299 Space Interception

The time is 9:49 AM on October 9th, Faithkeep City time.

The first Starport White Candle Autonomous State began to bustle with activity. In order to cover up the president's trip, the White Candle Star government did not choose to charter Private Plane, but instead took a civilian flight.

To be honest, if it weren't for the intelligence provided by an informant, it would be hard to believe that a country's president would travel by ordinary Civil Aviation, keeping a very low profile. However, this attracted Nalia's attention even more.

It's not a state visit, so what could possibly be prompting Li Aoz to leave his base alone? "Situation report: The target has boarded the Orbital Elevator and is ascending. They will arrive at Starport in 10 minutes."

Nefes stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the third floor of the terminal building, dressed in fashionable and beautiful clothes. Her face and features were concealed, revealing a large area of her fair skin. She wore Sunglasses and, apart from being quite attractive, looked like an ordinary tourist.

All personnel involved in this operation were concealed in the crowd in a similar manner, with some even infiltrating the flight crew. They had placed shielding devices on the flight carrying Li Aoz, and they even had a dedicated "mechanic" responsible for modifying the flight route. As soon as the spaceship left the Starport, it would gradually enter the prepared encirclement.

Of course, the ordinary passengers on the spaceship are also important; the flight attendants, who have been bribed beforehand, are responsible for controlling the civilians.

When necessary, they can be used as hostages to coerce Li Aoz to not take action—after all, Li Aoz is just an oligarch who was born out of nowhere and has little public support. If he were to cause any scandal, such as accidentally injuring civilians, it would easily tarnish his political career.

The project is called ' ‘Star Hunt’ '.

If this is all there is to it, it can only be considered an ordinary hijacking plan. Then, a Zeta-rank (6) [Gambler] specially transferred from the narrative provides the final insurance for this operation.

As one of the two paths within the [Plunder] category, the [Gambler] is relatively inferior in combat ability, but in return, their ability to foresee fate and the future surpasses that of the other paths.

Li Aoz defeated the Thug Crescent Moon, which shows that he is not weak. Sending two Zeta-rank to help surround him is definitely not an overkill.

Such preparations are virtually foolproof.

Nalia put down her tablet, not even in the mood for stock trading. She kept observing the situation. Although she was confident of victory, as a qualified capitalist, she could not let her guard down until she saw profits.

Capital is a venomous snake with shimmering golden scales. Following it may allow you to pick up scales and get rich, but if you blindly follow it, capital will bare its Venom Fang. If you are not careful, you will be bitten to death and swallowed whole, leaving you to struggle and scream in the vast market, but in the end, not even a drop of blood will be left for the world.

"Patience, calmness, and rationality."

Nalia was confident in her abilities and plans. In violent operations, she usually avoided making the details complicated, because the more steps involved, the more likely problems would arise during execution.

Five years ago, Andrew Verrazzi of Verrazzi, began planning to acquire Lioz. However, Lioz remained in seclusion on White Candle Star, focusing on his studies and avoiding contact with outsiders, thus thwarting all their infiltration and contact plans.

Now, Andrew is no longer willing to wait. Lioz's wings are gradually growing stronger, and if he continues to develop, this guy might meet him as an equal, which is something Andrew cannot tolerate.

Cooperation would naturally bring benefits, but for Andrew, it was even more irresistible to have them submit to him.

There are very few people who can withstand the attacks of three Zeta-rank (6) while being able to fight at the Gamma-rank (3), and wipe out all the company personnel right under their noses. Such people do exist, but no one has paid attention to them.

Furthermore, upon first Zeta-rank (6), he single-handedly killed the notorious Thug Crescent Moon, a feat that is truly astonishing.

But after that, he repeatedly tortured and killed the three councilors of the [Machine World Society], turned the tide, resisted the invasion of the [Society], and drove it out—this was a feat that could not be overstated.

If this continues, and if Lioz continues to build up his power based on his past achievements, coupled with his own charisma, his influence will only grow stronger.

Andrew doesn't want to see Lioz become too strong. He can be very powerful, but he must be on Andrew's side. In Andrew's hands, Lioz can become as strong as he wants.

But an independent and self-reliant Lioz is something he would never want to see.

"If this operation succeeds, I will become Andrew's right-hand man, and my status and reputation in the company will increase. It's just a matter of how far I am from the throne of succession..."

Nalia pondered for a moment and then temporarily abandoned the idea.

Andrew's position is almost unshakeable, but perhaps it is possible to gradually transfer the power in his hands.

Take, for example, the war machine ' Gabros,' a company asset. Nefes, who was quietly waiting in the departure lounge, believed that if this operation succeeded, he would gain actual control of this powerful killing machine.

No matter what, we must succeed.

Nalia had made all the preparations; now, all she needed to do was pray for Red King.

9:56, 9:57, 9:58...

A commotion broke out at the entrance of the waiting hall as a new group of passengers boarded, chatting and laughing. Many of them were businessmen or international students traveling to the Interstellar Alliance star system.

As Lioz actively engaged with Interstellar Civilization, the inhabitants of White Candle Star also increased their awareness of the outside world, and trade became commonplace.

Among this group, a handsome young man caught the attention of the monitors. He was dressed casually in light-wash canvas pants, a gray jacket, and a white shirt, with a breathing mask covering his face.

However, appearances can be faked, but biological information does not lie.

[Gene comparison completed – 97% similarity – target identified]

"Attention all units, Lioz has appeared. He is passing by the restroom, the break room, and exit B12. He has stopped and is looking around the customs duty-free shop. He has picked up a book called ' The 《Success Secrets》.' He is not carrying any weapons. Confirmed, he is not carrying any weapons."

The observers continuously reported on Li Aoz's situation, and the other personnel quickly followed suit. Nefes followed unhurriedly through the floor-to-ceiling window. She was on the same ship as Li Aoz and maintained a proper distance to avoid being detected by his Zeta-rank aura.

Li Aoz appeared completely unconcerned, unaware that he was being watched—after all, he was traveling discreetly, possessed a suit of armor, and had no enemies he couldn't possibly imagine that he was being targeted.

However, 90% of terrorist attacks occur under conditions that the authorities deem impossible.

The more one believes that they are complacent and careless, and that there will be no safety risks, the more likely they are to let their guard down and cause various problems.

Li Aoz was carrying a light shoulder bag, looking like he was on a short trip. He didn't even react when going through security, and he wasn't carrying any liquids or metal objects, indicating that his defenses were at a low point at the moment.

He swiped his terminal, passed through the turnstile, and took the light rail to the boarding gate. Nefes followed closely behind, deliberately lagging behind by one light rail train to avoid appearing in the other's field of vision.

As Zeta-rank (6) [Savage Gladiator], she is very good at concealing her aura, but she still maintains the highest degree of tolerance for mistakes. After all, for an Aoneng of the [Dominator] type, his abilities can change at any time.

Li Aoz boarded the plane smoothly, and Nefes followed silently behind him, maintaining a distance of 12 meters. With her explosive power, this distance was more than enough to control him before he could react and activate his Aoneng.

At this moment, Li Aoz was completely unaware of the danger he was in. He leisurely went to the economy class and found a seat near the window.

For Zeta-rank, moving around in the universe for a short period of time is not a problem. The reason for choosing this location is that it is possible to escape through a window in case of a crisis.

The idea was good, but Nalia had even considered this point.

Shortly after Li Aoz sat down, a woman holding a child approached him apologetically. "I'm so sorry to bother you, sir. My child really wants to see the stars. Could we switch seats with you?"

Li Aoz glanced at the baby girl in the other person's arms, her big, dark eyes sparkling with anticipation and joy. As soon as she met Li Aoz's gaze, she immediately smiled.

"Hehehe..."

Li Aoz immediately smiled and said, "No problem, it's just changing seats, of course I can."

He then teased the baby girl, saying, "The starry sky is beautiful, but don't look directly at the sun for too long, or it will burn your brain."

The girl blinked, unable to understand what Li Aoz was trying to say.

"Thank you so much, thank you so much."

The woman thanked him repeatedly, but Li Aoz noticed that her hands were trembling slightly.

"Are you alright?" Li Aoz asked casually.

"Oh, I'm fine, I'm fine," the woman waved her hand.

"Are you sure there's no problem?" Li Aoz asked.

The woman grinned, revealing an awkward smile. Sweat beaded on her forehead, but she still insisted, "I'm probably just a little tired, it's nothing."

"Oh well."

Li Aoz shrugged and turned to leave.

The moment he turned around, the woman immediately lowered her head, patted her chest, and looked remorseful.

"I'm so sorry, sir, I'm so sorry... but I really have no other choice..."

She said hesitantly:

"I hope everything is alright..."

After the two switched places, Li Aoz immediately moved to the middle of the cabin, seemingly unconcerned.

"Very good, everything is proceeding according to plan."

Nefes nodded and sat down two rows behind Li Aoz. The man next to her glanced at her, his eyes immediately lighting up, and he tried to strike up a conversation:

"Hey, did you come alone?"

Before he finished speaking, Nefes gently pulled up his Sunglasses, revealing jagged purple eyes, and an aura of primal, savage fear immediately washed over him.