Under Su Hao's guidance, Dai Xiaolou and others walked into the mayor's residence.

Su Hao kept frowning. He had already guessed the purpose of these legion soldiers coming. This was also the scene he was most worried about and least wanted to see.

Everyone could feel Su Hao's coldness. Unlike others, Dai Xiaolou always seemed very relaxed. He even stopped the captain Nelson who wanted to stand up and speak, so that the situation would not cause quarrels on the spot.

"First of all, I have to declare that this is a total accident."

What Dai Xiaolou said was almost the repetition of his previous conversation with Steinberg. Su Hao's eyes with bored elements gradually disappeared, and replaced by them became thoughtful solemnity.

"This zircon is special, and the General Administration of Legion Industry has included it in the title of important strategic resources. The law of the empire is sacred and inviolable. We have never wanted to forcibly occupy other people's property. Believe me, for you, this situation is the best at present. I don't know if you understand the meaning of the battle troops of the empire's main legion? But I can tell you clearly: all relevant points where the main legion combat squads have been set up have always been safe. No one dares to extend his hands to those places, and the dark world will not take the initiative to attack. The only regret is that the number of legion soldiers is too small to take into account the entire empire's border."

In just a few short sentences, Su Hao had already understood the intention Dai Xiaolou wanted to express.

The holder of HC993 space field is still himself.

The mining income of the zircon veins remains unchanged, and the part that must be paid is released, and he still has the right to dispose of the zircon. Of course, if Su Hao sells these zircons to others, then the "Iron Warrior" will definitely take back all the support projects for him, and the relationship between them will become worse.

The biggest difference is that there are more monitors around you.

"This is a kind of protection, not surveillance as you think"

Facing Su Hao's doubts, Dai Xiaolou clarified again: "Captain Nelson is responsible for the command of the entire tactical team. His work does not overlap with you at all. The KR team's station will be set inside the space field, that is, near the zircon mine. They will ensure that your mine will not be attacked by external forces. You know that I am not referring to the space natives, but those hyenas, that is, the imperial nobles."

Su Hao's attitude gradually returned to peace. Yes, for himself, this arrangement is very suitable. Konoha Town's defensive power is constantly increasing, and the weakest link should come from the space domain itself. With this strong combat power in charge, a lot of trouble can be eliminated.

"We are responsible for the supply issues of the tactical team and will not cause you any additional expenses."

"The logistics supply of the Legion is an independent system. The energy and equipment loss in and out of the space channel are all borne by the "Iron Warriors".

"It's easy for the pastor and the doctor to get along with, and the young people outside are kind. Well, I admit, Captain Nelson's face does look a bit scary. But you will soon find that he is actually a little bird with a fragile heart and needs you to comfort him at all times."

Dai Xiaolou has a good interpersonal relationship. The jokes kept causing laughter among the crowd. The pharmacist Dimasic and the pastor Fredo were fine, but Captain Nelson kept popping up on his forehead and his lips were tight. He was obviously suppressing his anger, but he still had no choice but to use Dai Xiaolou, so he could only occasionally crook his lips and smile helplessly.

He really doesn't look like a soldier, but more like a combination of a playboy, a talk show host, and a funny actor.

In order to show that Dai Xiaolou's words are true, the pastor Fredo stood up. Although he was quite old, his muscles were as strong as ever. His honest body stood like an iron tower, and his black priest robe was full of fearful sacredness. For some reason, when Su Hao saw him, he always felt that the pastor was releasing something that could not be expressed in words. It seemed to be a kind of light, or an alternative form of energy. Not only Su Hao, who noticed this, but also Kenson, Mo Xingkui, Vimore, and others who were qualified to walk into this room all became awe-inspiring and full of respect.

"The God Emperor is with us."

Pastor Fredo had a warm sunshine smile on his face: "My duty is to be responsible for the induction and comfort of the confusing soul. This is a pure spiritual realm, which anyone can enter and leave. No matter who it is, as long as you believe in the God Emperor, you can get redemption. If you feel confused, you can pray to the God Emperor, and even if you make mistakes, you can get redemption through confession. Of course, never worship false idols, or any idols other than the God Emperor and the saints of the State Church. This is an unforgivable sin. Once discovered, I will immediately impose spiritual cleansing, and then there will be even more cruel punishment."

The priest's words made Kenson, the oldest among the mercenaries, look shuddered and his expression became solemn and serious.

The Holy See's role in the human empire is very important, and it has even reached an incalculable level. From a broad perspective, priests and pastors are good people, including all clergy, who have received good education and almost perfect character training. They have always had mercy on the weak. Kenson himself has seen many clergy who would rather be hungry when preaching in remote areas than give the last bite of food to the elderly and children. At that time, no one had ever doubted the sacred and greatness of the emperor. After all, clergy was the most direct agent of the emperor among ordinary people. Their words and deeds represent the emperor, at least in the eyes of ordinary people.

Pastor Fredo's words are definitely not intimidation. As long as you believe and worship the emperor, the Holy See will give you enough protection. This refers to any time and anywhere. Taking soldiers as an example, the saying "only believers can be redeemed" is often manifested as being treated when they are injured and sick, and a more firm reverence in spiritual thinking. There is no doubt that believers can indeed obtain a certain degree of strength increase in battle. However, no one can explain the problems clearly, and clergy never specifically explain this.

As for the punishment of the blasphemer, it mainly includes several aspects. According to the Codex: All living things in the dark world are regarded as heresy. Without the permission of the Holy See or without the supervision of clergy at the priest level, any living creature harboring darkness, who knows such behavior but does not report it will be whipped, gouged, and then hanged. Anyone is strictly prohibited from contacting filthy forces from the dark world, otherwise it will cause physical and mental pollution and deterioration of thought. In this case, a purification ceremony presided over by clergy must be accepted.

Even the most brave and fearless warriors will be silent about the word "purification". It is a comprehensive body transformation carried out by the personnel of the Supreme Court. The central nervous system of the inmate will be stripped of all, supervised by more than three senior clergy, and burned them to ashes with flames. When these contaminated parts are burned, the remaining body of the purified person is implanted with electronic chips, and external metal bones and peripheral bionic computers are installed to enhance the whole body, while the clergy can also monitor the infected person from the outside.

After the entire purification ceremony was completed, the infected people had lost all their sense of autonomy. Only the most basic physiological needs remained in their bodies, such as hunger, thirst, etc. They execute commands according to the program entered by the computer. Since their purified body doubled item by item, they undertake various complex and heavy physical labor, or work such as mechanical maintenance, which are usually undertaken by handfuls. In the human empire, those who are purified like this are called "mechanical slave labor". In order to prevent the recurrence of mental pollution among the purifiers and lead to uncontrollable rebellion, the Holy See prohibits the installation of any weapons on mechanical slave labor, and even the maintenance parts used for work must be supervised by clergy.

In the empire, it is strictly forbidden to incite heretics or openly talk about taboo things. The whistleblower can receive rewards of varying degrees depending on the specific situation. Once it is verified or spreading heretics exceeds the tolerance line that can be purified, it will be punished to cut off the limbs and let them bleed to death. The body must also be burned immediately without leaving any ashes.

Many people living on the edge, including Kenson, maintain awe of the emperor. Of course, the fear is far greater than respect. This is also impossible. It is possible to contact dark creatures almost at any time. Although they are mortal enemies, no one can guarantee that they will not be "infected". This kind of thing is not as simple as saying it on the lips, nor is it as specific as viruses invading the body to cause illness. In the eyes of clergy, "infection" is a blasphemy term that has nothing to do with medicine. It means that the way of thinking has left the logic that humans should have and has become a main focus on the dark world. They deny this world, deny the God Emperor, and turn to believe in the God of Darkness that does not exist at all.

This is also the real reason why there are not many believers in Konoha Town. Not everyone has the opportunity to fight with dark creatures head-on, and the inspiration for the glory of the emperor is naturally not as obvious as the warriors. Although the priest in the town is kind and a good person, no one can guarantee that he will suddenly send himself to the stolen stand with excuses such as "blasphemy" or "infection"?

Perhaps, I have a misunderstanding of the Emperor's Code.

Perhaps, it was because he said something blasphemous inadvertently. But this situation was really hard to judge. There are always frustrated people and poor guys in the world. Their original intentions may not really want to be blasphemous, but they will always shout and vent their inner dissatisfaction after getting drunk. Strictly speaking, alcohol is also a drug. Unfortunately, the Imperial Church is selfless, especially when it comes to oppositions of the Emperor of God, and it is absolutely cruel to rather kill three thousand than let one go. Even a madman who cannot even judge himself, as long as he says something like "the emperor deserves to die" from his mouth, he will still be punished with purification.

In contrast, the tall, burly and ferocious battle captain Nelson feels more acceptable. Although this guy looks like a lively barbarian, he is a real warrior after all.

The pharmacist Dimasik felt the atmosphere in the room obviously become heavy. He stood up and walked to the pastor Frek, smiling comfortably and like sunny, saying, "I am a doctor. Anyone who needs this aspect can come to me. Of course, the premise is that you must ensure that the main organs on your body can still work. Especially the head, this is very important."

This kind of jokey statement immediately makes the atmosphere liven up, and it is not as heavy as before.

Su Hao was obviously not disturbed by the atmosphere. He looked at Dai Xiaolou and said bluntly: "I understand the importance of zircon to you, and also understand the reason why you sent combatants to protect the place of origin. Can I understand this way about this: this kind of zircon is not an ordinary resource, it is very important. Therefore, my income should also rise and increase?"

Dai Xiaolou still had a smile on his face, his expression and tone of speech were much more serious than before: "Lieutenant General Steinberg also considered this issue. When I left the Legion headquarters, he was discussing with the Legion Commander. From obtaining approval to actual implementation, the whole thing will take time. You have to understand that we actually don't..."

"how long?"

Su Hao interrupted Dai Xiaolou and asked almost aggressively: "How long is it?"

It felt bad to be blocked from it. Dai Xiaolou was stunned for two seconds and slowly replied: "Maybe it is a week, and the longest will not exceed ten days."

Su Hao didn't plan to just settle the matter: "How much is the increase in income? I want to know now."

Regarding this issue, Dai Xiaolou once discussed with Steinberg and came to similar conclusions: "The result of the temporary agreement is that on the basis of the current situation, the legion's achievements have increased by 30%. As before, the number of zircons shipped back is counted according to each time. In addition, the equipment level of your servant army is increased by a standard, which is the highest level that can be achieved at present."

Su Hao's tense face slowed down slightly. This was the best news he had heard since he walked out of the space channel.

He turned his mind and focused his attention on the battle captain Nelson.

To be precise, it was looking at the set of fiery red power armor on Mount Nelson.

Idiots can see the difference between the armor Nelson wore and the armor on Su Hao. The former is larger in size and more beautiful in lines, especially the protective layer on the shoulders and knees, which presents a very beautiful spherical shape. There is even a smooth layer similar to glaze on the surface. This design can effectively resist the impact of energy, and even directly block the warhead from the surface of the armor, so that it cannot produce any destructive effect.

The latter, that is, the armor on Su Hao, is obviously smaller than that of Nelson. This is not an error caused by the figures of the two, but the two power armors are originally different models. Su Hao's set looks bulky, and the bulletproof armor in some parts even adopts external hanging methods, rather than an embedded type with higher efficiency and safer and more convenient efficiency.

Dai Xiaolou took out a cigarette, lit it, and crossed his legs in a daze, spitting out smoke comfortably, glanced at Su Hao, and said, "Don't look, Nelson's armor cannot be configured for you. His military rank is the second lieutenant. Please note: it is not the ordinary Imperial Welfare Second lieutenant, but the second lieutenant recognized by the main legion "Iron Warrior". His comprehensive armor performance is at least 40% higher than the set of this set of you. This is the model for the lieutenant. Well, you can also see the doctor and the priest. Their armor is also very good and stronger than yours."

Before Su Hao could speak, Dai Xiaolou raised his arm and pointed to the legion soldiers gathered in the open space outside through the window: "The weapons and equipment of the soldiers in the legion organization are of course much better than those of the minion army. This is not surprising. Just like regular troops and militias, the best weapons and equipment must of course be given priority to the former."

Su Hao was not angry. He looked at Dai Xiaolou calmly: "Can we also get a few sets of such power armor? Since the materials handed over are of special nature, we should handle the special matters. Even if there is only one set, it is still good."

"This is impossible"

The pharmacist Dimasik, who was standing next to him, shook his head and said, "Captain Su, I understand your idea. But there has never been a precedent for this kind of thing, which is absolutely forbidden in any main legion. The Servant Army is the Servant Army. Don't misunderstand, I have not despised or despised you. The comprehensive performance of the weapons and equipment of the main legion is higher than that of the National Defense Forces, which is the provision of the Imperial Arms Act. Even the Supreme Court cannot make any modifications to this regulation. You must understand that everyone has their due position and function. Only in this way can a world that operates normally according to the law."

This explanation is very reasonable and has a strong persuasive power that no one can argue with.

Su Hao nodded silently. He thought for a while and asked, "We really don't have any compensation except for the garrison troops to protect it? This zircon is very special and perhaps unique."

“Of course there is.”

Dai Xiaolou looked at him with interest, whistled, and said, "I brought you a new space converter amplification device. You can bring more people to expand the zircon collection yield. To be honest, don't chatter and ask for more. This is definitely my kind reminder. I understand your thoughts, just like Dr. Dimasik. Too many requests will only make the people above disgusted. Although it doesn't seem too much to you, they won't see it like this. The best way at the moment is to increase the zircon production and turn this thing into the most important weight on your side."
Chapter completed!