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Chapter 676: Magnified
The shaking came to an abrupt stop and Zeus-1 burst from the asteroid field like a s from the clouds The vast expanse of space stretched out before the Ya and Wu Qiu looked out onto the scene Where the Shattered Starfields prile purple world
“An alien planet…?” Ling Ya gapes at what she saw
Lan Jue nodded his head, staring at it with serious countenance He looked toward Su Xiaosu “Measure it I feel like it’s larger than last tient voice replied “It is Forty-six percent bigger thanit first That’s a serious increase Unless this is another planet, it’s evolved”
Lan Jue sighed, trying to suppress the anxiety welling up in his chest He continued in a sour voice “Pull into a distant orbit, keep taking video Secretary Wu, suspend communications with Tyrannosaurus – we aren’t safe here We can deliver the information e’ve finished, and are safely back in the asteroid field
“Alright!” Wu Qiu’s reply was quick and co the alien planet with his own eyes, and thisLan Jue had told the trouble now
Ling Ya was also filled with a disquiet she couldn’t shake This thing was five tihty ship she’d co creatures came and went from it in a constant stream This was the power her army had come to face!
The Driver muttered darkly “The other two are still nowhere to be seen, but I’unna complain there’s only one of ‘e down you can call the expedition a success”
Lan Jue nodded “Indeed”
Maintaining distance and taking pictures did not put the Stone and Lin Guoguo’s constantthey avoided detection After an hour of silent observation, Lan Jue gave the order for theuo couldn’t keep the ruse up forever and needed to rest soon Once they were safely hidden in the asteroid field, with Lan Jue’s permission, Wu Qiu sent Tyrannosaurus all that they’d learned
Their target was confirmed It was ti would like a ith you,” Wu Qiu said
Lan Jue walked to his side and took the com Hui’s gluathered was tre to move out as we speak, headed your way We need you to continue to watch and report back what you see We need to be kept abreast of the planet’s condition and location to facilitate our operation”
“Leave to us,” Lan Jue affir a peak They were the North’s eyes out here, and only through constant observation could they set the stage for a successful attack
He could hear the Admiral’s appreciation for their work in his voice Not only had they been quiet, but they had installed themselves as an invaluable source of information It made what they had to do much easier
“If possible, commander, we’d like you and your time to extend the scope of your reconnaissance Specifically, we’re looking for the presence of the other two planets These creatures obviously possess higher intelligence – we need to be sure they haven’t set a trap”
Kang Hui’s suggestion struck Lan Jue The old fox was a clever one, he silently praised
“Breathe easy, Admiral We’ll take a more careful look around and let you knoe find,” Lan Jue confirmed
“Very well”
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On the outskirts of the Shattered Starfields, a white light had risen up around Tyrannosaurus Its e array of boosters were pulsing with pale light The five fleets that had gathered around it parted to ave the order “Tyrannosaurus-class Bastion ship, on the move – into the Starfields Fleet commanders, order your ships to follow No one stays behind Alpha foran to pick up speed, and froe they could see the rocky expanse that e as the ship was, they certainly weren’t going to find any gaps to slip through
They barreled ahead at top speed, brazenly headed for the asteroid belt