He was no longer a confused six-year-old child, but he still felt that his situation was quite strange. Why was it that others headed over to the Spirit Pagoda to buy the Spirit Soul to increase their Soul Ring, while his first Soul Ring appeared on its own? He asked Lan Xiao and Nan Cheng this question but they didnât know either.
So he was actually very curious about the circumstances surrounding how he got another ring. Would he get it directly when he broke through to the second ring? If so, what Soul Skill would it give him?
There were simply too many things to look forward to during the trip to Heaven Dou Planet, not to mention the chance to finally see Teacher Nana.
When he thought of Nana, an inexplicable warmth surfaced in his heart, and he felt very eager to jump into her embrace.
A masked figure came to the economy class cabin without a sound and stood at the aisle near the cabin entrance, looking at Lan Xuanyu, who had his eyes shut and was meditating.
His gaze was slightly dazed, and a tinge of warmth surfaced from time to time. However, there were also times where it showed a deep, thoughtful look, and it changed frequently.
Three days went by in a blink of an eye. The spacecraft was still flying at high speed in the cosmos. Compared to the vast universe, a spacecraft like this was simply too tiny.
Lan Xuanyu slowly awoke from his meditation and felt that his stomach was bloated. Wanting to go to the toilet, he quickly unbuckled his safety belt and stood up.
The toilet in the economy class cabin was right at the front. Lan Xuanyu closed the toilet door and relieved himself in the cramped toilet.
âPhew,â he heaved a sigh of relief, and just when he was about to return to his seat, a shrilling alarm rang.
The alarm came too suddenly and gave Lan Xuanyu a fright. He quickly held onto the wall next to him, confused, for he didnât know what happened.
âWhatâs going on?â
âAn alarm on the spacecraft? Could it be that the spacecraft malfunctioned?â
âAttention please, attention please. We have encountered an interception from an unknown spacecraft. Everyone please remain seated, and for safety reasons, your seatbelts will be forcefully buckled until the problem is resolved. Please do not panic and kindly remain seated.â
Lan Xuanyu was frightened and didnât dare to open the toilet door.
âEncountered an interception from an unknown spacecraft? What is happening?â
The universe was vast and there were simply too many possibilities for being intercepted halfway. Could it be one of those space scums, like space pirates, that Master mentioned before? They couldnât be that unlucky, right?
The moment he thought of space pirates, Lan Xuanyuâs heart clenched. He remembered Yin Tianfan mentioning that space pirates were best at robbing, kidnapping, and extortion.
However, their usual targets were commercial crafts because they were more profitable compared to civilian spacecrafts like this, which wasnât very profitable.
âSpace pirates, oh god! How did we bump into space pirates?â
Lan Xuanyu heard the panicking voices coming from outside of the toilet door, and it sounded like a conversation between the flight attendants.
âWho knows! Five miniature spaceships, eh. Although they are small-scaled, a civilian spacecraft like ours wonât be able to deal with them!â
âDonât we have a space warship with us? Could we block them off?â
âAre you kidding? How could a space warship deal with five meteorite-class surveillance spaceships? We would need an ace pilot in order for that to be possible. Unfortunately, we donât have a pilot with us this time; who knew that a civilian spacecraft like ours would bump into these scary chaps.â
âBoomâââ
The entire spacecraft shook violently, all of a sudden.
âOh god, theyâre attacking! They are not doing it for extortion; they are trying to kill us! Why are they doing this? This is too scary. Iâm afraid the protective shield wonât last for long, right? Weâre doomed, weâre doomed! Iâm not married yet, eh, I donât want to die!â
There were cries resounding outside.
The space pirates had started attacking, and there were five miniature meteorite-class surveillance spaceships. They didnât have the intention to hold anyone ransom but simply wanted to kill.
This was the current situation Lan Xuanyu summed up from their conversation, and there was no doubt that this was a desperate situation. The only thing that stirred up Lan Xuanyu was that there was actually a space warship in the civilian spaceship. However, there wasnât a pilot.
âBoom, boom, boom!â The entire spacecraft shook fiercely and the piercing alarm comtinued to resound non-stop.
Three years of learning in the Elite Junior Class had not only increased Lan Xuanyuâs strength, but also developed a will that surpassed people his age. Yin Tianfan always emphasized in his teachings that no matter what adversity he was facing, he must first remain calm, almost to the point where he was unfeeling. Panic would never solve any problem. He must calm down and use the most rational way to deal with the issueâthis was the best choice.
In the luxurious 1st-class cabin.
Seized with panic, Le Qingling grabbed onto Tang Leâs arm tightly. âWhat should we do? Space pirates, theyâre actually space pirates! What do we do? I donât want to die, Iâm not married yet, I donât wanna die!â
Tang Le looked on helplessly at her trembling. âItâll be fine, we will be alright. Donât we have bodyguards? They should be Mecha Masters. Mechas can also battle in space. Get them to contact the spacecraft quickly and attack immediately.â
âOh, oh, right, right.â
When Le Qingling went to find the bodyguards, those professional bodyguards had already launched an operation and contacted the crew onboard the spacecraft.
Everyone knew how brutal those space pirates were and they could only fight at this moment. Otherwise, they would all die.
âTang Le, Iâm so scared!â Le Qingling looked at him pitifully.
Tang Le rubbed her head. âDonât be afraid, we will be fine.â
Le Qingling looked at him nervously and said, âTang Le, Iâve always had a question for you. Do you like me? Weâve been together for so many years, have you ever liked me before?â
Tang Le was stunned for a moment but then smiled. âOf course, I do. Youâre my savior! Iâve always treated you as my little sister. Donât worry, we will be fine. I will protect you.â
âLittle sister! Who wantsâŠâ
âBoomâââ The spacecraft shook violently again.
âAhâââ Le Qingling screamed.
Lan Xuanyu pushed the toilet door open and charged outside. On the makeshift seats next to the toilet, two flight attendants were trembling in their seatbelts.
Lan Xuanyu jogged over to them and unbuckled one of the flight attendantsâ seatbelts. He said urgently, âI am an Interplanet Command System student from Heaven Luo Academy, and I major in space warship piloting. Quick, bring me to the warship on the spacecraft.â
âAh? You?â The flight attendant hadnât spoken yet before Lan Xuanyu was already pulling her.
At this moment, the doors at the bottom of the spacecraft opened and over ten figures sprang out. There were eight purple mechas and four yellow mechas; the purple mechas were Tang Leâs bodyguards and the yellow mechas were the security personnel of the civilian spaceship.
The biggest difference between a mecha and a space warship was that mechas couldnât battle for a long period of time in the cosmos, only for short periods. However, they didnât have any other choice now. The space pirates had immediately launched a full-scale attack and their motive was very clearâthey simply wanted to destroy the spacecraft. Nobody could escape, and they would die if they didnât retaliate!
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