A Small Favor

After asking for the coordinates and receiving a reply, Tartarus set off for Blue Snow Star at sub-light speed, wearing only a fitted Silver Wing Armor five hundred meters tall.

To ensure enough margin for error, he had concentrated all his subordinates' energy on himself.

He had even changed into a lighter suit of armor and set out alone.

Not entirely alone—Huang Ji was still tucked in his arms.

"You just left your companions out in the vacuum? Aren't you afraid they'll starve to death?" Huang Ji asked.

Tartarus snorted. "I left them enough energy to use their Gravitational Wave communicators. I'll go back for them someday."

"I'm afraid there won't be a someday," Huang Ji said with a smile.

Tartarus sneered. "Is that any of your concern? Firefeather, do you know where the boss's flagship is right now?"

"Seeing how proud you are, could it be at the Four Emperors' home?" Huang Ji asked.

"Uh..." Tartarus froze, then curled his lip. "You're pretty smart. The boss's true strength is beyond anything you or I can imagine!"

"The coordinates of Ice and Snow Planet are actually at the headquarters of the Gamma Colossus Plundering Group. Do you know what that means?"

His tone brimmed with pride. The Four Emperors' territory absolutely forbade the entry of other pirates; any intrusion would inevitably mean war and plunder.

Yet Huang Ji said without hesitation, "It means... the Four Emperors aren't home."

"Ha, that's right, this is plundering the Four—huh? What did you say? The Four Emperors aren't home?" Tartarus felt as though he had choked.

But he could not refute it. He even agreed with the guess.

If the Four Emperors' core territory had not been empty, the boss surely would have had no way to contend against the Four Emperors at their