Chapter 904: Executor Appears

When Qin Ge hurried back to the office, the leaders of several factions had already arrived.

"Commander."

"Hmm." Qin Ge nodded and took a seat, "What's the exact situation now?"

Weixi stepped forward, opened the projector, and an image appeared before everyone.

This is clearly a video taken by a detector; on the sea surface where there was originally nothing, several spatial distortions suddenly occurred, a figure abruptly appeared on the sea surface, and then a beam of light struck, plunging the whole image into darkness.

I compared the figure appearing in this video and confirmed it matches the Executor Exploration recorded in our Gangqu's classified documents, meaning exploration. It belongs to Arbiter Hermes IX. Weixi said to Qin Ge and the fleet.

"That figure is indeed familiar." King George V nodded, then turned to Xin ze xi beside him, "By the way, why did you come over, and where is your Enterprise?"

"The Enterprise has gone to check; if there hasn't been too much contact, I believe it will return soon." Weixi explained to King George V.

"So just as Weixi said." Xin ze xi smiled.

Qin Ge didn't look at the chatting crowd, but turned his gaze to Weixi, "Where is Yujin?"

"I've notified him; I believe he'll be here soon." Weixi said.

Sure enough, not long after the words fell, Yujin's Hai Lun Na appeared in the office.

"Everyone's here, let's begin." Qin Ge looked at the roughly assembled crowd, then turned to Hai Lun Na, "So what exactly is going on? The Arbiter has already returned to this world, then summoned an Executor, and is declaring war on us?"

"Compared to declaring war, I feel it's more about pressuring us." Hai Lun Na said with a smile, "Although that Executor is merely Hermes's, the way it appeared is clearly a signal jamming and stealth technique of Tampa Lans."

If Hermes and Tampa Lans have already appeared, then Stralentcus will certainly be in this world. The three of them usually don't stray too far, because their combined domain is extremely powerful.

I think if it were a declaration of war, at the very least an Arbiter should have appeared, not just an Executor. So the information the Enterprise brought back this time probably came to nothing.

Because while the Enterprise was out, the Flying Dragon had also gone out.

Qin Ge nodded, "Since that's the case, let's wait for the Enterprise to return before we talk further."

Low murmurs of discussion continued in the office until the Enterprise's figure appeared at the door, after which the sound gradually faded.

"Report, Commander. When I arrived at the accident site, I detected no abnormalities. Aside from the destroyed detector on the sea surface, there was no suspicious situation." The Enterprise frowned and said.

Qin Ge nodded, "Based on the information we've obtained, we can be certain that the Arbiter is now in this world, and that they actively sent an Executor to destroy our detector in order to draw our attention."

"But is that really their purpose? Merely to put us on alert? And then maintain a long-term state of combat readiness?"

"The useful intelligence we've gathered is too scarce to draw any conclusion; Commander, do you think we should launch a sortie or hold the defensive?" Wuzang asked.

"I think launching a sortie now won't solve any problem, because we have no idea where the enemy will attack from or where their lair is. Launching an attack would be like striking at nothing, and it would also expose more weaknesses for the enemy to exploit."

"So I lean more toward holding the defensive, using communication towers to notify other factions, and having the ships in other factions maintain vigilance to relay more and more detailed information."

"Strengthen patrols in the Gangqu defense zone and deploy more detectors. We need to guard against the enemy while making the most of this final period to boost our own strength."

"Of course, holding the defensive doesn't mean we take no action. Yujin's faction has much experience in Arbiter combat, so I'll entrust the subsequent intelligence-gathering work to you. I want to know as soon as possible what these Arbiters' purpose is, where their current base is, and what actions they will take next."

"If we understand all of that, combined with our Gangqu's current strength, I believe that when the time is ripe, perhaps we can also launch a sortie." Qin Ge said.

"I agree with the Commander's opinion; indeed, launching a sortie now would be too risky. Moreover, we have no idea where the enemy lies, and if this attack is merely a bait, then we would be sending ourselves out to be struck by others."

"So we should first gather more information, wait for the analysis results, then take the offensive; the effect would be far better than now." Lisailiu said.

"Indeed, and the Gangqu's Combat Power is not yet complete; the newly summoned research vessel girls are still undergoing training, and without being able to form effective frontline strength. If we go to war now, it would obviously be unwise; even if this is the enemy's provocation, we must endure, must accumulate strength, and then throw this punch; otherwise this punch would only hit the air, and instead would wound us." Zhenhai smiled.

Qin Ge nodded, "Since you all agree, then let's proceed with the subsequent arrangements."

"Just as before, Hai Lun Na and Yujin's side is up to you; do your best to find their purpose, their schemes, and their base."

"As for the Enterprise side, together with the Northern Union, strengthen patrols in the Gangqu; if necessary, other factions can also follow your orders to deploy."

"Also notify the other factions and the ships stationed in those factions to maintain vigilance within their spheres of influence; under no special circumstances, absolutely do not venture beyond territorial waters, lest they be picked off one by one."

"The research projects of the other factions in Gangqu should be put on the agenda; try to produce more useful research results before the battle begins."

"Because it's very likely that the next battle will be the decisive showdown; after all, the Arbiter previously gave us one chance, but this time they will absolutely not give us another. Moreover, as our strength gradually climbs to its peak, the next attack will also be the most effective."

"Understood." The fleet girls nodded and said.

"Alright, everyone go make your arrangements; report any situation to me immediately." Qin Ge said.

"Yes, Commander."

Soon after, all the faction high-ranking officers left the office; watching the office grow quiet again, Qin Ge couldn't help but furrow his brow.

Beside him, Belfast approached and began to massage him.

"Master, don't overthink it; I believe that when the car reaches the mountain, there will be a road."

"Hmm, maybe so, but this incident also serves as a reminder for us; it's not yet the time to let down our guard."

"Yeah."