Chapter 290: Cornett's Awakening Coordinates
"Hmm?" Li Ming's heart moved slightly. He pretended to be surprised and said in a deep voice, "When did it happen?"
"We just received the news, but the combined fleet should have set off some time ago." Pierre said quickly.
Everyone present looked a little surprised, except for Sandro, who said, "The Red River Star Stream's tidal period has begun. Isn't it normal for them to start their journey?"
"That's not normal..." Ulrich shook his head, his eyes subconsciously sweeping from Monroe to Qinglong. "Asmara has the obvious advantage. Besides Cornette, she should be the only one who knows the exact coordinates."
"She used Isius's death to build a massive joint fleet, not to rush and open the core ruins."
"She can slowly progress and use this to continuously expand her influence. She can even wipe out all the private armed forces that are joining in the fun. She might even want to take the opportunity to deal with the Torch Organization."
"With the Grand Duke of Thornblood as her backer, the only civilization that dares to compete for the entire Corona Borealis ring is the Judge Civilization. There's absolutely no need for her to rush. And if she doesn't move, the others will have no choice but to wait with her."
After being frightened by Monroe last time, he realized that Qinglong was the only one who could save his life, so he was trying hard to show his worth.
"Yeah, leaving so abruptly is like leaving in a hurry." Benny's scalp subconsciously tightened. Why was Asmara so anxious?
If Asmara gets the core ruins first, what value will they have to Qinglong?
He couldn't help but curse inwardly, thinking that Asmara was really crazy, or rather, someone made her feel a sense of urgency.
The only people he could think of were his own group, but Deyes had died long ago, and when he contacted Asmara, he didn't know that he could contact the remnants of the Ascended.
Now they are all under Qinglong's control. Even the members of the Torch Organization have to log in to the Black Hole Network through secondary mapping. They can only browse information but cannot communicate.
With the other party's means, it is impossible for them to contact the outside world, and no one dares to take the risk.
Thinking of this, Benny became more and more anxious and couldn't help but look at Cornett.
Cornett frowned, and thought of this. Their value to Qinglong was further reduced.
perhaps…
"Hurry up and determine their location!" Li Ming said in a deep voice. Pierre's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He nodded hurriedly and left.
Taking in everyone's expressions, Li Ming didn't say anything and left with a gloomy look on his face.
Ulrich couldn't help but sneer. "It's human nature for you all to keep secrets, but you're not the only ones who know the details. Think about it carefully."
The others had different expressions. Benny turned pale, and Cornett frowned and left worriedly.
He returned to the room and subconsciously locked the door. Cornett rubbed his fingers, stood in front of the porthole, and looked at the bizarre jump route.
I don't know what I was thinking, I just let time pass. After several hours, a slight expression finally appeared on my face that was as stiff as a fossil.
He seemed disappointed and helpless, and said at the same time: "I... want to admit defeat."
He didn't know who he was talking to, but as the words fell, wisps of black mist emerged from the surface of his skin, and then formed a vague human figure beside him. A hoarse voice came out: "What do you want to do?"
"I'm going to tell Qinglong the coordinates." Cornett said solemnly.
"What?" The shadow was stunned and said in a high-pitched voice, "Are you crazy?!"
"This is your last resort. What on earth do you want to do?!"
"No, this isn't a support, it's a disaster." Cornett shook his head. "I should have done this a long time ago."
"That's crazy! Think about what Qinglong did. He caused heavy losses to the organization and even killed Fernand!"
"Everyone should be prepared to make sacrifices, not just Fernand, but you and me as well." Cornett said calmly.
"Why are you pretending to see through everything now?" The black shadow roared madly, "You're actually going to admit defeat and even tell him the coordinates? Do you think he will accept your favor?"
"No, he will kill you to prevent future troubles!"
"Yes, that's a possibility," Cornett said solemnly, "but he hasn't killed Ulrich and the others yet. He's not a bloodthirsty person. The Torch Organization can't be destroyed in my hands."
"Coward, waste, you actually pin your hopes on the enemy's mercy. You are a disgrace to the Torch!" The black shadow roared with gritted teeth, but stopped abruptly.
Cornett's fist pierced through the black shadow, causing it to howl, then disintegrate and retract into Cornett's body.
Cornett's eyes were bright. "If I were just me, I would have died at the temporary base. What a pity..."
"I'm still the leader of the Torch Organization. This is just a plan that the Torch Organization has been using for a long time. If it fails, it fails. But to provoke someone like Qinglong..."
What prompted him to change his decision was not only the matter of Asmara, but also An Ye's attitude towards Qing Long after they had been together for many days.
Ulrich and the others' attitude towards Qinglong.
After his initial anger faded, he repeatedly asked himself, was it necessary? Was it really necessary to fight Qinglong to the death?
But it was also because of the previous teasing and anger that he still found it difficult to make up his mind.
Until Asmara suddenly moved forward, he knew that if he delayed any further, these coordinates would be of no value.
…
In the combat command room, Li Ming frowned and stared at the group of people in front of him: "What do you mean by losing the trace of the combined fleet?"
Everyone was silent. Pierre carefully explained, "Six hours after the combined fleet departed from the Land of the Stars, it left behind a large number of reconnaissance ships and suddenly disappeared."
"On the Black Hole Network, several parties have exploded. Now no one knows where the joint fleet has gone."
Li Ming was surprised. Asmara was really capable. She managed to get rid of everyone.
Fortunately, they have Cornette here, otherwise they might not even get a sip of soup.
However, he did not know the specific situation of the core ruins. If he went there too late, Asmara might have succeeded.
Just as he was thinking, the star ring on his arm vibrated slightly, and a page popped up. He raised his eyebrows, "Cornet?"
Ding Dong!
Not long after, there was a knock on the door. Cornett opened the door and it was Qinglong standing outside.
"Come in." Cornett stepped aside and invited him in.
Li Ming glanced around and quietly became alert.
Cornett suddenly invited him here, and he was somewhat wary.
"What would you like to drink?" Cornett walked to the wine cabinet and asked calmly.
"No, I'm afraid you'll poison me." Li Ming sat in front of the metal round table.
Cornett's expression paused slightly, then he walked over to Li Ming and sat down. After a moment of silence, he suddenly sighed and said, "I can give you the complete coordinates."
"Huh?" Li Ming was surprised. He never expected Cornett to say such a thing. He looked him up and down but did not respond.
Cornett said to himself, "I've thought it through. I don't want to be your enemy anymore. This matter involves too many people and things. It's far beyond the Torch Organization's ability to get involved."
"So, I'll give you the complete coordinates."
"Hmm..." Li Ming's eyes flickered, and it sounded reasonable.
In fact, this is essentially the case. The Torch Organization has no qualifications to continue playing. What surprised him was that Connet actually figured this out and was able to let go of his hatred.
Of course, he didn't completely believe it, and Connet immediately said, "Don't worry, I will go with you to verify the coordinates, but the other people from the Torch Organization need to leave. They are of no use to you anyway."
Such initiative... Li Ming pondered, "Letting others leave is no problem."
Ordinary Torch Organization members don’t know much and it doesn’t matter if they leave.
"I have one more request," Cornett hesitated. "If one day the Torch Organization is in danger of destruction and asks you for help, I hope you can lend a hand."
"Huh?" Li Ming was slightly stunned, his expression strange. "Me, save the Torch Organization? Are you sure?"
But seeing Cornett's solemn expression, Li Ming helplessly spread his hands and said, "I can agree to this, but this matter cannot be verified."
Cornett added: "This is just a request. Whether you agree or not doesn't matter. It won't prevent me from giving you the coordinates."
This... Li Ming felt like he was meeting Cornett for the first time. His expression was unclear. "Are you... okay? What happened before?"
Cornett shook his head, his expression calm: "It's meaningless now. I'm not just me, and I can't just consider my own emotions."
Li Mingzhen felt a little impressed. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"No problem. Give me the coordinates and I can unilaterally write off the grudge between you and me. Of course, if any of you mess with me again, don't blame me."
Without hesitation, Connet opened the smart terminal and sent a series of coordinates through the intranet.
"Also, there's one more thing. These coordinates were actually sold to me by a reputable intelligence dealer after I attacked Asmara's laboratory last time. They cost 500 million star coins."
Cornett couldn't help but say, "At first, I thought these coordinates weren't precious, but only now do I understand that these coordinates are the most precious."
Li Ming narrowed his eyes slightly...an intelligence dealer?
He thought about what Monroe had told him.
Looking down at the coordinates on the screen, he suddenly thought of Asmara. Wouldn't this be counterproductive?
If I had known that I could get the coordinates from Connit, I wouldn't have provoked Asmara. I could have gone there secretly.
But that's not true. If it weren't for Asmara's provocation, Cornett might not have made up his mind so quickly.
After getting the coordinates, Li Ming left contentedly, while Connit's eyes were dazed and he kept tapping on the metal table.
After waiting for a few more minutes, Ted arrived and called out "Chief" in a low voice. However, he received no response and stood by nervously, confused.
After waiting for a while, Pierre arrived, along with several other senior executives.
"Ted..." Everyone seemed to be present, and Cornett tapped the table.
"In..." Ted straightened up subconsciously.
"From today on, you are the leader of the Torch Organization." Cornett said calmly.
"Yeah?" Ted nodded subconsciously, then looked bewildered and asked in astonishment, "Chief?"
The others were also confused.
"That's right, Pierre..." Cornett looked over and said hesitantly, "You will be the assistant officer, assisting Ted. Als, you will take over Fernand's position..."
"Chief...wait..." Ted couldn't help but interrupt. This scene of explaining the last affairs made him very uneasy.
"Aren't you still alive?"
"He's still alive now, but he might not be alive in the future." Cornett shook his head. "You can leave here now and return to the main base..."
"It's Qinglong!?" Ted gritted his teeth and said, "We won't leave. At worst, we'll just have to fight him!"
"Fight?" Cornett frowned. "What can you fight with? What qualifications do you have to fight?"
Ted's face flushed.
Cornett continued, "I have reconciled with him. To be more precise, the Torch Organization has reconciled with him. Don't harbor any hatred towards him in the future."
ah?
Everyone was stunned again. Reconciled?
Cornett said in a deep voice: "Remember what our purpose is. We are the Torch Organization, igniting the fire of change. Our goal is the Itlan civilization, not the Azure Dragon!"
Everyone looked at each other, still feeling stunned, but when they heard the word "reconciliation", for some reason, they felt relieved from the bottom of their hearts.
"You all go out first." Connet waved his hand, leaving Ted alone, then turned on the smart terminal and logged into the backend of the Black Hole Network.
Ted turned his head subconsciously, and Cornett said, "Watch and remember."
Ted took a deep breath, then turned his head and stared at each letter.
"This account has been passed down through generations of leaders. It doesn't have much wealth, but the most important thing is connections..." Cornett opened the contact page and introduced each one:
"The Shining Saint—Wendel, he was one of the leaders of the Holy Revolutionary Army. Over two hundred years ago..."
“…”
"The Iron-Blooded Leader—Netzheimer—is the leader of the Sannia Civilization, an advanced civilization in the Basakul Cluster adjacent to the Silver Cluster. Sixteen years ago, we helped him resolve a problem. In about two years, he will provide you with an A-grade gene seed."
“…”
At this moment, a background message suddenly popped up, and a friend request was approved. It was a friend with the default black avatar.
Cornett paused, then changed the note - (suspected) Casting Star-level mechanic - Qinglong.
"Qinglong, there's a high probability that he's a Forge-level mechanic. I'll use the coordinates of the core ruins in exchange for a possible attack from him."
Cornett narrated calmly, "If you're in danger of destruction, you can try to ask him for help, but don't hold out too much hope."
Cornett stared at him solemnly: "And the most crucial point, forget the previous conflict."
Ted's eyes flickered and he silently clenched his fists. For some reason, he had an indescribable change in his mentality.
It seemed that the previous conflict was really unimportant, and Qinglong’s coercion was no longer important.
The continuation of the organization is the most important thing, and for this, everything can be sacrificed.
Is this... the leader...?
"I understand." He said in a deep voice.
…
Although the specific coordinates were obtained, the fleet stopped temporarily.
In the narrow metal corridor, all the staff were hurriedly packing their luggage.
According to the agreement between Li Ming and Connet, all other warships will leave, leaving only the main ship and the necessary operating personnel.
(End of this chapter)
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