Can I Try the Gun?

"Her Highness the Princess, the Undying Army has come to bring you home."

The officers spoke in unison, their voices deep and resonant, striking every ear present like the boom of great bells.

Her Highness the Princess?

She was a princess? A princess from where?

Everyone stared with wide eyes at Phoenix. This girl, with her beautiful features, neat ponytail, faded jeans, and worn black hoodie, was a princess?

How was that possible? Was this some idol drama?

Oh, that industry hadn't existed on Old Earth for a long time, not even for adult films.

Phoenix looked calmly at the general kneeling on the ground and said, "General Bai Qi, please rise."

"Thank you, Princess!"

Bai Qi bowed respectfully again. The two-meter-tall behemoth towered over Phoenix even after standing up.

However, this still couldn't overshadow Phoenix's radiance.

Suddenly, the long-legged girl who had been fighting alongside Tang Fei for water, hunting, and grabbing grilled skewers became dazzlingly golden.

She was like the magnificent Phoenix bathed in fire depicted on the Star Disc, reborn in flames, radiating immense light.

"Everyone else, please rise as well," Phoenix said, her gaze sweeping over the surroundings.

"Thank you, Princess!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Clang!

All the officers and soldiers rose together, their movements coordinated and smooth, like they had practiced countless times in secret.

General Bai Qi looked remorseful. "I have made Her Highness the Princess suffer. We deserve to die."

Phoenix stared at Bai Qi, her voice soft as she asked, "It's been quite some time since I lost contact with my family, hasn't it? Why did it take you so long to find me? What happened? Did the navigation fail? Or was the Star Disc's signal poor?"

"His Majesty was extremely anxious when he learned that the Princess and the palace had lost contact. He consecutively dispatched the main forces of our Undying Army, the Fire Bath Army, and the Phoenix Dance Army to search the ruins for the Princess's whereabouts. Unfortunately, the enemy set too many traps and illusions, leading us to different locations."

"We couldn't locate the Princess's coordinates, nor did we have any signal to track. So, we conducted a large-scale search across Old Earth. It was like searching for a needle in a haystack."

"It wasn't until last night that we detected traces of a Star Disc leaving the Hate Mountain area. We immediately dispatched an Undying squad to pursue and intercept that Star Disc. After intercepting it, we subjected the crew to severe interrogation, which is how we obtained the Princess's exact information."

"We heard that the Princess was still in this Hate Mountain District, so we rushed here immediately. Is the Princess unharmed?"

"I'm fine," Phoenix nodded, pointing at Tang Fei and Little Fatty. "Fortunately, they were here. Otherwise, you would have only found a corpse."

"You wouldn't even find a corpse," Little Fatty said, his face flushed with excitement. "These assassins never leave bodies behind."

Little Fatty was thrilled.

Phoenix sister was actually Her Highness the Princess!

Big Brother just casually brought a woman back from the wilderness, and she turned out to be a princess. Where could anyone go to make sense of this?

No wonder he felt Phoenix sister was too delicate the first time he saw her; she couldn't handle rocks. Now, it seemed his judgment was quite keen. How could a princess handle rocks?

In the stories Big Brother told, Her Highness the Princess was the Emperor's daughter, a very important figure.

Now, she wouldn't renege on her debt to Big Brother, would she? Big Brother had been worried her family didn't have money, so he deliberately dismantled her Escape Pod.

He heard the canned meat on New Star was delicious. Could he ask her for more canned meat?

"Did you hear that?" Phoenix acknowledged Little Fatty's words, glanced at General Bai Qi, and questioned him.

Bai Qi bowed again. "My apologies for the late rescue, Princess. Please forgive me."

"Whether you are forgiven or not will be discussed later when we return," Phoenix said casually, waving her hand. "At least you were more resourceful than the other two search teams. Perhaps they were led astray somewhere. Some people genuinely rescue, while others pretend to rescue. Who can say for sure? General Bai Qi, don't you agree?"

"Princess, please forgive me."

Bai Qi could not and dared not engage in such topics.

This incident was truly bizarre. The eldest princess of the Phoenix Empire had actually been betrayed and assassinated by someone close to her. Fortunately, she was protected by a loyal subordinate who died for her, and she possessed considerable strength herself, allowing her to escape in an Escape Pod and save her life.

Through their interrogation of the crew on the intercepted Star Disc, they learned that the assassins were dispatched from New Star, their mission being to ensure Her Highness the Eldest Princess remained in the ruins forever.

Who dared to be so audacious as to do such a thing? Had the power struggles escalated to this extent?

Just thinking about it sent shivers down his spine.

He couldn't delve too deeply into this matter, nor could he ponder it too much.

He was just a warrior, meant to expand the empire's territory. Other matters were irrelevant to him, and it was best to stay away from them.

Phoenix knew Bai Qi wouldn't take the bait. Despite their rough exteriors, these generals were quite cunning.

She said these words merely to prod him and the others with ulterior motives around him.

The Undying Army was one of the empire's three ace legions. Although they nominally served the empire and the Emperor, how many factions had planted their confidants within?

It was difficult to distinguish loyalty from treachery!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of Tang Fei.

Never mind, Tang Fei, like them, had more schemes than needle holes in his clothes.

Little Fatty was more reassuring; you could tell exactly what he was thinking and what he was going to do.

"Stop talking about forgiveness, I can't forgive you," the Phoenix shook her head and asked General Bai Qi, "Are we going back now?"

"Yes," General Bai Qi nodded and said, "We have sent back the information about finding you. His Majesty has ordered us to send Her Highness the Princess back safely in the shortest possible time, without any mistakes. Will Her Highness please return with us?"

The Phoenix turned to look at Tang Fei, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.

Goodbye? Will there be a day to say goodbye again?

Bye-bye? Is that too insignificant?

Take care? He'll probably laugh at me again for saying something trivial. How about adding a ton of supplies instead?

She had studied "Public Speaking and Eloquence" with court lecturers for so long, yet she found herself at a loss for words.

Tang Fei, on the other hand, looked at her with excitement, appearing as though he had something to say but couldn't bring himself to.

The Phoenix felt a surge of joy and encouraged him, "I'm leaving now, just say whatever you want to say."

Tang Fei nodded, pointed at the weapons the soldiers were holding, and asked, "Are those pulse guns they're holding?"

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The Phoenix really wanted to shoot him in the head.

Seeing the Phoenix staring at him with unfriendly eyes and an unpredictable expression, Tang Fei immediately became anxious and said, "You're not going back on your word, are you? We agreed before, I wanted one pulse gun, and you said you'd double it... and then you doubled it again. So, I have at least four pulse guns now, right?"

"General Bai Qi," the Phoenix called out.

"Your Highness, what are your orders?" General Bai Qi glanced at Tang Fei and asked.

"Give him four pulse guns," the Phoenix said.

"Yes," General Bai Qi waved his hand, and his adjutant ran back to the Star Disc to retrieve four brand-new pulse guns.

Tang Fei took one and held it in his arms, excitedly stroking it. Then he looked at the Phoenix and asked, "Can I try the gun?"

"Go ahead. Try it however you want, whenever you want."

Tang Fei, holding the pulse gun, asked the adjutant for the operating procedure. He aimed at a large tree in the distance and pulled the trigger.

Bang...

The part of the trunk that was directly hit turned to powder, and then the entire tree crashed down.

Tang Fei was shocked; this weapon was too powerful.

With a pulse gun like this, couldn't he walk all over this Old Earth?

Even more crucial was that he had four of them!

"Amazing, this weapon is amazing," Tang Fei praised repeatedly and gave the Phoenix a thumbs-up.

"Tang Fei, I'm leaving," the Phoenix said.

"Oh, oh..." Tang Fei nodded and said, "Don't forget what you promised. I've received the pulse guns, and also the flying cars and living supplies. Little Fatty likes meat, so bring more of your New Star's canned meat... that stuff is delicious and easy to store."

"I won't forget."

Tang Fei waved his hand and said, "Then go back. Go back to where you belong."

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The Phoenix no longer wanted to talk to Tang Fei. She walked up to Little Fatty and patted his shoulder, saying, "Take good care of yourself, okay?"

"Mm, I'm very strong," Little Fatty nodded, smiling honestly.

"Don't let Tang Fei bully you, okay?"

"My brother doesn't bully me," Little Fatty said earnestly.

"Always prioritize safety, no matter what."

"I know. My brother said, if you can win, fight; if you can't win, run."

The Phoenix laughed happily and said, "Yes, you should listen to your brother. If you can win, fight; if you can't win, run."

"Phoenix sister, are you a princess?" Little Fatty asked, looking at the Phoenix.

"Yes. I am a princess," the Phoenix nodded.

"Do princesses live in very, very big houses?"

"Yes, princesses live in very, very big houses."

"Do princesses eat meat every day?"

"If they want to, princesses eat meat every day. I didn't like eating meat much before, but I'll eat more meat from now on."

"Mm, Phoenix sister, you should eat more meat. You're too thin."

"You too..." The Phoenix looked at Little Fatty's chubby face and changed her words, "You're growing, so you need to get enough nutrition."

"Phoenix sister, take care."

"You take care too."

The Phoenix wanted to say goodbye to the Old Man, but found that he had already disappeared, hiding somewhere.

The Phoenix then said to Tang Fei, "Please say hello to my uncle for me."

"I will," Tang Fei nodded.

The Phoenix gave Tang Fei a deep look before turning and walking towards the location of the Star Disc.

General Bai Qi and many senior officers immediately followed, and a large number of soldiers gathered, surrounding the Phoenix.

The Phoenix waved and smiled at the surrounding crowd. She had met some of these people before, but the majority she had never even encountered. After this parting, would they never meet again?

Swish.

Whether it was due to awe of the Phoenix's status or the imposing presence of the Undying Army, the Old Earth residents, who had just moments ago stood stubbornly with expressions of astonishment directed at the Phoenix, knelt once more.

"Her Highness the Princess!"