Xing Yi said, "The first path is the main one, but if my guess is correct, they should be heavily guarded by soldiers right now."
Ding Meng nodded. "We definitely can't take this path. It takes too much time."
Xing Yi said, "We can take the side path of the holding cabins, but the route is slightly more complicated."
This path could not be taken either because Xin Jie had already said, "Dong Yu and Xi Wen might be able to take back control again."
Ding Meng said in surprise, "Oh?"
Xin Jie said with a serious expression, "These two are not weak. After the mainframe system is rebooted, they can still use the method of cracking the system and counterattacking. It will just take some time."
Ding Meng said, "How long will it take?"
Xin Jie said, "My initial estimate is three hours."
Three hours was not too long. For a statistician, it was just a matter of an instant.
Xing Yi continued, "The last path is to take the side energy cabins. In theory, this is the safest path, but there is a problem. Near the energy cabins is Search and Rescue Port A03. That place is very spacious, and the chances of being discovered are also very high. It is very easy to be ambushed."
Ding Meng fell into deep thought. The problem was which of the three paths to choose.
A moment later, Ding Meng said decisively, "Ding Meng, Miss Qu, Xing Yi, protect Xin Jie and take the second path."
He had chosen the most complicated path. There must be a deeper meaning behind this choice, so no one asked.
Ding Meng continued, "The rest of you, follow me and take the third path."
Xing Yi said worriedly, "But the chances of encountering the third path are very high."
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "I want to encounter them."
"Why?" Xing Yi did not understand.
Ding Meng said, "If I were them, I would choose to wait at Search and Rescue Port A03. If I don't dare to take this path, I will lose in terms of momentum. Since we will encounter them sooner or later, it is better to encounter them sooner rather than later."
Xin Jie nodded. He obviously agreed with Ding Meng's idea. The most important thing now was time. As long as they could take control of the starship as soon as possible, they would be able to control the overall situation.
Su Lingyue couldn't help but ask, "But didn't you kill Qing Zhongfeng, Bai Jinlai, and Li Qingfeng? The higher-ups have suffered great losses. Wouldn't it be unsafe if we split up?"
"You're wrong!"
Ding Meng glanced at her. "The real enemy hasn't appeared yet. The real battle has only just begun."
Search and Rescue Port A03 was a standard cylindrical smelting port. It was divided into ten floors, and in the middle was a maintenance hall that covered an area of eighty thousand square meters. To the Conqueror, the search and rescue port and the energy module were undoubtedly the most important locations. These two places were the core of the ship, because whether they could truly leave Planet Extreme Flame depended on the energy they had collected over the past three years.
There were three transport ships and a Songqing exploration ship docked in the maintenance hall. Songqing's spaceship was docked in the center. Under the elevator of the spaceship's connecting cabin, there were two beautiful figures standing at the entrance. One was tall and graceful, the other was pure and otherworldly. Both of them had changed into tight-fitting black space armors. They were obviously prepared for battle.
When they saw the two, Su Lingyue ran over with a cheer. "Sister Xue, Sister Bi."
Lin Aoxue's face was still solemn. It was hard to tell what she was thinking.
However, Ding Meng realized that Xi Wen wasn't there. That meant that he and Dong Yu were racing against time to decipher the code. With Dong Yu's ability, dealing with those two shouldn't be a problem.
Seeing that Su Lingyue and Liang Yi had reached the ladder, Lin Aoxue slowly stepped forward and sighed. "Qingqing, you and I have always called each other sisters. How many years have we known each other?"
Lu Qing said, "Sister Xue, it's been more than 10 years. When I was at my most desperate, it was you who took me in. That's how I got to where I am today."
Lin Aoxue's gaze was complicated. "Qing Qing, listen to me. Come over here and don't interfere. This has nothing to do with you."
Lu Qing raised her guard. "Sister Xue, you want to go after Ding Meng?"
Lin Aoxue shook her head. "You're wrong. I'm not going after him. I'm saving everyone."
Lu Qing didn't understand. Even Ding Meng was confused. Lu Qing couldn't help but sigh. "Sister Xue, Ding Meng isn't a bad person. He doesn't mean any harm to us. He was the one who saved Xiao Yue and Sister Yi."
Lin Aoxue stared at her. "Qing Qing, we don't have the right to stop you from liking someone, but I want to remind you not to be blinded by love. You can ask him now. Is he planning to go to the command center?"
There was no need to ask this question. Anyone, even if they used their buttocks to think, would know that Ding Meng wanted to take control of the Conqueror.
Lin Aoxue turned to Ding Meng. "It's impossible for you to use the starship to send a signal."
Ding Meng frowned. "What signal should I send?"
Lian Tingbi took two steps forward, her face cold. "Ding Meng, stop pretending. You've been underground for three years. We believe that you've already come into contact with the core."
Ding Meng asked, "What core?"
Lian Tingbi's words were shocking. "You've already got a lead on Mou Xing, so you must die."
This time, not only were Ding Meng and Lu Qing shocked, even Little Rascal and Xiao Ai were shocked.
Little Rascal said, "How does this girl know about Mou Xing?"
Xiao Ai said in a serious tone, "Something's not right."
Lu Qing was shocked for a moment before she recovered. She stepped forward and argued, "Sister Xue, Sister Bi, please believe me. Ding Meng is on our side …"
Ding Meng also stepped forward to stop Lu Qing. His face was terrifyingly dark. "How do you know about Mou Xing's civilization?"
Lian Tingbi said proudly, "That's none of your business."
Lin Aoxue seemed to think that she had said too much. She waved her hand slightly to signal Lian Tingbi.
Almost without warning, Lian Tingbi's figure seemed to blur. Ding Meng's expression turned cold. He quickly pushed Lu Qing aside and slashed at the air in front of him.
"Bang!"
The two enormous forces collided. Not only did the air tear apart, but countless sparks also exploded.
This time, Ding Meng suffered a great loss. He slid backwards and hit the entrance door with his back.
Xiao Ai said in surprise, "Isn't the database showing that she's a Champion?
How did she suddenly erupt with the strength of a High Level Battle-Monarch? "
Little Rascal said in a serious tone, "I'm afraid it's more than that!
Her combat index is over 900 million. She's no different from a Battle-Saint. "
Lu Qing was pushed dozens of meters away by Ding Meng. The explosion almost made her lose her balance. She also looked at Lian Tingbi in shock. She didn't understand when the usually quiet and aloof Lian Tingbi had become so powerful.
Ding Meng moved his wrist and sneered. "You still don't understand?
They're the ones who are hiding the deepest. "
"This …" Lu Qing was dumbfounded.
Lian Tingbi forced Ding Meng back with a single palm strike. She couldn't help but surge forward and push out with both palms.
Her palm was covered in a layer of green plating. When she pushed her palm out, a lotus-shaped force field faintly appeared around Ding Meng.
"Careful, she's most likely a Biochemical or Mutation Type," Little Rascal said decisively.
Sure enough, the force field spewed out a large amount of green smoke. Xiao Ai also said, "It's harmful. It's a refined poison."
Even though Ding Meng had the K virus, his skin felt sore and itchy as soon as it came into contact with the green smoke. One could only imagine how powerful the poison was. An ordinary person would have been burned to ashes.
This time, Ding Meng didn't dare to be careless. He quickly activated the first nine Origins and pushed back Lian Tingbi's palm strike.
However, halfway through, Lian Tingbi disappeared into thin air. Naturally, the wind generated by her palm strike missed and set fire to a steel plate on the wing of a transport ship in the distance.
Right now, in the eyes of Su Lingyue and the others, Ding Meng was surrounded by a mass of dark green smoke. It was as if a tornado had surrounded him. It was as if a storm was raging.
Not to mention them being surprised, even Ding Meng himself was very surprised. This was a very basic martial skill, [Afterimage], but he had actually practiced [Afterimage] to this extent. Countless doppelgangers were revolving around him, simply like a piece of cloth. He had truly achieved harmony. This was the first time Ding Meng had encountered an opponent like this.
His telekinesis vision was also able to capture Lian Tingbi's real body. However, this Lian Tingbi's real body was changing too quickly. It didn't feel as if she was really fast. Instead, it felt as if she was using an additional technique. Of course, he couldn't rule out the possibility that she was using a secret technique. After all, even telekinesis vision couldn't capture her real body.
Was this Lin Aoxue's trump card?
Ding Meng quickly thought about it. The poisonous fog around him was becoming thicker and thicker. Ding Meng also understood Lian Tingbi's train of thought. This woman who cultivated both light and light speed was much smarter than those idiotic presidents. She wanted to fight a long war of attrition.
Ding Meng's eyes swept around again. Lin Aoxue hadn't moved, but Lu Qing had fallen to the ground at some point.
Xiao Ai immediately analyzed the data. "Not good. She's been poisoned. She can't use her Origin Energy."
Ding Meng took a deep breath and spread out his arms and legs. "Bang!" A powerful sound rang out. This time, he didn't hold back with the Overlord's Mountain Crushing Force. A ring of invisible air wave spread out, and all the clones were shattered.
Ding Meng took a step forward and floated towards Lu Qing. At this moment, an indescribable pressure suddenly descended from the sky. It was obvious that this pressure was coming from the Adamantium System.
A golden force field that looked like a spinning top descended from the sky, instantly trapping Ding Meng within. Many strands of energy locked onto Ding Meng's joints.
When he looked up again, he saw that Fang Ming had appeared at the entrance of the three arms. Even Little Rascal was shocked. "How come our telekinesis vision didn't detect this person?"
This force field was abnormally powerful. The restrictive force caused Ding Meng to feel a faint pain in his bones.
Xiao Ai decisively warned, "Be careful of the left flank."
Lian Tingbi had teleported three times in a row. A cold light flickered beneath her wrist. This was without a doubt a weapon.
This time, Ding Meng felt that true danger had finally arrived.