Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Ling Lan saw that Luo Lang and Xie Yi had fallen silent, and only then did she close her eyes and tap the armrest thoughtfully. Not long after, she opened her eyes and pointed at the major standing to one side, saying calmly, "I forgot to tell you, this person is also my hostage! Tell me, what will you use in exchange for him? "
"Impossible!" The captain's first reaction was disbelief. He knew the major's strength — on the ship, he was the strongest person below him.
Ling Lan glanced at the major with a mocking gaze. "Why don't you tell him the truth?"
The major sighed softly and said, "He's right. I am indeed his hostage!" The major would not lie through his teeth. If Ling Lan really wanted to subdue him, it was not impossible... although Ling Lan would need to put in some effort, the major believed that as long as Ling Lan was given enough time, he would definitely not be a match for Ling Lan.
Besides, during this time, the major had also come to understand that this cold-looking youth was actually very measured in his actions. The crew members under his control were not in any life-threatening danger. Even the guard leader who had been heavily injured in the power room had already received appropriate treatment, so his life was no longer in danger. Thus, he did not want to go back on his word and expand the conflict between the two. If possible, he wanted to resolve this matter peacefully.
The major's words dealt a blow to the captain. His expression shifted, finding that things had really become troublesome. However, the blow Ling Lan had dealt him did not end there. "How about this, I'll let you see two more images!"
Ling Lan then pulled out the images of the power room and the dormitory area. She saw that the crew members in the dormitory area were all tied up, all locked up in a sealed room. She also saw that the guard team in the power room were similarly tied up, but their guard leader was not tied up, just lying weakly on the ground. In the image, the captain could clearly see that there was a lot of blood flowing from where he was lying...
"What happened to Little Wan?" roared the captain angrily. Could it be that his guard leader in the power room had met with mishap?
"Not dead, he's still alive!" Ling Lan expressionlessly zoomed in on the image of the power room, allowing the captain to clearly see the other's heaving chest. "However, if you insist on not admitting defeat, I cannot guarantee how long he will live." Ling Lan's voice was extremely cold, as if she did not care about the other's life or death at all.
The captain's chest heaved heavily — it was clear to see that he was extremely furious at this moment, but just as Ling Lan had warned him, the lives of all the crew members on the ship were all in his thoughts..
"Captain, do you still think you have the leverage to negotiate?" Ling Lan finally raised an eyebrow and looked at the other. There was a hint of mockery in her tone. For some reason, this was different from her initial cool and calm demeanor. Her slightly mocking tone made the captain's sense of danger rise exponentially.
Ling Lan propped up her chin with her right hand, and said with a half-smile, "Indeed, with your strength, you can kill any one of us here in a second, and even take control of this ship very quickly... However, did you really think that I would just sit here and wait for you, doing nothing at all?"
The captain's face twitched, but he forced himself to hold it in. In his heart, he kept telling himself that the other was just scaring him — he could not be frightened by a sixteen-year-old youth...
"Actually, during this period of time, I gave the mainframe an order. As long as I die, this spaceship will immediately 'boom' and turn into a wasteland in space. In other words, neither you nor I will be able to survive. Not only that, those comrades who have followed you will also be buried here because of your choice. "
Ling Lan used a casual and calm tone to describe this terrifying consequence, her face still carrying that half-smile, as if she was talking about something insignificant. However, Ling Lan's eyes shone with a kind of madness, proving that her words were not false at all.
This strange appearance made even Zilong and the others, who were familiar with Ling Lan, shudder involuntarily. Was this somewhat perverted Boss Lan really that cold-faced and righteous Boss Lan of theirs?
As if knowing the captain's doubts, Ling Lan poked the light circle of the mainframe gently and asked with a friendly expression, "Isn't that right, my little mainframe?"
"Yes, my master!" the mainframe replied mechanically.
Hearing this, the captain's expression changed drastically. He threw Zilong off his shoulder and pointed at Lin Zhong-qing and the others in the spaceship, saying angrily, "Don't you cherish their lives? To think that they trusted you so much, willing to do such a crazy thing with you? "
Ling Lan turned her face to look at them. Her cold gaze made Lin Zhong-qing and the others shudder involuntarily. "Do you all want to choose to live lowly? Dying with dignity will undoubtedly make them feel honoured. I believe that they will all choose this. "Ling Lan's brow arched slightly, and she asked calmly," Isn't that right? "
Without even thinking, Xie Yi replied immediately, "Yes, we will listen to Boss!" He did not want to be tortured to death by Boss Lan... if that was the case, he might as well choose to die quickly.
"To be able to die with Boss, we will also feel proud!" Luo Lang smiled. That smile was incomparably beautiful, without the slightest hint of reluctance. Luo Lang believed in all of Boss Lan's decisions, so he said these words without any hesitation.
"Boss's decision is our decision!" Lin Zhong-qing was very calm, but the calmer he was, the more the captain believed that they had long been prepared to sacrifice themselves.
Because the captain was too shocked, he did not notice the small movements of Xie Yi, Luo Lang, and Lin Zhong-qing. Meanwhile, the other four had received their hints, and they all spoke up to support Ling Lan's decision.
"You all are crazy!" The captain could only grit out these words. Ling Lan's decision made the captain, who had all his abilities, be restrained by Ling Lan. He did not dare to move, afraid that if he really killed Ling Lan, the spaceship would self-destruct.
He wiped his face harshly and said angrily, "Speak, what exactly do you all want?"
"For this one day and one night, we are the owners of the spaceship, and you all must satisfy all of our needs, including the things we want to learn. When we reach the real registration location of the First Men's Military Academy, I will exchange control of the spaceship." Ling Lan replied, "This is our deal. You can choose to reject it, and then both of us will perish together."
The captain pointed a trembling finger at Ling Lan, and finally managed to squeeze out three words, "You win!"
"Can I get what I want if I don't win?" asked Ling Lan with a raised brow. If she had not taken control of the spaceship, would the captain have agreed so easily?
"Also, don't do those tests. They're boring!" Ling Lan's following words made the captain's and the major's expressions turn ugly. It turned out that their actions had long been detected by the other. "If not for this, I wouldn't have wanted to make such a big deal out of it..."
Ling Lan decisively threw the responsibility to the other, as if saying that it was all the captain's and the major's fault for making such a big deal out of it. This made the captain and the major so depressed that they almost spat out blood.
Hells, they had never seen such a shameless freshman. Were all the freshmen nowadays so arrogant, despicable, and shameless?
"Also, little mainframe, don't go against my words!" Ling Lan coldly poked at the mainframe's halo once more, causing the mainframe's little body to shudder uncontrollably in the virtual space. He hurriedly hugged Little Four's thigh and cried, "Sob sob sob, Senior's master is so scary!"
Little Four could not help but roll his eyes, a little depressed. Why was this little fellow so cowardly? How good was his boss? She was so gentle... er, that didn't seem to be the case, and she was kind-hearted... er, it seemed like she bullied him quite a bit too?
Little Four felt a little confused, but he quickly tossed aside his confusion, once again telling himself firmly that his boss was the best boss! That was it!
In order to complete the mission his boss had given him, Little Four could only continue to persuade the mainframe with kind words. This patience left a perfect impression in the Little Four's mind of his senior as a good person, which also made it so that when Little Four asked for help in the future, the little mainframe would help them without hesitation...
Things were much simpler after that. The captain announced on the entire ship's video feed that during the journey to the destination, the ship would be controlled by the cadets! This announcement acknowledged the official change in control of the ship. The initially arrogant crew members were now reduced to menial staff, and the cadets were finally able to turn their lives around. From being bullied and exploited at the start, they had become the masters of this ship.
However, the students belonging to the Central Scout Academy soon received instructions from Boss Lan, hoping that they would take this opportunity to learn about spaceships that they were interested in. Of course, how to coax the crew members into teaching them everything they knew would depend on the students' own abilities.
Meanwhile, with the captain's tacit approval, the crew members also began to instruct the students on what they wanted to learn. The two sides that had initially been at loggerheads with swords drawn quickly got along harmoniously, and it was impossible to tell that a great battle had broken out not too long ago.
Just as Ling Lan had predicted, everyone on the ship, from the captain to the crew members, from the mecha operators to the menial staff, were actually all soldiers of the Federation. Thus, they would not be enraged by the counterattack of Ling Lan and the others. Perhaps they would be frustrated, but they also greatly admired the courage and strength of the cadets. This was also the main reason why they were willing to instruct the cadets.
These soldiers knew very well that these cadets before them would become the mainstay of the Federation army in six years' time... they were very happy to see some outstanding warriors appear in the military of their own country.
As for those students who did not belong to the Central Scout Academy, Ling Lan did not give any hints. Firstly, they had not taken part in this operation (Ling Lan, who had taken part, had also given them a heads up), so Ling Lan had no obligation to remind them. Secondly, if there were any observant students, they would definitely be able to discern the Central Scout Academy students' intentions from their actions and actions, and they would know what to do.
As for those who were slow to react and did not notice, Ling Lan did not think that they would have much of a future. Opportunities were equal to everyone — whoever could grasp them, that would be their own opportunity.
And the strong would not miss out on these opportunities!
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