Xia Chujian hurriedly put away the virtual display screen, washed her face in the washroom inside, and then came out to the captain's room.
She sat behind the large desk in the captain's room, looking at the several virtual display screens floating in front of her.
Huo Yushen was actually connected to the communication equipment on this Starry Sky Cruiser, and did not connect to her smart bracelet.
No wonder Seven Lù could take it upon itself not to wake her.
If it was the smart bracelet, she would definitely wake up with just a vibration, so it wouldn't matter if Seven Lù didn't wake her.
Xia Chujian anxiously contacted the number that Huo Yushen used to call her through the communication equipment of the Starry Sky Cruiser.
Huo Yushen didn't make her wait long.
Three seconds later, Huo Yushen approved her video call request and appeared on her virtual display screen.
His background was virtual, and it was impossible to tell where he was.
But his avatar was in high definition, wearing a Special Security Bureau uniform, and his expression was as cold as an iceberg as always.
However, Xia Chujian managed to see a little bit of unusualness from Huo Yushen's stern and composed expression.
She blurted out: "Marshal Huo, are you worried? Is there anything that even you can't solve?"
This doesn't seem like the omnipotent Huo Yushen in her mind...
Huo Yushen raised his eyes and glanced at her, his tone not as cold as his expression, even with a hint of gentleness.
He said, "There is something, I have to go out for a while, and I will be temporarily out of contact. If anything happens, you can contact Colonel Kang Shanxing later."
Xia Chujian quickly sat up straight and said quickly: "Marshal Huo, go ahead and do what you need to do! Is there anything I can help you with? I still owe you three favors!"
It's really uncomfortable to carry a debt of gratitude, and Xia Chujian wanted to pay it off as soon as possible.
Huo Yushen curled the corner of his lips, already accustomed to Xia Chujian's speaking style, and said lightly: "It's okay. Is everything alright on your end? It looks like you've returned fully loaded? You found the base's missing warplane and Airship so quickly?"
Xia Chujian then got down to business and said, "Marshal Huo, you really hit the nail on the head! How could I be okay?! I was so worried that I couldn't wake up, and slept for eleven hours! Otherwise, I would have accepted your video call invitation half an hour ago!"
The corner of Huo Yushen's lips twitched uncontrollably.
Other people are so worried that they can't sleep, but she can be so worried that she can't wake up...
No one can compare to her when it comes to dealing with people.
Huo Yushen slandered in his heart, his expression unchanged, and said straightforwardly: "What happened?"
Xia Chujian calmed down and said, "Are you sure you want to use the channel on the Cruiser to talk?"
She was secretly asking Huo Yushen whether the conversation between the two would be monitored by a third party.
Huo Yushen understood her meaning and said, "Yes, there is no problem here."
The Starry Sky Cruisers in the Empire Starship fleet are all needed for combat, and the communication equipment inside has various levels of security.
What Huo Yushen has now activated is the highest security level communication channel on this Starry Sky Cruiser, and it has physical isolation, which is even safer than quantum entanglement encryption in certain situations.
Xia Chujian was relieved and quickly began to talk about the matter this time.
She cut to the chase: "Marshal Huo, you don't know, this time the ones who besieged our Flying Base warplane and Airship were actually the Bodhi Leaf Star Pirates organization!"
"A total of eighteen Starships of the Starry Sky Cruiser level surrounded the Flying Base's warplane and Airship!"
"It looked extremely scary!"
Huo Yushen asked quickly without changing his expression: "How did you find out?"
"I went to scout!" Xia Chujian blurted out.
Huo Yushen's face darkened: "You went to scout? You mean, you alone, single-handedly, left the Starry Sky Cruiser, walked in Space, and went to the Bodhi Leaf side to scout?"
Xia Chujian's eyes flashed, thinking, why so sharp? After only hearing her say one sentence, he deduced her course of action...
This person's brain can be compared to Seven Lù! But she can't deny it! This is what she said to those Starry Sky Marine, and she can't hide it, so she chose to tell the truth.
She just didn't expect Huo Yushen to seem quite angry.
She tried to muddle through: "That's not the point, the point is that I found..."
Huo Yushen interrupted her, "Xia Chujian, that's not the point. What is the point? Do you know what you're doing?"
"The magnetic field in the Asteroid Belt is extremely unstable. Even wearing... Mecha, there's a chance of being affected by the magnetic field and losing contact with the Mecha."
"If you keep courting death like this, no one will send you on solo missions again."
Xia Chujian curled her lip and said, "I'm the Captain. I decide my actions. How is that courting death?"
Huo Yushen said calmly, "Are you really a qualified Captain? As a Captain, you can't leave your Starship alone."
"Even if attacked, when the entire ship evacuates, the Captain can only be the last to leave, and must never abandon their people and run away first!"
Xia Chujian: "..."
"...I wasn't running away, I was scouting the enemy. Besides, Marshal Huo also knows that my Mecha is better suited for reconnaissance, so that's why I went." Xia Chujian wasn't so high-spirited anymore, and said sullenly.
She lowered her head and continued, "Besides, this Starship was temporarily assigned to me, and I don't have my own team. If I don't do this, what else can I do?"
Seeing that she was listening, Huo Yushen didn't continue to lecture her, and nodded slightly, saying, "What you said makes sense, but remember in the future, you are the Captain. Never abandon your fleet and leave your Starship at any time."
Xia Chujian nodded, honestly, "Yes, Marshal Huo, I understand. In the future, I won't leave my Starship without preparation."
Huo Yushen gave an "Mm" and then threw out a key question, "Then how did you find the location of the Star Pirates 'Bodhi Leaf'?"
"As far as I know, the Star Pirates 'Bodhi Leaf' have a very powerful intelligence system, and have escaped encirclement by the four Empires many times."
"Also, the Special Security Bureau Starry Sky Fleet that departed from the Asteroid Belt near Kanli Star is still wandering around in the Asteroid Belt without finding anything. How did you find them?"
Xia Chujian was fortunate to have prepared for this question in advance, and hurriedly said, "It's like this, Marshal Huo. After I entered the Asteroid Belt, I also felt lost at first, and didn't know how to search."
"Later, from the energy trajectory of that new Wormhole, I suddenly thought that I could also measure the energy trajectories of the Flying Base's Warplanes and Airships."
"Because in the information I received, there were the location coordinates when these Warplanes sent out their exit signals. Following those location coordinates, I could measure the starting point of the energy trajectory there."
"Then, according to this energy trajectory, I could measure their routes of action in the Asteroid Belt."
Huo Yushen showed a surprised expression, and said appreciatively, "Well-crafted, but you forgot the most important point. A calculation of this scale cannot be completed in a short time by the Mechanical Intelligence of your Falcon D1-class Starry Sky Cruiser."
Xia Chujian nodded, "Marshal Huo is right. At that time, I first asked the Mechanical Intelligence of this Starry Sky Cruiser to calculate, but that Mechanical Intelligence gave me a calculation time of thirty days and twenty hours. Of course, I couldn't wait that long."
"So I had the Mechanical Intelligence of my Mecha do the calculations."
Xia Chujian was talking about the Shao Siming Black Silver Mecha, and Huo Yushen was also an insider, so Xia Chujian didn't feel there was any need to hide it.
Of course, there was no need to mention that the Shao Siming Mecha's Mechanical Intelligence had suddenly upgraded to Seven Lù.
But Huo Yushen immediately understood that it was Su Buyan who had given her a higher-end Mecha, and immediately accepted this explanation.
He showed a subtle smile and said, "So that's how it is. It seems that letting you participate in the search and rescue was the right decision."
Xia Chujian immediately became animated, "Marshal Huo's vision is of course correct! That's how I found the Flying Base's Warplanes and Airships!"
"Then I discovered that they were all stopped in one place, and my Mecha's Mechanical Intelligence also calculated that there were other variables with those Warplanes and Airships."
"These other variables showed that their energy trajectories were similar to those of Starry Sky Cruisers, and there were as many as eighteen of them!"
"I only have one Starry Sky Cruiser, so of course I can't take the risk with just one ship. That's why I decided to scout the area first."
"If it didn't work, my Cruiser could evacuate in time and find new reinforcements."
Huo Yushen reluctantly accepted her explanation and said, "Don't do this in the future. Your safety is more important."
Xia Chujian raised her eyebrows, "Marshal Huo, you actually still don't trust my abilities."
Huo Yushen silently looked at her, thinking, why don't you just reveal all your abilities to me! Otherwise, how can I trust you more?
But Xia Chujian changed the subject and said, "Anyway, Marshal Huo, don't worry. I touched the 'Bodhi Leaf's' eighteen Starships without any danger, and found that they were just empty shells!"
"Of those eighteen Starry Sky Cruiser-level Starships, ten were refitted from scrapped Cruisers and had no combat capabilities at all. They could only be considered transport ships."
"Of course, this Star Pirates organization is also quite generous. I don't know how many Interstellar Spaceships they robbed, but they actually have so many transport ships!"
"Among them, the Starships with combat capabilities, only three are true Starry Sky Cruiser-level Starships. The remaining five were refitted from obsolete models, and their combat capabilities have been greatly reduced."
"So I only need to deal with those three Starships."
"Plus, I have five hundred Starry Sky Marines, and there are also one hundred and ninety-one Warplanes and ten Interstellar Airships from the besieged Flying Base. They all have weapons, and combined with my Starry Sky Cruiser, we still have a chance to fight!"
Huo Yushen then rarely praised her again, "Knowing to unite all possible forces to fight, this idea is very correct."
"We're fighting a war, not relying on bravery and recklessness. What we need is the strength of the group, not individual heroism."
"Also, the reason I criticized you for leaving the cabin without permission just now is because you are the Captain, the commander, not a soldier, let alone a scout."
"In the future, you don't need to do this kind of thing yourself. You need to cultivate your own talent and let your subordinates do it, understand?"
Xia Chujian listened attentively and nodded, saying, "Understood, thank you for your guidance, Marshal Huo. I will pay attention in the future!"
Huo Yushen said coldly, "It's no use trying to be cute with 'Da'. We're talking about serious matters."
Xia Chujian almost choked on his words.
Wasn't that what she said to Seven Lù?! This is the first update. The second update will be at 1 p.m.
Mid-month, asking for a wave of Moon Tickets!
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