[East Wind Express]

"That's true."

At that moment,

Lily finally remembered who Ye Yun was. He was a starship engineer, so he ought to know how to deal with something like this.

"Fine, you work on this here. I'll go move these materials."

She said excitedly, then went to move the supplies.

Lily might have been a girl, but she'd worked at the aircraft graveyard for years and often hauled heavy things. She was pretty strong.

Ye Yun boarded the starship, took a laptop out of the Bronze Tower, found a matching data cable, and plugged it in. "Xiao Yun, scan this ship's system. If you find an activation code, erase it."

"Wow, sir! Did you get another spaceship?"

The voice of the top-tier Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun rang out inside the starship. "Its Radar System is state-of-the-art, with a coverage radius of twenty million kilometers. It's much stronger than the Ling Dong's Radar System."

"Check whether this ship's computer can support your operation."

A smile curled at Ye Yun's lips. A starship this huge ought to be able to support Xiao Yun, right?

"No problem at all."

Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun's excited voice rang out. "This starship's serial number has been erased, and I detected no information indicating that it was assigned to a fleet. It should be a reserve vessel, so you can safely activate and use it, sir."

"Good. Check the weapons system."

Hearing that the activation code had been erased, Ye Yun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This ship needed a serial number to activate, which meant it had never been activated before. A specialized code was required to fully activate it.

It was like a computer's operating system. Without a genuine Microsoft key, your copy was pirated, and some functions wouldn't work.

Of course, a pirated key could still enable some of the functions that would otherwise be unavailable. In short, you needed a key.

"The weapons system is intact. I've detected a mid-level Artificial Intelligence assistant. Should I destroy it?"

The voice of the top-tier Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun rang out in the cockpit, asking Ye Yun whether she should destroy the starship's inactive Artificial Intelligence assistant.

"Destroy it!"

Ye Yun ordered Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun to destroy the flagship's Artificial Intelligence assistant.

One Artificial Intelligence was all he needed.

Having more wouldn't be much use.

"From today on, you'll take over this starship's communications system and all its auxiliary functions."

Ye Yun spoke to Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun.

"Understood, Mr. Ye Yun," Xiao Yun replied.

"How does this starship compare to the Ling Dong overall?"

Ye Yun thought for a moment, then decided to ask.

"Mr. Ye Yun, in terms of overall performance, this starship is in the same class as the Ling Dong, but it's more than ten times as capable. It hasn't been downgraded in any way, and it's never been activated."

"All of its functions are intact. It has a Stealth Function and an Interstellar Jump program, an ultra-sub-light-speed accelerator, a Radar System with a coverage radius of twenty million kilometers, a complete weapons system, and a very stable energy system."

Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun scanned the starship's detailed specifications.

The Ling Dong was a retired starship that had been converted for civilian use. The Human Federation obviously wouldn't hand over a fully equipped model to civilians. There was no way they wouldn't downgrade it.

What if someone bought a starship from the Human Federation, then turned around and used it against them?

"Great. Prepare to activate the antigravity system. We're going for a spin. From today on, this starship is mine."

Ye Lin was very pleased.

This starship, over a hundred meters long, was now mine.

"Understood. Activating the energy system."

On receiving the order, Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun began fully activating the ship's energy system. Only then would she activate the other functions.

After the starship was fully activated, the vessel that had relied on reserve power to keep its interior clean and prevent decay lit up completely.

Its humming filled the air without pause.

"Hey, you really did get it running!"

Lily heard the starship powering up, so she came over to take a look. "I can't believe it!"

She hadn't expected Ye Yun to actually get it running.

Activating a starship—or any spaceship—required a specialized serial number.

But Ye Yun had...

So this guy was a hacker after all.

"This was a real bargain. Its Radar System hasn't been downgraded at all, and it has a coverage radius of twenty million kilometers. The weapons system is complete, too. It's not too late to change your mind. I haven't named it yet."

Ye Yun raised an eyebrow and teased Lily.

"Get lost. I don't want it!"

Lily looked at him with an exasperated smile. You were the one who started up the starship. You can use it yourself.

Besides, she wouldn't dare use it.

Seriously.

It hadn't been registered with the Federal Ship Administration. If they found out, there would be serious trouble.

It was like the motor vehicle registry.

Sure, you had a car, but if you didn't register it, would you dare drive it on the road?

They'd impound it and dock points in no time.

"This is a military base,"

Lily added gravely.

"Isn't that obvious? The name Yishi Highlands is enough to make it clear that this whole area is a military base and battlefield. So what? I found this starship, and it's mine now. Does the Earth Federation think they can make me return it?"

Ye Yun shrugged. Venus was uninhabited now, and there wasn't even a single military personnel around. Anything I find here is mine.

If it weren't mine, I wouldn't have been able to activate it, right?

"Maybe,"

Lily said with a shrug. If the Ling Dong hadn't suffered damage so severe it was almost impossible to repair, the Federal Fleet would never have sold it off.

"Are you finished over there?"

Ye Yun didn't continue arguing with Lily about it. He looked at her curiously.

Had she finished gathering the supplies she needed?

"No. There's no room left on my ship, but there are still lots of parts that could be used to repair a starship. How about we load them onto your ship? We can use them to replace parts if our ships break down."

Lily looked at Ye Yun tentatively. After all, the starship now belonged to him.

So

she needed to ask his permission.

"No problem."

Ye Yun waved his hand, then went downstairs with Lily to gather the equipment.

"Hey, Lily, come take a look! I found something amazing over here!"

Suddenly,

Ye Yun spotted something amazing in the corner. It really was something special.

"Something amazing? What is it?"

Hearing him, Lily stopped the transport vehicle she was driving and came over to see.

But when she saw what Ye Yun was talking about, she couldn't help but jump in fright.

"Oh my God!"

When Lily saw the thing, she forgot all about acting like a lady and jumped in terror.

A missile truck was parked in front of them.

It was just that this missile truck was huge, and it carried only one missile.

The truck was military green.

"East Wind Express, delivering on its mission! Free worldwide shipping, and we'll resend it if you leave a bad review!"

Looking at the missile truck in front of him, Ye Yun couldn't help thinking of the world he'd lived in for twenty-four years, where a joke like that had been going around online.

Well,

If I brought this big beauty along, wouldn't no one dare mess with me?

"What are you planning to do?" Lily asked nervously when she saw the look in Ye Yun's eyes.

They absolutely couldn't mess with nuclear weapons.

Finding a starship was fine.

But if you found a weapon of mass destruction like a nuclear warhead, you'd be in serious trouble.

"Just taking it for a spin."

Ye Yun smiled as he looked at the nuclear weapon in front of him.

He hadn't expected nuclear weapons from another world to exist in this one too.

Interesting.

"No, you can't take that with you. If it accidentally explodes, there won't even be a body left."

Lily shook her head, refusing him firmly.

Come on.

It was a nuclear weapon, a weapon of mass destruction.

"Relax, I know what I'm doing, Lily."

Ye Yun reached out and moved Lily aside, then climbed aboard the Dongfeng heavy truck.

He drove the truck carrying the nuclear warhead onto his starship.

"You!"

Lily could do nothing about Ye Yun's stubbornness. She hurried to finish loading the repair equipment, then headed for her own ship.

"Rename the starship Fei Yun."

After loading the military truck carrying the nuclear weapon onto the starship, Ye Yun spoke to Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun.

"Renaming successful. Starship name: Fei Yun."

Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun's voice rang out in the cockpit.

"Open the cargo bay doors. Prepare for departure."

Sitting in the pilot's seat, Ye Yun watched the controls appear in front of him and spoke to Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun.

"Open."

"Ascend."

Under Ye Yun's control, the Fei Yun slowly rose. When it was nearly ten meters in the air, he said, "Connect me to Lily's communications channel."

"Understood. Please wait."

"Lily, can you hear me?"

The connection went through, and Ye Yun spoke over the communicator.

"I can hear you. Follow behind me."

Lily's voice came through the communicator.

"All right. I'll follow you."

With that,

the Fei Yun followed the ship Lily was piloting and headed into the distance.

"Warning. Someone is following us."

Suddenly,

Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun's warning rang out inside the Fei Yun.

"Project the image."

Ye Yun wasn't particularly surprised. It was as if he'd expected this all along. He continued piloting the starship, following behind Lily at an unhurried pace.

"It's a Crab?"

When he saw that it really was a Crab, Ye Yun couldn't help shrugging.

"Should I shoot it down?"

Artificial Intelligence Xiao Yun knew exactly what it was. She appeared in front of Ye Yun as a three-dimensional holographic projection.

After all, she was an Artificial Intelligence, and the anime Cosmic Star Gods was stored on the computer she resided in.

It would be pretty lame if she didn't know about it!

"Shoot it down."

Ye Yun thought for a moment, then answered.

Having that damn Crab follow them was a real nuisance.

"Understood."