The 10,000 ships have been specially refitted, with several high-run auxiliary engines and special stealth paint sprayed on the surface of the ships.

Their main task is to support their own fleet at the right time, relying on Tian Xuanhao's unique ability, as long as the timing of the attack is right, they may be able to receive miraculous results.

Ye Qingyuan locked himself in the practice room, the spacious room was empty, and for the first time, he used the power in his hand to temporarily take this practice room that was originally used for public use.

All the surveillance equipment in the room has been removed, and after repeated inspection to confirm that nothing is missing. He sat down on a hedron platform in the center of the room.

A flash of golden light came out of his body, spreading straight across the ground around him, as if coating the floor with a glittering coat of gold.

The golden light grew more and more widespread, reaching the corners of the walls, and then up the walls to the ceiling, covering every corner of the room like a living thing! The practice room, which was originally made of milky white tones, has been transformed into a temple of dazzling golden light.

"Okay," Lan Yu said, "All possible peeping paths have been blocked, and even space fault detection can't work, it's absolutely safe!" ”

Ye Qingyuan nodded slightly, and with a movement of his heart, the Yuan Gu Scepter emerged from his body, and he spun around lightly in front of his eyes, releasing the huge cyan crystal.

This is the sacrificial Qianjing that the Kilizako people regard as their life, and it is an indispensable dry thing for all individuals to undergo their transformation. The surface of the crystal presents an intricate cyan pattern, and a layer of brilliance like water waves circulates endlessly on it, revealing vigorous vitality. Pure. The majestic and gentle energy breath is blowing in the face!

According to his estimates. This place contains at least the same amount of energy as ten Ink Crystal Warriors. If absorbed. His combat power will increase several times more!

Of course, he also knew that the direct absorption of this crystal was a tyrannical practice in the eyes of the Kilizako people, and the main function of this energy was to appease the individuals who had various uncomfortable symptoms after entering the metamorphosis period during the Qianlin Sacrifice Ceremony! And help them end their metamorphosis as soon as possible!

It's just that for human beings, the only value of this thing is direct absorption!

Lan Yu cheered, and the golden light quickly rolled over. Such a huge piece of crystal. However, it took her a few seconds to "eat and wipe clean"!

Warm energy poured into his meridians, repairing all the dark injuries he had left behind that time, and the brain waves examined the inside of his body, only to see waves of light blue source energy surging in the major meridians. After absorbing such a huge amount of energy, the meridians still seemed empty, and it was not clear when they would be full again.

The strengthening degree of his body increased again, and the core condensed by the source energy in the depths of the sea of consciousness was larger again, and in terms of the total amount of source energy and the purity of the essence, he was far superior to the ordinary Qianxing powerhouse. It's just that there is still a lack of skills in the use and control of energy.

If it's a life-and-death fight. He's currently good enough to kill a dry star, unless the other party also has powerful equipment by his side. Against the strong of the eleventh star, you can protect yourself. But for the Twelve Stars, there is no power to fight it at present.

"This energy tastes good," Lan Yu said with satisfaction, "It would be nice to have a few more pieces!" You'll have to pay more attention in the future! ”

"It's not easy! Those guys regard this crystal as their lifeblood, and they have already lost two pieces, how easy is it to find such an opportunity? He said with a frown.

"Don't worry, there will be more time to deal with them in the future, there will always be opportunities! Of course, your combat effectiveness must also be improved as soon as possible, so that you can survive the future war! In short, I will do my best to protect you. She laughed.

"I feel that the cultivation of those two sets of mantras has reached a threshold, and it may not be long before they break through! At that time, the combat effectiveness will definitely be another star! It's just that I am estimated to break through the Dry Star, and I can't count on it in the short term, unless there are a large number of Ink Crystal Warriors for me to absorb! ”

"Don't worry, as long as the war continues, you won't lack this, and one day you will get what you want!" Lan Yu said, "Let's go open the door now, a few people have been waiting for a long time!" With that, the golden light that filled the room suddenly shrank and retracted into his body.

Some of them lifted the locking procedure of the gate with some incomprehension, and the wide alloy door immediately opened, and Hu Mu and the others walked in.

"What's the matter?" He asked quietly. Looking at the eight people walking across from him, he had already guessed a few reasons.

These 8 people were the ones he rescued in Rotar that time. He has been recuperating at the base and has only recently recovered. Count the time, it's time for them to come.

Hu Mu came to him and sat down, and several other people stood behind him, silent.

Ye Qingyuan looked at them calmly, not in a hurry to speak. The atmosphere was a little cold for a while.

In the end, it was Red who couldn't hold his breath, stabbed the deputy commander lightly, and said in a low voice: "What are you doing?" But talking? ”

Hu Mu glared back at him a little unnaturally, and then hesitated and said, "Commander! We're here this time to estimate ...... I'll tell you something! ”

"Oh? What is it? ”

Hu Mu hesitated again and again, and finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Commander, you are not an ordinary person, are you?" ”

"What do you mean?" He asked calmly, his slender fingers squeezing inadvertently.

"I mean, are you from a significant part of your race, like that...... Yun family? ”

Seeing that he didn't say anything, he said again: "That time, any of the weapons you used when you cleaned up the Rothak base were equipment above five stars, and they were definitely not something that ordinary people could have!" Later, there was an explosion at the base, and the thing you used to save us was at least an 8-star equipment, or even a secondary artifact, right? ”

"What are you talking about?" Ye Qingyuan took out a bottle of red wine from the space ring, opened it and poured a glass, and tasted it slowly and methodically.

"I'm just asking, Commander, are you a child of that race?"

"So what? Isn't it? Are you here today just to confirm this issue? Ye Qingyuan's voice became cold.

"So what? Isn't it? Ye Qingyuan's voice was still calm, but he unconsciously brought a hint of coldness.

What exactly are they trying to say? If. They threaten each other with the idea of knowing their own secrets. Mention some unacceptable conditions. What should I do? Ye Qingyuan thought quickly in his heart, and his eyes gradually became cold.

Before Hu Mu could speak, Red interjected on the side: "Whether you understand it or not, it doesn't matter." We only ask this because something is wrong, and if you don't feel comfortable answering, Commander, then let's assume we didn't say it! ”

Hu Mu clenched his fists, and then released them. Just a few back and forth, as if he was struggling with a difficult choice, he finally made up his mind! He said, "The main purpose of our coming today is to ......."

"Swear allegiance to your lordship!"

"What?"

As soon as these words came out, even Qingyuan was stunned overnight, and it took a while to come back to his senses!

He had already estimated a variety of possibilities in advance, and since that time back from Rotax, he knew that the other party was already suspicious, and sooner or later he would come and talk to him. Even if the other party doesn't come, he will come to the door by himself. But he didn't know why. The other party would make such a decision!

"Does it feel wrong?" Looking at the commander's surprised expression, Hu Mu sighed softly. And then he said:

"We do this for a reason! Too many people have died since the outbreak of this damned war! As a member of the Imperial Awakened Legion, the elite of the elite! Where have we ever experienced such heavy casualties? But now, in order to deal with that group of deadly devils, we have to rush to the front line, and we are ruthlessly consumed like the cheapest cannon fodder! ”

"Commander, you also know, it's only been a few days since the war started, how many casualties have been among our brothers in the legion? There are only three of my brothers from the former regiment still alive! And those of us who survived by luck are also dancing on the tip of the sword of death, and we are worried at any time, and we don't know if we will be able to see the sun tomorrow! ”

"That time in Rotax, we thought we were dead! But it is precisely because of your existence, commander, and relying on the endless array of powerful equipment in your hands, that we have the opportunity to stand here and talk to you today! ”

"You have a life-saving grace for us, and we have nothing to repay, so I'll sell this life to you! We are willing to pledge our allegiance to you, become your retainers, and all future actions will be based on the interests of the head of the family! ”

"We are willing to swear allegiance to the lord, advance and retreat together with the head of the family in the future, and swear to defend the interests of the head of the family to the death!" Red and the other five also said in unison.

"Do you feel that the current me is worthy of your life?" After thinking about it for a long time, the night Qingyuan said slowly. "Now I'm just a powerless lieutenant colonel, and my combat effectiveness is not too strong, and your current status is not much lower than mine! On your terms, you also need at least one Qianxing, or a descendant of a certain family race, to be worthy of this, right? ”

"The current status is not high, it does not mean that it will always be like this! With your combat power and the hole cards in your hands, it is very easy to advance all the way, and it may not be long before you will be a general after your name! Hu Mu said eloquently, "No matter whether you are from that family race or not, we only know that you are not a ruthless person, and you will not deliberately sacrifice us, and that is enough!" ”

"Are you so sure?" The corners of Ye Qingyuan's mouth hooked slightly.

"Of course you can be sure, otherwise, that time, you wouldn't have risked revealing your secrets to save a few of us!" Red said solemnly.

Ye Qingyuan closed his eyes lightly and pondered.

The men had obviously discussed it in advance and had reached a common opinion before coming to him. I thought about his various possible reactions, and even estimated how to convince him of the wording.

Accept? Still not acceptable?

All of a sudden, there are 8 more elite awakened people as retainers, which seems to be very good, but in fact it is not that simple. According to the tradition of the empire, after the retainer swears allegiance to the head of the family, his own life and honor are inseparable from the head of the family, and all actions must be based on defending the interests of the head of the family! And as the head of the household, it is the duty to protect the retainers, to provide them with a material life in line with their values, power, money, etc.!

The specific terms are explained in detail in the legal code of the empire, as well as various conventions and unspoken rules, which will not be clear for a while, anyway, it is roughly like this!

As far as he is concerned, accepting a retainer is not the right decision, there are not many benefits, and the superfluous idle is incalculable!

The other party's estimation method, he already knows seven or eight points, which is nothing more than to protect himself. It is not clear how long the tragic war will last, and no one dares to guarantee that they will definitely live until after the war! Finding a backer to give their lives more protection has become their natural choice!

Because of his soft-heartedness, he saved them once. But there is no guarantee that he will help them every time, if they become his retainers, then as the head of the family, it is impossible to ignore their safety! But where there is a glimmer of hope, they will be pulled!

Although his own combat effectiveness is not too strong, with those equipment, it is still no problem to save his life. As long as the safety is guaranteed, it is not impossible to accumulate military merits and advance all the way! That's how they really calculated.

Ye Qingyuan closed his eyes and was silent. Eight people looked at him with embarrassment, waiting for his decision.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke: "I can understand that you made such a decision in order to protect yourself!" I am also willing to do my best to provide you with the necessary protection on the battlefield, but I know how sincere you are to me as the head of the family? ”

"We can sign a written contract," Hu Mu said immediately, "This kind of document is recognized by the Imperial Code!" Once signed, such contracts are valid for life unless the head of the family wishes to do so! You don't have to worry about the strange things we have in mind! ”

"That's a good idea, and so it should be! I only understand," Ye Qingyuan frowned and said, "I'm a powerless school official, if I suddenly have 8 more elite awakened people as retainers, spread it and leave for a while, and don't attract the attention of people who want to!" Moreover, this is not good for you either, according to the laws of the Empire, active military personnel are not allowed to become retainers of others! ”

The people of the Yun family came to recruit him, using the name of letting him return to his family race, although in fact there was no difference from the retainers, but in the end, he had the status of a close branch of the disciple, and this kind of solicitation was also carried out privately, so he could play a side game on this issue.

"We can sign a written contract first, but not notarized by the relevant agency first!" Red said, "Wait until the time is right, and then make the contract public!" And you don't have to worry about what we're going to regret! ”

"Why do you say that?"

"My lord, when I first met you, you were an 8-star cultivator, right? But in a year and a half, you have broken through eight stars! If I'm not mistaken, you definitely want to protect yourself, so you don't hesitate to forcibly increase your combat effectiveness with a lot of precious resources! From this, you can also reason that your genes are exceptionally good, and you don't need to worry about the bad consequences of doing so! (To be continued.) )