The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4416

The Gemini leaders did not look surprised that someone eventually brought up this suspicious point.

None of the pioneering groups that they tried to invite to this party were weak, stupid or naive.

Each of them possessed long and extensive track records that proved their competence. They overcame many challenges, outsmarted numerous rivals and defeated strong opponents on the battlefield.

Some of the organizations in questions enjoyed long and storied histories that showed that they didn't easily make mistakes.

If the Gemini Family wanted to obtain their cooperation, then it had no choice but to expose at least a part of the truth about the Palace of Shame.

Patriarch Kobal first elaborated on the composition of the aliens at the asteroid base.

"You should first know that many of the current residents of the Palace of Shame originally weren't pirates at all. They were refugees who boarded ships that for one reason or another did not join the great migration, but ventured to this asteroid base instead. Maybe their ships couldn't make the journey. Maybe the alien refugees were former soldiers who wanted to take revenge against the human invaders rather than run like cowards and condemn their souls to eternal damnation."

That sounded plausible, but it was hardly enough.

"What of the orven exiles and other long-standing pirate groups? Why haven't they behaved like normal pirates and abandoned a site that would soon become surrounded by human alien colonies?"

The current information provided to them did not offer a satisfactory explanation. No matter what kind of weird culture and attitudes the aliens possessed, none of them should be suicidal to this degree!

There had to be more about the Palace of Shame and this location that compelled so many capable alien pirates into staying behind!

The two Gemini leaders exchanged glances with each other. Since the discussion had come to this point, they finally decided to reveal one of the reasons why they wanted to take the risk to break open the alien pirate base.

"The Palace of Shame… is older than you think." Matriarch Sena Gemini revealed in a soft tone. "We will not go into too much detail before you have given your answer on whether you are willing to become a part of our joint operation, but I can tell you that the Palace of Shame used to be built to serve another purpose before it was taken over by pirates and scoundrels. To be honest, we do not know for certain what the Palace of Shame contains that has convinced many powerful alien groups to stay behind and defend this site to their deaths."

That did not sound entirely credible.

Ves frowned. "So the main motivation for your Gemini Family to organize this offensive operation is to obtain possession of some sort of powerful ancient alien relic or sorts that you don't even know the details of? What if it is useless to anyone else? What if the aliens will just decide to destroy it before it can fall into the hands of humans?"

Patriarch Kobal Gemini gave a reassuring smile. "While we do not know what the Palace of Shame truly holds, we have obtained scattered clues that refer to it in allusions and other vague alien descriptions. Only the highest ranking alien leaders should know the full truth, but they have been remarkably thorough in minimizing the chances of exposure. No matter what it is, our Gemini Family is determined to take it as our own. The fact that we are willing to commit our entire fleet along with our two ace mechs should be proof of our confidence that we shall succeed."

Whatever the Palace of Shame was hiding most definitely turned the Geminis crazy. Ves could definitely believe that the Gemini Family was convinced that this was a worthwhile endeavor, but what about the other invited groups?

The delegates of the Santana Group objected the most to this idea.

"It is not polite to demand us to fight against multiple powerful alien warships only to claim the greatest prize that the Palace of Shame has to offer by yourself."

The leaders of the Gemini Family did not give in. "Our family is the one that has taken the initiative to let you take part in our joint operation. We will also be shouldering the greatest burden of defeating the opposition. There are still plenty of other spoils that you can take that will still allow you to earn a handsome profit."

"What if that is not the case?"

"Then we can make other arrangements."

"Hey, don't brush aside the matter of this ancient alien relic so quickly." A leader from the Adelaide Mercenary Company spoke up. "If whatever you are trying to take is some sort of superphasewater or a batch of powerful weapons, then we expect to receive a share of this bounty. None of the other spoils are enough to convince us to accept this job. We can easily go elsewhere and plunder phasewater and alien tech elsewhere out in the vast frontier."

"We agree."

"We appreciate your offer, but the rewards are not proportionate to the risks."

The groups began to haggle with the Geminis on the spot. No one was a fool. Even if the Gemini leaders did not mention this secret alien relic, it was doubtful whether the rest were still willing to assault such a strong alien stronghold.

Seeing that the Adelaide Mercenary Company and the Santana Group acted as if they would turn around leave as long as the Gemini Family refused to budge on this issue, Matriarch Sena Gemini eventually raised her hand.

"We are willing to give you a modest share of the top prize if possible, but we will not surrender the majority of what we are owed. We would rather abort this operation and sell the intelligence we have gathered about the Palace of Shame to a more powerful pioneering group. That will leave you with no chance to enjoy any of the secrets that this alien asteroid base has kept hidden for multiple ages."

The Geminis conveyed the meaning that it was not essential for them to attack the Palace of Shame.

If they had to give up too many concessions, then even they weren't willing to work hard anymore.

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