Chapter 383 Darkness Under the Lamp

"King, if there is nothing else, I will not disturb your rest."

This time Ralph came to report the message from Colonel Mullen to the "King".

The existence of the Omnic Legion has been confirmed.

They appeared in the star system discovered by Colonel Mullen.

The Ork barbarians are being wiped out on the planet.

The news from Colonel Mullen also confirmed that the Omnic Legion and the Ork Barbarians are enemies.

Li Meng nodded and said: "Go!"

Ralph stood up, saluted Li Meng with an eagle salute, then turned and left.

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The starry sky is endless, cold, dark, and dead.

Deep in the distant starry sky.

In a dark universe.

The space was distorted, and a purple-red vortex emerged.

A huge fleet jumped out of the warp.

"After two years, we are finally here..."

In the fleet flagship, on the bridge.

Ralph stood in front of the window, looking at the dark starry sky outside.

After more than two years of sailing, they finally entered the dark realm.

Perhaps because of the presence of the "King", the voyage in the subspace went smoothly.

Unlike Colonel Mullen, who took more than four years to arrive.

You must know that the larger the fleet, the greater the impact it will receive in subspace.

The imperial fleet is dispatched on a large scale, usually in squadrons.

Then assemble at the designated location.

"Where is Colonel Mullen? Inform him and return to the team immediately."

Although they are both colonels, their identities are completely different.

"We have contacted Colonel Mullen and are on his way."

"Very good, explore this star system immediately. I need to know more information."

In the starry sky outside, Ralph saw the brilliance of stars.

It means that the fleet is in a star system at the moment.

Outside, more than a dozen Cobra destroyers each escorted a "Storm" class engineering ship away from the fleet.

They spread out and flew deep into the surrounding starry sky.

Their mission is to explore celestial bodies large and small in the star system and find rare resources.

Looking at the starry sky outside, the two ships were leaving.

A Cobra destroyer, a Storm-class engineering ship.

Ralph thought of "King".

Wang left a few months ago and no one knows where he went.

Having the king there is very reassuring.

Even though he knew that there were two major threats, the Omnic Legion and the Ork Barbarians in the Dark Realm, Ralph did not feel afraid in his heart.

But the "King" was gone, and Ralph felt a little nervous.

If the omnic army and the Ork barbarians suddenly appeared, it would be troublesome.

"Is the king back?"

Ralph asked the Astropath.

In the empire, only astropaths can contact the "King" anytime and anywhere.

"The king has returned."

Hearing this, Ralph's face was stunned.

When did it happen? Why didn't he receive any news?

"When did this happen?"

"Just now, two hours ago."

Ralph understood.

It turns out he just came back.

Smiling, Ralph breathed a sigh of relief.

With the king here, there is nothing to worry about.

Over the next few days, the Imperial fleet surveyed the star.

Unfortunately, this is a star system that doesn't have much value.

Although some mortal crystal minerals and solar eclipse minerals have been discovered, the reserves are low and have no mining value.

It is impossible for the Imperial Fleet to build a mining stronghold for that certain amount of reserves.

Half a month later, Colonel Mullen led the fleet to emerge from subspace and announced his return.

Imperial fleet, flagship.

In Li Meng's room.

"King, Colonel Mullen has discovered many high-value star systems in the past two years. Do you want to disperse the fleet and go to high-value star systems for mining operations? As long as you have a mining stronghold, it will be much easier to obtain rare resources in the future. Just arrange the transport ship to and from the ship.”

On the sofa, Li Meng and Ralph sat opposite each other.

With Colonel Mullen returning to the team, the Imperial fleet finally reunited in the Dark Territory.

Disperse the fleet and build large-scale mining strongholds in the dark zone?

Ralph's suggestion made Li Meng look thoughtful.

Is it too bold?

The more mining outposts there are, the greater the chance of being discovered.

However, the construction of mining strongholds is very simple and not a big project.

It doesn't matter if it's discovered, just abandon it.

Li Meng asked: "Has any new habitable planet been discovered?"

Ralph shook his head and said, "Nothing has been found yet."

This is true, in just two years, how many star systems can Colonel Mullen explore?

And habitable planets are not found everywhere.

It would be good to have one habitable planet in a thousand star systems.

Finding a livable planet depends entirely on luck.

Li Meng thought again of the habitable planet discovered by Colonel Mullen.

"Can the omnic army leave the habitable planet discovered by Colonel Mullen?"

Ralph nodded and said: "They are gone. The Ork barbarians on the planet have been wiped out."

Li Meng stood up and came to the window.

Looking at the dark starry sky outside, Li Meng had a thoughtful expression on his face.

This is a dangerous star field. Omnic natural disasters and Ork barbarians are not something the empire can handle.

But the more dangerous the environment, the greater the benefits.

"Don't distract your forces first. Let's go to the habitable planet discovered by Colonel Mullen."

Hearing this, Ralph was stunned.

He hurriedly said: "King, the intelligent army in that star system has just left. It may not be appropriate to go now."

Laughing, Li Meng said: "Ralph, do you know the so-called darkness under the lamp?"

Darkness under the lamp?

Ralph said: "Please let "King" explain it clearly."

Turning around, Li Meng sat back on the sofa.

"The intelligent army is different from other civilizations. They are not interested in habitable planets because they can survive in any environment. Since the Orks on the habitable planet have been cleared, the intelligent army believes that this habitable planet is no longer worth paying attention to. At least for a long time, they will not come back again."

That's true.

As soon as "King" said this, Ralph understood the meaning.

Think about it from another perspective. If humans find a dead star with a crashed alien spacecraft.

After salvaging the alien spacecraft, they will leave.

Maybe they will never return to that dead star.

Because the alien spacecraft is valuable, and the dead star itself has no value.

To the omnic army, a habitable planet without enemies is also of no value.

Ralph nodded and said, "King, I understand. Acting under the nose of the omnic army without being noticed by the omnic army, it turns out that this is the so-called darkness under the lamp. I think it's feasible. Besides, the star system where the habitable planet is located has rich rare resources and is worth developing."

"Go, set sail immediately!"

"Yes!"

Ralph stood up, turned around and walked away quickly.