"Huh... I've heard about that war."
Sun Minjie looked enlightened, his eyes filled with reminiscence as he said:
"They say that ship came to the Palu Star Belt back then to take away a Palu slave..."
"So even now, you still haven't figured out what force was backing that massive black-sailed ship?"
"How the hell were we supposed to figure that out..." The kobold bared his teeth, his expression troubled.
"Neither the previous Great Colonizer nor the current Great Colonizer could uncover the truth. How could a tiny regional slave owner like me possibly figure it out..."
"Rather than discussing that, we should think about how to save our lives."
The foxman Oglin's eyes shifted as a plan came to him.
He immediately took over the conversation, speaking rapidly:
"Formless Divine Lord, God's Chosen, as you can see, this place is no longer safe."
"Could we put the matter of questioning aside for now?"
"You two should relocate first, lest that black-sailed ship's indiscriminate cannon fire injure you."
Those few words seemed to express concern for Sun Minjie and Xu Xiao's safety, urging them to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
But in truth, the provocation hidden within them could not have been more obvious.
Weren't you two each peerless powerhouses?
Surely you wouldn't be like weak Players such as us, fleeing with your heads in your hands the moment you encountered that black-sailed ship?
Or did you simply lack any real ability, needing to avoid danger in the face of an unknown threat as well?
None of that was said aloud, but Sun Minjie and Xu Xiao could clearly understand the meaning behind it.
"Warning you, put away those little schemes of yours." Sun Minjie spoke without the slightest politeness.
"You want to use us to make