Chapter 698: Chapter 368 Return Trip (5-in-1)_6
Su Yuan replied with a grim face.
âNo way, taking the main entrance is safer, better to be disciplined than ambushed, right?â
Su Ming responded seriously.
âAlright.â
Su Yuan replied helplessly.
âOkay, letâs hurry and set off without delay.â
Su Ming said to Captain Lum.
âGot it!â
Captain Lum responded immediately.
Shortly after, the Level 3 Escape Ship, Wind Shuttle, slowly flew out of the planetâs passage, then accelerated towards the distant starry sky and finally disappeared.
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A few days later.
In the vast starry sky, the Level 3 Escape Ship, Wind Shuttle, flew out of a space wormhole, revealing a belt of scattered rocks in sight.
In the central control room.
Captain Lum reported to Su Ming and others.
âWeâve reached the Federationâs mining area, from here I know the way, no need to follow the original route, we can take other wormholes.â
âYes, donât become complacent, the closer we are to the destination, the easier things can go wrong.â
Su Ming instructed Captain Lum.
âUnderstood, Iâll start adjusting our course now.â
Captain Lum replied cautiously.
âAlright.â
Su Ming nodded in agreement.
However, not long after the Wind Shuttle navigated into the distance, the scanning device suddenly issued a warning as small gray dots appeared on the screen.
âAlert: Federation Level 5 Mother Ship, Dreadnought detected.â
âAlert: Federation Level 5 Battleship, Frost detected.â
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Captain Lum reported with a serious expression.
âWeâve run into the Federationâs fleet.â
Shadler scratched his head and said.
âMeeting the Federationâs fleet shouldnât be a problem, right?â
âPhew, gave me a scare, I thought it was an enemy.â
Su Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief, his nerves had been too tense lately, making him a bit jittery.
At this time, Su Ming said with a serious expression.
âDonât be too quick to celebrate, encountering the Federationâs fleet here might not be a good thing, they might be here to capture us.â
âReally?â
Shadler and the others were also taken aback.
âSu Ming, youâre not joking, are you?â
Su Yuanâs heart tightened suddenly, he quickly asked Su Ming.
âDonât forget, if the enemy can ambush us here, itâs not surprising they could bribe someone from the Federation.â
Su Ming rationally reminded them.
âWhat should we do now?â
Shadler looked nervously at Su Ming.
âEvade them.â
Su Ming said without a momentâs hesitation.
âCaptain Lum, quickly evade them!â
Shadler immediately ordered Captain Lum.
âYes!â
Captain Lum promptly operated the controls, maneuvering the Wind Shuttle to change its course for evasion.
Unfortunately, the Wind Shuttle was already detected by the Level 5 Mother Ship, Dreadnought.
And the moment the Wind Shuttle altered its course, a prompt box suddenly appeared on the operation screen.
âAlert: Level 5 Mother Ship, Dreadnought is sending a communication request.â
Captain Lumâs heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said to Su Ming.
âSir, weâve been exposed, theyâre sending a communication request, should we accept it?â
Shadler and the others all turned to look at Su Ming.
âAccept it!â
Su Mingâs expression changed momentarily before he said.
Captain Lum then accepted the communication, and immediately, a man appeared on the screen wearing a Colonelâs uniform, with rough skin, heavy dark circles, and rather aged.
âI am Colonel Top of the Federation First Legion, I now order you to halt, accept identity verification and inspection.â
Seeing this, Su Ming and Su Yuan stepped forward together and replied.
âI am Quasi-General Su Ming of the Federation!â
âI am Quasi-General Su Yuan of the Federation!â
Colonel Top was taken aback upon hearing Su Ming and Su Yuanâs words. He didnât expect that there would be two Quasi-Generals on a Level 3 ship, and immediately saluted and said.
âSir.â
Su Ming and Su Yuan returned the salute.
At this point, Colonel Top seriously said to Su Ming and Su Yuan.
âSir, I am on a mission and need to verify your identities. Please present the wormhole space-time transit permit.â
Su Ming and Su Yuanâs expressions immediately turned awkward upon hearing Colonel Topâs words, as neither of them had a permit.
âWe donât have one. Can you make an exception?â
Su Ming attempted to negotiate with Colonel Top.
âIâm sorry, sir, given that you entered wormhole space-time without permission, you must submit to inspection and return with us to the Wormhole Time-Space Defense Line.â
Colonel Top said with a bit of headache.
âWhy so strict? It wasnât like this before.â
Su Yuan asked in confusion.
âSir, itâs because itâs a critical time now, weâre on a rescue mission, and all regulations must be strictly enforced.â
Colonel Top directly explained to Su Ming and Su Yuan.
âRescue mission? Who are you rescuing?â
Su Ming inquired confusedly.
âWe are rescuing a member of the Royal Family of the Shabask Kingdom, Shadler.â
Colonel Top explained to Su Ming and the others.
âWhat?â
Shadler was also stunned, as it turned out they were here to rescue him.
Su Mingâs brow furrowed slightly, gesturing to Shadler to keep quiet; he clearly felt that something wasnât right.
Their being attacked shouldnât be known by anyone, yet Colonel Top was claiming they were here to rescue them, which didnât align with logical reasoning.
Su Ming suspected that these people might be trying to trick them to capture them once they were on board.
Su Yuan then glanced at Su Ming, using his eyes to ask him what to do.
Su Ming immediately said in a deep voice to Colonel Top.
âWhat happened?â
âSir, the Seventh Prince of the Shabask Kingdom, Lord Omid, requested rescue assistance from the Federation, and we are acting under orders. Here is the letter of appeal from Lord Omid of the Shabask Kingdom and the mission order from the Federation Cosmic Army Headquarters.â
Colonel Top then shared the documents for Su Ming and the others to see.
Seeing the signature on the letter of appeal, Shadler nodded at Su Ming, confirming the documentâs authenticity.
Su Mingâs expression changed once again, then he spoke.
âShadler is right beside us.â
Colonel Top was extremely surprised upon hearing this, and then said to Su Ming.
âSir, please dock your ship within the Mother Ship, Dreadnought, and we will escort you back.â
âAlright!â
Su Ming didnât waste words and agreed directly.
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