249: I have a dirty heart and take the initiative! (2-in-1

Seeing Cang Miao's hesitant expression, Lin Yang patted his shoulder again and said slowly, "No need to say more. I'll make a training plan for you later, and you can just train according to it."

Listening to Lin Yang's sincere words, Cang Miao instantly took a deep breath, performed the highest ritual of the Wu Cang Clan towards Lin Yang, and solemnly said, "Commander, Cang Miao will repay your kindness with his life!"

After speaking, he was about to kneel before Lin Yang to express his loyalty.

"What 'life or death'? Say less of such inauspicious words in the future."

Lin Yang quickly helped Cang Miao up, looked into his eyes, and said seriously,

"Also, don't just kneel down at every turn. I don't need it. A man's knees are worth gold. Don't easily kneel to anyone except heaven, earth, and your parents!"

"Yes!" Cang Miao was greatly shaken and responded with a trembling voice.

At the same time, Apocalypse landed in the spaceship docking area of Tiangong Base.

"We've arrived."

Looking at the familiar Tiangong Base, Lin Yang felt like a wanderer returning home.

Although he had been out for nearly two months, and most of that time was spent in hibernation, barely feeling the passage of time, he still had this feeling.

"Is this your hometown, Commander?" Cang Miao followed Lin Yang out of the spaceship, a little curious.

"To be precise, this is not it. See that blue planet? That is." Lin Yang pointed to the blue planet, then briefly explained the situation to Cang Miao.

"Understood, Commander. You went to Guiyun Star this time to purchase military supplies to deal with the invasion and revenge of that interstellar hunter's brother," Cang Miao said.

"Right."

Lin Yang nodded, then instructed Butler One to dispatch Robot squads to begin installing those peak technology weapons, and at the same time asked,

"Butler One, has anything major happened on the blue planet while I was away?"

Butler One immediately reported:

"Responding, Commander. During your absence, nothing particularly important happened on the blue planet, except that Unpretty and Little Eagle Sauce, using the wreckage of the two Alien exploration vessels you shot down earlier, developed some new technologies and rebuilt spaceships. They tried to fly to other planets in the Solar System, but due to their relatively backward technology in other aspects, they have not been successful."

"Heh heh, it seems they gained a lot of benefits from those two exploration vessels, with new technologies and new spaceships," Lin Yang chuckled softly.

"Commander, Tiangong Base now has sufficient energy and can completely suppress the entire blue planet with firepower. May I ask if we need to take action against those two countries to reclaim what rightfully belongs to you as spoils of war?" Butler One asked directly.

"Not yet, let me plan it out." Lin Yang shook his head slightly.

The top priority now is to deal with the expeditionary force dispatched by Soman.

Matters within the blue planet are minor.

"Host, System thinks you can now proceed with establishing a unified federation for the blue planet. The military power you currently possess gives you absolute supreme authority on the blue planet."

System suddenly spoke, and this suggestion startled Lin Yang: "Establish a unified federation?"

"Yes, Host. On your trip to Guiyun Star, you should have seen that the blue planet is very small, yet it has hundreds of countries, which is not conducive to development into the interstellar era. It's best to be managed by a unified federation. When a planetary civilization develops to a certain extent, entering a unified federation is a necessary process."

Lin Yang's eyes flickered: "I know, but if a federation is established now, wouldn't I have to include Unpretty and them? That would be too cheap for them!"

"Host, what do you mean..."

"Heh heh, I don't want to play with them." Lin Yang smiled.

"Establishing a unified federation would inevitably require sharing some technological achievements. After all, once a federation is established, everyone is considered 'one of us' on the surface, and it wouldn't be good to continue developing separately as before. But I don't want to develop with them, especially... Sakura!"

"Then what does Host want?"

System seemed a bit confused.

"I need to plan carefully to make them disappear invisibly!" Lin Yang's gaze was deep.

Due to some reasons that might be censored, he and his country cannot directly intervene, but now there are Aliens, aren't there?

Just by making good use of them, Sakura and others can be completely...

Anyway, for Lin Yang, even if a unified federation were to be established, he wouldn't want anyone from Sakura in it.

"Understood, Host."

"As for Unpretty and them taking my spoils of war, I suppose their two countries don't have many resources left for me to extort. So, I'll give them a little more time, and then I can collect a bit more principal plus interest," Lin Yang added.

As early as when System first told him that Unpretty and Little Eagle Sauce had taken the wreckage of those two exploration vessels, he already had a plan in mind.

A while ago, he had already squeezed most of the resources out of Unpretty and them.

Even if he were to demand it now, at most, they would return the remaining materials from the wreckage. It would be difficult to make them pay more.

So, it's better to leave them alone for a while, wait for them to recover a bit of their vitality, and then come knocking to demand the spoils of war and fleece them severely.

"Host, your heart is truly a bit... dirty!"

System, after hearing Lin Yang's plan, actually complained.

"What's dirty? Can you even talk? This is called sustainable recycling, understand?!" Lin Yang instantly rolled his eyes.

"Okay, Host, your plan is simply the most perfect harvesting plan System has ever seen!"

...Lin Yang was too lazy to bother with System anymore and turned to Cang Miao, saying,

"I'm returning to the blue planet. You'll stay at Tiangong Base for now. Later, I'll have Apocalypse transport some daily necessities over. There are Robots in the base skilled in cooking, and various gourmet recipes have already been input. You can choose what you like to eat. If anything comes up, you can have Butler One contact me."

"Okay, Commander, I will train diligently," Cang Miao said seriously.

"Hmm, pay attention to balancing work and rest, and don't be too impatient." Lin Yang exhorted, then took Apocalypse back to the blue planet, while also arranging for Apocalypse to bring some living supplies back to Tiangong Base for Cang Miao.

Inside the Great Science Academy, when Zhao Zizhen saw Lin Yang return, he was so excited that he almost burst into tears: "My dear boy, Lin, you've finally returned!"

Lin Yang had been out of contact for over a month; heaven knows how worried they all had been!

Seeing Lin Yang suddenly return safely, Zhao Zizhen's hanging heart finally settled. He then looked Lin Yang over with concern and said,

"Lin, you seem to have lost some weight. You must not have eaten well outside during this time. I'll have the cafeteria prepare a special meal for you to help you recover!"

"Uh... Dean Zhao, no need." Lin Yang was speechless.

In the past two months, although he had mostly been in hibernation, the hibernation pod was equipped with high-grade nutrient fluid, so he hadn't actually lost any weight.

Zhao Zizhen's concern was purely out of an elder's habit.

Then, without waiting for Zhao Zizhen to continue speaking, Lin Yang proactively asked, "Dean Zhao, has everything been going smoothly during this time?"

"Smoothly!"

Speaking of serious matters, Zhao Zizhen's face showed unconcealed pride: "During this time, all activities have progressed very smoothly. No one dared to cause trouble. Both the advancement of Nuclear fusion and the construction of the space elevator are developing steadily."

The benefits of a powerful nation were fully demonstrated during this period. The guys in Western countries dared not make any moves, each as docile as a rabbit.

"Dean Zhao, there's a question I'd like to ask your opinion on," Lin Yang began.

"What question?" Zhao Zizhen asked curiously.

"Now that Aliens are appearing one after another, it's clear that the blue planet's coordinates have been exposed. Do you think it's necessary for our blue planet to establish a unified federation to jointly resist the Aliens?"

Although Lin Yang had an idea, he still wanted to hear the thoughts of Zhao Zizhen and Ye Guhong, among others.

They would definitely consider things more thoroughly than he would.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zizhen thought seriously for a moment and replied, "Actually, this issue has also been discussed by the worldwide government during this time. If we are to enter an interstellar civilization, establishing a unified federation or alliance is very necessary. After all, in the universe, in the eyes of Aliens, our blue planet is one entity and cannot be separated."

Lin Yang nodded.

Zhao Zizhen continued, "However, Unpretty and them are certainly unwilling to be subordinate to us, with us as the main leaders. If an alliance were established, they would have reason to demand that we share technology and progress together. But if we give them technology, they might harbor rebellious intentions. Therefore, the establishment of an alliance needs careful consideration."

At this point, Zhao Zizhen pointed towards the Moon, lowering his voice: "Furthermore, the Alien Commander on the Moon just helped us repel an invasion by interstellar Alien traffickers. If we were to now take the lead in forming an Anti-Extraterrestrial Alliance, it might displease that Commander. There are too many aspects to consider for this matter, so the worldwide government currently doesn't have a very good idea."

After speaking, Zhao Zizhen sighed: "Actually, to put it simply, it's still because our strength isn't strong enough. If we had enough power to suppress worldwide and contend with that Alien Commander on the Moon, then everything would be much simpler."

Zhao Zizhen frankly told Lin Yang that while the country's current strength was already very strong, it hadn't reached the point where it could disregard the nuclear weapons of other major powers.

The higher-ups were concerned that if they established an alliance now and brought other Western countries into the interstellar era, some countries might turn around and cause trouble for the country.

After so many years of back-and-forth skirmishes with those Western countries, the worldwide government understood certain individuals too well.

Before possessing absolutely overwhelming power, the worldwide government was unwilling to take that risk.

In case some ungrateful people emerged later, it would be a net loss.

After hearing all of Zhao Zizhen's words, Lin Yang secretly sighed, realizing that the worldwide government's thoughts were somewhat in line with his own.

Don't let certain Western countries' current extremely stable demeanor fool you. Once they are brought into the interstellar era and given the opportunity to obtain new technologies and resources, they likely won't be content to be dominated by the country.

"Dean Zhao, if we don't have to consider the Alien Commander on the Moon and someone is willing to provide the country with enough power to overwhelm worldwide armed forces, what would the higher-ups do?" Lin Yang's eyes flashed, and he asked tentatively.

Zhao Zizhen was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What do you mean?"

"Would they directly... some countries?" Lin Yang made a throat-slitting gesture.

"This..." Zhao Zizhen hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "Probably not, because it wouldn't pass the review."

"Alright, then it seems some external help is indeed needed."

Having received the expected answer, Lin Yang did not continue the topic.

Zhao Zizhen nodded: "Lin, you don't need to worry too much about this. The winter break is coming soon. Are you going home or staying here?"

"Time really flies..."

Hearing Zhao Zizhen mention the winter break, Lin Yang suddenly realized that a semester had passed without him noticing.

After a moment of thought, he said, "I have to go home and see. If anything comes up, just contact me by phone."

"Good! Then I won't disturb your rest." Zhao Zizhen saw Lin Yang to the apartment door and then left.

Lin Yang, however, frowned.

The winter break was approaching, and calculating the time, Soman's expeditionary fleet was very likely to arrive during the New Year.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to have a peaceful New Year.

"System, what do you think about us taking the initiative to attack?"

Lin Yang suddenly had an idea.

Instead of passively waiting for Solo's expeditionary army to arrive, it would be better to change strategy and proactively intercept that expeditionary fleet.

"Host, you want to take the initiative to attack?"

"Yes, I've thought about it. If we take the initiative, not only do we have more control, but we also don't have to expose the blue planet's specific coordinates. If we just wait for them to arrive here, even if we destroy this expeditionary force, there will definitely be another one, and the next expeditionary force will certainly be stronger. If we can't protect the blue planet then, it will be very dangerous!"

Lin Yang said faintly:

"And if we take the initiative to attack and intercept this expeditionary force far from the blue planet, not only can we avoid exposing the blue planet, but we can even lead them in the opposite direction. This way, even if Soman's next expeditionary force is stronger, it won't cause devastating damage to the blue planet."

"Host, please give System a little time. System needs to analyze it."

To Lin Yang's surprise, this time System did not answer directly as before, but instead needed time to analyze.

This made Lin Yang say, while surprised, "Okay, tell me when you've analyzed it."

After about a minute, System spoke again: "Host, after analysis, the plan you proposed has a certain degree of feasibility, but it needs to be noted that if an active interception is carried out, energy consumption will increase significantly, even doubling."

"At the same time, operating in unknown star regions may face some unforeseen risks."

"In addition, a portion of the large amount of military supplies purchased previously needs to be installed on the ground within the planet to maximize its effect."

"After System's comprehensive analysis, if an active interception is performed, the success rate will decrease from ninety-nine percent to eighty percent, but as you said, the probability of the blue planet being exposed will decrease from one hundred percent to ten percent."

"In summary, System believes that if Host prioritizes not exposing the blue planet, active interception will be a good choice. Please be aware, Host."

Lin Yang nodded slightly: "Eighty percent success rate is already very high. The most crucial thing is that the blue planet's exposure probability is greatly reduced. I think it's worth a try!"

"Okay, Host, then System will start formulating the active interception combat plan, but there is another matter that you need to know."

"What is it?" Lin Yang looked up and asked.

Due to some reasons, this chapter combines two chapters, so there's no less content, please be aware, brothers and sisters.

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