From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

In a hyperspace similar to jump space;

The white body of the U-wing fighter was traveling alone through a bizarre crack tunnel.

Endless hyperspace ripples were like waves on the water, spreading out layer by layer in the outside world and projecting into the cabin through the sealed portholes.

Those soft yet unpredictable lights and shadows danced in the cabin, as if silently telling the depth and unknowability of this space and time.

However, these magnificent scenes failed to calm the anxiety of the people in the cabin.

They had just escaped death from the destruction of the holy city, but instead of feeling joy from their brief escape, they were enveloped by a heavy sense of depression.

Shrouded in that doomsday-like haze.

Cassian, wearing a communication headset and standing behind the driver's seat, is using the U-wing fighter's onboard communications to communicate with the Rebel Alliance on the planet Yavin 4.

Baze Malbus leaned against the bulkhead, looking down at his heavy blaster, his expression full of frustration and anger.

Chirrut Ingwe was sitting not far away. His face was not angry and he seemed unusually calm, but it was not difficult to see a hint of sadness in his expression.

This "Force-sensitive person" seemed to have foreseen the destruction of the holy city long ago, but he still hoped for luck and kept asking Baze for confirmation whether the holy city was really destroyed.

After receiving a positive answer, his facial expression became completely "gloomy".

Bodhi Luke looked like he had lost all hope in life, with a hollow look in his eyes, as if he was isolating himself from his surroundings.

As a former pilot of the Galactic Empire, Bodhi was once a cog in this war machine. In order to resist and uphold justice, he chose to become a traitor who reversed the gears, hoping to liberate the oppressed galaxy as soon as possible.

But the destruction of the Holy City of Jedda seemed to make Bodhi begin to question whether his betrayal could really change anything.

As for Jean and Leon

Qin clasped her hands together and slightly closed her eyes, as if she was still in pain from the death of her "relative".

Lyon, who was used to all kinds of scenes, was standing near the door of the U-wing fighter, with his hands crossed in front of his chest, as if staring at the fluctuating hyperspace ripples outside the window.

The light outside the window is sometimes bright and sometimes dim, like the beating pulse deep in the Milky Way.

But these magnificent scenes did not really attract his attention——

Although his eyes were looking out the window, his thoughts had already been immersed in another more complicated "battlefield".

In fact, Leon was using the holographic glasses he was wearing to carefully browse the latest intelligence data and situation speculations obtained before the communication with the front-line base was cut off.

These data, files and information were "floating" in front of him.

Each piece of information is presented in precise and eye-catching fonts, accompanied by simple three-dimensional models and icons, and flashing a light blue glow.

Among these intelligence, several key items caught his attention.

One of them is the project marked "Scarif".

This code name, or the name of the planet, was mentioned repeatedly in the Intelligence Department's analysis and represented a high-level confidential base of the Galactic Empire.

According to the Intelligence Department's speculation, there is a high probability that the design drawings of the Death Star are stored there.

The second is the "Rebel Fleet," which is the possible movement of the Rebel Alliance in preparation for a large-scale military operation.

Combined with the existing information, these projects are intertwined with each other to outline a tactical blueprint centered on "plundering the Death Star design drawings" and "assassinating Galen Erso."

Another part of intelligence is situation speculation.

If Leon can successfully rescue Galen Erso and gain the initial trust of the Rebel Alliance, then the 1st Company of the Thousand Sons and the Rebel Alliance may cooperate to raid Scarif together to obtain the design drawings of the Death Star.

This will be a key action to change the galactic structure of "One Seven". It will not only completely expose the fatal weakness of the Death Star, but may also severely damage the military strength of the Empire and bring valuable strategic advantages to the resistance organization.

However, the Intelligence Department stated that even if the Rebel Alliance knew that Galen Erso was also a hero resisting the Empire, there was a high probability that they would still stick to the original assassination plan.

Because the Rebel Alliance’s operations are sometimes “unbelievable”.

In response, Lyon chose to assume the worst and look at the current situation and the attitude of the Rebel Alliance.

The Intelligence Department also gave Leon information that Galen Erso was in "Idu".

"Understood"

After completing the contact with Yavin 4, Cassian took off his headphones, his expression becoming even more serious because of the instructions he received.

Cassian pondered for a moment, then turned to look at K-2SO in the driver's seat, and spoke in a low but unquestionable tone of command:

"Set course, head for Edu."

K-2SO turned his head and repeated the order in his unique robotic yet human tone:

"Set course for Eidu."

After saying that, K-2SO skillfully operated the console of the U-wing fighter and quickly input the route data.

The atmosphere in the cabin was still tense, with a blue glow illuminating everyone's face, especially Cassian, whose brows were filled with deep worry, as if he was weighing his next move.

After hearing "Idu", Jyn Erso was about to ask if her father was there.

At this moment, Leon, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

He walked towards Cassian from the hatch, his voice gentle and restrained:

"Captain Ando."

Hearing this, Cassian looked up at Leon with a hint of vigilance in his eyes, but before he could respond, Leon continued:

“I didn’t introduce myself well before.”

As he spoke, he extended his right hand to Cassian, his gesture appearing sincere and calm:

"Leon S. Kennedy, a senior agent affiliated with the Main Universe Empire Investigation Department."

empire?!

The word went off like an alarm in Cassian's mind.

This also made Cassian's eyes suddenly become sharp. He immediately stopped the idea of ​​reaching out to shake hands with Leon, and turned to the holster on his waist. He instantly entered a combat state, as if warning Leon not to act rashly.

However, in the face of this hostility, Lyon seemed exceptionally calm.

He put down his right hand, with a faint smile on his face, and explained in a calm tone:

"Don't be nervous, Captain Ando."

But Leon's smile revealed an authority that could not be ignored, and then he added:

"The Main Universe Empire has no connection with the Galactic Empire, and judging by the current situation, we are in a hostile relationship with the Galactic Empire."

Having said this, Leon paused for a moment, as if to allow Cassian and everyone in the cabin to digest the meaning of his words.

Then he raised his hand and touched his holographic glasses, and a blue projection expanded from the lenses.

The cabin was instantly illuminated by the light of the holographic image.

The projection content is a short but detailed video that clearly demonstrates the concept of the Main Universe Empire and the core ideas of its policies and military deployment.

In the picture, you can see the neat array of the Imperial Legion and a cold and intimidating atmosphere that is different from the Galactic Empire.

The images also showed scenes of several civilian communities, whose well-ordered cities and peaceful residents were in stark contrast to the oppression and poverty that Cassian was familiar with.

"As you can see, Captain," Leon's voice sounded again, but this time, with a guiding tone:

"Our empire's goal is to ensure the prosperity and strength of mankind, which is completely different from the tyranny of the Galactic Empire."

As he spoke, he called up more data and information about the main universe empire. The projection even included some records and action clips of battles with alien civilizations in other universes.

"And the purpose of my being sent to this universe is to obtain more key information about your universe and to find like-minded human compatriots and aliens who can cooperate with me."

Leon's eyes remained locked on Cassian's, his attitude honest yet firm.

He knew that Cassian had experienced countless assassinations and betrayals, and that trusting him was not something that could be achieved overnight, but he had to make him realize his sincerity.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

However, Cassian's hand was still on the gun handle, his eyes fixed on Leon with a complicated expression, as if he was weighing something.

Cassian is not someone who is easily shaken, but a veteran who has experienced countless life-and-death situations and is still able to calmly judge the situation.

But the man in front of him, who claimed to be from "another universe" and provided seemingly detailed information, made Cassian's thoughts confused.

The most important thing is that the concept of "another universe" is really too "beyond the scope" for Cassian.

Such statements make people wonder whether the other party is mentally ill or is conducting some extremely complex but extremely naive fraud operation.

Therefore, while Cassian was analyzing whether the information provided by Leon was true, he was secretly thinking about how to quickly defeat the enemy if the situation got out of control.

"Captain." At the moment when the atmosphere gradually became tense, Chirrut spoke.

This blind man, who seemed to be sensitive to the principle, remained in a cross-legged position, his face as calm as ever, but his voice was deep and powerful, as if it could penetrate the hearts of everyone in the cabin:

"Agent Kennedy really doesn't belong in our world."

Hearing this, Cassian subconsciously glanced at Chirrut with a hint of doubt in his eyes, mixed with a little curiosity.

Chirrut seemed not to notice Cassian's gaze and continued to speak:

"I can't sense any connection between him and the Force. Or to be more precise, there is not a single trace of midi-chlorians in Agent Kennedy's body."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire cabin suddenly fell silent.

Bates just shrugged, looking indifferent, even a little nonchalant.

In fact, this sloppy man wanted to complain, but due to the tense situation, he chose to stay out of it.

Compared to Bates's calm acceptance, Qin and Bodhi's expressions were completely different from shock.

A complex emotion flashed in Qin's eyes. She tried to see more truth from Leon's face, but Leon just remained calm, as if he had expected this.

Bodhi seemed even more at a loss. He looked up at Chirrut and Baze, then at Leon and Cassian. His lips moved but he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

K-2SO turned his head and scanned the people in the cabin with his light blue electronic eyes. Then he said in his unique dry and humorous tone:

"Cassian, according to the theoretical analysis of some Imperial scholars, the concept of parallel universes mentioned by Agent Kennedy is about 76.3% credible."

This sounded like a joke, but it made Cassian frown even tighter. He glanced at K-2SO and asked in a cold voice:

"Scholars from the Empire? K, when did you start to trust their theories?"

K-2SO turned back and continued to focus on flying the U-wing fighter. His tone was filled with innocence and sarcasm as he responded:

"I don't trust it. I'm just telling you the data. If you think it's too credible, I can adjust it."

When Leon saw that the robots in this universe actually possessed such a level of "intelligence", he couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

He did not rush to explain himself, but remained calm.

Chirrut spoke again, his tone gentle but meaningful: "Captain, the Force will guide us. Sometimes, true allies will appear in the way you least expect."

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Hearing this, Cassian's brows first knitted, then gradually relaxed after a few seconds, and finally said to Leon:

"If that's true, why did you take the risk to tell me this? For a spy agent, this is too frank."

After hearing this, Leon calmly replied with a smile: “Because in the current situation, cooperation is more important than confrontation.

Besides, I don't think you are the kind of person who will change your position just because of a few empty words, so I use actions and information to prove my position——

That's more effective, isn't it, Captain Andor?"

At this time, Leon stretched out his right hand with his palm open again.

Cassian frowned and remained silent for a moment, then slowly let go of the hand holding the gun, and shook Leon's right hand instead, saying:

"In that case, do you have any better suggestions, Agent Kennedy?"

"Haha, thank you for your understanding, Captain, and just call me Leon. As for the suggestions."

Leon loosened his hand and took out the video storage module recorded by Galen Erso from the storage bag on his back, and then continued:

"The content here is enough to prove that Galen Erso is also resisting the Galactic Empire. So, Captain, before we go deep into the heart of the Galactic Empire, send this information to the Rebel Alliance and let them abandon the assassination plan against Galen Erso."

"how do you"

After hearing Lyon's words revealing the true purpose of their rebel army, he was stunned for a moment, and his uneasy eyes involuntarily glanced at Qin, who was also stunned.

But Cassian didn't waste too much time. He reached out and took out the storage module and responded:

"You're right."

After that, Cassian quickly returned to the communicator and immediately operated it, uploading the relevant information in the storage module to the Rebel Base on Ya'an 4.

Qin was also very tactful and didn't ask too many questions. She just turned her head away so that others could not see her expression at the moment.

Not long after, the U-wing fighter that the group was riding on ended its hyperspace voyage and arrived at its destination, Edu.