Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 459 - 330: Surprise Attack (Five in One)_2

Chapter 459: Chapter 330: Surprise Attack (Five in One)_2

Tedra turned his head to look at the woman, his eyes fixed on her fair cleavage, and asked with a smile,

"Miss, you look very familiar. How should I address you?"

"Lord Tedra, I am Envoy Shania, newly appointed by the Kudik Neutral Country. I have long heard of your distinguished reputation, and it’s a rare pleasure to meet you today. Truly, your charisma is extraordinary."

Shania held out her delicate, fair hand toward Tedra.

"Ha ha, Miss Shania really knows how to talk!"

Tedra took Shania’s soft, boneless hand, his thumb sliding over her hand.

Despite Tedra’s frivolous behavior, Shania didn’t mind at all; instead, she smiled and said,

"Sir, I greatly admire you and would love the opportunity to consult with you privately."

"Ha ha, there will definitely be a chance!"

Tedra replied, very pleased.

At this moment, an elderly man in a black tailored suit with thinning hair and a small black hat warmly greeted them with his cane,

"Lord Tedra."

"Ah! Isn’t this Duke Johnny from the Fabidon Neutral Country? You came too!"

Tedra said with a smile as he looked at the approaching elderly man.

"It’s rare for you to hold a ball, how could I not attend? I didn’t have a chance to prepare a gift in such a rush, please accept this small token!"

Duke Johnny handed over a tiny gift box to Tedra.

Tedra took the box, opened it, and glanced inside. It contained a square black crystal.

He immediately closed it and looked at Duke Johnny with a smile.

"Not bad, I’ll take it."

Desado squinted his eyes at Shania and Duke Johnny; these two really came prepared.

However, he didn’t say anything; after all, everyone wants to curry favor with the Imperial Army—it’s just a matter of who is more sophisticated.

Then, Duke Johnny said with a smile,

"Lord Tedra, I’m glad you like it!"

"Smooth talker, ha ha!"

"Lord Tedra, I heard that the Empire has completely surrounded the Federation’s troops now, truly a cause for celebration! The neutral countries on their side are all terrified."

"Ha ha, you should feel lucky that you chose to side with the Empire. Now you see what happens to those who sided with the Federation, right?"

Tedra said proudly.

"Of course, how can the Federation compare to the Empire?"

"Exactly, the Federation is just a hiding turtle."

...

Shania and others vehemently disparaged the Federation, lavishing praise on the Dark Star Empire.

"I love smart people like you. Just wait! We’ve already caught that old turtle from the Federation, and it’s trapped in our net now. Let’s see if it survives this time!"

Tedra said in great spirits.

"The Empire will definitely triumph and dominate the entire Danube Star Sea. Lord, don’t forget about us then."

"Yeah! Let us also have a sip of the soup."

...

Desado and others said.

Tedra readily agreed,

"Don’t worry, there will be plenty of benefits for you!"

"Thank you, sir. But there’s something odd I feel compelled to mention."

Shania asked curiously.

"Go ahead!"

"The reason the Empire went to war with the Federation this time, it’s a bit fishy! The Federation has always accused us of killing their research scientists first, which deviates from the original plan."

Shania curiously shared her opinion.

"Hmph, why bother about so much? We’ve already caught the turtle’s head and set the trap; now we just wait for the Federation to walk into their own demise."

Tedra proudly replied.

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Starshine Fortress.

A rapid alarm sound suddenly rang out, and every soldier’s wrist device popped up with an emergency assembly message.

Bang bang~

The sound of running was everywhere.

On the training ground,

Rhein and others lined up the troops neatly, each person looking very tense.

At that moment, Su Ming walked over with his hands behind his back, standing in front of everyone, silently observing them.

Deng Yu and others immediately felt a tremendous sense of pressure.

In a grave voice, Su Ming announced,

"Urgent notice: Starshine Fortress will terminate superluminal flight in four hours and twenty-three minutes. After that, we will officially commence battle!"

Upon hearing this, Deng Yu and others’ expressions turned even grimmer.

The thought of engaging the Imperial Army shortly crushed their morale to the lowest point.

Rhein asked with a stern face,

"Sir, are we starting the operation so soon?"

"What, are you scared?"

Su Ming asked calmly looking at Rhein.

"No, but..."

Rhein didn’t even know how to start; they couldn’t possibly be afraid of the Imperial Army.

However, although these recruits had undergone intensive training and significantly improved, facing the Imperial Army still seemed daunting.

Then, Su Ming, seeing the grim expressions on everyone’s faces, laughed.

"Ha ha."

Rhein, seeing Su Ming laugh, was dumbfounded and said anxiously,

"Sergeant, what are you laughing about? We’re all extremely anxious!"

"Alright, no more jokes. We are indeed going into battle. However, we are not fighting the Imperial Army, but the Neutral Country."

Su Ming declared.

"Attacking the Neutral Country? Why are we fighting the Neutral Country?"

Deng Yu and the others asked incredulously.

"To be precise, we’re fighting the Imperial Army’s lackeys."

Su Ming explained to them.

"Then who’s responsible for fighting the Imperial Army?"

"You don’t need to worry about that, the Legion Commander has a plan!"

"So, our targets are the Neutral Countries?"

Deng Yu swallowed and confirmed again.

"Exactly! And our mecha weapons are even better than theirs. Do you have confidence now?"