Abyss Solo

Emperor Star, Imperial Palace.

Yang Ming, fully dressed, walked out of the bathroom. Daphne, who had been waiting for a while, approached with two maids to tidy the wrinkles on Yang Ming's uniform, pinning the knight commander badge taken from the crystal onto Yang Ming's chest.

"It's said that some Great Nobles will attend this meeting. If you can avoid speaking, then don't speak."

Daphne softly advised:

"No matter what they say, just remain silent. You are an observer, merely attending the meeting on behalf of your father."

Yang Ming nodded imperceptibly, smiled and said: "Are you worried about me?"

"Yes," Daphne replied with a smile, "You are my partner. Isn't it normal for me to care about you?"

"It should be."

Yang Ming glanced at the two maids, who each bowed and stepped aside, revealing the projection matrix that had been prepared for some time.

An ordinary communication projection requires only one device to meet its needs, but for attending such a high-level meeting, considering confidentiality and full coverage of information, a matrix-structured projection and capture device is required.

A chair was placed in the corner of the matrix.

Yang Ming stepped into the matrix, and the surrounding environment quickly changed from a spacious and exquisite princess's bedroom to a virtual meeting room full of people.

It was more of a 'courtroom' than a meeting room.

The entire venue was structured in a 'square' shape.

Three top commanders from the Military Department and the Great Elder of the Elder Court, along with two influential elders, sat on the highest row of seats, below which were about a dozen seats, equally divided between generals and Elder Court elders, with Admiral Thomas among them.

The other three sides were occupied by the Empire's princes and dukes, along with departmental heads from the government.

Yang Ming deliberately glanced at the left corner, where some figures seemed to be hidden.

— Most likely members of the Sherman family's elite ruling faction.

When Yang Ming appeared in the venue, the crowd immediately quieted down.

"Hanton!"

Admiral Thomas called out, pointing to the empty seat beside him: "Your seat is here."

So conspicuous?

Located in the second row, center, directly below the three top commanders and the three Great Elders, it easily became the focal point of the entire meeting.

Yang Ming stepped forward calmly and took a seat in the projection matrix, which coincided with a chair in the meeting room.

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds, then whispers resumed.

Yang Ming glanced at the simple interface in front of him and found that this meeting must be of the highest confidentiality, with the function menu only showing 'exit.'

Nearly a hundred people were present here, each one could be considered a luminary of the Empire; Dıscover more novels at novel-fire.ɴet

For instance, Atro's third uncle;

And counting those hidden in the dark, the exact number of 'round table members' unknown, this was undoubtedly the Empire's highest power meeting.

Admiral Thomas merely smiled and winked at Yang Ming, glancing at the badge on Yang Ming's chest with a hint of envy, saying no more.

Their close friendship was no secret, and this occasion wasn't suitable for jokes or small talk.

After waiting for about half a Galaxy Time, a dozen or so people arrived one after another, and the virtual meeting room was finally filled.

The highest commander of the Imperial Military Department began the meeting with his deep voice:

"We now commence the highest-level closed-door meeting of the Military Department, namely the coordination and preparedness meeting for the insect disaster response.

"During the meeting, please maintain communication silence, and no information leakage is allowed. Any breaches will be held accountable under the strictest confidentiality protection laws of the Empire.

"Admiral Thomas, please give a brief introduction to the meeting contents."

"Yes!"

Admiral Thomas stood up to respond, then conjured a speech manuscript out of thin air and activated a three-dimensional video for display on all sides.

"Everyone must have received the relevant information.

"The Sixth Rank queen of the Space Worm Clan that previously invaded our Empire's territory is on the verge of completing its ascension. According to historical records of the Empire and the longstanding antagonism between the Space Worm Clan and us humans, there is a 95% probability that this Mother Worm will initiate a comprehensive extermination campaign against Milky Way human civilization.

"It's well known that Milky Way human civilization originated from the seeding of a high-dimensional human civilization. We are the reserve force of high-dimensional human civilization and also the extended reach of high-dimensional humans into the three-dimensional material world.

"The material world, with linear time development, forms the order basis of the high-dimensional world. Therefore, fundamentally, the war between the Space Worm Clan and our three-dimensional world human civilization is a continuation of high-dimensional world interspecies conflict.

"Thus, this war cannot be avoided by us seeking peace, nor will it end when the Insect Race enters an inactive period.

"Being born in this era is our misfortune, but also our fortune. The fortune lies in that after this battle, our future generations will enjoy several centuries of peaceful development.

"History has proven that during similar insect swarm outbreaks, our Empire, considered backward and brutal by the democratic camp, consistently exhibits the highest efficiency.

"Today's meeting has three main topics.

"Firstly, the establishment of the Insect Tide Disaster Relief Committee, composed of the Imperial Military Department, Elder Court, and relevant departmental heads, empowered to formulate and oversee the implementation of various plans.

"Secondly, the confirmation of the main plan and backup plans for responding to the insect surge.

"Thirdly, proposals to be formally submitted by committee members, followed by discussions on each proposal.

"Let's proceed with the first item..."

While Admiral Thomas introduced, the three-dimensional projection continuously changed, revealing images of the insect swarm gathering at the border of the Milky Way.