Chapter 27 Strategic Transition
After Kolev confirmed that he had escaped the enemy's pursuit and made two consecutive jumps, the rusty spaceship stopped near a star, spread out its thin wings for charging, and stayed there for ten hours before continuing to sail towards the depths of the starry sky.
Yang Ming also didn't know the exact coordinates at the moment, because since the jump was initiated, only Kolev was left near the operating table.
The next place they were going to was Kolev's secret base, which was also Kolev's only chance to turn the tables with his daughter. It was completely understandable that Kolev was so cautious.
——The number of resource planets currently developed in the Milky Way is far less than one ten-millionth of the total number of planets. There are plenty of places to hide in this starry sky.
After waking up, Yang Ming spent half a day in the gym and finally managed to sweat a little.
He picked up a heavy metal stick and began to recall the lightsaber skills he had learned.
This is far from enough.
The Valkyrie's evolution speed is amazing, and I must improve even faster.
"Uncle Hamton, can I come in?"
Mimily's voice came from the ultra-thin speakers embedded in the wall.
Yang Ming put on his vest casually and said with a smile, "Come in."
Mimili seemed to like the suspender element very much. Even when she changed into hot pants, they were suspender hot pants. Her pair of snow-white and slender thighs swayed back and forth, and Yang Ming almost couldn't take his eyes off her.
She brought a fruit plate, and the scars from the fight were gone.
"Uncle, are you practicing your lightsaber skills?" Mimili asked.
"Want to learn?" Yang Ming said with a smile, "I can teach you some techniques."
"Really!"
Mimili couldn't hide the joy on her face.
She looked at the shelf nearby and tried to pick up the same metal rod, but she found that she couldn't lift her wrist at all.
"Use your baton," Yang Ming said with a smile, "Everyone has his or her own set of skills. You don't have any advantage in physical strength, but you are agile enough. A weapon that is too long is not suitable for you."
"Okay uncle," Mimili was obviously a little frustrated and took out her paralyzing baton as she was told.
The so-called paralysis baton is simply an electric baton, but the principle is more complicated and can make the person being hit feel paralyzed.
Yang Ming said: "Let's take a look at your current strength first."
Mimili bit her lower lip lightly, raised her hand to tie her long hair into two ponytails for easier movement, blew gently on her bangs, and began to dance to a faster pace.
Naturally, the button of her electric baton was not pressed.
"Uncle, I took action."
As soon as Mimili finished speaking, with a smile still on her lips, she jumped up like a civet cat and smashed the baton straight at Yang Ming's shoulder.
so slow.
Yang Ming couldn't help but have this thought.
But to be honest, among normal people, Mimili's attack can be considered fierce.
He raised the metal rod in his hand, and at the moment of contact with the baton, he unloaded the force downwards, reducing some of the recoil force for Mimili. He swung the metal rod forward, and Mimili jumped to the side in embarrassment, almost hitting the barbell rack.
She seemed a little angry, looked at the metal rod in Yang Ming's hand, turned over and rushed towards Yang Ming.
It was another fierce attack, but Yang Ming easily forced it back.
Mimili got angry and her men no longer held back, attacking Yang Ming's shoulders, outer thighs and other areas that would not cause serious injuries.
Yang Ming simply put the metal pole behind his back and walked with graceful steps, easily dodging Mimili's baton.
After a few minutes, Mimily looked frustrated.
She was breathing heavily, not realizing how charming she was at the moment. She just stared stubbornly at Yang Ming who was unharmed.
The reluctance on her face gradually turned into depression, and she shrugged and said with a smile: "I don't think I have this talent."
"Do you still remember those thugs? The ones I turned into human centipedes?" Yang Ming asked, "What do you think of their fighting power?"
"They are all relatively outstanding pirates," said Mimily.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Well, I can train you so that you can easily defeat two or three pirates of this level."
"Really?"
Mimily was overjoyed.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "But before that, you have to get your father's consent first. He doesn't seem to like you to charge into battle."
"Who cares!" Mimi said, "Teach me now, Uncle Hamton!"
"Then I will teach you a life-saving trick..."
"Hey! Can't you two come over and help!"
Kolev's voice came from the loudspeaker:
"I'm so busy here! Hanton! Don't think I can't see you just because you're blocking the camera! Don't forget what you promised me!"
Mimi made a helpless face, obviously a little bored.
"Let's go," Yang Ming said with a smile, "your old father wants to give you his secret base."
Mimily blinked: "Is that so?"
"certainly."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "This old man always likes to say one thing and mean another. When I was with him, the thing he was most proud of was that he had a daughter who was hundreds of times prettier than him... You have to find a way to understand these bad-tempered and coy old men. He cares about you more than you think."
Mimili sneered , put the baton aside, stood at the door waiting for Yang Ming to put on his windbreaker, then followed Yang Ming's example, put her hands behind her back, and walked side by side in the long corridor.
"Uncle Hanton, have you ever had a girlfriend?"
"Oh, no," Yang Ming said, "but I have had two temporary mistresses. You can understand that as a social necessity to adapt to the environment on the Empire's ship."
"Are they all beautiful?" asked Mimilli.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Beauty is only a relatively abstract concept. They can arouse my interest. One of them was a trainee navigator, who later betrayed me. The other was an inspector who observed the status of the engine room, and was transferred to another ship when she changed shifts half a year ago."
Mimi asked with bright eyes: "Can you tell me their story?"
"It's better not to," Yang Ming said, "Our topic is only suitable for fighting skills, or how to become an excellent pirate. You understand, Mimili."
"Why do we have to care about him?" Mimili muttered with a puffy mouth.
Yang Ming sighed inwardly.
It’s so annoying!
As a captain without a ship, he was kind of about to throw away his respect for First Mate Kolev.
…
As Yang Ming and Mi Mi Li dawdled through the corridors of the pirate ship, Lina got into new trouble.
"Sir, we can't find Kolev's jump coordinates. This pirate leader is very cunning and sails in complete silence. The spatial fluctuations generated by the jump process are too weak to be detected. They may have appeared on the other side of the Milky Way."
Lina stood in front of the porthole, thinking hard.
Soon, she said:
"At this stage, our target has been changed to the Black Dragon Pirates, and we will use all means to infiltrate them.
"Designate Kolev as a hidden wanted target. If Kolev wants to take back his pirate group, he will definitely become active next time."
"yes!"
…
At the same time, in the bridge of the pirate ship.
"Hanton, if your dream is to drive a ship alone, then an assisted driving system is essential. This ship doesn't have one. I will help you with practical training later."
Kolev stood in front of the driving control panel, holding the back of the leather chair where Yang Ming was sitting with his right hand.
Mimily sat obediently on the other side, listening to the class carefully.
In her memory, her father rarely taught others so seriously.
Kolev continued: "But even if you have an assisted driving system and a full set of maintenance robots, you still have to know how to operate manually in an emergency. You have to understand these basic things in case of emergency."
Yang Ming smiled and asked, "Is there a book or something like that?"
"The pirates' skills are passed down by word of mouth," Kolev said with a smile. "Okay, I'll help you look for it in the warehouse when we get there. There should be books like the general operation manual of the spacecraft there. Now listen to me first... Do you need me to supplement you with some physics knowledge?"
"Of course not. I understand."
Yang Ming added a "probably" in his mind.
Kolev gestured with his hands:
“The basic operation logic of a spacecraft is mainly divided into five parts: normal navigation, overload navigation, jump navigation, energy distribution and management, and how to make an interstellar call for help.
“The row of operating panels in front of you are found on almost all ships above 100 meters in length.
"Each faction has a different shipyard style, but the logic is similar. They all group together function-related buttons to form six main sections - self-test section (the spacecraft cannot be started without self-test), radar section (the eyes of the spacecraft), engine room direct connection section (fueling and braking), navigator section (actually just looking at the star map), cabin control section (the greatest authority is to determine the temperature of the air conditioner), energy distribution section (open and close the protective cover)..."
Kolev talked incessantly for a long time, and Yang Ming just felt a little dizzy.
Yang Ming muttered: "Why can't we just promote the assisted driving system?"
"Oh, Hanton, your common sense is giving me a headache," Kolev never missed any opportunity to ridicule him, "It's because of the Omnic Crisis. There have been six Omnic Crises in the past three thousand years, which have caused the uncontrollable weakening of several powerful forces. Each time, tens of millions of humans were killed or injured, and an entire star system was detonated... Therefore, now ships are prohibited from having any automatic operating system when they leave the factory, and auxiliary operations are also restricted. They must be operated by humans."
Mimili added: "And I think that the conventions of various countries banning intelligent machines are largely to protect employment. Otherwise, big capitalists can easily obtain laborers who are several times more efficient than manual labor, tireless, extremely precise, and most importantly, do not need to be paid."
Yang Ming smiled and nodded.
They seemed to be almost there.
Yang Ming looked at the emerald green planet on the projection screen and couldn't help asking, "First Officer Kolev, where are we now?"
"A small country with only three administrative stars."
"So where exactly is this place?" Yang Ming asked, "The edge of which major power?"
Kolev smiled and said, "Every major power has invested a lot of armaments in the borders and core administrative planets, but in their non-core areas, such as vassal colonies like this, the defense is pitifully weak. This is just a place where they dump their junk goods. There is no substantial fleet stationed here, and it is very lax. But Hanton, you have to stand firm next."
Yang Ming was a little puzzled, and then he saw a series of information appearing in the corner of the projection screen.
Kashi Federation.
Colony of the Union of Guell.
Damn.
It's like walking into a trap.
