When Cheng Da came in, his eyes lit up because the green energy was too eye-catching. It was hard not to notice it.
Randy and Silman's argument did not stop. Cheng Da glanced at Silman and said, "Captain, you've found the place and completed the mission. As for whether this thing is a power source or a hybrid, it's not important to you, right?"
Silman pursed his lips and agreed. However, he stood still and did not seem to have any intention of leaving.
Cheng Da sighed and said, "Your brothers are still outside. If you don't mind, carry them to our ship and check them on the medical bed. I wish them good luck."
Silman could not refuse this suggestion, but he still did not move.
Cheng Da's eyes quickly became alert. "What?
You don't want to leave? "
Silman waved his hand and smiled. "Don't misunderstand. I just want to hear your opinions. How much can this thing be worth?"
Cheng Da was expressionless. "It's not worth much."
"If it's not worth much, why did you go through so much trouble to find it?" Only Ding Meng could ask such a question.
Cheng Da frowned. "What do you mean?"
Ding Meng said calmly, "What I mean is simple. The patrol fleet sent us to the edge of the TCP121 nebula and then transferred to the Songqing spaceship. On the surface, it looked like they didn't want to cause a misunderstanding with the Federation."
"What about in reality?" Star Art could not help but ask.
Ding Meng said, "That's the problem. Sent us here?
What kind of people are we?
We're just a group of students. What can students do? "
Star Art said, "Aren't we here to salvage bones?"
"Then have you seen any bones along the way?" Ding Meng asked coldly.
Star Art was speechless. Clore could not help but say, "Ding Meng, you mean that the military is really looking for this green thing?"
Ding Meng looked at Cheng Da. "Then we'll have to ask Sergeant Cheng Da if that's the case."
Cheng Da's expression was originally extremely ugly, but at this moment, he let out a long sigh. "Students, I'm really sorry. The military doesn't want more people to come into contact with this thing, so they hid it from everyone before. I hope everyone can understand."
His words undoubtedly confirmed Ding Meng's suspicions.
Qu Xiaoqing asked, "Then what is it?"
This time, Cheng Da ignored this question. He turned to Xiao Qiu and said, "Go and take down this hybrid?"
"Okay." Without another word, Xiao Qiu walked to the center and extended his hand toward the green energy body.
It was exactly the same as when Ding Meng came into contact with it. A green "water flow" quickly surged out from the surface of the energy body and slowly flowed to Xiao Qiu's arm. However, Xiao Qiu's arm was blue. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that her arm was wrapped in a layer of solid ice. The "water flow" only spread through the ice and did not touch her skin.
Suddenly, the strength of the water flow increased. The blue layer of ice seemed to be unable to withstand the intensity and exploded into pieces with a bang. Xiao Qiu was also shaken and staggered a few steps back.
But at this moment, Ding Meng's heart sank. The ice shards contaminated with the K virus splashed everywhere. Qu Xiaoqing and the others were too close and could not react in time. They were all hit by the ice shards and were all caught off guard. They screamed and retreated.
At the same time, an even more shocking scene occurred. Cheng Da somersaulted into the air and swung his palms straight at Xiao Qiu.
Before the palms arrived, the ice Origin Energy formed an extremely cold spherical force field that firmly trapped Xiao Qiu inside. This was the most standard "Dark Ice Annihilation Palm". Moreover, the wind from the palms was faintly blue, proving that he had practiced this technique to a considerable degree.
But unfortunately, all of this seemingly destructive power disappeared in the blink of an eye. Little Qiu didn't even turn his head. Instead, he turned around and waved his palm towards the sky. It was the same Ice Annihilation Palm, the same blue palm wind, and the same bone-chilling ice Origin Energy. Like a wave on the sea, it instantly swallowed up Cheng Da's palm energy.
Xiao Qiu used an even more ferocious method to meet Cheng Da's palm head-on. With a muffled "bang", Cheng Da flew backward like a kite with its string cut. He crashed into the rock wall and fell down.
When they looked again, the blood from the corners of Cheng Da's eyes and nose had frozen. The only parts of his body that could move were his hands. But looking at the extent of his wrist's distortion, the bones were probably broken.
Cheng Da curled up on the ground. His eyes were filled with unconcealable fear. "You … you … you …"
His trembling voice suddenly stopped because a layer of ice had appeared on Xiao Qiu's arm again. This time, she simply flung her arm. The layer of ice shattered into countless sharp ice arrows that flew straight at Cheng Da. Cheng Da's face could no longer be seen. It was like a bloody cake that had been cut open. It was unbearable to look at.
In fact, it was difficult for Qu Xiaoqing and the rest to look at him directly. At this moment, everyone felt weak and powerless. Waves of tingling sensation spread throughout their bodies, and everyone collapsed. Meanwhile, Randy was already lying on the ground unconscious. Green saliva flowed out of his mouth, making him look like a dying tortoise on dry land.
Silman and the young man were not affected, but they were dumbfounded. All of this happened in almost ten seconds. They did not understand why this group of people suddenly had internal strife.
At this moment, Xiao Qiu did not have any trace of her weak and frightened image. She stood in place coldly and stared coldly at Ding Meng. She said coldly, "You are very calm."
Ding Meng's expression also became thoughtful. "At first, I also suspected that there was something wrong with you. But when I saw you attack just now, I was sure that you were the one who attacked the mercenary group."
Xiao Qiu said in surprise, "Oh?
Let's hear it. I value your opinion, Ding Meng. "
Ding Meng said, "You are not an Origin Energy user. It should be said that you are someone who is far above this level. Moreover, you are very powerful."
Xiao Qiu said, "How did you know?"
"I've only just noticed it," Ye Zichen replied.
Ding Meng also stared at her. "When you infiltrated Qingxi Farm, you hid your strength and gave me the wrong impression that you were very weak. However, that is not the case."
Xiao Qiu said, "Then what do you think it should be?"
Ding Meng said, "Every night, you deliberately circulated and released a portion of ice-type Origin Energy. Moreover, you released more and more of it each time. This made me think that you could cultivate without the Induction Cabin. Moreover, your cultivation progress was very fast. This proves that your foundation is very deep and that your control of Origin Energy has already reached the level of perfection."
"I can't say that it has reached the level of perfection."
Xiao Qiu calmly replied, "However, it is very good that you have such a way of thinking. It also confirms my guess."
Ding Meng sighed. "Yes, I have indeed fallen into your trap. You came for the K-virus, and you came prepared."
Xiao Qiu also seemed to be sighing. "I also know that I went a little overboard with that palm strike just now. I most likely could not hide it from your eyes. However, the people of the Empire are always a source of trouble. If we don't get rid of them in one go, I'm afraid that a long delay will only lead to more trouble."
Ding Meng said, "I don't know. Do you still remember?
I asked you before. Did you stay in the odd-numbered refugee camp on Planet Thorns? "
Xiao Qiu smiled. "Of course I remember. Since I want to get close to you, I have to do my homework. The odd-numbered refugee camp on Planet Thorns is for women, while the even-numbered refugee camp is for men. The only reason you asked this question is because you yourself came out of the refugee camp."
Ding Meng pondered and said, "What kind of people were sent out of the refugee camp?
I'm sure you know. "
Of course she knew. Imbeciles, deformed people, inferior humans, interstellar refugees, Federation felons … these people were all gathered together. That was why there was such a terrifying and abnormal place of exile like Black Gold Base.
Ding Meng asked in return, "On the surface, you look like you came out of the refugee camp. You look sallow and malnourished. You don't have any decent clothes, and you even have a burn scar on your face."
Xiao Qiu said, "So what?"
Ding Meng sighed. "You act like a refugee, but you are actually not a refugee at all."
Xiao Qiu said, "Oh?"
Ding Meng said, "I asked you before. Which exile planet were you sent to in the Federation?
The answer you gave me was the K6 Katterdam Star Group's Ao Xin concentration camp. "
Xiao Qiu frowned. "Is there a problem with that?"
"There's no problem."
Ding Meng stared at her and said seriously, "You did your homework well, but unfortunately, you made a mistake. The Ao Xin concentration camp does not imprint their imprints on their lips, but on their wrists. Do you know why?
Because they are there to prevent refugees from escaping. If the imprint is imprinted on their wrists, it will be difficult for them to wear the wristwatch in the future. "
Xiao Qiu suddenly remembered that when Salazar arrived that night, Ding Meng had been staring at her hands. So this was the real reason.
Ding Meng continued, "Of course, this alone does not prove that there is a problem with your identity."
Xiao Qiu sneered. "Do you think there is a flaw in my identity?"
Ding Meng also sneered. "Not only is there a flaw, but there is a lot of it."
Xiao Qiu said, "Go on."
Ding Meng said, "Although you have been working with Old Yu in the fields for a week, according to my secret observation, you do not look like the kind of person who knows how to work."
Xiao Qiu retorted, "Do you think only people who know how to work are real refugees?"
Ding Meng let out a long sigh. Her tone was full of emotion. "You don't understand. Those refugee laborers are already in a lot of pain. If there's even a slight chance of survival, let alone working hard, they would even fight to the death. Do you think you're that kind of person?"
Xiao Qiu was silent.
Ding Meng continued, "The most important thing is your hands. Look at your hands. They are so abnormal."
Xiao Qiu's face darkened. She finally knew where she had gone wrong.
She had disguised almost everything about her appearance, but she had not disguised her hands. Because her hands were too white, too tender, and too clean, like a flawless work of art. There was no flaw to speak of, not even a scar.
It was also because she cherished her hands that she did not disguise them before she set off. It was not because she was careless, but because it was a matter of habit. It was difficult for a person to change a habit they had developed over many years.
Therefore, her hands were like the slender jade-like hands of an entertainment star. They were also like the slender fingers of those rich young ladies. They were even more like the soft and fragrant hands that beautiful women were usually proud of. In any case, no matter what they looked like, in short, the laborers from the refugee camps would definitely not have such hands.
Even a beauty like Qu Xiaoqing had calluses on the edges of her hands because of long-term martial arts practice.
Xiao Qiu could not help but sigh. "So you began to suspect me?"