Lyu said a bit sheepishly,
"Let these insects hide well. In the long run, it aligns with our Dark Star development plan.
"After all, only when Wind and Dark Star are strong enough can we bite a piece off the Empire when it falls into complete chaos.
"Even if it means more humans will die."
Yang Ming fell silent.
All right, he had misunderstood Little Lyu.
When Lyu considered problems, he didn’t have the moral constraints of human society; he purely stood from a perspective of interest.
This wasn’t wrong. Yang Ming also needed Lyu to offer similar advice.
"Lyu, there are some things we can do, and some things we cannot," Yang Ming said slowly, "If it were Levi Sherman, he would probably choose to let the Insect Race amass power and severely damage the Empire in the future."
"But I am not the previous examiner."
Yang Ming laughed and said,
"Although doing this might cost me the opportunity ten years from now, who can say for sure what will happen in a decade? My goal is not to establish a powerful Empire that lasts for eternity; establishing an influence is just to serve my goal.
"Promote that active induction detection device, and let Molly Miss take the opportunity to enter the Imperial Military supply system more, to gain the most benefits."
"Okay, boss! As long as you’ve made up your mind, I’m just a hired hand, and I listen to whatever you say."
"Yes, we’ll have other development opportunities. This unnecessary bloodshed and sacrifice would only increase my psychological burden," Yang Ming shrugged, "Maybe this is the fundamental reason Levi Sherman lost resonance."
"Right," Lyu looked suddenly enlightened, "I seem to have heard the teacher say similar things."
"Help me plan today’s schedule."
Yang Ming swept away the chaotic thoughts in his heart, lifted his spirits, and began to prepare for continuously showing his face in the upcoming times.
[Catherine (Captain): Detective, want to meet for a meal? I have something to ask you.]
Yang Ming suddenly felt a bit apprehensive.
There were no walls without leaks, and Catherine, being a powerful supermodified person, had more frequent contact with him these days.
Had she seen through some flaw?
At this stage, there was a large number of transformed people and supermodified people on Yaha Star, with a powerful Imperial fleet on the outskirts. If his identity was discovered, there would truly be no place left to run.
[Ray (Unemployed Detective): Dinner?]
[Catherine (Captain): Do you need a minute and twenty-eight seconds to consider? Sure, soon I’ll need to switch to a chat software that shows read receipts.]
Yang Ming: Actually, we don’t have to chat.
[Ray (Unemployed Detective): Hahaha, see you tonight.]
"Lyu, calculate my current exposure probability and bring the risks forward."
Griss felt like he was going to be driven crazy.
He buried his hands in his hair, looking at several projection screens in front of him, feeling a bit dazed.
After searching for a full day and night, he hadn’t captured a shred of useful information. The White Ghost seemed to appear and disappear out of thin air. Clearly, so many traces were left on the network in a very short time, yet these traces quietly disappeared, providing no directional information at all.
The only breakthrough point—the COS outfit worn during the White Ghost’s live broadcast—was also shown to be invalid information.
Currently, on the market of Yaha Star, there were at least hundreds of thousands of sets of identical COS outfits, as this was the hottest COS merchandise in the past few months.
A soft voice pierced Griss’s ears, making him suddenly alert.
Bryant passed by with a drink and said warmly, "The White Ghost’s technological prowess has always been above ours. This is a fact all high-level members must acknowledge. The last time we found his base, because he retreated hastily, we obtained some advanced technology, which is the best proof."
"How could a living person just evaporate?"
"The Emperor Star Circle is an area with relatively developed infrastructure and defense facilities. If we can’t catch the White Ghost here, there really wouldn’t be any chance later.
"Moreover, due to the terrorist attacks, we have already raised the security level to the maximum. To leave Yaha Star now requires bone scans and biological information detection. It’s unlikely for him to leave now.
"He must be hiding right under our noses! Even if we search house to house, we should find a clue."
Bryant nodded slowly and asked, "If we find him, what should we do? What do you think, Captain Griss?"
"That’s not my concern," Griss stretched lazily, "My orders are to find the White Ghost."
Bryant continued, "Do you think the current wanted order is correct?"
"Of course not," Griss thought carefully, "but is the White Ghost always staying outside the Empire’s system correct?"
Bryant looked thoughtful.
Griss said, "I respect the White Ghost, more than anyone else, but I wish he would take the Empire seriously, join us, and become one of us."
Bryant smiled and said softly, "He might have grander goals and doesn’t want to be constrained by the Empire."
"Maybe," Griss smiled bitterly, "I will find him for sure."
Not far away, a girl wearing a Golden Mask and a floral dress briskly walked by.
Griss stared blankly for a few moments and muttered, "Great figure, uh, is that your captain?"
"Watch out, she might gouge out your eyes," Bryant said sinisterly.
Griss clicked his tongue and quickly withdrew his gaze.
None of these supermodified people were normal, certainly each one more ruthless than the last!