227: Chapter 227 The Queen as Bait, Extremely Sensible!

Shen Wanbing enlarged the projection in the main control room to its maximum size.

Eight thousand kilometers away, that mobile stage convoy was traveling across the wasteland.

At the very front were three armored lighting vehicles, followed by a giant stage platform, with a half-broken starlight sign hanging on top.

Luo Yunwei stood in the center of the stage, her silver-white long hair draped behind her shoulders, a black long dress slit up to her thigh, her shoulders and neck blindingly white.

She held the microphone and sang steadily.

Outside the convoy, a group of survivors followed, running along; some held signs, others cried out her name.

Shen Wanxing hugged a blanket, curling herself into the corner of the sofa.

"Is this woman sick in the head?"

After muttering this complaint, she couldn't help but raise her voice a little.

"It's the apocalypse, and she's still touring with a stage convoy for a concert? Will the aberrant monsters give her points as tips?"

Blood Rose laughed out loud on the spot.

The proprietress also popped up on the commercial channel, her fox ears twitching twice.

"Don't say that, they really can tip. Before the apocalypse, it was fan economy; after the apocalypse, it's faith economy—the essence is the same: picking pockets."

Shen Wanxing gripped the blanket tightly, angry.

"She was like this before! Buying press releases to go abroad, overshadowing me on red carpets, topping charts over me, and even fighting for the finale spot at charity galas."

Su Xiaoqi squatted nearby, holding a gnawed-on dog skull pelvis in her arms, staring intently at Luo Yunwei.

"This sister is dressed so sparkly; her meat must be very tough."

The main control room was silent for half a second.

Then Blood Rose bent over laughing.

Jiang Yanxue's hand, which was wiping her blade, paused for a moment.

Shen Wanxing held it in for a long time, but finally couldn't help herself.

"Xiaoqi, can you please not evaluate an international diva based on barbecue standards?"

Su Xiaoqi looked down at the basin.

"Then can she cook?"

"She only knows how to create hype."

Shen Wanxing blurted out.

Su Xiaoqi nodded.

"Then she's even more useless."

The tense atmosphere was punctured by her words.

Chen Chen sat in front of the main control console and tapped the surface with his knuckles.

"Finished laughing? Look at the real business."

Shen Wanbing immediately expanded the Radar sector.

Gray-white light spots emerged from the eastern edge, arranged in an arc, pressing towards Luo Yunwei's convoy.

Her speaking speed slowed down.

"Gray-White Mechanical Holy Court, Third Disassembly Fleet."

"Scale: thirteen ships."

"The leading unit is half-step Tier 6, with an incomplete model, suspected to be the Disassembly Legion's vanguard command machine."

"Estimated to make contact with Luo Yunwei's convoy in five hours."

Mio's projection floated in front of the screen, her electronic voice turning sharp.

"The Third Disassembly Fleet is not a reconnaissance point."

"They carry Battlefield Learning Cores, counter-armor, and ancient scroll capture hooks."

"Last time our test cannon model was collected; they must have brought new things."

Jiang Jiuyou stood by the sub-command console with her arms crossed.

"Let Luo Yunwei block the first round."

Yi Chang also chimed in.

"Agreed. Her convoy is carrying the second ancient scroll; it will inevitably attract the main force of the Disassembly Fleet."

"We have a large population now and just upgraded the main cannon; it's not suitable to expose ourselves actively."

Shen Wanxing was stunned hearing this.

"Wait, are you really going to use her as bait?"

Jiang Yanxue raised her blade slightly.

"Are you soft-hearted?"

"No!"

Shen Wanxing shook her head immediately, the blanket swaying.

"I just think she will definitely use this opportunity to play the victim, act pitiful, and then drag the entire channel's public opinion."

The proprietress clicked her tongue.

"I'm familiar with this routine. First cry, then play the victim, then say she is willing to offer everything."

Blood Rose rested her chin on her hand, smiling wickedly.

"Within 'offering everything,' it usually includes herself."

Shen Wanxing's face turned red.

"She is so good at it!"

Chen Chen looked at the two trajectories on the Radar.

Luo Yunwei's convoy was fleeing.

The Third Disassembly Fleet was chasing.

His finger stopped on the ancient scroll coordinate camouflage jammer.

"Hold position."

Jiang Jiuyou looked up.

"Just watch?"

"Watching doesn't mean doing nothing."

Chen Chen activated the silent navigation mode of the Sea-Air Composite Fortress.

"Fully activate the camouflage jammers."

"Main cannon array enter cold start."

"Lower the heat signature of the city body."

"Circle around from high altitude to above her convoy."

Yi Chang immediately modified the Lower Deck scheduling.

"The whole city enters shift rest."

"Turn off non-essential lights."

"Gathering is prohibited in the Lower Deck residential area."

Shen Wanbing added.

"I will use the ancient scroll synchronization to perform reverse masking."

"Luo Yunwei's second ancient scroll will block the fluctuations of our first ancient scroll."

Mio paused for two seconds.

"This isn't called stealth."

"This is called sneaking up behind someone else's neon lights."

Su Xiaoqi nodded seriously.

"Stealing meat."

Shen Wanxing corrected her weakly.

"It's stealing the ancient scroll."

Chen Chen stood up.

"Everyone rest."

"No fighting tonight; tomorrow we'll play the black-on-black game."

After nightfall, the Ghost Fortress descended to its lowest noise mode.

Only the duty lights were left on the main control level.

Chen Chen had just returned to his exclusive suite when light footsteps sounded at the door.

The door gap opened slightly.

Shen Wanxing hugged an aromatherapy pillow and a blanket, poking half her head inside.

She had just finished soaking in the hot spring, wearing only an extremely thin silk camisole nightdress, with a small blanket draped over her.

Her exposed shoulders were flushed pink from the steam, her calves stepped on the soft carpet, and her toes were curled in nervousness.

"Brother..."

Chen Chen leaned against the headboard and glanced at her.

"Didn't I give you three days off?"

Shen Wanxing hugged the pillow tightly and shuffled in slowly.

"So I'm here to cash in on my paid leave."

"Coming to my room for leave?"

Her ear tips turned red instantly.

"My rest cabin is next to Su Xiaoqi's kitchen."

"She stews Hunter King meat in the middle of the night; it tastes like mechanical lubricant mixed with hot pot base."

Chen Chen raised his hand and pressed the door lock.

"Come here."

Shen Wanxing stood by the door, her feet as if nailed to the floor.

Chen Chen looked at her.

"Aren't you here to act as a power bank?"

"How can you charge standing by the door?"

"Wireless fast charging?"

Shen Wanxing blushed to her neck, hugging the pillow and shuffling forward.

"You're bullying me again..."

"You came in yourself."

"Then should I go out now?"

Chen Chen patted the side of the bed.

"Too late."

She dawdled to the bedside, and before she could sit steady, Chen Chen pulled her into his arms.

The scent of aromatherapy mixed with hot spring steam pressed against him.

Shen Wanxing's body was incredibly soft, though she still protested in a low voice.

"We agreed it was just leave..."

"I'm letting you sleep."

Chen Chen pulled the blanket over to cover her shoulders.

"Charge first."

"That's even scarier than not sleeping."

After muttering this, she rested her forehead on his shoulder, but her hands didn't push him away.

Zero o'clock arrived.

The system prompt popped up on time.

[Unique SS-rank growth affix "Physical Overlimit" triggered.]

[constitution + 10.]

[agility + 5.]

The Qi and blood inside Chen Chen's body surged violently, and the air in the constant-temperature cabin became a few degrees hotter.

Shen Wanxing was closest; just as she looked up, her whole body trembled slightly.

[Forbidden Domain Qi and Blood Mutual Nourishment triggered.]

[Shen Wanxing's constitution is strengthening.]

[Shen Wanxing's Spirit is strengthening.]

"Mmm..."

She grabbed the corner of Chen Chen's clothes, her voice soft and trembling.

"Slower..."

"This is the system."

"The system listens to you too, right..."

Chen Chen looked down at her.

"You can scold it."

Shen Wanxing was so angry she wanted to hit him; she raised her hand to his chest, but had no strength.

Waves of Qi and blood nourishment pressed into her body one after another.

Her snow-white toes tensed, her knees curled into the blanket, and the corners of her eyes quickly turned red.

"Is this leave, or is this overtime..."

Chen Chen held her steady.

"Paid overtime."

"Bad guy..."

She lay on his chest, her voice getting smaller and smaller.