This was a very strange space-time tunnel. It was different from any other form of teleportation. The space storms here caused very little pressure, and at first, Ding Meng could still see himself flying out of planet Heavenly Silkworm. However, the scenery gradually turned into lines of light, twisting and surging like the waves of the sea.
This was undoubtedly a very safe teleportation. It was probably caused by the power of the mother body. The leader of the Black Frogs was truly quite capable.
In Ding Meng's consciousness, he arrived at planet 32 of the rainforest system in less than fifteen minutes. What appeared before him was the rocky ravine he had seen on the reconnaissance screen.
Ding Meng decisively circulated his Origin Energy, emitting a unique aura of divine light. The Divine Arrow spaceship immediately sensed it and quickly revealed itself. Ding Meng quickly walked in when he saw the side door of the spaceship open.
Little Rascal and Little Ai were indeed busy at the main control console. Many screens of light were refreshed. It seemed that they were in a tense state of repair.
Little Rascal came up to greet him. "Ding Meng, you're finally back!"
Ding Meng said, "How did the spaceship end up like this?"
Little Rascal brought up a screen. "Do you see the black hole in the sky?"
Ding Meng nodded. "Forbidden by the Demons?"
Little Rascal enlarged the image, revealing the black hole's true form. It really was like a bottomless pit. The walls of the pit were made up of countless roiling black clouds. When the Trident spaceship flew in, it seemed to activate some kind of force field. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, forming a powerful electric force field that prevented the spaceship from moving forward.
The Divine Arrow Spaceship was indeed trying to force its way through the electric current, but deep within the core, there were ripples that spread outwards. These ripples directly broke through the spaceship's shield system, causing the ship's hull to crack. Helpless, the Divine Arrow Spaceship could only retreat.
Ding Meng frowned. "What's going on?"
Little Rascal sighed. "This is the Demonic Wind Formation, an advanced sealing system of the Demonic Sky race. It's specifically designed to suppress Divine Light Technology. Even though we received the energy transmitted to us by that senior, the spaceship still can't fly in. At least, our Divine Arrow spaceship can't enter."
"That senior" was naturally referring to Sacas. Ding Meng knew that Little Rascal must be aware of the existence of Solitary Entropy by now.
"Is there no way to get in?" Ding Meng asked again.
Little Rascal said, "You can enter without disturbing the formation. There is only one condition, and that is, unless the formation allows a ship to enter. Many of the Federal Empire's starships can enter."
Ding Meng was curious. "What's the reason?"
Little Rascal said dejectedly, "That's how Little Arrow and Little Leopard were killed. Not far from here was a base of the Combined Fleet. Little Arrow and Little Leopard tried to disguise themselves as imperial soldiers and sneak in. In the end, they encountered Blue Lotus mercenaries. Both sides were discovered by the people of the Combined Fleet. By the time we rushed over, they had already been killed."
Ding Meng said, "The brothers Little Arrow and Little Leopard are not weak, and they have a lot of combat experience as well. Logically speaking, there are very few people who can cut off their heads."
Little Rascal said, "It can be seen that the Combined Fleet has a lot of experts. The two brothers were worried that Little Ai and I would take the risk, so they went in our place. I didn't expect this to be the result."
Ding Meng gritted his teeth and said, "It's fine. Even if the murderer is at the ends of the earth, I will find him or her."
Little Rascal sighed. "The spaceship can't move for the time being. We need time to repair it. You should go check on the Elephant. He hasn't eaten or drunk for many days now. We can't persuade him."
Ding Meng said, "Where is he?"
Little Rascal said, "In the room inside!"
The cabin in the resting area was also in the form of a stream of light. It was like a bright room at the bottom of the ocean. It was extremely boring for people to stay in this kind of room, but the Elephant just sat on the floor and stared blankly at the light screen.
When Ding Meng came in, the Elephant didn't even turn his head. He still maintained this posture.
Ding Meng sighed helplessly. He could understand the Elephant's feelings the most at this moment. Elephant and Little Arrow had grown up with the Elephant and Jun Ling. The relationship between the brothers and sisters could no longer be described as deep. It was a family that was thicker than water. They fought in the monster horde, covered for each other, looked after each other in daily life, hugged each other for warmth in the cold … They were not family, but they were far more than family. The sincerity and depth of this kind of relationship was hard to describe with words.
But now the two brothers had been beheaded. This was a kind of anger that soared to the sky, but also a kind of deep helplessness and sadness. Perhaps the only thing the burly Elephant could do was stay here and suffer alone.
Ding Meng didn't waste time talking nonsense. He went up and patted the Elephant's back. "Let's go and avenge them!"
This was more effective than any words. The Elephant seemed to wake up from a dream. He was pleasantly surprised. "Brother Ding, you're back. Where's Sister Jun?"
Ding Meng said, "She can't come back for the time being. If there's anything, I'll help you settle it."
The Elephant suddenly stood up, like a sleeping beast that had suddenly regained its vitality. "Brother Ding, with you here, we're not afraid of those beasts."
Ding Meng pressed him down. "Tell me, what exactly happened at that time?"
The Elephant said, "Brother Ding, come with me!"
The two of them immediately left the lounge, returned to the command hall, and walked straight out of the spaceship.
Little Rascal did not stop them. She knew that on the surface, the Elephant and the others were protecting her. In fact, they only listened to Ding Meng and Ding Meng. Now that the Elephant had been called out by Ding Meng, he must be rushing to the Combined Fleet's base. Only Ding Meng could solve the current situation.
The Elephant climbed up from the rock ditch. The armor on his body was faintly glowing. Ding Meng said in surprise, "Did Little Rascal give you the Divine Light Cloak?"
The Elephant was a little shy. "Not really. Little Rascal was worried that we would be exposed, so she asked us to use this equipment to block the signal."
Ding Meng's face darkened. "But you were still discovered."
The Elephant also showed a helpless expression. "Brother Ding, you should still come with me!"
The Elephant's leading of the way fully demonstrated their valuable experience of surviving in the jungle for many years. As Planet 32 was full of gravel and gravel, the Elephant moved around the edges of the ravines, the depths of the canyons, and the corners of the stone forest. This way, not only could they avoid being seen, but they could also effectively avoid detection by radars. As long as they were not exposed to the naked eye, it would be very difficult for others to discover them. The route was very winding, but it was very safe.
"We took this route!" The Elephant led Ding Meng to the edge of a ravine.
This gully was like a quilt. Probably due to weathering, there were many folds, and each fold was a small gully. It was impossible to go through it in a straight line. If there were any ships nearby, they would definitely be exposed, so they could only take a detour through several gullies.
They went around the corner of the fourth ravine. Before they really entered, Ding Meng smelled the pungent smell of rotting corpses.
The Elephant said, "We suddenly encountered a group of mercenaries here. There were no signs beforehand. They should have been hiding here."
Ding Meng said, "Blue Lotus Mercenaries?"
The Elephant nodded. "We did not have any conflict. They should also be going to the Combined Fleet's base, so they let us go in front."
Ding Meng said, "You agreed?"
The Elephant said, "Little Leopard and Little Arrow walked in front, and I followed behind. But this group of people is definitely not our match. I'm sure they can't beat us."
Ding Meng said, "How did the people from the Combined Fleet discover you?"
The two entered the ravine. The ravine was filled with rugged rocks and potholes. There was no path at all, and there were rotting corpses everywhere. These Blue Lotus Mercenaries were all equipped with Nimble Night Blade Armor. At least in terms of combat power, they should be pretty good. They roughly judged that this was a small vanguard team that was here to explore the terrain.
On the other side of the ravine, the Elephant stopped in front of a stone forest. "When we reached here, the people from the Combined Fleet suddenly appeared. They were also a small team. They were well-equipped and opened fire as soon as they saw us. Little Leopard and Little Arrow were fine, but the people from the Blue Lotus Mercenaries were unlucky."
Ding Meng frowned. "We still can't beat them even with the armor?"
The Elephant said, "No, some of them said that it was obviously a secret operation, but the Combined Fleet seemed to have discovered our whereabouts long ago. They had been lying in ambush here for a long time. They suspected that we were spies, and so the three sides started fighting."
Ding Meng could already imagine that the fierce battle here was very chaotic. The Elephant and the other two were attacked from the front and back. This was different from the monster battles on Madison. Everyone was armed with technological weapons. No matter how hard their bodies were, there would always be a limit. After a long time, they would definitely not be able to hold on. But with the skills of the Elephant and the other two, it shouldn't be a problem for them to retreat safely.
The Elephant's expression became sorrowful and angry. "When we retreated, we encountered another group of troops at the entrance. The leader of this group was an officer. We don't know his name. We only know that the soldiers called him General Of The North!"
Ding Meng pondered. There were at least dozens of generals in the Federal Empire. Was there a general with the surname Bei?
The Elephant's eyes were slightly red. "We were no match for this General Of The North. In order to cover my escape, Junior Leopard and Little Arrow …"
He could not continue. The Divine Arrow Spaceship must have detected the aftermath. The two brothers were beheaded.
Ding Meng gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry. I will remove the bones of that Bei guy and bring them back to you."
The Elephant nodded sadly. "Brother Ding, let's go up!"
After crossing the ravine terrain, there was a very high rocky slope in front of them. Climbing among the rocks, they could see the base of the Combined Fleet in the distance.
It was not a small spaceport. It was similar to the normal spaceports of the Federal Empire. The construction was relatively simple, but there was a plaza, a runway, a terminal, and a supply warehouse.
There were seven or eight spaceships of various types parked in the plaza. Most of them were transport ships. The logos on the ships were indeed from the Federal Empire. However, the soldiers stationed there were all wearing high-grade armor and carrying various weapons. The security level of this place was very high.
The Elephant was already explaining. "Our spaceships have detected that there are more than a hundred bases like this all over Planet 32."
Ding Meng asked, "Why are there so many spaceports?"
The Elephant pointed at the sky above. "It's all because of those black holes in the sky!"