Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 131: Going to Great Lengths

Zhou Yuan began dispatching warships to search for the hidden Yakshi forces within the capital's star system. In reality, however, this was merely a pretense. "Eye of the Stars" already knew the hiding places of the Yakshi rebels.

However, what troubled Zhou Yuan and his companions was that the other two major rebel forces, the Kesman and Dolai civilizations, were not exactly "malicious civilizations." Their rebellion was merely a form of resistance, a resistance against the exploitation and tributes imposed by the Great Wall's "consul" power. The Kesman and Dolai civilizations had absorbed or united with many other relatively advanced civilizations to jointly oppose the Great Wall's "consul" power, hoping to overthrow the unreasonable system and the current regime in the capital star system.

"Shanmei, Yamei, what do you two think we should do?"

"These two major civilizations are considered rebels by the Great Wall 'consuls' and must be either eliminated or recruited. However, from the perspective of these two rebel forces themselves, they are doing 'just' things. Based on the Empire's judgment, they do not belong to 'malicious civilizations.' It would probably not be appropriate for us to use force to suppress or eliminate them."

"Sister Shan is right. However, if we don't take action against these two so-called rebel forces, it might arouse suspicion from Balatu and the others, which would have a negative impact on the Empire's subsequent actions."

“Princess, you are right. Elder brother, as always, all major decisions concerning the empire are made by you, the Commander-in-Chief. Our thoughts are merely for reference. Whatever your decision, we will both support you unconditionally.”

"Yes. You decide, brother."

"I really can't decide. Let me think about it carefully, and hopefully there will be a way that satisfies both sides. By the way, how is Xiaolu?"

"Big brother, we've been teaching her combat skills for the past twenty-odd days, and she's really learning quickly and has great perseverance. If we're not around, we'll entrust the female interstellar special forces soldier from the fleet to teach her."

"Oh, so she taught you art?"

"hey-hey..."

What are you two doing, laughing like that?

"Brother, we can't concentrate on studying art."

"why?"

"We miss you."

"What are you saying, God? You just don't want to learn, don't blame it on me."

"I'll blame it all on you..."

The three of them started laughing and joking around again.

"You two should have seen the results of the superphoton quark reconnaissance aircraft and the secret mining investigation on Planet Amos, as well as that precious element analysis report, right?"

"I saw it, I really didn't expect it."

"Yes, we must stop them from continuing to mine and refine precious elements. I never imagined that the Kelly Universe Great Wall Group had such grand ambitions."

"The Earth Empire implemented the 'Genesis Project' in the Mechanical Galaxy. This Lord Kelly of the Great Wall probably wants to repeat the Big Bang."

"Very likely. Planet Amos actually contains radioactive heavy elements that appeared shortly after the Big Bang!"

"Big brother, we need to take over the planet Amos. Also, those eighteen secret storage warehouses in the capital star system, who knows how many radioactive heavy elements from the Big Bang are stored there."

"I finally understand why Balatu didn't allow the Great Wall forces to get involved in mining and refining on Planet Amos. He's using this as a smokescreen. If he were to mine and refine openly, it would definitely attract the attention of the rebellious civilizations, and they would attack Planet Amos. Now that the Amos people are mining and refining on their own, no one will notice. Balatu is indeed shrewd. We must be careful in our actions from now on and not let him see through our scheme."

"Okay, brother. Thinking about it, that makes sense."

“We must seize those reserves of radioactive heavy elements and the planet Amos. Our ‘master’ will be overjoyed to obtain these heavy elements. Shanmei, Yamei, the three of us should keep this matter of the heavy elements a secret. Don’t tell anyone or any civilization, not even the Pandora civilization or that Panna.” The “master” Zhou Yuan referred to was naturally the “Matrix Civilization.”

"Big brother, what about Thomas and Coffey?"

"None of you should say anything. I will tell you myself when the time is right. Just pretend you don't know anything about heavy elements."

"clear."

"Shanmei, Yamei, where is Xiaolu now?"

Are you looking for her?

"Yes, I suddenly thought of something. Let Xiaolu decide or give advice on the two major rebellious forces of the Kesman and Dolai civilizations."

"Then why ask her?" Lefia asked, puzzled.

"She has no conflict of interest in this matter, and she has not experienced the complexities of life. Her thoughts or suggestions should be enlightening for us."

"Big brother, I feel like there's something hidden in your words," Lefia muttered.

“Princess, I feel like my elder brother is right.”

"You guys discuss first, I'm going to find Chu Xiaolu." After saying that, Zhou Yuan ran off and slipped out the door in a moment.

Wei Shan and Lefia gave chase, but noticing their compatriots outside the door, they slowed down and jogged over.

When Wei Shan and Leifia arrived at the special forces training camp, Chu Xiaolu was covered in sweat, and her curvaceous figure made Wei Shan and Leifia somewhat envious, after all, she had trained in dance. Chu Xiaolu was sparring with a female instructor, while Zhou Yuan was just watching from outside the window. Wei Shan and Leifia approached Zhou Yuan.

"Big brother, what do you think?"

"Fast, ruthless, and accurate enough; this girl learns pretty quickly."

"Don't you even know who taught you?" Lefia said with a hint of smugness.

"Xiaolu has excellent flexibility; people who have trained in dance are just different."

Are you two envious of others?

"Yes, I need to continue exercising more in the future."

Upon seeing Zhou Yuan, Wei Shan, and Leifia, the female instructor stopped fighting, left the arena, went outside, saluted the three, and they returned the salute. The female instructor then tactfully withdrew.

Chu Xiaolu wiped the sweat from her face, put on her coat, and ran over. When she saw Zhou Yuan, she seemed particularly excited and quickened her pace.

"Brother, it's been twenty-seven days. What brings you here today?"

"Twenty-seven days? I don't remember. Xiaolu, you learn really fast. If you had used your left hand a little faster and harder just now, the female instructor would probably have been knocked down."

"Sister Shan, Sister Ya, you haven't eaten yet, have you? It's my treat today."

"Xiaolu, what's the good news?"

"Sister Shan, it's so rare for the four of us to get together again. This is a joyous occasion!"

“Yes, it’s rare to be together again. Let’s go.” Lefia took Wei Shan and Chu Xiaolu’s hands, and the three of them strode out.

Zhou Yuan was completely bewildered by the beating he received, and had no choice but to follow behind the three beautiful women. Chu Xiaolu would occasionally turn around and glance at Zhou Yuan.

In a private room, the four people ate and chatted.

"Xiaolu, there's something that's difficult for all three of us, and we'd like to ask for your opinion."

"Brother, just say what you want to say." After more than twenty days of training, Chu Xiaolu has truly developed the demeanor of a heroine. Zhou Yuan was taken aback for a moment.

"Here's the thing, what if a group of thugs..."

"Brother, what's a hooligan?"

Wei Shan and Leifia almost choked on their food. "Xiaolu, let me tell you, he's a big hooligan."

"Sister Ya, is Big Brother a hooligan? Sister Shan, what exactly is a hooligan?"

"Xiaolu, 'hooligan', just think of it as a bad person."

"Did Sister Naya just say that Big Brother is a bad person?"

Zhou Yuan was left speechless by the three of them, while Wei Shan and Lefia laughed so hard they clutched their stomachs.

Chu Xiaolu felt somewhat confused, but a smile still appeared on her face.

"Can you two be serious for once? We're talking about serious business."

"Okay, okay, go ahead."

"Xiaolu, the leader of a gang of bad guys has sent a strong young man who just joined and is considered kind to attack the guards at your orphanage school. What do you think we should do? This seemingly kind young man is actually very powerful and can take down the guards directly."

"Then I'll go help the guard."

"Yes, but you weren't there at the time."

"The security guard and the strong young man should try to reason with each other first; it's best not to fight."

"But if the young man doesn't defeat the guard, the leader of the villains will kill the young man's mother."

"what?!"

"Hmm, what should we do with that strong young man?"

"One is willing to hit and the other is willing to be hit. The strong young man can just pretend to knock down the guard. But the leader of the bad guys will definitely have someone secretly watching him."

"Ladies, did you hear that? I told you Xiaolu definitely has a good idea."

Wei Shan and Lefia were also stunned for a moment, and then looked at Chu Xiaolu at the same time.

"What's wrong, sisters?"

"It's nothing. You look especially beautiful today."

Chu Xiaolu blushed. "Sisters, you're not making fun of me, are you?"

"Really, I'm not making fun of you. I'll serve you some rice."

Lefia even served rice herself, and Wei Shan also put food on Chu Xiaolu's plate. Chu Xiaolu was somewhat flattered.

"Xiaolu, are you getting used to life here?"

"Thank you for your concern. I'm doing well here, and I've made some friends."

"Oh, is there anything that left a particularly deep impression on you?"

"Sister Shan, I don't really have any particularly deep impressions of anyone, but I do have a deep impression of our instructors."

"That female instructor from earlier?"

"Yes."

"Have any of these friends invited you to dinner or anything?"

"Let me think... Sister Guan Yunhe invited me to her place for dinner a couple of days ago."

"Guan Yunhe?"

"She and I were both just joined the Imperial Fleet's interstellar special forces, and we often trained together."

"Shanmei, Yamei, let's not talk about this now. Let's do as Xiaolu said and go back to make a practical plan. Let's eat."

Xiaolu seemed particularly happy today. She ate quickly and then stared at Zhou Yuan while he ate.

Wei Shan and Lefia exchanged a glance, remained silent, and watched Zhou Yuan eat.

Zhou Yuan ate slowly, thinking about his plans as he ate, his head always down, unaware that the three of them were staring at him.

Seemingly having come up with a brilliant idea, Zhou Yuan smiled, took a big bite, and looked up at the three people who were eyeing him with predatory intent.

"You three are acting strange, why are you all staring at me like that? Have you all finished eating?"

"Big brother, I've noticed you're getting more and more charming; you even smile while eating," Wei Shan teased.

“That’s right, Big Brother is one of a kind.” Lefia also became interested.

Chu Xiaolu smiled without showing her teeth, quickly averting her gaze, her face slightly flushed, as if embarrassed.

"This food is really delicious. Look, we've eaten it all up."

Chu Xiaolu really did keep her word and had already secretly paid the bill. The "light coins" she used to pay came from the living expenses and pocket money that Wei Shan and Leifia had given her before.

It was clear that Chu Xiaolu was very reluctant to say goodbye to the three of them.

"Xiaolu, learn more skills so you can protect us in the future."

"Yes, I'm getting old and I don't train often, so my skills aren't what they used to be."

"Sisters, really? That's wonderful!" Chu Xiaolu's worried expression vanished, and she was so happy she almost jumped for joy.