Chapter 1462: Evil Emissary Mercenary Fleet
The stars here were dim, but Zhao Chen saw a magnificent scene.
Between one planet and another, a 'ribbon' was seen.
But if you look closely, you'll find that it's not a ribbon at all.
Instead, they were humanoid creatures flapping their wings and flying.
“That’s the Flower Fairy race,” Lilith said, looking at the humanoid creatures with some surprise.
"I had seen in the information before that the Flower Fairy race can fly and survive in space due to the special nature of their racial talents."
"But seeing it with my own eyes still feels incredibly amazing," Zhao Chen said, looking at the scene with emotion.
According to the records, the Flower Fairy race has the ability to fly in space, and their own body consumes very little energy, so they can survive for a long time even without eating.
But long ago, before interplanetary travel even existed.
The Flower Fairy race lives on planets with scarce resources, so they often need to migrate or exchange resources with Flower Fairy factions on other planets.
From then on, they developed a unique trade culture, traveling between planets on their own, without relying on interstellar warships.
Even after the advent of interstellar warships, this practice continued.
These flower fairies now fly through the universe at a speed no slower than ordinary interstellar shuttles, and at a lower cost. They can go wherever they want without any worries.
This is because the Flower Fairy Federation tribe has been trying to apply technology to their flight.
For example, wearing flight devices to increase flight efficiency, etc.
On the one hand, it saves resources, and on the other hand, it has formed a culture of the Flower Fairy clan.
Soon, several interstellar patrol ships blocked the path of Zhao Chen's interstellar warship.
"Hello, this is Fairy Flower Base No. 9. May I ask what your purpose is in coming here?" An elegant female voice came from the other end.
Zhao Chen glanced at Lilith.
Lilith pressed the communication button and then replied, "Hello, we are the Villain Messenger Mercenary Fleet."
Previously, you issued a mission requesting a mercenary fleet to escort one of your interstellar transport fleets to a high-risk region of space.
We're here to take on this mission.
The villainous mercenary fleet was an identity that Zhao Chen had given them.
"That mission."
Let me take a look... The Villainous Mercenary Legion... We do have your information.
However, the information states that you were semi-retired three years ago and have hardly taken on any missions since.
"Why did they come out at this time?" The other party pulled up some information about the villainous mercenary legion and then raised the question.
Lilith, of course, had already prepared an excuse, saying, "Three years ago, we had some internal problems that needed to be resolved."
Now that everything is settled, we've almost used up our previously stockpiled resources, all for the sake of developing our mercenary fleet.
Naturally, we need to take on more tasks.
Hearing Lilith's explanation, the fairy receptionist opposite her had no questions.
She spoke softly, "I understand the situation."
That task is still in the receiving state.
However, it will take some time to finalize who will take on this task.
You should now arrange for your mercenary fleet to anchor at anchorage N51 and await our notification.
During this period, we will provide you with the resources you need while waiting, free of charge.
It must be said that the Flower Fairy and her companions had an excellent attitude and principles for dealing with the mercenary fleet.
Before a cooperation or employment relationship is even established, we'll first address your living expenses during this waiting period.
Even if the mercenary fleets that come to receive missions don't get satisfactory tasks, they won't have much to complain about.
Such excellent hospitality naturally enhances the Fairy Flower Federation tribe's standing in the eyes of these forces.
This will lay a solid foundation for future cooperation!
This is why the Fairy Flower Federation tribe, despite lacking its own military, has been able to survive and thrive in so many universes.
“Okay,” Lilith replied.
Then, following instructions, they brought three thousand interstellar warships to the anchorage.
The three thousand interstellar warships sailed through the area in a grand procession. Although their hull paint had been specially modified to make them appear somewhat dilapidated, the warships were still quite old.
However, among these three thousand ships, there are at least some T5-class interstellar warships.
This alone is enough to prove the power and terror of this 'mercenary fleet'.
"Aren't we making too much of a show of force?" Zhao Chen looked at Lilith with some concern.
Lilith opened a list and said, "Three thousand interstellar warships are not actually a very large number in a mercenary fleet."
Among the data we have obtained, the largest mercenary fleets in the universe even possess a million interstellar warships.
Of course, how many of them are just filling in the numbers is unknown.
Our villainous mercenary fleet follows an elite route, and we publicly announce the number of interstellar warships.
Three thousand interstellar warships, including thirty T5-class interstellar warships, one thousand T4 interstellar warships, and two thousand T3 interstellar warships.
In addition, we deliberately aged those interstellar warships, making them appear to have been through many wars and covered in patches.
Therefore, from the outside perspective...
Although we possess a certain level of strength, we can only be considered a small-scale elite mercenary fleet.
It's not enough to attract attention.
Zhao Chen nodded in satisfaction and looked at the document.
The true whereabouts of this villainous mercenary fleet.
This fleet of villainous mercenaries had actually been wiped out three years ago, by sheer coincidence that they encountered an interstellar catastrophe and all of them perished.
Not many people outside knew about that matter, but the Azure Water Elf King happened to know about it.
That's why I suggested Zhao Chen use this identity, so he wouldn't have to worry about the risk of being exposed.
"So, are we going to use this mission to make contact with the higher-ups of the Flower Fairy Federation tribe?" Zhao Chen asked.
He only knew the general plan for this operation; the detailed steps were entirely Lilith's responsibility.
Lilith smiled and said, "In the information that the Azure Water Elf King gave us, there are actually two ways that would allow us to directly contact the high-ranking members of the Flower Fairy Federation tribes."
However, in order for us to better cooperate with the Flower Fairy Federation tribe in the future, I decided to use my own method.
Let's keep the Azure Water Elf King's idea as a backup plan.
My plan is to first make those who consider themselves important within the Flower Fairy Federation tribes realize our strength!
Before cooperating with the other party, demonstrate your own capabilities.
This is indeed a good approach.
After Zhao Chen and the others waited for a day.
A video conference invitation was sent to Zhao Chen.
"It seems everything is going smoothly." Zhao Chen looked at the video conference invitation.
He looked at Lilith: "What should I say now? What should I do?"
Lilith took out a mask and handed it to Zhao Chen: "You don't need to say or do anything later."
Leave everything to me.
Zhao Chen understood immediately, put on the black mask, and sat silently in the captain's chair.
Lilith lightly touched her face, and then some fine lines appeared on her originally delicate skin, like those of a religious believer.
This is because of a characteristic of the villainous mercenary fleet; it is rumored that this mercenary fleet is supported by a faith.
The primary requirement for joining this mercenary fleet is that one must adhere to this faith.
Such things are not uncommon in many universes.
As for what faith is, it can be varied. It could be like the Holy Elf Empire, where one worships a certain deity, or it could be a belief in a certain idea, such as the belief in killing.
Although the Flower Fairy group is just an interstellar trading group, they have always been very cautious and meticulous in everything they do; otherwise, they would not have been able to develop to this extent.
Therefore, Lilith considered everything very carefully.
Let's get back to the main topic.
After receiving the video conference invitation and completing all the preparations, Lilith entered the invitation number, and a video window appeared in front of Zhao Chen and Lilith.
This is a video window that is divided into several small sections.
In the very center is a flower fairy sitting at what looks like an office desk, dressed in a smart business suit, with a gentle smile on her face.
Flower fairies are humanoid beings. Unlike humans, they are of a single gender and can reproduce asexually.
It is said that they can produce flower buds, which will eventually turn into young flower fairies.
The petals of the flower bud are the wings on the back of the flower fairy.
Each flower fairy has different wings; some are transparent, some are colorful, some have a pair, and some may have several pairs.
There's a little detail: it's said that the status of a flower fairy is closely related to her wings; the higher the status of the flower fairy, the more beautiful her wings are.
As for the reason behind it, no one knows.
The flower fairy in front of us was dressed in emerald green, and had two pairs of emerald green, semi-transparent wings on her back.
This flower fairy occupies the center of the video window, with several smaller windows around her.
The people opposite these small windows are all sorts of beings, some humanoid, others resembling various bull-headed, horse-faced, or insect-like creatures.
Judging from the ferocity in their eyes, one can roughly guess their identities.
They are all mercenary fleets.
Zhao Chen glanced at the group; there were a total of ten people invited to participate in the video conference this time.