Chapter 122 Intelligence

Chapter 122: Intelligence

After leaving, General Hong took the four of them to the laboratory.

She allowed Chi Yan and Na An'an to freely choose within the area she had designated.

As for the modified King Insect, after discussions among the higher-ups, it was decided to distribute samples first for everyone to study independently, while the live subjects would be rotated for research.

Chi Yan and Na An'an had no objections; compared to those senior authorities, they were indeed inexperienced.

General Hong had other matters to attend to and left immediately after finishing her instructions.

Luo Hai and Lilette's task was to protect the two, so they only needed to wait outside. Thus, only Chi Yan and Na An'an were inside the laboratory.

Na An'an asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Chi Yan knew Na An'an had noticed something unusual. He really wanted to suppress his emotions, believing he could keep them under control and maintain a perfect facade.

But reality told him it was impossible.

"Nothing, I just feel that omega is quite easy on the eyes."

Na An'an looked unconvinced; she knew Chi Yan all too well.

That omega was so close to Qi Yanshen, and Qi Yanshen clearly treated that omega differently. Given Chi Yan's level of concern for Ji Anzhi, he probably wanted to eliminate both of them and scatter their ashes across the stars.

Even if he didn't eliminate them, he would likely try to solidify their relationship, so that even if Ji Anzhi returned, he could still sow discord between them.

"Yanyan, I'm not that easy to fool."

Chi Yan, of course, knew this and replied, "Qi Yanshen isn't worthy of him. Qi Yanshen knows he used to like Chief Ji, yet he's still being ambiguous with He Zhi. What a scumbag."

Now it was Na An'an's turn to be shocked. "What? Has Qi Yanshen regained his memory?"

Chi Yan shook his head slightly. "No, but somehow, he knows he used to be in a relationship with Chief Ji."

Na An'an had previously thought Qi Yanshen loved Ji Anzhi deeply, but now, hearing this, Qi Yanshen instantly turned into a scumbag!

And she had even felt somewhat moved by him earlier!

Might as well feed Xiao Bai!

Seeing Na An'an's outrage, Chi Yan breathed a sigh of relief—he had managed to fool her.

Thinking of Chief Ji's health, Chi Yan was still very worried. Chief Ji's physical fitness used to be at A-level, but now it was only at E-level. What exactly happened back then?

It seemed he would have to ask Chief Ji properly tomorrow.

With this in mind, Chi Yan took out various potions from his Space Bracelet and began sorting them.

"Huh? What are you doing?"

"Cleaning up. It's been too long since I organized them, and I happen to have time today."

Na An'an didn't suspect anything; the past six months had indeed been very busy. After the Bug Swarm arrived, the Legion had been busy defending against it, which led many societal lowlifes to think they had an opportunity, causing the Rose Legion's workload to skyrocket over the past half year.

As for Na An'an, she had taken on many field missions this month, providing psychological counseling to omegas, betas, and some alpha children.

Chi Yan was even busier, running around with General Hong, designing plans to capture that trash. According to rough estimates from last month alone, Chi Yan had castrated at least over eighty alphas, more than a dozen betas, and a few omegas.

Scum knows no gender, though alphas were particularly numerous.

Chi Yan sorted out all the potions beneficial to the body, tidied up the laboratory, and then the two returned to their dormitory.

"Let's go."

"Ah, so boring. How about shopping on the StarNet?"

"Sure."

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Military Academy Star

"Damn it! Why am I still left alone even after Levin is back!"

Kang Yunan was processing this year's freshman files, completely ignoring Lin Dusheng, who was sitting on the sofa doing nothing. He was generous and wouldn't argue with a frustrated, unsatisfied husband.

Flipping through a file, Kang Yunan paused. The omega child from the Qi family had also come to study here, just like his father, as the Pharmacy Department Chief.

Seeing Qi Jinsi's face, Kang Yunan thought of Qi Yanshen. He hoped this adorable little omega wouldn't encounter as many troubles as his older brother.

"Xiao Nan, I want to go to the front lines."

"No."

Kang Yunan didn't even look up, directly refusing. Lin Dusheng's identity was not trivial; if something happened to him, the Federation would face major problems. Especially since Lin Dusheng hadn't chosen a successor yet—if he died, there would be no clear replacement. Kang Yunan wouldn't have the face to meet their teacher in the afterlife.

Lin Dusheng irritably ruffled his hair. No, he couldn't take it anymore.

So what if he was unsatisfied?

After abstaining for so many years, even if he died in bed, it was what he deserved!

"No."

"Then I'll go alone."

"…………"

Kang Yunan helplessly looked up at the bristling ancestor on the sofa, sighed, and rubbed his temples. "Ancestor, I'm begging you. Look at what period we're in now? And you still haven't chosen a successor. If something happens, all of our teacher's efforts will go to waste."

Lin Dusheng fell silent.

Just as Kang Yunan thought Lin Dusheng had given up, Lin Dusheng suddenly said, "But I still want to go find Levin. I promised our teacher I would take good care of Levin."

This made Kang Yunan angry. Back then, their teacher meant "take care of" in a purely caring sense, but what happened?

This bastard Lin Dusheng ended up "taking care of" him right into bed!

"Lin Dusheng, don't make me curse you..."

Faced with Kang Yunan's gritted teeth, Lin Dusheng didn't want to argue anymore. He stood up—he had to go find Levin.

Seeing that persuasion was useless, Kang Yunan had a headache. He sent a message to the Eighth Legion to prepare a warship with the highest configuration, ensuring not a single mistake could occur.

If something really happened to Lin Dusheng, their Grand Marshal Levin would lose it too.

Right now, we've got the Bug Swarm, the blond man, the King Insect, and a whole mess of problems waiting to be dealt with.

"Wait, we can't leave until tomorrow. The warship needs to be assigned, and the escort team needs to be vetted."

Lin Dusheng finally settled down and lay back down on the sofa, muttering under his breath, not even thinking about helping Kang Yunan with the paperwork that was originally his responsibility.

"Xiao Nan, do you think my wedding should..."

"Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop! Stop! I don't want to hear about this!"

"Tsk, you're breaking my heart."

A vein throbbed on Kang Yunan's forehead. If the official documents in his hand weren't extremely important, he would have loved to tear them up to vent his anger.

Kang Yunan said with a strained smile: "Principal—, instead of thinking about your wedding, why not handle the official duties here?"

Lin Dusheng shut up. If he kept talking and Xiao Nan really walked away, the gain wouldn't be worth the pain.

Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

"Knock, knock."

"Come in."

Kang Yunan's adjutant entered.

"Sir, the investigation results on the King Insect are out. There's a 90% chance it was done by the Alpha Conservative Party."

As soon as these words were spoken, both Kang Yunan, who was handling official duties at his desk, and Lin Dusheng, who was lounging on the sofa, shot sharp looks at the adjutant.

Lin Dusheng was the first to speak: "Really?"

The adjutant replied objectively: "Intel puts the odds at ninety percent."

That was as good as confirmed. Lin Dusheng's face darkened. Those rats actually dared to show themselves again. It seemed they weren't wiped out thoroughly enough back then.

"Does Levin know?"

"Not yet. Marshal Levin hasn't been briefed."

"Alright, I'll tell him myself. Forward me a copy."

"Yes."

After saying this, the adjutant sent the file to Lin Dusheng and continued discussing another matter.

"Also, regarding the 5S-level investigation, Intel reports they've uncovered some useful information."

Lin Dusheng was still looking at the file just sent, not lifting his head: "Go on."

The adjutant opened the materials and said: "The psychic wave patterns collected that day have been tested. They are indeed higher than Marshal Levin's, confirming the individual as an SSSS-level psychic. The Research Institute plans to use this as a sample to determine the threshold for SSSS-level."

"Continue."

"The second piece of news: the First Legion discovered traces of the Star Eagle in a hazardous star sector. Follow-up scans of the area indicate the Star Eagle may have headed toward the Abyss Star Sector."

Kang Yunan couldn't help but question: "Is the information reliable?"

The adjutant calmly replied: "It's a guess, based on the spatial fluctuations at the scene. The Star Eagle performed nearly ten superluminal jumps in a short period, heading toward the Abyss Star Sector."

"Nearly ten superluminal jumps in a short time?"

Kang Yunan couldn't understand. Performing nearly ten superluminal jumps in a short time—wasn't he afraid of genetic disintegration?

Was it due to his SSSS-level psionics?

Lin Dusheng finally raised his head and asked about the timeframe for this "short time."

"About a day."

Doing three jumps in a day would land even an S-level alpha in a treatment pod for three days.

How the hell did that blond guy pull that off? This point puzzled Lin Dusheng.

While thinking, Lin Dusheng asked the adjutant: "Do the Research Institute and the Legions have any speculations about this?"

"Yes, the Legions and the Research Institute proposed that since the individual's mental power is at SSSS-level, and mental power at SSS-level can be manifested physically, they speculate an SSSS-level psychic can master this physical manifestation to protect the body."

Lin Dusheng pondered. The theory wasn't pulled out of thin air; it held water.

If that's not it, then maybe Ji Anzhi independently modified the space jump system or developed something else to reduce the physical damage from space jumps.

If that were true, he would start to suspect if Ji Anzhi was a lab creation. Levin, as the only successful product from that lab back then, was only half as capable as Ji Anzhi.

"Any other news?"

"The third piece of news: the Intelligence Bureau's investigation shows purchase records on the Star Card account belonging to the blond man. About 80% were for gene repair fluids and physical enhancement serums, totaling approximately 10 billion star credits."

Gene repair fluids are generally used for congenital genetic defects or acquired genetic damage, for treatment and repair.

Could it be that Ji Anzhi's foster son had an accident? Or maybe they've got other people whose genes were damaged later, requiring gene repair fluids.

But even at black market prices, a single tube of gene repair fluid only costs 1 million star credits. Under normal circumstances, ten tubes at most are needed. More than ten tubes would be trying to raise the dead.

Yet the other party spent 10 billion star credits on gene repair fluids and physical enhancement serums. Why?

Lin Dusheng looked at Kang Yunan, but Kang Yunan didn't know either and shook his head.

He sighed.

For now, all they could do was guess; the truth was out of reach.

Kang Yunan asked: "Is there anything else?"

"No."

"Dismissed. Take these processed official documents with you."

The adjutant carried away the meter-tall stack of official documents, closing the door on the way out.

"Aren't you going to send me a copy of the materials?"

"Go ask your own adjutant for it."

Suppressing his anger, Kang Yunan asked his adjutant for two copies of the materials.

After reading them, Kang Yunan asked for Lin Dusheng's opinion. Lin Dusheng said indifferently: "Those disgusting bugs hiding in the dark—this time we must not let them off. Have Rose, Shia, and Judgment Sword prepare for battle. Wipe out the ones that escaped last time completely."

"Alright."

The Federation has three special legions:

the Rose Legion, the Xiya Legion, and the Judgment Sword.

As the supreme commander of these three legions, Lin Dusheng holds the highest authority. Even Marshal Laiwen only has proposal power, ranking third in the chain of command.

Kang Yunan, commander of the Xiya Legion, directly ordered his legion to prepare for battle.

Lin Dusheng ruffled his hair in irritation and said, "After I leave, recall Asuna to the Military Academy Star and have her serve as the temporary successor. If she refuses, have Yun Huaifeng go in person to get her. As long as she's alive and in one piece, it's fine."

Kang Yunan said, his voice grave, "What do you mean?"

"Exactly what you’re thinking. If I don't make it, let Asuna take over temporarily. Then, you and Levin can choose a successor."

Kang Yunan slammed the table and stood up, furious. "Lin Dusheng! Shut the hell up! If you have the guts, say that in front of Levin!"

"That's why I'm *not* saying it in front of him."

Kang Yunan was speechless. He suddenly wanted to throw the stack of official documents beside him at Lin Dusheng's face—just to be done with him!

Sitting back down, Kang Yunan suppressed his anger and said, "Don’t say such things again. I’ll discuss with the legions to strengthen our defenses. Even if those pests do manage to get in, they’ll only be digging their own graves."

Lin Dusheng didn’t reply. Instead, he opened his personal terminal and shot off a message to Levin.

"Lin Dusheng: Pick me up the day after tomorrow."

"Levin: You’re coming over?"

"Lin Dusheng: Yes."

"Levin: Be good, Xiaoxiao. Stay at the military academy and don’t bully Kang Yunan. He has his own work to handle too."

"Lin Dusheng: It’s fine. He’s used to it."

"Lin Dusheng: Anyway, I’ll set off tomorrow and should arrive tomorrow evening. I want you to personally come pick me up."

After a brief pause, Lin Dusheng received a reply.

"Levin: Alright. Stay safe."

Seeing Levin’s agreement, Lin Dusheng immediately promised earnestly that he would prioritize his own safety above all else.

After exchanging a few more affectionate words, he turned to Kang Yunan and said, "Levin agreed. Have the Eighth Legion depart before 6 a.m. tomorrow."

Kang Yunan: "…………Hah."

Sometimes, I really want to throw you out.

Lin Dusheng continued reviewing the documents but suddenly remembered something. "Xiao Nan, how many spies do you think the Conservative Party has in the Federation?"

Kang Yunan thought seriously for two seconds before replying, "I don’t know, but there shouldn’t be too many. And they definitely can’t infiltrate the decision-making level."

That was true. To enter the decision-making level, one had to undergo inspection by an SSS-level omega. In front of an omega with mind-reading abilities, any disguise was meaningless.

At this thought, Kang Yunan paused—except for SSSS-level psychics. They cheated.

Lin Dusheng also realized this and murmured, "The Conservative Party probably doesn’t have any SSSS-level psychics… After all, they look down on omegas the most, and betas too…"

"Alphas below B-rank as well. So arrogant, it’s truly disgusting…"