Inside the council hall, Mederick, the leader of the Resistance Army, fell silent. The atmosphere grew somewhat heavy, while Keno, commander of the First Fleet, wore an excited expression, his eyes brimming with fervor.
"An intelligent system... We must obtain it, whatever the cost! But this Merlin has a suspicious background. How about this? Summon him first. I'll have him undergo a memory reading."
Mederick's heart surged like roaring tides, yet he remained calm. Of course, he knew what a Fully Intelligent System meant. If his Plane-Class Warship possessed an intelligent system, it could even rival several ordinary Plane-Class Warships.
They could even take advantage of the Military Command being unable to attend to everything at once, seize several Star-Class Ships, gradually expand their influence, and gain the strength to contend with the Federation.
But the prerequisite was obtaining everything related to the intelligent system. The key lay with Merlin, whose origins were highly questionable.
"A memory reading? I'm afraid Merlin won't agree."
Keno shook his head. Though he wanted to obtain some key Fully Intelligent System technology from Merlin, he had never considered reading his memories. After all, memory reading was generally used only on utterly vile criminals. Throughout the Federation, memory reading was subject to the strictest regulations.
Mederick merely smiled faintly. "Whether Merlin agrees is unimportant. We are the Resistance Army; there is nothing wrong with using certain necessary methods. Besides, Merlin's origins are mysterious, and he possesses a Fully Intelligent System. He is an extremely important figure. Once we read his memories, everything will become clear. All right, it's settled. Have someone bring Merlin here immediately."
There were many guards in the council hall. An Atlan person who had left his warship and did not even possess armor posed no threat at all. Any few guards