Third Battle Base of the Cosmic Insect Nest

"Have all the defensive positions been checked?" An elderly man in military uniform asked his subordinates from his captain's chair.

"Everything has been checked, there are no problems," the subordinate replied from the side.

"That kid Zhao, he won't come looking for me unless something bad happens."

"The reason you're looking for me is something of utmost importance." The old man adjusted the captain's chair so he could lean back comfortably.

"grandfather."

Just then, a video window opened in front of the old man.

Upon seeing the pretty woman opposite him, the old man immediately sat up straight, his face full of loving expression: "Granddaughter, what brings you to your grandfather?"

Looking at her grandfather's grinning face, Chu Xuan guessed that if this wealthy-looking old man were thrown out now, no one would believe that he was once the mighty Marshal Chu Changhe, who once dominated the Starry Empire.

Since the civil war in the Starry Empire was quelled and Empress Qin Xiaolei ascended the throne.

Marshal Chu Changhe himself has not appeared in public since.

Apart from the garrison mission at the cosmic wormhole in the Xueyan Starfield, all of his Chu family army fleet remained obediently in his own Chuhe Starfield.

Their presence suddenly became very low.

Even the affairs of the Chu family were entrusted by Chu Changhe to some trusted collateral relatives within the family.

They settled into a peaceful and comfortable retirement.

Only recently did this old man put on his military uniform again and lead the Chu family's fleet to the Holy Glory Empire.

"The commander would like to speak with you," Chu Xuan said.

Old Master Chu Changhe frowned and muttered, "That kid doesn't know to contact me directly when he has something to say, but instead has the little girl relay the message. What a slippery fellow."

"Granddaughter, don't you have anything to talk to your grandpa about?"

"It's been quite a while since we, grandfather and granddaughter, have had a chat." Grandpa Chu Changhe then looked at his granddaughter with a smile.

"I'm very busy right now, you don't know, because of this matter of the cosmic wormhole. The Fifth Legion of the Falcon, which I am in charge of, has just finished the mission of compressing the interstellar worm-controlled area and is now resting and reorganizing the fleet."

We also had to rush to the area where we would be stationed later, and we couldn't spare any time.

alright.

Grandpa, I won't tell you anymore.

Chu Xuan seemed very anxious. Just as she was about to hang up the call, she glared at her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, let me remind you."

You mustn't be angry with the commander over that incident; he was only considering the bigger picture.

After saying that, Chu Xuan hung up the call.

Chu Changhe's smile vanished, and he pouted, mimicking his granddaughter: "Commander, Commander, don't make your commander angry."

With your commander around, you've forgotten about your own grandfather, haven't you?

"That heartless person."

Chu Changhe crossed his arms, looking annoyed.

The adjutant next to him barely suppressed a laugh.

Before long, a massive interstellar warship appeared out of thin air in the distant space, with a bright golden dragon emblem on its hull.

The captains of the Chu family's fleet all showed expressions of envy and awe upon seeing this.

That should be the rumored T5 starship of the Xiaolong Legion.

A short while later, a shuttle arrived at Chu Changhe's flagship, and after some requests, Chu Changhe successfully boarded the ship.

Then a briefcase was brought to the bridge and handed to Chu Changhe.

"Marshal, this was sent by our Lord of the Falcon." The officer in charge of personally delivering it was a female officer dressed in Falcon uniform.

"What is this?" Chu Changhe looked at the combination lock box with suspicion.

The female officer entered the password, her fingerprint, and her iris scan before the safe was opened.

Inside the safe, there was only a bracelet.

"This is a quantum transmission device. Please put it on, Marshal Chu." The female officer handed over the bracelet.

"A quantum transmission device?" Chu Changhe was taken aback for a moment, but still put on the bracelet.

'Confirm the wearer's identity...'

'Confirmation complete!'

'Transmission coordinates determined, transmission channel established'

'Countdown... three... two... one...'

Just then, a mechanical female voice came from the bracelet.

"Don't be nervous, this is quantum teleportation."

"Our commander cordially invites you to be a guest aboard the Dragon Emperor." The female officer explained, her voice trailing off.

Marshal Chu Changhe's figure vanished from sight.

The group on the bridge were left speechless with astonishment.

"This...this...this is a technology that directly teleports a human body?" The adjutant swallowed hard, dumbfounded.

Upon seeing this, the female officer, Xiaolong, revealed a proud expression.

............

Chu Changhe suddenly felt everything go black, then he lost his balance, and then he found himself in an unfamiliar environment.

He lost his balance and fell to the side.

Fortunately, someone caught her in time, preventing her from falling directly to the ground.

"Be careful, the first time you experience this quantum transmission, you'll feel a little uncomfortable."

Some people may also feel nauseous, exhibiting symptoms of seasickness. Zhao Chen explained, supporting Chu Changhe from the side.

Chu Changhe did feel his stomach churning, but being a veteran, he quickly regained control.

He looked at Zhao Chen, who was grinning beside him, and for some reason, he had a feeling of watching a big bad wolf who had kidnapped his granddaughter.

He had indeed hoped the two of them would be together, but now that his granddaughter had actually left with someone else, Chu Changhe felt a void in his heart.

Looking at Zhao Chen now, he finds everything about him displeasing.

I wonder how far things have progressed between these two.

Chu Changhe shook off Zhao Chen's hand and looked around.

This is the bridge.

But now we are inside a glass enclosure, a hidden space where people inside can see out but people outside can't see in or hear anything.

Through the glass enclosure, he could see the bridge busily operating, each department turning like a cog in a machine, never stopping.

"This is your T5..."

"The T5 Dragon Emperor interstellar command ship will also serve as my temporary flagship," Zhao Chen explained.

"You're really something, kid. You haven't even had a chance to warm up your T4 starship yet, and you've already come up with a T5 starship." Chu Changhe said with his hands behind his back, his words carrying a hidden meaning. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Zhao Chen naturally understood the meaning behind Chu Changhe's words, and he smiled helplessly, "I also want to get a few T5 interstellar warships to present to you."

However, I don't have enough T5 starships right now.

"When I have more money in the future, I'll definitely get you one!"

"Good things come in pairs, two ships!" Chu Changhe held up two fingers.

Zhao Chen nodded helplessly.

He was also somewhat pained by the loss, but the Chu family had indeed given him a lot of help during the period when he was rising to power, even though both sides were acting in their own self-interest at the time.

But as the saying goes, judge by actions, not intentions.

At least along the way, Chu Changhe has really helped me a lot.

There were even rumors circulating outside that he was Chu Changhe's illegitimate grandson.

"You've never had such a good time before, kid."

"Speak, what brings you to this old man who's practically half-buried?" Chu Changhe naturally sat down in the chair.

Zhao Chen then looked at Chu Changhe: "Marshal, I have a question for you."

What's the story behind the Chu family's fleet secretly conducting military exercises against the Machine Race?