Chapter 425: A Terrible Storm

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

A large and technologically advanced opponent.

The overall strength of its civilization was far stronger than their own.

How should they deal with such a powerful challenge?

Mu Yunhua was silent for a long time. Her expression was grave, and she felt very pessimistic. No matter how she looked at it, it was impossible to defeat the Selains. This was a boss-level opponent.

“Gold…I…what should I do?”

Mu Yunhua, who had been full of confidence just moments ago, was out of ideas right now. It was as if she had developed a dependency, and she subconsciously asked the alien, Gold, who had provided her with so much help.

“The Selains are in a period of rapid expansion. The Walf planet must be on the boundaries of their dominion’s range. If they do not adjust their conquest strategy in time, Walf will become a stumbling block for them, and they will send their warships in multiple waves to attack the planet.

“Can I stop them with just the ‘Poor Man’s Dignity’ that you gave me the last time?”

Chen Jin said faintly, “What do you think?”

“Probably not,” Mu Yunhua said, shaking her head, “unless we manage to build a model of warship that has a better performance. In addition to that, we also need to have the advantage of numbers. And that would be just barely enough to withstand wave after wave of attacks. At the very least, for us to have a fighting chance, a technological generation gap cannot exist between us!”

“That is not enough.”

Chen Jin shook his head. “A war without any technological generation gaps is a war of attrition. You can kill a thousand of the enemy’s soldiers, but you will lose eight hundred of your own. This will be a fierce competition where you are putting all your resources at stake. However, you only have one galaxy in your hands, the Selains have more than 500. You can’t afford to fight this type of conflict.”

Mu Yunhua lowered her head and whispered, “What should I do? Is there no choice for me but to surpass them in terms of science and technology?”

“Do you think it’s possible to surpass them in just a few decades?”

“This… What do you think I should do?”

Mu Yunhua was at her wit’s end. There was no way out. She could hardly win against the Selains that were blocking her path.

“Flee. If you are no match for them in any way, then avoid them, especially when they are at their strongest. Flee to a faraway place, and develop your civilization with peace of mind.”

“Flee?”

Mu Yunhua was stunned. “This is the solution that you come up with?” She had never thought about escape.

“Since you know exactly how strong your enemy is and can see the difference in power between the two sides, is it not normal to consider escaping? Why, don’t tell me that you will not consider fleeing—and, on top of that, that you are even preparing to resist one wave of attack after another!”

“No, I don’t mean that. I just didn’t think that you would mention escape.”

“Of course. If I were not willing to help you, escape should be your best and most sensible choice. I believe that you are very clear on this point.”

“Hmm, that is true.”

Mu Yunhua had to nod. Without the help from this alien, escape was really the best choice.

It was just that…

She did not want to escape!

The citizens of the immigration bases did not want to flee, either.

Nobody wanted to relive for a second time the long, dark and lonely interplanetary journey as they drifted in space, unless it was their last resort.

It would also be difficult to escape. The fleet would be sailing at a slow speed, and it might even be unable to keep ahead of the rapid rate at which the Selains expanded their colonies.

They could spend hundreds of years fleeing to a safe place, and it still might not be long before their new home lay at the boundaries of the Selains’ imperial range again. They would be facing these challenges repeatedly.

Therefore, if they did not think of ways to strengthen themselves, to upgrade their civilization’s level of science and technology, they might not even be able to escape.

So, after fighting, flight was the worst choice.

Of course, surrender was an option, too. However, this had been impossible for them since the end of that ambush battle.

“I can see that you don’t want to escape. It has never crossed your mind,” Chen Jin said calmly.

“Hmm, yes.”

“That means that you choose to stay at this original site and resist with all your might. You will be facing off with a powerful civilization, and you believe that you will win?”

“Hmm, I didn’t say that exactly, but it’s not so different from what I wanted to express.”

“What wishful thinking! You’re so confident. Why don’t you explain just what is bolstering this confidence? What are you depending on that has made you so sure? Who gave you such confidence?”

“You—”

Two red spots appeared on Mu Yunhua’s cheeks. This abominable fellow was starting to make fun of her again.

“It would be better for you if you could actually explain your source of confidence. If your answer is right, your dreams may just come true,” Chen Jin said in an exaggerated and smug tone. He asked, “So, your source of confidence is…?”

“You!”

“Who?”

“It’s you, you damn alien!”

“It seems that you finally understand my role and position. If I didn’t remind you of that fact as and when it’s appropriate, you would take me for granted.”

Mu Yunhua could only grit her pearly white teeth as fire raged in her eyes.

She heard that nasty voice talking again. “Seems like you have a more proper attitude now and correctly understand my role. Then, I have no choice but to do this favor for you. You can rest assured, the Selains don’t represent a threat to me. It’s not a challenge to defeat them. I can even help you launch a counterattack into their home planet to complete your mission of revenge, giving the experience of failure and terror back to them.”

“This…is my promise to you,” the voice said seriously.

Upon hearing such words, obviously, a lot of worries were laid to rest in her mind. The worries and dread of before were all swept away, leaving only confidence.

And she also realized that this alien, who often spoke lightly and teasingly and liked to make fun of her, had become someone that she depended on, a source of support that she could not lose. The alien had actually replaced the strength that originally came from her character.

But somehow, she did not hate this feeling. After all, she alone could not bear such a heavy burden as this. She did not have the strength to be stubborn.

“But…” She heard him speak again. “I will help you this time, but it’s not completely unconditional. You know my style. In any case, I need certain remuneration. I’m not some kind of selfless Samaritan.”

“Remuneration?” Mu Yunhua calmed down and asked, “What kind of compensation do you want?”

“Of course it is a bigger reward. The simple boons that I’ve received in the past can’t satisfy me now. I need to get more, hmmm…” This was followed by the sound of smacking lips.

“What do you want?” Mu Yunhua’s face was entirely red. She was filled with panic. What more did that lecherous alien want?

“What do you think? I’ve seen all that is to see of your body. It is almost impossible to feel any urges with just that. Isn’t it obvious what I want next?” The voice gradually became vulgar.

“No!”

Mu Yunhua hugged her own body and retreated two steps. She said in a panic, “I can’t give you my body! Besides, I’ve never even seen you, and our physical distance is too great. Your idea is unrealistic.”

“Unrealistic? Hehe, as long as you nod your head, I can come to your side in a short time to collect my ‘reward’ and carry out in-depth exchanges. I am very much looking forward to it.”

“Obscene! Shameless! I won’t agree to this!”

Mu Yunhua felt that her spirit was about to be tarnished. Goosebumps covered her entire body. She was pure and uncorrupted; she had never experienced such a thing. She had merely thought of the act as sickening and dirty. They would be no different from animals. It was not only unimaginable, but also completely unacceptable.

The lecherous alien was simply a beast.

“So, this means that…you don’t want me to help you? Think about it more. Hua, I have said this: I am not a charitable person. Are you really thinking that you want to become the greatest hero of mankind without paying any price?” the voice said patiently, attempting to lead her to a certain answer.

“I…I…” Mu Yunhua couldn’t speak. She could only retreat with an expression of protest on her face.

“The universe is very dark and cruel. Only the strong can survive. I believe that you understand this principle better than me. Compared to the safety and happiness of all mankind, this little bit of cost would not be considered a sacrifice in any civilization or culture…Do you really think that my request is overboard?”

The voice became objective and rational, without a hint of joke.

“I… I understand, I promise. I promise to give you everything you want!”

Mu Yunhua felt like she was on the verge of crying. Although it was difficult to accept this, it was just like the alien said: it was highly naive of her to want to receive help for free.

She would sacrifice her own purity and dignity so that she could fight to provide hope to the entire human race’s future. No matter how one looked at it, it was still an extremely worthwhile exchange…. Even though what really went on behind the scenes would be very dirty and ugly, all she could do was bear it.

“Hmm… Good, very good. That’s the attitude that I want,” Chen Jin nodded. “So, let’s start talking about the real conditions.”

“Ah…” Mu Yunhua was totally stunned. “Real conditions. Didn’t we already talk about it?”

“Who wants your body? That was just to test your sincerity. Did you think that the charm of your body was so overwhelming that I would come to you in person?”

“What?! You, you, you…” Mu Yunhua was ashamed and enraged. “You bastard! Lecherous alien! Explode and die immediately!”

She broke out in curses when she found out that she had been played for a fool. She had completely lost the noble, rational, and elegant style that she usually possessed. She was so mad that she wanted to stab someone with a knife.

After she vented for a while, Chen Jin finally said, “My conditions are very simple. That is, you have to promise me one thing—one thing that you must do as I instruct.”

“What is it?” asked Mu Yunhua.

“I will tell you when the time is right. You just need to do as I say when that moment arrives.”

“That also depends on what it is about. I will not agree if it’s something too excessive.”

“You can rest assured that it is definitely something easy to do. It will not exceed your hard limits. It will not get to a point where you need to offer your body…”

“Stop talking about anything related to my body!” Mu Yunhua interrupted him.

“So how about this? Is this acceptable?” Chen Jin continued to ask.

“This… Ok, ok, I agree.”

It was only a verbal commitment. Moreover, she could not be certain about anything in the future. It was more important to survive the current crisis.

Even though she felt a sort of a psychological burden, it was still better to just agree and let things be.

“Good! I will try my best to help you.”

Chen Jin, who had achieved his goal, was ecstatic.

…

After the negotiation.

Chen Jin would help Mu Yunhua and the remaining survivors of her human civilization get through this crisis, and even to launch a counterattack and begin their revenge on the Selains. They would put an end to this powerful enemy! Chen Jin held a discussion with the AIs, Nuwa and Alice, for the next several days in a row.

They discussed ways to deal with the Crystal Brainers. In the end, two sets of effective solutions were put forward.

First, they would scout out all categories of information on the Crystal Brainers and examine this information until there was no mystery left. “You must know both your opponent and yourself.”

Nuwa said, “Master, we have installed a more powerful curvature engine on the ‘Time Space 2’ interstellar spacecraft, which was recently built. Its maximum flight speed is as rapid as 25 times the speed of light. This spacecraft can be used to gather intelligence. It can go to Sela Galaxy, which is about 75 light-years away, and launch a large number of miniature probes. Not one corner of their galaxy will be neglected. The spacecraft will scout and explore all kinds of aspects of this civilization.

“‘Time Space 2’ will take only three years to reach the main planet of the Sela civilization and monitor their every move.

“In addition, in terms of military usefulness, we can make use of the speed advantage of ‘Time Space 2’ to observe the movement of the Selain fleet, and even covertly track them. Through this, we can determine all sorts of helpful information such as the number of enemy ships, their combat power, their tactical plans, and so on. We can create a situation where everything will be under our control.

“Moreover, it won’t be difficult to do. The speed of ‘Time Space 2′ is ten times that of the Selain fleet. We will be invincible in the field of intelligence.”

To be the number one in information gathering!

That meant that the intelligence work was well done. They would familiarize themselves with all the details of the enemy, and then deploy their resources in assignments that specially targeted certain aspects. It was completely plausible that the weak could defeat the strong.

However, they still had to have a certain amount of “hard power” on their side.

To this end, they required an interstellar warship that had an outstanding level of combat power. Such a ship would be necessary to win battle after battle. This formed the core of Plan number 2, the “Warship-Building Plan”.

Chen Jin got Alice to conduct a round of searches and analysis.

Combining this with the technological models given to Mu Yunhua, a classic battleship appeared in Alice’s mind.

“Based on the technological information we gave Mu Yunhua, let’s assume that the features explained in those records is equivalent to the technological level of the Crystal Brainers’ main battleships. After combining that tech, I find that a C-class warship in the “Galaxy Era”, called “Terrible Storm,” that most suits our requirements.

“This type of warship is one of the top ten most classic battleships. It can be said to be the strongest in the C-class. This model also has close to the largest number created by players. It is the main force chosen by the elites of elites. This model of battleship can be spotted in nearly every single battle.

“I will talk about the advantages first. It is similar to the Poor Man’s Dignity: its greatest advantages are its speed, flexibility, and ease of construction. Its attack power is not weak. Even B-class warships equipped with a force field alloy would pay a high price if they came face to face with a fleet of ‘Terrible Storm’ that was three times greater in number. However, the manufacturing cost of any B-class warship is at least ten times higher than that of a ‘Terrible Storm’ model, and its construction is very slow.

“The production cost of the Terrible Storm is low, it can be built quickly, and it has a considerable combat power. Although its defense is slightly lacking, it is definitely 300% qualified as a warship. There is even a player in the Galaxy Era who made use of the Terrible Storm to defeat many advanced players in a clean sweep, leading a lot of legendary counterattacks in the process.

“So, the Terrible Storm is absolutely suitable for Mu Yunhua. They can serve as a more advanced type of battleship in the main forces, in addition to the Poor Man’s Dignity.”

Hmm…

Chen Jin nodded. The most advanced was not necessarily the best, but the most suitable definitely was!

…

The next day.

Chen Jin transferred to Mu Yunhua the design and usage plan of the warship “Terrible Storm,” as well as 10 terabytes of relevant information.

“A classic C-class warship capable of competing with B-Class warships. It is low-cost, simple in structure, and can be manufactured in large quantities. It suits a variety of warship tactics and can be easily used to overwhelm your enemies with sheer numbers.”

Mu Yunhua’s had a bright smile on her face, and excitement shone through her eyes. “This powerful battleship can definitely defeat the enemy who has come to invade us!”

“In addition, I’ve dispersed spy devices. I’ll get all kinds of information about the Selains after about three years. I have also placed their fleets under surveillance. Their intelligence has become completely transparent, and they can keep no secrets from us. Do you have confidence for the coming challenges?” the voice said into her ear again.

“Yes! I have 100% confidence!”

Mu Yunhua laughed. This certainty was enough for her ego and spirit to swell.

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