In Coruscant, the capital of the Galactic Empire, Fang Zheng met with the Emperor of the Galactic Empire, Palpatine, the legendary biggest boss behind the scenes.

In fact, the meeting between the two parties was much more pleasant than expected.

As the holder of the dark force, Palpatine, like Darth Vader, naturally felt the extremely powerful force in Fang Zheng. As Palpatine worshipped power, he certainly couldn't put on airs in front of Fang Zheng, so the communication between the two sides was also smooth, at least on the surface.

Fang Zheng hoped that Palpatine would open up to him the historical research materials on the Force within the Empire - he was sure that the Force and the Goddess of Order in this world should have some connection, and as the Emperor of the Galactic Empire and a master of the dark force, Palpatine must have kept these materials.

In return, Fang Zheng will help Palpatine suppress the erosion of the dark side of the Force and provide a certain degree of technical support for the Empire to fight the rebels.

"The power of darkness is indeed strong."

Walking on the broad road and looking at the boundless starry sky outside the window, Fang Zheng couldn't help but sigh.

"When we look up at the starry sky and see the endless darkness in the universe, we will indeed be convinced by it. But this is not a reason to kneel down. Light and darkness are just a kind of order. Without light, there is no darkness, and without darkness, there is no light."

Having said that, Fang Zheng looked at Palpatine beside him.

"Our view is that order is order, regardless of light or darkness. Being too obsessed with one will only lead to the loss of the possibility of progress, Mr. Palpatine. Love and hate, life and death, good and evil are not the ultimate individuals of opposition. Power is power, and it will not be different because you call it light or darkness. Mr. Palpatine, everything is excessive. If you are too obsessed with darkness, it will also cause problems."

"Hehe, the Force, that's the Force... Very interesting idea, I've never thought about it this way."

Palpatine's voice sounded tired.

"I have always been pursuing power, great power. I long to control everything and conquer everything. Therefore, I need power..."

“Power is a tool, a means, and I also need power, because only power, not slogans, can achieve the goal.”

Fang Zheng shook his head and then snapped his fingers.

The next moment, the surroundings suddenly turned into a void. Seeing this scene, Palpatine's face showed a bit of surprise, but soon, he regained his composure.

"This is……"

"Let me tell you a story. A long, long time ago, in a certain galaxy, there was a life form called Naaru."

Fang Zheng spread his hands, and as he moved, a jigsaw puzzle emitting a sacred glow appeared in front of Palpatine. Looking at the sacred jigsaw puzzle in front of him, Palpatine showed a look of surprise on his face, but he did not speak. Instead, he watched Fang Zheng quietly continue speaking.

"It possesses a very powerful holy light power. Well... you can regard it as the Force of Light. Naaru is also worshipped by the locals in another world. They believe in Naaru and gain holy light from it as power. Of course, just like your light and dark forces, they also regard holy light as a symbol of brightness and kindness."

At this point, Fang Zheng couldn't help but curl up his lips slightly. If we use the classification method of the main world to classify the light force and the dark force, then the light force is the enchantment system, and the dark force is the elemental system. In this world, people regard the dark force as evil because of its powerful power, but in fact, the light force that can freely manipulate other people's minds is much more evil in Fang Zheng's eyes!

By the way, doesn’t the priest in Hearthstone also use mind steal and mind control?

It is true that all crows are black.

The heart of playing Holy Light is dirty.

“However, this is not permanent.”

As Fang Zheng spoke, Palpatine could see that the light on Naaru gradually began to dissipate and dim, and then... the surrounding darkness seemed to be attracted and gathered in front of Naaru, gradually filling it. And Naaru's light became dimmer and dimmer.

"When light fades, darkness emerges."

Fang Zheng put his hands behind his back and looked at the scene in front of him, while Palpatine opened his eyes wide and stared at the front.

Finally, under their gaze, they saw the Naaru, who originally radiated a holy white light, suddenly change and transform his form. From the original pure white appearance, he became a dark form that was completely black, radiated a deep purple light, and possessed wild power.

"The void descends, the light fades."

Seeing this, Palpatine clenched his hands excitedly. He seemed to see his future and the end of all this. Fang Zheng also noticed the excitement of the old man beside him, and he smiled silently.

"But this is not the end."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng stretched out his hand, and soon, the dark, wild, and powerful force of the void wrapped around his hand.

"The power of the void can also be used. It is powerful, uncontrollable, and can bring destruction and death - just like the dark force. However, everything has its limits, and the energy of darkness is not infinite."

As Fang Zheng spoke, a large amount of void power was drawn out of Dark Naaru's body, and Dark Naaru's form began to change again. The darkness gradually receded, and then Naaru suddenly turned around. The next moment, its entire body seemed to be washed by an invisible stream of water. The darkness suddenly dissipated, and the shining light once again emerged from Naaru's body, covering the entire universe.

“This, this is…”

Seeing this, Palpatine was so excited that he could hardly control himself. He clenched his hands, widened his eyes, and his skinny body trembled constantly. He could feel that this was not an illusion. This power, this indescribable feeling, all of this made him suddenly enlightened!

I don’t know when, everything in front of me has returned to normal.

"I think this may give you some inspiration, Mr. Palpatine."

Fang Zheng laughed and looked at Palpatine with his hands behind his back. Although Palpatine was a villain in Star Wars, he was also a master of the dark force. In fact, from Fang Zheng's point of view, Palpatine was very similar to the self-cultivating demons in the fairy world. His strength was strong enough, but after reaching a certain level, if no one gave him advice, he would go astray. But if he could get some guidance, he would break out of the ground and become a butterfly.

"Thank you very much for your advice, Mr. Fang Zheng."

Facing this young man who looked much younger than himself, Palpatine lowered his head. Although he didn't know who Fang Zheng was, Palpatine knew that just the tip of the iceberg that the other party had just shown him was enough to shock him.

"You're welcome. I hope this helps you. Being too rigid in one area is not conducive to improving your level. If you want to go further, you must give up your original ideas and look at the problem from another angle. You may gain something else."

When Fang Zheng left the hall, both he and Palpatine were smiling. Both sides got what they wanted and were very satisfied with the communication between them. For Fang Zheng, this was enough.

"Mr. Fang Zheng."

When Fang Zheng left the meeting room and returned to the lounge, Ying Lili and others, who had been waiting for a long time and were bored, also stood up hurriedly.

"How is it going?"

“It went very smoothly.”

Fang Zheng nodded, then he looked at the four girls in front of him.

"Next, I have something I want you to do."

"Hey? What's up?"

"I want you to conduct a comprehensive survey of the level of civilization in the Empire."

Fang Zheng opened his personal terminal and displayed a form.

"Including the empire's level of civilization, economy and politics, as well as the quality of life. Eriri, you come from a family of diplomats, so you should be familiar with politics. I need you to observe and understand. As for the data... Shokuhou, I'll leave it to you."

"Me?"

Shokuhou Misaki was somewhat surprised.

"You want me to do it?"

"Yes, your ability to read minds can be very useful at this time, and I believe in your professional level. If we need to investigate issues related to people's livelihood, governance and social standards, no one is more suitable than you. By the way, the situation on the resistance side will also be handed over to you to handle."

"Of course, how can that woman with a head full of muscles compare to me?"

At this point, Shokuhou Misaki also became somewhat excited. You know, as a person with the ability to manipulate minds, she often needs to be self-disciplined because of her status in Academy City. In fact, Shokuhou Misaki also wants to contribute with her abilities, but she often has no choice.

But as Fang Zheng said, this opportunity is rare, not to mention that this is not a small country on Earth, but a huge empire that rules the entire Milky Way!

Anyone who refuses such an opportunity would be a fool! Even for Shokuhou Misaki, this experience is probably only this once in her life!

Oh, except for a certain woman whose brain is all about muscles.

"Xiao Hei, Illya, you are responsible for protecting them."

Fang Zheng pointed out a few more words. Shokuhou Misaki's combat power was basically zero. Eriri was a little better than her, but not to a certain extent. The Galactic Empire was a mixed bag. Although Fang Zheng had opened up official channels now and Palpatine had also expressed that he would give them a green light all the way, there was no guarantee that among so many aliens, any one of them would come to cause trouble for them.

"Iona will also be accompanying you. You can take Iona. It's faster."

"Hey? What about you, big brother?"

At this moment, Xiao Hei also realized the problem. Fang Zhengzhi only talked about them, but didn't say what he was going to do.

"I?"

Facing Xiao Hei's question, Fang Zheng chuckled.

"I was invited by Emperor Palpatine to provide some...technical support to the Empire in its fight against the Rebellion."