Chapter 526 Potential S
Chapter 526 Potential S+
"So Mr. Amber rejected the proposal for cooperation?"
This was a cold and majestic female voice. There seemed to be another unique rhythm under the "surface" of the human common language. Even through a screen, Baron BASF subconsciously wanted to surrender.
"That's not the case. Your Highness. Mr. Amber is very willing to continue to cooperate with us on a regular basis on the existing basis, but he thinks that if we want to have "deep cooperation", we should be more honest, not..."
"Instead of what?"
"Instead of "playing these boring word games."
After saying this, Baron BASF, who was standing in front of the screen in the conference room inside the "Schcherbechi" cruise ship, felt a drop of cold sweat on his forehead again-just like when he heard Amber's second question before.
There was a moment of silence in the conference room, and Baron BASF felt that the air here was about to solidify.
The last time he had such a similar feeling was when he found out that his second wife-the proud and charming noble daughter-was not the biological son of his son.
Of course, two months later, the baron married his third wife.
However, just as this "old story" came to Basf's mind, he was frightened by the chuckle from the other side of the screen.
"Hehe, this person is quite interesting."
Princess Agnes showed a smile on her face, which was not common during this period: "What else? I believe that Mr. Amber's "original words" should be more than this, right?"
"Uh, can this be said?" Baron Basf asked cautiously.
"Don't worry, Lord Basf, I won't punish you for this."
Baron Basf swallowed his saliva, and then said: "Mr. Amber also said, 'The current situation is like I took a ring from your highness and put it in my pocket, but this highness not only did not think about taking it back, but also blushed and said that he would give this ring to me. It's funny.'"
After the baron said this, the meeting room fell into the second silence of the day.
He immediately regretted saying Amber's original words so bluntly. No one in the Star Dragon Empire would dare to say such disrespectful words like "teasing", and let Her Highness Agnes know.
"You have a sense of humor."
Agnes' voice was very calm, as if the words just now had no effect on her.
Baron BASF also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Agnes speak again, but before he could catch his breath, he heard Agnes continue:
"It seems that Mr. Amber did not directly reject our proposal, but he may need to observe and evaluate for a while. After all, he is indeed a cautious businessman.
Of course, there is another possibility that Mr. Amber is really too busy now. Lord BASF, did he leave directly after the meeting with you?"
"Yes, Your Highness." Baron BASF nodded,
"Mr. Amber didn't even have time to continue communicating with me at the subsequent banquet. After drinking a glass of apology with me, he left in a hurry, and then seemed to have entered the jump directly with the First Fleet of Atlas. So I hurried to report to you."
BASF could see that Her Highness Agnes was very concerned about their cooperation with the Atlas Group. Because BASF found that Her Highness was in the secondary capital late at night, he just sent a secret report, thinking of waiting for Agnes to get up.
Unexpectedly, within 20 minutes of sending his secret report, he was asked to communicate directly with Agnes remotely.
"From the invitation to you to go directly to the core area of Atlas and the conversation between you, Mr. Amber is quite friendly to us and did not directly reject our proposal of 'deep cooperation', but instead made such a 'humorous' speech~"
Agnes on the big screen crossed her chest with one hand, and held her delicate chin with the other hand, her eyes were glancing at the other side of the screen, while thinking and continuing:
"It seems that he really thinks that we are not honest enough and sincere enough. If we plan to continue to cooperate with the Atlas Group, we have to change our previous habits of dealing with other forces."
Agnes paused, and then seemed to remember something funny:
"Of course, the premise of all this is that Mr. Amber can solve the troubles at hand first, Lord Basf!"
The imperial princess suddenly raised her head and looked at Baron Basf, who stood up immediately as if he had been startled, and the expression on his face was as firm as if he was going to accompany the monarch to be buried alive.
"Yes! Your Highness!"
"The contact with the Atlas Group is completely handed over to you. I don't care whether you stay in the A.Bava.Ku Fortress or go somewhere else. Anyway, I hope you can contact Mr. Amber as soon as he comes back after finishing his work, and tell me the result after the new round of talks."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Baron BASF answered firmly: "I will communicate with the person who is in contact with me to see if I can stay here for a while longer and take the opportunity to collect more information."
"Very good, but you still have to know your limits and don't annoy the other party."
Looking at Baron BASF on the screen, and remembering Amber's 'original words' that the other party just pluralized, Agnes smiled lightly again, and then continued:
"I've been working hard on you during this period. I will go and visit Mona personally. Speaking of which, I haven't seen her for a long time. I just want to see how she is doing after being with you~"
The 'Mona' in Agnes's mouth was the daughter of the former imperial prime minister who had been overthrown by the regent, and she was also her companion when she was young.
She is also the fourth wife of Baron Basf.
Yes, the fourth.
We will not tell the story between Baron BASF and his third wife for now.
All in all, after another failed marriage, with the help of Agnes, the little baron married the daughter of the former prime minister.
Although his title is only a baron, Basf is also one of the richest and most powerful nobles in the Star Dragon Empire. With such a status, there is nothing unworthy about him marrying the daughter of a former prime minister who has become a prisoner.
In fact, Baron Basf had always known that Her Royal Highness Agnes's 'matchmaker' was ultimately to hope that the daughter of the former prime minister, who was in a worrying situation within the empire at that time, could receive asylum.
However, he must also admit that this young woman, who is completely different from his previous three wives in every aspect, has indeed become his 'good wife'.
It is precisely for this reason that Baron Basf has become a die-hard "princess party" since then, and has always served Her Royal Highness Agnes without any complaints.
BASF: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Mona has been fine since her marriage to me, and her character has become much better than after that incident."
"Well, I will go and ask in person. I will stop here today. Please step aside. Mr. Basif also has a good rest. You will be busy later."
After saying this and watching Baron BASF lower his head respectfully, Agnes cut off the encrypted communication.
As the projected virtual screen disappeared, the surrounding night lights also adjusted their brightness after detecting the change in brightness, and the light in Agnes's bedroom slowly dimmed.
The cold moonlight outside the bedroom window shone on her through the huge floor-to-ceiling glass, casting a slender and graceful shadow on the ground.
After a moment, Agnes, who was staring at the moon outside the window, suddenly said:
"Miss Natalia, what do you think?"
As the footsteps of military boots hit the ground, Natalia, wearing the uniform of a Guards officer, walked out of the shadows of the room and quickly came to the side and rear of Agnes.
"Your Highness, I also think that Mr. Amber should still have some goodwill toward us, but there is indeed something unclear. I would like to ask Your Highness to clear up the confusion on my behalf."
"Oh? Tell me."
"Why does His Highness think so highly of Atlas and Mr. Amber that he even takes the initiative to show his favor to them?"
Natalia asked with some confusion:
"Xiaguan knows that he has indeed mastered some technologies that are beyond the current level, but if we look at the size, if we want Mr. Amber to participate in the current chaos of the empire, it seems that it is still a bit small? And the resistance The risk capability may not be enough either.”
"When evaluating Atlas Group, you can't just focus on 'size', Sir Natalia."
Agnes turned to look at her captain of the guards, and then continued:
"I know that 'volume' is indeed a very objective indicator when measuring a force, but you cannot look at Atlas Group from a conventional perspective because it is completely different from other forces.
Judging from the growth rate or expansion rate alone, this private enterprise has reached a level that only exists in 'imagination'. No, most people can't even imagine such a growth rate.
Therefore, when we evaluate, we should pay more attention to its 'potential'. After all, 'volume' can only indicate the current strength of the company, but 'potential' determines how far the company can develop in the future.
So what I am optimistic about is actually the future of Atlas Group. What’s more, Mr. Amber has always been a man who ‘turns the impossible into the possible’, isn’t he? "
Listening to Agnes' explanation, Natalia nodded thoughtfully, and continued to ask after a moment:
"If His Highness is interested in the future of Atlas, then this company does not seem to be able to provide us with much help in the upcoming chaos?"
"Who says it can't be done? Have you forgotten the 'growth rate' I just mentioned?"
"Isn't this a little too fast?"
"No, because we are facing a force whose overall efficiency exceeds our imagination. Judging from the pieces of intelligence we have obtained, 'efficiency first' is not a slogan in Atlas, but a fact. .
So if Mr. Amber can handle the Rubbish problem, I think Atlas's development will accelerate again."
Although Natalia did not expect that His Highness would have such a high opinion of Atlas Group, judging from many previous events, His Highness's predictions eventually became a reality.
So after hesitating for a moment, the loyal captain of the imperial guards chose to believe again.
"I understand, Your Highness, thank you for clarifying my doubts," Natalia lowered her head and said respectfully.
"Haha, if Natalia-san really wants to thank me, then go and pour me a glass of ice water. You're talking so much that I'm even thirsty~"
Hearing this, Natalia smiled embarrassedly, and then quickly went to bring ice water to Agnes.
After taking the cup, the imperial princess drank the ice water in a somewhat inconsistent manner, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huh, I'm finally saved~"
Natalia was not surprised by Agnes's attitude. After all, the royal family of the Star Dragon Empire has a different physique from ordinary people, and it is normal for them to drink a large glass of ice water in the middle of the night.
After moving her body a little, Agnes suddenly asked:
"By the way, Lord Natalia, how long does it take to get from the A.Bava.Ku Fortress to the Rubion Galaxy?"
"If it is a conventional fleet jump, it will take about 10 days, but based on the jump speed of the Atlas Group fleet we observed several times before, plus the support of some intelligence fragments, I estimate that the Atlas Group fleet will jump faster, maybe only 6-7 days to arrive."
Natalia quickly calculated in her mind and answered, while frowning in confusion.
"This company can actually upgrade the pioneer technology of 'jump drive'. This is also what I don't understand."
"Hmm, that's why I pay so much attention to them. This company or Mr. Amber has too many secrets. It's fascinating~"
Agnes raised her delicate eyebrows and continued:
"There are only 6-7 days of jump time, but they are still in such a hurry. It seems that the situation in the Rubion galaxy is developing faster than we thought."
"Your Highness, do you think the incident in the Rubion galaxy was the work of Norton II?"
"Who knows? But this incident did create a good 'window period' for him."
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Hyperspace jump route, 'Dawn' bridge.
Amber stood in front of the holographic projection platform with a serious face, staring at the three-dimensional image of the Rubion galaxy.
"In the emergency communication sent by Randall, besides confirming that the Federation Fleet will soon enter the jump and launch an attack, did he say anything else?"
Cliffs: "He also said that the garrison fleet controlled by the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government is clearing and suppressing other "rebel" ships.
And from the actions, it seems that he wants to ensure the safety of an airspace. He guessed that this airspace is most likely the expected jump coordinates of the Federation Fleet."
Hearing Cliffs' words, Amber immediately guessed Randall's plan.
"So?"
"So he wants to launch a surprise attack on the garrison fleet in this area before the enemy's forces have an absolute advantage."