Chapter 40 035 Tornado (1)
Chapter 40 035 Tornado (1)
Bai Zhongqi's heart skipped a beat, his first thought being whether Han Jiaxue had gone to the United States government to snitch. But he quickly shook his head; he trusted that Han Jiaxue was not that kind of person. The only other possibility was that the scene of Xu Lanzhou and Nan Ma welcoming him back had been seen by some Americans nearby and reported to the US government.
Bai Zhongqi felt some self-reproach; he should have thought of this. A spaceship appearing in broad daylight, although early in the morning with fewer people around, would not have gone unnoticed parked in the middle of the road. Seeing an alien, people would definitely not dare to poke their heads out to look but hide in concealed places.
After he left with the people from Iridium Star, Han Jiaxue was left behind, and when the US government people deployed, they would surely take the related Han Jiaxue with them.
Bai Zhongqi was now boiling with rage. Although Han Jiaxue had had a falling out with him not long ago, Bai Zhongqi still regarded her as his girlfriend.
Before he possessed any unlawful strengths, Bai Zhongqi had dared to risk his life to enter a collapsing building for her, and now, having mastered the Iridium Star Fleet and holding an absolute power that looked down upon the world, how could he allow a group of jumping clowns to harm a person he valued?
"What have you done with the owner of this phone?" Bai Zhongqi asked directly.
The person on the other end replied quickly, "Mr. Bai, Miss Han is currently our guest in a safe house, very secure and comfortable, please be assured. I believe we have more important matters to discuss now..."
But Bai Zhongqi had no interest in wasting words with this CIA agent; he had already issued a Supreme Command in his mind, to track Han Jiaxue's phone location. The huge technological disparity between the two parties meant it took Bai Zhongqi only a few seconds to pinpoint the other party's location.
Despite those Americans cunningly using fake IP addresses and forging GPS signals in an attempt to deceive Bai Zhongqi, these little tricks were utterly useless in the face of his absolute technological superiority.
The person holding the phone right now was in a secret CIA underground base outside Walnut Creek City, California. This base appeared to be a stronghold where the CIA and some other US secret departments conducted special and even illegal activities.
It was located underground, camouflaged with old factories and warehouses, and reinforced with steel plates and fortified concrete—it was essentially an apocalypse bunker capable of withstanding a nuclear blast of a million-ton yield.
Bai Zhongqi issued the second Supreme Command immediately; he ordered the Dragonfly Drones, which were on patrol surveillance duty on Earth at that moment, to infiltrate this secret bunker. Over the past several days, the Iridium Star people had deployed tens of thousands of Dragonfly Drones to Earth.
These small in size but powerful unmanned drones were not only capable of intelligence gathering but also had a certain capacity for spy infiltration.
Several Dragonfly Drones near San Francisco, upon receiving Bai Zhongqi's commands, swiftly headed for their target. These drones, capable of optical camouflage (not invisibility) and no larger than an adult's finger, came equipped with the relatively ordinary D-class artificial intelligence, which, however, was more than sufficient for a variety of espionage tasks.
Bai Zhongqi stood up from his levitating chair, and all the fleet council members also stood up immediately as a sign of respect. With a grave expression, Bai Zhongqi said, "It seems the deterrent effect you gave to the world's number one superpower on Earth was still insufficient. Now, these reptiles have kidnapped my friend and provoked me.
It's time to give them a deeper understanding of their current position and set the stage for us to further absorb the resources and power of Earth."
Xu Lanzhou excitedly asked, "Your Majesty, are we declaring war on those reptiles? I am willing to be the vanguard, to obliterate any scum that dares to profane your majesty for the Chancellor."
Xu Lanzhou voiced his concerns, "Your Majesty, why must you personally risk such danger? Let your subordinates handle it instead."
Bai Zhongqi waved his hand dismissively, saying naturally, "Earth cannot be considered a dangerous place for me; I have lived there for many years and know it thoroughly. Besides, with the immense strength of the United Empire, no one on Earth could possibly harm me!"
Bai Zhongqi's confidence was not unfounded. After leaving the conference hall, he went to the VIP cabin that he was currently using as his temporary residence. The Fleet AI Sacred Falcon, dressed in a sexy and resilient leather outfit, was waiting for him there with a case in hand.
"Your Majesty," the Sacred Falcon greeted Bai Zhongqi.
At this moment, the Sacred Falcon was no longer a holographic image but a "person" with a physical existence. The United Empire had never equipped Starship AIs with bodies other than the starships themselves, but that did not mean Bai Zhongqi could not do so. Bionic Humans were an important component of the Empire's power.
In times of population shortage, creating Bionic Humans en masse from bionic biomaterials, far surpassing human strength and resilience, and implanting artificial intelligence to produce these rapidly manufacturable and effective expendables, was an essential strategy for the Universe Army's victories.
In addition to their use in warfare, Bionic Humans were also a highly reliable labor force in various fields that required manpower.
Bionic Humans are not people but robots; however, the Iridium Star people have used powerful bionic composite materials to construct various organs similar to human ones, enabling Bionic Humans to recharge from energy sources or replenish energy by eating. Although they have flesh and blood to look at, they do not have genetic material and cannot reproduce and are controlled by human commands.
During the meeting, Bai Zhongqi had instructed the Atomic Substance Construction devices to create a Bionic Human body of exceptionally high specifications, one that was almost the strongest Bionic Human body that the United Empire could construct. It was also made to look exactly like the image of the Sacred Falcon Starship AI.
The final step was to directly import the Sacred Falcon's AI into this Bionic Human body, so this body effectively became an avatar of the Sacred Falcon.
The moment Bai Zhongqi took the case, his fingers touched those of the Sacred Falcon, feeling human warmth and softness, and he could even faintly smell a feminine scent.
Bai Zhongqi nodded in satisfaction: "This is much more pleasing to the eye, and much more convenient."
The Sacred Falcon, also quite appreciative, said to him, "Yes, I've always wanted to experience what it's like to have a human body, and today I've finally fulfilled this wish."
Bai Zhongqi asked, "How does it feel?"
"Fantastic," the Sacred Falcon replied with a smile on her enchanting and radiant face.
She didn't continue to try using her human body to exert her feminine charm, but said seriously to Bai Zhongqi, "Your Majesty, as per your instructions, the Overlord Mk I Officer Grade Powered Individual Armor has been made for you. It's one of the few Powered Armors in the United Empire that comes with its own high-density energy source and can generate a Shield.
With this equipment, along with my protection and that of Nan Ma, even if you were to be directly hit by a thermonuclear weapon, you wouldn't be harmed in the slightest."
Carrying the heavy case, Bai Zhongqi patted it, extremely pleased with himself. The reason he dared to make a trip to Earth himself was ultimately because, with this suit of Armor, he simply feared no Earthly weaponry.
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