Walk alone in the abyss

The Dongfeng sailed covertly at the corner of the border of the Luofeng Empire.

On the bridge with the lights turned off, only the projection dials of a few instruments provide weak light sources, and outside the wide portholes, which look like the eyes of the spaceship, the silent starry sky is shining slightly.

"Oh, you are here."

Kolev's voice sounded, disturbing several lamps in the corner of the bridge, illuminating Yang Ming who was lying in the seat.

Yang Ming took off his earphones, and yawned at Kolev: "What's wrong, my dear first mate."

Kolev waved to the seat-tracked robot on standby, and the latter ran over with a "squeaky squeak".

It unloaded its head for a seat, and even detected that Kolev was a sedentary old man, and took an anti-hemorrhoid air cushion in the tool bag.

A little tech, a lot of care.

Kolev sat comfortably on the air cushion, cleared his throat, and stared at Yang Ming with a pair of eyes that 'seeed too much'.

"I think we should talk, like old friends," Kolev said slowly, "I didn't know you were under so much pressure before, Yang Ming, or Hanton, you have gained strength, and bear the pressure."

Yang Ming shrugged: "I still have more pressure. What the Valkyries brought me was an existential crisis."

"It's just an existential crisis," Kolev leaned forward. "Isn't that enough? Each of us can only live for ourselves, and we can't take care of others. This is what I have summed up after living for so many years." The truth of life, helping others is something that exists within the scope of one's ability."

"It's different."

Yang Ming exhaled lightly: "Each of us has our own social responsibilities, isn't it right?"

"Come on," Kolev pushed Yang Ming's knee, "The empire abandoned you. In prison, they asked you to take the blame and returned those useless scientific researchers."

"That's not what I'm talking about," Yang Ming said with a smile, "I don't owe anything to the Sherman Empire, and I don't need to do anything for them, but..."

Kolev frowned slightly.

Yang Ming licked his lips, and took the topic lightly: "Don't worry, I won't kidnap myself with the so-called sense of morality, I am a person with a very low moral bottom line."

"We are all," Kolev said with a smile, "There is a villain in everyone's heart. The difference lies in whether you indulge the villain or assimilate with him."

"Don't mention this."

Yang Ming said seriously:

"Any advice? About my current situation."

"I've been thinking about it for you for a long time," Kolev interlaced his hands and fingers, "I once thought that as long as you abandon Yang Ming's identity, let yourself betray the Luofeng Empire, and turn from the bright side to the dark side, the loss will be the least. Mother-in-law knows who Yang Ming is."

"Hmm," Yang Ming shook his head, "That won't solve the root cause."

"Yes, Xiaoli said, the Valkyrie and you can sense each other's existence, unless you keep that instrument with you all the time."

Kolev pondered a few more times:

"And Luofeng Empire is very important to you, he is the cornerstone of your development, right?"

"I still have Dark Star," Yang Ming said, "I can go two ways, and now I have one more choice. This is the benefit of filing Dark Star back then."

"That's right, but a purely mechanical civilization cannot exist independently," Kolev said, "I probably understand that for the assessment task you are doing, you need a civilization of level one, level two, and level three. The distance from the Luofeng Empire Although the third-level civilization is relatively far away, if all the resources are piled up on Ilando, a third-level civilization can still be created within a few years."

"This is about eleven or twelve years or even longer."

Yang Ming said slowly:

"The assessment cycle of high-dimensional civilization is constantly increasing. The first-level assessment has passed, and we have obtained the necessary technology to develop from the first-level civilization to the second-level civilization.

"The assessment cycle is six years.

"As long as the economy, technology, culture, and military of Ilando Star take another step forward, they will be able to reach the assessment line of the third assessment.

"So we don't need to discuss this issue too much now. When necessary, I can give up the name Yang Ming."

"Okay, then your biggest pressure now is that the Valkyrie and the Empire may unite."

Kolev looked troubled.

The problem is complex and tricky.

Yang Ming pointed his toes to the ground, leaned on the seat and swayed back and forth, a little light appeared in his eyes.

"I've actually figured out a way, Kolev, don't worry about me."

"Don't you mean to unite with the empire yourself?" Kolev frowned tightly.

"why not?"

Yang Ming spread his hands together: "Do I still have a way out now?"

"Then how can you guarantee that the empire won't put you in a jar?"

Yang Ming was silent for a while.

He said: "It depends on politics."

"Please, politics is the most unreliable thing," Kolev frowned. "It's better to believe in the loyalty of clients than to believe in the lies of politicians."

Yang Ming laughed a few times.

The old man always has some wonderful metaphors.

Yang Ming smiled and said:

"This matter is really troublesome, and I don't know what to do.

"Moreover, I exposed the existence of the Dongfeng, which will inevitably attract the prying eyes and vigilance of the empire.

"The empire is very clear. No matter how strong they are, they will not be afraid of reincarnated people, because they are no match for ships and cannons. They can also produce reincarnated people in batches. The huge population is divided into three, six, and nine classes. , There are countless people who yearn for the class leap that can be obtained by reformed people.

“But they will be afraid of the Dongfeng.

"When I was fighting against the Valkyrie, I found that even the enhanced mecha's light shield couldn't stop the Valkyrie, and even the Feinan's firepower couldn't completely suppress the Valkyrie. I knew I had to expose the existence of the Dongfeng. .

"I was hesitant, so I gave it to Ritsu, and she did it for me."

Yang Ming sighed softly:

"Now, I have to find a way to face this problem and solve the huge pressure that the Sherman Empire has brought to me.

"Everything stems from the transformation surgery performed on the Kilgrove experimental ship... Sometimes I just think about it, I have been going around in circles outside, running Luofeng, developing Dark Star, causing chaos to the New Federation, and finally Let’s go back to the starting point of the story.

"It's just like a fucking dream."

Kolev frowned and said, "Is this the only way?"

"Yes," Yang Ming picked up the half bottle of drink on the side, raised his head and took a sip, "either find the Valkyrie's hiding place in a short time and completely destroy the Valkyrie, or you can only get ahead of the Valkyrie and The Sherman Empire found its footing, protecting my current foundation and my little life."

He smiled: "Don't worry, I will reserve part of the cell tissue in Dark Star."

"Do you also have this ability?"

"I hope I have it," Yang Ming raised his eyebrows slightly, "In other words, I want them to think that I have it too."

Kolev laughed dumbly: "Well, I really can't help you with this matter. I can only help you relieve your stress."

Yang Ming: My eldest niece Mimi Li is better at relieving stress.

"What are you going to do?"

"It's still being conceived," Yang Ming said, "but the idea has been determined. It is nothing more than inciting the people, accusing Kigrove, and expressing the white ghost's unswerving loyalty to the emperor."

Kolev laughed a few times: "Maybe they will betroth the emperor's daughter to you and let you improve the genes of the Sherman family."

"Well," Yang Ming frowned slightly, "I don't have a good impression of imperial female nobles."

"What's going on?"

"Tsk, the Emperor Star Circle is in chaos."

Kolev's eyes suddenly revealed the light of gossip, and the two of them muttered together, and from time to time they let out a few laughters full of justice (hey) and righteousness (hey).

At the entrance of the bridge, Mimi Li watched this scene and couldn't help but click her tongue.

Who would dare to believe this?

She originally planned to comfort Uncle Hanton to warm up their relationship, but her old father got there first.

Her grand idea—mechanical and sensual advancement simultaneously—seems unlikely to be realized anytime soon.

…

Three galactic days later.

Within the Sherman Empire, the Skywrath Fortress.

Captain Gris sat on the leather chair with a look of helplessness on his face. He crossed his legs and held an e-cigarette in his mouth. His resolute face was obscured by sunglasses. Behind him, two muscular men looked at the group of white coats in front of him with serious expressions. men and women.

What can Gris do?

They were reused by the superiors and were rare confidential insiders. In order to control the spread of the news, the superiors simply handed over a series of tasks to their team.

Even interrogations were included.

Dang Dang Dang!

Gris rang the bell in front of him, pushed down his sunglasses slightly, and scanned the more than 20 scientific research staff in front of him with a pair of sharp eyes.

Most of the latter are a little nervous.

"Did you remember anything?"

A group of people shook their heads at the same time.

"As you know, the higher-ups attach great importance to this matter," said Gliss. "The white ghost came from Professor Kilgrove's test ship. This has been concluded. There is no need for you to cover it up. Say what you know so everyone can avoid wasting energy.”

The captain paused and continued:

"If you insist on saying that, we can only start the memory verification process, which may damage your precious cerebral cortex.

"Every fold of your brain is a precious national resource."

A thin old man pushed up his glasses and said slowly: "If we hide this, what good will it do to us?"

"The riot caused by the Valkyrie was simply a nightmare," a middle-aged woman sighed. "I know that we are conducting unjust experiments and using human bodies as specimens. Of course, this is to make our empire more capable." Stay strong so our families and future generations can continue to enjoy shelter.”

Gris picked up the paper material on the side.

He had read the above a dozen times.

Gris murmured:

"Let's restore the scene... When driving near the resource star, the Valkyrie suddenly lost control and the bottom cabin became a mess...

“The first riot was caused by Valkyrie and the other experimental subjects. Later, Valkyrie was knocked unconscious by a powerful anesthetic.

"A lot of people died in this riot, and then you put the scientific researchers controlled by the Valkyrie into forced isolation to find a cure."

"Yes," a woman responded, "I was a witness to the riot in the bottom cabin laboratory. I don't know what happened at that time. The Valkyrie suddenly lost control. More than a dozen colleagues rushed to the cabin where the Valkyrie was, freeing the Valkyrie. God of War."

One person raised his hand and said, "I saw the third officer on the ship staying in front of the Valkyrie. He had an argument with a female colleague. It seemed like they had a quarrel."

"The third officer is in charge of fire protection. It should be said that the fire safety index of the laboratory is not up to standard. We have many indexes that are not up to standard. The air there is also seriously affecting our health, but we work hard there."

"Okay! Tell me one by one!"

Gries said: "The second riot happened a few hours later, right?"

"Yes, we all stayed near the escape pod at that time, and the bottom compartment was also being cleaned, and we were given a clear order to rest."

"What happened during this period?" Gries asked. "Is there anything worth noting? Anything."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

Those who were able to escape in the last riot were all prepared to escape in advance during the first riot.

A young girl suddenly raised her hand and said a few words hesitantly:

"I heard one thing at the time, when I went back to the dormitory to pick up things, I heard two guards next door talk about it.

"They said that Captain Hunton really dared to say that he asked Professor Kigrove to use a laser cannon to pierce the joints of the Valkyrie. The Valkyrie is the professor's love. He will definitely suffer after saying so.

"However, Captain Hanton did help us, the Valkyrie is really scary...

"They said that."

Captain Hunton.

Gris circled the name in the paper materials, recalled the information behind the name a little, and asked slowly: "Apart from this, is there any other relevant information?"

These white coats shook their heads.

Gris sighed in disappointment: "Get ready for the lie detector test."

After speaking, he left the interrogation room with the two strong men, and moved into the next-door interrogation room with similar layout.

Here are more than a dozen soldiers who escaped from Kigrove's ship.

"Talk about Captain Hunton."

Grace went straight to the point.

The soldiers showed memories and began to talk about the third officer in charge of firefighting.

"He is the third officer on our ship. He is a tough imperial soldier. He had voluntarily applied for a transformation experiment by himself, but was rejected. Most of the experimental materials used on the ship were executed prisoners."

"He is good at fixing things, very disciplined, insists on exercising every day, and never slacks off."

"He loves the Empire and the Emperor Star."

"Captain Hanton was the last to escape," a soldier said slowly. "When we were caught by the unattended ship, he was the first to be inside. We saw a small airship, which is a small airship equipped on the ship. Spaceship, he's with Dr. Lina. Dr. Lina is a charming middle-aged woman."

Grace raised an eyebrow.

He took out the dedicated network access terminal in the fortress, and quickly retrieved a piece of confidential information.

Don't have permission to read?

Gris opened the chat address book, found a contact, and sent the file.

A few minutes later, a screenshot of the document was sent back to Gries, followed by a thoughtful kiss.

'See you tonight, my little one. '

Gris dealt with it hastily, and lowered his head to read the screenshot of the file.

His frown became tighter and tighter.

Lina, the spy placed by the League of Guell on Professor Kigrove's ship, in order to steal the Empire's research on the life forms of the ancient gods.

Captain Handon was imprisoned in Cole Harbor Prison by the International Tribunal, which was friendly to the New Federation, because he refused to plead guilty;

Cole harbor prison riot, Captain Hanton tried to escape from the prison and was shot dead (it was later confirmed that the intelligence organization of the Güell Alliance arranged the suspended death to cover Captain Hanton's whereabouts). , a dreadnought destroys Lina's ship.

Captain Hunton's final fate is marked as dead on board that ship.

This is not right.

Gris carefully looked at the time of every modification and change in the document, and found that the final judgment on Captain Hanton's life and death was half an hour before this confidential document was sealed, and it was three months after Lina's death.

According to the rules of the Imperial Military Intelligence Department, general secrets will be closed and sealed within a three-month period.

In other words, Captain Hanton's death judgment was most likely not checked in detail.

They do it a lot.

The main reason why the Empire was beaten by the New Federation in the field of intelligence was that the Military Intelligence Bureau raised a bunch of waste.

Greese threw the network access terminal on the table, with a little more relief in his eyes.

"The feeling of being abandoned by the empire is very depressing, Captain."

Gris muttered to himself, and casually reported all the clues and information he had found.

He was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and go to repay that little sweetheart for his kindness in deciphering.

Hum, buzz!

The network access terminal kept beating, Gris grabbed it and glanced at it, his expression immediately looked like he had eaten a fly.

'Boss! The white ghost is live, and he wants to talk to you! '

Crack!

His superiors are still panting, and the generals are also alive and kicking, why is the white ghost talking to him!

Isn't this just embarrassing him!