Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 212: The Deflated Ball

"Linghu, Linghu..." Zhou Yuan No. 1 murmured to himself.

"Uncle, what's going on?"

"Could they be my mother's siblings? Does everyone remember the X-WORLD company from the Earth's human race in parallel world number 126, with Linghu Guang and Linghu Ying?"

Reminded by Huo Jing No. 1, Zhou Yuan No. 1, Panna No. 1, and Chu Xiaolu No. 1 remembered that there was such a thing. The four clones had to calm their brains again, sort out the fragments of memory, and their experience in the 126th parallel world slowly became clear and complete.

What's this 'time portal' all about?

"I never imagined that human technology has advanced so rapidly in the last few decades. I'm just guessing that my mother's four colleagues or assistants, three men and one woman, including Xiao Mei and the others, were probably used by them after returning to the human race. Perhaps they built a device that transcends time and space. Weren't Xiao Mei and the others involved in the Empire's time machine project?"

"Was this huge circular hole caused by a time machine?"

"We haven't tested the time machine yet, so we don't know if it's caused by the time machine, but that's a possibility."

"Brother Zhou, what do we do now?"

"We have to stop them."

"Stop it by force? We only have a hundred warships."

"Force? It's not that bad yet. If we go to war with them, unless we can block that 'time portal,' we can't possibly fight their entire race. No, I need to talk to them."

When the Zhouyuan-1 warship removed its cloaking near the sun, the alien warships seemed to panic, and many warships began to gather around the Linghu X-2 flagship.

In the command center of the flagship Linghu X-2, a woman who still looked charming reported to another woman, "Miss, based on the analysis, I have confirmed that what just appeared was an Earth Empire warship."

"Xiao Mei, are you sure? That's great." The beautiful woman with crow's feet at the corners of her eyes disregarded her status and jumped up. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she covered her face with her hands, sobbing.

Xiao Mei handed over a tissue, and Linghu Ying took the tissue and wiped herself.

"Miss, this warship is heading our way. What should we do?"

"Don't attack! Send a message to that warship to ask if it's an Imperial warship?"

"Yes, ma'am."

A series of signals were transmitted to the Zhouyuan No. 1 warship at the speed of light.

"Miss, we have received a reply."

Before Xiao Mei could finish speaking, Linghu Ying rushed to the holographic communication device, staring intently at the screen. "Linghu, hello, we are Earth Empire Time Fleet Number One. I am Zhou Yuan Number One, and I need to talk to you."

“Zhou Yuan No. 1? Zhou Yuan No. 1?” Linghu Ying muttered to herself, “Xiao Mei, what does this mean?”

“Zhou Yuan No. 1? Miss, I don’t understand either.”

"No, I need to see him. Xiaomei, please make arrangements as soon as possible."

"Yes, ma'am."

Xiao Mei sent another message and soon received a reply confirming that Zhou Yuan and the other three would meet at Linghu Ying's flagship.

As soon as Zhou Yuan and his three companions boarded the Linghu X-2 flagship, they were surrounded by a group of interstellar special forces soldiers who were pointing laser guns at them.

A male soldier and three female soldiers began to search Zhou Yuan No. 1 and the three beautiful women, taking everything from their bodies.

"What's going on?" Zhou Yuan No. 1 asked a special forces soldier who appeared to be the leader.

Linghu Ying's gentle voice came through the warship's landing bay, "Everyone, don't be afraid. It's just for our safety. You know, your technology frightens me. Linghu Ming, take them to the conference room."

"Yes, sir."

More than twenty interstellar special forces soldiers escorted Zhou Yuan and his three companions into the warship. The defenses were tight along the way, with a guard stationed almost every two meters. Zhou Yuan frowned.

When Zhou Yuan and his three companions entered the conference room, Linghu Ying's eyes flashed, and she exchanged a glance with Xiao Mei.

"Linghu Ying, what exactly is going on?"

"Zhou Yuan No. 1, tell me what's going on first? Also, is this Professor Huo Jing?"

“Miss Linghu, to be precise, I am not Huo Jing, I am just her clone.”

"Hahaha, just as I thought." Linghu Ying laughed loudly, her laughter carrying a sorrowful, tearless tone.

"You four clones, although your appearances have changed somewhat, Zhou Yuan, please look at me carefully, don't I look much older than you?!" Linghu Ying shouted at Zhou Yuan No. 1 as if she had lost her mind.

Linghu Ying has gone from a young girl to a woman, but her beauty and captivating figure remain.

“Linghu Ying, you know this has nothing to do with us.” Panna No. 1 was somewhat annoyed, and her tone became more forceful.

"Fine, it's none of your business. So, is that all you've come here to say? It's none of your business?" Linghu Ying's teeth seemed to be chattering. "Zhou Yuan, do you know how hard I've searched for you everywhere! I never expected to run into an imposter here!"

Xiao Mei and Linghu Ying sat next to each other. Xiao Mei quickly tugged at Linghu Ying's hand under the table. Linghu Ying seemed to realize that she had also gone too far. "I'm sorry, please forgive my lapse in composure just now."

“Yes, in my memory, you seem to care a lot about my mother body. This is love, and I understand that very well.” Zhou Yuan No. 1 looked at Pan Na No. 1, Chu Xiaolu No. 1, and Huo Jing No. 1 with deep affection. All four of them had deep feelings in their eyes.

Linghu Ying looked at them, a flash of jealousy flickering in her eyes, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips. Xiao Mei noticed it and couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

"Xiaomei, I want to ask you, did you achieve 'time travel'?"

"Director... Professor Huo..." Xiao Mei felt a little strange, unsure how to address this "imposter" Huo Jing. "It's like this, five years ago we tested the 'time machine,' but we didn't achieve 'time travel.' Instead, we opened a 'space-time portal,' just like that huge circular hole in the sky above the Earth right now."

"Oh, I see." Huo Jing No. 1 pondered hard, trying to find a reasonable explanation, but unlike her mother, the real Huo Jing, she did not have extraordinary wisdom, and soon gave up looking for the reason for the failure of this "time travel".

"Sigh..." Linghu Ying sighed deeply. "Five years ago, we started testing the 'time machine' to find you, but it failed. However, it created a 'space-time portal.' My brother sent several unmanned warships through the portal, and the warships disappeared. The first time, we didn't dare to be careless and waited silently. Four years later, we actually received electromagnetic wave information from the unmanned warships." Linghu Ying picked up her cup, took a sip of water, and continued, "During that year, clinging to a sliver of hope, I led the warships around opening 'space-time portals,' hoping to find Zhou Yuan in different worlds. However, although the worlds I went to had humans, they were basically in a backward era. Until this time, we discovered that the human society in this world is not technologically backward; they even have a Dyson cloud module. Zhou Yuan, this is the masterpiece of the four of you, isn't it?"

After Linghu Ying finished speaking, she looked at the four people, including Zhou Yuan No. 1. Linghu Ying also changed the way she addressed Zhou Yuan No. 1 to Zhou Yuan, which means that she was clearly looking for the real Zhou Yuan. When she spoke to the four clones, she was also saying that she was looking for them.

Zhou Yuan No. 1 nodded. "Yes, we helped them improve their technology. Why do you want to attack and destroy this human world?"

"The humans of this world pose a huge threat to the humans of our world. Just imagine, if the humans of this world could open a 'time portal' like us, we might be the ones to suffer. I have been authorized by my brother to wipe out the human civilization of this world."

"Linghu Guang?"

"Who else could it be but him?" Linghu Ying reverted to her youthful mischievousness.

The four members of Zhou Yuan No. 1 remained silent, because it was highly likely. The universe was a dark forest, and even in this virtual universe, the humans of different parallel worlds were probably incompatible. You couldn't destroy all the human civilizations in parallel worlds, but Linghu Ying and her companions had to eliminate the more technologically advanced human civilizations. The primary goal of the siblings Linghu Guang and Linghu Ying was naturally to find the Earth Empire; they were merely doing this as a side task.

"Hmm, let me think. By the way, what about the Martian gods?"

“We’re still allies, but they’re not involved. You know, they prefer to live underground.” Linghu Ying’s eyes revealed a hint of mockery.

"Linghu Ying, what are your plans for humanity on Earth?"

“Zhou Yuan, you know, my world is ruled by my brother. My brother has given the order to rebuild a new order and a new world here, X-WORLD. We are going to carry out immigration, or to put it bluntly, we are going to forcibly colonize. The solar system of this world is our colony. You all know that this Earth is very suitable for us humans to live on.” Linghu Ying, Xiao Mei, and the others all showed a look of longing, as if they could see the new world they had created.

"So, what will you do with the humans here?"

"How to deal with them? Eliminate them all, of course. X-WORLD has no need for trash or aliens."

Anger blazed in Zhou Yuan's eyes, and Panna gently tugged at his clothes under the table.

Linghu Ying naturally saw Zhou Yuan's gaze. "Zhou Yuan, I know your true nature. Do you want me to let these people go?"

"Yes."

What if I don't agree?

"You won't agree? Then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Hahaha," Linghu Ying burst into wild laughter, her heaving chest trembling. "Zhou Yuan No. 1, you don't really think you're the true golden body of that saint, do you? You say you're not polite? I'd like to know how you're going to be impolite to me."

Zhou Yuan No. 1 stood there dumbfounded, like a deflated balloon. Panna No. 1, Chu Xiaolu No. 1, and Huo Jing No. 1, the three clones, also paled in comparison and remained silent.