Chapter 18: Riots, Flying Cars, and Positioning Devices
Lina is a little anxious now.
It was now four o'clock in the morning of the Galactic Universal Time, and the constant stream of news made it completely impossible for her to fall asleep.
There was a midnight riot at Cole Harbour Prison.
The riot happened two hours ago. The power was inexplicably cut off in the control room on the three lower floors, and the doors of all the cells were opened directly. The gang of villains detained on the lowest floor broke away from control and easily seized the guards' weapons.
Now, this group of villains were in a head-on firefight with the Peace Guards who had rushed over, and the sound of the explosion had spread across half of Cole Harbor.
New pictures kept popping up on Lina's network terminal. These were photos of the villains captured by her men, with detailed labels next to them.
What relieved Lina was that Yang Ming was not in these photos for the time being.
The mastermind behind the riot was Kolev, a pirate leader who was somewhat famous and had been active for many years.
"These damn pirates, why do they want to cause trouble at this time?"
'Is Henton implicated as well?'
Lina rubbed her brows.
Staying up late tonight will age her skin by three months!
Lina was sure that among the three forces now targeting Hanton - the Sherman Empire Military Intelligence Department, the New Federal Third Bureau of Investigation and the workplace where she actually worked - she was the only one who knew Hanton's true value.
[Handon is the only achievement of the Empire Martial God Project.]
What's even more rare is that Hanton is extremely stable. If he doesn't go to fight, he's just like an ordinary person. All kinds of testing instruments will only find that his body temperature is slightly high, and there are no other abnormalities.
This biological transformation technology is almost an epoch-making achievement!
Lina had already made all the necessary arrangements. She only needed to wait for her escort fleet to arrive in the airspace near Cole Harbor. Then she could use the secret line in Cole Harbor to forcibly bring Hamton back.
As long as we return to the territory of the Guell Alliance, all problems will be solved.
In order to keep Hanton, she could completely sacrifice her beautiful body that she had cherished for more than 30 years, and it was not a losing deal.
But now, the situation suddenly changed.
'These damned pirates!'
Boom boom boom!
There was a knock on the hotel room door, and a projection pop-up window appeared in front of Lina, showing three men and three women outside the door.
Lina rushed to the door barefoot, opened it to let her men in, then quickly closed the door and turned on the shielding equipment.
"What happened?" Lina asked calmly.
"Sir, we can't tell what happened inside Cole Harbor Prison. They cut off all networked devices. These thugs behaved very professionally and were more efficient than our special forces."
"We used detection equipment to check, and there were no large-scale casualties in the prison. The guards seemed to have lost their ability to fight very quickly. According to our speculation, they were knocked unconscious by the hypnotic gas."
Lina's eyes became a little sharp: "Are you sure?"
"Confirmed. The guards are now being held in cells on the sixth floor. There are very few casualties, and most of them have vital signs."
Oops!
Lina felt weak all over and could only try to stay as calm as possible.
If everything was as he had speculated—Hanton fought the Valkyrie head-on and survived—then it would be no difficulty for Hanton to deal with this medium-sized prison with loose discipline.
The only uncertainty now is whether Hanton’s identity as a cyborg has been exposed.
She didn't dare to gamble.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
"nothing."
Lina did not mention Hanton to her intelligence officers. This was the only way to avoid Hanton's exposure.
Now, she must make a decision.
“Start planning ahead.”
Lina's pretty face was full of determination:
"At all costs, let our fleet reach the airspace near Cole Harbor as soon as possible. Remember, at all costs! Even if there will be casualties! Let's mobilize the tentacles hidden here!"
"Yes, sir!"
The six people left in a hurry.
Lina rushed back to the bedroom of the suite, and with her slender but heavy body, she lay down beside the bed, took out a palm-sized screen and a button-sized host, turned on the screen, and quickly typed in the code.
Soon, the three-dimensional topographic map of Cole Harbor, which was as complex as an ant hole, filled the entire screen.
Lina quickly entered a few commands, and a light green cursor appeared at the location of Cole Harbor Prison.
As the map zoomed in, Lina soon discovered that the cursor had reached the edge of the prison and quickly crossed the prison's boundary line.
He is out!
Hamton left the prison almost unhindered!
'How did he do that?'
Lina immediately grabbed the communication device.
She couldn't let Hanton out of her control.
…
"Oh hoo hoo!"
The suspension pickup truck, with a blue light emitting from its chassis, sped forward along the empty metal street.
In the co-pilot seat, Kolev was wearing black leather pants and a leather jacket, with a black turban wrapped around his head. His wrinkled face was full of excitement, and he kept making strange noises from his mouth.
In the driver's seat, Yang Ming, who was studying how to drive a hover car, frowned at the old man.
He was a little worried about the old pirate's mental state and cardiovascular endurance.
The two of them already respect each other.
In the process of seizing control of the prison, Yang Ming demonstrated a small part of his personal strength; Kolev demonstrated his outstanding pirate business skills and his ability to incite and organize prisoners.
Now, the battlefield was handed over to the group of overexcited prisoners.
They secretly changed into slightly more normal clothes and successfully slipped out using the pickup truck provided by the prison kitchen.
——This is also part of Kolev’s plan.
The hover truck had a biometric identification device, but Kolev had no trouble hacking into its systems.
"We should have some music!"
Kolev fiddled with the central control panel and laughed:
"This is truly amazing! The two of us actually took down that prison, First Officer Hanton! With your strength and my brains, we could be the most powerful pirates in the galaxy! Oh, why am I old already! This isn't fair!"
The old man suddenly became sad.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "I didn't come to this world to be a pirate, First Mate Kolev."
"Oh? Do you have any ideals?"
"Ideal..."
Two roads emerged in Yang Ming's mind, one leading to the unknown location of Minx Port, and the other leading to the city of "Intelligent Twilight" whose exact location was known.
“I want a ship that can jump, so I can set out on my own, set sail, and explore the mysteries of the universe and the boundaries of the galaxy.”
"Cool!" Kolev shrugged. "But isn't that what pirates are?"
"I don't want to rob the weak."
"What we have been doing is robbing the rich and not helping the poor," Kolev explained vaguely, "Of course, there are some outrageous things occasionally, this is inevitable... You know... There are many real villains in my industry, they have no fear..."
Yang Ming smiled but said nothing.
As soon as the pickup truck merged into the traffic, a large number of police cars "fell from the sky" and blocked all roads in the direction of the prison.
Looking at the police cars flashing orange lights in the rearview mirror, Yang Ming controlled the speed of the car and followed the flow of traffic to a safer area.
"How long will it take for your people to arrive?" Yang Ming asked.
"They have completed the jump, but the nearest jump point is still some distance away from Cole Harbor. It will probably take more than an hour. We can take the initiative to meet them."
Kolev looked at the 3D screen projected by his watch and said proudly:
"It seems like these guys really care about an old guy like me.
"Perhaps they will arrive at the designated airspace before us, and before that, the prison will continue to be in turmoil. Don't worry, the Peace Guards don't have much combat power, and the Human Rights Administration will not allow them to use heavy firepower at will.
"What we need to do now is to build a small sightseeing spaceship."
Do all old people become so nagging?
Yang Ming asked: "Do they have a port entry permit?"
"We are space pirates! Pirates! My dear first mate!" Kolev laughed exaggeratedly, "Of course we have to leave in a pirate way!"
Yang Ming was about to ask a few more questions when his eyelids twitched slightly and he suddenly turned his head to look to the side.
A hover car seemed to be out of control and crashed straight over!
The enhanced nerve reaction speed helped again. In almost an instant, Yang Ming completed a series of operations, allowing this slightly unresponsive pickup truck to rush out through the gap in the traffic .
There was a commotion in the rear, and alarms sounded everywhere immediately. The drones cruising nearby also quickly came over.
Several hovercrafts came speeding from both sides, trying to surround Yang Ming and force him to stop.
"Oh!" Kolev grinned, revealing a few yellow teeth. "Looking for you?"
"fasten your seatbelt."
Yang Ming calmly pushed the gear to the top and held the steering wheel with both hands.
A hovering car, isn’t it also a car?
And he is the owner of a 'C1 manual transmission' driver's license!
Yang Ming gripped the rectangular steering wheel tightly with both hands and stepped on the accelerator. The hover car even performed two somersaults and rushed straight into the highway lane.
Because of the dangerous driving, police drones came flying over and sounded the shrill alarm.
More than a dozen hovercrafts of various brands appeared in front and behind, encircling the "pickup truck" and trying to force it out of the express layer.
For a moment, there were dangers everywhere.
Yang Ming was a little afraid that if he used a little too much force, the steering wheel would be dismantled, and his breathing became a little rapid.
Kolev laughed out loud, and it was obvious that he had reached the point of excitement; but he did not forget to operate the two available network terminals at hand, constantly searching for the signal frequency of the drone.
Half an hour later.
The battered pickup truck hovered over the dimly lit metal bridge.
Just now, Yang Ming carried Kolev on his shoulders and drove through the dark alleys near the red-light district of Cole Harbor, quickly getting rid of the group of men and women behind him who should be from a certain country's intelligence organization.
And now, the two of them were squatting behind the trash can, looking around vigilantly.
"Why are they so sticky!" Kolev complained.
"I may have a tracking device on me," Yang Ming whispered, "It's something I swallowed."
He remembered the potion Lina gave him.
Kolev frowned and said, "Oh, first mate, you should have told me earlier. I need to get you an aluminum isolation suit or a signal jammer."
Yang Ming looked at the narrow alley and the men and women leaning on the street.
In Cole Harbour, where human rights are respected, prostitution is legal regardless of gender.
The two were silent for a while, then spoke almost at the same time.
Yang Ming: "Follow my instructions from now on."
Kolev: "You have to listen to me from now on, young first mate."
"It seems," Yang Ming was a little helpless, "we still can't convince the other party."
"Your fighting ability makes you invincible in the prison, but next you have to rely on the spaceship and here."
The old man pointed to his head and said with a smile:
"You're still a rookie when it comes to the stars, you need to keep learning, Hanton."
Yang Ming was silent for a while.
Kolev smiled with narrowed eyes. He was not worried that Yang Ming would not agree. Now the initiative was in the hands of this great pirate, and he also understood the demands of this powerful cyborg...
"Hanton?"
Suddenly, a gentle call came from the side.
Yang Ming immediately grasped the laser pistol in his arms, and Kolev quickly hid behind Yang Ming. The two of them looked vigilantly in the direction where the sound came from.
At the alley ahead, a beautiful woman with her hair simply tied behind her head poked her head over, her delicate, palm-sized face full of surprise.
It's Dr. Lina.
"Hanton, you are here! I heard there was a riot in the prison, and I was planning to rush over to see what was going on! Thank God, come with me!"
Kolev immediately pulled Yang Ming's arm and reminded him to be careful.
Yang Ming grabbed Kolev's wrist and jumped up excitedly.
"First Mate Hanton, who is she?" Kolev asked warily.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "The spy who got me the positioning device will take us away! Don't worry, First Officer Kolev."
Hearing the two people's undisguised whispers, Lina was visibly stunned.
She... was exposed?
