"Fernand, my dear old friend, I have received your message. I am glad that you have given me such an important opportunity, and as a thank you, I do not hesitate to show you my generosity. Those three Yuga Crystals are a little bit of my personal heart, I hope you like it. ”

"As for that thing, to be honest, I can't afford to bid for that much money, but I'm willing to use a rumshal's proven reserves of no less than 10 million tons as a bargaining chip, and the ore that comes with the box comes from there, and you will find that it has a grade of 26 percent, which is a typical high-grade mine in the Remthal mine, and it is extremely valuable for mining."

"Of course, I knew it wasn't enough, so I sent something else. The piece of metal in the box is a new generation alloy from my company, and we plan to use it as the core material for a new generation of Titan-class mechs, which I call Ouranos. I know you're good friends with Marshal Raktor of the Resource Management Council, and if you're willing to recommend this alloy to him and make sure it becomes the new mech, I promise you that I'll immediately set up a new company in it, and you'll own fifteen percent of it. It's a big deal, and I believe it will bring a steady stream of money. ”

"In accordance with your arrangement, I have entrusted Dean Karui as a safekeeper and gifter, Dean Karui is a trustworthy friend, and of course I have made my gratitude to him."

"Finally, I wish you a pleasant day. Your best friend, Daniel Hanlon. ”

In the command hall of the Abrodys, Renaud and Claire read the mining tycoon's letter.

"Wow!"

After reading the letter, Claire exclaimed, "What is worth exchanging for a high-grade Lambthal mine?" That's not enough? ”

Renault pondered for a moment with a serious expression, and then he said, "A research institute that studies holy relics, what do you think they can do in exchange?" ”

"God! You're not going to mean ...... Relic? Claire finally reacted, she couldn't believe the answer, it was so unbelievable: "How dare they do this?" ”

Renault, by contrast, is not surprised by this.

Behind the huge risk is a huge benefit, and because the holy relics are so important, they are even more valuable for reselling.

In human society, the number of things that take risks for the sake of profit is like the sand of the Ganges, and it is impossible to count, and there is no need to elaborate on the relationship between them. On the contrary, it only confirms what Renault said a few minutes ago: the existence of holy relics does not promote human society, but only those who are rich and powerful.

What happened in front of him was undoubtedly such a thing, the director of the Fernand Institute obtained a piece of holy relic through theft, concealment or concealment, etc., and informed some large group bosses of the situation, and then waited for an offer. Of course, things like this can no longer be solved simply with money, because the amount of money involved is so large that even the bosses of major group enterprises have to consider using some fixed assets as investments.

The director of Edward's Hospital was the messenger between Han Long and the director of the institute, and the bearer bond of 30 million was probably his payment.

Judging from the letter, Han Long is probably not the only one who intends to buy the holy relics, that is, Han Long's bid may not be the highest.

With such a high value, it's no wonder that the director of the institute would do it.

"Maybe it's Target Zero." Renault said.

"Isn't Target Zero already out of energy?" Claire asked.

"It's because of the loss of energy that it's easier not to attract attention from above. Think about it, do some experiments and tests, find all the information you can find, and then find any excuse and say that it was damaged in the experiment, and then secretly sell it to others. For those business groups, even a holy relic without energy is not necessarily useless. You know there's always some energy left over in situations like that. It may not change anything, but it may be enough for research. ”

"There's no way they're going to come up with anything, and the Federal Academy of Sciences hasn't done it."

"Just because the Federal Academy of Sciences can't do it doesn't mean that private consortia can't do it. Whether it's money, talent, or whatever, some of the largest private consortia are not necessarily worse than the Federation. Most importantly, they are more efficient and purposeful. As long as they see one thing and dare to do it. Then believe me, there must be a value behind them that they believe in and are worth investing in! ”

"You mean ......"

"They probably know more about the holy things than we know." Renault replied in the affirmative.

Claire clasped her arms: "This is interesting, the answer that the federal government has not found, is it possible to find it in a private consortium?" ”

"I can't say exactly, but I'm afraid the specifics will only be understood after personal contact."

"Personal?" Claire was a little surprised: "Are you going to ......?"

"Go to Tianhe Four!" Renault replied in the affirmative.

Claire shook her head: "Are you crazy?" Renault, it's a base of the Federal Academy of Sciences, heavily guarded! We're looking for death when we go there! ”

"If we don't go, we'll die too." Renault replied.

Claire was stunned by this answer.

She didn't understand.

Renaud stood up and grabbed Claire's arm: "I know this may seem strange to you, but Claire, have you ever wondered what we are going to do when we leave Earth?" ”

"After leaving Earth......" Claire was silent.

Yes, they've escaped from Earth, but so what?

Where can they go?

Everywhere is the territory of the Federation.

As a group of wanted criminals, the moment they leave Earth doesn't mean they're free, it just means that they jump from a smaller cage to a larger one, but no matter where they flee, they will inevitably be hunted down by the Federation.

How can a free heart exist in such a situation?

Claire didn't think about it.

She instinctively didn't want to think about it, and she couldn't face this cold and cruel truth.

But she can run away, but Renault can't.

As the leader of this organization, he had to face.

Looking at Claire, Renault said, "Freedom has come, but danger has just begun." On the road ahead, we are destined to have many troubles that we all need to face together. And to screw everyone together, it's not enough to rely on the words "free heart". Remember the leadership classes we used to take? The existence of an organization requires many things to maintain. It's like a tall building, it needs to have cornerstones, it needs to have beams, it needs to have bricks, it needs to have support, and the organization is the same, it needs to have a charter, it needs to have personnel, and most importantly, it needs to ...... Be directional! ”

"A force without direction is a force without vitality. You see, the Abrody has left Earth, but we don't know where we're going. The hearts of the warriors are at a loss, they do not know what they are fighting for, and they do not know what the future holds. We must give them a goal and let everyone work hard and strive for this goal! ”

"I used to aim for freedom, but I found it too illusory, too ethereal, too unreal. If there is something that really exists, something that is close to us for us to pursue, it can truly unite the hearts of all people. ”

Claire understood.

She looked at Renault: "Aiming for a holy relic?" ”

Renault replied: "Yes!" Our destiny is due to the holy thing, and it should continue because of it. We are the beneficiaries of the relics, we have a unique opportunity, and perhaps, we are destined to be the ones who uncover the secrets of the relics. ”

Claire understood: "So what are you going to do?" ”

"Publish it directly, and it's time for everyone to understand everything." Renault said.

As he spoke, he turned on the megaphone: "Warriors of the Free Heart, I'm Jonny Reno, and it's time to tell you something." ”

Aboard the Abrodie, Jonny Reno's voice rang out slowly.

In a heavy, sad tone, Renault recounted what had happened in the past two months.

The originally noisy and busy starship was instantly quiet.

At the command platform, in the engine room, in various positions of the starship, busy and not busy fighters stopped what they were doing and quietly listened to Renault's speech.

The questions that were once confused, confused, and incomprehensible finally have answers at this moment.

The despicable government, the shameless bureaucrats, the greedy businessmen, all this is the black hand that causes their suffering.

And behind these hands, the source that drives all this is the unknown mysterious holy object.

"Find the relics, decipher the secrets of its existence, and inquire into the unknowns of this universe...... This is the way forward for our free hearts! ”