Chapter 67 Black Tide Bugs (Part 2)
Black Tide, the most dangerous existence around the human star field.
Not only because of the Kuroshio radiation that is harmful to humans, but also because of the dangerous star beasts that grow in the Kuroshio.
Mu Baixing frowned, looked at Sun Nian, and said coldly, "What type of black tideworms? How many? How high? At what depth were they found?"
Sun Nian: “…”
"It's a soft-shelled, multi-legged black tideworm, at least a small nest in the shallow crust, probably between B and A level. The queen is at least A level and is still in a cave. We were attacked by a group of B-level workers." Sun Nian, under Mu Baixing's aura, subconsciously answered his superior's questions in detail. "We were hunting firebirds at the time, and the starship was damaged by the firebirds. As we passed the nest, we were ambushed by dozens of black tideworms."
"A worker insect entered the starship and attacked the observer."
When Sun Nian said this, his expression darkened slightly.
Mingyu couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the corpses in the crashed starship and the black tideworms crawling out of the corpses.
Sun Nian was quiet for a moment, then spoke again: "Thanks to the Second Young Master for his prompt response."
His eyes flickered and stopped at Mu Baixing's face, observing the relationship between this dangerous man and Mingyu.
Mingyu: “…”
"Don't call me that. I have nothing to do with your legion." Ming Yu said with a cold face.
He was in a bad mood, so Mu Baixing shifted his gaze from Sun Nian to Mingyu.
"Are you cold?" He reached out and gently touched Mingyu's cheek. "Change your clothes. There are spare combat uniforms in the storage room."
The rain outside was so heavy that even with a raincoat, Mingyu's arms and calves were still splashed with rain.
Mingyu: “…”
Mu Baixing's hands were very cold.
Mingyu reached out and grasped Mu Baixing's withdrawing hand, then raised his eyes and accused him, "Brother Mu! Your hand is much colder than my face!"
Mu Baixing smiled.
The man hummed and said seriously, "Sorry."
He reached out his hand subconsciously, and when he touched the designer's warm skin, he realized that his body temperature was even colder.
Sun Nian looked at the interaction between the two, looking a little confused.
this……
Touching each other's cheeks, shaking hands, why do they look... a little different from ordinary brothers and friends?
Sun Nian couldn't tell what the difference was for a moment.
But he didn't think any further, because the driver he feared had his back to him, and his figure just happened to block Mingyu's sight...
He felt for the portable gun he had secretly put in his pocket when he left the crashed starship.
Opportunity is fleeting.
If Mingyu and his pilot wanted to obtain the Firebird's energy crystal, he... couldn't stop them.
He just failed to kill the black tide bug with this gun.
Now, after treatment with the therapeutic device, he can use this gun... to kill people.
Sun Nian was not sure whether the Ming family would blame him for Ming Yu's death.
But the order he received was clear: in order to obtain the Firebird Crystal Core, he could use any means to stop his competitors.
The first team was originally the knife in Mingyan's hand.
Sun Nian thought of the Ming family's mission to cultivate him and assist Ming Yan, gritted his teeth, drew his gun, and raised his hand.
"Bang."
A blue mental thread suddenly shot out over Mu Baixing's shoulder, as fast as lightning, and suddenly wrapped around his finger that was about to pull the trigger, pulling it outward with great force.
The moment the abnormality occurred, Sun Nian's earth-colored mental power suddenly surged out, but it was still a step too late.
The index finger holding the trigger broke with a crisp sound, and the energy gun fell to the ground. It was pulled by the blue mental thread and quickly slid to Mingyu's feet. The young man quickly bent down and picked it up.
Mingyu: "Don't move."
"Put your mental strength back." Ming Yu said coldly, pressing his finger slightly down on the trigger.
Sun Nian: “…”
His face was pale as he was being pointed at by the energy gun. He saw Mu Baixing turning around and knew that he had lost his only chance to kill him.
The earth-colored spiritual power dissipated in mid-air.
"You..." He fixed his eyes on Mingyu's face and gritted his teeth, "You clearly didn't release your mental power just now..."
Mingyu didn't say anything.
A ball of mental power, smaller than a fingernail and hardly noticeable, floated out of Sun Nian's pocket.
"I saw you holding a gun a long time ago." He walked past Mu Bai and came in front of Sun Nian.
The young man's brows were frosty, and a rare look of anger appeared on his face. "I thought you were just trying to protect yourself."
But just in case, he left a little ball of mental power on Sun Nian.
"Is it your own decision? Or is this the style of the Third Legion?" Ming Yu was filled with anger and his voice dropped to freezing point.
"Just because you want to obtain the Firebird's energy crystal, you can kill innocent people?"
Although Mingyu had trained in the fighting club for quite some time, he had never aimed a gun at anyone, but his hands did not tremble.
The muzzle of the gun in the young man's hand was aimed at Sun Nian's eyebrows. A large amount of mental power rushed around him, flashing with captivating light, forming balls of light that could explode at any time.
Sun Nian had seen the power of the explosion of these light balls.
He could also see that Mingyu's way of holding the gun was not just a bluff.
He caught a fleeting glint of murderous intent in the other man's eyes. It was subtle, yet real.
If he moves again, Mingyu will shoot.
The second young master of the Ming family, who was mistakenly considered a good-for-nothing...wasn't a temperless punching bag, nor was he a cowardly wimp with no ambition. Everyone in the Ming family had misjudged him!
"Your mental power." He did not answer Mingyu's question, but could not help asking, "Mingyu. What is the level of mental power you concealed... um..."
The expression on the driver's face suddenly froze.
His expression suddenly twisted, and a black vein burst out from the skin of his neck, rapidly spreading upwards. Sun Nian opened his mouth and let out a meaningless howl of pain.
Mingyu: “?!”
His body suddenly tensed up, and he didn't understand what was happening to Sun Nian.
"let go."
Slightly cold, slender fingers covered the bottom of the energy gun and took the energy gun from Mingyu's hand.
The moment the young man let go, Mu Baixing pointed his index finger forward and lightly pulled the trigger.
"Bang."
A beam of energy burst out and pierced Sun Nian's throat.
Blood spurted out, and Mingyu subconsciously took a step back. Then he saw a black line coming out of the circular wound. It was hit by another shot from Mu Baixing and exploded into a pool of black water.
"Bang, bang, bang."
Mu Boxing fired continuously until no more black nematodes crawled out of the corpse.
The air returned to silence.
Mingyu could clearly hear his own rapid breathing.
"Don't be afraid." Mu Baixing turned around and said soothingly, "There are no more."
Mingyu: "What is that?"
"The larvae of multi-legged soft-shelled black tidewater worm." Mu Baixing said calmly.
"It seems they were attacked while passing through a Kuroshio hive because they were carrying larvae from another mother insect within their bodies. The mother insect in the hive sensed the eggs weren't hers and sent out her workers to strangle them."
Mu Baixing paused slightly and said, "There must have been quite a few black tide bugs that entered the Labyrinth Planet during the last Black Tide Day."
If you don't take care of it, you will get into big trouble.
Black tide worms give birth to their young within the bodies of other species and reproduce silently, emitting accumulated black tide energy underground and corroding the interior of the planet...
If it is not discovered, it may even cause another accident similar to the X7 Star Sea accident.
Mingyu has lived in a safe star field for many years. He has faced black tideworms crawling out of corpses and living people... He felt cold all over.
Ming Yu: "Why did these two people from the Third Division Legion... give birth to larvae?"
"Perhaps they have come into contact with the nearby soil or water source." Mu Baixing bent down and reached out to hook Sun Nian's body. "They haven't received enough training. Their observation skills are not sharp enough."
The legion commanded by the Ming family is obviously not as powerful as they boast.
"We...then we need to report the approximate location of the Black Tide Bugs to the Maze City One Supervisory Team, have them send people to eliminate them, and notify the other explorers." Ming Yu murmured, "It would be best if we could conduct a search and investigation throughout the entire Maze Planet."
"But now the news can't be spread, and the starship can't take off..."
All we can do is wait.
The signal bar of the communication bracelet has turned blank.
When Mingyu was about to send a message to Mu Boxing, the signal was affected by the thunderstorm and could not be transmitted due to the distance between them, but there was still a little signal on the signal indicator bar. Now their communication with others has been completely cut off.
The rain outside is getting heavier.
Mu Baixing hummed, pulled his raincoat back on, and said to Mingyu, "I'll send the body back."
He didn't like having irrelevant people or things on his starship.
"Change your clothes," he repeated. "The rain is cold. Don't catch a cold."
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu hesitated to speak. These caring words, coupled with Mu Baixing's actions at that moment... were somewhat inconsistent.
"I'll go with you." The young man picked up his raincoat from the ground, walked around the blood and dead larvae on the ground, and followed Mu Baixing.
Although he and the other person were not as frightened by seeing the corpse as they were in the second qualifying match, he did not want to stay alone in this quiet environment after just witnessing a living person being parasitized by black tideworms and then dying.
Mu Baixing glanced at Mingyu's slightly pale face and noticed his uneasiness, so he nodded and walked towards the starship wreckage not far away with Mingyu.
The flames surrounding the starship wreckage had died down, but on the distant hillside, the flames from the crashed Firebird were still burning. Amidst the crimson rain, Mu Baixing took a half step forward and was the first to enter the starship wreckage.
His sight locked onto a half-man-high black tidewater bug that had been blown in two by the cockpit in a split second.
Black slime oozed from the insect's corpse and spread across the cockpit floor. The observer's body was also soaked in slime, a horrible sight.
Mu Baixing quickly shifted his gaze, placed Sun Nian's body side by side with the observer on the ground, and then checked whether there were any other signs of black tideworm activity in the wreckage of the starship.
Mingyu stood two steps away and couldn't bear to look at the corpses on the ground, so he took off his raincoat and covered them with it.
"Do we need to copy their starship record chip?" Ming Yu looked away and whispered, "The muzzle of the gun on Sun Nian..."
Although the scene was horrific due to the attack of the black tide insects, he was afraid that Ming Jiawan would become suspicious and want to investigate.
Mu Baixing responded, took out the recording chip in the center of the starship's cockpit, and copied all the navigation records into his communication bracelet.
He grasped the recording chip in his hand. Dark golden threads of spiritual power flowed from his fingertips, wrapping around the chip and then suddenly tightening.
The transparent chip was instantly shattered by the mental force and turned into sparkling powder that scattered on the ground.
Mu Bai walked back to Mingyu.
He glanced up at the designer and reached out to unfasten the buckle of his raincoat.
"...No." Mingyu held his wrist and whispered, "Why should I let you get wet?"
Mu Baixing glanced at him.
The designer was clearly in a very bad mood. He lowered his head slightly, like a frost-bitten, fresh-green leaf. After finishing his words, he turned and walked out of the wreckage of the starship.
Mu Baixing took two steps forward and said as the young man was about to enter: "Mingyu."
He opened his poncho: "Come in."
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu turned his head to look at him.
The man's blue eyes, surrounded by black circles, had a calm expression, which calmed Mingyu's heart as well.
The invasion of the Labyrinth Star by black tideworms is not a good sign, and it makes him unconsciously worry about the safety of the human star field.
However, the three major star regions all had defense lines near the star line. To block the black tide, first the border defense line, then the military, the star navigation department, and the guards of each planet... Mingyu was not too worried.
But the Third Army.
The Third Legion, which was supposed to be responsible for guarding the satellite area, only put the interests of the Ming family first and acted extreme, which made him feel disgusted and angry.
This time it was me, but it was obviously not the first time.
Mingyu had never imagined that the Third Legion under his parents' command would be of this style.
He was filled with mixed emotions. He exhaled, took a few steps forward, and said viciously, "I really want to catch the Ming family by the tail..."
He had begun to hate his parents, Zhao Ying and Ming Zhilang.
Mu Baixing opened his arms, put them around his waist, held him close to himself, and wrapped him tightly with the raincoat.
"There will be." Mu Baixing said.
Both of them were wearing exoskeletons, and the cold supporting equipment touched each other, causing some discomfort.
But a more obvious touch than this slight collision came from Mu Boxing's palm.
"Sun Nian's starship record chip contains the original order issued by the Third Legion." He had just copied the data room and glanced at it very quickly.
"'To obtain the Firebird, perform any necessary actions, including injuring or killing the opponent.'"
This order could be called cruel. It wasn't uncommon in the Outer Harbor, but if it came from a corps whose mission was to safeguard the satellite area... it undoubtedly violated military regulations.
"The three star regions have a joint arbitration tribunal. Given the power of the Ming family, this single record alone won't be enough to cause them any serious damage. But if more similar evidence becomes available, the Ming family will be crushed to the point of no return."
"There are people who want to bring down the Ming family." Ming Yu whispered, "We can cooperate with the Mu family."
Mu Baixing nodded.
The man's arms were strong, his hands only loosely resting on her waist, but his presence was extremely obvious.
In the cold rain, his voice was unusually gentle.
"Things will always be resolved." Mu Baixing said.
He paused for a moment before continuing, "Mingyu."
When Sun Nian was carrying out the order, even though he knew that Mingyu was Mingyan's younger brother, he still launched the attack without hesitation.
The young man didn't seem to be disappointed by this action at all, so Mu Baixing wouldn't mention it.
"Someone loves you," he said, unable to help himself.
At this moment, Mingyu's thoughts calmed down.
The impatience, disgust, anger, and the slight sadness hidden beneath these emotions... were all swept away in this instant.
He was silent for a moment, then turned his head to look at Mu Baixing.
The man averted his eyes, a rare occurrence.
Mingyu blinked.
"Are you afraid to hear how I answer your confession?" he suddenly asked, with an imperceptible pause in his voice when he mentioned the word "confession".
If it weren't for this, Mu Baixing wouldn't have suddenly spoken so tactfully.
Mu Baixing: “…”
The young man's delicate face was close at hand. Mu Baixing lowered his gaze and met his gaze again. He saw the designer's clear, trusting eyes as he spoke, "Compatibility of values is the cornerstone of a long-term relationship."
Mu Baixing's arm muscles tensed slightly, and he realized something from Mingyu's tone.
His Adam's apple moved and he whispered, "Really?"
Mingyu: "Brother Mu."
"Although I'm very touched." The young man said solemnly. Although he hesitated for a moment, he finally said the answer he should have told the other party a long time ago, "I haven't made up my mind yet, Amu."
"I think we should be a good match! But I don't want you in the outer harbor while I'm in the central star field."
"It's mainly because we're living apart... I have no experience in relationships, and I feel like this is... too easy to fail."
Mingyu imagined the situation after he and Mu Baixing broke up again...
I feel that instead of doing that, it would be better not to start at all.
Mu Baixing: “…”
Mu Bai moved his lips, but before he could speak, Ming Yu continued speaking.
In order to do his best to avoid breaking up, the young man thought of the conditions for agreeing to Mu Baixing's confession.
"I've actually rented an apartment on a small planet that's perfect for an exploration team." Mingyu looked at Mu Baixing and said, "Brother Mu, how about we try our best in the Star Navigation Competition... ? Make it into the top five in the Star Region Competition? If you get the residency permit in the Central Star Region, I'll agree. Then I'll just join your exploration team and be your observer!"
Mu Baixing: “…”
"What do you think, Brother Mu?" Mingyu discussed with him seriously. "I've thought about it. Our spiritual power levels are not low. Red Hair and the others are also experienced. Xiao Zi has good repair skills. I'll, um, think about how to design a more suitable starship for you... for us. The starport on the planet I chose has a very cheap rental fee, and there is a route to a resource star, so it can serve as a base for the exploration team..."
"It seems very possible?!" Mingyu felt that it was more and more feasible as he talked. Seeing that Mu Baixing didn't respond for a long time, he couldn't help but reach out and poke him in the chest, "Hey, Brother Mu! What do you say! You don't have confidence in our colorful strength?!"
Mu Baixing: “…”
He held Mingyu's funny hand and whispered, "Don't touch it."
Mu Baixing never knew that he could have so many emotions in his heart.
Mixed feelings.
But he was silent for a moment and then smiled.
"This is my plan." Mu Baixing said.
"But, Mingyu." He had just confessed in a hurry, but now he felt obligated to tell Mingyu more about himself.
"My memory hasn't fully recovered, and I haven't completely remembered my past identity yet."
Mingyu said with a sigh, "As long as you're not a wicked villain, there's no problem!"
He was afraid that Mu Boxing would be concerned about his lost memories, so he said considerately and comfortingly, "Brother Mu, your mental strength is so amazing! You must have been an ace pilot of some exploration team in the past!"
Mu Baixing: "My health is not very good."
Mingyu nodded and said in agreement, "So you're quite aware of what's going on! It's okay! As long as you don't do anything stupid and take medicine when you're sick, you'll definitely live to be two hundred years old!"
Mu Baixing lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment before he said, "Star navigation exploration... being my observer in reality is very dangerous."
Mingyu was puzzled, thinking that he already knew this from Mu Bo's driving style in the Planetary Navigation Competition.
The designer didn't know how to respond, so he just joked, "We can't be born on the same day, but we can hope to die on the same day."
Mu Baixing: “…”
"Don't talk nonsense." Mu Baixing said coldly.
He stared at Mingyu, frowned, and emphasized, "I like you, not because I want you to die on the same day as me."
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu smiled.
"Okay." He repeated with a docile look, appearing obedient. "I won't die with you."
There wasn't much seriousness in his tone.
Mu Baixing: “…”
He wanted to say something, but Mingyu had already grabbed his hand and asked him to turn around and look at the burning mountain behind him.
"Stop rambling, Brother Mu. You're not that kind of person. Why are you talking so much nonsense now?"
"Go over there," the young man commanded naturally, "that firebird that was shot down by Sun Nian and the others... How can we not pick up such a big pie that fell on our heads!"
"Let's go check it out!"
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