From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 459: I ended up living the life I hate the most.jpg
Amber's sudden question made Franklin confused for a moment. After a while, he came to his senses and asked:
"Ah? Mr. Rebir, what do you mean?"

"Isn't my meaning very clear? Since you have such great ambitions and want to save your hometown, why don't you do it yourself, instead of involving us, Atlas?
What would you do if we, Atlas, intervened in this conflict, eventually ended the unrest in the entire galaxy, and completely controlled the Rubion galaxy?

It's already in my pocket, do you think I will take it out easily? If we don't reach an agreement in the end, won't we have to stage another "civil war"? Of course, even at this point, you have no chance of winning~"

Franklin had to admit that what Amber said was very straightforward and realistic. If the Atlas Group intervened in the conflict and the "final scene" of the incident really developed into the scene he described, he really seemed unable to deal with this problem.

Let the Atlas Group hand back control of the galaxy?
Based on Franklin's understanding of Mr. Rebir, this would be impossible even in a dream.
Concentrate all forces to once again drive the Atlas Group out of the Rubion galaxy?
If Franklin could organize a force of this size, he would be able to quell the civil unrest without the help of the Atlas Group.
After thinking for a moment, Franklin slowly said:

"You are right, but I am alone now."

"If you are alone, try to find allies instead of putting all your hopes on 'external forces' like Atlas.
If you can't even gather some like-minded allies and organize a team of a certain size, then you want to quell the current unrest in the Rubion galaxy and save thousands of civilians from the water and fire, there is no way to talk about it, right?"

Feeling that the 'young man with ambition' on the other end of the communication line had fallen silent again, Amber didn't bother to care what he was thinking at the moment, and continued:

"Although I said that the Atlas Group will not easily intervene in this 'galactic civil war', there is still no problem in conducting some 'routine transactions' with customers in the Rubion galaxy."

"But."

"I know you want to say you have no money." Amber interrupted Franklin directly, and at the same time made the latter swallow the second half of his words.

This young man, who always thought he had good eloquence, found himself speechless in front of Amber and couldn't take any initiative.

On the other side, Amber continued speaking.

"I also know that everything you want to do requires money. If you can't even raise the most basic funds, then your 'big ambition' will be over before it even begins.

So I can provide you with a huge interest-free loan, but the prerequisite is that you can find a group of reliable allies and build a team that obeys your command. You don't need to be the only one who has the final say, but at least you can make the decisions on the general direction.

Once you have a team and money, you can go to several military-industrial enterprises under the Atlas Group to purchase the weapons, equipment and various supplies you need.

I can get them to give you a 'Chairman's Discount' and provide door-to-door delivery."

When Franklin heard the first half, his eyes lit up, but when he finished listening to it, an expression appeared on his face, and he couldn't tell whether it was crying or laughing.

"You mean, you lend me the money, and then I use the money to buy Atlas' products, and I have to pay you back in the end?"

"What? Is there a problem? You don't think I will just lend you the weapons and equipment, do you? Atlas Group is essentially a business, not a charity. I can't help you and then lose money, right?"

"No problem, Mr. Rebir. I can only say, you are worthy of me, hahahaha~"

Although there was a hint of bitterness in Franklin's laughter, he did not say anything more. Instead, he quickly changed to a firm tone and said:
"Thank you for your willingness to do this. This is enough. I will find a way to organize a team so that you can see enough value in us!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you to contact me again~" Seeing that this 'ambitious young man' was persuaded by her, Amber was relieved.
"As for finding allies and building a team, you can refer to many historical cases. Our ancestors have basically stepped on all the pitfalls in this regard. As long as you can avoid these pitfalls, I believe you will succeed with your ability~"
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After the remote communication with Franklin ended, Amber completely relaxed himself, quietly letting the massage chair relieve his fatigue. But his mind was still thinking about the "plans" Franklin had just mentioned.

Take the mass line and first win over the grassroots people including skilled workers, farmers, and "surrendered" military and police
Write an actionable "Action Plan" and use as many down-to-earth words and sentences as possible. It is best to make everyone fully understand the content of the "Action Plan"
We should proceed step by step, not be impulsive or reckless in the process of struggle, and not allow the team to suffer a large number of unnecessary sacrifices.
"He's a talented person, but his style doesn't seem to match these struggle plans."

"If he was not a federal Republican who looked like an 'elite politician', but a more down-to-earth person, the style of the painting would seem to be more in line with the current situation~"

After clearing her mind of all these random thoughts, Amber breathed a sigh of relief.

The situation in the Rubion galaxy finally became as chaotic as he and Lilith had guessed during their discussion. Although it happened earlier than they expected, it was not a big deal.

The Atlas Group's previous complete decoupling from the Rubion Galaxy also allowed them to avoid the possibility of being directly involved in this "melee" and instead become an outsider "spectator".

Such an identity would undoubtedly be freer and more relaxed, and there would be no interference from external factors or restrictions when making decisions, but it also reminded Amber of the "foreign forces" and "NGOs" that he once hated the most.
“I never thought that Atlas would go down this path one day.”

While expressing her feelings, Amber also realized that the timing of the civil unrest in the Rubion galaxy was indeed very sensitive.

According to the intelligence he had received previously, the Federation and the Empire were nearing the end of their efforts to dispatch troops and supplies to the front lines, and both sides had completed the "chip placement" before the fight.

This also means that the "decisive battle" between the two sides, which will directly determine the course of the war, will soon begin.

At this time, the outbreak of civil unrest in the Rubion galaxy will more or less affect the decision-making of the federal government and Marshal Trafalgar on the front line.
"Will there be a 'big one' coming from the Star Dragon Empire? If so, this decisive battle will be very interesting, as both sides will be 'on fire'."

Joking aside, from a serious perspective, this will bring more benefits than disadvantages to the Atlas Group.

"Take advantage of the galaxy's internal strife to re-intervene in the Rubion galaxy." This was originally the plan set by Atlas, and the war that was about to break out on the front line made it difficult for the Federation to free up its hands to "counter-interference" in a short period of time.

So Amber would not miss this great opportunity no matter what, just like he decided to concentrate his efforts on controlling Pyra IV.

"We can first send the Polarized Light to sneak in and collect intelligence at close range. In this case, can we load another elite team to do some 'dirty work' secretly depending on the situation?"

Thinking of this, Amber subconsciously said in her mind:

"Lilith, where is the Polarized Light on standby now?"

It was not until several seconds later when Amber received no response that she realized that Lilith was still "asleep".

"Hmm? Shouldn't the upgrade be completed as planned?"

(End of this chapter)