Abyss Solo-Chapter 556 - 244 High Tide Incoming

[Top Secret Intelligence].

Atro looked at the document in front of him late at night, gradually sinking into deep thought.

He glanced at the woman lying beside him, rolled off the soft large bed, and opened the isolation chamber, carefully studying the encrypted file he had just received.

"Boss~"

The woman on the bed complained dissatisfactorily.

"Shut up," Atro frowned, "I have serious business."

The woman immediately lost her coquettish tone, lay back on the bed, and continued to scroll through messages, bored.

Atro had to be utterly alert at this moment because the document had just been sent by the White Ghost, Hanton.

No news, no hints, just a file thrust upon him.

What did it mean?

Top secret intelligence?

Could it have been sent to the wrong contact? Should he ask? But asking directly, wouldn’t that seem too eager? Was the White Ghost’s intention for him to try to decrypt the file as a test?

Concerned about his future, Atro, after much deliberation, still clicked on the chat box and pondered over his wording.

’Is this...’

The White Ghost sent a video invitation!

Atro’s hand trembled as he immediately answered, instinctively sitting up straight, his eyes completely alert.

"Good evening, Colonel," Yang Ming appeared to be on a rooftop, with the empty yet dazzling city lights behind him, "Did you receive the file I just sent you?"

"Yes, I received it," Atro cleared his throat, "It seems to be an encrypted file."

Yang Ming smiled, "Once we finish talking, you’ll receive the dynamic password."

"Uh, may I ask if it’s related to a major event of the Empire?"

"To be precise, it’s a contribution," Yang Ming said, "a reminder for the Empire to prepare early, supported by detailed theoretical evidence. Just a few minutes ago, I was hesitating whether to send this contribution directly to Vice Admiral Thomas, whom I’ve communicated with a few times, or to Captain Griss, but in the end, I chose you, Colonel."

Atro immediately caught on, smiling faintly, "The Military Intelligence Bureau thanks Mr. Ghost for his trust."

"I am never stingy with friends," Yang Ming chuckled, "I have a few questions for the Colonel, and if you could help me, that would be great."

Atro promptly responded, "I’m an open book, Mr. Hanton. To become friends with a legendary hero like you is the greatest honor of my life thus far."

"There’s no need to discuss that among friends. What we should discuss are hobbies and interests."

Yang Ming squinted, smiling:

"My questions aren’t too difficult.

"The first question, I want to know how the Empire views the Valkyrie, and if there are divisions within the Empire on this matter, I’d like to know which groups have which opinions."

"The Valkyrie..."

Atro frowned slightly, asking in return, "Isn’t she your enemy?"

"Yes, but not a mortal enemy," Yang Ming casually played down the importance of this matter to himself.

Atro thought carefully for a moment, immediately pulling up some data on his side and quickly gave an answer:

"The Valkyrie has instigated several disasters, all involving ships destroyed and lives lost, which has drawn serious attention from the higher-ups.

"According to information provided by the Kigrov research team, the Valkyrie despises the Empire; she is Kigrov’s own daughter, yet she was treated as an experiment by her father, filled with resentment, and forcibly retained the memories of being Po Suo.

"According to the testimony of the research team, Kigrov’s love for Po Suo greatly exceeds that of a researcher for a test subject... which is not surprising, which father doesn’t love his child?

"Oh, I mean, this part of the information isn’t very useful."

Atro summarized it simply:

"If we’re talking about the Empire’s high echelons... the high echelons of the Empire don’t pay much attention to the existence of the Valkyrie. Those handling Valkyrie related affairs are only responsible up to the level of the commander at the Heavenly Fury Fortress.

"They initially wanted to capture the Valkyrie and continue the experiments on merging with the Ancient God Cells.

"However, later, the Valkyrie managed to escape through ash transformation, causing all previous efforts to go to waste, which greatly angered these generals."

Yang Ming raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Empire’s high echelons didn’t pay direct attention to the Valkyrie?

"So what do the Empire’s high echelons usually focus on?"

"Uh, the stability of the regime, that’s what’s most valued by those above," Atro chuckled, "We can discuss this privately. The Empire, after the New Calendar Reform, has the nobility at the Elder Court and the Imperial Military Department balancing each other, and the respected Emperor doesn’t handle these everyday trifles."

Yang Ming asked, "Do the ministers belong to the Elder Court? I don’t quite understand the political ecology of the Empire’s top-level."

Atro explained patiently:

"No, the ministers are loyal only to the Emperor. After the New Calendar Reform, the military and the government were separated; the military is fundamental to the establishment of the Empire, answering directly to the Emperor.

"The ministers in charge oversee daily political affairs, categorize different events, and only the top two levels of political affairs are escalated to the Emperor.

"The Elder Court more like a supervisory institution, backed by tens of millions of nobles, they voice the interests of the nobility. In front of the Emperor, the few elders of the Elder Court usually play the role of finding fault. Thus, their image isn’t very good, but that is their duty.

"You can simply think of it, the Imperial Military Department, the nobility’s Elder Court, and the ministers, form a triangle of power.

"Additionally, there’s a special presence sitting beside the Emperor, the head of religion, the Archbishop of the Divine Sect of the Sherman Empire. Officially termed the Sherman Empire Civilization Development Divine Church, this church is very mysterious, not widely known, and very small in number, but it holds substantial power."

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