Chapter 291 The Last Bait
The office was as bright and spacious as ever, but this time, in addition to Instructor Joe, there was an Alpha sitting to the side.

Pei Zhiyi remembered this Alpha; it was the Alpha who had previously served under Colonel Han.

I helped them with some things.

They can now be considered their superiors.

"This mission is in the Zhilan Galaxy." Instructor Qiao didn't waste any words and directly projected the information onto the screen of the AI ​​to show the group.

During the projection, four or five asteroids appeared at once.

At first glance, Pei Zhiyi thought it resembled the layout of the Siren Star and Planet B36.

One medium-sized planet, and three or four smaller planets.

Instructor Qiao stood in front of the projector: "Currently, planets C14, C15, and C16 are under attack by alien beasts, and most people have evacuated to the intermediate planet Taichu."

The part of the projection screen about the invasion of alien beasts turned red.

Pei Zhiyi and the others listened with their hands behind their backs as Instructor Qiao continued speaking.

The condition of several small planets is not good now. The large-scale invasion has led to a shortage of human resources even in the intermediate planet Taichu.

Mercenaries and regular troops have all been deployed to the battlefield, and they are barely managing to maintain the current stalemate.

Two days ago, Taichu Star sent a message to the military requesting support.

After deliberation, the military decided to deploy troops.

"These are the basic conditions of several planets."

Pei Zhiyi noticed that after Instructor Qiao finished speaking, the Alpha, who had been sitting quietly to the side, stood up.

Instructor Qiao stepped back and put his hands behind his back.

"Now I will introduce some characteristics of the Blue Galaxy."

As Alpha's voice faded, the data on the entire screen changed.

The words at the top already gave people a sense of unease.

The proportion of the Beta population in the total population.

"As you can see, almost all four companion planets of the Primordial Star are settlements of Betas. For many years, Betas have accounted for more than 90 percent of the planet's population."

"The military believes this could be a breakthrough point, so they decided to send you there."

"One is to carry out basic military equipment tasks, and the second is to investigate the involvement of Beta terrorist organizations."

“The situation on planets C14, C15, and C16 is different from that on planet B36. In recent years, there has been a normal outbreak of alien beasts, and the population is not large. Most people have migrated to the Primordial Star.”

"The total population of the three planets is approximately 30 billion."

After hearing the familiar Alpha's introduction, Pei Zhiyi finally understood why the military thought there was a clue.

First, there's the population composition; second, these planets are almost entirely sparsely populated.

At first glance, three billion people seems like a lot, but when you compare it to Earth's six billion people, and then consider that this is the population of three planets, you realize that it is truly rare.

On average, each planet has only one billion people. Even on a small planet, the population is still small when distributed among them.

In addition, given the diverse landscapes and environments of these three planets, and considering the terrorist organization's choices, they might select these locations to conduct some research.

Pei Zhiyi and the others can also be used as bait.

The military couldn't just leave five people on the planet for rescue or even to exterminate the alien beasts; there would be others following along.

Even though they were protecting Pei Zhiyi and the others, they were also part of the investigation.

This news was kept almost entirely secret.

The news, though kept secret, still got out.

They were betting on Pei Zhiyi's allure to them.

If the military's manpower is divided among the three planets, it will not be able to completely blockade them.

This is also a way out for terrorist organizations.

It was a completely open and aboveboard scheme.

The Beta organization knows Pei Zhiyi's movements and the advantages and disadvantages of this planet. They're taking a gamble because it's really possible to take Pei Zhiyi away.

The probability is much higher than that of E-987. Moreover, if the movement is between planets, the military will have to work much harder to apprehend the perpetrators.

With all the circumstances known, whether or not to take action became a consideration for both sides.

The key point naturally lies with Pei Zhiyi.

Pei Zhiyi herself understood.

The military can't just let them stay there indefinitely; otherwise, the squad would lose its purpose.

Even though the Alpha only gave the basics, Pei Zhiyi knew that things were definitely not that simple, and the military probably had new plans.

However, on the surface, Instructor Joe and the Alpha didn't say anything more.

This is a military order.

Therefore, naturally, they had to comply.

*
late at night.

The villa was brightly lit.

The guards on duty at the entrance saw Liu Jiuxian get off the hovercar and walk inside, but they didn't change their expressions.

The guards at Feng Quandao's door were originally just armed Betas, but now there are also a few Alphas.

Liu Jiuxian walked all the way to Feng Quandao's office but didn't see anyone.

He frowned and went to the tea room again.

Sure enough, I found the person I was looking for in the tea room.

Inside the tea room, a middle-aged Beta sat at a mahogany tea table. He wore a long black robe with the sleeves rolled up at the wrists, revealing a section of his arm.

He slowly poured hot water into the purple clay teapot.

"Jiuxian, you've arrived," Feng Quandao greeted with a smile. "Please sit down."

Liu Jiuxian sat down opposite Feng Quandao after hearing his words and said in a low voice, "Sir, drinking tea so late at night, you're going to have trouble sleeping again."

He has been able to speak for some time now, but not in public; he only speaks in front of Feng Quandao.

Everyone knows his voice has long since recovered, but Liu Jiuxian still doesn't say anything outside.

However, their attitude is much more low-key now compared to their previous deliberate stance.

For Feng Quandao, it was definitely easier for him to speak, so Liu Jiuxian could only talk a little bit here all day.

However, his first words were of concern for Feng Quandao.

Strong tea is generally not good for sleep, especially for people like Feng Quandao who are sensitive to tea.

Drinking strong tea late at night will probably keep you up until midnight.

Feng Quandao, however, said nonchalantly, "It would be too boring to follow a schedule for this little bit of private life, wouldn't it?"

Liu Jiuxian sighed.

He took out a small device and turned it on.

Soon, the two entered the holographic conference room.

This is a private meeting room, ensuring that meetings lasting up to five minutes will not be intercepted by officials.

It would be inappropriate to directly activate the mental energy shield.

Only the virtual meeting room of the AI ​​can enable quick and brief exchanges between the two parties.

To make a long story short, Liu Jiuxian immediately relayed the information he had received from the military headquarters to Feng Quandao.

The middle-aged man who was brewing tea lowered his rolled-up sleeves.

"Sir, the military is clearly setting a trap, but do you think we need to take it?"

After briefly explaining Pei Zhiyi and the others' new mission, Liu Jiuxian frowned.

“We had some plans for these planets before, but they were abandoned afterward. Even if they were discovered, there was nothing there. Now that we want to use them, some of the special facilities are still usable.”

After a pause, Liu Jiuxian's voice sounded somewhat anxious: "The main problem is that these planets are too close to Professor Zhou's location."

(End of this chapter)

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