Phi-Fic Chapter 361: Elemental Council Tavern Meeting
Chapter 361: Elemental Council Tavern Meeting
(To avoid unnecessary errors, this article uses Terra time to calculate the time for each ethnic group.)
In the Elemental Parliament, the leaders of the five major clans sat in turn at the round table. In this circular meeting hall, the transparent resin dome above their heads was scattered with the colors of the stars, allowing everyone to take in the whole thing.
In the starlight, under the dome, the conference hall was taking place in a heated discussion. The focus of the discussion was naturally Lin Heng, who was wandering on the street on the screen.
From left to right: Fire, Earth, Ether, Water, Air
"I am not against contact with humans. After all, we have human allies. The Greater Good teaches us to be kind and loving, but we should be furious when dealing with enemies who don't listen.
This guy has a bad record and low character. Why didn't you conduct the experiment directly while he was unconscious?"
The leader of the Fire Clan, who was wearing a white robe with red flowers on it, questioned. Although he had left the battlefield and was involved in politics, he still couldn't change his hot temper.
"In order to prevent virus contamination, we replaced the ultra-precision lead box 77 times in total. Ordinary protective clothing will be corroded just by being close to the opponent for 30 seconds, and if the robot breaks down, it needs to be dismantled manually.
We lost 16 excellent pathologists just to remove the growths on his body. In his current condition, he still relies on self-recovery. If we conduct experiments, I am afraid that all our medical staff will have to be prepared to make an honorable sacrifice. "
The short, stocky-looking leader of the Tu clan responded bluntly.
"Humph, every Fire Clan warrior has already prepared for sacrifice. Is it that only you Earth Clan warriors are precious, but our Fire Clan warriors are indifferent?
They didn't put them on guard after they were captured, and they didn't even install the blocking equipment. It's obvious that they want the other party to start a riot again!" The leader of the Fire Clan still shouted angrily.
"There are air-mirror mobile forces on alert within five kilometers. If there is any danger, they will immediately drive small riot control aircraft to suppress it. The anesthetic gas they release is enough to make 60,000 Tau people sleep for three days. The Fire Clan is not the only one charging in the front."
The tall and thin Titanium Clan member, with his fingers crossed on the table, spoke slowly and leisurely. It felt as if he was in the clouds, calm and composed, forming a sharp contrast with the radical Fire Clan.
"If we wanted to kill him, he would have died at the hands of your Fire Clan's bullets in the battle several months ago. The reason we brought him to our world is to try to unite with him.
On the one hand, we try to establish friendly relations with the other party. Although according to previous situations, there will generally be no good results, but now in the Guvisa area, the calmness shown by the other party seems to be a chance. "The Water Clan ambassador, who was wearing a bamboo hat and writing something, said.
"The second aspect is the research on their bodies. Of course, the purpose of the combination or control is to conduct experiments.
Those who can use strange energy are either crazy or stubborn. If they can cooperate well, the data we can collect will be more complete, so why bother to cause bloodshed?" said the Tu Clan craftsman.
Everyone had his own reasons and refused to give in. When the argument became deadlocked, they focused their attention on one end of the round table, hoping that the great Ether Master would give an answer.
The next two are honor guards, small melee fighters
“Thanks to the heroic fighting of the Fire Clan Commander, and thanks to the cooperation of the leaders of the various clans, the fraudster Lin Heng has become a prisoner in our hands.
I will not dwell on the other interests involved; the past is the past, and we should focus on subsequent actions.
Be prepared for both situations. The Fire Caste and the Air Caste are ready to suppress the team and ensure that the losses are kept within an acceptable range if a conflict occurs.
Ambassador of the Water Clan, wait until the other party's emotions have calmed down before trying to contact him. It is not necessary to explain the Greater Good, but we must make our purpose clear.
As for the Tu clan craftsmen, no matter which direction things go, the node hub experimental equipment must be developed and completed to ensure that subsequent research can be carried out as soon as possible.
For the sake of the Tau Empire, we must be absolutely prepared for any method that has the potential to be worth trying."
The speech of the Ether Mentor made the result settled, and the Fire Caste Commander also determined the direction of the process. Each of them hoped that the Tau would go further and stronger, and bring warm faith to this dark and cold galaxy.
“Okay, let’s put the matter of the fraudster aside for now and let him get familiar with the environment that Guvisa is in.
Another thing, is there any news about the disconnection of those small outpost planets in the border areas?" Ether said again.
The Air Caste general bowed and said, “During these 16 months, 17 planets concentrated in the northeast of the Home World were destroyed by the Death Watch of the Human Empire Chapter.
Because these were all primitive ecological planets, the Tau forces were deployed only in the form of outposts, so it was not incomprehensible that they were destroyed by the Death Watch forces.
However, intelligence transmitted back from multiple planets shows that the other party does not seem to care about recovering planets in the past 16 months. Even if there is a considerable scale of infrastructure above, the other party will use various planetary strike weapons.
The simplest ones are low-orbit bombings, while some virus bombs and cyclone missiles can even directly turn a planet into a death star, which has never happened in previous battles."
"Those guys didn't do it for the purpose of occupying, but simply to destroy lives!" The commander of the Fire Clan slammed the table and shouted angrily.
"Damn aliens, there are five Earth-like planets ahead of us, and the troops stationed on them add up to more than 5 million soldiers.
If all militia organizations were reorganized, plus foreign allied forces, that would add up to about 4000 million people.
In terms of the number of ships, there are two Kroot war ball ships, two Explorer-class battleships, six Hero-class cruisers, 6 escort ships, gunboats, and starships, not to mention more types of merchant ships. It is not impossible for them to fight against the enemy in a joint operation.
With the armed forces on our home world, even if the entire Death Watch of the Jericho Sector is dispatched, we are confident that we can inflict serious damage on them."
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Lin Heng was walking on the street. Most of the people passing by were humans who had integrated into the life of the Titanium tribe. Their dressing style and way of speaking were very different from those of other people in the empire. It could be said that except for their human appearance, their inner selves had already taken on the shape of the Titanium tribe.
The two seemed to be walking aimlessly until they saw a tavern with a tombstone on its sign. Then Taraxin pushed the door open and walked in.
It was not yet business hours, and all the chairs were turned upside down on the table. The robot bartender was concentrating on wiping the cups, and said in the Titanium language without even looking up:
"Sorry, the Tombstone Bar is not open yet. Please come back after 19:."
Trazyn didn't care. He walked to the bar counter, looked at a man with his back to them, smiled and sat next to him.
"Can't the master even have a drink when he gets home? Jack Upton, the best spy in the area."
The man was not surprised. He just tilted his head slightly, smacked his lips and laughed:
"Of course. Iron-chop Trazyn, the most entertaining guy in the galaxy."
"Ha, long time no see, son of bitch!"
That's the idea, of course bugs are more dramatic
Suddenly, the two of them turned around, looked at each other and laughed, and greeted each other by wringing their wrists in a manly way. It seemed that they had a very deep relationship.
Lin Heng felt that this was even more incredible than seeing these humans living under the shadow of the Titanium Clan. However, when he thought about it carefully, it did seem like something that Taraxin could do.
"That's a very accurate description..." Lin Heng muttered.
The two of them exchanged a series of cheerful gestures. Jack asked the robot bartender to go aside and mixed a drink for Tarasim. Then he looked at Lin Heng standing beside him and signaled with his eyes:
"Who is this dude?"
Taraxin gulped down his drink, pointed his thumb at Lin Heng and said proudly: "It is an exhibit in my museum. I am taking him to see the market."
"Fuck~ Is this true? Then I have to come up with something awesome."
A frivolous tone came out of the man's mouth. After looking at Lin Heng carefully, he took out a dusty wine bottle from the kitchen.
"Drink first, then talk. My brew is Jack's, the second best of the Titanium version, and an absolute rarity."
Jack poured a glass for Lin Heng as he spoke. The latter stepped forward and touched it with the tip of his tongue, and the transformed organs in his body began to work.
"Let's not talk about the taste for now... 8 kinds of fish, some kind of potato, malt, yeast... hiss, you are cooking fish soup. The second best thing in the nest city doesn't have such a strong taste as yours." After Lin Heng finished speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine.
Jack's eyes sparkled. He looked at the calm Tarasim and then at Lin Heng, and said in amazement:
"It is indeed different, Wozhi, Hive... Astartes... unmodified free will, I am afraid there are many interesting things about you brother."
As he said this, he poured another cup.
“The second best can only come from the Hive City, and it must be below the Lower Hive, but I don’t think you are a wine taster.
Therefore, if you can analyze the various ingredients by just taking a small sip, it means that you must have Astartes' modified organs in your body.
And your tone of voice is not serious at all, you sound like a common person, not like a soldier who has undergone mind transformation...Which department are you from?"
This time it was Lin Heng's turn to be amazed. He thought that he was indeed a spy planted by Taraxin in the Titanium Tribe. His ability to judge people was something he could never catch up with.
Trazyn chuckled, then patted Jack on the shoulder and said:
“Let me introduce you to Jack. He was a trainee in the Council of a department under the Inquisition. Because of a mistake he made during a mission, his superior Inquisitor was captured and tortured to death by Dark Eldar pirates. He is wanted by the Inquisition.
I happened to be free that day, so I rescued him. I originally wanted to train him to be a spy for the Inquisition, but we hit it off right away, so I gave him a job where it wouldn't be so easy to die, so that the next time I saw him, I wouldn't even be able to find his ashes.
As a result, he became the best spy in the Ultramarine."
"I really miss the old days... What about him? Is there anything wrong with my judgment?"
"No problem, you are still as sharp-eyed and perceptive as ever, but what you guessed are just the surface. You can't guess, dare not guess, and can't guess the deeper things.
Let me tell you a little story. The Dark Eldar’s homeland, Comoros, is gone, and the cause of that is this guy.”
"what?"
Jack's wine glass was hanging in the air, his mouth wide open as if he had forgotten how to close it. As a former slave in the Inquisition, and with all the experience he had gained over the years, he naturally knew all about the Dark Eldar.
The Inquisition has been investigating the Dark Eldar for who knows how many years, but the Webway has only recorded a few of them. Now their lair has been destroyed because of this guy. They are a race that is even more ancient than humans.
"This is just a small story..I haven't drunk too much yet."
Jack muttered to himself, then picked up the bottle and took three gulps.
"Huh...it looks like the water is deep into the Warp...Tau...it looks like this place is going to be in chaos.
Wait a minute, I heard that things are very mysterious up there recently. They must have brought something back. Quite a few engineers from the Earth Clan were secretly taken away. I guess it’s some alien technology... Could it be from your family?”
Taraxin pointed at Lin Heng, indicating that the alien technology you were talking about was him.
This man is indeed very cunning, otherwise he would not be able to please a guy like Trazyn. The other party also knows that the topic ends here, and the more he knows, the more dangerous it will be for him.
So when he learned of the two men's purpose, he immediately prepared the materials and pulled out rolls of documents from the bottle filled with the second best wine.
“After years of historical research, I learned that it took them less than two thousand years to go from primitive times to space travel, while it took humans ten thousand years.
Although their technological level is still at the end of the galaxy, their development speed is several times faster than any known species."
"As far as I know, the entire territory of the Tau Empire is approximately within a galaxy cluster of 500 light years. However, it is currently undergoing its fifth expansion, and it will surely continue to expand.
There are about three hundred habitable planets, among which there are twenty or so relatively important home worlds, which is the "Fuyi.Per (self-created)" fringe planet where we are now.
There are probably dozens of small colonies and outposts within the surrounding 30 light years, and their own infrastructure is also very luxurious, which is a tough nut to crack."
"As for the situations you are seeing now, the Tau people will call these people 'Guvisa', which means relatives of foreign races, that is, non-Tau aliens who have thrown themselves into the arms of the Tau people.
At night, this area becomes lively, and you can see all kinds of aliens, such as birdmen, waspmen, and dog-headed men. Basically, they are the kind of aliens that the Inquisitors will chop to death when they see them."
So while waiting for the night to fall, the Titan people came into the tavern one after another. They preferred to be active at night rather than during the day, mainly because their eyes were too sensitive to light.
But among them, Jack keenly felt that there were some problems between some titanium and humans, so he quickly said to Lin Heng:
"Well... there are a few Tau and humans who have been observing you and me. I guess they were sent by the higher-ups. Based on your situation, I think they put you in a place with Guvisa just to see how you feel about the coexistence of humans and aliens.
It won't be long before someone from the Water Clan comes to negotiate with you. Listen to me, the Titanium Clan may be a little stupid, but they are the best partners if we cooperate with them."