Long-distance travel through the vast starry sky was indeed lonely, but that did not mean travelers wanted to encounter other ships along the way—especially not one that was clearly far higher-ranked than their own!
Besides adventurers like them, the only people who wandered around these unofficial star systems for no reason were interstellar pirates!
Even if they were not pirates, encountering fellow travelers was often no good thing either.
"Change course and avoid that ship!" Mike immediately ordered.
"Yes, Master." The AI received the order and was about to carry it out, but the next second, it said, "An unknown ship is requesting contact. Open the connection?"
We were still spotted? The prompt made Mike's heart sink.
"Connect!"
Faced with the connection request, he did not hesitate. He knew very well that in such a vast starfield, a private vessel of his mid-to-low model could never evade a warship of that level!
Soon, a huge high-definition screen appeared in the cockpit. On it was a thin man dressed in gray. His face was pale, and his white hair and eerie green eyes carried a cold aura of death.
An undead!!
Mike's heart sank even further!
This was the kind he least wanted to encounter of all!
Encountering undead in the Northern Star Region was not particularly unusual, but that did not mean they were friendly. On the contrary, many chaotic regions were hunting grounds for undead creatures. If ordinary pirates noticed you, there was a high chance they would simply rob you. But if the undead noticed you, you might very well become a lich's test subject!
"Greetings, senior. May I ask what instructions you have?" Mike stood up, respectfully bowed, and asked directly.
"Don't be nervous, Vastaya." The man's expression was cold, but his tone carried a hint of