The system handed me over to the state.

Chapter 422: Infiltration and Collection

"Paradox? Didn't that old man say it was dismantled a long time ago? After it was dismantled, it was used to assemble other transport ships, and even the weapons were directly re-integrated and rebuilt. Didn't you know?"

Seele was completely dumbfounded. This reply left Seele somewhat at a loss. When her perception differed from that of others, Seele would begin to wonder if it was her problem or someone else's.

However, this was not the end. With Seele's question, a whole series of topics about paradoxes were brought up.

But no matter what, it's the same old story. The paradox has been dismantled: the parts were used to build spaceships, and the weapons were melted down to make living facilities.

The accounts are highly consistent and growing, with some even claiming that China dismantled the entire Thunder God gunboat squadron for postwar reconstruction, making the story increasingly absurd.

Finally, Seele turned off her phone. Her intuition told her that she shouldn't watch anymore. Although she didn't quite understand why everyone on the internet thought that way, there must be a reason.

Perhaps the authorities are temporarily concealing the fleet's existence? Or perhaps... this is a manipulation of public opinion for other reasons?

Seele didn't know, and didn't want to know; these things were far too complicated for her...

Having given up surfing the internet, Seele could only do other things. She wasn't a battle maniac like Black Seele, so she developed many hobbies in her spare time, which were the things she used to pass the time.

In Bronya's words, if they cannot find something they enjoy to fill their lives in the infinite time to come, then even if they possess power and long lifespans, they will soon die.

Time passed slowly, and three days later, Hei hope and Xi'er arrived at the mission ship. After putting away their luggage, the two were notified to go to the captain's cabin.

There, they met the ship's captain, a female captain.

Her long, smooth, black hair was tied into a high ponytail, and her shapely figure was wrapped in the close-fitting captain's uniform. When she saw the two of them, her beautiful face showed a gentle smile. "Hello, I am Su Xi, the captain of the Nuwa. It is my pleasure to be able to carry out the next mission with you."

The first words spoken upon meeting left the two women somewhat stunned. Hei hope stepped forward, extended her hand to shake Su Xi's hand, and said, "Same here. But is there anything else you need to tell us when you called us to the captain's cabin?"

"Of course, only the people on this ship will know what follows. You have just boarded, and it is normal that you do not know the mission details for the time being in order to maintain secrecy, because I will tell you the main contents of the mission next."

Su Xi said with a smile. Hei hope and Xi'er exchanged a glance. Sure enough, they had expected that this mission would not be a simple escort mission. There must be other tasks to be completed.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been allowed to appear.

"Before that, I have a question."

"please say."

"Has the person who initiated this mission really thought it through? At this stage, all the contractors are engaged in their own individual missions. If the two of us leave, then Fu Hua will be the only one with the power of a contractor. Can she manage all of this by herself?"

Su Xi smiled and said, "You can rest assured that this mission was decided by His Majesty and the other two leaders. You can rest assured that His Majesty and the other leaders must have thought this through carefully."

Hei hope sighed, "I hope so... So what is the mission?"

"sneak into."

"Ok?"

Su Xi unfolded the star map in the captain's cabin and switched directly to the Keponian civilization's star system, saying, "Our next mission is to escort the remaining Keponian fleet into their star system, then pretend to warp away and infiltrate their star system."

"And through their star system, they began to try to make contact with the Cosmic Civilization Association and obtain as much information about the Cosmic Civilization Association as possible."

"To this end, our researchers consulted the heroes of the Land of the Dead, studied the genes of the Keponians, and created a special drug that, when taken, allows cat ears and a cat tail to grow on the top of one's head and tailbone for camouflage."

"And because we share the same language, we avoid the problems of language learning or language-related exposure."

Su Xi continued to control the star map, drawing out their next route.

"Our mission route is as follows: First, we will enter the edge planet of Keponia, an agricultural planet, to obtain relevant intelligence, find out the situation inside their civilization, and also get information about the Cosmic Civilization Association."

"Then, we will use planets in the nearby star system to conceal the spatial fluctuations caused by the warp, gather intelligence along the way, and finally head to the capital planet of the Keponian civilization, where we will obtain the final intelligence."

"According to our intelligence personnel's calculations, it would take at least two months for the Queen's remaining fleet to return at full speed. Our mission is to obtain the corresponding intelligence within two months."

After all, if the remaining fleet were to enter orbit near the capital planet, it would become very difficult for them to approach or land on the planet. Although the ships and spaceships were equipped with stealth devices, who could guarantee that the enemy wouldn't detect them?

"Infiltration? I'm not very good at that... What about you, Seele?"

Seele shook her head, and Black Seele spread her hands, saying, "Look, neither of us are good at infiltration, so why drag us into this?"

"To protect the safety of the infiltrators, we have specially dispatched two personnel who are skilled in infiltration and intelligence gathering. Their mission is to protect them."

"Furthermore, during the mission, the two individuals have the right to terminate the current infiltration mission at any time and can determine the next step based on the situation."

"The intelligence personnel are responsible for gathering intelligence, but the specific mission plans are still formulated by the two of you."

Hei Xi understood. To put it bluntly, it meant bringing in two people skilled in intelligence gathering to assist them. The specifics of how to proceed would be up to the two of them.

"I understand...within two months?"

Hei hope muttered to herself, "Two months is just the right amount of time to pass the time before Bronya comes back. If she comes back early, let her experience what it's like when they're not around."

With this in mind, Hei hope agreed to the general route of the mission. After discussing some details with Su Xi, she took Xi'er and left, returning to their resting room.

Hei hope needs to think carefully about how to make this mission interesting enough.

Chapter 423: Returning Home

"The entire ship is ready, Your Majesty. We... can prepare to go home."

Merlane Temple's expression was complicated. She never expected that the first expedition of the Keponian civilization would end like this. She had anticipated that they might be attacked by a higher-level civilization, or be driven out by them, or accidentally encounter some mysterious cosmic phenomenon.

There were many such situations, but what they didn't expect was that they would be easily defeated by a civilization that wasn't even on the Universal Civilization Association's registration list, and that... the other party hadn't even left their own star system.

This greatly frustrated Merlene, who wondered how she could face her civilized compatriots if she went back like this.

They didn't even fly back leisurely on their own; they were sent back by the other side...

"Mother... what should we do after we go back?"

Melansa stood beside her mother, asking with concern. She could already foresee the frenzy that would erupt in public opinion once the surviving fleet returned home.

Even those rebels who have long been suppressed, and those who hide with ulterior motives, may once again launch actions against their royal family.

When faced with criticism from all sides and condemnation from ordinary people, how will they resolve these issues?

Merlane Temple shook her head. "Don't worry, my daughter. The responsibility for this matter rests solely on my shoulders. You will not be implicated. On the contrary, you played a crucial role in this war. It is because of you that we were not destroyed by the Earth Alliance's artillery fire."

"Now... let's go home. Whatever the future holds for us, we have to take this step."

"Notify the Earth Alliance fleet that we are ready and can begin warping at any time."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

..........

"We have received an invitation from Queen Melanie that the rest of their fleet is ready and can begin warp jumps at any time."

"Our warp...will they be able to get used to it?"

Hei hope hadn't forgotten the first time she warped inside a ship; the feeling was... well, it was terrible, just like the first time she used the teleportation device of the Hyperspace Transporter.

I vomited it all out, but the situation was slightly better, and I was able to recover in just a few minutes.

In contrast, Seele showed no adverse reactions whatsoever. Black Seele had completely resigned herself to her fate. Perhaps this was simply a difference in their systems, something that power could not compensate for.

Thinking of this, Hei Xi silently tightened her grip on Xi'er's hand. Xi'er noticed Hei hope's nervousness, "Hei Xi-jie... are you alright?"

"I'm fine!"

Hei hope was stubborn, but hope Er could clearly see the tension on Hei hope's face.

"Pfft! Is Sister Hei Xi so afraid of warp jumps?"

"I'm not scared! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Pfft! Even when she's putting on a brave face, Hei Xi is still cute."

"you...."

Hei hope instinctively wanted to retort, but Su Xi directly issued the order: "Attention all fleet! Prepare for warp! Calibrate spatial coordinates, warm up warp engines."

The warp drive began to warm up, and the ship began to tremble slightly. Hei Xi's heart tightened, and at the same time, Melanie Temple and the others were equally nervous. It was their first time experiencing the convenience brought by warp technology, and also their first time experiencing what warp technology was really like.

They had never seen the ship shake slightly like this before, and they were now becoming extremely nervous.

"Warp engines are warmed up. All ships are ready to begin warping at any time!"

After the navigator finished warming up, he immediately indicated that the warp jump could begin. Su Xi glanced at his watch and said, "All ships, listen to my command! Prepare for warp jump! 3...2...1! Begin!"

As soon as the order was given, all ships instantly entered warp mode.

The ship trembled slightly, and through the glass outside the captain's cabin, a rainbow of light was visible, because everything in the outside world had been stretched into a visual effect like ribbons of light.

It looked incredibly beautiful, and despite her physical discomfort, Hei hope finally collapsed into her seat 10 minutes later, the moment she emerged from the warp.

Seele quickly took out a warp-induced dizziness potion for Black Seele to take. After all, many people experience the same symptoms as Black Seele when entering warp. Black Seele's symptoms were relatively mild because her physical strength and power helped her withstand many adverse reactions.

Some crew members even fall into a coma after the jump, followed by various adverse reactions. There have even been cases where crew members have to retire early because of numerous adverse reactions and sequelae after performing a jump.

This medicine is specifically for crew members with milder symptoms. Those with more severe symptoms are not allowed to enter naval vessels, even if they have such a dream. Until a perfect solution is found, they will not be allowed to enter.

"All ships, calibrate space parameters, prepare the Keponia warship engine jettison procedure, and confirm star map coordinates."

"Calibrating space parameters... Space parameters are all normal, we are in the real universe!"

"The warp engine launch procedure is complete and ready to launch at any time!"

"The star map coordinates have been determined, and space scanning is now pinpointing our location!"

After all the test results were reported, Su Xi nodded. "Contact the Queen of Melanie!"

"Yes!"

However, after waiting for a few minutes, it was not Melanie Temple that appeared in front of Su Xi, but Princess Melanie. The communication had been initiated, and Princess Melanie spoke first: "I'm sorry, Captain Su Xi, my mother had to go to rest due to serious illness, and some of our crew members... simply could not tolerate the physical reactions during warp jumps, and I am very sorry about that."

Su Xi nodded, which was a normal reaction. "I understand. We have determined the spatial coordinates. You only need to travel forward for one hour to enter your civilization's star network."

"Initiate the throwing procedure!"

"Yes!"

The warp devices that had been installed at the stern of all the Keponian civilization warships, where the engines were originally located, quickly began to disassemble on their own, forming small folding compartments in mid-air.

Then the engine was started and the plane flew to the Nuwa ship for recovery. The ship felt that it would be inappropriate to just leave the plane there, so it was decided that the entire plane would be packaged by an intelligent program and then recovered by the Nuwa ship.

After carefully packing and confirming all the warp engines, Su Xi saluted Melansa and said, "Then, Princess Melansa, we shall part ways here. I hope that our next meeting will be one of friendship and peace."

Melansha returned a bright smile, "Yes! I definitely will! Goodbye, Captain Su Xi, please give my farewells to your Emperor."