The Specter Ship that Blue encountered was a wedge, and it seemed that it was the beginning. Specter fleets began to appear in the vicinity of the Macro World Network. A few recent extreme cases also showed that they were directly interfering with our civilian shipping routes, gradually threatening the stability of the Macro World.
Even though the threat was very subtle, and we could ignore the "Void Floating Stones" by increasing the level of the teleportation device's warning and defense, there was no doubt that the Imperial Army was on high alert.
Today was the fifth day since the first Specter Ship launched a counterattack. In the past five days, we had received reports of "foreign objects invading the teleportation channel" at least three times a day. Some of the foreign objects found in the reports were gigantic starships, while others were surprisingly habitable structures. They were called such strange names because they were not starships. They had power and warp devices, but their structure was completely different from any known starship. They did not have thick shields or armor, but they had layers of protective structures, like a sponge that was filled with compartments of various sizes. These irregularly-shaped structures had strong signs of life, indicating that a large number of people had once lived in them. Of course, they were now dead. These structures were basically damaged, and the compartments inside were only dust from the decomposition of organic matter. If not for the strong solidifying force field around them, these behemoths would have been smashed into pieces in the Void.
Due to the increasing number of Specter Ships, the Macro World Network had recently raised its alert level. All civilian teleportation requests were processed in a centralized manner, and some civilian teleportation channels near the periphery were temporarily closed. Multiverse personnel who needed to be teleported had to transfer to nearby worlds before they could reach their destination. This put some pressure on the transit worlds because the local inspectors and special agents had to figure out a way to deal with the travel problems of their otherworld colleagues who were not supposed to pass through their world, and they could not affect the normal order of their world. It was said that Ruri had recently submitted more than ten reports to the Space Administration about this matter: more than two hundred Cybertronians were planning to form a group to reverse from her world to the Malfa Continent. Ruri really did not know how to explain to her sisters why there were suddenly more than a hundred luxury sports cars and more than a hundred heavy bombers at home. That was if she had a place to accommodate the Cybertronians...
Therefore, we had no choice but to take a lot of measures, including increasing the number of support personnel at all the border posts of the Macro World Network and sending special extra-dimensional support to the local inspectors. These things kept the Space Administration's magical girls... the Ravens busy. I don't know if we should urgently send some people to the Xizhimen overpass to learn some professional knowledge about traffic control and so on.
Of course, we couldn't just ignore the Specter Ships that frequently invaded the macro world's network. The High Command had already recruited a large number of servant soldiers into the macro world's network to clear out the Specter Ships that didn't know the rules, as though they were a virus in their veins. This time, the advantage of having a large number of servant soldiers was put to good use. In the past year, under Shadora's instructions, the command center had been expanding the military stations in the macro world's network. These military stations provided the servant army with great mobility. Up until now, every Specter Ship incident had been handled appropriately.
However, this was just a temporary solution. If we wanted to solve the root of the problem, we had to figure out what was going on with the Specter Ships as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, after Blue's encounter, the Specter Ships that showed signs of being controllable had never appeared again. The patrol team had only encountered the wreckage of the Specter Ships that remained silent. We couldn't find any traces of living beings on the wreckage, nor did we find any navigational logs that could be used as reference. The Specter Ships seemed to have been abandoned for many years. Other than the engine, which was the strongest part of the Specter Ships, which was still intact, all the auxiliary systems were completely destroyed. It would be very difficult to find out the origin of the Specter Ships.
The only thing we could be sure of was that our previous guess was right. All the Specter Ships came from a huge fleet.
And this fleet was slowly approaching the Macro World Network.
In the general system of the Void, all the worlds were randomly distributed like bubbles, separated by the Void and independent of each other. However, after the establishment of the Macro World, these worlds were connected to each other, and the situation changed. The Macro World Network gradually became a huge entanglement of information. Its scale was so huge that even the Protoss was shocked. These Macro Worlds were like villages connected by highways. Although there was no physical or conceptual "proximity", they had indeed become a "whole" in another sense. The Specter Fleet was similar to the Macro World Network. It was probably made up of millions of starships. These starships should have immediately scattered after they lost control, becoming a large number of unrelated fragments in the Void, like a handful of sand thrown into a torrent. However, the Specter Fleet itself was so huge that these starships could still gather together even after they lost control, and they could even form small groups to drift around. Right now, the two colossal bodies that reached the same destination through different means were already slowly drifting closer. Their edges were already touching each other, and no one knew when an even larger collision would occur.
Just like the past few days, I rushed to the command center early in the morning to listen to the latest news about the Specter Fleet, as well as to discuss a search plan for the Specter Fleet's main body with Sandora.
To be honest, it was quite difficult for me. Most of my family members were typical military illiterates, just like Shallow Shallow or Lin Xue. They were completely useless when it came to military strategy, so they could peacefully play by themselves. But I was clearly not much stronger than them, so why did I have to come to the military meetings every day to act like a wolf?
"Because the function of wood is basically similar to the feathers on a Native American chief's head. Although it's useless, the chief thinks it's quite useful … Wah!"
That was how the venomous-tongued Missy retorted to me in private. The last syllable was because I was twisting her ear.
The high-ranking officer sent by the Unified Military Department was a tall and thin young officer. He was one of the new generation of Shiring Apostles. He was originally the aide-de-camp of the Psionic Assault Squadron's commander-in-chief, Kaios. Later, he was recommended by his superior to serve as a high-ranking military officer for the Specter Fleet. Currently, he was in charge of clearing out the Specter Fleet within the Macro World Network. Sandora, my elder sister, and a group of commanders were gathered in a circle to listen to his report.
"So far, the Specter Fleet that we encountered has been divided into two methods of dealing with it. The smaller Specter Fleet that has no signs of life are immediately destroyed upon discovery, while the larger Specter Fleet that is fully powered and equipped with tracking devices will be chased into the void. We hope that the Specter Fleet with tracking devices will be able to lead us to the main body of the fleet. As for the Specter Fleet that the patrol team encountered in the teleportation portal five days ago, it only appeared once and didn't appear again for the next few days. "
Sandora sat in the commander's seat with a solemn expression as she concentrated on her report. I dozed off beside her. It wasn't that I wasn't paying attention to this matter, but it was mainly because the reports for the past few days were basically the same. The Specter Fleet roamed the void without any pattern at all. Whether we could find the main body of the fleet would mostly depend on luck. That was why I was feeling a little drowsy listening to the reports.
Sandora pinched my waist from behind without batting an eyelid. She still maintained her regal demeanor and nodded lightly. "That Specter Fleet should be a special case. Don't waste too much energy. What's the progress with the tracking devices that we've sent out? "
An intelligence officer sitting in the commander's seat stood up and said, "There's some progress. Currently, we can confirm that the Specter Fleet has a larger fleet that is hidden in the depths of the void. However, it is slowly approaching the macro world network. The first batch of probes has been tracking the Specter Fleet for five days now. The feedback data shows that it is approaching a huge information disturbance source, which is very likely to be the main body of the Specter Fleet. A few other batches of probes have also reported encountering Specter Ships along the way. Those Specter Ships are wandering aimlessly within a certain frequency of the void, but overall, they are constantly approaching the macro world network. "
"If everything is normal, we should be able to make contact with the main body of the Specter Fleet in a few days." Sandora rubbed her eyebrows. "Such a huge fleet is a force to be reckoned with, even in the face of the Empire. How in the world did they get destroyed..."
The intelligence officer lowered his head slightly. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but we still have no progress. The Specter Ships have obviously been drifting in the void for too long. The energy of the attacks they have suffered has been completely depleted by the void, so we can't tell."
The intelligence officer's progress on the Specter Ships was slow, mainly because the things that were drifting around did not come from a fixed world. Instead, they were wandering around in the void. Scanning a world from the void was already a difficult task. Sometimes, it would take a month or two to find a new world, not to mention that we had to track a group of Specter Ships that were constantly moving around in the void. The intelligence center had looked through all the databases but could not find any information on the origin of the Specter Ships. However, they were not completely sure if they were related to the Old Empire. After all, civilizations that could travel through the void were extremely rare. Aside from the behemoth that was the Xiling Empire, only a few advanced civilizations that were registered by the Galactic- Protoss could do it. Those civilizations had been excluded. So, both Sandora and I guessed that the Specter Ships were the relics of some lost civilization that had been destroyed during the era of the Old Empire.
But this was also a guess.
The only good thing was that the tracking probes that we had sent out were working normally, and they had made great progress. At least now, we could confirm that they were approaching the main body of the Specter Fleet. The number of Specter Ships we encountered along the way was also increasing. If everything went according to plan, it was only a matter of time before we found them. Under such circumstances, I could not think of any accidents that could happen. The Fallen Apostle would not be so bold as to barge into the defense line of the Empire, would he?
We were also studying the attributes of the Specter Ships. In the previous encounters, other than the ships that were destroyed or returned to the void, the patrols had also captured some Specter Ships. Now, some of those ships were still in the research center, and some of them had been analyzed and placed in the headquarters for the officers to understand. Unexpectedly, cracking the Specter Ships was actually very easy. A considerable number of them looked like civilian ships, and there were no military encryption devices on board. A dismantling platform could figure out the blueprints of a Specter Ship in two days and even duplicate one. Although the technology used by these ships was very different from that of the Empire, it was still relatively easy for the scientists of the Empire to understand the principles of a group of backward civilian ships. It was like running. You could run horizontally, backwards, or even with your hands on the ground. Anyway, in Usain Bolt's eyes, it was all the same. That was the difference in quality.
After listening to the report with much difficulty, Sandora had arranged for the strengthening of the macro world's network security. I quickly slipped out and breathed in the fresh air outside the headquarters. Listening to the report and making strategic arrangements was too stressful. It reminded me of the time when I was dragged into the teacher's office in the sixth grade to go through the test papers. I could not understand what the teacher was saying, and the teacher could not understand what I was saying. In fact, the extraordinarily excellent results on the test paper were due to the extraordinary performance of a die.
I had better follow Icetis's advice and be a hands-off boss. This kind of highly professional work was not something that a guy like me, who had nothing better to do and had nothing better to do, could handle.
While I was idly strolling around the square, a beautiful girl I didn't recognize suddenly came around the corner in front of me.
… Listen, the point of this sentence isn't the beautiful lady, but the stranger. Don't get the wrong idea.
It was a girl who looked to be in her twenties. She was tall and wore a very ordinary white shirt and knee-length skirt. She also had a short yellow waistcoat on her upper body, and she wore plain flat shoes. She was completely dressed for shopping. Because her clothes were light, it was easy to see her figure. Although it couldn't be compared to Icetis's extraordinarily large breasts, it could be said that her curves were excellent. This unfamiliar girl had long, black hair that reached her buttocks. It swayed slightly with her hurried footsteps. For some reason, this scene gave me an inexplicable sense of familiarity. When I got a little closer, I paid attention to the side of her face. Hmm, it was indeed a little familiar, but I couldn't remember who she was. I don't think I've ever seen such a girl without any makeup … Is there someone like this in the base?
Wait, no, this place is a military base! How did a commoner get in?!
Thinking about this, I was shocked. I hurriedly took two steps forward, intending to ask about the situation. However, the other party seemed to be able to sense my presence. Before I could speak, she had already turned to look at me. Then, she stood at attention and gave a standard Imperial Army salute. She instantly made me dizzy.
"Hey, who are you? Family member? "
I asked casually, but the unfamiliar girl in front of me was stunned. "Your Majesty?"
The moment she opened her mouth, I felt dizzy. Then, I pointed at her in shock. "Oh my god, Tawil!?"
"Mm," the bare-faced girl who was dressed like a female university student who had just returned from shopping said in a strange tone. "It's me. Your Majesty, you look surprised?"
I looked at her blankly. I finally understood who she was. At first, I really didn't recognize her face. Then, I patted my head and muttered, "Hey, it's you. I was wondering where your glasses are."
"I didn't wear them today. It's an auxiliary analyzer that I made according to the style of the earthlings. Since I don't have any work today, I didn't wear them."
That was what was going on. The bare-faced girl in front of me looked familiar but I couldn't recall her identity no matter how hard I tried. She was Tawil, who I had given a week-long vacation. However, I couldn't recognize her without her glasses today! Moreover, she wasn't wearing her signature white robe. That made her even more unfamiliar, right? I had always thought that Tawil's true form was her glasses and white robe. As time went by, I had almost forgotten what this bespectacled girl looked like.
I was even worried that if she only hung her white robe and a pair of glasses on top of it, I would think that she had come to work today.
"Ugh, I'm a little surprised." I glanced at Tawil awkwardly. I felt that her casual attire was really out of place. "I've never seen you wear ordinary clothes or skirts."
"According to your orders, I took a seven-day vacation and bought new clothes that I liked. At the same time, I did some personal things that I liked." "I've also taught myself how to cook. It's Her Majesty Shadora's suggestion," Tarver replied with a straight face. Her military aura did not match the light dress she was wearing at all. "I've also taught myself how to cook.
I was instantly curious. I asked cheerfully, "That girl definitely couldn't have given you any other suggestions. Speaking of which, how's your cooking?"
Tawil instantly blushed and turned her head away. "Her Majesty Sandora said that I can eat, but she doesn't really like it."
I was dumbfounded. I felt that this might be an even worse comment than the legendary 'even dogs don't eat it.' That is, even Sandora doesn't eat it.
Just as I was pondering whether the food that Tawil made could be thrown into the spaceship's reactor as fuel, the bare-faced chief researcher suddenly coughed lightly. Then, she looked at me with anticipation. "Your Majesty, may I end my vacation early?"
I was stunned. "Isn't a vacation good? Have you rested enough? "
"Actually, as long as I do a twelve-hour comprehensive maintenance, my body's functions will be adjusted to its best state." Tawil lowered her head and said shyly. It was as though after leaving the researcher uniform that looked like a battle robe, Tawil had completely transformed from a military personnel into a soft girl. Of course, considering the various magical technologies that she had created, I felt that her hardness shouldn't be any worse than the Star Gold Stone. "Now, I want to return to the research center. I might have some private discoveries regarding the Ghost Fleet."
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