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Ery.
Deputy director of the Inspection Departnt.
He had worked for many years in the Western District Federation parliant and was highly trusted. A few years ago, he was transferred to the Inspection Departnt and appointed as the deputy director. It was rumored that he was ready to take over as the official minister at any ti.
Gisele had t Ery several tis and didn’t like him.
Gisele was the first to speak, "We’re in a state of ergency. If you want to talk to about Fang Heng, I suggest you don’t waste your ti."
"Heh..."
Ery let out a chuckle, waved his hand to signal his inspection team to back away, then looked into the distance and slowly said, "What if I wanted to talk to you about the Seed of Ouroboros?"
"Sorry, I’m not interested."
Ery ignored the captain’s response and continued, "It’s true that the secret developnt of the Seed of Ouroboros was managed by the military departnt, but long before that, our Inspection Departnt had already gathered quite a bit of data. We just never received authorization from our superiors to conduct experints on the Seed of Ouroboros."
Gisele had heard about this.
Reportedly, there had been conflicts between the military departnt and the Inspection Departnt over the rights to develop the Seed of Ouroboros. Eventually, the Central Federation Parliant decided to place the project under the military’s control.
"I’m busy. What exactly are you trying to say?"
"No need to be so hostile. We just want to cooperate. How about we share so of our data? We’ve gathered a lot of information over the years, both through official and unofficial channels, whether in the light or in the dark..."
Ery paused for a mont, then continued, "In exchange, we at the Inspection Departnt would like to participate in the military’s Seed of Ouroboros experint."
Gisele was increasingly irritated.
After the military took over the Seed of Ouroboros project, all related materials were supposed to be turned over to them.
Yet Ery, clearly in possession of data, not only hadn’t handed it over but was now using it to barter for entry into the project.
Especially during such a critical ti.
Humanity as a whole was facing extinction.
And still, people were playing political gas!
This was exactly why the Federation had been declining—because of parasites like him!
Gisele’s expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "You don’t need to tell any of this. My authority only covers ship operations. Beyond that, I follow military orders."
"Captain Gisele, it seems you have a strong opinion about ."
Ery looked at the captain and continued, "Captain, please believe in our sincerity. Perhaps you’re unaware, but due to the earlier crystal worm theft incident, our departnt has already submitted a request to the Federation Parliant to conduct a full investigation into the Seed of Ouroboros."
"Even if you don’t allow it, we will enter the military jurisdiction through a Central Parliant decision and oversee the Seed of Ouroboros with official observers. I just thought it would be more beneficial to cooperate with you before exercising that authority."
"Hmph."
Gisele snorted coldly.
Indeed, he had heard whispers about this.
"Hahaha," Ery noticed the change in the captain’s expression and chuckled. He took two steps forward and said, "What if I told you I have the ans to weaken the Seed of Ouroboros polyrs?"
"Really?"
"I told you—we’ve gathered a lot of data on the Seed of Ouroboros. We even tried developing so potions. And it just so happens that so of these potions can affect the swarm—temporarily weakening them, for instance."
"Where are they?"
Ery flipped his wrist and took a silver potion case out of his backpack, opening it in front of the captain.
The case was full of various potions.
"These are the first batch of experintal products."
"You’re sure they work?"
"I swear on my life—they’re effective. But don’t rush. Let’s talk about the terms first, shall we?"
The captain’s face darkened.,"I told you, I have no authority over collaborations."
"No problem. I’m not asking for much. Just a promise. Once the threat is neutralized, allow us to take a small portion of the Seed of Ouroboros cocoons."
Gisele frowned deeply.
"My orders from the military are to use all ans to gather the Seed of Ouroboros."
"Heh... and they also told you to ensure this mission is a complete success. Are you sure you can achieve that with your current strength? If you fail to defeat the Seed of Ouroboros polyrs, forget the cocoons—you won’t even complete your mission. Besides, if neither of us talks, who would ever know?"
Gisele was silent and shook his head.
"You’ve got the wrong person. Everything you said today—I’ll report it to the military exactly as it happened."
Ery smiled slightly and turned his gaze to the frontlines. "Of course, that’s your right. But if you change your mind, you know where to find . Though I suspect... You don’t have much ti left."
On the frontlines, as three Seed of Ouroboros polyr entities joined the fray, the entire Federation team fell into deep trouble and began retreating.
The good news was that the ship still had plenty of materials and energy. The defensive barrier remained active and could hold out for quite a while.
Ery stood calmly to the side, smiling.
He could see it clearly.
The Federation wouldn’t last much longer.
Retreat?
Let’s see how far you can run! When the prism barrier shatters after all that effort, let’s see if you can hold back!
Hm?
Suddenly, Ery raised an eyebrow.
What was that?
Captain Gisele was also staring at the battlefield ahead, clearly surprised.
That was...
A mutant worm?
"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"
Cracks split open across the ground.
A large number of Lickers surged up from the earth, rushing toward the insect swarm.
Ery stared at the Lickers erging from the rifts, deep in thought.
Were those Fang Heng’s summoned creatures?
He had heard of them before arriving.
These special mutant worm bodies had great individual power.
But...
There weren’t enough of them.
Against a sea of mutant worms, five hundred Lickers couldn’t hold the line—they were instantly swallowed by the swarm and completely overwheld.
Although so were still alive and struggling to attack, the sheer density of enemies had significantly reduced their effectiveness.
"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"
But the next mont, the ship’s left flank suddenly unleashed a barrage of fire, focusing on a single area.
The dense swarm of mutant worms was instantly cleared from that section.
Hm?
Ery frowned.
What did that an?
"Ka, ka ka..."
At the front-right of the ship, where fire had concentrated earlier, more cracks split the ground.
More Lickers poured out, but this ti, they didn’t attack.
Instead, they quickly grouped up, forming a defensive line.
The ship’s firepower focused on the area surrounding this line, keeping the swarm at bay long enough to prevent the Lickers from being overwheld.
Ery’s curiosity deepened. He couldn’t help but ask, "Captain, what is this?"
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