From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 582 Everyone is here, so things can go smoothly

"'Everyone who should be here has arrived'?" Alex, the 'former' chief executive of the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government, frowned in confusion. "Mr. Franklin, what do you mean by this?"

"Hahaha, I don't mean anything else. The more people come, the more successful today's negotiations will be, right?"

Franklin had a smile on his face, and for some reason he suddenly looked very relaxed, which made the people from the autonomous government on the opposite side feel their scalps tingling.

However, Alex suppressed his doubts and said:

"In that case, let's start today's negotiations, Mr. Franklin."

"Oh~ Wait!"

Franklin raised his hand to signal the other party not to start yet, then asked a representative beside him to take out a small terminal from a briefcase and push it in front of Alex opposite.

"There is another important person participating in the negotiations between our two sides today."

"This is?"

"Just connect this terminal~" Franklin smiled and said, "This is your old friend. Mr. Alex must be familiar with him."

"Old friend?"

Alex handed the terminal to a staff member with suspicion, and a name that made him "deeply remember" slowly emerged in his mind. After the staff member quickly checked that there were no security issues with the terminal, he quickly connected it to the venue control terminal.

Soon, a familiar voice sounded through the venue's audio equipment, and a person who was very familiar to both parties appeared on the venue's main screen.

"Oh wow, so many old friends are here today. Good morning, everyone. Have you eaten?"

Amber, the man who was currently regarded as the culprit and devil in the eyes of the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government, appeared in front of everyone with a smile on his face.

He soon saw Alex, who was sitting in the middle on the autonomous government side.

"Isn't this the 'former' Chief Executive Alex? It's been a long time since we last met."

As a typical internet troll, line-teasing expert, and master of emotional management, Amber deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of "front".

He could not forget the behavior of the chief executive during the negotiation with the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government and the series of measures taken by the other party afterwards, which even caused an employee of the group to die on Rubion V.
So this will not give the other party any face at all.

"I didn't expect that the scene where we meet again would be like this. It's really a different feeling."

Hearing Amber's words, the faces of the autonomous government representatives, including Alex, instantly turned dark.

Franklin, who was sitting opposite them, had a stiff smile on his face after hearing this 'opening speech'.

Because Amber had only said that she wanted to attend the meeting as a "listener" and help them to gain more benefits for the Renaissance Alliance - after all, the Atlas Group is the most powerful group in the Rubion galaxy.

But Franklin didn't expect that Amber would start with a very provocative speech, as if she was eager to anger Alex and others.

"Brother, you are really my dear brother. It's okay for you to say a few words, but I am here at the scene. What if the people from the autonomous government take it out on me?"

Franklin prayed quietly in his heart while maintaining his signature smile on his face - this is a basic skill for federal politicians. Although this 'ambitious young man' is now leading the rebellion, he still has this skill.

However, the reaction from the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government still surprised Franklin a little.

Faced with Amber's provocation, Alex's expression changed several times like a chameleon, but he finally calmed down and even forced a smile on his face.

"Haha, yes, Rebir. No, I should call you Mr. Amber. It's been a long time since we last met." Alex and the others were even more humble than Franklin had expected. For this situation, Franklin could only attribute it to the fact that the military force and comprehensive strength that the Atlas Group had previously demonstrated were indeed too strong.

Especially at this critical juncture, when the federal government no longer has the means to support the Rubion galaxy, the autonomous government seems to have no choice but to lower its stance.

"Then I won't waste any more time on small talk. You two should start the negotiations. I hope that this prosperous metropolis can be handed over peacefully in the end. Don't mind me. I'm just here to be a witness. Mr. Alex, just pretend I don't exist~"

Amber still had that harmless smile on his face. If not everyone present knew his background, they would probably think of him as a 'sunny and cheerful big boy'.

But for his words "I don't exist", neither Franklin nor Alex knew what to say. Wherever Amber turned her face, they both felt like an entire fleet was hitting them in the face.
At this point, the negotiations between the Renaissance Alliance and the former Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government began.

Both the Renaissance Alliance and the Autonomous Government are very clear about one thing, that is, Bresk, or the entire Rubion V, will sooner or later be completely controlled by the Renaissance Alliance. It's just that the Autonomous Government holds the tens of millions of people in the administrative capital as "hostages", which has delayed it until now.

Today's negotiations are just to make this matter more decent.

Alex and his team's idea is very simple, and it seems ridiculous to Amber, that is, the autonomous government hopes to achieve "co-governance" with the Renaissance Alliance.

However, if you consider it from the other side's perspective, their demands actually have reasons - because these "federal remnants" actually have nowhere else to go.

Return to the Federation's controlled area?

Regardless of whether the federal government will hold them accountable, finding a scapegoat for the "fall" of the Rubion galaxy will give some explanation to this matter.

Just for these bureaucrats and capitalists, their future survival will be a big problem after being "kicked out".

Be it the Federation or the Empire, neither is a friendly place for those who have lost their power. Their former "enemies" have waited for this day for too long.

Stay in the Rubion galaxy and live like an ordinary person?
Not to mention whether these guys who live a life of luxury can accept falling from the clouds to the ground overnight, but some people on this planet may not want to let them go.

What's more, Franklin didn't give them this choice.

Not only will the Renaissance Alliance not accept 'co-governance', it also demands that those currently entrenched in Bresk leave immediately - they can only take their relatives with them.

If Alex and others can accept this proposal, the Renaissance Alliance will guarantee their safety.

So it was no surprise that the negotiations between the two sides came to an end after just two hours.

Just when Alex was thinking about whether to lower his demands and mediate with Franklin and others, he found that the representatives of the Renaissance Alliance stood up and walked out.

"Wait. What are you doing?"

"Since we can't continue the conversation, let's not waste any more time."

Franklin looked back at Alex and said in a calm tone:

"I suggest you discuss it carefully and it would be best if you could accept my suggestion. Believe me, this is the best outcome for you. I'll give you another half an hour to think about it carefully~"

After saying this, the leader of the Renaissance Alliance led everyone out of the venue without looking back.

No one noticed that the young leader had begun to sweat on his forehead, and the shirt under his suit was already soaked.

Alex and the others would not know that at this moment in the orbit of Rubion V, a red-painted heavy armored combat boat was slowly entering the low-Earth orbit, and on its semi-buried mounting point were two plasma torpedoes that had obviously been specially modified.

"Attention, 'Mother Nest', the 'Red Baron' is in position!"

(End of this chapter)