The middle-aged man naturally knew the "that man" the boy ntioned. He turned to a deputy nearby and said, "Activate the optical instrunts and transmit the enemy’s optical image."
"It’s not possible, his speed is too fast, we can’t observe him!"
"Boss! The enemy has connected to our channel, we can see him now!"
"Quick, transmit it over."
At this mont, a white and blue Axe appeared in everyone’s view, now just a thousand ters away from The Haijing.
You have already activated the thirteen energy emitters on the Axe (the steel wings behind the Axe are not decorative; they turn into eight energy emitters, the legendary ion cannon, in combat mode). At this distance, no battleship is a match for the ch soldier, let alone an Axe capable of instantly destroying a Nazca-Class Battleship in one move.
The image of the Axe imdiately turned into a not-so-handso but rather agreeable face, a face pirates could not be more familiar with. This man was the mysterious figure who displayed divine power outside the Zhonghua Star. Many pirates showed excitent on their faces at your appearance; they seed not to fear you but rather admire him.
On the screen, you wore a cold expression and said coldly, "I am Mu Yun. Who is the captain?"
"I am the captain of this ship, my na is Tang Naide," the middle-aged man answered.
"Pleased to et you, Captain Tang Naide, though I must say it would be better if we were eting at a tavern right now." You smiled, "I think you should understand that at this close range, my Axe can turn you into cosmic dust in 0.43 seconds."
"Yes, you certainly have that capability, but I don’t think you need to do such a thing." Tang Naide said with a genuine smile, "You are the hero in the hearts of us pirates. We have nothing but admiration for you, no hostility. We mistakenly thought you were so rich man, triggering us to enter combat mode." Tang Naide waved his hand, and his n imdiately disard all combat equipnt.
"When did I beco your hero?"
"Last ti you fought the Alliance Army single-handedly, that battle was truly spectacular. Even our Prince is your fan." Tang Naide laughed again, "For us pirates, we only believe in power and money. When it cos to morality, we only believe in our own code."
"Pirates have a code of morality too?"
"Even thieves have a code. Our code is simple: don’t rob from our own, don’t kill our own."
"Sounds fair," you laughed.
"Yun, see if we can win them over. If possible, it’s better if we et their Prince," Zhao’er voiced your thoughts at this mont.
"Mr. Muyun, do you have ti to visit our Kingdom?"
"Who is your leader?"
"It’s our Prince."
You pondered for a mont, muttering to yourself: "Going to Numa Planet ans walking into danger, it could be troubleso. If we could reach an agreent with the Pirate Prince or even control him, wouldn’t that be ideal? Pirates only care about money, making them easier to control to so degree."
With that thought, you nodded and said, "Alright, you lead the way."
Having made your decision, you followed The Haijing toward a space-ti destination.
On the way, you learned from Tang Naide so information about the Pirate Kingdom. In fact, the so-called Kingdom was rely an island. What surprised you the most was that this island was actually on Numa Planet!
When discussing Numa Planet, Tang Naide revealed their true identity to you. Originally, they were all residents of Numa Planet. Due to the Alliance’s invasion, their ancestors relocated to a hidden island two hundred years ago, establishing a base there that, while not technologically advanced, was sufficient for self-preservation.
When it ca to the Pirate Prince, Tang Naide said, "Actually, our respect for you rely cos from that battle. If you want our genuine respect, you’ll need to et our Prince. Our Prince’s way of hosting guests is quite passionate."
At three in the afternoon Numa Planet ti, The Haijing and the Axe brazenly entered the star domain of Numa Planet.
When you asked Tang Naide in surprise why Numa Planet’s garrison didn’t intercept them, Tang Naide smiled and said, "Historically, officials and bandits have been one family. Actually, each year we send gifts to Numa Planet’s highest administrative officer. That guy is even greedier than we are. In fact, many Numa Star people already know our whereabouts, but they turn a blind eye. After all, the agreent we signed with them clearly states that we cannot rob the ships of Numa Planet’s officials."
Ah, so that’s how it is.
You nodded, silently praising the Pirate Prince for coming up with such a strategy to solve survival issues. This person is indeed not to be underestimated.
You and Tang Naide soon arrived at an island. The island was not as small as Tang Naide described; if it were on Earth, it would indeed be the size of a dium-sized city. The Haijing and the Axe landed at a large port. Looking around, from a certain perspective, this place was quite substantial, with more than a dozen battleships docked, although not well-equipped, at least indicating the strength of this pirate group.
As Tang Naide entered his domain, he sent a ssage to the Pirate Prince, saying that he had brought a distinguished guest and requested the Prince to personally greet him.
"Zhao’er, stay close to , don’t get lost," you said, holding Zhao’er’s hand inside the cabin. "The Axe requires my fingerprint and iris to activate, and no one but can operate it. If things don’t go well, we leave imdiately."
At this mont, a crowd had already gathered outside, with pirates in diverse, distinctive attires. They all surrounded the Axe. To your relief, you didn’t see the greed you feared in their eyes.
You and Zhao’er slowly descended under the blue glow of the Axe, a descent thod you specifically designed for a more dramatic effect.
What surprised you more was that the pirates were more focused on you than Zhao’er. They only cast a few more glances at Zhao’er, then looked at you with eyes full of admiration.
It seed Tang Naide was right: pirates only care about martial power and money, indifferent to won. In their view, won are just comrades in arms like n; so won are even stronger pirates. In so respects, if pirates had to choose between robbing n or won, they would prefer to rob n.
"The Prince is here."
The chaotic crowd suddenly quieted down, imdiately making way for a broad path as a man—no, a woman more masculine than a man appeared!
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