[A conspiracy.] Lian Han sighed softly, realizing that he really should stay in school and study hard.
"What's wrong?" Yi Jun nudged the absent-minded girl with his elbow. "You've been looking listless since I woke up this morning. Did something happen?"
Lian Han turned to look at him and suddenly asked, "Why did you participate in this selection? This miracle is so mysterious and nothing has been announced, so why are so many people participating?" Especially since the other party is a space pirate.
"The boss requested it."
Lian Han blinked. "It was my family's request."
Yi Jun laughed, "My boss said it would be best to compete for a ranking, but my life is the most important thing. But judging from his tone, I'm sure if I get eliminated in the first round, he'll torture me to death."
"He said life is the most important thing?"
"It must have been a slip of the tongue. Participating in the Skynet selection shouldn't be worth risking your life," Yi Jun chuckled.
Lian Han remained silent; this could indeed be fatal. But—as she'd said before, she had no evidence. She couldn't very well let someone else die and see what happened, could she? Besides, even if someone did die, they wouldn't even know.
Thinking about this made her feel frustrated. She had discovered a great secret, but no one would believe her.
"Girl, don't think too much. It's been three days already, some have definitely died and been eliminated. The Federation can't just stand by and do nothing. The most important thing is to get to that base quickly," Xing Yucheng reassured her.
What kind of tone is that? She's not a child. Lian Han pouted, suppressing her inner turmoil and focusing on the road...
As it turned out, Xing Yucheng's guess was quite reasonable.
Before the federal government could reach a conclusion regarding the attack on the Japanese and South Korean major, it received requests for help from various regions.
They claimed that their family members, classmates, and comrades participated in a selection process, but were soon expelled from the "Skynet" system and could not be woken up no matter what they did. Some even produced a critical condition notice issued by the hospital.
The earlier selection competition was dubbed the "death selection" at the time.
The federal investigators returned and concluded that the symptoms of those individuals matched those of Major Han Ningshu. However, the federal request for the Skynet mainframe to terminate the competition received no response. The dozen or so high-ranking officials, in a state of panic, contacted the Divine Alliance to request hacker intervention.
"General, please take a rest." Seeing his general rubbing his temples, the adjutant couldn't help but say, "There are still matters within the Federation to attend to, including the head of state and several marshals."
The general hasn't slept for days while researching information.
"Yu Hui, have you seen Li Yingmo's action plan?"
The topic jumped too quickly, and the adjutant was taken aback for a moment before saying, "The major general's plan was previously submitted directly to the general."
So he didn't look at it.
General Ning sighed softly, "That unfortunate kid's operation also included this miracle selection, and he's involved in it now."
Lieutenant Yu: "What? The Major General and Miss Lian Han..."
"Their strength isn't enough to be screened out, but don't forget, there's also the Ice Clan's Ice Palace with them."
That was still the Ice Clan's First Ice Palace.
The adjutant smiled wryly, "That major general is really unlucky this time."
"That's really unlucky." Ning Jue closed his eyes, suppressing the worry in his heart. "Have you made contact with the Divine Alliance?"
The adjutant replied, "We've made contact. They're preparing to send the newly emerged Grim Reaper to handle this matter."
"A child?"
"With Ehen guiding us, there shouldn't be any major problems. They say the selection process can be terminated tomorrow."
"The hackers from the Divine Alliance can certainly solve the problem, but what I need is time. Only by resolving it in the shortest possible time can we minimize the losses. Otherwise, it will incite public anger, and that would be the real trouble."
Yu Hui also knew the seriousness of the matter. "Understood. I'll go and urge Death and Yihen again."
"Go."
He was alone in the office, Ning Jue's gaze deep and tinged with helplessness. "What are you planning to do this time? Is it merely to disrupt the Federation?" Cangming asked.
Lian Han had no idea that Ning Jue had been investigating the mastermind behind Xing Yucheng's death for a long time, but the powerful families had unanimously kept it from him, a general of commoner origin. Although Ning Jue had some friction with the person, he never knew who it was. It wasn't until Lian Han appeared that he learned the person's name was Cang Ming, and that he controlled the Blood Nether Palace.
The Blood Nether Palace—just by the name "Palace," one can tell they have an extremely long history and a profound foundation. They are a formidable and troublesome enemy.
He just didn't understand why the other party chose to make a move now, when he and Marshal Ling were both in the Federation, and the Federation military's strength was not yet complete...
“That’s the base.” Xi Yao’s voice was filled with joy.
Seeing the base provided by the mission, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The next thing to consider was how to get in.
As for why you should consider it instead of just going in—you have to see if the strange beasts all around will let you pass.
"So the orange dots are these strange beasts," Yi Jun said, frowning.
Judging from the imposing presence of the few beasts closest to them from afar, they knew these guys were not to be trifled with.
Humans have never lacked the meat of strange beasts on their tables, but powerful strange beasts also prey on humans who possess energy within them. Even on the SkyNet, the ferocity of these strange beasts, perfectly simulated by SkyNet, is arguably undiminished.
"Is there any way to avoid them?" Lian Han asked, frowning.
If it were just her and Li Yingmo, breaking into the base would be difficult, but at most they would only suffer minor injuries.
But there's also Xi Yao here. Although Xi Yao is only a B-rank, her physique is only slightly better than her little Ye Ying's. Although this girl's malice towards her is inexplicable, the mission doesn't allow her to abandon Xi Yao now.
Li Yingmo suddenly opened the smart brain and displayed a map. "From yesterday to now, I have carefully observed the changes in the position of the orange dots on the map. In about half an hour, there will be a brief gap here, lasting about 3 minutes."
Yi Jun gave him a thumbs up, "Amazing! Three minutes is enough."
“Then it’s settled. Xi Yao, you’ll be with me—” Li Yingmo was halfway through his sentence when he received Lian Han’s icy gaze and immediately changed his words, “You should be with Yi Jun. He’s an A-level, so it’s safer for you.”
Xi Yao, whose heart had just begun to feel a surge of joy, was immediately doused with a bucket of cold water. She opened her mouth as if to say something.
Yi Jun's gaze swept over Li Yingmo and then landed on Lian Han. "Alright. Fan Tu will be left to Yi Yue."
Lian Han nodded, "No problem."
"Then let's just wait." Yi Jun crossed his arms and looked at Li Yingmo and Lian Han. "Speaking of which, our team is really strange. The armor maker and the commander act as the henchmen, while this mecha pilot has been almost completely idle the whole way."
"Fan Tu, you have to protect me," Xi Yao said.
Lian Han glanced at the nervous girl, then her gaze returned to Li Yingmo's handsome face. Tsk! She knew why this woman was hostile towards her. Could this be considered a case of a handsome man causing trouble?
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