47: Chapter 47 Three voyages to Southeast Asia, a cruise ship oasis

Xia Zhongxun didn't ask much!

Now that Jiang Chen is the general person-in-charge of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals project, he has sufficient authority to act.

He immediately said, "Alright, I'll wait for you to come back."

Jiang Chen returned Tai Yuan to the Longan Department.

Minister Zhou Anbang was stunned to see Tai Yuan covered in bruises. Good heavens, was he abused?

"No, he just did some minor training."

Tai Yuan quickly denied it!

Returning to the Longan Department detention center felt like coming home to him.

That testing ground was hell.

And that man was a demon.

...

Zhujiang Port.

Jiang Chen took Celestial Soldier Tie Zhu and prepared to set out to sea.

Qin Xueyao took Celestial Soldier Cuihua to the shore and waved at the man and the mecha.

"Tie Zhu, take good care of my husband!"

"Your wife is still in my hands!"

Qin Xueyao waved!

Beside her, Celestial Soldier Cuihua followed suit, mimicking the human and waving along.

Jiang Chen waved back: "Go back! I might be out at sea for a bit longer this time."

This time.

Jiang Chen planned to cross the Strait of Malacca and head toward the South Indian Ocean to explore a new mist zone.

At this distance, just the one-way trip would take five days.

Jiang Chen started the pearl river 888, setting out to sea for the third time.

Not long after he started.

A military port not far away also sent out a secret telegram.

[Monitored the small fishing boat on our department's SSS-level protection list setting out to sea.]

[Pterosaur Cruiser, Feather Dragon Cruiser... please prepare to depart!]

A few minutes later.

Two cruisers, along with a Weilong Destroyer, a Mighty Dragon Destroyer, a Zhanlong Frigate, and six Helicopter Early Warning Aircraft, set out to provide escort!

Two cruisers are generally the basic configuration for SSS-level missions.

Higher up, SSSS-level requires the addition of a Nuclear Submarine.

For the highest SSSSS-level, an Aircraft Carrier is naturally added.

As for!

Deploying two or even three Aircraft Carriers simultaneously.

So far, it has not happened!

As Jiang Chen went out to sea and the cruisers were deployed on a large scale.

The people at the port began to buzz with discussion again!

"Strange! Why have so many cruisers been deployed lately?"

"Yeah! Last time, the Pterosaur Cruiser was out for two days and came back."

"The Feather Dragon Cruiser has been at the port for a long time without going out; now it's suddenly deploying."

"This configuration is basically for a major mission."

Everyone was talking.

...

While Jiang Chen was heading south in the Pearl River 88.

The two major cruisers were already flanking the pearl river 888 on the left and right.

The remaining destroyers and frigates were all positioned behind the pearl river 888.

Overall, they formed a U-shaped escort formation.

This formation is biased toward defense.

It can prevent the pearl river 888 from being ambushed from behind.

If an incident occurs ahead, they only need to turn left or right without needing to turn around.

Similar to last time, because it was an A-shaped formation.

When the pearl river 888 suddenly turned around, they almost couldn't catch up in time.

Because the A-shape is a combat and charge formation, belonging to active attack with a targeted advance.

While the U-shape is more for defense.

To prevent something like last time, the escort fleet adopted a new escort formation.

And at this moment.

In the captain's command room of the Feather Dragon Cruiser.

Besides the captain, there was a mature woman with a high ponytail wearing a custom black combat suit, looking at the pearl river 888 through binoculars.

Her name was Long Xi.

A B-sequence Gene Warrior, speed-oriented, specializing in assassination and sudden protection.

However, seeing Jiang Chen set out today, she presented her SSS-level protection secret order and followed the cruiser out to sea.

She frowned, looking at the weak appearance of the pearl river 888, and turned to the captain: "Why not just let him ride on the cruiser? Wouldn't that be faster and safer?"

Long Xi was somewhat puzzled.

The task given to her by the Longan Department was to protect Jiang Chen.

She had also glanced at Jiang Chen's profile: a graduate of Ocean University, yet doing mecha-related research at the Longke Academy.

He also liked going out to sea when he had nothing to do.

Going to sea was one thing, but as someone on the SSS-level protection list, wouldn't a cruiser be more comfortable?

The captain of the Feather Dragon shrugged and shook his head: "I don't know. Commander Tang's side just told us to provide escort, and that's it."

"Last time, the Pterosaur Cruiser followed this fishing boat to go fishing."

"Fishing?"

Long Xi was even more surprised.

How could such an important warship like a cruiser follow a small fishing boat to go fishing for no reason?"

She couldn't help but become curious.

When the pearl river 888, leading a small Aircraft Carrier fleet, planned to cross Malacca and head straight for the South Indian Ocean.

Singapore.

Bawei Port.

This place is economically prosperous; many cruise ships from around the world choose to dock at this port when passing through the necessary Strait of Malacca.

Although the Strait of Malacca belongs to the high seas and doesn't charge transit fees like the Suez Canal.

Because Singapore is close to Malacca, it can make a lot of money by charging port docking fees, cargo loading fees, cargo transfer fees, and so on.

Of course!

Leasing ocean cruise ships is also very profitable; every year, a large number of people take luxury cruises around here for pleasure.

And today!

A heavyweight cruise ship appeared near Bawei Port.

This made many Singaporeans, who were used to seeing cruise ships, unable to help but look sideways.

Because!

That was the Oasis.

The world's largest global cruise ship.

It is five hundred meters long and twenty stories high, like a skyscraper, capable of meeting the various needs of tens of thousands of people on board.

It is said!

This cruise ship goes around the world once every year, never stopping.

Many of the passengers are super-rich with assets exceeding one billion US dollars.

Some retired millionaires have even bought lifetime tickets and lived on it for many years, never getting off the ship.

And today.

It came to the Singapore area again.

On a deck on the 12th floor.

A luxury banquet for high society was being held.

At this banquet, there were wealthy businessmen from all over the world, political celebrities, international superstars, and even Middle Eastern crown princes and Japanese princesses.

In the crowd!

A man in a black tuxedo was elegantly holding a drink, chatting up the princess from Japan.

"Miss Yingya, this is Mr. Huang Feifan from the Dragon Kingdom. His mother is from the Dragon Kingdom. He is currently an international superstar, very famous, and has won an Oscar in the film industry!"

A translator introduced the man in the tuxedo to Princess Yingya Waner, who was dressed in a soft kimono.

However!

Princess Yingya Waner had no interest in so-called international superstars.

As a princess of Japan, she had seen many such glamorous people.

But!

Upon hearing that the other party was from the Dragon Kingdom, she developed a slight interest.

She smiled politely: "I heard that a material called Carbon-9 Molecule appeared in the Dragon Kingdom recently, which is even more powerful than the Carbon-8 from the United States. Many foreign netizens say it's fake. As a person from the Dragon Kingdom, I want to know, is this true or false?"

"Ah?"

Huang Feifan was stunned for a moment.

His college diploma was obtained from an overseas diploma mill.

He had no interest whatsoever in the affairs of the Longke Academy.

Therefore!

Even though the netizens were arguing up a storm, he hadn't heard much about it.

He was only obsessed with the spotlight and the business of late-night "exchanges" with female fans.

Huang Feifan laughed it off: "I've heard of it, I've heard of it. It's said to be a very powerful material; it should be worth some money!"

He brushed it off casually.

"Worth some money?"

Princess Yingya Waner's brow furrowed slightly.

Listening to this man speak, she could tell: first, he lacked culture, and second, he was too money-oriented.

The importance of Carbon-9 material was not a matter of being worth some money.

Even she knew how much the scientific communities of many countries craved this material!

She was somewhat disappointed and then said tactfully, "Sorry, I'm going to wash my hands."

After saying that!

She walked away.

Seeing her leave, Huang Feifan was clearly a bit displeased.

He asked his female assistant: "Don't you women like men like me—handsome, rich, humorous, and with an eight-pack?"

"As far as I know, Miss Yingya graduated from the Sakura Crown Prince Academy, mainly studying robotics and the like. Perhaps she is more interested in things related to intelligent technology."

The female assistant explained.

"Technology? What's the use of technology?"

Huang Feifan curled his lip.

Can technology let him ride on a global cruise ship worth tens of billions?

Can technology buy him over a hundred million fanatical fans worldwide?

Can technology let him live this life of a superior, enjoying the wonderful feeling of being idolized under the spotlight at any time?

"Technology is just something that is slow to show results, has a long cycle, is thankless, and only idiots are interested in!"

Having been rejected, Huang Feifan grumbled and took a sip of wine to vent his dissatisfaction.

The female assistant remained silent, not daring to reply.