Chapter 644 Peace and Undercurrents in the Federation

Rose Federation, Four-leaf Crystal Star Region.

Masha, Inoer, and several other singers from the southern star region gathered at the headquarters of Gray Dust Crystal.

"That is to say, Tilan is currently stranded in an unknown place. It is possible that the mecha she was driving crashed on a planet and could not return, right?" Inoer placed one hand lightly on the armrest of the seat and the other hand across her body, with the emerald gauze sleeves half covering her front.

"That's right, Miss Inoer." The technical chief of Gray Dust Crystal answered. There were many Gray Dust Crystal members wearing the same uniform in the conference room.

"We know that such news is a bit unbelievable, but Miss Heshia does still exist somewhere in the galaxy, and we hope to get the assistance of several singers."

The six singers had different expressions at this moment. They did not doubt that the staff of Gray Dust Crystal were lying. After all, as singers, the faint connection with Heshia was not severed, which showed that the other party was definitely not dead.

But it is true that Heshia was lost on an isolated and uninhabited planet. If there is no external assistance, it is basically impossible to return to space or even leave the local star field at superluminal speed. Compared with the long technology and industrial chain developed from scratch, and many technical details are bumpy, even if Heshia had all the information on the mecha when she fell, it would take a long time to realize them one by one.

This is still the case with the assistance of a large population, but the most likely thing is that there is no one on the planet where Heshia is currently stranded, which means that even if she sleeps on the planet for hundreds of years, she will not be able to wait for the day when she can return to the Federation.

Originally, with Heshia's strength, she had convinced several people and was willing to gather the power of various star fields in the south with her as the core, but now knowing the current situation, some of them have some thoughts flowing.

Masha was aware of this situation and she was the first to express her opinion.

"In that case, we will naturally support the search for Miss Heshia. If you need any help, you can ask directly."

"Thank you, Miss Masha..." Then the chief technical officer began to explain the difficulties encountered, and the need for assistance from companies with deep accumulation of space technology and Aijaka network space technology.

"These problems... You can sort out the specific requests you need and send them to us. We will act as intermediaries to negotiate with those companies." Masha thought about it and answered like this. The influence of the singers in their respective star regions is still very large, and those companies generally will not refuse.

"In this case, please trouble the singers." Then the staff of Gray Dust Crystal handed the data chips to the six singers.

The few people who received the chips expressed that they would do their best to assist, and then the meeting was dispersed and they left.

The conference room was empty again, and several senior executives of Gray Dust Crystal were still sitting in the room discussing.

"Although they have verbally agreed, will those singers do their best to assist?" A shorter committee member asked.

"We don't know what kind of alliance Miss Heshia has reached with them, but according to what Miss Heshia said before she left, they should be trustworthy, especially Miss Masha."

"Miss Masha's character is obvious to all, but I'm not too sure about the others, especially Miss Yahmose who is money-minded. Miss Heshia's relationship with Jakarin and Muyawati is not that close."

"That's all we can do for now. We'll do our best, but another good news is that the 'Time Seed Research Institute' has expressed its willingness to fully assist us in finding Miss Heshia."

"Behind them are two giant companies, 'Alice's Watchmaker' and 'Lone Star', which are very powerful."

"The reason they are so enthusiastic is that Miss Heshia was driving their research institute's mecha before she disappeared. If this news gets out, the two giant companies can't bear the responsibility, so they are very concerned." "

The technical staff of their research institute will arrive in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region next week, but it is said that people from the Inquisition will also come with them this time."

"Has the Inquisition learned about Miss Heshia's disappearance?" One of them was a little worried when he heard the Inquisition.

"Yes, it's just that too many things happened in the Federation some time ago, so they only found the energy to deal with it now."

"That's understandable. Who would have thought that the Western Alliance Fleet, which no one was optimistic about, would defeat the two main fleets of the Federal Central Council in succession, forcing the Council to disband and re-elect, and recognize their independence."

"In the past two months, I don't know how many people have analyzed and discussed it afterwards, and the final conclusion is that the Central Council in the past was too arrogant and greedy, so that it missed all kinds of time and means to resolve the crisis."

"If during the rebellion, the Federal Central Government had a Sunday-level singer sitting in, unifying the opinions of the entire parliament, and controlling the will of the Golden Flame Flower Cathedral, then the Fifth Fleet and the Sixth Fleet would not be so easy to defeat. At the same time, with a highly unified public opinion, the whole society would be united, even if the Third Fleet and the Fourth Fleet could be mobilized and commanded, the Western Alliance would have no chance of winning at that time."

"But in this situation now, who has the prestige to mobilize the Third Fleet and the Fourth Fleet? These two fleets with sacred missions, unless you have a righteous name or extremely high prestige, will you let them leave the star field where they are stationed."

"Speaking of justice, I'm afraid they will only set sail when the dark sun rises again." One of the committee members thought about it.

"For these two fleets, human civilization itself is more important than the existence of the federal system, and they will preserve their strength to the maximum extent in case the Dark Sun revives and human civilization has no power to suppress it."

"Forget it, let's not talk about these things that have passed. Is there any news from the central star field at present? It is said that the central and local factions in the parliament are fighting fiercely."

"Yes, because in the new rules, members of parliament are appointed according to the population and overall strength of each star field. This has allowed local star field governments that had less say in the past to gain a lot of seats. That is why the past few months have been all about clearing up and denouncing the exploitation and oppression of local star fields by the central parliament in the past." "

It seems that the local factions have formed a loose alliance to fight against the authority of the central star field and take back some of the past power." "

From a personal perspective, of course I support it. After all, there were too many unfair rules and policies in the past, and resources always favored the central star field. But I have also studied politics and history, and I feel that if this continues, the federation will sooner or later fall apart. By then, who knows how many people will miss the good old days." He smiled self-deprecatingly.

"The people have their real desires and needs, but they are also easily instigated blindly. Most of them just want to live well today. As for the future results and the price they will pay, many people are unwilling to listen and think about it."

"You are holding ordinary people to saintly standards. They will definitely be disappointed."

"I can't think of any good solutions. Although the Federation is generally peaceful at present, in my opinion, many cracks are slowly accumulating under the appearance of peace."

"After wresting power back from the central star field, will the star field governments in various places really cooperate in a friendly manner, understand each other, and advance and retreat together?"

"It's not that I'm pessimistic by nature, but I know that most people are selfish and profit-seeking. Without a stable and strong order and discipline, human beings can easily degenerate to the same level as animals, persecuting and killing each other." "

Everyone hates tyrants, but some people miss those powerful and dictatorial tyrants from time to time."

"Because with such tyrants, at least everyone suffers the same way, and there is order, instead of being unilaterally bullied and oppressed like now."

"I miss the days when Miss Heshia was here. Although Miss Heshia always looks a little young, her temperament has become more stable and quiet in recent years. With her around, no matter what we do, everyone feels at ease and doesn't have to worry about anything."

"Why, are you a little worried about gains and losses now?" One of the committee members smiled.

"Yes, I'm fine, but I talked to several subordinates recently, and they all have similar feelings."

"You know, people don't hate hard work and struggle. What they hate is that the hard work is not rewarded, and the fruits of struggle are taken away by others, so they hesitate and wander."

"With Miss Heshia here, no one in the company dares to lie or cheat to take credit. Everyone just needs to do the assigned tasks well."

"But now, you say you have done a lot and have made great contributions, but who will judge and recognize it? Then, in order to get funds, each department will continue to exaggerate the importance and needs of their own projects. Even if you don't want to fight, your subordinates will encourage you to fight, because they will also benefit from the funds."

"Everyone wants to take advantage, and no one wants to be a victim, so they can only try their best to fight for benefits. In this case, if the boss cannot distinguish the real needs and the specific importance of each project, it is easy to be misled by appearances and make wrong decisions later."

"If this is the case for the company, it is even more so for the country. The governments of various star regions will definitely be on their side. Will they understand the difficulties of the surrounding star regions and other parts of the federation? No, you were elected by the local people, so you naturally have to work for the benefit of the local star region. You have no obligation and no need to care about the gains and losses of other star regions."

"The rift of alienation is gradually widening, and in the end it will be the independence of various star regions and the division of the country." "

You are a little pessimistic and extreme." Another committee member spoke up.

"People who can become governors and senior officials of star regions are not so short-sighted. They still know the benefits of joint cooperation. At least there will be some kind of loose alliance."

"But as you said, the situation is indeed slowly getting worse, but it has not yet manifested."

"Alas..."

As a giant enterprise, they actually do not want the federation to split, because it means all kinds of wars and chaos, and their industries will be torn into pieces, and they can no longer maintain their past size.

"I hope Miss Heshia can come back soon." The meeting was coming to an end, and everyone prayed like this.

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When the Rose Federation was stable on the surface but dark clouds were surging inside, on an unknown planet in the Milky Way, the girl who was missed by everyone was sitting in a shaking carriage, leaning against a haystack to take a nap.

Her long black satin-like hair was scattered in the light yellow straw, and paired with the black long skirt, she was still beautiful beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Her slender legs were wrapped in thicker stockings, which not only kept her warm, but also prevented her legs from being pricked when she sat in the straw. Whenever the carriage ran over the pebbles and weeds on the road, it would cause a slight bump, and the girl's bent legs would shake slightly, but this did not wake Heshia from her peaceful dream, as she had become accustomed to such an uneven road environment.

In the evening, a few dragonflies flew low across the sky, some landing on the grass tips, and some resting on the straw of the carriage. The red and emerald dragonflies bent their bodies, rested for a while, and then took off again, disappearing into the dim leaves.

The carriage stopped, and the silence finally made Heshia slowly open her eyes from her sleep.

"Are we there yet?" Her voice was a little lazy, and also a bit cute like a girl.

Because on this planet, she didn't have to deal with various official media and regular staff like the Federation did, so she behaved more relaxed and natural like a girl should.

"We're here, Miss Heshia." Seeing her wake up and sit on the haystack and rub her eyes, the people in the carriage responded with a smile.

The two carriages stopped, and then the horses were untied and fed, while the people on the scene began to set up tents.

"The ruins are just below the valley in front, where there is a gap covered by thick shrubs and grass. Digging down along the cracks in the rocks, you can go deep into the cracks, and there are traces of human intervention inside." Fran said as he flipped through his diary.

"The last time I came here was in late summer. We went in a few hundred meters, and the way down was blocked. We had to dig the soil manually to clean up the buried part."

"I saw some traces of artificial excavation along the way. It should be that someone had been here before. Thinking that it might have been excavated, I gave up digging."

"Then how did you determine that this is a ruin?" Sura was curious.

"Because I brought a metal detector, which is a good thing. There are a lot of metal reactions below, and according to the band signal, it should be artificially refined alloys, not natural metal ore." Fran explained.

"But this metal detector also has a disadvantage. When it is running, it is easy to attract nearby war machines. That's how I was trapped in the hills in the wilderness."

"Have a good rest today, and we will go down and take a look tomorrow." Guy said.

Everyone decided so, and spent the night on the high ground above the valley.

The next day, Heshia sat in the tent and looked at the two pairs of shoes in front of her, wondering which pair to wear. The small leather shoes on the left were custom-made by a craftsman in the mountain fort, and they matched her skirt very well. The boots on the right had straps, and the heels were harder, suitable for all kinds of harsh environments, but not as light and flexible as the small leather shoes on the left.

I'd better wear boots. I don't know what I'll encounter when I go down this time.

The girl put on the boots, fastened the leather straps, and then inserted a light dagger knife, adjusted it slightly, and then tidied up the hunting clothes on her body and walked out of the tent.

In the morning, after the five people had breakfast, they went down along the mountain wall and gradually came to the bottom of the valley. Then Fran followed his memory to the bottom of the cliff covered by grass and trees, and then used a shovel to dig the gap a little bigger so that everyone could see it clearly.

"Going in from here, we will reach the ruins. There should be several places blocked by collapse along the way. We need to dig manually before we can enter."

After listening to this, Tilan also pressed her hand on the stone wall, and her senses spread down along the mountain wall. The environment below the stratum was clearly displayed in her mind. In these few seconds, she began to grasp the underground intelligence much more clearly than Fran, and began to look for key and useful rooms in this huge underground palace environment.

I saw it, the room that was still flashing with dark green light appeared in my mind.

She didn't have much hope at first, but now she was a little excited, but now she had to lead everyone in that direction first.

"I think, if we go in that direction below, we should be able to find a passage..."

(End of this chapter)