Reaching an Agreement

"Third... Third Prince, are you... are you alright?" Ya Erman, on the other side, was utterly confused by his reaction, not understanding why he was reacting so strongly, so he cautiously spoke.

Hua Zhen took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, calming his emotions. The look in his eyes as he looked at him was now noticeably different: "Continue."

Ya Erman couldn't help but glance at him a few more times upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "Although we landed safely on that planet, we didn't let our guard down, because in this day and age, only some advanced civilizations have the ability to construct large wormholes. So, my first thought was that we had stumbled into the sphere of influence of some advanced civilization! Rashly delving deeper was obviously unwise, so I sent out a small team..."

"They're the ones who discovered the ancient civilization ruins?" Hua Zhen interjected.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Ya Erman swallowed, a hint of lingering fear flashing in his eyes. "Not long after that team left, they triggered the ruins' Mecha Guardians...

Those mecha were not only powerful individually, but their numbers were also astonishing. Our fleet simply couldn't withstand them. We wanted to escape the planet but didn't dare, because outside the wormhole was a Solar Storm.

So, we had no choice but to defend and flee within the planet. There were just too many Mecha Guardians. Just when we were despairing, they stopped chasing us and all turned back. Later, we learned that the reason they didn't chase us was because we had escaped the range of the ruins' defense line!"

Hua Zhen frowned almost imperceptibly and asked, "What happened after that? How did you obtain the Super Gene research technology there?"

"Your Highness, we found it in a dilapidated ancient city. There were no Mecha Guardians there... After the Solar Storm stopped, I returned to Felinton with these advanced technologies. Originally, I wanted to tell Acting Director Ai Wen about this news, but..."

A strange look flashed across Ya Erman's face: "But Ke Li, with his wild ambitions, after learning about this, gathered the heads of the five federal districts, intending to conceal the matter of the ancient civilization from the Angel King, and decided to independently research Super Genes, break through the shackles of Aerospace Technology restrictions, and enter the Gene Era in one fell swoop, thereby shaking off the Angel Civilization's oppression of thousands of years...

He sent people to explore that ruin several times and discovered many high-end technologies. I tried my best to dissuade him..."

"Heh, don't be so quick to push the blame. You agreed too, didn't you?" Hua Zhen said with a sneer.

"No... no, Your Highness..." Ya Erman waved his hands in a panic. "I opposed it, but my voice was too weak..."

"No need to explain!" Hua Zhen interrupted him. "You and I both know what's going on, don't we?"

"I..." Ya Erman looked at Hua Zhen and couldn't help but clench his fists, gritting his teeth. "Your Highness, I have something else to report to you!"

"I'm listening~"

"Do you remember the Micro Wormhole Transportation technology that you proposed eight years ago during the Angel King's millennium birthday? Ke Li's experimental team has already successfully researched this technology. His son, Ao Ge, is the beneficiary!"

Hua Zhen's expression became solemn upon hearing this. Micro Wormhole Transportation had always been a life-saving skill he wanted to learn, but unfortunately, Tiangong's technology was 'backward', and he and Xuan Ji had been unable to crack this technology despite researching it for a long time.

He wasn't surprised that Ke Li's son was able to master it. After all, that ancient civilization had even developed Wormhole Concealment. Wouldn't Micro Wormhole Transportation be too trivial in comparison?

It must be said that Felinton was very lucky. The Angel Civilization had spent a lot of time and resources researching Micro Wormhole Transportation, not to mention sacrificing many Angel Warriors for it. In terms of wormhole research, the angels had already been left far behind by Felinton.

Micro Wormhole Transportation, huh? Compared to that ancient civilization ruin, it's not as attractive to me anymore...

"Judging from what you said earlier, you've been to that planet several times, haven't you?" Hua Zhen asked, resting his chin on one hand, as if casually inquiring about a trivial matter.

Ya Erman lowered his head even further. Although he didn't answer, his reaction had already said everything.

"Your Highness, I know that concealing such a major event from the angels is a serious crime, so I don't expect anything. I only hope that Your Highness can spare the ordinary people of Felinton for the sake of me telling you all this. They are innocent!" Ya Erman didn't dare to look at Hua Zhen, kneeling on the ground and pleading loudly.

He spoke with such righteousness that Hua Zhen almost believed him. Although he hadn't been in contact with this guy for long, Hua Zhen had already seen through his character. If there hadn't been internal conflicts within Felinton leading to 'unequal distribution of spoils', why would he only think of reporting the ancient civilization ruins, which had been discovered two years ago, now?

But what does Felinton harboring evil intentions and wanting to resist the Angel Civilization have to do with me?

Thinking of this, Hua Zhen leaned forward, looking directly at the other party, and said in a deep voice, "Ya Erman, don't you think there's a loophole in what you're saying?"

"Uh... wha... what?" Feeling somewhat unnatural under his gaze, Ya Erman shrank back.

"The planet with the ancient ruins has Wormhole Concealment... which is the super-large wormhole you mentioned. It can shield the Dark Energy detection devices on your flagship. So, the question is, how did you find it again?"

Hua Zhen paused for a moment and grinned: "Don't tell me that you used your Felinton Aerospace Technology to mark that planet while avoiding Wormhole Concealment!"

"...I..."

Meanwhile, in the top-floor conference room of Pattheid

"Do you all want to watch the foundation that our ancestors worked so hard to build be destroyed like this?"

Ke Li's stern voice startled the four Region Chiefs.

"But... if we do that, Felinton will have no room for maneuver, and many people will die!" Dai Wei stammered, looking directly into Ke Li's eyes, his voice tinged with pleading.

"Yes, innocent people will be implicated because of our greed... But now that it has happened, the only thing I can do is minimize the casualties..." Ke Li paused, "Everyone, we don't have much Time left!"

The conference room was silent. They had long anticipated the risks of greed, but thinking about it and it actually happening were two different things. No one dared to make a decision, because it would inevitably bring a bloodbath to Felinton.

"I, on behalf of the Northern Federal District, agree, for Felinton!" Ya Erman said in a deep voice.

?!!

Everyone's eyes turned to him, filled with disbelief and expectation. Disbelief that he actually agreed with Ke Li's crazy idea, and expectation because, in their eyes, Ya Erman was such a decisive person.

Huo Er sighed helplessly, but his expression quickly became firm: "I, on behalf of the Southern Federal District, agree... for the billions of people of Felinton!"

"You..." Dai Wei glared, cursing inwardly, and gritted his teeth: "The Western Federal District fully supports Governor Ke Li, for my consortium!"

"Central Federation Chief Ke Li agrees to this proposal, so that Felinton will no longer be humble!"

?!

"I say, Ke Li, what kind of game are you playing?" Old man Huo Er frowned and asked.

Not only him, but everyone else was also confused by Ke Li's actions. This was the resolution you proposed, so what's with your statement?

"I am the Governor of Felinton, that's true, but I am just an ordinary person..." Ke Li said, pointing to his son, "But Ao Ge is different. His leadership ability is no less than yours, and his strength is beyond our imagination. Therefore, the only one who can lead us out of today's predicament is him, who has become a Super Warrior. Felinton is a whole, and it needs a true leader!"

Ao Ge didn't say anything, after all, he had already agreed to his father's request.

"..."

"..."

Although they didn't want to admit it, the fact was indeed so. Everyone acquiesced to Ke Li's words and then turned their attention to Bang Ni.

In the entire conference room, only she and Ao Ge had not expressed their opinions. Bang Ni's decisiveness in handling major and minor matters was no less than Ya Erman's, but at this moment, she was frowning, seemingly deep in thought.

"Bang Ni!" Dai Wei growled in a low voice, then said with a cold glint in his eyes, "Are you hesitating? Could that mole be you, you stinky woman?"

"Watch your mouth. Who's a mole and who's not? You've been the loudest from the beginning to now, Chief Dai Wei... You're not deliberately creating chaos to shift the target, are you?"

Before Bang Ni could say anything, Ao Ge spoke first, looking at Dai Wei with a voice as cold as ice.

Being stared at by him like that, Dai Wei only felt a tightness in his chest. He opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but he didn't have the courage.

"I, on behalf of the Eastern Federal District, agree to this proposal, for Felinton!" Just as he was about to succumb to the aura emanating from Ao Ge, Bang Ni, who had been silent all along, suddenly said.

Ao Ge withdrew his gaze from Dai Wei and quickly entered his role as a leader. He tapped on the table to attract everyone's attention and said in a deep voice, "Very good! Putting aside that hidden mole, I am very satisfied that all the Chiefs can work together with one heart. Although there are only twenty-eight Angels stationed there, their combat power should not be underestimated!"

"War is about the Time difference, so before the Angel Civilization's reserve troops can react, we must take them down. Next, while you are taking care of that Hua Zhen, you must also gather your troops as soon as possible. Three days later, we will launch a surprise attack!"