Abyss Solo

Inside the cabin of the ferry, 'Yang Ming' calmly returned to his seat, took out the speech draft, and began to study it on his own.

At this moment, Yang Ming was certain that Lyu was not merely acting in response to changing circumstances. She had planned everything in advance; or perhaps, by calculating various possibilities, she had glimpsed the timeline currently advancing forward.

According to Lyu, she and Levi had both reached the other side, which means they had arrived in the high-dimensional world, only to be stopped by the Faya people.

Therefore, it was entirely reasonable for Lyu to possess abilities unknown to Little Lyu.

This high-rank Intelligent Machine duplicate robot was truly exquisite.

With identical weight to the original body, indistinguishable skin condition, it maximally simulated the feeling of 'a strong warrior walking cautiously,' and its powerful mobility enabled it to handle small-scale combat without revealing itself as a duplicate robot.

Even its simulated vocal cords had been adjusted to a state of flawless perfection.

More outrageous was that the outfit Yang Ming wore was coordinated with Daphne's help, and this duplicate robot wore an identical military uniform and leather boots. Yang Ming only needed to clip the Knight's emblem onto the chest of the duplicate to complete the disguise.—The Empire's military uniform styles were as numerous as dozens.

"Ahem!"

'Yang Ming' cleared his throat, and the guard beside him immediately looked over.

"Grand Duke, please feel free to command us."

"It's nothing," 'Yang Ming' said calmly, "I'm just a bit nervous... yes, nervous, you know, the upcoming speech will be directed to all the Empire's officers and will, to some extent, impact the internal environment of the Empire. I'm actually under quite a bit of pressure."

Both guards showed genuine admiration.

One said, "Your contribution to the Empire far exceeds the honors and rewards you've received, sir. Please do not be nervous, the entire army considers it an honor to listen to your address."

"My hometown suffered a pest disaster, and it was you who arrived at a critical moment to save my family and tribespeople. Sir, if there's anything you need, please pass it on to us. I'm willing to die for you!"

"Oh, young man," 'Yang Ming' said with a smile, "you should live for this country, not die for me. You need to be loyal to the military, not to me personally."

"This isn't loyalty; it's conviction! Sir!"

Yang Ming patted the man's arm with a smile, warmly saying, "Alright, go take a rest. I'll be boarding the ship soon."

The two guards saluted and then stood erectly back in the corner.

'Yang Ming' continued to study the speech draft in front of him.

In the restroom, Yang Ming, wearing a sensory helmet, had already received a new speech draft sent by Lyu.

Yang Ming chuckled, without reading the short essay written by Lyu.

Lyu was not a competent leader, and this style of election speech from the New Federation held no meaning in the Empire.

[I have my own plans.]

Yang Ming wrote a line in the air.

Lyu immediately stopped sending the speech draft and responded with an 'okay' hand signal emoji.

Her plan was steadily progressing.

Yang Ming controlled the duplicate robot, calmly leaving the ferry and boarding the waiting special protective ship, warmly greeted by the long-awaiting Prince and elders.

In the face of the Empire's Prince, Yang Ming didn't give any friendly expression.

The best these princes could hope for in the future was to become some idling prince. They would even need to submit a report to the royal administration to leave the Emperor Star;

As for the three elders with a tiny bit of legislative power, Yang Ming couldn't be bothered to acknowledge them.

The former Great Elder of the Elder Court was directly forced to death by him. These people all counted as 'leftover problems' from that time. If Yang Ming even smiled at them, they'd wonder if the White Ghost was sharpening its teeth.

Yang Ming nodded and found a cornered spot to continue studying the speech draft.

The Prince and elders also didn't feel awkward, continuing with their previous rhythm of chatting merrily.

'What is Lyu's ultimate goal?'

Yang Ming pondered constantly in his heart.

Currently, his communication with Lyu hadn't been cut off, and he occasionally received feedback from Lyu.

The live broadcast venue was ready.

Empire soldiers located at various military ports, ships, planetary defense force ground bases, and special defense posts had already gathered early, waiting for the appearance of the White Ghost.

Next, Yang Ming just needed to make an appearance;

And today was destined not to be peaceful.

At 10:02 AM Emperor Star time, White Ghost Hanton arrived at the Glorious Prince flagship.

This news quickly spread across social platforms, media channels, and various information dissemination outlets.

Since Yang Ming had arrived at this command ship ahead of time, he got a twenty-minute rest.

However, Boss Yang hadn't even made it into the lounge when he was intercepted by the hastily arriving Daphne.

"Hanton!"

Daphne looked a bit tense.

Yang Ming calmly made a gesture for silence and pointed to the lounge: "Let's talk inside."

"Okay," Daphne immediately nodded and accompanied Yang Ming inside.

The four Combat Maids following her immediately moved forward to guard the front and rear pathways, while Da Wa considerately activated the jamming device.

"Listen to me, Hanton," Daphne's eyes showed traces of blood, and her expression was very serious, "Today's speech should be canceled. You shouldn't have come here recklessly. I've tried to send out messages to stop you from coming, but they've all been intercepted. They won't let me leave either."