Walk alone in the abyss

The slight sound of the soft heels colliding with the metal floor echoed in the left wing corridor of the medium-sized transport ship.

Hera, who had just changed her clothes, glanced at the portholes that had been converted into 'advertising projection screens', and kept thinking through the walking distance.

Two mechanical guards followed her, which represented surveillance and urging.

She suddenly discovered the key to the problem.

Alex is not Alex, and Secret Agent is not Secret Agent.

This man in gray and white battle armor cut down a group of bugs by himself...

Powerful and mysterious.

The alloy door opened left and right with a slight noise, and Hera returned to the cabin where she woke up.

The entire middle section of the cabin was transformed into a living room, dining room, and study room. Together with the bedroom she used just now, the personal living area has exceeded 200 square meters, and many of the furniture are brand new, apparently just furnished not long ago.

Yang Ming folded his arms and stood in front of the only floor-to-ceiling window where he could see the scenery outside.

Outside the window are orange-red stars.

"Have I been kept in captivity?" Hera asked softly.

Yang Ming turned his head and looked over.

Hera was wearing loose and comfortable pajamas, her freshly dried hair had a fluffy texture, and her face without any makeup was less glamorous and more girly.

"It's not captive," Yang Ming said directly, "I'm actually hesitating about how to place you. I only have two choices, either kill you or subdue you."

"Conquer?"

Hera asked calmly:

"Do you want me to be your subordinate, or do you want me to be your mistress? No wonder you said that you have few ex-girlfriends and many mistresses."

"Cough," Yang Ming was slightly afraid to look directly into her pure eyes.

He can't drop the chain at this moment.

Faced with Hera's personality, if he was a little shy, it would be too cheap.

Yang Ming said: "Both are fine. You don't know how much I paid to save you, and I always have to recover some of the cost."

Hera stared at Yang Ming for a few seconds, her tone became softer: "I'm very hungry."

"Come and sit here, the robot butler will deliver food soon."

A few minutes later.

The two sat at the corner of the long dining table, eating a big meal with a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables, and they were not in a hurry to start a conversation.

Hera is very hungry now, swallowing food continuously, looking a little embarrassed.

When she was almost done eating, Yang Ming had already organized his thoughts.

The butler robot in the shape of a woman raised her left hand horizontally, and a three-dimensional projection appeared in the palm of her hand, with a series of videos and pictures on it.

This is the information that Hera collected before.

With bright red sauce on her mouth, Hera chewed something similar to noodles in her small mouth.

After she swallowed the food and wiped her mouth, she asked, "Didn't you threaten them directly?"

Yang Ming shrugged: "My plan deviates from the plan made by the two of us. I originally wanted to send this information to the Sherman Empire and instigate Sherman to go to war directly with the New Federation."

Hera frowned tightly and stared at Yang Ming: "Are you a multi-faceted spy?"

"No, I'm an entrepreneur who is working hard." Yang Ming leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "I don't like the Sherman Empire and the New Federation. If a war breaks out between the two, I can gain a lot Benefit."

"Instigating war is the greatest original sin of mankind," Hera said, "Wars will bring about a large number of innocent casualties."

"I'm just repeating what the New Federation did to the Sherman Empire," Yang Ming said indifferently, "The original sin lies with the New Federation."

"Are you from Liberty Union or Union Guell?"

"I can't reveal this at the moment," Yang Ming said with a smile, "In our line of business, self-declaration is the most unprofessional behavior."

"Sure enough, you are still a spy," Hera said with a visibly displeased expression.

"But I don't have a boss behind me," Yang Ming spread his hands, "I only serve myself."

The corner of Hera's mouth twitched: "That doesn't sound cool at all."

"Okay, let's talk about your future, Miss Hera," Yang Ming said, "I rescued you from the claws of the mother insect, and you will work for me from now on. Is there a problem?"

"No problem, it's reasonable," Hera's answer sounded relaxed, "and I don't have a choice right now."

Yang Ming said: "I can't tell you too much now..."

"I want to know three things."

Hera tried to seize the initiative in the negotiations:

"You can choose to answer me, or avoid answering, I am your prisoner now, in essence, there is no room for bargaining.

"But if you can make me feel better, I should be able to help you do something.

"In addition to being a sexual partner, I should have other values, so you will save me, right? For example, as a translation machine for communicating with space Zerg... If you are purely for one more sexual partner, I suggest You customize a realistic robot, and they can even customize their personalities."

Yang Ming was also amused.

Is this a polite refusal?

"Just ask."

"The first thing, you approached me just to get this information, right?"

"Yes."

"This is just awful!"

Hera was suddenly agitated, her thin, partially magnificent body was trembling slightly, and she shouted with the utmost anger:

"I actually planned the whole process for you, and I took the risk to execute the plan I made! You did nothing, but I took all the risks! You even took away five million New Federal Coins from me... This is simply too much Already!"

Yang Ming laughed and said, "It cost me 26 million to buy this transport ship and furnish it here."

Hera snorted, crossed her arms, and leaned heavily on the back of the chair: "So, you use the money I gave you to buy a part of this place as a cage to trap me."

Yang Ming almost couldn't help pinching her angry face.

The way this girl is angry, the little expression after passively restraining most of her emotions, is really cute.

Yang Ming said calmly: "Hera, this is both confinement and protection."

"I understand this, but I don't know your purpose yet, and I can't feel good about the fact that you imprisoned me," Hera continued to ask, "The second thing is, are you human?"

"yes."

"Then how can you...how can you talk to bugs..."

Yang Ming picked up the knife and fork at the side, and pricked his skin a few times vigorously, without leaving any marks on his skin.

Hera immediately reacted: "Biochemical modification?"

"Well," Yang Ming said, "A relatively special genetic modification, you have already seen my combat effectiveness."

Hera's eyes sparkled suddenly.

She kept saying: "It's unbelievable that you can kill a third-order female worm alone. Which country's bio-modification technology has reached this point? Can I see your body? After we finish talking. If you chat If the result is acceptable to all.”

Yang Ming suddenly had the illusion that he was about to be bullied by the opposite sex.

"Okay, if this is the condition that allows you to stay here with peace of mind. What's the third thing?"

Hera asked, "What's your next plan for the bugs?"

This really stopped Yang Ming from asking.

His brain was spinning rapidly, trying to find something Hera liked to hear, but he also felt that in this situation and at this moment, Hera had no initiative and choice, and he didn't have to continue to deceive her.

Yang Ming cleared his throat, smiled and said:

"After I accidentally discovered the base on Star Ram, the first thing I thought of was that the New Federation was going to use bugs to deal with Sherman.

"So I plan to publish the information here. The Sherman Empire will inevitably be furious. The two may go to war directly. Using the Sherman Empire to deal with the new federation is a relatively good option for me.

"I am not a person with a strong sense of justice, and I hate the new federal government.

"But now, the base on Star Ram has been destroyed by the mother worm, and the value of the information we collected has been lost by more than half. Only by finding the eggs buried in the territory of the Sherman Empire can it be possible to reach us. desired effect.

"My follow-up plan is to use two hands, one is to search secretly within the territory of the Sherman Empire, and the name of a mining company is perfect.

"The other is to go to the territory of the New Federation when the time is right, and look for other bases where Professor Pat and your father are at the moment.

"I can share a little extra secret with you... I like killing bugs."

"Are you a pesticide?"

"Um?"

"Sorry," Hera shrugged, "I will subconsciously find something to complain about."

Yang Ming said: "After asking the three questions, it's time for you to think about it. I want you to continue to do research on Zerg, which is of great significance."

Hera frowned slightly and lowered her head in thought.

It's clear she doesn't like the war option much.

"Is it possible for me to dissuade you from waging war, Alex?" Hera asked.

Yang Ming shook his head: "At the moment, no, that's not in my interest. And it must be stated that I didn't start the war, I just passed on information, and the initiator of the war is the New Federation."

Hera sighed: "Then let's not discuss this topic in the future, can we?"

Yang Ming said, "I don't quite understand what you mean."

"Escape is useless, but it can keep me happy," Hera said softly, "I will not continue to collect this part of information for you, nor will I be your witness to prove the evil plan of the New Federation. It's my homeland, even though I hate it."

Yang Ming said: "I can accept this condition, and I will erase all information about you in this intelligence."

"Thanks."

Hera's eyes became softer, she stared at Yang Ming, and asked softly:

"I want to use the Zerg as my enemy and carry out research on the Zerg. You have prepared a laboratory for me on this ship, right?

"A second-hand transport ship with only volume, plus residential decoration, does not need to spend more than 20 million New Federal Dollars."

Yang Ming said with a smile: "If a girlfriend is too smart, it will also cause great pressure. Come with me, Ms. Hera, because of the rush of time, there is only a prototype of the current experimental cabin. I will ask my assistant to help you configure it as soon as possible. The desired instrument."

Hera warned: "Those instruments will be expensive."

Standing in front of the cabin door, Yang Ming made a gesture of invitation to Hera: "Is there a possibility that I'm actually richer?"

Hera got up and walked in front of him, her petite body seemed to contain enormous energy.

"I must remind you, Mr. Alex, that the New Federation has a high-tech equipment embargo law."

"It's okay, I'll steal the experimental equipment to support you."

The corner of Hera's mouth twitched slightly.

If Yang Ming read it right, she wanted to laugh but held back.

...

About one galaxy hour later.

A small ship left the transport ship and fell towards the atmosphere of Ilandor.

Yang Ming sat in the driver's seat, a little lost in thought.

In the lab, something happened.

Hera was very satisfied with the new working environment, and she immediately started her first job—researching Yang Ming.

At Hera's insistence, Yang Ming took off his jacket and trousers, and stood in front of her wearing boxers, while she held a pair of tweezers and poked and touched everywhere, constantly feeling the amazing toughness of Yang Ming's skin.

'Can't you just remove all the fabric? Alex. '

'I suspect you are trying to tease me. '

'This is science. '

Hera spoke earnestly, then she stepped forward suddenly, stood on tiptoe forcefully, wrapped her left hand around Yang Ming's neck, and kissed him directly on the lips.

Just when Yang Ming was about to hug her, she retreated immediately as if she had a premonition, and winked at Yang Ming.

'This is teasing. '

Yang Ming: ...

Kiss with your tongue, not your teeth!

Because nothing happened later, Yang Ming is now at a loss, and his mind is always full of thoughts.

Another day to miss Miss Windsor.

"Lü, can I get the instruments she wants?"

"Most of them can be purchased directly, and a small part needs to be obtained through the black market."

Figure-sized Li appeared on the console in front of Yang Ming, and said with a smile:

"Boss, taking advantage of this repair, I am going to take 026 to the black market that I visited last time. All kinds of spy equipment consume a lot of money."

Yang Ming frowned and said, "You don't need me to follow now?"

"026 needs exercise and growth," Li said with a smile, "If you want to list her as a candidate for a lover, then she can live a leisurely life. She has studied relevant knowledge for several years, but it has never been useful."

"Come on, you." Yang Ming felt a little headache, "Be respectful to my regular employees."

Law reminded: "When Miss Hera kissed or bit your lips just now, there was a slight change in the secretion of hormones in her body. Simply put, she became emotional, but not much."

Yang Ming raised his eyebrows: "I still prefer the type of Miss Windsor, Hera looks too young."

Law added: "But boss, your hormone secretion has undergone drastic changes."

Yang Ming: ...

"Do you need me to recommend some mistress candidates for you?" Lu said with a smile, "According to your preferences, you can find many pretty good girls on Ilando."

"Be serious with me."

"Okay, how about we order some realistic companion robots?"

Yang Ming was too lazy to talk to this guy.

He thought for a while: "Law, is there still a possibility that the new federation will use worm eggs to plot against the Luofeng Empire?"

Law immediately replied: "The possibility has not decreased, but normally, because of the incident on Planet Ram, their plan progress must have been affected."

Yang Ming stared at the increasingly obvious outline of the super-large city below.

"Is there any way to defend?" Yang Ming asked, "Global detection system? Learn from the core area of ​​the Sherman Empire and deploy a boundary marker defense system?"

"The cost would be too high."

Careful analysis of the law:

"The universe is too vast, and it is impossible to have no dead ends, unless it is like the Emperor Star Circle that the Sherman Empire has operated for tens of thousands of years.

"The best defense system is to build a powerful quick response fleet.

"Boss, we already have a fleet dominated by humans, but these fleets of the Luofeng Empire are not enough to fight against the third- and fourth-tier insect swarms. Forcibly increasing the military power of the Luofeng Empire will easily attract The gaze of the mighty.

"Developing a mechanical thinking army based on the dark star is the most sensible choice at the moment.

"Even if the New Federation is planting insect eggs in Luofeng territory now, it will take time for the insect swarm to grow, and we have enough time to develop countermeasures."

Yang Ming frowned and thought.

In order to fight against the pests, develop a mechanical army?

If there is a mechanical army hiding in the dark, whether it is hunting bugs or fighting the Valkyrie, he can actually be more calm.

But he always had some concerns.

Opportunity is fleeting, and hesitation can only lead to defeat.

"Law, I lifted the restriction on Dark Star, now you can develop it with all your strength."

Yang Ming said slowly:

"But remember, I don't want to see the mechanical mind rebelling. I can build it with my own hands, and I can destroy it with my own hands."

"Boss," Li replied calmly, "Mechanical thinking bodies are not human beings, they strictly follow the hierarchical order."

"It's better that way."

Yang Ming rubbed his neck, and the spaceship slowly descended towards the suburban prison in Ilando City.

Although it is daytime in Ilando City, even if Yang Ming walks into the prison gate openly, he won't have any problems.

...

A certain resource star in the New Federation, an underground base.

Professor Pat stood on the huge metal frame, looking down at the simulated magma lake below, as well as the second-order queen mother worm that was only more than 20 meters long in the petri dish.

Dozens of holes were opened in the abdomen of the female worm, and the eggs kept rolling down, being pulled away by the conveyor belt below.

The director came over with his hands behind his back: "Professor Pat, how is Dr. Naldo?"

"The pain of losing his daughter made him unable to extricate himself," Pat sighed. "Dr. Naldo's talent is very high, but his emotional intelligence is too low."

"The censure from above has almost passed," the director said slowly, "but we are required to prove our worth as soon as possible... The trouble caused before was too big."

"That's it, then what?"

"The deputy director of the Intelligence Bureau who is in charge of contacting us wants a boatload of fast-growing insect eggs," the director muttered. "The CIA should be going to deal with a small country."

"Small country?" Professor Pat recalled the recent news, "Luofeng Empire?"

"Yes," the director said, "get ready as soon as possible. If you can't send out the female insect system from the No. 4 backup base, didn't they succeed in the experiment? It can shorten the development cycle by 90%. We are now under pressure It’s very big, and we must prove our value to a few dignitaries who support us.”

Pat thought carefully and nodded quickly: "Ask them to record all the data, the fewer people involved, the better, and clear the memory of everyone."

"That's no problem, they will be more professional than us."