Chapter 356: Chapter 356: Commander Gu’s Female Friend?
It wasn’t Queen Gaia’s return.
But, the other party managed to fly under Queen Gaia’s banner.
Which means, to some extent, she had some similarities with Queen Gaia.
The simplest one was appearance.
But, if it were just the appearance,
it wouldn’t be enough to convince Lan Ruochen and others that she was Queen Gaia!
Su Wan, "That is to say, this person might look a lot like Queen Gaia and have other aspects as well, like Queen Gaia’s superpower. But, there must be some obvious flaws that made Lan Ruochen and the others refuse to acknowledge her as Queen Gaia."
If that was the case, then this person was definitely a very tricky character.
Luo Ji asked, "Commander, our spaceship has traveled half the distance. Should we continue on our way, or make other plans?"
Gu Jue looked up at Su Wan.
Su Wan said rationally, "We are allies and can’t just stand by and watch them die, but first, we do not have a clear understanding of the situation inside the Mermaid Planet Palace, so we cannot rashly proceed."
Gu Jue immediately understood his delicate wife’s plan.
He said to Luo Ji, "You take the people on the spaceship and head back to the main star."
Luo Ji, "Commander, do you mean..."
"Wanwan and I will go check out the situation on Mermaid Planet first."
Luo Ji became anxious, "Commander, that’s too risky! Otherwise, let’s wait for reinforcements to arrive, and we can go support Mermaid Planet together!"
Gu Jue shook his head and then pulled out a silver mask.
This mask had been specially made for the Commander couple by Andrew, and Gu Jue rarely wore it after getting married.
Su Wan had worn it a few times, in the name of Food God.
Su Wan, "We’re going to Mermaid Planet with masks on? But wouldn’t wearing masks make us more noticeable?"
Gu Jue, "This mask has another biotech feature."
He took the mask from the space, put it on, and turned into an ordinary-looking man.
Su Wan’s eyes lit up!
"This is good!"
Gu Jue, "However, once we use Mecha and superpower, we will not be able to conceal our identities anymore. Beastmen with a higher transformation level than us can also sense the fluctuations of our spiritual power."
So, the mask was safe in front of ordinary people or those with a lower Beast Transformation Level than them.
But this wasn’t much of a disadvantage, given that both Gu Jue and Su Wan had high levels.
Luo Ji was still somewhat worried.
But Commander Gu was worth a fleet on his own.
Moreover, the Commander’s wife was not an ordinary person either.
He immediately began to reorganize the team, and after Gu Jue and Su Wan boarded the micro spaceship,
they turned around and headed back.
Because there was no small mask for Little Gu Chen, Su Wan had to bother Luo Ji for a favor, to send Little Gu Chen to the Imperial Palace and have Luo Manya take care of him.
The poor little wolf-eared baby was still soundly asleep.
And had no idea that his first long journey had ended prematurely like this.
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Gu Jue had already sent a message to his subordinate Li Rui, asking him to bring the fleet to support.
But without confirming the situation on Mermaid Planet first, he told them to find a place to stand by.
As the micro spaceship neared Mermaid Planet,
Su Wan said, "Having had so many dealings with the people of Mermaid Planet, this is my first time here."
Gu Jue, "The Mermaid people know how to enjoy life. So, the living environment on Mermaid Planet is actually quite good."
Su Wan nodded.
If it weren’t for the threat of the Insectoid,
then the people of Mermaid Planet would surely continue to live such a romantic and leisurely life.
Su Wan: "I’m actually very curious about what kind of warnings Queen Gaia left them. According to Lan Ruochen, many things Queen Gaia mentioned have come true."
Gu Jue: "That’s why I think it’s necessary for us, too, to make a trip to Mermaid Planet."
"Right."
As they drew closer to Mermaid Planet, the couple changed out of their uniforms.
They put on the clothing of ordinary residents of Mermaid Planet and, after donning masks, both transformed into common looking individuals.
But the look in their eyes remained the same.
Su Wan remarked with a sense of wonder, "This thing is really effective, why didn’t you tell me about it sooner?"
Gu Jue: "You wouldn’t be able to use this during your live streams because some people can decipher the mask through data analysis and the like. It’s better to use physical concealment directly."
"Oh, that makes sense."
There was no mark of the Imperial Family on their spacecraft, but it was still a visitor from an alien planet.
So when they stopped at the port of Mermaid Planet, they encountered the local inspection.
Su Wan had thought that the inspection would be strict.
But when they mentioned they were merchants coming to Mermaid Planet to purchase ingredients, they were allowed through quite easily.
Su Wan whispered to Gu Jue, "Isn’t this inspection a bit too lax? Couldn’t just about anyone slip in easily?"
Gu Jue: "Mermaid Planet doesn’t actually have any enemies within the Interstellar Alliance, except for people from Yuanyi Planet. In fact, many high-ranking individuals from other planets have partners from the Mermaid Clan."
He paused suddenly as he said this.
Su Wan’s lips curved up in perfect understanding.
Commander Gu, your other half is also a mermaid, right?
However, leaving aside that tease, Su Wan grew even more curious.
Mermaid Planet doesn’t usually offend other planets, and people from other planets love to travel to Mermaid Planet for adventures and romantic encounters.
So that raises the question.
Why did the fake queen choose Mermaid Planet?
It’s unlikely that she has a grudge against Mermaid Planet.
Gu Jue took her small hand and said softly, "Let’s go. If we don’t know, we can just find someone to ask."
Looking at the still peaceful and joyous Mermaid Planet,
Su Wan was puzzled. Where should they go to ask?
Now they were civilians and certainly couldn’t enter the Imperial Palace.
But without entering the Palace, how could they know what was happening inside?
After all, even Lan Ruochen had lost contact by now.
Curious, Su Wan followed Gu Jue into the bustling marketplace.
They spent some Star Coins to rent a flying vehicle.
Minutes later, the vehicle stopped in front of a white building.
As soon as Su Wan stepped out, she smelled a hint of medicinal herbs.
Gu Jue: "Yin Yue is very interested in the medicinal herbs of Ancient Earth, she used to be a doctor."
Su Wan: "She’s your friend?"
Gu Jue paused, "Oh, sort of. Right, she’s also the senior schoolmate of your teacher Lan Yu."
Su Wan understood. This was another female mermaid.
Yet, it was the first time she’d heard of Gu Jue having a friend who was of the opposite sex.
It wasn’t quite enough to make her feel jealous, since she hadn’t met the person yet.
But she was extremely curious at heart.
When they entered the white building, ascended the stairs, and reached the rooftop,
they saw a long-haired woman in a white robe sitting on the sofa, her beautiful silvery tail peeking out from beneath her long skirt.
She flipped her long hair and said with a light smile, "Commander Gu, what a rare guest you are."
