Extortion

Looking at the Flying Saucer Fighter taking off from the planet below, and the rather weak and ineffective artillery fire, Lin Zhen angrily shut down the communication.

"Damn it! They're really asking for it. Stephen, you were right, these people are a bunch of good-for-nothings, so scared they've lost their judgment. If I were Pirate Leader, would I be behaving so politely with them? They even dared to fire on my ship, they're asking for death!"

The surrounding pirates were all beaming with excitement. They had thought that by following the nobles, they would hardly have any chance to fight, but they never expected that these pigs on this planet would dare to offend them. Offending the nobles was a serious crime, and they now had a legitimate opportunity to take action.

"Master, should we retaliate? Their missiles and Anti-Aircraft Gun are attacking our ship. We don't want them to damage our precious ship."

The Black Pearl is indeed precious. The spaceship, originally priced at 20 billion Tianhe Coin, would be worth 20 trillion in Earth's currency. I wonder if the whole world combined has that much money.

Luo Ni then said, "It won't be damaged. Our spaceship has a sufficient reserve of Energy Block. They can't break through the shield. Even without the shield, with their firepower, we can keep them bombarding us for decades without moving."

"That won't do either. This is a matter of dignity. The master's face is the most important thing," Stephen replied righteously, winking at Luo Ni repeatedly.

Before Lin Zhen could answer, Jason, who had been standing silently behind him, spoke up.

"Master, should I go out and wipe out everyone on this planet?"

Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. "What did you say?"

"They have offended their master, which is absolutely intolerable," Jason replied confidently.

Lin Zhen rubbed his forehead. He had thought Jason was the most reliable, but he had forgotten that Jason's former master had called himself a god. As Star Stage being, he didn't care about the lives of lower life forms at all.

Lin Zhen certainly couldn't wipe out the people of Aurora Star; he was still hoping to use this place as a transit point.

Even if Earth were to face some danger one day, we would rather use Aurora Star as a battlefield than Earth.

"Destroy those Flying Saucer Fighter, and then wipe out any enemy firepower that attacks us. Can you do that?" Lin Zhen asked Luo Ni.

Luo Ni nodded immediately. "Don't worry, Master. The firepower of our Black Pearl is child's play against these City Defense Army. Watch me."

The lower deck of the Black Pearl opened, revealing some gun barrels.

Outside was a pale golden protective shield. The defensive artillery and missiles of Aurora Star emitted inconspicuous flashes of fire, almost inaudible.

"Counterattack! Open fire!"

With all the cannons in place, Luo Ni gave the order, and the crew took control of the cannons. The radar on the Black Pearl had already set the targets for them, ensuring precise strikes without wasting energy.

Laser Cannon shot out from the muzzle. These Laser Cannon did not cause pollution or smoke, but their power was a hundred times greater than that of Orbital Cannon. Tens of thousands of beams were fired in an instant, and the whole world fell silent.

Only some UFO wreckage tumbled down from the sky; the ground-based fire network had completely fallen silent.

"Alright, Master. We've destroyed all of the enemy's attack forces. Now, whether you want money or women is up to you, Master."

The Anqi Er sisters behind Lin Zhen glared fiercely at Stephen, Luo Ni, and their group. In the eyes of the two kind angel sisters, these people were all villains.

Lin Zhen coughed and said, "You'd better rein in your behavior. You're not pirates anymore. I think you should have a good talk with the big shots on this Aurora Planet."

The Black Pearl accelerated and arrived at the capital of Aurora Star, Giant Elephant City, in an instant.

Those high-ranking members of parliament were just having their meeting here.

When the massive Interstellar Battleship arrived above the Giant Elephant City, the people who had been watching the live television broadcast panicked and ran for cover, believing that disaster was imminent.

Stephen shouted through the spaceship's loudspeaker system: "All ordinary people need not worry. Our great Earl Lin Zhen will not harm you. We just want to meet the leadership of Aurora Star. Members of Congress, come out."

Seeing that Lin Zhen and the others did not attack, the ordinary people gradually quieted down. In the event of a disaster, running away would be useless.

But the councilors didn't come out; they all disappeared somewhere.

Luo Ni was somewhat annoyed. "You ungrateful bastards, do you think you can hide and still not be found? Master, I will soon be able to scan the location of these councilors using the spaceship's Life Scanner. Even if they hide underground, I can dig them out."

The Life Scanner on the Black Pearl was even more advanced than that of Sky City, and it quickly located the positions of these senators.

"Shout again and tell them to come out."

Lin Zhen gave the order again, Luo Ni kept shouting, but after shouting many times and more than ten minutes, the councilors were still hiding like turtles and wouldn't come out.

Lin Zhen also lost his patience. "Go, bring them out."

The strongest being on this planet is only at the ninth level of a satellite, not even a single Planet Stage, and has no way to contend with Lin Zhen.

Just as Sha Ke was preparing to lead his men to arrest the suspect, the Black Pearl suddenly sounded an alarm.

"Please note that a spaceship is rapidly approaching, currently at a distance of 100,000 kilometers."

Lin Zhen waved his hand to stop Sha Ke. No wonder these congressmen didn't come out; it turned out they had reinforcements.

Good, having someone who can speak normally fits Lin Zhen's plan perfectly.

The Black Pearl waited for about ten minutes before the enemy ship finally came into view.

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Baron Hua Xi Li is the governor of this star system, living on an asteroid. When he heard that pirates had appeared on Aurora Star, and that Stephen had returned, he reluctantly came over.

Stephen is a level nine planetary Mind Power Master, and the strongest under his command is only level six planetary. They really don't dare to go head-to-head with Stephen.

However, due to his duty, he had no choice but to come. Upon seeing the Black Pearl, he did not act rashly but instead took the initiative to connect with the other party.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen on the screen, he took the initiative to ask, "Are you the owner of the Black Pearl?"

"That's right."

"I am Baron Hua Xi Li, the Imperial Regent. I am warning you now that this is the territory of the Tianhe Empire. No matter how strong you are, you cannot oppose the Empire. Leave now, and I can make it so that nothing has happened."

Hua Xili didn't dare to be too forceful. He saw that there was a group of powerful people standing behind Lin Zhen, including not only Stephen, but also two planetary level eight experts.

Even the Angel Race with six wings is actually from the Star Stage!

These people were more than enough to crush his strength into dust. This place was far from the emperor's reach, and he didn't want to be killed by pirates. If things went wrong, he would run away immediately.

"So, Baron Hua Xi Li doesn't believe in my status as Empire Earl?"

"Stop bragging. Empire Earl sailing the Black Pearl with a bunch of pirates? Or a wanted criminal from Aurora Planet? Do you think I'm stupid?" Vasily simply didn't believe it.

At this moment, Luo Ni quietly told Lin Zhen that they had found out about Hua Xili's family.

His grandfather was a Viscount and also had a mansion on Emerald Star.

"Alright, you can go into the Dimensional Universe. We'll meet at your grandfather's house in three minutes!"

Lin Zhen roared and shut down the communication system, immediately calling Shangguan Jiao within the Dimensional Universe.

"What's up, bro? Missed me?" Shangguan Jiao replied immediately from within the Dimensional Universe.

Lin Zhen briefly explained, Shangguan Jiao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "This Baron has some nerve. Don't worry, brother, leave this to me. I'll call my friends over, and they'll scare him to death."

Lin Zhen said a few more words, and Shangguan Jiao chuckled, "Alright, we'll do it your way. If we don't knock his Bone out this time, I'll have wasted my life."

One minute later, Lin Zhen appeared at the Viscount Hua Xi Li's Mansion.

Soon, figures flashed around, and Shangguan Jiao's cronies appeared one after another.

A rather old Viscount stood at the entrance, looking timid and hesitant. Upon seeing Lin Zhen, he nodded repeatedly with a fawning expression.

Shangguan Jiao introduced Lin Zhen: "Brother, this is Viscount Hua Xi Li, the grandfather of the Baron you met."

Lin Zhen snorted and ignored the other person.

"Vasily, I'm not trying to be mean, but your grandson is incredibly tactless. How dare he offend Earl Lin Zhen? If you don't get Lin Zhen's forgiveness this time, I think your Hua Xi Li Family is in for a world of trouble!"

"Yes, yes, Young Lord Highness is right. When that little beast comes back, I will definitely teach him a lesson." Viscount Hua Xi Li wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, not daring to breathe too loudly.

Hua Xili nervously greeted these important figures he rarely saw, working up a sweat.

At this moment, Huaxili returned to the Viscount's mansion. The first thing he saw was Lin Zhen, and he even blurted out, "You pirate, you really dare to come! Grandfather, this person..."

"Smack!"

Viscount Huaxi slapped his grandson hard across the face. "You worthless brat, how dare you be so disrespectful to the Earl! Is this how I've taught you? Kneel down and apologize to Earl Lin Zhen in front of Prince Shangguan's son and all the other gentlemen and nobles. If Earl Lin Zhen doesn't forgive you, you'll kneel here until you die!"

Baron Hua Xi Li then noticed the people around him. When he saw Shangguan Jiao, he was filled with remorse and knew that he was in big trouble this time.

He scrambled to Lin Zhen's side and said, "My Lord Earl, I was really misled by those bastards. They said you were a pirate and a wanted criminal. I didn't investigate carefully before spewing nonsense. Please forgive me this time."

Lin Zhen lowered his head slightly at this moment. "I'm the kind of person who holds grudges. Hua Xili, offending me will bring great disaster to your family. Do you think I'll let you off the hook just because you say a few words without any real understanding?"

"Then, sir, what do you want?"

"I didn't say anything, you decide what to do." Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly, thinking that he had really fallen. He had already investigated and found that Hua Xili had made a lot of money over the years. He wouldn't be lenient with this kind of person. He still had hundreds of billions of debts to pay, and he had to get some of it back.