Shadow of Deep Space

Chapter 505 Voting
Starlight City, City Lord’s Mansion.

Su Ming sighed as he walked along the corridor. Soon he reached the office door and saw Filion standing outside.

"Old Fei."

Su Ming walked up to Firion and greeted him.

When Filion saw Su Ming coming back, he hurriedly asked.

"Su Ming, how are the votes going?"

"Not smooth."

Su Ming shook his head and replied helplessly.

"Oh, that's normal."

Firion reached out and patted Su Ming's shoulder to comfort him.

"Well, where's Lord Longbai?"

Su Ming asked calmly.

"Busy inside."

Firion lowered his voice and spoke to Su Ming.

After listening to Firion's words, Su Ming took a look inside through the half-open door.

I saw Long Bai sitting in front of his desk, writing letters with a serious expression.

Su Ming watched this scene and did not go in to disturb Long Bai.

At this time, Firion saw Su Ming retreating again and asked in confusion.

"Aren't you going in?"

"Forget it, I'll go somewhere else and try my luck again. Let's go."

Su Ming turned his head and said something to Firion, then turned and left.

"it is good!"

Firion nodded.

Not long after, Su Ming left the City Lord's Mansion and hailed a hover taxi on the street.

"Brother, where are you going?"

The driver asked with a smile.

"Royal Court Academy."

Su Ming said as he sat in the passenger seat.

He planned to go back to his alma mater to try and see if he could get some votes. Royal Court Academy also had quite a few votes, and many members of parliament were graduates of the academy.

"okay!"

The driver started the car and drove towards the Royal Court Academy.

More than an hour later.

Su Ming appeared at the gate of Royal Court Academy and saw a group of energetic students talking and laughing.

For a moment, Su Ming was in a trance, as if he had returned to the time when he entered school.

Time flies so fast. I have become a senior in a blink of an eye, and I haven’t been back to school for more than a year.

"Who is that guy? He looks so familiar and so handsome!"

"I don't know. Do you want to go up and ask for contact information?"

"You're going to ask for it?"

"No, that's so embarrassing!"

Several girls said with laughter.

Su Ming smiled silently, put his hands in his pockets, and walked towards the academy.

Soon he arrived at the door of Vice Principal Fleck's office, and when he raised his hand to knock on the door.

creak!

The door of the office opened, and Vice President Fleck, wearing a black suit and a neat tie, was seen preparing to go out.

"Lord Fleck."

Su Ming greeted with a smile.

"Su Ming, you're back!"

Fleck said in great surprise.

"Well, where are you going?"

Seeing that Fleck seemed to be about to go out, Su Ming asked curiously.

"I didn't go anywhere. That Long Chen sent someone to send me an invitation to a banquet."

Fleck simply spoke to Su Ming.

"Forehead"

When Su Ming heard Fleck's words, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. This Long Chen was really working hard for the election.

"What's wrong? Do you have something to talk to me about?"

Fleck asked with a smile.

"To be honest, I'm here to canvass votes for Lord Long Bai."

Su Ming replied somewhat awkwardly.

"So that's how it is. Then I won't go to the banquet and will vote for Long Bai."

Vice Principal Fleck replied without hesitation.

"Thank you!"

"What's there to thank me for? But I only have a limited number of tickets."

"Lord Fleck, can you help me get other people's votes?"

"It's useless to do this. If you want to get a ticket to the Royal Court Academy, you still have to ask the principal for help."

"Isn't the principal absent from school all year round?"

"He came back not long ago. I'll take you to find him."

"That's great. I don't know how to thank you."

Su Ming replied with a smile.

"What is there to thank me for? You have helped me so much, and I haven't thanked you yet. But that old guy has a very bad temper and is very strange. You have to be especially careful."

"What should I do?"

"Simple, this guy likes wine, I'll take you to buy two bottles of good wine."

Fleck said to Su Ming.

"it is good."

Su Ming nodded in response.

"This way!"

Fleck then took Su Ming to the shopping mall of the Royal Court Academy.

Soon, Su Ming and Fleck came out of the mall carrying two bottles of liquor brewed from pure natural grains.

"Lord Fleck, these two bottles are enough? Don't we need to buy better ones?"

"That's enough. He usually drinks worse than this."

Fleck said to Su Ming with a smile.

"Ok."

Su Ming answered awkwardly.

"By the way, Su Ming, have you ever considered returning to Royal Court Academy to serve as vice-president?"

Fleck asked with a grin.

"Ah? I'm too busy right now to come back. I'll talk to you when I'm old and retire."

Su Ming replied with a helpless smile.

"I don't know how many years it will take for you to retire when you are old. But it's normal. You are young now, so why would you come back?"

Fleck smiled and said.

"Thank you Lord Fleck for your understanding."

Su Ming replied with a smile.

Not long after, Fleck brought Su Ming into the inner school and walked towards a building full of history, built entirely with bluestone and with walls covered with ivy.

When they approached, they saw a middle-aged man wearing a well-fitting suit, with a clear facial contour, deep eyes, and a noble temperament in his demeanor. He politely said to the man at the door, who had a rough face, a thick beard, a scar on his left eye, and muscles like steel, revealing a strong aura.

"Mr. Tifaken, please let me in. If I don't see Lord Mirog today, I won't be able to explain to my father when I go back."

"Mr. Long Kan, Lord Mirog said he won't see anyone, so you don't have to waste time here, it's useless!"

Tifaken replied bluntly.

At this time, Vice Principal Sangqi came hurriedly over.

When Long Kan saw Vice Principal Sangqi, he was overjoyed.

"Lord Sanchi, you are finally here."

"Mr. Longkan, don't worry, I'll talk to Tifaken."

Sangqi quickly said to Longkan.

"Okay, time to work!"

Long Kan said politely.

Su Ming was also very surprised when he saw this scene. He did not expect that the other party would also find a vice-president, and it seemed that the vice-president was in charge of combat.

At this time, Sanchi walked up to Tifaken and said.

"Tifaken, this is the eldest son of Lord Long Chen, you have to give him some face."

"Sanchi, Lord Mirog has made it very clear that he will not see anyone!"

"Oh, please help me. If it doesn't work, please inform the headquarters for me."

Vice Principal Sanchi said to Tifaken.

Tifaken also frowned. After all, Sangqi was the vice-principal, so he replied very reluctantly.

"You guys wait here."

"it is good!"

Long Kan responded happily.

Tifaken then turned and went in, but came out not long after.

"How about it?"

Sanchi asked quickly.

"You guys go, Master Mirog said he won't see you."

Tifaken drove him away without any hesitation.

"Mr. Tifaken, please give me another message."

Long Kan still said without giving up.

"Stop talking nonsense. Lord Mirog has made it very clear that he will not participate in the election, so no matter who participates, it will be useless."

Tifaken refused without giving any face.

When Long Kan heard the words "not participating", his expression changed and he immediately spoke.

"Well, excuse me for interrupting you!"

"I'm so sorry, that's just the principal's temper."

Vice Principal Sangqi quickly comforted Long Kan.

"It doesn't matter."

Long Kan and Vice Principal Sangqi walked away while talking.

When Fleck saw them walking away, he took Su Ming over and shouted with a smile.

"Tifaken!"

"Fleck? Why are you here too? Wait, you brought people with you. Are you here to lobby for the election as well?"

Tifaken asked with a frown on his face.

"Don't worry about this, just let us in."

Vice Principal Fleck said to Tifaken.

"No, Master Mirog said he won't see anyone!"

Tifaken didn't give any face at all.

Fleck was also a little annoyed, so he said to Tifaken.

"Are you sure you don't want to let us in?"

"No need to discuss!"

Tifaken replied in a very tough manner.

Seeing that Tifaken was so tough, Su Ming also lost hope.

At this moment Fleck suddenly started to curse.

"Mirog, you bastard, you're not doing your job all day long. You don't care about anything and you just leave this mess of the school to me. I have no money and no people. I have to go around begging for money. Is this what a human being does? Get out here right now, or I'll quit as vice principal!"

Tifaken looked at Fleck in shock.

Su Ming was also dumbfounded and hurriedly tried to dissuade Vice Principal Fleck.

"Lord Fleck, don't do this, it's not necessary!"

"Su Ming, you don't have to worry about it. I don't want to be the vice principal anymore!"

Fleck raised his hand to signal Su Ming not to say anything more.

At this time, an old man with a flushed face, a wretched appearance, and shifty eyes ran out in a hurry and shouted at Fleck.

"Fleck, come on, let's talk it over nicely!"

Su Ming was also stunned when he saw the old man running out. Isn’t this the old man that Teacher Mia pointed at the statue and scolded?
"Haha, you finally came out. It's so hard to see you!"

Fleck said unhappily.

"Misunderstanding, let's talk inside!"

Mirog immediately said to Vice Principal Fleck with a smile.

Fleck is different from other vice-principals. He is in charge of all administrative affairs of the entire school. In fact, his authority is almost the same as that of the principal.

The reason why Mirog can be a hands-off boss is because Fleck is here to support him. If he quits, Principal Mirog really won't be able to go anywhere.

"Humph!"

Fleck snorted unhappily, then led Su Ming inside.

Tifaken looked at this scene, shook his head and muttered to himself.

"Fleck, did you take the wrong medicine today?"

Soon Su Ming followed them into the building and came to the spacious office.

"Fleck, calm down. If you have anything to say, just talk about it. Don't mention resigning so easily. That's so unlucky!"

Mirog persuaded with a smile.

"That's pretty much it."

Fleck said and glanced at Su Ming.

Su Ming quickly handed the wine in his hand to Mirog and said.

"Lord Mirog, this is a token of my appreciation!"

"Oh, good wine! And you are quite sensible. Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Mirog took the two bottles of wine and said with a grin.

“Actually, I came here for the election.”

Su Ming said respectfully to Mirog.

When Mirog heard Su Ming's words, the smile on his face disappeared immediately. He changed his expression and put the wine in his hand on the table and said.

"You guys go, there's nothing to say about this matter."

"Speak nicely. If you're so perfunctory, I won't do this anymore!"

Fleck said unhappily.

When Mirog heard Fleck's words, he also said with a dark face.

"Fleck, stop making trouble. Other things are easy to discuss, but this one is not negotiable. You know best what the election is about. It's fine if you stand on the right side, but have you ever thought about the consequences of standing on the wrong side? The situation of the Imperial Court Academy is already difficult, and we can't get involved in these things at this time."

"Are you determined not to help?"

"Really can not."

"Okay, but you don't know who he is, do you?"

Fleck said with a roll of his eyes.

Su Ming was also startled when he heard this. Although his current status was different from before, it seemed that he was still not able to suppress Principal Mirog? You know, he is the principal of the Royal Court Academy. This is not a joke.

When Mirog heard Fleck's words, he also spoke unhappily.

"Who could he be? Am I afraid of him? To put it bluntly, even if Long Xian, Fan Luo Divine Emperor, and Dark Star Emperor stood in front of me, they would have to call me teacher!"

Su Ming looked at Principal Mirog in shock. He didn't expect that he had taught three of them. But it was normal when he thought about it.

"Then what are you afraid of?"

Fleck replied unhappily.

"That's what I said, but I can't make fun of the entire school!"

Mirog kept shaking his head in reply.

"Okay, then I won't waste my words with you. Let me tell you! Su Ming is the most proud student of your precious granddaughter Mia."

Fleck came straight to the point.

"He is Mia's student?"

Mirog was also stunned.

Su Ming also asked in great shock.

"Lord Fleck, Mia is the granddaughter of Principal Mirog?"

"Nonsense, she is not Mirog's granddaughter. How dare she drink alcohol in school, disregard school rules, and ruin the reputation of the school that has been accumulated for thousands of years? She should have been expelled eight hundred times. How can the school tolerate this rotten rat?"

Fleck got angrier and angrier as he talked, and he had to clean up Mia's mess every day.

“Rat shit?”

Mirog immediately looked at Fleck with a dark face.

"sand!"

Fleck immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and then he coughed and said.

When Mirog heard this, his expression relaxed a lot, and then he spoke.

"Then even if he is Mia's student, I can't help him."

"Think it over first. Let me tell you something! Su Ming and Mia have a very good relationship. If you want to reconcile with Mia in the future, you may have to ask him for help."

Fleck reminded Mirog.

When Mirog heard Fleck's words, he looked at Su Ming in surprise and asked.

"Are you really that close to Mia?"

"Yes, but Lord Mirog, you are all family, there is no overnight hatred. I will persuade Mia when I have the chance."

Su Ming replied awkwardly.

"Not bad, you are quite smart."

Mirog nodded and said.

"Then why don't you help me? Is that okay?"

Fleck took the opportunity to speak to Mirog.

"Please allow me to think about this matter. After all, it is a matter of great importance!"

Mirog's expression changed for a while, but he finally gave in.

"Thank you, Master Mirog."

Su Ming replied with great gratitude.

"Okay, stop saying those polite words. If you have nothing else to do, just go."

Mirog said to Su Ming and Fleck.

"Then let's say goodbye."

Su Ming bowed and then left with Fleck.

Mirog glanced at Su Ming's leaving back, then looked at the wine on the table. In the end, he did not let Su Ming and the others take the wine away. He just sighed helplessly.

"Ugh!"

Not long after, Su Ming and Fleck came out.

At this time, Su Ming also spoke politely to Fleck.

"Lord Fleck, thank you so much this time!"

"Don't say that. You are the pride of our Imperial Court Academy. I believe your judgment is correct. And the Imperial Court Academy can't continue to decline. It's time to make a change."

Fleck reached out and patted Su Ming on the shoulder, saying with deep emotion.

"Well, then I'm leaving."

"Okay, I'll come back to school more often if I have the chance."

"must."

Su Ming saluted to Fleck, then turned and left.
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A month later.

bang bang~
Countless gorgeous fireworks bloomed in the sky above the Starry City.

A large number of soldiers wearing exoskeleton armor surrounded the entire federal government area with a guard post every ten steps.

Garrison Captain Hekakus drove the V-generation mecha Black Blaze Apostle and led many mechas to guard the main gate of the federal government building, responsible for the security of this election.

At this time, countless people gathered outside the federal government, many of whom held up support signs and shouted their support for the candidates.

"Lord Faroun will win!"

"Support Lord Long Chen."

At this time, reporters who were unable to enter the venue stood at the gate and broadcast live.

"Dear gentlemen and ladies, I am now at the gate of the federal government. Today is the day of the federal election, and we can see that members of parliament and representatives from all parties are entering one after another. Due to my low level, I can only stand outside and broadcast live for you, but our hearts are the same at this moment, that is, we are looking forward to the birth of a new acting speaker of the parliament to lead us out of the predicament."

At this time, a black hovercraft drove to the gate of the federal government and stopped.

Then the car door opened.

Su Ming, dressed in the uniform of a general, got out of the car with a serious expression.

Click!

Suddenly, countless flashes of light came on.

"Everyone, look, General Su Ming has arrived at the federal government."

"General Su Ming is the youngest admiral in the history of the Federation, and he is also the most promising candidate to become a general. He demonstrated unparalleled strength in the recent defense of Starlight City."

"General Su Ming!"

The many onlookers waved and shouted excitedly.

Su Ming also turned around, raised his hand, and waved to the cheering people.

The scene instantly became more heated.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Su Ming walked into the gate of the federal government, and then walked along the red carpet on the ground towards the administrative building.

Some parliamentarians along the way saw Su Ming and greeted him with a smile.

"General Su Ming, you are here."

"Ah."

Su Ming nodded slightly in response.

Soon Su Ming arrived at the Dawn Hall 1. The entire Dawn Hall 1 was very lively, and everyone was talking and laughing. Almost half of the people in the entire Dawn Hall 1 were already seated. However, except for the Lord of Faloon and the Lord of Alysia, the other major figures had not yet arrived.

At this time, many parliamentarians noticed Su Ming's entry and discussed in low voices.

"General Su Ming is here."

"He's so young. When I was his age, I was still running errands in the department."

"Heaven's pride is beyond our reach!"

At this time, Deputy City Lord Okens, who was sitting in the front row, raised his hand and waved when he saw Su Ming entering.

After seeing this, Su Ming walked straight towards Deputy City Lord Okens and sat down beside him.

"You finally came."

Deputy City Lord Okens said to Su Ming.

"Well, haven't Lord Longbai and the others arrived yet?"

Su Ming asked in a low voice.

"They're late."

Deputy City Lord Okens explained to Su Ming.

"Ok!"

Su Ming nodded.

At this time, a well-mannered, glasses-wearing, and calm middle-aged man in a council robe walked in with a group of people.

District Chief Lin Aojun of District 1 walked up to him with a smile on his face and greeted him.

Su Ming also took a look with curiosity.

At this time, Deputy City Lord Okens introduced Su Ming.

"That's the Lord of Orusali from the Emerald Blue Star. He's from Gakels's side."

"Oh, what about the other planets?"

"As for the others! Well, excluding the third planet, the Skylane Star and Dark Star are Dragon Shadow and Dragon Lan respectively. The Lord of the three major defense lines, Black Flame Star, Rosaga, is from Sky City, and the Lord of Pluto Moon Star, Abene, is from Alicia. There's no need to mention the Turquoise Star."

"Then there are four more?"

"The Lord of Mist Frost Star, Ronak, the Lord of Light Star, Kaivia, the Lord of Earth Flame Star, Kavanu, the Lord of Steel Rock Star, Taimkain, these four are neutral."

"I see. What about the sixteen districts?"

Su Ming nodded.

"1, 2, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16 are pro-Jakels. 4, 8, 12, 14 are pro-Alicia. 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 are pro-Sky City."

Deputy City Lord Okens gave further introduction.

The council hall suddenly became lively. Su Ming and Deputy City Lord Okens turned their heads and saw Long Chen and the other two walking in with a large number of people.

Beside Long Chen was a middle-aged man with a big belly, wearing a luxurious congressman's robe and a small moustache, who flattered him with a smile.

"Lord Long Chen, you will definitely win this time."

"I accept your good words."

Long Chen replied with a smile.

"Bad dish!"

Deputy City Lord Okens looked at this scene and said with a frown.

"what happened?"

Su Ming asked in a low voice.

"The guy following Long Chen is the City Lord of Guangqi Star Kaivia. This means that one of the four neutral stars has clearly sided with him."

Deputy City Lord Okens replied with a headache.

"normal."

Su Ming replied calmly.

At this time, Long Chen and others sat in the first row, and the Lord of Kaivia sat directly next to Long Chen.

At this time, many members of parliament came forward and greeted Long Chen enthusiastically.

"Lord Long Chen, you are finally here. We will definitely support you in this election!"

"Haha, thank you so much! I'll remember your friendship."

Long Chen replied very friendly.

Many legislators at the scene saw someone going up to flatter someone, and they quickly went up to flatter him a few words to show their presence so as not to get anything in return.

For a moment, Long Chen was surrounded by councilors.

Su Ming looked at so many people surrounding Long Chen and said to Deputy City Lord Okens with a headache.

"With so many people supporting Long Chen, can we win?"

"It's okay. We have many supporters in the military."

Deputy City Lord Okens said in a somewhat nervous tone.

"How much support does the military have for Lord Longbai?"

Su Ming asked in a low voice.

"The First Legion, the Second Legion, the Seventh Legion, the Tenth Legion, the Thirteenth Legion."

Deputy City Lord Okens spoke.

“That’s not much.”

Su Ming replied with a headache.

At this moment, the etiquette officer at the door suddenly shouted loudly.

"The representative of the Space Army Headquarters, Admiral Tait, has arrived! The representative of the Abyss of Sin, Lieutenant General Su Yao has arrived."

When Su Ming heard the etiquette officer's words, he turned his head in surprise.

Admiral Taitat, Su Yao and others walked in solemnly in military uniforms.

Many members of parliament at the scene were also stunned and began to discuss the matter.

"what's the situation?"

"Why did the Space Army Headquarters and the restricted area defense force send representatives back? Isn't there a war going on outside?"

When Okens saw this scene, he said to Su Ming very happily.

"Great! Commander Aleck and his men have sent representatives back. This gives us a better chance of winning."

"Ah."

Su Ming raised his hand and waved at Su Yao.

When Su Yao saw Su Ming, her cold expression changed slightly, and then she walked towards the seat behind Su Ming.

At this time, Long Ying also said to Long Chen.

"I didn't expect Commander Aleckde and his men to send people back. This is clearly to support Long Bai."

"It doesn't matter. It depends on your ability."

Long Chen said calmly.

"There's actually nothing to worry about. Based on the votes we've counted, we're almost certain to win!"

Long Lan replied indifferently.

"Too."

Long Ying smiled and replied.

At this time, Su Yao walked to the seat behind Su Ming and sat down. Su Ming turned his head and asked with a smile.

"Su Yao, did the Abyss of Sin send you back as a representative?"

"Well, we came back this time specifically to support Lord Long Bai."

Su Yao replied softly.

"That's great."

Su Ming nodded in response.

At this time, the etiquette officer at the door shouted again

"Vice Principal Fleck of Imperial Court Academy has arrived!"

Su Ming and others turned their heads to look, only to see Vice Principal Fleck walking in with a group of people.

Deputy City Lord Okens looked at Fleck and the others and said with regret.

"The Imperial Court Academy has quite a few votes, but it's a pity that they probably won't vote for us."

"Haha, not necessarily!"

Su Ming smiled with a little embarrassment.

"Forget it."

Deputy City Lord Okens had no hope at all.

At this time, more and more people entered, and the entire parliament was almost full.

Although not every commander of the thirteen federal legions was present in person, they all sent trusted representatives.

At this time, the etiquette officer shouted loudly.

"Lord Long Bai, the Lord of Jakkers City has arrived!"

The originally noisy scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone turned their heads to look over.

Long Bai and Jakkers walked in with many councillors.

"Finally here, everyone is here!"

"It's about to begin."

Soon Long Bai and Jakkers walked to the first row of seats and sat in front of Su Ming.

At this time, Felicien stood up from his seat in the parliament, walked straight to the center of the parliament podium, coughed and said.

"quiet!"

The originally noisy scene gradually quieted down.

"Hello everyone, I am Felicien, the Minister of the Federal Honor Department. I will be in charge of presiding over the federal election this time. I will uphold the will of the federation and ensure absolute fairness and justice!"

clap clap!

The scene immediately burst into warm applause.

"Very good. Now I officially declare the election open. Please invite the first candidate, City Lord Jakels, to the stage."

Felicien said excitedly.

clap clap!

Jakkers stood up and walked towards the parliament podium amid applause. He arrived at the podium and bowed to everyone.

"Thank you for your support, but I am sorry that I am too old and a little powerless, so I am announcing my withdrawal from the election."

When the people at the scene heard that Jakkers was going to withdraw from the election, they were not too surprised, but there was some whispering.

At this time, Felicien said regretfully.

"It's such a pity, but I understand that your health is the most important thing. Now, please welcome the next candidate, City Lord Alicia."

City Lord Alicia slowly stood up and walked onto the stage gracefully. She smiled and spoke to everyone.

"I'm sorry, everyone. I feel that my abilities are limited and it is difficult for me to shoulder the entire federation, so I will also withdraw from the election."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people at the scene started talking about it.

"Did I hear correctly? City Lord Alicia withdrew from the election?"

“It’s really unexpected!”

Felicien was also startled, then he coughed and said.

"Quiet, although it is a pity that City Lord Alicia withdrew from the election, we still respect her choice. Now, please welcome the third candidate, City Lord Faroen."

Faroun stood up and walked to the parliament platform.

Everyone at the scene discussed in low voices.

"You can't withdraw from this one, right?"

"How is that possible! City Lord Faroen has long wanted to be the Speaker of the Council, and finally got this opportunity."

However, a scene beyond everyone's expectations appeared, and Faron spoke irritably.

“I’m withdrawing from the election!”

The entire parliament exploded in an instant, and many members said in disbelief.

"Fuck, did I hear that right?"

"No way, if the three city lords all withdraw from the election, who will run for the chairman of the council?"

"Is there anyone who is willing to take this position and lead the Federation?"

“Is the situation so bad?”

Su Ming's heart sank to the bottom when he saw this scene.

City Lord Alicia and Faluo En both withdrew from the election. Could it be that they were both persuaded by Long Chen?
If that's the case, it's over.

"quiet!"

Felicien said with a dark face.

The noisy sounds at the scene gradually subsided.

"Now please invite candidate Lord Long Ying and candidate Lord Long Lan to the stage."

Long Ying and Long Lan stood up and walked to the parliament podium. They bowed to everyone and spoke apologetically.

"Sorry, we're withdrawing from the election too!"

"No way, there really is no one to choose?"

Everyone at the scene was talking about it.

Su Ming looked at the two people who withdrew from the election and his brows immediately furrowed. This was not a good thing.

"Okay, now please invite the last two candidates, Lord Long Chen and Lord Long Bai, to the stage."

Felicien said, taking a deep breath.

When Long Chen and Long Bai heard Felicien's words, they stood up at the same time and walked onto the parliamentary platform under the gaze of everyone. They saluted to everyone but did not announce their withdrawal from the election.

Jakkers and others walked down from the parliamentary platform and gave the stage to the two.

At this time, everyone in the parliament seat began to talk.

"It looks like the candidate for acting parliament chairman this time will be decided between Long Bai and Long Chen?"

"Ok!"

"Both are legitimate descendants of the Long family, and they both seem to be pretty good."

“Although Long Bai rarely shows up, she has served as the secretary of the chairman of the Longxian Council, and she was the one who solved the crises in the Danube Star Sea and the Tidal Star Sea. She is also very talented. The only shortcoming is that she is too young. As for Long Chen, there is no need to say more. His qualifications and experience are there, and he can also run the Dragon Pattern Group to a thriving level, which shows that his talent is also very outstanding.”

"Right, that's a safe choice, just close your eyes and choose!"

"Everyone, please be quiet. Now Long Chen will make his campaign statement."

Felicien spoke to the crowd.

After hearing this, everyone at the scene focused their attention on Long Chen.

Long Chen took a deep breath and said seriously.

"Hello everyone! I am the candidate Long Chen, and I am honored to be here to make a campaign statement. Although I am not a person with outstanding talent, I know that hard work can make up for lack of talent, so I have been learning from the side of the Speaker of the Longxian Parliament since I was a child. Over the years, I have been working diligently for the Federation to run the Longwen Group. Now that the Federation needs it, as the eldest heir of the Long family, I should stand up and take on the responsibility of the Federation. I promise here that as long as I can serve as the Acting Speaker of the Federation, I will definitely lead the Federation out of its predicament."

clap clap!

Following Long Chen's closing statement, the audience burst into warm applause.

Su Ming also nodded slightly. As expected of the descendants of the Long family, none of them were vegetarians.

From the content of his speech, Su Ming could tell that Long Chen was very stable, and it wouldn't be too bad if he served as the acting speaker of the parliament.

However, the current situation of the Federation is very bad, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for the regular Speaker of the Parliament to reverse it.

At this time, Long Chen saluted to everyone, took a step back, and left the parliamentary podium to Long Bai.

Long Bai took a step forward and swept his cold eyes over everyone present.

The entire conference hall suddenly fell silent.

"Hello everyone, I am candidate Long Bai, and I am honored to be here to make a campaign statement. The Federation is now in a critical moment, with constant internal conflicts and external powerful enemies. If I am elected, I will do my best to lead the Federation to defeat the enemies and restore its former glory!"

Long Bai declared domineeringly.

When Su Ming heard this, he led the applause!

clap clap!

The crowd at the scene also applauded.

"Thank you Lord Long Chen and Long Bai for your speeches. The election is about to begin."

Felicien took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice.

Swish!
A huge holographic projection interface appeared behind the parliamentary podium, showing Long Chen's portrait and number of votes on the left, and Long Bai's portrait and number of votes on the right.

"There are a total of 12000 seats in the entire parliament. There is a voting button on each seat. You can choose the candidate you support and cast your precious vote. Now I declare the start!"

Felicien said to the crowd.

At this time, Long Ying stood up first and spoke to everyone.

"Everyone, I am Long Ying, the fifth son of the president of the Longxian Council. Logically, I should participate in the election, but I didn't, because I know that I am not talented enough. The Federation is in urgent need of a strong leader. And I think Long Chen is the best candidate. For the future of the Federation, I will support Long Chen without reservation!"

Along with Long Ying, he took the lead in voting for Long Chen.

Swipe!

Xinlade and the others all cast their votes for Long Chen.

Long Chen's votes suddenly soared.

"I support Long Chen too!"

At this time, Long Lan also stood up and cast his vote for Long Chen.

Immediately, Long Lan and Long Chen's subordinates also cast their votes.

In an instant, Long Chen's votes soared to 2587, while Long Bai's votes were still 0.

At this time, Jakkers slowly stood up from his seat and spoke in a deep voice.

"Everyone, I am the Lord of Jakkers. Who has stepped forward to turn the tide and save the Federation from crisis in recent years? It is Lady Long Bai. I believe that only she can lead the Federation to a bright future, so I vote for her!"

Swish!
As Jakkers cast his vote for Long Bai.

Okens, Su Ming, Dr. Blacks from Xiguang Laboratory and others began to vote.

Long Bai's votes began to soar.

1000, 1500, 2000!

Su Ming felt heartbroken as he looked at the rising number of votes.

However, at this moment, something strange happened, and Long Bai's number of votes suddenly stopped at 2011.

Jakkers frowned immediately, the number of votes was wrong.

As a result, Long Chen's votes began to rise, 3200, 3300, and finally fixed at 3450 votes.

Okens looked at Jakkers in horror.

"Lord Jakkers, our tickets?"

"asshole."

Jakkers immediately looked at the people who voted, and found that the mayors of District 2, District 13, and Cuilan Star Orusali all voted for Long Chen. His face instantly turned as black as charcoal.

Su Ming's heart sank. It was fine if Districts 2 and 13 turned against them, but he didn't expect that the Lord of the Emerald Blue Star, Orusali, would also turn against them. This was the most fatal thing.

He is the lord of the three major defense lines. He is the person that Jakkers trusts the most, and they are also relatives.

At this time, after the Lord of Orusali finished his shot, he kept looking at Long Chen and did not look at Jakkers.

Jakkers took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, his hands were shaking.

At this time, the patriarch of the Kofan Group, Komit, stood up and said with a smile.

"Both candidates are excellent, but I am more optimistic about Lord Long Chen, so I will vote for him!"

"Me too!"

Patriarch Puwit of the Caput Interstellar Heavy Industry Group and Vilia of the Canglan Group also stood up and cast their votes for Long Chen.

At that moment, three of the remaining six of the seven major arms dealers voted for Long Chen, and Faluoen and Alicia frowned immediately.

The Kefan Group and the Canglan Group actually came up to vote right away. You know, these two companies were supported by them, but they didn't say anything.

At this time Su Mulong stood up and said.

"I vote for Long Bai!"

Berrudo and Fassad were also startled, and looked at Su Mulong angrily and asked.

"Mu Long, what are you doing? Didn't we agree with Long Chen? Why did you vote for Long Bai?"

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"We don't blame you for voting for Long Bai, but why didn't you tell us?"

"I don't want to burden you guys."

Su Mulong said in a deep voice.

Judging from the current situation, Long Bai’s chances of winning are indeed not high.

"Don't come on, we think you want to eat alone!"

"That's right, we won't give you this chance!"

Berrudo and Fassad expressed their views at the same time.

"Thank you."

Su Mulong was also very moved when he heard the two say this.

"We vote for Long Bai!"

Berrudo and the other man immediately stood up and spoke out.

Long Chen didn't care when he saw Su Mulong and the other two voted for Long Bai.

In the end, the votes of both parties were determined. Long Chen received 3690 votes, while Long Bai received only 2191 votes. The gap was huge.

"It's hopeless. Long Chen will definitely win."

"That's how I feel."

Everyone said one after another.

At this time, Su Yao and others stood up and spoke.

"We support Lord Longbai."

Everyone in the military voted for Long Bai, and soon Long Bai's votes soared to 3011. However, Long Chen's votes also reached 4106, and the gap was still very large.

"It's over!"

When Okens saw the result, he touched his forehead and said to Su Ming.

Su Ming also gave a bitter smile. He didn't have as many votes as the other party, and at the critical moment, the other party stole his advantage. The difference was not just a little bit.

But at this moment, Fleck suddenly stood up and said.

"Ahem, I support Lord Long Bai."

Instantly, everyone in the audience looked at Fleck and talked in shock.

"Did I hear correctly? The Imperial Court Academy has voted?"

When Long Chen saw this scene, he frowned slightly.

In an instant, Long Bai's votes began to rise rapidly to 3362, while Long Chen's votes only rose to 4156.

Long Bai and Jakkers were also very surprised, as the number of votes from the Royal Court Academy was not within their calculation range.

Okens looked at this scene in astonishment, then reacted and looked at Su Ming.

“Su Ming, did you pull it?”

"Ah."

Su Ming nodded slightly and replied.

"Well done."

Okens said happily.

(End of this chapter)