If a physicist was given a lever and a fulcrum, he would be able to lift up a planet.
If Jing Jiu was given a thread, he would be able to control this world.
It took only a short time for his awareness to enter the internal control system of the battleship and retrieve all the information of the previous moment.
At the moment, he was like a thief who had obtained the key to the house of others. He would stop at the door of each room and listen for a while.
The atmosphere on the battleship was rather tense. Everybody was ordered to stay at their respective posts. It was deathly silent, except for a few voices.
A trembling voice could be heard in the captain's cabin, but it was unclear if it was because of anger or fear.
"If we can't find out who it is, we'll be judged by the military court."
The speaker was the captain of the Scorching-Sun Battleship. It was obvious that he had no idea what had happened to the group of lasers.
The self-investigation program had been initiated, but there was no result. An advisor mentioned the name of Ran Handong, prompting some conjectures; but it was deathly silent again.
Jing Jiu's awareness kept moving forward in the data channel to collect more information, but he didn't find any trace of that person.
All the surveillance cameras had been erased the moment the laser cannon had been fired.
There was a complete procedure for the activation of the laser cannon on the battleship; but that person had a high right of access, so he had bypassed all the procedures.
After thinking and calculating for a while, Jing Jiu decided to take control of the battleship first and then investigate further.
It was then that a faint sigh could be heard in the deep end of the seemingly real and dark data channel.
The sigh seemed to come from the bottom of a well, exuding a cold intent and a gloomy feeling.
Jing Jiu looked in that direction in Silence. In the end, he turned around and left without doing anything.
It seemed that a person was in the deep end of the data channel.
That person was someone who could pose a threat to Jing Jiu.
After his awareness left the data network of the battleship and returned to the dark space, Jing Jiu opened his eyes and fell silent again while looking at the huge battleship in front of him.
It had been a while, but nobody had attempted to leave the battleship. That person should still be on the battleship.
Jing Jiu could kill everybody on the battleship, but it was unnecessary.
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A meteor appeared in the night sky. It was very dim, and without professional astronomical equipment, it would be difficult to discover its existence.
The meteor landed on the grassland dozens of kilometers away, right next to the big tree, and then revealed itself.
Mr. Xia knelt under the tree and did not dare to look up.
Jing Jiu walked to the front of the dead head of the Mo clan. His Piercing Discernment landed on his bloody head, but he didn't find any clues. Then, he reached out his hand to take off his clothes and put them on. Mr. Xia saw his feet and movements from the corner of his eyes. He was even more frightened and quickly lowered his head.
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The residual energy of the laser cannon still lingered in the air near the praying hall on the grassland. The steam and the heat emitted by the lava made the light even more illusory.
People didn't see the shooting star in the distance, so they thought that Jing Jiu was already dead. They were extremely shocked.
The main preacher of Shou 'er City turned ashen, wondering if the Master Priest said that he was the new god. How could he die just like that?
Jiang Yuxia clasped Zong Lizi's shoulder tightly, her face pale, her eyes bewildered, and her heart aching slightly. Zong Lizi was calmer than she had imagined. It was probably because she was numb from the shock. She looked at the grassland full of hot fog like a stone, as if she would be able to see the figure of Jing Jiu if she looked at it for a long time.
As the hot fog dispersed, a figure gradually appeared.
Jing Jiu came before the stone steps and sensed the powerful gravitational field. "Let's go," he said with furrowed brows, feeling displeased.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuxia covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes full of incredulity. The main preacher looked as if he had seen a ghost.
The main preacher of Shou 'er City had knelt down on the ground a while ago.
Zong Lizi came back to her senses after being taken aback. She rushed down from the stone steps and threw herself into Jing Jiu's chest, asking, "Are you alright?"
Jing Jiu uttered "hmm".
Zong Lizi couldn't believe her eyes. She reached out her hands in an attempt to touch Jing Jiu's face, but Jing Jiu stopped her.
A star lit up in the night sky; it was a battleship.
Jing Jiu took a look at it, and then disappeared into the darkness of the night on the grassland along with Zong Lizi.
The strong wind whipped up by the battleship blew away the hot fog and remaining smoke on the grassland.
Hundreds of soldiers in light mechas started searching, but all they found was a pile of corpses on the ground.
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Jing Jiu and Zong Lizi returned to the hotel outside the University of Stargate.
The upper echelons of the University of Stargate and the Twirling Rain Company had received the news and sent out their respective security teams to seal off the surroundings of the hotel.
After some discussion, the two sides had finally decided on a candidate. They went to ask the respected new female priest what had happened.
Gao Shu rang the doorbell. Hearing the invitation to come in, he tidied his clothes nervously and walked in gingerly.
The television in the room was on, showing the scenes from the first half of the night on the light screen.
Surrounded by dozens of main preachers, Zong Lizi came to the front of the praying hall. She looked exceedingly holy under the illumination of countless light beams, her red hair extremely eye-catching.
Under the gazes of countless people, the female priest raised her hand slowly.
The important figures in front of the praying hall and the populace on the grassland cheered, and then bowed to the ground in unison.
Gao Shu pulled back his gaze and looked at Zong Lizi. He couldn't associate her with the pure and holy girl on the television screen. When he met this girl for the first time at the New Era Institute, she was merely a plain-looking girl with silvery hair. Now, she had become the most important figure on this planet …
"The company of the Mo clan has been taken over by the government, and a few transportation bases in the outer space are under the control of the fleet. The investigation is in progress."
Gao Shu collected his thoughts and reported the latest situation to her. "You'd better go back to the praying hall before the investigation is completed," he continued.
"I'll stay here," said Zong Lizi.
Gao Shu continued, "The news will come out in about twenty minutes. The Administrative Bureau is going to claim that the laser guns are the celebration of you becoming the female priest by the fleet. What do you think?"
This was a preposterous and yet the most realistic method. Zong Lizi felt like laughing. She uttered "hmm" after taking a look at the outside of the deck.
Gao Shu had noticed a youth lying on the chair on the deck a while ago. He didn't dare say anything or take another look at him. He retreated hastily.
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After leaving the room and coming to the VIP room on the first floor, Gao Shu led the CEO of the Twirling Rain Company to a corner after exchanging a few words with the president of the University of Stargate. He told him about Zong Lizi and Jing Jiu. The CEO of the Twirling Rain Company didn't look good. He didn't make any comment after hearing Gao Shu's report.
Gao Shu grew more nervous. "What has happened?" he asked.
"I've just contacted my father-in-law." The CEO continued expressionlessly, "He doesn't know the existence of that little … Master female priest."
The connection between the Twirling Rain Company and Zong Lizi was the "The Path Toward Heaven", and more importantly, it was the instruction written by the chairman of the board on the Main Planet. Zong Lizi had become the future female priest of the Stargate Base that day. He didn't dare conceal such a significant event from his father-in-law, and he intended to show off his achievement. Unexpectedly …
Hearing the astonished tone of his father-in-law on the other end of the phone, the CEO realized that he had made a stupid mistake.
Gao Shu's face turned extremely pale. It was well known that he was the one in charge of contacting Zong Lizi and the Twirling Rain Company. If this was a misunderstanding … No, it was not a misunderstanding, but someone had done something behind the scenes. Who would be responsible for it then?
"Then … what should we do next?" he asked in a trembling voice.
The CEO had gradually calmed down. He shot an indifferent glance at Gao Shu and demanded, "What do you mean?"
As Gao Shu was about to say something, he realized that he had asked a stupid question when he saw the expression in the CEO's eyes.
"Take good care of and protect the Master female priest," said the CEO while staring into Gao Shu's eyes. "It's because we're lucky this time."
Even if there was an ulterior motive behind the incident … the girl had already become the female priest of this planet. Would the Twirling Rain Company go back on their agreement with the game adaptation contract? No, that force could decide the fate of the female priest of a planet and manipulate the Twirling Rain Company in the palm of their hands. As such, they couldn't be provoked or investigated.
Gao Shu said after wiping off the cold sweat on his forehead, "It seems that the Master Priest doesn't like the boredom of the praying hall. If she stays in the hotel for a long time, she might feel bored. What if she wants to go out?"
The CEO said, "Send the gaming compartment here as soon as possible. It would be perfect if the author of the original novel could design the characters. I believe she would be interested in the game."
Gao Shu thought this suggestion was ridiculous. The girl had already become the female priest, and they were going to use her as a game designer?
All of a sudden, he understood the intention of the CEO, his eyes revealing an admiring and admiring expression. Which other game in this world had the original novel and game designer made by the female priest? It was impossible for the game produced by the Twirling Rain Company not to be popular.
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Jing Jiu was still gazing at the stars on the deck, and Zong Lizi was still watching TV in the living room. It seemed that they had never gone to the surface of the earth, participated in the October Water Festival, or encountered the dreadful assassination, as if they had never been to the surface of the earth.
Of course, the situation had changed a lot. For instance, she could always see her own face on the TV screen no matter how she changed the channel. She was tired of looking at it.
The TV stations on the whole planet were replaying the selection of the female priest in the first half of the night or broadcasting the special programs. Many specialists were making comments and analyses in the studio. A girl from the underground neighborhood had become the most honorable female priest on this planet. What did it mean? What did it mean? What would it affect?
Such discussions could be carried out for many years in the cultural and social aspects, enough to feed thousands of specialists. As for the significance of the discussions, the young female priest might not care about them, but the specialists and the populace were very concerned about them. There was no trace of the assassination in the news, except that it was mentioned casually and naturally. The fleet of the Federation used special lights to celebrate the birth of the new female priest; it was a spectacular scene …
On the contrary, a few rumors related to the assassination were circulating on the online forums, but they soon disappeared.
There were many discussions about the selection of the female priest on the online forums. The discussions about the new female priest, Zong Lizi, were the most popular. In less than half a night, her family background, educational background, the failure of her gene modification, and the title of "Icy Beauty" at the New Era Institute had all been dug out.
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