The entire spaceship is now out of Yaochen's automatic control, which means that in the next fifteen minutes, no matter what happens, Chaoge will have to handle it manually!
The moment to test her speed after being single for so many years has arrived!
The communication green light came on, and as she pressed the communication button, her eyes remained fixed on the nebula map displaying the surrounding environment: "Boss, we're on the lifeboat now, heading towards your location. But Sper was just thrown over by Rhett, I wonder what he's up to." Shadow's excited voice rang out, and even through the communication barrier, Chaoge could imagine her expression.
A relaxed smile unconsciously appeared on Chaoge's lips as she calmly replied, "Yes, I've granted you access to the rescue channel. Just come straight here."
“Okay…” Before Ying could finish speaking, the signal was cut off.
Instead, a sharp, arrogant female voice rang out: "Long time no see, Yan Chaoge!" The voice was filled with bloodthirsty hatred, as if it wished it could break through the communication system and tear Chaoge apart.
Ah, knowing their communication system hadn't been hacked, Chaoge felt relieved. Ignoring the person, her gaze remained fixed on the nebula map. At this moment, less than a thousand kilometers away from them, there was a patchwork of red and orange, and the temperature in that area was dozens of times higher than elsewhere.
In short, a fight broke out there, and high-energy shells were fired.
Behind the nebula map, on the entire screen, was a woman in a white military uniform smiling at Chaoge with a face full of hatred. Because she wasn't particularly beautiful, the intense hatred she exuded made her face look extremely distorted, to the point that Chaoge found it a bit jarring.
At the same time, she realized that the mechs that attacked her team earlier belonged to the Blue Cross Pirate Group.
It's normal that they don't use the Empire's AI system, otherwise they would be wiped out by Min Kaiyang in no time.
Seeing that Chaoge was facing imminent disaster yet still remained so calm, Yan Xi's mind was filled with the expression on Chaoge's face when the energy fleet she was escorting was hijacked last time!
You were almost finished so many times, weren't you? Why weren't you afraid? Is it because you always had a chance to turn things around?
"This time, I will make sure you die, Yan Chaoge! You will have no chance to be saved this time! I will take everything from you! Whether it was before or now! I will watch you fall into hell with my own eyes!" Almost shouting, Yan Xi stared intently at Chaoge's face. Even Yao Chen, who was focused on hacking into the Blue Cross Pirate Legion's mechs, had to turn off his sound system to avoid her noise pollution.
Is there no chance of being saved this time?
Chaoge almost laughed, because she clearly had never expected anyone to come and save her.
When I agreed to go to the front lines at Yuandu Military Academy, when Luo Qinghe took me to the P4 Nebula, when I was taken away by the mecha set up by Qin Muge, when I participated in that battle...
Since the establishment of Yin Yang, the only person standing beside her has been Yao Chen.
Only she herself can save her.
☆ Chapter 74: The Eleventh Evaluation of the Yin-Yang Collection
For some reason, every time Chaoge saw Yanxi laughing so arrogantly, she really wanted to slap her in the face, even though she was the one who was in a more disheveled state at the moment.
"So you're admitting that everything you have was obtained by stealing? You were born illegitimate. What's even more pathetic is that you not only failed to steal what I didn't want, but you also lost what you originally had. Tsk tsk." While controlling the spaceship to leave this bustling place, Chaoge responded to Yan Xi without even looking up, not even glancing at the screen.
Yan Xi's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a slight downward curve due to anger, and even her eyes were filled with a deep gloom.
"Within five minutes, you will be blown to pieces in this universe, leaving no trace of your body. You'll only have these last five minutes left to spew insults!" Yan Xi was always easily provoked, and this time she didn't even have the heart to watch Chao Ge struggle anymore. All she wanted to hear in the remaining time was news of this guy's death.
Seeing that the other party had turned off the video call, Chaoge smiled slightly. Hearing footsteps not far away, he said without turning his head, "Prepare to evacuate."
Ying and her group were all in their own disheveled state. The only one who was relatively well-cared for was Siber. Ying was smoothing her dark red bangs when she heard Chaoge's command. She blinked her blue eyes in confusion and asked, "Evacuate? Boss, do you have some secret weapon hidden away?"
Mo Nian, still carrying a guided rocket launcher on his shoulder, clicked his tongue in annoyance and turned to look out the window. He was very unhappy that he hadn't been able to confront those guys head-on.
Chaoge didn't answer Ying's question, but instead communicated with Yaochen mentally: "Little Red Riding Hood, do you still have your original system? I want to activate the points exchange."
"They're still here, you can choose." Yao Chen replied to her absentmindedly.
He gestured with his chin, indicating they should look at the star map: "That power of color couldn't have been caused by Mo Nian's rocket launchers, could it? Besides the Blue Cross Legion, what other force could be at play?"
Jiang Ningtao pursed his lips, seemingly somewhat upset that the operation had failed to achieve its intended purpose. His already dim eyes became even colder with his expression. He looked in the direction Chaoge indicated, and after a long while, he replied, "When we withdrew, it wasn't at this point yet, but it's definitely not military force."
It would take some time for the regular P4 forces to arrive after receiving the news. Chaoge initially thought the fighting was between the Third Fleet and the Blue Cross Legion, but then he realized that the Third Fleet's objective didn't conflict with the Empire's, so there was no reason for them to intervene.
A strange online store exchange system appeared before her, visible only to her. It was a function of the strategy system that Little Red Riding Hood had recorded when she landed on Earth.
A quick glance at the mechs capable of spatial jumps revealed that Chaoge had accumulated a total of 107,000 points after completing those strange missions and the final strategy mission.
If it weren't for Qin Muge's final completion of that strategy mission, she would only have a pitiful 7,000 points.
She had also generously left an energy converter for someone with 5,000 points.
As for the current situation—
Normally, a combat-type mech can carry a maximum of two people, and there's definitely not enough room for so many of them. So, they have to take a gamble and use a non-combat type. Chaoge's gaze fell on a familiar mech that required 20,000 points to exchange for—the J54 carrying an energy-type mech.
The middle section, used to store energy, can accommodate more than ten people. Since the Crystalless Empire's energy mainly comes from blue crystals, which have extremely high energy, one J54 can basically meet the energy needs of fifty mechs on the battlefield.
Redemption successful!
If nothing unexpected happens, the mech is already lying in the lower deck of the spaceship.
【Yaochen, I'm not trying to be mean, but don't you think your exchange system is too overpowered?】Chaoge glanced at the time; there were still three and a half minutes left. She relaxed a little and even started teasing Yaochen.
[I don't know where people who rely on cheats to escape have the nerve to criticize me.] Yao Chen is still busy with his invasion mission. Although he has his back to Ying and the others, anyone who pays a little attention can notice his unusual behavior, but no one asks him.
I've gotten used to my eldest child's unexpected situations all the time, whether they're pleasant surprises or frights.
"Boss...aren't we in a very urgent situation right now? Why do you seem more relaxed?" Spall looked around and asked a question in a weak voice to ease the strange atmosphere in the control room.
Chaoge stretched, turned around, picked up her coat from the chair, draped it over herself, and took the lead in walking outside: "Well, because we can successfully run away and then sit far away and wait for the outcome of today's big melee."
After taking a couple of steps, as if remembering something, he stopped, turned his head to look at Jiang Ningtao, and smiled, "We've done our best. I dare say that no force present could have foreseen this complicated situation. So, Ningtao, if anyone needs to take responsibility for today's operation, it's definitely me. I didn't say I was going to fire you, so what's with that lifeless look on your face?"
Hearing Chaoge say this, Mo Nian, who had been keeping an eye on Ning Tao's situation, unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and gave Chaoge a grateful look. Chaoge, receiving the look, shrugged, indicating that what she said was the truth.
Jiang Ningtao raised an eyebrow slightly. Hearing his boss's rare words of comfort, the resentment in his heart dissipated a little, and a rare smile appeared on his lips.
He just really dislikes things being out of his control.
However, ever since she started working for her boss, it seems she has to get used to this feeling. Her grey eyes glanced at the silver-grey-clad figure's back; with her around, even the simplest things could go wrong.
Spare held the yellow cat in his arms. The little guy hadn't used his power in a long time and was willing to be infected by Ning Tao, looking like he could fall asleep at any moment.
Walking at the back, he looked around and saw that Yao Chen didn't seem to have any intention of moving. He wanted to say something, but then his gaze returned to Chao Ge, who was walking at the front. She had just turned the corner and disappeared completely from Si Bo's sight.
never mind.
That's what Spall thought.
In fact, he had always known that she had too many secrets. He had a vague feeling that she was not someone he could get close to since their first meeting in E239.
Originally, she thought she would die on that battlefield, but unexpectedly, she landed on an unknown planet. When she woke up, Rhett told her that she had saved them both.
Being rescued was unexpected, and being able to get so close to her again was also unexpected. But what he least expected was that both Rhett and she were people whose mysteries multiplied the closer one got to them.
It's as if all the world's secrets are concentrated on them.
He swallowed his questions and followed after them.
Just after he left, Yao Chen, who was standing still, turned around, his purple eyes sweeping over his retreating figure without any emotion. After about half a minute, he withdrew his hand, let out a soft hum, and his entire body disintegrated into countless particles of faint blue light, disappearing into the air.
Inside the cockpit of the J54.
A white wristband reappeared on Chaoge's wrist. He glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, but his attention remained on the flight path map. He had a big smile on his face: "Judging from your appearance, you've succeeded. Next, calculate the coordinates of the jump point in three-dimensional space."
"Isn't it safer to activate a four-dimensional space jump?" Yao Chen's voice automatically appeared inside the cabin, but he did not re-form into a physical entity.
Chaoge shook his head, not caring whether he could see it or not. He pressed the mecha's automatic search function, and at the same time, he touched the thing on his collarbone with his left hand, pressed the switch to unlock the chain, and the locked orb of light emitted a faint blue light again.
"The J-54's outer defenses and paint are very likely to disintegrate if they encounter four-dimensional spatial turbulence. This method can indeed evade all interceptions around three-dimensional jump points. If I were alone, I could take the risk, but I can't let Shadow and the others die with me."
"The coordinates of the stable three-dimensional jump points around us are all under the monitoring of the Third Fleet. Are you planning to use the same method you used on the battlefield last time?" Yao Chen suddenly understood Chao Ge's idea and asked with some surprise.
The previous method involved modifying the permissions of the surrounding mechs to make oneself appear as their ally, then landing the mech on a desolate little planet on the edge of the Red Cloud Galaxy, and then finding an opportunity to leave.
Chaoge remained noncommittal, simply looking calmly at the three-dimensional jump point statistics chart on the screen.
When the result appeared, she showed an expression of expectation, selected the coordinates that were currently farthest from the battlefield, and looked at the time in the lower left corner. There was one minute left.
Given Yan Xi's personality, the five minutes she mentioned might not actually be five minutes.
If she gets carried away and lets the other mechs fire their energy particle cannons ahead of time, then Chaoge will have no choice but to cry out for justice before the King of Hell.
There's a ten-second charging preparation time for the space jump, so Chaoge quickly asked, "Little Red Riding Hood, do you know what I'm thinking right now?"
Yao Chen: "Speak."
"I'm praying that Ling Tianji is an idiot, so that I can exploit the same loophole twice."
As Yao Chen was rendered speechless by Chao Ge's naive idea, the mecha glowed and activated its space jump mode.
In fact, it was at that very moment that Yan Xi, aboard the Blue Cross Legion combat mech in the distance, pressed the fire button the instant the light energy particle cannon had cooled down.
The ancient saying, "Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune," is quite true.
When Chaoge narrowly escaped Yanxi's deadly cannon and appeared on the Third Fleet's territory via spatial jump, the faint blue orb around her neck suddenly burst into a dazzling light, altering the displays of the surrounding mechs. However, the mech she was in was still surrounded by the surrounding mechs.
Ling Tianji proved with his strength that he was not only not stupid, but also the ultimate winner of this chaotic battle.
And Chaoge proved with her strength that her luck was indeed only at the E level.
☆ Chapter 75: The Twelfth Evaluation of the Yin-Yang Collection
Ten minutes later.
Chaoge sat in the conference room of the Third Fleet's flagship, which was also Ling Tianji's combat mecha, Tengshe.
The man in the black military uniform at the head of the table was still breathtakingly handsome. Especially for Chaoge, who was a girl, every time she saw his beautiful and alluring features, she would start to wonder where she got the courage to categorize herself as a girl.
Even Qin Muge's features paled in comparison to his in terms of allure.
Chaoge was particularly curious about what kind of stunningly beautiful woman his mother was, because he shared the same genes as his father, and among the several generals in the Ling family, he was the only one with such beauty.
They've completely raised the average attractiveness level of the Royal Guard.
However, Ling Tianji had no interest in discussing family history with Chaoge. Her first words were full of sarcasm: "Even if the second young lady of the Yan family becomes an outlaw, she still does things that are as earth-shattering as ever."
The voice always seemed to have been sculpted by something, delicate and melodious, just like the opera singing I had heard before in Chaoge, leaving no doubt that this voice would be just as melodious and affectionate when it sang.
Chaoge often didn't understand where his hostility towards her came from. If it weren't for the fact that she was at his mercy, she would have smiled and retorted.
However, circumstances were beyond her control, so she could only force a smile and reply indifferently, "Today's situation is not due to me. General Ling, you are giving me too much credit."
Ling Tianji's smile deepened, the curve of his thin lips was incredibly beautiful, and his delicate, snow-white skin was flawless even up close. Beneath his softly shaped eyebrows were his bright, smiling eyes.
If she hadn't known how terrible his personality was, Chaoge would have been completely disoriented by his good looks.
"In the face of facts, Miss Yan is being far too modest. If it weren't for you, the counterattack in the Red Cloud Galaxy back then wouldn't have been so brilliant, and the same is true today. Apart from you, I can't find anyone else who could make the pirate group Nightless City fight against Blue Cross." With a smile, Ling Tianji dropped a bombshell on Chaoge, resting his chin on one hand and tilting his head as if carefully examining Chaoge.
"If you want to find fault, you can always find a reason," Chaoge replied indifferently, clearly not feeling that she fit any of his description.