From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 789 Hongmen Banquet

"Amber, can't you see there's something wrong with this invitation?!"

"There's something wrong with the wrapping. This is obviously a 'Hongmen Banquet'~" Amber, who was enjoying Isabel's massage, replied lazily.

"Then you still promised Franklin to keep the appointment?"

Isabel frowned as she looked at the holographic projection device beside her. In the faint blue light, the invitation letter from Franklin was slowly rotating, and the gold-plated font on it was glowing.

The founding ceremony of the 'New Federation', a term that carries infinite political implications, is an event that is destined to go down in history.

To be honest, Amber was somewhat surprised when she saw the invitation letter sent by Franklin after the call ended. She didn't expect that the other party would actually make an invitation letter.

Amber, who was lying on the bed, gestured to Isabel to lift her waist. The latter immediately used the 'Thousand Star Empire Ancient Massage' technique she learned from Ellenita and began to press Amber's lumbar vertebrae.

The sour feeling from his waist made Amber hum softly. At the same time, his thoughts became clearer. He knew what Isabel was worried about. Franklin's words and every word on the invitation letter exuded an atmosphere of conspiracy.

"Going on a date is not a bad thing for us, but a good opportunity~"

Amber chuckled, her voice carrying a hint of calmness that seemed to show she understood everything.

"Franklin, or the entire Renaissance Alliance, changed their attitude too quickly. They were aggressive at first, and then they became servile. If you say there is no conspiracy, I'm afraid even a three-year-old child wouldn't believe it."

Isabel sighed, then couldn't help but punched Amber hard on the waist, and then asked angrily: "Since you know it's a trap, why did you step into it? We can completely make excuses or send other representatives."

"Isa~"

Amber stopped Isabelle's massage, stood up, and took her to the huge viewing window. She embraced her from behind, then looked over her shoulder at the deep starry sky.

The star-studded deep space was like a silent painting, but Isabel felt as if it was the calm before the storm, and a suffocating feeling of oppression enveloped her.

“You only know the dangers of the ‘tiger’s den’, but sometimes, the most suitable opportunity is hidden in this dragon’s den.”

"But this is definitely not a simple diplomatic activity, Amber."

Isabel turned around, worry glittering in her eyes. "Although the Renaissance Alliance appears to be weak, they must have made full preparations. Franklin must not be unaware that you are a psychic, but since he dared to invite you, it means that they have found a way to deal with psychics."

Hearing Isabel's words, Amber smiled, then raised his hand and gently brushed across the void. A ray of psychic power jumped at his fingertips like leaping lightning.

"Isa, you still haven't changed your way of thinking. You know, I'm already a level 7 psychic~" Amber's voice was low and confident. "In the past, I might have been cautious in responding to such an invitation, but now, everything is different."

"But even if you are a level seven psychic, you shouldn't be so arrogant, Amber. The more advantageous you are, the more vigilant you should be. You taught me that." Isabel frowned.

"That's true, but strength can defeat skill."

Amber said softly, the psychic light at her fingertips gradually spreading, forming complex and distorted shapes in the air.

"In the face of absolute power, all conspiracies and intrigues are futile struggles. What does Franklin want? He wants to take this opportunity to capture the core figures of the Atlas Group, and then take advantage of the fact that the Atlas Group is leaderless to completely get rid of our influence."

Isabel remained silent. She knew what Amber said made sense. Amber smiled at her and continued:
"They may have developed some kind of psychic suppression device, or found other methods to target psychics. From the perspective of 'forecasting the enemy', I estimate that they are probably confident in dealing with psychics of level 5 or 6, so they dare to send out an invitation. But what they don't know is-"

"You have surpassed this level." Isabel took over the conversation.

"That's right~" Amber nodded, "And this invitation is not just a trap, it's actually a good opportunity for our Atlas Group."

Isabel raised an eyebrow and said nothing, waiting for Amber to continue her explanation, and the latter did not keep her waiting too long.

"Think about it, Isa. When Franklin sees us stepping into the trap he carefully laid, how will he feel? He will continue to remain calm and composed, and will never relax until the last moment. He does have this advantage, but I believe that he will still think that 'the victory is in his grasp' subconsciously."

As Amber spoke, she raised her hand to summon a virtual screen, and then called up a series of battle plans that had already been formulated with the assistance of Lilith.

"And this is exactly the best time for us to take action. When all the attention of the Renaissance Alliance leaders is focused on us, this is exactly when they will expose their weaknesses. I believe that no matter what the reason is, Franklin will summon the Renaissance Alliance leaders to participate in this 'historic' ceremony."

"This means that we also have a chance to wipe out the Renaissance Alliance's command system in one fell swoop." Isabel suddenly realized. "With the help of that deep-cover agent, this 'Hongmen Banquet' may become more 'interesting' than Franklin expected. Besides, when their attention is focused on us, the implementation of the 'rectification agreement' will be smoother~"

Isabel seemed to want to say something, but Amber had already turned to face her, with a sly gleam in her eyes: "Isabel, I remember that you were familiar with the history of ancient Blue Star when you were a child. Tell me, who invited whom to the 'Hongmen Banquet'?"

"Of course it was Xiang Yu who invited Liu Bang."

"What did Liu Bang do next?"

"Become the emperor."

"What about Xiang Yu?"

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Isabel was speechless for a moment, and looking into Amber's eyes, she finally understood his intention.

After a moment of silence, she nodded gently: "I understand."

Amber immediately finalized the accompanying list: in addition to Isabel, there were CFO Sarbanes, a group of capable people from the Financial Business Center, the Deputy Director of the Equipment R&D Center, the head of Atlas Communications Media, Shikoti, and a large group of core executives of the group.

From a certain perspective, this was considered giving enough face to Franklin and the Renaissance Alliance.

The commanders of the combat fleet and ground forces remained in their respective units on standby, and only called on Cliffs to lead a standard fleet as a guard force.
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In a newly built space city in orbit of the capital star of the 'New Federation', Franklin, Hall and others stood in front of the huge panoramic portholes, watching the Atlas Group fleet slowly entering orbit.

Every warship in the entire fleet is painted pure white this time, a paint scheme that is extremely rare for combat fleets. It also makes the hull have a unique temperament under the starlight, like a group of elegant deep space creatures.

'The Great White Fleet'. This is also the 'nickname' that Amber gave to this escort fleet.

"They are coming." Franklin looked at the pure white fleet, unable to hide a hint of excitement in his voice.

Hall walked up to him. This senior member of the alliance, who had always had some "political disagreements" with him, also had a rare smile on his face: "They actually brought so many people here."

Franklin nodded and scanned the list of visitors from the Atlas Group on the screen. "They are obviously more... careless than we expected? Or should we say they gave us some face? Mr. Amber brought almost all the important senior executives from the Atlas Group."

Admiral Cole leaned against the wall, his eyes flashing with a cold light. "It's a pity that the main commander of the combat force didn't come. They only sent the fleet commander named Cleves to take charge of the command of the escort fleet."

"That's enough." Franklin took a deep breath and suppressed his emotions again. "We can't be greedy. Being able to solve the political and economic core of the Atlas Group in one go has exceeded our initial expectations! And this fleet commander named Cliffs is also one of the three giants of the Atlas Group's combat fleet."

“This is a godsend!”

Cole on the side took a step forward, the light of victory in his eyes flashing that could not be concealed at all.

"As long as the plan succeeds, the Atlas Group will be leaderless and will not be able to pose a threat to us in the short term at least! Then we will be able to get rid of their control!"

Franklin calmed down and shook his head, then said coldly: "Don't underestimate the enemy. We haven't really won yet. Mr. Amber is not an ordinary person. We must be cautious with every step we take."

Hall nodded slightly: "Don't worry, leader, we have arranged everything! Those psychic suppressors have been installed. According to the information from the Federal Research Institute and the researchers, a single machine is enough to suppress psychics below level six, not to mention that we will deploy ten devices at a time. Even if Amber is strong, she can't break through this limit!"

Franklin stared at the close-up of the huge super flagship on the screen, his mind full of thoughts.

From the first time he met Mr. Amber until this moment today, Amber has always been a mystery in his heart - sometimes an ally, sometimes an enemy, and he has no idea what the other person is thinking.

But no matter what, after today, everything will come to an end.

"Notify Space City to prepare to welcome our 'distinguished' guests with the highest level of etiquette." Franklin ordered, with an elusive emotion flashing in his eyes, "Let them feel our warmest 'welcome'!"

"Yes, leader!"

(End of this chapter)