Ling Ya smiled sweetly, as if her previous unhappiness had vanished. "It's a shame I didn't get to learn from you personally."
Lan Jue interjected. "We're all allies, so it's best we don't hurt each other.
If we ever run into aliens, I don't mind competing with you to see who can kill the most. "
"Okay, it's a deal," Ling Ya said with a smile.
As she spoke to Lan Jue, her eyes occasionally drifted to Su Xiaosu's face. She looked familiar.
Moreover, in the battle just now, she could clearly feel that in terms of strength, she was indeed slightly inferior to him.
Wu Qiu spoke up. "I've heard you led a team to explore the Shattered Starfields and found the alien home worlds. Can you tell us what happened?"
Lan Jue smiled. "Admiral Kang will be asking the same question in a moment. Why don't I answer it for you all?"
Wu Qiu was met with a rebuff that was neither soft nor hard. He only smiled and said nothing more.
They'd just been provoked, so it was only right for them to treat them this way.
The verti-car's speed was very fast. It passed through many spider-web-like corridors and passed through many airspaces. One could feel that it was flying upwards.
They passed through three different areas and were inspected. Finally, they arrived at a section that looked like an oval-shaped building.
The verti-car was stable.
Wu Qiu and Ling Ya led the others out of the car.
It was a metal structure about the size of a football field.
After going through another round of inspection, everyone entered in a single file.
"Commander Lan," Wu Qiu said, "your team may need to rest in the designated area. I'll take you to the admiral."
"Alright!" There was no need for an entire squad to meet the admiral.
Lan Jue had heard of Admiral Kang for a long time.
Ling Ya gestured for them to follow. "Everyone, please follow me."
Lan Jue and the others nodded. Ling Ya and the Driver led the way. The five Paragons, who hadn't removed their helmets or spoken a word, followed behind them.
At the same time, Wu Qiu gestured to Lan Jue to lead him to the other side.
After passing through three security checks, they boarded an elevator.
"Captain Lan's graceful bearing in the Arcanist Tournament is still fresh in my mind," Wu Qiu said with a smile.
Lan Jue smiled. "That was just a fluke. After all, the competition limits the age of the participants.
Minister Wu's ability should be Vanish, right? His strength is at the pinnacle of Level Nine. I am inferior. "
Wu Qiu sighed softly. "At this level, I finally understand why Skyfire Avenue respects Innate Ability Users so much.
Acquired power will always have its limits. In the end, it will still destroy the potential and the rules of the human body. "
Lan Jue: "It's not like there's no way to make up for it.
Didn't His Majesty the Terminator walk down this path? "
Wu Qiu chuckled, "How can I compare to His Majesty the Terminator?"
As they spoke, the elevator stopped and the door opened.
When he walked out of the elevator, he saw a spacious space.
The pristine white floor was made from a strange kind of fiberglass.
The entire space was filled with soldiers with all sorts of military ranks.
At the very least, they were officers or higher.
All kinds of high-tech equipment and display screens were everywhere.
Lan Jue's eyes lit up. Although it was his first time here, he could tell this was Tyrannosaurus' central control area.
A Bastion was as large as a small planet. Not many people could control it perfectly.
Bastions were divided into a central control area and a secondary control area.
The central control area was the brain of the Bastion. Orders were passed down from here.
The secondary control areas controlled areas of the Bastion.
Some controlled propulsion, weapons, living quarters, energy supplies, and so on.
There were many different types of control areas.
In the eyes of the military, a Bastion was no different from a planet.
Even if he had lived here for decades, it was not like he didn't have any.
After all, the living quarters weren't much different from a human city.
In theory, there's no safer place than a Bastion.
Wu Qiu smiled. "This is Tyrannosaurus' central control area. Let's go to the Admiral's office, he's been waiting for you.
He's been waiting for you.
We'll have to trouble you again. "
Lan Jue replied politely. "You're too kind, Minister Wu. We'll do everything we can.
This is for all of humanity. "
The soldiers around them didn't seem to notice them. They were all busy with their own business. Lan Jue could sense through his Discipline that they were all Adepts, all of them different kinds of Adepts.
But each one was full of vitality.
He'd heard that Adepts were given priority to researchers and battleship commanders.
This was because Adepts were physically stronger than normal people, and they had their own specialties.
In high-intensity battles, they could last longer, and they had more money to spare.
Tyrannosaurus' situation made sense.
Of course, there weren't any high-level Adepts here.
Wu Qiu led Lan Jue to another silver-white elevator, and they continued upward.
As the elevator moved, Lan Jue could feel three pulses of energy wash over him and Wu Qiu. They passed through Wu Qiu's special sensors and didn't react.
Their defenses were tight!
This time, the elevator only moved for three seconds before coming to a stop.
When the doors opened, there was only silence. Only a faint electronic sound could be heard.
The first thing Lan Jue saw when he stepped in was a vast expanse of space. It seemed to stretch on forever, and he could see the outside world from the domed ceiling of this area.
On one side, there were countless large screens, displaying a lot of complicated data.
On the other was a region of 3D light. Even with Lan Jue's vast experience, she couldn't figure out what they were doing.
Behind a simple white metal table sat a man.
Though he was seated, it was easy to see he was tall. A middle-aged man with a square face.
Black hair, black eyes.
His features were typical of the Eastern Alliance.
Four golden stars adorned his shoulders, a testament to his high status in the Northern Alliance military.
"Sir!" Wu Qiu saluted.
The admiral, who had been studying one of the images on the table, turned his head. His eyes fell on Lan Jue.
His gaze was calm, but there was something strange about it. It was almost as if his eyes could pierce through a person's soul.
But in the next moment, the man in charge of Tyrannosaurus frowned and closed his eyes.
Wu Qiu was startled. He quickly took a step forward and stood in front of Lan Jue.
His energy flickered in and out of existence.
Lan Jue, on the other hand, didn't move.
"I'm fine."
Kang Hui's deep voice rang out. He stepped out from behind his desk and approached Wu Qiu. His eyes shone with admiration. "Hello, Captain Lan.
I'm Kang Hui. "As he spoke, Kang Hui raised his hand and saluted.
Lan Jue wasn't a soldier, so she only nodded in greeting. "Hello, General Kang Hui."
Kang Hui nodded back to Wu Qiu. Wu Qiu retreated to the side, but didn't leave.
Lan Jue's heart skipped a beat.
General Kang Hui was an Adept himself, but he wasn't as strong as Wu Qiu or Ling Ya. He was at most a seventh rank Adept, a far cry from the likes of Wu Qiu and Ling Ya.
His Discipline must have been his eyes.
Kang Hui seemed to see the confusion in Lan Jue's eyes. He smiled. "Welcome to Tyrannosaurus.
Please, have a seat, Captain Lan. "
He gestured for Lan Jue to sit, and a metal chair rose from the floor in front of his desk.
Wu Qiu retreated to the side, but didn't leave. He seemed to be there to protect Kang Hui.
Lan Jue didn't stand on ceremony. She walked to the chair and sat down. Kang Hui returned to his own chair.
"Captain Lan, I'm a straightforward man. This mission against the aliens is critical to the future of humanity.
I won't go into the big picture.
I hope to get the help of Captain Blue and your team.
We'll be able to gather more information. "
Lan Jue nodded. "We're here to cooperate with you.
We can begin our reconnaissance and report back as soon as we can. "
Kang Hui went on. "I'd like to hear the details of your last mission.
According to our reports, you've been to the Shattered Starfields twice. The first time you saw the alien planets jump through space, and the second time you learned of their situation.
I have to say I'm impressed.
That's because all the reconnaissance fleets we sent out before were annihilated, including the stealth reconnaissance fleets that used the Invisibility Gem. "
Lan Jue went on. "The aliens have strong anti-detection abilities. They have a powerful psychic pulse that allows them to sense the presence of life.
The Blinding Stone is effective within a certain distance, but as soon as you're within range of their psychic pulse you'll be discovered.
We've had our fair share of trouble with them. "
Kang Hui said with some surprise, "Your reconnaissance has been discovered?
Forgive me for asking, but how did you do it? "
Lan Jue smiled. "We killed the aliens who found us.
After that, we can continue our investigation. "
He didn't say anything about Lin Guo-guo. That was their secret.
Lin Guo-guo was with them, but she didn't leave the ship. She remained on the ship and kept in touch with Lan Jue through the Soulcaller gem.
After all, the Northern Alliance had tried to kill Lan Jue more than once. They had to be careful.