Chapter 23: This strike pierces the stars!

After various verifications, Zhang Jie finally confirmed that what his father said was true...

"In other words, all those years I've been working overtime day and night were actually working for you!"

Zhang Jie was furious, while his father had a carefree expression.

"You're my son, what's wrong with you working for me? It'll still be yours in the future."

"That day, the idiot boss who scolded me—was he also arranged by you?"

"What do you think?"

Zhang Jie felt an urge to beat him to death.

"If it weren't for your crash, do you think I would have come clean?"

Zhang Jie's father rolled his eyes, then glanced at the communications device in his hand, preparing to leave.

"Alright, I still have things to do, Dad. Prepare well and sign this big deal with the Alliance."

Zhang Jie's father came in a hurry and left in a hurry; it seems there really are a lot of matters.

"Well, it looks like I can't escape my fate of working for a living."

It's just that I'm now working for my own father, and that's fine too.

So, Zhang Jie quickly completed his discharge procedures; he still wants to go see his newly purchased beloved ship.

Alliance Expedition Vessel.

A graceful figure stood silently before the huge observation window; through this thick glass, one could see the dark, deep starry sky.

But in this beautiful starry sky, an extremely abrupt and bizarre planet floated before the huge ship.

Its entire body was covered in countless flesh, numerous bizarre giant compound eyes rotated on the planet's surface, a massive blood-filled mouth bristling with fangs opened on the planet's surface, letting out a roar capable of shaking the entire star system toward the ship.

This is an activated planet completely eroded by the Blood Calamity; countless blood-colored warships around it are battling the Alliance's biological warships, but the situation is one-sided, being crushed.

Alliance warships were invincible; their glandular turrets were several times stronger than the Blood Calamity warships, and the blood-colored warships guarding them were decreasing at a visible speed.

Lin Ran wore a black military uniform, a gold sleeve badge on her shoulder, a cape draped behind her; her figure was slender, her appearance cold and clear, her eyes sharp, and a powerful aura emanated from her whole body.

She silently watched the scene before her, her calm eyes showing no ripple; over the course of more than two thousand years, her character became ever more silent and reticent.

Time left no trace on her; shedding innocence and immaturity, her appearance remained as perfect as in her youth.

But in the long passage of time, her heart inevitably suffered wear; no one knows she once was a girl who loved sweets, liked to act cute, and enjoyed watching all kinds of beautiful things.

Perhaps one could also say that those who knew her other side have long since left.

Now she is the leader of the Vigorous Alliance and the Alliance's greatest fighting force.

Behind her, the cabin door opened; a man in Alliance military uniform entered, glanced at Lin Ran with some apprehension, then respectfully reported the situation to her.

"Commander-in-Chief, all the blood warships around the activated planet have been cleared; it's time for you to finish up."

"Hmm, good."

A detached voice came; in the blink of an eye, Lin Ran instantly appeared at the center of countless Alliance fleets, holding a red long spear, facing the activated planet.

Countless Gene Source Energy gathered; the fiery spear shaft shot out violently—this single shot pierced the stars and destroyed the Blood Calamity.

In an instant, the entire star system was engulfed in fierce light; countless flesh and blood shattered, and the huge planet instantly turned to dust.

Alliance members sat in their own cockpits, gazing at that figure, feeling envy, admiration, and shock.

They didn't know just how strong this Alliance leader now was; they had only heard a rumor that this leader turned the Gene Lock into an upgrade‑style RPG game.

For others, a level‑10 Gene Lock is the max, but she has obviously long surpassed that range.

Maybe it's level thirty or forty? Or maybe seventy or eighty? Or perhaps even level one hundred?

But no matter what, a woman whose casual strike has power comparable to a stellar energy cannon has likely already transcended human comprehension.

This is also the fundamental reason the Alliance possesses deterrent power.

Returning to the command cabin, the red long spear merged into her body; Lin Ran's round trip took less than five minutes.

"Leader, you need to appear at tomorrow night's victory celebration banquet."

Beside her, a secretary wearing glasses saw Lin Ran return and told her about recent plans.

Lin Ran furrowed her brows; she didn't really want to show up at the banquet.

Seeing Lin Ran frown, the little secretary sighed helplessly.

"Just go up and say a couple of sentences; I've already written the draft for you."

"... Alright."

She doesn't like giving speeches in such public settings; she's not good at it, maybe that person would be.

"By the way, how are the talks on the Alliance's military supplies going?"

Thinking this, Lin Ran took the documents from the secretary's hand and asked.

"Hasn't the company we previously agreed with arrived yet?"

As a leader, Lin Ran has many things to manage, but in warfare what's most needed is actually military supplies, which is also something she often pays attention to.

Most of the Alliance's fleet are biological ships; repairs don't need mechanical parts but energy blocks that provide large amounts of fat, protein, and carbohydrates, as well as energy blocks of trace elements.

Besides what the Alliance produces itself, it also needs to sign contracts with large corporations to maintain supplies.

"They were supposed to arrive today, but due to a squad's mistake, a Blood Calamity fleet appeared in our designated safe route, causing that corporate representative to crash."

Saying that, the secretary adjusted her glasses, somewhat helpless.

"Fortunately, they're unharmed; we've agreed to meet and discuss at tomorrow's victory celebration banquet."

"Hmm, compensation should be paid; you take full responsibility for the supplies matter."

"Help me prepare a ship; after tomorrow's speech I want to make a trip to Prosperous Star."

"What are you going to Prosperous Star for?"

Lin Ran turned away, shoved a jasmine‑flavored rock candy into the secretary's mouth, pressed the candy into her cheek, and puffed out a little bulge.

I miss home, I'll go back to have a look.

At the Alliance giant ship port.

Zhang Jie followed the numbers given by the simulator and finally found the beloved ship he had longed for.

"Damn! This is too fucking handsome!"

The bright red paint combined with an extremely luxurious and flamboyant design instantly ignited Zhang Jie's heart, while a crowd had already gathered around the airship, whispering.

"This ship is just too handsome!"

"Isn't this a non-sale item of the Alliance? Real or fake?"

"Even second-hand, this thing sells for hundreds of millions of Alliance credits on the black market—don't even get me started, let me take a few more pics to show off."

Under the gaze of these people, Zhang Jie swaggered over to the airship; after a scan, the hatch hissed open, and Zhang Jie swaggered aboard.

Seeing those people's envious looks, Zhang Jie could barely keep from grinning.

He arrived at the cockpit, and with a welcome back, a holographic panel appeared before Zhang Jie.

It listed various declarations and precautions; after clicking through page after page, he finally reached the main event Zhang Jie had been hoping for.

"May I ask if you wish to activate the bio-intelligence? If not, an intelligent AI will assist you."

Zhang Jie rubbed his hands and clicked yes.

He had long wanted to see the bio-form of this airship!