Thunder God Space Fortress

The arrival of the Black Swan-class made Maple Leaf Mining's directors extremely curious.

They had already learned about this refitted and upgraded warship.

From this limited information alone, they could roughly tell that the Great Xia Empire's technological capabilities were formidable.

"The Great Xia Empire is flexing its muscles for us!" the visiting chairman said with a smile to his old companions.

There was certainly nothing wrong with that interpretation, and they had to admit it was effective.

The prerequisite for Maple Leaf Mining to side with the Great Xia Empire was that the other party possessed sufficient strength.

Otherwise, if they crumbled at the slightest touch from the Blue Star Federation, wouldn't Maple Leaf Mining become fools who joined the Nationalist Army in 1949?

Lin Jie did not rush to persuade the old men. Instead, speaking from his own perspective, he said, "The Great Xia Empire is very cautious. Its true strength may not be as great as we've guessed, but Count Michel, whom I dealt with, is highly capable. Their basic education should be quite solid."

Lin Jie was no fool. The Great Xia Empire's secrecy could have stemmed from pride, or it could have been concealing weakness.

He felt the latter was somewhat more likely, but that weakness was only in comparison to the Blue Star Federation.

Perhaps their overall strength was at a disadvantage, making the Great Xia Empire wary.

But he had never believed that the Great Xia Federation was so weak that it would collapse at a single blow.

The old chairman smiled in satisfaction. His son had not, after all, been dazzled by temptation.

"Lin Jie, are you planning to convince us old fossils now?" Seeing his son's surprised expression, the old chairman said happily, "We've already decided to side with the Great