Chapter 106 High Knight
This box is a room that Crystal Palace has prepared for top dignitaries. It has the best cosmic viewing platform in the entire space station and the best service.
"Mr. Leon, it seems that you don't like the entertainment venues in Crystal Palace. The service quality here is the best in the human world. Are you still not satisfied?"
The person who spoke was a slender black man. He was two meters tall, but his limbs were very slender. At first glance, he looked like a spider man.
His name is Jacob Zuma, the leader of the High Knights. Because they have lived in outer space since childhood, their bodies are generally thinner than those of earthlings.
Because of this, their bones are not as strong and sturdy as those of earthlings.
"Zuma, I actually prefer the deep universe to the beautiful scenery, wine and women on Earth."
"When human warships pass through the Orion constellation and see C rays shining in the darkness near the Tannhäuser Gate, I think such a scene will be even more fascinating."
As soon as Leon said this, Zuma's favor was immediately aroused. He suddenly became interested in the Chinese man in front of him.
Just a few hours ago, Leon found Zuma, the leader of the High Knights, through Aaron's relationship. The two of them only communicated a few words and established a pretty good relationship.
As the leader of the High Knights, Zuma met with executives of various companies, which was a common thing. Only today's meeting with Leon made Zuma very happy.
Because he found that Leon seemed to have a strong interest in exploring the universe!
"Mr. Leon, I admire your imagination of the universe. From what you just said, I can feel your deep feelings for the universe."
The High Knights are not very interested in the Earth. Their only desire is to build a huge interstellar fleet, go to the deep universe, and explore the future of the High Knights.
In their cognition, the Earth is just a gentle place that imprisons humans and a shackle that binds humans from finding the truth. Only the sea of stars is the direction that humans should yearn for.
Unfortunately, the European Space Agency on the ground does not have such a desire. These Europeans just want to make money and satisfy the selfishness of the rich.
"Yes, Zuma, I have always admired the spirit of exploration of the High Knights, so I asked you to come this time, and I also hope that you can cooperate with LA Company."
Leon did not continue to chat with Zuma, but directly cut into the core point. He came all the way here, not to chat with the High Knights to relieve boredom.
"Sure enough, Mr. Leon, you, like those company executives on the ground, also want us to help you build a mass projector, right?"
Disappointed Zuma couldn't help but sneer.
Every time these earthlings find him, they hope that the engineers of High Knights can help them build space-based weapons to enhance the company's strategic deterrence.
Just a few years ago, Arasaka spent a huge amount of money to poach several key members from the engineers of High Knights, and prepared to build a mass projector belonging to Arasaka on the moon.
As a result, the projector was discovered by the ESA before it was half built.
Later, Orbital Airlines forcibly took away Arasaka's projector and sealed all of Arasaka's assets on the moon.
In this regard, even though Saburo Arasaka was so angry that he gritted his teeth, he still couldn't do anything about these Europeans. After all, Arasaka's nuclear bombs can't hit outer space.
In Zuma's view, Leon came to the Crystal Palace from afar to find the High Knights to build a mass projector!
"If I want to repair this thing, what price do I have to pay to get your help?"
Leon smiled and asked back, he was not in a hurry to explain what his real needs were.
"Unless you give all the assets of LA Company to the High Knights, we will not help you build the mass projector."
Zuma's response was also very firm and decisive. He would not retreat half a step on this point. As for the reason, it was very simple. For the High Knights, the mass projector was their lifeblood!
In fact, the mass projector in the hands of the High Knights was not built by them brick by brick, but was taken from the hands of the European Space Agency!
Because the European Space Agency had long forced them to work 18 hours a day and did not treat the High Knights as human beings, this group of angry engineers and scientists took advantage of the European Space Agency's slackness to launch an uprising.
The High Knights who succeeded in the uprising also took this opportunity to control the mass projector and part of the operating rights of the Tycho Colony and the Copernicus Colony.
Now, the High Knights have become the only force in low-Earth orbit that can compete with the European Space Agency!
"Mr. Leon, you are a smart man. I believe you know what the mass projector means to the High Knights."
"That is the only weapon we can use to compete with the ESA!"
Zuma's tone was still cold, and his attitude was still indifferent: "What's more, even if we are willing to help you repair it, the ESA will not sit idly by."
When the ESA accidentally let the High Knights control a strategic-level space weapon like the mass projector, it regretted it so much that it turned green in its intestines. Therefore, they will never allow a third party to control such a space-based weapon.
Because the more forces that have mass projectors, the weaker the ESA's deterrence against other corporate forces will be. Without space-based weapons to help the European Community, they can't make money safely.
Therefore, for the European Community consortium, it is acceptable to start a nuclear explosion war, but privately building space-based weapons is absolutely not allowed!
Seeing Zuma sternly rejecting him, Li Ang was not angry, but continued to ask:
"You could have taken down the Crystal Palace in one fell swoop during the uprising, why didn't you do that?"
In fact, Li Ang knew a lot about the high knights' information. The reason why he asked this was to let Zuma take the initiative to tell the embarrassing situation that the high knights were facing.
The High Knights have not yet been able to usher in the era of space navigation, and are still at loggerheads with the European Space Agency because they have not been able to fully control the space station in low-Earth orbit.
And the Crystal Palace is the most critical part of it!
They could have taken over the Crystal Palace in one go when they launched the uprising, in order to blackmail the European Space Agency to meet their resource needs and conduct interstellar navigation.
But they didn't do it.
"Mr. Li Ang, this matter has nothing to do with you."
Zuma responded in a cold tone, not capturing the Crystal Palace would be an eternal pain for the High Knights. Otherwise, the current High Knights would be on their way to another planet!
Seeing that Zuma seemed to have been stabbed in a sore spot by himself, Li Ang couldn't help but smile. Even if Zuma didn't say anything, he knew what Gao Knight needed now.
That’s enough logistical resources!
