Chapter 179 Chapter 179 Four in One
In the early hours of the morning, the crimson moon in the sky had risen to the center of the sky. The scarlet moonlight fell on the metal walls of the buildings in the federal district. Coupled with the red light reflecting off the alarms everywhere, it inexplicably gave people a sense of urgency and suffocation of doomsday.
The sound of military boots stomping on the ground filled the entire territory. There were also sirens, alarms, instructions... all sorts of mixed sounds filled the air above the territory.
The troops stranded in the autonomous region were quickly assembled, and aircraft one after another took off vertically from the take-off and landing platform and quickly headed towards the location of the rebel area.
Because in this short half hour, Ye Ning's photos and videos were circulated again.
The video that leaked this time was even clearer than before; they could even clearly see Ye Ning's bloodless lips. Every detail, magnified, deeply stung everyone in front of the screen.
Ye Ning had been on the verge of life and death due to a serious illness, and now she had fallen into the hands of the rebels and became a bargaining chip for them to threaten everyone. Everyone on the Sea Dust Star once again fell into unprecedented panic.
The insiders in the Xisha area who were deployed in the rebel area were even more confused. Some even risked being exposed and tried to find out the specific situation of Ye Ning.
But they soon received instructions from the commander of the Xisha area, saying that it was a trap and asking them to remain calm and not act rashly.
On the take-off platform, soldiers from the Xisha area were also gathering quickly.
The soldiers from the Xisha area filed in in an orderly manner, except He Yang, who stood next to Yang Zhou. The expression on her face was very cold, and no emotion could be seen.
Yang Zhou glanced at the neatly lined-up soldiers and asked casually, "Where's Hou Lin?"
"I heard that Long Qi has also returned. Lord Ye Ning's life or death is uncertain in the rebellious area. They shouldn't be absent."
He Yang said calmly, "Whether Lord Ye Ning is in the rebellious zone is unknown, but District Chief Yang Zhou is very certain."
The air was slightly stagnant. He Yang looked at him and said, "Once this purge is over, I'm afraid I'll have to call you Chairman Yang Zhou."
A light laugh escaped Yang Zhou's throat, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"The Federal Territory is not a place where people can run wild. I hope they won't make mistakes."
Amidst the roar, the aircraft they were about to take off.
When Yang Zhou stepped onto the boarding ramp, he suddenly turned around and said, "Chief Heyang, are you coming with me?"
Tsuruya nodded, "Let's go."
In the rebel area, in the office at the top of the building.
Even with their masks, the oppressive atmosphere surrounding the long table was palpable. Everyone seemed to have lost their souls, a lifeless presence.
In contrast, there are shrill alarms ringing in my ears.
It was like a sharp piercing through everyone's heart, making their already tense nerves even more tense.
That was the alarm sound of the enemy's attack. On the nearby skyline, the silver outlines of countless fighter planes were looming in the scarlet moonlight.
The rebel commander at the end of the long table suddenly slammed the table and stood up, shaking the holographic projection in front of him.
"We can't just sit here and wait for death. Once they find out that Lord Ye Ning is dead, the entire Federation's firepower will be concentrated on us! The others on the Sea Dust Star won't let us go either!"
The Federation's sudden and powerful counterattack had already severely damaged the rebel zone's combat power. No one had expected that their proud fusion orcs would be so vulnerable to the Federation.
And it was only a blockade of a few days, but even their supply reserves were in trouble.
But what was even more deadly than all this was that they suddenly found Ye Ning's body in the rebel area!
"I don't know who leaked those photos, but the news of Lord Ye Ning's death will surely leak out soon. The soldiers below are all speculating wildly, and everyone is in a state of panic," the deputy commander said with a mournful look on his face. "If we don't find a solution now, we'll be thrown into disarray before the Federation invades."
Ye Ning’s importance to Haichen Star is self-evident, and her existence is of great significance.
As soon as they found Ye Ning, they immediately sent her to the top medical room in the rebel area, but she was indeed no longer breathing, and her skin was cold and her body was stiff, and she had long lost all temperature.
The results of various instrument tests showed that Ye Ning had completely lost her vital signs.
She was first abducted by the fusion orcs, and then appeared in the rebel area in the form of a corpse. Once this matter is exposed, no matter how many mouths they have, they will not be able to explain it clearly.
To make matters worse, no one knew who had leaked the information, and in the blink of an eye, everyone knew that Ye Ning had appeared in the rebellious zone. In just a few hours, the situation on the entire Sea Dust Star was completely chaotic.
All forces heard the news and took action. Various armed fleets and fighter jets rushed towards them fiercely.
They were already very exhausted after fighting against the Federation in the past few days. Now they could only play along and use Ye Ning as a threat in order to barely curb the Federation's fierce offensive.
But this only works temporarily, not forever. Once someone finds out that Ye Ning is dead, they will be doomed! No one on Haichen Star will let them go!
At this moment, the countdown to their death has begun, and they must find a way to break the deadlock!
Someone unconsciously touched the mask on his face and asked, "How is the situation with Lord Hu Ding?"
The leading man shook his head, and the conference room was instantly shrouded in silence again.
Hu Ding on the other side almost broke the glass screen of the bracelet.
For the past few hours, he has been staying in the war room trying to contact the adult, but the holographic screen just keeps popping up the prompt "Communication failed".
The fused orcs of the Anbu only obey the orders of that adult, and every time he comes, he only asks them to cooperate, but most of the rebels' resources, armaments, and technology are provided by the other party.
Although the other party has never revealed his true identity, he is so wealthy that he can provide so many resources. There is no doubt that he must be a high-ranking official in the federation.
But now, Ye Ning's sudden death, the disappearance of the dark orcs, and the complete failure of the resource system all indicate that this encirclement and suppression carefully planned by the Federation has instantly entered the final stage of closing the net.
Hu Ding stared at the red words "Communication Failure" flashing on the holographic screen. His palms were covered with blood marks from his fingernails, and his lips were cracked due to excessive dryness, but none of these could compare to the chill that was surging in his heart at the moment.
No matter how unwilling he was to admit it, he had to face a cruel reality: the Federation really wanted to completely strangle the rebels!
But it was that gentleman who saved him from the Federation and introduced him to the rebels.
For so many years, that lord had poured countless efforts into supplying the rebels with weapons and cultivating their fighting strength. Why would he turn against them at this critical moment?!
Hu Ding clutched the slightly burning bracelet, his mind racing with possibilities. Perhaps the Federation had detected his covert support for the rebels and was using some means to control him; perhaps they had been lying dormant for years, waiting for the perfect opportunity to crush the rebels; or perhaps, was he actually Xiru?
Just as Hu Ding was making wild guesses, the call finally connected!
Hu Ding's pupils suddenly contracted. After confirming again and again that the other party was the one he had been contacting, he said anxiously: "Sir, was Ye Ning's body sent by the Federation? The rebels are in danger now. You——"
"Hu Ding." A mechanical voice interrupted him emotionlessly from the other end. "I can no longer control the situation. Find a way to cooperate with the Xisha District. You still have a chance of survival."
Before Hu Ding could open his mouth to ask further questions, a sharp electrical noise suddenly came from the other end of the communication, followed by the dull sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
"Sir! Sir!" He shouted at the bracelet at the top of his lungs, but all he got was a mechanical busy tone.
When the alarm sounded again in his ears, Hu Ding looked up suddenly. On the holographic map, countless red spots were swarming towards the rebel area at an extremely fast speed.
On Ye Ning's side, she had just pulled the two people's spirit bodies in when the alarm was triggered.
The red warning light was flashing frantically and the mechanical sound was also prompting frantically.
"Illegal mental power detected!"
"Illegal mental power detected!"
"Detected—"
The warning sound stopped abruptly, and the flashing red light went out at the same time, as if the alarm just now was just an illusion.
Ye Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the spiritual bodies of both people were compressed to the smallest size. Ye Ning used his supernatural powers to wrap them up, and finally completely blocked the detection system.
This was something Ye Ning had anticipated a long time ago. The prerequisite for being able to effectively block mental power is naturally the ability to detect mental power.
But Ye Ning didn't know the extent to which they could block detection, so there was no other way except to force her way in. Furthermore, mental power was not like a spiritual body. Mental power had to be constantly connected, but a spiritual body could act independently.
So far, she has only been to two floors.
Although she was allowed to wander around freely, the metal doors in many places were locked tightly, making it impossible for her to get in. Furthermore, many basic research projects were boring. Apart from watching a group of people working on their research like machines, she didn't get much other useful information.
It would be more convenient to let Xilos and Long Qi use their spiritual bodies to investigate.
Ye Ning was thinking when there was a sudden knock on the door.
It was a knock on the door that was slightly hurried and deliberately suppressed.
Seeing that she didn't come to open the door, the other party knocked twice anxiously.
Ye Ning sat up from the bed.
She pretended to be annoyed by being interrupted and said to the robot beside her in an extremely impatient tone, "Go open the door."
The robot didn't move at all, and the next second, the door opened automatically.
Ye Ning was still sitting motionless on the bed, the man still holding the instrument in his hand. He quickly looked around the room and said, "Master Ye Ning, are you okay? Something unexpected just happened, we-"
Before he could finish his words, Ye Ning grabbed the cup on the table and smashed it at his feet, "Get out!"
The man was not frightened by this and let the cup shatter at his feet without moving.
The instrument in his hand showed nothing, and the robot didn't give any alarms. After confirming the situation, he immediately said apologetically, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'm glad you're okay."
Having said that, he quickly and respectfully picked up the broken pieces of the cup and then walked out.
After they had gone far away, someone whispered, "Shouldn't we check again? That spiritual power must be coming for Master Ye Ning."
"People are here. It would be better if they dare to come over."
When the system just retrieved the mental power, they immediately determined that this mental power should come from Long Qi or Xilos. After all, there are very few people on Haichen Star who have such strong mental power.
Long Qi had awakened. As an early adult Emperor Dragon, he was able to capture a mid-adult Fusion Orc Emperor Dragon with his bare hands. This proved that among the Emperor Dragons, Long Qi was already a standout.
Lord Ye Ning was in their hands. After Long Qi was captured, he did not dare to disobey their cooperation. By then, they would study his abilities and awakening mechanisms clearly, which would surely open a new door to mental power for them and push the research in the entire field of mental power to a new level.
The main force has already left the municipality. If they dare to come here with just their few men, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg.
After the door was closed again, Ye Ning, who was in a bad mood after waking up, was also annoyed with the robot and angrily drove it out.
Pure humans all have bad tempers, so no one thought there was anything wrong when Ye Ning smashed a cup.
Anyway, her room is full of listening devices, so it doesn't really matter whether the robot is there or not.
Ye Ning looked at the time, turned off the lights, and snuggled back into bed.
Inside her quilt, there was a shrunken golden dragon and a shell spirit.
The two spirits happily lingered in her hands, excitedly vying to wriggle in and out of her fingers. Ye Ningping used her supernatural powers to calm them, and also completely calmed Long Qi and Xiluo Si above them.
The two finally confirmed Ye Ning's safety.
After blocking out the sound from the monitor, Ye Ning briefly recounted the situation and plan he had learned.
The galaxy serves as the central control system of the entire dungeon, even connecting everyone's brain.
In other words, every move of everyone here cannot escape its eyes.
If she didn't have the system, she wouldn't be able to destroy it, because she wouldn't even be able to get close to it. But with the system in her hand, the matter became much easier.
But now the armies of various regions have been completely lured into the rebellious areas. The rebels must be dealt with, and the Federation must also deal with them.
You can take this opportunity to deal with the rebels first.
After being intimate for a while, the two spirits quickly separated and went to different places.
Ye Ning didn't have a bracelet and couldn't see the messages outside, but she felt much more at ease now that she was in contact. She slept until dawn.
Her room was well-oxygenated, and Ye Ning slept soundly, not waking up until noon the next day.
When she got up, the chef had already prepared breakfast for her.
The food here is limited, and many of the fresh fruits were grown by her just yesterday.
Ye Ning drank a glass of soy milk, ate a serving of fried dumplings and an egg-filled pancake, and her mood improved a lot.
"What are we going to do today?" Ye Ning asked the robot beside her.
The robot opened Ye Ning's schedule for today. "Your schedule today is to go to the library to learn about the history of the underground research institute, then have dinner with the chairmen and watch the news from outside, and then go to the planting room to plant."
Ye Ning took the last bite of the omelet and wiped the corner of her mouth with a tissue. "Let's go."
Ye Ning went with the chef.
There is no need to keep idle people under the command of the government, and understanding history is one of the compulsory courses for newcomers entering here.
When we arrived at the underground library, the heavy metal door slowly slid open, and what greeted us was not the imagined sense of technology, but various yellowed paper books.
Even paper books are rarely used above, but there are quite a few collected here.
Ye Ning glanced at it casually. All of it was information related to basic science. Probably the things they had researched had been compiled into books.
Inside the exhibition hall, the plaques introducing the past presidents still shone with gold. They seemed to enjoy displaying their achievements in this way. Ye Ning had seen it several times and was not interested in it at all.
She quickly skipped over the previous character introductions and quickly walked to the next exhibition hall.
"This is the history of the development of the galaxy."
The entire exhibition hall was dark blue, dimly lit, with only the light flowing. But when Ye Ning stood between the four pillars and looked up, she felt as if she were beneath the Milky Way, with the vast sky full of stars twinkling and flowing above her head.
"Every technological breakthrough is like lighting up the stars of human wisdom. When millions of technological breakthroughs intersect, they converge to form this magnificent galaxy."
The tour guide next to her explained the situation in detail to Ye Ning, and only then did Ye Ning realize that every time a technological breakthrough occurs, a star will light up here.
During the introduction, another star was lit up above Ye Ning's head. The lavender starlight suddenly appeared and added a beautiful halo to the vast galaxy.
"The combination of the human brain and the intelligent brain is one of the Federation's greatest inventions. It successfully breaks the limitations of human intelligence. Relying on the high-speed operation of the intelligent brain system, it can not only enhance basic abilities such as human attention, memory, and thinking, but also significantly increase our mental strength..."
The instructor passionately explained, "What's in front of you is a numerical control system. Try it out. By adjusting different values, you can quickly improve and change your abilities."
Ye Ning stood in front of a holographic projection screen, where a busy researcher was seen, and below it were various relevant values of the researcher.
Ye Ning directly raised the IQ value above to the maximum.
The researcher, whose original IQ was only 120, reached his maximum IQ of 250, which is his maximum limit.
At the same time, the researcher in the holographic projection suddenly straightened his back, as if his eyes had lit up. He casually grabbed the virtual computing keyboard at hand, and with the flying of his ten fingers, he easily disassembled a complex mathematical model that had originally given him a headache.
In the void, the process of his brain suddenly becoming clear was also demonstrated.
As if a light had suddenly appeared on his head, the previously complex theories that had been overlapping, intertwined, and chaotic suddenly became organized. All the knowledge became clear before his eyes. Looking closely, the researcher's eyes were filled with an almost insane excitement.
The tour guide next to me was still chattering about the benefits of smart brain.
Ye Ning once again focused her attention and emotions to the maximum, and the researcher on the screen immediately began to work efficiently.
But Ye Ning was not moved at all. Instead, the more she looked at it, the more puzzled she felt. No matter how she looked at it, she felt that this was just adding a system directly into her head.
It's impossible to suddenly master everything. Take math, for example. You need to have a framework of formulas in your head and understand the reasoning and calculation process. If you don't even understand the basic formulas, you won't know where to start.
In her opinion, their so-called combination of human brain and intelligent brain is more like turning humans into carrier tools of AI.
Memory, calculation, and reasoning abilities are strengthened entirely by the system providing direct answers. Concentration and emotions can also be regulated through precise stimulation of brain regions, neurons, and the precise release of neurotransmitters.
However, the human brain is prone to laziness. Once it relies on the answers directly given by the system for a long time, the brain will quickly lose the motivation and creativity for independent thinking.
She was still wondering, being forced to "die" and forced to hide underground and separated from her beloved family and friends, would no one complain?
When she spoke to Yang Xuan about Yang Zhou yesterday, she didn't show any emotion. When she spoke to various pure humans who died young about their families and relatives, they also didn't show any emotion, as if she was talking about someone else's affairs.
On the contrary, when talking about the underground and the future of Sea Dust Star, they all looked excited and very excited.
Extreme religions favor using various doctrines, creeds, and rules to frame their followers' thoughts, words, and actions. Intelligent computers, on the other hand, directly alter people's emotions and cognition through neural stimulation and data infusion. To put it bluntly, they're all trying to make their followers serve them wholeheartedly.
No rest needed, no distractions. When thirsty or hungry, just drink the nutrient solution and lie down in the rest cabin. The entire process is done in a hurry, with no unnecessary movements.
No wonder underground technology is so many years ahead of above-ground technology.
At first, she thought it was just the result of technology and resource integration, but she didn't expect that it was the almost insane work efficiency and strict self-discipline of so many researchers implanted in the intelligent brain.
Of course, she didn't think AI was bad. After all, technological development could drive social progress, but the risks and hazards involved couldn't be ignored. Furthermore, the ultimate impact of technology depended on who owned it.
Ye Ning asked, "Who controls the Galaxy? Are you just going to let it learn and evolve on its own without any control? What if it strikes back at you?"
The instructor immediately explained, "Don't worry. Galaxy was developed by Chairman Bai Yu, and the chairmen have always strictly controlled the direction of Galaxy's development. Galaxy is merely a supporting tool. Furthermore, Galaxy's core program has twenty dynamic encryption verification steps, a five-fold fuse mechanism, and three core computer rooms that mirror each other. So, even if one fails, the other two can be quickly booted up in 0.001 seconds, achieving zero-delay docking. Galaxy is absolutely safe and reliable..."
In other words, the remaining two computer rooms were not opened when the current one was in operation. Furthermore, the locations of the remaining two computer rooms are still uncertain.
The Federation did not connect all the underground research institutes, so although the entire underground is very huge, they are isolated from each other.
However, the activation of the Galaxy System must have strict restrictions. No matter where the two computer rooms are built, in order to activate it, a huge amount of energy needs to be injected.
In order to achieve zero-delay docking of the system, the computer room must be located near a large energy node.
Although the Directly Controlled Area currently uses the Galaxy Generation 1, a first-generation product, its energy consumption is still astronomical. If the Galaxy Generation 1 were also built to this standard, the Directly Controlled Area would have to build six dedicated machine rooms. Even the Directly Controlled Area, with its access to the richest resources on Sea Dust Star, couldn't afford such a large investment.
Because these computer rooms cannot be just left there, they require personnel to perform various maintenance and optimizations on a daily basis. From power consumption to labor costs, any omissions may cause the system to be paralyzed at a critical moment, so strict maintenance is necessary.
The equipment and hardware are all old and cannot be replaced. If it were her...
She might just build the ground-level computer room to the same hardware level as the underground one. This way, if necessary, the Galaxy Generation 1 on the ground could be upgraded to the Galaxy Generation 4 at any time, fully meeting the hardware requirements while saving a lot of resources.
After the lecturer finished his passionate speech, he looked at Ye Ning and the chef enthusiastically, "Master Ye Ning, your health is not good, so it is not suitable to implant an intelligent brain for the time being, but this orc can. He——"
Ye Ning refused bluntly, "No, he's just a cook. He's learned ancient recipes, and I need him to keep it authentic."
The chef nodded repeatedly.
Their intelligent brain isn't something you can just stick on and remove at any time; it's implanted into the back of the brain via minimally invasive surgery. Talk of some kind of delicate neural connection surgery, with the chip exposed, sounds incredibly unreliable.
The tour guide smiled and didn't force it.
Both of them have special identities, so the specific situation depends on the arrangements from above.
She had also smelled the aroma of the food yesterday and secretly raised her sense of smell to the highest level. Although she didn't get to eat it, just being able to smell the food was still a pleasure.
Ye Ning walked around for a while, then asked the robot to transform into a wheelchair and push her away.
The chef still had to cook, so he finished studying for the day.
Ye Ning was invited to the restaurant at noon to have lunch with everyone.
Today is the dinner day, and all the chairmen will have dinner with everyone in the restaurant.
It was only when Ye Ning went there that she found out that the chef was required to cook for all the chairmen.
The chef refused sternly, but to no avail, so he angrily and casually prepared a big pot of food for the other chairmen.
But he has good skills, and even if he cooks a hodgepodge, it smells delicious.
While going to the bathroom, Ye Ning told Long Qi about her guess about the computer room.
However, it was a bit unexpected when she was pushed to the restaurant by the robot.
Except for the president and high-ranking officials, everyone in the restaurant was human, and there were almost no researchers or professors.
"Everyone is busy with research, so their schedules aren't synchronized. However, you can still see the chairmen's conversations and discussions during meals in the lab. Everyone who comes over for dinner later can enjoy free natural food."
Ye Ning understood that this was a political show. On the one hand, it could consolidate the internal hierarchical order; on the other hand, it could allow everyone to witness the leader's style and strengthen everyone's admiration for their ideas.
In the densely packed split-screen images, hundreds of laboratories were simultaneously broadcasting the chairman's dinner.
Ye Ning's eyes involuntarily swept across the long table.
When I looked up, I saw Lu Tai sitting at the very end.
His condition at the moment was not very good, his face was still pale, and he was stroking the documents in his hand with his eyes downcast. Ye Ning's eyes fell on his hand, and she realized that the bracelet on his hand had also been taken off.
Lu Tai is her only old acquaintance.
But looking at his position, you can tell that his status is really low among this group of chairmen and high-ranking officials.
They are all federal presidents, and they are all in the relationship of incumbent and successor. The newcomers are definitely not as good as those with more experience.
But they are all presidents, and they have all enjoyed the pinnacle of power. Can they really tolerate the feeling of being inferior to others again?
This should also be one of the benefits of the galaxy, helping everyone to block out many distracting thoughts in their minds.
The distance was too far, so Ye Ning could only smile and raise her hand to greet Lu Tai when he looked over.
Lu Taiwei paused for two seconds, without any expression on his face.
Ye Ning's position was different, she was arranged next to Bai Yu.
The chef's hodgepodge was served.
Fresh vegetables of various colors were fried together and piled on the table, which was actually a pleasant sight.
Only Ye Ning's meal was different here. The chef still took the trouble to prepare a healthy meal for her that combined meat and vegetables.
Comparing the two, the chairmen and senior officials suddenly understood why Ye Ning insisted on kidnapping a cook.
It really makes a difference to have a cook who can cook, and even they look forward to the meal.
Bai Yu was beside Ye Ning, talking to her affectionately, and Ye Ning's attention quickly shifted away from Lu Tai.
Bai Yu asked her with concern how she had been doing over the past two days and whether she felt uncomfortable or had any issues adapting.
Ye Ning actually nodded and reported the person who disturbed her sleep last night, hoping that person would be severely punished.
Bai Yu agreed with a smile and said that he would definitely give her a satisfactory answer.
Ye Ning then went on to complain about a lot of things, all very trivial things, like the toothbrush was too hard, the pillow was too short, the cup was too ugly, and Ye Ning acted arrogant and bothersome.
Bai Yu kept smiling and nodding beside him, but Ye Ning knew from his eyes that he was already very impatient. However, due to his status as chairman, he couldn't say anything to her.
Ye Ning seemed to be getting more and more annoyed as she spoke, and finally she even said, "Chairman Bai Yu, it's been a long time since you've been outside. I think you've been derelict in your duty. Since we are already the best and most outstanding people in the world, why do we have to live like this? We are exhausted from research every day, but our living conditions are worse than those of ordinary orcs outside."
There was silence all around, and everyone looked over.
Even in front of the live broadcast, many people stopped what they were doing and looked up at the screen.
No one expected that Ye Ning would actually lose Bai Yu's face in public like this.
Bai Yu still maintained the curve of his lips, but Ye Ning could see that the gloom in his eyes had already surged out. The smile that originally looked kind and benevolent now became as ferocious as a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue in her eyes.
It was just a slight change in expression, but Ye Ning instantly felt the danger from Bai Yu.
Ye Ning looked at him without fear, and asked with a hint of doubt: "Chairman Bai Yu, are you angry with me?"
Ye Ning said seriously, "I am a pure human. If you attack me or disrespect me, according to the newly enacted federal law, you will go to jail."
Ye Ning was too direct, and the people around her became even quieter.
After a long moment, Bai Yu lowered his eyes, concealing the sharp edge in his eyes. When he looked up again, a smile filled the corners of his eyes. "Master Ye Ning, you must be joking. You are a pure human. We took the liberty of bringing you underground. It is normal for you to be dissatisfied."
"You're right. Everyone here is working tirelessly for the future of Sea Dust Star, but I haven't given them the best treatment. It's my fault."
Ye Ning patted his shoulder with satisfaction, but still did not let him go.
"It's good enough that you're aware of your problem. You should work on correcting it. If you're really confused, ask the other chairmen. You're all chairmen, and you should take turns managing the company. If you're the only one managing it, there will definitely be oversights. You haven't been out for too long, and your ideas haven't been updated. It's normal for your thinking to be rigid."
After acting like a superior, Ye Ning happily ate her dinner without caring about Bai Yu's expression.
They definitely didn't wake up at the same time, otherwise everyone's age wouldn't be about the same as before hibernation.
Especially Bai Yu, who was already like this before he went into hibernation. Constantly hibernating and waking up would have sequelae, and Ye Ning suspected that Lu Tai's pale face was due to his constant interruptions to hibernation.
Bai Yu was already old, and Ye Ning could probably guess that the time he had been awake during the past hundred years must have been very short.
Every now and then, someone would wake up, and that person would definitely be in charge. Were they really so willing to be subordinate to others?
When Ye Ning finished her last sentence, everyone's expressions did become a little subtle.
Because Ye Ning was telling the truth, Bai Yu really valued his time and would not end his hibernation easily.
This time, it was also because they had set the pollution concentration and the number of plants at the same time to meet the awakening points they had set that year, so everyone woke up collectively.
But unexpectedly, after they woke up, the environment had improved, but the situation of the Federation had become so dire that they were severely suppressed by the rebels.
Even if the mainland and Taiwan say that this is to create merit for the next president, people still find it hard to accept.
And from some perspectives, Bai Yu, who claims to be the founder of the underground research institute and the first chairman of the All-China Federation, has indeed been somewhat arbitrary in many things since he woke up, and he never asks for their opinions at all.
Everyone had just woken up for a while, and naturally they felt respect for their former chairman. But what Ye Ning had just said was somewhat true. Concepts and ideas needed to be updated. The outside world now was different from when they first came in. After staying underground for so long, they were starting to feel a sense of boredom.
Ye Ning happily ate her meal while spreading the spores of poisonous mushrooms.
Countless poisonous mushroom spores that are invisible to the naked eye are floating in the air again.
Naturally, they were not confident in the chef. In addition to strictly controlling the ingredients, they also asked the chef and other orcs to test for poison before eating, and even tested it with various instruments.
But she had a system; buying seeds was a simple matter. She even found time yesterday to clear another restricted area, studying how to use a shovel to meticulously carve out the landforms destroyed by pollution.
Ye Ning stopped when she had almost spread it out. She didn't dare to spread too much at once because their physical fitness was far inferior to that of the orcs on the ground.
Staying in such a dark place for a long time would only lead to osteoporosis and poor health. They usually neglected exercise and all their skills were focused on technology. With all the high-tech weapons in their hands, the orcs outside would definitely not be able to defeat them.
But without weapons and technology, they would be vulnerable.
When Ye Ning was eating, she clearly felt that Bai Yu's gaze next to her was becoming more glaring.
Ye Ning even looked up and smiled at him, then continued to eat her meal with her head down.
Ye Ning ate quietly, and soon someone came out to smooth things over.
The dinner was back on track, and Bai Yu raised his glass first, but this time, his eyes were no longer on Ye Ning.
Everyone reported one by one the latest research results and developments of the matters at hand, covering all aspects.
Ye Ning has also listened to many related reports and can see that their research results are very fruitful.
The golden dragon was wrapped around her wrist. Ye Ning subconsciously touched its head, and the golden dragon gave her a slight response.
This report took about 20 minutes.
After it was over, a picture of the rebellious zone was projected into the distant void.
"Under the leadership of District Chief Yang Zhou, the various districts launched a powerful attack on the rebels' core stronghold in the early hours of last night."
The camera suddenly shook violently, accompanied by various noisy alarms and commands. The federal soldiers in the picture took the lead in launching an attack. They were all wearing new uniforms and rushed towards the rebel positions under artillery fire.
All the bullets and energy cannons that attacked them were bounced away, and they tore a hole in the rebel area.
As the soldiers from various districts stared in astonishment and envy, the federal army marched in at great speed.
But the moment they stepped in, countless purple electric currents as thick as bowls suddenly rose from all around, the buildings on both sides exploded, and the high-voltage electric currents directly hit the federal soldiers in the front row!
The electric current wrapped around the figures, as if it would turn them into charcoal in the next second.
Just when everyone thought that these federal soldiers were doomed to die, all the purple electric currents were absorbed by the strange devices on their bodies!
When Ye Ning saw this, she couldn't help but open her eyes wider.
At first she thought the things on their chests were just decorations, but she didn't expect that they could receive so much electricity.
The next moment, those weapons that sent out electric currents were destroyed one by one by the federal soldiers of the other team.
In the corner of the video, Ye Ning also saw someone remove the chest device and press it back into the weapon groove in his hand. Then he put the device on the weapon groove back on his chest.
"These are weapons we developed twenty years ago, but they're still very effective. We collected a lot of useful data during this battle..."
The weapons in the hands of the rebels all came from the Federation, so it would be easy for the Federation to wipe them out now.
It’s obviously so easy, so why did you hesitate to take action before? What were you waiting for?
Ye Ning's gaze fell on Yang Zhou, the leader.
He took off the glasses he had been wearing, and his once gentle scholarly demeanor was gone, replaced by a murderous aura that seeped from his bones.
The federal soldiers marched straight in, and the rebels were quickly defeated and forced to flee in all directions.
The same is true for the rest of the scenes. The entire video seems to be showing how excellent their technological achievements are and how easy it is for them to fight a war.
"Thanks to the Federation Army's tireless efforts, the rebel zone has been completely liberated. Although the main rebel leader, Hu Ding, and others escaped during the chaos, their remaining forces have been completely destroyed. During this clearing operation, the Federation Army successfully destroyed all enemy strategic facilities, rescued all residents of the rebel zone, and captured over a thousand fused orcs, effectively eliminating the threat posed by the rebels to the Federation. Residents are urged to remain vigilant and immediately inform the Federation Army of any suspicious leads."
"Here, we have to announce a very sad and regrettable news. Lord Ye Ning passed away in the early hours of yesterday morning. The cause of death is currently unknown. Lord Ye Ning dedicated his life to plant cultivation and ecological restoration. He achieved remarkable success in the field of planting. He not only significantly reduced the pollution concentration on Sea Dust Planet, but also saved countless people, bringing hope and peace to Sea Dust Planet that had not been seen for thousands of years."
"In response to this matter, the Federation has established a special investigation team. The Federation promises that we will make every effort to thoroughly investigate the truth of this incident and give an explanation to all the people of Sea Dust Star. At the same time, we once again express our highest respect and deepest condolences to Master Ye Ning. May the deceased rest in peace."
At the end of the picture, her "corpse" was placed on a huge pile of flowers.
Ye Ning paused while drinking her soup. She looked at Bai Yu beside her and said, "I never thought that I would be able to see my own obituary and funeral while I am still alive."
This is something that everyone present has experienced.
Only the Federation President and the successor President knew about the affairs of the underground research institute. Others were passively involved like Ye Ning.
Naturally, some people were unwilling to do so, but they all underwent brain surgery while they were unconscious, and all that reluctance quickly disappeared before they even realized it.
There was no more sound after the scene, but Ye Ning could guess that it must be difficult for everyone to accept the news of her death.
Ye Ning felt a little emotional, but her feelings were actually not that bad. However, when Ye Ning looked at the chef next to her, his eyes were red.
Ye Ning had finished the fruit on her own plate, so she took all the fruit from Bai Yu's plate and handed it to the chef.
"Don't be sad, eat your strawberries."
The chef nodded and was about to reach out when he saw Bai Yu looking at him.
The chef ate all the fresh strawberries on the plate without changing his expression and with red eyes.
Rebel zone.
When Ye Ning's body was slowly pushed out, everyone fell into an eerie silence.
The holographic projection magnified her hundreds of times from all sides, and her bloodless and overly stiff face appeared in front of everyone.
The crowd soon erupted in gasps of disbelief. Some people staggered and held onto the people around them, some moved their lips but could not utter a word, and some tried to rush over to check on Ye Ning's specific condition, but were quickly stopped by the people around them.
The area around Ye Ning's body was already filled with district heads, but He Yang was the only one missing.
He Yang, who had always appeared extremely calm, fainted due to excessive grief the moment he saw Ye Ning's body.
Everyone naturally knew what Ye Ning meant to the Xisha District and to the Haichen Star.
Everyone's faces were as pale as paper. They had just confirmed again and again that this was Ye Ning's body. Even the DNA and physical details matched perfectly.
They really didn't expect that the rebels would actually kill Lord Ye Ning directly!
Ye Ning's obituary was announced by Yang Zhou himself.
As the obituary ended, someone in the crowd suddenly let out a suppressed sob, as if a hole had been torn open, and the sobs that rose and fell instantly merged into an ocean.
"This is impossible. Lord Ye Ning was so young, how could he pass away suddenly?"
"Lord Ye Ning also said that he would come to our area this year to plant plants for us. This must be fake. This is definitely not the real Lord Ye Ning. Maybe it's a corpse that the rebels found randomly!"
"That's right, plastic surgery technology is so advanced, wouldn't it be easy to find someone to transform into the appearance of Master Ye Ning?"
"What on earth did they do to Lord Ye Ning? The rebels really deserve to die!"
Yang Zhou raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.
"Like everyone else, we were deeply saddened and unwilling to believe the news of Lord Ye Ning's death. However, we have undergone multiple tests, including DNA testing, and it is certain that this is indeed Lord Ye Ning."
"The cause of Lord Ye Ning's death is unknown, but it is definitely related to the rebels. We solemnly promise that we will completely eliminate the rebels, bring them to justice, and give Lord Ye Ning justice!"
Without Xiru by his side, Yang Zhou became the only core figure.
The global broadcast finally focused on his face, the silver badge on his chest shining brightly.
Ye Ning put down her spoon; she couldn't eat anymore.
Ye Ning stood up and said, "Let's go to the planting room."
Ye Ning ignored the other people present and pulled the chef to the planting room.
Her planting progress bar is only 1% away from completion.
Ye Ning was not in a hurry. No matter how busy she was every day, she would squeeze out time to plant on the Dust Star model.
The pure humans were eating outside, and when she went to the planting room, there were only orcs inside.
Ye Ning has its own exclusive planting room.
Her growing room is different from others. It is more like a laboratory, which can completely simulate and transform the planet's environment.
Strong winds of 400 kilometers per hour, high pressure of 10,000 meters below the sea, high temperatures as low as 80 degrees, and a planet that emits strong radiation in a spiral shape.
Ye Ning was amazed by what she saw. Compared with these environments, the extremes of Dust Star were really nothing.
Moreover, the plant planting and environmental improvement during this period, as well as the slight adjustments to the natural environment on a quarterly basis after she integrated various data and conclusions, have effectively improved the extreme weather on Dust Star.
She had come to the lab every day for an hour to plant seeds over the past two days. She had restrained her strength, so nothing had grown. Even so, they had carefully examined the seeds and detected signs of life.
In fact, as Ye Ning was planting, she began to feel a little competitive and wanted to see if she could grow anything.
The golden dragon has gone back, and the thing lingering around Ye Ning's hand has been replaced by a small shell.
It embellishes Ye Ning's nails and looks like a beautiful nail ornament.
Ye Ning felt what it meant. It was telling her that they were ready.
If you're ready...
Ye Ning became serious. After pinching the green stone to increase his ability, he forcibly planted a plant in the strong wind area!
The moment the seed burst, the researchers around couldn't help but lean on the glass window of the planting room. The moment Ye Ning completely sprouted, everyone's faces showed unprecedented shock and excitement.
Just like the expressions on the researchers' faces when they saw her planting when she first came into this world.
Excited, joyful, enthusiastic, full of hope——
Ye Ning didn't know whether they hid here voluntarily or were forced to do so, but they did devote themselves to scientific research.
Ye Ning only planted for 10 minutes today.
She collapsed in the wheelchair with a pale face.
The researchers around her immediately exclaimed and sent her to the medical room.
Her breathing was weak and her heartbeat was very slow. The doctor didn't dare to give her any medicine and could only put her directly into the rest cabin to observe her condition.
But Ye Ning's condition did not improve much. After lying down for an hour, she was still in a very weak state.
The doctor frowned, unable to figure out which step had gone wrong.
If this continues, we have to let Lord Ye Ning enter the hibernation chamber first, and then see if there is any way to treat him when medical technology becomes more mature.
After Ye Ning woke up, her condition was slightly better, and she asked the robot to take her back to her room.
The doctor wanted to keep her for observation, but Ye Ning refused.
It won't happen in a day or two, and no results can be found by observation.
Ye Ning returned to the room weakly.
She glanced at the time on the wall again, accepted the new message from Shell, then turned off the lights, lay down on the bed, and immersed herself in the model of the Sea Dust Star.
Yesterday, she had transmitted the underground route map of the entire municipality to Xilos and Long Qi through her spirit body.
In addition to the area where they are located, there are hundreds of closed research institutes of all sizes nearby.
Each one can be considered an independent small institution.
In fact, the entire underground can be considered a complex, crisscrossing maze of anthills. Ventilation ducts, transportation routes, and power systems crisscross the landscape. High-strength metal walls, patrol robots, and various identification systems make it difficult for anyone who strays into the area to move.
In Ye Ning's eyes, these things did not exist. She could only see that place, without any soil.
However, she could see that all the nearby underground rivers and rock formations had been thoroughly sorted out. The shells in particular had revealed several areas with extremely high metal densities, suggesting that the objects they were protecting must be extremely important.
Ye Ning carefully studied those places on the Dust Star model.
Then, relying on her intuition, she picked out a place that she thought was most likely the underground galaxy host.
Although there are three, if the commonly used one is damaged, it will definitely cause chaos. If accidents happen one after another, the chaos will be even greater.
Xilos and the others must have been well prepared, which is why they told her that they were ready. Ye Ning was very relieved about this.
She touched the small shell, signaling Silos to take action.
Xiluos quickly understood Ye Ning's meaning. His expression immediately became serious. He looked at everyone and said, "Let's get started."
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