Because Chu Huaying's starship travels much faster than ordinary interplanetary passenger ships, when they arrived at Azure Planet, the ship Shao Qingge and Ye Qi were on was still 3 hours away from its final destination.
Shao Qingge and Ye Qi have a ticket purchase record and want to pass through the space station's security check to enter Azure Planet. The security personnel can find the information of the spacecraft they are traveling on, and their early arrival will definitely arouse suspicion.
Chu Huaying drove the starship to a secluded corner and waited for the passenger spaceship.
The three-hour break was a good opportunity for everyone to take a short rest, eat something, and tidy up.
Ideas.
Yu Hanjiang briefly summarized the current clues and said, "The first question is, who exactly saved Brother Jiu and Mr. Tang on Zerg Planet? Why did Brother Jiu and Mr. Tang lose this part of their memories? Second, what was the reason His Majesty started the Noahs Ark Project, and what was the reason for silencing all of The Lover back then?"
Xiao Lou added: "Third, am I a clone or not? What does His Majesty want to do by keeping so many clones in the palace? Also, who sent the invisible assassin who infiltrated Gemini Palace on my birthday and reminded me? What did he mean by saying, 'The one who survives to the end is the winner'?"
If all the doubts can be explained and the truth can be revealed, the fundamental problem of this locked room should be solved.
As for how to pass through the checkpoint...
Ye Qi speculated, "Does it mean we have to expose the conspiracy from back then, resolve the remaining troubles of the clone plan, kill His Majesty, and support Professor Xiao to take the throne before we can clear the game?"
Xiao Lou was, after all, a prince, and there were at least two other identical replicas of him in the palace.
This sensitive identity means he can't simply retire from the world and end up in seclusion. He'll either be killed by another prince and become a victim of their power struggle, or he'll seize the throne himself. It's impossible for another " Xiao Lou " to become emperor and then spare his life so he can live a carefree life.
Therefore, Ye Qi's speculation is actually quite reasonable.
Xiao Lou has a prestigious status, but this status also brings him danger.
Lu Jiuchuan rubbed his forehead, looking troubled: "Are we going to be sent to lead troops into battle?"
Tang Ci calmly said, "Now that we've escaped Capital Star, if we want to go back, we have to be prepared for the worst."
Everyone fell silent.
Guardian hasn't given everyone a clear path to clear this escape room, but now they're in a bind. They must first investigate the clone incident and protect Xiao Lou, who has a special identity.
Three hours passed quickly, and a starship appeared in Chu Huaying's starship radar monitoring area.
It was the same ship that Shao Qingge and Ye Qi had been on before.
Chu Huaying looked at Shao Qingge and instructed him, "My starship can't land at the space station. After the passenger spaceship lands, you should sneak over using your teleportation cards and blend into the passenger queue to go through the security checkpoint."
Shao Qingge nodded: "Understood."
Ye Qi joked, "Wouldn't it be strange if the passengers recognized us? Weren't you two kidnapped by the Space Pirate devil? What are you doing here?"
Shao Qingge smiled slightly, took out a pair of sunglasses from his pocket, and put them on Ye Qi's face with his own hands: "This way no one will recognize us." As he put on the sunglasses, his fingertips accidentally brushed against Ye Qi's cheek. Ye Qi felt a slight heat where he touched her and whispered, "I'm not a child, I can put them on myself."
"Dad will put it on you," Shao Qingge said with a smile. "When you were little, I even held you while you took a bath."
"......" Ye Qi blushed, "Shut up!"
CEO Shao routinely bullies Xiao Ye, and the teammates are already used to it.
Xiao Lou walked over and handed the card [ Tao Yuanming ] to Shao Qingge, saying, " The Peach Blossom Spring skill is on cooldown and can only be used again after midnight tonight. CEO Shao, after you arrive at Azure Empire, settle into the hotel first, and while you're at it, scout out the surrounding environment. Once you're sure it's safe, bring us over as soon as midnight arrives."
Shao Qingge took the card: "Don't worry."
The passenger spaceship landed at the space station. Chu Huaying piloted a small battle suit to take Shao Qingge and Ye Qi to the vicinity of the space station. After the spaceship came to a stop on the tarmac, and the passengers were almost all disembarking, Shao Qingge and Ye Qi used their teleportation cards to join the last line.
The passengers behind her felt a gust of wind, and when they turned around, they saw two men, one tall and one short, wearing sunglasses and standing in the queue. The boy in front of her even smiled at her, revealing two cute dimples.
At the security checkpoint, staff checked the pass information. Since the ticket and identity were in order, they quickly let us through.
Shao Qingge and Ye Qi successfully entered Azure Empire.
Before setting off, Shao Qingge had already booked a hotel online. It was a luxurious presidential suite at the local five-star Ferris Wheel Hotel, which had three bedrooms, making it convenient for his teammates to stay together.
Shao Qingge hailed a hovercar and took Ye Qi to the hotel to check in.
The entire hotel is like a giant Ferris wheel, with all the rooms floating in the air like spheres. Shao Qingge and Ye Qi took the hotel's private elevator to the highest sphere and opened the door to enter.
The room was spacious, fully equipped, and luxuriously decorated, and most importantly, it had an extremely wide view.
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Ye Qi exclaimed, "A room in the sky! You can see the stars through the transparent skylight in the roof, and you can see the entire city's night view from the living room..." Shao Qingge thought he was going to praise the room's luxury, but Ye Qi changed the subject: "What about people with a fear of heights?"
Shao Qingge walked up to him and said helplessly, "Your ideas always take an unconventional approach."
Ye Qi smiled and carefully observed the city beneath his feet: "It's just as prosperous as the capital of the Luoke Empire. However, this country has more aerial buildings, and most of the building surfaces are painted blue and white, which looks very clean and refreshing."
Shao Qingge nodded: "Yes, the palace should be in that direction."
He pointed to the distant sky.
The Azure Empire's palace is also a floating structure, presumably reflecting the nation's belief that higher a residence equates to greater prestige. Located at the highest point of the city, infiltrating the palace would certainly be no easy feat. Even using a flying suit of armor...
Before they could even get close, they would be killed by the royal palace's defense forces.
Ye Qi glanced at the time on the digital clock on the wall and suggested, "There's still half an hour until midnight. Why don't you go take a shower first?"
Shao Qingge narrowed his eyes slightly: "Is this someone who cares about me?"
Ye Qi looked away apologetically, her voice soft: "Although your wounds have healed and you've changed into clean clothes, you were fighting the Zerg for quite a while... a shower will make you feel better."
Shao Qingge smiled slightly and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to take a bath with Dad?"
Ye Qi blushed deeply: "What are you saying? I'm not a child!"
Shao Qingge leaned closer with a half-smile and whispered teasingly in Ye Qi's ear, "We'll talk about it later."
Ye Qi froze, watching the man's retreating figure, his heart suddenly pounding like a drum. He touched his burning face, realizing his emotions were off today. Perhaps it was because seeing Shao Qingge fighting so fiercely again reminded him of the time in Spade 8 when Shao Qingge unhesitatingly shielded him from an attack…
Actually, ignoring Shao Qingge's tendency to tease him, Shao Qingge was always very good to him.
She even saved him at crucial moments, and more than once.
Ye Qi was feeling confused, so he simply turned on his optical computer and searched for recent news about Azure Empire to distract himself.
Suddenly, his gaze fell on the headline news.
[ Will the Princess of Azure Empire host a grand charity gala in two days?]
Ye Qi's eyes lit up. This princess was none other than Xiao Lou's older sister!
After Shao Qingge finished showering, it was past midnight. Ye Qi hurriedly said, "Quickly summon Professor Xiao and the others, I've made an important discovery!"
Tao Yuanming appeared in the room and activated Peach Blossom Spring.
Xiao Lou and his three companions, who had been waiting, were pulled directly into Peach Blossom Spring by Shao Qingge.
When everyone walked out of Peach Blossom Spring, the space had changed and become the presidential suite of the Ferris Wheel Hotel that Shao Qingge had booked.
Lu Jiuchuan couldn't help but exclaim, " Xiao Lou's cards may not have much attack power, but they're really useful. The collective spatial teleportation is as convenient as opening a time portal, whether it's escaping or changing positions."
If Xiao Lou had been on the team back then, they might have been able to get through the Plum Blossom J escape room.
Thinking of his fallen comrades, Lu Jiuchuan's expression darkened, and he changed the subject, saying, "After all, we escaped secretly. How can we see Xiao Rou? It wouldn't be appropriate to just barge into the palace, would it?"
Ye Qi magnified the optical computer's LCD screen in front of everyone and excitedly said, "Look at this news! In two days, the Princess will be hosting a charity gala at the Burj Al Arab hotel in the Azure Empire."
While CEO Shao was taking a shower, Ye Qi researched a lot of information about the princess.
Xiao Lou leaned over to take a look and couldn't help but smile: "Well done, Xiao Ye. We can start with the charity gala and find a way to sneak into the event and see my sister."
Xiao Rou has been committed to charity work for many years. She holds a charity gala every year, and the wealthy businessmen of the empire give her face. She donates all the money from the auction of her jewelry to orphanages.
Lu Jiuchuan stroked his chin: "How do we get in? Can Hanjiang and I pretend to be security guards?"
Yu Hanjiang said, "We can refer to last time and use a [ Mask ] card to disguise ourselves as a soldier in the guard."
Shao Qingge had just finished showering when he heard this and narrowed his eyes: "Did you guys forget a card?"
Xiao Lou realized: " The Sapphire Necklace I got from the 10th Stage?"
Shao Qingge said, "That's right. When I drew this necklace, I thought it was pretty useless. After all, we're not short of money. Now it's finally come in handy. If I remember correctly, giving this necklace as a gift can increase favorability."
Ye Qi's eyes lit up: "That's right! If we give the sapphire necklace to Xiao Rou, she'll definitely love it. Maybe after increasing her favorability, she'll be on our side?"
Shao Qingge said, "I am a merchant from the Luoke Empire. I have always admired our empire's princess. I heard that she was holding a charity gala, so I decided to give her my treasured jewelry. Is that a reasonable explanation?"
The teammates exchanged glances and all thought it was a good idea.
The sapphire necklace was an S card that CEO Shao won when he went through the tenth stage. Once it became a physical item, it would be absolutely priceless.
If you treat the characters in the escape room as conscious and emotional NPCs, and you give them a gift to increase their favorability, they might actually help you.