Chapter 266: Sacred Wing Race''s Reputation


    Hearing the announcement, all of us returned to our seats. Even the few who had gone to recharge our suits returned to themand room. Through the window, I could see all the smaller shipsnd on a massive conveyer belt. Our ship joined the procession, slowlynding on the massive belt strip. After us, more ships were arriving andnding one after another on different belts. Suddenly, a small ship approached us andnded right in front of us.


    "This is bad, Canyue. Looks like we have been discovered already," said Zhang Bao''er nervously.


    "Stay calm, everyone. That ship isputer controlled. Its system merely became confused after we took its position. It will automatically leave and return to the base to have its code readjusted in a bit," said Big Forest through the ship''smunication system.


    Sure enough, the small ship took off after a few minutes. Before long, the conveyor belts were parked full of ships. The entire process felt like a massive system, with the ships being a part, each ying their own role. With all the ships in their positions, the belts started moving. Before long, we were ced somewhere on the upper levels of the tform holding the transport ship.


    The saucer-shaped transport ship was right above us, propped up by three massive limbs. A ck hole was present on its belly, and there, the conveyor belts were bringing in the numerous small ships carrying the required supply into the transport ship. At the other end of the transport ship was another opening. The ships from the earlier supply batch were being brought out of the transport ship through this opening.


    "This entire thing looks like a machine while we''re itsponents. It is surprising the heights technology can reach. How is the Interster League supposed to defeat these monsters?" muttered Old Du with a sigh as he looked at the disorderly work around us.


    Carried on the conveyor belt, our ship slowly approached the ck entrance. At the entrance, we could see guards performing inspections on every supply ship. The inspection of each ship took about five minutes.


    "When it''s our turn, don''t say anything. Let me deal with the inspection," reminded Little Forest.


    Time passed, and before long, it was our turn. I could clearly see that apart from the guards, there were also over a hundred ray guns aimed at the inspected ship from the entrance. Any suspicious movement might result inplete annihtion.


    "Calm down, everyone. The defenses here are mostly gathered around the entrance. It will be better after we get in,"forted Big Forest.


    With a ng, our ship stopped moving. My heart thumped rapidly as I instinctively gripped my gun tighter. After all, we could no longer risk even a single mistake. The indicator in our ship was blinking white. Shortly after, the door opened, allowing five smart robots to step inside. These robots, in particr, were shaped like Eternals. Having noticed us, the leader appeared bewildered.


    "We''re a field squad here on a special assignment to escort some special data," said Little Forest while taking off his helmet.


    The leader nked out the moment it saw that there was a Sacred Wing on the ship. The other guard, who was about to start going through the ship, also paused.


    "Where are you escorting your data to? We need to verify the information," said the guard.


    The moment that question was asked, I noticed Zhang Bao''er and the others reaching for their weapons.


    "My apologies, but the data is meant for an individual from the empire''s surveince organization. He is part of the control center''s security and can''t be easily exposed," replied Little Forest calmly.


    Perhaps it was because of Little Forest''s calm, but the robotic guards started whispering among themselves. I could see that on ck King, the Sacred Wings were the rulers whereas these regr guards were meremoners. They were definitely unwilling to offend the ruling ss for no good reason. After a short discussion, the guards decided to let us through. Their heavy workload had likely yed a part in that decision.


    "Sess. We''re not entering the transport ship. Please remain in our seats. I''ll take the ship to the temporary parking bay," said Big Forest.


    After leaving the belt, our ship flew freely in the transport ship. Numerousyers formed the insides of the transport ship, and eachyer was meticulously designed to carry different sorts of supplies. A fewyers were parked full of small ships like the one we were in. We soon arrived at where the small ships were being parked. Big Forest picked an empty spot andnded on the floor.


    "Everyone, you may take a short rest. The transport ship will return shortly. In 30 minutes, we will be at our destination," said Big Forest while walking out of the cockpit.


    "I didn''t expect this n to work so wlessly. Looks like the control center''s sole opening isn''t that hard to abuse after all," said Zhang Bao''er, who was feeling smug yet again.


    "The security inside the control center is much tighter. When we''re there, we need to split up as a precaution against being totally defeated when caught," said Little Forest, reminding us of the difficulty waiting for us.


    "Splitting up? What is the control center''syout? What should we do, and where should we reconvene?" Old Du immediately pushed for details from Little Forest.


    "We''ll work in groups of two, all heading toward the core server room. There are five routes leading to the room. We will be using three of them. After entering the core room, we can search through the code to locate the rooms imprisoning Temo and Dodo," said Little Forest.


    "How are we supposed to locate the rooms through the code? Whatmand should we enter?" asked Old Du.


    "The core server room contains five independent servers. Two of them are involved in the control center''s core operations. The other three are rted to the base''s managerial functions. By inserting themand into them, you might be able to find traces of Temo and Dodo," exined Little Forest while taking out three small devices that looked like probes.


    "What are these?" asked Zhang Bao''er.


    "These are the probes you can use to insert the requiredmand. When you see the servers, just insert the probe into the system, and it will start retrieving the relevant data based on its program. If any relevant data is found, the system will alert you," exined Little Forest patiently.


    "I have a question. I think we are neglecting something important. How do we enter the core server room? Is the room not guarded?" asked Anxashe.


    "We''ll split into three and enter through the venttion ducts," said Big Forest.


    "Venttion ducts? Are you saying that the robots still need to breathe, so there are venttion ducts?" asked Old Du doubtfully.


    "The venttion ducts are not for breathing. They''re there to expel heat from the core room. Before my imprisonment, I frequently went to the core room to insert the relevantmands. I discovered that there is a venttion grill in each room along the way. I believe that among the many venttion ducts, there must be some that lead to the core room," said Big Forest.


    "Do you have the blueprint of the ce? If not, how do we know which duct to take?" I asked.


    "There is no need for that. I''ll find the correct entrances for you," said Little Forest.


    The two of them seemed to work really well with each other. Seeing how confident they were, our worries lessened. After about half an hour, the indicators in the transport ship lit up alongside a zing rm.


    "We have arrived at the control center. In a short while, I''ll drive this ship into the docking bay. There, our mission will start," said Big Forest before going back to the cockpit.


    At that point, our morph-capable suits had been recharged to about 80 percent. Led by Little Forest, Ada and Anxashe returned with our suits. We did not know how he had performed the charging, but 80 percent was enough for us toplete our mission.


    "There are a lot of patrols outside. I suggest you stay dressed as guards. You can carry your suits in bags," suggested Little Forest.


    We followed his suggestion and carried our suits in bags before getting ready for our mission. By now, the ships around us were already leaving the transport ship one after another. They were all heading to the docking bay, and at the same time, the ships from the previous batch were entering the transport ship. It was then that Big Forest drove our ship out. We moved quickly, and the moment we left the transport ship, a building of peculiar design appeared before our eyes.