Chapter 1148: Internal Threats
"So now, do you still believe secrets can be kept here?"
The next second, Nicole's anger seemed to be frozen in place, as if struck by a Paralysis Spell.
It took quite a while before she came to her senses, looked at Chen Fei with a dark expression and said quietly, "You went to all this trouble just to prove this?!"
Then she grabbed Chen Fei's collar and lifted him from his seat. Unexpectedly, the girl had quite a bit of strength.
Damn it! Playing this big, does your family know?
But Nicole was already so furious that smoke was practically coming out of every pore; a tyrant isn't scary, a tyrant with brains is terrifying.
"Otherwise, what? You think if I just talk, babbling through empty words, you! You all would believe me?"
Chen Fei didn't care that his collar was being clutched. These were minor details, not worth worrying about; he'd already accomplished part of his objective.
Convincing people with deep-rooted beliefs isn't easy; sometimes you need a big slap to the face to make their eyes open wide and see reality.
The agitated Nicole released her grip and pushed Chen Fei away. Despite her knack for understanding people's minds, she found herself speechless because what he said was true, Habulav naturally wouldn't easily believe Chen Fei's words; only such a profound lesson could convince.
But this time, Habulav found himself often powerless due to the chaotic people and forces around him, his dignity almost rubbed into the ground.
"So, I've drawn some corroborative inferences."
Chen Fei was willing to cooperate with the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee's directives to come to Habulav for questioning, even interrogation, with some ulterior motives.
To pacify outside threats, one must first stabilize internal affairs; it wasn't just about legitimately monopolizing Emerald Star, but also thoroughly curbing some people's absurd expectations. It also required multiple maneuvers to accomplish more goals, even if the interrupted supply goods resumed passage and provision.
"What inference?"
Nicole took several deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down.
"There's a mole! Someone within the sovereignty is collaborating with 'Sagali', and Habulav has them too, deeply hidden and quite numerous."
This time, Chen Fei didn't keep them guessing.
Though this inference lacks solid evidence and a specific list, the probability is almost one hundred percent.
If no one was colluding with those Parasitic Species, Chen Fei would never believe that the Blue Star Sovereignty would use Emerald Star as an excuse to cut off his supply lines.
The idea of independence is absurd; a million people on a life planet is like throwing a pebble into the sea, not even causing a splash.
Even The First Sovereign understands the logic of the meat always being in the pot, so why don't the other sovereignties understand?
When Chen Fei faced directly against the 'Sagali' Civilization in two star systems, the effect of Psi Skill was at most ten percent, while the other ninety percent was primarily thanks to the constant supply of materials provided by the sovereignties and Louis Industrial Company. The 'Sagali' Civilization at the frontline also consumed vast amounts of material endlessly.
The carrying capacity of Biological Space Mother Ship couldn't compare to Chen Fei's "Spatial Branding", so losing in the end wasn't unjust.
It's impossible to cut off those supply goods with just one or two people, so Chen Fei suspects there are many people inferring behind the scenes.
The longevity item brought by the 'Sagali' Civilization envoys confirmed some inferences, certainly some irresistible, tempting thing that made those power-wielding individuals sell out Blue Star Humans' civilization's overall interests.
Enjoying alone is better than sharing with everyone else; as long as you achieve eternal youth, who cares about others facing floods of trouble. It's too easy to understand.
Selfishness in human nature exists at any time.
The blonde girl was stunned; she had no idea what basis Chen Fei used to make such inferences.
"Who? Do you have evidence?"
Chen Fei spread his hands and said, "No! You'll have to find the answer yourselves, this isn't my specialty."
"Without evidence, what are you rambling about? Don't you know what kind of consequences this might trigger?"
Nicole shook her head straight. She wouldn't start a major investigation inside Habulav based on Chen Fei's words alone, pulling out radishes with mud attached; once some things are uncovered, it might involve not just collusion with 'Sagali', but also other horrifying matters.
"History always repeats itself, as if yesterday."
Chen Fei smiled.
Yesterday, Nicole was still questioning his words, and today she was proven wrong again; now it's yet another new cycle.
The biggest lesson for humans is never learning the lesson.
"What do you mean?"
Nicole detected some hidden meaning behind the words.
"You can choose not to believe, but you must act. If it were me, I would first raid the house, then find the evidence! Because there's not much time left."
Chen Fei showed a set of pearly white, perfectly aligned teeth, yet exuded a bloodthirsty aura.
Being called a "tyrant" is definitely not an unfounded reputation.
Considering the ancestral land of the "Sagali" civilization, Chen Fei forcefully snatched two star systems with life planets from their hands.
Continuously losing these two crucial star systems, even though the "Sagali" civilization occupied many life planets over at least a hundred thousand years after stepping into the void, they would still feel the pain.
Planets capable of nurturing life are extremely rare and precious in the cosmic void, to call them one in ten thousand would not be an exaggeration, even a probability of one in a million would not be too much.
The negotiation demands of the "Sagali" civilization envoy and the repeated envoy self-detonations reveal an important message: those parasitic species are not simple-minded. They can seize the key points and be cautious. Given their cunning, they are probably not amateurs when it comes to intrigue and conspiracy.
This is why Chen Fei is convinced that when the "Sagali" civilization planted those "Seed Nests" on Blue Star, they surely did not forget to plant other "nails."
"Not much time? What do you mean? Are the parasitic species planning another big move?"
Nicole gasped in shock.
Chen Fei's words didn't sound unfounded, as if hiding some great terror.
"Talking more here is pointless. One, take action quickly. Two, I need a lot of intelligence, not only on Blue Star but also on Cangqiong Star. Three, grant me external communication access, not limited to phone."
Chen Fei raised three fingers in succession. He couldn't say too much because most of it was his own deductions without concrete evidence, making it difficult to have substantial persuasive power. The previous actions only won him this conversation opportunity, otherwise, he would still be considered spouting nonsensical madness, completely disregarded.
So much effort and such a big detour, only for this.
Chen Fei had done his utmost on his own to achieve this level.
"Intelligence on Cangqiong Star?"
Upon hearing Chen Fei's desire for intelligence not limited to Blue Star, Nicole suddenly felt an eerie dread.
"Hurry, immediately, at once, maybe in the next hour, 'Sagali' will attack."
Chen Fei pointed to the dormitory door, gesturing her to proceed.
Adam: Detected three biological space motherships 15 degrees from No.1 Star System, largest at 17 kilometers, smallest at 9 kilometers, distance 301 astronomical units, expected to enter the star system in 14 years.
The Psi Skill "Plane Communication System" maintained a communication connection state, seemingly connecting as long as there's a network. It did not require Habulav's authorization. However, crossing star systems and planes still required specific equipment as relay media. Chen Fei was not a super intelligent AI machine body, unable to perform too high-end tasks.
The star system where Emerald Star is located is named No.1 Star System, the star system where the ancestral planet Antalu of the "Sagali" civilization is located is named No.2 Star System. So far, both star systems cannot find each other in the starry sky, possibly not in the same dimensional plane, or separated by more than hundreds of light-years.
301 astronomical units represent a distance light needs at least 12 hours to travel. If it were electromagnetic wave detection, feedback would be delayed to 24 hours.
The "Sagali" civilization already possesses the ability for long-distance movement across star systems, which is precisely what Blue Star Civilization lacks.
"Mark the target, remind every 10 astronomical units approached!"
Adam: Noted
Despite the largest biological space mothership measuring 17 kilometers, there are only three, and No.1 Star System's current defense forces are enough to handle it. Moreover, 14 years is quite a long time, still within Chen Fei's lifetime. As for what happens afterward, that's out of his control.
Chen Fei was glad to have arranged numerous space observatories on the outskirts of the star system where Emerald Star is located, not only for vigilance but also to find the current stronghold of the "Sagali" civilization, preferably the largest one.
No asteroid belt surrounds No.1 Star System, only some scattered dwarf planets, not large. Correspondingly, the "view" is excellent. If the "Sagali" civilization's old base is nearby (in astronomical units), surely something will be discovered.
These three biological space motherships might have been dispatched long ago to enhance the combat power of No.1 Star System's defenses, just arriving one step too late. Chen Fei preempted them by sweeping the entire star system clean, leaving only some missed prey within Emerald Star's atmosphere waiting to be fed to the "Life Tree" in the "Boundary Pearl" life space.
Adam: 11 hours ago, Theodore, an Earth Element Warrior of Heavenly Rank First Order, registered in "Atlantis," submitted confidential information involving a trillion Star Yuan, including details of secret accounts and asset proof materials' storage and retrieval methods.
"Huh? Why suddenly have a change of heart?"
Chen Fei exclaimed in surprise.
My Metallic Dragon is just getting ready, yet this financial fraud genius confessed prematurely without being pressed.