The group left the stone hall and returned to the Ark Maxim.
Behind them, the massive stone gate slowly closed, and the light on the totem gradually faded.
Everything returned to deathly silence.
But everyone knows that this desolate planet holds the power to change the world.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the Ark Maxim rose from the crater.
This trip was so fruitful that everyone felt it was unreal.
Scientists held the data hard drives like they were their own children, afraid of bumping or damaging them.
Dr. Gracia was still muttering, " Lunarian modification technology... Uranus structural diagram... Mechanical Legion..." over and over again, like chanting a mantra.
Jhin's condition has improved considerably. Although he is still silent, the flames have stabilized and no longer surge uncontrollably as before.
Roy stood at the bow of the ship, pondering what to do next.
Should we head straight back to Hachinosu? Or wander around a bit more?
Given the size of the moon, there must be more than one site containing ruins. It's like the location where Uranus was built.
Just then, Pea suddenly shouted.
Something is approaching from the sky!
Everyone looked up.
On the far side of the moon, several enormous spaceships are slowly emerging.
The ship has a streamlined hull, a silver-gray paint job, and huge energy cannons mounted on both sides.
It's completely different in style from Ark Maxim — Ark Maxim features an ancient, golden spaceship that looks like it came straight out of mythology;
These things are purely technological, cold and impersonal, carrying a murderous aura.
Five ships.
One of them was particularly large, even larger than the other four combined.
The ship was covered in a jumble of markings, including a skull—not the kind of skull and crossbones flag used by pirates, but a half-human, half-machine skull with mechanical parts.
Star Pirates.
Tesoro clicked his tongue. "Pirates on the moon?"
Yamato gripped his spiked club, his eyes gleaming. "Wow! Space Pirates!"
Five spaceships landed around the Ark Maxim, completely surrounding the group.
The hatch opened, and a large group of people poured out.
These people looked rather strange—they had grayish-white skin, were short but sturdy, wore metal combat suits, and sported all sorts of odd-looking goggles and masks.
He was holding an energy gun, with a lightsaber and grenades hanging from his waist.
The leader was a one-eyed giant whose face was half flesh and half a mechanical prosthetic.
The prosthetic limb was quite exquisitely made; the metallic sheen and skin texture blended very naturally. If it weren't for the wrong color, you really wouldn't be able to tell it was fake.
He stood in front of everyone and mumbled a lot of nonsense.
After listening to a few words, Olvia's expression changed.
He said... this is their territory, and we have to hand over what we found.
Roy laughed, "Them?"
Olvia translated the past.
The one-eyed man's face darkened, and he mumbled something else in a foreign language.
He said... "If you don't hand it over, you'll die."
Roy was too lazy to waste words. With Telekinesis, he froze the one-eyed giant in mid-air.
The pirates panicked and raised their energy guns to fire.
"Court death."
Roy activated his Telekinetic Shield, and the energy projectiles hit the shield, bouncing off like hailstones.
Tesoro was the first to charge out, unleashing a sweeping lightning attack.
The shield generators on the pirates lit up, actually deflecting the lightning.
"Huh?" Tesoro was taken aback. "Pretty advanced, huh?"
Seeing that the lightning had no effect, the pirates became bolder and charged forward with their guns drawn.
Bullet threw a punch, sending a pirate flying more than ten meters. The shield shattered, and the pirate was knocked unconscious.
"The shield can block abilities, but not pure strength." Bullet grinned. "That makes things easier."
He punched them one by one, like cracking walnuts; the pirates' protective shields were no different from paper in the face of pure power.
Hawk Eyes drew his sword, and in a flash, more than a dozen pirates, along with their protective shields, were sliced in two. The cut was as clean as a mirror.
The Red Count was even more ruthless; his crimson sword energy swept across, and the pirates fell in droves. The protective shield didn't even have time to react before it overloaded and exploded.
Yamato charged into the crowd, swung his spiked club, and sent three or four pirates flying.
With another swing, she took down three or four more. She became more and more excited as she fought, shouting " Thunder Bagua," even though this move was powerful enough without the Thunder Bagua.
Enel and Tesoro worked together, one setting up mines and the other controlling the field.
Although the lightning was blocked by the shield, the continuous electric shocks overloaded the shield, causing it to crackle and spark before exploding.
Savi broke through the formation, Pea used her vines to entangle the lone pirates, binding them like dumplings.
Jin was the quietest, his flames transforming into a fire dragon that weaved through the crowd. The pirates' protective shields melted instantly under the intense heat, and they screamed and rolled on the ground in agony.
The pirate leader was frozen in mid-air by Roy, watching helplessly as his men were slaughtered, his eyes turning red with rage.
He struggled to speak, but the Telekinesis prevented him from even opening his mouth.
"Don't rush," Roy said calmly, "It's not your turn yet."
Seeing that things were going badly, the pirates began to retreat.
The flagship's main cannon began charging, its muzzle glowing blue as it aimed at the Ark Maxim.
With a Telekinesis, Roy twisted the muzzle of the main cannon to the side.
boom--!!!
The energy cannon struck the pirates' own ship, blasting a large hole in it.
The pirates panicked completely. Some wanted to run, some wanted to surrender, and some even knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
The leader's flagship wanted to escape; the engines were already running, and the ship began to lift off.
Roy Telekinesis to cover the ground, creating a hundred-meter-high earthen wall that blocked their retreat.
At the same time, he Telekinesis to invade the leader's brain and forcibly read his memories.
The leader screamed, foaming at the mouth, convulsing, and immediately fainted.
Roy closed his eyes, processing the fragments of memory.
The history of those who stayed behind: After the lunar environment deteriorated, some people chose to stay and adapt themselves to the environment.
Later, they developed space travel technology and began wandering the universe, living off plunder.
This pirate group was one of them, numbering approximately three thousand.
Technology reserves: The energy shield technology is complete and ready for mass production.
The light-speed engine technology is incomplete, allowing only short-distance jumps. Space jump technology is only theoretical and has long been lost.
Places they visited—they visited several planets with life, plants, and animals, but found no intelligent civilizations.
Distribution of influence – They are not the only pirate group in the starry sky.
There are other descendants of the Moon People, some stronger and some weaker, each occupying a part of the star system.
Roy opened his eyes and took a deep breath.
This world-building is incredible. They've even brought up alien civilizations?
Fortunately, I didn't encounter anything strange—like those aliens next door who plant trees everywhere.
"Clean up the battlefield," Roy ordered. "Move everything you can."
Savi, Enel, Pea, and others skillfully collected the pirates' weapons, combat suits, and shield generators.
Scientists boarded the pirate's ship, their eyes gleaming as they examined its internal equipment.
The statistical results came out quickly.
Three intact spaceships (two small and one medium).
More than 500 energy guns.
Several lightsabers and plasma grenades.
Three hundred energy shield generators.
The number of various parts and equipment is countless.
Roy packed all the spaceships and equipment into his storage bag, patted the bag, and nodded in satisfaction.
"That's enough. Go back and digest this information; we can explore the universe slowly later."
Although everyone was reluctant to leave, they knew that Hachinosu was the foundation.
The Ark Maxim ascended into space, carrying the three captured spaceships, and departed from the moon.