Chapter 1377 Rights and Obligations
Ship 1314 has not yet left the energy chaos zone, but it keeps sending messages out.
"This is the Digital Phantom team, this is the Digital Phantom team, we are back, we are back, please recognize the ship number!"
In the battle zone on the empire's frontline, a patrol ship was traveling outside the energy zone and suddenly received a noisy signal.
"Number...hull number, is this a signal from the direction of the channel?"
"Hurry up and report it. Has any team infiltrated recently?"
"Who knows? We don't have enough security levels, but we haven't in the past two months, right?"
"It shouldn't be a micro-ship, right? Regardless of the signal strength, what the hell is the hull number?"
The microship is used as a special starship for reconnaissance and infiltration. It is so small that its hull number is meaningless.
In fact, the mini-ship itself does not have a hull number, only an internal number. Anyway, just by looking at the ship type, you can tell the difference between friend and foe at a glance.
After receiving the news, the superiors stated that the battleship would soon arrive for reinforcements, "...it is very important to find out the identity of the opponent as soon as possible!"
But the patrol ship was a little depressed, "The electromagnetic interference has been relatively large recently. Wait, did you hear it?"
"It seems like a 'Phantom'... a digital phantom? No way, they have been gone for more than a year!"
"Holy shit, if it's the Digital Phantom, it really has a starship. I heard that when I went there, I brought an armed merchant ship with me!"
"Hey, it's really a digital phantom. Report it immediately... I'll go, I heard they are a bunch of big guys..."
When the 1314th ship used the energy chaos zone, it was surprised to find that two division-level ships and five regiment-level ships were blocking the front!
Nutrients couldn't help but mutter, "Isn't this welcome ceremony...a bit grand?"
Hua Scorpion picked up the transmitter and spoke coldly, "This is the digital phantom, you guys, stay back."
"Behind us, there are captured federal warships!"
However, the other party also responded coldly, "After identification, the shape of the starship is correct. Please show your identification."
"This is the front line, I repeat, this is the front line!"
"There is no proof!" Hua Scorpion replied simply, "I am warning you not to open fire without authorization, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
To be honest, such a first encounter was not a good one. She was a little doubtful whether the other party was specifically targeting her.
Fortunately, the reputation of the Digital Phantom was too great. Even though the opponent was very cautious, they still did not fire.
The moment the regiment-level ship sailed out, the tense atmosphere reached its peak.
All battleships in the empire have their protective shields upgraded to the highest level, their muzzles are extremely full of energy, and the battle is imminent.
Fortunately, there was no incident of gunfire after all.
Under the careful "escort" of the imperial fleet, four starships arrived in front of a space fortress.
Immediately afterwards, the imperial soldiers began to board the ship for inspection and quickly occupied various key positions.
People from Qu Jianlei's team evacuated from the regiment-level ship and boarded the 1314th ship.
A rough inventory took half a day, and the soldiers took away the soldiers in the triangular military area and the captured Supreme Being.
The detailed inventory is still continuing, but the identities of Qu Jianlei and others... can already be confirmed.
They had not registered their identities before leaving the empire. Otherwise, Hua Scorpion would think that the other party was targeting them?
But such a huge harvest is enough to prove it.
The lieutenant general responsible for communicating with them also expressed his apology, indicating that everyone was on the front line and it was inevitable to be more vigilant.
When Qu Jianlei and the others left, the military did not send any generals to contact them, but that was because the Digital Phantom refused to contact them.
This time they came back with rich spoils of war, and it was really inappropriate for the military to have no generals coming.
First they have to determine the ownership of the three starships - well, actually there is no dispute about this, the military will take them all away.
Of course, the regiment-level ship cannot be let go, and the same goes for the two armed merchant ships - after all, the technology trees of the two Guojia are different.
But it is obvious that the other party is a digital phantom, and the military cannot simply take it away and be done with it.
The Digital Phantom's mission to the Federation was to capture two Supreme Beings alive, so the captured starships naturally did not count as part of the mission.
Forget about the two patrol ships brought back by the scouts before. If the military wants to get these three starships, it must pay a corresponding price.
The newly arrived lieutenant general is only the third person in the theater, behind the two giants in the theater, who can make the decision.
The person negotiating with him was Qu Jianlei. The two of them didn't play with the empty stuff. Qu Jianlei made a direct offer: two complete magic weapons!
In terms of value alone, a regiment-level ship itself is basically worth a magic weapon, and war weapons are indeed money-burning gadgets.
So, for a regiment-level ship from an enemy country, two magical weapons are not excessive, right?
However, the lieutenant general flatly refused: This is not a question of value at all!
Regiment-level ships can be mass-produced, but how can magic weapons be mass-produced?
There are indeed differences between the Federation's regiment-level ships and the Empire's regiment-level ships, but the difference between the two cannot be measured with magical instruments.
The two negotiators are both big bosses, and it is impossible to bargain over small details.
The lieutenant general's attitude is very clear. The magic weapon is too rare. If you open your mouth like this, we really can't cooperate.
His suggestion was to give Digital Phantom a standard regiment-level ship as a replacement, and at the same time provide appropriate rewards.
As for the amount of the reward, that can be discussed - for such a large military, problems that money can solve are really not a problem.
Moreover, the regiment-level ships owned by Digital Phantom will have all formal procedures and enjoy most of the permissions possessed by warships.
In this way, they will become the first civilian force in the empire to officially own a standard regiment-level ship!
You know, this is a warship. This kind of privilege is not given casually, and many forces can only dream of it.
Even if they violate the law, the government cannot take coercive measures and can only be dealt with by the military.
Judging from this decision alone, we have to admit that the imperial military is quite courageous in major matters!
Of course, this is also the case with digital phantoms, so the military would make such an exception.
Not only is this team incredibly powerful, but various evidence shows that they have no appeal against Masaki.
The empire also has many powerful forces, but most of them are very influential in certain fields.
In situations like those, the military would never consider delegating authority - it would be too easy to end the situation.
The courage of the military impressed Hill: "Leave it to the federal military to make such a decision."
His identity has been confirmed by the imperial military, including his background.
Like most wars, prisoners of high enough status can receive appropriate preferential treatment.
It's not that the Imperial people don't hate the Federation, it's just that with such a prisoner in hand, they can at least achieve a certain exchange of benefits.
Therefore, although Hill was banned, the empire allowed him to move within a small area.
However, Qu Jianlei was not very satisfied with this condition, "In this way, aren't we exposed to the surveillance of the military?"
The lieutenant general smiled nonchalantly, "You can hide, right? As long as you don't use warships indiscriminately, how can we monitor them?"
The military does have such a purpose and hopes to establish an effective connection with the Digital Phantom.
However, the other party's reaction also made him very satisfied: as expected, he had no intention of showing off with a regiment-level ship.
Therefore, he became more determined to replace the regiment-level ship, and even said, "We will not tamper with the ship."
Qu Jianlei was a little moved after hearing this. The officially recognized regiment-level ship... is not only powerful in battle, but can indeed avoid most troubles.
With such a trump card, at least they don't have to hide around.
Moreover, the regiment-level ship is large enough. Once activated, it can house data computing units, greatly enhancing Xiaohu's capabilities.
By slightly adjusting the relevant space, you can even set up a spirit gathering array, which is really convenient.
As for the fact that once a regiment-level ship is used, it may be noticed by the military... Since it is convenient, it will naturally come at a certain price.
Rights always correspond to obligations, and no one is an exception.
He pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Although we don't mind owning such a warship, it is impossible for it to enter the military ranks!"
Upon hearing this, the lieutenant general understood the key point of these words, "We promise that we will not forcibly recruit you."
To be continued...