Can someone not on the wanted list be called a space pirate?

Liliath was only fourteen years old, and she had always been secretive about her origins. Gu Ding only asked once, and seeing her remain silent, he didn't press further. He knew everyone had their secrets, so he never liked prying into others'.

However, Gu Ding knew that Liliath's identity was definitely not simple. She alone possessed two sets of Bronze Level armaments: one full-body set and one special firearm-type armament.

The price of a single Bronze Level armament was at least a billion Star Coins. As for firearm-type special armaments, they were among the most valuable types of armaments, costing at least three billion Star Coins. Moreover, Bronze Level armaments themselves were items with a price but no market; their circulation on the market was extremely scarce.

Liliath's wristwatch, inlaid with three pure white gems, was a luxury version of an A-Grade Wristwatch. Gu Ding still remembered seeing an advertisement for this wristwatch and vaguely recalled it being called "Angel's Love." As for the market price, it seemed to be around three billion Star Coins. At the time, it was said to be a limited sale, with only a thousand pieces available in the entire Long Teng Universe Country.

All signs indicated that Liliath's identity was either wealthy or noble.

If it were someone with ill intentions, they might even have thoughts of killing and plundering at this moment. But to Gu Ding, the other party was just a helpless little girl.

"How did you end up on this planet?" Liliath was actually a little wary of Gu Ding's identity. She had passed through several star regions along the way, and many people had harbored malicious intentions towards her.

"Brought here by an Interstellar Storm," Gu Ding felt there was nothing to explain. He had spent almost the entire journey asleep and had no idea what had happened in between.

"Is your spaceship still there?" Liliath was more concerned about this question.

"It's destroyed, so I plan to go to the shipbuilding factory to see if there are any intact spaceships."

"There's a shipbuilding factory on this planet? How do you know? My wristwatch can't even pinpoint my location, let alone know information about this planet." Liliath felt a little surprised, because in her opinion, the wristwatch Gu Ding wore on his wrist was just an ordinary civilian wristwatch, and its functionality was definitely not comparable to hers.

"The Gray Star Region is indeed impossible to locate, because after the Federation government abandons a star region, the relevant information is not publicly updated. You can only find some information from decades ago when this star region had not yet been abandoned. However, the Interstellar Storm has blocked the network signal recently, so there's no way to access SkyNet to search for relevant information." Gu Ding didn't explain how he knew there was a shipbuilding factory on this planet.

After listening, Liliath didn't continue to press. She herself hid many secrets. If the other party didn't want to say, indicating it was inconvenient to reveal, there was no need for her to delve deeper. Of course, she didn't forget to remind Gu Ding, "The monsters on this planet become active at night. And some very powerful beings will appear, which you and I cannot handle. I don't know why, but they don't want to approach this Volcanic Region. If it weren't for this volcano, I probably wouldn't have survived until today."

"This virus dislikes hot environments, so it won't control the host to approach hot areas. I'll leave here early tomorrow morning. Do you want to come with me? Although I don't know if there are any intact spaceships at the shipyard, it's worth going to check. If not, we'll figure something out then. This planet is very dangerous; the longer you stay, the greater the chance of death." Gu Ding felt that leaving the other party here was not much different from murder.

"Are you a scientist?" Liliath didn't immediately answer Gu Ding's question but asked in return.

"I'm an Interstellar Pirate," Gu Ding corrected.

"Really?" Liliath seemed even more interested after hearing this. She blinked her eyes twice and asked, "Then what's your bounty amount?"

"Cough, cough..." Gu Ding really didn't want to bring up this topic. "I've only been away from my home planet for less than a week..."

"Then you haven't been bountied yet?" Liliath seemed a little disappointed and muttered in a low voice, "Can someone who hasn't been bountied be called an Interstellar Pirate?"

Gu Ding was speechless for a moment.

After a while, Liliath asked again, "Then what about your companions? Did you get separated?"

"I haven't recruited any yet..." Gu Ding was even more disheartened by this question.

Liliath was a little confused after hearing this and muttered in a low voice again, "Shouldn't an Interstellar Pirate recruit companions before setting off?"

Gu Ding sat silently to the side. Hearing these two questions from Liliath, he also began to doubt whether he could be considered a true Interstellar Pirate at the moment. No bounty, no companions... didn't he sound more like an interstellar wanderer?

"Gu Ding, can I join you?" After a moment, Liliath seemed to have made up her mind.

"You're too young?" Gu Ding's expression was a little troubled. He also knew that a Gunner was essential in a team, but precisely because of this, this position couldn't be easily given to just anyone.

"Hmph, how old are you?" Liliath retorted, "I'm very capable. My teachers who taught me before all said I was a genius."

"Alright then, if you can prove you're an excellent Gunner, I can consider it." Gu Ding didn't think that fourteen-year-old Liliath's marksmanship could be that good.

"You said it! Come with me!" Liliath led Gu Ding down to the middle of the mountain. The two of them hid behind a large rock. She handed Gu Ding an infrared telescope, then summoned her firearm armament.

That armament instantly transformed into a large sniper rifle. The moment she held the gun, Liliath's aura began to change; she was clearly serious now. She took out a silencer and attached it to the muzzle, then grabbed a few Light Energy Bullets from her Storage Space and loaded them into the magazine.

"These are specially made Light Energy Bullets, they're particularly effective against this kind of monster," she explained in a low voice, then shouldered the large sniper rifle that was almost as tall as she was. "Watch this!"

Gu Ding raised his binoculars and looked in the direction she was aiming. He heard the faint click of the trigger, and a monster's head exploded.

Then, the second, the third, the fourth...

Every monster was killed with a single headshot, and the shot always hit the left eye.

Liliath changed magazines, and each shot was still incredibly accurate.

What terrifying marksmanship! Gu Ding couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Just then, he also noticed that Liliath's eyes had turned golden while she was shooting.

"Her eyes should possess a Pupil Technique inherited through genes. It seems the ability's grade isn't low, and accuracy is likely just a secondary effect of the Pupil Technique," Sea Emperor also noticed this. "Having her join is an excellent potential investment."

"How was it?" Putting down the gun, Liliath's eyes returned to normal, and she smiled proudly at Gu Ding.

"Excellent marksmanship, but I can't accept you joining," Gu Ding shook his head. Liliath's identity was clearly not simple. "I'll take you off this planet, and you should return to your parents as soon as possible..."

Liliath's smile froze upon hearing this. After a long pause, her voice held a hint of sadness as she said, "My parents are already dead..."

(Thanks to student rainiedotlove for the reward. I just saw his comment in the review section saying that as a student, he can only support with recommendation votes. I want to say here that for someone who writes stories, having people enjoy reading their stories is already the greatest praise. Every click, every recommendation vote is a form of support, and the thought behind it is what matters most. Of course, if economic conditions allow, I still hope everyone can support legitimate reading.)