331: Three days

A moment later, General Lei Hua raised his head, his gaze falling once again on Li Yang and Lin Bi, and continued, "How about this: in three days, I will send a well-equipped and professional fleet to support you all and to research that rule power together. During these three days, you will continue to gather more intelligence and collect as much valuable information as possible. Any questions?"

"Reporting, General Commander, no questions!"

Li Yang and Lin Bi responded in unison again, their voices filled with confidence and determination.

"Good, then that's settled."

After he finished speaking, General Lei Hua nodded slightly, and the figure on the light screen disappeared as the communication ended, leaving only a faint, flickering light.

Inside the Command Room, Li Yang and Lin Bi exchanged glances. They understood that the next three days would be a critical period to lay the foundation for subsequent research and exploration, and they had to give it their all.

Seeing this, Lin Bi, like a tightly strung bow finally relaxing, couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

While talking to the Ninth-Rank General just now, he had genuinely been on edge, and that sense of awe and tension in the face of a high-ranking leader only gradually dissipated now.

However, as Lin Bi relaxed, he inadvertently turned to look at Li Yang beside him, only to be surprised to find that Li Yang had been calm and relaxed the entire time.

Whether it was facing the Ninth-Rank General General Lei Hua just now, or after the communication ended, Li Yang's expression hadn't changed in the slightest, as if he had just been chatting with an ordinary comrade, showing no trace of nervousness.

"Comrade Li Yang..."

Lin Bi couldn't help but speak, his eyes full of confusion.

"That was a Ninth-Rank General, a high-ranking officer of the Empire! Were you really not nervous at all just now?"

Lin Bi truly couldn't understand why Li Yang could be so calm in front of such a powerful and influential General Commander.

"Nervous? Why be nervous?"

Li Yang raised an eyebrow slightly, saying indifferently, "They want us to report something, we report it truthfully. They assign us a mission, we go all out to complete it. These are a soldier's duties; there's nothing to be nervous about."

Li Yang's expression was open, and his tone carried a sense of nonchalance and composure.

In fact, Li Yang's calmness was not without reason.

In his social circle, although there were no top-tier existences like a Ninth-Rank General, there were two genuine generals.

Therefore, facing General Lei Hua, a Ninth-Rank General, while he held respect, he wasn't so nervous as to lose his composure.

This experience and connections had given him a unique steadiness, allowing him to remain calm and confident in various situations.

Hearing Li Yang's indifferent words, Lin Bi suddenly woke up, realizing that Comrade Li Yang was by no means an ordinary officer.

Recalling his own slightly flustered and nervous demeanor in front of the Ninth-Rank General just now, Lin Bi couldn't help but secretly laugh at himself for being too reserved.

At this moment, a wry smile appeared on his face, and he secretly lamented that he had indeed failed to control his emotions.

"Since the higher-ups want us to continue investigating..."

Lin Bi frowned slightly, his gaze turning to Li Yang with a hint of inquiry, and he couldn't help but ask, "Then how should we proceed next?"

In his heart, as the General Commander of the current fleet, Li Yang must have a clear plan and strategy.

"Action..."

Li Yang pondered for a moment, his gaze deep in thought, then slowly said, "How about this: the most urgent task is to figure out the specific situation of that rule power and then try to find a way for our starship to pass through smoothly. After all, from what we currently know, even our missing personnel and starship wreckage can enter that area, which means there must be some unknown path or method that allows us to cross this barrier."

At this point, Li Yang actually felt quite helpless.

He had previously tried to contact the missing personnel on that planet, as they seemed so close, yet the result was far beyond his expectations.

No matter how he tried, using various advanced communication devices, he couldn't even pick up a single signal, as if both sides were in two completely isolated worlds, unable to connect at all.

"Alright."

Lin Bi said without hesitation, his eyes showing firm support.

"If there's anything you need help with, please don't hesitate to ask. Even if that rule power continuously attacks, my galaxy-class starships won't have any problems for a short time and can definitely provide strong support for the operation."

"Then I'll trouble Comrade Lin Bi..."

Li Yang looked at Lin Bi gratefully, knowing that in this unfamiliar and challenging environment, Lin Bi's support and cooperation were crucial for completing the mission... On the distant other side, on the planet strictly protected by the mysterious rule power, in a vast and dense forest, the atmosphere was particularly oppressive.

A group of personnel wearing imperial battlesuits were slumped on the ground, their expressions weary and dejected, surrounded by an aura of helplessness and despair.

"Still haven't contacted the fleet, damn it!"

An officer couldn't help but curse, his voice filled with anxiety and anger.

He slammed his fist into the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dust, as if to vent his frustration.

"If I had known, we shouldn't have acted so recklessly before."

The speaker was none other than the captain of the starship that had met with disaster earlier.

At this moment, his face was full of regret, his eyes revealing deep self-reproach.

Recalling their previous actions, they had discovered a new Galaxy and a mysterious civilization hidden within it. They should have proceeded cautiously and reported to the fleet promptly.

However, he had, as if by some strange impulse, decided to scout ahead on his own to gather more valuable intelligence.

As a result, they unexpectedly encountered an inexplicable and powerful force attack. That force, like a surging torrent, instantly engulfed the starship, which then disintegrated into countless fragments in a violent explosion.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, their imperial battlesuits played a crucial role.

The protective energy released by the battle armor resisted, to a certain extent, the terrifying power generated by the starship's explosion, and then withstood the immense impact of falling from space to the planet's surface.

But even so, after this life-and-death ordeal, the battle armor was severely damaged.

The battle armor's surface was pitted and dented, with multiple energy lines broken, flickering with weak and unstable light. It had clearly run out of energy long ago and was now like scrap metal, having lost its original powerful protective function.

The captain looked at his severely damaged battle armor, his heart a mix of emotions. He understood that on this unfamiliar and dangerous planet, without the effective protection of their battle armor, their situation would become even more difficult.

Moreover, after days of cautious exploration in this forest, they had come to realize more deeply that this place was simply a terrifying land fraught with danger.