Star Hunter
Chapter 16

Seven Luminaries Star

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On a planet in the D Star Zone.

Following the information left by Aifulan, Xilin arrived on this planet. Stepping off the passenger ship, Xilin pulled at his thick coat, raising the collar.

No wonder Aifulan chose to send Xilin to this planet. It was currently winter, so Xilin didn't need any disguise. With his collar pulled up to cover half his face and the strong wind, pedestrians hurried past. Even those who knew Aifulan's face wouldn't scrutinize an ordinary passerby, which saved him a lot of trouble. Aifulan's influence spanned so many planets; there was a reason for choosing this one.

After leaving the spaceport, as Xilin reached a street corner, he saw a seemingly ordinary Black Flying Car parked quietly there.

Glancing at the license plate, Xilin walked over.

At the same time, the two people inside the car saw Xilin. They got out and bowed to Xilin, "Young Master."

Xilin recognized one of them as one of the bodyguards he had previously crashed into a wall. He hadn't met the other. Hearing "Young Master," Xilin raised an eyebrow. Although he had accepted the mission, he had never received such treatment in his life, and it felt awkward for a moment.

Regardless of what Xilin was thinking, his expression remained unchanged. He nodded, and after the other person opened the rear car door, he stepped in and sat down.

Good heavens, it was an Amphibious Flying Car! After scanning the interior, Xilin thought of a phrase: "low-key luxury." A prominent family was indeed a prominent family; the cost of this car was over a million Star System currency.

Once settled, the car smoothly ascended and merged into the aerial flight path. Amidst the numerous speeding flying cars, this one could be completely ignored, blending in with the crowd.

The superiority of the Free Trade Tenth District over the Lagging Thirteenth District was not insignificant, as could be seen from the surrounding speeding flying cars. Any one of them, if placed on Brown Earth Star, even in its most prosperous areas, would cause quite a stir. But here, they were merely ordinary.

The tall buildings gradually thinned out. The direction the car was heading didn't have many high-rise buildings. Further ahead were spacious villas. After passing these villas, the flying car finally stopped at a place that resembled a manor.

The old butler, Suofu, was already waiting there.

Seeing Xilin, Suofu smiled kindly, "Young Master Xilin, please follow me."

He's really quick to get into character, Xilin thought to himself.

"Thank you."

Suofu led Xilin into a large house surrounded by flower gardens. Although it was only three stories high, it occupied a vast area, larger than the villas they had passed, and looked much more luxurious.

Although the servants showed no outward reaction, they were extremely curious. A few days ago, there were rumors that the master had found his illegitimate son who had been living in obscurity. At the time, they thought it impossible, but now they had actually seen him.

Indeed, anyone who saw Xilin would believe he was Aifulan's son. Such was coincidence. Moreover, Xilin believed that by the next day, news of Aifulan bringing back his illegitimate son would spread, and some electronic magazines might even feature videos or pictures.

However, Xilin didn't need to worry about the spread and development of rumors; that was Aifulan's business and part of his strategic plan to compete for the family inheritance.

After performing a scene of "filial piety and paternal love" with Aifulan at the dining table, Aifulan called Xilin to his study.

"Seven Luminaries Academy has already completed the relevant procedures. Tomorrow, you will take the newly issued identification and admission notice to Seven Luminaries Academy. You only need to assume the identity of the 'illegitimate son'; don't concern yourself with anything else. Furthermore, you must understand that even those who obstruct me have little influence there. But one thing you must be clear about: the waters in the B Star Zone are very deep. Be cautious in your actions. You are now bearing the surname of the Daongs family, so avoid anything that could harm the Daongs family's reputation. However..."

Aifulan took out an electronic tablet from a drawer, brought up some pictures, and handed them to Xilin. "The people in these pictures can all become your prey."

Taking the electronic tablet from Aifulan, Xilin quickly flipped through the information. Some of the individuals listed on this tablet could be killed directly, while others were to be captured alive. Among them were Free Hunters, specially trained Assassins, and Aifulan's rivals and their associates. Each person corresponded to a bounty...

"You don't need to actively seek these people out. As long as you are at Seven Luminaries Academy, they will naturally come to you, unless I have obtained the family inheritance. Memorize this information. When you arrive at Seven Luminaries Academy, I will send people to give you the latest information periodically. As for how you deal with them then, it will be up to you. Of course, whether you can capture these prey will depend on your ability."

There's a client at the door, and the employer even updated the information automatically. Why wouldn't I take such a good opportunity?

After quickly flipping through the information on the e-reader, Xilin handed it back to Aifulan. Aifulan was stunned. He finished so quickly?

After receiving Xilin's affirmative reply, Aifulan said no more. What needed to be done and what precautions to take were already stated in the agreement.

Aifulan gave Xilin a new savings card, registered under the name Daongs Xilin. It already contained 150,000 Star System currency, with the payment for the next thirty days transferred to the card all at once.

The next day, Aifulan specially arranged for a family starship under his management to escort Xilin to the B Star Zone.

The Seven Luminaries Academy was not a place on a planet in the B Star Zone, but an entire planet.

An entire planet was a school, and for this reason, the Seven Luminaries Academy was also called Seven Luminaries Star.

There were seven space stations surrounding Seven Luminaries Star. Starships arriving there had to dock. Those about to enroll would use their admission notices to board specialized transport ships.

No other starships or spacecraft were allowed to approach Seven Luminaries Star, and no unauthorized personnel were allowed to set foot in the Seven Luminaries Academy. No matter which prominent family you came from, you had to abide by the rules of Seven Luminaries Star here.

The starships coming here were very compliant. If anyone broke the rules, the "Sentry" defense system on the space station would automatically target them as a threat and open fire. It didn't matter which family you belonged to; they would shoot first and ask questions later.

Don't say Seven Luminaries Star is too arrogant; they have the capital to be arrogant. Otherwise, why would Aifulan say that the waters of Seven Luminaries Star were very deep?

The starship escorting Xilin stopped at the space station. After connecting to the station, five bodyguards escorted Xilin into the space station. Xilin saw someone being stopped near a passage. The reason was too many escorts—there was a conspicuous notice board at the passage entrance: "No more than five escorts allowed."

There were many people in the inspection hall, just like Xilin, accompanied by bodyguards. They were all between fifteen and twenty-five years old, with similar expressions on their faces—excitement and apprehension. It was evident that they came from extraordinary backgrounds; any one of them could be from a famous family in some star zone. But here, their past extraordinary identities seemed to be normalized.

After identity verification and scanning the admission notices, the five bodyguards returned, and Xilin boarded the transport ship heading to Seven Luminaries Star.

Thanks to the book friend Xian Di Mo Yang for the reward! ^^

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