Ding Meng was speechless when he saw Zhong Huazheng's surprised tone. It seemed like You Long was used to idling around.
Before he knew how to answer, Qian Yue answered for him, "Uncle Zhong, Young Master You wants to visit our base."
"Oh, I see!" Zhong Huazheng had a look of realization. "Okay, Qian Yue, you can take Little You around."
Qian Yue understood. "Uncle Zhong, I'll go downstairs with Young Master You to rest!"
Ding Meng finally realized that she was not welcomed by everyone. She was told to walk around, but in fact, she was locked in the lounge to prevent the "Wandering Dragon" from coming out and messing around, which would affect the normal work order here.
After entering the hall on the first floor, Ding Meng saw the Curved Light Teleportation Orb in the center again. However, this one was much bigger than the one on Planet V9, and its color and shape were different. It was light gray in the shape of a rhombus, like a raised sharp knife.
Could it be that the transport ships on Planet V9 were sent back from here, but the warp mirror here could send them to even further star systems?
Was it the outer star vortex of the Fertile Chalk Star System?
Ding Meng immediately calculated the distance. Starting from the Federation, Blue Pole Star City, Planet V9, Beidou, Planet Pari, Fertile Chalk Star System, the edge of the star system, the outer star vortex … If it was a normal journey, there would be as many as nine checkpoints, especially the war zone at the edge of the Fertile Chalk Star System. The situation there was complicated. No matter how powerful the Starbow Corporation was, could they be more powerful than the Norse Empire's fleet?
Ding Meng had an idea. The teleportation coordinates were most likely somewhere in the outer star vortex.
Qian Yue had already brought him down to B6. It looked like a hotel corridor, and it was obviously a very luxurious resting area.
After opening a suite, Qian Yue said, "Young Master You, you can rest here!"
Ding Meng asked calmly, "What about you?"
Qian Yue said, "Young Master You, do you want me to stay with you?"
Ding Meng was overjoyed. "That's great!"
Qian Yue unexpectedly said, "Young Master You, if you want me to accompany you, you should at least pour me a glass of wine, right?"
"No problem, no problem!" Ding Meng happily turned around and ran to the wine cabinet by the wall.
Just as Ding Meng reached out to open the small door of the cabinet, Qian Yue suddenly took a step forward from behind and slammed her palm into the back of his neck. Ding Meng swayed and then fell to the ground.
Qian Yue stared at him coldly: "Young Master You, you should rest well. Don't think about such evil things."
At this moment, Qian Yue no longer looked like a calm civil servant.
She quickly took off the alloy armor, revealing a set of tight-fitting black clothes. She also took out an anti-gravity satchel from her waist. Then, she tied up her wavy hair and casually stuffed the alloy armor into the wardrobe. Her movements were very experienced and skillful.
After all this was done, the door of the training room opened and a young man in the same outfit walked in. "You're finally here. I've been waiting for a long time."
Qian Yue said, "There was an accident on the way."
The young man glanced at the unconscious Ding Meng on the ground and couldn't help but be surprised. "Isn't this guy You Long?
What is he doing here? "
Qian Yue said, "I don't know what's wrong with his head. Why didn't he just stay in Nanling City and insist on coming to Planet Pari?"
The young man frowned and said, "What do we do now?
Should we kill him? "
Qian Yue waved her hand and said, "No, if we lose a person for no reason, that Zhong guy will definitely investigate and bring him along. He will think that this Young Master You wanted to experience the teleportation and insisted that I bring him along. Besides, if we bring him along, we can use him as a shield if we are discovered."
Not only was her thinking meticulous, but she was also decisive in her decision making.
Ding Meng was quickly put into an alloy box. This box was obviously used to store people. There was even an air circulation and purification system inside. It seemed that Qian Yue and the young man were prepared.
After everything was ready, the young man dragged the box and entered the training room with Qian Yue. Together, they came to a blind spot in the northwest corner of the hall. The ceiling here had been tampered with. After lifting the steel plate, they entered a narrow passage. It was obvious that this was not a ventilation duct, nor was it a robot maintenance duct. It was a strange passage that had been dug manually.
It felt like it was made with a tool like a crystal flame probe. It was crooked and bumpy, and it was only wide enough for one person to go through at a time.
After going around for a long time, the two of them finally stopped beside a cooling pile of mechanical maintenance ducts. Those who didn't know would think that it was a large wheeled machine. In fact, the young man used the alloy box to push open the pile and then the two of them jumped down. The environment below was familiar to anyone — it was the main passage of the spaceship.
Qian Yue patted the dust off her body and let out a long sigh. "We're finally here. It wasn't easy. You've worked hard this time, Xiao Le."
Xiao Le said respectfully, "It's my honor to serve Miss. It's not hard at all."
The two of them talked as they walked towards the command center. Qian Yue sighed. "You don't have to be so humble. It was difficult enough to sneak in here. If you weren't careful, you would've been exposed. Not to mention, you had to dig a secret passage."
Xiao Le smiled and said, "Miss, I won't lie to you. This was also because of my job as a mechanic. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to dig it out in half a year. But it's still not as dangerous as what you did."
Qian Yue sneered. "Ling Xingqi thought that her place was hidden. She didn't think that I would still be able to get in!"
The two of them entered the command center. This place must have been arranged in advance. There was not a single worker in sight. Through the window, they could see that the spaceship was parked on a lift and was being slowly pushed to the ground.
The warp teleportation orb on the first floor of the base was fully charged. At this moment, a thick beam of blue light shot into the sky. The dazzling star path was finally opened. The transport ship lifted off and was instantly teleported away.
Inside the transport ship, Qian Yue and Lu Li did not feel the invasion of the space storm in the space-time rift at all because it only took them about five seconds to see the light in front of them. This was the true meaning of daytime.
The spaceship was parked on a flat grassland. Above them was the gray sky. It looked like it was drizzling. The grass on the ground was as tall as a person. Many swamps were hidden under the grass. This was a typical swamp environment in the Fertile Chalk System.
"Do you know how they operate?" Qian Yue asked.
Xiao Le said, "I asked around. They will send someone to pick us up."
Qian Yue said, "Then we'll go down first."
Xiao Le said, "What about You Long?
Should we let him out? "
Qian Yue said, "Let him out. Put him in the holding pod."
Xiao Le immediately turned around and squatted down. His finger tapped on the crystal password on the box.
The moment the box opened, he was so shocked that he took a few steps back. This was because Ding Meng's eyes were staring straight at him. He felt like he was being stared at by a hungry wolf. His hair stood on end.
Xiao Le reacted quickly. "You … you're awake?"
Ding Meng sat up and stretched comfortably. "Thank you!"
Qian Yue's eyes narrowed. He asked calmly, "Young Master You, did you rest well?"
Ding Meng nodded. "Thank you. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to teleport here. I didn't expect you to use such a clever method."
Qian Yue said in a low voice, "Young Master You, what are you talking about? I don't understand!"
Ding Meng smiled. "What I mean is simple. You guys worked together and successfully infiltrated the Starbow Group's base. You sneaked onto the transport ship and teleported to the Fertile Chalk System. Impressive!"
Qian Yue said coldly, "What do you mean by working together?
I don't understand! "
Ding Meng smiled. "Stop pretending. You're not the real Qian Yue."
Qian Yue's eyes turned cold. "You're not the real You Long either."
Xiao Le was shocked to hear this. He looked at Ding Meng in shock. This guy was an impostor!
Ding Meng smiled. "How did you know?"
Qian Yue snorted. "I've been investigating this for a long time. That You Long is a lecher. He's been trying to get his hands on Qian Yue for a long time. He wouldn't act like you. You didn't pretend well, but that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you."
Ding Meng looked at her with interest. "But you found out in the end."
Qian Yue said proudly, "Pretending is a skill. Too bad you failed."
Ding Meng was surprised. "Oh?
Tell me about it. "
Qian Yue said, "From the moment you boarded the ship, I knew you weren't You Long. You Long was forbidden from boarding the ship. This was an order given by Ling Xingwen. He used to harass Qian Yue when he boarded the ship. Qian Yue couldn't stand it, so Ling Xingwen forbade her from boarding the ship. You were allowed to board the ship because I wanted to see who was pretending to be You Long, so I let you in."
Ding Meng was impressed. "You're really knowledgeable. You've done your homework. I'm impressed!"
"I'm not impressed!" Qian Yue shook her head. "I'm curious. How did you see through me?"
Ding Meng smiled again. "It's very simple. Your Youth-Retaining Cultivation Method is based on the origin of your facial structure. I can more or less see some of it. With one look, I can tell that this isn't your facial outline."
Qian Yue was silent for a long time before she said, "I'm impressed!"
Ding Meng shook his head. "I wouldn't dare!"
Qian Yue revealed a strange expression. "In the entire Holy Grail Federation, there are less than ten people who can see the origin of my facial structure. But I've never heard of anyone like you.
Of course, I'm not trying to find out who you are, because I know you're not a good person. "
Ding Meng smiled. "People who say I'm not a good person are usually very interesting."
When he first met Xin Jie, Xin Jie also said the same thing about him.
Qian Yue stared at him. "Although I knew you weren't You Long, I thought you were just an ordinary person. Only now do I know that I was wrong. You pretended to be knocked out. In fact, my strength was barely enough to scratch your itch."
Ding Meng nodded. "Not bad. You know your limits."
The strange expression on Qian Yue's face became even more obvious. "But now, even I can't see through you. I'm afraid you're even stronger than those on the ranking list!"