A T2-class warship
Xia Fei dialed a number, and soon, an old man wearing an Adjudicator uniform appeared on the screen. He was none other than the head of the Adjudicator Headquarters' weapons and equipment department, old man Qin Mangs good friend, Thuram.
Uncle Thuram, Xia Fei greeted with a smile. Xia Fei greeted him with a smile. For some reason, Thurams face looked very serious on the projected screen.
Where are you? Thuram asked in a deep voice.
Ive just entered the Alliance territory a few minutes ago, Xia Fei replied.
"Have you contacted Qin Mang?"
"Yes." Xia Fei nodded. But Ive yet to see the old man in person. I heard that hes not feeling too well, but whats the matter?
Thuram sighed. He rubbed his bald chin with one hand and furrowed his brows. "He has residual poison left behind by the six-winged skylord in his body. The poison suddenly flared up a month ago, and he's currently undergoing continuous cell purification treatment. The situation isn't optimistic."
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback. He had once read a description of the six-winged skylord in the creature section of the Beast Spirit Codex. It was said to be a large, evil creature that looked very much like a dragonfly and had a poisonous stinger on its tail like a scorpion.
The six-winged skylord's poison was extremely unique. In the long history of mankind, attempts to create and detoxify it had never stopped. All toxicologists believed that the six-winged skylord's poison was one of the strangest in the universe. Any creature that was poisoned by the poison might die in the next second, perhaps ten or even a hundred years later.
No one could explain the reason for this. In short, the six-winged skylord's venom was completely unpredictable. It was like a demon hiding in one's body, watching them closely and ready to strike at any time.
Death was always scary, and the cruelest thing about the six-winged skylord's poison was that it was impossible for a person to know when they were going to die after being poisoned. This huge psychological shadow would always shroud their hearts, and many humans with weak nerves could not bear the mental torture and chose to commit suicide.
After Thuram finished explaining Qin Mangs situation, his finger began to search for something on the screen. Xia Fei thought for a moment and said, I dont know why, but the battalion commander of our training camp, Ye Jingshan, doesnt seem to want me to see the old man.
Thuram sneered. Its not just Ye Jingshan who doesnt want you to go back. Luckily, youre contacting me right away, or else
Xia Fei was startled. He could feel an unexplainable rage rising in his heart. It was not hard to tell from Thurams words that many people did not want him to see Qin Mangs last time, and it was very likely that they were secretly trying to harm him.
Who are they? asked Xia Fei, suppressing his anger.
Thuram stopped what he was doing and let out a sigh of relief. "Alright, I've sent someone to pick you up. You should be close to Pennant after coming back from the Death Tri-region, right?"
Xia Fei took a look at the star map. Not too far, only seventeen warps away.
"Mhm, Brennan has a strategic warehouse for the weapons and equipment department. Head there immediately and someone will come to pick you up," Thuram said in an unquestionable tone.
Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows. Wouldnt this be a waste of time? Might as well return to the Endaro Star Region directly.
Thuram laughed heartily and said in an unquestionable tone, Kid, it's great that you're in such a hurry to see Qin Mangs, but I can guarantee that if you don't do as I say, you won't be able to return to Endaro Star Region.
Xia Fei gritted his teeth. Understood. Ill head over to Bonant right away.
After hanging up, Xia Fei was silent. Everything had happened so suddenly that he was not prepared at all.
What should we do? asked Phantom.
Xia Fei said in a deep voice, Thuram is someone Qin Mangs personally asked me to look for. Based on my interaction with him, he doesnt seem to be a problem, so I have no choice but to trust him.
Qin Mangs true identity had always been a mystery. The fact that he had a disciple like Yawei and a friend like Thuram was enough to show how wide his social circle was.
Xia Fei and Qin Mangs relationship was quite good, so it was only right for Xia Fei to pay the man a visit now that he was ill. After all, he had helped Xia Fei immensely over the past two years, so it was only right for him to go.
He was only going to visit an old man and send him on his last journey. What he could not understand was why Ye Jingshan would try so hard to stop him, and why Thuram would give him such a mysterious warning. What exactly was going on?
Qin Mangs poison is actually that of a six-winged skylord, muttered Phantom with his head lowered.
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback. He asked, Right, youre an expert in pharmacology; do you have any good ideas for this poison?
Phantom shook his head. This is a rare poison of the present; what could I possibly do?
Xia Fei sighed. Will cell purification treatment have a chance of removing the poison?
Nope. While cell purification can filter out most of the toxins in the body, the six-winged skylord's toxins have seeped deep into the bone marrow from the start. Unless every part of the body is reconstructed, however, that's an impossible task. Qin Mangs will be tortured to death before the purification is complete. Phantom said in a deep voice. Phantom nodded.
That's right. Cell purification is extremely painful; Qin Mangs must be in a lot of pain right now, agreed Xia Fei.
Phantom was silent for a moment. Let me think about it carefully. Dont bother calling me if there is nothing important.
With that said, Phantom returned to the Moore Stone.
Xia Fei set the autopilot to Planet Barnant and gave Avril a call.
Im back, said Xia Fei with a smile.
Avril bit her lip. Ive been worried sick after not hearing from you for over a month.
Im fine. The interplanetary internet in the Death Trio Star Region was cut off, so I couldnt get in touch with you. Look at me, arent I doing just fine?
Avril shook her head. No, you seem to have gotten thinner again.
Xia Fei smiled. The truth was, he had always maintained a good figure, but it was just Avril's subjective assumption.
The two whispered to each other for a while before Avril suddenly asked, Youre going to the capital ring to get back to Endaro Star Region; will you come and see me?
Well... Xia Fei had no idea how to answer Avril's question. Qin Mangs life was in danger, waiting for him by his sickbed. Xia Fei was already very unhappy that Thuram arranged for him to go to Barnant first, so where would he find the time to visit Avril?
Avrils could tell that Xia Fei was hesitating, so she hurriedly waved her hand, forcing a bright smile on her face. Im just joking with you. Since you have more important things to do, how could you be distracted? A man should prioritize his career.
Xia Fei knew that Avril did not want to make things difficult for him, which was why she said that.
Wait for me; Ill go see you as soon as possible, said Xia Fei.
Okay, I believe you.
After hanging up, Xia Fei suddenly felt that Avril had grown up. She had become more considerate, and that seductive scent of hers had become even stronger.
Xia Fei then called Andre, who was far away on Earth, to learn about the current situation of Quantum Holdings. After he was done with that, Vampire arrived at Barnant.
Barnant was one of the most important cities in the border region of the Alliance. It was prosperous and heavily guarded, with more than a million naval forces stationed there.
With the clearance documents from the weapons and equipment department, Xia Fei docked on the planet without a hitch. As soon as the warship landed, a hovercar from the weapons and equipment department took Xia Fei and the others to a villa in the suburbs. It seemed that Thuram had arranged everything beforehand.
Although the villa had a nice environment, Xia Fei was not in the mood to stay there. The earlier he returned, the higher his chances of seeing Qin Mangs. The six-winged skylord's poison had already taken effect, and it would not go easy on him just because Xia Fei was not there.
Time passed anxiously, and the person Thuram had sent to pick Xia Fei up finally arrived in the afternoon of the second day.
Oh, third brother Ling, why are you here? Xia Fei greeted him with a smile. He did not expect that the person Thuram sent would be the third son of the Ling family, Ling Feng.
Master Thuram sent me to do something nearby, so I rushed over as soon as I heard that you were here, said Ling Feng.
Let's not waste any more time. Lets depart now; we can talk on the way, said Xia Fei anxiously. All he wanted to do now was to get back to Endaro Star Region as soon as possible. He did not want to waste even a second.
The hovercar sped out of the villa area in the suburbs and headed toward a hilly area.
Arent we going to the airport? asked Xia Fei, puzzled.
Ling Feng pointed to the front. The Union has a backup airport in the mountains. My warship is docked there.
Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows. Third brother Ling, why dont we take Vampire? Vampire can warp up to sixty thousand lightyears, twenty percent faster than a normal warship.
Actually, Vampire could warp up to sixty thousand lightyears, but it was still unable to reach its peak condition due to the severe damage it had sustained in the Death Trio Star Region. Even so, Vampire was still faster than a normal warship, and to Xia Fei, who was in a hurry to get back, speed was crucial.
Ling Feng revealed a mysterious smile. Brother Xia Fei, if you want to get back to Endaro Star Region in the shortest time possible, taking my warship is the only choice.
Why? Xia Fei was confused. Vampire is equipped with a top-of-the-line Black Mamba 130 engine.
Ling Feng smiled but did not answer, so Xia Fei could only wait patiently.
The hovercar traveled very quickly, and after about an hour on the winding mountain roads, they entered a valley. There was a small, hidden airport built in the middle of the valley.
Xia Fei could see a different warship docked in a corner of the airport from afar. This ship looked no different from other warships, but Xia Fei could sense an indescribable aura from it.
The hovercar stopped right in front of this warship, and Xia Fei alighted with his arms crossed as he carefully examined it. Its appearance seemed to have been made to look like a normal warship, though the sharpness it exuded was still faintly visible.
Ling Feng walked up to Xia Fei and patted him on the shoulder as he whispered, Thats a Riss-class interceptor produced by Gaian.
An interceptor? Xia Fei was stunned. He suddenly remembered that there had been a strange warship tailing him on his way back from the Wild Star Region, and he had been unable to shake it off no matter what. Not only was the warp distance of that warship not inferior to Vampire, it could also easily reach a cruising speed of tens of thousands of meters per second.
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