Chapter 22 You Play Tricks, I Use Cheat Codes

A clear alarm sounded throughout the command center.

On the large screen, a new blue signal appeared at the coordinate point that was originally empty.

"Reporting, Marshal!" The technical officer in charge of the detection jumped up from his seat, his voice cracking with excitement, "We've detected something, but the signal strength is extremely low, and the duration is less than 0.1 seconds."

The signal flashed by, and the coordinates matched perfectly.

There is definitely something there.

"Snap!"

The data tablet in You Lingfei's hand fell onto the cold floor, making a crisp cracking sound.

Her face, which had been flushed with anger, turned ashen with disappointment.

At the same moment, in the command room, all the gazes directed at Ning Shuyin had changed.

"Miss Ning, have some water."

Mu Ze breathed a sigh of relief and generously picked up the glass bottle containing the Fountain of Life to add water for Ning Shuyin.

"Ning... Teacher Ning." The chief technology officer was momentarily at a loss for how to address Ning Shuyin.

This ordinary woman has neither a military rank nor titles such as doctor or professor, and she is not a navigator.

However, the technical officer felt that calling her Miss Ning was too disrespectful, so he used a more respectful title for scholars of ancient civilizations.

"Do you recall any other parameters of this associated meteorite cluster?" the technician asked cautiously.

Those guards who had initially trusted You Lingfei began to whisper among themselves, their expressions clearly wavering.

The way Situ Linchen and Luo Lan looked at Ning Shuyin had become noticeably different.

But they all remained silent, without saying a word.

Every second is precious.

Some questions can be asked after the matter is over.

“Technician,” You Lingfei’s voice suddenly cut in sharply, “Don’t be fooled by her. Even if a signal is detected, it could just be a spatial disturbance or a false alarm from the equipment. How could an ordinary person like her accurately predict such a ghostly swarm of deep-space companions?”

You Lingfei believed in the information her mother had given her, and she couldn't let this commoner succeed.

However……

"Beep—beep—beep!"

You Lingfei had just finished speaking.

Another brief alarm sounded.

The second alarm sounded like an invisible slap, striking You Lingfei's pale face hard.

The gazes of everyone in the command center were like steel needles, piercing her to the core.

You Lingfei's fingernails dug deeply into her palm.

Ning Shi?

How can someone who is not yet awakened be given a title that only scholars of ancient civilizations deserve?

The poisonous fire of jealousy almost burst forth from her eyes.

She watched as Mu Ze poured the precious "Fountain of Life" for her.

She watched as those scientists, who had previously been so obedient to her, now surrounded Ning Shuyin like students.

On what grounds?

You Lingfei's mind was racing.

Having grown up in an aristocratic family, she was already accustomed to the rules of scheming, infighting, and deceit.

If she continues to deny it, she will only make herself look like a clown.

She made her decision in just a few seconds.

We need to change our strategy.

The shift is from "denying the facts" to "fighting for the right to dispose of the facts".

She took a deep breath and forced a calm smile.

"very good."

She clapped her hands slowly, and the crisp sound attracted everyone's attention.

"It seems we've encountered a more complex meteorite cluster than we imagined. Miss Ning deserves much credit for discovering it."

You Lingfei gave a hypocritical affirmation.

As soon as she finished speaking, she strode to the main control console at the very center of the command room—the core operating area second only to the marshal's position.

"Now, connect all the detected data to my interface."

You Lingfei skillfully brought up the star map, and the points of light representing the two meteorite clusters were quickly magnified in her hands.

She quickly marked out a series of complex gravity curves.

"Now that it has been confirmed that it is a ghostly twin snake structure, the avoidance route must be recalculated."

In an instant, she transformed back into the confident and decisive chief navigator.

Ning Shuyin silently drank water to herself.

For some reason, she felt strange drinking this fountain of life today.

An indescribable, eerie sensation made her put down the cup.

On the other end, You Lingfei suddenly pressed the confirmation button.

A strangely beautiful detour route appeared before everyone.

"See that?" You Lingfei raised her head, her chin slightly lifted. "That's a professional solution."

The officials around, who were not knowledgeable in the field, were already exclaiming in amazement.

A smug look returned to You Lingfei's lips.

She now needs to prove to everyone, especially the most important audience member, Situ Linchen, that Ning Shuyin is just a "support" and that she is the "main DPS" who saves everyone.

You Lingfei was immersed in the thrill of turning the tide against all odds.

A cold, clear voice suddenly rang out.

"Colonel You Lingfei, your approach will only hasten our demise."

The voice came from Ning Shuyin.

She had stood up at some point, walked slowly to the control panel, and pointed her finger at the center of the "Perfect Flight Path".

"You were only thinking about avoiding two snakes chasing each other, but you didn't see—"

Ning Shuyin drew a circle on the star map with her fingertip, encompassing both meteorite clusters.

"Between the two snakes, there is a ring of broken stones."

"That's right! The rock-breaking ring." The chief technology officer suddenly realized, slapping his forehead. "To safely avoid the companion object, we must consider this dangerous zone maintained by gravity."

Upon hearing this, the experienced technicians immediately set about adding parameters.

The white-haired chief technology officer, while operating the system, said, "The gravel ring is extremely dangerous; its trajectory is not fixed. How could Colonel You Lingfei not detect such an obvious target?"

A seemingly unintentional question plunged You Lingfei into despair.

If she says she didn't detect it, it's tantamount to admitting her incompetence.

But if she lies and says she detected it but overlooked it when calculating the trajectory, it's tantamount to admitting she almost sent the entire space station to its grave.

She had just seen hope in one crisis when she was struck down again.

The psychological letdown caused her face to twitch unnaturally.

Ning Shuyin stared intently at the star map.

It wasn't that she deliberately left things unsaid.

Rather, she wanted to further verify one of her conjectures.

Now she realized it was indeed as she had guessed. However, the situation was urgent now, and it wasn't the time to talk about it.

The technician quickly adjusted the parameters of the "rock ring" and prepared to launch the avoidance plan.

He carefully checked the steps with Ning Shuyin.

"The first step is to ignite the Starship's main engine, providing a thrust angle that lasts for 12 seconds."

"The second step is to use the space station's own thrusters to perform a reverse thrust here to counteract the tumbling angular momentum and throw our trajectory here."

"The third time..."

After the technical officer confirmed all the action steps, Situ Linchen suddenly turned to look at Loran to one side.

"Dr. Loran, please board your spacecraft immediately and leave the space station."

Everyone was stunned.

Situ Linchen continued, "You are the top medical personnel in the region. Go to the safe zone and be ready to receive the wounded."

However, Loran shook his head: "My aircraft carries 50 medical robots, which can simply stand by. I'll stay; I'm more valuable."

He glanced at Ning Shuyin, then at You Lingfei who had retreated to the corner, and finally met Situ Linchen's questioning gaze.

"Marshal, you are now returning to the flagship to provide traction for the space station. The task of protecting her naturally falls to me." Loran's smile was mysterious.