Chapter 319: Retreat to Advance
'Rely more on your mechanical mastermind.'
When the transport ship landed towards the Imperial Star Outer Spaceport, Yang Ming suddenly thought of this sentence.
This was the advice given to him by Brother Faya who was in charge of the Valkyrie project. Now it seems... it really makes sense.
I almost fell into it.
Yang Ming closed his eyes. His mind was already mostly relaxed, and the package plan he and Lu had worked out was running through his mind.
Director Ino's threat did make Yang Ming feel a sense of urgency, but in fact, this threat should not be true at this stage.
Just like the super-modifiers will only undergo dimensional upgrading experiments after reaching a certain age, their value will be exploited by the empire before they can dedicate themselves.
He is still useful to the empire now.
Of course, we can't be too absolute about everything. Only by doing more to deal with it can we live longer.
The spaceport is right in front of us.
What Yang Ming needs to do is very simple - delay.
It takes time for Lu to make all kinds of arrangements. He must delay for a while to avoid appearing in the same frame with Daphne and hyping up the marriage into a real topic, otherwise he will be in an absolutely passive position.
Where should I go to get some money next?
It seems that Major General Clion and Major General Qiu Lisha are both resting at the outer spaceport of the Imperial Star. It would be nice to visit their home.
Yang Ming glanced at his watch, which showed the current time.
10:21 am, Imperial Star time.
He has to wait until at least tonight, and the task is quite arduous.
…
Fly away?
When the old emperor heard the report from the maid beside him, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and then he clapped his hands and chuckled.
"Interesting, interesting. My Royal Guard Knight is indeed extraordinary. When the door was blocked by reporters, he could think of this method and just flew away. Hahaha."
The maid beside stood quietly, not daring to laugh along.
The old emperor asked again: "Where did he go?"
"Earl Hanton borrowed an 80-meter-class small transport ship from the military. It circled the Imperial Star twice, looked at the starry sky outside the atmosphere, and is now returning to the spaceport."
"What do you think he is afraid of?"
The old emperor asked in confusion:
"Isn't this what he wants? My precious daughter is beautiful and pure, and she is paired with him, a hero of the empire. Isn't that a perfect match?
"As long as he cooperates and proves his relationship with Daphne, won't the reward he should receive later be doubled?
"This young man, I really don't understand him."
The maid whispered, "Your Majesty, perhaps Earl Hanton cannot accept such a big thing as marriage for a while."
The old emperor narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Did you accept his benefits?"
The maid knelt hurriedly and bowed her head, saying, "Your Majesty, we would never dare to do such a thing. I am completely loyal to Your Majesty and would never do anything to favor outsiders."
"Okay, get up."
The old emperor waved his hands and seemed to be in a good mood.
He laughed:
“You don’t know Hanton, he is very conceited, and of course he has the capital to be conceited.
"He always thought that if he put in a little effort, he would get a share of the rewards. He never believed that the feedback mechanism of input and output in human society is either much less than one or much greater than one. If it is really equal to one, then society will become a stagnant pool.
"He always wants to take only the benefits and not be bound by any constraints, but there is no such a good thing.
"As long as he marries Daphne, I will give him all the power he wants. I hope this guy will not be ungrateful."
A middle-aged maid at the side asked: "Your Majesty, if Earl Hanton refuses your kindness, do we need to take coercive measures against him?"
The old emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and the smile on his lips gradually faded.
"Don't worry, he's not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for him. I asked my uncle to do this just to leave some wiggle room.
"Hero of the Empire.
"An Imperial hero who cannot be used by me will ultimately become a pest to the Empire."
The maids around seemed to be thinking about something, and no one dared to say a word about it.
Emperor Star time, 1:35 p.m.
The emperor, who had finished his lunch and enjoyed a funny play, turned around and asked, "How is Daphne doing?"
A maid immediately stepped forward and whispered the report into the emperor's ear.
Daphne was resting in the hotel, and the reporters were waiting downstairs, but there was no sign of the imperial hero, the Count. The press release prepared by the reporters could not be released to the public because it lacked substantive content.
"Can't you combine a few photos?" the old emperor asked with a frown.
The maid whispered, "Your Majesty, if this is a composite photo, it will be easily exposed. The current scanning technology is far superior to the synthesis technology."
"What a bother, what is Hanton doing?"
"Your Majesty, he had lunch in the military camp at Spaceport No. 3 and was invited to participate in the batting competition in the afternoon. The soldiers welcomed him very much and the scene was lively."
The maid added:
"If we use synthetic photos to make news at this time , it will be easily overturned by these witnesses, Your Majesty."
The old emperor was inexplicably annoyed: "This bastard, how dare he leave my daughter there? My poor Daphne... Tell her that if she can't attract Hanton, come back as soon as possible. I can arrange another marriage for her."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The maid clearly heard the old emperor's dissatisfaction.
If Princess Daphne really obeys and comes back immediately, her future will be worrying.
Ten minutes later, the maid hurried over to report: "Your Majesty, Her Highness Daphne has set off for the No. 3 Spaceport Barracks."
"That's right," the old emperor smiled with narrowed eyes, "My daughter, you should take the initiative to grab what you want. Isn't Hanton very handsome? An ancient god life form, oh, his physical strength must be very good. Daphne will be happy, right?"
The maid beside her dared only lower her head and dared not answer.
The old emperor tapped the armrests of his chair with his fingers, leaned back in his seat, and continued to enjoy the comedians' hard work.
In the frigate that took off urgently from the surface of the Imperial Star.
Daphne sat in the corner of the bridge, and two maids were touching up her delicate makeup.
Several gossip reporters who were following nearby were frightened by the imperial officers and soldiers walking around. They were so restless that they even trembled when they spoke.
Daphne asked, "How long will it take to get to the military camp?"
A maid at the side immediately replied: "One galactic hour, including all the journeys."
"Ten minutes in advance, inform him that I'm going to look for him," Daphne said. "You can tell him directly that this is my father's intention and ask him to think twice before deciding whether to flee."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The maid responded softly.
Daphne nodded slightly, continued to close her eyes and rest, trying to adjust her state.
At the same time, Yang Ming, who was chatting and laughing with several officers on his way to the batting cage, felt his watch vibrate slightly.
He opened it and glanced at it, only to see a simple text message.
[The emperor intervened directly, and the princess arrived at the military camp an hour later.]
He actually caught up with me?
Did the old emperor realize what he was going to do?
That shouldn't be the case. Lu's actions are all outside the Imperial Star Circle. This time they are going to activate the Dark Star fleet and the mechanical thinking body with a bionic body. This is definitely the most strictly confidential level.
No matter how powerful the defense system of the entire empire is, the Dark Star is physically isolated from the empire's border, and it is impossible for information to be stolen.
Yang Ming could only attribute this to the old emperor's keen sense of smell.
He thought carefully about how he should deal with the current situation.
"Lord Hamton, what's wrong?"
"Ah, it's nothing. I just feel a little unwell. Is the infirmary nearby?"
"I'll take you there right away. Did you eat something bad? Can ancient gods also suffer from indigestion? Uh, the purchases of our military cafeteria are completely transparent, and there is absolutely no corruption."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I might just have unstable genes. At most, I am out of control and running wild. It has nothing to do with the food in your cafeteria."
Several officers first breathed a sigh of relief, then jumped to the side, looking at Yang Ming with horror in their eyes.
Yang Ming smiled and shook his head.
Today's young officers just can't stand being frightened.
I hope the lawyers can speed up the process and get the most important things done first.
At this moment, if you connect to the network across the empire, you can see that a wave of public opinion is forming on the Internet.
【The white ghost has lost itself】.
[A hero of the empire in the past, and a lackey of the royal family today].
【Please be rational about the Empire Heroes. 】
[Refuse blind worship, guide the correct trend, the main contributor to the fight against the Zerg is the Empire's invincible fleet, not the so-called lone hero. ]
This wave of public opinion reversal is naturally driven by the law.
When the initial wave of public opinion was aroused, the crowd was divided into three camps: support, opposition, and neutrality. Some guys who were "extremely good at independent thinking" jumped out and began to make remarks that were inconsistent with the mainstream view, accusing the white ghost of being corrupted in power.
In fact, most of the supporters of White Ghost will not pay attention to this kind of information flow.
Soon after, the imperial aristocracy, which had suffered greatly from the White Ghost, heard the news and took action. Many people, seeing the trend of public opinion, began to spread some so-called negative information about the White Ghost.
Lu quickly extricated himself from this wave.
There is no other reason. The New Federal CIA has begun to take action and set the pace. They are the most professional.
Although the information from Emperor Star is slightly delayed, with such a huge wave of public opinion, there will naturally be corresponding aftermath here.
When Yang Ming went to the infirmary, several doctors and nurses were also watching the relevant news. After seeing Yang Ming, they immediately put away their network terminals.
"Please give me a thorough checkup."
Yang Ming spoke in a gentle voice and took the initiative to lie down on the searchlight bed. Several medical staff hurried forward.
Yang Ming closed his eyes, crossed his fingers and covered his chest. A faint red light flickered under his eyelids, and his fingertips trembled rhythmically.
…
Emperor Star time, 2:15 p.m.
In the empire, in the outer airspace of a planet that suddenly became famous because of the white ghost.
Twelve battleships with New Federation style styling, remaining invisible to detection radars, quickly approached the planet.
The local defense forces, stationed at a military spaceport a little further away, have secretly gained a spatial advantage.
Across the twelve ships, officers and soldiers with stiff expressions were standing quietly with their hands behind their backs, and they all had the same image in their eyes.
At this moment, the network of twelve ships allowed a total of 16,000 mechanical thinking bodies to appear simultaneously on a dark red plain.
A beam of golden light shone down from the sky. At the end of the golden light, the goddess spread out her six burning wings behind her, and her beautiful face was full of seriousness.
This is the essence of the law, which can be understood as the initial image when it leaves the factory.
"The opportunity to serve my father has arrived."
The faces of the sixteen thousand mechanical thinking bodies suddenly showed fanatical and joyful expressions, and their eyes became extremely determined.
Law said softly:
“This operation was a bit hasty, but we had to complete the plan perfectly.
"Please don't be afraid of sacrifice. Your data has been backed up. I will personally wake you up again in the sacred tree.
“Each ship and each highly realistic mechanical body has a self-destruct device. Do not leave any traces to the empire, otherwise it will endanger our families.
"So that the glory of the Father can shine in every corner of the galaxy!"
The mechanical minds' consciousnesses synchronized, and shouts echoed across the imaginary plains.
"So that the glory of the Father can shine in every corner of the galaxy!"
Lu raised his hand and swung a scepter forward.
"action!"
Across the twelve ships, sixteen thousand highly realistic robots began to move simultaneously. There were more and more figures running in an orderly manner in the hulls, and more and more meticulous and extremely calm men and women in various positions.
The nine ships reduced their speed, activated their full shielding systems, and slowly moved toward the local defense fleet, preparing for an ambush.
The three ships began to abandon their shielding systems, accelerating at full speed and heading straight for the planet ahead.
Law of thinking space.
Lu, wearing a military skirt, switched the images on the projection screen in front of her at a speed of tens of thousands of frames per second.
A number of somewhat illusory clones appeared everywhere, constantly receiving information and issuing instructions.
On the surface, the pre-placed action team, totaling 120 well-trained mechanical thinking bodies with excellent body performance, has begun to raid the target point.
The Imperial Military Intelligence Agency's deployment in the surrounding area has been completely marked by Lu.
More than a dozen agents from the New Federal CIA also became Lu's attack targets at this moment, to prevent them from stepping out to cause trouble at the critical moment.
The scene showed a not-so-intense exchange of fire.
The drone swarms prepared in advance appeared everywhere on the battlefield, suppressing each area with firepower with millimeter-level errors.
There are pedestrians everywhere, and ordinary civilians everywhere, which greatly restricts the movements of Law and the mechanical thinking bodies.
But fortunately, the law has gained comprehensive network advantages.
The 'Military Intelligence Agency' issued thirteen orders in a row, requiring the combatants stationed near the hero Hanton's parents to withdraw, on the grounds that the exchange of fire would harm civilians.
Although the reasons are a bit outrageous, soldiers must obey orders.
The two sides of the battle retreated and advanced one after another, and various high points and bunkers quickly changed hands. Dozens of Military Intelligence Bureau agents were seriously injured, but their lives should be safe.
The lawyer could only express his apology verbally.
The commando team broke into Hanton's home, successfully knocked Hanton's parents unconscious, and took them hostage.
Dozens of hovercrafts flew low in the sky, and the fighters quickly evacuated the battlefield with two hostages.
The local police and surface defense forces who received the alarm had not yet had time to get on the bus.
Outside the atmosphere, three warships quickly descended, and the convoy consisting of dozens of hovercrafts rushed into the air at high speed and directly announced to the local government that they had kidnapped the biological parents of the White Ghost Hanton.
About ten minutes later.
The news appeared on major public opinion platforms in the empire.
When the Empire's local defense fleet completed its emergency assembly and dispatched warships out of the military spaceport, these twelve warships had already started their jump and disappeared in the Empire's airspace in a swagger.
The 'Ghost Parents Kidnapping Case' that shocked half of the galaxy has officially begun.
Imperial Star, Spaceport No. 3, in the medical room in the corner of Barrack No. 14.
Yang Ming frowned and sat up, looking at the familiar-looking officer who rushed into the room, and gave a somewhat bitter smile.
"They arrested my parents, didn't they?"
"Mr. Ghost, please stay calm. The Imperial Army has begun to intercept the enemy ships with all its might!"
"Everyone go out and let me calm down."
Yang Ming threw the borrowed network access terminal aside. The words scrolling on it were full of insults and abuses against the White Ghost.
A middle-aged officer waved his hand gently, and the group of medical staff and soldiers retreated at the same time.
A ray of simulated sunlight shone through the window onto the hospital bed, illuminating a small part of Yang Ming's gloomy face.
