The first squad, which had gone out to investigate, had now split into three pairs, piloting small survival craft to monitor the space around the merchant fleet.
The first squad's captain was named Qingping. He was a Cloud Knight who had retired to a supporting role after a severe injury sustained fighting the Abominations of Abundance had left his right leg disabled. Having traveled with the Minghuo Merchant Group for over fifty years, he was now more than three hundred and eighty years old.
Working alongside Qingping was a young man named Zhou Xing.
The two usually got along well. Zhou Xing always enjoyed listening to Qingping's stories of fighting on the front lines, seemingly yearning for those scenes.
Unfortunately, he had little talent and his martial skills were lacking. He could more or less protect himself while venturing out with the merchant fleet, but in a fight to the death against the Abominations of Abundance, he would be little more than easy prey.
Under General Jing Yuan's governance, the Luofu had enjoyed centuries of peace as it traded and established ties across the universe on the Alliance's behalf.
News of attacks or unrest often came from the other Xianzhou ships, but the Luofu alone had long enjoyed peace.
Compared with the other generals, this Divine General directed the Luofu's operations down to the smallest detail, avoiding matters large and small that might cause trouble whenever possible. When they proved unavoidable, he nipped them in the bud before they grew serious.
Thanks to that, Zhou Xing could travel with the merchant group and slowly gain experience.
However, if the Xianzhou ever faced a crisis, there would be no time to worry about lingering injuries, old ailments, or mediocre martial skills. Everyone would take up arms and fight the enemy to