Infiltration

The shuttlecraft landed at the Tianhe Base dock.

Blakem stepped down from the shuttlecraft, followed by seven or eight guards.

Glancing around, Blakem asked casually, "Where to now?"

It was Nava's voice.

Virus replied, "The first corridor on the right."

A holographic map of the Tianhe Base's interior structure was displayed in his right eye's hidden lens—only the interior structure, so it was easy to obtain.

Nava turned and walked towards the right corridor.

At the entrance of the corridor, there was an electronic detection door. Nava approached it, scanned the terminal, and the detection door emitted a light beep, indicating that the identification code had been accepted.

This was not surprising, as the identification code belonged to Blakem.

After Nava, it was Reno's turn. Reno used the identification code replicated by Virus, and whether it could pass depended on Virus's skill.

The detection door scanned Reno's terminal repeatedly but remained silent.

The guards looked at Reno suspiciously.

A stranger's face.

Everyone became slightly nervous.

Finally, the detection door emitted a light beep.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief simultaneously, and the tension was eased.

Reno walked confidently towards the door, glanced at the soldier who was looking at him with suspicion, and smiled, "Your reaction is slow. Looks like we need to get you a new one."

The guard shrugged and said nothing.

One by one, they passed through the door, until Marsha was stopped by the guard. "Please wait a moment," he said.

Marsha paused, her neck stiff as she turned to face the guard.

Nava walked over. "Is there a problem with my people?" she asked.

The guard replied, "Sorry, ma'am, I haven't seen any of the people you brought."

"Are you saying you know all 15,000 officers and men of the Tianhe Fleet?"

"No, ma'am. But she looks too young," the guard was obstinate. "She seems underage."

Marsha's age was indeed a sore point.

Fortunately, Camilla stepped forward and said, "The federal government recruits a group of special talents every year, and these people are not subject to military regulations, including age restrictions. Marsha was specially recruited by Commander Blakem. Do you have any more questions, soldier? Do you still need a special recruitment permit to be issued to you?"

The guard immediately saluted. "Sorry, ma'am, I was just asking out of habit."

Nava glared at him fiercely before leaving.

As they walked, she muttered, "Why didn't we think of making Marsha look more mature before we came?"

"The electronic detection door can see through disguises; too much concealment will only arouse more suspicion," Reno replied. "Not everyone can replicate the other party's information like you. Fortunately, we still have Camilla for contingency."

Camilla smirked proudly.

They proceeded along the way, and every now and then, Tychus and Nora would take out some things from their bodies and place them in the corners.

These things were entirely made of liquid metal and looked like ants. They were somewhat similar to the ants used by the secret police to catch Reno in the past, but not entirely the same. When these silver ants landed, they automatically waved their tentacles and crawled in all directions. If one looked closely, they would notice that their crawling targets were various types of ships docked at the port.

These ants could release an electromagnetic pulse that could temporarily disable the ships. Their advantage was their small size, making them difficult to detect and capable of fooling most reconnaissance devices. However, they lacked penetrating power, unable to penetrate energy shields, and the paralysis time was brief, suitable only for surprise attacks, with limited effectiveness.

But for everyone, as long as they could prevent the fleet from sailing for a while, it was enough.

They walked like this, quickly passing through various places in the base. Along the way, they encountered several checkpoints, but fortunately, they were well-prepared, easily passing through without any further incidents. Marsha's age didn't even raise suspicion from other guards.

Truly loyal soldiers were always rare.

Finally, guided by Virus, they arrived at a large office.

A slender secretary walked over and said, "Commander Blakem, Commander Beto is looking for you. He wants to inquire about what happened at the ground station. He called you three times but couldn't get through."

Nava pretended to fiddle with the terminal in her hand and said, "My terminal was damaged in battle, so I didn't receive the Commander's message. Regarding the ground station, I hope to explain it to him in person."

"Please wait a moment," the secretary turned and walked towards the commander's office. From behind, her curves were quite attractive.

Tychus couldn't help but stare, licking his lips. "Damn, this chick's ass is really enticing. I bet she's definitely having an affair with Blakem. It's a pity Nava is a woman, otherwise, she could enjoy this beauty... I envy Nava's abilities. I only now realize that it's the most powerful ability in the world. If you're willing, you can have all the women in the world. But it's a waste that it appeared in a woman's body."

"Shut up, Tychus," everyone said in unison.

The wait wasn't long. Soon, the secretary came out. "Commander Blakem, the commander is waiting for you inside."

Nava walked towards the office, and Reno and the others were about to follow when they were stopped by the secretary. "These people look unfamiliar; they cannot go in."

Reno glanced at the secretary, then looked back at her. Behind her, not far away, were two guards and two mechanical sentries. The guards were nothing much, standing straight but clearly lax in spirit. The annoying part was the two mechanical sentries. They would never tire and were always faithful to their duty, strictly following procedures.

When the secretary stopped them, the muzzles of the two mechanical sentries had already shifted sixty degrees towards them, and the two miniature cannon barrels and eye-mounted laser emitters were ready to activate.

Retracting his gaze, Reno glanced at Nava, who understood and said, "I need to report to the commander. These people are soldiers who survived the battle, they are witnesses."

The secretary hesitated.

Camilla said softly, "We are all soldiers of the Tianhe Fleet. There is no reason to prevent us from entering just because you haven't seen us before. You can distrust us, but you cannot distrust Commander Blakem. This is questioning him and disrespecting him."

A hint of confusion flashed in the secretary's eyes, and she nodded. "You're right, then, you can go in."

Nava smiled slightly, and everyone entered the office confidently.

Inside the office sat a chubby man wearing a general's uniform. He was bent over a report on his desk. Upon hearing their arrival, he didn't even lift his head as he said, "Blakem, what happened in the past few hours? I need an explanation, but not those excuses... Who are they?"

The commander lifted his head, and at the moment he saw Reno and the others, his military instincts made him feel uneasy. Although years in high positions had weakened his physique, his vigilance against danger remained.

He reached for his gun immediately.

But Reno merely flicked his hand, and the gun flew into Reno's hand, pointing at the commander. "We are the explanation you seek."

The commander froze immediately.

Tychus walked over, grabbed him from the platform, covered his mouth with one hand, and held him down with the other. "Your brain's access code."

"Mmm, mmm!" The commander struggled desperately.

"What's the access code?" Tychus asked again. "Think about it carefully."

Damn it, you're covering my mouth, how can I answer!

The commander thought angrily, these stupid pirates, not even giving him a chance to act like a coward.

"I didn't ask you to speak, just to think!" Tychus chuckled.

He looked back at Marsha.

Marsha nodded. "VFF1214..."

The commander's eyes widened in surprise.

Reno quickly walked to the desk, opened the brain terminal on the desk, entered the access code, and the operating interface appeared on it. Reno quickly searched, finding what he needed.

"Found it, Warehouse 29, the engine of the interstellar mothership."

Everyone gathered around, Modi's eyes gleaming with excitement. "This is the fourth-generation Millennium Falcon engine, excellent performance, energy consumption ratio of 1 to 4, maximum power level twelve, and it's brand new!"

"Can it be used on the Abrodi?"

"Of course."

"Then it belongs to us." Reno took out his terminal and inputted a list of components. Soon, he found most of the corresponding components in various warehouses of the Tianhe Base. Modi was responsible for selecting the most suitable ones for the Abrodi, and if there were some components that weren't needed but were indeed good, Modi wouldn't forget to take them.

Stealing from both sides, why not make some extra profit?

Until the list was complete, Reno said, "Ike, download the data, make a requisition order, and have them shipped."

Virus's fingers flew as he operated. "There's a transport ship at Dock 7, big enough to carry everything."

"Load it immediately," Reno said.

"The transfer is complete, and loading has begun. The cargo will be loaded within an hour... I've sent out all the loading and unloading robots."

As he spoke, he switched the screen to Dock 7. There, soldiers and a large number of loading and unloading robots were already loading the cargo according to the commander's orders.

At that moment, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

It was the female secretary.

"Commander!"

"What's the matter?" Nava touched the commander for a moment, and had already transformed into his appearance, even her voice was exactly like the commander's, which almost made the commander faint.

"Deputy Commander Fernandez is here, it's about the next season's outfit budget."

"Tell him to come back in two hours. I'm discussing something very important with Blakem. Without permission, no one is allowed to disturb."

"Yes, Commander." The secretary retreated again.

Phew!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hope nothing else happens in this hour," Claire said nervously, looking at the screen.

Reno grabbed her hand. "Nothing will happen."

Looking at him, Claire's originally tense heart gradually relaxed.

Perhaps because of the orders received, nothing else happened next. The commander was tied up and thrown into the closet, and Nava officially took on the appearance of the commander, sitting at his desk.

Reno looked with interest at the files and documents in the office, while others gathered around, either whispering or indifferent. Only Tychus casually opened a liquor cabinet, took out the bottle, and started drinking.

Time passed quickly, and an hour soon passed.

The loading and unloading of the cargo on the dock was basically complete.

Claire checked the time and said, "We can go now."

Reno put down the files and was about to speak when he heard the secretary's voice outside again:

"Deputy Commander Fernandez is here."

Nava hesitated, looking at Reno.

The deputy commander couldn't be easily refused and ignored.

Reno nodded to Nava, then made a gesture, and everyone dispersed to the sides of the door.

Nava said, "Please come in."

The door opened.

A figure rushed out from the doorway abruptly.