In the eyes of outsiders, this super fleet was awe-inspiring, but in Ding Meng's eyes, the purpose of this fleet's existence was to "burn money". Even if it was parked in this sector without moving, it was still burning a huge amount of energy every minute and second. Therefore, it was impossible that it did not have the support of a large organization behind it. Among them were Apocalypse, Chuang Yu, Shenghao, and Xinghong. These four families were the top wealthy families in the Federal Empire, but the leaders of three of the four families were not present.
It was not convenient for Ding Meng to ask directly in this situation because Zheng Fangying and Yan He had gathered everyone together to discuss something. Ding Meng's attention fell on the southeast corner. There was a unique workbench there, where a beautiful woman wearing low-light glasses was working intently.
Ding Meng walked over. "Long time no see!"
Lin Kejia turned his chair around. "You're finally here!"
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Why are you at the headquarters of the Combined Fleet?"
Lin Kejia stood up. "Because I'm the chief engineer of this fleet."
Ding Meng smiled. "You've changed jobs?
You're no longer working as a data master at the research institute? "
Lin Kejia sighed slightly. "This is all thanks to you!"
Ding Meng was stunned. "What does this have to do with me?"
Lin Kejia explained, "Ever since you destroyed the Protoss' forbidden zone on Rainforest Planet 5, the subspace beneath the Sacred Planet has all been abolished. What else can the research institute study?"
Ding Meng said apologetically, "It looks like I've caused you to lose your job."
Lin Kejia operated the workbench with both hands. "But I also have a new job."
A holographic model was brought up. This was the scene on Planet 32. The sky was filled with countless wormholes, and there were also countless spaceships taking off and landing below. Lin Kejia took the initiative to ask, "What do you think?"
Ding Meng said, "Aren't you asking the wrong person? If you want to ask, you should ask the Demons' martial artist. For example, there's one over there."
Naturally, he was referring to An Ugly Woman. However, An Ugly Woman had changed her usual style. She was sitting in the resting area in the distance, leisurely eating pastries. She did not participate in the high-level meetings, nor did she walk around. It looked like everything had nothing to do with her.
Lin Kejia sighed again. "I've asked her. she doesn't know what's going on."
Ding Meng asked suspiciously, "Are you sure she doesn't know, or is she deliberately hiding it from you?"
She's not to be sure of this, I'm sure of that. "
Ding Meng turned around. It was Lin Kejia's female assistant. She was holding an optical computer and walking over.
Ding Meng looked at her carefully, then smiled. "When did you become Master Lin's assistant?"
The female assistant seemed to know that she could not hide it from him. She took the initiative to explain. "We've known each other for many years!"
This female assistant was obviously not the one from the research institute. She was someone else. This person was Nanxun. Although her appearance and figure were 100% realistic, Ding Meng immediately captured her aura. This aura was unique to Nanxun.
Ding Meng suddenly realized why Nanxun and the Transit String were able to enter the underground world. It turned out that they went down from Lin Kejia's research institute, not from Rabic City.
And how did Nanxun and the Transit String survive the fierce battle in the temple? This was another mystery. Ding Meng suddenly felt that Nanxun seemed to be hiding many secrets that no one knew.
Nan Xun was still smiling. "There are so many people here, but they can't do anything. We can only wait for you."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Why are you waiting for me?"
Nanxun said, "Even the Demons don't know how to break it. Then the Gods should know something, right?"
Ding Meng looked at the model on the table. He pondered and said, "Didn't you say that you can open it if you find a magic stone tool?"
Lin Kejia replied, "Actually, we found it a long time ago. It's actually useless!"
Ding Meng was surprised again. "Oh?"
Lin Kejia adjusted the model and saw that the sky above Planet 32 suddenly changed. All the wormholes gathered towards the central horizon and slowly merged into a super huge space-time tunnel.
Ding Meng's eyes widened. "What's going on?"
Lin Kejia explained, "Don't be surprised. This is just the result of my simulation. This will happen when you gather all the tools. All the wormholes will evolve into a huge amount of antimatter energy. Simply put, this is not a wormhole."
Ding Meng wondered, "If this is not a wormhole, then what is it?"
Lin Kejia said, "Although it looks like a very large space-time tunnel, it violates the law of energy. Let me put it simply, it doesn't have a teleportation function. If a spaceship enters, small units will immediately be destroyed. However, if our mothership enters, it won't be teleported away. Instead, it will be expelled. However, large units can't enter Planet 32. This is the so-called forbidden land of the Demons. That's the beauty of it …"
Ding Meng nodded. Lin Kejia was the best data master in the Federal Empire. This speculation was the most authoritative. He immediately understood the predicament that the Combined Fleet was facing.
The superfleet here couldn't enter, and Planet 32 didn't dare to launch a large-scale attack. They were in a dilemma. The most important problem was that they didn't know anything about the inside of this forbidden land. If they rashly entered and something happened, the Federal Empire wouldn't be able to bear such a huge loss, be it individual units or fleet units.
If the superfleet lost one unit, not only would all the elites on board die, but the Golden Elephant mothership would also be destroyed. When that happened, the frogmen would sound the horn for a counterattack.
Lin Kejia continued, "That's why the headquarters have been waiting for news. They're waiting for someone in the know to come. Now that you're here, if even you don't know the details, then I don't think anyone else knows. Based on the current losses, the Combined Fleet can stay here for at most a month before they have to return. The Fertile Chalk System will return to its original state."
Ding Meng smiled bitterly. "Aren't you guys overestimating me?
If I could break this restriction, I would have entered long ago. Why would I need to go through so much trouble to find my way to the headquarters? "
For a moment, Lin Kejia and Nanxun fell silent. If even Ding Meng didn't know, then the retreat of the army was inevitable.
After a long silence, Lin Kejia spoke again. "Actually, it's good that they're retreating!"
"Why?" Ding Meng and Nanxun asked in unison.
Lin Kejia looked at the model in a daze. "Although I can't calculate the result of this giant wormhole, I have a feeling that it's the exact opposite of the Protoss' forbidden area that you guys found. According to Sister Xun's description, the Protoss' forbidden area's mechanism is a subspace that pushes forward layer by layer. It has a protective effect, preventing the temple's energy source from being excavated. According to the characteristics of the Protoss and Demons, this forbidden area's mechanism is probably a confinement mechanism. It won't let anything from the outside in, and it won't let anything from the inside out. That's why I think retreating is a wise choice. Unfortunately, some people won't listen to this advice."
"Some people" naturally referred to the upper echelons of the Federal Empire's military. People like Zheng Fangying and Yan He would definitely not listen to this advice. Over the years, the secrets of the Protoss and Demons had been unraveled one by one. Who would give up on a treasure trove and leave on their own accord?
Ding Meng was silent. "It's not that no one doesn't know the reason behind this. I think there must be someone who knows."
Lin Kejia was a little curious. "Who is it?"
Ding Meng smiled. "I don't know for the time being, but you should be able to find out, right?"
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the lounge. Nanxun thought for a moment and decided to follow Ding Meng.
As expected, Ding Meng was going after An Ugly Woman. An Ugly Woman was still eating and drinking on the sofa. She seemed to be the same as Ding Meng. She couldn't bear to see the delicacies in front of her and had to finish them.
Ding Meng sat down opposite An Ugly Woman. He unceremoniously reached out to the coffee table, grabbed a few boxes of peach slices, and stuffed them into his mouth. He didn't look like he was eating, he looked like he was snatching them.
An Ugly Woman sneered. "Are you in the wrong place?"
Ding Meng had a complicated look on his face. "You're really lucky to be alive now."
An Ugly Woman sneered even more. "If you want to take revenge on me, you've chosen the wrong place. There are so many big shots here. No one dares to use force here."
This was also true. In addition to Zheng Fangying and Yan He, there were more than 30 generals here in the Federal Empire. All of them were good fighters, unlike people like Lu Xiaobing and Xie Feixi, who were more famous than they were capable.
Ding Meng said, "I don't think there's any hatred between us, right?"
An Ugly Woman frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Ding Meng said, "You're just a defeated opponent. It's that simple."
An Ugly Woman stopped eating and gritted her teeth. "But you stole my woman."
Ding Meng suddenly laughed. "Don't pretend. Even if I give you a beautiful woman, you can't touch her."
An Ugly Woman stared at him. "What are you trying to say?"
Ding Meng said meaningfully, "You're here, but Wen Yang isn't. This explains a lot. If you're interested, why don't we talk somewhere else?"
After that, he took the initiative to get up and walk towards the main passage in the north. An Ugly Woman stared at his back and chewed a few more mouthfuls of sugar pills before she gritted her teeth and said, "I'll see what you're up to this time."
Ding Meng entered the main passage to avoid detection. He spread out his telekinetic vision and blocked all the probes and signals in the passage.
An Ugly Woman also came to the passage, but she was still very vigilant. Her left hand was at her waist, ready to draw her sword at any time to prevent Ding Meng from attacking her. "Tell me, what do you want?"
Ding Meng turned around and said, "I've already met the Fifth Lord."
An Ugly Woman said impatiently, "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Ding Meng said, "Okay, then I'll be straightforward. I've already met the Elder and the Princess."
An Ugly Woman looked even more impatient. "What Elder and the Princess? What does it have to do with me?"
Ding Meng stared at her and finally said something shocking. "I just found out that you're a double agent."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" An Ugly Woman denied it, but there was still a flash of unnaturalness in her eyes.
Ding Meng said, "If you're not, you shouldn't be in the Combined Fleet Headquarters now. If you are, you must be here now because you have nowhere to go. I didn't think of this at first, but that Bald Head of Chuangyu was also teleported here. This confirms your identity. You're a double agent!"