Arrival

Of the entire Canglong Star guiding delegation, Yu Zhaolong and one accompanying Martial Arts Grandmaster survived; the rest were all killed by the Star Bandit bandits.

Because of a shortage of manpower, Yu Zhaolong requested help from the Interstellar Allied Forces under the command of Canglong Star to tally the number of casualties and which star's personnel were injured or killed.

The statistics came out quickly. In this attack by the Star Bandit, three Martial Arts Grandmaster who were sent to guide the group on Canglong Star were killed or wounded. Among the new students on various stars, 23 people from six planets in the Central Star Region star region were killed by the Star Bandit.

The fact that there were so few casualties after being robbed by Star Bandit is already quite good. As long as hundreds or thousands of new students from each star were not kidnapped by the Star Bandit, he can still give an account to his superiors.

Yu Zhaolong compiled the list of casualties and transmitted it directly back to Canglong Star via the Star Boat Optical Computer.

After doing all this, Yu Zhaolong went to the group of freshmen who had just taken refuge in the protective pod and had not been abducted by the Star Bandit.

"You all hid in the protective pods and weren't kidnapped by the Star Bandit. I'm asking you, what happened inside the Star Boat?"

Several new students from the Central Star Region stepped forward and said, "Envoy Yu, just now the Star Bandit suddenly rushed in through the Star Boat's hatch, and then the guide named Wan Feng urged us to hide inside the Star Boat's protective cabin."

Because we were closer to the protective chamber, we were able to take cover inside in time, and then the chamber closed.

We heard from inside that the Star Bandit went on a killing spree as soon as they entered, murdering all the people accompanying and guiding the Star Boat."

"I heard from the Star Bandit that there's a Divine Sense Grandmaster on the Star Boat?" Yu Zhaolong asked again.

"Yes, there is an eighth-level Mental Power Grandmaster among the Star Bandit. As soon as he entered the Star Boat, he tried to hack into the Star Boat's Optical Computer, attempting to seize control of the Star Boat and escape directly in this transport Star Boat. If the Star Bandit succeed, even if we hide in the protective cabin, we will be taken away by the Star Bandit. The Star Bandit won't even need to waste time transferring those captured outside the cabin."

Another freshman said, "Just as we were breaking through the Star Bandit' nine hundred firewalls, a senior Mental Power Grandmaster intervened, preemptively hacking into the Optical Computer, seizing control of the Star Boat, and then issuing orders to reinforce the defenses of the Star Boat's protective cabin."

I suspect that the reason this Mental Power Grandmaster made his move so late was to buy time and wait for reinforcements to arrive."

Yu Zhaolong immediately asked, "Where is this Mental Power Grandmaster you're talking about?"

"I don't know. This senior is operating in the shadows and hasn't shown his face at all. Could he not be the guide appointed by Starry Sky University?"

Yu Zhaolong was immediately puzzled. Why couldn't he find anyone?

This hidden Mental Power Grandmaster did indeed help him a great deal. First, he prevented the Star Bandit from seizing control of the Star Boat. Second, when the Star Bandit had abducted most of the new students from various stars and were about to escape, he used a jammer to interfere with the Star Bandit ' Star Boat, preventing them from escaping in time and buying precious time for the Heavy Rain Star army to arrive later.

These two contributions each saved his life; otherwise, if he had returned to Canglong Star, he would have faced certain death. Even if the higher-ups of Canglong Star wanted to give an explanation to the other twenty-odd planets, they would not have allowed him to live.

"Optical Computer, search the memories of the past hour and see who controlled the Star Boat just now?" Yu Zhaolong asked the Star Boat's Optical Computer.

"The Optical Computer's memory for the past hour is blank; search failed..."

Upon hearing the voice from the Superbrain, Yu Zhaolong was immediately taken aback.

Wang Zheng, who was standing nearby, said, "It seems that this Mental Power Grandmaster does not want to show himself."

I think that Star Bandit is only in her twenties, yet her Mental Power has reached such a level. She must be a genius. This person who was able to take control of the Star Boat from that Star Bandit must be even more extraordinary.

"If they're willing to help drive away the Star Bandit, they probably don't have any malicious intent. Since they're unwilling to show themselves, there's no need to pry."

"No!"

Yu Zhaolong flatly refused.

To be honest, this Divine Sense Grandmaster hiding in the shadows had saved his life. If the other party were to honestly find him now, he would be extremely grateful.

But the fact that the other party is deliberately keeping it hidden is rather intriguing.

Having survived the Star Bandit raid, he was now as easily frightened as a frightened bird, no longer daring to ignore any signs of potential danger.

Yu Zhaolong approached Chu Tiannan and requested, "Commander Chu, your martial arts cultivation is profound, and your perception as Heavenly Human Grandmaster is keen. Could you help us search whether there is a Mental Power Grandmaster hidden inside the Star Boat?"

"Please wait a moment!"

Chu Tiannan the Heavenly Human Grandmaster Realm, fully activated his senses, capturing the powerful Mental Power of those nearby.

Heavenly Human Grandmaster possesses powerful senses, but unlike Divine Sense Master, they cannot extend to distant places. To detect a Mental Power Grandmaster who intends to hide, one can only approach within two or three hundred meters of them.

The Star Boat, which could hold tens of thousands of people, was very large, so Chu Tiannan walked directly from the very front of the Star Boat to the very back.

During this time, he activated all five senses. Anyone whose Mental Power strength exceeded the Seventh Tier would be immediately detected by him and would have nowhere to hide.

After walking around for a while, Chu Tiannan shook his head and said, "I didn't find any Mental Power Grandmaster on the Star Boat, not even anyone with Mental Power exceeding the sixth level."

"No? That's impossible! I clearly received a message from someone using their Mental Power. Even the Star Bandit know about this person!" Yu Zhaolong exclaimed.

"That means this person's methods are truly remarkable; I couldn't detect him!" Chu Tiannan said.

Yu Zhaolong shouted, "The friend who was hiding, please show yourself! You helped Canglong Star, and I will repay you handsomely when I return. If you wish to travel to Canglong Star by the guiding Star Boat, then come along!"

Yu Zhaolong used his hidden power to spread this message throughout the entire Star Boat, but no one appeared.

"It seems this person is unwilling to show up. If you are really worried, have Heavy Rain Star's friend escort you!"

He's just a Mental Power Grandmaster. Putting aside whether he has any ill intentions, even if he does, you could easily subdue him!

"Not to mention he helped you drive out the Star Bandit," Chu Tiannan said.

Yu Zhaolong immediately inquired with the military commander of Heavy Rain Star, Wang Zheng, the commander of the Heavy Rain Star Combat Army, who promptly replied, "We have already informed the higher-ups of Heavy Rain Star. They instructed us to escort you all the way so that our people from Heavy Rain Star can safely reach Starry Sky University!"

"Thank you very much!" Yu Zhaolong said.

"No need to be polite, this is a military order given to us by our superiors."

Chu Tiannan, commander of the Sixth Army of the Interstellar Allied Forces, inspected the area aboard the Star Boat.

Among the crowd, Chen Lie recognized Chu Tiannan's face and felt that he looked somewhat familiar.

He bore a striking resemblance to Chu Ling'er from the native Starry Sky University on Canglong Star. Recalling that Chu Ling'er claimed her grandfather was the governor of a continent on Canglong Star and her father was the commander of the Interstellar Allied Forces, Chu Tiannan's identity was already obvious—he was Chu Ling'er's father.

With a father who is the commander of Interstellar Allied Forces legion, Chu Ling'er would probably be considered superior to alien students at Starry Sky University.

After inspecting the area, Chu Tiannan immediately ordered the soldiers of the Interstellar Allied Forces to retreat, board the Star Boat, and take away the Star Boat left behind by the Star Bandit as spoils.

After seeing off the Interstellar Allied Forces, Yu Zhaolong worked with the soldiers of Heavy Rain Star to repair the destroyed Star Boat hatch.

Wang Zheng took stock of the freshmen who were admitted to Starry Sky University in Heavy Rain Star's year and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Excellent! Of the 468 freshmen who registered for the first batch of Heavy Rain Star Starry Sky University this year, none were injured or killed."

After taking stock, Wang Zheng asked, "Which of you took the Heavy Rain Star military Black Obsidian and sent us a message?"

"It's me!"

Hou Yutan came out.

"So it was you, kid. Who gave you permission to send messages with so many scions of powerful families?"

Upon receiving the message, we naturally knew the situation was extremely critical. Surely we wouldn't come to the rescue without these people?

Hou Yutan chuckled, "It was a friend's idea. Without him, this request for help wouldn't have gotten out!"

As he spoke, Hou Yutan smiled in the crowd and quickly found Chen Lie in the crowd, and walked over to him.

"Brother, we owe you a lot this time. If it weren't for you, all of us would definitely be dead."

"What? Was it this person who sent the message?" Wang Zheng asked.

"Yes, the material of this guiding Star Boat can block Mental Power. All of us high-level Divine Sense Master have tried it, and even a third-level late-stage Divine Sense Master could not use Black Obsidian to send out a distress call."

This brother named Chen Lie happens to Consciousness Spirit the ability to penetrate matter, which is why we were able to send out the distress message."

Yu Zhaolong stepped forward, looked at Chen Lie, and asked, "Which planet are you from?"

Chen Liedao, "Eastern Star Region, Blue Star!"

Yu Zhaolong hummed in agreement and then asked Hou Yutan, "And you?"

"I am Hou Yutan, from Heavy Rain Star!"

Yu Zhaolong said, "Alright, when we get back to Starry Sky University, I will report your achievements. If all goes well, Starry Sky University will give you a reward."

"What reward? Can I enter the Void Heaven Pagoda once?" Hou Yutan asked hurriedly.

"The Heavy Rain Star army has made a meritorious contribution in this rescue. I will truthfully report your achievements and explain your demands."

"Starry Sky University will most likely be generous in rewarding you with a chance to use the Void Heaven Pagoda, but I can't guarantee it," Yu Zhaolong said.

"If I could use the Void Heaven Pagoda even once, that would be fantastic!"

The people of Heavy Rain Star were overjoyed.

After Yu Zhaolong finished speaking, he returned to the control room of the Star Boat with Wang Zheng, the commander of the Heavy Rain Star Combat Army.

Hou Yutan Chen Liedao, "Brother Chen, you've really hit the jackpot! You encountered a Star Bandit raid, and it actually gave you the qualification to enter the Void Heaven Pagoda!"

"What can we do inside the Void Heaven Pagoda?" Chen Lie asked.

"You do not know?"

"That's true. You're from a planet in the Eastern Star Region, where information is scarce, so it's normal that you don't know."

Hou Yutan was taken aback, then explained, "A person who has reached the end of the Blood-Qi Stage of cultivation, like me, who has reached ten times the Strength Value in the Small Extreme Realm and has undergone ten Blood Tempering in the Blood Refining Stage, can at most break through to the Heaven Aperture Stage."

"If I can enter the Void Heaven Pagoda and use the Void Heaven Force once, I might be able to open my Primordial Aperture, greatly increasing my strength and potential."

"I see!" Chen Lie nodded.

"Brother, the spots in the Void Heaven Pagoda are extremely scarce, almost entirely monopolized by the Ten-Star Alliance."

Under normal circumstances, someone like you from a planet in Northwest Four-Sided Star Domain wouldn't even dream of it. Our Heavy Rain Star ranks among the top 30 in overall strength in the Central Star Region, and my family background is also considered top-tier on Heavy Rain Star. For someone like me, obtaining a spot to enter the Void Heaven Pagoda would be quite difficult.

"We've stumbled upon a huge opportunity today!" Hou Yutan said.

At that moment, the Star Boat's broadcast came on.

"The Star Boat is about to restart. Everyone, return to your positions immediately."

After the announcement, the new students from each planet returned to their seats.

Hou Yutan said, "Brother, I really like you and want to be your friend. Let's talk again after we get to Starry Sky University!"

After speaking, Hou Yutan returned to Heavy Rain Star's seat.

Chen Lie also took his seat in the Eastern Star Region.

A short while later, the Star Boat took off from the Interstellar Route, and the broadcast sounded again.

"The Star Boat sets sail, about to enter the Interstellar Route..."

"Entered Interstellar Route, acceleration five times faster activated..."

Outside the Star Boat window, there were flashes of colorful light everywhere. Chen Lie knew that these were distant, shining Fixed Star.

It's incredibly lucky that I escaped unscathed from this encounter with the Star Bandit. Under normal circumstances, there's a 99% chance of dying if you're robbed by Star Bandit.

Don't expect the Star Bandit to claim they only care about money and won't kill; Star Bandit have no credibility whatsoever.

"Big brother, congratulations! I didn't expect you to have made such a contribution before even entering Starry Sky University."

Han Keke then came up to her.

Chen Liedao, "What's there to congratulate? Sit back down!"

"Okay, I'll go back right away!"

Upon Han Keke immediately returned to her seat in the back row.

Xu Wanqing, who was standing nearby, snorted and said to Han Keke, "Flattery!"

"You can't even flatter me properly, so what are you jealous of?" Han Keke said nonchalantly.

"I'm jealous of you? Hah... I'm not as unscrupulous as you."

Xu Wanqing gave a cold laugh.

The Star Boat sped along the Interstellar Route, its five-fold Accelerator activated, reaching an extremely high speed.

After an unknown amount of time, the Star Boat's broadcast reminder sounded again.

"The Star Boat has set sail out of the Interstellar Route..."

"As we approach within 50,000 stars of Canglong Star, the Star Boat will soon slow down."

"Entering the Canglong Star Domain, about to land at the Canglong Continent Starry Sky University..."

Suddenly, with a loud "boom," the Star Boat landed directly in a spacious plaza within Starry Sky University.

"Successful landing. Landing site: Starry Sky University, Earth First Campus, Star Boat Plaza."

At the same time, the hatches on both sides of the Star Boat opened instantly.

"Starry Sky University, we've finally arrived!"

Inside the Star Boat, people from various stars in the Central Domain breathed a sigh of relief.

For those who had been captured by the Star Bandit once before, this was truly a narrow escape from death.

"The hatches on both sides of the Star Boat are now open. New students from each Star Boat system, please find the nearest hatch and disembark in an orderly manner for identity verification."

As soon as the announcement sounded at Star Boat Plaza, more than 7,000 people disembarked from the Star Boat Star Boat.

Chen Lie got up and went to the nearest cabin door, disembarking from the Star Boat. Behind him, Jiang Yuan, Hao Yulong, Zuo Yuan'er, Han Keke, Ji Lingxuan, and the other members of the Blue Star group also followed closely behind and disembarked from the Star Boat.

The five stars of Wood Source Planet Five Stars of the Eastern Region, each with its Red Flame Planet hatch, disembarked from the Star Boat Blue Star simultaneously with Jintian Star Shuimang Star.