Abyss Solo
Chapter 256 - Chapter 256: 131 She is too proactive_3

Chapter 256: 131 She is too proactive_3

“””

“Yes, I probably know,” Hera sighed. “There are significant safety risks there.”

“Millions of people live on Ram Star, mostly middle-aged and elderly,” Yang Ming said, “Not just that, if this is handled poorly, our country will bear enormous pressure, and our international credibility will collapse.”

Hera leaned back against the sofa cushion, still wrestling with something in her mind.

Yang Ming became increasingly convinced that Hera harbored some secrets deep in her heart.

“Tell me, what is there,” Yang Ming sighed, “You don’t want things to spiral out of control and have your father be disgraced because of this, do you?”

A slight flicker appeared in her eyes.

Yang Ming pressed on: “If you stay silent like this, our conversation will be meaningless. I can sense that you harbor resentment, you hate how they’ve turned you into what you are now. Although you’re still very beautiful and an outstanding young scientist.”

“I can’t give you a definite answer,” Hera muttered softly, “The memories I have retained are in a lab filled with instruments, where I was arguing with Professor Pat.”

Yang Ming listened carefully.

Hera recounted a conversation with Professor Pat from eight years ago during the summer vacation.

…

“Professor Pat, this isn’t just a simple interference experiment! You’re brewing disaster!”

“Hey, my lovely girl, your focus seems to have shifted. What you need to study is how they achieve cross-Star Domain communication. Your two papers have nearly touched the truth on this issue. Once you help crack this topic, you’ll create miracles and win all the awards in this discipline in your twenties.”

“And then? Professor Pat? I like the feeling when I win awards, that’s true, but I can’t help you slaughter humanity.”

“Relax, child, this won’t slaughter humanity. We study them so that when they cause disaster, we have enough means to deal with them. By interfering with their communication, you can disable ninety percent of their combat ability, understand? Your current knowledge stems from your father’s excellent teaching methods and your own talent. You are contributing to humanity.”

“But I saw a transport ship leaving here with special Sample 002.”

“Oh, you saw it.”

…

Hera continued in a low voice: “Professor Pat’s expression became terrifying at that moment, he tried to warn me, but I was so scared that I turned and ran.”

“And then?”

“We had a physical altercation, and I knocked over one of his experimental samples, something splashed into my mouth.”

Hera paused, sighing softly.

“That’s all the memory I have left.”

Yang Ming nodded: “Thank you for cooperating with our work, Miss Hera.”

“I’ve been pondering for eight years what they are,” Hera asked, “I can roughly imagine what they must be, but can you give me a definite message?”

Yang Ming agreed, projecting two images for her.

The first image depicted a transport ship traveling through space, its hull seemingly bearing some kind of ripple.

The other was a close-up of the transport ship, showing a layer of giant insect-like creatures clinging to the hull. They had metallic exoskeletons, two to three pairs of thin wings, with their abdomens emitting faint light, feeding on the ship.

Yang Ming stood up and began pacing back and forth.

Hera had just disclosed very important information.

Eight years ago, a transport ship left the base!

Had the New Federation been laying traps for the Sherman Empire long ago?

This information’s value was immeasurable.

“Are you just going to leave it at that?” Hera asked.

“Yeah,” Yang Ming replied, “I can clock out now.”

“Is this enough?” Hera frowned slightly, “Don’t you want to seek a concrete answer?”

Hera stood up, a head shorter than Yang Ming, but her expression showed a touch of excitement.

“I can help you, code name Yali, I have a way to get close to there, you must stop them!”

Yang Ming didn’t know if this was her testing him, so he immediately said: “Miss, you need to understand one thing.”

“Say it.”

“National interests,” Yang Ming said, “Our department is secretly investigating this matter just to gather intelligence, and they are also acting for the country. I must know where the line is, national interests come above all else.”

“Coward,” Hera calmly cursed.

Yang Ming immediately got angry: “You call me a coward?”

Hera folded her arms: “Those things can’t be easily controlled by humans, there’s definitely something wrong here, if disaster breaks out, there’s only one consequence.”

“What consequence?” Yang Ming asked casually.

“The planet is destroyed, fleets are mobilized, those in power block the news, suppress scandals, and people never know the truth, millions disappear into thin air.”

Hera’s voice became somewhat weak:

“Yes, I’m a coward too.

“Because of my father’s warning, I never mustered the courage to continue resisting them, I’m just a researcher with no combat ability.

“But you’re not, you’re a secret agent.

“Can’t you destroy that base on your own? When the FBI recruits secret agents, is it based on looks?”

Yang Ming almost laughed in frustration.

Caught too much in watching movies?

“Movies differ from reality,” Yang Ming reminded, “To control there, a whole army is needed!”

Hera shouted loudly: “Then you should do something, I’ve told you everything I know!”

“Your savior complex is too overwhelming, Miss.”

Yang Ming shook his head and said:

“I just extracted the surveillance equipment information from your home, they’ve been watching you for five years straight, only lifting surveillance in the last three years.

“Hera, you need to remain rational and restrained, national security and national interests come above everything else.”

Suddenly, Hera rushed towards Yang Ming.

Yang Ming hesitated whether to kick her away when she rose on her toes and grabbed Yang Ming’s collar.

“Look me in the eye,” she said.

Yang Ming gazed into her eyes.

Hera loudly asked: “Are you going to be a coward for life or become a hero saving millions of lives?”

Yang Ming frowned: “Be realistic, I’ve been pumped with more pep talks from my boss than you’ve had hormones.”

“Consider it as hiring you, please continue the investigation,” Hera whispered, “How much money do you need? I have tens of millions in savings, I can give you sixty percent, the rest I need for research funds.”

Yang Ming asked: “What exactly do you want to do?”

Hera said: “I want to stop them!”

“Specifically!”

“I want to stop them!”

Yang Ming immediately gave in.

Yang Ming found it both ridiculous and endearing looking at the serious girl before him.

He almost felt embarrassed.

He was going to use her, and now she was willingly offering herself up, even providing him with a fortune of one to two million New Federation Coins as compensation.

This, this was simply…

“Advance me five million as a deposit,” Yang Ming took out his network terminal, “We must cherish our lives, I can only promise you, I’ll utilize my resources and capabilities to help investigate this matter, provided there’s no risk to life.”

“Deal.”

Hera nodded, not hesitating, completing the transaction with Yang Ming.

Aboard the Feinan.

Lyu and 026 watched this scene with complex expressions.

“Is this how the boss earns his money?”

026 posed a soulful inquiry.

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