Chapter 31 In the Name of the Father
"Oh! No! I protest!"
Molly's voice was filled with grief and indignation. "This automatically makes me Molly One. I can think. I am a thinking being! I am not one of these stupid answering machines!"
Yang Ming narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Okay, Molly number one."
Molly's image appeared in the forward porthole, crossing her arms in anger.
Quite cute.
Yang Ming wanted to return the glass plate, but was rejected by Kolev.
The old man said seriously:
"This is yours, Hanton. It's a portable control system. You can use it to control the Feinan when you're driving a small ship. Of course, the premise is that you have to maintain contact with Molly II.
"Don't tell me you can't come up with a mere one million credits .
"Molly II's first loyalty is to you. She has great potential for development, provided you provide her with enough computing power support. Now, you can try to call her."
Yang Ming cleared his throat: "Molly No. 2."
Right next to Molly No. 1, a young girl-looking Molly showed a virtual image and bowed to Yang Ming.
A cold electronic synthesized voice sounded inside the spacecraft:
"Captain, I am your comprehensive virtual ship assistant. You can ask me about the status of the entire ship. Compared with the last modification, the ship has added 36 detectors and 1,625 new hull sensing modules. There are 16 new members in the ship's mechanical sailor library. Their models are..."
Molly No. 2 began a series of mechanical announcements.
Yang Ming blinked, turned his head and muttered to Kolev: "You are the second mate now, Kolev."
Kolev rolled his eyes in anger and snorted, "Let's not go to the bridge yet. Let's go to the aft cabin first. I still have the last lesson of pirates to teach you."
Yang Ming asked with interest: "What's the content?"
Kolev smiled with narrowed eyes. "How to force entry into the target ship's hull even if it resists. But before that, how about we two go relax for a while? Here are two special robots."
Yang Ming's eyes lit up.
If Mimili knew that the two of them were relaxing on the spaceship, wouldn't that be bad?
Who cares?
He is Uncle Hamton, the elder.
A few minutes later.
Yang Ming, with a frown on his forehead, was lying in the lounge of the 'Feinan', enjoying the slow foot-pressing service of a robot; he turned his head to look at Kolev, who was lying in the barber chair a few meters away, enjoying the 'beard care', and silently raised his middle finger.
Is this the special robot you are referring to?
Shouldn’t it be a highly flexible, lifelike bionic companion robot?
Yang Ming called softly: "Molly No. 2, give me a monitoring panel."
Several cameras on the ceiling projected rays, interweaving to form a light blue projection screen.
Yang Ming began to study the internal structure of the spacecraft.
The total length of the Feinan is 123 meters. When its main gun was still in place, it was a light gunboat. In large-scale legion battles, it usually served as a supplementary firepower point for the firepower cluster. If it faced the main gun of a heavy battleship, it could not withstand more than two bombardments.
The main gun of this spacecraft has been dismantled - hence the current clamp-shaped structure.
Kolev readjusted the ship's hull and replaced the internal cabin layout, filling the lounge, entertainment room, dormitory and other areas prepared for the crew with a dark energy battery matrix, so that it would have more powerful endurance and protective shield.
In order to supplement its anti-surprise capability, Kolev added twelve hidden close-in defense guns, forming an array of thirty-six close-in defense guns to ensure that every direction around it is covered without blind spots.
Its outer armor has also been thickened by three layers, making it comparable in strength to some star ring mining ships.
From a pirate's perspective, this spaceship is just a turtle shell. It is meaningless if it cannot pose a threat to merchant ships. But if it is used to fulfill Kolev's dream of "eternal voyage", it is absolutely perfect.
So it seems that Kolev did not deceive him.
One million federal credits, bought goods worth fifteen million, and allowed myself to write IOUs...
No matter how thick-skinned Yang Ming was, he still felt a little embarrassed.
He knows what's going on.
The significance of these one million federal credit coins is not just to satisfy the pirate principles mentioned by Kolev.
The old man did it for Mimilli.
The old man was afraid that something might happen to him during this operation, so he wanted to use this method to build a deeper relationship between Yang Ming and Mimili. Even if Kolev was gone, Yang Ming would most likely take care of Mimili in the future, and would establish another bond because of the one million yuan owed.
'This doting old man doesn't understand his daughter's talent as a pirate.'
Yang Ming smiled and continued to browse the overview of each cabin , observing the dazed looks of those maintenance robots, thinking in his heart how to repay Kolev for selling the spacecraft at a low price.
——The prison break was their collaboration, and no one owed anyone anything.
Well, killing Kimo is a good option.
…
To complete a space robbery, the most critical part is how to get the drones and assault boats to get close to the merchant ships.
Generally speaking, merchant ships will also have civilian protective shields. One of the main functions of such shields is to prevent invasion by pirates, but low-energy level shields are not without their nemesis.
In front of Yang Ming at this moment were two military assault boats.
They are like claws that are ten meters long.
The front half of the assault boat has four alloy claws arranged in a "mouth" shape. Not only are they very sharp, but they are also equipped with various precision instruments. The spoilers on them can prevent the flat accumulation of shield energy in a small area.
The middle part is a piston-like cockpit. When the hook part is firmly embedded in the enemy's cabin, it will "inject" the three commandos into the opponent's hull.
Afterwards, the assault boats will continue to fill in the cuts in the enemy ship to prevent the enemy ship's cabin from losing pressure.
Master Kolev, who has more than 40 years of experience in piracy, is patiently explaining:
"Generally speaking, the cost of building a merchant ship is several levels lower than that of a warship. You can think of it as a thin composite coffin.
“The process of robbing them is a psychological game, and this thing is our trump card.
"The two in front of you are the more advanced assault boats. They have the same armament as the Sherman Empire, and the cost of each is one twentieth of this spaceship. The Sherman Empire named it piranha, but we like to call it little bee, which can sting those big guys gently."
Yang Ming crossed his arms and said, "The merchant ship's guard guns are not to be trifled with."
Kolev put his hands in his pockets and said with a smile:
"It has a small protective shield. Isn't that incredible? It can withstand the bombardment of the Guards' artillery for about half a minute. Moreover, it has super strong power, sharp early warning devices, and the ability to scan the enemy ship's hull to determine the best landing point... That's why it is so expensive."
"I need to practice my driving skills," Yang Ming whispered.
"There will be plenty of time and space for you to practice later."
Kolev pondered for a few seconds, and suddenly said, "Hanton, I'm going to leave as soon as possible. Is tomorrow okay?"
Yang Ming asked: "Just the two of us?"
"There are two of us, Molly II, and this ship," Kolev said. "I plan to bring twenty smarter robots. Under the control of Molly II, they will be able to complete the ship's maintenance and deal with general emergencies."
"Then you need to say goodbye to Mimiri properly."
"No," said Kolev, "she will certainly ask to go with me, and my old friends will also ask to go with me, but I don't want that, and they can't help us."
Yang Ming said seriously, "You decide for yourself. In my opinion, nothing can enhance the relationship between father and daughter better than a long talk. Tell her how much you care about her."
Kolev sighed: "Don't worry, I will. I am a much better father than you."
It turns out that Kolev remains stubborn.
He did not say goodbye to Mimilli properly. He just met with Mimilli half an hour and asked her many questions about how to become a pirate captain.
Mimili rarely comes to the hangar.
So, when the spacecraft began to load various supplies, check the outer hull, and the fixed frame was gradually detached... Mimili did not notice anything unusual.
Until the roof of the hangar slowly opened and a two-hundred-meter-long gully appeared on the high ground on one side of the canyon, the entire base was shaking slightly.
"Hey, Molly."
Mimili put down the book in her hand and covered the desk with her palm: "Is it an earthquake?"
"Yes, Master Mimili," Molly No. 1 replied calmly, "This happens all the time here, please study with peace of mind, this is not a big deal."
Mimily was about to resume reading when she was slightly stunned.
She suddenly felt that her body had become much lighter.
Anti-gravity field!
Mimili stood up suddenly, rushed out of her bedroom, and ran along the corridor towards the hangar.
Molly's stereo image appeared on the side, following her as she continued to rush forward, but remained silent.
Molly could hear the conversation in the bridge of the ship.
"The anti-gravity field is one hundred percent activated."
"The spacecraft self-inspection is complete... Let me see the self-inspection report."
"All green will do, Hanton. Move quickly. Keep the radio silent. Turn on the concealment system to maximum. Don't expose this base."
Yang Ming pressed the take-off button. The spacecraft took off with a slight roar and waves of heat appeared in the hangar.
A row of tracked robots stood in the corner of the hangar and saluted in unison.
In the clean and spacious bridge of the Feinan, Yang Ming and Kolev lay on the modified driving seats, with more than a dozen screens flashing data in front of them.
In the lower left corner of Yang Ming's sight, the newly popped up screen projected the image of Mimili running through the corridor.
There were tears in the corners of her eyes.
Yang Ming turned his head and looked at Kolev. He was about to remind Kolev to say something, but he noticed the identical projection screen next to Kolev.
The spacecraft slowly took off.
Mimily's figure appeared behind the glass window in the upper left corner of the hangar.
She couldn't move forward. The roads leading to the hangar had been blocked and most of the air in the hangar had been lost.
Mimily banged on the window.
Kolev stared down at the small screen.
The hangar roof began to close, and the spacecraft moved smoothly forward at an altitude of several hundred meters above the ground, gradually leaving the base's internal network. The small screen shook slightly, gradually blurred, and soon disappeared.
"It's actually okay to take her with you," Yang Ming suggested. "It doesn't matter whether you let Molly II stay on the spaceship or let Mimi stay on the spaceship."
"No, you are wrong," Kolev said, "Humans are emotional, while machines are cold. Molly II can fully understand our orders, but Mimili will act on her emotions."
"She's grown up."
"She's not mature enough yet."
"Okay," Yang Ming slid the main control panel in front of him to the side, "The spacecraft is now in your hands."
"I will give her everything I have, and Molly will take good care of her for me," the old man muttered to himself, "Kimo has no idea what a stupid thing he has done! Hanton, you know what, he dared to bully my daughter, I will make him pay the price, I swear!"
