The group members chatted animatedly, and the topic unconsciously shifted to Alex's previous experience at the airshow.
"Hey, do you guys still remember those airshow photos Alex posted last time? The white emperor fighter breaking through the atmosphere alone was so cool!" Someone excitedly brought up.
"Needless to say? This airshow was directly deified, okay!" Another person chimed in, "Those videos online have gone viral, and seeing it live would definitely be even more shocking."
As the only one in the group who had personally attended, and even enjoyed VIP treatment, Alex naturally became the target of everyone's "siege" (siege - 'siege' is not in the glossary, so I will translate it as 'siege' as it is a common term in web novels meaning 'siege').
"Boss Chen, next time bring your brother along!" Someone wailed jokingly.
"Exactly, did the VIP channel even save you from queuing? And you could even touch the real machine? So jealous, so jealous!"
Alex waved his hand with a smile, "It's not that exaggerated. It was just a better spot, and a young lady specifically acted as a tour guide…"
Just as everyone was chattering and teasing, Liu Yi, who had been quiet, suddenly spoke, "Are you very interested in this kind of military exhibition?"
"Of course!" Old Meng immediately replied, "It's a man's romance, isn't it!"
Liu Yi nodded, "There's also an Air Force Open Day this year. I heard it will be closer to actual combat equipment than the airshow. If you want to go, I can ask my comrades. Maybe I can arrange for you to visit some new equipment that offers open experiences."
As soon as he said this, the club instantly erupted.
"Whoa! I didn't realize Liu Yi had such connections!" Old Meng slapped his thigh, his voice rising eight octaves, "Count me in! I regretted missing the last airshow so much, I must make up for it this time!"
His shout seemed to open the floodgates, and others scrambled to sign up.
"I'm signing up too! Take me with you!"
"You can't miss an opportunity like this!"
Several other group members were also very interested in this, and even 32, Gutierrez, Mai Mai, and others actively signed up.
Alex was also very interested in this and simply suggested, "How about we make an announcement in the group? Then everyone can form a group to go together. It'll be livelier with more people!"
"Good idea!" Old Meng immediately perked up, "We'll wear unified uniforms then, and we'll definitely be the most eye-catching bunch there!"
However, Liu Yi quickly poured cold water on them, "The Air Force Open Day is more formal. If you want to experience some active equipment, it's best not to be too conspicuous. That way, you're less likely to be…"
He trailed off, but his meaning was clear—being too flashy might draw unwanted attention from security.
"Don't worry!" Alex interrupted with a smile, "The unified uniforms they're talking about are just white T-shirts, at most with a print. It won't be too exaggerated."
Liu Yi then relaxed and nodded, "If that's the case, then there's no problem. It's also good to wear easily identifiable clothes. There are many people on the Open Day, so it's not easy to get separated."
"Then it's settled!" Old Meng declared, "White T-shirts with the group LOGO, low-key with a touch of swagger, perfect!"
The group immediately burst into cheers, as if they could already see themselves "dominating" the Air Force Open Day.
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Back home, Alex re-examined the intelligence collected by 32 and his team. After careful consideration, he once again entered the 40k World.
When Alex stepped into the Governor's Office, Vallis was studying an ancient star map.
Hearing footsteps, she looked up, her eyes, sparkling with psychic energy, narrowed slightly, "Human, you bring trouble."
"Indeed." Alex didn't bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point, "I received an internal tip from the Inquisition that Chaos cult activity has appeared in the Bottom Nest of the Hive City in the Mariupol Sector Capital.
They not only successfully summoned a Greater Daemon of Khorne, but existing evidence also indicates that at least two Khorne Demon Princes are involved."
He paused, his voice becoming more solemn, "I want to ask you to perform a divination to confirm if there are any traces of Tzeentch Daemon involvement in this matter, and to predict the possible direction of the situation's development."
"Chaos Arch-enemy?" A sarcastic smile appeared on Vallis's lips, "It seems this Star District is truly not peaceful. There are only a few major powers in the galaxy, and now, they've all gathered in this Star District."
She counted on her fingers, "The Orks and Necrons are re-enacting the War in Heaven, humans and the Chaos Arch-enemy are going back and forth, plus me, an Aeldari…"
Vallis shook her head, "The major races of the galaxy have all arrived."
Although she teased him, Vallis did not refuse Alex's request.
She rose and motioned for Alex to follow, leading him to the Governor's Office's psychic chamber, which she had modified. The walls were covered with Aeldari runes, and the air was filled with a faint scent of spices.
As an experienced Aeldari Seer, Vallis did not need complex rituals to aid her divination.
Normally, she only needed a thought, and the required information would flood her mind like a tide.
But for this prophecy involving the Chaos Arch-enemy, she cautiously took out a set of Spirit Bone runes and arranged them in a precise circle in the center of the room.
"Predicting the future is not difficult for us; the real challenge lies in discerning what is inevitable and what is merely possible." Vallis explained as she set up the ritual, her fingers tracing above the runes, leaving a trail of psychic sparks, "Especially when Tzeentch Daemon might be involved, the vision of the future becomes… exceptionally complex."
Vallis gracefully knelt in the center of the rune circle. Her slender fingers were slightly parted, her palms pressing down virtually above the Spirit Bone runes that emitted a faint blue light.
As she gradually entered a meditative state, the ancient runes began to flicker like stars, casting shifting light and shadows in the dim room.
The air in the room suddenly became viscous, as if solidified by some invisible force.
Alex could feel each breath becoming unusually heavy, and a peculiar static electricity permeated the air, making his skin tingle slightly.
Vallis's silver-white long hair moved without wind, slowly floating behind her, with tiny psychic sparks dancing among the strands.
A faint purple halo gradually formed around the Seer. At first, it was just a thin layer, but it quickly expanded into a translucent energy barrier.
Strange runes and patterns continuously flowed on the surface of the halo, sometimes clear, sometimes blurry, as if displaying countless possible future fragments.
Alex noticed Vallis's brows slightly furrowing. Her eyes, sparkling with psychic energy, had completely turned into a brilliant purple, reflecting rapidly flashing images in her pupils.
The temperature of the entire room seemed to be slowly dropping. Alex could see his own breath forming white mist.
The psychic candles placed around the rune circle suddenly burned fiercely, but their flames strangely appeared an eerie blue, and they didn't flicker at all, as if frozen in time and space.
Vallis's lips began to tremble slightly, as if she was silently chanting some ancient prophetic incantation.
Alex felt his temples throbbing, and an indescribable sense of oppression enveloped the entire room.
He did not disturb Vallis's ritual, but simply stood quietly at the edge of the room, waiting for the truth revealed by this divination.
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