A massive battleship floated in the void, its towering hull imposing a sense of overwhelming pressure, like a mountain looming overhead. Inside the battleship's Command Center, the atmosphere was dim, with only occasional flickers of light dancing across the Command Console in the vast space.
"General Ouyang, the rescue operation has failed! The members of the Arrow of Justice have suffered near-total losses; we only found the severely injured Second Squad Captain, Zhou Hongwu!" A Civilian Officer stood at the entrance, gazing at the tall figure in the distance, his voice somewhat unnatural.
"Hmph, that man named Nan actually resorted to using such weapons this time! It seems they truly have no bottom line!" The middle-aged man known as General Ouyang waved his hand, unsure if he was speaking to the officer or merely talking to himself.
"The Zhou family kid is impressive; you must ensure he survives. Otherwise, given his brother's temperament, we might find ourselves in trouble!"
As if recalling something, General Ouyang turned around and walked a few steps toward the young officer, his expression softening slightly. The streaks of gray in his hair added a touch of humanity to the high-ranking general.
"Captain Zhou... his leg has been shattered, and he has lost the ability to reproduce naturally." The young officer's lips twitched slightly as he thought about the bloodied figure of Zhou Hongwu he had just seen; a wave of unease washed over him.
"Reproductive Reconstruction Surgery requires approval. For now, focus on keeping him alive; as for everything else, we'll let Zhou decide when he wakes up!"
After speaking, General Ouyang gestured for the young officer to leave. Just hours earlier, in a fierce battle, the entire Arrow Strike Team had been nearly wiped out. The most critical issue was that the experts on the new type of mech had not been rescued; this posed a significant problem for the Federation.
General Ouyang was even unaware if those two experts had revealed any secrets about the new mech. With another battle potentially on the horizon, he did not want to be caught off guard by the enemy's high-level superpowered individuals again.
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After agreeing to the suggestions from a self-proclaimed biological Chip, Ye Yu allowed it to take control. Without fully understanding what was happening, two long tentacle-like appendages suddenly emerged from within the ship and wrapped around him, smoothly extracting the Energy Gemstone from behind his mech.
Typically, a single raw stone could sustain an M9 prototype's energy needs for a year within the Federation. However, Ye Yu sensed that for this enormous ship, it would consume all of that energy before even achieving acceleration.
However, since Chip was confident, Ye Yu decided not to dwell on it any longer. This place was desolate, and he did not believe that a rescue team would find him. Moreover, all electronic devices had been damaged in the explosion, making it impossible for the rescue team to locate him.
In the next moment, Ye Yu saw a dark hole suddenly appear on the cylindrical structure in the middle of the spaceship. A tentacle tossed the Energy Gemstone into the hole, which then sealed itself automatically.
At that moment, a miraculous scene unfolded. The originally dark interior of the spaceship suddenly flickered and transformed into a bright white space. This light was not blinding; it resembled the daylight of a habitable planet, giving off a comfortable and natural feeling. The opening at the top of the spaceship quickly closed, and the rust that had eroded its interior vanished without a trace.
"Even the most advanced technology of the Federation can't achieve this level. Could it be Memory Metal?" Ye Yu looked up at the impeccably clean spaceship and exclaimed in admiration.
"Memory Metal? That's just child's play. As one of my embodiments, this spaceship has absorbed countless efforts from me. It is actually composed of numerous highly regenerative cells. As long as there is enough energy, unless it is completely destroyed, it can self-replicate and repair itself!"
At that moment, a three-dimensional image was projected onto the previously white surface of the spaceship, revealing the figure of a White-Robed Man. The golden trim around his white robe gave off an air of nobility and tranquility.
"Is this your true form?" Ye Yu asked as he looked at the Bald Man before him. He could not discern his actual age; he seemed to be in his twenties but carried an aura of someone who had experienced much.
"Of course not; this is merely an image I simulated for you to accept. You can call this form Jin Shan!"
The Bald Man seemed to be recalling something but quickly settled on a name for himself. However, Ye Yu thought that this name sounded neither like one from the Federation nor from the Blue Seal Empire.
"Jin Shan? I wonder if what I'm doing is..." Ye Yu shook his head with a wry smile. He had no idea where this being came from; bringing him into Federation territory recklessly could make Ye Yu a criminal in the eyes of the Federation if Jin Shan had ulterior motives.
Seeing Ye Yu's expression, Jin Shan, perceptive as he was, understood his thoughts immediately. At that moment, his hand blurred, and the light blue Chip reappeared.
"This is my Core, equivalent to your brain. I am now handing my Core over to you; if you are worried, you can destroy it at any time. Just one hundred thousand joules of energy is enough to completely obliterate it; this is the most vulnerable aspect of my kind!"
The Chip, under the control of Jin Shan, flew into Ye Yu's hands. Ye Yu did not hesitate; his Phase Gun could unleash energy exceeding one hundred thousand joules. This was a transaction between two different races, and Ye Yu had no other choice.
However, this made Ye Yu truly believe in the other party. After all, they could have easily taken his raw stone but chose to negotiate with him instead, ultimately handing over the Core. This sincerity was more than enough.
"My name is Ye Yu. It's a pleasure to meet you, and I hope we can become true friends in the future!"
At this moment, Ye Yu officially recognized the Chip, or rather, Jin Shan. As a Federation Soldier, he had a straightforward nature. It was an unfair trade, but at this moment, Ye Yu could consider Jin Shan as his partner.
White Robe Jinsan smiled and nodded. Suddenly, Ye Yu felt a blur before his eyes; the originally pale spaceship transformed into a vast scene of the cosmos.
"If you are willing, I will follow you until I regain my memories. I will use my skills to help you solve some problems," Jin Shan floated within the spaceship like a ghost, speaking casually yet exuding absolute confidence.
Ye Yu looked around; the spaceship's lines were incredibly smooth, resembling a work of art. He hadn't even discovered the propulsion System yet, indicating that the other party's technological level had reached a terrifying height. If they could assist him, achieving success on the battlefield would undoubtedly be an easier task.
"Of course, I will only save you when you are in life-threatening danger. As an Intelligent Life form, we adhere to the principle of not easily altering the course of a civilization; this could trigger unpredictable butterfly effects!"
Jin Shan seemed to always anticipate Ye Yu's thoughts and shifted his tone to offer a "kind" reminder.
"What do you mean you'll only save me when I'm in danger?" Ye Yu felt somewhat displeased; after all, he was just a young man who had finally obtained such a powerful tool and naturally wanted to make good use of it.
"Just like earlier; if I hadn't intervened, you would have collided with the meteorite, and your chance of survival would have been zero percent. I would definitely have saved you!" Jin Shan quickly returned to his best state without any visible movement and appeared right beside Ye Yu.
Ye Yu could only stay obediently within his mech for now; after all, there was no oxygen inside Jin Shan's spaceship—he didn't need it. When Jin Shan suddenly appeared next to him with that somewhat stiff face, Ye Yu was startled.
"If you miscalculate, what then?" Ye Yu couldn't afford to joke with his life. Although he instinctively believed Jin Shan, there was no absolute certainty in such matters.
"If I wanted to, I could predict the situation of any planet for the next hundred years, so don't doubt my abilities!"
Jin Shan's gentle face always radiated confidence. Even after a century of silence in this asteroid belt, his innate pride had not been diminished.
"The Federation could also..." Ye Yu murmured a few words to himself, but he knew that for the Federation to achieve such results would require a terrifying amount of time and manpower.
At that moment, Jin Shan suddenly waved his arm, and a light blue three-dimensional image appeared before him. At first glance, it seemed like only faint points of light were visible.
Without any further action from Jin Shan, the three-dimensional image rapidly expanded. Soon, Ye Yu recognized the familiar scene; it was the Star Map of the Demon Domain Asteroid Belt!
Jin Shan pointed into the void, and a blue light point quickly enlarged. In the next moment, an oddly shaped oval spaceship appeared in front of them.
"This is my spaceship," Jin Shan said while clicking on another bright spot. This spot rapidly expanded until it transformed into a three-dimensional image of a maple-red planet. "This is your Special Administrative Star, approximately fifty astronomical units away from us. An astronomical unit is the distance from your Home Planet to your star. My current speed can only maintain sublight speed, so it will take ten hours to reach this nearest planet!"
"Wait, can you enlarge that planet?" Ye Yu was still inside his mech and couldn't see clearly through the protective shield; it just looked somewhat familiar.
With a flick of his finger, Jin Shan made the three-dimensional image of the planet zoom right in front of Ye Yu, simultaneously increasing its size significantly!
"Sin City!" In just a blink of an eye, Ye Yu immediately recognized what this planet represented, and an unnatural expression flickered in his eyes.
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