Silin and White Night didn't linger in the city for long. Instead, they found an opportunity to sneak out. They ran into Chi Lafang and Sediya, who were anxiously waiting outside. Silin and White Night didn't say a word no matter how much they asked.
The more Chi Lafang and the others knew, the more danger they would be in.
After returning to the spaceplane, Silin and White Night had a private discussion. Chi Lafang and the others had no idea what Silin and White Night and White Night were talking about, but they came to an agreement after White Night came out.
Silin and White Night would head to that planet, while the others would wait on another planet. They wouldn't go with Silin and White Night.
Chi Lafang and the others didn't agree to this agreement at first. After all, they'd always worked together and worked well together before. Why couldn't they work together again this time? Wasn't it just Black Viper? What was there to be afraid of?
But under Silin and White Night's insistence, Nikki was the first to nod, and the agreement was finally reached. Dan Tu was released back to the city the next day.
They flew away from the gray planet and landed on a planet with decent development. Then, they split up. Silin, White Night, and Huimao piloted a spaceplane to their destination planet, while Nikki and the others waited on the same planet.
Silin and White Night specifically told them to be careful. After all, there was no telling if Black Viper's spies were spying on them from the shadows. It was better to be vigilant.
After Silin and White Night left, Nikki and the others stayed in the spaceplane's control room to discuss what Silin and White Night had learned in the city. Why were they so adamant about not revealing anything? Although they didn't know the reason, they knew that it had to be a big secret. Otherwise, Silin and White Night wouldn't have been so tight-lipped.
"What's the reason?" Sediya swung his legs in his chair, a conflicted look on his face.
"What I don't understand the most is why only Silin and White Night are allowed to go. Why can't the rest of us go?" Chi Lafang asked.
"Because you weren't recommended," a voice said.
It wasn't the voice of any human or beast. It was slightly immature and completely unfamiliar.
"Who?!" Nikki's group, the lizard, and the wolf all went on high alert, but they couldn't find anyone. Their detectors didn't react at all. There was no warning, no strange activity.
At this time, all the screens in the control room, be it the analysis screen or the imaging screen, had the same image on them. It was a crawling viper covered in eye-catching black stripes.
…
On the other side, Silin and White Night piloted the spaceship toward their destination planet. According to the markings on the star map, they had already entered an unrecorded area. Many of the planets were unfamiliar to them, and many of them were non-habitable. The environmental conditions on them did not allow humans to live naturally.
They continued flying and finally found the planet.
From space, the planet looked similar to the image Gu Changan had shown them. Gu Changan had not lied to them about this.
There were some orbiting satellites around the planet, as well as some small micro-arrays for monitoring and defense deployment.
Silin's aircraft flew closer and closer. Just as Silin was wondering if they would be intercepted by the satellite array, Huimao suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the aircraft's display screen.
In the next moment, a message appeared on the screen: "Welcome."
Along with the message, there was also a flight path for Silin and White Night to follow it. Cillin and White Night piloted the spaceplane and landed at a port on the planet according to the given flight path.
The port was huge, but there was basically no one in sight. There was no human sound other than the sound of machinery. More than ninety-nine percent of the equipment here was mechanized.
A navigation robot flew over and led the way for Silin and White Night.
"Please come with me. Someone is already waiting for you."
Someone is waiting for us? Who?
After exiting the port, Silin saw a flying car parked there. The window of the car rolled down, and he finally saw the person sitting in the driver's seat.
It really was Guan Feng.
When he saw Silin and White Night, Guan Feng waved at them and said with a smile, "Come on up, kids!"
Both Cillin and White Night felt a sense of helplessness in their hearts at the same time. They had come all the way here and gotten themselves covered in mud, but not only was the culprit unharmed, he looked like he was in a very good mood.
"Are you messing with us, Coach Guan?!" Silin said after they got into the car.
"Hehe, if you say so. However, this is a rare opportunity for you. I believe you won't disappoint me." Guan Feng started the car and left the port.
The flying car was on autopilot, and the windows were specially made so that neither Silin nor White Night could see what was going on outside.
Guan Feng turned around and looked at the silent Silin and White Night with a warm smile on his face. But to Silin and White Night, he looked like a fox no matter how they looked at him.
"You've met Gu Changan, haven't you?" Guan Feng asked. It was a question, but his tone was certain.
Silin and White Night nodded.
"Then I'm sure you already know some things. My background is pretty complicated, but don't overthink it. This is Black Viper's territory, but don't look at it the same way you used to."
This was the second time Silin had heard this. Gu Changan had told them this before, and Guan Feng was saying the same thing now. If they didn't look at Black Viper the same way they used to, then what kind of attitude should they use?
Guan Feng didn't mind Silin and White Night's silence. He continued, "I know you're angry, but there are some things I don't have a choice in. I only feel at ease when I find someone suitable and trustworthy. "
"What does Gu Changan mean by 'recommendation' and 'succession'?" Silin asked.
"About that." Guan Feng tapped a finger on his knee, "'Recommendation' is exactly what you think it is. I have a recommendation, and I'm recommending the two of you. As for 'succession', it's literally what it means. Some people in Black Viper are about to step down. They're old, and they may have the will, but they don't have the strength. Also, I need to give the younger generation more opportunities."
"We're changing leaders?"
"That's right, three leaders. We three old fellows have occupied this position for long enough."
Silin fell silent for a moment before asking, "What is the relationship between Black Viper and the Mist Bodhisattva Royal Family?"
Guan Feng wasn't surprised by Silin's question. "All I can tell you right now is that Black Viper was a gift from the previous emperor to his youngest son. However, even the emperor didn't expect this small gift to grow to such a shocking degree. "
It was as I thought. It was no wonder that the Royal Family had only announced Black Viper as a "dark force" and not a "rebel force." If the Mist Bodhisattva Royal Family really wanted to clean up a faction, how could they have achieved so little after so many years? They were just using the excuse of "cleaning up" to get rid of some nobles.
"Are you relieved now? You don't have to worry about being labeled a traitor, "Guan Feng said with a smile.
Guan Feng looked very natural and relaxed in this place. Moreover, Silin could sense that Guan Feng felt a sense of belonging to this place, or more accurately, to Black Viper. It was because this was Black Viper's territory that he acted so relaxed. He looked like a man who had just returned home, and he didn't need to disguise himself like he did outside.
What on earth made Guan Feng feel this way towards Black Viper? Silin didn't understand. The outside world's impression of Black Viper was mostly negative.
As expected, one couldn't judge a book by its cover.
Since Black Viper was related to the imperial family, it meant that this kind of behavior was allowed. He just didn't know if they would be forced to erase their memories after this incident.
Guan Feng smiled as if he saw through Silin's thoughts. "Don't worry, we won't erase your memories as long as you come out alive."
"What if we don't?"
"I believe you can come out alive." Guan Feng wasn't worried about Silin and White Night's survival. "I'm more worried about whether you can take over that position."
Silin didn't say anything.
Guan Feng patted Silin and White Night's head softly. "Don't think too much. This is a good thing, and we'll get our answer soon enough."
Guan Feng led Cillin and White Night to a building. It wasn't tall, but it took up a lot of space. Unlike the desolation at the airport, there were a lot more people here, and they could hear a lot of people walking around.
Everyone saluted and greeted Guan Feng when they saw him.
"Chief Wind!"
"Greetings, Chief Wind."
"..."
Many of these people weren't physically strong, probably because their main job was to work with their brains. However, they gave Silin a very strange feeling. He couldn't quite put his finger on it.
White Night didn't say anything, but his eyes flickered a little when he looked at the people around him. He seemed to understand something.
Even though there were more people here, most of them were still robots. They moved among the crowd in human form and didn't look aggressive at all.
Guan Feng led Silin and White Night straight into a warehouse. It was an armory.
"Take whatever you need. There's no food though, so you'll have to deal with it yourselves. This is like a survival test in the wild, but this is all I can offer you, "Guan Feng said.
Silin and White Night had learned a bit about the planet's terrain from Gu Changan, so it was easier for them to choose which tools and weapons to bring with them.
Guan Feng's Purgatory Thunder Snake was also on the weapon rack, but there was no Purgatory Thunder Snake S.
"Oh right, I found this in your kitchen, Coach Guan." Silin took out the cylinder and the kid and passed them to Guan Feng.
"Eh? I didn't think you'd actually find it. Keep it, but don't use it. This gun isn't finished yet, so it could easily kill itself. "
It was true that Guan Feng had purposely left the gun in the kitchen, and he had done something to it. Some of the parts were assembled incorrectly, and the deflection wasn't right either. It didn't look like much, but there was no way that the gun would hit its target, and it could even kill itself.
When Silin was choosing his weapons, he didn't look for some cool looking gun with compound functions. Instead, he looked for tools.
Guan Feng was very satisfied with Silin and White Night's performance.
"The time limit is thirty days. If you can stay there for thirty days and survive, then you'll have completed the mission. Someone will come to pick you up when the time comes. Do your best and don't embarrass me. I've made a bet with someone before. "
Guan Feng sighed when he saw Silin's expression. "Don't look so reluctant. Just think of this as a semester test. If you pass it, I'll give you all 'A's' in AF1's semester test."
Silin didn't care about the semester test. He was sure that he could pass it, but getting all 'A's was a bit tempting. After all, getting all' A's' was a good thing.
"I know. You're my tutor after all."
If he didn't listen to his tutor, he might not even be able to graduate. Goryeo had told Silin this before.
After they were done choosing, Guan Feng brought Silin and White Night to the rooftop. There were two airplanes parked there.
Guan Feng and Silin went up to one of them first. "Do your best and don't embarrass me. If you pass, forget the semester test and the Purgatory Thunder Snake S, I'll support you even if you want to marry every girl in the school!"
Silin leaned back in his seat and shot Guan Feng a sideways glance. "You're talking a lot today, old man."
Guan Feng chuckled and patted Silin's head. "Go and have some fun with the people inside."
Silin didn't know who the "people" Guan Feng was talking about were, but it couldn't be anything good.
After Silin left, Guan Feng looked at White Night. "Do you know why I sent you here?"
"I kind of understand."
"I told you a long time ago that you're not an anomaly. You're not isolated." Guan Feng glanced at the people rushing back and forth downstairs and continued, "You didn't join the army, you didn't join any noble force, you didn't join the Imperial Guard, and you even rejected Wing's invitation. Isn't it all because you want a suitable position? Now you have one, but whether or not you can get it depends on your own ability. "
"I know." White Night's voice wasn't loud, but it sounded like he was determined to get it.
After White Night left, a small old man in work clothes walked up to them. "Are these the two you were talking about? The white-haired one is fine, but the black-haired one doesn't seem too willing. You're forcing a duck onto a perch. "
"What can I do? These are the only two trump cards I can bring out. The other students aren't cut out for this at all. "
The small old man curled his lips. "It's good enough that you even have one, not to mention that you're taking out two slots at once. Look at Gu Changan, he can't even take out one …" At this point, the old man suddenly looked at Guan Feng. "That white-haired kid, are you hoping that he can take over Gu Changan's seat?"
Guan Feng smiled but didn't say anything.
This time, the small old man was surprised. "That white-haired kid is … that kind of person? He doesn't say anything, but I can't tell what kind of person he is. It looks like you've spent a lot of effort to cultivate him. "
Guan Feng looked in the direction where the plane disappeared. "I was hoping for one, but I didn't expect to run into another one. I'm very satisfied with him in all aspects."
"Is that black-haired kid really that good? I really can't tell that you want him to take over your position. But you should also know that since he is not that kind of person, his requirements for this position are much higher. "The little old man pointed at his own head as he emphasized the word 'here'." This position of yours, is the most difficult to pick. That being said, hehe, there's really no one who can compete with that black-haired kid this time. As long as he's alive in thirty days, he'll definitely take over. Even if he's unwilling, that person will find a way to trick him into taking over. "
"I hope so."
… …
The plane Silin was on autopilot, and it would let Silin off once it reached its destination. Huimao didn't make a sound along the way. He looked very quiet with his eyes closed, but Silin knew that Huimao was doing his best to gather information.
If it was just because of Guan Feng, Silin wouldn't have come here to participate in this bullshit test so easily. What did Black Viper's succession have to do with him? Silin wasn't in the mood to care even if it was a fight for the throne. The reason he came here was to figure out one thing. What was the connection between Sigma's master and Black Viper?
Gu Changan had shown them a couple of robots that looked similar to Sigma, and that was why Silin decided to come here. Sigma's master had mastered intergalactic technology, so Silin hoped that he could return to the League of Stars if he had the chance.
While Silin was deep in thought, an announcement came from inside the plane.
"Coordinates have arrived. Please get ready. Countdown begins. 3 — — 2 — — 1!"
As the last sound faded, Celine's feet left the ground, and she fell out of the plane. However, Silin was prepared for this. He took out the buffering device and activated it, slowing down his fall. When he was close to the ground, Silin turned off the device, jumped into the bushes, and dodged a couple of attacks in quick succession.
When Cillin was landing, there was a flying beast staring at him from a tree branch not far away. If Cillin's jumping speed had been a beat slower, he would have been caught by the beast that flew past him at high speed.
Dodging into the bushes, using the low bushes and dense branches, the Direbeast finally gave up and left. Although the beast had left, it didn't mean that he was temporarily safe. Silin withdrew his aura, held his breath, and hid behind a tree branch to observe his surroundings.
Huimao crouched on a nearby tree and pressed his ears to the back of his head. His pupils were dilated. The "bird" in front of him seemed to taste pretty good. However, in order to cooperate with Silin, Huimao refrained from attacking the "bird" that was pecking its claws.
Footsteps approached him. They were very even, but each step was heavier than the last.
Bio-soldier!
Silin quietly watched the bio-soldier, but he didn't make a move. Bio-soldiers had very developed hearing and hearing nerves, but their pain nerves were the opposite. So, even if you cut off their arms, they wouldn't feel any pain. Camouflage didn't have much effect on them. Bio-soldiers' retinas were different from ordinary people's. They could find their targets without camouflage. However, that was only if they were exposed. Silin was hiding very well, so the bio-soldier didn't find him.
The flying beast didn't attack the bio-soldier. It probably knew how powerful it was, so it didn't bother itself. The beasts here were all intelligent. Many times, they would even set traps to lure their prey. So, Silin couldn't underestimate them.
As long as he was careful and didn't make too much noise, he could smoothly pass the time. However, he still had to solve the problem of food. There were compressed rations in Silin's ring, but he didn't want to use them.
The bio-soldier walked further and further away, but Silin's eyes stayed on it. He observed the changes in the muscles and the pulsation of the meridians with every step it took. This would allow Silin to find the bio-soldier's weakness.
No, he didn't have enough information.
Cillin pondered on the spot for a moment. After the flying beast had left, he found a place and quickly made some arrangements. Then, he found a hidden spot to hide himself. He waited quietly.
Huimao lay on a branch and wagged its tail. It was so boring.
Suddenly, Wheeze's ears twitched and it looked up to the sky. Through the tree branches, it saw another flying beast flying in their direction. Moreover, it was perched on a tree not far away from them. It was holding some unknown animal meat in its claws, and it was tearing and eating it.
Huimao licked its lips and looked at Silin. Silin also noticed Huimao's thoughts. It just so happened that he also had an idea.
On the branch, the two-meter-tall flying beast was eating the meat. But when it ate, it would also pay attention to its surroundings to prevent others of its kind from stealing its food.
However, this was a flying beast. It was completely unaware that a cat was crouching its body as it came over to this side silently.
When this flying beast tore off a piece of meat and was about to swallow it, a gray shadow flashed by. Huimao bit the flying beast's neck so that it couldn't make a sound. However, its wings were flapping, and its claws broke the branches, but it still couldn't escape from the cat's mouth.
The two bio-soldiers in the distance were attracted by the noise and walked over. Seeing that the bio-soldiers were coming over, Huimao jumped down the tree with the big "bird" in its mouth. Feeling that the big "bird" was too much, Huimao bit its neck and swung it against the tree stump a few times. Finally, it was much more obedient, and its wings didn't flap as hard as before.
At this time, the two bio-soldiers were already running over. Although their steps were heavy, they weren't slow.
Having achieved his goal, Huimao dragged the prey toward the trap that Silin had set up. He lured the two bio-soldiers there, and he controlled his speed well. The two bio-soldiers wouldn't lose track of him, nor would they be caught. When they reached the edge of the trap, Huimao jumped. Even with a big prey in his mouth, he could easily jump over the trap.
The sudden appearance of thick vines tripped them, and as soon as they got up.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh —
When they got up, some sharpened wooden arrows were shot at the two bio-soldiers. The range of the wooden arrows covered the front, back, left, and right of the bio-soldiers.
The wooden arrows didn't cause any real damage to the two bio-soldiers. They didn't even break their skin. The bio-soldiers' brown skin was very thick, which gave them a very good defense.
While the two bio-soldiers were busy dealing with the trap, Huimao opened its mouth wide and swallowed the big "bird" whole. Then, it lay on a branch not far from the trap and looked down at the scene below. It couldn't tell how to find a weakness, but Silin could. When dealing with bio-soldiers like this, it would either tear them apart or swallow them. Hmm, bio-soldiers don't taste good. I'll tear them apart the next time I see them.
After the two Bio-soldiers were attacked by the hard wooden arrows, some rocks came hurtling down from the surrounding trees. Most of the rocks were smashed into powder by the Bio-soldiers' fists. Only a small portion of the rocks managed to hit the Bio-soldiers. Similarly, they didn't break their skin.
Be it the bioweapons or the wild beasts, most of them were very sensitive to heat and electromagnetic waves. That was why Cillin preferred to use more primitive tools.
Before he actually took action, Silin thought that he had to find a way to quickly determine the bio-soldiers' weaknesses. Sharpening a knife wouldn't delay the work of cutting firewood. Silin was sharpening his knife. If he wanted to take out his prey with less effort, he needed to understand them well enough.
Because there were too many things to deal with, the bio-soldiers' movements became more complicated. The movement of their muscles, the bulging of their veins, the changes in their breathing rate, the changes in their pupils … Silin noticed everything and started analyzing them as reference data.
Finally, Silin decided to take action. He took out a small, sleeve-shaped crossbow he got from Guan Feng. It might be small, but the damage it fired was definitely comparable to that of a gun.
Whoosh —
An arrow accurately hit one of the bio-soldiers seven centimeters below its ribs.
The movement of the bio-soldier that was shot by the arrow became slower and slower until it finally stopped.
Silin nocked another arrow and shot it at the remaining bio-soldier's abdomen. Just like the previous Bio-soldier, after being shot, the Bio-soldier's movements became slower and slower before coming to a complete stop.
The arrow sank into the bio-soldier's body, and brown blood flowed down the arrow.
Noticing that more bio-soldiers were coming their way, Silin waved his hand and signaled Huimao to get ready to escape. Before they left, Silin touched a bit of the bio-soldier's blood with a tree branch and wrapped it with leaves to prevent the smell of the blood from attracting other wild beasts.
Six or seven bio-soldiers passed by after Silin and Huimao left. However, they only shot a curious glance at the two frozen bio-soldiers before leaving.
After all the bio-soldiers had left, a figure emerged from the forest. It was a young girl. Although she looked very cute, her face was expressionless and expressionless. When her gaze fell on the two frozen bio-soldiers, a hint of curiosity finally appeared on her expressionless face.
The girl walked over to them. She made almost no sound when she moved.
The two bio-soldiers were completely dead, and brown blood was still dripping from their bodies.
The girl looked at the two bio-soldiers for a moment before circling them once. Then, she stopped and took out a thin scalpel.
Two minutes later, the two bio-soldiers who were shot dead by Silin were still standing. It was hard to tell from their backs, but if someone walked up to them, they would definitely vomit if they didn't have good control over their bodies.
The two bio-soldiers were dissected, and even their veins were peeled off one by one.
The girl had already left, and it wasn't long before a scavenging wild beast smelled blood and came over to clean up the mess.
In the end, everything returned to normal. All that was left was the wooden arrow that had been trampled into pieces and a puddle of brown blood.
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