A Gamer's Personal Take (6)

"I've observed it. The song happens every four hours. During the song, all the snake people, including the Thousand-Dimensional Eye in the sky, enter a ritual state. Each song lasts for three minutes." Tian Lan and her group, along with Captain Christopher and a few others, gathered together to discuss.

"Based on the spacecraft's ground flight speed you provided, if there are no problems, the duration of the song is just right for us. However, just to be on the safe side, we still need to develop a contingency plan."

"Our four players combined can only handle four or five Serpent Clan members at most, not to mention An Jing's using his abilities on the ship. At that point, his combat power is negligible. So, Captain, do you have any combat capabilities on your side?"

"To be honest, we don't have much fighting power," the captain said with a wry smile. "The Empire's resources are already extremely strained. Even if we go back now, I wouldn't be surprised if the Empire were already in civil war over resources."

"So, besides the main cannon on the spaceship, only a few combat personnel have impact kinetic energy firearms." The captain then explained the situation of their empire, which had become so poor that they even had to dismantle their weapons to make tools.

"We passed by the central tower today, and according to my detection skills, there are at least ten snake people hiding nearby," Tian Lan said, frowning. "If something unexpected happens and we can't reach the central tower before the song ends, or if those snake people try to intercept us even while they're singing, then we're basically doomed."

"So before the song starts, we need to lure some of the snake people away." After waiting for so long, Salted Fish finally got a word in. He was afraid that if he didn't speak up, he would probably die without any lines in this dungeon.

"That's right, I've surveyed the terrain. This square tower, not far from the central tower, is the incubation room for the newborn snake people. If something happens here, then no matter what, some of the snake people guarding the central tower will go to provide support."

Snake people reproduce in various ways. If they have engaged in reproduction with other males, the newborn snake people are usually viviparous. Moreover, snake people have a strong bloodline advantage, and the newborn fetuses are usually snake people. If they are not, they will generally be rejected and released into the wild.

If a snake dweller is a single person but wants children, they can choose to reproduce naturally. In this case, the offspring are usually viviparous and the number is relatively small.

The most numerous are the snake people who mate and reproduce, which is why Shadow B's Snake Woman Notebook have always sold well. Snake people are also human beings, and they also have desires. Moreover, their aesthetic is quite similar: human body with snake tail. So, yuri is not wrong. Yuri is infinitely good, especially since they can reproduce.

Both partners in a lily snake lay eggs, and the number is considerable. The hatching rate is generally low. However, unless it is viviparous, the kinship among snake people is weak. The eggs are usually given to the incubation room. Since there is bloodline inheritance and the public academy in the Shadow Kingdom, young snake people do not need families.

Because the number of snake people is not large now, the Shadow Kingdom still attaches great importance to the newborn snake people. So if there is a problem with the hatchery, no matter what, some of the guards of the central tower will go to provide support.

"So this is our specific plan..." Tian Lan then explained his plan to everyone, leaving the players and Captain Christopher behind, and soon after, announced that the game was over.

"Captain, what did that man want with you?" The captain asked as he stepped out of Tian Lan's room, seeing the first mate standing to the side.

"It's nothing, just deciding on the boarding order for tomorrow. They want some of their people to go on board first," the captain said calmly with a smile. "They're probably afraid we'll leave them behind."

"Captain, are you really going to trust those kids that much? I don't think their talk about the Starshine World is real," the first mate said hesitantly.

"Everything for the Empire, isn't it?" the captain said with a smile, turning and walking away, leaving the first mate's expression shifting. After a long while, he walked to the other side, gritting his teeth and saying, "Everything for the Empire, so we can't let you lose this opportunity."

"As expected, this first mate is almost certainly going to betray us." The scene in front of Tian Lan dissipated, and the others looked at Tian Lan with strange expressions, as if they were looking at a pervert.

"Cough, I already said I'm a detective, so it's not unreasonable for me to have surveillance and surreptitious filming skills, is it?" Tian Lan said, her lips twitching as she tried to explain. However, seeing the still disbelieving looks in the eyes of the others, she slumped weakly into her chair.

Indeed, most normal gamers build offensive, defensive, and escape skills, and it's rare to see someone build a Reconnaissance skill. Unlike Tian Lan, who has both Reconnaissance and spying skills. In fact, Tian Lan didn't mention that his third skill was an auxiliary invisibility technique, otherwise the look of disgust towards him would be even stronger.

"How did you realize that the first mate was suspicious? He hadn't shown anything unusual during our interactions with him." An Jing seemed quite concerned about this issue.

"This is too simple. Just take a closer look at the mission report. Everyone from the captain to the combat personnel has a quote, but the first mate doesn't. If he's not the one with the problem, then he is." Tian Lan was somewhat exhausted. He felt like he had overlooked something.

"So the plan was never supposed to be a diversionary attack on the incubation chamber?" Xiao Lan clenched her fist and said, "Or is this the so-called diversionary attack? You stinking men, you're all so cunning."

An Jing's expression changed slightly before returning to normal, but his heart began to stir again.

Meanwhile, the first mate, accompanied by his two trusted men, found the Snake Woman and told her they had important intelligence to report. They were quickly received by Lady Lilith, the Snake Mother, Lilith sat on her throne, exuding the aura of a predator. "What's wrong? Are those people trying to escape?"

"Your Majesty, the Serpent Mother, those people from the Starshine World are utterly depraved. They not only tricked the captain into fleeing, but also planned to attack the incubation chamber to distract the guards of the central tower," the first mate said, lying on the ground, covered in sweat.

However, his ambition was burning within him. After the spaceship had been sailing for more than two years, he found that his body was deteriorating year by year, and he estimated that he would die soon. But the guarantee from the Shadow Kingdom tempted him. He could become an immortal being and bring a way out to the empire. Then, as a pioneer, it wouldn't be unreasonable to ask for a higher status, such as a noble.

"Well done. Considering you brought us the intelligence, I'll perform the Shadow Reincarnation for you first!" Lilith said lazily, lying on her throne. Dark Shadow Magic surged towards the three kneeling on the ground like a tide.