On Rainbow, a dark red starship was docked at the docking zone. The ship was only three kilometers long, and it was not that eye-catching among the starships entering and leaving Rainbow.
Although the situation in the other star regions was very tense except for Csebesini Star Region, the four major forces had begun to focus on improving public order. The once vigorous pirate movement was suppressed by the Four Forces, and soon, the galactic trade activity was back to normal. Soon, the galactic trade activity became active again. As a result of this, the number of starships entering and leaving Rainbow planet had been on a steady rise.
The docking zone, which had been quiet due to the war, became lively again.
The starship was docked at an inconspicuous corner.
If anyone had noticed the starship, they would have been surprised to find that no one had disembarked from the starship since it docked at the docking station. But who would pay attention to a mid-sized starship like this?
This starship was the Coxcomb.
From the moment the two Dawns chased after the powerboats, the two Dawns rushed towards Coxcomb without any regard for their lives, until Ye Chong killed the two Dawns in the blink of an eye. Beauty's Secretion's ambush was always silent. The strong corrosive force had already penetrated the armor of the two Dawns when they were approaching Coxcomb. The two mentalist pilots died before they could even react.
Little Rock entered Coxcomb under the "invitation" of Shang. How could the young Little Shitou be a match for the cunning Shang? With just a few words, Shang managed to get all the information out of him.
Luo Wei was dead. This was exactly what Zhu Ling said, and Ye Chong's impression of Feng Su's strength was once again confirmed. But it was also Luo Wei's dying counterattack that gave Little Rock the chance to escape.
Little Rock was a non-combatant in Black Cove, and had not been soaked in the silver liquid. From Little Rock's words, one could tell that the silver liquid was a rather precious consumable. Its scientific name was Body Conditioning Solution. Even for combatants, only those who were selected for intensive training would be provided with this silver liquid.
Non-combatants had a low status in Black Cove, and Little Rock was often bullied. However, after Commander Qiu Lie took a liking to him, he was transferred to the staff office, and his situation improved. Even with Commander Qiu Lie's protection, he was still bullied by those mech pilots. This also caused his personality to become more and more unsociable and dull. Lowi was one of the few mech pilots who were friendly to non-combatants.
Shang, who was proficient in psychology, had countless ways to gain Little Stone's trust. Their interactions at the beginning had already established a rather good friendship between them. Soon, Shang and Little Shitou had become friends.
Ye Chong did not comment on Shang's outstanding performance in this area, but he was actually quite impressed. However, he also knew that this wasn't his forte. He knew how to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. In this aspect, he wasn't any worse than Shang.
"Thank goodness I'm not the leader of a team," Ye Chong thought to himself. "I'm really weak in this area.
Lian Yue, who had always been interested in beautiful women and handsome men, was actually very disdainful of this unremarkable little boy. Little Shitou's appearance was indeed very different from Lian Yue's. He wasn't tall, and his body was thin. He was completely a skinny, dark, and shriveled child. He looked as if he was malnourished, but his pair of big black eyes were full of vigor and spirit.
However, the game that Shang and Little Shitou played was very complicated, with many calculations and ingenious methods, which surprised Lian Yue. He finally looked at the unremarkable little boy in front of him. As the game went on, Lian Yue was completely confused. He realized that he could not understand anything at all.
Genius! What a genius! Lian Yue muttered to himself. He couldn't associate this inconspicuous little guy with such a glorious word like genius. Shouldn't a genius be as peerless as himself? However, the reality before him left him no room for argument.
Zhu Ling remained silent about Little Shitou's arrival. She understood her position on this ship. Towards this boy who was about the same age as her, she was quite surprised. With such superb calculation ability, if he was in the Sanctuary, he would definitely be given a very high position. She could not understand why Black Cove would treat such a computing genius this way.
After the initial surprise, Coxcomb returned to its peaceful state. Everyone had their own research and training. Other than his own alchemy experiments, Ye Chong was also responsible for the production of Beauty's Secretion. Zhu Ling, on the other hand, spent almost all her time on training and meditation. Lian Yue spent his days between the lab and Zhu Ling. Little Shitou and Shang played a complicated game of chess every day.
The most surprising thing was that the unremarkable Little Shitou was improving at an alarming rate under Shang's training. His opponent was also changed from Shang to Mu. However, even with Mu's powerful calculation ability, it would still take him a lot of effort to defeat Little Shitou. Compared to Mu, Little Shitou was way ahead in creativity.
Even with Mu's PSI, he could not imitate the creativity of humans.
Every day, Mu and Shang would report to Ye Chong about the progress of everyone on the ship. Even though Ye Chong felt that it was unnecessary, both Mu and Shang insisted on it.
As for the huge portrait of the beauty on the bow of Coxcomb, under Ye Chong's insistence, Shang had no choice but to remove it. Ye Chong did not want the Coxcomb to be noticed or even attacked by others because of the portrait.
"Done!" Mu's voice was monotonous as usual. It also announced that Ye Chong could get off the ship and start his activities.
The Coxcomb that was docked at Rainbow's docking zone had completed its surveillance of the surrounding terrain. It was important to plan their escape route beforehand. The Freedom Alliance was a force that appeared out of nowhere. No one on the Coxcomb was familiar with them, so no one dared to be careless.
The unknown danger was the most terrifying.
The surveillance was completed smoothly. With Little Shitou's participation, the Coxcomb's calculation ability was greatly improved. This was also the first time Mu and Little Shitou worked together, and the result was very satisfactory. With Little Shitou's help, Mu successfully infiltrated the virtual world gathering point of the docking zone in a very short time.
The so-called gathering point of the virtual world was a gathering point of pulse signal in a certain area. This gathering point connected all the users in the area together.
After the successful infiltration of the gathering point, Mu and Little Shitou began to infiltrate the other gathering points nearby. Soon, Mu and Little Shitou had successfully infiltrated as many as 13 gathering points.
After that, the two of them began to construct the gathering points of the virtual world. The 13 gathering points were connected together in a new way to form a complete intersecting structure, which would greatly increase the available resources of the virtual world and its own stability. This method was suggested by Little Shitou, and after Mu's verification, it was finalized.
After that, Mu and Little Shitou began to reinforce the intersecting structure. Mu extracted a large number of trap programs from the information storage and placed them around the intersecting structure. It was the first time Ye Chong saw Mu so nervous about the preparation work.
However, Ye Chong understood who Mu was worried about. A person who could erase all the information of a famous person in the virtual world 20 years ago. How terrifying was that? Mu said himself that even if he were to do the same thing now, he would not be able to do it better than this person. Besides, this was only a representation of the person's capability 20 years ago. After twenty years of development, if this person was still alive, then what kind of earth-shattering level would his strength have reached?
The power of the virtual world in the hands of this person was unimaginable. Ye Chong also knew that Mu's preparation was only for his own safety. This was a confrontation of two different levels, but it could affect each other.
All the preparation work was done, and Ye Chong left the Coxcomb on this day. He chose to disembark alone. Mu had to control the entire warship, and he had to deal with the super Maverick of the Freedom Alliance. Zhu Ling was a decent fighter, but Ye Chong did not trust her enough to make her his partner. Ye Chong's partner could only be Mu or Shang.
Ye Chong carried a modified comms device with him, which he used to keep in touch with the Coxcomb. And now, Mu and Little Shitou had begun to take over the entire virtual world of Rainbow.
Ye Chong only found himself at a loss when he got off the ship. He had no idea where to start. Looking at the sparse pedestrians on the street, Ye Chong suddenly felt like he was back in the real world.
He applied for a new ID card, which was a piece of cake for Mu. Ye Chong was familiar with the process, since he had done it countless times. This time, he was called Gao Ye.
Ye Chong found a self-service hotel and stayed there for the time being.
Prometheus Group was very famous on Rainbow, as it was the leading financial group on the planet. They had many subordinate groups, and every district of Rainbow Star had their own subordinate enterprises. Ye Chong was troubled. He had no idea which department of Prometheus Group Gao Shichang, who shared the same name as his papa, belonged to.
The information about Gao Shichang that Mu had collected last time was also vague.
But fortunately, all the clues pointed to Prometheus Group. While it might take him a lot of time, he was not short of time. He had enough time to find out the truth behind this, even if it took him a year or two. As for the few people on the Coxcomb, they would not care where they were.
Ye Chong was not sure if this was the first time he worked alone. But he was not used to it without Mu and Shang by his side, even though he could communicate with Mu through the comms device. Mu had reminded him to try not to contact him unless there was an emergency. To a super Maverick, it was a piece of cake to monitor the communication of others. Even if the signal was encrypted by Mu, Mu could not guarantee that the other party would not be able to decipher it.
That super Maverick of the Freedom Alliance was a threat to everyone.
Strolling along the streets, there were not many pedestrians. Everyone looked worried. Between the skyscrapers, a corner of the ruins could be seen occasionally. The occasional trauma of war was not something that could be easily healed. The once bustling and prosperous scene was now deserted.
Mechs flew across the sky in groups, their whooshing sound echoing in the hearts of the people, the atmosphere was unspeakably gloomy. It was a rare sight in the past, but now people were used to it. No matter what the situation was, people were always adaptable.
Prometheus Group's 76th Mech Research Institute.
It was a skyscraper of about 500 floors, with a modern architectural style. The staff coming in and out of the building made the place look very busy, a stark contrast from other places. The huge words on the building were especially eye-catching.
Ye Chong looked up at the holographic projection on the building's outer wall, showing all kinds of information about the research institute.
However, it was one of the announcements that caught Ye Chong's attention. In the announcement, they were hiring all kinds of mech related talents with a tone of eagerness, promising generous remuneration, followed by a long introduction of the research institute's hardware and facilities. Ye Chong could not help but admire the person who wrote the announcement, because to him, the announcement was too provocative and tempting. Even he himself could not help but feel that working here was not a bad choice.
Ye Chong looked at the date. The announcement was released 10 days ago, and was valid for a year.
Among the people going in and out, most of them looked dejected, sighing and wailing. Only a few of them looked excited, their faces glowing with excitement.
Ye Chong's eyes were sharp, and he could see everything clearly. After a moment's thought, he understood. These people must be here to apply for the job. The dejected ones must have not been chosen, while the excited ones must have been hired.
30 to 1. Ye Chong was surprised when he saw the ratio. He did not expect the acceptance rate to be so low.
Ye Chong stood in the corner for a while, and noticed that more and more people were coming to apply for the job. The entrance was almost bursting. Ye Chong was puzzled. While the offer was tempting, it should not be to the extent of making one go crazy.
Could it be that there was something else going on?
Ye Chong could not help but follow the crowd towards the entrance.
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I thought that everything was over, and I could focus on writing. However, the sudden change a few days ago caught me off guard. Hopefully, it's over this time, and I can focus on writing. I apologize to everyone who has been waiting for so long.
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