Clues

Gu Qingshan put down the communicator and began to construct the Seraph Prototype Mecha. Beneath the starry sky, a secret order was being issued. "Mission accomplished, order all units to withdraw." The giant star warships flew away from above the concert. The mecha combat groups all withdrew, and the special operations soldiers who were inspecting the crowd also quickly left. Su Xue'er put down her communicator, looked at the scene before her, and said strangely, "Weren't they supposed to search? Why are they all leaving again? What the hell is the Federation doing?" Everyone at the concert was just as confused as she was. Only the girl standing on the stage gently raised her head and looked into the depths of the starry sky. ... Four hours later. Gu Qingshan had quietly returned to the Changning Steel Armor Technology Company. He lay down in the lounge on the 55th underground floor to rest. Such continuous overload work was a bit tiring, even for him, a Qi Refining Stage Five cultivator. The Seraph Mobile Armor had been completed and would be tested by the Goddess of Justice, then directly transported to Su Xue'er. Due to the sensitivity of the technology, the armor would only be allowed to be used by Su Xue'er alone. The Goddess of Justice requested that, to further test the armor and prevent technology leaks, the goddess would personally dispatch a top-secret unit to protect the armor and Su Xue'er. In this way, Su Xue'er's safety would be guaranteed. This was an unexpected surprise, and Gu Qingshan gladly agreed. In addition, the technology he contributed would be further organized and summarized by the Goddess of Justice to form a top-secret scientific research achievement. Birthday gift settled, Gu Qingshan stretched, crossed his legs, and began to breathe in Spiritual Energy. The circulation of Spiritual Power in the body was of great benefit to the body's limbs and bones, and could slowly nourish the flesh. Gu Qingshan gradually entered a deep meditative state. ... At this time, the whole world had just begun to boil. Many countries urgently called the Federation to inquire about the reasons for the frequent military deployments. The President was also doing his best to cover it up, spending a lot of effort to persuade the countries to believe him with some doubt. ... Changning Prefecture, casino. The man in sunglasses and the beautiful woman stood in a secret room, their eyes fixed on the messages coming from the communicator. The man in sunglasses breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That scared me. I thought the Federation was going to war." The woman kept staring at the screen and said, "Do you believe the Federation President's words?" The man in sunglasses sneered, "Politicians are full of lies. Saying it's a large-scale military exercise to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Federation's founding in advance? No one believes him." The woman said, "There are still 21 days until the 300th anniversary of the Federation's founding. That's indeed a bit far-fetched." She asked again, "But what is worth mobilizing two Temple Star Fortresses, three star warship squadrons, and a star fighter mecha squadron?" The man in sunglasses added, "Martial Saint Zhang Zongyang and Sea Emperor Li Dongyuan also moved out. The two stayed on the front line and near the coast for five hours respectively, and just withdrew." The two looked at each other, both feeling a headache. What exactly happened in the Federation? At this moment, the communicator suddenly lit up, and a hoarse cough came from inside. The two tightened their faces, stood up straight, and said together, "Your Majesty." The hoarse voice coughed for a while before slowly saying, "Well, you've worked hard outside, especially my Princess Your Highness." The woman said in a low voice, "Father, it's all our duty." The hoarse voice laughed and said, "Check it out. What the hell is the Federation doing, gathering a large number of military forces, and then dispersing them all in just a few hours?"

"Yes."

"By the way, my child, Anna, I'm delegating the authority to handle matters as they arise to you. You'll be fully responsible for the work from now on."

The authority to handle matters as they arise was only granted to generals.

Anna widened her eyes, trying her best to keep her trembling tone steady: "Thank you, Father."

The hoarse voice said, "Alright, take care of yourself and be safe."

The communicator went silent.

"Your Highness Anna, congratulations," the man in sunglasses said sincerely.

The woman named Anna stared blankly at the communicator, a mix of sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy emotions welling up in her heart.

She didn't want to become a political pawn in a marriage, so she left the palace and worked hard for the Saint Orlanka Empire, relying on her own abilities.

The Emperor hadn't made things difficult for his daughter, only stating that if she couldn't endure the hardship, she should obediently return and marry into the Holy Church.

The Emperor had her start from the bottom, without granting her any special privileges.

The risks at the grassroots level were significant. Even with Princess Anna's exceptional strength, she had encountered several life-threatening dangers.

Fortunately, she finally persevered and gained the Emperor's recognition.

Quickly suppressing her emotions, Anna regained her composure and said, "Let's get to work."

"Yes."

After working all night, the two were still clueless.

The Goddess of Justice's algorithm was nearly perfect and flawless. It was impossible to find the truth from the troop movements.

After all, even the commanders of the three armies and the Federation President didn't know what had happened.

Anna rubbed her temples wearily, her eyes still fixed on the smart brain screen.

"Your Highness, coffee."

"If it's for energy, give me a bottle of brandy."

"Could you drink a little less?"

"No."

Anna turned back and smiled, took a new bottle of brandy, and went back to work.

At her feet, seven or eight empty bottles were neatly arranged.

Suddenly, she paused, turned back, and stared at the image on the projection screen.

"What's wrong?" the man in sunglasses asked.

"What are you looking at?" she asked.

"The surveillance footage of all the Federation's prefectures," the man in sunglasses said.

Anna narrowed her eyes and said, "What about our talent program? How many surveillance robots did we deploy?"

The man in sunglasses slapped his forehead and said, "A total of six hundred and ninety-one. Damn it, I forgot that surveillance robots can not only monitor designated individuals but also record real-time footage of the monitored areas."

The two quickly pulled up the surveillance footage and watched it one by one.

Time slowly passed.

Anna suddenly patted the man in sunglasses and pointed at the screen, saying, "Look at this."

The man in sunglasses looked at Anna's screen, where a powered mecha was flying out of the top floor of Changning Steel Armor Technology Company.

The man in sunglasses immediately adjusted the smart brain, his hands flying across the keyboard.

"Adjust the images from the space satellites."

The transmission of images from the space spy satellites would take some extra time, and the two waited silently.

After a while, the images appeared.

In the sky, ten thousand meters above, a medium-sized starship caught the powered mecha and flew straight into outer space.

"At that time, the Temple Star Fortress happened to be passing over Changning District."

"That's right, this star warship is most likely for sending people to the star fortress."

The man in sunglasses murmured, "The problem now is, who exactly is in that powered armor?"

Princess Anna suddenly said, "Where was Gu Qingshan at that time?"

The man in sunglasses quickly operated his hands, "Let me check."

A line of text quickly appeared on the optical brain.

"Life wave gradually moving upwards, to a height of 19,217 meters, radar signal unable to continue tracking."

The two looked at each other and were silent for a moment.

After a long time, Princess Anna slowly said, "Issue a news announcement that at nine o'clock the day after tomorrow, the eldest princess of the Saint Orlanka Empire will officially visit the Free Federation, and the first stop will be the Federation's Changning Prefecture."

The man in sunglasses hesitated, "Your double is at the farthest end of the empire doing charity work and has even been on the news. Two days is not enough time to cross three countries to get here."

Princess Anna said, "Then add a sentence, the princess will try to take the high-speed shuttle on this trip."

The man in sunglasses said, "Won't that seem too rushed?"

Princess Anna stared at the monitoring report on the screen and said softly, "No, I only think it's too slow."