Lin Zhen's Knights Order

The Planet Stage) is the second realm of the three levels of the Eternal Realm), below which is the Satellite Stage and above which Star Stage.

On most Civilized Planet, being Planet Stage Zhou would be considered a top-tier powerhouse. For example, on Earth, where Lin Zhen lives, he hasn't discovered any Planet Stage yet. Yan Qi Ye might be a Xing Planet Stage, but it's hard to say.

Even top Earth experts like An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie are only at the Satellite Stage, which is nothing in the interstellar world.

And these two slaves in front of us have actually reached the eighth level of planetary power!

The one on the left has long, blond hair with dozens of small braids tied up. He has heavy dark circles under his eyes that seem to be natural. He doesn't look strong and has a somewhat effeminate manner. He has a ruthless side beneath his feminine appearance and doesn't look like a good person at all.

The one on the right had two black horns on its head, messy hair, was about 2.2 meters tall, incredibly muscular, and had a dark complexion, with only its eyes gleaming.

There were eight more people behind them, all of whom were at the Satellite Level 9.

The salesperson, fearing Lin Zhen might not be satisfied, pulled over the effeminate man on the left. "Your Excellency, don't underestimate this effeminate man. The Empire paid a price to capture him. This guy is at the Level Eight Peak and is on the verge of breaking through. As long as we replace his chip, he could enter level nine of planetary planets at any time, and there is even a possibility of entering the Star Stage in the future. You will make a fortune by buying him."

In order to control slaves, various countries in the universe have developed a special chip to control slaves. Once this chip is installed on a slave, the slave will be absolutely loyal to his master.

A slave cannot betray his master; if he harbors any thoughts of betrayal, the chip will automatically destroy him.

Unless a slave's realm breaks through the Black Hole Stage and reaches the Star System Stage of the Triple Extremes Realm, they will have the ability to destroy the chip inside their body. Therefore, slaves in the Black Hole Stage are not very popular and are prone to turning against their masters.

The salesperson even pried open the effeminate man's mouth. "Earl, look at this guy's teeth, he's in great physical condition. Just give them whatever food they want."

At this moment, Lin Zhen suddenly interrupted him, "You just said that the Empire wanted to capture him? Who is he?"

"Uh, did I say that?" The salesperson tried to play dumb.

"Don't try to fool me. The AI system records everything you say. Do you know what the consequences are for deliberately deceiving a nobleman?"

Lin Zhen's expression turned serious. The salesperson was just a citizen. If someone really offended him, he even had the right to kill them on the spot, provided there was solid evidence.

The salesperson's expression tightened. "Your Excellency, please calm down. I'm telling you, this man was once a first mate on the Black Pearl, a subordinate of the infamous Interstellar Pirate Xi Lan Ke. The Black Pearl was Xi Lan Ke's ship."

"You mean, these people are all pirates?"

"Yes, they used to be. Now they're just obedient slaves."

The salesperson wore an apologetic expression, but also a hint of smugness.

Lin Zhen was speechless. No wonder the other party was so generous in giving away these ten slaves; they were all pirates. If Xi Lan Ke found them, it would definitely be a troublesome matter. These ten pirates were a hot potato in the other party's hands.

It's hard to say whether this is a scam or not. If it weren't for these troubles, the Black Pearl wouldn't have been so cheap.

We've already bought the spaceship, so getting these ten pirate slaves doesn't really matter.

"What are your names?" Lin Zhen asked.

"My name is Luo Ni, and I'm the first mate of this Black Pearl," the effeminate man said first.

"My name is Sha Ke, and I'm also the first mate. The other eight are all pilots and weapons controllers," the horned Great Han said.

Lin Zhen nodded. Since he had already bought it, he couldn't possibly not use it. He said to the salesperson, "Give me their main chip."

The master chip that controls the slaves is in the hands of the master, who is the sales manager here.

The sales manager was already waiting there and immediately transmitted the main chip data to Lin Zhen; all of this was done by the Intelligent Life.

Soon, Chris gained access, and Lin Zhen became the new master of these ten slaves.

"You don't need to be discouraged. I am an earl of the empire. Following me is much better than following those ordinary citizens or knights. I can say that apart from me, there probably won't be any other high-ranking nobles willing to recruit you."

Among the nobility, knights, Baron, and Viscount are considered lower-ranking nobles, while earls, marquesses, and Duke are considered higher-ranking nobles.

Luo Ni and the other ten slaves nodded. Since being captured, they had become numb to their fate. It didn't matter who they were with anymore. After all, they were slaves, and their master might kill them one day if he was in a bad mood.

But the count in front of me doesn't seem to be a bad person, so I don't think I'll have a hard life.

Lin Zhen smiled slightly, "You may think that things won't be good in the future, but I want to tell you that if you perform well, I may promote you to members of my Knights Order and make you knights."

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's words, the eyes of the ten slaves immediately lit up!

Knights were the private soldiers of nobles, also known as noble vassals. Although their lives were still in the hands of their masters, in other respects they were no longer slaves.

They can receive a salary from their master, find women, and indulge in debauchery. Apart from absolute obedience to their master's orders, they have unlimited freedom in all other aspects. Moreover, if something goes wrong, their master will back them up.

Only counts and above had Knights Order, which almost pushed the profession of slavery to its limit.

Luo Ni said in disbelief, "Master, but we are pirates."

"What are pirates afraid of? That's all in the past. The only difference is that you now have the Black Pearl."

"But... if Xi Lan Ke finds you, you'll be in trouble," Sha Ke warned.

"It's alright. If I were afraid of even a pirate, I wouldn't have bought the Black Pearl."

Luo Ni and the others exchanged glances, then knelt down in unison. "We are willing to serve the Earl to the death!"

They were incredibly lucky to have met a master like Lin Zhen after being captured on an island, and they were deeply moved that they still had the hope of becoming knights.

After subduing these pirates, the Energy Block over there were also stored away.

"OK! Your Excellency, you may now pilot your spaceship to explore the stars. To avoid any trouble, we have simply covered up the Black Pearl's logo and lettering. It's not very useful, but at least it's invisible to the naked eye."

Lin Zhen glanced at his spaceship. The skull and Black Pearl paint on it were covered by a thin deck. Although the cheap deck looked a bit out of place, at least it wasn't so scary.

The transfer of ownership was completed, and Lin Zhen led ten of his men aboard the Black Pearl.

"Hooray! I'm back on this ship! My favorite spot, I'm back!"

Luo Ni plopped down in his original seat, the swivel chair spinning around and around.

The pirates were very excited, returning to their familiar spots and touching everything around them, never dreaming that they would one day return to the Black Pearl.

"First, drive the spaceship outside and find a parking spot. I still need to buy some slaves."

Lin Zhen sat in the spot where Xi Lan Ke used to sit. It was a huge recliner that could be adjusted automatically, so he could sit or lie down. There was also a large refrigerator next to it, which could hold all kinds of food and drinks, but it was empty now.

There's a bathroom behind it, and even a swimming pool inside the spaceship.

Leaning back in his deck chair, marveling at this luxurious lifestyle, Lin Zhen gave the order, and the pirates responded with a shout, immediately and skillfully starting up the spaceship.

After taking off, the spaceship suddenly accelerated.

With a whoosh, the spaceship flew away from the spaceport and soared into the blue sky.

It slowly glided in the air for a circle before finally landing on a nearby helipad.

The tarmac covers an area of thousands of kilometers, almost the size of a small country on Earth.

Luo Ni said excitedly, "Master, I really want to take off in the spaceship right now and travel through the stars. Those were the carefree days."

"Don't rush, there will be a chance. You all wait here for now. I'll go buy some slaves, and then we'll set off to leave."

Luo Ni and Sha Ke exchanged glances. Luo Ni blinked, then asked Lin Zhen, "Master, do you wish to purchase slaves?"

"Yes, this spaceship has a capacity of 30,000 people, and there are only eleven of us right now. How can that be enough? When I get back to my planet, I can't be too shabby."

Sha Ke then interjected in a muffled voice, "Master, but the slave market is a shady place. Those heartless slave traders are even more ruthless than us pirates. They show no mercy when it comes to killing people. Even if their slaves have no skills, they will praise them to the skies. First-timers will usually waste a lot of money."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen asked Chris, "How is the situation at the slave market?"

"Master, there is no standard price in the slave market. Each slave is a different individual with different skills and abilities. Even Intelligent Life cannot accurately assess the price. Moreover, buying a slave is all about first impressions. If you take a liking to someone, you can easily get ripped off."

Lin Zhen was a nobody in his previous life. Although he had read a lot of books and knew a lot about important things, he was really not good at buying slaves.

At this moment, Luo Ni volunteered, "Master, I think it would be better to have the eight crew members wait here, and Sha Ke and I will go to the slave market with you. We are experts in this kind of thing, and we will definitely not let the slave traders swindle your money."

Lin Zhen nodded. The slaves were naturally absolutely loyal to him, so there was no need to worry about being deceived.

Seeing how hard Luo Ni and Sha Ke were working, Lin Zhen wanted to reward them by promoting them to members of his Knights Order.

A knight is a high-ranking slave belonging to a nobleman. Taking one out in public is not considered a loss of face, and only counts and above can be granted this privilege.

He gave Chris the order. Chris is now Intelligent Life of the nobles and has the authority to promote knights. He immediately promoted Luo Ni and Sha Ke to be Lin Zhen's personal knights.

From this moment on, Lin Zhen's words are greater than the law to them.

Luo Ni and his companion were overjoyed to become knights so quickly; their eyes were already red with excitement as they knelt before Lin Zhen, unable to contain their excitement.

Luo Ni raised his head. "Master, we have no way to repay your kindness. Look at our performance at this slave market. We know a lot of people and will definitely select the best from among the many slaves so that every penny you spend will be well spent."

Lin Zhen nodded, helped them up, and led them away from the spaceship.

However, Lin Zhen felt that the elites Luo Ni mentioned were probably just like them, and might even be a bunch of desperados.

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