"Yu Xin Xin." Yu Xiangyang, uncharacteristically fidgety, said, "If it's possible, I'd like to get to know her first."
Jiang Ye took out his phone and searched for Yu Xin Xin.
Most people were familiar with the entertainment industry, or recognized celebrities to some extent.
However, Jiang Ye knew absolutely no one in the entertainment industry. He spent his time working or with his wife, with no time for variety shows, and hadn't watched a drama or movie in ages. He didn't even know who the current celebrities were.
After looking at the search results for a while, Jiang Ye was a bit surprised.
This Yu Xin Xin was a second-tier star on Bi Rong Star, known for her sexy image.
The photos he found were all revealing and provocative, emphasizing her figure.
There were also compilations of bed scenes, which were highly inappropriate for children.
Jiang Ye found a more presentable photo and showed it to Yu Xiangyang, "Is this her?"
"Yes," Yu Xiangyang nodded.
Jiang Ye's breath hitched.
Yu Xiangyang, who appeared so proper, had such wild and unrestrained tastes?
"Alright then, I'll ask someone to contact her and arrange a dinner for you to meet as soon as possible," Jiang Ye hesitated, then reminded him, "Marriage is a big deal. Date for a while longer, make sure both parties are willing before proceeding. Don't rush."
"Understood," Yu Xiangyang nodded. "Thank you, Commander."
...
A week later.
The Fourth Star Conquest Army set off for Ping Dao Star to engage in combat.
The cost of departure and travel alone was three hundred billion. Jiang Ye sent the bill to Zhang Qiongshi, which terrified her. She didn't have her own large-scale army and didn't realize how expensive interstellar warfare was. However, the treaties had already been signed, so no matter how much money it cost, she had to pay it.
Yu Xiangyang spoke with Jiang Ye for ten minutes every day, reporting on the front lines. Simultaneously, Jiang Ye reviewed various data transmitted by the fleet and combat reports written by junior commanders.
If it were a few years ago, Jiang Ye would have personally led the expedition to a planet.
But with the growth and development of the past few years, Jiang Ye's army had reached new heights in both soft and hard power, allowing them to dispatch a portion to fight independently. Jiang Ye didn't even need to worry too much, just paying slight attention each day.
This feeling was quite satisfying, akin to earning money while lying down. Jiang Ye was essentially conquering new planets while lying down.
The fleet encountered a minor incident during their journey. A group of terrorists from the Galactic Separatist Alliance were escaping in high-speed spacecraft. Behind them, a contingent of interstellar police were in hot pursuit in their own high-speed spacecraft.
The route of the police chase happened to intersect with the Fourth Army's advance route.
After confirming the identities of both parties, Yu Xiangyang decisively ordered the terrorists' spacecraft to be quickly destroyed. The interstellar police were extremely grateful. They first sent a thank-you telegram to Yu Xiangyang, and a few days later, they sent a thank-you letter to Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye had no good feelings towards these people from the Galactic Separatist Alliance. He and his wife and children had nearly been killed by them. Later, he had paid a substantial amount of money to Li Nannan to help suppress the bandits, to completely eradicate them with carpet bombing to appease his anger.
Therefore, upon receiving the thank-you letter, Jiang Ye had it framed and placed in the Hall of Honor at the General's Mansion.
The Hall of Honor was a small room in the house, with walls covered in glass and wooden shelves, displaying the honors received by Jiang Ye and Cen Yemeng. Medals, certificates, badges, trophies, souvenirs, thank-you letters, and more, numbered in the thousands, most of which were obtained during visits to alien planets.
On the first day the Fourth Star Conquest Army arrived at Ping Dao Star, they began releasing probes in large numbers.
Silver-white probes descended towards the ground like meteorites, streaking through the sky with trails of fire. All living beings on Ping Dao Star could look up and see a meteor shower.
After descending to a certain altitude, all the probes simultaneously deployed their parachutes and slowly descended. Then, they extended spider-like mechanical legs for landing impact absorption, and subsequently walked on the land surface.
The land probes were divided into various sub-models to adapt to different terrains and environments. Desert models had better heat resistance and sandstorm protection, with wide pads under their spider legs for rapid movement on sand and agile climbing of dunes.
Mountain models had auxiliary legs that could anchor into rocks, allowing them to ascend and descend cliffs like rock climbers. They also had multi-layer cushioning pads, so they wouldn't break even if they fell from a cliff. They could simply shake off the dust and continue climbing.
There were also marine probes, divided into drifting and submersible types.
Submersible probes were similar to submarines. During the day, they deployed wing-like solar panels on the sea surface to charge, then dived with all their might, passing through schools of fish to reach the seabed teeming with shrimp soldiers and crab generals.
Drifting models had metal legs resembling duck flippers, allowing them to paddle through the sea and also walk on shore for short periods. They typically relied on tides and waves to provide their own power.
It is worth mentioning that to prevent the probes from being destroyed by self-detonating giant lizards, all probes moved at high speeds. Some plain probes were equipped with off-road tires, allowing them to charge forward like off-road vehicles, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration in just four seconds.
The probes were equipped with proprietary "Alien Animal AI" and satellite antennas to communicate with the Fourth Star Conquest Army fleet.
The star-class warships in the fleet were equipped with hundreds of tons of intelligent bacteria tanks. The transparent cylindrical tanks were filled with a high-concentration cocktail, and dense intelligent bacteria floated within, receiving signals from the fleet, analyzing data transmitted by the probes, and remotely controlling the probes' actions.
With a total of twelve million probes, the intelligent bacteria could accurately control each one.
One week after the probes were released, Jiang Ye received a combat log written by Yu Xiangyang.
More than half of the content in the log had already been covered in their daily conversations. Jiang Ye focused on reading the smaller portion that contained Yu Xiangyang's personal feelings.
[The current spectacle on Ping Dao Star is the giant lizards fiercely围剿 (surrounding and suppressing) the probes, while the probes flee in all directions, like a leading runner who has broken away from the pack, with a sea of giant lizards chasing them like followers.]
[The vast majority of probes are faster than the giant lizards, so by the end of the first week, only 200,000 out of 12 million probes had been destroyed.]
[From our warships, we remotely watch the camera feeds from the probes as they stumble through jungles, deserts, and swamps, like observing cameras attached to the necks of wild animals.]
[We all have a feeling that these probes are difficult to consider purely artificial products, but rather like some extraterrestrial beings exiled to Ping Dao Star, trying to establish a foothold. And the giant lizards are the dominant indigenous species, furiously hunting these invaders.]
[The giant lizards' bodies are similar to cheetahs, with strong short-distance sprint capabilities, but if the running time is prolonged, they risk sudden death. They have strong explosive power but poor endurance.]
[Therefore, during the probes' escape, many giant lizards were literally run to death in this marathon. It is worth noting that dying giant lizards always choose to self-detonate, so we have not captured any prisoners so far. However, we have collected some body fragments, feces samples, and molted skin samples from the giant lizards. We plan to extract genetic material next week and attempt to create a giant lizard in the laboratory.]