From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 499 One-Stop Solution
Franklin was caught off guard by Amber's counter-question.

Although this aspiring young man believed that the mysterious troops dropped from the air were 100% supported by Atlas, if we look at the reality, they really have no evidence to support this.

Seeing that Franklin was silent, Amber continued:
"Mr. Franklin, this is a private conversation. If you had said this in public, people would have thought that our Atlas Group was interfering in federal affairs for no reason."

"Federal internal affairs. But hasn't the federal government been at war with your company for a long time? Even if Atlas intervenes, it doesn't seem to be worse than before, right?" Franklin asked weakly.

"Alas, Mr. Franklin, it seems that you still don't know enough about the federal government."

Amber sighed, then continued:
"Politics is politics, and business is business. Although there were conflicts with the federal government and the military-industrial complex before, the federal government has actually taken the initiative to 'cool down' since then. Only a few insignificant sanctions bills they drafted have actually been implemented.

Moreover, the communication technology service cooperation between our two sides is still ongoing, and more and more companies in the federation are looking for us to cooperate in communication technology services. Under such circumstances, the federal government will not think of completely breaking off relations with Atlas.

In addition, the war on the front line is not going as smoothly as the federal government expected, and your Rubion galaxy has become chaotic again. The federal government does not want to have another enemy under internal and external troubles. To be honest, the federal government has actually taken the initiative to extend an "olive branch" to the Atlas Group some time ago, hoping that the relationship and cooperation between the two sides can be normalized."

Amber's words left Franklin speechless. As he had been concentrating on the development of the Renaissance Alliance during this period, Franklin did not have the time to collect this information as before. He also did not expect that the relationship between the Federation and Atlas, which seemed to be "incompatible", would not deteriorate further.

"I understand, Mr. Rebir. So you mean that the Atlas Group will not directly intervene in the situation in the Rubion Galaxy, as you said before?"

"At least before the situation changes, I will definitely not think of jumping into the quagmire."

"So that mysterious army last night"

"I don't know, I'm not sure. If you don't understand Mr. Franklin, just think that he did a lot of good things in his previous life, so he has 'help from noble people' in this life."

Amber's words basically told Franklin that what happened last night had been settled and had nothing to do with the Atlas Group, and the latter naturally understood what he meant.

After thinking for a moment, the leader of the Renaissance Alliance gave up the words he had prepared before the call, and then spoke as if he had made a difficult decision:

"Mr. Rebir, regarding the last time we talked, you said you were willing to provide me with an interest-free loan. Is that still valid?"

As soon as Franklin said this, Amber immediately became energetic.

He certainly won't bring up this matter on his own initiative, otherwise it would seem as if he had ulterior motives, which would easily put him in a passive situation in the future.

So from the beginning Amber was waiting for Franklin to bring up the matter, but she didn't expect it to come so soon.

"Of course it works. I thought Mr. Franklin no longer needed this interest-free loan after he became wealthy and powerful~"

"No, no, no, Mr. Rebir, our Renaissance Alliance actually needs this financial assistance right now, or we need this money to help alleviate many internal problems."

Franklin was like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, fearing that the aid would disappear, and immediately explained:

"We need so many things right now, so I hope to use this interest-free loan to purchase weapons, equipment, supplies, and high-precision equipment accessories for the alliance. It would be best if we could invite some instructors from the Atlas combat troops to help train the troops." Amber patiently listened to Franklin's eloquent talk about a lot of needed supplies and plans. After he finished speaking, she slowly said, "Mr. Franklin, this sounds like more than just a simple 'commodity transaction'? It sounds like you also need a lot of 'service-type' projects?"

Franklin nodded. "'Service' projects. That's fine. In fact, it's mainly about combat force training. I even want Atlas to help train a group of HCP pilots, but I'm worried that this might cross the line in your opinion."

"Don't worry, Mr. Franklin, there are always more solutions than problems~"

Amber smiled and suggested, "Moreover, the armed forces of your Renaissance Alliance are essentially a mixed military and police force. There is indeed a certain gap in combat capability compared to the surrounding forces. The main reason why you are able to gain an advantage at present is because you have a large number of people, so you do need some training."

After hearing Amber point out the problems of the Renaissance Alliance, Franklin was stunned for a moment, and then he was relieved: "Mr. Rebir, it seems that you are quite familiar with the situation of Rubion V."

"I am a businessman. Before doing business or investing, I have to do background checks. This way, when a 'big customer' like you, Mr. Franklin, comes to me, I can provide Atlas' 'all-round, all-industry, and full-process solutions' as quickly as possible."

As Amber spoke, she sent the proposal she had prepared to Franklin's private confidential email address.

"I've sent it to you, Mr. Franklin. If you really want to start a business cooperation with Atlas, I suggest you take the time to read this proposal carefully. Some things cannot be explained clearly in a short phone call."

"Thank you, Mr. Rebir. I will study it carefully."

The two sides exchanged a few polite greetings and then ended the call. After all, although they were using an encrypted line, there would still be a risk of infiltration if the call dragged on too long.

Lilith, who had been quietly leaning against Amber, finally had the chance to ask, "Master, do you think Franklin will accept this plan? It shouldn't be difficult for him to see that there are a lot of traps in it."

"He has no other choice. If he doesn't want to be crushed by the Federation, he can only accept this plan."

Amber summoned a virtual screen, on which was playing a headline news - 'The federal government may negotiate with the Star Dragon Empire on a temporary ceasefire in the near future.'

"The 'strategic decisive battle' between the Federation and the Empire has ended in such a result. To be honest, neither side can continue to fight, so now they are ready to find a way out and deal with their own 'internal affairs' first. As for whether they will continue to fight in the future, that is a matter for the future~"

"So Master, what you're saying is that the federal government might have to deal with the mess in the Rubion system?"

"We have to deal with it. If we can't put out the 'spark' of the Rubion system in time, once the fire spreads it will be even harder to stop. We'll just have to wait and see whether the Federation can put out the fire faster or the fire spreads faster."

After listening to Amber's words, Lilith nodded thoughtfully. She was about to say something when suddenly a large number of "digital waterfalls" flashed across her eyes.

Amber also noticed this, but he knew that this was Lilith exchanging data with her clone, so he didn't do anything and just waited quietly.

Soon, Lilith's eyes returned to normal, and she spoke a piece of news that had not been updated for a long time.

"Master, LLS943823 reports that the Empire's sixth artificial celestial fortress has entered the final stage of construction. According to the current plan, the command will be handed over to Princess Agnes on the same day as her coronation in the future."

(End of this chapter)