The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 342 Three Deaths
Solsa and the others nearby watched the interaction between the young man and Huan Xian with thoughtful expressions, their eyes revealing deeper meaning. They were all veterans, and there was no need to voice their suspicions and doubts; they simply kept quiet for the time being, thinking they would observe further at a later time.

"Boom—" The damaged cabin was violently pried open, and several mech pilots accompanying the army assisted in keeping watch to prevent the prisoners inside from being injured during the dismantling process.

"This transforming mech looks a bit different; the joints have thicker walls, and some of its structures are more intricate..." muttered one of the team members who knew a bit about this type of mech.

Naturally different, this should be a mecha that Angel Burgan has modified several times, completely refurbished inside and out. According to on-site evaluation, it far exceeds its original A-level standard, and can at least reach S-level or even S+.

It's important to understand that mechs deployed in interstellar space, especially military-grade mechs, require almost regular inspections and evaluations. Each inspection report must be issued and entered into the military mech management file. In addition to these routine inspections, the organization also needs to replace and repair aging or unsuitable parts as needed. The military incurs substantial expenses for this, but it has never neglected it, to ensure the military's management of all mechs in use.

Furthermore, if the mecha owner wants to modify or upgrade the mecha, they must report to the military for record-keeping. The former is relatively straightforward, perhaps only requiring the replacement or modification of existing parts, but upgrading the mecha's level is not so easy.

The latter requires extremely high technology and a large amount of materials. It involves a professional mecha engineer who meticulously replaces and modifies the mecha from start to finish, ensuring that the original mecha's structure is not damaged while adding custom-designed advantages.

Therefore, these types of modifications are all custom-made, and the cost is no cheaper than buying a new mech. They are generally only used on mechs that are already at a high level; no one bothers with lower-level mechs.

The transforming mech piloted by Angel was originally classified as a Class A, with an upper limit of A+. In the military, it was neither an ordinary nor a high-level mech. However, after this battle, it became clear that its parameters were extraordinary, not far inferior to Paisel's Class S heavy mech. This allowed Angel to overcome the attribute issues and fight the heavy mech to a standstill for a time.

The accompanying mecha pilot who assisted with the testing determined that Angel's transforming mecha had undergone unauthorized modifications and upgrades. Otherwise, given the data on his mecha's records with the military, how could it possibly perform like that? Of course, this was also related to Angel's exceptional piloting skills. Unfortunately, he encountered a superior mecha and an enemy far more powerful than himself...

If the pilot of this heavy mech today were its original owner, Richard Paischel, facing Angel and his transforming mechs, this battle would undoubtedly be lost. Fortunately, the military changed the pilot for certain reasons, and Zong Ting is undoubtedly a mech warrior with extremely strong adaptability.

The mission would be completed once the other party was arrested and brought back to the military headquarters for questioning, but it seems there has been a slight problem.

"No breathing..."

"Are you faking it? Don't get so close..."

"He's dead, just died... doesn't look like he was hit... the cabin is all fine."

"Could it be caused by the head flipping over? Impossible... This mech has an internal balance system that can ensure the pilot's safety to the greatest extent. Although the mech is badly damaged on the outside, the inside is well preserved... Moreover, the balance system is not maintained by the main power supply block... Everything was fine when it was turned on just now."

"What happened? Everything was fine... He was fighting with Lieutenant Colonel Zong Ting just a short while ago, how could he be dead in such a short time after falling down? This is too much of a coincidence!"

"Could we consider other factors... or should we wait for a professional therapist to come and see...? What exactly is the problem?"
"Where exactly is the problem?" Lieutenant Colonel Solsa frowned and ended the conversation with the other end of the communication.

Members of another special forces team were stationed with Zhou Xiuwen's side. They were additionally assigned by Zhou Yuanjing after learning about the situation here to protect Zhou Xiuwen, and they would naturally be responsible for Zhou Xiuwen's safety. Solsa was relieved and continued to stay upstairs to participate in the cleanup work.

To say they were involved... well, they were really just observing and providing feedback.

Zhou Yuanjing had previously stated explicitly that he would not get too involved in the military's mission. He sent troops to protect the safety of the people and to assist the military in completing the mission as soon as possible, and then to get away from the Zhou family's base.

But who would have thought that this group of rebels would be so vicious? In order to achieve their goals, they not only harmed many innocent civilians, but also colluded with internal and external forces to carry out terrorist attacks on Star 732 and several surrounding locations. Zhou Yuanjing anticipated that they had big ambitions, and immediately mobilized military forces to assist the military in suppressing the attack.

The military also requested and deployed a group of stationed soldiers to participate in this large-scale chaotic battle, successfully quelling the brief incident on Planet 732. As for those suspected of participating in the rebellion, they were arrested or executed as appropriate, and the entire planet was plunged into turmoil that day.

Therefore, even Zhou Yuanjing himself had to personally take charge of the team. He originally wanted to personally pick up his only son, but now the chaos of war had spread to the entire planet and the surrounding star sectors. Zhou Yuanjing had more to do and could not afford to be distracted by this small matter, so he sent members of the special forces team to accompany the reinforcements to handle the situation.

With their worries somewhat relieved, things weren't easy in Sorsa either, because just a short while ago, military personnel discovered that the suspect they had painstakingly rounded up had died in the cabin.

The three rebel members who were directly involved in the theft of secrets are all dead. This is the third one; the first two also met a violent end.

There was dead silence.

Their mission was accomplished, yet it seemed unsuccessful, as the target died once again before being taken away for interrogation.

What exactly led to this outcome? And who was dedicated to guiding this result? What secrets are the rebels trying to hide...? Could it be that the stolen encrypted data key wasn't destroyed as the mainframe system detected, but was instead successfully sent away by the rebels through some method?
Otherwise, how can we explain why they rushed to kill their former comrade before the army could?

But are the secrets Angel harbors really worth the rebels paying such a high price and exchanging so many undercover agents for?

The military remains completely unaware of this; despite having annihilated the enemy, they seem to be trapped in an even greater cloud of mystery from which they cannot escape.

(End of this chapter)