Chapter 118: The Mantis Catches the Cicada, Waiting for the Oriole Behind
Karen's finger hovered over the touch panel of the communicator, and the encrypted channel of the Dormitory Medical Center was dialed up.
The fingertip was only half an inch away from the answer button, but was gently blocked by a pair of hands.
"Your Highness is in such a hurry to give the order, does that mean you already have a complete plan?" Lin Zhixiong's voice was calm and steady.
The movement of his hand stopped Karen and also caused the communication interface to temporarily go dark.
"Your Majesty's Holy Glory-III maintenance module is connected to a real-time monitoring system. One wrong move could lead to a complete loss."
Karen withdrew her hand and rubbed her fingertips across the panel, leaving a lingering cold metallic touch.
He turned to look at the real-time monitoring of the old emperor's bedroom on the holographic monitor. The monitoring data beside the maintenance cabin was jumping in real time:
The concentration of neurotrophic fluid is 0.01%, the inhibitory factor is stable, and the diagnosis of the chief physician of Baita is: deep coma, and vital signs are stable.
"Plan?" Karen chuckled.
He raised his hand and dragged the bedroom's authority record onto the holographic screen. The watermark on it clearly displayed [Final Review Authority for Medical Parameters: Karen Thorne]
"Father-in-law, have you forgotten the document I signed half a month ago?
I am the one who makes the final decision on every indicator of the maintenance chamber, from the nutrient solution dosage to the nerve inhibition parameters.
His life is now in my hands."
Karen tapped her fingertips to call up the secret parameters of the maintenance module, and a line of small words lit up on the star map:
When the inhibitory factor concentration is greater than 0.3%, it can cause slow failure of brainstem nerves, and the clinical manifestations are no different from natural organ failure.
"What do you think I should do?" Karen looked at Lin Zhixiong, the hesitation in her eyes had long been replaced by ambition.
"You were right just now. What if Vic brings Ye Heng back? As long as he unfortunately passes away, I will succeed him as the crown prince, and it will be legitimate.
By then, the military will have to recognize me, and the noble families will have to obey me. Who would dare to question me?"
Lin Zhixiong looked at the parameter description, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes. He nodded slowly, his tone full of approval:
"Your Highness sees things clearly. The authority to maintain the cabin is your bargaining chip. There is indeed no need to hesitate."
But he changed the subject and zoomed in on the Empire's route map. Several key nodes were marked on the red jump trajectory:
"However, we must stop the Second Prince's starship."
"We all know that a normal jump from the Sphenoid System to the Central Star takes three standard days. If we activate the military acceleration engine, we can reach it in as fast as 2.5 standard days."
Karen frowned, her fingertips sliding across the acceleration parameter bar: "Are you afraid that he will come back early?"
"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I have to be on guard." Lin Zhixiong's voice deepened, "Your Highness wants to ascend to the throne, and you must avoid unnecessary complications.
If the Second Prince and Ye Heng arrive early and happen to encounter the old emperor's death, and if he uses 'questioning the cause of death' to win over the military, it will be a big trouble."
Lin Zhixiong's fingertip touched a transition node.
"We sent a 'maintenance fleet' here, stopped them under the pretext of 'waterway safety inspection', and delayed them for half a day to a day."
After saying that, Lin Zhixiong pointed to a node near the central star.
"And here, Your Highness can order the planetary warship to be put on lockdown today. Delaying it for another day or two will be enough for Your Highness to complete the pre-succession procedures and stabilize the situation."
Karen stared at the two jump nodes and suddenly smiled:
"My father-in-law is indeed very thoughtful. I was only thinking about resolving the variable of my father, but forgot about the hidden dangers on Vic's side."
He called up the quantum communicator again and this time connected to the Imperial Waterway Administration's channel.
"Add three inspection fleets to the jump route from the Sphenoid Galaxy to the Central Star, saying we've received an early warning of Zerg activity.
All starships must be docked for inspection, with a delay of at least 24 standard hours."
After the call was disconnected, he switched to the channel of the Bedroom Medical Center. This time, without hesitation, he pressed the connect button:
"Gradually increase the inhibitory factor in the neurotrophic fluid in the maintenance chamber. Act quickly, and have the AI butler destroy the log immediately."
Lin Zhixiong had a decent smile on his face as he looked at Karen and gave her orders one by one.
In the direction of the bedroom, the indicator light of the Shenghui-III maintenance cabin has quietly turned from stable green to yellow, indicating parameter adjustment.
This scene was also displayed on the holographic screen. Lin Zhixiong sent a code behind Karen's back.
While the yellow light in the maintenance cabin was on, a transparent liquid flowed through the pipe into the neuronutrient solution.
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At the same time, far away on the Xuanjia warship.
Ye Heng leaned against the cabin wall, the energy ring on his wrist emitting a faint blue light.
This is the Empire's latest suppression equipment, which can not only block the mecha's neural connection signal,
It can also monitor heart rate and brain waves in real time, with the data synced directly to Vick's command cabin.
Lin Yao sat on the metal chair opposite, his fingertips unconsciously sliding across the anti-slip grooves on the chair surface, his eyes falling on the holographic surveillance camera rotating on the ceiling of the cabin.
Every time the red light of the camera swept across, he would gently adjust his sitting position.
It seems casual, but in fact it is looking for the blind spot of the camera.
Ye Heng recalled their negotiation with the Second Prince three days ago. After learning of Ye Heng and the others' intentions, Vic smiled frankly:
"Red Shadow pretended to be defeated, and I took you back to the Central Star as 'prisoners of war'.
When the time comes, you can release the evidence against the Third Prince, and I will lead the impeachment. After Karen is brought down, I will ensure Chiying's safety."
At that time, Ye Heng added, "You can detain us, but we can't restrict our activities too much, and we must be allowed to maintain encrypted communications with Chi Ying."
Vic patted his chest and agreed, saying, "I have to act like it, but I won't really let you down."
But now, not only is the energy bracelet of the highest level, but even the hatch authority has been set to be approved by Vic himself.
Even the soldiers who delivered the nutrients were his personal guards, and they refused to say a single extra word.
"You have to do the whole show."
"Karen's spies might be watching. Keep a close eye on you so he won't believe it."
These were Vic's exact words, but his plan had already been seen by Ye Heng and Lin Yao.
They all knew Victor's intentions, and the so-called full-scale play was just an excuse.
The second prince had no intention of letting them take the initiative.
If they were truly considered partners, they would never use a wristband that could monitor brain waves, nor would they cut off all external contacts.
It was obvious that they were treating them as real prisoners of war. They wanted to wait until they entered the Central Star and then use the advantage of controlling the evidence holders to further control the situation.
Neither of them exposed the second prince's little trick. If you want to get the skin of a tiger, you should keep a backup plan.
Cooperation with the royal family has always been about mutual benefit, and they never intended to put all their chips on the line from the beginning.
Just when Lin Yao finally found the blind spot of the surveillance, he suddenly received an encrypted message from Lin Ruheng.
A simple [1] indicates that Lin Zhixiong and Karen have already taken action.
"Looks like there's going to be some fun to watch." Lin Yao tapped the armrest of the chair with his index finger.
Ye Heng took a look at his movements, then looked at the guards outside, then curled his lips and said, "Then let's watch carefully."
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