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"Master, I received an audio call request from Colonel Mu Rong, it's not urgent."

As soon as he left the simulation cabin, a notification from Juno sounded in the headset.

Looking at the players in the training room, Liao Yuning first analyzed the main points and gains and losses of the mock battle just now according to the usual practice, and then announced that it was time for free discussion.

While other fighter squadron members were discussing, the captain, Major Liao, left the cabin and went to the bathroom next door.

After locking the door and asking Juno to set up a soundproof force field, Liao Yuning said, "Call back Mu Rong."

Juno: "Yes, Master."

"Ning Ning." Mu Rong's voice sounded quite happy, "I'm back at Fortress Righeim."

Liao Yuning: "Senior, did the transaction go well last time?"

"Very well, we have found the stronghold of the Tiandao Society in the Tianqin Starfield."

"Tianqin Starfield?"

"Yes, I guess they're thinking about energy mines."

Energy ore is the most important strategic resource of the Silver Ash Empire. In addition to providing power itself, it can also be used as an efficient energy storage medium.

Although the large ships and bases in the Imperial Army use fusion reactors or dark matter reactors as power sources, many small ships, artillery, and individual weapons are still inseparable from refined energy.

Compared with reactors, refined energy has the advantages of flexibility and low hardware configuration.

In the Silver Ash Empire, refined energy is a regulated commodity, and its production, transportation, and sales need to be reported to the empire's energy system.

"Tiandao Society is hoarding refined energy." Liao Yuning immediately understood, "No wonder energy smuggling at the border has become more and more rampant in recent years."

Mu Rong also held the same view, "At first I thought it was the expansion of demand from the Freedom Federation that made those pirate ships divert to smuggling. Now it seems that the final destination of those refined energy may be Tiandaohui."

Liao Yuning: "What do they want to do?"

"It won't take that much energy to capture the Righeim Fortress, and the Tiandao Society should have another purpose." Mu Rong said: "But don't worry, I have already reported it to His Majesty. Concurrent military operations will also be carried out at the same time."

Although Mu Rong is leading the investigations on both sides, he has no means to separate himself after all. Starlight belongs to the intelligence agency and is not suitable for large-scale military operations. Therefore, Mu Rong will stay in Ligheim to deal with Helu Port.

"Your Majesty will personally intervene on the Tiandaohui." Mu Rong speculated, "I estimate that His Majesty will use an emergency bill to bypass the Lyra Legion, and the Immortal King Legion will directly send a fleet to the Erams galaxy."

"The Tiandaohui has been hidden in the Tianqin Starfield for so many years, and it is understandable that His Majesty is on guard against the Tianqin Legion." Liao Yuning agreed with this speculation.

The two chatted about the layout of the Righeim Fortress. Liao Yuning felt that he had stayed in the bathroom for too long and proposed to end the call.

Now that they are both within the range of the Hourglass galaxy, communication is much more convenient than before.

However, Colonel Mu is still a little greedy.

"Ningning, I want to see you."

The deep and mellow voice came through the earphones, vibrating on the eardrums, Liao Yuning's heart beat suddenly, and then felt his cheeks getting hot.

"It's been almost two months since Alando left."

Mu Rong continued to lobby, but Liao Yuning was a little upset when he heard this, and muttered in his heart: You didn't say goodbye at all last time, okay?

After Colonel Mu's hard work, Major Liao finally let go and agreed to create a chance for the two to meet.

As the chief officer of the Liaison Department of the Imperial Army stationed in Andain, it was very abrupt for Mu Rong to go to the Dawn, but it was natural for Liao Yuning to go to the Fortress of Righeim.

Because the special fleet to which the Dawn belongs needs to go to the fortress to receive supplies every once in a while.

Righeim Fortress is a giant space fortress with a planned population of several million. At present, the construction of military facilities and civilian facilities is nearing completion, and some of them have begun to be put into use ahead of schedule.

The fortress is still under the direct jurisdiction of the Imperial Army Headquarters, but it is also allowed for fleet officers and soldiers to visit the fortress while receiving supplies.

帝国历2697年9月14日，23:50，里格海姆要塞一号军港。

After the Dawn docking was completed, Liao Yuning walked out of the passage and saw Mu Rong waving to him under the gangway.

Liao Yuning walked down the gangway and saluted, "Colonel Mu."

"Major Liao." Mu Rong returned the salute solemnly.

Liao Yuning looked around to make sure no one was paying attention: "Senior, I only have one hour."

Mu Rong nodded to express his understanding, then pointed to a hover car parked in the distance, "Speak from another place."

The suspension vehicle left the landing platform and entered the main road inside the fortress.

Although it has not been completed, it can be seen from a glimpse that the scale of this cosmic fortress is astonishing.

Unlike the Star Destroyer with a total population of 10,000+ like the Lookout, the Righeim Fortress will be built as a man-made B-class star with a complete ecosystem. In addition to the garrison and logistics staff, there will be a large number of civilians living there.

When Liao Yuning was shocked by the magnificent structure of the fortress, Colonel Mu stared at his sweetheart happily, the more he watched, the happier he became.

After joining the army for almost two years, Liao Yuning's military temperament became more and more obvious. His handsome appearance was overwhelmed by the frosty edge, and his deeds were full of perseverance and abstinence.

Of course, no matter how his appearance changes, this person is the tip of Colonel Mu's heart.

After 5 minutes, the suspension car slowed down and drove into an elevator passage.

Mu Rong said: "The office area of ​​the Liaison Department is on deck 001, go up 100 meters from here."

"Is it okay for an outsider like me to go to the office area?" Liao Yuning asked.

The liaison department is just a cover, and the members of the liaison department inside the fortress are actually from Starlight, so it is obviously inappropriate for an outsider to come in and out at will.

"Ningning, you are not an outsider." Colonel Mu smiled.

Major Liao cast a sideways glance at the person in charge of the liaison department.

Colonel Mu immediately restrained his teasing expression, and said solemnly: "Hey, the Liaison Department needs to deal with all parties. Without such a high level of confidentiality, Xingmang's work will not be put on the bright side."

Liao Yuning no longer struggled.

The flying car went up the passage and stopped in a small parking lot. Mu Rong led Liao Yuning into an elevator.

"Good evening, Colonel Mu Rong." After Mu Rong passed the verification, the elevator brain took the initiative to say hello.

Liao Yuning looked around, the elevator arrived at the destination soon, the car door opened, and outside was a busy office area.

Go through the office area and enter the chief officer's office.

Liao Yuning found that this place is very big, and there is a super-large landscape porthole on the front, and the conditions are much higher than the office on the Lookout.

"Ningning, do you drink tea or coffee? I brought a lot of herbal tea from Andyne this time."

Speaking of herbal tea, Liao Yuning thought of the Pingzhang specialty Yuxue Ningshuang.

When he was on the Lookout, Mu Rong gave him another box, but he has finished drinking it now. Recently, Liao Yuning drank the Andaine black tea provided by the Ship Department on the Daybreak.

Andain black tea has a mellow and rich taste, slightly bitter, with a sweet aftertaste.

Whenever he drank that tea, Liao Yuning would miss the rich and fragrant Yuxue Ningshuang, and then think of the malt wine that Mu Rong begged for from him, and the reason for "comforting lovesickness".

With a fever on his cheeks, Liao Yuning said: "Whatever."

Mu Rong: "Then let's drink tea."

Colonel Mu happily went to make tea, and Major Liao also calmed down. When someone came back with a tea tray, he raised his left wrist and said, "Senior, 8 minutes have passed."

Mu Rong also knew that the time for this meeting was limited, so he temporarily suppressed the joy of Xiaobie's reunion, and explained the most important things to Liao Yuning.

"The influence of the Tiandao Society behind the Heilu change has been confirmed." Mu Rong said: "The Tiandao Society should have promised something to Heilu Port, but I think their purpose is not limited to that."

Liao Yuning: "What do they want to do?"

"I have a conjecture." Mu Rong turned on the smart brain light screen, and the screen displayed a picture of the Righeim Nebula.

"After Black Heron Port captured Righeim Fortress, the success rate of negotiating for autonomy is too small, unless they can push the fortress to the side of the spiral magnetic field."

Mu Rong zoomed in on the image and moved the display focus to the area around the Righeim spiral magnetic field.

The Righeim spiral magnetic field is an important passage connecting the Yinzhu Empire with Pingzhang and other free federations. Due to the existence of the magnetic field storm, this is also a very dangerous passage.

A Righeim Fortress is indeed enough to guard this passage.

Liao Yuning: "Is it feasible?"

"Yes." Mu Rong said: "Although it is farther than the designed parking position, it should be possible in theory."

Righeim Fortress is a mobile space fortress. Relying on a powerful dark matter reactor, it can even realize a space jump if it is well prepared.

Liao Yuning was puzzled, "Then why didn't Heilugang jump immediately after seizing control in the previous life?"

Mu Rong explained: "Because the brain system of the fortress leap engine has not been connected to the grid for debugging, it will take time."

Frowning, Liao Yuning asked: "Why didn't they wait until the system was connected to the grid before launching an attack?"

Mu Rong: "If the system is successfully connected to the grid, it will be very difficult for them to crack and sneak in, almost impossible."

Liao Yuning turned to look at Mu Rong: "So in the last life they didn't succeed in the end because you stopped them?"

Heilu Port might plan to take advantage of the confrontation with the Imperial Army to complete the system integration and then make an unexpected space jump, but because Mu Rong recovered the fortress too quickly, they had no chance to implement it.

"Yes." Mu Rong laughed, "Am I very good?"

Liao Yuning looked at Mu Rong's smiling face, as if thinking of something, he didn't speak for a while.

"What's wrong?" Mu Rong asked.

"Nothing." Liao Yuning shook his head and turned his gaze back to the screen. "If this is Heilugang's plan, then what is the purpose of the Tiandaohui? To provoke Heilugang, and even Pingzhang and the Freedom Federation and the Empire. What good are they?"

Mu Rong zoomed in on the picture on the screen, shifted it, and finally fixed it in a position marked with "Salam".

Liao Yuning was startled: "Salam?"

"Yes, Seram." Mu Rong said, "57 years ago, the place where the Zerg fleet first appeared."

Liao Yuning had a bad feeling: "What do they want to do?"

Mu Rong: "Actually, a few years ago, I discovered that the Tiandao Society was secretly contacting some scientific research institutions, and even planted spies in the Imperial Academy of Sciences. They mainly targeted space folding, that is, wormholes."

Liao Yuning: "You mean Tiandao will try to build a wormhole in Selam?"

"Righeim Fortress is the source of power for building wormholes. As long as a large amount of refined energy is used—" Mu Rong pointed to a small light spot on the light screen representing Righeim Fortress, "detonate the underground dark matter reactor, You can get enough energy."

With some disbelief, Liao Yuning shook his head, "Creating wormholes, attracting Zerg, and dragging the empire into the abyss of war again, what good will it do for Heaven?"

"Those people in Tiandaohui are all lunatics, and the thoughts of lunatics cannot be deduced with common sense."

Mu Rong's voice gradually cooled down: "It sounds crazy, but it is indeed possible."