Beautiful wallpapers, exquisite lamps and furnishings, and gorgeous textures on various furniture. If you just looked at the interior environment, you might think this place is a luxury hotel on a prosperous planet.
But in fact, this is just a deck on the Hyperion for the crew to rest.
After a day of hard fighting, Raynor's rangers were fast asleep in the guest rooms assigned to them, while Raynor and Tychus were walking in the corridor, or in other words, scouting the enemy's situation.
"Hey, cowboy, I found that this battleship is more than a star and a half stronger than the conventional battleships of the Federation." Tychus clanged between several cabins and commented on the equipment here: "If I guess, it can
Challenge three, no, five of those federal scrap metal ships."
So, how do you judge the firepower of a battleship through the hotel decoration?
"If I remember correctly, you have been thinking about those 'scrap iron' for a long time." Renault responded casually.
"From today on they are scrap metal!" Tychus declared without any principle.
Renault raised his eyebrows and made no comment. This kind of battleship had never appeared on other battlefields before seeing it today. It already speaks volumes. But trying to let Tychus understand its significance is basically a waste.
time.
He would probably only say, "As long as I give you enough money, why don't you sell it?", and this is not a question of money at all. It is one of Korhal's children's trump cards against the Tyranid Federation...
Whether it is the technology that allows battleships to penetrate the atmosphere without causing any weather abnormalities, or the technology of low-altitude hovering to collect terrazine, or even those turrets installed in the form of projectiles, it has proven that they are not arrogant in seeking independence in the hinterland of the Tyranid Federation.
, in this way, the information that was almost drunken nonsense such as "The Federation directly bombed Korhal with 10,000 Apocalypse bombs to destroy Korhal" and "Kohal blocked the bombing" became a lot more true.
It was precisely because of this that when they asked Renault and his rangers to board the ship for repairs, Renault did not refuse directly.
As for the reason, he could guess a thing or two. It was just that he didn't want to leak information before leaving, and asked about the details of the battle with these monsters, the reason why the federal agents appeared here, etc.
However, speaking of "federal agents"... Raynor looked around the corridors and cabins, but found no trace of Kerrigan.
She seemed to have suddenly disappeared after the Hyperion entered the atmosphere, but she probably did not escape. After all, she had come to this mine before, and was scared away before she achieved her goal. It was not in line with her character - although she was
A personality that Reno deduced from brief encounters.
If Renault's prediction is correct, Mr. Mengsk should have something he needs help with, but he doesn't know what it is. The advantage he has but the other party doesn't is...
"[Commander Renault,]" the voice of the adjutant who welcomed them aboard rang out on the wall beside the road: "[If you have had a good rest, please come to the conference hall on the third floor of the 'Research Deck'."
If you can’t guess, just adapt to circumstances.
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Research deck.
As the name suggests, most of the cabins here are research rooms and test cabins. Renault took a cursory look and found that they were basically research on ship firepower, speed and defense, but there were also some miscellaneous projects, such as some piles of insect corpses.
Canned terrapin and even masala, a local specialty, are researched in the cabin.
The researchers completely ignored Reno, and even if he stopped to watch out of interest, the adjutant would not prompt him from the "wall speaker."
When we got here, Tychus was a little drowsy, probably because he couldn't understand at all.
This series of treatment was actually a showdown... Renault figured it out halfway through. Mengsk was hinting to himself that the "children of Korhal" had an overwhelming advantage over "Reynold's Rangers". If
Regarding any issues that need to be negotiated in the future, it is best for one's side not to be ignorant of flattery.
But it's a pity that showing these things can only prove that the other party is completely unsure about the upcoming negotiations. Renault's lips curled up slightly and he walked towards the conference room on this deck.
"Nice to meet you, Sheriff Jim Raynor, or, if you prefer, Commander James Quill Raynor." Arcturus Mengsk, whom Raynor had seen on the wanted poster, was sitting in the meeting.
The head of the room was surrounded by only his adjutants, both of whom were wearing uniforms and seemed to be unarmed.
"You can call me Renault, Mr. Mengsk." Renault was not surprised when his identity was found out. He sat down directly opposite him: "Although we have a common enemy, enemies of enemies may not become friends, so I will
Let’s get straight to the point, what do you want from ‘Renault’s Ranger’?”
"No, your rangers don't have anything I need," Mengsk folded his hands: "I hope to borrow your medical corps. You can make any requests."
"Oh?" Renault was a little surprised by this answer: "They are better at battlefield treatment. If the 'children of Korhal' want to borrow them to go out to fight, I have to know your goals."
"There are no combat targets for the time being, and I will ensure their safety." Mengsk tilted his head slightly and looked out the window. The sky-high terrazine was being collected meticulously by the Hyperion: "Huberion will not leave during the loan period.
Masala, but the amount borrowed is for all of them, no one can be less."
"..." Renault found it difficult to understand the meaning of this request.
If you don't go out to fight, the rapid treatment of the medical soldiers is meaningless at all. It is better to recover slowly in the medical cabin, and the requirement of "all" medical soldiers is even more incomprehensible.
"Are you planning to hold a live-fire exercise?" Tychus made an unreliable guess, but it was the closest guess that Renault could think of.
"You can think so," Mengsk responded to Tychus without changing his expression, and then looked at Renault: "Commander Renault, just ask for anything you have."
That's information asymmetry...to Renault's chagrin.
Without knowing the purpose of the other party, this request can even be said to be a piece of cake, but it is just a little cumbersome.
However, Mengsk deliberately raised this matter solemnly and allowed himself to make the request, implying that this matter was very important. If he did not make the request, he would not be able to repay the favor in the future.
These "resistance organizations" are really impeccable in their work, but I didn't want to ask for anything, I just felt a little bad about being kept in the dark.
"I personally don't have any requirements, it's just a piece of cake," Renault decided to ignore the matter: "But if those girls have any requirements, just talk to them yourself."
After saying this, Renault noticed that the corners of Mengsk's eyes twitched - could this be the correct response?
