Chapter 297 Travel light and act secretly!
"However, we still need an intelligence team to follow us. I suggest taking Xavier's team with us. They have unique advantages in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance!"

Hearing his name, Xavier smiled slightly, as if he had expected that he would be involved: “I’m ready, Leo.

However, the Terra civilization's anti-detection methods are very powerful, so our actions this time must be extremely covert. If we are not careful, we will be discovered by them.

You know, the Emperor has eyes and ears throughout the galaxy, and their resources and technology far exceed ours!"

Sterkar waved his hand and interrupted Savile: "I know that the Terra civilization is powerful, but we are just exploring this time, not going to war.

So, don't be nervous.

The key this time is covert operations, and obtaining intelligence is crucial.

Xavier, you will be in charge of intelligence work, Leo will be in charge of the fleet, Holden and Elena, you will stay on the planet to continue to deal with resources and scientific research issues, and when I come back, I will bring black technology and energy technology to everyone!"

When Elena heard this, she looked up at Sterkar and curled her lips: “I hope you can really bring back some surprises.

Black technology is not something that can be obtained casually. In some aspects, the Emperor's technology has surpassed the scope of our understanding!"

Holden smiled and shook his head: “As long as the pioneer brings back the black technology, I can start mass production immediately.

We have abundant resources, but we lack sufficiently advanced technical support!"

Sterkar stood up, walked to the holographic map, pointed to the border area of ​​Terra civilization, and said in a deep voice: “For this operation, we will not directly enter the core area of ​​Terra.

The target is the outer colony planet of the Terra civilization, where their fleets are generally not stationed too heavily.

We infiltrate from this side and scout their technological facilities and defense systems.

Find out what kind of black technology they have, and then decide on the next step! "

Leo nodded: "I see, the defense of the outer colony planet is relatively weak, it is a good entry point!"

Savile interrupted, “However, sir, although the defenses of their colonized planets are relatively weak, intelligence shows that these planets also have special protection measures, possibly some automated weapons and monitoring systems.

Moreover, the people of Terra civilization are very loyal. Once they discover outsiders, they will immediately inform the Emperor's forces!"

Stekar raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Automated weapons? That's even better, at least it's much easier than facing their Emperor's Guards directly.

Saville, your intelligence team must record all their defenses in as much detail as possible, especially the technological composition of those automated weapons!"

Savile nodded and replied, “Don’t worry, sir, my people are already preparing for this operation.

We will do our best to complete the task!"

Sterkar looked at the team in front of him, pondered for a moment, and then said to Leo: "Prepare three reconnaissance ships and two frigates, travel light and act secretly.

We don't need a massive fleet operation, just an infiltration!"

Leo immediately responded: "Understood, I will arrange the fleet right away!" He turned and left the meeting room to prepare for the fleet dispatch.

The conference room was silent for a moment, and Elena sighed, seeming a little worried: “My lord, I hope everything goes well for your mission this time.

The power of the Terra civilization is too strong, and there is still a big gap between our current strength and theirs.

Please be careful and don't act rashly!"

Sterkar nodded and smiled: "Of course I will be careful, the goal of this mission is just to gather intelligence, not to fight.

When I come back, our planet will enter a brand new era!"

At this time, Tomoko's voice sounded again: "The fleet is ready and can set off at any time!"

Sterkar stood up and turned to Savile and said, "Savier, is the intelligence team ready?"

Xavier stood up straight, a grim smile on his face: "I'm ready, sir, and I'm on standby at any time!"

Sterkar nodded: "Okay, let's go!"

As Sterkar and his team walked out of the conference room, the comments in the live broadcast room became active again:

[Here we go, Sterkar is really going to explore the Terra civilization this time! ]

[This mission is a bit dangerous. The technological defense of Terra civilization is not that easy to deal with! ]

[The dungeon designer has designed it very well. The rhythm of this task is really well controlled. I look forward to the follow-up development! ]

[If Sterkar can get the black technology this time, the strength of the Raider Planet will be greatly improved! ]

[I think it would be better for Sterkar to be more cautious. The power of the Emperor is no joke! ]

[The dungeon designer is truly amazing, and every time he designs something so complicated, one cannot help but admire him! ]

Without saying anything more, Stekar walked into the bridge and sat in the command chair.

The holographic projection in front of him showed the fleet's preparations. Three reconnaissance ships were ready, and two frigates were also hovering in orbit, waiting for the order to depart.

He waved his hand gently: "Let's go!"

Following his order, the fleet slowly started, crossed the planet's orbit, and flew towards the border area of ​​​​Terra civilization.

The journey was long. Leo walked to the command desk and whispered, "Sir, the next period of time may be a bit boring, but we must remain highly vigilant. The patrol fleet of the Terra civilization may appear at any time!"

Stekar leaned back in his chair, staring at the distant stars: "Boring? This is just the beginning, Leo.

The real challenge is yet to come!"

Leo nodded with a bitter smile on his face: “Sir, I know this, but this journey is really long.

You said, we are going to investigate the Terra civilization this time, what if we encounter some troubles? Oh, I am a little worried. You know, the Terra civilization is not easy to deal with. Just their patrol fleets, any one of them can crush our frigates to death!"

Stekar squinted his eyes and looked at the starry sky in the distance, as if he was thinking about something.

After a moment of silence, he spoke: “I understand your concerns, Leo.

This journey will not be easy, but we are not really going to have a head-on confrontation, we are just gathering intelligence.

Remember, retreat immediately if there is any sign of trouble.

We don’t need to fight them to death!”

Leo breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: “Yes, sir.

I'll keep everyone on high alert.

But to be honest, our equipment and manpower this time are a bit shabby!"

Savile interrupted and said, "Leo, I don't think your worry is necessary. Our reconnaissance ship has the latest stealth technology. As long as we don't actively reveal our whereabouts, they are unlikely to discover us.

The key is to look at the process of intelligence acquisition, after all, this is the most core task! "

After listening to this, Leo frowned and said, "Savier, it's easy for you to say that. The technological level of Terra civilization is many times higher than ours.

Do you really think those automated detection systems can be circumvented so easily?"

Savile smiled and said, "I can't guarantee it, but this is the most secretive way we can do it at the moment.

As for their defense system, doesn't your Excellency still have the Emperor's Sword? If things really come to a critical moment, we will be able to deal with it!" His words were half true and half false, but his tone was full of confidence.

Leo shook his head when he heard it: "You are so careless. The Emperor's Sword is our last trump card. We can't use it easily!"

“Leo, Xavier is right.

We can't put all our hopes on equipment, but we won't take risks without reason.

Every step must be taken carefully!" After Sterkar finished speaking, his tone became a little more relaxed: "By the way, Savile, how will the investigation be carried out this time? What is your plan?"

Savile cleared his throat, walked to the holographic map, pointed to the border area of ​​Terra civilization and said: “According to our existing intelligence, most of these outer planets of Terra civilization are used for resource mining and initial military garrisons.

The outer defense facilities are relatively simple, mainly automated weapon systems and patrol fleets.

Our plan is to avoid the large patrol ships, go around them from the flank, enter one of their resource planets, and conduct a brief reconnaissance!"

He continued to point to several marks on the map: “Here, these resource planets are our primary targets.

We will conduct data scans on the outskirts of these planets to obtain their technological information, especially the technology related to the energy conversion system!"

Leo glanced at the map, frowned and said, “The defense of the outer resource planets is weak, but the Terra civilization’s automated weapon system is famous throughout the galaxy.

These things do not require any command. Once they detect foreign invaders, they will immediately launch an attack.

Moreover, we know almost nothing about these autonomous weapons, so how do we avoid them?"

Savile smiled and shrugged: “That’s exactly what my team does.

We will conduct remote data cracking and try to obtain the operating logic of their automated weapons. Once we find the loopholes, we can avoid these threats!"

Sterkar nodded: “Okay, let’s follow Savile’s plan.

We must act quickly, and complete the investigation as quickly as possible to avoid being exposed for a long time!"

Leo sighed: "Sir, you really have considered everything thoroughly this time.

It's just that our reconnaissance equipment... Alas, I'm afraid the situation we encounter will be more complicated than we imagined!"

Xavier chuckled and said, “Leo, you just worry a lot.

In my opinion, although our equipment is not as good as that of Terra civilization, it is not fragile either.

We have stealth technology and long-range reconnaissance equipment. As long as we don't take the initiative to cause trouble, the Terran civilization won't pay too much attention to these outer planets!"

Leo scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm just preparing for a rainy day, Xavier. Although I don't fully understand your intelligence reconnaissance methods, I am very clear about one thing. Once we are exposed, it will be difficult to retreat!"

Sterkar waved his hand gently, signaling the two to stop arguing: “Okay, the mission has been clarified, and the next step is to execute it.

Both of your concerns are justified, but the core of this mission is secrecy. All actions must be absolutely covert. Don't leave any luck!"

At this moment, the display screen on the command desk suddenly flickered, and Zhizi's voice sounded again: "Abnormal energy fluctuations have been detected ahead. It may be a patrol fleet of the Terra civilization!"

Leo immediately became nervous: "Here they come, the patrol fleet! Sir, what should we do?"

Sterkar frowned, and a trace of calmness flashed in his eyes: “Don’t panic, hide the fleet first and see their movements.

If they are just doing a routine inspection, we can avoid it without making a sound!"

Savile quickly operated the console in front of him and said in a deep voice: "The stealth system has been activated, and all communication signals are temporarily blocked.

We are now in stealth mode, as long as we don't send out active signals, they shouldn't be able to find us!"

Leo clenched his fists and stared at the energy fluctuations on the display: "I hope they are just on routine patrol and don't make trouble!"

At this time, the live broadcast room's barrage became active again:
[Wow, this is so exciting! The patrol ship of Terra Civilization is coming! ]

[The dungeon designer is really making my heart beat faster this time, he could be exposed at any time! ]

[Can Sterkar's fleet's stealth technology avoid detection by Terran civilization? This is a critical moment! ]

[At this time, the invisibility technology has become a means of saving life. The dungeon designer has designed it so cleverly! ]

[Don't get discovered! The Emperor's patrol fleet is no pushover. Once discovered, you're doomed! ]

[I bet a bag of potato chips that the Terran patrol ship may just be passing by, but we can't take it lightly! ]

A few minutes passed, and the energy fluctuations on the display screen still existed. A few drops of cold sweat appeared on Leo's forehead: "Sir, they are still lingering nearby and haven't left!"

Stekar nodded slightly, his expression still calm: “Wait a little longer and see what they do.

Savile, prepare all response plans. Once you find us, immediately initiate the retreat plan!"

Savile's fingers moved rapidly on the console: "Everything is ready, ready to respond to emergencies at any time!"

Leo didn't take his eyes off the screen. "I hope they leave quickly so we can continue our mission!"

Suddenly, the energy fluctuations on the display screen began to move, gradually moving away from the location of the fleet.

Leo let out a long sigh: "They left, it seems like it was really a routine inspection!"

Sterkar stood up, his eyes firm: "Very good, keep moving forward, the target is the outer planet of Terra civilization.

The invisible state remains unchanged, proceed with caution! "

Following Sterkar's order, the fleet slowly started moving again, heading towards the outer planets of the Terra civilization.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire command room was still tense. Leo stared at the display screen, fearing that there would be another patrol ship or other accident.

Leo swallowed his saliva and pretended to be relaxed: "Sir, the patrol ship just left quite smoothly, I wonder if the next one will be smoother.

What do you think, do the outer planets of the Terra civilization have any special defenses?"

(End of this chapter)