[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-shadows-of-the-deep-space":3,"chapter-shadows-of-the-deep-space-shadows-of-the-deep-space-chapter-558":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Shadows of the Deep Space",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},722862,962,"Chapter 558 - 558 346 Dark Forest (Five-in-One)_4","shadows-of-the-deep-space-chapter-558",558,"\u003Cp>558: Chapter 346: Dark Forest (Five-in-One)_4 558: Chapter 346: Dark Forest (Five-in-One)_4 Zhou Yuelin briefly explained the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff and Su Ming immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, Vickers Major General spoke solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I now require you two to pilot the mechas into battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will have the Mechanical Octopus looming over you, providing camouflage protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your mission is to keep an eye on that Imperial Army squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember to be careful when tailing them; don’t let them detect you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General, why don’t we just kill them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Su Ming and I strike at the same time, it won’t take ten seconds to wipe them out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff made his proposal to Vickers in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, we absolutely cannot kill them unless it’s absolutely necessary!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vickers warned sternly upon hearing Kaff’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ming and Kaff were taken aback by Vickers’s firm attitude and looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff furrowed his brows and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General, I don’t quite understand, why can’t we kill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we kill this Imperial squad, wouldn’t we be exposing ourselves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vickers realized his tone might have been too harsh and explained in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think exposing us is much of a problem, we are on our way back anyway!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Imperial Army becomes aware, their forces are busy searching and surrounding the Starshine Fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they redirect here, we will be long gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff asked, somewhat puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s better not to expose ourselves if we can avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the Imperial Army redirects outside forces to intercept us on our way back home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just keep an eye on that squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they haven’t detected the ships, you are absolutely not allowed to make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if indeed we need to act, notify me first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, we must take out them and the ship behind them, leaving no survivors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vickers said with a sharp look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ming and Kaff glanced at each other and solemnly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vickers waved his hand, directing Su Ming and Kaff to carry out their mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two soon left the central control room and boarded a fast-moving metal platform towards the hangar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Kaff whispered to Su Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Ming, do you feel that something isn’t quite right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you referring to Major General Vickers’s order?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff spoke in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel there’s nothing wrong with Major General Vickers’s order, yet there’s something off about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ming thought for a moment and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s just a simple journey home, do we really need to go this far?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, we took a long detour, so we don’t need to pass through Imperial lines; they would find it very difficult to intercept us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff’s eyes were continuously changing as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the defensive lines of the three great powers were not impermeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you had enough supplies and did not fear danger, you could take a long detour through some perilous Star Seas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think we should pretend not to know anything about this and not discuss it too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be bad if someone with ulterior motives heard us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ming pondered for a moment and expressed his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff no longer said anything after hearing Su Ming’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ming and Kaff piloted their mechas away from the Emperor Mother Ship, their mechas entwined with three Mechanical Octopuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Mechanical Octopuses provided full camouflage for Su Ming and Kaff’s mechas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two mechas flew through the starry skies like ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon they smoothly approached the five Imperial Army mechas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We shouldn’t get too close.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ming said to Kaff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff didn’t say much else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two piloted their mechas closely monitoring the five mechas, and in the blink of an eye, more than twenty minutes had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff frowned and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Ming, this won’t do!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direction in which these five mechas are flying largely matches the Emperor’s course—they must have detected something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s not rush; didn’t Major General Vickers say we couldn’t make a move unless it was absolutely necessary?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ming replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we can’t just keep following them like this, can we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff discussed with Su Ming while keeping an eye on the five mechas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Su Ming was struck with a thought and tried switching to the public communication channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He indeed heard the other party talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly switched back and said to Kaff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kaff, switch to the public communication channel; there’s a surprise awaiting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff immediately tried and did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he switched to the public communication channel, he immediately heard the other side’s voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Matko, we’ve been pursuing for so long, are you sure there’s a problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi Qiu, I had a fleeting moment just now where I observed something through the optical equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like something was blocking the starry sky ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matko spoke with uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Make sure you’re seeing things clearly; we don’t want all this to be in vain, especially since the scanning device didn’t pick up anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Wei spoke to Matko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll keep observing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matko replied gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaff switched back to an encrypted channel and said to Su Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The situation is getting dicey; they’ve definitely noticed something odd.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we haven’t been completely exposed yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Vickers won’t allow us to take them out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we continue to follow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ming nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two continued to control their mechas, keeping a tight watch on the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they kept watch, the situation grew more dire; the group was getting closer and closer to the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared that the Emperor was on the brink of being exposed at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>",977,"2026-06-02T10:50:10.349Z",1,"novelbin.me","04ed285e8702e22c81745a0e72d342ff043c6cd00da98c5fce522cea5f3c6355","shadows-of-the-deep-space-chapter-559","shadows-of-the-deep-space-chapter-557",1854,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshadows-of-the-deep-space-cover.jpg"]