I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

"Yeah, Xu Yan is definitely quite capable." Fudile secretly admired the receding Azure as he watched it drift away. "However, there must be a reason why he suddenly returned to his base this time. I have to find out what's behind this."

Elsewhere, inside the Azure, Xu Yan and Man Ji sat facing each other. The atmosphere in the cabin was slightly tense, and the air between them seemed to have frozen.

"Xu Yan, why are you in such a hurry to return to your base?" Man Ji asked with a frown, a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone, "We just solved a big crisis, don't you think you should take a break?"

"I have my reasons. There might be hidden dangers in the base right now," Xu Yan replied calmly. "Also, I need to go back and do some technical adjustments."

"Hmph, your skills, after all, aren't they for yourself!" Manji couldn't help but raise her voice. "Every time we fight, you steal the show, and we become just supporting roles. Do you know what this means to us?"

Xu Yan sighed. He knew this conversation would come sooner or later. "I didn't mean to take all the credit for myself. You saw what happened today. If I don't go back and check, I'm afraid there will be even bigger trouble."

At this moment, Xiaoya's voice came: "Boss, some unknown signals were detected ahead, which may be some surveillance devices."

"There really is a problem." Xu Yan nodded, his eyes becoming serious. "We must speed up and not let others know our whereabouts."

The spaceship gradually accelerated, shuttling through the interstellar channel. The space outside was silent, with only a few distant stars occasionally dotting the sky.

At the Earth Defense Force base, Fudile watched the Azure depart through the surveillance system, an elusive smile appearing on his face. "This journey doesn't look easy, Dr. Xu Yan. I will investigate everything thoroughly. No matter what, I won't let you bear all the burdens alone."

Pirusa walked into the command room and saw Fudile looking thoughtful. "Director, what's wrong? Did you notice something wrong?"

"There's something that worries me." Fudile turned around and said with a serious expression, "I think there must be a reason why Xu Yan left so suddenly, and he mentioned the possibility of danger before he left."

"That's even stranger. Why doesn't he say it himself?" Aimoto interrupted, his eyes full of curiosity and confusion.

"Perhaps he feels the time is not yet ripe," Fudile speculated. "Anyway, what we need to do now is to be vigilant and ensure the safety of the base."

Meanwhile, inside the Azure, Xu Yan was concentrating on operating the spacecraft. Suddenly, Xiao Ya sounded the alarm again: "Boss, there are a group of unidentified ships approaching from behind."

"What? Have they discovered us?" Xu Yan was secretly shocked and quickly adjusted his direction to avoid the other party.

"No, we're too slow! We're being caught up!" Manji warned loudly, while holding the handrail tightly, looking extremely anxious.

At this critical moment, a ray of light suddenly flashed from a distance, and then the entire ship shook violently and stopped as if it had been hit.

"What's going on?" Xu Yan widened his eyes in shock.

Xiaoya quickly made an analysis: "It seems that some kind of interference wave caused the power system to temporarily malfunction."

At this moment, the person sitting in the other pursuer laughed coldly: "I didn't expect you to fall into the trap again. Xu Yan, do you think you can escape?"

"Damn it..." Xu Yan gritted his teeth, staring firmly at the screen in front of him, "Xiaoya, restart the engine as soon as possible. Manji, prepare the shield, we are about to face a tough battle!"

However, before they could react, a strong mental shock suddenly invaded everyone's brain.

"Not good..." Xu Yan felt dizzy and his body seemed to be out of his control. "What on earth is going on? Who is controlling this power?"

Elsewhere, a mysterious figure in a black robe slowly emerged from the shadows. "We can finally begin! What's coming is an exciting game..." The situation aboard the Azure grew increasingly urgent. Lights flickered within the ship, and alarms blared. Xu Yan strained to stabilize the ship and search for a way to dispel the interference waves. At this moment, he felt an invisible force quietly eroding his will. It was an ominous feeling, as if some mysterious and powerful presence was quietly approaching.

Meanwhile, Fudile and his companions were closely watching the situation at the Earth Defense Force base. When they learned that the Azure was in trouble, everyone became extremely nervous.

"Contact Dr. Xu Yan quickly! Find out what happened!" Aimoto anxiously ordered the communications officer, "We must provide support immediately!"

"But..." The communicator's face was filled with confusion and helplessness. "The signal is being blocked by some unknown force. We can't establish effective contact at all!"

"What?" Pirusa frowned and turned to look at the surveillance footage on the screen. In the distance, he saw a black warship gradually closing in on the Azure. "Has the enemy already started moving?"

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, someone suddenly broke the silence. "Don't worry, everyone," said Carlos, a tall, stern-faced young man who walked in. He was the task force commander. "Since direct assistance isn't working, we can try indirect support."

Everyone looked at him, eager to hear a specific response strategy. "Use our covert team to set traps along the enemy's route. This will buy time and create an opening for Xu Yan and his team." Carlos quickly deployed the plan and dispatched reconnaissance aircraft for tracking and surveillance, aiming to better grasp real-time information.

However, facing the increasingly powerful mental attacks, Xu Yan and Man Ji seemed to be unable to hold on. At this critical moment, another voice came from outside the cabin:

"Hehehe, it looks like you need help." The speaker was a thin man with short hair, eyes as sharp as knives, and a gray coat. He exuded an unruly feeling - this was one of the members of the resistance organization: Leo Hawkins.

Seeing the reinforcements appear, Xu Yan, who was about to give up resistance, suddenly brightened up: "Why are you here?!"

"Stop talking so much nonsense and get down to business. We don't have much time to waste." As he spoke, Leo activated his equipment and released an energy barrier to protect the Azure from some of the pressure from the outside world.