"They've probably been eyeing the Star Spirit Flower for a while. They've gathered five level 13s, we're just unlucky."
Haiji Dao explained to Lu Sheng, pointing to five figures standing in the starry sky on the virtual screen.
"Hmm."
Sheng nodded, glanced at the virtual screen, and casually asked him, "Do you have a plan?"
Haiji Dao shook his head, turned to look at Wu Tian and Pablo, and said, "We'd need their cooperation. But the current situation is that they don't seem to believe in your strength at all..."
He frowned, seemingly pondering how to persuade the other two.
Sheng spoke calmly, "Since there's no plan, then let's proceed according to mine."
Haiji Dao was taken aback. "You already have a plan?"
Beside him, Anon Turing's face showed admiration. "Lu Sheng, you're amazing! You've come up with a battle plan in such a short time, from the room to here."
Sheng glanced at him, then looked at Haiji Dao and said, "My plan is simple. Send me off the ship, and then…"
Sheng's gaze swept over the five level 13 Space Pirates on the virtual screen, and he said calmly, "I'll blow them all up."
"Uh…" Anon's mouth gaped open, stunned.
Even the usually aloof Haiji Dao was a little confused, unsure how to react.
"You want to do it alone?" Haiji Dao, doubting his own ears even as a level 13 martial artist, checked again.
"Yes." Sheng nodded.
Haiji Dao's expression immediately turned serious.
"Lu Sheng, I know you are very strong, even strong enough to kill me. But fighting one-on-one and fighting multiple opponents are two completely different concepts. To simultaneously fight five level 13 Space Pirates, you are being too arrogant."
"Yes, Lu Sheng. This is not the time to be reckless..." Anon stammered, trying to persuade him.
Sheng merely glanced at them, then calmly said, "If I didn't have the opportunity to deal with five level 13 pirates at the same time, I wouldn't have come out."
Haiji Dao's expression froze, while Anon's mouth gaped open, speechless. The two remained silent for a moment.
Haiji Dao asked in a deep voice, "Are you really sure?"
"Don't worry, even if I'm no match for them... You should believe I can at least escape alive."
Hearing Sheng's words, Haiji Dao seemed to have made a decision. He nodded and said, "Then I'll have them arrange for you to leave the ship. Remember to be careful, Lu Sheng."
With that, Haiji Dao started to walk towards Zi Yanxin's direction. But Sheng stopped him.
"Forget it, too much trouble. I'll go out myself."
After saying that, a thin layer of silver light shone around Sheng. Then the void around him distorted slightly. Before Haiji Dao and Anon Turing could react, Sheng suddenly disappeared before their eyes. The two quickly spread their spiritual energy outwards. And indeed, they found him outside the Star Spirit Flower spaceship.
"Damn it! How did he do that?!"
Anon Turing's face showed an expression of disbelief. He simply couldn't understand how Sheng had managed to get outside the spaceship silently without disturbing or breaking anything? The Star Spirit Flower's thick hull and all its various defensive and security systems were completely useless?! It was utterly inconceivable.
Haiji Dao, however, seemed to have realized something, suddenly understanding the source of Sheng's confidence. He began to stare intently at him on the virtual screen and his eyes began to gleam with a faint expectation.
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"Lord Wu Tian, can't you really reconsider? I beg you."
Zi Yanxin took a deep breath, almost gritting her teeth as she extended a hand and said, "I can give you thirty percent of the total profits from this Star Spirit Flower voyage!"
As it was an immortal-class spaceship that traversed countless light-years, the goods and cargo on board were worth trillions. Thirty percent of the total profit was undoubtedly an astonishing figure. But Wu Tian hesitated only slightly before decisively rejecting Zi Yanxin's request.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to do it, but that I simply can't. Girl, I know this mission is crucial for you, but compared to your life, some things must be sacrificed..."
Wu Tian's expression was slightly complicated as he looked at Zi Yanxin and said in a low voice, "My decision to have you cooperate in the attack on the Space Pirates was partly a mistake. Don't worry, I'll take responsibility with you when we get back. The consequences aren't as serious as you imagine. Besides, the Star Spirit Flower is an Immortal-class spaceship; even if it's stolen, it might be recovered. Most likely, it'll just be a loss of some cargo."
Zi Yanxin gently bit her lower lip, her face a mixture of resentment, frustration, and pain, which ultimately coalesced into helplessness. She let out a long breath and finally spoke with difficulty, "Then I'll go arrange the evacuation now."
"Go," Wu Tian nodded, but his expression was far from relaxed. Abandoning the Star Spirit Flower wasn't the end of the matter; the biggest challenge they faced was how to escape the space pirates' pursuit with their people after leaving the ship.
"We still need to rely on their strength."
Wu Tian subconsciously turned his head towards Pablo's direction, meeting his gaze. Pablo and his daughter had clearly made their decision as well. Wu Tian and Pablo's eyes met, their consciousness colliding, and they immediately understood that the other's thoughts were aligned with their own. Then he turned to Haiji Dao's location.
As they were the only three level 13 experts on the Star Spirit Flower, in order to have any chance of escaping safely... Well, if any one of them wouldn't join, it would significantly reduce the success rate.
However, when the two saw Haiji Dao, they were shocked to find that he and Anon Turing were staring intently at a virtual screen. Following thei gaze, Wu Tian and Pablo's eyes narrowed.
They saw a figure on the screen they were intently looking at. This figure seemed somewhat familiar. They then remembered—it was the very person Anon Turing had brought into the combat readiness hall earlier. The same person Haiji Dao had so vehemently praised, making those ridiculous claims that he could help the Star Spirit Flower out of its predicament.
When did he leave? How did he leave?
Wu Tian and Pablo hadn't yet figured this out. At this moment, the figure on the screen began to move. Then, what happened next caused their pupils to shrink slightly.
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End of chapter #610 / shared by dhoo