Chapter 149 - Conspiracy Part One

Zi Qing suddenly spoke up from the side.

“Sister Xue, the battle is over.

Should we rescue the people who fell overboard?”

“Rescue?

Forget about them, let them fish out their own people from the sea.”

Lin Zinuo said with schadenfreude.

“Exactly, serves them right for being greedy.

Now they’ve really shot themselves in the foot.”

“Rescue!”

Qian Chengxue’s voice unexpectedly cut in.

“What?”

Everyone turned to look at Qian Chengxue.

“We are all members of the same guild,”

Qian Chengxue replied simply.

“Alright then.”

Hearing this, Lin Zinuo and the others didn’t say anything more; what Qian Chengxue said was indeed true.

So, The Crane Orchid began heading toward the sinking ship.

At this moment, Zhang Ru, soaking in the sea, watched the gigantic Battleship The Crane Orchid approaching, his face full of envy.

“As expected, technological dominance is king!

TM, just like that, an entire fleet of submarines gets wiped out by a single ship—it truly deserves its reputation as the strongest ship currently produced.”

“Big brother, don’t be envious.

Let’s hurry up and swim over.

Otherwise, we really will become fish food.

With so many of their ships sunk, the remaining ones might not be able to fit everyone.

If we’re late, there’ll be no place for us.”

Zhang Wei urgently said to Zhang Ru.

“Damn it!

What are we waiting for, swim over there, for God’s sake!

Save me!”

Zhang Ru instantly started swimming desperately toward The Crane Orchid!

“Ah!

Big brother, I thought you weren’t in a hurry!”

Zhang Wei was also bewildered.

“Bullshit, I wasn’t in a hurry before because they would have rescued us anyway, why rush and seem so afraid of death!

Now if we don’t hurry, there won’t be a place left to rescue us later.

Do you know how much a ‘spark’ costs, and if you die at sea, how much manpower and resources it will take to retrieve you!”

Zhang Ru ranted at Zhang Wei.

A moment later, Zhang Ru and Zhang Wei were fished onto the ship by Zhou Qian and the others.

The whole of The Crane Orchid was super bustling, everywhere were drenched rats!

The originally spacious deck had now become a bit crowded.

One after another, the medics with their medical kits began to assist some of the more seriously injured comrades.

“Move aside, quick!”

“If you’re not injured and still have the strength, lend a hand and carry the injured people together.”

In the command room, Sun Li, with a headache, asked Qian Chengxue.

“Sister Xue, with the situation like this, how can we continue the mission?

We can’t just take along some dead weight, can we?

Should we have Ye Wei and the others return to base?”

“Do you think they will listen to me?

They won’t go back because going back means failing the mission.

Even if they stay on our ship, using our battleship to complete the mission, they’ll share in the credit.”

Qian Chengxue replied coldly.

“No way, that’s so despicable.

Then why did we bother rescuing them?

Might as well have thrown them back in.”

Lin Zinuo said without thinking.

“Zinuo, you can’t say that,”

Zi Qing quickly interrupted Lin Zinuo’s words, careful that someone might record it, which could cause trouble later.

Lin Zinuo quickly covered her own mouth.

Before she could finish talking, a prompt popped up on the operation console screen.

“Incoming regional communication signal request, do you accept?”

Chen Xijie glanced over and asked Qian Chengxue, “It’s from Ye Wei.

Should we accept the call?”

“Accept it,”

Qian Chengxue responded indifferently.

Soon, the communication was connected, and Ye Wei’s voice rang out.

“Sister Xue, you’re really not playing fair.

When the enemy attacked, you didn’t notify us immediately; that really hurts our feelings.”

Upon hearing Ye Wei’s words, Sun Li and the others’ expressions immediately darkened.

Wasn’t this a case of the pot calling the kettle black?

As everyone knew, silent submarines had very strong stealth capabilities.

When the enemy launched a sudden assault, there was simply no time to notify anyone.

Besides, even if they had, it probably wouldn’t have been of any use.

The first wave of the attack had basically crippled the majority of their ships,

with some of the older vessels even starting to sink.

Ye Wei’s preemptive complaint might work on others, but it was futile with Qian Chengxue.

She didn’t take the bait and had no intention of giving any face; she knew they were recording, so instead, she responded coldly.

“One who commands poorly yet has the audacity to shirk their responsibility.

Upon encountering an allied fleet that has been crushed, you failed to scout for nearby dangers and recklessly sped ahead.

You were heavily damaged afterward, and I haven’t even blamed you for leading us into peril, yet you have the nerve to lash out in return!”

“Ye Xue!”

“I’m speaking the truth.

If you’re not satisfied with this situation, I wouldn’t mind uploading the entire battle footage to the guild for everyone to see!”

Qian Chengxue’s demeanor was very firm.

“Truly remarkable, but I’m not going to fuss over this with you.

My Ambition is crippled, and I’m requesting a transfer to your ship,”

Ye Wei demanded without any courtesy.

“I refuse.

I am under no obligation to take on a burden, and moreover, my ship is already at full capacity and cannot accommodate you.”

“Don’t go too far.”

“You are the one who is excessive.

I am carrying out an important mission for the guild.

Not only have you failed to provide any assistance, but you’ve also attempted to sabotage the mission.”

“You….”

Ye Wei’s face turned white with anger.

“From now on, what you do is none of my concern, but please do not interfere with me carrying out my mission.”

After Qian Chengxue spoke, she waved her hand, signaling Zi Qing to cut the communication.

Zi Qing immediately severed the communication.

Sun Li and the others were all smiles, praising Qian Chengxue, “Sister Xue, you’re so domineering!”

“This matter is trivial.

From now on, everyone enter combat-ready state.

Judging from the recent battle, it doesn’t seem like the work of monsters, but more like a premeditated interception.

The crisis may not have been resolved,”

Qian Chengxue had a very strong sense of crisis.

“Ah, who would dare do this?”

As Lin Zinuo and others heard Qian Chengxue’s words, their faces froze with laughter stiffening instantly.

“It’s unclear, but judging from the attack rhythms and methods of those vessels, I don’t think they are ordinary players.

In any case, be on high alert…”

“Understood!”

Inside a hidden base, a middle-aged man in uniform, wearing white gloves and a samurai sword at his waist, was contemplating a sand table in front of him.

“Report!”

“Come in!”

“Lord Ze Mu, the latest news: The submarine squadron led by Song Ye ambushed the Dawn Guild’s fleet coming to provide support at the western outskirts of the Ink Sea.

Unfortunately, they were defeated by The Crane Orchid, with the entire force wiped out.”

“Idiots!

The Crane Orchid is a Vanguard Class battleship; even if the opposing commander were a fool, as long as they knew how to counterattack, it would not be something they could seize.

They are truly after quick success.”

“What do we do now?

The higher-ups demand that we must stop them at all costs.

We absolutely cannot allow them to reach the Sea Breeze Island Base.”

“Under normal circumstances, taking down The Crane Orchid would be impossible, but we still have one chance—right here!”

Ze Mu pointed firmly at an area on the sand table, which was right at the center of the Ink Sea.

“This…”

The officer reporting behind him looked at the area in complete astonishment.