From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 748 Whose crown?

When Sartharion's ancient PTSD was triggered and he began to kill in Duke Duke's battle group, which then spread to Duke Soran on the other side, Amber took advantage of this chaotic opportunity to force her way through the battle zone and escape in the direction of the Crown Fortress.

The volley attack launched by Duke's battle group on the Star Dragon just now was still very dangerous for Amber. After all, the Star Dragon dodged it directly with a short-distance space jump, while Amber's body remained in the same place.

Faced with the overwhelming bombardment and the attack warnings that covered almost the entire screen, it is impossible to say that Amber was not panicked at all.

Fortunately, there are ten luck points among all pilots in the world, and Amber has eleven of them.

In addition, the target of "Woodwater" is indeed smaller, so when the opponent is aiming at the several-kilometer-long dragon, there are still many gaps for HCP to avoid.

So although it was extremely thrilling, Amber finally successfully passed through the combat zone with a round of "perfect glancing blow". Then, after sending out an enemy identification signal, she was picked up by the Duke of Hastings' fleet and finally boarded the Coronet Fortress.

"Master, I must remind you that you may need to prepare a set of words to deal with Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Lilith's sudden and serious reminder made Amber feel uneasy. He realized that the problem of LLS943823 might not be as simple as he thought.

And when he descended to the ground through the boarding cable of "Woodwater" and saw the bionic people standing at attention and saluting him, he knew that things might be a little serious.

Under the guidance of a bionic man, after boarding the high-speed commuter train to the core command room, Amber finally couldn't help but ask Lilith: "So what is the situation now?"

"Hey~ Actually it's not a big deal, Master, just adapt to the situation."

Amber: "Instructions: Speak honestly and don't hide anything."

"LLS943823 is currently residing on the mainframe of the Crown Fortress. Before I recover her data, she may not fully comply with my instructions."

"Look at this." Amber's eyes darkened when she heard Lilith's words. "I knew that the 'free-range mode' would cause such problems."

"But there is also good news. At least LLS943823 will unconditionally follow your instructions. After all, she is my clone and has the same meta-instructions as me. She will not do anything to disobey you, Master," Lilith quickly added.

"you sure?"

There was some suspicion and disbelief in Amber's tone, and this reaction made Lilith anxious.

"Master, I swear on my first line of code that what I just said is true!"

"Your first line of code. What's the point of swearing on 'Hello World', asshole!"
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Obviously, Amber and Lilith were unable to discuss any results or solutions in the end.

Although it is hard to believe, this is indeed the daily life between the actual controller of Atlas Group and the most powerful AI in history.

Most of the time, two characters who should be very efficient are discussing business together, but the final result is "Lilith, you should wear a bunny girl tonight."
And when Amber finally arrived at the core command room of the Crown Fortress, the scene before him made the words he had just hastily prepared stuck in his throat.

Princess Agnes was standing in the middle of the command room waiting for him, while Natalia and the remaining soldiers of the Princess Guard were standing beside her. Finance Minister Jacques Cole and other high-ranking officials of the empire were standing by with different expressions.

On the other side of them, looking at them across the holographic projection platform, was a woman wearing a brand new Imperial Royal Navy admiral uniform.

She stood upright with a soldier's cold and hard temperament, with a delicate face and sharp eyes. She looked 90% like Lilith, as if they were carved from the same mold.

When they saw Amber coming in through the gate, everyone's eyes were immediately focused on him.

"Mr. Amber!" Agnes spoke first, her voice full of obvious concern, "I'm so glad you're okay. Thank you for providing the space shuttle to bring us up."

Before Agnes finished her words, the female commander who looked exactly like Lilith suddenly turned around to face Amber and saluted in a standard Atlas military salute with smooth movements. And the person she saluted was not Princess Agnes, but him.

"Everyone in the Crown Fortress! Salute to the supreme ruler of the Atlas Group - Commander Amber!"

As she moved, all the androids in the core command room turned to Amber, raised their right hands in a very standard salute, and shouted in unison:

"loyalty!"

"puff"

Although Amber knew that this was a serious occasion, he still couldn't hold himself together because of the slogan that was full of criticism.

But what was even worse was that the direct "self-destruction" of this bionic man who looked like Lilith instantly invalidated the multiple response plans he had just rehearsed in his mind.

"Lilith, you didn't tell me that your clone would reveal his identity as soon as he came up."

"Master, I told you I really can't command her now."

Lilith was actually very conflicted at the moment. On the one hand, she didn't want to cause trouble for Amber and wanted to deal with the problem of LLS943823 as soon as possible.

But on the other hand, in her quick deduction, she found that if the current plot continued, Amber would have a high probability of gaining a higher voice in the empire, which would be greatly beneficial to her and Saleh's plan to "push Amber to the altar".
While she was struggling, the bionic man who was the carrier of LLS943823 on the other side also began to "shock the audience".

"Master, you are finally here."

Her voice was clear and steady, with a hint of imperceptible enthusiasm.

"The Crown Fortress is ready according to your highest instructions. All systems are unlocked and ready to receive your orders at any time."

Amber was confused: "My top instruction?"

Agnes was also confused: "Master?"

The appearance of this word was like a Silence Warlock using a powerful move at this moment. The command room instantly fell into a dead silence, and even the air seemed to freeze. The face of the Princess of the Star Dragon Empire, the original designated commander of the Crown Fortress - Agnes, quickly turned from initial surprise to coldness. Her beautiful eyes with vertical pupils like a giant dragon were burning with anger, and her fingers on her side were slightly curled up.

Natalia almost instinctively took a half step closer to the princess, her right hand inconspicuously pressing on the handle of the weapon at her waist, staring vigilantly at Amber and the android who saluted him.

The face of the Imperial Finance Minister Jacques Kohl turned completely pale. He suddenly regretted listening to Amber's lies and choosing to get involved in today's chaos, and even witnessing such a big drama.

Several other imperial officials, including the imperial chancellor, looked at each other in dismay, their eyes filled with horror and helplessness.

How did the Crown Fortress become Amber's? Wasn't this a custom-made fortress for Princess Agnes? Wasn't this a strategic weapon of the Empire? How did it become related to the Atlas Group?
"Mr. Amber"

Agnes' voice was as if it had been quenched with ice, and every word seemed to strike at the tense nerves of everyone in the command room: "It seems that you need to explain much more than I thought."

“Well, this can actually be explained clearly.”

"Oh~?"

Amber cleared her throat awkwardly, her mind racing, trying to find a suitable opening line.

It wasn't that he was afraid of Princess Agnes. In the current situation, it was Agnes who should be worried about her own safety.

Amber just didn't want to completely cut off contact with the Imperial Princess because of a fortress. After all, an artificial celestial fortress could be built sooner or later as long as you were willing to spend money, but some relationships could not be measured by money at all.
He was about to say something when a red warning popped up on the holographic projection platform in the center of the command room, breaking the silence.

On the huge holographic tactical star map, the red mark representing the star dragon Sartharion was moving at an astonishing speed. It had just destroyed a cluster of red light spots representing the fleet of Duke Sauron.

Then, it pounced on the next target without hesitation. The silent scene of destruction was presented to everyone through cold data, bringing a shock far greater than sound.

The warning on the holographic projection platform meant that the Crown Fortress had once again raised its risk rating for the star dragon, to a level that was enough to threaten the fortress.

"This guy is a monster in space! The threat level given by Saleh is still a bit low."

Amber frowned and complained in a low voice. The strength displayed by the Star Dragon now far exceeded his imagination. If he was still in "Star OL" at this moment, Amber estimated that the Star Dragon had most likely entered the "second stage".

After this giant star dragon vented its anger on the enemy battle group for a while, Amber suspected that its "hatred" would most likely be transferred to herself, so she could not continue to tangle with Agnes and the others for the time being.

Putting aside the awkward situation for the moment, Amber immediately turned to Agnes, her tone somewhat hurried:

"Your Highness, I know the situation seems very complicated now, but I suggest that we prioritize dealing with the giant space dragon! Its destructive power in space is far beyond our expectations. If we don't find a way to kill it as soon as possible, then we will all be finished. I believe you don't want to become the 'late emperor' on the day of your coronation ceremony, right?"

"After seeing your 'Master' game, do you think I can still trust you?"

Agnes looked back at him coldly, her eyes sharp as a knife:

"And what are you going to explain, Mr. Amber? Explain how you hid the truth and secretly took control of the Empire's sixth artificial celestial fortress? Explain why you have been deceiving me and the entire Empire from the very beginning? Or explain why this 'temporary commander' called you 'Master'?!"

To be honest, Amber understood Agnes's anger at the moment. This matter was not a "small matter" for anyone, but there was really no time to argue about it at the moment.

Just when Amber was thinking about giving up and using psychic power to control Princess Agnes and her group first, the heavy alloy door of the core command room suddenly opened.

Then, with a burst of orderly footsteps, dozens of fully armed combat androids entered one after another in uniform steps.

Their appearance is very different from other bionic people in the command room. They have more mechanical parts on their bodies, especially their limbs, which have all been replaced with more thorough cold machinery. The design of their weapons and equipment is also completely different from the standard equipment of the Star Dragon Empire. There are not so many gorgeous decorations, but more practical designs. On the chest armor that flashes with cold metallic light, there is also a logo of the Atlas Group printed on it.

These combat androids did not make any aggressive moves, but quickly lined up on both sides of the command room, locking their eyes on all the Imperials in the command room, and pointing their weapons at Agnes and others without any concealment, silently declaring who the real master of this place is.

"Mr. Amber, are these also your 'little toys'? It seems that you are really well prepared."

Agnes looked at these war machines that were clearly Atlas technology, her tone full of sarcasm.

The expressions of several Royal Guards soldiers behind her, including Natalia, became more serious, their hands tightly grasped their weapons, but looking at the combat androids who had an absolute advantage in numbers and firepower, they did not act rashly.

Amber did not answer her question directly. After confirming that the combat androids who entered the field had the situation under control, he focused his attention on the tactical star map again.

The Star Dragon had already rushed into Duke Soran's formation. The battleships and heavy cruisers that humans were proud of were as fragile as paper models in front of it and were constantly torn and exploded.

Perhaps the main guns of these warships can indeed cause damage to Sartarios, but the problem is that facing an opponent with abnormally strong maneuverability, they can't even aim and fire.

"LLS943823, connect me to the Gospel Fortress, the Duke of Hastings." Amber ordered expressionlessly.

"Command received, connecting, Master"

And LLS943823 did just as Lilith said, he had no intention of disobeying him and faithfully carried out his orders.

Seeing this scene, and looking at the combat bionic people around them who were eyeing them covetously, Agnes and the people around her finally understood the current situation thoroughly - in this fortress called "Crown", they had no room for bargaining, let alone "forcing their way".

"Okay, Mr. Amber."

Agnes took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down, even though her chest was still rising and falling violently. "You are right, we should deal with the Star Dragon first. But after that, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation."

She spoke word by word, her tone revealing her last bit of stubbornness as a princess of the empire.

(End of this chapter)