Bai Zhongqi's heart skipped a beat, his first thought being whether Han Jiaxue had gone to the United States governnt 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 so Aricans nearby and reported to the US governnt.
Bai Zhongqi felt so 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 governnt 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 Supre Command in his mind, to track Han Jiaxue's phone location. The huge technological disparity between the two parties ant it took Bai Zhongqi only a few seconds to pinpoint the other party's location.
Despite those Aricans 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 so other US secret departnts 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 Supre Command imdiately; he ordered the Dragonfly Drones, which were on patrol surveillance duty on Earth at that mont, 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, ca 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 mbers also stood up imdiately 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 .
It's ti 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."
Yet officials like Du Peng had an inward cringe, not expecting the Chancellor to consider using military force before he'd even settled in. Although military action was an option for them as administrative personnel, they were still concerned that a Chancellor prone to waging unnecessary wars, despite the strength of the Iridium Star, might eventually overextend.
What relieved them was that Bai Zhongqi shook his head and said, "This is not a war, at least not in the traditional sense. But indeed, I will lead a punitive military operation to fully demonstrate the military power of the United Empire."
Bai Zhongqi was very calm in critical monts and his thoughts were especially quick and thorough. This had been one of his major strengths even before he underwent his physical transformation. After the implant in his bone brain, his computational and information processing abilities beca extraordinarily incredible.
Almost the instant he thought of launching a "Girlfriend Retrieval Operation," he had already ford various operational plans in his mind.
Bai Zhongqi didn't plan to discuss and develop the operational plan with the Iridium Star people. Though their technology was superior, and they had so years of experience using those weapons, their understanding of Earth was far less profound than his. Besides, the key to this mission was to strike fast and prevent harm to Han Jiaxue.
Therefore, Bai Zhongqi decisively chose what he considered the best thod to carry out the military operation.
"Commander Xu, you are my most trusted knight. I need you to continue to command the Sacred Falcon and provide logistical support and updates for this operation."
Although she didn't get the chance to join the Chancellor in the campaign, being trusted by the Chancellor to guard his rear was sothing Xu Lanzhou regarded with great responsibility. She saluted Bai Zhongqi, her spirited face showing extre seriousness, and said loudly, "Yes!"
Bai Zhongqi then turned his gaze to Xiao Yu, which made him feel sowhat uncomfortable.
"Colonel Xiao, I will reallocate so of the manpower from the Marine Corps."
Xiao Yu imdiately responded, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will select the most elite soldiers from the Marine Corps for you right away."
Bai Zhongqi's gaze had already shifted away as he said, "No need, I have already ordered the Marine Corps mbers whom I deem suitable to form a strike team. Starting now, they'll directly follow my lead."
Xiao Yu couldn't help but feel shocked, yet he was unable to oppose. Bai Zhongqi's Supre Command could be directly transmitted to the personal intelligence devices carried by every Iridium Star soldier, eliminating the need for confirmation from him, the Marine Commander. The Marines who received the Supre Command automatically assembled to form the strike team that Bai Zhongqi had requested.
What made Xiao Yu even more uneasy was the fact that control over the Marines was his taboo, as well as the key to his standing within the Fleet. Now, with just a few words, Bai Zhongqi had taken a strike team from his pocket, and it seed he had no intention of returning it, effectively weakening his control over his troops.
"Indeed, this Chancellor still resents my public questioning of him before, and is preparing to gradually strip of my military command," thought Xiao Yu. But outwardly, he expressed with a sense of righteousness,
"If the Chancellor has any command, the Marine Corps will brave fire and water and obey your orders."
Bai Zhongqi didn't care much about what Xiao Yu thought. This Iridium Star man whom he found displeasing, if he really beca a hindrance within the Fleet, Bai Zhongqi would not hesitate to erase him from the Fleet directly.
Soon after, Bai Zhongqi also ordered, "Please bring Nan Ma over, I intend to make the trip personally. Having Nan Ma as my bodyguard could not be better."
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 ; I have lived there for many years and know it thoroughly. Besides, with the imnse strength of the United Empire, no one on Earth could possibly harm !"
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 mont, 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 an Bai Zhongqi could not do so. Bionic Humans were an important component of the Empire's power.
In tis 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 eting, 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 beca an avatar of the Sacred Falcon.
The mont Bai Zhongqi took the case, his fingers touched those of the Sacred Falcon, feeling human warmth and softness, and he could even faintly sll 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 cos with its own high-density energy source and can generate a Shield.
With this equipnt, 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 hard in the slightest."
Carrying the heavy case, Bai Zhongqi patted it, extrely 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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