"Sorry for the long wait. It's been a long journey, so we only rested for five minutes after we arrived. I'm sure Captain Simon will understand, right?" Silin's voice entered his ears.
Right my ass!
Simon looked like he was constipated.
It wasn't just because the enemy had stayed right next to their starship for five minutes without being noticed, or because Silin's words made Simon want to flip the table, it was because the voice had come from their starship's communicator. Most importantly, none of the technicians had connected to the communicator until Simon had given the order. So, how did this voice come from his communicator?
There was only one possibility — the enemy could control their communicator!
Other than the communication system, Simon didn't know how many other devices the other party could control on his starship, but what happened just now had made him extremely vigilant. The more he thought about it, the more powerless he felt.
Was he trying to take them down a notch?
Simon felt as if he were a monkey in a circus, and he thought he was doing a good job.
He was a member of the A Squadron after all, so he quickly adjusted himself. At the very least, he was back to normal on the surface. The technicians around him were still staring at him in disbelief.
Trash! Simon cursed inwardly.
"Ahem! It's nice to meet you, everyone of the Eleventh Squad, "Simon said after regaining his composure.
Simon's words snapped everyone out of their daze, and they scrambled to connect the two starships.
Simon had regained his composure, but when he saw the leader of the squad walking toward him, he lost his composure again.
When Silin contacted Simon at the base, he was still a brawny, honest-looking young man with brown hair. Now, however, he was using his original appearance.
"Allow me to formally introduce myself. I am the current commander of the Eleventh B Squadron, Silin. This is my original appearance," Silin said to Simon, who looked like he was about to collapse.
When Silin contacted Dias and the others, he used the appearance he had when he was in the League of Stars. But after they arrived and set sail, he reverted to the appearance everyone in the Mist Bodhisattva Empire was familiar with. This was his true appearance, and it was the only way his body could be in peak condition.
The full activation of the A.I. Chip could allow Silin to exist in various forms, turning him into a different person. However, Silin still preferred his original appearance, which was the most natural. His body's energy consumption was the lowest, and his condition was maintained at its peak.
"I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long time!" Simon clenched his teeth. Of all the things he could do, he chose to transform.
Was this another show of strength?
He had black hair, black eyes, and a tanned complexion. He was a healthy and sunny person, just like a young man who had just stepped out of his house and stepped into the outside world. But when he thought about Silin, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He was obviously a kid who was much younger than him, but she couldn't see through him. She couldn't see through him, and she couldn't tell what he was thinking from the expression on his face.
The original members of the Sixth Division were looking at him strangely. They were wondering why Silin hadn't shown up yet, but now he was wearing a completely different face.
Then, he looked at the people behind Silin. Assia was the only one who had stayed behind to take care of the children, and everyone else had come out with him.
Simon scanned the group and noticed that half of them were people he knew, but the ones he didn't … didn't look like they were ordinary people. In the end, Simon's gaze landed on Shusag. The middle-aged man was flirting with a female technician next to him like a ruffian. He looked old and frivolous, but Simon's instincts told him that he was probably the strongest among the group of people he didn't know. In fact, he might even be on par with some of the seniors in the A Team. How could someone like him be willing to serve a young man like Silin as a foot soldier?
Due to the consecutive setbacks, Simon didn't reveal his original plan. What he wanted most right now was for Silin's group to leave his territory as soon as possible. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to rest easy. Especially the way that frivolous middle-aged man looked at his starship like a bandit looking at a fat sheep.
"Don't embarrass yourself, old man." Tesoro elbowed his father, who was flirting with a few female technicians, and said in a low voice.
Shusag curled his lip and sighed. "I'm thirsty. Little brats won't understand. "
Cary and the others heard Shusag's words and shot him a 'we understand' look. Then, they huddled together and started chattering away, even laughing at the same time.
Tang Qiuqiqiu chewed on the candy in her mouth. She wanted nothing more than to stab these old perverts with her gun. She was no longer the ignorant kid she used to be. She was familiar with Kari and the others, so she knew they were talking about something indecent the moment she heard those familiar giggles.
She slapped away Chifeng, who was wagging his tail at Kari and the others with a curious look on his face. "Listen to my ass! It's not suitable for children!" Tang Qiuqiqiu snapped.
Simon led Silin's group to the area where the engineers and technicians were located. Engi's workshop was located. This was because Cillin had set up multiple passwords for this workshop later on. Without the password, it would be very difficult to enter unless the workshop's door was forcefully pried open.
Ever since Simon took over the Sixth Division, he hadn't paid attention to the engineers and technicians at all. All he did was issue an order and check the results. He didn't care about anything else. Moreover, most of the engineers and technicians who stayed behind were old people, and they all had a kind of reverence towards Enji and Cillin. That was why no one forcefully pried open this workshop.
Standing in front of the workshop, Silin flashed a friendly smile at the familiar faces around him and keyed in the password. The workshop that had been closed for almost three years was finally open.
Czedow, Moon, and Sigma helped Silin copy the data and load the specimens Silin deemed important into the transport crate. Kari and the others stayed outside the workshop. It would be troublesome if there were too many people in the workshop.
Kari and the others reminisced about the past and told Shusag and the others about their time in the Sixth Division from time to time.
The starship they were so familiar with no longer belonged to them. However, Kari and the others couldn't help but lament for a moment. Even if it was a familiar starship, it was still scary without familiar teammates. It was nowhere near as warm and comfortable as the New Eleventh Squad was.
Simon left after leading Cillin's group to their destination. It was more than enough for a B Squadron commander to make it this far. Although it was completely different from his original plan, Simon didn't care about it right now. Right now, all he wanted to do was stay as far away from these people as possible. Simon felt incredibly uncomfortable whenever he saw them, especially when he was in front of Cillin. He couldn't shake the feeling that he was inferior to Cillin even though they were clearly about the same height.
Was his aura inferior to Silin's?
Simon refused to admit it.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
Although Simon had left, two vice commanders came to him after hearing the commotion.
Kari didn't recognize either of them, but they were probably new members of the Sixth Division. Moreover, one of them wasn't originally a member of Vanguard, and he had only become a vice commander of the Sixth Division after the Sixth Division was annexed. The most eye-catching thing was that this vice commander was a beautiful woman with a hot body.
Seeing the man and woman walking over, Cary and the others only stared at the beauty and whistled, their eyes filled with ridicule.
Tang Qiuqiu touched the shaft of her spear. She really wanted to just stab these embarrassing bastards and be done with it.
"Yo, so you're from the new Eleventh B Squadron, aren't you? Are all of your team members here? "The man said with obvious sarcasm. He emphasized the word "everyone" when he said that. He was implying that this was all the new squad had? What a joke.
Kari and the others continued to stare at the beautiful woman as if they didn't hear what the man said. Tang Qiuqiu and Sha Rou were chatting quietly, and Chifeng was poking his head around to look at Silin's workshop. No one paid any attention to the man's sarcasm at all!
It was like punching cotton. The man didn't respond. The man was about to say something else when the beautiful woman Kari and the others were paying attention to walked up to him with a smile on her face. Shusag's eyes were glued to the long, white legs that were swaying in his direction.
The beautiful vice commander looked at Kari and the others. "We could've been teammates, but you all left when I took over."
"Oh, so you're the one who took over the squad." Eudy, who was leaning against the wall of the tunnel, looked over. He flicked away the tail of the restless chameleon above his head that was interfering with his vision.
The beautiful woman smiled. "What I don't understand is why you're willing to follow Silin from the very beginning instead of staying in the Sixth Division or any other squad. Even if you can't become a vice commander with your abilities, you should at least be treated a lot better, right? In terms of experience, you guys don't lose to Celine. In terms of ability, a lot of teams have heard of your names. "
This time, no one responded to her. Kari and the others were too busy admiring the beautiful woman to care about what she said.
Eudy was annoyed by the Miantuan on top of his head. He knew that the creature was bored, so he grabbed its tail and swung it towards the workshop where Silin and Huimao were. "Remember, don't cause trouble."
The beautiful woman wasn't angry that no one was paying attention to her. She looked at Shusag, whose eyes were glued to her long legs. It would be easier to start with him.
If Simon were still here, he would never let her mess with Shusag. After all, she wasn't as observant as Simon.
"Is this a newcomer?" The beautiful vice-captain walked toward Shusag with a perfect smile on her face.
But before she could even take her first step, she stiffened and froze. This was because a hand with a specialized finger bone that had turned into a knife appeared in front of her. She didn't even see the person's movement or react before the hand appeared in front of her.
The others were the same. Those who were stronger like Kari and the others could see a few afterimages, but the weaker ones couldn't even see them. They felt as if the person had teleported to another place. Regardless of whether they could see the afterimages or not, no one could say for sure that they could avoid the five finger blades.
For a moment, there was only silence.
The new faces behind the man and woman all pointed their guns at them, but they were stopped by the man. He didn't want to make the atmosphere any worse. Plus, he didn't think Shusag had any intention of harming them. Moreover, the man was clearly very strong. He wasn't sure if any of his people could survive a real shot.
The five long finger blades glinted with a cold light. They were placed there casually, but those who were familiar with the distribution of blood vessels in the human body would notice that they were pointed at the beautiful vice commander's carotid artery, subclavian artery, aortic arch, axillary artery, and trachea.
Not a single finger was pointed at the woman's heart. Pointing at the heart would be seen as an act of extreme contempt. After all, they were all members of Vanguard, so Shusag had to save them some face, right?
He wondered what kind of expression the beautiful woman would make if she knew what Shusag was thinking. Should she thank him for saving her face, or should she be angry at his behavior?
Tico looked at Shusag and smirked. As a doctor, she naturally understood the deeper meaning behind his actions. It seemed that this new member of the team was quite capable.
That wasn't all. Shusag pressed himself against her like a drunken scoundrel, but he didn't flinch in the slightest. At the same time, his other hand slid down the beautiful vice-captain's waistline and across her exposed thigh with a finger knife that wasn't completely specialized. It was just enough to make contact with her skin and send a shiver down her spine, but it wasn't enough to cut through her skin. It was a very provocative move.
Tang Qiuqiqiu covered her face with her hands. As expected, everyone in this team is a bunch of scum. I'm really worried for Dias' two year old son. I don't know what kind of person will be raised in a place full of scum like this. I hope Dias won't vomit blood when his son grows up crooked.
Right now, all Tesoro wanted to do was find a hole to crawl into. Ever since the old pervert left the Mist Bodhisattva Empire, he had turned from a hidden pervert to an overt one. He was flirting with a woman in front of his son and a couple of minors!
Dad, where's your integrity? Did you get pickled with the vegetables?!
Tang Qiuqiqiu, Sha Rou, and Tesoro cursed at the same time: Old vagabond!
Kari's mouth was wide open. As expected of this uncle. Look at how he's flirting! Tsk tsk, this is so fucking exciting!
The woman who was staring at Shusag turned pale. It wasn't because she was angry at Shusag's behavior, but because his eyes gave her goosebumps and chills. She couldn't describe the feeling, but it could be summed up in one word: contradiction. She was smiling frivolously and making frivolous remarks, but everything turned blurry under the gaze of those eyes. It was hard to tell what was real and what was fake, but it was also very oppressive.
She wanted to say something, but she realized that even a single word was difficult to say. The two finger blades pressed against her neck were giving off a bloody chill.
This man is too scary!
Flirting? Games? No, none of those! Only the person involved knew that under the exaggeration, there was a chill that made people tremble.
Shusag moved closer to the woman's ear and whispered, "That's a cheap trick. Use a better one next time. You need to be tactful with your words, or you'll be the one to suffer."
After that, Shusag put away his finger blades and returned to his original spot. He rubbed his hair and pulled out a cigarette, but Tesoro snatched it away. "No smoking here."
"Fine, I'll smoke when I get back." Shusag saved the cigarette from Tesoro's hand and put it back in his pocket like a treasure.
Eudy gave Shusag a thumbs-up. "Not bad!"
Shusag cocked his head to the side and gave him a half-hearted smile. "Sigh, life has worn me down."
As they were talking, Silin had finished packing up and noticed the strange atmosphere outside the workshop. Without saying anything, he waved at Kari and the others. "Come on, let's head back."
Shusag turned around and blew kisses at the young women around him. Tesoro kicked him before he finally followed.
After Silin and the others were finally gone, Simon asked the man and woman, "What do you think?"
Neither of them said a word. They really didn't know what to say. They hadn't even tested the other party's true strength yet, let alone Silin. With Shusag as an example, they didn't dare provoke him any further.
Simon didn't get angry even though he didn't get an answer. He lay on his chair and stared at the ship flying further and further away on the screen.
On the other hand, Silin.
After retrieving Engi's belongings, they temporarily placed them inside Silin's workshop on the starship. They were all precious treasures.
"Where are we going next, commander?" Kari rubbed his palms together.
Right now, Sector Z was pretty much divided up. As a newly formed fleet, they had nothing to gain from this place. Moreover, there were too many forces in Sector Z right now, and it was easy for conflicts to arise. Many people would take advantage of the situation and loot it. Right now, the best way to replenish resources and gather more information was to leave Sector Z and head to another Sector.
It was impossible for them to go to the top three Sectors. Those places were even more troublesome than Sector Z. Moreover, the ten free trade Sectors were all strong places. Comparatively speaking, only the lagging Sectors would give them more room to perform.
The question was, where in the lagging Sectors should they head to now?
Sector S used to be a prison Sector, but now there were basically no prisons left. The great upheaval had caused the people inside the high level prisons to become incredibly popular. Right now, the three major black forces were fighting each other, so it was inconvenient to interfere. They couldn't search for Genya's logbook either.
Right now, Sector V was clamoring for independence, and they were clamoring to form some Freedom Alliance or something. It would be asking for trouble if they went there.
After a brief discussion, everyone agreed to head to Sector T. It was also the place where Silin first encountered Huimao. Sector T was full of alien beasts, so they went there to stock up on meat and make some money while they were at it.
However, when they just entered Sector T, Silin's group ran into a transport ship. The transport ship was parked quietly, and the only sound it emitted was an intermittent distress signal from time to time. Other than that, there was no other activity.
"What's going on?" Silin asked Ah Yue.
Ah Yue spread his hands, "The ship isn't responding to our communication signal, and there's something wrong with the ship's power system. I can't get any more information, but there's one thing I'm sure of. If there are people inside the ship, then none of them are alive right now."
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