The inspection proved that this starship still carried some weight.
But everyone knew that this kind of influence would not last long.
Once Xingbang Freight failed to contact this starship, they would realize something had gone wrong.
So the starship hurried on its way, reaching a suitable jump point two days later.
Qu Jianlei released the 1314 Ship. Everyone transferred aboard it, then latched onto the supply ship and made their first jump within the Federation.
Their destination was the Jinyang Star Region, a relatively prosperous area of the Federation.
The entire jump lasted two and a half days.
After the jump ended, Qu Jianlei put away the 1314 Ship again, and everyone transferred back onto the supply ship.
Next, he planned to find a Habitable Star and land as quickly as possible, then blend into the Federation.
The closest planet to them at the moment was Kode Star, four days away under normal travel.
They could have jumped somewhere closer, but since they had only just arrived, it was better to be cautious.
The plan was relatively conservative, but an accident still occurred during the journey.
More than half a day later, they encountered an Armed Merchant Ship.
Since they were traveling aboard a military-type supply ship, they did not avoid the other party.
Unexpectedly, the Armed Merchant Ship questioned them instead. "A Xingbang Freight starship... what are you doing here?"
That question alone showed that the other side was not particularly friendly. Without another word, Qu Jianlei gave the order to attack.
Seeing the supply ship open fire directly, the Armed Merchant Ship was stunned. "Have you gone crazy? We're with the Self-Defense Force!"
This was another new term. There was no such designation in the Empire.
But it did not matter. Since they had already started fighting,