They called it semi-automated because the ship's operations and route were both semi-fixed. A cargo ship weighing hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of tons had fewer than ten crew members, most of whom were responsible for handling emergencies. This enormous fortress of steel was actually as empty as the vast uninhabited reaches of Siberia.
Three against one, with no one to interrupt them, they'd gotten so caught up in fighting that they'd lost track of time. By the time they came to their senses, the cargo ship had already set sail, heading for the Danmote System, which was also in the Central Star Zone.
The person who had stayed hidden beneath optical camouflage opened the hatch right there and leaped into space, the escaping oxygen forming a storm behind him. Beneath the camouflage, he wore a sealed spacesuit, and he vanished into the depths of space.
"Thinking about it now, the person we encountered at the scene might have been trying to lure us here. Are you sure he wasn't the same person you fought at Gemstone Coast last time?"
"Absolutely not! The one last time was human or demi-human. Other than being good at running, hiding, and diving, he was pretty average. But the one on the ship was probably a Vaein."
"A Vaein? But his build was just like a human's." Yaxiu was astonished.
"That's true, Vaein are all big. But that's just what I felt. I really don't know how to describe it." Gongsun Qing thought it over seriously, then pointed at her left eye, which had begun to glow with crimson flames. "My Eye of Karma's Flame told me."
That's a pretty mystical explanation, but I still have to admit it makes sense. Yaxiu sighed silently, his frustration welling up once more.
"Well, I never