Su Mo nodded and replied, then controlled the mecha and flew towards the administrative council building.
A moment later, Su Mo appeared in the corridor of the building and walked towards Arles' office.
The building was full of restless and busy people.
Many people gathered in the corner, whispering and discussing some things in a low voice with worried expressions.
Su Mo could clearly feel that the entire federation was filled with panic and abnormal uneasiness. It no longer had the same vigorous feeling as before.
He felt more and more the seriousness of the situation.
Not long after, Su Mo came to Arles' office, and the door was open.
There was no one in the office, so Su Mo immediately walked in, sat on the guest chair, and waited quietly.
Time passes little by little!
Half an hour passed quickly, and Su Mo still didn't wait for Arles, so he got up and walked to the door.
At this moment, a woman wearing civilian military uniform hurriedly ran past Su Mo.
"Hello, excuse me."
The woman in military uniform in front of her stopped immediately. She turned to look at Su Mo and was stunned. She recognized Su Mo at a glance and said in shock.
"Su, Master Su Mo."
"Well, can I ask you, where is the President of the Arles Council? Why don't you see him?"
Su Mo asked doubtfully.
"The President of the Arles Council is in the General Council Hall."
The lady officer in front of me quickly explained.
"Okay, thank you."
Su Mo nodded slightly, then turned and walked towards the parliament hall.
Federal General Assembly Hall.
The huge parliament hall was brightly lit and packed with people.
There are well-dressed capital tycoons, solemn non-commissioned officers in military uniforms, and wise parliamentarians.
But today they are not the protagonists.
The real protagonists are the public representatives gathered at the front of the parliament hall, wearing different simple costumes.
At this time, an old man with gray hair and a somewhat stooped body said to the President of the Assembly of Arles with a sad expression.
"Lord Speaker, it's not that we don't believe in the federal government, but you have also seen the current situation. We really can't delay it any longer. We should stop it now! We can't deceive ourselves and others like this anymore."
"I understand everyone's uneasiness, but I hope everyone can stay calm and not get into trouble. The situation is still unclear."
Arles took a deep breath and tried his best to comfort him.
"President of the Assembly of Arles, listen to me, this time things are different from the past. No matter how difficult it was in previous years, we could get through it. No matter how many people died, we never complained a word. But now things are completely different."
Differently, negative energy pollution cannot be cured, and it will be passed on indefinitely, harming future generations."
"Master of Parliament, to tell you from the bottom of my heart, we are not afraid of death. If we can protect our descendants, even if we are allowed to die now, we will have no complaints. But the current situation is cutting off our future.
Destroy our foundation, civilization cannot be ruined in our hands!"
"President of the Assembly of Arles, that woman in Icaroa cannot be trusted! You cannot completely trust her! Yes, she gave us a huge amount of resources, but her life and future are gone. What do we want with those things?"
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"What we have to do now is to quickly leave the Star Ring City and find a way out of the negative universe. Leave this gas chamber first to prevent the pollution from deepening, and then find a way to solve the negative energy pollution on our own and save ourselves!"
"Master of Parliament, please think again!"
Many people's representatives present spoke with extremely heartfelt words of advice.
The officers and congressmen standing in the back were silent.
The President of the Arles Council looked at the restless and haggard faces. He also felt physically and mentally exhausted. He steeled himself and raised his hands to signal that everyone should be quiet.
Soon everyone calmed down.
"Everyone, listen to me. I understand your uneasiness, and I am also very aware of the seriousness of the matter. But the situation is unclear now, and the Lord of Ikaroya has not given a formal reply. We cannot mess up. Therefore, I
I beg everyone to be patient for a while longer and wait until things become clear before making a decision. We have worked hard to get to where we are today, and we cannot just give up. Of course, you can rest assured that everyone can always trust the federal government. We are one, the federal government.
The government will not abandon any people. The federal government will always put the people at its core. Now I just hope that you can trust the federal government, try your best to appease the people below, and give the federal government a little more time."
Arles took a deep breath and said solemnly to everyone.
Many representatives present looked at each other and finally spoke.
"Now that the President of the Arles Council has reached this point, we have nothing to say. We will just be patient a little longer and believe that the federal government will not let us down."
"Well, I'm here to thank you on behalf of the federal government."
Arles bowed to everyone.
The representatives of the people present sighed slightly and dispersed one after another.
Only the congressmen, non-commissioned officers, and representatives of the major chaebols were left at the scene, and they all looked at Arles.
At this time, Arles slowly sat down. He pinched his forehead with his hands. He was exhausted mentally and physically and said to the rest of the people in an extremely tired manner.
"Let's not discuss things anymore. Go down and do whatever you need to do. Leave me alone for a while and don't disturb me."
"Yes, Lord Councilor."
Everyone present agreed.
So everyone exited the parliament hall, and the huge parliament hall suddenly became empty.
Arles crossed his hands and supported his chin, quietly lost in thought.
At this moment, the closed door of the conference room was pushed open, and the sound of footsteps approaching from far away interrupted Arles's thoughts.
He frowned slightly and spoke without raising his head.
"Didn't I tell you not to be disturbed? I won't see anyone."
"Why, even I'm missing?"
Su Mo said with a smile.
Arles raised his head in surprise when he heard Su Mo's voice. When he saw Su Mo walking over, he smiled bitterly and replied.
"Sorry, I was so busy that I forgot about you."
"fine."
Su Mo walked straight to Arles and sat down.
Arles forced out a tired smile and said to Su Mo: "Why are you here suddenly? Is it because of the progress of the Prison Heart project? You can rest assured that I will definitely do my best to ensure it."
"I'm not here for this."
Su Mo waved his hand to interrupt Arles.
"That is?"
Arles was also a little surprised.
"I'm here to ask about the situation in the Federation and the current situation."
Su Mo briefly explained his purpose.
Arles smiled bitterly and said to Su Mo: "It's very bad. There have been many rebellions within the federation and it has lost part of its control. Even there are problems within its own troops, causing distrust. But fortunately, the overall situation is still okay for the time being.
It’s barely stable.”
“How is the situation in other countries?”
Su Mo then asked.
"What's worse, some of them are almost losing control. At least the federation usually takes care of the bottom, and there is still some cohesion."
Arles said with some emotion.
"That is not bad."
Su Mo nodded slightly.
"Actually, it's not much better. Many people in the Federation have formed their own fleets and left. Now many people from various countries have lost confidence in the City of Stars and have fled by boat, looking for opportunities to survive. Now inside all the ships,
The price of a mothership equipped with a life cycle system has skyrocketed."
Arles told Su Mo the general situation.
Su Mo frowned when he heard this.
"Then what does the Federation plan to do next?"
Arles pondered for a while and said: "I'll tell you the truth, I'm in a dilemma now. I've never encountered such a difficult thing. It's not unreasonable for the people below to be uneasy and worried, because I know the matter better than anyone else."
Seriousness. Although we have made a lot of money under the leadership of Star Ring City, if there is no future, what do we do? In fact, when I first came to Negative Universe, I felt very uncomfortable with negative energy pollution.
Wonderful, but at that time it was not confirmed that there was no cure. After all, there are two different things between having hope and having no hope at all.”
After Su Mo listened, he pondered and said.
"You're right. Have you ever tried to find Ikaroa?"
"Why not? I will definitely try to find the Lord of Ikaroya. But now the Lord of Ikaroya is behaving very strangely. She doesn't see anyone now, and she doesn't come out to clarify. The only order she gave is to ask us to do whatever it takes.
Speeding up the production of star drills, completely ignoring the turmoil of the current situation. If she had stood up to take charge, the matter would not have escalated to this point. Now I have no idea what the Lord of Ikaroa is thinking."
"Um."
Su Mo also felt more and more troubled.
Arles sighed and then said to Su Mo.
"In fact, we have discussed with Yanas and other allies. If the situation really gets out of control, then we should leave together! Leave the negative universe first, and then find a way to solve the pollution problem. After all, there is nothing better than civilization and peace.
The continuation of life is more important. If there is no future, what is the point of living in the present."
"Why."
Su Mo couldn't help but sigh.
"To be honest, if I can, I really don't want to get to that point, because if I escape, I have to abandon the foundation I have saved so hard, and I have to abandon my home star and find a new suitable star. The future is also full of confusion and uncertainty.
, the worst thing is that the negative energy pollution on our body may not be resolved, and maybe we will still commit suicide slowly if we leave."
Arles continued helplessly, in fact, the most promising place to solve the negative energy pollution is the City of the Ring. Logically speaking, the Lord of Ikaroya City should also be infected with negative energy. There is no reason for her not to want to solve this matter. This is also
The main reason why Arles has been suppressing the restlessness within the Federation and has not left the Star Ring City.
He is now standing at the crossroads of history, and if he makes a mistake, he will lead the federation into the abyss.
His pressure is unimaginable to ordinary people.
Su Mo was silent for a few seconds, and then said to Arles: "Stay stable first, and let's see how things develop, maybe there will be a turn for the better!"
"That's all we can do. By the way, Su Mo, I want to ask your opinion."
Arles raised his head solemnly and looked at Su Mo.
"Actually, I can't say anything right now, but don't worry, Arles. If things really come to an end, I will definitely stand with the Federation. After all, this is my root."
Su Mo solemnly promised Arles.
"Okay, your words are enough. Next, I plan to make two preparations. On the one hand, I will wait for the Lord of Ikaroya to come out to take charge of the overall situation. On the other hand, I will start hoarding supplies and ships to prepare for the great escape."
Arles was also very moved when he heard what Su Mo said.
Su Mo pondered for a while and said to Arles: "Let's speed up the repair work of the Prison Heart. If we finally have to escape, we can also take the Prison Heart, which is at least safer."
"It's feasible. I'll tell the people below so that they won't have any resistance and will be more cooperative in repairing the prison heart."
Arles said in agreement.
"Okay, then I'll leave first."
"I'll give it to you!"
"No, you are probably tired enough during this period, so you don't need to send me off. Just rest for a while."
"Okay, then I won't be polite."
Arles nodded and replied.
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A moment later, Su Mo jumped up from the front of the administrative building in the Crazy-Eye Rainhawk mecha.
In the cab, Su Mo's expression was tense and his eyes were constantly changing. After a long time, he spoke to the Creator Devourer.
"Xiao Yan, let me ask you something."
"explain!"
The Creator Devourer replied in a low tone.
"Does Ikaroa know the inside story of the destruction of the Negative Universe and the Protoss forces?"
Su Mo asked solemnly.
"I must know, why are you asking these questions all of a sudden?"
The Creator Devourer asked with some confusion.
"nothing."
Su Mo replied with an increasingly serious expression.
"What are you going to do next?"
The Creator Devourer asked at this time.
"Go back to the Immortal Blade, check the repair progress of the Forbidden Heart, and hand over the obtained resources to Lin Zino and the others."
Su Mo gave a brief answer.
"No, your top priority now is, shouldn't you bring the slate to the old man first?"
The tone of the Creator Devourer was full of surprise, after all, this matter was the most urgent.
Su Mo did not immediately answer Xiao Yan's doubts, but fell into a dilemma. After a long time, he slowly spoke.
"The slate matter will be slow down for now."
"Why? You don't want to give the old man the slate?"
The Creator Devourer was also stunned, a little unbelievable.
"It's not that I won't give it to the old man, but if this slate is given to the old man, it will definitely fall into Ikaroya's hands. What do you think will happen if Ikaroya gets this slate?"
Su Mo felt very troubled and replied. The reason why he wanted to ask Xiaoqi if Ikaroya knew the inside story was to confirm whether Ikaroya knew about it.
In fact, Ikaroa knew everything, and under this situation, her behavior was so extreme and crazy.
If she were allowed to get this slate about the negative universe, she might become even more crazy and desperate.
Su Mo shuddered when he thought of this, so he didn't dare to hand over the slate now, because it would be troublesome if things got worse.
And if Ikaroa can't get the slate and things can't be done, maybe he will gradually calm down and return to normal.
"What will happen to her after she gets it is none of our business. The point is that we just get what we want."
The Creator Devourer retorted without hesitation.
"Let me think about it again."
Su Mo was also a little confused. For a moment, he didn't know what to do, what was the right thing to do.
"If you have anything to think about, quickly hand the slate to the old man, and then we can get down to business."
Xiao Yan kept urging Su Mo.
It's a pity that Su Mo didn't listen to Xiao Yan's suggestion in the end.
"talk later!"
Seeing that Su Mo's attitude was so tough, Xiao Yan couldn't continue to persuade him.
Su Mo then controlled Crazy-Eyed Rainhawk to transform into a stream of light and accelerate away.
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City of Stars
Executive Council Building, third floor.
Many non-commissioned officers and generals were wandering there anxiously, and their hearts grew cold as they waited.
But they have no choice but to keep waiting!
Not long ago, Commander Kailas came in person to ask for an audience, but in the end he was rejected.
However, at this moment, there was a crisp sound of footsteps, followed by an excited exclamation from the waiting crowd.
"Lord Goli!"
"Lord Geli, you are here!"
In an instant, all the non-commissioned officers in the waiting area were excited, and everyone looked extremely excited.
As if seeing a glimmer of dawn in the darkness, they all gathered around Geli.
"Lord Geli, is it true that negative energy pollution cannot be solved?"
"Sir Geli, is the video on the forum real or fake?"
Everyone asked impatiently.
Ge Li raised her hand to signal everyone to be quiet. She said to everyone: "Calm down, everyone. I know you are eager for an answer now. But I can't give you an accurate answer now. Let me see my sister first.
Let me talk to him."
"good!"
Everyone responded one after another and got out of the way.
Geli then walked straight towards Ikaroya's office. The security soldiers and heralds in charge could not stop her, so they had to get out of the way.
When many non-commissioned officers and generals saw Ge Li entering, their expressions became more and more excited, just like a drowning person seeing hope.
Inside the office.
Ikaroa is sitting behind the desk, calculating the production progress of the star drill.
At this time, the door was gently pushed open, and Ge Li walked in.
"elder sister!"
Gloria called softly.
"Well, why are you back?"
Ikaroa put down the document in his hand, raised his head and asked calmly.
"It's not about the unrest, sister, I don't understand a bit, so I want to ask you."
Gloria asked softly.
"I don't understand anything."
Ikaroya's face was still so cold, without any emotion.
"Sister, there is a lot of turmoil outside, people are panicking, and the whole market is on the verge of falling apart. Why don't you come forward and clarify it yourself? I remember that before we came to negative the universe, you once said in person that we are here to
For the sake of resources and becoming a god, as long as you win the Cup of Heaven, you can win the inheritance of the Negative God, and finally step into the high dimension, and you can hope to solve the negative energy pollution."
Goli said to Ikaroa.
"Why should I clarify? Is there anything to clarify? They are not on the same level, so they can understand it? And in the video, everything I say is fact, and they can think whatever they want."
Ikaroa replied very coldly.
"Sister, but"
Ge Li was also stunned, and then said anxiously.
"That's enough, don't say any more."
Ikaroa interrupted Geli forcefully.
Gloria bit her lip lightly. She knew Ikaroya's character and temper better than anyone else. It was obvious that Ikaroya was determined to go all the way to the dark side.
However, Ge Li was still unwilling to give in and persuaded her hard.
"Sister, even if you really don't intend to clarify it to everyone, you should still comfort the waiting sergeants and generals. They are also very uneasy and frightened at this time."
"I said, they can think whatever they want. If they can figure it out, they can stay. If they can't figure it out, they can leave. I won't keep them here!"
Ikaroa's attitude is still very tough, and there is no room for relaxation.
"elder sister."
Geli didn't know what to say. She couldn't understand why her sister allowed things to ferment.
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Among the stars.
Su Mo drove the Crazy Eyed Rainhawk towards the Heart of Prison at high speed.
Although we haven't arrived yet, we can see the huge Prison Heart from a distance. Although the Prison Heart has not yet been repaired at this time, the exterior has undergone earth-shaking changes.
A large area of the entire exterior that was dirty was treated and given a new look, the structural mesh was repaired in large areas of damaged areas, and a thick metal layer was poured into more than one-third of the area.
The appearance of the entire Heart of Prison Fortress has at least increased several times, and its level has also improved a lot.
Su Mo took a quick look and was quite shocked in his heart. The progress of the repairs was extraordinary.
“The repairs are very good.”
The Creator Devourer also gave a rare compliment.
"If we work harder, maybe it can be repaired. When it is completely repaired, this fortress will be our home base."
Su Mo said with great excitement.
"Well, that's true."
The Creator Devourer replied in agreement.
Su Mo immediately made some operations and sent a communication request to Ti Luo.
The communication was quickly connected.
"Su Mo, you are back."
"Well, let's get ready to unload the solar furnace and transport it to the Heart of Prison."
Su Mo explained.
"No problem, I'll be ready."
Tilo replied calmly.
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Inside the prison heart.
Lin Zinuo accompanied Abik as he inspected the internal construction.
I saw countless workers laying various optical cables and lines on the walls and floors continuously.
The complicated wiring is laid out meticulously and neatly.
Even people with obsessive-compulsive disorder will find it very pleasing to the eye when they see it.
Lin Zinuo said to Abik: "The progress of laying information transmission lines is very good. In a while, this area will be laid and pouring can begin!"
"Hmph, no matter how well it is repaired, it is of no use. If such a big fortress cannot be moved, it is just a piece of scrap metal."
Abik said proudly, his tone as sharp and harsh as ever.
But Lin Zinuo has long been used to it. After this period of getting along, she understands Abik's temperament very well.
Although this old man's words are hard to hear, he is a very nice person and his talent is beyond words.
So Lin Zino asked with a headache.
"What should we do?"
"What else can we do? Let Su Mo go to us and ask for the Heart of the Ark, so that it can barely act as a power device. Although the power provided by the Heart of the Ark cannot fully supply such a large fortress, at least it can make it move first.
stand up."
Abik said helplessly.
"this"
Lin Zinuo suddenly felt a little embarrassed and inappropriate.
ps: Sorry, I have to pack gifts for book friends tonight and send them out. I will add more tomorrow (*＾-＾*).