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No independent intelligent being would willingly become a slave without independent thought. Whether one lives or dies, they are still under someone else's control.
"Academician Zheng, please don't feel so much pressure. We younger generations are here, and we will definitely break the blockade!"
After comforting Academician Zheng, Lin Yao couldn't help but feel puzzled about why he was sharing this with her. Although she had shown some talent in pharmaceuticals, it shouldn't have affected the technological progress of the Yunmeng Star System to such an extent, right?
With this thought in mind, Lin Yao asked him directly.
Hearing her confusion, Academician Zheng fell silent for a moment before saying, "Lin Yao, you probably don’t know what my special ability is, do you? The star network labels it as a psychic ability, but there are many directions for psychic abilities. They can be brain development types, combat types, control types, comprehensive types, or mutation types."
Online speculation suggested that Academician Zheng was a brain development type since he was the foremost researcher at the institute and had expertise in various fields. However, when Lin Yao met him, she unconsciously lowered her guard and began to suspect he might be a control type.
After pondering this for a while, Academician Zheng candidly revealed the truth: "I possess precognitive abilities."
Lin Yao was taken aback by this powerful ability.
"Actually, it’s not that impressive. The things I can predict are quite limited. Each time I make a prediction, it consumes not only mental energy but also my lifespan. Therefore, I only use it for significant matters; usually, I rely on perception."
"Perception is also a form of psychic ability. In unusual situations, I get a general feeling—like danger or surprise. That day when you reported the discovery of the Level Ten Beast, my psychic ability went into overdrive. I used my ability to sense a bit and then it told me to head in that direction. At that moment, I thought the sense was related to the discovery of the Level Ten Beast. But when I encountered you, my perception went wild. I couldn't help but use my precognitive ability on you, and it told me that you would bring about significant changes to the Yunmeng Star System."
In contrast to Academician Zheng's slight excitement, Lin Yao remained calm. There were many people who could bring about change; surely this wasn’t just because of his special care for her?
Academician Zheng shook his head. "You are different."
He didn’t elaborate on what made her different, and Lin Yao didn’t press further.
She had thought that being reborn in a peaceful star system would allow her to live more leisurely. Little did she know that the situation here was so dire. This realization weighed heavily on Lin Yao's heart.
She feared that the Yunmeng Star System might end up like the Muguang Star System—no matter how hard she tried, she could not escape a tragic fate.
Inner turmoil gripped her as she hesitated, wondering whether to risk everything to save such a precarious star system. After days of silence, watching her teammates laugh and play without a care in the world, Lin Yao's resolve suddenly solidified. No matter what, for the sake of her vibrant and youthful companions, it was worth a fight.
Moreover, she had a powerful advantage; with a chaotic signing spree in the alien system, she was confident that they could acquire at least some advanced technology.
With this clarity, Lin Yao began to quietly adjust her strategy. For the Yunmeng Star System to join the Interstellar Alliance, it first needed long-range jump technology. Without this capability, the starships manufactured by Yunmeng would be unable to traverse the vast distances of millions or even billions of light-years that lay between them and other star systems.
Next, they required sturdier starships—ones that could withstand the extreme speeds of jumping and the ever-present threats of meteors and various cosmic disasters. Lastly, they needed strong military power. In addition to natural disasters, the universe was fraught with star beasts and space pirates. Without sufficient military strength, their journeys would be perilous.
Beyond these three main factors, there were also requirements regarding the physical fitness of the populace. Jumping with a starship demanded individuals with at least level four physical skills to endure the strain. Additionally, stable high-speed routes needed to be established and maintained.
The current technology of the Yunmeng Star System could only operate within a few hundred light-years of their vicinity; they were still at least a millennium away from achieving the goal of interstellar travel. Their adversaries were undoubtedly watching closely, convinced that victory was just within reach. At this moment, they would certainly not want Yunmeng to have any chance of turning the tide.
In such circumstances, remaining still was better than making a move. Even if they had access to more advanced technology, Yunmeng dared not reveal it. The most immediate and least conspicuous step was to focus on potions.
No matter how well-crafted these potions were, they could only enhance individual abilities. Even if individual strength reached the current limits of Yunmeng—level ten physical skills and level ten supernatural powers—it would not significantly impact the overall outcome of their predicament.
When one is weak, it is best to remain hidden, quietly develop, and wait for the right opportunity to turn the tables.
As Lin Yao was contemplating adjustments to her study plan, she suddenly received a message from Zhao Chuan.
"Doctor Zhao, what brings you to First Middle School? Has the situation at the military base been resolved?"
Finding a quiet spot in the school, the two met. Zhao Chuan had just come from the hospital and laboratory, and it was rare to see him without his white coat; he seemed to have gained a bit more vitality.
"Don't even mention the situation at the military base; it infuriates me. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't be dragging my feet to First Middle School now, delaying my research progress!"
Seeing Zhao Chuan's furious expression, Lin Yao felt puzzled. "Isn't that military camp's issue unrelated to you as a doctor?"
"How can it not be related? The base was unknowingly compromised with signal jammers, which led to a beast tide that harmed students. Such a serious matter requires a full investigation for spies at the entire base!"
"That's true. But aren't they trying to lure out the snake from its hole? Why haven't they caught any spies yet?"
"Catching spies? That staff officer at the military base is just an idiot who can't tell up from down. If he hasn't been played around by spies already, that's a miracle! How could he possibly devise a plan to catch them? It's ridiculous!"
Seeing Zhao Chuan's deep resentment, Lin Yao grew even more curious. "If he's so foolish, why is his plan still being used by the base?"
Although she thought that plan sounded absurd when she first heard it, she assumed she only knew the tip of the iceberg and that there were many deeper layers she wasn't aware of.
Who would have guessed that the reality was not as she had speculated?
"Isn't it just like when there are no tigers in the mountain, the monkeys become kings? Taking advantage of the absence of upper management at the base to concoct some sort of plan. He doesn't even think about it—"
At this point, Zhao Chuan seemed to realize he had let something slip and quickly stopped himself. "Um, I..."
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