Eva sighed, "Ah! With the clues we have now, we can't determine the origin of the mysterious people who helped us last night, let alone understand their purpose. Anyway, I find it suspicious that they intervened to destroy the heavy firepower of the Westborians last night, so we shouldn't let our guard down."
"In addition, keep an eye on A'yun and the others in secret. Because I have a feeling that their appearance near our observation point might not be just a coincidence," Eva continued, instructing Wang Defa and Dr. Yu.
Thirty minutes passed quickly in busy activities, and the well-trained special operations team completed the post-battle cleanup on time, embarking once again on their evacuation journey. The battle last night was so intense that the faces of the team members were no longer relaxed like yesterday but showed signs of fatigue.
Since there were only two small floating airships left in the team for better transportation of the wounded and remaining combat supplies, Haoke and his two companions did not take the airship this time. Instead, they rode on a floating-type motorcycle and continued to follow the team. It was then that Haoke discovered this motorcycle could automatically follow the front vehicle after starting, without much manual control needed. So, he rested his hands on the handles and prepared to take a short rest on the motorcycle seat.
But as soon as Haoke closed his eyes, Carl, riding another motorcycle beside him, woke him up, "Hey! Brother Yun, aren't you going to eat something? It's been a whole day, and I haven't seen you guys eat or drink anything!"
Although Haoke and his two companions were protected by divine power and did not feel hungry or thirsty as quickly as ordinary beings, if they continued like this, it would inevitably raise suspicions. So, after repeated inquiries from Carl, the three of them decided symbolically to eat something to appear no different from ordinary people. Moreover, judging from Carl's satisfied expression, the canned chocolate cakes he brought seemed very delicious. This aroused their interest, prompting them to taste how these canned cakes really tasted.
"Well, even though I'm not very hungry, since we have a day's journey ahead, it's better to eat something to pass the time!" Dao Lao said, gesturing to Carl to hand over the food.
"Yeah! We need to pass the time during the day and fill our stomachs as much as possible, so we don't lose strength for combat at night!" Carl responded, tossing a military bag to Dao Lao.
The bag contained three water flasks and several square cans. Dao Lao first took a flask to replenish some water, then opened one of the cans. To the surprise of Haoke and Dream Jia, as soon as Dao Lao opened the can, a rich chocolate aroma immediately filled the air around Haoke, even though the motorcycle was speeding on the highway, and the strong wind blowing in their faces couldn't disperse the chocolate fragrance enveloping Haoke.
"Wow! This cake tastes really good!" Dao Lao exclaimed after taking a big bite of the chocolate cake, praising its taste. He then shared the cake with Haoke and Dream Jia, who were already salivating on the side.
"Wow! The chocolate flavor of this cake is so rich! I haven't had such a delicious chocolate cake in a long time! Hey! Carl, why didn't you give us these cake cans earlier?" Dream Jia said, marveling at the deliciousness of the chocolate cake while also complaining.
"Hey! Sister Jia, that's unfair! These cans were found in the reserve depot at the rest station. We wouldn't carry such luxury food during short-term missions! But due to the fire that hit the rest station last night, the surviving cans were not many. So, each team member can only be allocated a few cans." Carl smiled bitterly.
"Well, since that's the case, we'll have to be frugal with our eating! I don't want to taste such delicious cake and then eat those boring compressed biscuits every day in the coming days!" Dream Jia said regretfully. Then, with round widened eyes, she confiscated all the cake cans from Haoke and Dao Lao, stating that in the days to come, unless approved by her, neither of them could take another bite of the chocolate cake from the cans.
Seeing this, Carl coughed awkwardly, smiled, and discreetly put away his remaining cans in his backpack before saying, "Please rest assured, this cake-style ration is very resistant to hunger. Just eating a small piece is enough to ensure that we won't feel hungry even when engaging in high-intensity physical labor throughout the day."
"Oh? That's amazing!" Haoke said as he stuffed the small piece of chocolate cake left by Dream Jia into his mouth and savored it.
"Ah! This cake tastes so great! It makes me want to learn how to make cakes!" Dao Lao said, reluctantly swallowing the cake in his mouth and examining the can.
"Hehehe! Dao Lao, don't bother looking! There's no recipe on the can. The recipe for this chocolate cake is highly confidential, known only to the top leaders besides the Savior's. No one knows the main recipe for this cake." Carl chuckled.
"Oh? Is this recipe also kept confidential?" Dream Jia asked in surprise.
"Yes! When making this cake, in addition to common ingredients like flour, eggs, milk, and chocolate, special baking methods provided by the Savior are needed to ensure the cake has both the ultimate deliciousness and strong hunger resistance. However, due to the Savior's requirement to strictly keep the core baking process confidential, even if we try to imitate it privately, we can never make such a delicious chocolate cake. Of course, the Savior has his reasons for doing so, and naturally, we must fully cooperate!" Carl explained.
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"Eh! What's with all the secrecy for making a cake? Isn't it just making a simple cake?" Dream Jia pouted, expressing some dissatisfaction.
Carl hurriedly gestured for Dream Jia to lower her voice, so as not to let others hear her disrespectful comments about the Saviors. Then he explained, "Oh dear! Jia, please don't say that. After all, many of the technologies the Saviors have provided us with are very advanced, and these advancements have played a crucial role in combating the Westphobians. So, the Savior ensures that we don't easily crack the core of these technologies to prevent them from falling into Westphobian hands and finding ways to counter them, just like how they targeted our aviation technology during the initial invasion of Earth. It's also to prevent them from destroying these advanced technologies. Many of the items we use now, containing advanced technology, are directly assembled from components provided by the Saviors!"
From Carl's words, it was clear that the Saviors held high prestige among these humans. This was why Carl, while explaining the Savior's actions, showed complete respect and obedience towards them. Fortunately, Carl's mild temperament meant that even if Haulian, Tiezhu, and the others questioned the Savior's behavior, he wouldn't get angry but would patiently explain one by one.
Of course, Carl's patience might also stem from viewing Haulian and the others as naive newcomers. After all, being newbies who had just been born, it was normal for them not to know anything about the world and to always ask questions. Moreover, asking questions was a good thing, showing their curiosity and eagerness to learn. So Carl was happy to continue clarifying things for them to help them grow better.
"Oh right, Carl. Can you tell us more about the Saviors now? Their deeds and stories?" Since the topic of conversation had turned to the Saviors again, Haulian naturally steered the conversation back to them. When Haulian asked this question, he paid special attention to his tone to show as much respect and admiration for the Saviors as possible, in order to better win Carl's empathy.
After organizing his thoughts for a moment, Carl said cautiously, "Well, alright! Considering your performance in last night's battle was passable, your respective leaders and comrades have mostly acknowledged you. So, I'll give you a rough introduction. Actually, the identity and background of the Saviors are very mysterious, and all the information we know comes directly from them. Besides that, we know nothing else."
After finding a relatively safe point to start, Carl continued cautiously, "Simply put, the Saviors were originally victims under the Westphobian cannons. The Savior's homeworld was destroyed by the Westphobians long ago, and now these Saviors are the fortunate survivors who managed to escape in time. To survive, they were forced to start a wandering life in the vast universe. After who knows how long, driven by a strong desire for revenge, they finally found a way to break through their own limitations and comprehend some of the deep mysteries hidden in the universe, thereby gaining tremendous power."
"Then, these displaced wanderers named themselves the 'Saviors' and began searching throughout the universe for the whereabouts of the Westphobians. Moreover, after the Saviors finally traced the Westphobians' whereabouts, they also learned how to use the Westphobian transport arrays, gaining the ability to trace the Westphobians to the worlds they had persecuted, in order to help the oppressed civilizations organize defenses better against the Westphobians' invasion." At this point, Carl folded his hands together and devoutly bowed to the sky, expressing his gratitude for the timely arrival of the Saviors.
After Carl finished reciting his words of thanks with a bowed head, Dao Lao then straightened his white beard and asked, "They can actually use the Westphobian transport arrays? Carl, my friend, did the Saviors ever tell you anything about the Westphobian transport arrays? How did they find those arrays and use them for transportation?"
Carl pursed his lips and tilted his head as he replied, "They didn't say. People have asked the Saviors about this before, but they refused to answer, citing the need to prevent leakage of important strategic information."
"Since the Saviors can use the Westphobian transport arrays, why don't they just go straight to the enemy's main base through the arrays and destroy it directly? For example, during the battle with the Westphobians in Trelle, why didn't the Saviors take advantage of the Westphobians constantly transporting troops to the battlefield and force their way to destroy the Westphobian main base? In that case, the Westphobians here would have been leaderless and helpless against human slaughter, wouldn't they?" Dream Jia asked again.
"Logically speaking, your point does make sense. However, in most cases, the Westphobian transport arrays are located in very hidden places behind their ground lines. Those arrays are generally heavily guarded, and even if we could find the exact location of those arrays, it would be difficult to approach them. What's more frustrating is that the Westphobian transport arrays are very cunning. Once their location is discovered, the Westphobians immediately shut them down and randomly select a new location to establish a new transport channel. As a result, our special operations teams attempting to destroy the transport arrays not only end up empty-handed but also suffer heavy losses by falling into enemy encirclement," Carl said, shaking his head incessantly, clearly unwilling to recall the tragic scenes he saw when he was ordered to clear the battlefield.
After Carl sighed heavily, he continued, "Ah! The Saviors admit that although their strength is formidable, they still do not have the power to single-handedly confront the vast Westphobian race. Moreover, the Saviors are aware that the forces manipulating the Westphobian invasion from behind are extremely powerful. In fact, the Saviors attempted such a thing in their early years, but the result was extremely disastrous. So now, until they find a better solution, the Saviors can only resist the Westphobians by helping other suffering civilizations improve their combat capabilities."
"So, the Saviors claim they used the Westphobian transport arrays to come to Earth NX, but did you never see them emerge from the transport arrays? And after they appeared, they never entered the Westphobian transport channels again, right?" Dream Jia asked again. Clearly, her tone was filled with skepticism towards the Saviors.