The system handed me over to the state.

Like a blue meteor standing out amidst countless missiles and lasers, this was not just one ship, but dozens of ships launching at once!

Dozens of blue meteors streaked swiftly toward the distant cruiser, everyone eagerly anticipating the effects of their advanced weaponry. For a moment, the bridge fell silent, save for the sounds of machinery.

Just as the blue light projectile was about to hit the shield, several thin red laser beams suddenly shot out, detonating the projectile directly outside the shield!

Dozens of luminous orbs were detonated one after another around the shield, and the energy shock after the explosion was all intercepted by the shield at the outside.

The energy blast from the explosion obscured the two cruisers of Shenzhou, but Bronya suddenly said, "Alright, let's retreat while this energy blast is still raging!"

"retreat?"

"Yes, speed! Use warp to get out of here!"

The captain wasn't quite sure why Bronya made that request, so following Bronya's orders, he and another cruiser warped away from the scene under the cover of the energy blast.

After the energy impact ended, the empty scene left the people on the ship silent for a moment before they burst into cheers.

However, upon hearing the cheers, the captain, who had sensed something was wrong and had already stopped attacking, felt something was amiss. If they had truly destroyed the enemy, then what about the wreckage of their ships?

She knew perfectly well that if the ship was destroyed, why would there be no wreckage? The power of the energy-charged light cannon was not enough to completely destroy a ship of that size.

The captain clearly sensed that something was wrong, but his crew were caught up in the joy of defeating the enemy and proving the powerful force of the energy-charged blast.

The captain stood up and said to his adjutant, "You will be in command of the ship from now on. I need to go and see Her Majesty the Queen."

"Yes, Captain. Leave the rest to me. But what happened?"

"Something's not right. Do you really think we can just vaporize such a large ship with a few charged laser cannon shots?"

The adjutant was stunned. The captain continued, "That's why I said something's not right. I need to report this to Her Majesty the Queen, and I hope Her Majesty will become aware of it."

In the heart of the Keponian civilization, aboard the largest ship, after receiving intelligence about the annihilation of the enemy forces, the Queen nodded. She wasn't particularly concerned about these matters; her current worry was for her daughter.

She told her daughter that their purpose for this trip was completely opposite to their actual purpose, and that if her daughter were captured, it would likely disrupt their existing plans.

"Your Majesty, Captain Taylor requests an audience."

"Oh? Taylor?"

The Queen raised an eyebrow. If she remembered correctly, Taylor was the most outstanding and youngest fleet commander in the Keponian civilization. Whether it was his personal combat skills, fleet command, or emergency response, he was the best in the academy.

That's why she was among the captains on this expedition.

"Let her in."

"Yes!"

A minute later, Taylor entered the hall, knelt on one knee before the Queen, and said, "Your Majesty."

"Get up, Taylor. As the best captain among the young people, is there anything you want to say to me?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, there is a problem with this attack. I don't think our energy-storing cannons could have so easily destroyed the enemy ships completely, leaving no wreckage behind. I am more inclined to believe that the enemy used the energy impact as cover to escape the battlefield in some way, creating the illusion that we destroyed them."

The Queen frowned. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. My advice is that we must be very careful with our next actions and absolutely avoid starting a large-scale war, otherwise we are very likely to suffer losses."

The Queen snorted. "Taylor, I know you are young and capable, but you are worrying too much. The other side is just a civilization that has not yet left its own star system! Our fleet is large and powerful, and we have more powerful weapons than just energy-storing cannons."

"You can return to your ship now. I expect you to obey the commander's orders from now on, instead of ceasing fire on your own!"

Taylor was shocked. She... Her Majesty the Queen already knew about the ceasefire she had initiated?!

"This..." Taylor quickly lowered her head. "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong... I will obey orders."

"Ideally, if we can win this war, we will be able to develop a whole new star system's resources, and we will have taken another step towards becoming an intermediate civilization!"

"Go down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Taylor left the hall, but her heart was still uneasy. She felt that, given the current situation, the future was really hard to predict. Would the opponent's powerful shield really not have an even more powerful weapon?

Will such a powerful shield really shatter because of an energy-charged beam cannon?

"I have a bad feeling..."

Chapter 404: The Person Bronya Fears Most

"The fleet has returned safely without any losses, and all missions have been completed."

"So fast? I understand. Tell them to rest first and come back to report to me tomorrow. We still have plenty of time... Hmm? Why are you here so soon?"

Originally, Su Mengyao planned to discuss the details of the mission with the people on the ship after they had rested for a while, but Bronya came over as soon as she finished speaking.

"I've come to report the details of this mission to you. I heard what you just said, but I don't really care. The sooner I finish, the sooner I can get some rest."

"Alright then, I plan to conceal my identity and meet the princess later. Do you want to come?"

Bronya nodded. Of course she would go. She was also very interested in seeing what kind of attitude the princess of the Keponian civilization had towards this trip.

Next, Bronya told Su Mengyao about the results of her investigation, including the detailed process, the results, and all the possible information she obtained, without omitting anything.

Finally, Bronya added her own guess.

After a brief silence, Su Mengyao raised her head and said seriously, "It seems that the visitors are not friendly... and this princess is probably kept in the dark."

"How to say?"

“You haven’t had any contact with her yet, so you don’t know what kind of person this princess is. She’s a very idealistic person. She believes that everything will develop in the most ideal way, and she currently believes that the Keponian civilization and we must be communicating with goodwill.”

"Based on your report, the other side is hostile and is very likely coming with the intention of invasion. However, the good news is that their ships do not have hyperspace jump technology, which means they are slowly sailing to our star system."

Bronya nodded, crossed her arms, and reminded them, "The characteristic of a low-level civilization is that it already possesses hyperspace jump technology, enabling it to travel quickly between star systems and the universe. However, the other party's ships do not have this technology, which means that the other party is very likely at the threshold of a low-level civilization."

"If I'm not mistaken, the other side hopes to expand and grow stronger by plundering the resources of other star systems' civilizations."

"But they overlooked one point: without hyperspace jump technology, no matter how large their territory is, they cannot advance to a low-level civilization, let alone a mid-level civilization."

"So what level of civilization are we at now?"

Su Mengyao asked out of curiosity. She had asked Bronya the same question a few years ago, but Bronya hadn't given a clear answer at the time. Now, so many years later, what kind of civilization is the Earth Alliance now?

However, Bronya stared at Su Mengyao, who felt a chill run down her spine under Bronya's gaze. Su Mengyao hugged her petite body, "What...what are you going to do? Let me tell you first, it's illegal to push me! I'm still a minor!"

"You're already 24 years old. Even if someone else did it, it wouldn't be illegal. Of course, I doubt anyone would dare to force themselves on you, the emperor."

"Well...."

"You look so dejected. Did your girlfriend dump you?"

Bronya wasn't mistaken; after the war, Su Mengyao and the Empress of the British Empire were very close. She even thought it was only a matter of time before they got married, but there was still no news.

Could it be...?

"You're overthinking it. We're really just friends."

"It's normal for good friendships, especially between girls, to give off a lesbian vibe, and that's not the point."

Su Mengyao sighed, "The main issue is that this princess wants peaceful diplomacy with us, but her mother doesn't think so. So, which side should we listen to?"

Bronya stroked her chin thoughtfully. Indeed, the Queen was currently a pro-war faction, while the Princess was a pro-peace faction. The Princess's strength was unclear, and her presence on the reconnaissance ship likely indicated that she did not have her own power. Therefore, they would be facing only pro-war factions.

"Things have gotten complicated..."

Suddenly, Su Mengyao spoke up: "Let's ignore the princess for now. She's all alone and can't change anything."

"So now, our goal is to prepare a counterattack against their invasion, while the princess remains stationed at the lunar base. We'll create a false impression to keep her in check, and even if she discovers our presence, we can forcibly control her."

"As for how to deal with it, let's talk about it after this war is over."

Su Mengyao pressed her temples helplessly. The war with the Shadow Empire had only ended a few years ago, and now humanity was facing an invasion from aliens. Although the enemy's fleet was not as strong as theirs, it was still quite exhausting.

"Let's leave it at that for now... Could that princess have been abandoned by her own mother?"

"It's hard to say. Let's go see that princess. What are you planning to do?"

"Try talking to her as an ordinary person. Let's go. From now on, I'm your sister and you're my older sister. Then you tell her that you need to ask her some questions as a staff member."

Bronya nodded in agreement and turned to leave the room. Su Mengyao followed behind, reaching out to hold Bronya's hand, just like an older sister leading her younger sister.

The two walked towards the place where the princess of the Keponian civilization was resting at the lunar base. Halfway there, they encountered several cat-eared girls from the Keponian civilization who were touring the base. They cast curious glances at the two of them.

Bronya merely glanced at it casually, but the latter immediately trembled, as if plunged into an ice cellar, and quickly left.

"Your eyesight is pretty sharp!"

Su Mengyao herself doesn't have that ability, so how did Bronya manage it? Is it that... deep, piercing gaze? Or some special ability related to her eyes?

"Your eyesight is better than mine."

Bronya herself could at most make the other party feel cold, but Su Mengyao was different. If her eyes were to become stern, they could make some people feel so ashamed that they would commit suicide.

Don't let Su Su's current childlike appearance fool you; when she displays her authority, she's absolutely formidable.

Bronya's only fear in her life was the cabinet. The old men in the cabinet could nag her to death. Sometimes she really wondered if those old men and women were members of parliament or her grandparents, constantly nagging her about when she would get married and when she would have children.

And the person he feared most was only one: Su Mengyao in the imperial court...

Chapter 405: My Eldest Brother's Tactics Lead the World

Is it right here?

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's right here. You intend to..."

Su Mengyao put her hand to her lips and said, "Shh! Don't make a sound. Just pretend you didn't see me."

The base staff member next to him nodded hurriedly and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the princess is inside, but there seemed to be a lot of noise in the room just now. I'm not quite sure what happened. Please be careful when you go in."

"Don't worry, Bronya is protecting me, nothing will go wrong."

Su Mengyao reassured her. Bronya knocked on the door, and a few seconds later, a white-haired, red-eyed catgirl with droopy ears and a clearly dejected expression opened the door. Upon seeing Bronya and Su Mengyao, she paused, "You are...?"

"Hello, Princess, I am one of the leaders of the lunar base. I have some questions for you. Since we have just arrived on the moon, we don't know much about you yet, so there may be some repeated questions later."

"Oh, yes, of course, please come in."

Upon entering the room, Bronya and Su Mengyao immediately noticed some broken items. The princess said somewhat flusteredly, "I'm...sorry, I'll compensate for these items, I just..."

"Princess, are you in a bad mood?"