The other directors at the conference table looked at each other, and several other directors also took out their resignation reports.

There were big problems with the company's previous decisions, especially the decision on Chen Ming.

Chen Ming can now be said to be a psychic with combat power close to that of Wu An.

Even if there are various factors affecting this, even if the upper limit of Chen Ming's combat power is Wu An's lower limit, there is no possibility of winning in a head-on battle.

But since Chen Ming killed Yan Xiong, it means that he already has the ability to reach this level.

With such a relatively close relationship with the psychic, plus the connection with the company's employees.

In exchange, they obtained the right to re-mine Sky Steel and some military priority in purchasing spacecraft.

It seemed to be profitable before.

But now it seems that it is a big loss.

If it weren't for the factory director and Old Wu, the company might even have caused Chen Ming's hatred.

What material things could compare to a psychic close to Wu An's level? The board of directors had indeed made a wrong decision.

The few who had clearly opposed it were basically those who were close to the chairman.

So in this situation, the few directors who first proposed this proposal must resign.

The last director to arrive was the first one to propose the idea and take the lead, so he must be the first to make the decision to resign.

At least this way they could retreat safely.

Otherwise it would be ugly if someone else pulled you down.

One day later.

Pirate Space Station.

Since Zuo Jing and the war zone had already attacked, Chen Ming was not in a hurry to leave as before.

Anyway, he didn't feel any danger, and it was unlikely that something like that would happen again in the war zone in a short period of time.

If they can get two more psychics, he will accept them.

So Chen Ming simply postponed his departure for one day.

Some supplies lost in previous battles were replenished on the space station.

The boss was very considerate and helped Chen Ming replenish the supplies used to kill Yan Xiong.

Although these supplies needed to be sent to the boss's colony due to the large quantity and the need for transportation, Chen Ming transported them himself.

But at least the boss's actions helped Chen Ming save a lot of money.

Then, in addition to the supplies, Chen Ming also collected the spoils after winning the battle.

This time, the War Zone and Zuo Jing sent a total of four cruisers, more than fifty destroyers, and more than two hundred escorts. In the end, not a single ship escaped.

However, there were only three cruisers and about 80% of the small boats left at the pirate space station.

And among the three cruisers left behind.

The Ruler was killed by the concentrated fire of Chen Ming's five cruisers, and then absorbed by Yan Xiong to form an iron giant.

Finally it exploded, and all the ingredients merged into lumps.

Chen Ming chose to take away the relatively large pieces of material, and left the remaining scattered ones that were difficult to collect there.

He can disassemble these large pieces of materials directly, and get some materials whose properties have not changed under high temperature and high pressure, or alloy materials formed by the fusion of various materials.

This was not the case with the two Defenders.

Although they were also sunk by the fleet that rushed over behind Chen Ming, at least their basic appearance was maintained.

Since the sinking of the two Defenders was mainly caused by Chen Ming, if it weren't for Chen Ming, the space station would have no chance of keeping them.

So, they are clear.

Although the degree of damage is a bit serious, Chen Ming is not without materials to repair it.

So the three Afterglow Cruisers that came to support carried the two Defenders and jumped back to the temporary base, where they could be repaired and used again.

Of course Chen Ming still checked it before sending the defender away.

Although large ships are certainly equipped with a considerable number of escape pods, there are always some people who are left in the sunken ship and are still alive.

Chen Ming did not bother to investigate the identities of these people. After getting them out, he simply handed them over to the space station for processing.

What matters is the defenders themselves.

Although they are the company's spacecraft, most of their designs have been cut off from some excellent functions in order to facilitate mass production.

But at least the basics are not missing, and it still has the standard combat capability of a cruiser.

It’s worth holding on to.

Then came the boat.

Because Chen Ming had previously seen that there was a huge gap in strength on paper between him and the Zuo Jing fleet, he didn't care about his face at all and just used large weapons to sweep and clear out these small boats.

The damage to the small boat was very serious, and it was a loss that could not be recovered.

As a result, there are only about ten destroyers and more than thirty escort ships still intact.

Some of them were lucky, while others invested directly when they saw the situation was not good.

The people above were taken under control by the Administration and were soon taken away together with the people Chen Ming found on the cruiser. No one knew where they were taken to.

Chen Ming doesn't care about people.

But the spaceship was what he wanted.

The fleet he planned to use to hunt pirates lost three ships before it officially set out.

Although the loss was inflicted on Yan Xiong, it was not considered a loss.

But the strength of Chen Ming's fleet also dropped a lot in an instant.

At least that's what Chen Ming said when he was talking to the deputy director about the distribution of the spoils.

Therefore, he must have new ships to rebuild a suitable fleet.

However, the space station did contribute before, helping Chen Ming share some of the damage from the concentrated fire of the opponent's cruiser.

They must also have a share in the distribution of the spoils.

In the end, the deputy director took the initiative to give in and let Chen Ming choose what he needed first, and they would take the rest.

Then Chen Ming is welcome.

Among these small spaceships taken as war trophies, there are some military models and some miscellaneous models.

Chen Ming would definitely start with military models and fill the fleet as proportionally as possible.

So in the end, Chen Ming chose a total of three destroyers.

A military law enforcer, which is the basic model of the special law enforcer designed by the 14th Legion that Chen Ming asked Bai Quan for.

There are also two Manticore-class ships, which are also the military's own spacecraft models.

This model of ship has a special device on board, a net-type ballistic rangefinder.

It can connect to friendly spacecraft signals, obtain detailed big data on the battlefield, and provide accurate shooting route simulation for live ammunition weapons to achieve the effect of precise killing.

Although the destroyer Chen Ming didn't expect anything.

But Chen Ming is still more interested in the new model of spacecraft.

Even if the actual results were not ideal in the end, he had at least collected the illustrations... No, he had obtained new spaceship designs that could be used for research.

Moreover, this net-type ballistic rangefinder is not only for use by the Scorpion Tailed Lion itself. Such a special device can also be used to provide ballistic simulation for more advanced spacecraft.

So in terms of actual effect, this is actually an auxiliary type of ship, but its own combat capability is also quite good because of the ballistic rangefinder.

Then there are the frigates.

Chen Ming selected five Pioneer-class heavy frigates.

It has a compact yet simple and solid structure.

If the Centurion relies on its own special device, the damping field, to obtain the powerful anti-line capability of the frigate.

The Vanguard class relies purely on its own carefully designed armor and structure to resist.

Although the design is simple, it is easy to use and can guarantee the survival of the personnel inside to a considerable extent. Even if it is lost after the war, it is very easy to repair.

It can be said to be a good spaceship with low cost and medium to good effect.

What Chen Ming is least afraid of now is loss. These Pioneer-class ships can indeed be used as vanguards in the future.

There are also three Centurion-class ships, which is nothing much to say.

The Centurion itself is a very excellent frigate and can make up for Chen Ming’s previous losses.

Finally, there are seven military Sentinel-class ships to make up for the lack of missile weapons in Chen Ming’s fleet.

There are a total of fourteen frigates, plus three destroyers, for a total of seventeen ships.

Generally speaking, Chen Ming didn't go too far. After all, he left some military ships for the space station.

Of course, the main reason is that there are only a few ships with minor damage, so they can be repaired quickly and easily.

Chen Ming didn't have enough energy to salvage the broken spacecraft, so he decided to leave it to the space station to salvage slowly.

It can also allow Old Wu to do more work.

While selecting the spaceship, Chen Ming also contacted Bai Quan.

The efficiency on Baiquan's side was relatively low, and only the guards and expellees had arrived among the promised spaceships.

Four Storm-class destroyers that can best bring out Chen Ming's strength, and a special model of Law Enforcer from the Fourteenth Legion that has the most powerful line-holding capability among destroyers.

In small-scale combat, it can definitely exert a considerable degree of combat effectiveness.

Along with the spoils of war spaceships that Chen Ming took away, he incorporated them into the fleet that he left in the empire.

It is not easy for Chen Ming to control this fleet all the time.

Therefore, Gamma B who escaped from Yuhui was chosen as the commander of this fleet, and all matters were left to it.

And this spaceship, which only Chen Ming had and the one given by Bai Quan, has taken shape.

One Armor-Breaking Ship, five Hammerhead Ships, one 14th Legion Enforcer, five Rainstorm Ships, and one Modified Gladiator.

A total of seven destroyers and six escorts.

If we count the fleet that Chen Ming has replenished this time, then there will be ten destroyers and twenty escort ships, a total of exactly thirty small and medium-sized fleets.

Then you can add two more ships.

After all, the number of ships in the fleet has increased, so it is best to prepare two logistics ships like other normal fleets.

A cargo ship transports fleet supplies and a fuel ship transports fuel.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that Chen Ming cannot use spiritual power to replenish supplies.

But just in case his mental power runs out one day, or something happens that makes it difficult for him to get away, at least the fleet must not be left without supplies.

However, the cargo ships can actually be discarded. After all, there is no one on Chen Ming’s ship, and the interior space is basically empty. Each ship can be used as a partial cargo ship.

But since Chen Ming already had a Mule-class ship parked on the space station, he must use it. It would be a waste to keep it there.

Before, Chen Ming needed the mule as an anchor to send the things he needed back to the space station.

But now that he has control of the space station's Space Arm No. 6, a space arm equipped with power generation facilities that can do a lot of things, there is no need for him to keep the mule in the dock.

However, it is better to have special fuel ships carry fuel.

So in the end, what Chen Ming left behind in the empire was a fleet of thirty-two ships, including the Armor-Breaking, Fourteenth Legion Law Enforcer, and Rainstorm-class ships, which were extremely powerful.

As long as you don't provoke the military and the authorities in the fringe star field, you can almost do whatever you want.

What a pity.

What is more important to Chen Ming at the moment is that the cruiser Baiquan has not been delivered yet, and Qi Ling has not yet arrived.

All I can say is that after all, it is a cruiser, and it has spiritual nerves, so it is normal that it is delivered slowly.

Chen Ming definitely couldn’t deliver it before he left.

However, now that his mental strength is sufficient to support the control of the cruiser.

That is to say, as long as he allows a Gamma-class Afterglow controlled by him to come into contact with Baiquan's cruiser, he can exert control over the cruiser while protecting the Gamma individual from being burned by overloaded data.

So Chen Ming also left two gamma individuals with the boss, one of which can be sent to Baiquan later.

At that time, Chen Ming can just take control and drive the boat away himself.

Stardust-class cruiser carrier, Chen Ming is very much looking forward to its performance.

Of course, what Chen Ming got from Baiquan was not just the bad news that the cruiser and the Qi Ling Nerve had not arrived yet.

After Chen Ming finished talking with the deputy director and left the administration building, Bai Quan told Chen Ming a good news.

"I know someone in the war zone, and he told me that the high-ranking officials in the war zone who had conflicts with you were taken away."

"And it wasn't an internal investigation in the war zone, but people from above came directly to take them away."

Chen Ming was quite curious about this, and urged: "Tell me more about it."

"It's mainly because their cooperation with Zuo Jing involves too much, especially those cruisers."

"There are questions about the origins of these ships."

"That Ruler was a ship that was originally scheduled to be retired in the war zone plan because it was too old."

"Generally speaking, there are two destinations for retired ships. One is to be dismantled and recycled, and the materials are used to build new ships. This Ruler was originally going to be dismantled."

"But I don't know where something went wrong. The ship disappeared, and the war zone has been tracking it down."

“And as you saw, it fell into Zuo Jing’s hands.”

"Those two defenders are spaceships that Sinda Corporation normally sells. They have the order form provided by the war zone."

"But there is no such list in the war zone. Of course, it is not the fault of Xinda Company. Someone inside the war zone used his connections to buy it privately in the name of the military."

"This wouldn't be a big deal under normal circumstances, but when it's linked to the disappearance of the previous ruler, it becomes a big problem."

"The last Eagle had the biggest problem."

"It is also a ship that is going to be retired, but it is being treated in a different way. This is usually done for ships that have made great achievements."

"That is to dismantle the fire control system of the spacecraft and throw it away in the museum. No, it should be used as a museum."

"It is used to record the past of this Eagle and the achievements of the soldiers on board."

"It is used to promote the army and recruit some soldiers."

"Then, this ship also disappeared and appeared here."

"So it was mainly because of these circumstances that the people in the war zone left behind substantial evidence, which led to their arrest."

"There are definitely more people involved here than just those who have a grudge against you. A large number of people will definitely be eliminated."

Bai Quan finished a long paragraph in one breath, and then said with some regret: "I never thought that even if they dispatched four cruisers to fight against your two cruisers, they could not gain an advantage, and ended up running away in panic."

"Your ability is really amazing."

Chen Ming was not confused by Bai Quan's flattery, and asked calmly: "In short, it means that everyone who has a grudge against me will be imprisoned, right?"

"right."

"That's good, but there's one thing I don't understand."

"Since Zuo Jing was hired by the war zone, why did the war zone build a space station? And why did they use the defenders sold by the company to build it?"

"You're so bored that you want to mess with the Xinda Company? The company is still developing, but it is also a giant in other places."

Baiquan said as if he knew the matter very well: "Then we have to mention the situation in the war zone and Zuojing."

"First of all, there is one thing you have to know. To come into contact with Zuo Jing is to seek the skin of a tiger, and it is a tiger that just crawled out of the sewer. If you are not careful, you will not only be bitten back, but also get into trouble."

"Your company has recently arranged for a director to come to the space station, and he has a conflict with you, right?"

Chen Ming responded: "Yes, I caught him and he is being interrogated."

"Okay, then I'll just tell you briefly."

"The war zone took the initiative to contact your director, and they immediately agreed to kill you."

"But what the director didn't expect was that the war zone didn't do it themselves, but pushed someone out to take the blame, and then let the scapegoat find Zuo Jing."

"Zuo Jing also agreed, and with the help of the war zone, he sneaked into the space station."

"It certainly fulfilled the requirements of the war zone. We will try to kill you first. If we can't kill you, we will force you out and let the fleet deal with you."

"You know everything that happens outside the space station."

"But inside the space station..."

"Zuo Jing completed what they promised, so they can be said to be very trustworthy."

“But then, they started to play freely.”

"'Free play'? Very graphic."

Chen Ming's casual complaint made Bai Quan shrug and continue: "Carry out terrorist attacks on the space station, blow up important facilities in the space station, and publicize their existence."

“They used the funding from the war zone to achieve their own goals, and at the same time dragged the people in the war zone into the sewer.”

"In the end, I was reported."

"The specific whistleblower has not yet been found, and it is unlikely that he will be found."

"You can see that if this matter continues to ferment, the war zone will be swollen in the face."

"The whistleblower reported it in a timely manner, so the higher-ups handled it quickly. The department that received the report will definitely protect this person."

"Don't talk about anything else, just talk about my side."

"My fleet had just intercepted the escaped Eagle when the call came in."

"Or he called me directly from my hometown and asked me to cooperate."

"What else can I do? I'll just cooperate obediently."

"That's about it."

Chen Ming digested what Bai Quan said and couldn't help asking, "Do you know this in detail?"

"I have arrested the director involved, but how come the news is not released as fast as yours?"

"It's only natural that even if the people in the company are of good quality in the marginal star field and can be said to be a militia, they are definitely not as professional as us."

"Too."

Chen Ming nodded, thinking about the meaning of Bai Quan's words.

In fact, after he learned the news, the whole thing was connected.

Now that he knew the truth, he no longer paid too much attention to it.

Anyway, it's over.

But Chen Ming finally told Bai Quan: "If there is a trial someday, remember to tell me the result."

Baiquan hesitated for a moment, and finally said according to the most likely scenario: "You might be a little disappointed, but the death penalty probably won't be the punishment."

Chen Ming didn't really want anyone to die: "As long as they pay the due price, it'll be fine. If they can't pay, I'll find a way myself."

"Is it really okay for you to say this to a major general like me?"

"It's okay. I still say that. You can't stop me."

"In this day and age, we can lack anything except spacecraft."

"This is the inevitable result of planetary specialization for the sake of productivity."

"Honestly, even if I killed a criminal, would anything happen to me?"

"And even if I don't tell you, if you let me know that those who clashed with me didn't pay enough, what do you think I would do?"

"Although we haven't met yet, you should know me well."

Chen Ming knew very well that since Bai Quan had been able to guess the effects of his psychic powers so many times, he must have a considerable understanding of him.

Bai Quan did not respond to Chen Ming's question.

Obviously, he would not ruin his relationship with Chen Ming for a few prisoners with whom he had considerable conflicts.

He chose to skip the previous topic and brought up the previous agreement: "By the way, are you short on time recently? Can you arrange some time to prepare for the official fleet command training?"

Chen Ming did not force Bai Quan to answer the question just now. He changed the topic brought up by Bai Quan and said, "I should have a lot of free time in the next period of time, but you have to wait for me for two or three days."

"No problem. You go ahead and get busy. Contact me when you are free. I will give you a schedule."

"Then if you have time, remember to do some physical exercise every day. Physical strength is also a very important aspect of command and cannot be neglected."

"If you really are short of time, you can choose to reduce some of it, but a psychic I know said that a psychic's physical fitness will also affect his use of psychic power."

"Yes, I remember that."

After making an agreement with Bai Quan, Chen Ming didn't say anything more.

The communication was terminated.

During the last time Chen Ming stayed on the space station, he confirmed with Lao Wu the subsequent delivery of industrial equipment and research equipment, as well as the matter of pirates.

Old Wu has already decided on the person who will take over the pirate captives, the pirate corpses, or the person who only has a video of the battle with pirates.

After Chen Ming kills a group of pirates, he can hand it over to that person to deal with.

Chen Ming's money will soon increase.

The main thing is to fight to support the war.

As long as Chen Ming doesn't blow up the spaceship and doesn't miss his target, he will definitely not lose anything.

All matters have been dealt with.

Chen Ming could no longer hold back and immediately climbed to the highest point.

The spacecraft's control system was activated and the destination was determined.

His first destination was clear, which was where his Afterglow Fleet was temporarily stationed.

In addition, Chen Ming also asked Bai Quan to help cover up the traces of his upcoming jump to prevent anyone from tracking his location.

When Chen Ming’s several afterglow cruisers were exposed before, Bai Quan must have understood what he was going to do next.

So now Bai Quan agreed very readily.

Chen Ming took the initiative to control the Supreme Point and Brilliant Class to leave the Pirate Space Station and come outside the galaxy.

After waiting here for a while and meeting a cruiser from the 14th Legion, they immediately started the jump engine.

Gradually disappeared into the starry sky.

(End of this chapter)