2785. Executive officer, Selendis
The moment the equipment was activated, the holographic star map suddenly turned dark, and then began to gradually light up with faint lights. Those light points flickered like stars, but they seemed to be connected by veins, outlining some kind of secret Psionics network.
Countless rays of light gathered together in one place, turning it into a dazzling ball of light.
"This is the Psionics network behind Kilik Swarm that Archbishop Ronnis revealed to us." Adra said, "And this place is Fefze, and it is also a node where Psionics gathers."
Sefrans-Tann looked at the optical image coming from the other side, only to see that Ronnis and Apocalypse had stopped, approaching the galaxy star at a distance of about 60 million kilometers, bathed in the fierce radiation of the star.
Suddenly, I saw a burst of holy light starting to emit from the top of the battleship, as if an eye opened from the void, looking at the distant Psionics network.
At the same time, on the holographic star map in front of Adra, the rays of light began to gradually extend. It was Ronnis who was following the clues, searching along the back of Fefze.
Sefrans-Tann frowned as she watched the light behind Fefze extending directly towards the center of the galaxy.
That direction was already beyond the strike range of her fleet.
To put it simply, Unknown Regions is equivalent to about two-fifths of the entire Milky Way plane star map Western Reaches, which means that the west side of the Milky Way center is also part of Unknown Regions.
At the same time, the closer you get to the center of the Milky Way, because the density of stars will become very large, Blackhole, gravitational traps, high-density nebulae and other deadly astronomical environments will also become extremely numerous, so normally, there is no hyperspace channel in the center of the Milky Way.
Because there is simply no waterway that can pass through such a chaotic and complex center of the Milky Way.
Except for the mysterious the Nexus Route.
Take Kingdom of Dawn as an example. The area they control includes Southwest Territory and Northwest Territory. Transportation to these two places actually requires bypassing the center of the galaxy, and even requires crossing the territory of the Galactic Empire.
Therefore, before the construction of the star gate of Makito is completed, Corporate Alliances in the direction of Northern Territory is actually relatively independent. The most important reason is that the transportation between these two areas is very difficult.
And now, what is gradually extending in front of Sefrans-Tann is such a light extending towards the center of the Milky Way.
This also means that Psionic Link is in that direction.
This perception lasted for several hours, and then Archon Ronnis took Apocalypse back to Jobar's spaceport. After coming out of the spacecraft, he seemed a little tired, and Cardinal Adra hurried up to help him.
However, at this moment, Ronnis suddenly stopped and raised his hand to signal Adra not to get close. He stared at a certain point in the sky and said slowly, "A distinguished guest is coming. Please let me wait here."
"Who?" Adra asked.
But after a moment, her question was answered - white light flashed in the starry sky, and 10 huge battleships instantly left hyperspace and appeared out of thin air in the outer space of Jobar. Around these battleships, there were about 30 fighter jets guarding them.
These warships are all golden, round and smooth, and their front ends look like petals, making them look elegant and gorgeous.
Because High Templar Rassidan of Protoss is here, Cardinal Adra also recognized it immediately - there is no doubt that this is definitely the shipbuilding style of Protoss.
"It seems that this is Executor Fleet of Protoss." Adra said, "I just don't know which executive is here."
At this moment, in the command center, Expedition Fleet Commander Sefrans-Tann had received notification of the arrival of Protoss Executor Fleet. She stood in front of the holographic screen and connected to the other party's communication.
The projection flickered, and compared with other Protoss, a Protoss with a slim and graceful figure appeared here - this was a female Protoss. The armor she wore also appeared more slender and elegant, with a ray of silver in the gold.
Although they have completely different racial appearance characteristics, Sefrans-Tann actually feels beautiful from such a gesture. She feels that even in Protoss's aesthetics, this person should be a very beautiful being.
"I am Protoss executive officer Selendis (Selendis), leading Executor Fleet here." The Protoss executive officer made a voice through the resonance of Psionics, which was transmitted through the communicator, "The elimination of Kilik Swarm will be my top priority."
"It is my honor to fight alongside you, Mr. Executive Officer Selendis." High Templar Rassidan said, stroking his chest.
"Welcome to your arrival, Mr. Executive Officer. Protoss's reinforcements will be an important help for us to win." Sefrans-Tann said without being humble or overbearing. She was not convinced by Protoss's momentum.
Archon Ronnis and Cardinal Adra of Holy Advent Cult also came to the command center to greet Selendis.
"According to the agreement between Twilight Council and Kingdom of Dawn High Command, I will accept your command as much as possible, General Tann. But I will retain the final decision-making power of the fleet." Selendis said again, looking very polite.
In other words, she basically accepts the command of Sefrans-Tann, but if she thinks that the other party's order is detrimental to her own fleet, then she also has the right to act according to her own judgment.
Such a statement made Sefrans-Tann also relieved. She had been worried that the aloof and proud Protoss would refuse to cooperate and act independently.
Now it seems that her worries were unnecessary.
"Thank you very much for your support. I will use this power very carefully until Kilik Swarm is completely eliminated." Sefrans-Tann said with a slight smile.
"Then, we can talk about another thing." Selendis suddenly said, changing the topic.
"Please tell me." Sefrans-Tann frowned, suddenly feeling that something was wrong in the atmosphere.
"I discovered that you are cultivating Kilik Swarm. This is an extremely dangerous and extremely wrong choice." Selendis said coldly, "I ask you to completely purify these Kilik Swarm immediately. If you think it is impossible, my Executor Fleet will be very happy to do it for you."
Sefrans-Tann frowned and said, "These insect swarms were cultivated by us to resist the other party's Kilik Swarm. Faced with a huge number of insect swarms, we also need corresponding countermeasures."
"This is not a request, but a notification." Selendis's tone became increasingly cold, "My mission is to eliminate all Kilik Swarm... no matter where they come from."
"Evolution Master Abathur has complete control over this insect swarm, and their existence will only help us!" Sefrans-Tann's tone gradually became higher, and she began to feel a little anxious.
"Ah... Abathur, one, Zerg (Zerg)." Selendis said mockingly, "Killing a Zerg is naturally my duty."
"I told you." High Templar Rassidan's voice sounded in Sefrans-Tann's mind.
Although Rassidan is a very brave warrior, he has been in contact with the humans here for a long time, and his personality is actually much more tolerant.
At this time, the holographic projection of Chiss territory Governor Shien-Morabito appeared here. He changed his previous laziness and said very seriously, "I said before that such disputes should not appear on the front line! If you Protoss have different opinions on the actions here, you should contact Dawn Star Planet directly!"
"Why do you think I didn't take action immediately?" Selendis asked calmly, "Okay, you can ask High Command of Dawn Star Planet for instructions."
Sefrans-Tann frowned. She looked at Shien-Morabito, who winked at her. Tann nodded, turned around and went to a separate conference room, and connected to High Command's communication.
After a while, Sefrans-Tann came out with a solemn expression. She saw in the holographic projection on the other side, the figure of Shien-Morabito had just appeared. It was obvious that he was doing the same thing.
"High Command requires us to handle it ourselves as appropriate." Sefrans-Tann said in a deep voice.
She knew that this was because Tang Xiao couldn't come out of seclusion, so High Command didn't dare to make decisions on his own when it came to matters involving a dominant race like Protoss, so he just kicked the ball.
To put it more bluntly, this is Qi Jian's kicking the ball. Because during the process of Sefrans-Tann's request for instructions, Qi Jian did not show up the whole time, and it was his secretary-general who was reporting.
Sefrans-Tann sighed, feeling that things were getting tricky. She tried to persuade Selendis, "I can stop cultivating Kilik Swarm, and then use these insect swarms for combat, even as cannon fodder. This will at least provide a good cover for the aircraft carrier you brought."
Selendis said coldly, "Are you talking about putting these insect swarms into the battle against their mother nest and risking being re-controlled by Kilik Swarm's core mother nest? And these low-level insect swarms, except for In addition to being randomly slaughtered by those more powerful insect swarms and used as food, what other uses are there? Such behavior is equivalent to you going to great lengths to find a large amount of food from the rear, and then feeding it directly to our enemies to produce more insect swarms."
Sefrans-Tann was speechless. She also had to admit that what Selendis said was a real risk. And it seemed that Selendis had very rich combat experience against such a swarm of insects.
She was just about to accept Selendis's suggestion, but then Shien-Morabito spoke up, "I don't remember you Protoss being so aggressive. We have the same goals and the same enemies. What we need to do is win-win cooperation, rather than cutting things across the board and dividing things into black and white."
"If you want to talk about win-win cooperation, why don't you first ask your High Command why Olegar suddenly received a batch of reinforcements before?" Selendis asked in return.
Shien-Morabito's face also became solemn. He somewhat understood what Selendis meant. But no matter what, no matter Abathur Whether, Togot Swarm, or Olegar, this is all the decision made by High Command. So since the decision has been made from above, all he has to do is support it to the end.
"Togot Swarm can be eliminated, and we will also ensure that we will no longer cultivate Kilik Swarm. However, Abathur must return safely. There is no room for discussion on this! If you cannot accept it, then please forgive us for not accepting the arrival of the Archon fleet." Shien-Morabito said firmly.
Selendis narrowed his eyes slightly and just stared at Shien-Morabito with his pupil-less eyes. The air was filled with oppressive silence.
After a long time, Selendis finally slowed down and said, "Olegar, Abathur, and the swarm, I hope Kingdom of Dawn can understand Protoss's concerns. Then, I accept your proposal. But please remember, these things are not really over."
"Happy cooperation, Protoss." Shien-Morabito returned to his casual look, raised his hand and waved, and then said to Sefrans-Tann, "The battle here is left to you, General Tann."
Sefrans-Tann still had a serious face. She could understand that this was the result of a compromise between the two parties. Protoss was very unhappy that Kingdom of Dawn was not with Olegar cut him off, but instead flirted with him, because the hatred of Olegar team Khalai Protoss has penetrated deep into his bones, and he is almost certainly the enemy of Protoss.
But even so, Kingdom of Dawn is still reinforcing Olegar. What does this mean? Protoss is of course very angry.
In contrast, cultivating Kilik Swarm is actually just a trigger that ignites Protoss's dissatisfaction. For Protoss, this is just a technical and tactical question - because Selendis really feels that cultivating a weak insect swarm to fight against the powerful Kilik Swarm is basically equivalent to delivering food to the opponent.
This is diplomacy, especially diplomacy between races.
You can't satisfy everyone. If Tang Xiao gets help from Olegar, then he has to bear the anger of Protoss. On the other hand, from the perspective of Protoss, isn't it the same?
If they want to rebuild civilization, they need help from Tang Xiao, but at the same time, they have to face some decisions made by Tang Xiao that are not conducive to the development of Protoss.
So in the end, it's all about compromise. Yes, politics is the art of compromise.
Under the protection of Kingdom of Dawn fleet, the shuttle carrying Abathur entered hyperspace and disappeared into the starry sky. He was completely ignorant of the discussions between Protoss and Kingdom of Dawn. That is to say, for him, Togot Swarm is just a product. In his own body, the evolutionary essence obtained from Togot Swarm and other Kilik Swarm has already been recorded. This is the most important thing.