"Are you for real?
I don't believe it! "Xing Yi was clearly not convinced.
Thinking back to the battle with Lan Bing, Ding Meng had really been beaten to death by Lan Bing. How many years had it been?
If someone said that Ding Meng had killed someone as fierce as Gu Yu, as Ding Meng's former companion, they would not believe it.
"You want to try?" Ding Meng smiled.
Xing Yi said, "I definitely can't beat you, but I can try."
She had always been straightforward and attacked as soon as she said she would. Her figure flashed and she appeared behind Ding Meng. At the same time, she raised her hand and sliced towards Ding Meng's shoulder.
Everyone saw Xing Yi's jade hand cut Ding Meng's shoulder, but strangely, there was no sound of impact. Furthermore, her hand sank into Ding Meng's body.
Xing Yi was shocked. This was actually Ding Meng's afterimage.
When she looked up again, Ding Meng had unknowingly teleported to where she had been standing. He looked at her with a smile that was not a smile, "Not bad, Xing Yi, you've improved a lot. You're already a War Supreme."
The difference between a War Supreme and a War Monarch was huge. The moment she used Instant Step, Ding Meng also used Instant Step. At the same time, he used the afterimage of the Light Speed System, leaving a fake body to confuse her. She could not even tell that it was Ding Meng's fake body. One had to know that Ding Meng majored in Thermodynamics. He had never dabbled in the Light Speed System before. The difference between them was not something that could be explained in a few words.
"You …" Xing Yi's mouth was wide open, "This …"
Qu Xiaoqing was also interested, "Ding Meng, back then, we were all about the same. Do you still remember this move?"
With that, she took a step forward and threw a punch straight at Ding Meng's face. On the surface, this punch didn't seem to have any momentum, but Lu Qing, Jun Ling, and the others immediately looked at Qu Xiaoqing in a new light. This was because Qu Xiaoqing's hand faintly showed a pale yellow color. This was the fist of the Quenching System, which emphasized simplicity, speed, and practicality. There was a rather strong penetrating force hidden in it.
Sure enough, Ding Meng didn't take it head on. Instead, he moved sideways. However, Qu Xiaoqing's figure suddenly appeared on his flank like a ghost and hit Ding Meng's shoulder with her left elbow.
There wasn't anything special about this move, but it was connected and extremely fast. This was the "Nine Forms of Swallow Attack" that Qu Xiaoqing had used when she first met Ding Meng. A seamless combination of punches and kicks had beaten Ding Meng badly back then.
However, this time, facing her fierce elbow attack, Ding Meng didn't use his hand to take it head on. Instead, he stretched out his right index finger and gently flicked the other party's elbow. Qu Xiaoqing was immediately bounced back and slid back to her original position. She didn't even have a chance to launch any of her follow-up moves.
Qu Xiaoqing's face was also filled with disbelief, "This … this is too amazing, right?"
From what she could feel, Ding Meng didn't even use his Origin Energy much. He only used a slight fluctuation from his finger to push her back. The most important thing was that he had control over this kind of force. He had perfectly pushed her back to her original position. This proved one thing. From the moment she made her move, Ding Meng had already accurately judged her strength.
The Ding Meng in front of her was really no longer the same Ding Meng from before.
Xin Jie walked up, his eyelids drooping, "You women, you fight as soon as you see each other. Women should act like women …"
When he said this, his gaze drifted towards Jun Ling and Lu Qing. He had always had a sharp eye, so naturally, he could see that these two people had a close relationship with Ding Meng.
It just so happened that these two women had distinct personalities. They just stood there and let him look at them. They were very generous and didn't seem to care at all.
"How should I address you two?" Xin Jie also found it interesting.
Jun Ling said indifferently, "Jun Ling, just treat me as Ding Meng's follower."
"Oh." Xin Jie nodded thoughtfully, then his gaze fell on Lu Qing, "What about you?"
Lu Qing replied generously, "Lu Qing!"
"Also a follower?" Xin Jie asked in return.
"This …" Lu Qing was a little speechless. Her relationship with Ding Meng was really difficult to explain.
Xin Jie smiled, "I understand."
Lu Qing asked curiously, "What do you understand?"
Xin Jie smiled meaningfully, "You have a good eye. But if it was a few years ago, even a stray dog wouldn't have spared a glance at this kid. But now, cough cough, you have to be mentally prepared. Your competitors will only increase in the future."
Lu Qing couldn't help but blush, "Is he very popular in the Empire Federation?"
Xin Jie blinked and smiled, "As far as I know, he seems to have a real girlfriend, Miss Dai or something …"
"Cough cough," Ding Meng coughed dryly and walked towards Qu Xiaoqing, "What do you plan to do now?"
Qu Xiaoqing said sweetly, "We've successfully received you. Naturally, we have to meet up with the main fleet."
Ding Meng was silent for a moment, then said, "Try to contact the fleet now and see if you can still contact them."
"Is there a problem?" Qu Xiaoqing saw his frown and knew that there must be a reason.
The staff in the communications area quickly reported, "Officer Qu, we can't contact the fleet."
Qu Xiaoqing was shocked, "What happened?"
The staff said, "To be precise, the fleet suddenly lost its signal. Even quantum communication can't be found. We can't find the location of the starships of the Federation, the Frogman Kingdom, the Devouring World, and the Steel Mane Kingdom. They all seem to have disappeared.
Qu Xiaoqing's expression became serious. She turned to Ding Meng, "You must know what's going on, right?"
Ding Meng sighed and said, "What should I tell you?
It's best if you don't turn back now and don't try to find these starships. You won't be able to find them. "
Qu Xiaoqing stared at him, "Ding Meng, I believe in you!"
Xin Jie walked over, "I suggested that you follow because of this kid. Think about it, this kid dared to go on the ground and immediately turned around to escape. There must be something wrong with that small solar system."
His words were vague, but Qu Xiaoqing understood. All the fleets must have encountered some kind of disaster. They couldn't escape, and going back would be a dead end.
Qu Xiaoqing asked, "You mean that all the survivors are on my starship?"
Ding Meng sighed, "I'm afraid so."
Qu Xiaoqing pondered and said, "There's a problem now. With this starship's energy reserves, it's almost impossible to return to the Norse Empire. It can't even reach the periphery of the Frogman Nation."
Xi Wen immediately stepped forward, "How's your starship's energy reserves?
I know the coordinates of the Divine Wars Starfield. "
Qu Xiaoqing didn't hold back and gestured to the control panel, "Then please search the coordinates."
A light screen quickly rose from the control panel of the detection area. After the new map was combined, Ding Meng finally saw it clearly. The Rainbow System was located on the far left, which was quite far away. The God's War Star Zone was in the middle, which was about 1,100 light-years away from the Rainbow System. The Federal Empire was at the bottom right, which was about 2,000 light-years away from the Rainbow System. With the performance and energy of a comprehensive spaceship, it was indeed impossible to return to the Federation.
Qu Xiaoqing said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Officer Xi Wen."
Xi Wen smiled and said, "Thank you for your help. Officer Qu is too polite. Once we return to the God War Star Field, I hope that Officer Qu will come visit our Shui Ying Association so that we can show you our hospitality."
Qu Xiaoqing smiled, "Thank you."
Xing Yi walked up again, "Alright, everyone is settled. Ding Meng, how about we go to the training room to spar?
Can you teach me? "
Ding Meng did not have time to answer but was interrupted by Xin Jie, "Just experienced a crisis. When will your fighting and killing stop?
Women should do what women should do. As for Ding Meng, I think it's more appropriate for us to go to the dining room. "
This suggestion was simply inexplicable in the eyes of others, but Ding Meng absolutely couldn't refuse. It wasn't that she hadn't eaten for a long time, but that she hadn't tasted anything for several years.
The cabin area of the Conqueror was very luxurious, and the dining room was decorated with gold and jade. Qu Xiaoqing's style had always been like this. Since it was her starship, luxury was essential.
The dining room was like a banquet hall. After they sat down at a random long table, the AI robot butler brought out all kinds of steaks. There were at least a hundred plates of steaks of various sizes.
Seeing the dazzling array of dishes, Ding Meng couldn't help but smile, "You know, if you treat me to this, I'll never be able to reject."
After he said that, he ignored Xin Jie and picked up the plates one by one, wolfing down the food like a hurricane.
Compared to his starving appearance, Xin Jie's table manners were much more elegant. He slowly picked up his knife and sipped his red wine, smiling as he watched Ding Meng wolfing down his food.
After eating for a while, Ding Meng put down the plate in satisfaction and sighed, "Do you still remember the Swordfish?"
Xin Jie smiled. How could he not remember?
The first time he met Ding Meng was during their escape.
Ding Meng continued, "I remember saying that if I could survive that time, I'd treat you to countless meals in the future. But now, it's you who's treating me."
Xin Jie smiled and said, "You know I have something to talk to you about in private?"
Ding Meng smiled and said, "Do you think I don't have any questions?"
Xin Jie said, "Alright then, tell me what you have first."
Ding Meng said, "From what I know, although the Federation and the Empire's technology is good, they're not that good when it comes to outer space travel.
But you and Miss Qu have traveled nearly 2,000 light-years. That's incredible. "
Xin Jie smiled and said, "What's so strange about that?
From what I know, the Starbow Group you joined back then was researching warp mirror technology. In short, as long as you have enough energy, you can fly as far as you want. As long as you don't get lost, it's a good thing. "
Ding Meng said, "I forgot you're a hacker."
Xin Jie said proudly, "Now, other than being a hacker, I'm also a statistician. I can develop many things myself. This Conqueror is just an experiment."
Ding Meng frowned and said, "What do you want to experiment with?"
Xin Jie said, "I just want to see how far it can fly.
Unfortunately, it still can't fly far enough. "
Ding Meng pondered and said, "Where do you want to fly to?"
Xin Jie finally stopped smiling and asked in return, "Or should I say, where did we come from?
Not where we want to go? "