Star Pirates!

Time passed day by day as the ten-thousand-meter starship traversed the void, constantly entering and exiting hyperspace tunnels, making stops at life-bearing planets along the way.

In the blink of an eye, more than two months had passed.

Crimson Rainbow Calendar 8905, October 20th.

The starship once again hovered in a distant orbit around a life-bearing planet, and hundreds of small spacecraft flew out of the docking bays to transport passengers back and forth.

Inside the bridge, Captain He Zhengchang and Vice-Captain Lu Jie stood before the massive porthole, quietly awaiting departure.

"Phew!"

Lu Jie exhaled heavily, laughing with relief.

"I've been nervous the whole way, but luckily there haven't been any accidents. Now that more than half of the voyage is over, perhaps those Star Pirates simply don't fancy our passenger starship."

He Zhengchang shook his head, reminding him, "Don't let your guard down. There are still over three hundred light-years of voyage ahead."

"I understand, but don't we have Captain Lin and the others?"

Lu Jie's smile faded, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "A Fifth Order Mecha master leading twenty Fourth Order Mecha masters is enough to wipe out an entire fleet."

"If they really dare to come, we can take some interest for the Big Boss and avenge those sacrificed colleagues."

As he spoke, his fingers tapped on the virtual light screen, and a huge three-dimensional projection appeared in the center of the bridge.

Nebulae permeated the space, with miniature stars dotted among them, and a green line extended outward from the center, winding and connecting star systems.

At the latter half of the green line, a blue dot flickered incessantly.

This was the interstellar navigation chart, and the blue dot represented their current location.

[St. Lin 7 is about to depart again. We wish all passengers a pleasant journey!]

[Next stop, Blue Silver Star.]

The voice broadcast echoed in each of the cabins as the starship's doors closed and it gradually moved away from the orbit.

A pair of large eyes were pressed against the porthole, reluctantly gazing at the verdant planet below.

Zhao Mo gently rubbed his daughter's head, smiling as he said, "Ranran, we're going home soon. Aren't you happy?"

Zhao Ran turned her head, pointing at the porthole with her little finger, innocently asking, "Daddy, this planet is like a gemstone. It must be very beautiful inside, right?"

"Of course, it's beautiful."

Xu Chang responded gently, walking to the porthole and straining her eyes to look at the surface of the planet.

Although the couple was stuck at the "Heaven-Man Communion" stage, their perception had far surpassed ordinary people after their nine apertures were opened.

Their gaze passed through the atmosphere as they looked and slowly narrated.

"There are many, many forests on this planet, and..."

Zhao Ran listened with great interest, her eyes growing more and more curious.

Before long, "Alright, let's stop here. It's too far away, and Mommy can't see clearly either."

Xu Chang pinched her daughter's cheek, stopping helplessly.

The starship had completely left the distant orbit and was constantly accelerating, and the planet outside the porthole was rapidly shrinking.

"Ah?" Zhao Ran's face immediately filled with disappointment.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect our little Ranran to be so curious."

Zhao Mo laughed heartily, gently rubbing his daughter's head.

"It's not enough to just be curious; you also have to practice Starry Sky Beckons diligently."

"As long as you practice martial arts properly, you'll be able to travel the stars and see all kinds of wonders in the future."

"Really?"

Zhao Ran blinked her eyes, staring at her parents with suspicion.

"But you..."

In her mind, her parents were already very, very powerful, but they didn't have the ability to travel the stars at all.

Faced with her daughter's questioning gaze, Zhao Mo's laughter suddenly stopped, looking slightly awkward.

Xu Chang changed the subject, coaxing her, "Of course, Mommy and Daddy can't, but you can be even more amazing than Mommy and Daddy!"

"Remember Brother Li Qingshan? As long as you become as powerful as him in the future, you will definitely be able to fulfill your wish!"

"Magician-brother?"

Zhao Ran's eyes lit up, and she clenched her small fist, saying with a serious face:

"I will definitely cultivate hard in the future, and I must be even more powerful than magician-brother!"

Zhao Mo and Xu Chang exchanged glances, nodding silently.

Regardless of whether it can be achieved, at least establish the goal first.

Just then, Boom!

The ship body shook violently, and a gray-white light shield enveloped it.

"Captain Lin, the Star Pirate fleet doesn't have any Meteor-Class Battleships, right?"

"No," Lin Liyan replied, shaking his head.

He Zhengchang and Lu Jie exchanged a look, both visibly relieved.

"Don't let your guard down. We haven't detected any yet, but we can't rule out the possibility of one hiding within the hyperspace channel. And..."

Lin Liyan watched the red dots on the screen, his voice grave.

"I can detect the position of the warships, but I can't determine the cultivation level of the Star Pirates inside. There's no guarantee that there aren't any Outer World martial artists among them!"

"The battlefield is ever-changing, so don't be complacent!"

"Yes, sir!"

He Zhengchang and Lu Jie straightened up, responding in unison.

Lin Liyan nodded, his figure vanishing in an instant.