Chapter 53 Moonlight Ambush "Signal anomaly!" ...
"Signal anomaly!" In a room filled with surveillance equipment on the third basement level of the base now named Hope, a person glanced at the source of the alarm signal and quickly reported it.
"Make your move!" Li Mingguo sat behind his desk with a gloomy face, closed his eyes, and uttered two words.
A firm reply came immediately from the other end of the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Li Mingguo leaned back and sighed deeply.
"Good morning, viewers, and welcome to our morning news. We have learned that the Chinese Academy of Sciences has recently achieved a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of holography, enabling the application of holographic technology across various fields..."
"Did you see the morning news? It said there's been another breakthrough in holographic technology?" Posted by My Mom's Good Rabbit.
"I looked at it, but it's boring. It's like they're talking about playing a holographic game." - 1L-Mudpotball.
"Hey! Upstairs, your ID is too much!" 2L-Love my mom.
"That's right! You think your country can surpass country A? Country A hasn't even done it!" 3L is speechless.
"Then get out of here!" 4L - I love my mom.
"It's already moistened, you idiot, hehehe~" 5L-mud pot balls.
"The 5th floor is disgusting. Our country has made great progress, okay?!" - 6L-Pretty Girl.
"Exactly! Besides, holographic technology has already made breakthroughs. Who knows, we might be able to play holographic games tomorrow!" 7L - Unambitious brat.
"If your country can do that, I'll eat poop while standing upside down!" 8L-Mud Pot Ball.
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"By the way, aren't you guys tagging that Mud Pot Ball anymore? I really want to tag him." 459L - Dongda's high quality.
"@Niguowanle, @Niguowanle, human, if you have the guts to chirp and whine, come out here!" 460L-Optimist.
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"The person has deleted their account, so please don't tag them." - 1085L-Rabbit in the Sea
"Ignore him, come look at the pictures I took!!!" 1123L-Rabbit carrying a brick.
[Image] *10
"My mom is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!" 1124L - I am Little Ma.
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"Today's latest report: holographic screens are being piloted in provincial capitals, and personal quantum computers will be available for pre-sale in three months. Welcome to the holographic era!" This latest news broadcast has sparked heated discussions across the internet.
Even the posts my mom's good rabbit made back then have been reposted, but this time there are no sarcastic remarks, only a screen full of amazement.
"OMG, I witnessed a miracle! That holographic screen is so cool!"
"Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the personal computer! I heard it can be customized, I want a necklace style~"
"I heard that a tech company has decided to develop holographic games?"
"Can't wait!"
"Slap!" At the residence of the Minister of Intelligence of Country A, the man who had been calm and composed was now speechless with anger. He pointed a trembling finger at the people in front of him, "I told you to cause trouble, not to expose yourselves!"
“Minister…” The person standing in front of him spoke with a trembling voice.
"All our efforts from seventy years ago until now have been in vain! You should atone with your death!" The intelligence minister was cursing when everything went black and he collapsed.
"Minister!" People around him crowded around.
"Don't...spread the message!" The head of the intelligence department opened his eyes with his last bit of strength, gave this instruction, and then fell into a deep coma.
Although Country A did not want other countries to know that its attempt to steal a chicken had backfired, how could such news be kept from those who were interested?
"Did he faint from anger?" The head of the intelligence department of Country Y gasped, looked at his subordinates and thought for a moment before instructing, "Withdraw our operation. We can't afford to antagonize Country Dong now."
"yes."
Such things happen in many countries, but only two countries are truly at a loss. They are both lackeys of country A, and they never expected their father to fall so quickly. For a time, they couldn't beg for mercy, nor could they continue barking like dogs.
"Sir, what should we do now?" A gloomy atmosphere hung over the residence of the Minister of Intelligence of Country X.
"Let's wait and see." The current head of the intelligence department sighed and waved for the others to leave.
The country's swift and decisive action also utilized a lot of technological means from the machine planet. Although it has sparked considerable discussion in society, most of the comments have been positive.
"Finally caught these lackeys, the air feels so fresh now."
"Exactly, exactly, I just didn't expect there to be so many."
"They've had their fill of good times, they deserve it!"
What happens on Earth has no effect on Sang Zhitao.
Looking at the misty sea, she felt as if heaven was on her side.
"Captain? You...you did this?" Baron looked at her and sighed repeatedly.
“Otherwise what? With the current weapons and personnel on the Anling, we can’t possibly win against an attack. But this time I’m determined to win and get involved, so I have no choice but to strike first!” Sang Zhitai rolled his eyes at him and couldn’t help but sigh.
“But… even if you take their ships and weapons, they might not necessarily submit to you or help you.” Baron felt somewhat confused about what she was thinking.
"Then beat them until they submit!" Sang Zhitao weighed the iron rod in her hand.
"This..." Baron opened his mouth, not knowing how to stop them for a moment, since it was not uncommon to see someone being subdued in the ocean.
"Alright, you and Eureka wait on the small boat with the men, I'll go up alone." As they spoke, they had already quietly arrived in front of the nearest fleet.
"You're going up alone?!" Baron's eyes widened.
"You're all in the way," Sang Zhitao said without turning around, only uttering a word of disdain.
After saying that, she looked the boat up and down, pulled out two beautiful daggers from her waist, stuck them directly into the hull, and slowly climbed up.
Seeing this, Baron held his breath tightly, not daring to speak for fear of frightening her.
Using two daggers, Sang Zhitao quickly climbed onto the deck.
Meanwhile, on the deck, since the ship had entered the no-war zone, all the pirates were sound asleep, relaxed and at ease.
Sang Zhitao didn't attack them. Instead, she carefully made her way to the captain's cabin door. Through the hazy glass window, she saw a figure sleeping soundly inside.
She placed the dagger at her waist, carefully used another dagger to pry open the door latch, and quickly walked to the bedside, ready to stab with the dagger in hand.
Just before she was about to pierce the other person's chest, she paused, instantly remembering Barron's reminder about the new ocean rule: one-on-one challenges.
She glanced at the person in front of her with disdain, sighed, and kicked him in the chest, making him cough.
"Who are you!" The man opened his eyes and saw a dark figure standing in front of him, which startled him.
"The one who took your boat." Sang Zhitao casually picked at her ear.
"What?" The man didn't react.
Sang Zhitao grabbed his collar and threw him outside.
With a loud "bang," all the sleeping pirates were awakened.
They first glanced blankly at their captain, then looked at the unfamiliar girl in front of them.
“Come on, according to the rules, I’ll kill you, and your power will be mine,” Sang Zhitao said, pointing an iron rod at the man.
Although the man was stunned by her fall, he quickly came to his senses and gave Sang Zhitao a cold look: "You want to challenge the rules?"
“I don’t care about the rules.” As soon as Sang Zhitao finished speaking, she flew forward.
"Bang!" The man grabbed a large sword thrown by some unknown pirate and tried to block Sang Zhitao's attack, but he was sent flying by Sang Zhitao's strength and crashed directly into the wine barrel.
"Pfft!" The man spat out blood, staring at Sang Zhitao in disbelief.
"Continue." Sang Zhitao uttered two words and swung the stick at him again.
The man quickly rolled away to avoid it, looking rather disheveled.
After only five moves, the man was too weak to stand up.
“I won. According to the rules of the sea, I will give you a small boat and send you to an island. So now… you can go down.” Sang Zhitao flicked the blood off the stick and turned to look at the pirates around her.
"You have two choices: obey me or die."
Under Sang Zhitao's gaze, everyone unconsciously took two steps back.
“Of course, you can also choose to challenge me, just like your captain. I can offer you the option of exile,” Sang Zhitao said after thinking for a moment. “I will be a good captain, and I look forward to your choice.”
The pirates looked at each other, speechless for a moment.
"Whoosh!" A sound of something cutting through the air rang out.
"Ah!" The pirate who launched the sneak attack was thrown directly into the sea by Sang Zhitao, splashing up a huge spray of water.
"Is there anything else?" Sang Zhitao glanced at everyone.
The pirates exchanged glances and, without prior arrangement, stepped forward, weapons in hand.
"Ah! Ah!" After a few cries, some died, some were injured, and some fell into the ocean like the previous one.
"If you're not satisfied, continue." Sang Zhitao's lips curled into a murderous smile.
The laughter caused the pirates to involuntarily take a few steps back. They looked at each other, gripping their weapons tightly, and for a moment they really didn't dare to go forward.
However, there were still those who remained loyal to their original captain. Although they had already witnessed the fate of those who had gone before, they still wanted to take on the challenge.
The screams came from the mist and then disappeared.
On the deck at this moment, Sang Zhitao's iron rod was stained with blood. A few drops of blood splattered on her delicate and slightly immature fair cheeks, making her look even more eerie and terrifying under the moonlight.
"Clang!"
"Clang! Clang!"
Several voices came one after another, and then, looking in the moonlight, it turned out that the pirates had been terrified. Their weapons slipped from their trembling hands and fell onto the deck with a crisp sound.
"Since I'm in a good mood, I won't kill you. Obey or be exiled, the choice is yours." Seeing that she had already terrified them, Sang Zhitao smiled and offered a sweet treat.
After waiting for a while, seeing that the pirates no longer dared to resist, Sang Zhitao clapped her hands and called Eureka and the others up.
"It's up to you now. Remember to give a generous reward to those who stay behind. I'm a good captain." She patted Barron on the shoulder and gave him a brief instruction.
Baron pursed his lips, nodded, and said nothing more.
It was a busy night. Sang Zhitao and her men gathered four fleets in total, and the remaining crew members were scattered and integrated into different pirate ships.
Sang Zhitao rejected Baron's suggestion to change the flag, saying only that it would still be useful, and Baron said nothing more.
Apart from Captain Kane, who submitted to Sang Zhitao, the other three captains were all exiled, along with about twenty crew members. They left because they were terrified by Sang Zhitao's murderous acts.
"So the captain of the Anling was that terrifying?" In the tavern at the town's harbor, bored pirates listened to a few pale-faced pirates trembling as they recounted their adventures at sea.
"She...she...she's a devil!" One of them was so trembling that he could no longer hold the cup in his hand.
“I will never go on her ship in my life! I will never go!” The other one’s eyes were filled with terror, and he seemed to have gone crazy from fright.
"Then she must have a very large fleet now." The listener turned their attention elsewhere.
"So, this person's power is terrifying." The smart ones are always the first to realize this.
"The power dynamics on the high seas are about to be reshuffled again..." someone sighed.
Upon hearing this, some were surprised, some were afraid, and some were bewildered...
However, this was three months after the Dark Vortex had opened. Sang Zhitao had no idea that three months later, she would become a legend of the ocean and have a new title—the Witch Sylph.
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