Chapter 292: Once you enter the Emperor Star, it's like entering a deep ocean
"Hanton, when can you return to the team? Isn't your vacation too long? It's already been more than two months !"
Director Riva's suppressed roar made Yang Ming unable to help but turn down the volume of his hidden headphones.
"Your Majesty has asked this for the third time, do you understand what this means?
"I don't know what you want to do. The elders are almost swallowing me up now! You must give me a definite time answer right now!
"Are you afraid to get close to the Emperor Star? Will the Emperor Star fly over and kill you? His Majesty the Emperor has awarded you the Royal Guard Knight Medal, do you understand what this means?
"What's going on in your mind, young man?"
Yang Ming coughed weakly a few times: "Cough, cough, cough..."
Director Riva slammed the table and stood up: "Don't pretend! Is genetic instability a cold?!"
"Well, Director," Yang Ming rubbed his nose, "You know my situation, the ancient god gene is indeed very unstable."
"If you want to make a condition, then just say it!"
"No conditions, absolutely no conditions," Yang Ming thought quickly and said with a smile, "My genes are indeed a little unstable, and my strength seems to have weakened. I asked the military before, hoping to get a group of ancient god cells, but the military has not responded yet."
Director Riva raised her glasses. The dark-faced aunt, who usually didn't take good care of herself, had a very serious expression.
"I heard about the ancient god genes you wanted. The research institute had already agreed to the military's request, but due to some external pressure, the matter was delayed."
"External pressure?"
Yang Ming asked with a smile: "Is it the pressure from the Council of Elders?"
"I have no idea about this matter," Director Riva said slowly. "I think your connections in the military will tell you the specific situation. However, if you can stabilize your genes in time and appear on the Imperial Star, I will help you with this matter."
"Is this a threat?"
"Not really, because this really has nothing to do with the Council of Elders."
Director Reva explained:
“Although the power structure of the empire is composed of the imperial power, the military, and the Council of Elders, the major research institutes of the empire—I mean the research institutes that hold core secrets, especially the research institutes on the Imperial Star—are mostly controlled by the Imperial Civilization Development Religion and report directly to Your Majesty.
"Hanton, if you really want to develop in the empire, you can't go around the Imperial Star."
"Thank you, Director. I understand," Yang Ming said with a smile. "I am near the Yaha Star now. Give me twelve galaxies and I will appear in front of you."
Director Riva nodded calmly.
Yang Ming suddenly said: "There is one more thing, Director!"
"speak."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "If I go, can Catherine come back? She doesn't like the environment there."
"No," Director Riva frowned, "All super reformers will be stationed on the Imperial Star, unless they come to the training base for periodic training. This is an order signed by His Majesty himself."
Yang Ming frowned and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of problems?"
"Question? Are you questioning our Super Reformer Organization's loyalty to His Majesty?"
"One thing," Yang Ming said with a smile, "Director, you know the problem better than me. We can't replace her, so please arrange for us to live in the same dormitory. That should be okay, right?"
Director Riva nodded slightly: "I can promise you this. I will ask the staff of the Super Reformer Organization stationed on the Imperial Star to help you adjust it. Do you have any other questions?"
"No more. Thank you, Director! I'll treat you to dinner later!"
After Yang Ming hung up the call, Director Riva took off his glasses, wiped them a few times, and breathed a sigh of relief.
It's really difficult to deal with a hero like this who has a high level of national recognition.
At the same time, in the corner of .
Yang Ming couldn't help but sigh: "This old emperor is really difficult to deal with. He urged the Council of Elders to transfer me over... Lu, has Mimili arrived at Yilanduo Star?"
"Here we go, boss."
"Ah," Yang Ming slumped on the sofa, turning the hilt of his lightsaber in his hand, "Get ready, we're going to Emperor Star."
Lu was obviously a little worried: "Do I have to go? We can actually expand Luofeng's power by operating Luofeng. Dixing is still too dangerous. There are too many uncontrollable factors. I can't stay with you, boss."
"Are you kidding yourself, Goddess Lu?
"It will take more than a decade to create a powerful country, a country that ranks among the top ten in the Milky Way. Even if Luo Feng can expand the alliance to have thirty main administrative stars, it is still a tiny light compared to a behemoth like the Empire."
Yang Ming sank deeply into the sofa:
"We were forced onto this path by the Valkyrie, so we have no choice but to keep going. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back."
Lu pursed his lips: "Okay, then do I need to make any preparations?"
"You do this," Yang Ming's mind was spinning, "ask 026 to help me prepare enough gene stabilizing liquid oral medicine, and give me the previously modified gravitational wave communication equipment. After we arrive at the Emperor Star, I estimate that only gravitational waves can keep the communication open, so that we will not lose contact."
Lu burst into tears: "Boss! I will take good care of this family!"
"Remember to control your desire for computing power."
"Okay," Lu cleared his throat and said seriously, "Boss, don't worry, I will definitely make clear and proper arrangements for Anxing and Luofeng, so you can go without worry!"
"I'll go, I'll go wherever I want! Can you say something auspicious?"
Yang Ming pretended to hit someone, and Lu quickly dodged.
Play just like a real person.
…
After pretending to be sick for so long, Yang Ming actually felt a little guilty.
In order to make himself look like he had just recovered from a serious illness, he gritted his teeth, took a general anesthetic, left the Dongfeng, and let the Chigui mecha bombard him with full firepower for a long time, leaving him covered with scars.
Although these scars recovered on their own within half an hour, Yang Ming was in pain for quite a while, and he finally felt a little weak.
Afterwards, Yang Ming changed into a tight combat suit and soaked in the nutrient solution for several galaxies, his whole body soaked in the smell of medicine. Then he changed into a casual imperial military uniform.
Once you enter the Imperial Star, it is equivalent to cutting off contact with the outside world, and you can only contact the outside world once every three days.
Before leaving, Yang Ming checked all the indexes of Dark Star and made a video call with Edwang and Emilia respectively.
He told Edwang not to be too greedy and act rashly, and also told Emilia to keep an eye on her brother and contact his assistant Xiaolu directly if she had any questions.
He called together Dabichi and other substitutes, the "mechanical thinking bodies" who controlled the human fleet, to hold a mobilization meeting to intuitively perceive whether these mechanical thinking bodies had deviated from their thoughts. By the way, he had a chat with the old bastard Gutonmaha about the small issues of expanding the military strength and updating the warships of the Luofeng Frigate Regiment.
As for other aspects, the law is keeping an eye on them, so Yang Ming doesn't have to worry too much.
Mimili went to see Kolev and said that she wanted to stay with him for a few months to learn how to do business.
A business that makes the greatest profit at the lowest cost.
Mimi took the initiative to ask to wear an embedded electronic bracelet so that Lu could always keep track of her movements and it was also convenient for Lu to contact her and bully Molly at any time.
As for the empire, Yang Ming had just gained a foothold and did not have many "assets" to worry about.
Hui Saka has officially retired from the commentator circle.
Calculating that the time was almost up, Yang Ming put on a backpack with a few pieces of underwear on his back, got into a small airship, hung up his identity badge, and headed for the planetary ring outside Yaha.
The Dongfeng gradually moved away from the Yaha star.
Next, Yang Ming’s exclusive warship will get as close as possible to the star system where the Imperial Star is located, to ensure that it will not be discovered by the empire’s most stringent warning system, and be ready to pick up Yang Ming at any time.
This is all that Lu Neng did for Yang Ming’s safety.
Before Yang Ming officially entered the military port, a kilometer-class light battleship flew out of the port and opened the outer cabin hanging door to Yang Ming's airship.
Director Riva left his busy official duties and appeared on the battleship. After seeing Yang Ming, he asked the ship to jump to the outer space of the Imperial Star as soon as possible without saying a word.
It felt like the director rode a small electric donkey and appeared in front of Yang Ming, shouting: "No time to explain, follow me first!"
"Are you in such a hurry?" Yang Ming smiled awkwardly, "Did His Majesty summon me again?"
Director Ruiwa said coldly: "Do you think my level can get the order from His Majesty?"
"Can't I?"
"Of course not!" Director scolded, "I almost lost my job because of your laziness! Right now, go take a bath for me and wash off the smell of the potion on you! Dress up! The chief elder of the Elders' Council is waiting for you on the Imperial Star! Waiting to take you to see His Majesty!"
Yang Ming shrugged: "Okay, I even made myself smell like medicine on purpose."
Director Riva couldn't help but raise his hand to support his forehead: "Do you think the people above are so stupid? Do they still need your inferior disguise?"
"Don't be angry, I'll go right away."
Yang Ming clicked his tongue and headed towards the rest cabin with his backpack.
The group of imperial soldiers around wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. They could only admire that the White Ghost was worthy of being the White Ghost, and could even make the Great Elder wait in person.
He is one of the most powerful figures in the empire.
After taking a shower, Yang Ming sprayed himself with men's perfume and strolled around the battleship for half a circle.
The battleship has already jumped to the outskirts of the Imperial Star and is heading straight towards it.
Through the porthole, Yang Ming saw the dim star.
The star is surrounded by a dense ring structure, and only on the Emperor Star can you see the ever-changing gaps in the star rings, ensuring that the Emperor Star can receive the star's light.
Yang Ming rarely sees this kind of real Dyson sphere.
Generally speaking, these wealthy planets, such as the New Federation's A-level administrative planets and planets outside the Imperial Star Circle, have large populations and developed industries, and require huge amounts of energy. They will build three to five "Dyson Clouds" to utilize stellar energy.
A Dyson sphere like this requires an extremely exaggerated amount of materials, and the construction period is extremely long, and the technical difficulty is also higher.
In order to prevent uncontrollable natural disasters such as stellar helium flashes, real-time monitoring of the core regions of stars is also necessary.
Anyway...
Why does the Emperor Star need so much energy?
Yang Ming was puzzled.
The closer to the Imperial Star, the slower the battleship's speed.
Evenly distributed small fortresses began to appear outside the window. These fortresses were spherical or triangular pyramid structures with diameters ranging from twenty to thirty kilometers.
Yang Ming roughly estimated that there were more than 360 such small fortresses distributed around the periphery of the Imperial Star.
This is only a small part of the Imperial Star's defense system.
"The Imperial Star is ahead," Director Riva's voice sounded nearby, "You have been shouting about bathing in the glory of the Imperial Star. Now you can say that you have bathed in it."
Yang Ming smiled, looked ahead, and stared at the star that was emitting warm yellow light.
This is the front of the Imperial Star.
Through the thin atmosphere of the Imperial Star, one can see the huge protective shield covering the surface cities, and the ground that is divided into hundreds of squares like a "movable type printing plate".
The mountains and rivers here are all man-made landscapes. Even the clouds in the sky are fake and are equipped with anti-gravity engines.
Purely artificial, without any natural additives.
The Imperial Star, the power center of the empire and the location of the imperial palace, is an entire planet that has undergone modular transformation and contains tens of thousands of years of rich history of the empire.
This place has always been regarded as the most mysterious place in the Milky Way, containing countless secrets.
This is also the empire's real trump card and reliance, and there has always been a saying in the empire that "the light of the imperial star is immortal, and the fire of the empire is not extinguished." It is no longer possible to find out where it is exactly.
There are three major spaceports on the outskirts of the Imperial Star. Each spaceport is a military fortress, with a total of more than a thousand warships of various types stationed there.
The battleship was docked at Spaceport No. 2.
Under the 'escort' of Director Riva, Yang Ming rushed to the surface without stopping. The space elevator he took took only a dozen minutes to take Yang Ming to the ground transfer station.
Yang Ming also saw a patrol team consisting of several super-transformers and more than a dozen ordinary transformed soldiers at the transfer station.
They all stood on suspended pedals and inspected every place meticulously.
This is Catherine's job today.
There is a high probability that Yang Ming will also have to do this job later.
All that was moving on the ground were humans and semi-automated machines. No one was joking, and no one gathered in groups of three or five. Everyone was serious, focused, and efficient.
Before Yang Ming officially entered the Imperial Star, he had already felt the oppression from the Imperial Star.
Transfer stations, hypersonic trains, security check centers, city defense shield access stations, down elevators decorated like clubs, and elevator attendants with young model looks...
Yang Ming was deeply moved: the elevator operators here are so good-looking.
Cough, try again.
This was clearly the imperial planet that hid the most powerful mechanical thinking body in the Milky Way, but all of them were manual or semi-automatic machines, and not a single trace of an intelligent machine was found along the way.
'Is this to guard against the Imperial Guard system?'
Yang Ming guessed this in his heart.
After exiting this luxurious downward elevator, they entered the inner layer of the Imperial Star, which is also the administrative center of the empire.
The inner floor houses the headquarters of the empire's various government departments. The military headquarters and the Council of Elders are also located on this floor, and it is also equipped with a fully functional accommodation area.
Director Riva took him onto a smoothly gliding hoverboard and drove several hundred meters along a narrow silver-white passage. Suddenly, the view in front of both of them became clear.
They were floating in a suspended tube, and there seemed to be a bottomless abyss under their feet, but the entire abyss was bright.
The 'tall buildings' that 'grow' downwards one after another, with neatly arranged windows, are the busy imperial government departments.
In the criss-crossing passages, the same type of suspended pedals are a unified means of transportation, and the people standing on them mostly have serious expressions.
"Depressed?"
Director Riva asked softly.
Yang Ming looked down at the middle-aged lady and asked in a low voice: "How many government workers are there here?"
"More than 12 million," Director Riva said, "The Empire has a vast territory, and the cities on the surface are prepared for their families. Moreover, there is no so-called permanent population on the Imperial Star. If you leave, your whole family must move out."
Yang Ming nodded and continued to appreciate this man-made wonder.
"The Great Elder is waiting for you on the way to the palace."
"Are you in such a hurry?"
"Don't talk nonsense when you see His Majesty. I can only send you to the front," Director Riva whispered, "Remember, Hanton, you are a young man of the Empire. It is the Empire that has given you everything. You must remember these two points and don't be arrogant because of your own military strength."
Yang Ming responded with a smile, and felt the director's concern.
A few minutes later, Yang Ming finally met several elders with white hair and beards. Before he had time to greet them, he was dragged into a luxuriously decorated downward elevator with an area of 100 square meters.
The elder frowned and looked at Yang Ming for a few times, then turned around and shouted:
"Quick! Change his clothes! Take out the prepared hospital clothes! Get a few bottles of medicine and sprinkle them on him! If he is a little weak, will he fake a cough? How can we explain to His Majesty if you are so lively and energetic like this!"
Yang Ming: …
Do you think the people above are so stupid? — Riva, Director of the Comprehensive Support Department of the Super Reformer Organization.
