Yes, but no.
Chǔ Xuán shook his head and said, "I'm not directly initiating the self-destruct system, but I was planning to manually explode parts of the ship that don't affect its structural integrity first, to intimidate the alien empress."
"If you've seen the movies, you should notice that the Xenomorph species, regardless of the version, exhibits a strong desire for survival and reproduction."
Therefore, in order to survive, the queen alien, as the leader, would inevitably go to any length to send more and stronger aliens to attack us, in order to prevent the destruction of the ship.
"When that time comes, the alien queen will also reveal her hidden location, and with your strength, it should not be difficult to deal with her in her weakened state."
"Of course, there is also the worst-case scenario, which is that the Prime will consider the alien eggs and facehuggers as part of the task to eradicate aliens."
These things are hard to clean up completely with normal means, so the self-destruct program is also a wildcard that can be used as the ship approaches Earth... After all, if the ship is destroyed, whether the aliens are dead or not, it should be considered as completing the cleanup task."
The last sentence, Chu Xuan said very light brush, as if the talk about is not blowing up a spacecraft, but an ordinary toy.
That indifferent demeanor, to the point of not caring about his own life or death, also made everyone except Wu Mei shiver with fear.
"Chu Xuan, how sure are you about this plan? And... what if we accidentally blow up something crucial with the bomb we placed? Could there be a premature explosion of the spacecraft?"
Wu Mei broke the somewhat deathly silence, his eyes blazing with a piercing gaze towards Chu Xuan and said, "Speak the truth, or else even if we finally return to the Prime, I will make you pay for your arrogance."
"......I have a 50% chance."
Chu Xuan was silent for a moment, and gave an answer, "As for the situation you mentioned, it is also possible to exist, but I believe it is worth a try."
Dang! It's classic 50% chance.
Wu Xian's corner of the mouth twitched, and for a while, he didn't know where to spit his dissatisfaction.
"Are you nuts? How can such a thing be tried?"
This time, it was Zheng Zha who answered, seeing him with eyes red from anger as he walked forward and grabbed Chu Xuan's collar, shouting angrily, "50% chance? I see you're gambling with everyone's lives! Who do you think you are?"
"Zheng Zha, let go."
Wu Mei's voice echoed from behind.
"Captain!"
Zheng Zha looked incredulous: "You can't have believed that idiot's story."
"Of course... not."
Wu Xian smiled slightly, and then walked forward, looking at Chu Xuan with a pair of glasses reflecting white light for a long time before speaking:
"To be honest, your idea, although very aggressive, is indeed a good line of thinking. Unfortunately, the risks and uncertainties are too high. Moreover, I've always had an aversion to gambling and intoxication. So I'm sorry, I cannot agree to the implementation of this plan."
"Why?"
Chu Xuan, who had been awake since he woke up, made a facial expression similar to confusion for the first time: "As your wisdom should understand, this is the most profitable way at present, and there is a 50% success rate."
Once completed, everyone here will receive incredibly rich reward points, so even if some cost is incurred, it is completely worthwhile."
"Whether it's worth it varies from person to person. At least for me, staying alive is the most important thing, and compared to that, the reward points come second..."
"In addition, you want to demonstrate your ability and courage as a wise person through this method, in order to seize the right of speaking in the team. This is a good thing that I don't mind, but if you use the lives of my team members as pawns and betting chips, I will definitely not like it."
Wu Mei's face maintained a smile, but his tone became ice-cold when he spoke the last sentence.
Instantly, the air in the main control room seemed to drop eight degrees, and even those newbies outside the cubicles, who knew nothing, involuntarily shivered.
"Okay, let's get to the point first."
Wu Mei retracted his aura and whispered, "Actually... I have another plan here, which may be able to find the location of the alien queen."
Chu Xuan furrowed his brow: "Important matters like this, why didn't you say earlier?"
"Because just like you, I can't guarantee 100% success rate, so if it still doesn't work in the end, I hope you can come up with a more reliable plan. At least it should allow most of us here to return to the Prime Space alive."
Upon saying that, Wu Xian waved his hand at Zhan Lan beside him.
"Come on, Zhan Lan, this matter still needs your help."
"Me?"
Zhan Lan looked at herself in confusion and then noticed that everyone in the room was now looking at her, which made her feel a bit embarrassed.
"Captain, you're joking right? What can I do for this matter... um, if you mean my ability to scan, my current limit is about one kilometer, not precise scanning. It's just like pouring water into a car with a broken wheel."
Zhan Lan didn't disappoint as a novelist, and her ability to make connections was undeniable. In an instant, she guessed the reason why Wu Mei wanted to enlist her help.
But to reiterate, if it's not possible, it's not possible.
Reality is not a hot-blooded anime, where simply yelling "bond," "hope," and other phrases can suddenly boost one's strength. At least Zhan Lan does not have this ability.
"It's not enough just relying on you alone, but what if we work together?"
Wu Xian smiled slightly and then pointed to his own forehead with his hand.
"Don't forget, in a way, I am also a spirit controler. Although my talent was all put into combat ability, I'm not outstanding in perception. Before, I also didn't specially strengthen those perception skills."
"But you are different... Zhan Lan, you have a high talent for spiritual perception. Just by enhancing a variant gene for telepathy, you have explored the abilities of spiritual scanning and psychic bonding. With time, you will definitely become a top-tier spirit controler, even the core of the Central Plains team."
"However, the problem is that we lack time now..."
Zhan Lan sighed helplessly and laughed, becoming the core of the Central Plains team was too distant, she was practical and just wanted to live well in the Prime Space.
"No, this amount of time is more than enough."
Wu Xian said seriously, "You have this talent, but the reason why your performance is not good is because your spiritual energy is not enough. And I can help you supplement this."
"You mean... you can borrow your spiritual power to Zhan Lan in some way, and then let her scan the entire Nostromo, finding out the alien queen's hiding place."
Chu Xuan interjected at this moment, which lifted a sliver of hope among the originally somber expressions of everyone present.
"Can it be done? Borrowing spiritual power..."
Zhan Lan widened her eyes in disbelief.
"Have you seen the movie 'X-Men'? Professor X in the movie used a brainwave amplifier to boost his own spiritual power to an incredible degree, even to the point where he could scan the entire Earth and accurately locate the spiritual fluctuations of a mutant."
Wu Xian said seriously, "I can also do things like that. This is what a former colleague taught me. There is an 80% chance of success, and the only side effect is that it will harm your brain."
But with the self-healing factor in your body, it probably won't cause too much damage. Once you return to the Prime Space, you can repair it completely, and I will deduct the reward points from me."
