Fortress Star, inside the training ground.
This was a training ground with an area much larger than a training room, capable of supporting larger-scale battles.
Paved with high-strength alloy, it could withstand stronger attacks. The structure was similar to a large stadium, with a giant dod roof covering the battlefield.
The entire training ground utilized nano-mimicry screens that could simulate battlefield environnts. Both the underground of the training ground and the walls had transport passages connected to the warehouse for training-type chanical bodies.
Li Yu sat in the high-altitude stands of the training ground, staring intently below. Hunter, Sinai, and even Peyton were all here, sitting or standing, looking down at the battlefield in unison.
At this mont, a fierce battle was taking place in this training ground.
Several deploynt exits were revealed on the ground, and training-type chanical bodies continuously crawled out. chanical beasts, turrets, each with different functions, crashed in waves toward the two figures in the center of the battlefield.
The level of this battle was D-class. The weapons used by these chanical bodies weren't too powerful.
Bombs blasted patches of charred black on the alloy ground of the training ground, emitting booming explosion sounds.
The kinetic weapons equipped on so chanical bodies fired tracer ammunition at high speeds, resembling light blue tracks jumping with electric arcs, scraping trails of sparks across the ground and walls.
The two figures in the center of the battlefield were a cha warrior fully covered in black heavy chanical armor, and a relatively small loli with blood-red aura lingering all over her body, looking sowhat uncoordinated.
They were none other than Tu Ying and Keller. The two were still young and in their juvenile stage.
However, because the bloodlines within their bodies were extrely unusual and both contained powerful strength, the two of them were far stronger than ordinary young children.
The two cooperated to exert extrely strong might, blasting the training-type chanical bodies into tal fragnts all over the ground one by one.
Peyton frequently had the two undergo this kind of large-scale training to exercise their reaction abilities and ntality.
Rumble—
The sounds of artillery fire in the arena were deafening. In the high-altitude stands, Li Yu rubbed his chin and said to Peyton beside him,
"Their strength is alright, but their combat isn't that great. They get flustered quite easily. They still lack experience."
"It's precisely because I noticed this point that I let them train," Peyton explained. The training ground here wasn't free; it cost money.
A massive amount of Star Coins had to be spent, from the chanical bodies used for training to the usage ti.
"Their potential is extraordinary..." Li Yu emphasized his tone. "They need to develop in all aspects."
Hunter couldn't bear listening anymore and said speechlessly, "They're still kids..."
Li Yu laughed it off. "It is precisely because of this that they can't lose at the starting line."
Sinai looked at Keller fighting fiercely. Although there was so reluctance in her eyes, she didn't stop it.
It didn't take long for Tu Ying to be panting heavily, and Keller couldn't even lift her little arms and legs. The chanical soldiers stopped simultaneously, ending the practical combat training.
The two returned to the stands covered in sweat and panting heavily.
Li Yu smiled, nodded, and praised, "Fought well."
Receiving praise, Tu Ying was clearly a bit happy, but his emotional expression was relatively reserved, while Keller hugged the chilled blood plasma and gulped it down in large mouthfuls, not even having ti to speak.
"Ding, please pay the training fee. 256 D-class chanical bodies damaged, usage ti 175 minutes, 3.6 million Star Coins to be paid."
A holographic screen popped up in front of the group, and Peyton paid it directly without blinking an eye.
Li Yu glanced at it. Although this amount of Star Coins wasn't much to him,
it still made a certain idea in his heart sprout once again. With their developnt, this small base was appearing increasingly "narrow."
He was afraid it wouldn't be long before it couldn't even hold the Sand Worms.
"If there's a chance, I have to get a whole planet to play with..." Li Yu added this matter to his plan, then asked Peyton about the Alien Queen's modification plan.
"There are still so materials that haven't arrived. Currently, only the first step has been carried out. You still have to wait..."
Peyton held multiple positions but didn't mind it. Modifying the Alien Queen was not a simple matter and required a large amount of auxiliary materials.
Similarly, the replenishnt of the teor Fleet also required a period of ti to complete.
Right at this mont, Claptrap sent a ssage. The weapons he ordered had been delivered, and the escort was sowhat unexpected to him.
It was actually the supervisor of Opto-Electric Technology—Linck, and he was currently in front of his base's gate.
"I haven't gone to look for trouble with you yet, but you've delivered yourself to my doorstep," Li Yu pondered.
Being bafflingly targeted by Strength King in the Vittel Galaxy last ti made Li Yu feel it was strange. After all, not many people knew he had gone to the Vittel Galaxy to protect the rmaid Princess.
Afterwards, Li Yu listed a few suspects. Linck's suspicion, if not the highest, was also extrely high.
However, within Returning Star's Central Star System, Li Yu couldn't do anything to this guy, so he could only drop it for the ti being.
And after settling the logistical work for the teor Fleet, he ordered so things from Opto-Electric Technology again. He didn't expect the other party to deliver them to his doorstep so quickly, and it was even delivered by Linck personally.
Li Yu thought for a mont, then imdiately returned to the base from the back door with the others, simultaneously opening the base gate to let Linck in.
"Haha... Returning Star's youngest fleet commander, truly makes one sigh with emotion." Linck quickly walked up, his face carrying just the right amount of surprise and exclamation.
Li Yu simultaneously wore a smile that made it impossible for people to see his depths. The two shook hands casually and sat down.
As Opto-Electric Technology's civilization supervisor in Returning Star, Linck's strength wasn't considered strong, just a B-Tier Lifeform.
Or rather, Returning Star also wouldn't allow an A-Tier Lifeform of the Star Glory Empire to operate openly here.
Therefore, Linck's strength had to be low. However, to so extent, people like them didn't need overly strong power.
"These are the Nano Blank Cores you requested..." The people Linck brought presented ten tal crates. After opening them, they were filled with sphere-shaped Nano Cores.
Linck introduced, "After writing the program into them, the Nano Cores can have up to a B class combat power. This is already the highest level weapon Returning Star allows to be sold externally."
Everything involving the A-class was strictly controlled by various civilizations. If it leaked outside, the trouble it caused would be extrely tricky.
If one wanted A-class weapons, they could only apply for them, and the application procedure was extrely complicated, and the waiting ti would also be very long.
Li Yu had also submitted an application to Returning Star to see if he could freeload. The reply did not exceed Li Yu's expectations—take a number and line up, there were too many A-Tier Lifeforms applying.
He nodded. Before purchasing, he had long understood the Nano Cores and read a lot of basic information.
The Nano Cores were placed to the side. Li Yu looked at Linck, who was sitting motionless on the sofa, knowing that this guy definitely didn't co purely to deliver weapons to him.
After a mont of silence, Linck took the initiative to speak, "I heard that you will also join the operation against Athyst."
His attitude was very respectful, entirely opposite to when the two first t. On the surface, it seed to be because Li Yu had beco an A-Tier Lifeform and was also the commander of the teor Fleet.
With his strength and status rising together, it was only right for him to have this kind of attitude. However, Li Yu didn't think so. Who knew what kind of bad ideas this guy was harboring in his heart.
"Your Excellency Linck, can I assu you are inquiring about Returning Star's military secrets right now?" Li Yu looked at Linck, his eyes holding an inexplicable aning.
Linck's heart suddenly jumped, but he smiled on the surface. "The disturbance with the Athyst Civilization is so huge, everyone is as clear as a mirror in their hearts. His Excellency the Baron does not need to ridicule ."
Li Yu was noncommittal and changed the subject, "So what if I am, and what if I am not?"
Li Yu answered ambiguously and didn't give a precise answer.
Linck secretly cursed 'little fox.' Li Yu's answer was watertight, unwilling to leak the slightest bit of information.
"If you are, I have a transaction I want to discuss with you..." Linck revealed a smile.
If possible, Li Yu really wanted to turn this guy into his Zealot, or try using the Seed of the Voice.
But Li Yu wasn't sure if Linck had ans to resist ntal power. If he did, doing so would instead alert the enemy.
However, as the branch supervisor of Opto-Electric Technology, and in a place like Returning Star's Central Star System at that, it would be sowhat unjustifiable to say he didn't.
"What transaction, you can tell about it..." Li Yu was sowhat surprised and didn't refuse imdiately.
Linck spoke slowly, "Opto-Electric Technology has quite a few industries within the Athyst Civilization. If possible, I hope you can inform us during certain specific periods so we can evacuate in advance."
Li Yu had a weird expression upon hearing this. Linck made it sound nice, but wasn't this just asking him to be a mole inside?
Linck hadn't finished speaking, he continued, "As a reward... we will provide generous compensation."
Li Yu wasn't surprised the other party had this kind of operation; bribing moles was very normal. What he was curious about was why the other party chose him as the target of bribery.
Did he look like he had a very good relationship with the Star Glory Empire?
"Supervisor Linck's words really surprise ..." Li Yu maintained his ambiguous attitude, and instead asked, "It's just, why did Your Excellency choose ?"
"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. After all, the rest are all native Returning Star people..." Linck's words seemingly made sense.
Compared to those native Returning Star people, Li Yu's style leaned more towards using unscrupulous ans for the sake of interests.
However, this didn't dispel Li Yu's suspicion. The other party seed to be bribing a mole, but Li Yu always felt it was a front.
If he really acted according to Linck's idea, what he'd be revealing to the other party together then would likely include his own position.
Anyway, because of the Vittel incident last ti, Li Yu didn't trust Linck.
Li Yu's eyes moved slightly, and he said thoughtfully, "This matter... is not impossible..."
Linck's eyes brightened slightly, but then he heard Li Yu say, "However, the risk I am taking seems quite substantial..."
"...What if you guys suddenly turn hostile and refuse to acknowledge when the ti cos, not giving the compensation? Where would I go to reason?"
Linck frowned tightly and asked, "Then what is your aning?"
"...Why don't you pay a portion first, to show your sincerity." Li Yu smiled, then looked at the ten Nano Cores in front of him.
"How about... using these ten Nano Cores as the initial compensation..."
Linck's mouth twitched slightly. This was preparing to catch a white wolf with bare hands. The intelligence analysts' judgnt was indeed correct; this guy was solely driven by profit.
The external selling price of this kind of Nano Core was five hundred million Star Coins. These ten cores were five billion Star Coins, which was no longer a small figure.
Linck felt that if he agreed, it would be like throwing at buns at a dog.
"This is not within my authority... I still need to go back and ask for instructions." Linck tactfully declined.
Li Yu wasn't surprised either, shrugging his shoulders and saying, "That is truly disappointing."
His fingers moved slightly, and several imperceptible golden runes surged into all the electronic devices on Linck and his entourage.
Li Yu increasingly felt now that the function to enlighten Transforrs was simply too useful.
A massive amount of data was transmitted to Claptrap, while Linck was completely unaware. Interestingly, Linck actually recorded their conversation just now.
This made Li Yu secretly sneer. Audio and video recordings were all tricks he had grown tired of playing.
"Since that is the case, I will take my leave first." Linck stood up, his attitude still very respectful, not feeling angry because of Li Yu's exorbitant demand.
Sending Linck off, Li Yu reviewed the information compiled by Claptrap. There wasn't too much highly classified information; those were all stored in higher-level servers.
However, there were a few pieces of information among them that caught Li Yu's attention—
"Titus has confird the location of the Heart of the Titan."
"Li Yu is suspected of embarking on the Path of Divinity; almost all the survivors in the Hengfeng System have beco Li Yu's believers."
"Horus secretly leads the Royal Fortress Fleet, Fanny Fleet, Callas Fleet... heading to the No Man's Land..."
These three pieces of news were all transmitted to Linck by others.
Li Yu was completely clueless about the first one. What Heart of the Titan? The na sounds like a Titan's heart? But the Titans have been extinct for who knows how many years; how could there still be a heart?
The second piece of news was also accompanied by a large amount of investigation data, analyzing the current special situation of the Hengfeng System in detail.
Clearly, soone was paying close attention to him. The situation of the people in the Hengfeng System was very difficult to hide from the eyes of those who cared.
It was just that the majority of people in Returning Star didn't care about the Hengfeng System, while Linck cared extraordinarily about Li Yu's actions and investigated very carefully.
Li Yu also knew about the third piece of news. When he had nothing to do, he would "peep" on Horus. This old man had radiated his second spring not long ago and taken office again.
The Royal Fortress belonged to Returning Star's super-large fleet sequence, possessing a hundred thousand regular warships. Adding the other small and large fleets, Returning Star deployed nearly two hundred thousand warships this ti.
Although it wasn't enough to look at in the face of so large-scale interstellar wars, in a small place like the No Man's Land System, it was already shocking enough.
Due to the impact of this matter, the atmosphere among Returning Star's high command also showed signs of a coming storm.
Linck still had sches against him. The situation in the Hengfeng System shouldn't be leaked for the ti being, but it also made Li Yu involuntarily feel a sense of urgency.
Ten nanospheres were lined up in a row in front of him, each the size of a football. Only after writing programs into them could they beco killing machines.
However, Li Yu clearly wasn't preparing to use that thod to awaken them. Golden runes surged from his fingertips, gradually fusing into the ten nanospheres.
(End of this chapter)
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