Lyu whispered, "The information also includes the remaining locations of the Ancient God Cells, with a research institute of the Empire still maintaining some, in the Emperor Star Circle."
Yang Ming looked out the porthole, staring at Po Suo.
"I can’t directly use the Ancient God Cells yet. To be safe, I will talk with Po Suo first, seize her power, and let myself gradually adapt to the increase in physical power.
"When she can no longer pose a threat to me, when I can completely suppress her, she will become a target to be devoured.
"And whether she can survive depends on whether I will let my Ancient God nature surpass my human nature."
"Boss, are you treating her like a power bank?"
"You could say that," Yang Ming smiled, "Come now, go get number 26 here too, let’s discuss the Faya Civilization together. I got some interesting information today, the Faya Civilization has finally shown us a glimpse."
Lyu immediately agreed.
What she admired most about her boss was his intense curiosity about the unknown and his ability to act on it to satisfy his curiosity.
"The first group has completed the jump."
"Repeat, the first group has completed the jump."
At the New Federation’s border, in the desolate, empty cosmic space, more than a dozen guide lights appeared, and around those lights, battleships began to emerge.
They suddenly appeared as if in the ’frame,’ the silver-white light film surrounding the hulls quietly dissolved, and the protection shields were fully activated.
Admiral Thomas, the Empire’s general who achieved great merit against the insect swarm, was now standing on the command platform of the dreadnought flagship.
He had received a medal, elevated his honorary title, yet he had no time to go home to see his parents and wife and children, and after organizing, set out on a journey once more.
"General, no enemy warships detected."
"Execute the air-clearance procedure, welcome the other groups."
Thomas gave simple orders and then focused on the various data in front of him.
The so-called air-clearance meant clearing all enemy detectors and hidden mines in the nearby airspace to ensure the safety of more battleships to follow.
When the enemy was the Human Fleet, the combat environment and tactics became much more complex, and their intelligence work was not as good as the enemy’s, which was a huge disadvantage.
In Thomas’s view, this was a disadvantage that could potentially pose a fatal threat.
Therefore, he assumed every move of theirs was under the opponent’s surveillance and maintained utmost vigilance at all times.
This was also why the Military Department formulated this tactic — to use twice the enemy’s main force to directly push Minter Star.
’There can be no negligence.’
Thomas reminded himself this way.
"All ships repeat the air-clearance command, clear off the meteorite belt on the left airspace, don’t just scan it with detectors and think everything is fine."
Admiral Thomas sighed gently.
Beside him lay the Abyss, a slight misstep would lead to complete destruction.
Inside the East Wind, Lyu and 026 hid on the couch in the corner, watching the projection screen in front of them.
The projection screen showed the situation on a transport ship hundreds of meters away.
In the center of the screen, Boss Yang was wearing an exoskeleton mecha with two Goddess Joy Sword hilts at his waist. The edges of the screen showed the barrels of laser cannons, all aimed at the girl lying in simple bed, in tattered attire.
Yang Ming was waiting for Po Suo to wake up.
"What a remarkable healing ability," Lyu whispered in admiration, "The boss inflicted numerous penetrative wounds on her before, and now they’ve all healed, without a single scar on her skin."
also whispered in admiration, "Her skin looks really smooth."
"No, no, no, your skin is smoother, let me touch it."
"Aiya! Lyu, be serious! I’m digesting the knowledge points the boss just instilled in me... hahaha! Nasty! Be careful I might disassemble your main brain screws!"
The two ’people’ laughed and jostled for a while, ending with 026 asking for mercy.
She, out of breath, sat astraddle and continued to ponder on Yang Ming’s just mentioned keywords.
Thought ascension, collective thought ascension, virtual brain enveloping the entire Milky Way, manipulating information to modify the surface of rules, time discontinuity, possibly only a small number of real Faya people existing, the possibility of a Faya individual being a collective sum of thoughts... and so on.
"Ah, my head’s going to burn out."
sighed in frustration,
"I should honestly just work for the boss, is this something a repair worker like me, who hasn’t even attended college, can figure out?"
"Give up, mortal," Lyu chuckled, "I can’t even explain these issues at the moment."
"She’s awake!" 026 exclaimed with shining eyes, "The Valkyrie’s opened her eyes! Quickly, increase the volume!"
The volume bar on the projection screen slowly climbed.
The new-locked-on girl in the projection screen, at this moment, had a somewhat vacant look in her eyes, seemingly awake, but her brain still lingering in bed.
Her crown of thorns dangled on Yang Ming’s fingers.
The girl turned her head to look at Yang Ming and asked in a hoarse and weak voice,
"Are you not going to devour me?"
Yang Ming did not answer, merely said, "There are clothes you can change into nearby, mind protecting your privacy."
The girl was a bit stunned.
She slowly sat up, body gradually turning, sitting on the edge of the bed, lost in thought facing forward.
Subsequently, she raised her hand to feel the remnants of clothing on her body, which seemed to be emulated by some kind of biological membrane, presently self-dissolving, revealing her dazzlingly white physique.
Yang Ming turned his back to her.
in the corner of the East Wind immediately covered her eyes, then... spread her fingers apart.