There is no way the Liberian girl could lay eggs!

Now he was suddenly sent to die, and his death was meaningless!

When he received the teleportation order, he didn't think there was anything wrong with him at all, but now there is evidence and witnesses, he has to take the blame!

"You didn't even inform me, and you didn't even get the consent of any of the Rhine department heads! You deployed the drones without my permission, and it caused such a huge impact!"

"Do you know what this means?!!"

It was rare for Ferdinand to get angry at his partner, Blake.

This was the first time he was so angry, angry at his partner for not following the rules and angry at his own negligence.

"Although we are in a cooperative relationship, the initiative lies in our hands. You have to understand this, Ferdinand."

Blake turned his head nonchalantly and called over a few soldiers.

The soldiers who had been prepared for a long time immediately rushed forward and dismantled the mecha according to their planned tasks.

Parts that could still be used were sorted aside for recycling, while those that could not be used were roughly piled into the garbage dump like waste.

Seeing his hard work being cut into pieces like a pig, Ferdinand suddenly felt an indescribable emotion in his heart.

Distressed? Uncomfortable?

No, neither!

Just... unwilling!

Collaborator? Do they really consider me a collaborator?

Ferdinand, who was familiar with the military's practices, knew very well that he was just a substitute to them, a guy who replaced Christen.

And because of Christen's "example", his freedom was greatly restricted. Perhaps the word "imprisonment" was more suitable for him than cooperation.

They are not equal at all. He is just a chip in their hands, which they will throw out when the time is right.

Realizing his own predicament, Ferdinand suppressed the urge to turn hostile, suppressed his emotions, and forced himself to calm down.

"At least you should have told me and given me some time to react so I could have made some adjustments. At least they wouldn't have died in vain."

"And continuing to do this will do nothing but waste manpower and money!"

Changing to a slightly more euphemistic way of putting it, Ferdinand looked at the tall Blake.

"I will, next time."

Waving his hand nonchalantly, Blake turned and prepared to leave.

He was very busy, and it was already a great honor for him to come here and give Ferdinand an "explanation". He had neither the energy nor the time to comfort these people.

Anyway, he has leverage over these people, so he's not afraid of them turning against him.

Beep beep!

Suddenly, there was a rapid sound coming from Blake's pocket.

The hurried footsteps stopped, Blake took the source of the noise in his hand, looked at the name on it, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.

"it's me."

Blake spoke respectfully, holding the phone to his ear.

"That's right. Jackson didn't even think about having a proper talk with us. Me? Of course I haven't hidden anything from you. You know, we have no way out now."

"What? The agents sent to monitor Christen? They've disappeared without a trace. I guarantee it wasn't the work of one of our people."

"Yes, I won't give in. I will handle this matter."

"...Wait? What did you say?"

"This is too dangerous. In front of everyone, with reporters around, I..."

"Okay... I understand..."

The voice coming from the phone made Blake's expression change several times, and finally turned into helplessness.

He put down his phone dejectedly and turned back to Ferdinand.

Looking at the colonel who was just full of vigor, Ferdinand said teasingly: "Your face has changed, colonel."

"Ferdinand, you're right... We can't keep wasting time like this."

Blake's words made Ferdinand's heart move, and then he fell completely silent.

"How am I supposed to understand this? An order?"

Ferdinand asked, raising an eyebrow at Blake.

But his doubts were not answered, and what he got in return was just Blake's silence again.

At this point, Ferdinand's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition and suspicion appeared in his mind.

"Let me guess, you wouldn't... conceal the disappearance of these agents, would you?"

"Rather than saying those agents have been killed by Christen, your superiors are more worried about whether they followed Christen and betrayed the country."

"They are even wondering if you have betrayed them and the country."

"No wonder you're so anxious to find Christen."

"Is this the only area where your intelligence and talent can be used?"

Seeing that Ferdinand had deduced the truth in just a few words, Blake immediately restrained his underestimated thoughts.

"My last place of service was Bolivar."

"In the late 1940s, the coalition government backed by the Ministry of National Defense behaved like a child in its own jurisdiction, and our interventionist policy towards Bolivar failed."

"The Ministry of Defense's reputation among citizens has plummeted, and the generals have even ceded overall leadership of the armed forces..."

"The Ministry of National Defense needs Arclight One to restore its image and gain the trust of the people. I also need it to prove that I am still capable of picking up my military medals from the dust."

"Arclight One is not just a simple weapon, it's the lifesaver for all of us! Including you! Do you know that?!"

Punching the wall with an angry fist, Blake vented all the frustration and anger in his heart.

"This is indeed my last chance, but it's not your turn to sneer at me, Ferdinand!"

At this moment, Blake was like an angry lion, with his mane and beard showing his anger and strength.

But Ferdinand remained unmoved.

In his eyes, the originally disparate scales have been balanced, and he... seems to have the opportunity to compete on the same stage.

"Come on, Colonel, who do you think you can fool with what you just said?"

Ferdinand looked Blake up and down and nodded calmly.

"That's not enough to explain why the Department of Defense is so aggressive, and it's not enough to justify taking a gamble."

Ferdinand knew very well that if Arclight One could not be built, the most that would result would be some public pressure. Those who should be dismissed would be dismissed, and those who should be investigated would be investigated. Although it was troublesome, it was not a big deal.

Once this storm is over, those who should take office will continue to do so, and nothing will change. Blake doesn't need to come up with such desperate measures.

If that’s the case...then what exactly is the danger behind them?

Maybe you can use...

Thinking about the initiative he could take, Ferdinand chose to keep silent.

"Don't you claim to be a scientist as good as Christen? Then why don't you use your brilliant brain to think about this?"

Listening to Ferdinand's words, Blake withdrew his hand that was hitting the wall, and suddenly, a fist mark appeared on the steel wall.

"You must have known Christen well. You must have researched everything about her before handing the project over to her."

"Although the current situation is dire, it is also expected. Your reaction is abnormal."

"And if you're not crazy, it's only because..."

"Kristen is not the source, or rather, she is not your target..."

"She's just a...fuse."

Ferdinand suddenly looked up at Blake, his eyes full of astonishment.

The conclusions he reached were beyond his credence.

These people are so bold!

"You didn't go to see the vice president about anything related to Kristen. You wanted... just an attitude."

Bang bang bang!

The shrill applause rang in Ferdinand's ears.

He looked at Blake with a happy expression on his face, and suddenly felt a little regretful.

I...seem to have accidentally stepped into a situation where I am sure to die.

Hiss...Is there any hope for myself?

Volume 9: Chapter 42: Small Problems, Big Problems

Attitude can play a decisive role in many cases.

It represents a stance, a decision, an answer.

At the same time, it also represents a person's life.

Blake's visit to Vice President Jackson was not about Christen's matter at all. In their eyes, Christen's "defection" was a trivial matter.

Anyway, the whole city is under martial law, no one is allowed to enter or leave, not even a fly can fly out. In this situation, finding Christen is just a matter of time.

So they are not in a hurry at all.

They were only anxious about Arclight One and the parliament that was secretly trying to trip them up and suppress their power.

The reason behind this is very simple.

Jackson's delay was a disguised way of helping Congress, and helping Congress was a disguised way of suppressing the military. In other words...

These guys have already defined Jackson as the enemy!

When facing an enemy, their methods are usually...

Kill!

"The Wrights are just a pair of mediocre people who use taxpayers' money to pursue a meaningless dream of flying! They are mediocre! All they brought to this country is a little lunatic named Kristen Wright!"

"Ferdinand, I respect talented people like you. I can understand your arrogance, but you often disrespect this country!"

"I can't imagine any other meaning of that meteor falling from the sky except as a provocation to us!"

"Selling data to other countries is the least of her suspicions. She holds a weapon capable of severely damaging a mobile city, and it was handed to her by the military themselves!"

“That’s the point!”

"The worst-case scenario is that she wants to avenge her parents and kill those who attacked them, along with us who tried to control her!"

"She might want to target Arclight One against the SAR government. She wants to destroy this country that, in her opinion, owes her parents a debt."

After talking about a long list of interests in one breath, Blake was slightly out of breath. Ferdinand was very considerate and did not disturb him because he needed time.

He needs to guess what Christen is doing and thinking, and put himself in her shoes to "empathize with her."

"However, what's even more terrifying is, do you think Jackson doesn't know about these things? Do you think those Melander agents don't know about them?"

"How much intelligence do you think he had read about Kristen, me, and you before I walked into that room?"

"Even after knowing the dangers involved, he still chose to delay."

After the break, Blake said everything in one breath.

This is a very simple question.

They need to rely on Arclight One to turn the tables, but the Congress does not want them to return to their previous status, and Vice President Jackson also chooses to stand on the side of the Congress.

They have no choice, they have no way out.

Ferdinand did not respond rashly. He was still thinking about how to get out of this situation.

"It seems that you still don't quite understand the situation, so I will tell you everything."

Seeing that Ferdinand was still hesitating, Blake immediately prepared for the next ruthless attack!

"Ever since Bolivar's defeat, Congress has been doing its utmost to suppress the military. For them, the current situation is definitely an opportunity not to be missed!"

"Whether it's Christine's revenge or betrayal, it doesn't matter. What matters is that this is a scandal orchestrated by the Ministry of Defense!"