Chapter 157 Chapter 157 Xiluosi is mine
The positioning chip and monitor attached to the warship quickly transmitted back the detailed location of the warship and the surrounding images.
In the pitch-black deep sea, the only sound was the slight mechanical roar of the warships sailing.
Occasionally, a few faint lights shone from the warships, but due to the extremely low visibility, only a small, blurry halo could be seen nearby.
The images sent back were not actually of much reference value, but they could help them determine the location of the Silos warship.
Everyone was gathering in the direction of the warship, and the encirclement had already taken place. Long Qi directly shared the location of the Xilos warship.
Ye Ning had such a big incident, the warships of Xilos should not appear in the deep sea a thousand miles away.
After seeing the warship with their own eyes, all the doubts and hopes of those who originally had doubts about this matter disappeared without a trace in an instant.
The hull of Silos's warship is made of special materials, which can withstand high-intensity and continuous bombardment from thermal weapons. Ordinary laser weapons cannot even leave any burn marks when fired at it.
Moreover, the hull also has the function of automatic repair. Once damage occurs, the internal intelligent repair system will be activated quickly to quickly repair the damaged part, so that the warship is always in the best defensive state.
Whether it is defensive capability or offensive power, it is at the top level among existing weapons.
The situation on the warship was unclear, but it was clearly under enemy control. Many of the soldiers aboard, including Siros, might have been taken hostage.
The situation was clearly extremely difficult. On the one hand, they couldn't rush into a violent attack, lest they force the enemy into a desperate situation. On the other hand, time was running out; every minute of delay would put Silos in greater danger.
So they must work out a thorough rescue plan as soon as possible, and the most important thing is to ensure the safety of Xilos.
Long Qi only opened the connection to the central console, so if everyone wanted to communicate with each other, they had to go through the command room.
In front of the huge screen, all commanders are urgently analyzing the situation and trying to find the best solution.
The factional struggles in the empire have always been fierce. After Xilos came to power, he has also experienced many assassinations and assassinations, but it has never been as serious as today. He was actually taken hostage along with the entire warship!
Once Xilos encounters an accident, the empire will inevitably fall into civil strife, and those who have always followed Xilos are also likely to be liquidated.
Each option involves risks and uncertainties, but they must make a decision in the shortest possible time.
Ye Ning sat in front of the command desk, listening quietly to their discussions and deployments.
Long Qi's spirit body has entered the warship.
But the further the spirit body is from him, the weaker his control, power and perception will be.
So the aircraft was now flying directly above the warship, maintaining almost the same forward speed as the warship sinking in the water.
The current distance only allowed him to control his spirit body and find out the situation inside the warship.
The golden dragon swam quickly inside the warship as if no one was around. It was extremely sensitive to Ye Ning's breath. After entering the hull, it was immediately attracted by the lush and flourishing plants on the top floor and wanted to go to the top floor area frantically.
Siros's aura wasn't very obvious, but from the remaining aura, Long Qi could almost tell that his current situation was very grim. At least his mental strength was in an extremely weak state.
Long Qi controlled his mental power and went to the top floor of the warship first.
Xilos' hands and feet were tied with special shackles, and he was escorted to the top floor by dozens of rebels.
It was obvious that they really wanted to get in, as the door to the growing room was covered in scratches and dents.
There are abundant plant elements inside, and even at the door, you can feel the rich plant scent.
Siros raised his hand and said, "Untie it."
The leading rebel immediately pointed his gun at him and said, "Just shoot, no tricks."
Siros frowned slightly and said helplessly: "I am so weak now, what do you have to worry about? Besides, my people are in your hands."
The leading rebel stared at him closely. He was indeed in very weak condition. When he came up, he almost fainted several times and had to hold on to the people around him to stand steadily. His face was always very pale.
After hesitating for a few seconds, the man threatened fiercely, "If you dare to make any unusual moves, we will immediately send someone to kill your subordinates."
Silos's hands were finally free. He moved his wrists and started to operate the door.
The top floor is so tightly guarded because Ye Ning spends most of her time growing plants in the planting room.
With Silos's operation, the door of the planting room, which had been motionless for dozens of minutes, was finally opened smoothly.
An incomparably abundant supply of pure plant elements, imbued with the unique scent of Ye Ning, gushed out of the gate like a surging tide, instantly filling the entire space. The surrounding air seemed to be stirred by this invisible force.
The rebel leader didn't care about anything else and rushed in directly.
The rest followed closely behind, each footstep filled with a desire for plants.
Silos was pushed and shoved by the crowd and brought into the planting room.
The growing room is filled with plants, with vines winding and climbing the shelves, and the ground is covered with tender green grass. Overhead, simulated sunlight appears to be pouring down from a transparent glass dome, and in the center, there's even a beautiful flowing fountain.
The first door looks more like a small garden than a growing room.
Whether it is the fragrance of various plants mixed in the air, or the fresh green everywhere, it makes people feel as if they are in the embrace of nature.
Although everyone was wearing special masks that blocked out some of the air, they had never felt such a pure breath before. The moment they entered, all the plants before them seemed to have an irresistible magical power that firmly grasped all their senses.
Their bodies began to tremble slightly involuntarily, and a strong desire that was almost uncontrollable surged in their hearts.
"As expected of Lady Ye Ning, only she can grow such rich plants!"
Yan Gang and Feng Yue are nothing in front of Lord Ye Ning!
In this world, only she could grow such perfect plants! Only she could help them completely overcome the experimental flaws and complete the final step of the experiment!
As long as they can successfully bring Lord Ye Ning back this time, they will be the great heroes of the New Federation. People like Xilos and Long Qi are not important!
The eyes of all the fused orcs present began to turn red, and their pupils suddenly shrank strangely.
Their chests heaved violently from the heavy breaths they took. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the plants, their throats rolling unconsciously, their mouths drooling frantically, their minds almost losing their sanity, with only one thought in mind - to eat, to devour all the plants.
At this moment, Xiluos was also frantically absorbing the plant elements in the air. His thirst for Ye Ning's innate power had reached its extreme, and now that he was close to her, he couldn't help but absorb it.
The absorption now is very different from before.
Previously, absorption had been nothing more than breathing. He could sense the change in state and the lightness of his body, but that was all. Now, his consciousness had undergone a significant change. The extreme dryness allowed him to clearly sense that he was actively absorbing these plant elements to nourish his spiritual power.
Just like the sweet rain after a long drought, even the slightest trace of elements remaining in the air can be accurately sensed and fully absorbed by him.
Although he could not eat these plants and green stones directly, his condition finally improved.
Everyone's values were rising wildly, and the smell of pollutants was getting worse.
The leading man noticed their abnormality and directly controlled his bracelet.
Silos vaguely heard some sound, and the next second, some people's protective masks suddenly became more airtight.
The pollution concentration around them seemed to drop rapidly again. Those who had already approached the plants restrained themselves and stood still.
The leading man looked at Siros, his eyes full of vigilance, and asked in a dangerous tone: "What are you doing?"
Siros wiped his hands calmly and said frankly, "Watering."
His tone was steady, as if he was just doing something very ordinary.
The man's eyes followed Silos's movements and moved to the plant icon, which indeed showed the water change status.
"There are a lot of plant elements in this water, you can try drinking it." Xilos suggested in a relaxed tone.
The man frowned and said sternly, "Don't do anything unnecessary like this. Go open the other doors immediately!"
Siros's face was clearly unhappy, and his tone instantly turned cold. He looked at the man in front of him with a half-smile, "Are you sure you want to keep talking to me like this?"
His attitude changed in an instant, and it was exactly the same expression he had when he said he wanted to kill that person.
The man's heart trembled, and his hand holding the gun tightened unconsciously.
Silos will be taken back as an experimental subject. If the experiment is successful, he will become one of their kind. He has strong mental strength, and after becoming a fused orc, his strength will only become stronger.
Judging from the other party's vengeful character, he will definitely cause trouble for him after becoming a fusion orc.
There is no need to think about who is more important between Xilos and him.
In just a few breaths, the man's momentum weakened instantly.
He looked directly at the few soldiers at the back, "You guys, stay here."
After saying that, he led everyone to the next planting room.
The further you go in, the stronger the plant scent becomes, and the more specialized the plants grown there are.
The plants in each room are carefully classified, including crops, medicinal plants, spice plants, aquatic plants, and even an entire garden of flowering plants.
This is just on a warship, not his residence!
It was hard for everyone to imagine that a warship could have such a large grow room, and the variety of plants inside was simply dazzling. The quality of the plants was extremely excellent, and even the grass on the ground looked vibrant and green.
As they walked in, everyone cursed Xilos's extravagance and waste in their hearts.
Dust Planet was so short of plants, yet such a large cultivation room was only used by him. It was truly absurd. This cultivation room was irrefutable proof of Siros's selfishness and greed!
The awakening consciousness of the marine orcs is so backward that the monarchy has continued to this day!
Those who hold power always squander resources recklessly, while ordinary people can only struggle in poverty.
Sure enough, the existing regime on Sea Dust Star needs to be completely overthrown. Only by establishing a new regime can the existing resources be redistributed and ordinary people can truly live a better life!
In fact, every warship had a planting room on its rooftop, so these plants wouldn't go to waste. He consumed the vast majority of the green stones and the innate power directly given to him by Ye Ning. The reason this place looked so lush was entirely because Ye Ning had been helping with the planting recently.
But Silos soon discovered the ill will of these people towards him, because the fused orcs behind him pushed him much harder.
As he continued to walk inside, he was able to quickly distinguish which were fused orcs and which were normal orcs.
The fused orcs still couldn't completely resist the temptation of plants, so they were left at the outermost edge.
Although the rebels were dressed the same and it was difficult for outsiders to tell the difference from their appearance, they definitely had their own way of distinguishing themselves from each other.
He guessed that the rebels must be afraid that the fused orcs would completely get out of control and be out of control, so they let normal orcs control them.
If his guess is correct, then the stability of the fused orcs must be very low.
He was thinking when suddenly something seemed to be pressing down on his head.
He tilted his head slightly, and the touch of the thing became more real. There was indeed something pressing on his head, as if it was there and not there.
Smooth, slightly cool...
It was Long Qi’s spirit body. Ye Ning had indeed discovered that something had happened to him!
Siros flicked his hair twice and flicked the spirit body off his head.
The moment of contact, both parties have confirmed it.
Everything happened silently, as if it was just an inconspicuous breeze brushing past your ears.
On the aircraft, Long Qi told Ye Ning about Xilos' situation.
"He's fine, uninjured, and has all his limbs intact. He's in the grow room with the rebels."
Ye Ning's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
I'm glad that everyone is okay.
Ye Ning immediately asked, "Where are the others on the warship?"
"They're all alive."
The best news so far is that the rebels didn't kill them directly.
Long Qi controlled his spirit body to leave the planting room and started from the second floor to count the number of opponents and their layout.
The spirit body consumed a lot of Ye Ning's innate power on the rooftop. On his side, Ye Ning was also continuously transmitting innate power to him.
The pure and abundant plant elements were transmitted into his body through Ye Ning's palm. This was the key factor in maintaining his spiritual power at a sufficient level.
Although it was unclear why Ye Ning's innate ability could so effectively stimulate and maintain his spiritual power, it was certain that without Ye Ning, he would not be able to control his spiritual body for such a long time and over such a long distance.
Ye Ning was not idle either. She looked at the status of the green block on the warship again.
The plants there were growing so well, mainly thanks to the system. She had added plant manuals and other things to it, so she could clearly check the status of the plants.
Ye Ning discovered almost instantly that the plants above had been sprayed with pesticides.
That was the intermediate insecticide she had reserved for Xilos in advance. It came directly from the system without any water added.
At that time, I thought that if it was not enough to clean up pollutants one day, I could replenish it.
Although pesticides are effective on healthy people, they are not fatal. However, pollutants are classified as pests and are potentially lethal.
If they actually took those plants back and ate them—
She also didn't know what the outcome would be.
Meanwhile, the commanders who had been arguing endlessly finally came up with a specific plan that everyone thought was feasible after repeated consideration.
Ye Ning took a quick look and found that the whole plan was actually very simple. The core was to rescue Xilos at any cost.
First, find a way to besiege the warship and force it to stop. Then send people to negotiate, and at the same time send a small group of elite troops directly on board to find a way to rescue Xilos.
Long Qi also quickly glanced at their plan, and without saying anything, he asked them to take action.
Warships, aircraft and fighter jets rushing at full speed from other directions have now appeared on the horizon.
The rebels had always had their own exclusive signal system, which was the core reason why they were so tight. They had tried to gain access to their communication channels many times before, but all failed.
But not long ago, Gao Jiangqu obtained the bracelets used by those pure humans to communicate with the rebels. Although the process was quite tortuous, they finally made some discoveries.
They detected a specific set of frequencies in the rebel signal system. After long-term monitoring and analysis of these frequencies, they finally figured out the pattern.
What is certain is that the rebels inside the warship are in contact with others.
Upon hearing the news, the fleet rushed over and immediately activated a specially designed communication jammer within the range designated by Long Qi. Powerful electromagnetic pulses were instantly emitted, converging into a massive space in the center. The communication and control equipment on the warships instantly malfunctioned, and the navigation signals on the screens disappeared in an instant.
At the same time, the warship's natural navigation system began to malfunction, and the pointers on the dashboard jumped around randomly, making it impossible for them to determine their position and course.
But the warship's built-in defense system was not to be trifled with. It quickly activated its defense mechanism and automatically launched a counterattack.
"Commander, they're almost here!"
"We're almost there too."
The rebel commander was very calm and not surprised at the current situation at all.
The lighting system on the ship flickered from time to time due to the impact.
At the same time, the fleet that had submerged near them also shouted to them through the ocean's exclusive loudspeaker: "You have been completely surrounded! Give up resistance and release the hostages. This is your only way out!"
The specially recorded warning sound carries an unquestionable and intimidating sense of majesty.
At the same time, in order to further force them to stop, the surrounding fleets began to launch warning high-intensity sonic pulses and anti-submarine torpedoes.
The sound wave pulses were hitting the warship heavily. The strong vibration allowed everyone on the ship to clearly feel the deterrence from the outside world, and also greatly hindered the warship's full speed forward.
The dozen or so torpedoes launched at the warships were also circling their targets. Warning messages kept appearing on the screens in the rebel command room.
The warship was shaking violently, and Silos simply held onto the plant wall next to him.
Even though they were surrounded by warships, the surrounding rebels did not react at all and continued to move the plants quickly.
Being able to remain calm in such a situation either means one has excellent mental qualities or is completely confident.
They are clearly the latter.
So what do they rely on?
Siros looked at the man beside him and said, "If you let everyone go now, I can do the same as last time and not hold you responsible. I will let you leave safely."
The man seemed to have heard a joke and said, "Don't dream."
After he finished speaking, he stopped paying attention to Silos and turned to continue staring at the rebels who were carrying plants.
The once beautiful and neatly maintained growing room had been completely plundered like a swarm of locusts. Even the grass had been plundered clean.
All the shelves were toppled, but there was no broken branches or leaves on the ground. Even the petals that had fallen accidentally were picked up by them.
The green singing stone and source stone that Ye Ning made specially for him were also moved away.
He also took the opportunity to crush a few of them to let them feel it, but those fused orcs who couldn't restrain themselves were directly dragged away from him by ordinary orcs. They only came back after the rich element completely disappeared.
Surprisingly, everyone restrained their desire for plants.
The warship also had phytoplankton, specifically used to clean up pollutants, but it was all in the lowest deck of the ship. Judging from the current situation, they might have already collected those plants.
Ye Ning had said before that there were unusually abundant crops in the rebel area.
Previously, I thought they were just trying to attract ordinary orcs with cheap plants, but now it seems that there is much more to it than that.
However, those plants have been added with effective toxins against pollutants, so they probably wouldn't dare to eat them.
Xilos's mental strength had recovered a lot. Although it had not returned to its normal level, at least his limbs were no longer so sore and weak, and the persistent stinging sensation in his solar plexus had also disappeared.
The rebels quickly took away all the plants in the planting room and took him back to a special room for guarding.
The rebels did not make any external response, but continued to fight back, ignoring any weapons threats, and maintaining the fastest sailing speed, moving in a certain direction.
He rushed around recklessly as if he didn't care about his life.
Several warships that originally wanted to intercept them directly were even hit by them and had a big hole in it, which only stopped them slightly. But the next second, they started to move forward at full speed again.
After all, because of the concern for Silos on the boat, everyone did not dare to intercept him too much and could only continue to chase him from behind.
When people are in the ocean, the fuel on the boat will eventually run out, they can't keep running!
Long Qi looked at the coordinate point: "They changed direction."
He didn't get any valuable information, but he also felt that the rebels on the warship were too calm.
Ye Ning also saw it, "Is it because he's afraid that we'll catch him right after he gets ashore?"
It was originally heading towards the shore, but now it is heading towards the deep sea.
If the rebels continued to sink, the distance would be too far and they would have to switch to warships.
Long Qi thought for a few seconds and then turned on the microphone. "Direct weapon interception, attack the location I marked. There are 319 rebels on the warship, only 100 fused orcs, and 400 imperial soldiers have been captured. All of them are concentrated on the first and second floors."
All the commanders were instantly surprised when they heard Long Qi give such detailed data. Many even suspected that they had misheard.
After a moment, someone asked doubtfully, "Are you sure this is the number of people?"
Long Qi’s reply was so accurate.
So much time had passed since the beginning. No one knew whether a fight had broken out aboard, whether there had been any casualties. Furthermore, given the size of the warship, it was far from easy to accurately count the number of rebels and imperial soldiers. Yet, Long Qi was able to confidently report such an exact figure.
Long Qi looked at them. "This is the exact number given by the insider. It is absolutely reliable. Act quickly and don't let them reach their destination."
When he looks directly at the screen, it's as if he's looking everyone in the eye.
Ye Ning also said, "I heard it too. There aren't that many people on the boat."
Silos had told her before that his warship, like hers, had carefully designed and reinforced defenses at key points, and was equipped with multiple defenses.
But as long as the key nodes are destroyed from the outside in sequence, the entire warship can be destroyed.
After all, if something happened to her, she would have to wait for rescue from the outside world alone.
In fact, Ye Ning felt that if Xilos wanted to save himself, it would be very simple because he knew every structure of this warship.
But Silos wouldn't do that.
If he ignores the lives of other people on the ship for his own sake, even if he is successfully rescued, he will be regarded as a sinner in the hearts of the people and will completely lose everyone's trust and respect.
For him, this was something more unacceptable than death.
Ye Ning and Long Qi spoke so confidently that everyone believed them and their confidence increased instantly.
The firepower attacks of the crowd also became more rapid.
The rebel commander on the warship received the news quickly, and his face instantly became extremely ugly, because the number given by Long Qi was exactly the same!
Moreover, this number is after losses, which means that there are indeed rebels on the warship who are their accomplices!
The senior military officer next to him also had an ugly look on his face. The people they brought with them for this operation were not only elite, but also carefully selected and absolutely trustworthy.
We've all been at the rebel headquarters for a long time, sworn to our loyalty. And yet, under these circumstances, a traitor still appears!
But the rebel commander quickly calmed down. "No, if there was an insider, they would have known about our actions long ago and would never have let us go this far and let Silos fall completely into our hands."
Someone also asked Long Qi the same question.
Ye Ning: "I changed sides at the last minute because I promised him that I would plant a lot of plants for him myself."
"That's understandable, actually. The situation on Dust Planet wasn't very good before. That's why he joined the rebels so early on. But the situation is different now, so we should give them a chance to reform."
"Don't worry, he's not an ordinary soldier. He will definitely be able to help us."
Ye Ning's tone was relaxed, sweeping away the previous nervousness.
These words soon reached the ears of the rebels.
At this time, the firepower coverage has reached its peak. The entire warship is in an extremely unstable state. The control room is full of crisis warnings. If this continues, the warship will not be able to hold on before they reach their destination.
"Commander, we are now—"
"What are you afraid of? There are so many hostages on the ship. Go and bring Xilos over."
As long as Siros was in their hands, they didn't have to worry about anyone else.
When Xilos was resting, he was also looking for plant elements in the warship. The so-called elements were so subtle that when he could perceive them clearly, he found that they were everywhere in the air.
This also allowed his mental strength to recover a little.
Just a few minutes later, he was taken to the command room again.
The warship was extremely unstable, with things falling everywhere. They were almost hit by lights while walking in the cabin.
The warship is already in an unstable state.
Xilos knew that Ye Ning must be commanding Long Qi to attack the warship according to the steps he had mentioned before.
After arriving at the command room, the commander grabbed Silos and reopened the communication that had been hidden for a long time, directly connecting to the unified system of the warship.
Long Qi had already cut off the official communication channels of all warships, so the communications sent by the rebels at this time were only connected to his aircraft.
"If you attack us like this again, I will kill him and the other orcs on the warship."
In the video, several laser guns were mounted on Silos' neck.
Ye Ning's unhappiness was instantly aroused.
It was because of her suggestion that Silos completely exhausted his mental strength, otherwise he would never have been caught by them so easily.
Moreover, Xilos has always been very good to her. In her heart, Xilos is one of her own.
The other party's actions were a blatant provocation to her.
Ye Ning appeared directly in the center of the screen. She looked at the rebel commander and said very seriously, "Xilos is my man. If you kill him, I will make sure that the rebels will completely disappear from the Sea Dust Planet."
There was another round of intensive and fierce bombardment, and all kinds of debris began to fall from the top of the command room.
The controlled Silos suddenly laughed.
He looked at Ye Ning, his whole body filled with unprecedented joy.
He was quite happy, but when Ye Ning saw this, she simply ignored him.
The rebel commander didn't expect to see Ye Ning so suddenly. He paused for two seconds, and his cold mechanical voice softened. "Lord Ye Ning, we never thought of becoming your enemy."
Ye Ning: "So what are you doing now?"
"Send people to kidnap me and destroy the plants I worked so hard to grow?"
"Lord Ye Ning, we——"
There was another round of violent turbulence, and several people could not hold on and all fell down.
The warship is about to collapse.
The warship, which was originally very defensive, now looked like a building block that was about to fall apart!
Long Qi hung up the call directly.
The picture disappeared, but Ye Ning was still a little worried.
They did this because they suspected that the rebels must have follow-up plans, and they were worried that if they didn't find a breakthrough quickly and allowed them to successfully move on to the next step, the situation would become more difficult to control.
If the warship falls apart, Long Qi's spirit body can still protect Xilos a little.
At the same time, Hou Lin and others, who had been anxious, finally arrived.
But on the other side, just as the warship was about to fall apart, the situation reversed again!
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