Lin Zhen Is the Pirate Leader

When Stephen and the others saw Lin Zhen enter, they were about to say something, but when they saw Jason behind Lin Zhen, they suddenly stopped.

Luo Ni looked like he'd seen a ghost. "Sha Ke, isn't this... isn't this your arch-nemesis Jason, the one who's been beating you up?"

"Yes, but now he is our centurion."

Luo Ni fell silent, and Stephen also looked constipated. This Jason was clearly not someone to be trifled with, and the aura he exuded indicated that he was undoubtedly extremely powerful.

Looking at that marble-sculpted face, he must be a stubborn old man. With such a guy as the centurion, their lives are probably not going to be easy.

Jason's face was also tense, devoid of any smile. He said sternly to the pirates, "Our Earl is very busy and doesn't have much time to manage you, but as long as I'm here, you can forget about causing any trouble. Put away your old tricks now, or I won't hesitate to teach you a lesson on behalf of my master!"

The scene fell silent. It was absolutely irrational to reorganize with a powerful figure, especially since this powerful figure was one's superior.

Lin Zhen didn't interfere; these pirates needed someone to manage and supervise them, Jason was just right.

Lin Zhen has also completed the integration of these pirates. Among Comet Stage, the crew members are all responsible for the maintenance, repair, navigation, and combat of the spaceship. They are all familiar with the work and can start working directly without training.

The hundred Satellite Stage were Lin Zhen's guards and combat teams, all led by Lin Zhen's personal knights.

Jason, as the centurion, was more like a steward, keeping the pirates in check.

Of course, Jason wouldn't concern himself with trivial matters. As the only Star Stage expert in the team, Lin Zhen had higher expectations for him, which was to focus on his cultivation. He couldn't suppress the pirates' nature too much; Lin Zhen needed strong subordinates, not a flock of sheep.

"Alright, our business on Emerald Star is complete. Now let's set sail and return to my home planet."

"Master, how far is your hometown from here?"

"About 30,000 light-years away."

"Thirty thousand light-years, that means you could walk to your death and never reach the end..."

"We'll travel through the wormhole. Let's set off now. I've set the coordinates. Let's go."

Lin Zhen closed his eyes, and Luo Ni and the other original members of the Black Pearl immediately started the spaceship.

As the spaceship lifted off the ground, a feeling of weightlessness came over us. The Energy Block began to burn, and with a burst of acceleration, the spaceship burst out of Emerald Star's atmosphere.

It must be said that the spaceship's performance is truly superb. It reached Emerald Star's satellite in just two minutes and then entered through a wormhole in the sand dunes.

Emerging from the bizarre wormhole, they found themselves on a satellite of Aurora Star in the Virgo Constellation.

"Wow! We've arrived in the Virgo Galaxy so quickly. I've discovered another wormhole route. Maybe I can consider raiding Emerald Star in the future. Using this wormhole, we can definitely leave those imperial armies far behind."

Luo Ni was yelling and shouting, then suddenly turned to Stephen: "Stephen, I remember you're active in the Virgo Galaxy, right?"

Stephen nodded. "That's right, our team has been operating around Virgo Constellation all along. We're even wanted criminals on these twelve thousand inhabited planets, um... everyone is."

Stephen's pirate crew was wiped out by the Imperial Army, and all the original members were bought by Lin Zhen. Unexpectedly, their first battle back was in this starry sky, which was quite a poignant experience.

As he spoke, he pointed ahead. "Look, that planet over there is called Aurora Star. We were captured because we robbed this area of the star system too much, including Aurora Planet. We came here thirty years ago. This planet is a Four Nations Federation. The members of parliament are all a bunch of good-for-nothings, greedy and cowardly. With money and power, they can do anything."

"You all change your clothes. Stop wearing pirate costumes and put on the uniform."

Before leaving, Lin Zhen ordered a batch of clothes, which were purple uniforms with gold trim and a round badge on the chest. The badge was embroidered with a Chinese dragon.

This is the family crest that Lin Zhen came up with. At first, he also planned to use some flowers and plants, but in the end, he decided to use this dragon, which is the symbol of the Huaxia nation.

After his rebirth, he hoped that Earthlings, especially the Huaxia, could make a name for themselves in the interstellar world, and nothing was more representative than this dragon.

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's words, everyone changed their clothes. The slaves were crew members, and because Lin Zhen a high-ranking nobleman, their clothes also had family crests, so they would not be discriminated against.

The spaceship sped along at a speed of thousands of kilometers per second, with the starry sky flashing past behind it, and soon it approached Aurora Star.

Upon reaching Aurora Star, the spaceship slowed down and slowly passed through the atmosphere.

"Slow down, give Aurora Star's radar time to scan us."

Having experienced an invasion, Lin Zhen did not want to rush in rashly and tried his best not to cause panic among the general public.

Aurora Star is tens of thousands of light-years away from Emerald Star. As a remote and distant planet, it has basically never experienced any major wars. Being plundered by pirates is its most painful memory.

Even the tax authorities of the Tianhe Empire are reluctant to come to such remote planets to collect taxes; they usually send the taxes through the Dimensional Universe.

Therefore, when Lin Zhen's spaceship entered half of the atmosphere at a snail's pace, the radar of the Aurora Planet finally detected the spaceship's entry.

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"Report! Unidentified flying object detected entering our atmosphere!" the radar operator reported to his superiors in alarm.

When the City Defense Army commander saw the Black Pearl, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Did you see that Interstellar Pirate have come to Aurora Star again? Good heavens, Aurora Star is so unlucky. It was raided once thirty years ago, and now they're back again.

"Immediately connect with them and see who it is. I'll prepare to report to the Federation Council right away."

The radar operator immediately tried to communicate with the Black Pearl, while the commander reported to the council, which was in a meeting at the time. Upon hearing of the emergency, the council immediately made contact.

"Fellow council members, an unidentified spaceship has entered the atmosphere of our Aurora Star. We have no idea what kind of spaceship it is, but we are certain that its technology far surpasses our planet's level. I am concerned and would like to request your instructions on whether to intercept or attack it."

At that moment, the radar on the other side also received a signal, directly connecting with the situation on the parliament's side.

"Aurora Star has sent a communication signal. Stephen, come on over, you know this place well." Luo Ni grinned mischievously. Although he couldn't rob them, it would be good to have Stephen, this pirate, scare the people of Aurora Star.

Stephen nodded, straightened his clothes, and went to the big screen.

Behind him followed two other Planet Stage, both active members of the raid on Aurora Star. They were virtually infamous on Aurora Star, typical demons.

The three people stood in front of the screen. The screen flickered twice, and the council hall of Aurora Star appeared on the other side. All thirty-odd councilors were inside, staring in disbelief at Stephen and his two companions.

"Hi! It's been a long time, dear gentlemen of parliament. I, Stephen, am back. Do you remember me?"

The conference room fell silent instantly; not a sound could be heard.

Stephen frowned slightly. "What, are you all so forgetful? Only fifty years have passed, and you've already forgotten me?"

"Wow! It's Pirate Stephen!"

"It's him, no doubt about it, I remember this face even in my dreams!"

"And the Golden Eagle and Silver Eagle behind him, those are his henchmen."

"It's over, it's over, misfortune has struck Aurora Star again. I heard that guy was captured by the Heavenly River Army, how come he's back?"

The scene immediately descended into chaos, with the councilors scrambling to hide, wishing they could crawl under the table immediately.

Stephen thought he had been very polite, but seeing the way these councilors behaved, he said angrily, "What are you doing? I'm not a pirate anymore. Look at my uniform and insignia. I now belong to Empire Earl Lin Zhen of the Empire. I am his knight. You fat bastards, don't look down on me."

"What? Empire Earl? Lin Zhen, quickly go and find out what's going on!"

One of the bolder members of parliament got up and tried to remain calm.

At this moment, Lin Zhen also appeared on the screen. "I am Lin Zhen, the Empire Earl. Do not panic. My spaceship will not cause you any harm."

After Lin Zhen came out, a councilor suddenly shouted, "I know this guy, he's a wanted criminal!"

"Qingniao City Lord, are you sure?" the speaker, who was already at the top of the table, asked hurriedly.

"I've confirmed with my spaceship. You guys need to quickly check the Wanted Order from a couple of days ago. He's a wanted criminal from Aurora Star, accused of stealing secrets. I remember his name is Lin Zhen."

Someone frantically retrieved the information and indeed discovered that Lin Zhen was a wanted criminal from Aurora Star, and his identity was listed as that of a poor person.

Lin Zhen frowned as he looked at the chaotic scene. Just as he was about to explain, Luo Ni said, "Master, the tropospheric winds on this planet are a bit strong. They blew off the two protective decks that we installed much later."

"If it's scraped off, will it have any consequences?"

"Uh, it has no impact on performance, it's just that the Black Pearl lettering and that skull are showing."

Lin Zhen closed her eyes briefly, now it was even harder to explain.

The original plan was to send them to the Dimensional Universe to verify their identities, but the City Defense Army commander suddenly interrupted the scene.

"Councilors, this is terrible! We've discovered the true nature of this ship. It's the infamous pirate ship, the Black Pearl. We've verified that several people on board are pirates, and Lin Zhen must be the Pirate Leader!"

The councilors turned pale with fright. It was over; they really were pirates.

The speaker shouted in terror, "Are your troops just sitting around doing nothing? Shoot him down!"

As the councilors, including the speaker, issued orders, they fled the meeting room in a panic. The painful lesson of being robbed by pirates thirty years ago was still fresh in their minds. They needed to find a safe place to hide immediately and then report the situation.

They still had hope. Since the plundering, this starry sky was now guarded by the governor of the Tianhe Empire, a noble Baron with a powerful guard under his command, and even a Guard Captain of the Planet Stage Guard. The Baron was the local emperor of this starry sky.

Once the Baron arrives, these pirates will definitely not gain any advantage. Hopefully, the Federation's army can hold out a little longer until the Consul arrives.

This is the fourth update today. I'm adding an extra chapter to reach 800 monthly votes. Let's keep going and strive for 900!