Chapter 1342 (1/2)
Chapter 1342: To Kill with Another's Hand
Translator: Sean88888Editor: Elkassar1
Pontin was a sih he had somehow assumed command of the whole base by now, his respect for Sheyan had not dihtest
Furtherh problem When he saw Sheyan, he looked like someone who had found a lifeline in a desperate situation He first asked his short-skirt-wearing secretary to serve Sheyan a cup of coffee, then hastily shooed her away
“So me lately, sir I don't knohat to do” After Sheyan was seated, Pontin instantly complained with a deep frown on his face
“Tell ed with a smile
Pontin sighed “Although the pandora crystal resources found by our base hasn't quite reached that level yet, the base is already beyond the allowed limit in terms of size”
Sheyan raised his eyebrows”What do you mean? Be more specific”
It turned out that, in view of the severe war situation (the huround against the Zerg), an Exploration Protection Ordinance had been enacted a the people
The ordinance stipulated that even civilians could employ most of the military forces and military weapons of the army for exploration and war purposes in the vast universe as long as they could afford the crystals The General Staff would not impose any restrictions on them or take a cut out of their profit
Pontin was a beneficiary of this ordinance Although he was a soldier in active service, the army he had currently established was not actually established through the General Staff Department Instead, he had used the abundance of crystals in his hands to purchase soldiers directly froranted by the ordinance
To give an example, he could purchase a Marine with 50 units of Pandora crystal The Marine would a brain-washed prisoner on death roould obey any order he gave without question A brand-new Siege Tank required only 150 units of Pandora crystal and 100 units of rare Vespene gas, a kind of associated gas
According to the ordinance, Pontin was recognised as the leader of the base due to his status as a hero The troops he bought were completely under his command However, these troops were expensive, and they could only display 80 of their coood military officer
The proble Pontin was that he had been told his forces had exceeded the limit, be it in the size of the base or the number of troops he had
And if he wished to possess advanced technologies such as the nuclear hter Valkyrie frigate, he o the examination and evaluation of the General Staff Pontin had been informed in no uncertain terms that, due to his violations, the General Staff would be sending an investigation tea that he had built overnment
The difference between the present situation and being under government rule was that, in the case of the latter, if the General Staff felt that this place possessed a strategic significance, they would send in a large nuo under the General Staff Of course, Pontin would be reimbursed with ao back home and enjoy retirement if he wished to The Pandora crystals collected by the base after that would all go directly to the State Treasury The troops would be teleported directly by the General Staff, so they naturally did not require any fee
Sheyan, of course, was unwilling to see so deprived of power
“When will the investigation team arrive?”
“They've made it clear that I have to reply within three hours, or the investigation teah the one-way teleportation device I have a feeling that the General Staff is very interested in this place, so the investigation team may very well be the people that will take over ht away I will lose all the powers in my hand”
“I can't believe the General Staff would notice and investigate me just because I have over 30 Wraiths!” Pontin slaer “It's completely unreasonable I know the owner of an interstellar farm who has more than 100 Wraiths, but he's left alone”
“This shows that the General Staff have their eyes on this interstellar region, so they'll notice any es…” explained Sheyan
“But I didn't know that,” replied Pontin in chagrin
“Perhaps the investigators could meet with some accidents?” Sheyan suddenly narrowed his eyes and said