Chapter 182

The aftereffects of a month-long rapid interstellar voyage and dozens of space jumps were such that even the most robust soldiers could not help but feel some discomfort.

Inside the Central Operations Command Room.

Seeing the fleet arrive at the Western Ring Star Belt and about to present the pass code to enter the interstellar docking port, Aesop couldn't help but feel more and more anxious.

There is no relief at the end of the task, but rather a lingering heaviness.

Aesop has not forgotten the man who suddenly appeared on the spaceship half a month ago. He was a time bomb that could explode at any time.

Although he conducted several covert investigations afterwards, to this day he still doesn't know how that person appeared on the spacecraft, and he hasn't even found a clue that he is related to Lu Ze.

He felt heavy in his heart. Perhaps this was the reason why Lu Ze allowed him to investigate without interfering too much - he was not afraid of what he would find out.

What else can I do?

Nothing can be done.

I don’t know what means Lu Ze used, but the information network of the entire fleet has been controlled. Even I, who have the highest authority, cannot mobilize it.

Aesop maintained his usual posture, his eyes looking around at the people around him. They were still kept in the dark about what had happened, and had not noticed that the control of the mothership had changed hands.

...The situation is probably the same for other frigates.

Knowing that there is a trap ahead that will lead to eternal damnation, there is no way to stop it and one can only watch.

Aesop lowered his eyebrows, and hidden in his eyes was a sadness that no one could see.

At this moment, he noticed that the light brain on his wrist lit up silently.

A message was received by the optical brain, and the content contained only two simple words: "action".

The message was incoherent and automatically deleted after being viewed, but Aesop cursed in his heart.

Aesop's face was as calm as water. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then made a decision as he opened his eyes.

The information was sent by Lu Ze, so the 'action' was naturally formulated by Lu Ze.

Ever since Lu Ze almost explicitly suggested using them half a month ago, he knew that he couldn't escape what was happening today no matter what.

For the sake of the main civilization, even if he was reluctant, he had to cooperate with Lu Ze's plan to get through the first hurdle that was about to be faced. Otherwise, what awaited them and the Ikar civilization would definitely not be a good ending.

Aesop swore that if he had the chance in the future, he would make Lu Ze and the others pay the price.

As long as we can find an opportunity to pull the main civilization out of this mess, we will have a way to trip up Lu Ze and even expose their resistance.

"Louis, connect to Captain Kadar, I want to talk to him." Aesop knocked on the armrest and gave orders into the headset next to his ear.

"Yes, Major General."

The young man in charge of the communications module sitting on the left side of the console said efficiently, "Connecting to Captain Kadar. The communication channel has been successfully established. We can talk now."

Soon, a middle-aged man wearing a military uniform and a small mustache appeared in the center of the big screen facing Aesop.

There were several military badges hanging on the other person's left chest, and the military rank on his left shoulder and arm showed that his status was two levels higher than Aesop's.

Kadar Hemans, the trade executive director of the Ikal civilization's Lost Sector trading zone, manages a fleet that is specifically responsible for trade and escorts the civilization's foreign trade.

He himself holds the rank of 'General'.

Aesop stood up and saluted, then said, "Admiral Kadar, this mission is going smoothly. We are now about to enter the third interstellar port of A9 in the Western Ring Star Belt."

"Well done."

Kadar Hemans nodded slightly, quite satisfied with Aesop's ability to act.

After the previous fleet disappeared, he had been a little worried about whether Aesop could successfully complete the mission. Now that he saw them return safely, he had to say that he was really relieved.

If something unexpected happens again this time, I really don’t know how to remedy it.

"Rest for a while after you enter the port."

"This is my deputy. I sent him to pick you up. From now on, you will be under his command."

A photo appeared on the screen with a name next to it.

Angel Keiro.

Aesop knew why Kadar said that, and replied readily, "I understand."

Unlike the previous fleet responsible for trade, the fleet he led came from the mother galaxy, so it was not very clear about the trade process in the Lost Star Zone, and had no idea what to do next.

But there is one thing Aesop knew.

That is, after entering the port, they need to transport the goods in the transport ship to the warehouse rented by the main civilization on the right wing of the Western Ring Star Belt as soon as possible.

Although he didn't want to say it, after learning from Lu Ze that the goods in the transport ship had been swapped, he was really worried that he would be found out for lying during the transportation process.

…

Lu Ze had no worries like Aesop. He was in full control of the fleet and had a panoramic view of the conversation between Aesop and Kadar. At the same time, Qi Heng and others who were far away on Tianyun Star also received this information at the same time.

When the entire fleet entered the starport and the main engines of all the spacecraft were shut down, he picked up the brain worm that was placed aside and went to the entrance and exit of the mothership.

It is not entirely true to say that the Western Ring Star Belt is the [Xuanhuang Ring Residential Belt]. After all, it is a modified version of the original [Xuanhuang Ring Residential Belt]. After tens of thousands of years of development and transformation, it has almost deviated from its original appearance.

Many interstellar buildings have been added to the main body of the [Xuanhuang Ring Residential Belt], such as satellite-level space stations, orbital living cabins, etc. After these buildings are connected to the main body, the Western Ring Star Belt looks more like a huge city standing in space.

The original [Xuanhuang Ring Residential Belt] was able to accommodate 300 to 600 million people, and the current Western Ring Star Belt has a permanent population of 600 million. Including the floating population, the Western Ring Star Belt has a permanent population of around 900 million, and it has reached over 1 billion at its peak.

Unfortunately, this is the busiest time in the Western Ring Star Belt.

Anyone in the entire Milky Way who is capable of interstellar travel will come to the Lost Sector at this time. It can be said that these three months are the busiest time for the trading area outside the entire Lost Sector.

All this information was obtained when the spacecraft was able to connect to the network of the Western Ring Star Belt just after entering the interstellar port. With his powerful data processing capabilities, even if he only connected to the civilian interstellar network, it was enough to filter out information that was useful to him.

Lu Ze activated stealth mode to hide himself and the brain worm, and stood on the bridge, looking through the porthole at the starport channel outside that had not yet been connected to the ship.

No one noticed that there was one more person here.

According to the information he obtained, the adjutant named Angel would come to meet Aesop in half an hour at most, and then send people to follow the four transport ships to the storage area.

While waiting, Lu Ze's brain did not stop working.

He directly searches for keywords according to the importance of the information he needs, and like an insatiable sponge, he does his best to collect all kinds of information.

The Tianjia civilization has been gone for too long, and the information in the main civilization's central database is outdated. Gathering as much intelligence as possible from this era is one of the tasks that His Majesty has emphasized.

Some time before Lu Ze estimated the time, Aesop appeared at the end of the aisle, followed by two adjutants.

At the same time, the bridge exit was docked with the channel of the interstellar port, and a new channel appeared after a few minutes.

Lu Ze stood there without moving.

Soon, a group of people appeared in the passage of the star port, and the one leading them was Angel, whose photo had been seen before.

What happened next had nothing to do with Lu Ze. He stood aside and watched Aesop walk up to Angel and confirm each other's identities, and then started talking about the follow-up matters of the transport ship.

"We need to board the ship for inspection?" Aesop's heart skipped a beat. This had never been mentioned before.

Angel wasn't surprised by his question. He pushed his glasses up and said calmly, "Admiral Kadar takes this mission very seriously. You know why."

"To be on the safe side, we need to board the ship for inspection."

Aesop didn't know that Lu Ze was right next to him. He hesitated for only two seconds before nodding and agreeing to Angel's request.

It seems that there is no way to escape. Well, if I am exposed, it has nothing to do with me, and that guy named Lu Ze can't vent his anger on me.

Once Angel knows about it, Admiral Kadar will soon find out too... and then the main civilization will know as well. Then we can just throw this trouble to them to solve.

——I am just a major general. Even if the sky falls, there are still tall people to hold it up.

Aesop, finally able to let go of the hot potato, said briskly, "That's no problem. Which ship do you want to check first?"

Listening to the conversation between Aesop and Angel, Lu Ze had a blank expression on his face, and was not at all surprised that Aesop changed sides at the last minute.

...Angel and his companions' request to board the transport ship to check was not in Lu Ze's original plan, but it was included in his pre-simulated contingency plan for "possible emergencies", and the corresponding response method was also simple.

It just requires Aesop's cooperation.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to cooperate, the brain worm will make Aesop do what it wants.

Lu Ze first lowered his head and communicated with the brain worm in his arms, then looked at Aesop who walked in front of Angel to lead the way. When the brain worm sent a "done" signal, he took a natural step and followed the people in front.

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