Hill knew what was going on, so he said calmly, "They deliberately kept me isolated from you."
The seven understood instantly. They were all A-rank cultivators and soldiers—who wouldn't understand something like this?
The First Mate stated bluntly, "The officer saved my life. I believe you."
The others remained silent. They acknowledged that Hill had a point; given his identity and status, there was no way he could have defected to the Separatists.
But after not seeing him for so many days, trusting him without reservation still seemed... somewhat difficult.
In the end, the captain spoke up. "This is my lounge. Why did they bring us here?"
Hill knew their situation well, but he also knew that the seven of them had no idea what had happened to these people.
"Let me start from the beginning. Not long after our starship was hijacked, it was requisitioned..."
"Requisitioned?" The seven were all stunned, each wearing an expression of disbelief.
After Hill finished, the seven all fell silent. What kind of goddamn luck was this?
The captain was still the first to react. "So they're about to fight the star beasts, and we're here to watch?"
The lounge was divided into an inner and outer room. The outer room had quite a few screens and could switch camera angles, ensuring that the captain could stay informed at all times.
"I wanted to join the battle too..." Hill spread his hands and admitted frankly, "They refused."
No one found that surprising. Everyone knew that Hill had a strong desire for battle.
Only the captain shook his head. "Getting tangled up with them isn't a good thing."
Hill smiled. "As long as I can fight star beasts, I don't really care."
The First Mate nodded as well. "Officer, the captain is right. You have