"Ah, then... let's not go after all." Luo Feng showed a rare hint of unease. "I think we've already gained quite a lot."
Jiang Xian laughed at his reaction. "Relax. We can deal with it later, once we're strong enough. The value of a World Lord Level Zerg Mother Emperor... tsk, tsk, that's worth far more than a spaceship."
Babata agreed. "That's right. A Zerg Mother Emperor is extremely valuable, and capturing one alive is worth an astronomical sum. If you two get a chance to capture one in the future, you'll be rich."
Luo Feng nodded after hearing what they said.
"By the way, Madman, I'm planning to leave Earth for Qiu Long Star in a couple of days. Want to come along?" Jiang Xian asked Luo Feng.
"Yes! Of course! I want to see what other planets are like." Luo Feng agreed without a second thought, his eyes shining.
Just then, Babata circled the two of them, a trace of conflict on that little face. "Jiang Xian, Luo Feng, you aren't thinking of taking this spaceship to Qiu Long Star, are you?"
"What else would we take? The Yunmo Star Ship can't be repaired right now, and repairing the Black Dragon Mountain X81 will take another six months. If we don't take this ship, what are we supposed to take?" Jiang Xian said, looking at Babata.
Babata quickly flew in front of Jiang Xian and spoke with a serious expression.
"It's not that you can't take it. It's too conspicuous! Although you can't tell this ship's true grade from its exterior, most people will assume it's a D-grade Machine Race spaceship. But one of you is Star Level and the other is Planetary Level. Taking a ship like this to Qiu Long Star would be like two elementary school kids carrying gold through a busy market."
Babata counted on those fingers. "First, you'll easily attract unwanted attention. Second, you'll easily attract unwanted attention. Third, you'll still easily attract unwanted attention! The universe is full of space pirates who don't know their own limits. They wouldn't dare openly seize a ship like this, but they'd definitely watch you in secret and investigate your backgrounds. Once they discover you're only Planetary Level and Star Level, they'll definitely move to rob you."
After listening, Jiang Xian gave a faint smile. "The strongest person on Qiu Long Star is only Domain Lord Level, and the nearby space pirates are Universe Level at most. Are you saying someone at Universe Level would try to steal a peak E-grade spaceship?"
"Are the laser cannons and Star Annihilator Cannons on this ship just for show? If someone wants to come looking for death, we'll just blast them sky-high," Jiang Xian continued.
Babata paused. "Jiang Xian, what if we attract an Immortal Level expert? What would we do then? That's why I think we'd be better off keeping a low profile."
Jiang Xian clapped his hands and said unhurriedly, "Do I need to avoid their might? I kept a low profile before joining the Fenglingyueying Sect, and now I have to keep a low profile after joining, too? Then what was the point of joining? If we encounter one, I'll call upon the sect's reserves."
Hearing Jiang Xian say this, Babata stopped trying to persuade him.
Listening beside them, Luo Feng nodded silently. He felt he understood now. Worrying about this and that while following Xian only took the fun out of it. Xian had Resurrection Coins and the sect's reserves behind him. There was simply no need to hide anything.
Seeing that he had convinced them both, Jiang Xian looked at Luo Feng and asked, "Then how about we leave in two days?"
"Okay, Xian. I'll head home first. Come get me in two days, and we'll set off together." With that, Luo Feng left the spaceship and started back toward Mingyue Residential Area.
Jiang Xian smiled and waved a hand, giving the Crystal Man an order. "Set off. Head for the Australian Continent."
The silver-white pyramid spaceship slowly rose, changed direction, and flew toward the center of the Australian Continent.
Before long, the spaceship reached the center of the Australian Continent. Jiang Xian took a few pictures and shared them in the group.
[Jiang Xian: "Guys, does my new ride look cool or what? Photo.jpg."]
The group fell silent for about three seconds, then messages flooded in.
[Xiao Yan: "Brother Jiang, your ride... looks pretty sci-fi. A silver-white pyramid that can fly? That's from a completely different era than anything here. We have to fly under our own power to get anywhere, while you're taking a pyramid straight into the sky."]
[Shi Hao: "Wow, what a huge ride! Big Brother Jiang Xian, did you catch it?"]
[Ye Fan: "By the way, Brother Jiang, roughly what grade is this ship? It doesn't look ordinary."]
[Jiang Xian: "Little Shi Hao, it's like the war chariots where you live. I didn't catch it. I found it, haha."]
[Jiang Xian: "Ye Fan, this is an Immortal Level Machine Race spaceship. It has three Star Annihilator Cannons on board, and one shot can blow up an asteroid. In terms of your Shrouding the Heavens power system, a single shot is probably equivalent to an all-out strike from a Half-Saint or a Saint."]
The messages in the group stopped for two seconds, then Ye Fan's message popped up.
[Ye Fan: "??? Half-Saint? Saint? Brother Jiang, that's basically like finding a Saint Weapon. You're so lucky."]
[Xiao Yan: "Brother Jiang, one shot from your ship can destroy an asteroid? That's almost Dou Di-level destructive power, isn't it?"]
[Fang Han: "Impressive, Brother Jiang. An ordinary Longevity Realm cultivator would probably be done for after taking a shot."]
[Jiang Xian: "Hehe, let's keep it low-key. If you run into a troublesome enemy, give me a call. I'll treat them to a Star Annihilator Cannon shot and blast their home sky-high."]
[Ye Fan: "Roger."]
[Fang Han: "Roger."]
[Shi Hao: "Roger."]
[Xiao Yan: "Roger. Humans really are just repeaters at heart."]
Jiang Xian chatted idly with everyone in the group for a while longer, then left the group chat.
Two days passed in a flash.
Jiang Xian flew the spaceship over Mingyue Residential Area to pick up Luo Feng.
Once Luo Feng boarded, Jiang Xian had Babata take control of the ship for the time being.
The spaceship slowly ascended, broke through the clouds, and began moving farther and farther from Earth. Jiang Xian had Babata turn on the exterior view simulation.
Jiang Xian glanced at Luo Feng and asked with a smile, "Madman, how does it feel to leave Earth for the first time?"
Luo Feng paused, then broke into a grin, unable to hide his excitement. "Honestly, I didn't sleep at all last night."
"That excited?" Jiang Xian asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Really! I kept tossing and turning in bed, thinking about what the universe looks like, how people on other planets are different from us, what it feels like to fly in a spaceship..." Luo Feng scratched his head, looking unusually embarrassed.
"Hehe, that's normal. I'm a little excited too. But don't get nervous when we arrive. I'll take you along to really show off. Just follow my cues when the time comes," Jiang Xian replied with a smile.
"Okay, Xian," Luo Feng replied.
"By the way, Babata, how long will it take us to reach Qiu Long Star?" Jiang Xian asked, looking at Babata.
"Jiang Xian, this peak E-grade spaceship can reach a maximum speed of twenty times the speed of light. We'll reach Qiu Long Star in less than a day," Babata replied immediately.
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