Turning back the time to one day ago, the Purse World of Cato Neimoidia was still peaceful.
More than 100 Warships of the 7th Squadron of the 2nd Army of the Republic, led by three 8,000-Meter-Long Mandator-class Star Dreadnaughts, are surrounding the Planet.
Cato Neimoidia is also well prepared, with a Powerful Orbital Defense System and a Planetary Shield, and this is an extremely expensive Two-Way Shield!
As we all know, Two-Way Shields can protect oneself while continuously firing attacks. Warships that can be equipped with Two-Way Shields are often used as Flagships. In Cato Neimoidia, the entire Planet actually uses a Two-Way Shield!
In Outer Orbit, the Powerful Fleet of the Trade Federation is also waiting. The Powerful Lineup of 30 Munificent-class Frigates, 5 Providence-class Destroyers, and 10 Lucrehulk-class Battleships, as well as Numerous Smaller Battleships, made the 7th Squadron afraid to act rashly.
Even though the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems are fighting fiercely in the Outer Rim and even the Mid Rim, this Purse World in the Core Worlds is still calm, even if the Fleet assembled here has exceeded most of the Frontline Battlefields.
Now on Cato Neimoidia, the 100,000 Super Rich People have long evacuated, and all those left on the Planet are the Military to protect their property, and there are more than 2 Million Battles in the Army!
Although these Super Rich People are not on the Planet, they still want to preserve their wealth through various channels and means, and they are always paying attention to the situation in Cato Neimoidia.
The Viceroy of the Trade Federation, Nute Gunray, is naturally one of them.
But at this moment, he was looking at a man in a Black Cloak shivering in front of him...
The Second Sith Lord in this Galaxy - the Angel of Death
After the last time the Angel of Death chopped Plure Barron into two pieces in front of him, Nute Gunray went home and had nightmares for several days. Until now, he has to be protected by a Droid Army. Only then did he dare to fall asleep.
Moreover, he only dared to stay in a Fleet and did not even dare to set foot on the ground of a Planet.
Although he didn't understand the way of The Force at all, in his opinion, the Sith Lord, who called himself the Angel of Death, was no less powerful than Darth Sidious, no, even more terrifying than Darth Sidious!
But escaping doesn't solve everything. The Angel of Death still found him...
He drove a Red Starfighter directly into his Escort Fleet, without even sending an Identification Code for Friend or Foe, just flew through it with countless Turbo Laser Firepower, and then rushed to Nute Gunray's Flagship and hovered quietly outside the Bridge window.
The Starfighter transformed into an Eight-Meter-Tall Mecha. It stood outside the Bridge window and knocked on the glass.
Naturally, it was impossible to make any sound, but this action still hit Nute Gunray's heart like a heavy hammer, and he finally managed not to pee his pants.
After arriving at the Bridge, Darth Malthael did not speak, he just stood there and looked at Nute Gunray quietly.
It was also Nute Gunray's first face-to-face contact with a Sith Lord. This may not be accurate, because he had met Hego Damask II and Tang Xiao himself many times before.
It should be said that this was the first time he faced a Sith Lord who fully demonstrated his Extremely Powerful Dark Side The Force!
"Lord Angel of Death...please...please ask me why you came to me..." Nute Gunray asked in a trembling voice.
He was not too unbearable. He hurriedly put one hand behind his back to make a gesture, and his Adjutant quickly called a Protocol Droid to offer Darth Malthael a glass of Expensive Wine.
Darth Malthael was not polite. He took the Glass of Wine, walked directly to Nute Gunray's seat, and took a sip.
Seeing him make this move, Nute Gunray breathed a long sigh of relief. Having been in the Business World for a long time, he naturally understood that the other party was not here to kill him.
As long as you can survive, you can donate any amount of money.
Nute Gunray secretly made up his mind. As for whether it hurts to give out the money, I no longer care. The worst thing is to raise taxes by a few points in the several Industrial Worlds in his hands.
"I have a Battle Plan that I want to talk to you about." Darth Malthael finally spoke.
"Please say, please say." Nute Gunray nodded quickly.
"Cato Neimoidia." Darth Malthael said a place name.
Nute Gunray was suddenly shaken, and the Wine Glass he was holding suddenly lost his grip and fell from his hand. However, the Wine Glass and the Spilled Wine miraculously hovered in mid-air and then returned to his hand under The Force. The Wine also formed a stream and flew back into the Glass.
But the panic in Nute Gunray's heart grew bigger and bigger.
'Cato Neimoidia! He is actually plotting against Cato Neimoidia! That's my root! My Trillions of assets are there!! No, absolutely not!'
Nute Gunray thought in his mind, his eyes a little red.
But Darth Malthael did not make any demands, but made an unexpected proposal, "I will raid Cato Neimoidia and destroy the Republic Fleet... on the periphery of the Planet. '
Nute Gunray was shocked, "What are you talking about? How is this possible?! Deep in the Core Worlds of the Galaxy is where Cato-Neimoidia is located, and not far away is the Second Army of the Republic! How can we go there to defeat the Republic's Fleet?"
"I said I can do it, and of course, I have my reasons." Darth Malthael said lightly, "Of course, the premise is that you must cooperate with me."
Nute Gunray's face became solemn. After a while, he raised his head and said very cautiously: "Lord Angel of Death... Actually... I think it is better to maintain the status quo on Cato Neimoidia…"
"Are you worried that your property will be damaged?" Darth Malthael said, the corners of his mouth slightly raised under the Black Hood, revealing a sarcastic smile, "No, that's not the case. What you are worried about is, once the Battle Plan on Cato Neimoidia succeeds, the Trade Federation may really anger the Galactic Republic and lose its position, right?"
Nute Gunray's expression was a little complicated. He hesitated for a while, then lowered his head and said, "That's true... The Trade Federation still has Numerous Industries in the Inner Rim and Core Worlds of the Galaxy. These Businesses cannot be affected."
Darth Malthael sneered, "Then...how about using your Shutdown Password to shut down all the Battle Droid?"