Star Ocean: Starting from the Abandoned Mining Space Station.

Chapter 223 Action Line

Cheng Xinghai looked at the wristband on his wrist, and at the same time noticed a similar thing on Chen Ming's wrist, and asked, "What is the use of this thing?"

"The extension of my spiritual power should have all the effects you can think of."

"Are you using this to limit me?"

Chen Ming nodded, reached out to the handle of the wheelchair and said, "Okay, it's time to go."

Cheng Xinghai waved his right wrist slightly and said, "Didn't you put restrictions on me? If you don't throw me into prison or find a place to lock me up, where else can I go?"

"Even with this thing, I don't think it's safe. After all, you are a psychic. It would be too dangerous to let you out alone. I have to keep an eye on you."

Cheng Xinghai asked curiously: "I'm just a brain-enhanced psyker. Why do you think I can run away with my hands and feet broken?"

An image of Cheng Xinghai almost kicking him to death on a civilian passenger ship flashed through Chen Ming's mind, and he said casually: "Then I'm just a psyker who can make the spacecraft autopilot and have some maintenance skills. "

"And I heard a saying."

"What?"

On this star map, the coordinates of about twenty galaxies in total are specially marked.

"no problem."

If conditions allow, it would be better to meet in person and then say yes.

But these seven cruisers are the upper limit for him to have full control over the spacecraft and control it in real time.

"There is no need for a small boat. It would be more suitable for me to have only one big boat."

"Okay, then let's be the ruler."

Chen Ming said calmly: "For me, the mental energy consumption is actually not bad, but it's okay. I have no objection. I will follow your plan."

Cheng Xinghai blinked, looked at Chen Ming's face, and then at the wristband on his hand, but said nothing.

Soon a three-dimensional projection appeared in front of his desk.

"Everything you need in the colony will be in your hands along the way."

"Your physical fitness shouldn't just be achieved through exercise, right? The enhanced brain controls the body to make some breakthroughs, and it's normal to have extraordinary movements."

Song Pu was very happy to see that Chen Ming had made a decision that was more in line with the interests of the current team. He said with a smile: "Okay, how many other boats do you need? As your escort fleet."

Song Pu nodded slightly and continued: "If you pass by the general later, you can go to him. It is best for all our fleets to pass through your hands."

Song Pu knew Chen Ming, and naturally knew what the little trick Chen Ming mentioned was, so he really thought about it before he proposed to Chen Ming the plan to have Chen Ming go there in person.

Chen Ming did not see that Song Pu had any intention of letting him control the fleet at the headquarters.

When Chen Ming pushed open the door of Song Pu's office.

So Chen Ming is not worried that he will not have enough mental strength to control those spaceships when the time comes.

Went to the rebel headquarters to meet Song Pu.

After all, you can only enter text in the terminal, so I can only talk about it roughly.

Chen Ming recalled that when he landed, there seemed to be a ruler parked at the port.

Song Pu walked out from behind his desk and motioned for Chen Ming to take a closer look at the star map. At the same time, he said, "I have already planned a specific course of action for you."

For Chen Ming, small boats can only be used as cannon fodder. If he really goes up against someone, the main output will definitely be a cruiser.

Song Pu had no objection to this. As a psyker, Chen Ming naturally knew what kind of fleet size was more suitable for him.

Chen Ming stood next to the three-dimensional imaging and had a panoramic view of the entire Galo-4 star field, and then said to Sogou: "Actually, with a little trick, I can go to these places without even having to go there myself."

Chen Ming didn't notice Cheng Xinghai's expression. He just pushed Cheng Xinghai off the spaceship.

If only spiritual energy was used to maintain contact, the number would be much greater. It was the upper limit of the number of spacecraft controls that could actually be maintained. He really didn't know yet.

Song Pu glanced at Cheng Xinghai in the wheelchair and then at Chen Ming. Without saying a word, he continued to operate on the computer in front of him.

But Chen Ming still has a question: "Where is the fleet here?"

"When you understand that auxiliary psykers are not without combat effectiveness, you are just getting started with psykers."

Although the number of spaceships Chen Ming can currently control is only seven cruisers.

"I have prepared a cruiser for you at the port."

"But it's okay to go there. I feel that rather than using other things to help, it's really not as efficient as going there myself."

"I see."

"These connecting points are the locations of our industrial colonies and important logistics centers. As long as you follow this line, you can almost touch these places."

Song Pu explained: "The headquarters' fleet is not in a hurry for the time being, because the headquarters' fleet itself will only be mobilized when the situation on the front line is critical. It is better for you to control the ones here than to control the ones elsewhere first."

What is displayed is the star map of the Gallo-4 star area, the area actually controlled by the rebels.

"And controlling an entire fleet should consume a lot of your mental energy, right? It's best to use your mental energy on industrial facilities now."

But in a game that can be won with small boats as cannon fodder, Chen Ming might have an easier time without these small boats.

"The Stardust class... this thing has not been developed at this point in the simulation. It will be another year."

A ship like the Ruler is acceptable to Chen Ming, but he still wants to try and ask: "Is there any stardust?"

And there is a line on the star map starting from the rebel headquarters, where Chen Ming is now, connecting all the more than twenty galaxies.

After Chen Ming finished speaking, he received the star map file sent by Song Pu on his personal terminal, calculated the distance and the efficiency of the jump, and asked Song Pu: "When can we start?"

"You can do it at any time, the sooner the better."

Chen Ming thought for a while and said, "Then I can leave within today. If I go quickly, I can visit all these places in one day."

When Song Pu heard this exaggerated time, he immediately dissuaded him: "This is a bit too fast. Engineers don't have the time to prepare blueprints as efficiently as you did in the past. Take your time and just follow the normal hyperspace navigation time." .”

"This is the route planned by the engineer. It must be at a speed that can match his working speed. If it is too fast, you will have nothing to do but stay there."

Chen Ming felt that Song Pu's understanding of his psychic powers was not accurate, but he did not say much about his psychic powers.

Anyway, these things that can be seen with the naked eye will definitely be adjusted slowly in the future.

But there was one thing he still had to say: "Does it take five days to complete the journey? Is it a bit slow? Isn't the time for the industrial building to be put into practical use after the expansion a bit too short?"

"I can actually jump over there and visit all the places by myself."

Song Pu suddenly felt that Chen Ming seemed a little too greedy, and said: "Every industrial colony in the future will have at least half a month of full production. At least doubling production capacity in half a month is already a very ideal situation. ”

"My original plan was based on this. You don't have to worry too much about time."

"And although your idea is good, how about the burden on your mental power? And I remember that the simulation equipment is not perfect enough for simulating mental power. Does it really not matter if you do this?"

Chen Ming said confidently: "Although it will indeed consume some of my mental power if I have auxiliary tools, I think it is acceptable. My mental power recovery speed is also very good."

"As for the problem of mental power in the simulation, I have already told the referee. I know the situation of my mental power very well. When it reaches the upper limit, I will stop using my psychic power on my own."

"This is just a simulation, I don't have to cheat."

Seeing this, Song Pu stopped making any further comments: "Then I'll follow what you said, but try to go slower in the first two days. The engineers shouldn't be able to come up with blueprints that fast."

"No problem, tell me when you can speed up. I can change the speed at any time. Engineers must work faster than me."

"Well, I will make arrangements for you."

Song Pu walked over to Chen Ming and patted his shoulder and said, "That's it. Our industry depends on you and the engineers."

"rest assured."

After Chen Ming finished speaking, his eyes suddenly glanced at Cheng Xinghai who was doing nothing next to him.

Under Cheng Xinghai's confused eyes, Chen Ming suddenly said to Song Pu: "I have to confirm something. How much do you know about my psychic powers? How much do you think my opponent knows about my psychic powers?"

"Knowledge of your psychic powers?"

"As far as I'm concerned, I don't say much. You told me a lot of information yourself."

"Based on how strong Lieutenant General Bai is in protecting your information, and using normal methods to obtain information, the most that can be achieved is the basic effect of your psychic powers. Only I know the further derivative effects that you tell me."

"In other words, many people know that you and Lieutenant General Bai made a big splash in Yuhui's territory, but no one knows how exactly you did it."

"But not necessarily for her."

Chen Ming looked at Cheng Xinghai again.

In fact, judging from Cheng Xinghai's performance in a simulated battle with him, Bai Quan did not take the initiative to reveal his psychic abilities to Cheng Xinghai.

And since Bai Quan was hired as the referee for this large-scale simulated battle, Cheng Xinghai must have told Bai Quan about this in advance.

In a many-to-many situation, Baiquan should not disclose his information.

So if Cheng Xinghai hadn't investigated him carefully, she might even know less than her teammates.

At most, it was as much as her teammates knew.

When Chen Ming looked over, Cheng Xinghai showed an expression that said she didn't know anything.

Although Song Pu had doubts, Chen Ming knew that she really didn't know much.

So Chen Ming shook his head slightly at Song Pu and said, "It's okay."

Song Pu didn't say much. He returned to his desk and asked Chen Ming, "When do you want to set off?"

"About an hour or two? I did some research on the information I'm interested in on the way here."

"The simulation background seems to be very close to reality. I found out that there seem to be several research institutes here that originally belonged to the sector military."

"And because the rebels originated from Gallo-4, the people in this sector seem to be normal and not corrupted, and the research institute is still functioning normally."

Song Pu didn't expect that Chen Ming was still paying attention to this in the simulation, and said with a little embarrassment: "It takes a long time for the research institute to produce results, so I didn't pay much attention and just let them do their own thing, but you I can give you a pass if you want to go to these places."

"Just get me an identity. There are several research institutes I want to go to. It should be a bit troublesome to get them one by one."

"Okay, wait for me a moment."

About ten minutes later. Song Pu raised his head and said to Chen Ming: "It's done, just take out the ID card wherever you want to go."

After speaking, he pointed to a corner of the office, where there was a door that looked like it only led to other rooms.

However, Song Pu's eyes quickly glanced at Cheng Xinghai next to Chen Ming and said, "If you want to leave, just go this way."

It seemed that the substitute Song Pu mentioned before had started to move.

Chen Ming needs to cooperate to complete the plan.

Of course Chen Ming would have no objection.

After exiting a secret passage from the rebel headquarters and taking some time to visit a few laboratories.

Chen Ming returned to the port again.

After doing what he needed to do, he came to the ruler who was docked alone at the headquarters port.

This Dominator-class ship looks a bit old, but it has obviously been maintained very meticulously.

Chen Ming reached out and touched the thick and cold armor of the ruler, and the cruiser immediately came under his control.

All the data on the spacecraft was placed in front of Chen Ming.

There was nothing on the cruiser except a quite sufficient supply of supplies and some auxiliary robots, which perfectly met Chen Ming's needs.

Chen Ming suddenly turned his head and glanced at Cheng Xinghai. The autistic look on her face seemed to have recovered a lot.

When she noticed that Chen Ming was looking at her, she immediately said, "Why are you looking at me? You can't really leave me here watching TV after my legs were broken by you, right?"

Chen Ming corrected: "You kicked your leg off yourself, and I originally planned to take you away with me."

"Oh, then why are you looking at me? And you took me to Songpu."

"I'm looking at you because I'm thinking about where to place you. As for taking you to Songpu, it's because I think if I leave you in the hospital, I think you are likely to run away, or simply find an opportunity to commit suicide. .”

"Is that so? I thought you were planning to use me to carry out some plan."

Chen Ming didn't reply, and there was no change in his expression. Anyway, any attitude would not affect Cheng Xinghai's speculation. The more he said, the more likely he would be wrong.

"gone."

Chen Ming pushed Cheng Xinghai onto the cruiser and arranged a separate cell for her.

A few minutes later, the spacecraft took off.

Chen Ming's first stop was a logistics center not far from the rebel headquarters.

This place is located in a location where many hyperspace channels intersect. It has a superior geographical location and is a good distribution center for supplies.

A considerable amount of military supplies are also distributed here, and a lot of civilian supplies also need to pass through this place.

There are clustered warehouses here, which are very convenient to control together.

It won't be like those integrated colonies, which are basically block-shaped.

And because of integration, the area of ​​each region may be larger than an entire specialized colony.

In addition, there are different types of warehouses in different areas, and it takes a lot of time to control them.

Therefore, there was no comprehensive colony on Chen Ming's itinerary.

But this time, with Song Pu's advance arrangements, Chen Ming successfully docked at the destination planet without any accidents, and stayed in a space station in the orbit of the planet.

When he was doing business, Chen Ming didn't intend to cause trouble and got off the spaceship alone.

Soon someone came to guide Chen Ming to the colony on the surface of the planet and took him to different material warehouses.

Although guidance is almost the same as no guidance, after all, Chen Ming can tell where the warehouse is, and when passing by the warehouse, he basically touches every warehouse.

It was when he was doing this that he had a question: "This is a logistics center. If I use the materials in the warehouse here, wouldn't there be a shortage of materials in some places?"

"And some warehouses look like they are not the warehouses of our rebels, but the warehouses of companies doing business here."

Song Pu's answer was soon waiting on the terminal: "Small-scale loss of military supplies is nothing. These supplies will basically have a certain margin when preparing."

"If materials are to be used on a large scale, or if they are used in the colonies, you can access the materials prepared for the colonies in advance."

"If there is an emergency that requires materials, it must be in a place that is more important than the original destination of these materials. That's nothing."

"So just use it whatever you want."

"As for those companies, let's not talk about whether they can discover the lack of materials in the warehouse at the first time."

"Even if they find out, they report it, conduct monitoring and inspections, and finally find that the supplies disappear out of thin air, and then report to me along the way, and finally find you, do you think one month is enough?"

Dong Miao suddenly said at this time: "By then we will have already picked up our pants and left."

"..."

Song Pu was silent for a few seconds and said, "What you say is rough, but your reasoning is not rough."

At this moment, Chen Ming suddenly felt that Dong Miao, as a logistics supporter, was very skilled at doing this kind of thing.

But he didn't pay too much attention, after all, he was a teammate.

Soon, Chen Ming visited the entire warehousing area of ​​the logistics center.

After taking control of the last warehouse, Chen Ming also had a rough estimate of his current mental energy consumption.

It can only be said that there are very few. After all, warehouses are very basic buildings. They are not complicated at all and have no cutting-edge technology. They are almost impossible to control.

After confirming that his mental strength did not exceed the standard, Chen Ming returned to the cruiser again.

It took a total of more than two hours from the time he got off the spacecraft to the time he came back.

It took more time than Chen Ming imagined.

Originally, Chen Ming thought that controlling these things would be quick.

But at the current efficiency, he even felt that it would take him two or three days just to pass through these colonies and logistics centers and control the warehouses and industrial facilities.

If you do other things and need to wait for your mental strength to recover, it may take longer.

But it's okay, at least it's faster than Song Pu originally expected, and if it's a little slower, he can cooperate with his teammates.

Chen Ming thought for a while and simply followed Song Pu's instructions on time and efficiency. He spent five days doing the whole trip and slowed down his pace.

Chen Ming has never been a stubborn person. If he has any problems, he should immediately correct them. If others have good things, he should immediately learn from them. This is what he has always done.

Song Pu can be directly assigned to the position of leader of the rebels. There are definitely many things he can learn from him, at least in terms of large-scale planning.

Chen Ming walked up to the ruler while thinking about Song Pu's way of doing things.

Just when he got on the boat, he suddenly heard a thumping sound coming from a place not too far from the entrance.

It was the sound coming from Cheng Xinghai's room.

Chen Ming walked over and took a look and found that Miles Xinghai was sitting next to the door in the room. He knocked hard on the soft wall with the back of one hand, barely making a sound that attracted Chen Ming's attention.

At this moment, the expression on Cheng Xinghai's face seemed to be no longer as depressed as before.

Chen Ming immediately opened the door and asked, "What's wrong?"

Cheng Xinghai leaned against the wall, tilted his head and looked at Chen Ming and said, "What did you do just now?"

"Do things."

"Why do not you take me?"

"Because you are a prisoner."

"..."

It makes so much sense, there's absolutely no way to refute it.

But for Cheng Xinghai, she didn't want to stay on the ship at all.

She had completely discarded the things she didn't want to think about in her mind just now.

At the same time, he temporarily let go of the aggrievedness of being captured by Chen Ming and returned to his usual self.

As a result, she had nothing to do and was locked in the cell for more than two hours, bored, and the thoughts she had just thrown away came back to her mind.

I couldn't run away, and even if I wanted to commit suicide, the whole room was so soft that I couldn't do it.

So Cheng Xinghai felt that she couldn't go on like this.

Even if you can't run away, you still have to do something, even if it's just to test Chen Ming's attitude, maybe you can find some opportunities to escape through what Chen Ming said.

Or use the method of building relationships to find a way to at least let Chen Ming take her with him the next time he disembarks.

"Chen Ming, let me ask you something. What is your specific relationship with Uncle Bai?"

Although Chen Ming was confused as to why Cheng Xinghai suddenly asked this, he still replied: "They should be considered friends."

"Is that so? I heard that you cooperated during Operation Afterglow? And you seemed to have conflicts earlier?"

The first half of Chen Ming's sentence can be regarded as Cheng Xinghai casually asking after hearing what Song Pu said, but the second half of the sentence is a more secret matter that only Bai Quan knows and cannot be told to outsiders.

After all, this is actually a scandal for the Fourteenth Legion.

So Chen Ming did not answer directly, but just said: "This is more complicated."

Cheng Xinghai still said with some persistence: "Tell me about it."

"I'm a prisoner. I can't do anything. Why don't I be so bored?"

"And this is something outside of this battle, so it doesn't matter if we talk about it."

Cheng Xinghai stretched out his two fingers that could barely move and pulled the corners of Chen Ming's coat, looking pitiful.

Chen Ming had never been treated like this before. After pulling on his clothes twice, he sighed and said, "Okay."

(End of this chapter)