The clouds of a great war are brewing in the vast and almost boundless regions of the Milky Way.

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"Is the Imperial Defense System still unable to start?"

In the virtual meeting room, Director Eno asked with a grim face.

Over fifty virtual projections sitting around the round table fell into silence.

"Something is unusual, Eno."

An elderly voice said slowly:

"Whether it was the previous propaganda war or this terrorist incident, according to records within the century, the Imperial Defense System could always start successfully for such events.

"But now, it has repeatedly indicated that the conditions for initiation are not met."

Someone said: "I am responsible for maintaining the black box of the Imperial Defense System laboratory, and we are conducting a comprehensive inspection of the black box. From the data collected so far, this defense system... it is too ancient, many logic operations seem to have subtle deviations."

"Can you maintain this program?"

"In terms of maintenance, it's technically challenging," that person said, "We cannot access the core data area of this system; we can only operate on the periphery using the operation manual."

"This matter, we have tried countless times."

"Why did Levi Ancestor do this? Leaving us a powerful system that can maintain the stable existence of the Empire for tens of thousands of years, yet giving us no permission to modify its internal core?"

"This is the wisdom of the Levi Ancestor. If this system were used by someone ambitious, our round table would have long ceased to exist."

"In any case, we must handle it carefully and cannot entirely rely on this system, either."

An old man said slowly:

"The primary meaning of the Empire's unified network is to provide a fast data pathway for this system.

"Regarding this point, the research project I am in charge of has created a whole new set of resource integration systems. Perhaps, we have reached the time to incubate Imperial Defense System 2.0."

"Is the technology reliable?"

"Reliable, the current computational power is insufficient, but as long as it can connect to the Empire's unified network, it can quickly build a new Imperial Defense System that listens solely to our Sherman family."

Director Eno suddenly asked: "What if there is a conflict with the existing system?"

"So, my suggestion is, let's set up a few administrative stars in the edge areas, physically isolate the network, and experiment with the stability of this system, conducting sufficient verification."

The group nodded slowly, continuing to express some opinions.

An elderly voice rang out again:

"In any case, the New Federation has already crossed the red line this time.

"Last time's expedition was hindered by the Insect Race invasion, which also gave them some lucky mindset.

"I propose surface strikes on twelve administrative stars on the New Federation's border.

"Let the Military Department act immediately, deploy six fleets from the corps near the Emperor Star to demonstrate to the New Federation their true gap with us."

Director Eno and the figures around him nodded slowly, beginning to discuss the degree of the strike.

In the corner, a slightly younger old man suddenly asked:

"Is there another possibility that it's not the New Federation's doing?"

"Who else besides the New Federation could develop such unprecedented robots?"

"I am responsible for the Empire's mechanical military equipment research team. I can answer this question definitively. According to the current technology we have, even the most core technology, we cannot produce such robots. We can achieve mechanical transformation and solid-liquid material conversion, but not so smoothly and not in such a short cycle to finish the form construction, let alone have that somewhat terrifying fluid fusion movement capability.

"This is technology that only a third-level civilization or above can possess!

"The intuitive feeling these assassination robots give me is that they are life, true mechanical life, mechanical life with the ability to evolve.

"My biggest concern now is that in the field of fully automated machinery, the New Federation has already surpassed us, and if we don't strike the New Federation, we will face a real challenge."

"The New Federation may have undertaken the Faya people's mechanical dimension elevation experimental project."

"War."

"War."

"Agree."

"Is there currently no possibility for other countries to achieve such technological progress?"

"The current mechanical development has already reached a bottleneck, which is also the main constraint on our territorial expansion. Any small step forward requires waiting for long years while maintaining the scale effect, and none of the other political entities have this foundation."

The questioning old man nodded slowly, slowly uttering two words:

"War."

...

Half a day later, in the VIP room of the noble prison on Yaha Star.

Yang Ming looked at Daphne who hurried over, and his lips curved into a charming smile.

"Messenger, here to deliver messages again?"

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