Star Map Draftsman I · Chapter 23 of 25
The Great NegotiationStar Map Draftsman I: Federation War
Dawn Lucius has heard the parable of the one monk who picks water to drink, the two monks who carry water to drink, and the three monks who have no water to drink many times, each time at a different age when he heard others tell it, and so, each time, his understanding of the parable is different. The last time he understood the story was that when the number of cooperating people grows, the more complex the human heart becomes, and it becomes difficult for individuals to cooperate with each other because everyone has different intentions. The same is true of Visadio Planet, with Madam Winifred, the treasurer, Carlson, the Ninth Legion, and Jonathan, who has arrived on the ground, and He led the Centaly, ostensibly to see Star Map Draftsman’s hand was cut off and handed to Moreth Federation, then Moreth Federation to help suppress the Ninth Legion, followed by Strath people and Ashton Federation to negotiate peace, and finally Jonathan’s financial officer has a complicated identity, Dawn Lucius heard from his words, he is also Jonathan’s father, may be the kind of hidden real father, as for Moreth Federation’s people know is no longer important, he is operating the tool that cut off Dawn Lucius’s arm, the blade embedded in Dawn Lucius’s skin when the blood is slowly seeping out, and the treasurer’s face, there is a smile seeping out.
However, the treasurer’s smile did not last long, it was broken by the crowd of cold shots, I think, there are pirates mixed in, also want to take advantage of the opportunity to grab Star Map Draftsman’s arm Star Source, if you can really control the dark matter, without White Crystal or Star Bridge, will be able to master Orion Arm in their own hands. When Dawn Lucius opened his eyes, a dozen people in the crowd were rushing towards him, all armed and firing, and behind Dawn Lucius, the treasurer fell in a pool of blood, and Madam Winifred commanded the Everlasting Army to run in the direction of Dawn Lucius. Unbeknownst to Dawn Lucius, the Ninth Legion’s troop-carrying airships began to attack indiscriminately over Bourlo City, and the ritual of cutting off Star Map Draftsman’s arm held by Madam Winifred distracted the garrison, causing Carlson’s army to easily break through Bourlo On Visadio Planet’s high altitude orbit, there is a melee of attacking ships and an army is destroying Visadio Planet’s defensive ships one by one and heading towards Bourlo City.
“Commander Lucius, it’s us, get out.” A dozen people with guns rushed to Dawn Lucius, while untying him, Dawn Lucius then looked clearly, the leader is actually Norm Quentin.
“It’s you guys?” Dawn Lucius asked, puzzled.
“Yes, pull back outside the city first, Sandra’s ship is waiting for us there.” Norm Quentin picked up Dawn Lucius and ran outside as he fired his gun.
But the evacuation did not go so smoothly, the square in chaos, the army are all down to the ground began to melee, Madam Winifred’s Everlasting Army initially resistance effect is better, the Ninth Legion almost no way to break through the Everlasting Army’s defense, the Everlasting Army military indestructible energy shield to build a line of defense, and the Ninth Legion shooting at each other. The Strath army led by Carlson is not in a good position, they are sandwiched between the Centaly led by Jonathan and the Everlasting army, facing the Everlasting army this side of the battle pressure is the most, almost all-out fight, and facing the Centaly side is not much better, sporadic fighting and occasional harassment of Centaly, so that Carlson’s Jonathan is intentionally compressing the response space of Carlson’s army, but he and Carlson did not break out into full-scale war, mainly because Lord Winifred is still in Carlson’s hands, and Jonathan and Carlson’s conspiracy, Lord Winifred is the two want to pull in The object of Jonathan and Carlson’s conspiracy, so Jonathan currently have no way and Carlson tear face.
Madam Winifred and Samuel and others commanded the Everlasting Army to resist respectively, and the top brass of Ashton Federation were protected in the circle behind the energy shield, but what they didn’t expect was that Prince Burt, who was originally held back in Smyrni Planet, re-killed back to Visadio Planet with his army, and together with the front Several forces, they are squeezing the Everlasting Army inward from several sides. And Dawn Lucius and his group were not able to break out, they could only retreat to the north side of the city near the wall. At this time, all the troops, like a tangled tide, are surging towards the north of the city.
“Thank you for coming to my rescue, thanks.” After Dawn Lucius and his group stopped at a dried up fountain, he slowed down and said to Norm Quentin, while only two of the soldiers who had just rushed together were left, the others had either gotten lost or, in the course of the confrontation, had been knocked down.
“Commander Lucius, you’re welcome.” Norm Quentin said as he stared warily ahead.
“By the way, how did you guys get here?”
“Sandra brought us here, and ......” Norm Quentin said after standing up on the fountain platform and looking the way he came to make sure there were no pursuers, “all this, I mean ......” he added as he drew a circle in the air and pointed over to the large army, “We all know what’s going on, Sandra gave us the general idea, and the Earth nuclear war, she also said that it was Madam Winifred provoked the Terrans to start it.”
“If I hadn’t gone to the Sane ship, the Hing would not have had a nuclear war, then Stacean Lucius would ......” Dawn Lucius before he knew it, tears had begun to well up in his eyes.
“Earth was already eyeing alien technology at that time, even if you don’t go, sooner or later someone will go, Commander Lucius don’t blame yourself too much.”
“Norm Quentin, are those ships still destroying the solar system?”
“No more, we’ve beaten them back, Sandra said there’s only one gravitational depression in the solar system, we just need to deploy our heavy forces near Mars to defend it.”
“Well then, thank you for protecting there and protecting Stacean Lucius ......” Dawn Lucius took a deep breath as he patted Norm Quentin on the shoulder and continued. “When I set out, I told my son I was going to pick him a star, but it turned out to be the destruction of his favorite planet.”
“Commander Lucius, I think, he will not blame you, it was not your intention.” Norm Quentin finished, before Dawn Lucius had a chance to say anything, the Everlasting Army had already come after them, dense weapons were pointed at several of them, Norm Quentin carried his weapon and walked in front of Dawn Lucius, covering Dawn Lucius behind him, Dawn Lucius’ heart, by Norm Quentin’s back softly struck a punch, he turned to look behind him the two already terrified soldiers, Dawn Lucius knew that these did not belong to their war, and they did not need to get involved in Orion Arm’s conspiracy.
“Norm Quentin,” Dawn Lucius tapped Norm Quentin on the shoulder, he didn’t turn around and continued to hold his weapon up to the Evergreens, keeping a vigilant eye on their every move, bringing his head back to hear Dawn Lucius’ next words, Dawn Lucius saw that he did not turn around, so he went around in front of him, facing him and continued, “Thank you, I do not know whose son you are, and I do not know whose father you are, I would like to ask you a favor, return safely to the solar system, help me to guard Stacean Lucius’s Earth, you do not need to continue to waste life for me, without Stacean Lucius, my life has no meaning, but yours, there is a more important meaning.” Dawn Lucius finished, he raised his hands and walked straight toward the Everlasting Army, the crowd began to stir, Norm Quentin shouted something behind Dawn Lucius, but he did not hear, the Everlasting Army re-exchanged footsteps, the noise generated over the voice of Norm Quentin.
Once Dawn Lucius got close enough, she stopped and the army was momentarily still, “My hand, to Madam Winifred, spare the Earthlings behind.”
After a long time after Dawn Lucius had finished, Madam Winifred came out of the crowd, took one look at Dawn Lucius and then turned to his entourage and explained something, who went into the army. Then, someone from the army came out and put Dawn Lucius in chains again, and then they were facing each other with their weapons in Norm Quentin’s direction. On the other side of their army, the battle did not stop, the gunfire was fired intensively and formed an unpleasant heat wave, sweeping all the creatures of Bourlo City, some of the army paced anxiously, some were as calm as death, they actually and Dawn Lucius thought similarly, right? There is no way to participate in what is going on there.
After a while, the Everlasting Army made a way in the middle, and a group of people came out from inside, the foremost was Lord Winifred, followed by two princes, Carlson and Burt, who were unarmed, and a little behind was Samuel, who was carrying a stretcher with several soldiers behind him, covering someone’s body under the white fabric. Dawn Lucius felt the electronic shackles tighten, his arms were already numb, he thought, this time there is probably no escape, so he planned to give Norm Quentin a few words to tell him to He was going to give Norm Quentin a few words to tell him to tell Sandra, but the soldiers with guns stopped him, and Norm Quentin and the two soldiers behind him didn’t dare to go forward, so Dawn Lucius had to stop.
Madam Winifred reappeared, Dawn Lucius could see clearly, the person who followed her was Jonathan, the person who pretended to be Dawn Lucius’ friend, but was also the person who assassinated Dawn Lucius and started the nuclear war on Earth, his treasurer wanted to cut Dawn Lucius’ hand, this thing Jonathan In Smyrni Planet, Jonathan sent Dawn Lucius Star Bridge controller, Dawn Lucius also moved for a long time, he now if his hands can move freely, he wanted to pull out the controller in his pocket to smash in front of Jonathan. Dawn Lucius did not see the expression on their faces, but guessed that everyone’s expression was very complicated, just like what they were thinking and worrying about now.
“All right ......” a line arrived, Madam Winifred swept round then spoke, “This farce of Orion Arm, it’s time to end it.”
“Madame knows what I want, it’s simple.” Jonathan was the first to speak, looking at Dawn Lucius as he did so.
“I know, don’t the Moreth Federation just want to get Star Map Draftsman’s ability? But you have to understand, Orion Arm has an old rule, if Star Map Draftsman participates in war and disrupts the peace of Orion Arm, any of our Federation has the right to deprive him of his ability, now, this Star Map Draftsman has participated in countless wars in Orion Arm, captured Strath Federation’s General Les, engineered the seizure of Prince Burt’s troop carrier, and turned my Ashton Federation’s forces to initiate combat, these are facts, right?”
“If you want to talk about breaking the rules,” Jonathan said, looking at Madam Winifred, “then Madam Winifred has broken more rules, right? You asked Sandra to bring Star Map Draftsman to Gyaly Planet, your goal was to get Star Map Draftsman involved in the war in the first place, and then everything was arranged by you, wasn’t it? You used the White Crystal to blackmail the officials of Moreth Federation, took the Star Bridge to transport the army, and when you heard that Star Map Draftsman had arrived at Smyrni Planet, you sent people to pretend to be Strath people to destroy the solar system and lead Star Map Draftsman to participate in the war to protect the solar system, later, you continue to use White Crystal to blackmail the management of Star Bridge to help you transport the eldritch army back to Visadio Planet, at that time you recognized Lord Winifred’s scheme ...... ”
“What a ploy, you need to stop divorcing me and my mother.” Lord Winifred looked at Jonathan and snarled, while he looked tentatively at Madam Winifred.
“Jonathan Moreth steader, I don’t know how what you say happened, I was not involved in these things, you say I told Sandra to bring Star Map Draftsman to Gyaly Planet, Sandra is a traitor to my Ashton Federation As for your claim that I used White Crystal to blackmail you Moreth Federation people to let them use the Star Bridge to transport the army, no matter what army you say, that is the matter of their generals and your people who manage the Star Bridge, also has nothing to do with me, I only care about the old rules, Star Map The one rule that Draftsman broke.”
“Ma’am, if you want to put it that way, we don’t have any rules to follow.” Jonathan sneered.
“Half a day, the second brother ah ......” Carlson walked to the side of Burt, patted his shoulder and continued, “the second level of civilization are not very shameful well, they break their own rules, they do not comply, but we have to comply with the first level of civilization I think ah, these so-called rules are determined by strength, we Strath Federation did not establish rules, I understand a reason today, we must also establish a few rules for Orion Arm.”
“Big brother said yes, I think, this first rule is not allowed to use White Crystal, each one eats stupid, and zombies almost.” Burt said with a smile.
“You guys don’t have to sing the same song, I don’t know about your little shit?” Madam Winifred sneered and continued, “You two pretended to fall out, to show your ability to your old chief, so as to compete for the next Strath Federation leader position, such a trivial I do not care, but you got Lord Winifred involved, let him become your talisman I haven’t pursued this matter with you yet!”
“Mother, I ......” Lord Winifred intended to defend himself, but was interrupted by Madam Winifred.
“The only person who can think of this method is Jonathan Moreth Steader, he Moreth Federation within the taking of my White Crystal numerous people, to these people in Strath people crossing the border does not resist, just need to make good use of white I think, Strath people can pass smoothly, this is thanks to Jonathan Moreth Steader instructed his own belly in Moreth Federation to persuade the results of the various departments.” Madam Winifred said this, turned his face to look at Burt and Carlson continued, “I say, you two are not by Jonathan to pit ah, since he was able to convince Moreth Federation not to resist, why not convince the people of Maniya Planet, let them If he could convince Moreth Federation not to resist, why didn’t he convince the people of Maniya Planet to let them provide Star Bridge for you to transport troops, and had to let you use the most primitive way to travel hard in the Voyager universe.” Madam Winifred finished and started laughing as if she had poked a childish show.
Jonathan and the two Strath princes looked at each other, the three did not argue about the matter, they know the situation at this time, and understand that their respective goals are the main thing, Jonathan took the lead and said. “Madam, if you say so, then today Visadio Planet will not be in this situation, I have no right to convince Moreth Federation to give the Star Bridge to the two princes of Strath Federation to transport troops, but, Strath We don’t want to be enemies with Ashton Federation, we just want Madam Winifred to either popularize the White Crystal, or cut off the White Crystal. We just want Madam Winifred to either popularize White Crystal or break it off and bring life and rights back to nature.”
“That’s a very clever thing to say.” Madam Winifred continued after a cold laugh. “The future master of Orion Arm is Jonathan Moreth steader, you let the two princes of Strath Federation directly face Ashton Federation, holding Ashton Federation army and distracting people’s attention at the same time. You’re really smart. In order to get back their rights, they personally hired the Ninth Legion to wreak havoc in their own star field. You led the long laid out Centaly to kill out and follow the Ninth Legion like a butt-licker, indeed, since Centaly followed the Ninth Legion, the Ninth Legion stopped destroying planets in the Moreth Federation star field, you will occasionally perform the two armies against each other, but only shouting, never start a war, you are very efficient High, Jonathan Moreth steader, this play has only been staged in a dozen planets, you Jonathan Moreth steader became Moreth Federation only care about the people, no matter how Moreth Federation’s rules limit, the power will slowly return to your hands, indeed brilliant.”
“Madam this story is quite well made up, I should have asked Madam for advice on these underhanded tricks you speak of. You are right, I do want to take back the rule of the Moreth Federation, because the Moreth Federation will be destroyed inside White Crystal sooner or later, but I, Jonathan, don’t care to use what you said.”
“I can not agree with this, Jonathan Moreth steader siege Ashton Federation, the rhythm of different armies arriving at Visadio Planet are within your arrangement, you first turned to Lord Winifred, and then used Samuel’s management authority ......” Madam Winifred looked at Lord Winifred before turning his eyes on Samuel and continued. “Had him shut down Visadio Planet’s defense system, turned Visadio Planet’s defense shield on, and Prince Carlson easily landed with his army, beating my Everlasting Army all the way back, and finally trapping us in Bourlo City.”
“Madam, I have wronged ......” Samuel kept bowing to Madam Winifred, trying to explain that he had not done this, but was interrupted by Madam Winifred raising his hand.
“Don’t worry, we’ll settle your score slowly.” Madam Winifred turned her face to look at Jonathan and continued. “Then, you sent the Ninth Legion to surround the other side of Bourlo City, the people of Bourlo City could not enter or leave, my Everlasting Army and the people of the city slowly lost confidence, and finally was lost to me, Madam Winifred, I think, this is your safest ploy, right, even if Bourlo City does not go to war with Even if Bourlo City does not go to war with Carlson, not with the Ninth Legion, you can also surround us to death inside Bourlo City, you could have protected yourself and set up your image of a good man, what you did not expect is that Star Map Draftsman ran to Smyrni Planet, ready to take the army there to reinforce Visadio Planet, which makes You scare, then you made some small scheme, resulting in Smyrni Planet’s army can not rescue Visadio Planet, which makes you feel at ease a lot, then, you informed Carlson and the Ninth Legion at the same time to attack Bourlo City, see Bourlo City fall, you started your next move, think, the Jonathan Moreth Steader is still very satisfied with the current situation, right?”
“I, Jonathan, am not that capable of asking Prince Carlson and the evil Ninth Legion to go to war at the same time, why should they listen to me? Winifred should be clear.”
“I’m not sure about that, I’d like to ask Prince Carlson.” Madam Winifred turned her face to look at Carlson and asked as she walked towards him. “What alliance Jonathan has made with you I don’t know, but have you considered that this Jonathan Moreth steader doesn’t simply want Star Map Draftsman’s powers, right?”
“I suppose,” Carlson replied with a smile, after glancing at Jonathan. “I don’t care about what your ladyship says, Jonathan Moreth Steader has his own agenda, and so do we at Strath Federation, it’s just that, a few of us young men just happened to bump into each other while we were on the move.”
“Oh, yeah?” Madam Winifred sneered and continued after walking back to where she had been standing. “If Jonathan Moreth Steader has nothing on the Strath Federation, then why did he let Centaly’s army block behind you, sandwiching you between the Everlasting Army and his army? Young man, it’s obvious that he wants to use you and the Everlasting Army to fight for your life, and when both of us are almost depleted, Centaly will strike and destroy both you Strath Federation and me Ashton Federation at the same time.”
Hearing Madam Winifred say so, Dawn Lucius heart a burst of panic, Jonathan’s scheme is indeed much more brilliant than several other armies, he is now going to get Star Source by any means without admitting it himself, but Burt’s words are almost true, Jonathan somehow found star Jonathan somehow found out that the Star Source was on top of the Sane ship, he ran to the Sane ship to try on the Star Source, probably the Star Source did not fit or accept Jonathan, the result was Dawn Lucius mistakenly took on. dark matter to control all the kingdoms on Orion Arm, but Madam Winifred intervened in the middle, and Jonathan pulled several parties together in a roundabout way, using the conflicts between different groups to weaken each other, and Centaly’s eternal allegiance to Moreth FederationMoreth steader’s oath is Jonathan’s last home base, as long as Orion Arm fight the dying time, he Jonathan and then lead Centaly out to re-clean up the military power of Orion Arm on it. In the end, Dawn Lucius before also heartfelt gratitude to him, and all he did was just to guide Dawn Lucius to make his plan in the operation more smoothly.
“I don’t think your ladyship’s purpose today is really to negotiate.” Prince Burt glanced at Jonathan and continued after walking to the side of Lord Winifred. “Since, the lady has spoken openly, we also do not hide, Strath Federation is poisoned by White Crystal deep enough, our patriarch only think about how to get enough White Crystal, never want to how should develop Strath Federation, we two brothers to We two brothers came to Visadio Planet to see Madam Winifred, not for a guarantee or to destroy Ashton Federation, we want Madam to hand over the White Crystal technology, we will destroy this technology and let life evolve naturally. Strath Federation’s patriarch will then be more concerned with technological development.”
“That’s easy for you to say,” Madam Winifred continued after giving Burt a cold look. “You are invading Ashton Federation, not ‘come to Visadio Planet to see me, Madam Winifred’ as you call it. White Crystal technology is currently in my hands alone, so it’s no problem to hand it over. No problem, but will that solve your Strath Federation problem? It’s hard to leapfrog after a certain level of technological development. You really think that you can develop your meta without focusing on the White Crystal? You are too naive.”
“It’s not naive, ma’am.” Carlson picked up.
“How is it not naive?” Madam Winifred asked rhetorically.
“Ma’am,” Carlson continued in reply. “There are five cantilevers on the entire galaxy, and Datheon planned Orion Arm as three Federations, so there must be Federations on the other cantilevers as well. We’re not sure how the other cantilevers have developed, but the Strath Federation has been trying to communicate and trade with them across the long river. And they need to develop more advanced technology, if, Orion Arm in power is only concerned with immortality, they have no fear of life, and will not even think about how to develop, our purpose is to destroy the White Crystal technology.”
“I get it, you want to destroy White Crystal technology no problem, I Madam Winifred can not sell you Strath Federation’s star field just fine, but, you really want to break through your civilization’s technology ...... “Madam Winifred shook his head and turned to point at Dawn Lucius and continued. “Only Datheon can break through the limits of technology.”
Hearing what Madam Winifred said, the crowd’s eyes flashed to Dawn Lucius, just when the crowd was wondering, Visadio Planet’s ground seemed to come from a slight vibration, like an old house has moldy wooden floor, someone dragging a bench past the window, the spider on the windowsill can feel the vibration as briefly. Some people in the crowd noticed it, but this vibration is not so deadly. Everyone is most concerned about what Madam Winifred said, why only Datheon can break through the technology?
“Ma’am,” Jonathan interrupted before the crowd could respond. “Don’t you divert attention, a few of us are after White Crystal, you destroy the White Crystal technology and I, Jonathan, promise you and I promise you all that I will take Centaly and evacuate Visadio Planet and also coerce the Ninth Legion to evacuate and disband so that they there will be no threat to most of the planet.”
“Is it really that simple?” Madam Winifred glared at Jonathan, and after she raised her hand in the direction of the Eldritch Army, someone in the crowd lifted out a hologram device that showed Malea Planet, the planet where, as everyone knows, all the secrets of Ashton Federation’s technology and ships reside, Madam Winifred continued. “Malea Planet is where White Crystal is brewed, Ashton Federation doesn’t need any high tech spaceships or how lethal weapons are, our science team, our pharmacist team to be exact, has been brewing White Crystal for thousands of years, now ......” Madam Winifred raised his hand to indicate, the holographic image shows a huge engineering image of Malea Planet underground, after the image switched to a room full of White Crystal, Madam Winifred continued Madam Winifred continued. “Malea Planet’s people have finished evacuating, this place is filled with bombs, I just need to press this device in my hand, Malea Planet will be blown back to the initial state, Orion Arm can smelt White Crystal equipment disappeared, Orion Arm also will not have a stock of White Crystal continue to circulate, so, can not meet the two princes and Jonathan Moreth steader’s wish?”
“Wait, mother ......” Lord Winifred stared closely at the device in the hand of Madam Winifred, deeply afraid that Madam Winifred pressed on it, he hurried to Madam Winifred continued in front of him. “Mother, I think these people will not stop there, even if we do destroy the White Crystal technology, they will still seize the star field of Ashton Federation.”
“Oh?” Madam Winifred looked at Lord Winifred with interest, the hand holding the detonating device behind his back and continued, “And what is your idea?”
“Mother, we can promise the two princes and Jonathan Moreth steadier more White Crystal, they don’t need to pay galaxy coin to take it, and we can even provide it for their senior leaders for free, but they must pull their troops out of Ashton Federation, and, no more harassment Ashton Federation. if they do not believe ...... I mean ......” Lord Winifred hesitated for a moment. The mother can give me the White Crystal technology for safekeeping, so that they will not be concerned about whether we will really give them the White Crystal.”
Madam Winifred hesitated for a moment and spoke with a smile. “That’s a solution, a few of you have ideas to tell us too?” Madam Winifred scanned the crowd present.
“Madam, I am in favor of giving it to Lord Winifred for safekeeping.” Jonathan was the first to speak up and take a stand.
“Where are the two princes?” Madam Winifred asked, looking in the direction of Carlson and Burt.
“What we’re more in favor of is destruction.” Carlson replied.
Madam Winifred did not speak, she took a deep breath and then looked at Dawn Lucius, the eyes like the largest black hole in the silver heart as deep, Dawn Lucius shook the shackles on his body, Madam Winifred smiled a little and then raised his hand, the Everlasting Army came out of a few soldiers, held Samuel down on the ground, the crowd was not yet able to figure out When Samuel was executed, Lord Winifred knelt heavily on the hard floor, as if the ownership of his life had been lost at this moment. Two soldiers came to his side, lifted him up and pulled him to stand in front of Madam Winifred, who looked at her son with disappointment in her eyes.
“Is it for the sake of White Crystal or for the sake of power that you have the idea of plotting against me?” Madam Winifred finished speaking, then pressed the detonator in his hand, the hologram, Malea Planet ground dirt was thrown into the air, large bubbles one after another after the rupture, only to the planet, left the sky covered with smoke and dust.
“What are you doing?” Jonathan yelled angrily and stepped forward, he pressed the contact device on his arm at the same time, next, the one who actively started to kill was either Centaly or the Ninth Legion.