The Plane War Begins from Wandering Earth

Chapter 266 265. The Technology Tree is Wrong
Thraide Galaxy.

The United Government entered the base camp in the alternate dimension.

When Sam Collins heard the command "end", he stood up excitedly and moved to the front where there were a lot of flashes, fill lights, and behind the camera.

"How is it? Did I act like it?

I have always felt that I have a talent for acting since I was a child. If it weren’t for my family background, I might be a famous movie star in the federation now…”

While watching the playback of his hard work, Sam excitedly wanted to seek recognition from the famous Hollywood director from the third dimension who was specially sent by the United Government to shoot this short film.

Under the guidance of this famous director who is well-known for shooting thriller and suspense films, the "delivery video" of the "Iron Hammer" interstellar pirate group can be said to be seamless.

The green screen was removed, and the lighting, photography, and makeup artists also left.

Gust arrived at the scene chewing his pipe, watched the finished video, and nodded with satisfaction.

If there is anyone in the Collins family who is the hardest to kill, it must be the guy named Peter Collins.

Not only do they settle on the Federation's home planet Earth, but their residence is also right next to the Federation Police Station.

There is also a security team of up to two to three hundred people surrounding the residence.

If the only thing they needed to do was get rid of him, the coalition government would have plenty of ways to do it.

But the trouble is that it needs to be carried out in sync with other operations as much as possible, and in order not to cause trouble for Sam Collins' inheritance of the family business, the traces of murder cannot be too obvious.

Just as Gust was thinking about how to deal with this troublesome guy, a group of interstellar pirates actually took the initiative to come to the Thraide galaxy, which was considered a deserted galaxy in the eyes of the outside world.

The mining galaxy is recognized by the Federation interstellar pirates as the place with the least money.

They can't just rob the mined ore, can they?
What's more, the Thraide galaxy is located in a remote area, and any interstellar pirate group with a bit of brains would not consider it as a target.

The "insider information" received by the "Iron Hammer" interstellar pirate group and the news bulletin of the federal government both clearly stated that the Thraide galaxy had just suffered an insect plague.

The armed forces of the entire galaxy were almost destroyed.

Kidnapping a rich young man is a piece of cake.

However, when they landed on the administrative planet, the radar, which was originally empty, was instantly filled with countless light spots.

Hundreds of interstellar battleships, more than a thousand airships, and dense clusters of drones filled the sky.

On the ground, there were "Leviathan-class" dreadnought mechas weighing tens of thousands of tons, heavy artillery clusters that had already been on standby for firing, an entire interstellar corps of Iron Knights ready for battle, and hundreds of thousands of main forces of the United Government Army that appeared almost out of thin air.

When the leader of the "Iron Hammer" interstellar pirate group saw this scene, he was stunned on the spot.

It only took him a second to make the wisest decision.

He ordered his men to drop their weapons, raise their hands high, and then kneel down with their heads in their hands in surrender.

Being brave and aggressive can only bring temporary power.

Only by being able to bend and stretch can you live longer.

The fact that "Iron Hammer" has made a name for himself in the high-risk business of interstellar piracy is, of course, inseparable from the captain's flexible moral bottom line and excellent ability to judge the situation.

"It's unfair, sir. We were just passing by."

"Bang~bang~"

After two roars of grenade launchers, the two pirate members that Gust casually selected were blasted into pieces by the warriors of the Iron Knights Interstellar Legion.

"Boss! I swear on my father's name, we just want to come to a remote galaxy to have some fun, and we are definitely not targeting..."

"Buzz buzz~"

Gust still didn't say anything. He glanced at the pirate leader who was still being stubborn and waved behind him.

Immediately, an Iron Knight Space Legion soldier stepped forward, holding high the activated alloy chainsaw sword, as if he was about to rip open the stomachs of the pirate members.

"Boss! Why don't you just confess?

If this continues, all the brothers will be killed..."

Facts have proved that the so-called courage of space pirates is only relative.

Once they encounter an opponent who is more ruthless and brutal than them, they will cry bitterly and wet their pants.

Seeing that he could no longer deceive others, the leader of the "Iron Hammer" interstellar pirate group finally resigned himself to his fate and confessed everything.

Subsequent developments were even simpler.

All members of "Iron Hammer" were forced to participate in the filming of a "short situational drama".

The deceased team members were also used as props to increase the sense of reality.

All to trick Peter Collins out of the federal government core.

"Sir, I have done everything you ordered. When can you let us go?

Don't worry, we are a well-known interstellar pirate group, and we will never cooperate with the federal government..."

The person in charge of the "Iron Hammer" racked his brains to regain his freedom.

What he saw and heard in the Thraide galaxy had already made him feel a chill in his pores.

Where is there any sign of the Arachnid Zerg rampage in this remote colonial galaxy?

Military equipment never seen before was everywhere.

The Marines are even more elite than the federal government’s mobile forces.

The person in charge of "Iron Hammer" knew that they had caused trouble. He even suspected that there was a warlord force in the Thraide Galaxy that was preparing to overthrow the Earth Federation.

The damn Collins family was actually involved in a shocking conspiracy by them.

Now they can only place their hope on this mysterious warlord armed force, which looks down on them as "Iron Hammers" and treats them like shit.

But obviously, this idea is a bit too optimistic.

"Freedom? No problem. I'll give you another task. Once you complete it, I'll give you freedom."

Gust blew out a smoke ring and tapped his pipe.

"Sir, what...what mission?"

“Take out Peter Collins.

Listen carefully, I want you to kill him with your own hands."

Hearing this, the person in charge of "Iron Hammer" felt his scalp tingling, but he had no choice but to agree.

A week later, Peter Collins had arrived at the "delivery location" outside the solar system as promised.

There are too many news reports about gang feuds, suspected Zerg invasions, and various wealthy people being kidnapped by interstellar pirate groups in remote colonial galaxies. They are simply not worthy of being reported to the federal government's home planet.

Within the Collins family, Peter contacts other family members on average once every two weeks.

There is no way, we can only blame the Earth Federation for having such a large administrative territory.

The transmission of information, even through compressed transmission of quantum states, is a time-consuming and resource-consuming process.

The coalition government took advantage of the information time difference and made full preparations for this operation. Peter Collins had already made full preparations and brought a ship full of bodyguards, more than a hundred armed guards.

However, the "Iron Hammer" interstellar pirate group still suffered heavy casualties under the sudden attack that was well prepared.

The battle broke out on a transit planet outside the solar system.

“How much did that Sam give you?!

I'll double it!"

Peter Collins, realizing something was wrong, tried to use money to bring back the Iron Hammer's work ethic.

But little did he know that his shout would make the "Iron Hammer" group even angrier.

Otherwise, how could they be involved in this conspiracy and used as a gun to make them obedient?

It was not until the local networked surveillance footage on the transit star that the "Iron Hammer" leader stabbed Peter Collins in the chest and abdomen, and then stabbed him several more times.

Only then did Gust snap his fingers, signaling to proceed with the next step according to the plan.

"Sam, these vicious space pirates killed your uncle Peter right in front of you.

Do you think you can let them go?"

"Uh, no...can't?"

"That's right, now it's your turn to perform.

Remember, when the camera is on you, no matter what, you have to squeeze out a few tears..."

[Federal Government Security News: Yesterday, a horrific and vicious security incident occurred on the 0.2b transit star, which is 215 light years away from the solar system border inspection station.

The interstellar pirate group known as the "Iron Hammers" attacked Peter Collins who came to discuss transportation issues with his family's mining company.

These notorious interstellar pirates brutally murdered Federation citizen Peter Collins.

The only thing to be thankful for was that Sam Collins, heir of the Collins family, arrived with his guards and after an exchange of fire with the "Iron Hammer" interstellar pirate group, he wiped them out.

It is reported that the patriarch and first heir of the Corinth family has died in the Arachnid plague that broke out not long ago.

Sam Collins, 24 years old at the time, is currently the only legal heir to the Collins family...】

In the news footage, Sam Collins was lying on Peter Collins, whose body was covered with bullet holes and knife wounds and whose eyes were open. His eyes were red and swollen from crying.

Everything at the scene was witnessed by surveillance video, as well as the testimonies of the only eyewitness, Sam and his group.

This undisputed serious public security incident was quickly closed successfully.

The core members of the Collins family who were qualified to question Sam's inheritance rights were all confirmed dead within just over ten days.

After no one questioned it anymore, it became legitimate for Sam to inherit the Collins family.

It’s not that no one had doubts. In fact, after learning about the situation, everyone believed that Sam, the vested interest, was the one who was behind the murder.

But almost at the same time, the twenty-three core family members scattered in various colonial galaxies of the federal government were eliminated.

And their identities have not been exposed yet. They are all just showing off things like interstellar pirates, gang feuds, and Zerg invasions.

This really shocked many financial tycoons and family forces within the federal government.

Even the top financial tycoons and family forces in the Federation do not have the confidence to do this.

For a time, the reputation of the Collins family and its new patriarch, Sam Collins, was spontaneously promoted by people in the core area of ​​the federation.

Another mining giant that is also ranked among the top in the Federation: Willy Mining Group, even took the initiative to send an envoy to clarify the matter with Sam Collins.

The claim that the acquisition of Slade Mining Group was purely wishful thinking on the part of other members of the Collins family, and Willy Mining Group had never provided them with any help.

And it has never coveted the Thraide galaxy.

The little-known Sam Collins became famous in the upper circles of the federal government because of this strange and mysterious "family cleansing method".

Taking advantage of this momentum, Sam, who officially took over all the businesses of the Collins family and integrated all family resources, announced, under the guidance of Gust and the United Government Special Envoy, that the Slide Mining Group would begin its transformation from today.

In the future, it will develop in the direction of arms manufacturing, mercenary security, and energy enterprises.

Arms manufacturing? Mercenaries? Energy technology?
Take any of these and you will find that there are large federal corporations operating with businesses spanning dozens or even hundreds of colonial galaxies.

Hundreds of years of development have been enough for them to establish countless professional and technical barriers in the industry.

A mining company with the lowest technological content is trying to transform itself in these areas?

For a time, the big capitalists and big companies in the fields of arms manufacturing, mercenary security, and energy technology were all waiting to see the Collins family make a fool of themselves.

However, in the little-noticed Slade galaxy, there are already factories everywhere on the twelve colonized planets.

Heavy nuclear fusion reactors were first introduced in the Thraide system.

With an almost endless supply of energy, the plan to transform the atmosphere of the colonized planets in the Thraide galaxy is proceeding at an unprecedented pace.

Not only that, the intervention of artificial intelligence has led to the emergence of massive unmanned factories, pharmaceutical machinery, and automated industries.

Various light and heavy weapons newly designed to adapt to various battlefield environments have begun to enter the assembly line mass production stage.

The United Government’s Aboriginal Security Force, which has over 100 million people, is the best source of mercenaries.

The indigenous troops, who received an average of three years of military training, far outperformed the federal government's mobile force conscripts who only received three months of formal training.

But what shocked Sam Collins the most was the coalition government's incredibly advanced energy technology.

“Heavy nuclear fusion technology?!

Endless supply of energy?! "

"Hasn't the Earth Federation mastered unlimited energy technology yet?"

Seeing Sam shaking his head in confusion, Gust finally realized the real gap between the two dimensions.

Long before the plane war began, the coalition government had almost maxed out energy-related technology.

The Earth Federation, which has developed to the 24th century, is still working towards light nuclear fusion.

The most advanced energy technology in the Federation is already capable of carrying out small-scale light nuclear fusion reactions.

The only problem is that, when converted, the energy consumed is almost equal to the energy generated, and it does not have the value of large-scale promotion.

For ordinary people under the rule of the Earth Federation, federal credit points are the universal currency.

But for the various colonial galaxies throughout the Milky Way, as well as numerous chaebols and family forces, the "energy-denominated currency" linked to energy supply is the real hard currency.

“Endless energy means the ability to synthesize nearly endless food resources.

It means that the planet's atmosphere can be transformed at any cost, giving us more living space.

If this technology existed, the federal government wouldn't have to enforce a strict citizenship system.

You know, under the federal government, only citizens have reproductive rights!"

Sam Collins said excitedly, waving his arms.

(End of this chapter)