Chapter 715: Rescue (Part 4)
Qian Chengxue shook her head; these sisters have been with her since childhood, and she couldn't let anything happen to them.
Su Mo also sighed slightly; if it was a matter of fighting, he would not fear at all.
But if he had to conjure food, he couldn't do it even if it cost him his life.
Where could one find anything in this vast Star Sea?
The most crucial thing was that the fuel of the Shadow of Lightning was also running low, making it difficult to venture out on luck.
If a ship at sea lacks food, they might still catch fish. In the Star Sea, if food and supplies run out, you can't exactly rely on those mutated Monsters, can you?
That's why many advanced starships have built-in ecological cycles to prevent such situations.
However, Su Mo quickly adjusted his mindset.
"Let me lend a hand."
"Okay."
Qian Chengxue nodded slightly.
...
Days later, the last of the food on the escort ship was completely consumed.
Su Mo, Qian Chengxue, and others all gathered in the command room.
Sun Li, with pale lips, said to Qian Chengxue, "Sister Xue, what do we do now? There's really nothing to eat. We might be able to hold out for a while longer, but those injured sisters might not survive."
Qian Chengxue didn't know what to do either.
Lin Yaotian had started coordinating their rescue a long time ago, and logically, it should have arrived by now.
But with no sign yet, it was most likely due to too many people requesting help.
Seeing that Qian Chengxue was silent, everyone else lowered their heads, their morale sinking further.
Su Mo scratched his head, not knowing what to say; without food, words were just empty.
At that moment, the ship's public communication channel emitted a crackling sound.
Then a broken voice came through.
"This is Search-and-Rescue Vessel-026, can you receive this signal?"
Hearing this voice, Sun Li and others jumped up with joy, while Zi Qing immediately stepped to the communicator to respond.
"This is Federation Registered Escort Ship No. C-2541, we are Chenxi Group personnel transporting supplies. The Blue Whale was attacked and escaped here, requesting rescue."
"Understood, message received; please wait patiently, we're approaching you swiftly!"
...
Upon hearing the response, Qian Chengxue finally let out a relieved sigh.
Su Mo also sighed in relief; the rescue ship had finally arrived.
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More than a month later, an escort ship landed at the Imperial Star Airport.
Su Mo and Qian Chengxue disembarked from the ship.
Tang Yao and many sisters quickly greeted them; she said with teary eyes, "Sister Xue, you're finally back; we were so worried."
"Alright, there's nothing to worry about, we're back now."
Qian Chengxue extended her hand to hug Tang Yao.
"Yes, when we heard what happened to the Blue Whale, we were scared to death."
Tang Yao nodded quickly in response.
"I know, sorry for making you worry."
"Sister Xue, since the Blue Whale incident, what about our cargo and orders?"
"We'll discuss that later; let's head back to the company first."
Qian Chengxue said to Tang Yao.
"Alright, the car is ready."
"Let's go."
...
A moment later, Su Mo and Qian Chengxue got into Tang Yao's flying car.
Tang Yao piloted the flying car into the air, leaving according to the designated navigation route.
Just after leaving the interstellar airport, Su Mo and Qian Chengxue looked out the window, slightly stunned.
They saw residents everywhere along the road holding red banners, angrily condemning the Imperial Army.
"Rogues, butchers!"
"Source of all evil, savage Imperial Army."
"Blood for blood."
...
"What is this?"
Su Mo asked Tang Yao in slight shock.
"The Blue Whale incident has spread throughout the Federation. Though the Imperial Army tried to disguise themselves as interstellar pirates, nobody's a fool. Their despicable actions have enraged everyone. These protests have been ongoing for quite a while now."
Tang Yao roughly explained the situation.
"What's the Imperial Army's reaction now?"
Su Mo asked curiously.
"What could their reaction be? Not long ago, the Five Great Alliance Countries issued the harshest inquiry in history to the Imperial Army. But what's the use? The Imperial Army maintained an incredibly arrogant stance; their spokesperson even took the opportunity to mock us, saying we were so incompetent to be intercepted by interstellar pirates and then defend ourselves by blaming others. If you had seen that press conference, you would have been infuriated."
Tang Yao spoke increasingly angrily; the situation was utterly infuriating.