399: Remodeling the spacecraft, requesting reinforcements (3k words chapter supplement)

"Host, the opponent has made a move."

Just in the few seconds Lin Yang was communicating with the System, the guy of the Mingye Clan approached a lone park worker and, as before, silently abducted him.

From the scene provided by the System, there was indeed not even a trace of power fluctuation.

"This is unscientific. He abducted someone out of thin air; there should at least be a slight power fluctuation!" Lin Yang was greatly puzzled.

Previously, when Gelan Mountain said he couldn't sense any power fluctuations, Lin Yang thought it might be because Gelan Mountain's investigators weren't strong enough, or perhaps the surveillance equipment was subpar, which is why nothing was detected.

But now, even with the System's monitoring, it still couldn't detect any power fluctuations when the guy abducted someone, which made Lin Yang a bit confused.

Even if the guy's stealth methods were superb and his strength was formidable, there would inevitably be power fluctuations the moment he made his move.

Because he was abducting from a distance!

Any means of remote control requires the use of power, and using power will absolutely cause power fluctuations!

Even when dealing with ordinary people, the power used doesn't need to be strong, but no matter how much power is used, as long as it's used, fluctuations will occur.

However, the moment the guy made his move, there were no power fluctuations whatsoever.

Unscientific.

Truly unscientific!

"Host, he's leaving."

The System reminded him again.

Lin Yang had no choice but to temporarily suppress his thoughts and secretly followed.

But soon, he discovered a rather serious problem.

That is... "Is this guy moving in the air? Without the aid of a spaceship?" Lin Yang was a bit dumbfounded.

For a Gene Warrior to be able to move in the air, he would need at least the power of an Advanced Super gene warrior.

But even an Advanced Super gene warrior isn't enough to fly directly out of a planet from within its atmosphere.

Yet, this guy was continuously leaving the park and ascending into the sky purely by his own power, seeming intent on flying directly out of the planet.

This meant that the guy might be at least at the Advanced Gene Warrior level, or even stronger!

This was somewhat different from Lin Yang's earlier expectations.

When he said he would pursue, he thought the guy would run to other places on this planet after abducting someone, but he never expected him to leave the planet directly!

"This is going to be difficult; his strength might be greater than mine." Lin Yang's eyes flickered.

If it were just a matter of his strength being greater than his, he wouldn't be too concerned.

With his current comprehensive combat power, he was confident even against Advanced Super gene warriors and even Super Super Gene Warriors.

But the problem now was that he couldn't continue to track the guy!

The other party could fly within the planet without any tools, but he couldn't.

However, if he were to summon a spaceship now, it would inevitably alert the other party, making it easy to tip them off.

Watching the small red dot in the holographic projection move further and further away, Lin Yang sighed inwardly.

He had miscalculated somewhat.

But in the next instant, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly said, "System, you said before that after being marked, I could track the target for free within a certain distance. How far is this 'certain distance'? Can it exceed the range of a planet?"

"Answering Host, the current free tracking distance is the range of a primary small galaxy, roughly the range of your home Solar System." The System replied.

This answer instantly made Lin Yang's eyes light up: "That far? Doesn't that mean I can let him enter space first, then summon a spaceship and follow him from a distance?"

"Yes, Host, theoretically, that is possible."

"Very good, then, let him run for a while, and then track him directly!"

Lin Yang relaxed, watching the small red dot representing the Mingye Clan quickly leave the planet, then summoned the seventh-level spaceship provided by the Alien Management Bureau, activated its stealth mode, and quietly pursued.

Outside the planet.

"How did that guy's speed suddenly become so fast? This speed, it must be the speed of a spaceship, right?"

When he tracked him outside the planet, Lin Yang noticed that the Mingye Clan's guy's speed suddenly became extremely fast, so he quickly said, "System, scan the target and see if he also has a stealth spaceship secretly assisting him?"

"Okay, Host, please wait..."

The System immediately responded.

In just three seconds, the System provided the scan results:

"Host, scan complete. The target has indeed boarded a stealth-mode spaceship. The spaceship is a specially modified vessel with a ninth-level power source. Other configurations range from sixth to eighth level, a mixed modification. Based on a comparison of the comprehensive speeds of the enemy and allied spacecraft, after the target fully accelerates, your current spaceship will completely exit the free tracking range in five minutes."

"Ninth-level power source? Ninth-level spaceship?" Lin Yang was startled. "Is this Mingye Clan guy backed by a ninth-level civilization??"

He was a bit shocked.

A Mingye Clan member from a ninth-level civilization actually came to this ordinary universe to target ordinary humans. What was his purpose?

"Host, to be precise, this spaceship only possesses the core power source of a ninth-level spaceship and is not entirely a true ninth-level spaceship. This type of hybrid modification is very common in advanced universes. For some inter-universe interstellar spaceship manufacturers, getting such a spaceship is not very troublesome."

The System explained.

"Because ninth-level spaceships, whether in terms of value or strategic significance, are extraordinary. A complete ninth-level spaceship is extremely expensive, enough to deter many medium-to-large universes."

"But some people are not very concerned about the performance of a complete ninth-level spaceship, or rather, they don't need all the performance of a complete ninth-level spaceship. In addition, there are sometimes wars and accidents between supreme civilizations, and some ninth-level spaceships get damaged."

"At this time, some resourceful individuals with extensive connections will take out various parts from these damaged ninth-level spaceships for modification."

"These modified spaceships possess some of the performance of ninth-level spaceships, but their price is much cheaper. Some customers will choose modified spaceships with different ninth-level components according to their needs."

"However, under normal circumstances, the major supreme civilizations have relatively strict supervision and control over ninth-level power sources. Therefore, spaceships modified with ninth-level power sources are also the most expensive among all modified spaceships, several grades more expensive than spaceships modified with other ninth-level components. The fact that this Mingye Clan member could acquire a spaceship modified with a ninth-level power source shows he spent a hefty sum."

After listening to the System's explanation, Lin Yang's doubts deepened:

"A Mingye Clan member who can fly freely, driving a spaceship modified with a ninth-level spaceship power source, paying such a high price and cost just to abduct an ordinary person here. If he says he has no other purpose now, I'll believe it even less."

"Alright, Host, your previous suspicions were very reasonable. This matter indeed doesn't seem that simple."

"My spaceship can't catch up to him. It seems there's no way to uncover the truth this time." Lin Yang was a bit depressed.

Although the Mingye Clan member's spaceship was a modified one, it had a ninth-level power source, completely overpowering his current seventh-level spaceship in terms of speed. There was no chance of continuously tracking it.

Furthermore, a spaceship using a ninth-level power source modification would surely have a ninth-level scanning system.

If he continued to pursue forcefully, his seventh-level spaceship's stealth technology might be detected by the other party, thus revealing his presence.

This time, he could only turn back first.

"I need to apply to the Alien Management Bureau for equipment reinforcement; I also need a ninth-level spaceship!"

On the way back, Lin Yang pondered for a moment, then directly sent a report to Song Qingfeng, requesting to replace his spaceship with a ninth-level one.

Not long after, Song Qingfeng directly sent him a communication request.

After connecting, Song Qingfeng's expression was somewhat solemn: "Lin Yang, I saw the report you just sent. Based on the current situation analysis, I think you might also need power reinforcement."

"The other party possesses a ninth-level power source modified spaceship, which means his abduction of people is definitely not an individual act, because an individual cannot afford a ninth-level power source modified spaceship. There must be a group behind that Mingye Clan member. This incident seems to be a much bigger problem than I anticipated."

Hearing this, Lin Yang's eyes flashed: "Director, let's not use power reinforcement for now. The more people there are, the greater the possibility of exposure. If it's just me, I'm 100% confident that the other party won't discover me, but with more people, I can't guarantee it."

He said this not because he didn't want to share some of the rewards of this mission, but because the Mingye Clan member's motives were so strange, and this operation would inevitably require the use of the System multiple times.

Operating alone would be much more convenient for him; if a few more members of the Alien Management Bureau came along, it would greatly inconvenience him.

Seeing this, Song Qingfeng frowned, intending to say something, but ultimately sighed slightly and urged:

"In that case, please be extra careful. Once you find that the situation is not right, you must retreat immediately and request support from the Bureau. Never venture alone, understand?"

The Mingye Clan member's actions were so bizarre, and he also wanted to understand the reason behind them.

Since Lin Yang could only guarantee that he wouldn't be exposed, he could only go along with Lin Yang for now.

"Understood, Director. So, when will my equipment reinforcement arrive?" Lin Yang asked again.

"I will arrange it shortly. Given the opponent's race and the current situation, the ninth-level spaceship that will reinforce you will have special coatings installed by the Bureau to maximize the effect of its stealth mode and reduce the risk of being perceived and exposed by the Mingye Clan member. It is estimated to arrive at your location in five hours. I will have Xiao Quan contact you then." Song Qingfeng replied.

"Okay, thank you, Director." Lin Yang said politely, then ended the communication.

Following that, Lin Yang felt a small sense of anticipation.

"This time, I actually have to thank this Mingye Clan guy. If not for him, I wouldn't be able to see a ninth-level spaceship so soon."

Just thinking about seeing the peak technological product of the currently known highest civilization in the Ten Thousand Universes—the ninth-level supreme civilization's ninth-level spaceship—in five hours made Lin Yang a little excited.

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