From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 227 Regent

Antonio and Raven were a little confused about what had just happened.

They just watched Amber grab this imperial nobleman and whisper a few words. As a result, this imperial man who was extremely arrogant one second quickly succumbed to Amber's 'power' the next second.

Considering that in the battle just now, Atlas pulled the two warring parties together and beat them together, there was no cooperation with the Timler family.

So they also ruled out the possibility that Amber and the imperial noble were acting.

In other words, the boss of Atlas just used some key content to directly defeat the imperial noble and let him break his defense.

At this point, Amber's strategy of 'killing the chicken to show the monkey' was barely successful.

Although Antonio and Raven didn't show it explicitly, Amber could still tell that the two of them didn't have the disdain and arrogance they had at the beginning.

After taking down Ryan Timler, Amber asked people to send these 'senior prisoners' of the Timler family to other rooms.

As for what Ryan Timler wants to tell his people, that's his business.

I believe you have realized by now that Atlas has information warfare and cognitive warfare capabilities that you cannot imagine.

The first thing I saw was Amber sitting in the main seat looking at them with a smile, and the row of tall Roma 'bodyguards' behind him.

The task of negotiation usually falls on the commander-in-chief, so it was Antonio who spoke first.

Amber sighed with regret and continued:

If you refuse to agree to my conditions, then I will have no choice but to spread the video of "Mary Bay and Yaoguang Combined Fleet were defeated by the asteroid belt".

"Does that mean it doesn't matter what you two said?"

As soon as Amber's words came out, the expressions on the two people's faces changed subtly.

After everyone sat down and looked at her, Amber said directly:
“Everyone here must know the origin and content of this meeting, so I won’t go into details and let’s start talking about the solution.

These ships with corporate logos printed on their hulls are the ships of Mary Bay Industries and Yaoguang Defense.

"Are you kidding me? We came all the way here to hear your nonsense!"

Although they did lose this battle, according to their understanding, Atlas is not yet large enough to compete head-on with the two companies.

When the senior executives of Mary Bay and Yaoguang Defense came to the conference room with artificial gravity that Atlas had rented in advance in the space port.

"Well it seems you didn't understand what I just said."

"Your boss should have explained to you before departure. If you lose the battle and are captured, what should you say?"

A Mary Bay industrial executive who couldn't control his emotions interrupted Amber.

It was obviously a condition that had been acquiesced for a long time, but now it was just expressed through the mouth of this reckless man.

"Do you have anything to say?"

This is especially true in space, where the human body consumes more water.

"This is all up to you to decide."

Therefore, from the perspective of the company's senior management, paying some symbolic compensation and both parties taking a step back is the best solution.

As he spoke, Amber opened the screen behind him, which displayed a series of data icons, the most important of which were some K-line charts.

"To be honest, I have actually arranged a large number of people to short-sell the stocks of your two companies in your most important stock trading markets.

Amber's rhetorical question was very direct, without so many twists and turns.

So at this moment, the only prisoners in the solitary room were Antonio and Raven.

Driving an HCP to attack is a task that consumes a lot of water in the body.

Others at the two companies said nothing and did not stop the man from speaking.

If we were defeated in battle and captured by you.

"Okay, time? Place?"

"You have traveled thousands of miles to accept the invitation. It must have been very hard after traveling a long distance. So I won't do the ink. If we finish talking early, you can go and have a good night's sleep."

Damage caused by your intrusion into our company’s exclusive ore mining area and your counterattack in the face of our company’s legitimate and reasonable forced intervention.

"I sell your shares at a discount in the hope that you can take the initiative to be 'honourable'. If you are unwilling to be dignified, then I will help you be dignified."

They never expected that Amber even knew this.

"The solution to this matter is simple. We will pay you 200 million credits as compensation and return our people and ships as quickly as possible."

"Well, you're right."

"Sir, you are right."

Our company hopes that members of your board of directors will sell your equity at a discount and merge Mary Bay Industries and Yaoguang Defense into Atlas and become two subsidiaries."

“The board of directors entrusted the president to convey their instructions before we set off.

A few days later, several human ships arrived at a spaceport in a border system of the Thousand Planet Empire.

Both Mary Bay Industries and Yaoguang Defense are willing to negotiate with you with the utmost sincerity. "

Amber floated leisurely in front of the two of them, picked up an unused sippy cup, and drank some water.

In order to prevent the other party from jumping over the wall, and to allow the two large companies to send people to discuss with confidence, Amber deliberately chose this 'neutral area' for the meeting.

If this video is released and the "trolls" add fuel to the fire, how long do you think your company's stock price can last? "

Amber fell back and leaned on the soft back of the chair. Looking at the 'federal successful people' with surprised expressions in front of him, he finally added:
"Think carefully before making a decision, for the rest of your life and for your family. It would be a pity not to lose everything by then~"

"Then I will send you here first. This car will take you to the airport. There will also be reception staff to guide you to take a special plane to the space port. After you board the ship we arranged and enter the jump, The ship's crew will return your personal belongings to you."

Under the guidance of a waiter, Captain James got into a black executive car at the entrance of the manor.

"The ship will take you directly back to the military port. I wish you a safe journey."

The waiter smiled with a decent expression and closed the car door calmly.

Looking at the manor fading away outside the window, Captain James found it hard to imagine that this simple, old and lack of decoration could be the residence of the Prince Regent. The entire manor left the deepest impression on Captain James. Apart from the few waiters, it was the interior style of the manor.

There is no complicated and luxurious decoration, replaced by a simple yet solemn design style.

This kind of architectural style is rarely seen in the homes of imperial nobles.

"Although I cannot apply for martyrdom for the two soldiers who died, I will arrange for people to treat their families well in other ways, so don't worry."

Thinking of what the Prince Regent specifically explained before leaving, although Captain James was 'passively lining up' with the fleet's top brass, at this moment he couldn't help but feel that he was on the right side this time?

Unlike the rumors circulating within the empire, the regent seems to be quite approachable?

Sebastian Apollonius Norton II.

This man who is currently at the pinnacle of power in the Star Dragon Empire has no idea that his casual move has caused the captain who just came to see him to have his thoughts spread to the sky.

He returned to his study room. Apart from a huge desk and an old-looking chair, the most eye-catching thing in this study room was the 'spectacular' bookcase on the wall.

Several miniature 'spider' robots are roaming on the bookshelves, maintaining the neatness of the books on these huge bookshelves.

Norton II is a person who likes reading, especially paper books, which can immerse him into the world of books.

There was a half-read book spread out on his desk.

On the left side of the desk, there is a pile of books that have been read recently.

There is also a small note stuck on the cover of these books.

This was Norton II's critical review of these books after reading them.

"Ancient Democracy and Republics" - Worth Reading

"On the Weakness of Bourgeois Revolution" - Worth Reading

"The Open Society and Its Enemies" - Thought-provoking

"On Federal Democracy" - the first half is okay, the second half is rubbish
The Federalist Papers—Why Waste Paper?

"A Closer Look at the Commonwealth" - Readable Trash

Norton II walked to the desk and sat down, looking at the new book that was spread out on the table and he had already read half of it.

Although he wanted to continue reading, after hearing the footsteps outside the study, he put the bookmark and closed the book temporarily.

"Pasts and Thoughts" by Herzen.

Looking at the title on the cover, Norton II thought for a moment and then picked up a note.

Although he has only read half of the book, he already has an evaluation in his mind.

"A thought-provoking book."

As he wrote down his comments and pasted them on the cover of the book, there was a gentle knock on the study door.

"come in."

The old wooden door was pushed open, but the well-maintained door shaft did not make that harsh noise.

The person who walked into the study was Astral von Cyberia, Norton II's childhood playmate and one of his current aides.

"You forgot to bring a chair again."

Looking at Astral with empty hands, Norton II smiled.

"That's not because you always forget to ask someone to add a chair to this study."

The Prince Regent's childhood friend and current adviser was not as reserved as the others.

He looked at Norton II who was sitting behind the desk. This man was not yet forty years old. Although like most of the genetically optimized nobles in the Star Dragon Empire, he scored high in appearance.

But in terms of dress, there is no exaggeration like that of the imperial nobles.

His simple, formal clothes did not remind anyone of the regent who was so powerful in the imperial political arena.

"Sir Astral, you must have something serious to come to me for. Are you sure you don't want to get a chair?"

"Forget it, I'm used to standing now~"

Astral waved his hand, walked to the desk and put down a small data storage disk.

"Based on the information provided by the captain just now, I compiled a report."

"Are you so fast?"

The regent's staff curled their lips and did not answer the question.

A ball of white light swept across the storage disk, and soon a report was projected on the desk through a holographic image.

This ancient-looking desk with data reading and holographic projection functions is the most valuable thing in this manor.

"This company called Atlas is more powerful than the intelligence community's previous analysis, especially in network information technology. We suspect that they have mastered some undisclosed new technology that allows them to operate in network information." In the war and cognitive war, it has a considerable advantage.”

"So the Timler family and the two companies from the Federation, under some kind of 'guidance' from them, fought each other without knowing the details of each other, and Atlas finally took advantage?"

"Yes, if they really have this technology and it is very mature, I think this technology will be crucial to our next strategic layout."

Norton II nodded, did not speak, but continued to listen carefully.

"There is another interesting thing." Astral seemed to have thought of something, smiled and continued:
"According to the information collected by our intelligence officers in the Thousand Stars Empire, the internal management system of this company is different from ordinary companies and aristocratic companies that exploit their employees. Their leaders seem to have an advanced concept - the pursuit of fairness. , Respect individuals. To a certain extent, I have something in common with your philosophy.”

Astral pointed to a name highlighted in bold red on the report.

"The legal person of the company, Ray Bill. According to the analysis conducted by the intelligence department with the help of AI in the past six months, they believe that there is a 63.7% probability that this 'Ray Bill' is the imperial spy who was on the Robert at that time."

"Amber, that's your name, right?"

"Yes, that's him."

"interesting."

(End of this chapter)