Just as Party Ace arrived at the bottom of the canyon and was about to board the raft, General Mungo and Fiji gathered at the Kitty Hawk forward base in the distance.
Their faces were solemn, especially General Mungo. His face was so solemn that it seemed like water could drip from it. Unlike his usual self, he was holding a cup in his hand. Although the temperature in the base was constant at 24 degrees Celsius, General Mungo seemed to feel a bone-piercing cold. He held the cup tightly in his hand, as if he wanted to feel a trace of warmth from the boiling water in the cup.
"Are you sure?" General Mungo asked the same question for the third time, but he could not help asking the same question for the fourth time.
Fiji did not show the slightest impatience. He nodded slowly and said, "Yes.
I'm sure. "
"Those damned Predators, I can't believe their detection ability is so sensitive. The last time we contacted them during a gap in the cosmic tide, they actually managed to capture our signal?"
General Mungo slammed his fist on the table and gritted his teeth.
General Fiji's face was equally pale. If there was any mistake in this mission, he would be forcibly demoted to a Lieutenant Colonel. He probably did not want to see that happen, but the truth was the truth, no matter how cruel it was.
General Mungo raised his head. A 3D star map immediately appeared on the wall in front of him. A red dot was slowly moving on it. General Mungo said coldly.
"It was originally expected that the Predators would arrive in a week, but because they detected the anomaly here, they accelerated their flight and shortened the time to only three days?"
"Yes." Fiji nodded. He looked quite calm on the surface, but his fingers were already clenched so tightly that they had turned white. He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "That's right.
He narrowed his eyes and said, "General Mungo, we're now in the same boat. If this mission fails, I'll be demoted, but I'm afraid you'll also be banished to the cold palace."
"If you have something to say, just say it!" General Mungo waved his hand impatiently.
A hint of anger flashed in General Fiji's eyes, but he suppressed his anger and said, "Now, we have two options.
"Now, we have to make two preparations. First, we have to use all the forces we can to intercept this spaceship. Second, since the news of us sending people to Uplos has been leaked, there's no need to hide it any longer!"
"Let the Kitty Hawk operate at full power and make the energy reactor overload to its maximum output. This way, we can keep track of their movements through the communication devices on the cyborgs. If these guys can find enough mineral veins during this period of time, we'll leave behind some video data. Then, even if we can't complete our mission, we won't be punished. Let's not ask for credit, just not to make any mistakes!"
Mungo pondered.
"But the higher-ups have strictly ordered us not to have too much contact with the Predators, let alone fight them, in order to avoid the worsening of the space-time distortion."
Fiji gave Mungo a deep look.
"I didn't say fight, just delay. For example, we can hold a military exercise in front of a certain wormhole. According to conventional practice, the Predators won't take the initiative to come into contact with us, so they can only go to the next wormhole. Even if they have to take a detour, they won't force their way through. Another example is that we can use the Imperial Research Institute to create an ionization storm around the Predator spaceship to interfere with their course. As far as I know, one of the three heads of the Imperial Research Institute is your uncle, right?"
Mungo looked up at the sky and laughed.
"But operating the Kitty Hawk's energy reactor at full power for more than seventy-two hours is already against the rules. Logically speaking, this kind of operation can only last for two hours at most. If we go according to your plan, then this spaceship is almost destined to be scrapped when it returns."
Fiji said coldly.
"At this point, we can't care so much anymore."
Mungo looked at Fiji and said flatly.
"But when the order to operate at full power is given, an official document must be signed. So, who's going to sign the document?"
Fiji looked at him and said without hesitation.
"Jointly, of course! If we work together, we can delay the Predators for another day, so they only have four days left. I hope these ignorant and barbaric guys can give us a little surprise in these four days! Are you still trying to undermine us? "
***
The raft sailed in the turbulent current of the canyon. It looked a little thrilling, but every time it seemed like it was about to capsize, it would skillfully right itself. Under the impact of the torrential current, the vines that bound the raft creaked. However, these green vines would shrink when they came into contact with water, invisibly binding the raft even tighter. Therefore, the raft's sturdiness was rather reliable.
Sheyan stabbed the pole into the bottom of the water and exerted some force. The pole, which was almost bent into a bow, bounced back from the bottom, providing enough propulsion for the raft to skillfully avoid a submerged reef.
After that, the raft nimbly and steadily rushed through a whirlpool. After passing through the whirlpool, the turbulent river began to calm down. The biggest reason for this was the widening of the riverbed. There were even a few rays of sunlight shining from the top of the canyon. This wasn't because the sunlight was getting stronger, but because the depth of the canyon was getting shallower.
Sheyan took a deep breath. When he inhaled the moist water vapor mixed with oxygen into his lungs, he felt an indescribable sense of refreshment. There was no doubt that he was the one controlling the raft at this time. If it weren't for Sheyan's excellent boat control skills, the raft would have sunk into the submerged reef long ago.
Sheyan and Pokan were the two most tired people on the journey. It went without saying that Sheyan had to control the crude raft, while Pokan, as a topographical modeller, had to use his ability to break down dozens of submerged reefs and rocks along the way. Seeing that the water surface had become wider, Sheyan slowly pulled the giant raft closer to the shore, indicating that he wanted to take a rest.
Compared to Sheyan and Pokan, the rest of the team members were tired of staying on the raft. They took the opportunity to jump off the raft to stretch their limbs and explore the nearby area to see if they could get lucky and find a piece of Pi ore.
Poverty was not the main concern in this world. If no one had refined Pi element, it would not have mattered. But now that three people in the team had refined Pi element, even if the rest of the team did not say anything, they must have had some thoughts about it. Jealousy was inevitable.
On the other hand, Sheyan's low profile had gained the approval of many people. Apart from being careful, the biggest reason for this was that most people already knew that he did not gain anything from the battle of the ant queen.
Everyone knew that his summoned creature suddenly went out of control and went to gnaw on the ant queen's internal organs and several other valuable organs. This theory was accepted after everyone associated it with the obvious wild boar features on Mr. Ramtas' body. Therefore, everyone showed tolerance and understanding towards Sheyan's sorrow and misfortune. This was a kind of subconscious comfort for the unlucky ones.
Sheyan spread himself out on the raft in an undignified manner. He closed his eyes and felt the regular waves hitting the bottom of the raft. The swaying of the raft was as comfortable as a slightly swaying hammock. Sheyan was wearing an oxygen mask on his face. High-purity oxygen slowly flowed into his lungs through his respiratory tract. His lungs, which had received a large supply of pure oxygen, instinctively stopped breathing and squirmed to expel the impurities they had previously inhaled.
As mentioned earlier, although there was enough oxygen in the air of Uplos, it was not suitable for ordinary humans to breathe in. It was not a big problem for Sheyan to breathe in this air for a long time, but it would raise suspicions about the hidden trump card of his physical strength. Besides, taking in a proper amount of oxygen could also relieve the pressure on his lungs and make him as full as possible.
But at this moment, Sheyan suddenly sensed something strange.
To be precise, there was something strange about the waves that kept hitting the raft.
For a person like Sheyan who had lived on a ship for many years, the uniform and rhythmic beating of the waves had long been engraved into his instincts. Therefore, when an abnormality appeared in these chaotic waves, to Sheyan, it was simply like a familiar song mixed with a scream; incomparably clear.
But Sheyan remained calm and collected. Several thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the end, he pretended that nothing had happened and continued to lie on the raft with his face facing the sky to breathe in oxygen.
Abruptly, water splashed out in all directions. A fleshy red phantom shot out like lightning, effortlessly piercing through the thick wooden raft. Then, it coiled around Sheyan and attempted to pull him into the water! Because Sheyan was still lying on the raft, the entire raft was being dragged along the river.
Sheyan immediately struggled with all his might! But strangely, it didn't require too much effort. That was because the fleshy red 'rope' binding his body was like a rubber band, stretching out in a very elastic manner. But when he retracted his strength, it immediately contracted back.
So, Sheyan did not hesitate to call out.
“HELP！”
As soon as he saw Sheyan, the neutral William immediately looked over. When Sheyan looked over, William had already half-knelt down and fired a shot. Almost a second later, he had already given Sheyan the most practical support with his sniper rifle! (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to come to qidian.com to vote. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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