Therefore, there was only one pressing problem in front of Sheyan now, and that was how to promote himself from a Brigadier General to a Major General!
But just as he was about to anxiously accept the mission to promote himself to a Major General, he discovered a cruel piece of news – the promotion of a Major General required the approval of the Empire's General Staff. Every Major General was regarded as a precious asset of the Empire, so they had to go through a difficult test before they could become a "asset". It was doubly difficult for a contestant to be promoted to a Major General.
This was because the test of a Major General's ability was no longer something that could be done on a small scale, but on an interstellar battlefield! In the midst of the terrifying energy cannons of hundreds of interstellar battleships!
In such a grand and epic battlefield, it could be said that the strength of an individual was too insignificant! On the contrary, even if they were powerless, they would still be able to make outstanding contributions on the battlefield if they had outstanding military strategies!!!
Sheyan might seem to be very good at planning and scheming, but that was only limited to the conflicts and fights between a few people. This did not mean that he could be very good at tactics and strategies. This was a contest on two completely different levels, just like how a captain who was good at jungle guerrilla warfare would never be able to reach the level of Mountbatten.
More importantly, it was impossible for the Empire to give the contestants the authority to build an interstellar battleship fleet, no matter how amazing the contestants were.
Therefore, Sheyan could only wait silently for an opportunity or a mission suitable for him to appear, and this was the last thing Sheyan wanted to see.
Fortunately, with the intervention of the Realm, Sheyan finally had some hope. That is, the wait cannot exceed three worlds. Once it exceeds three worlds, the Realm will automatically promote. In this way, he finally had a reasonable explanation for this.
There was no need to say much about what happened next. Everything happened naturally. As the saying goes, some families were happy while others were sad. Of course, the Arnold family was disappointed, while Prince Pombaru was pleased. He had achieved what he wanted, and Sheyan had obtained the authority to pass through the wormhole.
But at that moment, a very bad piece of news arrived – the Predators had quietly appeared again. This time, they had implemented a technology that the Empire was still researching and developing – the 'Distortion Breakpoint' technology!
To put it bluntly, it was a technology that temporarily caused a fault in space, and the direct result was that the wormhole could not be used! It was estimated that it would take at least five days for the wormhole to be restored ….
When Sheyan heard the news, he took a deep breath and had the urge to curse out loud. However, he also knew that no matter how much he scolded, it would be useless, so he could only suppress his anger.
But at that moment, Old Charlie came to Sheyan of his own accord.
"Master, I've noticed something."
Sheyan knew that Old Charlie was a very cautious person. He would never come to Sheyan unless it was something important or he was confident in. So, he said seriously, "You're right.
Sheyan, Sheyan.
Old Charlie replied.
"I noticed that Alps Base 7 has deviated by nearly 14 degrees on the star chart compared to the last time I was here. To put it bluntly, it's probably because of the previous migration plan of the Empire, so the current location of Alps Base 7 is even closer to Uplos than the Kitty Hawk Advance Base was at that time, by a full 400,000 kilometres!"
"What did you say?" Sheyan was shocked. To be honest, although he was an expert in navigation, he was still at a loss when it came to the vast starfield, because the starry sky was simply too vast! It was not until Old Charlie reminded him that he fell into deep thought.
"Do you mean you're encouraging me to go to Uplos and get some more loot?"
Old Charlie replied.
"Why not? First of all, 'Master', your strength has greatly improved again. Secondly, after going there once, you'll be familiar with the place and won't need to spend any extra time. Lastly, the Empire has conducted research on the various monsters recorded on planet Uplos and developed special lethal weapons specifically for them, so dealing with these monsters is a piece of cake. The Predators won't come again, so five days should be enough. We've got nothing to do anyway. "
Sheyan pondered for a while.
"You have a point, but why would I risk my life on Uplos? The Pi element bars are useless to me! "
Old Charlie replied seriously.
"But now, the Empire's determination to mine Pi element has been clearly demonstrated. It can be said that the price of Pi element will reach its highest point in the next few months. The Pi element bars are of no use to you, but they are of great use to Prince Pombaru and Lieutenant General Mungo! Prince Pombaru is very influential in the Empire's General Staff and the Big Ben Research Institute. You're not just investing in the present, you're investing in the future. "
While Old Charlie was talking, Sheyan suddenly thought of something that had nothing to do with the topic they were talking about. It was Tom, the skull-man he met on Uplos the last time he was there. When Tom was on the verge of death, his whole body was almost completely controlled by an organ similar to a cancer cell. The organ told Sheyan through Tom's body:
"You must, must go to the Big Ben Research Institute! There's, there's, there's, there's, there's, there's your … "
Although Big Ben Research Institute died before it could finish its sentence, Sheyan still felt a strong sense of curiosity that had not subsided even now. The words "Big Ben Research Institute" were clearly imprinted in his mind, and they were blazing in his heart.
These thoughts flashed through Sheyan's mind in a flash! He took a deep breath and said to Old Charlie, "You're right.
"You're right. Let's go find Archer."
Three hours later, an aircraft at least five times larger than the Wasp's thruster was ready. This was because the meteorite belt had suffered a great loss after the two "migrations". According to the detailed calculations made by the AI based on the data collected by Sheyan, Sheyan should be able to pilot this specially modified aircraft to Uplos and return safely.
Sheyan pressed the start button expressionlessly, then gripped the control stick. Dazzling blue flames shot out from the tail of the aircraft's thruster. The aircraft flew into the meteorite belt in an instant!
***
Four days later, the battered "Frog" aircraft was sandwiched between three cross-shaped spaceships that had gone to pick it up. The aircraft slowly landed in Alps Base 7. Of the eleven powerful warriors who went with the "Frog", only five returned alive.
However, the wealth brought back by the aircraft was so astonishing that even the treasurer sent by Prince Pombaru trembled in fear! No one knew exactly how much there was, but there was one thing that could explain the situation.
Seven days later, the price of Pi element on both the black market and the public market had plummeted by 33%! Only then did it stop falling! This was as ridiculous as PetroChina's 97 petrol suddenly becoming 5 yuan a litre in the real world.
After resting for 18 hours, Sheyan set off on another "Amazon-class" Galactic Battleship modified by Archer. It was a small spaceship about 50 meters long, but its surface was painted with the pattern of a pansy. Its hull was flat like a sports car, but when viewed from the side, it looked like a streamlined bird. It had a very beautiful appearance and was about to take flight.
The origin of this thing was not to be underestimated. It was Prince Pombaru's personal spaceship! It was obvious that Prince Pombaru valued Sheyan very much. With the pansy symbol on the spaceship alone, it was already unstoppable in the Empire, not to mention its sturdiness. More importantly, the spaceship did not require any control system. It was directly controlled by one's mind, which saved Sheyan a lot of trouble and mistakes.
As for his promotion to Major General, Sheyan received a clear answer from Prince Pombaru. Prince Pombaru told Sheyan that he would know the answer after he returned from this trip. Perhaps he would be promoted directly, or perhaps he would have to go through a mission. This was a step further than the previous three worlds.
As for the Big Ben Research Institute, Sheyan did not mention it. It was obviously not a good idea to alert the enemy in advance. From Sheyan's point of view, it would be best if the Big Ben Research Institute took the initiative to invite him to visit. That would be a match made in heaven.
Along the way, Sheyan followed the instructions of his own Nightmare Realm C, in addition to the mark of the royal family. Thus, he swiftly arrived at the designated starfield. Every day at 11: 15 midnight, the Starship Troopers world would attempt to invade this realm. Although they would be swiftly repelled, the two realms would indeed overlap at that moment, resulting in an intense conflict.
Under the precise control of the computer, it was precisely a quarter past midnight when Sheyan arrived. However, the airspace in front of him did not have the fierce conflicts and dangers he had imagined. It was no different from the other planes in the universe. Upon closer inspection, there was only a layer of hazy white, as if it was illuminated by incandescent lamps at all times. Sheyan was surprised to see that the airspace in front of him was not as dangerous as he had imagined.
But it was not until Sheyan rushed in recklessly that he realised the great danger lurking in there!
***
I suddenly had a headache when I was writing. There was still one more chapter to go, so I had to wake up to catch up. Sorry, sorry. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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