Chapter 1 The Fact

Meng Ge took a sip of his wine, tacitly acknowledging the fact. Fang Senyan pondered for a while, then asked another question:

"Doesn't that mean the Empire can recreate a Bloody Lieutenant Armor for me?"

Meng Ge stated decisively:

"Of course not. Although 90% of your armor is manufactured within the Empire, the remaining 10% of key technologies and core components are provided by the Space."

Fang Senyan said grimly:

"That person dared to intercept the armor. Is he not afraid of questioning and retaliation from the Space?"

Meng Ge smiled wryly:

"Actually, it's not really interception; it's just delaying the delivery time as much as possible. This is almost an open secret. To be specific, they use various excuses to push back on the Space, such as the department currently processing the armor being reorganized, or the spaceship sent to perform the task crashing. If all else fails, they'll drag it out until the very end, and if they really like the item, they'll simply accept the penalty and pay a huge price to get their hands on it. There are precedents for this."

"Precedents? There are precedents for this?" Fang Senyan asked curiously.

"Yes," Meng Ge said bitterly. "The Faceless One from the Big Ben Research Institute back then paid almost half a galaxy's worth of Nightmare Space fines, gritted his teeth, and brazenly kept a subcontracted Bloody weapon. Then, within the next six months, he became the shadow director of the Big Ben Research Institute."

"One last question." The light from the cabin's navigation beacon reflected in Fang Senyan's eyes, giving them an eerie shine. "The person who took my Lieutenant Bloody Armor—was it Prince Pangbalu or the Arno family?"

Meng Ge shuddered and said in surprise:

"How did you know?"

Fang Senyan laughed:

"You are now a prominent figure in the Empire, guarding an important area, and you navigate between the royal family and the local separatist forces with ease. If someone wants to move against you, they must first consider the joint reaction from both sides. So, out of consideration for the monk's face, the Buddha's face must also be considered. The probability of other forces doing this is very small. It's Prince Pangbalu, isn't it?"

"He originally came from the Big Ben Research Institute and has a high vision. As far as I know, the Institute is also dedicated to research on bio-humans. Theoretically speaking, these guys can also unleash the unique power of the Bloody Armor!"

"No." Meng Ge's answer was unexpected. "The Arno family seized the armor. Prince Pangbalu is researching dark abilities and has no interest in your physics-oriented armor. Your armor was sent to the core region of the galaxy for quenching, which happened to pass through the Andromeda defense zone."

"Then they were asked to bring it over, and the Arno family took one look and developed a kleptomaniacal desire," Fang Senyan said with a smile. "Right, I think there are only a few people who would dare to have such ideas. I heard that a guy named Mengsong.Lusi disappeared, so the one who did this was that Mengqi.Keber?"

"Yes," Meng Ge replied.

Fang Senyan sat there with his eyes closed for a while. Then, he picked up Meng Ge's wine, took a sip, and suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a strange smile.

"Looks like you've made a decision."

In fact, Meng Ge had been confused before, but after being awakened by Fang Senyan, he made up his mind. His choice was not difficult to guess. One side was his former master, who regarded him as a servant and with whom he was now almost completely at odds because of the disappearance case. The other side was an ambitious prince who controlled the general trend, with the shadow of the Big Ben Research Institute behind him. To put it bluntly, even being a dog would be more dignified with the word "royal" attached!

"If that's the case," Fang Senyan drank the strong liquor in the bottle, feeling as if flames were spreading from his throat and stomach to his limbs. He turned the bottle upside down, watching the remaining wine drip onto the glass coffee table, and his words pierced Meng Ge's heart like a knife.

"If you're going to do it, you have to do it ruthlessly and absolutely! The thing that betrayers fear most is being suspected of wavering. If you cut off all possibility of reconciliation with your old master, then your new master will naturally have five fewer doubts about you."

"What do you mean...?" Meng Ge said, somewhat confused.

Fang Senyan smiled and said:

"It's definitely not convenient for you to come forward personally for this matter. Even if you do, you probably won't be able to show it because of the Arno family's power. So, I'll take a loss and help you with this favor. Although you have lost control of the base, the Alps Seven base is so huge that the people Prince Pangbalu brought are definitely not enough to control the city. All you have to do is restrain your subordinates and choose to be selectively blind."

Meng Ge certainly agreed to such simple conditions without a doubt! Of course, in exchange, Fang Senyan's matter was also taken care of by him.

*

Because of the disappearance of Mengsong.Lusi, all the members of the Arno family withdrew to the warship they had arrived on.

However, at this time, the entire Alps Seven base was under the control of the royal family and had also received permission from the Imperial General Staff. Therefore, under such a situation, the Arno family's warships were forced to shut down their antimatter energy piles for "safety inspection" reasons. They could only obtain energy from external interfaces to maintain basic activities. Such a weak energy reaction made it impossible to even take off, let alone use weapons.

At this time, seven huge steel warships were docked in the dock, but only the navigation lights were evenly lit. The scene was completely devoid of lights, completely like seven huge, cold, dead snakes. The lead-gray color on their surface was very clear, full of a sense of oppression, and the atmosphere on the warships was also very oppressive. Everyone didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

At this moment, on the steel long street in the deep night, against the background of the vast and boundless starry universe, a person slowly walked over. Although this person's face could not be seen clearly, he was full of a dignified and imposing aura. The way he walked step by step, taking root with each step, was like the moment when a Pacific-class battleship started up. Even though it might only move one centimeter at a time, sliding out of the hundreds-of-meter-high steel dock, it would give people a feeling that they could not resist at all!

At this time, it was a period of turmoil, and one's own giant ship's energy was also completely restrained, so high-power weapons could not be used at all. Therefore, the entire Arno family was also heavily guarded. Not to mention a sentry every three steps or a post every five steps, but it was absolutely impossible to allow such a strange and mysterious figure to approach the vicinity of the flagship at night!

So, two elite soldiers walked up, but the arrogance and domineering of the Arno family could be seen from their language:

"Scram! Or die!"

So, in the next second, these two people flew out horizontally. The effect looked as if they had been hit by a heavy truck spewing black smoke, traveling at a speed of one or two hundred kilometers per hour and carrying containers. They flew directly for more than twenty meters, and the armor on their bodies scattered and fell, before rolling on the ground for more than a dozen laps.

Seeing this scene, a group of people widened their eyes in shock and anger! In the hysterical roars in the communicator, a full three squads swam over like sharks that had smelled blood. At the same time, the alarm and psychological warfare tactics were activated simultaneously:

"According to Article 134 of the Imperial Constitution, you have reached the level of serious violation that warrants direct execution. Immediately put your hands on your head, face the wall, and kneel down. Otherwise, we will not rule out the possibility of using weapons to attack..."

The figure turned a deaf ear and continued to walk forward, treating the warnings and the three squads as if they were nothing! Immediately, the three squads pulled the trigger, forming a terrifying and dense crossfire network that hit the steel wall, clanging and sparking. The trajectory of the bullet reflections also became more lethal.

At this time, gunpowder weapons were still active in the army. Why had it not been eliminated in the era of energy weapon prosperity? First, it could still kill anyone, and it did not suffer in terms of range compared to energy weapons. It also had an advantage in terms of rate of fire. Second, the power of energy weapons was still proportional to their size. The power of individual energy weapons did not have a decisive advantage over firearms. Third, and most importantly, it was still the low cost.

These three squads were all composed of veterans who had survived the battlefield. Under such fire coverage, it was almost impossible to avoid their combined shooting, whether by crawling, rolling, or even jumping.

But the figure suddenly bent over, and a harsh sound of metal friction suddenly came. Without seeing any movement from him, he actually tore off a large piece from the steel conveyor belt with one hand! This steel plate, with a diameter of five or six square meters, easily blocked the bullet sweep. Then... this person suddenly spun around, and like throwing a discus, he threw the giant steel plate in his hand at the squad in front of him!

The scene was extremely bloody. Under the frantic impact of this steel plate, at least five people were smashed away, and even two people were cut in half at the waist. Finally, the whirling steel plate smashed heavily on the steel wall next to it, scraping a long series of sparks, making a metal friction sound that made people's teeth ache! The high heat from the friction almost evaporated even the flesh and blood attached to it!

Immediately afterward, the figure flickered and rushed into another combat squad. Everyone should have seen the situation of breaking a billiard table, right? Fang Senyan was like that white ball that rushed out rapidly, rushing into the ball formation. He stayed in place, while the remaining billiard balls were all blown away with a crash!

Of course, what happened here also attracted the attention of Prince Pangbalu's forces! They were originally the royal family's special guards, and they had to know everything about any disturbance, let alone such a bloody battle on the steel long street?