Chapter 22 The aroma of coffee
Most of the early members of the Australian Liberation Front were local residents who were attached to their hometowns. They lacked weapons and equipment and sufficient training, and even could barely fight against the Australian government, let alone occupying the intelligent center of the inland area in advance.
After several failed attempts, A·L·F quickly changed its strategy. They announced that they would give up ownership of all land except inland areas and acknowledge the sovereignty of those who have occupied the land. To put it simply, as long as you have the ability to occupy non-inland areas in Australia, A·L·F will recognize your jurisdiction over the land. There is only one condition, and they will work together to fight against the government and smart machinery.
Mercenaries, private armed forces, arms dealers, and other countries' intelligence agencies... all kinds of people quickly joined A·L·F, making this civilian armed force that was originally a small-scale war quickly become a behemoth. They fought hard to capture Darwin Port and transformed it into their base camp and foreign trade port.
After more than a month of development, this originally quiet port has become a golden cave with bright lights and wine. Even after midnight, the streets are still very lively. The shining neon lights embellish the bustling capital of sin in the troubled times.
But all this had nothing to do with Venetto. Sitting in the brightly lit office and looking at the mountains of documents in front of her, she couldn't get excited at all.
After the teleportation dizziness ended, Venetto soon realized that she was alone. After using her mental power to confirm that Wang Zhi was safe, she quickly made a judgment - contact local forces, understand and collect intelligence. Prioritize ensuring her own survival, and then try to meet with the admiral.
Because of his sweet appearance and a young figure, Veneto encountered many difficulties and harassment during his activities in the inland areas. The secretary-ship lady who was already resentful of her figure naturally would not be polite, and simply beat those who were not clean of their mouths or hands and feet to death.
Moving forward, beating people all the way. In this way, those who had been beaten by Veneto and those who saw Veneto beat people began to follow behind her. When the white-haired ship girl realized this group of guys, they had even elected several cadres to manage this large army of more than 100 people.
When the government compromised with the intelligent and abandoned the inland, not all locals had the courage to take up weapons to fight. After the trilateral melee became more and more intense, these civilians who only hoped to live a good life naturally suffered. When they witnessed the short but beautiful girl easily knocking the humans blocking the road away, the instinct of following the strong would naturally prompt them to follow her and seek her protection. They even regarded him as a leader.
Veneto is a perfectionist, which means she hates giving up halfway. After calling out the cadres and asking about the causes and consequences, she had to bring these guys named Little Brother to continue moving forward. After occupying an abandoned town and analyzing the current situation in detail, Veneto made a decision - joining A·L·F.
She is now staying at the reception opened by the other party, waiting for their reply. The reason why she is upset is that in addition to the headache-inducing cooperation agreement, there is also a message she just received a half day ago: Wang Zhi already knows her whereabouts and is on the way to come.
"I don't know how many days it will take for the sir to arrive?" Unconsciously biting his pen cap, Venetto thought to himself. In order to prevent A·L·F from continuing to obtain support, the Australian government has completely banned any ships and aircraft entering airspace and territorial waters without permission. And applying from a formal route... neither the identity of the Guardian or the identity of the agent admiral cannot be used in this world. Taking a step back, even if Wang Zhi has a fake ID, it will take at least several months according to the current Australian customs review speed.
Should I start the ship and go north to meet with the commander? As soon as this idea emerged, Venetto denied it herself. As far as she knew, the intelligent center in Japan had created a giant mecha monster in order to fight against humans. This thing has raged most of the East China Sea region and caused serious damage to many coastal cities in East Asia. Thanks to it, coastal countries are now very sensitive to things floating on the water. Their own ship is barely called power armor, but when she reaches the sea, she probably won't have time to open her mouth and eat a shell.
The more I couldn't find a solution, the more I became anxious, and the more I was anxious, the less I couldn't figure out a solution. Venetto was now in such a vicious cycle. "I'm so annoying!" Frowning and complaining, she picked up the coffee cup on the table and sipped. The bitter liquid flowed into her mouth, and she realized that the coffee had cooled down.
Coffee is to drink while it is hot, which is one of the few places that Venetto doesn't want to compromise. He picked up the phone on the desktop in distraught, and she said coldly: "Get a pot of hot water in."
Soon, there was a knock outside the door. "Please come in." Venetto, who was burying his head and modifying the documents, did not raise his head. Hearing the sound of footsteps from afar, she pointed at the table with her fingers. "Just put the kettle there. It's okay for you, go out."
"I'm sorry, I refuse." The slightly joking answer did not ring in her ears, but echoed in her heart. "I am here to pick up my beloved Miss Secretary-Ship. If she doesn't leave, I won't leave."
The pen in her hand fell to the table, but Venetto could no longer care about it. Her neck slowly turned like rust, and she raised her head tremblingly. In her bright red eyes, the familiar figure of the person she had been thinking about day and night was reflected.
"It's now 10:00:09 in the morning, so I think it's better to be in the morning." Pick up the coffee cup and poured half of the cold coffee into the stomach. Wang Zhi slowly injected the hot water from the kettle into the empty coffee cup. "Where is the coffee jar?" "Yes~~" summoned the ship's equipment, and Venetto opened the turret and took out a small porcelain bottle.
"Where is the spoon?" "Here." "Sugar?" "Give it to you." The two of them cooperated with each other. Soon a cup of hot coffee with fragrance was placed in front of Venetto. She pinched the handle and picked up the cup and took a sip, with a sudden helpless expression. "Your technology has not improved at all."
Wang Zhi smiled bitterly and was about to speak, a white index finger suddenly hit his lips. Venetto, who withdrew his finger, jumped off the chair, then trotted to Wang Zhi and raised his hands. "Hug me."
The muscles on his face twitched a few times, and Wang Zhi finally did it honestly. He skillfully turned around in Wang Zhi's arms. Veneto sat down with Wang Zhi's thighs as a chair, and then picked up the coffee cup on the table again.
Chapter completed!