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Xiao Luo's personality was a mystery, one that had remained unchanged over the years. I figured he would only ever be a mere strategist. Yao Zhengqi's tone was filled with emotion.
Lin Yao found it strange; it was the first time in all these years that he spoke to her so casually.
Yao Beiluo's character simply wasn't suited for being on the front lines; he could still serve as a general guarding the city from behind. She had grown accustomed to him standing behind her, handling all the miscellaneous tasks while she focused on training everyone and commanding them in battle.
You seem to hold him in high regard, she noted.
As for her own people, only she could speak about them. Even if they were teammates' relatives, she couldn't casually belittle them.
You must have kept me here for more than just this conversation today, right?
Yao Zhengqi nodded. I wanted to give you a heads-up. In half a month, during the starship's defense battle, if things go awry, abandon those below and leave immediately. At that point, you'll take over as the first commander of the starship and lead the special forces and others to Yunmeng Star!
Lin Yao furrowed her brow. Could the situation be that serious?
Don't underestimate these people's obsession with leaving. The worst-case scenario is that some of them become desperate and refuse to let anyone go!
Just thinking from the perspective of those who had been unable to leave for decades made Lin Yao realize how plausible that scenario was.
If that's the case, why not let your team take charge? After all, we're younger and can afford to wait!
We're not old; we're only about twenty years older than you! Yao Zhengqi emphasized with dissatisfaction. Besides, I'm the leader of District Three and the captain of the special forces. If I don't lead from below, how can I convince those people to fight for us?
That's true.
Despite Guang Team's impressive reputation built over the years on Heici Star, outside of their circle, people still recognized Yao Zhengqi as the leader of District Three.
If he didn't take charge and lead the fight himself, how could they expect others to trust him and fight alongside them?
Yes, if we really abandoned you and left, how would you deal with those people's madness?
They would only be mad for a while. Once you leave, they would eventually calm down.
He spoke lightly, but Lin Yao couldn't afford to view things so simply.
She pulled out several boxes of elemental crystals from the spatial storage and placed them in front of him. In these next few days, have your research team create some portable mini shields; when your people are fighting below, each one should have one. Also, create an earth escape vessel by modifying a drilling boat with earth elemental arrays; when the time comes, you can use it to escape underground!
The soil layers on Heici Star are too hard; tunneling is difficult!
Your combat area will likely be near the starship launch zone. The soil will loosen up as the starship departs. Besides, don't underestimate the earth elemental array; it's much stronger than any ability-based tunneling.
Seeing her thoughtful preparations, Yao Zhengqi couldn't help but laugh. Are you making such thorough arrangements because you're preparing for us not being able to board the starship?
Lin Yao shot him a stern glance and said, "Captain Yao, I am making arrangements based on the worst-case scenario to do everything possible to ensure your safety. If the situation you mentioned truly arises, please do not give up. Do your best to protect yourselves. Once we reach Yunmeng Star and the situation allows, I will be the first to send the starship to pick you up!"
"Understood, Captain Lin. Our special operations team will follow your orders and do our utmost to stay safe until you come for us!"
Lin Yao looked deeply at Yao Zhengqi and added, "No matter what happens, I still hope you can strive to be with us. There are many people waiting for you on Yunmeng Star!"
"I will try my best!"
People always hope that everything will be perfect, but how can things in this world ever go as one wishes?
Half a month later, the starship operators were the first to board the vessel. Most of them were from Area Three, while only a small number came from Area One. They had undergone years of training and worked together exceptionally well.
Next came the starship security team, which consisted of an equal mix of personnel from Areas One and Three. The Light Squad was also a small team within the starship protection unit.
Following them were the relatives, researchers, and logistics personnel from Areas One and Three. After that, over a thousand combat personnel's relatives who had been invited boarded the ship.
Everything had been arranged well; however, midway through the boarding process, news leaked from somewhere, causing a significant number of people to swarm in.
Among them were leaders from various areas and some combat teams who had come with their members. They claimed they wanted to discuss leaving together with those from Areas One and Three, but their actions suggested they mostly intended to seize the opportunity to board the ship.
Seeing this situation, Yao Zhengqi decisively ordered half of his special operations team to quickly organize the remaining personnel for boarding while he and Keqi blocked the crowd of over a thousand people.
Yao Zhengqi politely addressed them, "Everyone, there is limited space on the starship. With so many of you wanting to board, even if we packed it to capacity, it wouldn’t fit everyone!"
"Then let’s have a contest; whoever wins gets to board," someone shouted. "Those weaklings won't be of any help when we pass through the Chaotic Nebula!" Some individuals boasted about their strength without any courtesy.
Keqi was taken aback at first. "Pah! I've seen shamelessness before, but never like this! We previously invited you all to collaborate on a way to leave; each one of you refused, claiming there was no possibility of leaving and showing no willingness to participate. Now you believe you can escape? Aren't you afraid something might go wrong in the Chaotic Nebula? If you want to come here and reap benefits without effort, you'll have to get past me first!"
"What are you talking about, Keqi? We're not here to reap benefits; we're here to buy positions for leaving!"
"Yes! We're here to purchase our spots for departure!"
"Captain Yao, Captain Keqi, how many spots are left on the starship? Why not announce them so everyone can bid? The highest bidder gets to leave!"
Upon hearing this suggestion, Yao Zhengqi and Keqi exchanged glances. Years of collaboration allowed them to quickly grasp each other's thoughts.
With a command from Koqi, his subordinates brought out numerous chairs and arranged them neatly. Then, Yao Zhengqi invited everyone to take their seats.
"Well, since everyone is eager to bid on the remaining spots, I won't dampen your spirits too much. My deputy has already calculated the available positions. Please wait a moment while we finalize the numbers, and the auction will begin shortly."
His words instantly calmed the restless crowd.
Before long, Tang Zhengsu arrived and reported the situation to Yao Zhengqi.
"We have just finished counting, and there are still three thousand vacant spots. To expedite the auction, we have decided to auction them in groups of ten. Does anyone have any objections?"
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