Super Gene Optimization Fluid

Be it the life detection system or the infrared system, the results were all the same. There was not one lifeform on board the ship, nor was there any damage to the interior of it.

After walking back and forth a few times, Xia Fei decided to gather the parts he required first.

The detection system activated once again. Beams of light appeared on the fleet one after another. There were plenty of parts on it; evidently, the fleet had never been disturbed by salvagers.

The salvager and detection system worked in tandem. Soon after, Xia Fei managed to salvage all seven of the parts he needed.

There was one thing left if he should board the Thanatos-class carrier.

The capital ship that was just a short distance away attracted Xia Fei’s attention like a magnet. Not only did he wish to find out why the ship was abandoned here, he was also interested in finding out if that ship could move.

It was more likely for someone to win the lottery than finding a capital ship in the middle of space. How could Xia Fei pass up this opportunity when a carrier in perfect condition was right in front of him?

Guns were banned among Adjudicators, but Xia Fei did not care as a gun like this could probably fetch a big fortune. He put the gun into his spatial ring after a few moments of consideration.

There was a control console in front of the captain’s seat with belongings of the deceased arranged neatly on top. It had probably been placed there before his death.

Xia Fei examined these items one by one.

There were two golden navy stars, and judging from the color, shape, and pattern, the deceased was probably a lieutenant general. The highest position in the navy was held by an admiral, and a lieutenant was quite highly ranked.

There was a metal card dangling on a silver necklace. It was an ID card required for identification for high-level functions for this ship.

This was incredibly important as it meant that Xia Fei got hold of the command rights to this capital ship, allowing him to do as he pleased with it. With this card, the ship would self-destruct if asked.

There was a collection of medals, such as Alliance Hero, Navy Bravery, et cetera, among the deceased belongings; they were considered as part of the lieutenant’s amazing portfolio, representing his various military exploits.

There was also an exquisitely crafted ring with a red gem carved in the shape of a heart. Its quality and workmanship were incredible. The red gem in particular even felt warm upon touch as if it were alive.

Xia Fei asked curiously, “Phantom, what is this red ring?”

Phantom gave it a quick look and said in a deep voice, “It’s a Scarlet Training Star used by mental ability users. It increases the wearer’s mental ability and is extremely rare. I told you that there are things to be gained by boarding the ship. See, this is proof!”

“Is it valuable?” asked Xia Fei.

Phantom sighed. “Why do you relate everything back to money? Although the Scarlet Training Star isn’t all that useful to you, it’s an incredibly rare item for mental ability users. Things of this caliber could only be exchanged; nobody is dumb enough to sell it for star coins.

“If you ever get the chance, you can trade the ring for an incredible item useful to speed ability users, such as a Wind Spirit Ring. That should be no problem,” Phantom said excitedly.

Xia Fei nodded. Other than trading for an item of equal value, it was uncommon for anyone to trade top-tier items for star coins as a lot of them could not be bought with money.

Happily putting away these items into his spatial ring, Xia Fei checked the lieutenant’s body but could unfortunately not find a spatial ring.

Xia Fei shook his head, seemingly a bit sad. “How could this lieutenant not have a spatial ring on him?”

Phantom almost fainted as he could barely stand Xia Fei’s greed.

Xia Fei turned on the computer on the command deck in hopes of finding out why this capital ship was abandoned and where the other crewmates went.

He inserted the lieutenant’s ID into the card slot, Xia Fei managed to pull up the captain’s log. From it, he gathered that the lieutenant was a man called Robert, hailing from the fifth naval theater of operations.

Xia Fei quickly scanned through the log before finding the entries he made before the ship fell.

‘July 1: The long-awaited transfer order has finally arrived. Tomorrow, I will lead the 64th combined fleet into the insectoid base from the flank so as to carry out a sneak-attack on their supply lines. The troops have no idea how dangerous this mission is, but every one of them are extremely excited about it. I’m excited, too. The victory will surely belong to the great Human Alliance.

‘July 2: The 64th combined fleet set off from the base into the endless space. Grand Admiral Yuan Ke personally issued the combat order to me. I will not disappoint him; I will not disappoint the people of the Alliance.

‘July 5: This area is incredibly odd, and our fleet is right in the middle of it. Communication signals are only working within one million kilometers, and we have completely lost control of the propulsion and firing systems. As a mental ability user, I can feel something of unparalleled pressure approaching us. I can’t tell my soldiers about this; I must keep it to myself.

‘July 7: An uneasy atmosphere has been spreading on the fleet, and the situation never improves. Two of our ships fired at each other for reasons unknown, and we permanently lost them less than ten minutes later. I heard the screams of my soldiers through the communicator. I could hear how tragic and hopeless they sounded. Who is mentally coercing us? I must find out. The commander of Ship 586324789, a good friend of mine, had uttered the word ‘flee’ with his dying breath.

‘July 13: The fleet has been in this area for eight days, and the situation is getting worse and worse. I can feel a strong, spiritual energy around us, and we have no way out of this. Ziyun, the pharmacist, handed me an antidote that can increase my mental abilities temporarily. We will never surrender. I must gather all mental ability users and resist the pull of that spiritual energy. We must try to fight it no matter what.’

Xia Fei had goosebumps all over him as he read that part. He had anxious eyes when he looked at Phantom.

With a cigarette in his hand, Xia Fei continued to read through the log of Robert to find out what had led to his death.