NABC Chapter 226 219 seven
Chapter 226 219 seven
Huang Quan patted Taschwe on the back, startling him as the latter quickly tucked a photograph into his chest.
"What are you shy about, your daughter? I really didn't expect you to have settled down," Huang Quan said with a laugh.
Feeling a bit dejected, Taschwe responded, "She's my daughter, but I haven't settled down."
Huang Quan was slightly surprised but quickly accepted the situation, saying,"You seduced some poor girl and ended up not taking responsibility, right?"
Taschwe nodded and then shook his head, adding, "It's complicated. Anyway, at least I have a reason to fight for Earth."
Huang Quan exclaimed in surprise, "You've become quite the noble one, haven't you?"
With a snort, Taschwe retorted, "And you, always eyeing a career and official positions, don't you have anyone you feel you need to protect?"
Crossing his arms, Huang Quan said, "I want to be a high-ranking official, so I'll need at least a hundred people under my command. Considering that the Star Alliance is now practically Earth's government, everyone on Earth might end up under me. For the prestige of my future position, these people need to survive."
With a grimace, Taschwe punched Huang Quan lightly and said, "You can be so insincere, that's a skill in itself."
While Chi Jia was still in disbelief, he received another message, this time from the voice of Bai Zhongqi.
"Captain Chi Jia, it's clear we've discovered something. I now need you to deploy unmanned reconnaissance spacecraft to explore all these seven planets, gather reliable intelligence, and if necessary, conduct planetary landing observations," said Bai.
Chi Jia immediately acknowledged; he would not defy an order from Bai Zhongqi. Although direct orders from the Iridium Star Chancellor seemed inconsistent with the Universe Army's command chain and system, Chi Jia understood that if Bai Zhongqi wished to do this, he could directly command the unmanned reconnaissance spacecraft aboard the Richelieu to launch and execute the mission.
The Richelieu carried a total of eight unmanned reconnaissance spacecraft, part of a replaceable mission module that could be swapped out for fighter bays, rescue bays, cargo holds, or mine-laying bays. These small unmanned reconnaissance spacecraft had excellent capabilities and could even perform autonomous phase jumps, covering distances within 10 astronomical units. These spacecraft also served as mother ships for the Dragonfly Drones, which could be released once the planet was reached.
Huang Quan was struck speechless as he watched the live video captured by the Richelieu's telescope; "I can't guess about the other planets, but this one is definitely habitable, though it seems to have a greater landmass than water. Maybe there's an alien civilization there?"
Chi Jia was aware of such a possibility and said, "All departments must be prepared. If there truly is an alien civilization on these planets, we might be regarded as invaders, and a battle could be inevitable."
Laughing, Huang Quan said, "Hey, if these really are seven Earth-like habitable planets, even if there are native civilizations, the Star Alliance will surely claim them by hook or by crook. This wealth is too great to resist."
Chi Jia glanced at him, knowing Huang Quan was right. The previous experience with the Emerald Sea Star had been very satisfying for the Star Alliance; if they encountered seven more, and all in the same galaxy, then the Star Alliance would definitely not give up. He felt that even if it meant warping principles to start a war to seize them, there would be those in the Star Alliance willing to do so.
Leaving the Iridium Star people aside, just the Earthlings—who had recently joined the Star Alliance—lacked confidence when facing the Teizene people. However, if another rich galaxy system within the Danlu Interstellar Cloud presented itself, they would surely urge the Star Alliance to seize it.