Can Ci Pin/Imperfections(残次品)BL by Priest

Chapter 68

 “Zhanlu, cover the whole base with mental work. Three minutes later, I need to see the panoramic picture with all the natural and unnatural energy reactions involved.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Take control of the surveillance authority, verify the basic communication, seal all the human-machine interactive terminals. After the panoramic picture comes out, synchronize it to all terminals. Make an inventory for the base in six groups and file all equipment. The code name for the base——” Jingheng Lin wiped his hand clean, swept his eyes across the little bit dry base of Morning Star, and paused slightly, “Temporary code name for the base is ‘SPMF1’, Base 1 for short.”

Even if he granted the base a code name “Chihuahua”, the former subordinates in the Silver Fortress would dare not question it. Only Zhanlu, who wasn't afraid of political oppression, spoke for justice, "Sir, according to IU rules, the acronym of the army military base cannot be ‘S’, and..."

Jingheng Lin stretched his hands and pointed at him, “Panoramic picture!”

Zhanlu, the powerful AI, could multitask as long as there was electricity, thus, his nagging didn’t delay his scanning. Before Jingheng Lin’s words hardly sank, a huge miniature stereo-panorama was laid in the air with a light buzz by Heavy Mech No. 3, closely compacted data jumped and bounced. Meanwhile, a more miniature version was uploaded to all personal terminals.

Then, Zhanlu finished his words, “...‘SPMF1’ has already been taken by the Silver Fortress.”

Jingheng Lin got a panoramic picture and was quite satisfied, thus he didn’t get angry and replied with a calm voice, “Go fuck the IU rules.”

The AUG’s members in the cult ritual, defeated unawares, was disarmed in front of the Silver Squadron. Under Zhanlu’s mental network, nothing could be concealed. Thus, they were sorted out by mech cars one by one, like construction wastes dug out by the demolition crew.

These AUG people in vintage clothes were a host of demons in all kinds of indecent dress. Jingheng Lin gave a rough glimpse as if he had stepped into an exhibition for behavior art.

Only a comely middle-aged man stood out from the crowd, catching Jingheng Lin’s eyes in a moment.

The person, who was quietly mingled into the crowd and dragged by mech cars, could not be the head of “The Prophet”, because nobody gave special performances to him.

Looking at his face, he should be over two hundred. His eyes were surrounded by wrinkles, with a cloudy but tranquil gaze, like water in an ancient well. The man in short hair with greying at temples wore a well-tailored line coat without any attached ridiculous accessories, thus his soft coat would be slightly rolled up by the breeze. He was strapped, pushed by a machine hand of the mech car, and hung stiffly in the air, nevertheless, he didn’t seem awkward and embarrassed.

As he passed Jingheng Lin, the man abruptly called Jingheng Lin’s title, “Commodore Lin.”

Jingheng Lin paused, the mech car stopped at once with a machine hand lifted high. Inside the car, a laser gun came out and pressed against the man’s temple, warning him not to talk nonsense.

Jingheng Lin squinted slightly, “What did you just call me?”

The man replied politely, “Commodore Lin, I saw your photos and videos, so I knew your face. Let me introduce myself. My given name is ‘Hope’, I am a nobody of the AUG, it is a great honor to meet you in person.”

He might really be a “nobody”, or he wouldn’t be sent to serve for Ares Von’s insanity. After all, the principal force of the AUG was busy with subverting other galaxies.

“I have done a detailed self-introduction to your boss, Ares Von, but his expression told me that he thought I was an imposter until death. Did you take me as Jingheng Lin just because of the face?” Jingheng Lin reached out a hand to the mech car and pressed it down in the air, Hope from the AUG was lowered by the machine hand, “The death of ‘Jingheng Lin’ was announced by Eden, have you not yet heard it?” 

Hope landed on both feet, stumbling half a step under the violent machine hand, but he didn’t show any annoyance. Instead, he nodded his thanks to the cockpit of the mech car, “I’ve heard this before, but I won’t take you as a plastic surgery lover. You took over here because Ares Von has been completely annihilated, hasn’t he? To be honest, Prince Cayley, who is too stubborn to be controlled, obeyed the AUG overtly but oppose covertly. There are veiled criticisms about him in the organization because of his...defiled natural body, though the AUG finally decided to support him for his craziness as well as his military prowess. Through this year, the cautious, experienced Ares Von has organized many attacks targeted to the IU, and not everyone can fight with him.”