Chapter 2658 - 2659: Clash at First Encounter
Chapter 2658: Chapter 2659: Clash at First Encounter
A ghost-like spaceship rushed out of the endless darkness. When it appeared under the starlight, a huge dish-shaped antenna could be seen installed at the tail of the ship.
Inside the ship, Zhang Tianyou excitedly looked at the monitoring screen, which displayed a light dot already very close.
"This time the jump point is precise; the Temporal Stone must be nearby."
Zhang Xiaoyu leaned against the porthole, eyes wide open, staring at the outside starry sky.
"Where is this? Why does it seem so desolate here?"
Zhang Tianyou glanced at the temporal coordinate instrument and casually replied, "We’re at the fringe of the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The nearest trade route is several light-years away, so naturally, it’s quite desolate."
"Could the Temporal Stone appear in such a place?" Huyue was also full of suspicion.
"Are you questioning my technology?" Zhang Tianyou pouted, visibly displeased.
"Although this modified ship antenna is not as precise as the one on Mars, with my technical blessing, there absolutely won’t be any mistakes!"
"Since it indicates the Temporal Stone is nearby, then it must be right!"
Huyue scratched his head, a bit embarrassed, "I wasn’t doubting, just saying it casually."
Zhang Tianyou ignored him and continued to maneuver the ship, making its course toward the distant starry sky.
But after passing several stars, Huyue couldn’t help but exclaim again.
"Huh, why do all these stars have signs of artificial modification?" Huyue asked.
Zhang Tianyou also noticed something was wrong at this time, and he then decided to approach one of the stars.
Upon approaching, he indeed found many traces of artificial excavation on the star.
"Strange, why would there be signs of artificial modification in such a deserted place?" Huyue couldn’t help but murmur.
Zhang Tianyou’s expression gradually turned somber, "There are certain people who choose to live in the Barbaric Wilderness deliberately."
"What kind of people?"
"Pirates!"
Upon hearing this, Huyue and others, including Xiao Sha, showed a look of realization, and then Huyue got excited.
"If that’s the case, it makes sense. The Temporal Stone must be in the hands of these pirates, meaning that if we find these pirates, we can smoothly obtain the Temporal Stone."
He showed a look of eagerness, "So what are we waiting for, let’s hurry and find the pirates."
This time, no one argued with him; even Zhang Tianyou became enthusiastic, intending to maneuver the spaceship deeper into the starry sky.
Just then, Xue An, who had been silent all along, suddenly said calmly, "No need to look; they’ve come to us!"
"Hmm?"
Just as Huyue was puzzled, a massive fleet emerged from the distant void.
A flag was suspended above the lead ship, embroidered with blooming flowers and branches shaped like swords.
"Saint Diss! I should have known, surviving in such a remote area is something only a capable pirate crew can do!" Zhang Tianyou recognized the flag at a glance and muttered.
Huyue quickly calmed down and shrugged, "I thought it was someone impressive, turns out it’s just a minor pirate. Old Xue, go up and wipe out these guys!"
Xue An glanced at him, "Why don’t you go?"
Huyue chuckled, "I don’t have absolute confidence!"
"So I have absolute confidence?"
"Of course, such a small pirate group can catch your eye; with just a stomp, you can finish them off in a few sword slashes!"
Xue An ignored this unruly fellow and looked at the porthole at the fleet rapidly spreading out in a meticulous formation, pressing toward them.
In a blink, the fleet surrounded Xue An and his companions.
Simultaneously, numerous pitch-black cannon muzzles were extended from the ship, aimed at Xue An and his companions, with red glows faintly visible, obviously fully charged and ready to fire.
Seeing the number of cannon muzzles, Huyue’s face turned a bit pale.
"Old Xue, how about it? Still confident?"
Xue An smiled, "What do you think?"
"How would I know? Stop beating around the bush; I know you can handle this, so hurry up and take action!"
"Take action on what?"
"Obviously, get rid of these guys opposite us!"
"They haven’t attacked us yet; why are you so aggressive?"
Huyue widened his eyes and pointed to himself, "You say I’m aggressive?"
"Hmm!"
"Old Xue, don’t you feel guilty saying that? Usually...?" Huyue suddenly became very agitated, but before he could finish his sentence, Xue An casually waved his hand, sealing his voice.
He then gestured wildly but could not utter a word.
At this moment, Zhang Tianyou said solemnly, "They are requesting a communication link!"
"Connect it, let’s hear what they have to say!" Xue An instructed.
Zhang Tianyou nodded and pressed the connect button.
In an instant, a man’s voice came through the communicator.
"Is the one who’s coming Xue An?"
The speaker is none other than Saint Diss’s mentor, Lu You.
Actually, over the past few days, he has been leading the fleet cruising nearby.
He was waiting for Xue An’s arrival.
Even though the boss did not agree with him doing this, he decided unilaterally.
The reason is simple; he does not want his beloved boss to suffer even the smallest injustice.
Being a smart person, he naturally knew that what the recently emerged white-clad young man was after was the Temporal Stone cherished by the boss.
And it appears the boss is prepared to compromise too.
For this, Lu You would rather bear the blame himself than allow everything to be killed in the bud.
Xue An smiled slightly, "Yes, I’m Xue An!"
The communicator was silent for a moment, and then Lu You spoke solemnly.
"Very well, since you admit it, then we can proceed. Now I’ll give you a choice: Leave this place immediately and dispel your delusions. If so, I can let you leave safely; otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?" Xue An asked calmly.
No response came from the communicator, and at the same time, a ship on the other side suddenly emitted a ray of light.
The light swept past the ship carrying Xue An and his companions, directly striking the planet they were on.
Bang!
After a loud noise, the planet was directly penetrated and quickly began to collapse and explode.
"See that? That’s the consequence!" Lu You said nonchalantly through the communicator.
The power of that strike made everyone’s eyelids twitch.
One shot could destroy a planet; the other side has countless ships and cannons!
If they were to fire a volley, what would the result be?
Even Huyue, who had been agitated, calmed down at this moment and glanced at Xue An with a questioning look.
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