Chapter 1373 1377 Rights and Obligations 1378 News that cannot be blocked
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."
Nutritional Agent smiled disdainfully at the side, and the meaning was obvious: If you want to requisition it, we must be willing to accept it.
The lieutenant general did not pay attention to her reaction and continued to speak.
"But when the empire really falls into crisis, even if we don't ask for it, do you think we can survive alone?"
Qu Jianlei remained silent for a while, then asked aloud, "There are so many federal prisoners, can't even a magic weapon be enough?"
Now the team's supreme level has basically reached the point where each person has one magic weapon.
There is one less thing to be paranoid, but it has not been given to him yet, but Dogan... is a bit unfortunate.
But there are also many people who are about to hit the Supreme Level, such as Yuanyuan and Hua Xiezi, Xiangxue and Zi Jiuxian are not far away either.
"As for federal prisoners..." the lieutenant general said after a pause, "we noticed that you have a need for digital computing power."
The Digital Phantom has artificial intelligence, which is no longer a secret among the high-end circles of the empire.
Since it cannot control the other party's research and development, the military simply goes along with the flow.
“We can provide highly integrated sets of computing units…military products!”
Military products are not all stupid, black and crude. Only on the battlefield will they pursue durability. The military's research institutes are all high-end products.
The big-headed butterfly turned, "It seems... good?"
"It cannot be less than 20 billion for the same type of civilian equipment," Qu Jianlei casually determined the value.
In fact, he has other bargaining chips, "Do you want the body of the space star beast? The highest level!"
"I'll go..." The lieutenant general was already very sophisticated, and his eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard this.
"Space Star Beast, good guys, are you really... has the Federation been harassed by space star beasts?"
"Yes," Qu Jianlei nodded, "We also followed the federal army to fight against the alien space beasts."
The corner of the lieutenant general's mouth twitched, "After a fight...you got the star beast's body?"
It’s been more than a year since you left, and the experience is truly extraordinary!
"The federal military will allow you to take away the body?"
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Chapter 1378 The news that cannot be blocked
Although the imperial military is different from the federal military, things like star beast corpses are obviously resources that must be controlled.
Qu Jianlei replied lightly, "They don't want to give it either, but we insist."
The lieutenant general became curious, "Can you tell me more about it?"
Qu Jianlei shook his head slightly, "For a magical weapon, this requirement is not high."
"Not only can you get the body of the alien space beast, but you can also get other information and a lot of related news."
These words touched the Lieutenant General's heart. For the military, the star beast's body was important, but other information was also crucial.
For example, where do the star beasts come from, what are their main fighting methods, what are their organizational capabilities, and where are their destructive properties...
This information is urgently needed by the imperial military - if a star beast appears in the Federation, it may appear in the Empire.
The lieutenant general pondered for a moment and then spoke, "The means by which you control the magic weapon..."
"There's no need to talk about this," Qu Jianlei refused without hesitation, "When the time comes, we will consider it."
The lieutenant general seized this opportunity and asked simply, "What if the time is right?"
Qu Jianlei smiled, "I didn't want to say it at first... Of course, when we think it's appropriate, you have to ask, why did you come?"
The lieutenant general was speechless upon hearing this. If he had known the answer was like this, he might as well not have asked.
"Can I take a look at the body of the star beast first?"
"Of course," Qu Jianlei waved his hand and released an Asura that was more than ten meters long.
Seeing this, the lieutenant general stood up and put on his armor. Immediately afterwards, his guards blocked the front and put on their armor at the same time.
An A-level guard glared at Qu Jianlei, "In such a hurry, you..."
Qu Jianlei ignored him at all. If he hadn't had a good conversation with the military, he would have killed this guy with one slap.
"Okay," the lieutenant general stopped the guard in time, and then asked, "Is there any unknown virus or other harm?"
Qu Jianlei could understand their mood. When they first captured the octopus carcass, everyone was on guard for a while.
However, Asura can rule out this possibility. The Federation has not been fighting them for a year or two, and has not found anything similar.
He put away Asura's corpse and replied in a deep voice, "The federal analysis shows that these corpses will basically not cause secondary harm."
"That's good," the lieutenant general nodded, "release it for us to see."
"It's enough to prove that I didn't lie," Qu Jianlei replied calmly.
"Not only can you look at a magic weapon at will, but you can also dissect and slice it."
The lieutenant general thought for a moment and asked, "You should get more than one corpse, right?"
Qu Jianlei answered simply, "We have use for the other corpses. If we can find one, it will also let you know about the star beast."
The lieutenant general continued to ask, "Do you have the corpse of the supreme star beast?"
Qu Jianlei replied casually, "Don't ask this, just go and investigate and see what magic weapon you can come up with."
But speaking of the Supreme Being... "By the way, we killed a Supreme Being in the Federation. That guy's cultivation methods were a bit weird."
"Kill a supreme being?" The lieutenant general was shocked again. Your experience this year has been too rich, right?
After calming down, he heard the key point of the other party's statement, "How weird are the methods?"
Qu Jianlei looked at him indifferently, and this time he was really speechless.
"Okay," the lieutenant general stood up, "I'm going to finalize the matter of the magic weapon... Do I need a matching lower-level ship for the replacement regiment-level ship?"
If the other party really wants it, he will dare to give it to him, and there will be nothing more than a full team on the left and right.
Qu Jianlei shook his head, "We don't need it for the time being, but we reserve the right... By the way, we also have a battalion-level ship."
"I know," the lieutenant general nodded. They had dug out most of the team's information after the Digital Phantom left for more than a year.
"It has your Digital Phantom logo, right? It could also give that starship an official identity."
After the lieutenant general left, more than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
The military has dedicated personnel to maintain communication with the Digital Phantom. They said that they are collecting magic weapons, which requires a process.
In fact, some of the military's operations during the same period could not be concealed from Qu Jianlei's team.
Not only is Xiao Hu secretly snooping around, but many of the spiritual consciousnesses in the team are also wandering around.
These instruments triggered by spiritual consciousness have alarmed more than once or twice.
However, when the soldiers discovered that there was an abnormality on the 1314th ship, they could only choose to report it and did not dare to investigate.
In fact, there are many sergeants in the army who admire the Digital Phantom very much.
After all, this is a team that has been operating behind enemy lines for more than a year and has brought back a large number of captured weapons.
And with the interrogation of those prisoners, the achievements of the Digital Phantom gradually came out.
The eight A-class ships on the regiment-level ship watched the entire battle between Qu Jianlei and others and the star beasts.
When these soldiers heard about it, they not only discussed it privately, but some even asked the Digital Phantom in a roundabout way.
Someone even appeared invisibly and sent a message, "It has been learned from above that you still have the corpses of two supreme star beasts on your hands!"
Military soldiers took the initiative to leak secrets. One can imagine how good their reputation among the military is.
Qu Jianlei and others were a little uncomfortable with it. After all, they had openly opened fire on the military.
Mu Guang couldn't help but sigh, "It was a good trip. At least we don't have to hide like this in the future."
On the fifteenth day after the team returned, a brand new regiment-level ship was delivered.
All configurations are very complete, and there are also six standard squadrons of small attack ships.
In addition, there is also a set of authorization letters, certificates and electronic keys for the battalion-class ship.
With this set of procedures, the battleship was completely clear.
Two days later, three computer sets were delivered, one large and two small.
Two small computing units can even be placed on a regiment-level ship at the same time, but their computing power is more than three times that of civilian products of the same size.
One of the small computing units is even used and shows signs of disassembly and cleaning.
But this is normal. How can there be so many military-grade computing units in stock? Once they are in stock, they will be snatched away quickly.
This also reflects from the side how correct the military's attitude towards the digital phantom is, and it is simply responsive to every request.
The university delivering the goods emphasized the sensitivity of the computing unit and issued a document that had to be signed for before delivery.
The content of the document is that the Digital Phantom can only be used for its own use, and these three sets of computing units are not allowed to be transferred.
Of course, there is also liability for breach of contract. Although the military may not have the ability to impose punishment, there must be such a clause.
Hua Xiezi signed and accepted the goods, and at the same time did not forget to urge the other party, "Hurry up about the magic weapon, we can't wait forever."
Three more days later, the lieutenant general finally showed up and brought an alloy box.
The box was opened, and inside was a dusty bead, the size of a fist, which looked quite inconspicuous.
At first glance, it seems that there is no damage to the magic weapon, but it is really hard to say whether this thing can be used.
The main reason is that there are no words on the beads, and the bead-shaped magic weapon may have too many uses.
Qu Jianlei picked up the bead and shook it in his hand twice before speaking out, "What type of magic weapon is this?"
"I don't know," the lieutenant general shook his head, "but I am sure that this is a magic weapon."
He didn't explain the reason, and he didn't know whether he was embarrassed or inappropriate.
No matter how you look at it, paying for a magic weapon whose purpose is unknown does seem a bit perfunctory.
Qu Jianlei didn't care and just nodded.
"We have to test this magic weapon for a while. After the test is completed, the body of the star beast will be given to you. Is that okay?"
The lieutenant general pursed his lips, but still nodded in agreement.
He was a little surprised when he took out such a magic weapon. The military didn't know its purpose, but they had the nerve to give it to him?
But he knew what he was thinking. Although it was not about recycling waste, he definitely wanted to see what Digital Phantom could do.
Then he asked again, "It is said that you also obtained the corpses of two supreme star beasts?"
"We killed those," Qu Jianlei replied in a deep voice, "We have use for these corpses."
"Can you tell me what you plan to do with the body?"
"The first is to analyze the opponent's weaknesses so that we can develop targeted methods. Secondly, these corpses may be good raw materials."
"Raw materials?" The lieutenant general was a little surprised, "What can they be used for?"
"There are many possibilities," Qu Jianlei replied casually, but when it comes to alchemy... I guess the other party's jaw will drop, right?
"For example, take talismans. Many of the alliance's imitation talismans are made from the skin of star beasts."
"The alliance..." The lieutenant general really didn't expect that the other party would even know the alliance's information so clearly.
So he had to ask tentatively, "You mean... this corpse is an energetic material?"
"Of course," Qu Jianlei replied casually, "We can't have the idea of an awakened person, so naturally we can only choose a star beast."
"This is... really straightforward," the lieutenant general muttered softly, "You don't want to have any ideas about the awakened ones?"
In fact, he knows more relevant information than Digital Phantom. The alliance is good at using talismans, which is not a secret among the top military officials.
In fact, the military is also considering using energetic materials to refine talismans.
However, the star field where the empire is located generally lacks supreme or even superior beasts.
So there are really those crazy people who proposed using the dead body of the Supreme Being for experiments.
Among these people, there are even some supreme beings, let alone some scientific madmen who are really crazy enough.
Fortunately, most people in the empire were still sensible, and this proposal did not gain support.
As for whether anyone conducts experiments secretly? As far as the Lieutenant General knows, there is.
Two laboratories were massacred silently, and the ones who took action must have been some supreme being!
Anyway, the attitude of Digital Phantom shows that this group of people is not only powerful, but also has high moral standards.
"Then let me ask you, how sure are you of drawing the talismans?"
Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "No matter how certain we are, this is our trophy, so don't think about it."