Chapter 634 - 310: Breaking Out of the Forgotten Planet (Part 2)

Sharpening a knife does not delay the work of chopping firewood. Making sufficient preparations in advance prevents passive responses and time delays afterwards.

"Regarding this, I have an idea... There’s a person who might be able to help us." The person Su Jiameng was referring to was naturally Yu Feng, an Alliance Admiral, whose rank was two levels higher than Su Jiameng’s at that time.

Su Jiameng merely exchanged a few words with the guards, and Cui Hu’s group of four was granted freedom, no longer treated like criminals under surveillance. She led them through the long and winding passageway to meet with Yu Feng, who had been arranged to meet them early.

"Miss Su’s ability to take action is even more decisive and efficient than I expected." Yu Feng hosted them on a very broad open-air platform. Due to the scarce resources on this planet, the available food was limited, yet still of much higher quality compared to the "nutritional meals" from recent days. "Please, take a seat. I think we’re going to need a considerable amount of time to talk..."

Upon hearing Su Jiameng’s intentions, Yu Feng’s expression didn’t reveal much surprise. Everything appeared plain, as though he had anticipated it. Sipping tea, Yu Feng looked at Su Jiameng with eyes that carried a mysterious undertone, "Although I sympathize with your predicament, I still have to tell you some unfortunate news... Do you know what kind of place this planet is beneath your feet?"

The very notion of leaving this planet posed a problem for Su Jiameng and her companions, let alone running across the universe on missions.

Seeing the bewildered expressions on their faces, Yu Feng chuckled softly, then spoke in an unhurried tone, "This is a forgotten planet; the few artificial wormholes set up around it were destroyed in the Insect Race war and Divine’s Remnant Clan’s assault."

Su Jiameng’s heart leaped, realizing something dire was occurring, and she continued, "Are you saying... this planet is so remote that we have no way to leave here?"

Yu Feng nodded affirmatively, "That’s indeed the case. It’s too remote here. Even if the entire planet’s energy resources were gathered, it wouldn’t sustain a Cosmic Spaceship’s voyage for a month... Once energy is depleted, the warship would become junk, and the people on board would perish. Since knowing they’ve been isolated, the base’s tech personnel have also attempted to open new artificial wormholes..."

This reality weighed heavily on everyone’s hearts, and Yu Feng continued, "As you can see, the harsh environment of this planet. To ensure everyone’s survival, most of the energy is used to fortify and sustain the base, creating a less unbearable environment. Thus, there’s not even enough energy to open an artificial wormhole... We’ve been besieged, like a stranded island..."

According to Yu Feng’s introduction, this planet used to be a frontline stronghold against the Insect Race. Its environment could suppress the breeding rate and combat power of the Insect Race, making it one of the few significant military locations.

As the Insect Race gradually retreated, the military significance of this planet declined continuously. Yu Feng came here initially to mop up, but who knew Divine’s Remnant Clan would suddenly ambush, destroying the surrounding artificial wormholes, cutting off supplies, and severing the stationed personnel’s future and hope on this planet. Though Yu Feng had only stayed here for two years, it felt like enduring two hundred...

"Judging by the present situation, forget about leaving; even surviving in the future becomes questionable. The energy might last another hundred years, perhaps a hundred fifty if conserved... But once the energy is exhausted, the personnel remaining in the base would face the planet’s most brutal environment, and then gradually await death."

At this point, Yu Feng suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly, "This planet is a place forgotten by everyone, so we also call it the Forgotten Star... Including myself, an admiral, also one who’s been forgotten."

Save for Su Jiameng, the other four could not help but sigh upon hearing these words. Only Su Jiameng looked at Yu Feng with a complex expression... Destroying artificial wormholes is more challenging than creating them. The Divine’s Remnant Clan must have an ulterior motive if they are willing to pay such a price just to trap the stationed personnel on this planet.

She vaguely sensed that this Yu Feng might share some similarities with her former self...

After sighing, Cui Hu noticed something significantly amiss, "Even if energy is sparse, why not try sending out advanced teams to neighboring planets to investigate? There’s a chance of a ray of hope in terms of energy."

At this remark, Liang Xiaonuo and the other two also felt puzzled; this was a significant oversight. Yu Feng looked at Su Jiameng with a half-smile, a mocking gaze. Her reaction was even more direct, sighing as she held her forehead; her teammates lacked common sense.

"Since this planet was a frontline against the Insect Race, it implies that there can’t be any usable energy on nearby planets... Insect Race creatures have an innate craving for energy, much like addicts and their relationship with drugs. Where the Insect Race passes through, like locusts, there’s generally no energy left. Even if there are scraps, gathering them wouldn’t offset the investment made... It’s not worth it..." Su Jiameng began her "lesson."

The four were dumbfounded, while Yu Feng smiled bitterly and continued, "If it weren’t for this planet’s unique geographical environment, nothing would’ve been left behind. So... to speak bluntly, if you want to leave this planet, you’ll have to rely on yourselves."

_(:з)∠)_ Everyone remained silent, feeling a profound malice from fate... What a disaster! Can’t we undertake missions in peace anymore? (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)