Chapter 178 Chapter 178 Five in One
Ye Ning's gaze swept across the faces of everyone present.
As she glanced at the crowd, everyone present smiled gently and nodded at her.
The more Ye Ning looked, the more frightened she became. These people before her were actually all the presidents, vice presidents, and supreme commanders of the Federation over the past hundred years!
Even though she had suspected this before, she was still overwhelmed with shock when she saw these people who were supposed to be dead appear before her alive.
She should have shown shock, after all, the person who appeared before her was a great man who should have only existed in a museum.
Ye Ning's face was doubly filled with shock. Her pupils narrowed rapidly, her breathing quickened, and she even instinctively took a half step back, holding onto the robot beside her. Looking closely, even her knuckles were turning white.
"Are you all alive?"
Ye Ning's slightly embarrassed and frightened reaction pleased them, and the smiles on everyone's faces seemed more real.
The woman sitting near the door stood up with a smile. She walked over to Ye Ning and gently supported her. "Master Ye Ning, there's no need to panic."
When she came over, she brought with her a breeze with the mixed scent of mint and iris, rich and fresh.
The woman led her to a seat and said, "You probably have a lot of questions now, but don't worry, we will answer them all today."
Her palm was soft and warm, and the warmth seeped gently through Ye Ning's skin. Just as the woman's hand was about to withdraw, Ye Ning suddenly turned around and clasped her fingertips.
Ye Ning's hands gently kneaded the woman's knuckles, then she turned her palm over and traced the lines of her palm. For more than ten seconds, her expression was extremely serious.
Ye Ning was completely sure that those in front of her were not robots, but living people.
She can sense the other person's temperature, breathing, even heartbeat and blood flow.
Ye Ning raised her head, looked at them in disbelief and said, "Didn't you die a long time ago?"
Bai Yu, who was in the lead, smiled lightly. He raised his hand and gently stroked the medal on his chest. The delicate metal badge reflected a bright luster under the white light. His solemn posture was like the bronze statue in front of the Federal Building.
He was calm and composed, his expression serious yet revealing the kindness of an elder. "Lord Ye Ning, we are not dead. We have simply entered a dormant state for the future of Sea Dust Star."
He raised his hand and waved it lightly, and a holographic image immediately appeared on the wall not far away.
It's a documentary.
Transparent boxes similar to the ones she had seen before were neatly arranged, and the people inside were exactly the same as in the photos. All of them were only wearing underwear, with tubes inserted into their bodies, and lying in nutrient solution.
Looking closely, a thin layer of frost even formed on the cabin and the bodies of the people. The camera swept across the text on the wall, and Bai Yu explained, "For the past few hundred years, the environment on Sea Dust has been extremely harsh, with pollutants everywhere. We've used the Milky Way to simulate countless events, but after countless deductions, we've always pointed to the same outcome: the planet will eventually be completely consumed by the pollutants."
He paused, his fingertips gently tracing the blurred images and complex formulas on the wall. "To ensure the survival of human civilization, the power of the entire planet has truly come together for the first time, so we are devoting all our efforts to the development of science and technology."
Ye Ning asked at the right moment: "The rebels told me that you created the fused orcs. You were also responsible for those world-destroying events. You wanted to take a small number of people away and then completely abandon Sea Dust Planet."
Someone nearby laughed softly, "Lord Ye Ning, this is all nonsense from the rebels. The universe is not a refuge; it's a hundred times more cruel than pollutants."
The man then showed her another image. The rosy nebula was incredibly beautiful, and the misty stardust was even more dreamlike. A silver spaceship wandered through the universe, looking peaceful and tranquil.
But after a few seconds, the scene changed, and the originally soft nebula suddenly became extremely dazzling. A red planet inside began to expand wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Ye Ning could even clearly see the hot magma surging wildly on the planet, like a huge wave on the sea level.
"There are countless unknown risks in the universe. Just the gravitational tidal force of a supernova explosion can completely destroy a star."
The next second, the spaceship, as if drawn by something, twisted and disintegrated, and the people inside were instantly torn apart. Even those who were lucky enough to escape were quickly transformed into cold, hard sculptures in the low-temperature vacuum environment, and then completely swallowed up by the magma planet that was originally far away.
"All the planets we've found so far don't meet basic living conditions. Even if we were able to escape into space with a small group of people, where could we hide? Isn't that just courting death?"
The model of the universe on the holographic screen suddenly shattered, turning into brilliant star fragments all over the sky.
The man opened his arms, letting the stardust fall on him. "Abandoning the planet and taking a few people with us has never been our goal." His tone was full of disdain.
"Our goal has always been to allow humans to evolve amidst pollution and achieve immortality through technology!"
When the man said this, Ye Ning clearly felt the fanaticism in his eyes.
Not only him, but the people around him also had their eyes filled with enthusiasm and longing for the future when they looked at the star fragments scattered all over the sky.
Following the light, Ye Ning discovered that they also had the same intelligent brain chips installed on the back of their heads as those people outside.
Evolve in pollution and achieve immortality in technology.
Ye Ning chewed on these words. Among these people, even the last one to appear in the public eye was decades ago.
But if it was due to hibernation, it made sense. Hibernation itself was a technology that extended life by reducing metabolism. She had seen relevant information in a charity's investment project before.
This technology was originally developing very well, but at that time it was said that a lot of resources were consumed during the hibernation process. The average monthly energy consumption of a standard hibernation device was equivalent to the electricity consumption of an ordinary family of three for five years.
Moreover, long-term dormancy, where the brain remains inactive for extended periods, can lead to irreversible problems such as random neuronal breakage. Of course, the primary concern is that it will become a technology that serves only the privileged.
Due to various reasons, the research on this technology was stopped very early.
But now, the thing everyone feared most has finally happened. The technology that seemed to be shelved was simply not worthy of being used by ordinary people.
With so many hibernation chambers, it’s no wonder that the energy consumption in the municipality is so terrifying.
The development of the situation so far has been completely beyond her expectations.
The group of people in front of him could be said to be the most powerful people in history. A group of people like this sat together, controlling the outside world without leaving their homes. Ye Ning suddenly felt a sense of absurdity.
But this time, she finally got in touch with the core group. Getting in touch with the core means risks, but also opportunities.
Ye Ning confirmed: "The ones who came to arrest me are also fused orcs. Are you the masterminds behind the rebellion?"
"Of course not. The rebels' fused orcs are just runaway failures. Whether it's genetic stability, speed, strength, or other abilities, they are far inferior to our fused orcs."
The man who spoke was very arrogant, and his tone was full of disdain for the rebels who had merged with the orcs.
Ye Ning asked again: "What about the genetic elimination plan?"
"Genetic optimization is an inevitable process of human development. Human intervention is merely a technological extension of natural selection. It's like constantly eliminating inferior seeds and iterating plant genes. If human civilization is to survive and develop in this resource-scarce apocalypse, it must eliminate the weeds that drag down the original plants."
As soon as the man finished speaking, Ye Ning found that everyone's eyes were on her.
She is here alone, so of course she should be sensible.
Ye Ning nodded in agreement. "I agree with what you said. When resources are limited, weeds will only deprive the main plant of nutrients. There is really no need for inferior genes to exist."
But they all forget that only what they call weeds can survive in harsh environments and provide basic ecological conditions. Pulling out weeds is precisely what can be done when overall resources are abundant.
The other man replied affably, "You'll be here for a while, so you can explore the area and see for yourself our research."
Opening up the originally confidential research to her in this way meant that there would be no possibility for her to get out.
Ye Ning lay on the table, her head resting on one hand, and said weakly, "Actually, I'm not really curious about your research. It has nothing to do with me. Why did you capture me? Will you let me go again?"
She increased her abilities slightly.
She originally couldn't tell the difference in orcs' mental strength, but during this period of time, she had been in contact with the spiritual bodies of Long Qi and Xilos, and could slightly sense the difference in mental strength.
Although there are more than a dozen people in front of him, only the military commanders have an S-level mental level.
However, it was probably because they had a chip at the back of their heads for isolation. Ye Ning could feel that although there were changes in their eyes, the changes were very subtle.
Ye Ning continued, "Is it because I asked everyone to fight against the Federation in the square yesterday? That was instructed by District Chief Heyang and Xiluos. Every wrong has its perpetrators, and you should go and find trouble with them."
Anyone here, if picked out individually, was two or three times taller than Ye Ning. She lay sprawled on the table, complaining and shirking responsibility in a weak voice. It was hard for anyone to connect her with the imposing Ye Ning in front of the Federal Building.
But everyone thought about it again and felt that what she said must be true.
Anyone who has worked their way up the federal ladder of power is likely to be two-faced. This might be her true character.
They knew better than anyone what a pure human looked like. Ye Ning was only eighteen years old, and she spent most of her time farming and participating in various speaking engagements. Even if she was a little smart and capable, she was still just a pure human.
However, the Xisha District, Gaojiang District, and the Empire had benefited greatly from Ye Ning's efforts. The Xisha District was even showing signs of becoming as powerful as the Federation.
She is just a pure human without any mental power. Once someone comes in, there is no way for them to escape.
But in the end, with Ye Ning's cooperation, their plan will proceed more smoothly.
Everyone looked at each other, and their eyes towards Ye Ning became softer.
"We asked you to come here because we do need your help. On the one hand, it's for plant-related research, and on the other hand, the situation outside is chaotic. We hope you can spend this time here safely."
Ye Ning tilted her head and glanced casually at the person closest to her. "Can I still go out? I miss Long Qi. If the fused orc is one of your men, is Long Qi's disappearance your fault? If you catch him, can you let him come and accompany me?"
Bai Yu looked at Ye Ning, "Lord Ye Ning, we don't know where the Emperor Dragon is."
Ye Ning: "If you need my help, of course I can, but I also have a few requests."
"First, can you grab someone close to me to keep me company? Hou Lin, Gu Yu, and the others, it's too boring for me to stay here alone. Second, can you grab my chef as well? The food here is awful, what a waste of ingredients. I almost vomited just now."
"Third, I don't like the bed and quilt here. My quilt is a cotton quilt, which is soft and warm, but the quilt here is very hard..."
Ye Ning listed a lot of requirements, and stopped only when she got to the twentieth one because her mouth was dry.
Ye Ning looked at them and asked, "Do you remember?"
Someone held back for a moment, softened his tone, and then said stiffly, "Master Ye Ning, the conditions here are not that convenient. I'm afraid your request cannot be met for the time being."
Ye Ning looked at him in disbelief: "You said you tied me up for my own good, but you can't even agree to such a small request?"
Her expression turned cold. "Then I'll cooperate with your plant research when you're satisfied."
Someone frowned and wanted to say something immediately.
But the scolding that was visible to the naked eye was stopped by Bai Yu raising his hand.
"Lord Ye Ning, you are a pure human. According to federal law, we should give you the best preferential treatment. However, the research is imminent, and we hope you can cooperate with us to speed up the pace. Of course, we will also do our best to meet your requirements. You can go out for a walk today, or go back to your room to rest."
Bai Yu did something and the door opened again.
Ye Ning looked at him and said, "Then let's capture my chef first. He is my bottom line. Without him, nothing else can be discussed!"
Bai Yu smiled and nodded, agreeing.
Ye Ning stood up and walked out the door with the robot. But before leaving, Ye Ning turned back and asked, "Does Lu Tai also often hibernate? Every time I see him, he feels very young, not like a fifty-year-old at all. I told Hou Lin about this, and Hou Lin said that this is because he is a land turtle beast."
Thinking of something, Ye Ning turned around and said with great interest, "If I hibernate, will I be as young as you are now when I wake up decades later? But if that happens, will my talent decrease?"
Ye Ning naturally asked a lot of questions.
No one expected Ye Ning to be so interested in hibernation.
But this is exactly what everyone wants.
They went to great lengths to get Ye Ning in because she was so influential.
A purely human with such enormous influence and wanton interference in politics would make the situation on Dust Star extremely uncontrollable. But if Ye Ning was willing to cooperate with them, resolve the remaining conflicts, and quietly hibernate until she was needed, then all problems would be solved.
The female chairperson, Yang Xuan, stood up and walked over to Ye Ning. "Master Ye Ning, hibernation technology has been developed to a very mature level. If you have any specific questions, you can ask me..."
The two of them walked out, and after the door closed, everyone looked at each other.
Who would have thought that Ye Ning, who has a good reputation and is said to be kind, intelligent and friendly, actually has this kind of personality in private.
Bai Yu looked at everyone and said, "That's good. Let's move forward with our plan quickly."
Everyone nodded in unison.
On this side, Ye Ning pulled Yang Xuan and asked a lot of questions in a chattering manner.
Ye Ning's questions were random and quirky. One second, Yang Xuan was still wondering why she asked, racking her brains to figure out her intentions. The next second, Ye Ning threw a new, even more difficult and quirky question at her. For a moment, Yang Xuan felt like her brain wasn't enough.
When they reached Ye Ning's room, Ye Ning asked her, "Are you related to District Chief Yang Zhou? You two look a bit alike."
Yang Xuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Calling it on, he should be my direct grandson."
Ye Ning studied her for a while, "Yang Zhou looks much older than you."
"District Chief Yang Zhou is a good man. I quite like him."
Yang Xuan smiled and said nothing.
The room they arranged for her was not big but not small either. For an underground room, it was pretty good.
As for her bedding, it has been replaced with a soft cotton quilt.
Ye Ning dived into the quilt, touched it with her hand, and smelled it.
She suspected that she had smelled it wrong and asked the little mushroom again.
[It is indeed cotton produced in Chongyu District.]
The people of Sea Dust Planet don't usually process plants, preferring their original, natural qualities. The Chongyu region is located in a unique location, and cotton fibers have a natural waxy coating. You can easily tell the difference between different production areas with a single sniff of leaf lemon. And now there's even confirmation of the small mushrooms.
Ye Ning immediately thought of the fused orcs in Chongyu District.
The fused orcs sent by the Federation to capture her were much more powerful than those in the hands of the rebels, but Ye Ning didn't quite believe what the Federation said, that the rebels had nothing to do with them.
If Hu Ding did not lie, and the rebel army consists of both light and dark parts, why can't the dark part be managed by the Federation?
But if the Anbu are really directed by the Federation, what is their purpose in doing this? What benefits can they gain?
They seemed to have said a lot to her today, but in reality, they were just playing Tai Chi with her. She could recite the reasons by heart. For all mankind, for the Sea Dust Star, for the continuation of human civilization.
Anyway, it's all just some empty, seemingly reasonable rhetoric. Saying they're doing it for others doesn't stop them from treating other people's lives like dirt.
However, she could draw a conclusion from today's conversation, that is, the Federation certainly has not yet completely abandoned the idea of Sea Dust Star.
As they say, there are still countless unknown dangers in the universe. Although dust planets are also dangerous, the dangers of dust planets are known and controllable.
Ye Ning glanced at the time on the wall. The date and time displayed on it was the afternoon of the third day after she was taken away.
Ye Ning confirmed with the robot again, and the time answer given by the robot was exactly the same as the one on the wall.
She closed her eyes and checked the specific time in the model of the Sea Dust Star.
In reality, only three hours had passed since she was taken away. But she didn't know what potion they had given her, but she didn't feel tired at all. Instead, she felt a little excited, as if she had rested for a long time, her whole body full of energy.
They must be deliberately blurring her concept of time. This is underground, where she can't see the sunrise or sunset, and she can only judge time by feeling.
But feelings themselves can be deceived.
Treating three hours as three days will gradually give her an illusion of time, which can have a great impact on her mentality.
For example, let her completely give up the idea of being found by others, or completely give up on Hou Lin and the others.
Three hours later, people outside should be busy looking for her. She wanted to see if they could bring the chef in immediately.
After asking this question, Ye Ning lay back on the bed. She looked uninterested.
Seeing that she was in a normal state, the robot kindly asked her if she wanted to chat with her.
This robot must have been sent to monitor her.
Ye Ning looked at it for a while and suddenly became interested.
Ye Ning asked, "Are you controlled by Xinghe, or do you have your own independent consciousness?"
"Lord Ye Ning, I am Xinghe." It even switched back to its own voice when replying to her.
It was the voice of an adult male, but it sounded exactly like a human voice, without any mechanical feel.
Ye Ning instantly felt goosebumps.
But her expression remained unchanged as she continued excitedly, "Does the intelligent computer everyone uses also rely on you for support? Is there a big difference between you and the Xinghe in the Directly Controlled Area?"
"I'm from the fourth generation of the Galaxy. The gap between us is like that between bronze artifacts and chips. Although they are both technological products, there is a huge gap in technological generations."
The gap is like heaven and earth.
It directly used a metaphor to crush the galaxy outside.
It showed the chip in front of Ye Ning, "Master Ye Ning, you can try adding the intelligent brain, so that you can clearly experience the gap between us."
Ye Ning didn't understand. She felt it was completely unnecessary. Although this embedded chip could share brainpower with AI and improve capabilities in all aspects, what if the AI turned against her and she was controlled by AI?
For example, she is now thinking, if she can control it, she can control everyone here.
However, in this case, she would have to find the main control room first.
Ye Ning looked at it, scanning it up and down, "No, you're too ugly. I still like the Galaxy Generation."
The fourth generation of the Galaxy: "..."
Only three hours had passed, there was no way they could find it so quickly. Ye Ning looked at the map carefully again.
She had always thought that this place should be built in the Emperor Dragon Territory, but she didn't expect it to be built under the Federal Building. Moreover, it was 300 meters underground.
But it can be seen that the Federation took great pains to build this place.
The geological structure here is mainly composed of hard rock layers, but because there are many water sources nearby, there are still many sedimentary rocks on the upper layer. This makes the soil loose and the metal materials of underground buildings are easily corroded.
However, these have been reinforced over the years, and robots are doing all this work, so they should still be very sturdy.
What Ye Ning is trying to check now is another thing, the air circulation system here.
Normally, the average geothermal gradient on the Earth's surface is 4°C/100 meters, meaning that for every 100 meters you descend, the temperature rises by 4°C. Here, at 300 meters, the temperature rises by at least 12°C. Add to that the metabolic heat of so many people and the heat consumed by the operation of so many machines and equipment, and the temperature here can be as much as double that of the surface.
In this case, a large amount of refrigeration, heat exhaust, air circulation equipment and the like are definitely needed, and the energy consumption of these things will definitely not be small.
Ye Ning thought they were actually quite boring. They seemed to hold great power, but because of their guilty consciences, they dared not enjoy it openly. So they could only comfort themselves with some high-sounding words while shrinking in such a place for the rest of their lives.
Ye Ning used his special abilities and the route he had just taken to calmly draw a route map of this place in his mind.
*
During the three hours she was missing, there was chaos outside.
After Ye Ning merged with the orc and took him away, the manor's defenses were quickly opened.
A large number of soldiers rushed in, but they only saw the remains of tentacles on the ground. Ye Ning had long disappeared.
Hou Lin's fingertips unconsciously rubbed his eye sockets, which seemed to still retain the warmth from Ye Ning's fingertips, with a temperature that was almost scorching.
She had actually said several times that if she had the chance she would just jump into the trap, but everyone thought she was just joking because she was too tired.
No one would have thought that when she was at her weakest, she would leave with those fused orcs without hesitation in order to prevent them from getting hurt!
Ye Ning actually used herself as bait in exchange for their chance to survive!
This incident was like a heavy blow, hitting everyone hard.
Everyone thought that their tacit understanding and continuous efforts in fighting side by side would allow them to protect Ye Ning from all crises. But unexpectedly, the last line of defense was actually built by Ye Ning.
The depression and regret that permeated the Federal Territory at this moment were almost terrifying to the point of suffocation.
The man disappeared right under their noses, and Hou Lin led his men to search deep underground.
All the soldiers from Xisha District, Gaojiang District and the Empire were caught up in an almost crazy search.
The monitoring team found all the surveillance videos, simulated hundreds of possible escape routes and checked them one by one. The entire manor was demolished to pieces, even the antique murals on the wall were not spared.
No one dared to stop, and no one could stop, because if they slowed down for one minute, Ye Ning might be in more danger.
They were Ye Ning's guard orcs, how could they be completely useless? They could only watch helplessly as she was taken away by the fused orcs in front of them!
But unfortunately, their three-hour carpet search did not find any useful clues.
Even though a passage was discovered under the manor, the manor was directly flooded by water. The soil was cleaned and soaked in water, and no suspicious biological information could be found.
Hou Lin notified Xilos immediately. Xilos was originally hesitant to leave, but only after Ye Ning’s repeated requests did he reluctantly leave.
Ye Ning showed him the shovel and various poisonous plants on her body, and the two even had a fight. Although Xilos wanted to avoid it, Ye Ning was indeed strong enough to protect herself.
But Siros had never expected that she would actually take the initiative to go with the other party! At the beginning, she only said that she wanted to use him as bait to lure the other party out!
Being bait and being taken away by the other party are two completely different concepts! So when Xilos received the news, he was also horrified.
He immediately executed those who deliberately caused trouble and lured him away from Ye Ning, and then brought a large number of soldiers to the direct-controlled area.
In the sky, a large number of aircraft were flying.
On the other hand, the Federation also issued an emergency notice, and the entire Federation instantly knew that Ye Ning had been kidnapped by the fusion orcs.
The Federation directly directed the conflict towards the rebels.
This time, they sent out elite soldiers without hesitation to besiege the rebel area.
Long Qi, who was still tracking the Emperor Dragon-fused orc, suddenly learned of Ye Ning's disappearance when he was about to capture him.
After several days and nights of cat-and-mouse play, both sides were exhausted and even suffered multiple injuries. However, Long Qi had a lot of plants and nutrient solution provided by Ye Ning, which allowed him to maintain a high level of energy and even his wounds healed very quickly. This was why he was able to hold out for so long despite being surrounded by so many people.
At this moment, Long Qi gave up the pursuit without any hesitation and turned straight to the direct-controlled area.
The man watched helplessly as his prey was about to fall into the trap, but at the last moment he turned around and left. Without caring about anything else, he cursed and ran after it.
It started to rain in the sky, and the rain gradually became heavier, and soon it was accompanied by thunder, crackling and hitting the ground.
The man rushed forward and got entangled with Long Qi.
But Long Qi no longer entangled with him. He left quickly when he found an opportunity. Long Qi completely ignored him!
"Stop!" the man roared and rushed towards Long Qi, "Don't you want to know the truth?"
The man rushed forward again and fought with him.
"Why am I still able to survive as an Emperor Dragon, and why did I become such a horrible appearance!"
The heavy rain poured down, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.
Long Qi quickly leaped forward, avoiding the man's tentacles that were poking at him.
"Don't you want to know why the Emperor Dragon's body appeared in the restricted area of Xisha District?"
"It's all because of the Federation. As the last descendant of the Emperor Dragon Clan, you're actually rushing back to be the Federation's running dog!"
Long Qi's body was completely soaked, but his mind was exceptionally clear.
After chasing him for several days, the other party refused to tell the truth, but now at such a critical moment, he told him all this, just to stop him.
This further proves that Ye Ning is in great danger now.
If, when Ye Ning persuaded him to leave, he also felt that he wanted to know the truth, he wanted to know what happened.
But now, when he heard with his own ears that Ye Ning was in trouble, these so-called truths were no longer important to him.
At every stage of his life, Tsuruo would advise him to let go of the past and move forward.
He couldn't let go, and he always saw the scene of Long Yu's death in his dreams.
He stood quietly by, watching everyone torment her, watching her die from slander, watching her dismembered, taken for research, and thrown into a restricted area to feed pollutants.
The man rushed over again, "Long Qi, you're a piece of shit! You're the scum of the Dilong clan! It's a disgrace for the Dilong clan to have someone like you!"
"Everyone, including Emperor Dragon, died because of a pure human, and you're still protecting a pure human like this!"
The man roared, Long Qi dodged suddenly, and combined with his spiritual body, stabbed the weapon in his hand into the man's neck!
The neck is the most vulnerable part of the Emperor Dragon. The man did not expect that Long Qi would counterattack so quickly. He was not careful and was stabbed in the neck.
The man instantly felt the strength in his body rapidly draining away. He looked at Long Qi in disbelief, his lips moving but unable to utter a word.
That dagger was specially developed by Hou Sen for the fused orcs. It not only contains rich plant elements, but also effective toxins.
Thick and dirty blood gushed out, and countless fused orcs surrounded him. Long Qi picked him up with one hand, quickly changed back into beast form, and flew towards the direction of the direct-controlled area.
*
Ye Ning did not waste any time. After almost finishing drawing the route map, she left the room.
There is no such thing as idle people here, so the only ones who can accompany Ye Ning are robots.
Ye Ning didn't care. Since she was told to leave freely, of course she would leave freely.
She tuned the voices of all the robots she met along the way to her own. Later, she felt that it was too troublesome to adjust them one by one, and asked Xinghe if he could change its voice to hers, but this proposal was rejected by it.
It believes that its own voice is irreplaceable.
Ye Ning strolled along the way. This place was actually divided into sections. They told her to look around freely, but in fact, each room was sealed and there were security checks everywhere. If she hadn't been accompanied by a robot, she would have been unable to move.
Just take a few steps and you will encounter an infrared scan.
Ye Ning released his special abilities as he walked.
She didn't extend her supernatural power upwards because she didn't know whether Silos had come over.
If Silos came, once his spirit body connected with her special powers, he would immediately know that she was underground.
But Ye Ning didn't want to be found by them right now.
She didn't have enough information yet. Once Silos and the others came down, their chances of winning would be very slim given the serious technological gap in weapon level, central control AI and other aspects.
At least she should find an opportunity to poison him or do something else.
Ye Ning continued walking, looking around.
Following her sensitivity to the scent of plants, she walked to the Botanical Research Institute.
The Botanical Research Institute is different from the ones above. What is simulated here are the survival of plants in various extreme environments.
When Ye Ning went over, there were actually... pure humans inside!
Ye Ning looked at the person, and after confirming, she walked up to the person and asked, "Are you Ye Nan's sister?"
The woman was stunned for a moment.
Ye Ning overlapped her face with Ye Nan's. The two were at least 70% similar. She should have died young in her thirties, but now she looked to be in her forties.
Ye Ning looked at her, "I'm Ye Nan's friend."
But she just withdrew her gaze and started planting plants seriously again.
Her reaction was too cold. Ye Nan and her sister have a good relationship. Logically, she shouldn't be so cold when she heard Ye Nan's name.
Instead, the person in charge next to him strode over and said, "Master Ye Ning."
He pulled Ye Ning over and said, "Master Ye Ning, I'm sorry. This master is in poor health, so he developed amnesia when he came out of his dormant period."
Ye Ning nodded, "If Ye Nan knew about this, he would definitely be very sad."
She then asked, "Are all the pure humans who died prematurely in the past few decades here?"
The person in charge said carefully: "Not all of them, but most of them are here."
Ye Ning immediately asked, "Are those pure humans who were slaughtered by the Emperor Dragon fifty years ago also here?"
The person in charge paused and shook his head slightly.
"Those adults were seriously injured at the time. Even if we tried our best to save them, there was no way to prolong their lives."
Ye Ning: "What about those Emperor Dragons? Are they really all dead?"
"Lord Ye Ning, only those with outstanding contributions are qualified to enter the underground and gain the opportunity for eternal life. The Emperor Dragon Clan has killed so many pure humans and seriously violated federal law. They deserve to die."
Ye Ning felt a little disappointed. She nodded and said nothing more.
The person in charge looked at her and said, "Master Ye Ning, are you here to help with the planting? Chairman Yang Xuan has instructed me to prepare a planting room for you."
Ye Ning rejected him righteously, "I won't plant anything for you until my chef comes."
As the two were talking, the doctor they had met before sent a nurse to find her, saying that she needed to go over for something.
Ye Ning followed the nurse directly to the medical room two floors below.
This floor is obviously different from the other floors.
All the walls above, below, left and right are white, which makes it look full of technology, but also has a sense of mystery and suffocation.
Ye Ning deliberately held the corner of the nurse's clothes with her left hand and held the robot with her right hand, acting like a timid person.
Along the way, both the man and the machine were very considerate and comforting her.
There are also checkpoints everywhere here, and various iris and biometric verifications are carried out almost anytime and anywhere.
Ye Ning passed through several doors, and the scene in front of her suddenly changed again.
Transparent cylindrical chambers of varying thicknesses, stretching as high as an entire floor, were neatly arranged, reaching the top. Each cylinder was filled with solution, soaking in a variety of specimens.
All sorts of bizarre specimens floated within the cylinder. There were six-tentacled, half-human, half-beast orcs, their bodies covered in polluted eyes; there were malformed Matsu orcs, their bodies mutated but still retaining a human form; and in the small pod at the front row, there was even a specimen of a young mermaid, still wearing its egg shell, its body swollen from the liquid. A closer look revealed polluted eyes on its half-tail.
Ye Ning pretended to be frightened and vomiting at the right moment.
She covered her mouth, trying to vomit but not vomiting.
"This is our ecological archive area." Bai Yu's voice came from behind Ye Ning.
He waved his hand casually, and relevant information immediately appeared next to the cylinder.
[No. AF-221, a deformed orc specimen. The simulated environment was the high-concentration radiation zone on Planet 322. After five days, the specimen became deformed. The deformed chromosome was number 11, and the normal chromosomes were completely mutated. The specimen lacks normal intelligence...]
As Ye Ning read the introduction, she seemed to hear the sound of her own heartbeat.
Ye Ning turned around and looked at Bai Yu, "Is this the specimen you used after the human experiment?"
Bai Yu nodded. "They are serious criminals. You don't have to sympathize with them. They are convinced that they can sacrifice themselves for science."
"The Federation has conducted many similar experiments over the past century, but no matter what kind of genetic modification, it cannot allow orcs to survive on other planets. Therefore, the interstellar transformation plan is imminent."
"And the only one who has the ability to help us is you."
Is such a small mermaid baby also a serious criminal? Ye Ning suppressed her emotions and grabbed the corner of his clothes, "Let's catch my chef first."
Bai Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, you will be able to eat the dinner he made tonight."
The person in charge said to Ye Ning respectfully, "Master Ye Ning, please go inside."
Ye Ning grabbed the robot and walked into the room with them.
The dark blue solution reflected on Ye Ning's face, making her expression a little colder.
After Ye Ning walked in, the person in charge pointed to the platform and said, "Master Ye Ning, please stand there."
Ye Ning looked at them and asked, "What are you going to do?"
"They want to create a corpse for you." Bai Yu explained.
Ye Ning said in shock: "Corpse?!"
The person in charge explained, "Yes, don't worry. It's just like the most basic 3D printing. We'll just use your biological information and appearance details to print a person who looks exactly like you."
"Your status is special. If you don't use this method, no one will believe that you are dead."
Once the news of Ye Ning's death gets out, it will definitely cause a huge uproar.
They had to ensure that Ye Ning's body looked exactly like Ye Ning in order to perfectly cope with all inspections.
"So, I will be like you and never be able to get out?"
Bai Yu looked at Ye Ning, "Lord Ye Ning, we will go out, but not now."
Ye Ning pretended to hesitate, but finally stood up with an unexpected look on her face.
"Can you show me your face when you turn around? I want to see what my body looks like."
"certainly."
Two hours later, Ye Ning was reunited with the chef.
When the chef was kidnapped, he was not as lucky as her. He was knocked unconscious and carried here.
When Ye Ning went over, the chef had not woken up yet, but two fused orcs were seriously injured. Their tentacles were broken and they were bleeding wildly. It seemed that the wounds were torn by the claws of some animal.
Her special ability was poison to them, so Ye Ning ignored them and immediately used the water in the kettle to wake up the chef.
When the chef woke up, his first reaction was to get up, but he didn't expect that the person he saw when he opened his eyes was Ye Ning.
He slapped himself hard, but Ye Ning stopped him and helped him confirm that he was not dreaming.
"Master Ye Ning, I'm so glad you're okay!"
The chef looked Ye Ning up and down.
Ye Ning patted him and said, "I'm fine. The food here is too bad, so I asked them to capture you as well."
The chef moved his mouth, as if to say something.
Ye Ning: "You don't need to ask anything else, just go and cook for me."
In the end, the chef swallowed his words back into his stomach.
He followed the robot to the kitchen, and soon an unprecedented fragrance wafted through the restaurant.
Ye Ning was bored, so she followed him to the kitchen.
The chef cooks dishes that go well with rice. Even the vegetables are stir-fried with chili peppers. There are also spicy and sour shredded potatoes, ants climbing trees, and eggplant with chili peppers.
There aren't many meat dishes here, but the chef can also cook vegetables very well, making the meal full of color, aroma and taste.
Ye Ning sat in the hall and had a satisfying meal.
During this period, many people switched to eating natural food, but the chef only provided it for Ye Ning. What the others ate and smelled was completely different. Even the federal presidents sent people over to ask the chef if he could cook a meal for them.
Ye Ning agreed generously.
As soon as the two looked at each other, Ye Ning knew it worked.
She gave the chef a lot of poisonous mushroom powder.
These mushroom powders will not have any unusual effects if consumed in small amounts for a short period of time. This ingredient is also found in MSG, which is used to enhance flavor.
Of course, even if they don’t eat the chef’s food, they still have ways to add it to other things.
Ye Ning looked at the robot and said, "Let's go. I'm full and can go help with the planting."
Above, the chef is the core member of Ye Ning's team. Important personnel such as chefs and doctors usually stay in Ye Ning's residence, and they are also closely protected.
But this time, to everyone's surprise, a group of fused orcs actually rushed in and kidnapped the chef!
No one expected that they would show up with such fanfare just to kidnap a cook!
After another fierce fight, this time, Hou Lin and his men finally captured a few fused orcs.
But after catching them, they found that they couldn't pry open each other's mouths at all, because all the fused orcs had their tongues cut off.
When Hou Lin angrily tore open the other person's mouth, he couldn't help but feel sympathy when he saw the broken tongue.
Not only was he transformed into a fusion orc, neither human nor ghost, but even his tongue was cut off.
For a moment, Hou Lin was furious and his whole body was twisted.
"You are in such a state and still listen to them! Are you so stupid? Did he cast a spell on you to make you so obedient?!" When he finds those who are behind this, he will definitely shoot them to death!
Hou Lin couldn't figure it out, so he sent someone to interrogate Xu Hou.
This is the Federal Territory.
Ye Ning's disappearance in the manor almost became the fuse of conflict and chaos, and the entire municipality was in chaos.
A confrontation gradually formed between the federal soldiers and the soldiers from various districts who were searching for Ye Ning everywhere.
Federal Territory Office Building.
Niu Ling slammed the table fiercely, "I think they staged the disappearance of Master Ye Ning themselves."
"At the time, only people from the Xisha District were in the house. They had carefully inspected the house with blueprints before moving in. Now that the person has disappeared, they're searching the entire federal district for him. Are they really looking for him? They're trying to use this opportunity to explore federal secrets!"
Niu Ling's words made a lot of sense when one thought about it carefully, and many people present nodded in agreement.
"District Head, we can't let them rummage through the Federal District so brazenly. Whether it's confidential or not is another matter, but if they keep going like this, what dignity will the Federal District and the Federation have?!"
"They also said that it was the fusion orcs who were responsible. If they want to settle the score, they should go after the rebels. Why are they blaming us? Give the order immediately. I will lead the troops to drive them all out!"
Yang Zhou glanced at Niu Ling coldly, and this glance made Niu Ling instantly stop.
He slammed the table in anger, then turned around and sat back in his seat.
Yang Zhou said calmly, "Expelling each district now will only trigger greater resistance. The rebels are already clearing out the rebels. You should stay in the core area first. If they want to search, they can't search indiscriminately without any evidence."
Everyone finished the meeting quickly, and Yang Zhou turned around and went to find Lu Tai.
He hadn't seen Lu Tai for some time. Lu Tai was in very poor health and he had always been refused a meeting.
But this time, Yang Zhou didn't care about anything else and led his men in directly.
Lu Tai was sitting on the hospital bed, drinking medicine.
Seeing Yang Zhou rushing in, he just looked up at him indifferently.
The secretary wisely retreated and closed the door.
Yang Zhou walked up to Lu Tai and said, "Chairman, Master Ye Ning has been kidnapped."
"I know."
Yang Zhou has always been calm, but at this moment he also looks very uneasy.
Yang Zhou didn't waste any words and said directly: "They said before that they wanted to study Lady Ye Ning carefully to see why she is so talented. Lady Ye Ning is still seriously ill, and the masters are only concerned about the Federation. If Lady Ye Ning does not cooperate——"
"Yang Zhou." Lu Tai interrupted him, "You are the Federation's preferred successor chairman."
"I don't have much time left. This is the best time for you to create achievements. You shouldn't be here saying this to me."
Yang Zhou's face turned pale instantly, "I know, but Master Ye Ning——"
"They won't harm her life. Everything is for the future of the Federation and Dust Star. You should do what you should do now."
"Chairman Lu Tai, I—"
"Yang Zhou, the successor to the Federation Chairman doesn't have to be you. Think about others."
Others...
Yang Zhou's expression darkened, but he quickly returned to normal. "Don't worry, I know what to do."
In the afternoon, Long Qi rushed back, covered in wounds. The Emperor Dragon Fusion Orc he was holding was barely alive.
Fortunately, he was half contaminated, so he was able to be revived when his blood was almost drained.
Xilos searched the direct-controlled area for an entire afternoon, and everyone's first target was the Emperor Dragon Territory.
But the entire municipality was filled with Ye Ning's scent, but there was no trace of the strong and rich scent that Ye Ning had emitted when she disappeared last time.
Therefore, Silos deduced that there were only two possibilities: Ye Ning was not in the direct-controlled area, or Ye Ning had not yet woken up.
Whatever the reason, they can't waste a second.
After Long Qi arrived, he did not rest at all. He did not bother to interrogate the Emperor Dragon and the orc. He just changed his clothes and started searching again with Xilos.
The one who kidnapped Ye Ning was also a high-level fusion orc. After thinking about it, He Yang sent Lu Chuan to interrogate the Emperor Dragon fusion orc.
But the moment he saw the emperor dragon fused with the orc's face, He Yang was horrified.
*
Ye Ning didn't expect that she would see her own corpse late at night.
It was very strange, a person who looked exactly like me, even his eyelashes and hair were the same as mine, just lying quietly on the bed.
Even the feel was the same. When Ye Ning touched her skin, it felt no different from her own. Ye Ning was a little dazed for a moment.
But fortunately, it was indeed just a lifeless corpse, not breathing or anything. Otherwise, it would be unethical.
After reading it, Ye Ning asked the people around her, "After you send her out, will I be completely dead?"
The researcher beside him nodded. "Very few people usually receive this kind of treatment. You are of noble status. If you don't do this, you might not be able to gain the trust of the people."
Ye Ning nodded.
Once this body is sent out, no one will be able to tell it apart.
Moreover, if you want to give it away, you can’t just give it away simply.
If she were the Federation, she would definitely send the body to the rebels, which would instantly concentrate everyone's firepower on the rebel area.
The Federation was already aggressively cracking down on the rebels, so it took this opportunity to use her body to completely divert the conflict between the two sides. This would allow the various districts to leave the directly-administered areas to clean up the rebel areas, and would also remove the Federation's suspicion, killing three birds with one stone.
She was still wondering how the Federation dared to kidnap her so openly, but she didn't expect them to be waiting here.
If she did, she couldn't wait any longer. If she really waited until everyone left the federal jurisdiction, she would be in a very passive position.
Just as Ye Ning thought.
That night, news came that Ye Ning seemed to appear in the rebel area.
To be more precise, the rebels were unable to withstand the federal offensive and took "Ye Ning" as a hostage.
Whether to believe the news and besiege the rebel area, or to firmly believe that Ye Ning is in the direct-controlled area and continue searching in the direct-controlled area, these two choices instantly became a huge problem.
Hou Lin's hair was all messed up. "What do you think? Is Ye Ning really not in the direct-controlled area but in the rebel area?"
Long Qi and Xilos searched the entire municipality almost three times, but they could not catch the specific scent of Ye Ning.
Hou Lin added, "But they also took the chef away. I think he should be in the direct jurisdiction."
Le Song also said: "The rebels are already at the end of their strength. Maybe they are using Ye Ning as an excuse?"
Xilos leaned against the door and window. He looked very calm, but the shell spirit was running around frantically, trying to capture Ye Ning's breath.
But the next second, everyone couldn't hold back anymore.
Because someone actually posted videos and photos, and the person in them was Ye Ning who was in a coma!
After everyone carefully checked several times, Hou Lin said tremblingly, "It's Ye Ning, it's really Ye Ning. She really was kidnapped by the rebels!"
"Let's set off to the rebel zone immediately!"
But on this side, Long Qi and Xilos, who were just about to retract their spiritual bodies, caught Ye Ning's breath at the same time!
When Ye Ning found the two people's spiritual bodies, she couldn't help but sigh.
This is the benefit of her using her supernatural powers to nourish plants and orcs at any time. Not to mention extending her supernatural powers by 300 meters, even 3,000 meters is not a difficult task for her.
Ye Ning was looking at the location on the model of the Sea Dust Star while using his special abilities.
There's a mental blocker installed here, effectively blocking the use of mental power. Furthermore, it's three hundred meters underground, so exploring with just mental power is extremely difficult.
Ye Ning guessed that it was because of these reasons that Xilos had not been able to find her location.
But once she made her move, things became much easier.
Ye Ning's special ability had a real appeal to the two men's spirits. Xilos and Long Qi looked at each other and immediately got confirmation from each other's eyes.
Xiluosi decisively said to everyone: "It's Ye Ning, Ye Ning is still in the direct jurisdiction."
Long Qi also nodded.
Hou Ling had just given the order, and after hearing what Xilos and Long Qi said, he immediately said "wait" to the soldiers in other teams.
He hung up the communication. "What do you mean?"
"Ye Ning is right here. The person in the photo is not Ye Ning."
The two of them explained a little.
Videos and photos can be faked, but Ye Ning’s talent cannot be faked.
Hou Lin broke out in a cold sweat. "If we all go to the rebel area, then we'll fall into a trap. They're trying to lure us away from the mountain."
But even though the two found Ye Ning, there was no joy on their faces.
"Ye Ning said she was fine, but it was very dangerous down there and we couldn't defeat them. She told us not to act rashly."
Hou Lin looked at the two of them in shock, "Have you all been able to communicate to this extent?"
Siros frowned slightly, "I can't speak, it's just a feeling."
Ye Ning's innate ability cannot convey messages to them, but his spiritual body is born from Ye Ning and can understand what Ye Ning wants to express.
Long Qi also said in a deep voice: "Send people to the rebellious area first, and the rebels must be cleared out. We will stay here."
Hou Lin nodded, not caring about being happy, and immediately went to reorganize the team. Then he quickly told He Yang about this matter.
"You stay in the Xisha area, and I will follow the main force to the rebel area. This time, Yang Zhou will lead the clearing mission in the rebel area."
He Yang didn't say much, but Yang Zhou, as the mayor of the direct-controlled area, actually chose to lead everyone to the rebel area to avenge Ye Ning at such a critical moment. Apart from his respect for Ye Ning, the political implications were self-evident.
Hou Lin said angrily, "He's not a good guy either. He's still using Ye Ning for show at this time."
But since the other party has carefully set up this trap and arranged someone who looks so much like Ye Ning, it is because they hope that they will fall into the trap. If they don't fall in, the other party will have to think of other ways, and then it may threaten Ye Ning's safety.
“She gave a road map.”
Silos quickly opened the bracelet and recorded it.
He moved very quickly and wrote down everything Ye Ning gave him in just two or three seconds.
"What's this?"
Long Qi: "The route to her area."
"Under the Federal Building."
"Let's go check out the situation first."
Since too many people were not conducive to movement, Xilos and Long Qi simply took advantage of the night and quickly approached the Federal Building.
The area was heavily guarded, and the two men quietly sneaked into the nearby Directly-Administered District Building and began a quick search.
The space below is very secretive. Fortunately, mental power can extend to far distances, and spiritual bodies can penetrate without paying attention to physical entities.
The two people's spiritual bodies quickly touched the position below, but the moment they made contact, they felt that the connection between their spiritual power was instantly weakened a lot.
Ye Ning decisively fed some supernatural powers into their mental strength. She fed enough, and the two's spiritual bodies quickly penetrated the shielding barrier and went deep into the ground.
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