【Chapter 463, Return to the Empire】

Before going to the Zerg planet, Xiao Lou placed the entrance to the Peach Blossom Spring in the cockpit of the Mecha Spirit Fox. Now that everyone walks out of the Peach Blossom Spring, what they see is the familiar control console. Since the mecha is in standby mode, the control panel on the console is

The buttons all light up with a soft blue light.

Xiao Lou walked to the control console.

From the porthole, you could see that the Zerg planet below you and the area where the laboratory was built suddenly exploded.

Red flames soared into the sky, heat waves rolled in layers, and the roaring sound was deafening. The surrounding crystals were splashed in all directions by the shock wave of the explosion. The red crystal fragments were like the most gorgeous fireworks blooming in the sky——

Lu Jiuchuan's "Suzaku Sky Fire" was indeed terrifying, and the flames it spewed completely burned down the replicator laboratory. At this time, the entire Zerg underground cave had collapsed, and the Zerg queen who had just arrived roared angrily. Those who evolved had wings.

When the Zerg heard the Queen's call, they all turned their heads and pounced towards where the spirit fox was!

Densely packed Zergs gathered around the Queen, like a large dark cloud looming overhead.

They surrounded Linghu at extremely fast speeds. Xiao Lou quickly pressed the start button: "Linghu, retreat quickly!"

After receiving the order, the mecha immediately spread its wings, soared into the sky, and flew thrillingly over the heads of the insect swarm. It broke through the atmosphere like an arrow from a string and flew into the vast starry sky of the universe——

The swarm of insects chased after them desperately, but after all, their flying speed could not compare with the S-class intelligent mecha. After only ten seconds, the spirit fox broke through the thick black clouds and left the Zerg planet, leaving the chasing swarm of insects far away.

Far behind.

Xiao Lou breathed a sigh of relief and said to Linghu: "Leave Hilt's no man's land as soon as possible."

Linghu said: "I understand, Master."

Listening to this strange young man's voice, Chu Huaying couldn't help but wonder: "Who is this mecha?"

Xiao Lou explained: "The S-class mecha that His Majesty left for me and Han Jiang, the Dark Night starship almost crashed before. Thanks to this mecha, we were able to survive."

Although Xiao Lou only mentioned the Dark Night starship in one word, he could imagine the danger at that time. Chu Huaying looked at everyone and whispered: "I'm sorry, I was taken away by Uncle Qin at that time and I didn't have time to contact you.

Did Uncle Qin use the clones to lure you onto the starship, and then secretly destroy the starship, hoping that you would be buried in the universe?"

Xiao Loudao: "Yes, Uncle Qin destroyed the balance system of the Dark Night starship, drained the starship of its energy, and set the clock base with frequent sandstorms in the universe as the navigation end point. Fortunately, we were not in danger.

I escaped the sandstorm with this mecha."

A trace of guilt flashed across Chu Huaying's face.

Lu Jiuchuan came over and patted Chu Huaying on the shoulder and said: "You can't be entirely blamed for this matter. It's because we weren't careful enough and didn't check the authenticity of Chu Huaying, so we sent it directly to the Dark Night starship. And

, Uncle Qin, the hunter, has been lurking next to you. Something was not right when you interrogated him. We should have discovered it long ago..."

Xiao Louwen said: "It's over now, don't blame yourself. This time can be regarded as a lesson. We have to be more cautious in the future." He paused and looked back at Yu Hanjiang, "What do you think about what Uncle Qin said just now?

Don’t you think it’s strange?”

——Death? Do you think there are hunters who are afraid of death?

Uncle Qin's crazy laughter before he died echoed in his ears. Yu Hanjiang touched his chin and thought for a moment, then said: "You mean, hunters are not afraid of death, maybe it is different from what we speculated?"

Xiao Lou nodded: "I previously speculated that the reason why hunters are not afraid of death is because if they fail to complete the task, it may be more painful than death. Death is a kind of relief for them, so they are not afraid of death."

Ye Qi scratched his hair in confusion: "Isn't it quite reasonable to speculate like this? It is human instinct to live. As a result, they would rather die than reveal any secrets about the Hunter organization. Obviously, the consequences of leaking the secrets would be worse than death.

More uncomfortable?"

"I thought so at first, but when Uncle Qin died just now, he didn't show despair. He smiled crazily. Instead, he seemed to have accomplished some mission and died happily." Xiao Lou said thoughtfully.

He took out the contract, looked at the [Team Resurrection Card] that had not been used yet, and said softly: "Can the Hunter... be resurrected?"

When everyone heard this, their expressions froze at the same time.

Ye Qi's eyes widened in disbelief: "No way?! If the Hunters can be resurrected, it would be too unfair to us! If we fail the mission, we will be eliminated, but if they fail the mission, they can come back again.

?”

Xiao Lou put away the contract and looked at everyone: "If we fail in the mission, we will not be directly eliminated. There is also a nightmare chamber."

Ye Qi was stunned - he had previously experienced the nightmare secret room of the "Financial Crisis" in Spades 3, and struggled to survive by eating tree bark and weeds. It was also that time in the secret room that left him with a deep fear of hunger. He wakes up every day

The first thing I want to do is fill my stomach.

Lu Jiuchuan, Tang Ci, and Chu Huaying all experienced Meihua J's nightmare chamber. Jiu Ge left scars on his face, and Tang Ci even lost his legs... When the word "nightmare chamber" was mentioned, several people's expressions were very strange.

Ugly.

Xiao Lou said softly: "If the challenger fails the mission, there is still another chance to escape from the nightmare chamber; after the hunter dies, there may be another chance, which is less difficult than the nightmare chamber, so they are not afraid of death? If that is the case

If so, does that make sense?"

Yu Hanjiang was silent for a moment and said: "Where do hunters come from and what will happen after death? We can't confirm this information...unless we also become hunters."

Lu Jiuchuan raised his eyebrows: "No, we can never become predators."

There was sudden silence in the cockpit.

Xiao Lou took the initiative to change the topic to ease the atmosphere: "Well, let's think about what to do after going to the Capital Star. There are two princes, Xiao Lou No. 2 and Xiao Lou No. 3, in the palace. The initiators of the Noah's Ark project are His Majesty, Lin

General, Lin Yan is also definitely a replica, how should we deal with these people?"

Chu Huaying said: "We can't kill them all, right?"

Lu Jiuchuan shook his head and rejected this approach: "They have lived in the capital planet for 20 years and have developed self-awareness, unlike those unconscious replicas in the laboratory. If you simply kill them, you can clear the level.

, this secret room is meaningless. With your ability, Huaying, isn’t it easy to sneak in with an invisibility cloak and kill a few people?"

Chu Huaying shrugged: "Then what do you think we should do?"

Lu Jiuchuan was not sure. He just felt that the way to clear the level was not as simple as killing the clones. He had no choice but to look at Xiao Lou and asked with a smile: "What do you think, Professor Xiao?"

Xiao Lou calmly analyzed: "The theme of the secret room this time is the 'Noah's Ark Plan to Copy Humans'. So far, we have investigated and mastered all the information related to the plan, identified all the participants, and found the location in the deep sea.

Mermaid tribe, two underground clone laboratories of the Zerg tribe."

"On the mermaid side, we have destroyed the laboratory and succeeded the mermaid princess Liu Qiao. On the empire side, what we should do next is to destroy all the data related to the experiment, exclude the two clone princes, and the clone

Under the influence of General Lin, I, the genuine prince, will inherit the throne. Do you think this idea is correct?"

After hearing this, everyone nodded and agreed with Xiao Lou's view.

Yu Hanjiang said: "The difficulty is that the clone prince No. 2 has already developed self-awareness and believes that he is the real prince. And General Lin has been a clone for more than 20 years, and he has long been able to confuse the fake with the real one. He has high authority in the military, and he has

He is Ninth Brother’s immediate superior and the commander-in-chief of the Southern Military Region. Even if the identities of these people are revealed, few people will believe us."

Xiao Lou nodded and said: "That's right. The No. 2 clone in the palace attended the engagement party and the 25th birthday party. He made public appearances and shook hands with many officials. But I, the real prince, did not attend the engagement party.

For wedding banquets and birthday banquets, if His Majesty wants No. 2 to be the real one, how should I prove my innocence?"

When the person and the clone are exactly the same, it is difficult for others to tell who is real and who is fake. At this time, His Majesty can decide Xiao Lou's life or death with just one sentence - he says Xiao Lou is fake, who dares to refute?

The only person who can prove that Xiao Lou is the true prince is his sister, Princess Xiao Rou.

Yu Hanjiang said: "I remember when you left the blue planet, Xiao Rou once told you that if one day she is needed to prove that you are the real prince, she will be willing to help. Although her whereabouts were revealed by Prince Herman

She is under surveillance, but she is very smart, and there is Dr. Edwin who has been helping her. Maybe she can find an excuse to leave the palace? "

Xiao Lou's eyes lit up and he suddenly said: "If I remember correctly, His Royal Highness the Prince and Lin Yan have been engaged for many years, right? Their biological ages are now 25. If the Prince wants to officially participate in politics, it is a good choice to get married first."

Yu Hanjiang was startled: "You mean, the clone prince and clone Lin Yan are likely to get married in the near future?"

Xiao Loudao: "Judging from the reactions of Qu Wanyue and Long Sen, His Majesty did not send anyone to find me after we left the palace. Instead, he directly let the No. 2 clone live in the Twin Wombs, and frequently met with Lin Yan to train him.

Love, this is obviously to arrange for No. 2 to replace me. Next, let No. 2 marry Lin Yan, isn't it logical?"

Ye Qi couldn't help but said: "Once they get married, it will be even more unclear! The prince is fake, and the prince's concubine is also fake, but Xiao Lou, who has never seen the prince's concubine, is the real one. Anyone else can't believe it.

You don’t believe it, do you?”

Xiao Loudao: "So we have to hurry up. The biggest hope now is that Zhang Shaohua is still alive. She has been pretending to be crazy and stupid for so many years. She must have her own ideas. She is an insider of the Noah's Ark plan and can prove that her husband

General Lin and his daughter Lin Yan are both clones."

Shao Qingge interjected: "Qu Wanyue hasn't contacted me in the past two days. Do you want to contact me now and ask her about Professor Zhang?"

Xiao Lou nodded: "Send her a message and ask her to call back if it's convenient for her."

It was now two o'clock in the morning. Shao Qingge sent a message to Qu Wanyue according to Xiao Lou's wishes. Unexpectedly, Qu Wanyue was not asleep yet, so she quickly replied to the message and asked for a call.

Shao Qingge connected the line.

In the video, Qu Wanyue was in her bedroom at home. Instead of wearing pajamas, she was wearing sportswear that was easy to move around. As soon as she saw her teammates, she immediately said anxiously: "Professor Xiao, where are you? You have to come back as soon as possible!"

His Majesty is planning to hold a secret wedding for His Royal Highness the Prince and Miss Lin on the 1st of next month."

Everyone: "..."

Professor Xiao really predicted it, and he guessed it right.

Xiao Lou said: "We are on the way back. How is Zhang Shaohua doing?"

Qu Wanyue said: "She is still the same. She has dull eyes every day and sits in a wheelchair basking in the sun. I just came back from her. I also learned from Lin Yan that Your Highness and his fiancée are going to officially get married. She is going home today.

Later, she happily shared the good news with her mother, but Zhang Shaohua was expressionless after hearing the news."

Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang: "On the 1st of next month, we only have 3 days left."

Yu Hanjiang's expression was very heavy: "Let the clone Xiao Lou and the clone Lin Yan get married, and then announce that His Highness the Prince has a family, and then take the Prince to attend various meetings openly, this clone can completely replace you. He

His wife Lin Yan and his father-in-law, General Lin Zecheng, are all on his side, and you have no chance of winning."
To be continued...