Chapter 250: The Sneaky Star Thief Boss

Chapter 250: Chapter 250: The Sneaky Star Thief Boss

Ever since boarding the Sea Ship, Liang He noticed that Little Black was missing from her wrist again.

Guessing that he had probably hidden in some corner to continue his hibernation, she didn’t bother looking for him. Although the weather on Skalan Star was much warmer than on Sky Shining Star, she figured Little Black might still be adjusting to the time difference, so she didn’t overthink it.

"What are the Rebel Army’s recent movements?"

Elias was hiding in Liang He’s room. Even though it was empty, he still cautiously slipped into the bathroom. Only after confirming the surroundings were safe did he begin contacting his subordinates.

"According to your instructions, our spies embedded within the Rebel Army have reported back. They noticed that they seem to be conducting new research recently."

If the Rebel Army could plant spies in other factions, it was only natural that there would be moles planted within the Rebel Army as well. As the Star Thief Leader, it was perfectly normal for Elias to insert a few of his own people into the Rebel Army.

"New research?"

Pondering these words, Elias already had a vague guess in mind.

"Do you know the specific details of this research?"

"Unfortunately, due to insufficient clearance, we have no way of knowing."

The existence of the Black Wizard was inherently mysterious. Very few had ever seen his true face; most only remembered a black cloak. And since the Fierce Beast he developed previously had won great praise from the Rebel Army’s leader, his new research this time was naturally kept even more strictly confidential.

"Have they sent anyone to Skalan Star?"

Elias wasn’t surprised that his subordinates couldn’t dig up any information on the Black Wizard’s new research. He had just asked in passing. If there were new clues, that would be great; if not, it didn’t matter.

"Yes. According to our intelligence, the Rebel Army secretly dispatched people to Skalan Star last month."

Due to Elias’s orders, his subordinates paid extra close attention to the Rebel Army’s movements. As interstellar pirates, their unique intelligence network and stealth capabilities ensured that the Rebel Army remained completely unaware of their surveillance.

"Understood. Make sure the spaceship you sent to Skalan Star stays well hidden and on standby at all times."

Having come out this time, Elias didn’t plan on returning to Sky Shining Star. After all, who knew when Liang He would go on her next business trip, and he couldn’t possibly slip through unnoticed every single time.

However... he had no intention of leaving alone.

"Understood!"

Even though Elias hadn’t shown his face in a long time, the Star Thieves remained loyal to him, not daring to harbor any disloyalty. They carried out their leader’s orders to the very end, executing them with absolute resolve. They knew very well that the Star Thieves were only able to maintain their current status entirely because of Elias.

"Leader, there is something I need to report. It seems that Nick of the Rebel Army intends to cooperate with us."

Perhaps the appearance of Silver Feather and Yin Qi had instilled a strong sense of crisis in General Nick. He was now trying every possible method to pull in allies, hoping to stand against the numerous factions led by the Federation.

"There is no rush regarding this matter. Leave him hanging for a while."

Elias wasn’t in a hurry to reply to Nick. Since they were the ones asking for his help, he naturally had to put on some airs to gain an advantage in the upcoming negotiations.

"However, releasing a few appropriate signals is also a good choice. Understood?"

"Understood!"

To put it bluntly, he wanted them to string Nick along—neither agreeing nor refusing. In order to get them to agree, Nick would slowly make concessions to demonstrate the Rebel Army’s sincerity. This would make the cooperation negotiations much more favorable.

Completely unaware that a Star Thief boss was hiding in her room, Liang He finally breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the antidote in the Little Tiger Whale’s body was taking effect and slowly neutralizing the toxin.

"Now I can be completely at ease and give the Tiger Whale Mother a satisfactory answer."

Although they had ultimately decided to call off asking the Killer Whales for help in exploring the Mysterious Sea Area, Liang He considered these to be two separate matters. Even if the Killer Whales couldn’t help her, she still wanted to cure the Little Tiger Whale so it could return to its mother’s embrace in good health and grow up safely.

"Miss Liang He, the pills you brought are incredible. I wonder if we could purchase some from you?"

Having never encountered such a situation before, the Veterinarian now wanted to buy some antidotes from Liang He for future emergencies.

However, Liang He had used Lan Zhuo as a scapegoat precisely to conceal the origins of the pills she brought. Naturally, she wasn’t going to expose herself easily.

"Doctor Lan and Doctor Xu have already applied to the Animal Research Institute to develop the Antidote Pills. Once the trials pass, there should be official channels to purchase them, and they might even be specially supplied to the reserves."

Liang He wasn’t just trying to placate him; this was indeed the truth, so she spoke without the slightest panic. Her words did a lot to reassure the Veterinarian. Since the higher-ups were already making arrangements, he naturally didn’t need to worry too much.

"Liang He!"

Just as the Veterinarian wanted to ask Liang He a few more questions, Lick suddenly appeared and interrupted him.

"Deputy Governor Goring, Ola, and the others are looking for you. They’re all waiting in the lounge!"

After eating the spare rib noodles Liang He made, everyone seemed to get along much more harmoniously. The faint barrier that had existed between them completely vanished.

Liang He, who had originally thought they wouldn’t seek her out again, was surprised to hear Lick’s words, but she didn’t refuse.

"Alright, I’ll be right there."

When Liang He and Lick rushed to the lounge and pushed open the door, she immediately saw a whiteboard filled to the brim with writing. On it was a detailed plan for exploring the Mysterious Sea Area. It looked like they really intended to dive into the ocean themselves to investigate the Mysterious Sea Area, and with scuba diving gear no less.

"Liang He, you’re here! Have a seat!"

Leila greeted Liang He enthusiastically. Once she was seated, Leila began to present the plan she had discussed with Goring and Ao Ke to everyone. "Before dinner, we specifically discussed how to explore the Mysterious Sea Area while ensuring our safety."

No matter how capable they were, they were still flesh and blood. Naturally, they wanted to guarantee their safety as much as possible; avoiding death was the top priority. Forget the notion that the Federation Army should fearlessly lay down their lives—Leila certainly couldn’t do that.

Of course, if they were on a battlefield, she would undoubtedly charge forward without hesitation. Even if she had to die, she would drag the enemy down with her!

"Based on our previous experience, I was thinking we could consider tying ropes around our waists. In case we encounter danger, the Sea Ship can pull us back."

According to the Tiger Whale Mother’s description, she hadn’t felt any pushing force at that time. Therefore, the creatures that pushed the submarine Leila and the others were in might not dare to directly approach humans.

"Actually, I just suddenly thought of a question." Lick raised his hand cautiously, afraid that if he said the wrong thing, he would face criticism from President Lucas again.

"Please speak."

To perfect the plan, Leila certainly hoped everyone would speak freely and share their opinions. Since Lick had an idea to propose, she was more than happy to listen.

"It’s like this: could the reason the Tiger Whale Mother didn’t feel any push be that her own tonnage is relatively heavy?"

An adult Killer Whale weighed between three and six tons. Even if a female Killer Whale only weighed half as much as a male, it was not to be underestimated.

So, it wasn’t that those creatures didn’t want to push her, but rather they couldn’t move her at all.