Chapter 263

The small starships silently broke away from the chaotic fleet and flew into the distance.

As all the probing starships had been destroyed, and more than half of the heavy and large starships had been destroyed, all that was left of the fleet were the small starships. Most of the armored warriors had fled to Scribe Planet, while the remaining people were busy rescuing the survivors under the command of some officers. No one noticed that a small starship had left the fleet and was stealthily moving away.

…

Ding Ningzi knelt in the void, his entire body trembling. An illusory figure was hovering in front of him. The illusory figure asked indifferently, "Where is it?"

Ding Ningzi had been inexplicably dragged into the void. He knew very well how stable this space was, for it to be able to silently drag him into the void. One could imagine how powerful this illusory figure was. Up until now, he still had not figured out who he was facing, but the other's massive aura was terrifying, suppressing him completely. It was difficult for him to even move. The fear in his heart surged up like a tide, and he could not help but tremble.

"What … what is it?"

The person smiled faintly and said, "How forgetful!" As he spoke, he gently extended a finger and pointed at the void.

Ding Ningzi knew that things were not good. He tried to dodge, but his entire body was being controlled by a strange power, and he could not dodge at all. A silver needle as thin as a cow's hair suddenly pierced into his forehead. In that instant, he could not help but howl in pain. That kind of pain was simply unbearable. Even though he was extremely powerful, he could not endure such pain. It was pain that came from both his body and mind. In a few breaths' time, he completely surrendered.

"I … I … I said … stop! Stop … "

The person's finger moved slightly, and only then did Ding Ningzi temporarily escape from the pain that was worse than death. He panted rapidly. Fortunately, he was also someone who could walk in the void and had a defense against the void. However, this kind of defense was not even worth mentioning in the eyes of this person. This person could easily break through this defense.

Ding Ningzi said, "Milord, can … can you give me a hint? I … I really don't know what it is. I don't know what you want … "

Just as he finished speaking, that pain surged up like a tide again. The person sneered and said, "You don't know?"

Ding Ningzi felt like dying was better than living. He howled, "I … Argh … Stop … Stop, stop … I'll talk, I'll talk … Aiyaya …"

The person said indifferently, "You killed the Qidong family … the entire family. You killed them all. You don't know what I'm looking for?"

Ding Ningzi's entire body trembled violently. He was completely frightened. He tried his best to raise his head, trying to see the person in front of him clearly. The immense fear even made him forget the intense pain. Not only did he steal the item, but his entire family was killed … Do you think I would just like that? "

That person said, "Qi Dong's family is just one of my vassals. They are responsible for helping me find some useful things. Hehe, I didn't expect that just as I obtained a treasure, someone would kill their way to their door. Not only was the treasure stolen, but their entire family was also annihilated … Tell me, do you think I will ignore it?"

Sweat kept dripping from Ding Ningzi's face. He knew he was in big trouble this time.

"I'll … I'll hand over the item, can … can you let me go?"

That person said indifferently, "Hand over the item, and I'll let you die a quick death. If you don't … I'll make you regret it. I'll make you regret why you were born in this world …"

Ding Ningzi's face was filled with despair. He would die whether he handed over the item or not. However, he knew that with the other party's methods, he could definitely make his life a living hell. He said, "Spare my life. I … I'll give you everything I have …"

That person laughed. "Haha, dream on!"

Ding Ningzi's face revealed a hint of ruthlessness. He yelled crazily, "Then let's die together!" As he spoke, his body flashed rapidly.

That person laughed. "Self-destruct? Dream on! "

In that instant, Ding Ningzi's entire body trembled violently. Pain washed over him like a flood. He could not gather his power at all. Just as that person had said, it was impossible for him to self-destruct even if he wanted to. That person reached out and patted him lightly. Following that, an invisible chain wrapped around him. His vision blurred, and he was already out of the void. This was no longer Rune Star, but an unfamiliar place.

A person in white gradually appeared. Strangely, that person's body was a little illusory. It did not seem like a real person. It was like a reflection in the water.

Ding Ningzi asked in horror, "Who … who are you?"

That person laughed lightly and said, "Who I am is not important. What's important is that you've offended me … and you'll have to pay the price." He reached out and grabbed at the air. Many things instantly flew out from Ding Ningzi's body. After a brief inspection, that person said, "Not bad. There are quite a few things. However, that item is not here. Where did you put it?" From the beginning to the end, that person's expression was very calm. It was as if nothing could excite him.

Ding Ningzi felt a chill in his heart. All the things he had on him had restrictions. It was impossible for others to obtain them. However, this person had easily broken through the restrictions and grabbed his things. What kind of method was this? An extremely powerless feeling welled up in his heart. This person was truly too formidable, formidable to an unimaginable extent. It should be known that Ding Ningzi was already a top-notch expert of the secret race. He had never encountered such a terrifying expert in his life.

Seeing that Ding Ningzi did not reply, that person did not say anything else. He just twisted his fingers. With a pa sound, Ding Ningzi began to roll wildly on the ground, letting out miserable howls. In the end, he could not even let out a miserable howl. He was like a fish on the verge of death. He could only keep opening and closing his mouth, his body twitching non-stop.

Pa! There was another sound of fingers twiddling.

Ding Ningzi lay on the ground. The pain surged up like a tide, and then receded like a tide. Snot and tears flowed out of his eyes. At this moment, it was truly better to die than to live. After a while, he finally said, "I'll speak, I … I'll tell you everything …" He had completely surrendered.

That person said indifferently, "I'm listening …"

Ding Ningzi said, "That item was placed in a secret warehouse on Rune Star. However … however, it was snatched away a few days ago. I … I haven't found those people yet, but I … I already have a clue."

That person nodded and asked, "Who is it?"

Ding Ningzi said, "It's the wanted criminals of the United Spirit Kingdom. I've checked a little. They are very powerful. They destroyed two of the United Spirit Kingdom's fleets. There are a total of seven people … I just found out … Before I could chase after them, they were captured by Sir …"

That person said, "The United Spirit Kingdom? Oh, I know. Interesting, seven people … "He suddenly recalled that when he had captured Ding Ningzi, a familiar feeling had flashed past his heart. As he had been in a hurry to capture Ding Ningzi, he had not thought much about it. Now that he thought about it, there was something wrong with these seven people.

In the blink of an eye, Ding Ningzi found himself on Rune Star again. The person in white standing beside him was still as mysterious and terrifying as ever.

That person raised his head to look at the sky. After a moment of silence, he said, "Their strength is really not bad. Another fleet has been defeated … Oh, they have already left. Hmm … Where would they go?"

Ding Ningzi did not dare to make a sound. He stood obediently at the side.

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In the command cabin of the small starship, Li Ran and the others sat on the ground without a care for their image. Only Guo Shier sat in the spacious seat of the commander. His feet were propped up on the control board, and he looked happy and content. After more than ten days of travel, the starship was already close to the stargate. With just one space jump, they would be able to enter the core area of the United Spirit Kingdom. The capital planet of the United Spirit Kingdom was there.

The officers and crew of the starship were very obedient. They did not dare to be negligent or leak any information. This was because they knew that as long as they did not provoke these people, they would have a chance of survival. If they did anything that threatened these people, not only would they be killed immediately, but they might also implicate their companions. Therefore, they were very dedicated to controlling the starship and flying toward their target.

The captain of this starship was a middle-aged man. His battle skills were very average. Based on his cautious personality, he worked diligently and had only been appointed as the captain of a small starship. He did not have much talent. The only good thing about him was that he was obedient. In the past, he had listened to the orders of the fleet. Now, he listened to Guo Shier's orders. Of course, he did not dare to disobey the orders of others. However, the others could not be bothered with him.

Guo Shier sat in the command cabin, feeling extremely bored. Therefore, he dragged the captain along for a chat. He asked, "Hey, captain, where do you live?"

The captain replied, "My home is on Planet Gangzi, which is next to the capital planet. That's the family planet of the fleet. Most of the family members of the fleet's officers live there. The family members of the captain, in particular, have to live on Planet Gangzi."

Guo Shier asked, "Is it to prevent the starship from rebelling?"

The captain laughed bitterly and said, "No, it's a benefit … The residential planets around the capital planet have a large number of high officials and nobles. It's impossible for officers like us to live there. Therefore … It's every officer's wish to be able to live on Planet Gangzi."

Guo Shier nodded. He knew that things had been peaceful for a long time. This method of controlling the officers had already become a benefit. The United Spirit Kingdom had probably not expected their fleet to be so weak, nor had they expected the warriors on the starship to surrender. It seemed like they had not been in battle for too long.