Abyss Solo

Chapter 176: 102 Motivation Given by Po Suo_2 Chapter 176: 102 Motivation Given by Po Suo_2 —

— The survivors of Kigrov’s experimental team were all absorbed by this special force.

The bad news was that if Valkyrie fell into the hands of the Sherman Empire, there was a possibility for Valkyrie to collaborate with them.

Thus, Valkyrie proposed the condition of ‘finding Yang Ming’ and then opening up her cell samples to the Sherman Empire for research.

Or, Valkyrie might use the method of ‘handing over Yang Ming’ to successfully have Yang Ming return to her side.

“I’ll go.”

Yang Ming was completely engulfed in shadow.

Lyu couldn’t help but sarcastically remark, “Boss, by using your real name so casually, you’ve created an irreparable crisis. When you entered Luofeng, you shouldn’t have used the name Yang Ming, which is famous all over Luofeng now.”

“I just wanted to start a new life with a bit of ceremony…”

Yang Ming tugged at his hair.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and stamped his foot, damn this sense of ceremony!

Damn it!

Things had come to this!

“Lyu, what’s the chance of me being discovered if I hide on the Dark Star?”

“This… is hard to say, it mainly depends on the relationship between Valkyrie and the Sherman Empire,” reminded Lyu, “We’ve actually left a lot of traces, and if the Sherman Empire targets a search, we won’t be able to hide for long.”

“Keep an eye on this matter, invest all spare computational power,” Yang Ming slapped his thigh, “If things really deteriorate to the point of no return, I’ll take the Feinan and become a pirate, or just permanently navigate the periphery of the Milky Way!”

Lyu whispered, “Boss, you might want to improve your individual combat ability; you’ve been living indulgently for the last two months, showing great slackness.”

Yang Ming slightly pursed his lips.

How could a mechanical thought body understand human pleasures?

That is what life was.

…

Lyu began to continuously monitor all sorts of news within the Sherman Empire.

Yang Ming urgently took some countermeasures.

A big shipload of living supplies was sent to the Dark Star, enabling Yang Ming to stay there until old age.

In Luofeng, Lyu continuously deleted news reports about Yang Ming, trying to keep his information as sparse as possible in the galaxy’s vast network world.

Yang Ming resumed daily high-intensity training and began squatting in the captain’s life on the Star Patrol Ship.

Every morning on Ilando Star, crew members would see Yang Ming sprinting madly around the starship;

The captain’s chair on the bridge was replaced by a pulling device, and the female technicians couldn’t help but glance there, admiring the muscular physique exhibited by the captain.

In the tactical conference room,

A group of officers discussed tactical layouts, their eyes involuntarily drifting to the corner.

That captain, supporting himself with one finger in a handstand, was so captivating.

In the broad training ground of the comprehensive training ship,

The young major wielded a heavy metal rod, gesturing at the hundred or so soldiers holding training firearms ahead, leading the soldiers to perform interlocking assaults, with dense ‘light bullets’ forming a barrage.

The metal rod in the major’s hand swept wildly, and the ground around him quickly became a kaleidoscope of colors, yet his upper body remained spotless.

Just this?

Yang Ming smiled encouragingly, while a group of soldiers hung their heads dispiritedly.

To alleviate the immense pressure brought by Po Suo and to maintain his sharp perception, Yang Ming began to meditate for half an hour daily.

He sat quietly in the captain’s lounge, with three light swords, two full-body triggered armor shields, and the control keys for two mechas laid before him, drawing a bit of security from technology.

However, more than these, Yang Ming preferred the power of the starship’s main cannon.

Yang Ming had already started promoting a new tactic within the Wind Country’s fourth fleet through Gudun Mah, with the tactic having only one goal:

How to accurately bombard humanoid creatures with a battleship’s primary cannon of one hundred meters in diameter.

“All fear originates from insufficient firepower,”

Yang Ming murmured.

Eight days later, Lyu brought back two new pieces of information intercepted from the New Federation’s intelligence channels, which greatly uplifted Yang Ming’s spirits.

To outsiders, there was no way to deduce what the Sherman Empire was up to from these reports.

But Yang Ming and Lyu, having information on Valkyrie, could perfectly deduce the true intelligence behind the reports.

Valkyrie had not negotiated with the Sherman Empire!

Her traces were captured by the Sherman Empire’s special forces, and both sides met in an asteroid belt where Valkyrie feigned capture, entering a three-hundred-meter-class special warship.

About half an hour later, that special warship directly exploded.

Valkyrie tried to escape in a small spaceship, and although this spaceship was blasted by the main cannon of the Sherman Empire’s warship, Valkyrie ejected at the moment of the barrage, flying bodily through near-absolute zero vacuum straight into the depths of the asteroid belt.

Both sides were still in a standoff phase.

Lyu cleared his throat and shared his analysis with Yang Ming:

“Boss, we cannot use the perspective of ordinary carbon-based life forms to infer Valkyrie. She has completely ancient-godified and is still rapidly growing.

“Valkyrie harbors hatred for the Sherman Empire; she disdains any communication with the Empire.

“To you, Boss, she does not bear hatred; instead, she has a special psychological tie, aspiring to absorb you, reclaim your genes, and perfect herself.”

Yang Ming pulled a face like a bitter melon, “I would rather she hate me.”

Lyu continued,

“Currently, Valkyrie is trapped in that asteroid belt. The Sherman Empire has sent troops to blockade it, and the intelligence departments of all countries are highly interested in the situation there.

“Additionally, possibly released by the Guel Alliance, now all intelligence organizations have received two key phrases—Ancient God Gene Experiment and Valkyrie.

“That place will remain chaotic in the future.”

Yang Ming muttered, “So, she won’t be able to come to me for a while?”

“Yes,” Lyu explained, “Valkyrie itself does not possess the ability to warp-space travel, and the Sherman special forces are strong, resulting in a stalemate, with a high probability of Valkyrie being captured.”

“Will she expose me?”

“Low probability event; Lyu’s analysis suggests she’s very likely to protect your information.”

Yang Ming rubbed his forehead and quietly said, “I need to find a way to continue getting stronger.”

“Boss, in just four years, with our current pace of progress, we’re sure to pass the first assessment,” Lyu whispered, “You can choose part of gene modification technology upon clearing the assessment and selecting a development direction.”

“But that’s five years away! Valkyrie recovered from such severe injuries in less than a year.”

Yang Ming stood up and paced.

He thought of mechas, but the mechas he could currently get his hands on were things he could tear apart barehanded.

The two directions to strengthen his own abilities: one was exoskeleton armor with sufficiently powerful technology, the other was gene enhancement technology to tap into the potential of his body.

Currently, the Luofeng Empire was struggling to maintain even basic livelihood; how could it develop cutting-edge gene modification technology in a short time?

Go to the Sherman Empire for that?

Wasn’t that like entering the tiger’s den?

Apart from Sherman, the New Federation had the strongest gene modification technology, but he had a lot on his plate here in the Luofeng Empire; the Second Prince had just gained his footing, and the Dark Star was just starting off…

“Lyu, we need to accelerate the integration of the Luofeng Empire.”

Yang Ming’s gaze gradually sharpened:

“First find a way to place Edwan in the position of Crown Prince, making Gudun Mah the largest faction in the military. At the very least, ensure I can leave Luofeng for a short time without issues arising here.

“Also, I need a strong navy that can protect me, and consolidating the Wind Army is the quickest way.”

Lyu softly hummed, “You may not necessarily lose in a direct confrontation with Po Suo.”

“I am looking for a surefire win, Lyu,” Yang Ming answered decisively, “No one will devour me! Not even gods!”

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