However, after thinking carefully about the pirates' combat capabilities, he shifted the target to Dusk and the Mechanical Race.

Fighting them should have a similar effect to the simulation.

But the efficiency of finding Dusks and Mechanical Races that match Chen Ming's level could only be imagined.

Moreover, Bai Quan just mentioned there are professional sparring partners.

Someone who can train Cheng Xinghe to this level should be stronger than Cheng Xinghe, right?

At least stronger than the pirates and small-scale Dusk or Mechanical Race fleets that Chen Ming would find.

And the simulation equipment can simulate battles of similar scale, definitely more convenient than Chen Ming going out to find fights.

If these conditions can really be met, then it indeed wouldn't be a loss.

"Alright, no problem, let's go with this."

Chen Ming agreed without demanding anything further.

The greedy swallow more than they can chew; once satisfied, there's no need to stir up more trouble.

Bai Quan nodded slightly and said, "It's settled then; we'll meet your needs one by one after the rescue is over. Now, can I verify Cheng Xinghe's status?"

"I currently don't have the capability to directly transmit data... wait, let me try."

Mid-sentence, Chen Ming suddenly thought of a possibility, immediately saving the footage of the sixty-three escape pods in the adjoining Water Buffalo's cargo hold.

He also recorded an extra segment showing the frozen Cheng Xinghe inside the escape pod and took a few photos.

All these images and video files were stored in a data storage module, commonly known as a hard disk.

Then Chen Ming modified this hard disk onto the mule.

Finally, he chose to uninstall the modification, leaving the hard disk in the cargo hold.

Chen Ming contacted Old Wu, who was still at the repair shop, and said, "Old Wu, go check my mule, there's something on the ground."

Old Wu had been quite idle lately, resuming his habit of slacking off after Chen Ming went on the run.

Aside from being a bit busy when helping Chen Ming with tasks, he was mostly nowhere to be seen at other times.

Chen Ming's contact immediately spurred Old Wu into action.

After boarding the ship, he quickly responded.

"Found it, what's this?"

"Try reading it."

Old Wu was silent for a few seconds and said, "There are a few photos. Who is this? Looks like someone from the Fourteenth Legion."

Success.

Chen Ming felt a slight surge of excitement; he had found a point where his abilities could be employed.

"Don't worry about it, just give this to the factory manager, the rest isn't your concern."

"Alright."

Old Wu's eyes glanced over the tag on Cheng Xinghe's chest in the photo.

Habitually memorized the content on it, he took the hard disk and quickly arrived at the Administration Building.

Old Wu habitually entered the office without knocking.

Upon noticing that someone was inside, he immediately pretended to be upright, briefly stopping his gaze on the officer of the Fourteenth Legion.

Subsequently, he handed the terminal to the factory manager as per Chen Ming's request and left the room.

But he didn't go far; he quietly left a gap in the door and eavesdropped outside.

Soon, Chen Ming said to Bai Quan, who had been waiting for a while, "It's settled; the photos have been sent to the Space Station, and the officer you arranged to contact me can see them."

Bai Quan didn't doubt this, saying, "Okay, give me a moment to verify it."

Chen Ming remained silent, watching Bai Quan disappear from the screen.

After approximately five minutes, Bai Quan returned.

"I've confirmed on my end, no issues."

"So, this matter is settled?"

"Yes."

Bai Quan seemed somewhat relieved, but before ending the communication, he suddenly asked, "Oh, there's something else I'd like to ask for your opinion on, Mr. Chen Ming, a private matter."

"It's about your opinion on Cheng Xinghe."

Chen Ming slightly frowned and said, "Opinion?"

"My opinion is that his abilities are strong enough to negate all the advantages brought by my Spiritual Energy, but that's about it."

"Other than that, not so impressive."

Chen Ming said this while considering he had just made a deal with Bai Quan, hence being a bit more tactful.

"You are also aware of what he did before, so I won't elaborate."

"If it were just these things, it'd be fine, since you are resolving it now."

"However."

"I'm thinking, your Fourteenth Legion probably has many smart people, right? The Fourteenth Legion is currently the most prominent Legion of the Empire."

"So Cheng Xinghe must also be a smart person, otherwise, you wouldn't specifically mention him, or take the trouble to ensure his safety. You didn't specifically inquire about the others with him."

"A Captain who attracts the attention of a Major General must have a good head on his shoulders."

"So, I assume, when the military and corporate conflict began, it might have been an accident orchestrated by that rebel military personnel."

"But the continuation of the process was different."

Bai Quan sensed what Chen Ming meant, but he couldn't argue at this point, he could only listen.

"When that Star Zone army person was confirmed guilty of rebellion, Cheng Xinghe immediately ordered the fleet to halt the battle with the corporate fleet."

"This indicates that he could have stopped the battle much earlier."

"But he didn't."

"Knowing full well of the circumstances, he accepted being used as a pawn and engaged in a hard struggle with us."

"This point makes me very uncomfortable."

"That's just how I see him."

Seeing Bai Quan looking as if he had something to say, Chen Ming added, "Of course, I'm very clear about the matters at hand."

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