Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 816: Courtyard Ship - Sword of Glory Class Heavy Cruiser (Wishing everyone a happy Year of the Snake!!!)
The atmosphere in the room became more solemn because of the supernatural powers displayed by Marian. The strange feeling of rejection in the air was still spreading, and the extraordinary people around could feel the oppressive power of this force.

Xia Xiu still stood there. Marian's ether shielding position could not shake someone of his level. His eyes fell on Marian with a slightly meaningful smile on his face.

He slowly spoke, breaking the silence:
"The ability that Marian hopes to activate is called - 'Blank'."

His voice was low and clear, and every word seemed to carry a special rhythm, echoing in the room.

“Her abilities can weaken or even completely suppress surrounding etheric activity.

This means that any psyker in the ether will feel extremely uncomfortable in her vicinity, and may even lose control of their psionic powers.

As for those purer Aetherial entities, such as Chaos Demons, they will have a natural fear of the Blank Ones, or feel unbearable pain. "

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Marian a few more times. This power was obviously strong and rare, but Marian still stood there, with no expression on her face, as if she was not bothered by the power she possessed and didn't even care.

Xia Xiu turned his gaze to Zhou Yi and continued:
“We have discussed before that to deal with the Illisid Empire, we must disintegrate it from within and win over more allies.

As you know, the Soul Suckers are a race that is highly dependent on parasites for reproduction, control, and combat.

They control enslaved races by implanting parasites, which are psionic creatures that are extremely fond of EVE particles.

In other words, the entire ruling system of the Soul Sucker Empire is built on dependence on these parasites.

If we can purify these parasites and help the controlled slaves regain their freedom, we can completely weaken or even disintegrate the power of the Mind Drainer Empire."

Xia Xiu's tone became more determined:
“Marian’s ability is the perfect weapon against these parasites.

She is able to indirectly disrupt the parasites' telepathic links by weakening the surrounding etheric activity, thus blocking their connection with the Mind Drainer Empire's masterminds.

That’s why I recommend her to you.”

The fourth sword-wielder of the Kingdom of Heaven looked at the spy chief of his intelligence network with his golden eyes and said to him:
"Take her to the Queen of the Githyans and tell her my request."

Zhou Yi nodded slightly, obviously digesting the information quickly.

He looked at Xia Xiu and asked with a slightly doubtful tone:

“So, your plan is for me to take Marian to find the queen of the Githyans, Vlaakith the 157th, and have her agree to become a tributary of the Courtyard, and use Marian’s abilities to help her cleanse the parasites from her people’s brains.

But what if the queen disagrees?
You have read the intelligence I collected before. She is a ruler who is extremely good at using power and fear.

Her entire regime relied on intimidation and manipulation, and she even hid the truth from her own subordinates."

Xia Xiu smiled and motioned Vito Antonio to continue.

Zhou Yi continued, with a hint of caution in his tone:
“According to my investigation, the ‘purification’ of this Gisyan Queen, Vlaakith the 157th, was only superficial.

She has no real ability to destroy the parasites, but creates an illusion by eliminating the parasites.

Although this method was effective in maintaining her rule, it actually only strengthened her absolute authority through fear.”

He paused, frowning slightly:
“If we provide real means of purification, her rule may be destabilized.

What's more, she might regard Marian's ability as a threat and even want to monopolize this power.

According to intelligence, the queen's ascension to the throne was not legitimate, and the Gis people had originally chosen a successor who was comparable to the racial hero 'Gis'.

This heir is said to be able to block the mind control of the mind flayer through strong willpower. He is an ideal leader and is called the Comet Prince by the Gith people.

However, he disappeared inexplicably before the succession ceremony, and Vlaakith usurped the throne through some means. "

Xia Xiu did not answer immediately, but slowly turned his head and his eyes fell on Broly and Mole on the side of the room.

The two looked at each other, then stood up at the same time, waiting for Xia Xiu's instructions.

"Vlaakis is at most an existence that dominates the peak. Even if he relies on total power and tries to believe in the gods to condense the crown, he is ultimately not enough to become an unshakable existence."

He stood up and walked slowly to the window. The sunlight shone on his slender figure, as if coating him with a layer of warm golden light, but the words he spoke were as cold as the wind on a winter night:
“If she is unwilling to submit to the courtyard, then we will find someone else to rule the Gisyan people.

Monarch, queen, even ruling council - the Court doesn't care about form, just obedience."

Xia Xiu turned around and scanned everyone in the room, his gaze especially lingering on Broly and the Mole for a moment.

The two naturally understood what the principal meant. If the negotiations did not go smoothly, they would need to intervene with force.

The fourth sword bearer of the Kingdom of Heaven finally said very bluntly:
“Both Vlaakis and her subjects will eventually realize that the will of the Court is irresistible.

If she is willing to cooperate, we will help her cleanse the Githian people and solve the problem of the mind flayers.

If she refuses, we will support a new leader.

In short, this starry sky only needs order, not meaningless resistance."

Zhou Yi stood aside, frowning slightly, but his expression showed a hint of understanding.

He naturally understood Xia Xiu's intention and knew that no matter what means were used, the courtyard would become the undeniable dominant force of the Gis foreigners.

He turned to look at Marian who was standing beside him. The silver-haired woman stood there quietly, her face calm, like a lake without waves.

One week slowly said:
“Then let this child join my organization.

In addition to the intelligence network, I just need to cooperate with Tours - he wants me to regroup with the task force "Snake Kiss" and form an assassin court to serve the courtyard."

He was very optimistic about Marian's power and understood that this power would play a key role in future operations.

After listening to his proposal, Marian raised her head and looked at Zhou calmly.

Then she stretched out her hand and made a few gestures, her movements smooth and natural.

The think tank immediately translated her sign language, and the voice echoed softly in the room:
[I am very happy to be able to speak for Ms. Hope, Mr. Abraham, and the courtyard——]
Zhou Yi looked at Marian and nodded slightly, and at this time Xia Xiu's voice sounded again.

There was a hint of tenderness in his tone, with a concern for the students:
“Marianne and Hope were very close.

This child was rescued from a pile of rotten people in the Sulun Continent. The reason she can come this far and communicate normally with us here is entirely because she hoped to be guided and assisted step by step.

So, if you have any problems communicating with her, talk to Hope more often.”

Zhou's gaze fell on Marian again. The silver-haired woman remained silent, but her calm temperament could not be ignored, like a piece of cold jade, emitting a cold but not dazzling light.

Zhou Yi nodded slightly, turned his gaze back to Xia Xiu, and said seriously and briefly:

"I understand. I will try to communicate with Hope as much as possible."

Broly and Mole who were present watched the scene quietly.

Broly's expression remained the same, as solemn as ever, with no extra emotion fluctuations in his deep eyes.

The Mole lowered his head and slightly adjusted his stance. He gently pulled the edge of his gloves, as if he was making final mental preparations for the next move. Xia Xiu glanced at the two of them, and his tone was unhurried but with clear instructions:
"Next, you guys follow Vito."

Broly nodded slightly, and Mole saluted respectfully.

Then, Zhou took Marian and the other two people and left.

The only people left in the room were Xia Xiu, Turles, and the three-eyed student Silas who stood aside and remained silent from beginning to end.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the office was quieter than before.

Xia Xiu turned his gaze to Silas. His golden eyes were softer than before, as if an elder was looking at his junior, or like a mentor's concern and expectations for his students.

The three-eyed student couldn't help but stand straighter, his face showing a nervous yet slightly expectant expression, his mind still digesting the information revealed in the high-level conversations just now.

The principal obviously did not hide anything from him. Instead, he laid everything out before him without reservation. This trust made him feel proud, but it also gave him a new understanding of the responsibilities on his shoulders.

Xia Xiu smiled gently, with a gorgeous arc on the corner of his mouth, and said:
“Silas, you’ve seen a lot of the courtyard’s plans and secrets today.

But now, I want to show you a real work of art."

There was a hint of guidance in his tone, as if he wanted Silas to witness some incredible existence with his own eyes.

"Silas..."

Xia Xiu said slowly, with a unique charm in his voice.

“Would you like to see the real artwork of the courtyard?

It comes from the supreme program design blueprint of the Kingdom of Heaven, and is jointly built by the super-class shipyards of MC&D Co., Ltd., Anderson Robotics, and Valraven Corporation in their respective hubs - it is our weapon."

Silas' heart skipped a beat.

All kinds of possible scenes emerged in his mind. He couldn't help swallowing, his Adam's apple rolling up and down slightly, and even his breathing seemed to become rapid.

"I...I'm ready!!!"

He finally couldn't suppress his inner excitement and answered loudly.

His voice even trembled slightly, showing the high level of emotions at the moment.

Turles stood aside, looking at the three-eyed student in front of him whose eyes were shining with excitement, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he couldn't help smiling.

Xia Xiu patted Silas on the shoulder and said in a relaxed yet meaningful tone:
"Then follow me. Remember, everything you see today will belong to the Sons of the Courtyard and your future."

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Depth 5 of the universe.

Ferry area.

Coordinates: X:-785, Y: 214, Z:-320.
The [Simple·Ether Ocean Beacon] belonging to the Midgard is suspended in the area.

There is a projection of a dead planet torn apart by gravitational anomalies nearby. Its fragments drift slowly along a nonlinear trajectory under the influence of the tides of the [Ocean of Aether], forming a natural shielding belt.

The ferry area is connected to an unstable ether tunnel, which can greatly shorten the travel time to the outer space, but occasionally there will be brief jump failures.

This tunnel was discovered by Xia Xiu, who marked it for use. He also dispatched a [Courtyard Engineering Ship] that had been built with STC template resources funded by the Tenth Knights of Heroes to this location to build a beacon outpost for the courtyard.

[Engineering ships] are generally unmanned ships controlled by think tanks, so Xia Xiu directly used the genealogy to let the think tank [Adam] take control.

In addition to the [Engineering Ship], the Tenth Hero also built two other basic ships for him and sent them to the deep world.

The information collected from the raider base that Xia Xiu had just destroyed with Damocles a few days ago was planted by Panda Network.

It is a modified technology called [Hidden Jump Beacon], a highly confidential interstellar navigation device specifically used for covert operations, special operations and covert fleet movements.

It is able to maintain an extremely low power consumption state in deep space and utilizes special ether tidal refraction technology to make it completely invisible to most conventional sensors.

Only by using a specific encrypted signal can the beacon be activated, allowing it to briefly transmit jump data to the preset fleet, providing an opportunity for a precise jump.

It was because of this technology that the Kazak clan did not flee when they heard that the Heaven's Earthly Courtyard was diving. They thought that Heaven could not find them.

Little do people know that when it comes to human box opening, the most powerful thing is never technology, but "social engineering".

As raiders, the Kazak clan has to deal with the outside world to a certain extent, and they are not yet completely self-sufficient.

So even though they were careful, they still revealed part of the coordinates to their collaborators, and when the leader of the Kazak clan chose to stay in Depth 5 to "play around" with the fourth sword-bearer of Heaven, he also sent someone to silence him.

Unfortunately, he was a step too late to silence the witness.

Vito Antonio used the power of his mafia family in the real world to find a gray industry person involved in the robber trade in the hub of the real world, and learned from him about the black industry representative of the Kazak clan.

Vito's intelligence network found the black industry representative before he was tried to kill him, and rescued him from the Kazak clan who were trying to kill him - and took him in as a yard dog.

The coordinates and location of the Kazak clan were thus captured by the courtyard's intelligence network.

What happened next was that Xia Xiu shattered the Kazak clan's dream of becoming the plundering king with a single shot.

At this moment, a white [research ship] carrying the Midgard arrived here via a beacon warp. Silas, who was on the deck of the ship, was leaning against the window, staring at the huge monster in front of him with a stunned look on his face.

In the dark sea of ​​stars, a huge ship is cruising slowly. Its existence is like a mobile fortress spanning the void, solemn and majestic.

The ship's length reached an astonishing three kilometers, large enough for a city to take root on its deck, and beneath the thick hull was a destructive firepower that was enough to shake a star system.

The entire battleship is shaped like a Gothic cathedral floating in the abyss, with complex and mysterious inscriptions carved on the layers of armor plates.

The exterior of the ship is dotted with towering spires, each decorated with intricate flying buttresses. The cathedrals of today have been directly transplanted into space.

The crystal clear colored glass embedded in the central part of the hull reflects an obscure light in the undercurrent of the void, making the entire battleship even more mysterious.

On the main armor plate at the bow, there are some ancient inscriptions engraved. These inscriptions are not decorations, but part of the core information flow of the battleship. They echo in the etheric flow, emitting obscure psychic fluctuations. Any extraordinary person who tries to peek into the essence of this ship will be intimidated by the mental pressure brought by these inscriptions.

Below the hull, dozens of giant plasma propulsion engines were running silently. Occasionally, the blue flames that spurted out drew light tracks in the darkness. Every leap pulled this huge ship through the stars.

A deeper propulsion system is hidden inside the ship, which is the center of the ether drive. Its core is embedded under the bridge. A huge computing array built with extraordinary technology calculates the jump route at all times to ensure that this floating fortress can be accurately positioned on the battlefield of the ether phase scale.

The operation of the shield system made the entire battleship seem to be immersed in flowing light. The heavy void shield formed a faintly visible energy film around the hull, like a slightly twisted ripple, silently dispersing any approaching dust and particles.

The hull itself is made of a highly reinforced alloy with a density high enough to withstand a direct hit from a small ship without any damage.

"Silas, this is the Sword of Glory-class heavy cruiser designed for the courtyard by the Heavenly Supremacy Program."

The principal came to the three-eyed student at some point and said to him:
"From now on, you will be its captain."

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Thanks to the boss for the alliance leader! But the additional chapters will have to wait until later. I went back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year. I was supposed to watch the Spring Festival Gala with my family today. I wanted to just go, but when I saw the alliance leader, I decided not to. I won’t watch the Spring Festival Gala anymore… Although I didn’t watch the Spring Festival Gala much before.