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Li Qinwu took Busi and nearly a hundred workers aboard a Shuttle and flew toward the merchant's ship.
Merchant ships were everywhere nearby, their engines extinguished as they lay quietly at anchor, waiting in line to enter Terra.
Each merchant ship was only four or five kilometers apart. For massive creations on the scale of warships, that was extremely cramped.
But for ease of management, Terra had deliberately packed them into such crowded space to prevent anyone from rebelling.
If any ship suddenly had improper thoughts and tried to do something to Terra, it would not even be able to turn around amid this sea of warships.
Once they reached this place, if anything unusual happened—such as suddenly raising the Void Shield, or starting the engines without notification or permission—Terra would not issue a warning.
The moment suspicion arose, the gun batteries would fire directly!
Li Qinwu's Shuttle carried the technical personnel steadily onward, passing one merchant ship after another waiting to enter Terra.
"We're here! That ship ahead is my merchant vessel!"
The merchant shouted, and the Camel-type Shuttle came to a stop. Only then did Li Qinwu realize that the merchant's Armed Merchant Ship was actually at the very front of the line!
Li Qinwu looked at the merchant.
"Holy shit! Your ship is actually first in line! You'll be able to go on pilgrimage to Terra any moment now!"
The merchant gave a bitter smile.
"I've been waiting in line here for a full three years! In another three or four days, I should receive Terra's number and be allowed to go on pilgrimage."
"There, my deck is already open. Just land inside."
Li Qinwu had the pilot dock the Shuttle on