CHAPTER 1535: CHAPTER 37: SHATTERED BUILDING BLOCKS_3

"No, doing so will damage the workshop and a lot of assets, which goes against our original intention."

"Then what should we do? It will take quite a while to deploy the miniature mechas."

"..."

"Let us handle it." A consultant who had been observing the battle in the corner of the command room stood up. He had a commanding presence, his features sharp and eagle-like.

The consultant moved to the center of the hall. Many noticed the small badge on his left chest, an intertwining circle of purple flowers of varying shades, indicating he was a core member under the command of Otibelo’s ’Purple Hibiscus’.

"Our ’Zi Song Squad’ has reached the outskirts of the industrial district, ready to enter for combat at any moment," he suggested to the Commander.

"In that case, let’s see you try." Though the situation pricked the Commander’s ego, he nodded slightly and agreed in a grave tone.

Soon, a specially painted team entered the industrial district and began combat. They were all equipped with grayish-purple exoskeleton armor, with some auxiliary and side armor in military green, looking quite professional, embodying a military aura.

In fact, most members of this combat team were ex-soldiers, trained rigorously and armed with high-precision equipment, possibly making them slightly more capable than the current troops. After all, financial constraints don’t allow every military personnel to be equipped at an elite level.

Once underground, the two sides clashed again. Against the defending forces’ agile and fairly strong miniature mechas, this team showcased outstanding equipment, using restrictors to web and immobilize the mechas, layer by layer, until they pierced the core area, causing a shutdown.

This way, the attacking team cleared obstacles, gradually reaching the core underground area of the production base.

At this time, several members of the Yoke Bell family were seen fleeing in a hurry, some in panic, others surrendering in fear. A small portion of core members continued to resist using protective devices.

"You’re violating the Federation Constitution, unlawfully imposing charges to seize private assets!" accused a family member, angered. But the soldiers on the mission paid no heed to such remarks as they were neither the Federation’s military police nor members of the Court of Judgment.

"Open fire!" ordered the officer in charge of the assault.

A few custom-made missiles streaked across the crossfire, striking the protective shield and breaking it temporarily with a violent shockwave impact.

Then, soldiers swiftly launched forward propelled by their exoskeleton devices, covering tens of meters instantly, heading straight for the core area.

With a hum, a surge of Light Sabers burst forth, penetrating the sturdy wall, sparking high-temperature sparks and molten metal. Before long, the heavy wall fell, and the troops wielding guns and Light Sabers charged in, subduing the desperate Yoke Bell family members.

In March of the year 1271 of the Sixth Era, a small-scale rebellion occurred on the ’Arc Sine Living Star’ in the Sand Chain Star Domain of the Eastern Federation Star District, and was suppressed by joint forces of the Starfield Government.

Investigations revealed that the rebellion was incited by the Yoke Bell family, major shareholders behind the ’Sand Star Leap’ company, opposing the Starfield Government’s investigation into them.

Considering the significant casualties and negative impact, the Federation Star Domain Government decided to revoke the Yoke Bell family’s shares in the ’Sand Star Leap’ company, and to liquidate its assets for compensating personnel and economic losses during the suppression.

The Yoke Bell family was highly dissatisfied with this outcome, expressing intentions to file another lawsuit with the Federation Supreme Court. However, due to a resolution passed by the Central Council 11 years ago, the Supreme Court now only has advisory and guiding power over judicial verdicts in Star Regions, unable to overturn decisions. This means the Yoke Bell family will ultimately have to appeal to the 11 High Rank courts of the Eastern Star Region, where judges, considering the prevailing unified stance, rejected the appeal, deeming the original judgment valid.

After this operation, many wavering local factions quieted down, avoiding participation in the upper-level conflicts between the Central Star Domain and the Eastern Star Region. Those excessively violent and unregulated actions caused many local factions to lose their sense of security, no longer trusting the upper factions guiding Eastern Star Region’s interests. Various parties began to put on a facade of cooperation, contributing little, which exhausted the three-party alliance.

The vast Eastern Star Region was like a pile of disjointed building blocks, teetering on the edge of collapse.