The crisp sound of broken porcelain sounded, which was particularly harsh in the luxurious and empty palace. Austin's face on the throne was covered with frost and cold. The god-level powerhouse's momentum and the emperor's coercion were not suppressed. The temperature of the entire palace suddenly dropped a lot.
, just like the twelfth lunar month of winter has arrived early...
At this moment, a middle-aged nobleman in fine clothes was kneeling in front of Austin. Facing Austin's anger, the middle-aged nobleman lowered his head, trembled slightly, and did not dare to make a sound.
Not far from him, there was a broken vase. The fragments were scattered all over the place. Even his face was cut by the flying fragments. A trace of blood slowly flowed out from the wound, but he was middle-aged.
Nobles dare not wipe it, for fear of making His Majesty angry and punished.
If Aiqier were here, she would definitely recognize that the middle-aged nobleman kneeling in the palace was the original royal messenger.
"The emperor sent you to Galaxy City to ask you to get the kind of underwater warship that defeated the Condor Legion no matter what. It would be better for you to go to Galaxy City and forget about my order. Where are you?
The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so life is very free and easy!" Austin said expressionlessly.
"I don't dare!" The middle-aged nobleman said tremblingly.
"Don't dare! Do you think that what you did in Galaxy City can be hidden from me!" Austin snorted coldly, looking directly at the middle-aged noble, his eyes seemed to have the magic power to penetrate the heart.
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"Your Majesty, how dare you want to deceive Your Majesty? Those people in Galaxy City are too cunning. They specially let people lead our people around the city. As soon as our people leave Galaxy City, there will be people following them, making it difficult for us to launch an investigation.
In the end, they returned without success.”
The middle-aged nobleman was stared at by Austin like this, and all the secrets in his heart seemed to be undefended. Completely exposed in front of him. The middle-aged nobleman's face turned pale. He knew that with the intelligence capabilities of the empire, he would be found out again in Galaxy City.
In order to reduce the blame for everything he did, he had no choice but to put all the blame on Galaxy City.
"Hmph! I know it even if you don't tell me this time." Austin squinted his eyes slightly, glanced at the kneeling middle-aged nobleman below, and said, "Although your failure in this mission has something to do with Galaxy City's arrangements.
, but it has nothing to do with your inaction. Someone took him away, stripped him of his noble title, incorporated him into a slave register, and sent him to a slave camp on a certain day."
Hank, who was standing next to the throne, looked at the middle-aged nobleman who was kneeling in front of him and looked like he had lost all his soul. There was a trace of pity in his eyes.
The emperor's nature is capricious, but he has the ability to determine most life and death with just one sentence. He can easily jump into the dragon gate and become a master, or he can make people lose everything in an instant and become worse than ordinary people.
Just like the middle-aged nobleman in front of him. He was originally a count and had served the royal family for decades. He was recently expected to be promoted to marquis. This mission to Galaxy City was originally to accumulate merit for him so that he could get the chance to be promoted as soon as possible.
It's a pity that this earl, who originally had a bright future, messed up things and aroused His Majesty's anger. He was demoted from a high-ranking noble to a commoner who was worse than a slave. He fell from heaven to hell in one fell swoop. No wonder.
He would not be able to accept it, and he would not be able to accept it if someone else suddenly fell from a human being to a human being, fell off the altar and turned into mud.
Pity for mercy, Hank still faithfully carried out Austin's orders, and soon a group of soldiers entered the palace and escorted the people out.
The middle-aged nobleman did not react at all when his arms were pulled by two palace guards. He seemed to have lost his soul. However, the palace guards did not hesitate and escorted him out like a wolf.
"Trash, more success than failure!" Looking coldly at the middle-aged nobleman who was dragged out by the palace guards, Austin cursed lightly, then turned to look at Hank beside him, his anger subdued slightly: "You said
How should we deal with the matter in Galaxy City now?"
"Your Majesty, this matter is not easy to handle. You and I know very well who that boy Zhang Yunfeng is. It is not that difficult to get anything valuable from him." Hank said with a wry smile:
"To take a step back, even if we send troops to level the Galaxy City, let alone whether we can finally get the mysterious sea warship, even if we succeed, it is almost impossible to analyze the principle from the finished product in mass production.
What happened at Fengyun Arsenal is a lesson for others."
Hearing this, a hint of gloom flashed across Austin's majestic face. In fact, long after Zhang Yunfeng moved Fengyun Arsenal, he ordered the old site of Fengyun Arsenal to be sealed. All raw materials, including most of the workers, were kept in the same condition.
Fengyun Arsenal is exactly the same as before. It is preparing to resume work secretly and independently produce weapons that are comparable to high-end equipment. This is why Austin is willing to demote Zhang Yunfeng to a deserted land to die.
However, using the same raw materials, the same workers, and the same production methods, the weapons produced in the end are not even as good as the weapons produced by some third-rate arsenals in Combedari, let alone the kind of high-quality weapons that are comparable to high-end equipment.
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If the people in charge of all these matters were not his confidants, they would have secretly carried out this operation since Fengyun Arsenal was still in Combeda. From then until the end, Austin was behind the scenes and commanded remotely, fearing that
Even he couldn't accept this result.
"Although the guy just said that Galaxy City firmly does not admit the existence of underwater warships, according to the intelligence sent back by the high-level insiders we broke into in Edinpus, the Condor Legion did indeed lose 300,000 troops.
Off the coast of the Desolate Land, it seems from the side that such submarine warships do exist." Hank said.
Nodding, Austin said solemnly: "Rather than whether that mysterious underwater warship really exists, I care about its power! The hidden line reported that this time Edimpus lost in addition to 300,000 yuan.
In addition to the army, there were seventeen saint-level masters accompanying them, including one of the two god-level masters from the Holy See of Light. In the end, only one god-level master among hundreds of thousands of people was able to return alive to deliver the message. Is it possible that the battle under the sea
The ship can even threaten god-level experts."
"No!" Hank's voice was a bit hesitant. Divine weapons can threaten god-level experts. But that is also under the condition that they are also in the hands of god-level experts. Besides, although there are many magic weapons on the mainland, when
I have heard of the existence of artifact warships. Making such a large artifact is no less difficult than making a top-level artifact. And it is also a super large one.
"This is very likely. With the insider's position in the top management of Edinpus, there is no need to doubt the authenticity of the news." Austin said.
"That's true!" As Austin's absolute confidant, Hank started serving Austin when he was still the prince. He also knew something about the insider. Naturally, he knew that the insider was in Edinpus, and at his level
It is unlikely to receive false news, and besides, the Condor Legion was defeated this time. Even if someone wanted to cover up such huge news, it would be impossible.
"The mysterious underwater warship may indeed have unique underwater navigation capabilities as rumored, and may even have power that is not weaker than the holy level. However, I do not agree with the idea that it can threaten the god-level powerhouse. Maybe.
It was the sudden attack by the sea beasts in the deep sea that killed those saint-level masters and the god-level strongman." After thinking for a while, Hank came up with a possibility that was closer to the truth.
After all, the desolate land is close to the endless sea. There are often large numbers of sea monsters and sea monsters coming ashore to cause trouble. Occasionally, some powerful sea monsters come from the bottom of the sea to the offshore to fight against the autumn wind. Perhaps it was the sudden encounter with powerful sea monsters wandering near the open sea that caused the Holy See of Light to
It is not impossible that the god-level strong man sent over fell.
"What you said makes sense, but what I care about now is how far Galaxy City can go!" Austin said.
"Your Majesty means..." Hank secretly tried to figure out the meaning of His Majesty's words.
"Although I dislike that boy Zhang Yunfeng, I have to admit that this boy is very clever." Austin sighed slightly. His deep eyes flashed with complex brilliance and said, "There is no more support from the empire.
Under the circumstances, with the help of Tyson alone, we can build a building not inferior to Combeda in less than half a year.
city, and although its economy started slowly, its prospects are unlimited. Now even the first city in the east, the Royal Customs business, has basically been robbed of most of the business by Galaxy City. Coupled with the recent defeat of the Condor Legion, presumably
Within March, Galaxy City will replace Royal Customs and become the new first city in the east and the first city in the east of the mainland."
Hank's face changed slightly and his eyes became a little solemn. It was only at this moment that he finally understood the meaning of His Majesty's words.
Galaxy City will replace Imperial Customs and become the number one city in the eastern part of the mainland. It refers to the number one in the eastern part of the continent, not the number one in the eastern part of the empire. From here we can see the prospects of Galaxy City, and at the same time, we can see that His Majesty cares about Galaxy City.
Threats to the Empire.
Although everything in Galaxy City has just begun, it is undeniable that as long as this magical city is given some time, it may be able to grow into a transcendent existence like the City of Freedom.
Although the City of Liberty is also a city, and its total area is smaller than that of some small countries, it is undeniable that the influence of the City of Liberty on the continent is not weaker than that of the Rockwell Empire, and to some extent is even greater than that of the Rockwell Empire.
The Kweir Empire is even higher.
If Galaxy City is really allowed to grow to that extent, will the desolate land still be the territory of the empire?
Even Hank wasn't sure about this, but from the expression on Austin's face, Hank could tell that His Majesty was definitely not in a good mood at this time. His whole body was buried in the back of the throne, and he was rubbing it with his hands, which was slightly raw.
Clear temples.
The fact is just as Hank suspected, Austin was in a rather complicated mood at this time. Zhang Yunfeng was originally the abandoned son he used to instigate the Holy See of Light and the two powerful races of the dragon and elves to go against each other. He should have died this time.
The Condor Legion was invading. However, the plan failed to keep up with the changes. Not only did Zhang Yunfeng not die, but the Condor Legion lost its troops and Galaxy City became famous in the first battle.
If everything could be done over again, there would be no need to wait for the Condor Legion to be dispatched. As early as when Zhang Yunfeng arrived in the desolate land, Austin had people get rid of him, once and for all, and then let the man lurking inside Edinpus land be used.
Creating a drama and blaming everything on Edimpus is equivalent to blaming the Holy See of Light. Even if the insider is exposed, everything is worth it.
But now it's too late. The 300,000 elites of the Condor Legion are dispatched to destroy Galaxy City. It is not impossible to wipe Galaxy City from the territory of Rockwell Empire by force. Austin is very convinced.
.But the price that needs to be paid is also huge, so large that even the huge Rockwell Empire cannot bear it. At least one-third of the troops must be dispatched to make it possible.
The teacher is famous, and in this regard, Austin does not have an advantage. Although there have been disputes with Edinpus over the years, it is undeniable that neither party has given up their ownership of this place. The Desolate Land was originally the name of the empire.
territory, and Zhang Yunfeng was still a registered duke in the empire. These two reasons combined gave Austin a headache even though he had the highest decision-making power in the Rockwell Empire.
"Your Majesty, maybe we can change our attitude towards Galaxy City, and the situation may be better." Hank suddenly said, his brows filled with confidence, as if he had thought of some great plan.
"Say!" Austin said with his eyes slightly closed without raising his head.
Hank smiled and said: "The reason why your majesty transferred Zhang Yunfeng to the deserted land before was simply to take advantage of the sensitivity of the deserted land to get the Edinpus Empire to kill him, causing the dragons and elves to be hostile to the light.
There is a contradiction in the Holy See.”
"That's right!" Austin nodded and gave Hank a wink.
"Then why don't we find a better method that can achieve this goal while causing a lot of trouble to Edinpus!" Hank said mysteriously.
"Is there any way?" After hearing what Hank said, Austin suddenly became interested and asked quickly.
"After this invasion of the Condor Legion, the strength displayed by Galaxy City is no longer weaker than that of the Storm Legion. If Galaxy City can go further, how much will it lose next time if the Condor Legion dares to send people over?
manpower."
Hank's words were somewhat conservative. Even though the Storm Legion and the Condor Legion had fought hundreds of large and small battles, there was only one such battle in which the 300,000-strong Condor Legion was wiped out at once. That was still
Because the Tornado Legion mobilized its entire army to set up ambushes at sea for sneak attacks, it was possible to achieve such a brilliant result, but that time the Tornado Legion also suffered tens of thousands of casualties.
How could it ever be like Galaxy City, which didn't even have a fleet, but only relied on an underwater warship that no one had ever seen before, and it was able to defeat an army of 300,000 men with zero casualties.
"Do you want me to revoke the restrictions on the desolate land, accelerate the development of Galaxy City, and become a military city to fight against the Condor Legion?"
Before Hank could say anything, Austin guessed his plan first. It must be said that Hank's plan was quite strategic. Now Galaxy City alone has a maritime deterrent force that is no less than that of the Storm Legion.
If we go one step further, the Condor Legion may not be the opponent of Galaxy City.
At that time, if the Edinpus Empire wants to send troops to the deserted land, it can only ask the Holy See of Light, the master behind it, for help, and ask the Holy See to come forward to deal with the mysterious underwater warships of Galaxy City so that the Eagle Legion can send troops. Galaxy City is powerful.
Get up, it is not easy for the Holy See of Light to deal with them, at least Edinpus will have to break his muscles and bones.
Once Galaxy City is destroyed and Zhang Yunfeng dies, both the Holy See of Light and Edinpus will suffer a lot at the same time. The person who will benefit in the end is undoubtedly the Rockwell Empire. Taking a step back, Galaxy City is really powerful.
To the point where it's as otherworldly as a free city
, but as long as Zhang Yunfeng is still a registered noble of the Rockwell Empire, and the desolate land is still the nominal territory of the Rockwell Empire, no matter how powerful Galaxy City is, the Rockwell Empire can still share all the honors it has received.
There is no doubt that part of it will be lost.
The more Austin thought about it, the more he realized the practical value and effect of this plan. His gloomy expression quickly dissipated, replaced by a plain smile, and there was a proud smile on the corner of his lips: "Hank, you have done a great job with your plan. I will wait for you to come."
When the worshiper comes out of seclusion, the emperor will ask him to let you join the worshiper's courtyard."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hank bowed slightly and said gratefully.
The Worship Court is where the god-level powerhouses of the entire Rockwell Empire gather. Only god-level powerhouses and geniuses with the qualifications to become god-level powerhouses can join. Joining the Worship Court is not only an honor, but also an honor.
Being able to obtain some god-level skills and moves, and even occasionally hearing the top five worshippers taking turns sharing their cultivation insights, no matter what kind of privilege it is, is something that ordinary people can only meet and cannot ask for.
"You don't need to thank me, you deserve this." After waving his hand, Austin's eyes flashed and he said, "Give me a decree. Zhang Yunfeng fought against the Condor Legion and defended the sacred majesty of the empire. He is a meritorious person.
, was promoted to the second-class Duke of the Empire, and was given the name Duke of the Galaxy. The barren land in his fiefdom was doubled, and the area of 100 nautical miles outside the coastline was also included in his territory."
"Your Majesty is generous!" Hank quickly flattered him.
"Go down and get ready!" As he spoke, Austin quickly picked up the royal pen and scribbled on the desk, then lifted the document with divine power and sent it to Hank lightly.
"I'll do it right away!" Hank responded after taking the official letter and exited the palace neatly.
"Haha! I really want to see what Edimpus can do to compete with our Rockwell Empire when Galaxy City becomes another free city. Zhang Yunfeng, I am withdrawing all my plans against you now. Do you want to
Grow up quickly." Looking at the empty palace, Austin leaned his head on the back of the throne and said to himself.
Regarding Austin's edict, Hank did not dare to neglect it. The state machine was running with extraordinary efficiency. In just five days, the edict was transmitted from Combeda in the middle of the continent to the desolate land in the easternmost part of the continent.
land.
When this edict reached Wanli in an urgent manner and reached Galaxy City, the crime was committed in the Pentagon's top floor office that day.
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