An ordinary human, and a refugee at that, had actually managed to become an intermediate Combat Master in the short span of a year. This was no longer as simple as a genius; this was practically the speed of a god.
Su Yalun said in shock, "Officer Gu, are you saying that this person is hiding important secrets?"
Only then did Gu Yu's expression return to normal. He muttered with a sigh, "This is still secondary. Now that more than three years have passed, this Ding Meng is at most twenty-five years old. What level do you think he is?"
Su Yalun frowned. "I can't imagine it. According to the information provided by the database, this person is probably already at the Champion level."
Gu Yu asked, "You just boarded their starship. How is your perception of this person?"
Su Yalun turned pale with fright. "There is no trace of Origin Energy on his body at all. Could it be that he's already …"
Gu Yu nodded with a heavy expression. "That's right. His strength has already broken through the Champion level, and it's the extremely terrifying kind."
Su Yalun sighed. "What a pity. This kind of genius can't be used by our Shenghao Corporation. Choosing the Starbow Corporation will probably be his lifelong regret."
Gu Yu ignored this topic and asked in return, "Just now, on the starship, he said that there are alien ruins down there?
And he even suggested that we return immediately? "
Su Yalun nodded and said, "That's right, but I think he's definitely lying. This place is already a target for all. How could he possibly return empty-handed after entering a treasure mountain?"
Gu Yu didn't say anything else and just paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. Su Yalun was very familiar with this habit. When an officer was caught in a dilemma, it was best not to make a sound to avoid affecting his train of thought.
After a long time, Gu Yu finally stopped walking. He raised his head and let out a long sigh. "As expected … as expected … those who have cultivated to the Champion level are all shrewd people."
Su Yalun asked respectfully, "Please enlighten me, Officer Gu."
Gu Yu sighed and said, "I'm only worried about one thing right now. I'm afraid that that guy is telling the truth, but none of you will believe him."
Su Yalun frowned and said, "But when they were teleported back, they didn't have any redundant items on them. They must have returned empty-handed."
Gu Yu said, "You only saw the surface. In the depths of space, most of the time, what the eyes see isn't the truth."
Su Yalun was confused again. She still could not understand why an expert like Gu Yu would place such importance on Ding Meng.
At this time, the staff of the detection zone said, "Officer Gu, the starship of the God War Starfield is moving. My initial guess is that they are leaving this galaxy."
"Oh?"
Gu Yu and Su Yalun turned their heads at the same time, only to see on the hologram that the Sovereign's thrusters were spewing out crystal flames and were slowly turning around. It seemed that they were preparing to retreat.
Su Yalun looked at Gu Yu in shock. Her eyes were filled with admiration. The commander's judgment was completely correct. Ding Meng was indeed telling the truth. This kid was really cunning.
But the question now was, should they continue to stay here?
Or turn around and chase after Ding Meng?
Gu Yu slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He had to make the most correct decision in the shortest amount of time. For a moment, the entire command hall was silent. This senior commander had never made a wrong decision.
After about 30 seconds, Gu Yu suddenly opened his eyes. He forcefully extinguished the cigar in his hand and ordered in a deep voice, "The main force of the fleet will stay here and do not move. Continue the search according to the original plan. The All-Clear composite ship will move out and chase after the starship of the God War Starfield. Intercept it and do not alert the other families."
This was obviously a double insurance method. Su Yalun said, "Officer, who do you plan to send out for this pursuit mission?"
Gu Yu's eyes shone brightly. "I will go personally."
Su Yalun could not help but take a deep breath. This Ding Meng was really something. He could actually make Gu Yu go personally.
Gu Yu then turned his head and ordered, "Little Su, inform Butcher, King Kong, and Yinglong to get ready to move out."
Apart from Gu Yu, these three people were the strongest in the entire fleet. Even people at Su Yalun's level only knew their nicknames and did not know their real names. Gu Yu wanted to bring his direct subordinates to go. It was obvious that he wanted to meet Ding Meng. Even if the starship of the God War Starfield managed to escape, he had to make sure that Ding Meng stayed. If this kind of person was allowed to return to the Holy Grail Federation, it would undoubtedly cultivate a future natural enemy for the Shenghao Corporation.
"Move out!" Gu Yu ordered decisively.
In space, the Sovereign starship was like a bird of light, speeding forward with a long tail.
The command hall was silent because Ming Huazhi, Sheng Tianming, and the others did not expect that Xi Wen would actually listen to Ding Meng's suggestion and decide to return the way they came.
Of course, no matter how unwilling they were, they could not have any objections. After all, the overall commander of the operation was Xi Wen.
Xi Wen stood by the control panel in silence. She did not really trust Ding Meng. She was just considering the overall situation. The fleet of the Holy Grail Federation was really too big. Even if they could find the energy source, so what? Could they bring the energy source back safely?
That was simply impossible. The laws of the Dark Forest in the universe were not restricted by the orders of the Federation, nor were they set by the Alliance. In the depths of the sea of stars, only the strong had the right to speak. The weak were destined to be destroyed. Retreating was actually reducing the risk to the minimum.
While she was still thinking, the alarm in the command hall was suddenly triggered. The frequency of the red light flashing was very high. The system finally sounded, "All crew members, all crew members, all crew members, a high-speed flying unit has been detected. A large amount of unknown energy has locked onto this starship. Danger level: A …"
Catherine immediately turned her head. "It's the starship of the Holy Grail Federation. They're following us."
On the screen, a large silver-white starship was speeding in their direction. The starship was like an aircraft carrier in the sea. It was made up of two aircraft carriers stacked on top of each other, but it was at least a hundred times larger than an aircraft carrier. Even Ding Meng had not seen such a starship when he was in the Federation. It must be the latest starship that the Sheng Hao Corporation had developed or bought. Judging from the murderous aura of the starship, it was obvious that they were not coming with good intentions.
Sure enough, only three minutes later, Catherine spoke again. "President Xi, the other party is requesting a communication connection."
Xi Wen's expression was not good. "Let them connect."
A remote real-time projection was quickly generated. This time, it was Gu Yu's image. Gu Yu did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "My colleagues, I'm Gu Yu, the commander of the Federation's fleet. I'm sorry to take up a few minutes of your precious time. I have an idea, and this idea is that I don't recommend that you sneak away like this …"
Xi Wen sneered. "Officer Gu, we seem to have left openly. You don't have to make such a big fuss, do you?"
Gu Yu said, "I hope you can stop now."
Xi Wen said coldly, "Reason?"
Gu Yu then turned his gaze to Ding Meng. "The rest of you can leave safely, but this person must stay. I'll give you five minutes to consider."
Xi Wen replied almost without thinking, "Sorry, I've never had the habit of taking orders."
Gu Yu stared at her. "Are you sure?"
Xi Wen could not be bothered to say more. "Turn off the communication channel!"
Catherine moved very quickly. Gu Yu's image disappeared with a click, but at the same time, everyone could not help but look at Xi Wen. This was a classic example of drawing a clear line with the Sheng Hao Corporation.
Xi Wen did not panic. She turned her head and asked, "What's our speed now?"
Catherine immediately replied, "We're at the third cosmic speed."
Xi Wen decisively ordered, "Increase speed to the fifth cosmic speed."
The third cosmic speed allowed them to fly out of the Rainbow System, but if they wanted to open a wormhole, they had to be close to the speed of light in an open space.
Xi Wen said again, "Activate the main defense system."
Catherine and Kadiga were quickly tapping on the control panel. They also knew that Xi Wen had rejected Gu Yu's threat, so this battle was inevitable.
On the Illumination, Gu Yu looked at the screen with a pale face. The staff was already explaining, "Their speed has increased. It seems that they want to speed up and escape."
Su Yalun said, "Using cannons and particle laser cannons in this situation is too suitable."
Gu Yu said, "Speed up and catch up. Maintain a balanced speed. Activate the neutron cannon array. Attack on my command."
The steel plates on both sides of the Illumination opened, and many thick black cannons were released. As soon as they were released, a strong light flashed on the Supreme.
The system voice said, "A large amount of high-risk energy has been detected. Lock onto the ship. Prepare for impact."
Catherine immediately said, "It's neutron beam energy. They have a lot of cannons."
Kadiga also reported, "The starship is unable to dodge at its current speed."
Xi Wen sneered. "This Gu Yu dares to underestimate us. Let them know the power of Supreme."
At this time, Gu Yu's order was issued. "3, 2, 1, begin!"
Whoosh — — —
All of the cannons on the Illumination opened fire at the same time. Eight orange beams of neutron energy appeared in the vast space.
These eight long beams were very particular. They formed a mouth shape and then rotated towards the tail of the Supreme. The neutron beam was used to create a vibrational cutting effect, and this formation was used to destroy the exterior of the Supreme without causing any damage to the core of the ship.
Gu Yu's intention was clear. He didn't plan to blow up the Supreme, but to force it to stop.
The eight beams of light were getting closer and closer, covering the Supreme like yellow pillars. However, the Supreme didn't turn around, nor did it activate any defensive measures.
Su Yalun was confused. "Are they not reacting?
Or are they not afraid at all? "
The answer to this question was quickly obtained. When the beams of light collided with the Supreme, it was like eight chopsticks sinking into water. Not a single bubble appeared, and it completely absorbed all the damage.
Of course, it was impossible to be completely unharmed. Through the radar, it could be clearly seen that some steel slag had appeared on the outer steel plates of the starship. However, this was completely negligible to the starship as a whole.
Su Yalun was a little dumbfounded. She quickly pressed on the screen. A moment later, she raised her head in surprise. "According to the calculation, this starship is made of at least 256 yuan of super alloy. It can only be higher and not lower."