Steel steam and flame

"Can this be regarded as a veiled rejection? We all know who are there in the small countries. To surpass them is not a matter of ability or inability." The current patriarch pulled up a chair and sat down. "The Imperial Council just announced the news. The establishment is called ' The temporary command center corresponding to pollution dragons and pollution' has people from all major families and companies as members. But in summary, the people from the four forces account for less than half, and the temporary command center is mostly military. members.”

"Marshal and five-star general?" the old man asked alertly.

"Members of the Praetorian Guard and the Far Frontier Team are also among them, as well as people from the Rose and the Knights of the Rose, but not the Knights of the Round Table." The current patriarch laughed, "The Imperial Council is opening a door for the people in the military department. , they need to step forward to maintain the internal balance that has been broken. The Holy Emperor's Hall and the King's faction have lived comfortably in the past few years, and I envy them very much. If there is no check and balance force to take the initiative to stand up, sooner or later those who have remained neutral will Go to them."

"The Imperial Council is not a well-intentioned institution. Although cooperation has been reached, the inherent impression cannot be easily changed after decades of contact with them."

"As long as it looks good now, we can no longer predict the future. We can only focus on the present." The current patriarch is not speaking for the Imperial Council. "To deal with pollution, the main forces are the empire and the military. Every extreme area will be controlled by A single army is responsible for it, a well-chosen extreme area, and the empire's own barriers are definitely not as good as the 'existing protection' you call it, but safety can be guaranteed."

"Of course it's not just for safety. Ye Jielin can't stay in a small country forever. What happened tonight will not continue to happen. She needs more growth. Pollution will be a good opportunity. She has something to do with the military. Contact is a good thing for her and for us.”

"What's more important is that after the impact of the Red Star, the small country is no longer suitable for her to stay. Returning after the first few collisions is definitely a better choice. I admit that the force Ye Jielin has formed is good, and the quality of the team and The structure, every ally around her, etc. are all very good, as is she herself. When I was young, I would only be envious. However, the Theocracy and the Nature Association are on the Houxiang Continent, with a large number of teams and armies. They haven’t taken any action yet. Now that the two have already used the small countries as a breakthrough point, it won’t be a difficult choice to avoid the danger a little, right?”

The old man was lost in thought. The current patriarch stood up and went to the window, looking at the family members who were still coming and going under the light. "The busyness may last for more than ten years before it ends. If you are not a surgeon, it will be difficult to sustain it."

"Perhaps you can find a time to ask her for her opinion." The old man replied.

The current patriarch turned around and looked at the old man, "There is a reason why you and Ye Jielin don't have a good relationship."

"Everyone knows it, so there is no need to remind me repeatedly."

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When the communication device vibrated, General Pullman, Adolf and Lisa Man sighed almost simultaneously, feeling helpless all over. Only at this moment, the three of them felt the same.

The limousine parked on the side of the road started to drive forward. Li Suman took out the special alloy mask from the small bag where it was sitting, and looked at it with dull eyes, "You guys stay outside, don't let anyone escape."

"By the way, there are five people in total, two are in the late stage of the fourth stage, and the rest are all in the early stage of the fifth stage. One of them seems to..., well, failed in the middle stage of advancement? But it's not a problem for you, right?"

"There's a problem." General Pullman and Adolf spoke at the same time.

"What are you talking about? I wasn't paying attention just now and didn't hear clearly." Li Suman put the mask on her face, and a layer of keratin was automatically secreted to hold it firmly in place. "Is it okay for you?"

"No problem." General Pullman and Adolf looked at each other and saw their respective questions in each other's eyes - didn't they agree not to change their words and take the first step of resistance? But questioning is only an insignificant part of it, and what occupies it is more helplessness and fear.

"It's okay, don't let anyone escape." The satisfied voices made the two of them sigh. The limo continued to drive, and then separated from a small number of vehicles. When it stopped, it was already in front of a hotel on the edge of Motor City.

The three of them got out of the car and saw Li Suman walking to the front desk of the hotel alone. General Pullman and Adolf couldn't help but shake their heads, and the helplessness in their bodies completely disappeared at this moment. They still know what they look like when they need to do something.

In the luxurious suite on the top floor of the hotel, the five people Li Suman mentioned were all in the living room. They each found a place to sit down, and most of them had their eyes closed. They have long been accustomed to this kind of follow-up and protection work, and they are familiar with how to continue it.

"The four of us are already in Motor City. At present, we have only issued orders for each team to start preparations. It will still be a few hours before the actual start." The person leaning on the wall by the window said, "You can still rest a few more times." Hour."

"Does Ficino want to protect him? I suddenly thought of this question, three adults." Another person asked with confusion, "In this way, he is also the target of the other four people, right? As his protector... The situation seems very contradictory.”

"No, it's just reasonable competition. I've asked the manager."

"That's good, thank you, sir."

"After I came here, I found that the target called Experimental Subject No. 1 seemed to be more difficult than I thought." The person at the window brought a new topic at this time, "During the transition period, the energy can be suppressed to dissipate at all times. I also have a good teacher to teach me. My senses are much stronger than Ficino’s, but I don’t know the true level. Only when I take action can I make an accurate judgment.”

"I also discovered that it is said to be equivalent to the No. 0 Experimental Subject of the Holy Emperor Hall, but it does not seem to be roughly the same situation. Many people have speculated that he is actually a member of the Theocracy. Because of the current agreement, We have to do this. In short, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone may be forced to enter the fourth stage tonight. I am not optimistic that this operation will go smoothly."

"Don't forget, the administrator has given us an additional task to prevent anyone except Ficino from entering the fourth stage. There is no time for them to recover now." The last stage five operator reminded, his voice obviously lowered, " However, I am curious about the protector of Experimental Subject No. 1. If it is a member of the Theocracy, it will be back to the battle between two super countries."

Others in the room sighed, "This is not a funny joke. It has been going on for more than a thousand years..."

"Have you felt the temperature drop?" The fifth-stage surgeon with a deeper voice asked doubtfully. He stood up immediately and walked around the house, but didn't find anything unusual. Seeing that the other four people were looking at him with doubts, he defended himself and said, "I had a bad feeling for a moment. Is it my misunderstanding?"

"It must be your misunderstanding. We are now... no... very... good..."