After Fang Zheng gave the order, the reconnaissance teams all returned to the Blue Fleet, and then they headed to the B-3 sector to check the situation there.
"This is really desolate..."
Looking at the desolate land outside, the girls couldn't help but sigh. Strictly speaking, the land in front of them didn't look like Earth at all, but more like Mars. It was desolate, full of red soil, without a trace of life. Looking around, all they could see was dry land and the ruins of high-rise buildings in the city.
"There is basically no place to live on this land. People rely entirely on closed cities to survive."
"By the way, that 'dragon' doesn't look like a dragon, does it?"
Looking at the information distributed in front of her, Lala raised her hand in confusion and asked her own questions. Indeed, as she said, the species called "Dragon" captured on the screen did not seem to have anything to do with dragons. They looked like earthworms or spiders, and their flat geometric shapes looked more like some kind of biochemical weapon than a living creature.
"So it's a Honkai beast, right?"
"It looks very similar, and the Honkai energy reaction was indeed detected."
"The humans on this plate use an energy source called 'magma energy' to drive their machinery... that is, Houkai energy."
"I mean, it's hard to imagine... but when you think about it, it's not that strange."
According to intelligence, this sector is ruled by the Human Ruler Organization APE, and the location of APE is not on the ground, but in a mobile fortress in the sky called "Cosmos". It must be said that the living environment here is also very bad, second only to Sidonia.
"What should I do next?"
"Do you want to negotiate with the other party?"
Facing everyone's questions, Fang Zheng did not answer immediately. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and stared at the aerial fortress in front of him.
"Leander, conduct a full scan of the entire fortress."
"clear."
Soon, a full scan diagram of the aerial fortress appeared on the screen, and even the biological signal information inside. However, Leander gave a reply soon.
"Reporting to the commander, biological signals different from human biological signals have been detected."
"Oh? How many?"
"Three."
"Lock them and let them out."
Soon, as Fang Zheng spoke, the picture changed again, and then seven guys wearing robes and masks appeared on the screen, looking very suspicious. The bodies of three of them were indicated by red frames, and the scan results were specially given next to them.
“They don’t look like humans, but they have a huge amount of spiritual energy…Are these guys soul creatures?”
Fang Zheng stroked his chin and stared at the screen with narrowed eyes, while Dan Zhu blinked curiously.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"It seems that we have accidentally discovered a few spies... Hmm... I don't know, maybe they are some fearless philanthropists? In any case, these guys hid their identities and sneaked into the human organization of this plate, and even became the supreme ruler... They are called the Seven Sages, right?"
Judging from the conclusion of the biological reaction scan, the biological fluctuations of these three guys are not only completely different from humans, but also different from the monster called Jiaolong. This immediately made Fang Zheng suspicious. If Jiaolong was simulating humans, then it would be easy to say, isn't it just sending spies? But the current scan data shows that there is a third party force in the highest ruling body of mankind that does not belong to humans and Jiaolong, so naturally we have to deal with it more cautiously.
"So we can't engage with them?"
"Since there is something wrong with the other party, then of course we can't do that. If it's just humans, it's still okay, but since there are other races that are not recorded, then before we determine the other party's true intentions, it's better for us to hold back for the time being."
Fang Zheng shook his head.
"Don't act rashly for now. Continue to investigate other sectors. To be on the safe side, I will have the Blue Fleet stay here and wait for orders."
"And you?"
"Since they are playing Infernal Affairs, then of course I can play it too. I will get a fake identity and infiltrate them to see if I can gather any clues. At least I need to figure out what these dragons are and what the identities of those weird things are."
Having said this, Fang Zheng looked at the people around him again.
"Remember, your mission is reconnaissance. I think you have discovered that this planet has been attacked a lot."
There are alien creatures and evil gods from the outer universe, and now a mysterious third party has appeared. The Tree of Imaginary Numbers really shows what it means to be a rat crossing the street and everyone wants to kill it - unfortunately, the humans on this planet are parasites on the rats, and have no choice but to bite the bullet and hold on.
On the other hand, it's what he deserves.
Because the Imaginary Number Tree encountered too many enemies, Fang Zheng had to act cautiously.
But others clearly had doubts.
"If we see someone being attacked, can't we help?"
Mei Raiden frowned and raised her hand to ask, while Fang Zheng shrugged.
"You can judge the situation on the scene by yourselves. If there is really no way to save the situation without intervention, you are allowed to consider it freely. But if anything happens, you need to report to me immediately. After all, there are too many forces on this planet who have bad intentions... No, I should say that there are too many forces that want to destroy this place. I can't guarantee that we will not be secretly targeted by something when we show up."
Hearing this, the girls couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, only Akane Shinjo yawned out of boredom. As the incarnation of world consciousness, she had little feelings for humans. So Akane Shinjo wouldn't resist Fang Zheng's request, even if other people died in front of her, she wouldn't care - but it was hard to say how Rikka Takanari would react.
"Al, you stay here to assist in the investigation and report to me if you find anything... Oh, don't take that thing out."
"Understood, my Lord."
Because Fang Zheng's mechanical dragon has been completely transformed into an ancient god, he can't use it casually. This thing is now just like the ancient god statues or written records in Cthulhu Mythos. Just looking at it will reduce your SAN value. Taking out such a dangerous thing is really like killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of your own.
After determining everyone's next mission, Fang Zheng once again devoted himself to the covert invasion that he was best at.
According to the information obtained by the ship girls who had previously hacked into the network, the enemy in this section was a strange mecha called Franks, and the pilots who drove them were called "pilots", who were basically a pair of men and women, and had been together since childhood. The children had no names, only numbers.
And they call the person who rules them "Dad".
"This is really a veritable birdcage."
After stepping out of the transport plane, Fang Zheng stretched his body and looked at the mobile city in front of him, which looked like a huge greenhouse. This reminded him of the mobile city he had encountered at the third coordinate point before. He had to admit that this place really looked like a huge birdcage.
For Fang Zheng, who had invaded countless worlds, it was extremely easy to create a fake identity here. Although he currently could not use the "Whispering Banner" to disguise his identity, by invading the opponent's network, Fang Zheng could still easily set up a new identity for himself.
That is the driver codenamed "X", whose identity is top secret.
This time he came to the 13th city called "Garden" to receive the new Franks machine and the female pilot who is called "Pistil".
That is...
"Are you the Pistil codenamed 196?"
Looking at the girl with a broad forehead and glasses in front of him, Fang Zheng asked, and the latter nodded silently.
"I think you already know why I'm here."
Fang Zheng crossed his arms and looked at the girl with glasses in front of him. The reason why he chose this girl was simple, because in the records, the girl codenamed 196 and the boy codenamed 326 had always had a poor compatibility, and they often had unstable phenomena when connected with Franks.
It was precisely because of this that Fang Zheng had room to maneuver. Especially because this fast-trained unit was going to receive the latest Franks mecha, it was naturally impossible for it to pass the test with the current unstable connection. So Fang Zheng used this as an excuse to falsify the records and submitted an application to replace the original driver to drive the new Franks mecha, and then stamped it himself...
After all, he has to take care of the Football Association, referees and players, so he has done a lot.
"Anyway, I will replace 326 as the pilot of the Chlorophytum. I hope you will give me your guidance."
Looking at the group of little kids staring at him with strange and hostile eyes, Fang Zheng smiled nonchalantly. He certainly understood why this happened. After all, according to intelligence records, these kids grew up together. Even if they were not best friends, they were quite close and familiar with each other. As a stranger, it was obviously not easy for these kids to accept that he was going to replace someone they were familiar with.
Especially as 326's partner...
"Please advise me."
However, in response to Fang Zheng's words, the girl with glasses 196 just nodded and answered in a low voice. She seemed very calm and did not show any dissatisfaction at all because her partner was replaced.
But this does not mean that others can accept it.
"Wait, Yuno, can you accept this?!"
A lively-looking girl with twin ponytails jumped up and pointed at Fang Zheng unhappily.
"This guy is going to replace Mitsuru! Can you just accept that? I can't! Besides, you haven't even done a compatibility test, so why are you so sure that you can successfully connect with Yuno?"
“The reason is simple.”
Facing the unhappy questioning from the twin-tailed girl, Fang Zheng spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders.
"Because I can get the best connection with anyone."
“…Huh? You must be kidding!?”
Hearing this, everyone in the room was shocked, and looking at the expressions of these little brats, Fang Zheng smiled slightly.
"Whether it's a lie or not, you can find out if you just try it, right?"