By the time Cillin and the others returned to the base at Sector Z, Mo Heng's fighter was almost done. The materials Cillin brought back made Mo Heng very happy. Previously, some of Mo Heng's designs were left unfinished due to the lack of materials, but now that he had the materials, he could start working on those deleted designs again.
Tang Qiuqiu was still crouching in the shooting range all day long, but her training method had changed a little. Guan Feng must've taught her something like this before. Silin had seen Goryeo and the others use a similar training method, and he knew that it was more suitable for the PTS.
Silin didn't know what their new plan was, but judging from the eager look on Xi Mu's face, it was obvious that it was going to be a great idea. Xi Mu wasn't the only one who was crouching in the shooting range all day long. Xi Mu wasn't the only one. He noticed that Moon and Sigma often went in to help out with their precious chest as well.
Could it be related to Sigma and Moon's brothers who were killed back then?
Silin didn't have the time to think about it. The first thing he did after returning to his base was check the information Eudy had compiled.
Food King Hara's food empire had entered Sector V, and they had contacted Akenthus of the Freedom Army. Both sides were working well together, and the Freedom Army was starting to rise to power. The Freedom Army was already a powerful force to begin with, but it only grew stronger after they joined forces with Food King Hara.
"Food King contacted me while you were away and asked you to give him a message when you returned," Eudy told Silin everything that had happened recently and conveyed the Food King's message to him.
"Is there any news from the Robert Family?" Silin asked.
"Not yet. They seem to have calmed down again." Eudy was very curious about this. Previously, they had been making a huge ruckus, but now they had suddenly stopped. "Some people said that the Robert Family was afraid of the Hunter Regiments' protests, so they didn't take any further action."
"Do you believe this?"
"I don't believe it," Eudy shook his head, "Although I don't know much about them, but from the information I've received, once the people of that family become stubborn, it's very difficult for them to stop. Moreover, they aren't people who are afraid of trouble. I heard that this time, the Robert Family's robot army showed great power."
Silin looked at the few brief scenes on the screen, then pointed at the screen and said, "That's it?"
The holographic screen showed the scene of the Robert Family's robot army swallowing up a small hunting squad. However, there were only a few scenes, and they were too short. Moreover, many of the details were blurred. It was clear that they had been edited.
"Yes, we can only get these images. There's nothing else. These images seem to have been purposely released by them."
Purposely releasing it was for two reasons. Firstly, it was to intimidate, and secondly, it was to create a sense of mystery. Although the Hunter Group that had been swallowed had reformed after the Star Alliance had descended into chaos, it was not easy to swallow this Hunter Group. Furthermore, only a group of robots had gone to carry out the mission, not humans.
"There's no way the Robert Family could've done it this cleanly. They must've received help from the military and other forces," Eudy said.
Silin understood all of this, but he didn't know who they were, and what their goal was. Was their ultimate goal the Four Great Forces?
After Eudy left, Silin contacted Hara.
On the holographic screen, Hara was still the same chubby guy who looked like he could barely walk.
"You're busy, aren't you, kid?" Hara looked very satisfied.
"It looks like the market you've opened up in Sector V is pretty good."
Hara waved his short and fat fingers and smiled until his flesh was sticking out. "You're the one who introduced me to you. They're pretty good. I've actually read their information before, but I can't come into contact with the three young leaders of the Freedom Army at all. They don't trust outsiders, or should I say, they don't trust anyone except the three of them. They don't even trust their own subordinates. That being said, they gave me a lot of face when they heard that you were the one who introduced me to them. "
"Don't be humble. Being overly humble is too fake. With your title as the Food King, coupled with the development needs of the Freedom Army, your cooperation will go smoothly even without my introduction. "
"I'm not being humble. Oh right, I wasn't the one who was looking for you a few days ago. It was someone who was looking for you, but it wasn't convenient for her to do so."
"Who is it?"
"The Freedom Army's' Qing '."
As expected, the call was transferred after Hara said a few words. Silin could trust Hara's communication, and 'Qing' wasn't a sloppy person either. He could rest assured that the communication was confidential.
The 'Qing' that appeared on the holographic screen was wearing a cloak, a hat, and a mask. However, Silin knew that this person was the one who was on the verge of death.
"I'm sure you know who I am already. Thank you for your help last time. "It was impossible to tell if the person on the holographic screen was male or female, but she didn't hide her identity at all.
Anna and Blue were both her names. No one in Sector V could guess her double identity and double secrecy, and not even the Andrea Family could guess it. It was obvious that 'Blue' had disguised herself very well.
"I'm glad that you've recovered. Is there something you need from me? "Silin cut straight to the chase without beating around the bush.
"There is. However, whether or not it will work depends on whether or not you have the intention." Qing's tone was a little mysterious.
"I'm all ears."
Qing took out a palm-sized projector and pressed a button. A planet appeared on the projector, and judging from the data flashing at the side of the projector, it wasn't a big planet.
Although it wasn't big, there were some tiny flashing dots of light on the rotating projection.
Silin raised an eyebrow, "An energy ore!"
"That's right." Qing turned off the projector and continued, "This is a planet we discovered by accident. However, a few forces are already paying attention to it."
"You're from Sector V?"
"That's indeed the case. In the past, because that place was an uninhabitable zone and the magnetic field in the surrounding Star Zone was often abnormal, everyone avoided that area. Later, after someone rushed in and came out alive, that planet began to attract attention."
"How many people are watching it?" Silin asked.
"At least five forces including us." A pause later, Qing continued, "All of them are from Sector V."
Most of the people in Sector V were not afraid of death. If they really went crazy, it would be a real headache. However, the investigation information that Qing took out next moved Silin greatly. Or rather, it didn't matter if it was a hunter, a merchant, or a soldier.
"If my estimation is correct, the purest part of the energy ore on this planet is comparable to Olillo's' White Night '!" Qing's tone was filled with uncontrollable excitement.
This was what drove people crazy. The energy ore called 'White Night' inside Olillo's cage had been divided up by the military and political people a long time ago, and the hunters didn't get much. Although everyone said that 'White Night' was replaceable, there was no reason not to eat such a big cake when it was placed in front of them.
Kari and the others would probably go crazy if they knew about this.
"What do you think? Interested in a partnership? "Qing asked.
Although the Freedom Army's rise was fast, there were a lot of people eyeing that planet this time. If they really clashed head-on, the Freedom Army would suffer a lot of losses. If they were to shrink because of this planet, there was no telling when they would be able to recover. After all, there were too many people who wanted to kill the Freedom Army while they were weak. But if they could ally with Silin, then things would be different. There were a lot of energy ores on the planet anyway, so sharing a share with Silin wasn't a bad idea. Just like Aikenthus said, they could return a favor.
"When do you guys move?" This was Silin's biggest concern. They still had a lot of preparation work to do.
"Fifteen to twenty days according to the galactic calendar." Qing answered. During this time, all parties were making preparations to go to that planet. If they didn't make perfect preparations, they might die in space before they reached their destination.
"Give me half a day."
"Sure."
Silin had half a day to consider whether he should accept this job or not. He went to check on Mo Heng's progress. The fighters were in the final stages of finishing up. Cillin gathered all the team members for a meeting and asked for everyone's opinion.
As expected, the moment they heard that there was an energy ore comparable to 'White Night', Kari and the others became excited and rubbed their palms together. The others were about the same.
"About the fighters …"
Mo Heng waved his hand. "You don't have to worry about that. Ten days is more than enough time. The rest of the finishing work doesn't have to be done here, it can be done in the starship's warehouse."
"What about you guys, Xi Kai?" Silin looked at Xi Kai, who was rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
"We're fine with it. The starship is fully equipped anyway." Xi Kai didn't just bring back the materials from the Mist Bodhisattva Sect. He also prepared several sets of equipment. One for the base, one for the space fortress, one for the Little Eleven Starship, and the rest for backup.
Huimao bounced on the side. "That's settled then! Silin, we're definitely going. That's all money, we can sell it even if we don't use it for ourselves! "
Silin patted the restless cat's head and said, "Then get ready. I'll let everyone know once I'm done."
After the meeting was adjourned, Mogas gathered together with Kari and the others. "Sigh, Kari, I'm starting to think that joining the Eleventh Squad was a wise choice. Not only do we have a custom-made fighter, armor, luxurious food, and now we're even running into a top-tier mission like this! It really makes my blood boil! Silin is such an amazing captain! "
Kari chuckled. "Why else would Silin be called the captain? The Eleventh Squad wouldn't exist without him. "
Xiao Shang patted Mogas on the shoulder. "Do your best. You'll get a bigger bonus if your results are good, you know."
After Silin replied to Green, they came to an agreement and set a time for Silin to meet up with them at Sector V at the coordinates Green had given him.
On the other side, Green had ended his call with Silin. He looked at Aikenthus and Inraizen and said, "It's done."
Inraizen wiped his gun and said, "Isn't the Eleventh Squad a new squad? And it's just a Vanguard subsquad. It can't even be called a fleet. I'm afraid that they'll become a burden when the time comes. "
Aikenthus shook his head. "Silin is a strange man. The Eleventh Squad may be small, but Silin is a very capable man. Back at Sector H, I thought he was a member of some big family or something. There's no way we could've escaped so easily otherwise."
"That's what I'm curious about as well. He's a Hunter from the Big Four. Although he's just a subsquad member, not even a subsquad leader can mobilize all of Sector H's personnel, can he? Plus, he's acquainted with Food King, "Green said.
Aikenthus paused for a moment before continuing, "I didn't ask him to join this operation just to return a favor. I wouldn't have made this decision if they were weak."
"Then why?" Inraizen stopped wiping his gun and looked at Aikenthus.
"During my conversation with the Food King, he revealed something. Silin is connected to that side as well. "Aikenthus raised three fingers and pointed at the sky.
Both Green and Inraizen understood the gesture. It represented Sectors A, B, and C. The fact that they were able to receive help from people from those three Sectors meant that their evaluation would go up a whole new level.
Inside the Eleventh Squad's base.
Inside Moon's small room, a set of high quality audio and video equipment was playing a small X-ray. However, Moon's attention wasn't on it.
Now that Moon had controlled himself from interfering with other equipment while he was thinking, the reason he turned on the audio and video equipment was so that he wouldn't be discovered by anyone else in the base.
"Moon, Xi Kai has produced the complete plan. Once it's complete, the new robots will be produced very soon." Sigma said while flying in with the box in his arms.
Moon rubbed his chin and moved his fingers. Then, he turned to Sigma and asked, "Are you happy with the Eleventh Squad, Sigma?"
"Of course I am. The Eleventh Squad has you, Wheeze, Czedow, and now the descendant of the Xi Family. Silin has helped me a lot as well. Everyone in the Eleventh Squad is great. Right now, I'm just waiting for Ruifia and Zoel to wake up and Chip to recover. Then, the five of us can join the Eleventh Squad, "Sigma replied with a tilt of his head. The blue bars on his face narrowed.
"Of course I am …"
Moon spread his arms like he was stretching himself. Then, he rose to his feet.
"Eh? Where are you going, Moon?" Sigma followed closely behind him.
"I'm going to talk to Silin about our pay."
"I … I don't think that's a good idea … we're all living here … I might be the one who built most of the base, but … but …"
"No buts. Let's go check your orchard. Don't let the trees die when we depart, and bring more fresh fruits with us."
Silin was a little surprised by Moon's arrival. He was reading through the information Qing had given him, and it was no wonder that the environment around the planet wasn't very good. No wonder so many people had gone in there and never returned. Even the Freedom Army had only probed the planet from afar. They hadn't actually entered it. Among the information Qing sent him, Silin noticed that none of the people who went in search of the planet had ever returned. The ones who escaped only stayed on the planet's surface. The survivors brought back news that the people who went in met the spirits, so they couldn't come back.
That was why everyone was spending so much time preparing for the expedition. If they weren't prepared, they would only die. They didn't believe in ghosts. It was either a strange species or an illusion.
Silin didn't put the information away when Moon entered the room. Instead, he spread it out on the ground.
"What is it?"
"I have something to tell you."
"It's about this planet?" Cillin touched the projector next to his arm with a finger, and the image of the planet appeared in front of him. At first glance, it looked no different from any other non-habitable planet, but upon closer inspection, there were a lot of shining spots on the planet due to reflections.
Moon tilted his head and looked at Silin. He seemed to be curious about Silin's words.
"Yes, it's about this planet."
Moon flew to the side of the projection and looked at the planet. Although there were only flashing lights on the surface, Silin could feel that Moon was looking at the planet seriously.
"'White Night' is actually not the name of the energy ore."
Silin looked at Moon, who was staring at the planet intently. He didn't say anything and waited for Moon to continue.
"White Night was once called the White Spirit."
Spirit …
Moon raised a finger, and the tip of the finger spread out, projecting an image.
It was a girl in white. Her skin color, hair color, pupil color, and eyelashes were all white.
Her white hair that reached her ankles fluttered as if there was a wind blowing. There was a childlike innocence in her eyes, but deep inside this innocence was indifference, mechanical indifference.
"She doesn't have a physical body. She's just a program, a living program. Master told me that before the five of us appeared, they had done many experiments, and the best result was White Night. However, because she couldn't make a physical body like us, she was left there to guard the remaining energy ores. "
When Moon said this, Silin understood. The top-grade energy ores that Qing mentioned were actually the "White Night" in Olillo. The man-eating specter on the planet mentioned in the information was actually a "guardian" created by the Xi family back then.
"Then why are you telling me this now?" Silin asked.
Moon never took the initiative to talk about it. Even when Silin mentioned the planet, Moon didn't come over immediately. He must have thought about it for a while before deciding.
"I want to bring White Night over. I don't care who the energy ores belong to, I hope you can help us bring White Night back in one piece."
"How?"
"When the time comes, I will negotiate with White Night. We haven't met, but I have a message left by Master. Just don't destroy this area. " Moon pointed to a place on the planet. That was the place with the most energy ores. It was not easy to protect that place from being destroyed.
"I'll try my best."
"Thank you!" Moon looked at Silin and said mysteriously, "White Night is very powerful. There is a reason why he was called a 'ghost'. So, if you can bring White Night over, it will be good for you."
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