Chapter 67 Just Partners 12
Unlike the energetic large husky beside him, Ren Yi was really about to collapse and didn't even have the energy to reply.
Ren Yi's physical abilities in this world's large-scale armor are not outstanding, barely reaching the B-level required for military academy. However, unlike main armor pilots, observers do not have such high physical requirements, and Ren Yi could handle it before, but now he is not so good at it—because of the injuries he sustained in this armor.
The situation is not complicated, but it was an unexpected turn of events (except for those who were already following the storyline).
A high-level alien species unexpectedly infiltrated the military academy's routine exercise area. Duan Rui, as the protagonist, naturally chose to stay behind to protect his classmates, and Ren Yi, as his partner, had to go with him as well.
The two did buy enough time for the instructors to arrive and rescue them, but they also suffered serious injuries.
The analysis in that post wasn't entirely accurate. It wasn't just his left arm and leg; Ren Yi's entire left side was nearly crushed. Thanks to the Alliance's advanced medical technology, this person not only survived after treatment but also had little impact on their daily life.
The protagonist was originally more seriously injured than Ren Yi, but due to his amazing physical abilities that made him sought after by various military academies, he recovered quickly and was back to his old self in no time, even faster than Ren Yi.
Ren Yi's external injuries are not a big problem under the existing medical methods of the alliance. Although the recovery period will be a little longer due to his physical condition, he can still resume training after rehabilitation. The reason why he had to drop out of school was not because of these external injuries, but because of radiation - the disorder of the gene sequence caused by radiation.
Ren Yi unfortunately triggered the probability of 003, which means that his gene level will continue to decline.
There's a reason why the minimum standard for students in the mecha department of the Alliance Military Academy is B-level. First, it's necessary for mecha piloting. Second, and more importantly, mechas will inevitably be used in space battles against alien species. If the pilot is below this level, they simply cannot withstand the pressure of the space environment.
Ren Yi's large-scale pseudonym was selected based on the minimum standard, and there was no room for it to be lowered any further.
He declined the instructor's suggestion to change his major and chose to drop out. This was supposed to be a plot device for him to exit; it would have been problematic if he had actually stayed.
Ren Yi's return to this world now coincides with the point in time when he left, and he truly feels the gradual decline in his physical abilities. When he first returned to this world, he could still use the kite-flying tactic to save a little girl from the aliens, but now, unless he is tied to a kite, he and the child will only become food for the aliens.
The high-speed operation of thought also requires the support of the brain's hardware conditions. At this moment, Ren Yi only felt a throbbing pain in his head, like the feeling of his CU about to explode after being overloaded.
The system felt extremely sorry for Ren Yi, and as soon as Ren Yi calmed down a bit, it couldn't help but ask, "[Host, how about I take over?]"
Ren Yi pressed his still slightly dizzy head, feeling that it wasn't that bad.
The reason why Zhou Kai had to come to blockade the star this time was because he had previously let the system directly control the mecha for convenience. One cannot fall into the same trap twice. If something really happens again, and more system fragments fall onto this new mecha… Ren Yi suspected that with the mecha Zhou Kai was currently using, which was clearly a consumable temporary device, he would have to go to the interstellar junkyard to retrieve the system.
The system was quite taken aback by the host's idea, and after a long pause, it replied in a tone of heroic sacrifice: "[It's okay! Host, I can do it!!]"
Ren Yi [...]
He's not really capable.
Ren Yi finally said, "I'll call you when I can't hold on any longer."
He did have a slight headache, but not to that extent. Besides, he wasn't the only one in the mecha now; Zhou Kai was also on board. Although Ren Yi felt that the latter's brain shouldn't be able to detect anything amiss, it was better to avoid increasing the risk of exposure just in case.
Ren Yi used several native plants from Rodeix to temporarily interfere with the effects of the attractant on the two individuals. However, he knew that the hard work of so many generations of researchers couldn't be so easily disrupted, and this temporary emergency method wouldn't last long. Therefore, even knowing that using mechs to travel would make them too conspicuous and that even with the system's concealment, they would easily be discovered by Lando's side, they still had to use mechs to speed up their journey.
Meanwhile, Lando, still at the base, was waiting for the person he wanted to see, and although he still had a smile on his face, his mood was visibly sour.
The subordinates at the base became increasingly cautious, fearing they might offend Lando.
You should know that this boss seems easy to talk to, but anyone who has worked under him knows how formidable he can be.
Lando's bad mood made him seem more like a dangerous object with a "high risk" sign to them. If they accidentally bumped into him, they would wish to keep their heads down.
For several days in a row, Lando only saw the backs of people's heads. At first, he found the group's trembling appearance somewhat amusing, but he quickly grew tired of it. He didn't hide his attitude, and when he saw the top of a blond head again, he loudly complained, "Tch, so boring."
The blond subordinate, who was keeping his head down, trembled at the sound, his whole body shaking visibly, as if he wanted to faint. He held his breath and dared not speak, afraid that his superior would immediately say, "Go catch a mutant and let me play with it!" He was absolutely capable of making such an unreasonable request! And there was even a possibility that it would be more outrageous than that.
Risle's appearance saved the blond youth who was about to faint. He told Lando, "If you're not working, at least don't bother other people who are working."
Lando responded with an "Oh?", seemingly unimpressed by the comment.
He glanced down at his subordinate, who was still bent over, and asked with a smile, "Am I disturbing your work?"
The person being questioned immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
The culprit, completely oblivious to the deadly question he had just asked, was still smiling and waiting for an answer, even urging him with a "Hmm?"
Riesle couldn't stand it any longer, and with a frown, he called his name again in a deep voice, "Lando."
Lando ultimately gave Rhysl face, waving his hand and saying, "I'll go check the monitoring room," without further troubling the poor man who was trembling like a leaf.
The blond subordinate, having survived the ordeal, almost burst into tears after Lando left, choking back sobs as he said to Risel, "Thank you, Mr. Risel."
Lisle remained unmoved, merely nodding indifferently before turning and leaving, leaving behind those who were deeply grateful.
He was used to dealing with these kinds of messes, not because he was "helping others," but because if he didn't nip things in the bud, even he didn't know what kind of trouble Lando would cause in the end, and he would be the one to clean up the mess.
The blond youth outside escaped unscathed, but the staff in the monitoring room were not so lucky. With such a dangerous figure standing behind them, the monitors didn't even dare to breathe loudly. When they heard the person suddenly speak, they almost smashed the projection port of the screen.
Lando said in a deep voice, "Play that part again for me."
With trembling hands, the monitor switched back in time as Lando requested. Looking at the shaky and blurry image, he explained in a strained voice, "It's normal for temporary monitoring equipment to have blurry or dropped frames. If an alien appears, it will definitely be detected in time."
The surveillance cameras around the base are there to prevent alien species from spawning. Although the alien species will flock to the bait under the influence of the lure, there might be one or two that have mutated or are not so sensitive to pheromones. In order to prevent them from damaging the base, these surveillance cameras are set up around it.
For most people in the base, once they discovered the threat in advance, they didn't need to worry about how to deal with it. Although this temporary base was mainly for extracting energy from Rodeix and didn't have many weapons, and because the resources that could be transported were limited, the firepower was also insufficient. However, as long as this person was behind them, they didn't need to worry about the danger from the aliens.
Just as the monitor was thinking this, he heard a short laugh from the person behind him, which chilled him to the bone.
Mr. Lando is indeed their source of confidence when facing the aliens, but under normal circumstances, he would be the biggest source of danger in the base.
“This is truly more… than I expected…” Lando paused, seemingly choosing his words carefully, before finally concluding, “Clever.”
She is capable, intelligent, and very beautiful.
Lando's eyes lit up; he was really growing to like the little guy more and more.
The monitor didn't understand what he was saying, nor did he know why Lando suddenly said that, but that didn't stop him from recognizing that it was an evaluation of someone.
He couldn't help but silently mourn for that person; it wasn't a good thing that Mr. Lando was so interested in him.
Although he observed a moment of silence, he sincerely prayed that Mr. Lando's interest would last a little longer. Only when the latter's attention was on someone else could they breathe a sigh of relief.
Just as the monitor was thinking this, he suddenly felt a light pat on the shoulder, and a friendly voice with a hint of laughter came from behind him, "Well done."
After Lando left, the monitor almost collapsed into his chair, his face showing a dazed and unreal expression.
You were praised? Mr. Lando praised you?
More than the joy of being praised, the expression on his face now resembled terror. After being treated differently by Mr. Lando, could he really survive until tomorrow?!
The monitor's face changed from pale to flushed for a while before finally settling into a calm expression.
He must be dreaming and hasn't woken up yet, definitely!
With the guidance of the system fragments on the "Galaxy", Ren Yi found the location of the base with almost no effort.
They had found it, but it was unrealistic for the two of them, outnumbered and unarmed, to fight against a base. The simplest and most effective method was to alert the nearby Alliance garrison to the anomaly. Their primary task at the moment was to escape from this blockaded planet. Of course, for Ren Yi, there was also the crucial step of finding "Star River" and retrieving the system fragments from it.
Therefore, the first thing Ren Yi asked Zhou Kai upon arriving at the base was, "Can you send out signals now?"
Sending a distress signal attracts the attention of the allied forces.
It's far more appropriate for Zhou Kai to handle this matter. After all, Ren Yi's main account is currently just a military academy dropout, and he shouldn't know about the military's encrypted channels. His secondary account might know, but so much time has passed; the encrypted information has likely been updated many times over. Even if it hasn't, Ren Yi can't explain why he knows. It's much more reasonable for Zhou Kai to do this.
Zhou Kai replied, "It's been sent."
He possessed basic professionalism; the moment he entered the base, he used the local base station to send out a signal. Despite this answer, Zhou Kai felt the outcome might not be so optimistic, and he immediately added, "But they might not believe it."
The Alliance's technology is constantly advancing, and the speed of the alien species' evolution is often beyond human expectations.
"Some time ago, the Alliance received an emergency distress signal in the γnt731 Nebula. The Alliance's order at the time was to go to the rescue at all costs, but... when we got there, we found out that it was an alien species."
Ren Yi frowned slightly at his choice of words. If he remembered correctly, the area around the γnt731 nebula was an uninhabited zone.
The alliance certainly wouldn't ignore the distress signals; every life is precious. However, with limited resources, prioritizing the group is a necessary measure. We can't risk many lives to save one.
But what Zhou Kai just said...
"At all costs"?
Zhou Kai didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with what he had just said. After finishing his statement in a slightly heavy tone, he briefly explained the alien's ability: "Its vocal system is very special. It doesn't have its own voice, but it can intercept signals from other creatures and emit them at specific times."
At the time, there was plenty of manpower, and the alien species was captured alive and taken to the research institute.
Although it never encountered another of its kind afterward—partly because this species is extremely rare, and partly because none of its kind happened to intercept the Alliance's distress signal—that incident was enough to raise the Alliance's vigilance. Now, in the eyes of the Alliance's garrison, Rodeix is merely an uninhabited blockade planet; they would probably think of the alien species more than seeking help.
Having understood Zhou Kai's meaning, Ren Yi temporarily put aside his previous doubts and shook his head, "It's okay, that's enough."
A mutant capable of simulating the Alliance's distress signals is enough to earn it a place on the S-level high-risk alert list and warrant close monitoring by the Alliance's garrison.
Once you've paid attention, everything will be fine.
Even if they can't find the base, they can definitely observe the abnormal gathering of alien species on the sealed-off planet. Either way, it's enough for the Alliance to send someone to investigate.
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