Chapter 143: Big Gamble
Yang Ming was woken up by Lu while he was in a daze.
When he opened his eyes, he saw the stars outside the floor-to-ceiling window and Hera, who was wearing only a loose shirt, sitting cross-legged at the desk, concentrating on writing something.
"boss!"
Lu's voice was filled with a hint of excitement.
Hera turned her head to look at Yang Ming and pointed to the simple breakfast placed on the small round table next to her.
If that black bread can be considered breakfast.
Yang Ming took out the earphones and put them on his left ear, and asked in a low voice:
"What's up? The last time you were this excited was when you completed the 026 spinal reconstruction surgery."
Lu said quickly, "Boss, look!"
A projection screen immediately popped up in front of him, with several pictures appearing on it.
A large transport ship was entering the atmosphere, and a faint layer of fire appeared outside the protective shield.
This place is...
Damn!
My own dark star has been discovered! ?
Yang Ming was stunned for more than ten seconds, then he grinned.
Yes, you can play it like this.
"Lü, the place they chose to place the insect eggs is our secret base?"
“Yes, boss!”
Lu's virtual image appeared in the corner of the projection screen:
“In a sense, this has a probability of less than one percent, as the Luofeng Empire has so many uninhabited planets.
“But in a sense, there’s about a 7 percent chance that the things they considered are almost exactly the same as what we considered when we chose the base.
“We won the lottery!”
Yang Ming frowned and asked, "Are you sure they can't detect our base?"
"I invested half of my initial resources in safety and concealment. They can only land directly above our base and dig downwards."
"This," Yang Ming was still a little bit unbelievable.
He had fought with the New Federation agents so many times, had been bombed by their missiles, and had also blocked the building where they gathered.
I've never won so unfairly before!
Lu analyzed, "The structure of this transport ship is somewhat similar to our original planet transformation system. It has an advanced large-scale shield machine inside, but we are building a base, and they are burying bugs."
"This planet is so miserable," Yang Ming said with a smile.
He quickly suppressed his joy and began to think about how to deal with it.
For the sake of secrecy, Lu has suspended the underground development activities on Dark Star. What is keeping Dark Star running now is the Thought Cultivation Room and Lu's second brain.
Judging from the trajectory of the spacecraft, their landing site is about four thousand kilometers away from the edge of the Dark Star Base.
There is no need to worry about the safety of the Dark Star Base for the time being.
"Boss, the problem now is that if we directly attack this transport ship, the New Federation will naturally know that the plan has failed."
"Don't worry, let me think about what to do."
Yang Ming immediately said:
"Let the Feinan pick me up first, and find a way to eavesdrop on them. Once they discover the existence of the base, immediately cut off their external communications, and directly shoot them down if necessary."
"Boss, the Feinan is outside, and particle transmission is ready!"
Just as Yang Ming was about to leave, he turned around and ran towards Hera who was looking at him.
Miss Hera was a little confused when Yang Ming suddenly leaned over and kissed her on the face.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "You can continue with the subject you are interested in. Our problem has been solved."
"Hey!"
Hera frowned and wiped her cheek with the back of her hand, looking at Yang Ming's back as he ran away quickly, and shouted:
"Before you decide to spit on my face next time, please tell me in advance so I can prepare myself mentally!"
" no problem!"
Yang Ming poked his head out from behind the cabin door and gently blinked his right eye at Hera.
Hera immediately said, "I mean... I don't really mind this behavior, it's just that I have to make some preparations, put on makeup or apply skin moisturizing lotion, etc... Well, work goes well."
The hatch was closed, she shrugged slightly and lowered her head to write down the experimental ideas.
After writing a few symbols, Hera got up and went to the bathroom.
More than ten minutes later, she returned to her desk with a facial mask on her face, put her slender and well-proportioned calves together, and continued to work.
…
When the Feinan quietly arrived at the back of the dark star, the transport ship had already begun to land.
The area where it landed is a beach next to an ocean relic, and the 'digging' system it carries will dig directly downwards.
In the Feinan.
Yang Ming had already put on exoskeleton armor, with three lightsabers hanging around his waist, ready to attack at any time.
"Boss, the transport ship's internal monitoring system has been breached."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Lv, you were much slower this time."
Lu explained seriously: "The network technology of the New Federation should not be underestimated. I am also trying to avoid being discovered by the other party."
A huge projection screen appeared on the bridge of the Feinan.
A group of crew members are gathering in the bridge of the transport ship.
These crew members all wore similar work clothes and belonged to the same shipping company.
They were told that what they were transporting this time was a planetary transformation system. They were serving an intelligence organization of a powerful country, and the commission was six times the usual amount.
For this commission, they were required to sail in silence.
At this moment, sixty-two crew members stood there expectantly.
The planetary transformation system has arrived and their work is completed. The 100-meter-class passenger ship to be used for the return voyage has been separated from the main body of the transport ship. With only a few jumps, they will be able to return to the home port.
Seven bosses stood in a row.
They were wearing long evening gowns and raised their glasses of champagne with smiles on their faces.
"The voyage went smoothly. Next we will pay the employees in cash. This is the custom in our industry."
Three middle-aged men carried heavy boxes forward and placed them on the table that had been prepared in advance.
The captain, the first mate and the second mate were all grinning from ear to ear and immediately stepped forward to open the box. The eyes of the crew members were all shining.
Click.
The three boxes suddenly popped open on their own, and there was nothing inside except three flat nozzles.
The crew members' smiles froze on their faces.
The nozzles suddenly began to rotate, and a strong wind appeared in the bridge. Most of the crew members fell to the ground, holding their necks, before they could react.
The crew member who was a little further away turned around and ran, but after running only two steps, his body was not caught up by the thick smoke, and his limbs became limp, he fell to the ground, and his heart stopped beating.
The uniforms of the seven agents flashed with a faint light, and a protective layer similar to that of space suits appeared.
"Thank you for your dedication along the way."
The leading senior agent expressed his sincere thanks.
Then he snapped his fingers, and the seven people walked through the thick smoke, left the bridge, and headed towards the cargo hold filled with containers and large tunnel boring machines.
The seven people each took out some devices similar to simple remote controls and began simple operations.
The bulkheads on the top and sides of the transport ship began to unfold.
Machines were started one after another, and the large shield machine began to run automatically.
The closed container gradually became transparent, revealing the neatly arranged insect eggs inside.
“We tamed these monsters,” one agent said with a laugh.
"They are still some way from being tamed, but now we can make them do some dangerous activities, such as taking revenge on this small country that overestimates its own power."
"Go away, I feel sick just by looking at them."
"Don't worry, after you go back and have your memory cleansed, you won't remember anything here."
A few people chatted and laughed as they entered the small passenger ship of 100 meters, and slowly drove the ship into the air.
The efficiency of that large tunnel boring machine is amazing.
It has now dug through the lower hull of the transport ship, and one-third of its volume has cut into the beach, and streams of mud have been transported to the nearby depressions of the marine ruins.
This thing made Yang Ming quite jealous.
In the cabin at the tail of the tunnel boring machine, a first-order queen insect that is about ten meters long and looks like a giant stick insect is still in a hypnotic state.
"Lü, don't destroy this tunnel boring machine later. With it, our base can be expanded more quickly."
"Okay, boss," Lu reminded, "Do you want to let these seven agents go?"
026 whispered, "They killed so many people without any change in expression. This is too scary."
Dabichi was a little agitated: "Letting them go would be too easy! They have already threatened our base!"
Yang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, thoughts flashing through his mind one after another.
If Professor Pat doesn't let these seven people go, he will naturally know that the plan to deliver insect eggs has failed. How will they respond?
Will the New Federation send a large fleet, or even directly send out dreadnoughts, to destroy the planet?
By letting them go, the New Federation would mistakenly believe that the Gray Moth Plan had been successfully implemented, and Yang Ming would have more time to make arrangements.
But we cannot rule out the possibility that the New Federation will continue to observe this place.
——They might want some experimental data.
"This matter is really difficult to handle," Dabich said solemnly, "They chose the Dark Star as the burial site for the insects. Although this saved us a lot of trouble, how to deal with these insect eggs has become a thorny issue."
Ritsuya said: "The reaction of the New Federation is the most critical. They will never dare to let the Gray Moth Plan be exposed."
"How about an all-out war?"
Yang Ming suddenly spoke.
The bridge suddenly fell silent.
Lu and Dabic thought about it for a moment and immediately understood the key here.
026's mind was a little slow, and he whispered, "Even with the cannons under the palace, we can't defeat the New Federation."
"Stupid," Yang Ming cursed with a smile, "What do we have now?"
"Intelligence," Lu answered quickly, "Intelligence gathered on the planet Ram."
Yang Ming asked again: "What else?"
"Eggs," Dabic said, gazing at the planet below him. "A shipload of eggs."
"Lü, get two high-performance transport ships. They should be fast and have enough shaped-charge bombs on them as a precaution."
Yang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly and ordered in an orderly manner:
"Let all the mature mechanical thinking bodies in the base come out to work and use all means to load these insect eggs onto the ship as quickly as possible.
"Remember to get some more hypnotic potions."
"Yes! Boss!"
"Dabiqi, have the Sixth Fleet send an elite fleet to take a look around the star system where this planet is located. Remember not to come here directly. See if they have other hidden exploration ships watching this place. If they do, destroy them directly."
Dabichi's breathing became a little heavy: "I understand, great father!"
Then, Yang Ming looked at 026.
026's little round face was full of seriousness, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"026!"
"Um!"
"Make me a pot of tea, and remember to add sugar."
"Okay, okay."
026 turned and ran away.
Yang Ming hummed a pirate tune, returned to the operating table wearing his exoskeleton armor, controlled the Feinan with familiarity, and quietly followed the small passenger ship.
The jump distance of a small passenger ship will not be too far.
Yang Ming would allow them to jump once or twice, and when the time was right, he would directly use the Feinan's secondary guns to bombard this passenger ship with little defense.
His plan was simple.
Since searching for insect eggs buried by the New Federation within the Sherman Empire is time-consuming, laborious, and the chances of success are low, it is also easy to encounter Valkyries floating around.
Then he would send a shipload of insect eggs to the Sherman Empire!
…
Half an hour later.
Two high-performance transport ships jumped into the nearby airspace, avoiding the route of the small passenger ship, and flew towards the Dark Star at full speed.
Hundreds of mechanical guards inside act as crew members, carrying out various tasks under the command of the law.
More than a dozen warships of the Sixth Fleet appeared in the nearby star field and began to scan and cruise the star system. Their route just happened to stagger with that of the passenger ships and transport ships.
Everything is under the control of the intelligent machines.
Three hours later.
The small passenger ship carrying seven agents began to jump.
The landing point was calculated synchronously with the law, and the Feinan completed the jump half a minute ahead of schedule.
The patrol formation of the Sixth Fleet passed near the Dark Star and did not find any hidden ships. After spraying a batch of jammers as required, it jumped away.
Two high-performance transport ships controlled by Lu entered the atmosphere of the dark star. The shield machines below were still working smoothly, and the automatic robots had stopped moving.
In a valley 3,000 kilometers away from the insect ship, a number of crude engineering hovercrafts sped out with hundreds of silver-white robots on board, speeding across the surface of the planet.
The numerous jammers deployed by the Sixth Fleet were activated, and strong electromagnetic interference appeared in a small area of airspace.
The simple plan formulated by Yang Ming was moving forward at a rapid pace.
Another two hours later.
The small passenger ship came under unknown attack. Three laser beams shattered its hull power compartment, and the entire spacecraft was blown into pieces in the uninhabited interstellar space.
None of the seven agents survived.
The Flying South leapt toward the border of Sherman's Empire.
Two high-performance transport ships were loaded with insect eggs and successfully reunited with the Feinan two hours later.
"Lü, remember to clear all the information on the transport ship."
"Don't worry, boss. I'm more professional than those agents when it comes to information and networks."
"Well," Yang Ming asked again, "Did you leave any experimental materials for Hera?"
"Some eggs have been reserved, and enough sample cells have been extracted from the mother worm."
Lu hesitated, but still asked:
"But, Boss, don't you feel a little regretful? If these insects are cultivated to the third level and then killed by you, you should also gain a boost in strength. We can also slow down the insect killing process to study how all this is achieved."
"At present, the value of my personal strength improvement is only to deal with Posha."
Yang Ming said slowly:
“In the future, it may be possible to enter the Zerg’s active period earlier. I have plenty of opportunities, but now, we have to use this ship of Zerg to open up a strategic window.
"What determines the victory or defeat of a battle is not a superhero, but a powerful fleet and large-caliber ion cannons."
"That's right," Lu smiled, "The jump point has been confirmed again. We can jump to a star area in the ninth province of the Sherman Empire."
Yang Ming said: "After sending the eggs over, destroy the transport ship's power reactor and have the mechanical guards self-destruct. Remember to cover them with a few more clues about the New Federation, and then completely erase these clues. If they are exposed in the middle of the journey, just detonate one and leave the other."
"Yes! Boss!"
Yang Ming looked toward the porthole.
In the distant starry sky, the border monument of the Sherman Empire flickered with a faint light.
The two transport ships have begun their jump.
