"What you need to do is tell us who you are. To save you, our entire plan had gone haywire. We will only do more to help you after understanding your cause," said Master Crystal.

"Commander, we have lost contact with Spacetime. The underground defensive system seems to be able to block all wireless signals," said Dondon.

I understood that Dondon was speculating in a positive direction. The alternative to his speculation was that Spacetime had been destroyed by the enemy fleet. Li Yizhi maintained her silence, apparently unwilling to share any of her secrets.

"How can we help if you're unwilling to tell us your reasoning?" said Master Crystal.

"There are too many liars in the universe. Who are you? There is no way for me to determine the truth in your words," said Li Yizhi coldly.

We sank into an awkward silence. We really didn't know how we should prove our identity to her. It was obvious that she had been hurt deeply by deception before.

"Senior, we found a footprint in Lightning's cockpit. Was it yours?" I asked, trying to reduce the awkwar...