Chapter 766: Important Transportation Area


    Nute Gunray looked horrified, "Do you want to... do you want to..."


    Darth Malthael said calmly: "You have never understood one thing all this time. The Confederacy of Independent Systems relies on the Trade Federation, the InterGctic Banking n, the Fourth Group... etc. Without them, there would be no chance of fighting against the Republic based on the Industrial capabilities of the Outer Rim."


    Nute Gunray was speechless.


    "ordingly, Count Dooku also relies on you to have the power he has today. Indeed, his powerful personal charm has united countlesss in the Outer Rim, but this is just the result of taking advantage of the situation, isn''t it? Without him, do you think those Outer Rims would dare to rebel against the Republic? No, that''s not the case," Darth Malthael said.


    "You want me to...rece Count Dooku?" Nute Gunray finally said these treasonous words.


    "Why?" Darth Malthael asked, "Don''t want Count Dooku to step down? Hehehehe..."


    He sneered for a while and said thest sentence, "We will meet again, Nute Gunray. At least now, your life is saved."


    After turning off themunication, Darth Malthael opened the cockpit and jumped out. Xiao Guanghua and the group of Soldiers had been waiting for a long time.


    But they didn''t show any impatience. They just stood up straight immediately, raised their chests and performed a Standard Military Salute, "Lord Angel of Death!"Only the Highest Level of the Fourth Civilization knew that Tang Xiao = Angel of Death. Under normal circumstances, when he appeared like this, he was the Angel of Death. Tang Xiao''s substitute will also be arranged at the same time.


    For example, right now, the T-850 which looks exactly like Tang Xiao is watching Annaq Isabe''s song and dance at the Dawn Theater.


    Of course, as one of the High Ranks, Xiao Guanghua naturally knows.


    Xiao Guanghua ispletely different now than when he was captured due to his impulse during the Battle of Naboo 10 years ago. He has grown a beard, and his weather-beaten face has many traces of the vicissitudes of life.


    However, his eyes were as bright as ever, just like they were ten years ago.


    "How is the Battle n prepared?" Darth Malthael asked.


    "Admiral Matt Horner has led the Fleet to the predetermined hiding location. Once something happens in the target area as nned, our Fleet can arrive as soon as possible andunch an attack." Xiao Guanghua said while heading to the Command Center.


    "Now that the Fleet has been prepared, why is the Army still dying here?!" Darth Malthael asked gloomily, pointing to the Tanks, Armored Vehicles, and the Goliath and Warhound Mechas[Note 1:]still parked in the Vehicle Armory.


    Xiao Guanghua quickly exined: "Because our Lucrehulk-ss Battleships used to load Troops were monitored by the Republic Outposts when passing through Hyperspace. They were making detours and disguises to prevent the Republic from judging our true direction of attack."


    "Without further dy! The Republic won''t stay in the panic of General Grievous''s festival offensive for long! Terminus must be captured!" Darth Malthael said sharply.


    "Yes!"


    Darth Malthael nodded and walked slowly along the Military Base, looking at the mountains of Weapons and Supplies inside the Armory, as well as the Groups of fully Armed Soldiers.


    Walking all the way to the deepest point, there is a Huge Steel Gate blocking arge Warehouse. On the Steel Gate, there is an Umbre-shaped logo - Umbre Corporation.


    The Umbre Corporation is a new Pharmaceutical Group headed by Ate Birkin.


    Not many people know what this name and this mark means.


    …


    22BBY, October 3, Terminus.


    As the intersection of two Hyperspace Lanes, the Hydian Way and the Corellian Trade Spine, Terminus is still prosperous despite its remote location, andmercial trade has be the''s main source of ie.


    And because it is located in the Western Reaches near Wild Space and the Unknown Regions, you can also see many Races and Spaceships that are very different from the Gctic Republic.


    Theary Government nominally joined the Gctic Republic, but retained most of its autonomy. In fact, the Gctic Republic did not want to pay too much attention to such a remote ce. So what if it''s a traffic artery? It''s still remote.


    Like most Tradings in the Outer Rim, it is a mixed bag of Smugglers, Bounty Hunters, and Gangsters.


    And of course, the Power of the Hutt''s has also prated into this - the Goren Kajidic, which is a n under the Hutt Oruba Goren, and it is also enough to make Goren Kajidic a Powerful n that upies a seat in the Grand Hutt Council.


    Oruba wants to build this ce into a Smuggling and Criminal Empire simr to Jabba''s Tatooine, but his n has just begun, and the Hutt''s are far from controlling the entire.


    After the outbreak of the Gctic Civil War, Terminus dered Neutrality and refused to allow Fleets from both warring parties to pass through the Hyperspace Lanes intersecting Terminus.


    Of course, this Neutrality is rtive.


    In order to pursue higher interests in the war, Terminus is actually still smuggling arge amount of various materials, including Weapons, Spices, Food, etc.


    In order to withstand the huge pressure and defend Eriadu, Wilhuff Tarkin, the Governor of the Republic''s 18th Army closest to Terminus, has been quietly importingrge quantities of Weapons from Terminus at high prices. These War Preparation Supplies even include Spaceships and Mercenaries.


    Wilhuff Tarkin has the secret help of the Gctic Republic Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine. The funds allocated to the 18th Army by the Gctic Republic Treasury also rank at least in the top five among all 20 Armies. It can be said that It is second only to thoses guarding the Core Worlds of the Gxy.


    Therefore, the concern of the Fourth Civilization Supreme Command for Terminus is not groundless.


    But after all, these things are underground activities and cannot be exposed, and what Tang Xiao wants is such a light.


    On the night of this day, an Inconspicuous Spacecraftnded in a Space Port on the Outskirts of Fermos, the Capital City of Terminus.


    The hatch opened, and arge group of people wearing ck Cloaks came out and walked toward the City in silence.


    A Manager of the Spaceport came over and wanted to ask, but was stopped by the leading Man in a ck Cloak. He quietly stuffed a Bag of Credits and whispered: "You''d better leave these people alone, they are believers..."


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    [Important: For those who aren''t on the Fourth Scourge Discord and were wondering why there haven''t been any chapters for a while, I have been recovering from an injury and was unable to use aputer. Now that I''m able to use aputer, trantions will continue. ]


    [Note 1: I have been tranting the Mechas wrong the entire time. They are not the Starcraft 2 Thor Walker and Odin Walker but the Starcraft 1 Goliath Mech and Warhound Mech. This will be fixed going forward.]