There was no blood-boiling explosion, but the shockwave produced by the collision between the lightning and the "giant mouth" was visible to the naked eye. The shockwave spread out like a net that covered the sky, easily trapping the transport ship in front of it.
The bright yellow dot and the white lightning collided and produced a radiation-like energy ripple that instantly shattered some of the large rocks floating in space that were closer to it. Then, it spread toward the transport ship, and the scale was much larger than the "giant mouth" from before.
"Whoosh!"
After firing the cannon, Silin immediately jumped onto Huimao's back, retracted the cannon, and used the rope on his wrist to wrap around Huimao's neck.
Huimao's wings glowed with a silver-gray light, and everyone saw a silver-gray dot of light shoot out from the transport ship, away from the giant "net" that was coming toward them. Huimao's speed was so fast that no one with the best eyesight would be able to keep up with it.
The giant energy net soon reached the transport ship, and the part of the ship that came into contact with the net was torn apart. The place where Silin had been standing was now a pile of debris floating in space.
"Hurry up, Fat Cat!" Silin urged.
"I'm already fast enough!" Huimao gritted its teeth. All the food it had eaten over the past few days had been consumed in such a short amount of time. Meow, after this, I must nourish myself! Nourish myself!
The starships and spaceships on the other side had long since left, but the Eleventh Squad's starship was the last to arrive. Xi Kai opened the hatch, and Huimao hurriedly flew into the cabin. Due to its lack of experience in retracting its wings, it rolled ten meters away from the hatch and crashed into the fighter Udoze was piloting. The impact left a huge dent in the fighter, and Silin became the scapegoat.
Silin almost fainted on the spot. Although he had fired the cannon just now, it had consumed nearly sixty percent of Silin's energy. Now, Silin's entire arm felt like it was falling apart, and it was burning with pain. Moreover, the armor on his right arm had been severely deformed. If it wasn't for the protection of the armor, he would have been in an even worse state. He might have even fainted on the spot.
Before that, Silin had discussed it with Huimao. If he fainted on the spot, he would have to trouble Uncle Cat to bring him back. However, the effect of the armor was really good. Although it looked terrible, it was much better than Silin had expected.
The Purgatory Thunder Snake C was Guan Feng's project Silin had worked on before he returned to the League of Stars. The Purgatory Thunder Snake C wasn't a gun, it was a cannon. However, according to Guan Feng's estimations, he wouldn't be able to use the Purgatory Thunder Snake C in the next few years, or even decades. It was because no one could remain clear-headed after using it.
Moreover, the assembly requirements for the Purgatory Thunder Snake C were very high. Its overall accuracy was always stuck at 90% of its theoretical value. Both Silin and Guan Feng had tried many times, but none of them had ever exceeded 90%.
The overall accuracy affected the Purgatory Thunder Snake C's attack power and accuracy. Guan Feng had been troubled by this for a long time, so he once joked that it would be great if someone could assemble the Purgatory Thunder Snake C in space. The special environment of space reduced the occurrence of errors, and it was the best way to assemble the Purgatory Thunder Snake C in theory.
However, everyone who could move in space wore protective clothing. Although the protective clothing didn't restrict a person's movement too much, it greatly affected the assembly process. Guan Feng definitely didn't expect to see this kind of armor. The connection between the armor and the user's nerves allowed the armor to synchronize with the user's movements almost completely.
Cillin couldn't feel the weight of the armor or the cannon barrel at all in space, so he was certain that the overall accuracy of the Purgatory Thunder Snake C he assembled just now was definitely over ninety percent. The "lightning" it shot out was proof of the assembly's effectiveness.
The group stared at the screen for a long time before they came back to themselves.
"What … was that just now?" Ye Wu asked.
The question sounded very familiar, as if someone had asked it before. Why did it appear so often?
Maybe the Eleventh Squad was a team that kept surprising people over and over again.
A third of the transport had been destroyed by the energy wave, and the remaining two-thirds had been destroyed by Hua Xi's order. There were still biochemical beasts and parasites inside. Plus, Hua Xi wasn't planning to let the transport continue to exist. There were some secrets hidden inside, and she wasn't going to let anyone find them.
Once Silin returned to the starship safely, the rest of the Eleventh Squad quickly returned to their own starships as well. Even if they were partners, they had to be on high alert at all times. After all, a Hunter's partnership was short-lived. They might be partners during this mission, but they might become enemies during the next one. There were far too few Hunters who could form a stable friendship with each other. After all, no one was willing to open their hearts easily, especially in an environment where the situation was unclear.
It was obvious that the merchant alliance didn't want to get too involved with the Hunter regiments, and Silin didn't want to get involved with the complicated interests of non-Hunter forces either.
Cillin had never underestimated the military's capabilities. In the past, everyone had thought that it was a sleeping lion, but in reality, that lion had not slept at all. Its eyes were closed, but it did not mean that it was unaware of anything. On the contrary, perhaps it had already unwittingly let down its guard while everyone else was watching. Everything was set up.
Right now, the military was divided into a few factions, but no one could tell what kind of trump cards each of them held. The Eight Marshals were definitely in possession of the results of Project Nightmare, especially the two leading forces. It was just that they didn't know who or how many of the eight Marshals were involved in this operation.
The 'Nightmare Tapir' project was a military project, and the high energy object just now also proved that the military could not help but attack Sector M. It was very likely that they were after the minerals in their possession. But why would they need so many minerals?
The conflict must be intensifying!
The minerals aside, the military's actions served as a warning as well. Their ultimate goal wasn't to kill the people on the transport ships, but to teach them an unforgettable lesson if they could. The old man that Hua Xi and Yewu had treated differently was probably their target. Cillin guessed that the old man was a political figure representing Sector M at the moment.
Hua Xi fulfilled her end of the deal and gave the Eleventh Squad a few extra ores. They were all common crafting ores, and although they weren't very expensive, they were still very much needed by Hunters. It saved the Eleventh Squad a lot of work.
"Thank you, Team Eleven, for your help this time. Not bad at all! I look forward to seeing you become the best Vanguard B Squadron ever, "Hua Xi said. She wasn't stupid enough to challenge Silin to a duel. Even if Silin's arm was injured, Hua Xi didn't think that her chances of winning were close to zero.
A lot of Hua Xi's trauma had faded away, but not because of Cillin. It was because of Tang Qiuqiu. Hua Xi couldn't help but recall the scene when Tang Qiuqiu fired her gun. Hua Xi couldn't help but reflect on the fact that Tang Qiuqiu was able to achieve what many A-rank geno gunners couldn't even dream of. She wasn't an adult, and her genetic rank wasn't high either.
Silin smiled noncommittally at Hua Xi's words.
"Is your arm alright?" Hua Xi pointed at Cillin's arm with her chin. It was wrapped in a healing device.
"It's nothing serious. I'll be fine after a while," Silin replied. In Tico's words, Silin would've had to go through a long period of induction treatment if it wasn't for the armor.
"Where's the cat?" Hua Xi looked to her left and right, but she couldn't see the cat anywhere. She didn't even notice the piece of metal it was using to sharpen its claws.
Celine pursed her lips. "It's weak, and it's currently on the starship recovering its body." When she said the word 'weak', Celine really felt like she was grinding her teeth.
To Silin's surprise, Hua Xi brought up the issue on the transport ship.
"Yewu said that someone tampered with the gate's programming, but it didn't work. I'm sure you guys are part of the reason, especially that talented kid."
Hua Xi was referring to Ah Yue. She suspected that there was a spy in their ranks and was currently investigating the matter. If it weren't for Ah Yue's help, they might not even have made it back alive.
"That kid is pretty good." Silin didn't want to explain Ah Yue's situation to anyone.
Seeing that Cillin didn't want to talk about it, Hua Xi didn't press the issue any further. Instead, she changed the subject and said, "Hunters like you should know more about biochemical beasts than I do. I'd like to hear your opinion." A pause later, she added, "Two boxes of rare minerals as a consultation fee."
Silin thinks for a moment. "Did you ask Yewu and the others who escaped the transport ship if there are many places on the ship that contain radioactive energy? While the amount might not be enough to threaten a human's body, there are many places on the ship that contain radioactive energy. Logically speaking, it's very hard to find radioactive energy outside of the radiation warehouse. You know better than anyone else. Radioactive energy is what excites the bioweapons that come out of the lab as bioweapons. "
"There are indeed radioactive ores among the ores we're transporting, and quite a lot of them."
"That would explain why the incident on this transport ship broke out in such a short period of time."
Hua Xi didn't need to explain too much to understand what Silin was trying to say. She immediately contacted her subordinates to track down the spies. Radioactive energy was a good starting point.
By the time Silin returned to the starship with the promised payment, Weak was enjoying a bag of fish biscuits with a "very capable kid". Weak was eating so much that crumbs were scattered all over the floor. From time to time, he would compare and comment on King Kong's animal-themed porn.
Celine shook her head and did not bother about the two of them. The A Squad member asked.
"Xi Mu, I've prepared all the materials you listed. I'll leave the armor to you. Just let me know if you need any help. Xi Kai, speed up the implantation of AI on the starship. Try to finish it before we return to HQ."
"Are you worried that something might happen during the meeting?" Xi Mu asked.
"Just in case. Overall, it's good."
Beaver interrupted Silin's reply. "Commander, I've received a call from the A Squad."
"Transfer it."
Silin returned to his room and turned on his communicator. Bearded Bart's face appeared on the screen.
"Senior Bart? I thought it was Senior Songba Leruo, "Silin said.
Bart stroked his signature long beard and chuckled. His smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes, but there was still killing intent in his eyes. "That guy with the big hat is injured."
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