Yes, Madam Prime Minister

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Ronan was the same; all he wanted to do was sleep.

When Ronan woke up, the spaceship had already stopped.

Spaceships are meant to stop and "recharge" for a long time after flying for a while, but according to Kate Pierre, there's no need to fly anymore. The destination isn't too far from here, but she doesn't know how to pinpoint the exact location.

As soon as the hatch opened, a wave of heat hit us, even hotter than before, definitely over forty degrees Celsius. The sun was scorching, and as far as the eye could see, there was only yellow sand. There were no buildings, not even a single rock in sight.

“How do we find it?” Ronan asked.

“I don’t know either, but it’s somewhere around here, the maximum straight-line distance is no more than one kilometer, I’m sure of it,” Kate Peter said.

Chapter 658 It still has to be Didi, one person does the work while a group of people watch.

"Is it possible that it's underground, about a kilometer away from here?" Ronan asked with a smile.

Kate Pelle spread his hands, paused for a moment, and said, "You know, it's actually quite possible. After all, it's not impossible to make one underground."

Ronan breathed a sigh of relief. "This kind of large-scale search can only be done by Didi."

Judging from the situation, even if the entrance isn't hundreds of meters underground, it's probably covered by sand tens of meters thick. And that kind of thing doesn't necessarily have magical fluctuations, so sensing it is useless. We can only use physical means to explore it. If we dig, who knows how long it would take. Only if Dinia separates its mycelium and seeps into the ground, spreading out like a swarm of insects into the sea of ​​sand to conduct a large-scale search, can we quickly find this rather special spot in this area.

At this time, it was getting dark.

"Let's go back, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Ronan said to Kate.

Kate, of course, didn't care; she'd love to have paid vacations every day of the year.

Dinia, who had just walked over, heard this and said, "I'm actually fine. Fine" implying that she didn't need to rest.

Ronan smiled. "Relax, Didi, we're not here to work."

Back inside the spaceship, Ambrina brought out a huge amount of food and drinks, including various sausages, cheeses, canned fruits, and wine.

Ronan grabbed a pot, had Agustina heat it up, and cooked several pots of noodles. He then added sausage, cheese, tomatoes, and some sauce, mixed it all together, served with wine and some fruit, and a simple dinner was ready.

After eating and resting, some played cards, some played chess, and then went to sleep.

The next morning, we started working.

One person works, while a group of people watch.

On the spaceship, a huge mushroom-shaped umbrella was erected to provide shade. Underneath the umbrella were tables and chairs, and at the very bottom was a carpet, which was being used as a mat. Around the spaceship were ten ice blocks and ten rotating flying swords forming a low-end air conditioning fan, constantly blowing cold air in this direction.

Ronan was naturally controlling the spinning flying sword, while the ice blocks were provided by Grand and Astrid. Grand was responsible for the core magic, as she was essentially practicing. The advancement of an elemental mage requires four aspects: experience, skill, theory, and inspiration. In recent years, Grand had focused on the longevity method and neglected a lot in terms of experience and skill. Astrid, this little girl, had already surpassed her, so she practiced whenever she had free time.

As for Astrid, her main role is to replenish her magic power. Due to her special physique, she already has a high upper limit and is already at the fifth rank. Her magic power is second only to Dinia and Kate, almost on par with Ronan, who is one rank higher than her, and far surpasses other fifth-ranked individuals such as Elena, Agustina, Ashley, and Faith.

At this moment, Ambrina lay naked on the chaise lounge, wearing a long, sheer dress that reached her upper thighs, and she wore thin, transparent white pantyhose. She wore the pantyhose mainly for sun protection, as she didn't want her fair legs to get tanned.

White stockings tend to make people look fat, and Ambriina was already a bit chubby, so there was no sign of her exercising. She looked like a lazy, homebody.

"Wow, this environment, watermelon and fried chicken, it's so refreshing!" Ambrina exclaimed, holding a chilled watermelon juice in one hand and a fried chicken leg in the other.

Isabelle was right next to Ambrina, her legs crossed, wearing flesh-colored sheer stockings, with only the reinforced toes opaque. In this position, a hint of muscle definition was visible. Her legs had both the youthful energy of an athletic type and the demeanor of a professional woman. "Don't you even look at your chubby little legs? All you do is eat."

Ambrina raised her foot and gave Isabel the middle finger. "Then you don't have to eat it."

“I don’t eat this stuff anyway,” Isabel said, adding that she dislikes fried food.

Nearby, Alice and Ashley were playing a two-person jigsaw puzzle game. The two seemed to have little interaction, but they were actually quite familiar with each other because the Bureau of Surveillance and the Bureau of Security often conducted joint operations in the past, and many "major pest control operations" were jointly led by the two.

Alice wore large round-framed glasses, a white shirt, a black long skirt, and white stockings. Her small feet were slightly turned inward as she stood on the carpet. Ashley wore a cream-colored straw hat, had bangs, braided pigtails, a plain white dress, and a layer of ultra-thin, almost invisible skin-colored stockings. She also wore a pair of gray slouch socks on her feet.

The two looked like artsy young women at the moment, making it impossible to associate them with the female demon that the officials of the Kingdom of Phos feared.

Agustina and Elena are longtime card players, but since Dinia was unavailable, they were short one player, so they simply invited Zhao Yingqi to join them.

Agustina, feeling hot, changed her hairstyle. Her hair was parted in the middle and was medium-length, slightly shorter than shoulder-length. She habitually wore an eye patch and had shapely legs wrapped in ultra-thin black stockings. One leg was placed on the edge of a chair, and the area around the knee was completely transparent, almost revealing the threads of the fabric. The blackness increased at the ankle and continued until the toes, where it was again completely transparent. With one leg stretched out, Agustina, despite being in the desert, exuded the aura of a female pirate captain.

Elena had blonde hair tied in a high ponytail, and she was wearing ultra-thin black stockings. There was a low stool next to her, specifically for resting her feet. In the morning sunlight, the stockings looked very lustrous and translucent.

Zhao Yingqi, who sat next to her, deliberately wore gray stockings, a color that seemed a bit mature. However, she kept her legs together and her feet flat on the carpet, a very proper posture that made her look like a child in front of Elena and Agustina.

Meanwhile, Astrid, who only needed to provide magic, didn't need to concentrate like Grand; she was chatting with Falek.

It was less of a chat and more of an interrogation.

Astrid didn't like this woman. It's a common truth that people take things for granted, but instinctively resist "new things" that come after they turn twenty.

Falek didn't intend to use her usual tactics to get along with Astrid, who seemed mature but hadn't completely shed her childishness, because that would only make her seem scheming and would only provoke the dislike of others.

After spending so many days together, she discovered that Ambrina, who seemed simple-minded, was actually a sharp-eyed person. Astrid's mother, Elena, seemed carefree, but she was actually quite cunning. Even Zhao Yingqi, the Seresian who seemed the most innocent on the surface, was not low-level.

"In short, you'd better be prepared. This old man is a master at exploiting people," Astrid said, then suddenly switched to Chinese, "You're a horse by day and a horse by night."

Falek was taken aback by the sudden use of Chinese.

“This is Seres language. You can start learning it after this is over. You’ll definitely need it then. I’ve asked my father for permission to teach you,” Astrid said. She was definitely going to teach you seriously, and taking the opportunity to torment this woman was also a must.

At the stern, Ronan sat alone with Dinia, who was quietly conducting her search.

To explore the mycelial swarms that resemble insect colonies, she needed to concentrate fully.

And so, time passed little by little until it got dark.

Chapter 659 Ideas, Underground? Above!

Seeing Dinia recover from a near-meditative state and open her eyes, Ronan immediately handed her a glass of honey water.

Dinia gulped down the glass in one go, took a long breath, handed the glass back to Ronan, and sighed, "I'll have to come back tomorrow."

She spent half a day searching but couldn't find anything unusual about the surroundings. Underneath the sand, there was mostly soil, rocks, water, and some viscous oil. There were also buried ancient building ruins, but she couldn't sense any magical fluctuations on them. As for the creations of otherworldly beings, there were none at all, not even a trace.

Having experienced this many times, Dinia was confident she could tell if it was an artifact from another world, or something created by people like Caterpillar.

However, it didn't happen.

"Have you looked for them all?" Ronan asked.

He asked whether the underground area with a radius of one kilometer centered on the spacecraft's location had been explored.

“We’ve searched everything,” Dinia replied. “Perhaps we weren’t thorough enough. We’ve overlooked some areas, and there are a few ancient building ruins that we could explore more carefully.”

A hint of anxiety flashed across Dinia's face as she spoke. She was disappointed in herself for failing to produce a result on a task that only she could accomplish. She felt she shouldn't have done that.

Ronan did not reply immediately. He knew Dinya's personality very well. She was a very focused and meticulous person. She must have not overlooked any place, and she must have explored the ancient building ruins inside and out.

After a moment's thought, Ronan said, "No need, Kate might have made a mistake."

“My dear benefactor, this is absolutely slander, I’m absolutely certain of it,” Kate Peter’s voice suddenly came. “The entrance is right around here, no mistake.”

Ronan rolled his eyes at Kate. "I was just saying maybe."

“My professionalism is beyond question,” Kate Peter said, his gaze fixed on Ronan. “I will always be paid the price.”

Unable to do anything about her, Ronan shrugged and apologized, "Okay, it's my fault."

“Perhaps we should try a different approach.” At that moment, Faith’s voice suddenly came.

Ronan looked back and saw Faith, dressed in a nun's robe, light brown stockings, and soft sheepskin shoes with brown buckles on her feet.

Meeting Ronan's gaze, Faith suddenly raised her hand, pointing her index finger to the sky, "Wise Mr. Ronan, haven't you realized something? Since we came here, we've never looked up at the sky."

No, it's really not. The sun is so bright and hot here during the day, who would look up at the sky? That would be torture.

As for the night, I had seen stars before, but not since arriving in this desert region.

“Yes, yes, Faith, your idea makes a lot of sense.” Ronan had a sudden realization.

Faith forced a smile onto her beautiful but stiff puppet-like face. "It's just a moment of inspiration from a fool. After all, I've read so much material in the Church of the Holy Maiden and visited several special places. Since there are relics of the gods on the ground, underground, in the sea, and even one in the sky, it's quite normal, right? Anyway, it's not a difficult thing for the gods."

“Then, we’ll move out tomorrow night,” Ronan said. Although Dinia hadn’t used up much of her magic power today, she had been mentally exhausted and needed to rest.

The next day, after dark.

After a quick bite to eat, the exploration team prepared to set off. The team included Ronan, Dinia, Caterpillar, Faith, Ashley, Elena, and Astrid.

Ronan and Dinah, needless to say, are always the mainstays.

Caterpillar is, after all, associated with these things, so it's only right to bring her along.

With her fifth-tier strength, Fisse has many puppets that she can use to scout ahead, and she has extensive experience in this area.

Ashley is a Tier 5 fighter; although she lacks experience, she has excellent stealth abilities.

Elena is a healer. Have you ever seen a dungeon run without a healer?

Astrid is a very well-rounded elemental mage. Ronan originally didn't plan to bring her along, since there were some things she wasn't used to and she wasn't decisive or ruthless enough. However, since she took the initiative to come, Ronan didn't refuse.

As for Agustina, she stayed behind. The others were somewhat weaker. Their low damage output wasn't a problem, but their defense and health were insufficient. If something went wrong in the ruins, they could be in mortal danger. Back when he was in his early twenties and first met Dinia, Ronan almost got wiped out in the Seapiper Ruins.

No, it should be said that he has already crashed, but because he is a special case, he crashed, but not completely.

The night was cold, so Ronan and his group all wore sweaters over their shirts, trench coats, and tall leather boots. Ronan wore riding breeches and long stockings, while the other women wore long skirts and medium-thickness, slightly sheer pantyhose and knitted calf socks. Each of them carried a backpack with food, drinks, and tools.

No need for medicine, Elena is very good at healing, and Dinya is good at healing too.

With the help of Ronan's levitation shield, the group took to the sky.

After ascending three to five hundred meters, the group stopped temporarily and used this location as a base point to begin the search.

Kate Pelle began scanning immediately; this function was most effective in the air. Faith summoned her puppets, a dozen or so linked by threads, moving through the air to search. Astrid cast spells, sweeping the surroundings—a form of magical search—while Ronan's flying sword danced freely in the air, a physical search.

Elena hovered in place, linking with everyone to replenish their mana.

Ashley didn't move; her magic wasn't suited for this kind of work.

Dinia, meanwhile, was rapidly flying through the air on a hovering shield.

More than an hour later.

Dinia simply smiled, muttered "Found it," and then transformed into a red flash, plummeting from the sky to land beside Ronan.

Seeing the smile on Dinia's face, Ronan understood and let out a relieved sigh, "Found it?"

"Hmm." Dinia simply hummed in response, her voice soft, but there was a strange sense of smugness and self-satisfaction in her eyes. Ronan had only seen this look on young Ina's face many years ago, after she had completed his little commission.

Ronan reflected on the past few days and suddenly realized that Dinya seemed to be becoming more and more feminine.

Unconsciously, Ronan looked at Dinia and gave her a slightly strange smile.

"What are you laughing at!" With that, Dinia punched Ronan in the stomach, making him curl up into a ball on the spot. She didn't know why Ronan was laughing, but it certainly wasn't something good he was thinking.

At this moment, the others also noticed this place and came over one after another.

Dinia recounted her discovery.

The difference is right above, where there is a very strange thing. When you hit it, it seems to be a very thin, very hard, completely transparent board. But if you come up above and fall down, it seems to not exist at all. You can't see it or touch it. If you step on it, you will fall into nothingness.

"That should be it," Dinia said, before quickly flying toward the target.

Ronan straightened up and waved to the others, "Follow me."

The group flew into the sky.

Chapter 660 Opening the Door, Special, Cave

Arriving at the base of the strange, transparent barrier, I reached up and touched the hard, flat texture of it, but there was nothing else there.

There are no graphics or text, and no door locks or mechanisms.

Just then, Kate Pelle reached out her hand to Ronan.

"At a time like this, you still want money?" Ronan was both angry and amused.

Kate Pelle reached up and tossed her blond hair aside, asking, "What else?"

“Here you go!” Ronan tossed a gold coin to Kate.

At the same time, Ronan also tossed the pyramidal "key" he had obtained earlier from the cube to Caterpillar.

Upon receiving the gold coins, Kate quickly manipulated the barrier, creating a red circle. "Just to be safe, you do it. Your access is higher than mine, Mr. Human." With that, Kate tossed the key back to Ronan.

Although Ronan was forced to take the enhancement drug necessary for consciousness uploading by "Gardener" Tyr's methods, making him less pure in spirit, he is still the purest human being in this world.

"How do we do it?" Ronan asked.

Kate put the gold coins away, and said with a hint of impatience, "Just stick them in, can't you even do that?"

Ronan didn't bother arguing with her and simply aimed the "key" at the red circle and inserted it.

Fluorescent text, which only Ronan could recognize, began to appear on the transparent barrier: "Identity verification, reader, second channel activated."

Immediately afterwards, the pyramidal key melted directly into the red circle. Then, the red circle began to rapidly expand outwards, and soon, a vortex with a diameter of more than ten meters appeared in the large circle.

The enormous vortex possessed a strange suction force, not pulling people in, but drawing away the magic power of those nearby, except for Ronan, who seemed to have immunity and remained unaffected.