Starting with a Spaceship in an Apocalyptic World
Chapter 52: Cooperation with the military?

Chapter 52: Cooperation with the military?

After finishing speaking, Lu Xiaoxiao immediately fixed her eyes on Gu Mingyue, watching closely for any possible change in expression.

There was no choice, after all, she couldn’t look at Luo Yang, who was behind the chair.

However, to her disappointment, Gu Mingyue’s expression remained unchanged in response to her words.

Even so, Lu Xiaoxiao could practically confirm one thing... Luo Yang was definitely not the Supreme Commander!

She had suspected this since she received the information about the mission, after all, it didn’t make sense for it to be Luo Yang.

But she still tried to observe what Gu Mingyue’s reaction would be.

At least, through her indifference, Lu Xiaoxiao realized that, whatever the plan involving Luo Yang, he was probably no longer essential.

Otherwise, he would have already appeared in front of her, pretending to be the Supreme Commander.

It wouldn’t make sense for him to stay with his back turned all the time, without even revealing his figure.

After all, he had already revealed to everyone that he was the Supreme Commander, it wouldn’t make sense for him to hide if it were really him, right?

"Oh, it seems the Major knows me," Luo Yang typed.

The message immediately appeared on the huge hologram in front of the chair where he was sitting.

Lu Xiaoxiao slightly shook her head upon noticing Luo Yang’s action.

"Since you admit to being Luo Yang, why are you hiding?" she snorted coldly.

"Haha, no need for that. Why don’t you tell me what your true objective is by coming here?" Luo Yang continued typing.

Seeing the "Supreme Commander" dodging her questions, Lu Xiaoxiao immediately became a little irritated but remembered her mission.

"Commander... whatever your last name is, you probably know the current situation of the country, right?" asked Lu Xiaoxiao.

"How come you don’t know my last name? You just said it. Just call me Commander Lu or Luo Yang," Luo Yang typed quickly.

Seeing the tone that, to her, seemed ironic, she couldn’t help but become even more irritated.

This person clearly wasn’t Luo Yang, so why was he still pretending?

Was it just to provoke her?

"Alright... Commander Lu, you probably know the situation that the country and the world are in currently, right?" Lu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth.

"I know a little," Luo Yang wrote in a somewhat vague manner.

But that only irritated her more.

Lu Xiaoxiao, as if not wanting to stay another second in Luo Yang’s presence, immediately began to speak.

"Well, since you know how things are out there, you must also know that the country is in chaos and the military is doing everything possible to protect ordinary people."

"But our workforce is insufficient... and we realized that you have the equipment and personnel who could help us save many lives."

"For this reason, on behalf of the military and the entire Canqiao Kingdom, I ask that you cooperate with the military to open a safe area for the citizens of Wenxian city!"

Lu Xiaoxiao gave a slight bow to the chair where Luo Yang was sitting.

Although this was a military strategy, her bow was sincere, coming from the bottom of her heart.

She genuinely hoped that the Supreme Commander would be willing to help the people.

After all, wasn’t it the duty of those in power to help others?

"What are you talking about? Isn’t my spaceship already a safe area for everyone?" new words appeared on the hologram.

Although Luo Yang was just typing, Lu Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but feel an "innocent" tone in his words, which almost made her rage explode.

"What I mean is a place where people don’t have to pay to stay."

"That’s the meaning of the word shelter!"

"Also, why are you charging energetic cores from these ordinary people? Although we know this can strengthen those who awaken powers..."

"You could just order your subordinates to kill the zombies, right?"

When she asked this last question, Lu Xiaoxiao sharpened her ears, waiting for the response.

After all, this was one of the main goals of her mission: to investigate the real reason the spaceship was sheltering people!

Moreover, she subtly wanted to emphasize that Luo Yang wasn’t the only one who knew about the energetic cores.

The military knew about them too!

Luo Yang, sitting in the chair, showed a slight smile on his face.

’Certainly... the military shouldn’t be underestimated.’

He immediately continued typing. "Well, it’s not impossible for us to cooperate and create a safe shelter in Wenxian city, but what can the military offer us in return?"

That’s the principle of cooperation—both sides help each other.

If it’s just about Luo Yang sending his subordinates to create a safe base, where would the cooperation be?

It would be more like he was being subordinated!

"You still want something in return? Isn’t the satisfaction of saving lives enough for you? How can you live without doing anything while you have the ability to save thousands of people?" Lu Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened.

Meanwhile, Luo Yang and Gu Mingyue were stunned at the time.

Isn’t this girl a little too innocent?

On the other hand, noticing Gu Mingyue’s expression turning strange, Lu Xiaoxiao realized that she had let her emotions get the better of her.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Xiaoxiao tried to regain her composure.

"During this period, the military has obtained many energetic cores. How about, in exchange for your cooperation, we offer... 10,000 energetic cores?"

From the beginning, Ning Zhihao had planned to reward Luo Yang with 15,000 energetic cores and had already sent that amount with Lu Xiaoxiao.

After all, he knew the principle that there is no risk without reward.

However, Lu Xiaoxiao, after arriving at the spaceship, changed her mind.

She didn’t believe they would remain indifferent to their own kind... to their compatriots.

Now, realizing she was wrong, she immediately became unhappy.

Thus, she decided to reduce five thousand energy cores from the originally planned amount.