Chapter 786: The Temptation of Technology (4th Update) |
The originally presumed deceased guard was not dead but had been absorbed into the portable spatial equipment carried by Spy No. 13. All of this was developed by Yun Ru and designed for deployment with rare military units.
Coupled with the portable Psychic control device, one could instantly obtain all the guard's information and impersonate him without any issue.
To attempt to discern his identity from this perspective was simply wishful thinking!
Sure enough, no matter what questions the Ninth Prince asked next, he could easily answer them.
The Ninth Prince's face darkened; he always felt that this guard was not the original one. However, he could answer any question. Was he to drive him away?
In that case, what would the other guards think?
"This time you saved me, and I will reward you generously. Speak, what do you want?" The Ninth Prince's face was full of smiles, as if the person from just now wasn't him.
"As the protector of His Highness, being able to guard by the side of the palace is the best reward for me!"
See, this is what loyalty is!
The Ninth Prince's eye twitched. What else could he say?
Forced to do so, the Ninth Prince could only let Lin Chong continue to follow him, becoming his personal guard. This was exactly the scene Spy No. 13 wanted to see.
Since he was going to replace the Ninth Prince, he had to understand him comprehensively. Such information couldn't be obtained just by talking; he had to observe with his own eyes.
Following the Ninth Prince for a few days, he was calm, not doing anything, gradually making the Ninth Prince lower his guard.
Selecting a new emperor was not a simple matter. Apart from the princesses, there were nearly five hundred princes wanting to compete. Currently, the top hopes were three princes: the 48th Prince, the 2nd Prince, and the 18th Prince.
The Ninth Prince was not even considered on either side, just the support of a minister. He was just a pawn.
The news of Emperor Rota's death finally reached the ears of the marshal after several days. However, the marshal dared not speak it out, as it would shake the military's morale.
In the secure rear, even the emperor had died; the soldiers would surely worry about their families. If the military morale scattered, the defense line couldn't be maintained, leading to the eventual collapse of the Rota Empire.
This was not the scene the marshal wanted to see. To keep the defense line going, he suppressed this news.
But secrets can't be kept forever. Sooner or later, the news would spread to the front lines. What would happen then, he dared not imagine.
"We must quickly choose a new ruler, or else the Rota Empire is finished."
Soon, the marshal froze. The deputy brought news that the Red Alert Empire was loudly declaring on the front lines that the Rota Empire Emperor had already died. The front-line soldiers were in chaos, hoping the marshal would issue an order to suppress.
"Send the order, mobilize the supervisory team. If anyone dares to be a deserter, execute them on the spot!" The marshal gritted his teeth and issued this command.
The supervisory team was a special force that would only be mobilized when soldiers deserted.
Their task was not to kill enemies but to urge their own people to the front lines. If anyone ran away, the supervisory team would immediately eliminate that deserter!
The appearance of the supervisory team indicated that the defense line of the Rota Empire had entered the final stage.
This also made more soldiers believe the words of the Red Alert Empire. If it weren't for the emperor's death, why would the supervisory team be mobilized?
For Su Chen, this was undoubtedly a good development. He knew that even if the Rota Empire frontline collapsed, it would be challenging for them to launch an attack on Rota Star in the short term. The goal was simply to weaken the military strength of the Rota Empire.
The frontline battles continued, and after spending several days, Spy No. 13 finally found an opportunity to replace the identity of the Ninth Prince. From now on, he was the Ninth Prince!
With the prince's identity settled, the next step was to find a way to gain more support from ministers and successfully ascend the throne!
Generally, to gain the support of ministers, one had to demonstrate their value!
Unfortunately, the Ninth Prince really had nothing impressive to offer. In such a situation, gaining the support of a minister was already quite difficult.
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Spy No. 13's face. The Ninth Prince might not have anything noteworthy, but the Red Alert Empire did!
He just needed to casually produce some things to attract those ministers. It was that simple.
"Commander, I need some things to entice the ministers."
"Allowed, as long as it's not highly confidential technology."
The Red Alert Empire possessed many technologies, and any one of them, when revealed, would be enough to shock the Rota Empire.
Of course, the most powerful was spatial technology.
Su Chen planned for Spy No. 13 to use spatial technology as bait to deceive the ministers into supporting him.
The information on spatial technology was directly transmitted to Spy No. 13's mind. With this data, he was confident he could attract the majority of the ministers. However, this alone was not secure enough.
So, he came up with a plan—to pretend that he possessed the technology of the Red Alert Empire's Stellar Spacecraft Carrier!
The news of this spread, immediately attracting many ministers.
This was spatial technology and Stellar Spacecraft Carrier technology, something everyone desired!
It was known that Empire technology belonged to the Empire, but personal technology belonged to the individual!
Once they had these technologies, they could manufacture their own brand-new Stellar Spacecraft Carriers in the future.
The shock brought by Red Alert Empire's Stellar Spacecraft Carrier was too significant. It was a formidable monster that roamed freely in the universe unless a Large Galaxy-level powerhouse intervened.
Ministers began discreetly contacting Spy No. 13. He only provided a portion of the spatial technology and Stellar Spacecraft Carrier technology, with the upfront information being genuine and most of the latter being false, though some parts were authentic.
The better his relationship with the ministers, the more technology he would give them after ascending the throne.
After about seven days, the final moment arrived.
On this day, the ten princes selected would make their final decision in the Grand Hall. The prince with the highest support would become the next emperor.
Among the ten princes was the Ninth Prince disguised by Spy No. 13.
At this moment, the second eldest prince stepped forward, loudly declaring, "We, the ten brothers here, regardless of who becomes the next emperor, cannot betray the teachings our father once gave us. We are a family and must love and support each other..."
Before he could finish, Spy No. 13 impatiently interrupted, "Second brother, stop the nonsense. Let's get started. Besides, you won't be able to become emperor this time anyway."
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