I Gently Departed, As Gently As I Came

Opportunities always went to those who were prepared.

Fang Zheng had not waited long in the Asteroid Belt before he saw Shield World's gates open again. Several Star Alliance warships emerged and began circling around Shield World as if on patrol. That made perfect sense—the Didact's warship had taken a shot from Elizabeth and had yet to fully recover. Naturally, the Didact feared Fang Zheng would bring another fleet to blockade the entrance.

So the best option was to send scouts outside to watch the situation. If Fang Zheng really brought people over, the Didact could at least run for it...

In fact, the Didact had guessed correctly. Fang Zheng really had come, just not with anyone else.

But since he was here, Fang Zheng had no intention of leaving empty-handed.

The moment he saw that squadron of Star Alliance warships, Fang Zheng came up with a plan. Using Future Sight, he quickly determined their patrol route, then quietly moved to the edge of the Asteroid Belt. Before long, three Star Alliance warships passed by the belt. Seizing the chance, Fang Zheng and Little Fire Dragon spread their wings and swiftly flew out from among the asteroid fragments, then found a corner to hide in.

Naturally, those warships did not react at all.

That was the flaw of space warships...

Looking at the Star Alliance warship behind him, Fang Zheng shook his head. Their technological level might have been high, but their fully enclosed design meant they often had no way of knowing what was happening outside the ship. If something was clinging to the hull, those aliens would not notice it at all.

Of course, only Fang Zheng could fly through a vacuum. Any other creature would probably croak before even leaving the atmosphere...

Because of the technological gap,