Chapter 275 A new universe is about to open! Select the Governor! Start
Chapter 275 A new universe is about to open! Select the governor! Activate the portal!
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At this time, the sky of Mombasa suddenly darkened, accompanied by the roar of engines.
The people who noticed the abnormal situation raised their heads and looked at the sky above their heads.
I saw a Sojourner Dreadnought, the Infinity-class aircraft carrier of the Universal Corporation, and many frigates and cruisers slowly passing over the sky of the Mombasa area and heading towards the southern area.
And in the command center of the Infinity-class aircraft carrier.
Leon, standing with his hands behind his back, was standing on the observation deck of the command room, overlooking the city of Mombasa, which had been fully taken over by the Universal Corporation, and the troops of the giant corporation below.
Behind him stood Song Zhaomei, Lucy, Ott Cunningham and other executives of giant companies.
For this operation to take over the solar system of "Halo", Leon basically brought all his trusted senior executives with him, and the situation in the main universe was entrusted to the transcendental AI Europa with one click.
Of course, the intelligent AI Loki, who was responsible for processing and taking over information from other universes, also followed Leon on this trip.
After the Infinity-class aircraft carrier completely crossed the urban area of ββMombasa and arrived at the area where the portal was located, a message from the ground was conveyed by AI Loki:
[Boss, we have arrived at the designated area, and the ground personnel sent us a request to start the excavation work. ]
Just above the portal ruins, a huge Long Night was parked, and the excavation beam device used to excavate the ruins was already ready.
Now we just have to wait for Leon, the leader, to give the order and officially start the excavation.
"Well, let's carry out the mission."
Leon nodded.
[Yes! γ
After getting Leon's approval, the captain of the Long Night immediately ordered the shipboard AI to start excavating the ruins below.
As the beam fell, the strong magnetic field was projected on the ground and penetrated deeply into the earth like invisible tentacles.
Not long after, the portal matrix that could directly lead to the outside of the Milky Way was presented to everyone.
Wait a little longer, and the work of digging the portal will be completed.
According to Leon's original plan, he was going to wait until the internal integration of the Star Alliance, and then free up his hands to go outside the Milky Way to find the Ark device.
But judging from the current situation of the Star Alliance Unification War, it may take another year or two to completely deal with the Prophet, the Jiralhanae, and the other idiots.
However, the situation in the "Halo" universe has basically been determined. Whether it is the internal division of the Star Alliance or the integration of the human camp, it has been declared to be coming to an end.
This also made Leon, who has always pursued high efficiency and speed, decide to go to the portal immediately and reach the outer edge of the Milky Way to find the Ark device.
After all, unifying a universe is not like doing a test paper. After solving one difficulty, you can move on to the next one. Instead, you need to coordinate the overall situation in advance and set up a plan to attack at the same time.
This is just like fighting the level boss of Genshin Impact. If you want to pass quickly and without injury, you have to use more elements to cooperate. Just relying on recklessness is inefficient and even futile.
The reason why Li Ang was able to enter the solar system so quickly and take over the UNSC and UEG human camps is also closely related to his successful splitting of the Star Alliance and cleaning up the rebels.
Now that the situation has been settled, if we donβt take down the Ark as soon as possible, it will be difficult to deal with other sudden situations.
Especially the situation on the Star Alliance side is a very unstable factor!
So far, the Universal Corporation has dispatched eight Sojourner Dreadnoughts and 10 Giant Enterprise Fleets to cooperate with the elite forces with a number of 20,000 ships to fight against the Prophet and the Jiralhanae Alliance.
In the territory of the Milky Way, the confrontation between these two forces is in a white-hot stage.
A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although the Star Alliance is no longer the same as it used to be and has split, they are still the overlords of the Milky Way. It will not be dealt with in a short time.
In order to speed up the progress of the unified Star Alliance, the only way is to get the Ark device as soon as possible and build a batch of Halo arrays.
In this way, Leon can release the [War Moon] megastructure guarding the 003 "Edge of Tomorrow" universe and drive this giant battleship to the 004 "Halo" universe!
By then, it will be the time for the Universal Corporation to blow the whistle to unify the Star Alliance!
Soon, the remains of the portal outside Mombasa have been completely excavated. During this period, members of the scientific research department on the ground are needed to analyze and study.
And Leon naturally couldn't just wait here. He issued an order to let the fleet rise to the vicinity of the Earth's low-Earth orbit. He wanted to have a military parade and inspection!
Immediately, AI Loki passed on Leon's order, and this huge patrol fleet immediately began to slowly take off and headed for the Earth's low-Earth orbit.
So far, the ground forces, naval forces, and air forces deployed by the Universal Corporation on Earth have completely suppressed the UNSC Earth Department.
After the UNSC successively injured many commanders and core senior backbones, the entire command center was basically declared scrapped. In the absence of a leader, the Universal Corporation can naturally take over everything here easily.
Various departments of the Earth's government were also replaced by the administrative organizations of giant corporations. In less than two weeks, colonies in the solar system responded to the giant corporations' call and spontaneously carried out internal reforms.
This is mainly due to the military deterrence of global giants and the clarity and transparency of various promotion routes.
No matter who you work for, it's all for the sake of a living. Since resisting may risk beheading, it's better to just follow the giant company and work hard.
Especially after Li Ang personally took over the solar system, the senior officials of the UNSC and UEG departments here completely lost their thoughts of resistance and only worked for the giant companies.
However, this is limited to the solar system. The situation in the near-Earth colonies outside is different.
For example, the departments of the Tianyuan Four Galaxy and the Reach Star Administration have not publicly expressed their support for the giant companies and are still in a wait-and-see state.
The UNSC departments in the four Tianyuan systems have independent production capabilities, and the naval combat capabilities are also quite good.
Coupled with the rich titanium ore resources, it is enough to support them to build a powerful fleet and support a huge interstellar war.
However, although the government of Reach has elite soldiers and generals, their internal disputes are quite fierce in the face of the political significance that giant companies have "taken control of the Central Plains".
Some expressed support for giant companies, while others expressed opposition to giant companies and continued to resist.
In this regard, Li Ang was not in a hurry to take action against this group of people. Instead, he sent a large number of agents into Reach to infiltrate the high-level authorities and bribe the other party's dignitaries.
Let the internal divisions in Reach intensify. When they are in chaos, it will be time for giant companies to take over the four Tianyuan galaxies!
A consul with a long-term vision needs to be calm. Taking action now will only cause unity within Reach. If he does not rush to take action, it will cause ill feelings within the other party.
As for the rebels on the periphery, they are very willing to cooperate with the recruitment work of the giant companies.
After all, the giant companies in the world will not only send a large number of engineering teams to improve their living conditions, but also give them money, guns, and food to support them in going out to rob colonies that are unwilling to submit to the giant companies.
This little life was much more comfortable than when they were being chased everywhere by the UNSC navy!
Li Ang basically no longer interferes with the important affairs of the human camp, leaving all the power to Morgan Blackhand to handle on his own.
In the face of the absolute strength of giant companies, any resistance is futile.
Li Ang's current focus is on the Ark outside the Milky Way. As long as he captures the Ark, the unification of the "Halo" universe will be stable!
"boss."
At this moment, Lucy slowly stepped forward, stood beside Li Ang, and spoke to him softly:
"Can Li De and Jack really be able to cope with the war situation on the Covenant side? Now that the situation in the solar system has been calmed down, do we need to send additional reinforcements to help?"
Lucy's worries are actually reasonable. After all, the situation in the Covenant Alliance is quite complicated and involves many civilized species, especially the scheming Prophet race.
If these old guys rely on deception to instigate the elites to rebel, and then attack the giant company's troops, they will be in big trouble!
After all, who can guarantee that if the elite betrays the Star Alliance and sets up their own business with a giant company, they will not "rekindle their old relationship" with the Prophet and reunite with the Prophet to fight back.
Recycler? Even the forerunners of the gods are dead, so what if they don't listen to the recycler's orders!
"I believe Li De and David can handle the battle there. As for the garrison here in the solar system... none of them can be moved!"
A glimmer of light flashed across Li Ang's eyes. The selection of Li De and David as the coaches of the expeditionary force was the result of his careful consideration.
It is enough for Li De to deal with the internal calculations of the elite and the various strategies that the prophet may use.
After all, this veteran who has been involved in the system all his life is not a vain person. He is more than enough to suppress the political newcomers in the elite.
When it comes to deploying troops and fighting battles, Jack Wells has enough experience. After all, he is a veteran trained with Morgan Blackhand.
As early as the counter-insurgency war in the main universe "Cyberpunk", I often fought with V.
As for the naval forces in the solar system, not only can none of them be moved, but more troops need to be stationed here to prepare for emergencies!
After all, the most difficult people to guard against are often your own people, especially humans who are extremely capable of acting like monsters.
To unify the war situation on the Covenant side, actually sending a few more fleets and expeditionary forces would be insignificant to the overall situation and would not be of much help.
What can really affect the progress of the Covenant's integration are more lethal weapons and equipment, such as the [War Moon] giant structure, or the Ark that can create a halo.
On the contrary, the situation here in the solar system is that if one or two fleets are missing from the guard, the remnants of the UNSC and UEG here will not be able to reorganize the naval forces to rebel and seize power.
Li Ang had to wait until UNSC and UEG were completely accustomed to the rule of giant companies, became familiar with the operation of various departments, and replaced them with employees of giant companies.
Only by eliminating the inertial influence of dynasty changes can the garrison of large troops be gradually reduced.
Later, Li Ang once again set his sights on the naval formations and space stations outside low-Earth orbit, and said:
"Don't worry about the situation on Li De's side. Soon, there will be more universes waiting for us to conquer."
"The situation in the Star Alliance is a little tricky, but it can't cause any substantial trouble for us now."
After the voice fell, Lucy immediately realized that Leon's words contained a lot of information!
Leon defined the 004 "Halo" universe, indicating that the situation here has stabilized, and the focus of the Universal Corporation will be on other worlds.
And this means that the next "Halo" universe needs a star governor who can control the situation!
Just like V who took over the 003 "Edge of Tomorrow" universe, quelled the rebellion, and maintained order.
"More universes?!"
Song Zhaomei, Ott Cunningham and others were also obviously stunned. Obviously, they also realized that the giant enterprise was about to embark on a new journey and the problem of selecting a star governor.
You know, the situation in the "Halo" universe is not simpler than the previous universes. Even the "Edge of Tomorrow" universe where V is located may not be as complicated as the situation here.
It is definitely not enough to rely on smart AI to control the overall situation. It still requires senior staff with strong political skills, long-term vision and obedience.
At present, Song Zhaomei, who plans and controls the talent reserve in the Strategic Resources Department, Otto Cunningham, who has high IQ and skills, and even Lucy, Leon's close confidant for many years, can all serve as reserve personnel for the governor.
However, the senior lineup of the Development Department is also not bad, and it is still a strong competitor for the governor of the "Halo" universe.
For example, Morgan Blackhand, as the first marshal of the giant enterprise navy, he is not only good at fighting, but also has a stable and reliable political vision and work style.
It can be said that among all the senior staff, Morgan Blackhand is the most likely candidate to become the governor.
And Solomon Reed is on the front line and has a wealth of institutional qualifications. It is also easy for him to serve as the interstellar governor of "Halo".
Even the young David Martinez is not completely impossible!
After all, David is only one step away from the Primaris transformation surgery, and he is about to become the second Primaris warrior of the Universal Corporation.
In the speculation of Lucy, Song Zhaomei and others, it is not ruled out that Leon will add fuel to the flames for David and let him go up to experience the addiction of the interstellar governor.
But then again, the selection of the interstellar governor of the "Halo" universe is a matter of great importance and must be carefully considered.
For example, the human population of this universe is large, there are thousands of extraterrestrial colonies alone, plus the relics left by the Forerunner civilization and the war situation with the Star Alliance. If there is no smart person watching here, it is easy to cause a big trouble.
More importantly, the governor of such an important universe must be someone Leon trusts very much, and he must be a senior official who does not form cliques.
These two requirements alone can eliminate too many suitable candidates.
You know, in the 004 "Edge of Tomorrow" universe, the interstellar governor V, who dispatches and deploys all parties, has been envied and even impeached by senior officials of other departments.
V is in charge of the world trade circle of the giant enterprise, and he can't avoid dealing with many civilized forces, so it is easy for him to form gangs and even seize the throne!
But in the face of these groundless impeachment and warning messages, Li Ang chose to ignore them all, and even had a dialogue with V, expressing his support for all his work decisions.
This is not because Li Ang completely trusts V's loyalty to him, but he has also made enough backup plans and has the means to counter any rebellion.
And from V's perspective, there is no need to do such a dangerous and thankless thing.
After so many years of contact, Li Ang still has some idea of ββwhat kind of person V is.
And V's positioning of himself is quite clear. He knows that he is only suitable for doing things, but not for being in charge.
In addition, as an executive of the world giant enterprise, Li Ang's prestige accumulated in the giant enterprise is also unmatched, almost reaching the status of "God".
Who among the humans in the main universe, 001 "Underworld", 002 "Pacific Rim", 003 "Edge of Tomorrow", and 004 "Halo" universe doesn't know that Leon is the head of the giant company.
From the small military-industrial complex LA company to the Universal Giant Company that united dozens of cyber companies, he personally created the most magnificent Universal Empire in human civilization.
On the surface, the Universal Giant Company implements the corporate system, but in fact it has a bit of a religious system.
Over a long period of time, the employees of the giant company have admired Leon to the extent of looking up to the gods.
But Leon doesn't like to use the religious system to manage the Universal Giant Company, so he didn't come up with fancy titles such as "Emperor" and "God".
Therefore, in this regard, the low-key and simple name of "Executive" is still used.
Of course, his current power and status are essentially no different from those of the emperor and the gods, except for the different names.
In front of humans in various universes, Leon is a great executive of a giant enterprise. In front of species such as the Reaper civilization, he is an unshakable leader of civilization.
In front of billions of AI robots and polymer mechanical creations of the giant enterprise, he is the only Omnissiah.
Anyone who tries to rebel against the giant enterprise is doomed to die.
Here, after a moment of silence, Leon continued to say to Lucy, Ultra and others:
"Regarding the candidate for the governor of the Halo universe, I have decided to hold an open vote internally. Competition will bring motivation, and I also hope that there will be a great talent to stabilize the situation in the rear for me."
Li Ang's words completely pointed out the fact that he was about to be elected as the governor of the interstellar universe. He did not intend to hide this news.
But he also said the two words "internal" and "great talent", which is quite meaningful.
"Internal" means that the candidate for the interstellar governor is selected from the core senior circle, and the small supervisors of other departments can't count on it.
If selected from the military, it must at least be a member of the ace advance team. If selected from the department's senior management, it must at least be the top supervisor of the core department.
Production line departments such as the Arasaka Department, the Military Technology Department, and the Kangtao Department should not be involved.
And the meaning of "great talent" is to say that who is a real talent is not determined by oneself or others, but by the leader.
In summary, Leon's words actually mean one thing: I will reveal the specific candidate for the interstellar governor at that time, and as for who that person is, you can guess it yourself.
Anyway, it is definitely impossible to elect it by voting or nomination.
The executives of the giant companies seemed to be thinking about whether they were suitable for the position of governor, and seemed to be guessing who would become the new interstellar governor.
"..."
Lucy didn't say much. After all, she knew that with her own ability, she would definitely not be able to be an interstellar governor. It was good enough to be able to be the secretary general beside Leon.
After patrolling the low-Earth orbit again, Leon received news from the ground that the staff of the scientific research department had almost completed the excavation and research of the portal.
Only then did Leon continue to give instructions:
"Ott and Dr. Halsey go to the ground first and cooperate with the scientific researchers below to open the portal to the outside of the Milky Way, and we will go there later."
"Yes, boss!"
After receiving the order, Ott Cunningham and Halsey immediately took a carrier-based aircraft to the ground, and the fleet slowly sank and returned to the Mombasa area.
