Star Survival: The Rise of the Fourth Scourge

However, compared to Irene, Irina is more beautiful.

She exudes an aura of maturity, and the charm of a mature woman cannot be compared to the two little girls Irene and Ellie.

After sizing up Irina, Li Meng looked at Otis again.

Seeing the regent's eyes turned towards her husband, Irina quickly tugged on her husband's sleeve beside her.

Otis then raised his head and looked at the regent on the couch opposite.

It's a good match...

Is this what is called a talented man and a beautiful woman?

Both of them are not very old, they should both be around thirty years old.

However, the nobles of the empire will undergo longevity surgery, and their appearance will always be fixed at the moment before the surgery.

Only when life is approaching, the body will age rapidly.

Lady Irina is beautiful, and Otis is certainly not bad either.

However, Li Meng always felt that the two looked a bit similar.

They are said to be husband and wife, but they are a bit like brother and sister.

Is it a consanguineous marriage?

No, it shouldn't be possible...

Although the empire was a semi-feudal society, marriage between close relatives was absolutely prohibited.

The father is handsome, the mother is beautiful, and the two daughters are naturally good.

Waving his hands slightly, Li Meng said: "Get up..."

Hearing this, Otis stood up quickly.

He helped Irina up very considerately.

After looking at Otis and then at Irina, Li Meng had a look of understanding on his face.

From his actions and eyes, it is easy to see that Otis is henpecked.

The person in charge of the Delavan family is probably Mrs. Irina.

This is a family matter of the Delavan family, and Li Meng is not interested.

Li Meng asked: "You should know why I woke you up..."

Otis said quickly: "Yes, the Delavan family is willing to serve the regent."

"Very well, go ahead, Donald will tell you what you need to do, Donald, you stay..."

really……

Before they had even said a few words, the regent was about to drive them away.

Now that the words have been spoken, they can't just hang on.

Otis bowed to the regent.

Irina, on the other hand, held her long skirt in both hands and bowed.

Then, the two turned and left.

As the two left, Donald was the only one left on the other side of the pool.

Looking slightly sideways, Li Meng on the recliner looked at Donald on the other side of the pool with an indifferent expression.

"Donald, you have something on your mind..."

Hearing this, Donald was shocked.

Could it be that "the king" noticed something?

This is impossible, he is wearing a red robe and a hood.

How could the king notice what was on his mind when everything was covered?

"I know what you are thinking. Eyes are the windows to the soul, and subtle expressions can also betray your inner thoughts. But you have neither, because you have no eyes, only a pair of electronic eyes. You have a face, but you can't even smile. You can’t even express yourself, you’re thinking, I can’t possibly know what you’re thinking.”

Donald was horrified.

Is this the power of a "living saint"?

Can you see through people's hearts?

Donald knelt down quickly and a hoarse, mechanical voice sounded from the hood.

"King, my loyalty to you is like my faith in the God of All Machines. Everything I do is for the "King" and for the future of the empire. King, please don't ask too many questions. At least for now, tell me the answer. "King" does a lot of harm but does no good."

After taking a deep look at Donald, Li Meng withdrew his gaze from behind him.

Waving his hands slightly, Li Meng said lazily: "Go!"

Hearing this, Donald felt happy.

He quickly said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor, thank the God of All Opportunities, thank the "King" for his trust..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Donald stood up quickly, bent over and backed away.

His posture was very low, and he took more than ten steps back before turning around and walking out.

He was really scared...

If he kept talking, Donald was afraid that he would confess everything.

The "King" can guess his thoughts, which shows that the "King" has the power of a living saint, but he just doesn't know it.

It is said that living saints have the ability to see into people's hearts.

Lies are just a joke in front of living saints.

I didn't expect this to be true...

"King, look at how scared you are of Sir Donald..."

Seeing Donald leaving the hall as if he was running away, Erin and Ellie pursed their lips and smiled.

Ellie even asked with a curious face: "Wang, what are you afraid of, Mr. Donald? It's really rare to be so rude."

Yeah, what is Donald afraid of?

The expression on his face was thoughtful, and Li Meng looked thoughtful.

It was a feeling, a very strong feeling.

The Donald of today is a little different from the Donald of the past.

As soon as he entered the hall, Li Meng knew that Donald had something to hide from him.

Yes, why would he know that "Donald" was hiding something from him?

This is a problem, a big problem.

Is it related to the characteristics of "Star Children"?

Putting aside the random thoughts in his heart, Li Meng looked at Eileen and Ellie.

"Eileen, Ellie, why do your parents look so similar? Could it be that they are the second generation of relatives getting married?"

The two look so similar that they can only be thought of as close relatives.

Hearing this, Erin and Ellie looked at each other in confusion.

Eileen smiled and said: "I didn't expect that the King would see it. Father and mother are indeed close relatives, but there is another reason, not what the King thought."

Was he guessed?

Li Meng became energetic and looked at Irene.

It seemed to say, keep talking.

Erin explained: "Actually, it's not that complicated. Ellie and I's real father passed away long ago, and there was an accident during the longevity surgery. At that time, Ellie and I were still young, just over a year old, and we didn't have anything." Remember, when we were eleven years old, our mother told us who our real father was."

Speaking of this, Irene paused slightly, then continued: "As for the current father, he is actually my mother's brother. Although they are not the same mother, they all have the same father. In the Delavan family, our real father's lineage It is the main family, and the mother comes from the branch family. Although it is not a direct bloodline, there is still some blood relationship. Since our real father is the only bloodline of the main family, after his death, the Delavan family lost the right to inherit the planetary governor. In order to In order to prevent the Delavan family from losing power, my mother had no choice but to find a relative from her own family to join the family in order to continue to inherit the power of the governor. "

As soon as Irene finished speaking, Ellie on the side interjected: "Actually, it is a "fake marriage". When outsiders are around, we are husband and wife, and privately we are brother and sister. However, we have always called Uncle Otis our father since we were young. There is no change in the story. This is also the reason why it is the mother, not the father, who is in charge of the Delavan family. "

So that’s it…

After hearing Eileen and Ellie's explanation, Li Meng suddenly realized.

No wonder Otis is so henpecked, which is not normal in a semi-feudal empire.

Although it is a bit cruel, the status of women in the empire...

…

Since the Draven family was awakened, Li Meng's life has become even more leisurely.

Compared to the rigid Donald, Otis has a more active mind.

He will complete the task, but will not follow orders rigidly.

He will not be like Donald, who will not take the initiative to report as long as Li Meng doesn't ask.

As for what Donald was tinkering with in private, although Li Meng was curious, he didn't pay too much attention.

Donald was able to lower his profile and plead with him, and Li Meng was willing to believe him this time.

As a subordinate, Otis is undoubtedly much more qualified than Donald.

"The dock has been put into production. In about two months, the first "Cobra" destroyer will be launched into official service. Prince Regent, the navy is different from the Astra Militarum. Controlling starships is a technical job. It is time to establish the Imperial Navy. College."

Time passed quickly, and before I knew it, more than half a year passed quietly.

It was another new day. Early in the morning, Irina found Li Meng.

On the other side of the pool, Irina was wearing a black aristocratic low-cut long dress.

She stood upright, her head slightly bowed.

On the other side of the pool, Li Meng, dressed in black military uniform, stood in front of the glass wall, looking at the starry sky outside.

The Ark is not far away, very close...

More than half a year ago, the place where the Ark was located was still very empty, and only busy construction scenes could be seen.

Nearly a year has passed.

Now, the Ark has begun to take shape.

Looking from a distance, a very large metal building floats above the star ring plane.

It has no shape because it is still under construction.

But from its shape, it can also be seen that it is just a part of something huge.

Turning around, Li Meng looked at Irina on the other side of the pool.

Since the Draven family was awakened, Lemon has only seen Otis once.

Irina was very diligent and always consulted him on some key issues.

"Do you have anyone?"

Since Irina is here, she will naturally prepare all the information.

She already had the answer in her heart, she just needed his support and affirmation.

"Stanney Relf, ​​the former naval colonel of the Imperial Navy's Far Eastern Star Region, once commanded a squadron to defeat the Eldar pirates. He is quite famous in the Far Eastern Star Territory. He has twenty years of naval career, and he can Served as President of the Naval War College.”

Irina didn't hesitate at all. When Li Meng asked, she revealed the candidate she had already decided on.

Beside Li Meng, 001 stepped forward slightly.

Blue light shot out from its electronic eyes, forming a holographic screen in front of Li Meng.

As the screen flickered, Stannie Relf's information suddenly appeared.

He is fifty-four years old and looks younger due to longevity surgery.

His family is not on the crew list and he is a loner.

After just one glance, Li Meng said to Irina: "I'm sure, wake him up!"

Irina added: "Prince Regent, the refining process of crystal ore powder and tin gold ore powder is too complicated, which consumes a lot of equipment and takes up a lot of mining machines. This will affect the speed of Ark construction. Storage of this The two kinds of mineral powder will also take up a lot of space. It is recommended to stop collecting these two minerals and build the ark first.”

Li Meng clearly rejected Irina's suggestion.

Everything can be stopped and everything can be slowed down, but the mining of Fanjing ore and tin gold ore cannot be stopped.

With these two minerals, there are trade coins.

With trade coins, you can have more advanced technology and more advanced warships.

"I have great use for these two minerals. I cannot stop mining them until the Cobra destroyer is launched. The more the better."

Although I don’t know what the regent is going to do with these two minerals.

But Irina didn't think much about it. She just made a suggestion. Whether the regent would adopt it or not was another matter.

Irina: "Yes!"

Irina then asked: "Prince Regent, after waking up Stannie Ralph, did you meet him?"

Waving his hand slightly, Li Meng said: "It's gone, let him do his best."

Irina: "Understood, Otis will cooperate with him."

At this moment, 001 beside Li Meng's electronic eyes flashed a few times.

"There is a message from the bridge. A low-frequency signal was received. The content is: Hey, hello, are you a human from Earth?"

Hearing this, Li Meng frowned slightly.

Low-frequency signals are for short-range communication, while high-frequency signals are for long-distance communication.

The content of the message indicates that the party sending the message is humans on Earth.

Moreover, he also knew the existence of the S-01888 star system, and even knew that there were people active in the star system.

"The bridge asks if it will respond to it? How to respond?"

Want to reply?

What happened?

Irina heard 001's voice on the other side of the pool.

This made her eyes flash with curiosity, and she put back the words she wanted to say.

After thinking about it, Li Meng made a decision in his heart.

"Ignore it, notify the bridge, turn on all radars immediately, scan the S-01888 star system, and report any abnormalities immediately."

He discovered the S-01888 star system and knew that there were people active in the star system.

This shows that he is very close to S-01888. Even if he is not in the S-01888 star system, there are still his eyes in the S-01888 star system.