Starlink Corporation's First Fleet
Lunar Eclipse followed a predetermined course toward the Pan-Human Alliance, its autopilot performing a warp every ten minutes, covering a distance of a thousand lightyears.
Pirates frequently appeared in the Wild Star Region, and making multiple warps in such a small area would greatly avoid detection by the pirates, saving them some unnecessary trouble.
However, this would greatly increase the duration of the voyage. What should have been a day's journey would now take at least nine days.
Xia Fei sat cross-legged on his bed, staring at the Purple Heart of Spirit.
This purple stone was completely different from the blue Hearts of Spirit that Xia Fei had seen before. Blue Hearts of Spirit were gentle and smooth, and it felt like he was caressing a piece of jade of excellent quality, exuding a faint sense of calmness.
However, this Purple Heart of Spirit was filled with irritation. Not only was it rough to the touch, a strong chill would be transmitted to Xia Fei's body the moment he touched it, causing him to feel uneasy.
Best if I study it some other time. Xia Fei furrowed his brows and put the Purple Heart of Spirit into his spatial ring. The mysterious and violent aura that it gave off made Xia Fei very uneasy, as if there was a breath in his chest that he could not get out, and it was very stifling.
Lying on his bed, Xia Fei activated Breath Control, and after ten or so minutes, the stifling feeling in his chest gradually dissipated. Xia Fei only felt his entire body relax.
Phantom, there's something very wrong with this Purple Heart of Spirit. Why do I feel like it's pulling my attention, making me subconsciously pour my mental energy into it, but when my mental energy follows its guidance, I'll become very uneasy, even a little irritable. I suspect that if I stay with this stone for too long, it'll distort my personality, Xia Fei said with a frown.
Phantom was silent for a moment. No way. Why didn't I feel it? Could it be that it varies from person to person? I remember my master once said that it took him a long time to understand the true nature of the Purple Heart of Spirit. You've only been in contact with it for such a short time; how could you have sensed its uneasiness and irritation so quickly?
Xia Fei shook his head. How would I know? No, its best if I don't come into contact with this thing in the future. It's like a black hole that deeply attracts me, and I need to use all my willpower to resist its temptation.
"Why don't you try accepting its guidance? It has a lot of research value. If you want to use this Purple Heart of Spirit to quickly raise your rank in the future, you'll have to increase your understanding of it. "
Xia Fei knew very well that Phantoms explanation was from an objective point of view. Though he was not a successful assassin, Xia Fei knew from the time they had spent together that Phantoms research was quite serious.
"No." Until my willpower is strong enough to resist it, Ill never attempt to do so. I hate having my thoughts disturbed by anyone, not even a human, much less a rock. No matter what kind of secret it contains, if I dont have the confidence to control it, Ill rather not try to figure it out. Xia Fei firmly rejected Phantoms suggestion.
Uh.
"It's not like I asked you to climb a mountain of blades or a sea of flames. Can't you just give it a try?"
Lighting a cigarette, Xia Fei sat on the bed and started smoking. Better wait until I can fully control it before we talk about it again.
That was when Sarah opened the door to Xia Fei's room. She poked her head out and smiled at Xia Fei. "Time to eat. I made zhajiang noodles just like you said."
"Zhajiang noodles?" Xia Fei was slightly taken aback, quickly sitting up on the bed. The mention of zhajiang noodles, which he had not eaten in a long time, immediately piqued his interest. It did not matter if it suited his taste buds or not. After tasting countless delicacies, Xia Fei still felt that zhajiang noodles suited his taste buds.
There were several devices installed in the bedroom, filling up the originally spacious living space.
Xia Fei leaped over an anti-disruptor. "Come on, let's try the zhajiang noodles you made.
The two of them passed through several obstacles and arrived at the dining hall. Xia Fei was already starting to get a headache. Back then, he had installed devices everywhere to save time, but now it seemed that this method was very unscientific and greatly reduced the habitability of the warship.
Xia Fei had no problem with his agility, but the pitiful old Allen, who was in his seventies, had to climb over mountains just to have a meal in the dining hall, moving his old arms and legs for half a day.
The dining table was a cover for a traction control device. In order to install this device, Xia Fei had cut off the luxurious mahogany table and tossed it away, so he could only make do with eating on the machine.
A blue and white checkered tablecloth was spread on the dining table, and on top of it was a bowl of white and thin noodles. There was also a large bowl of brown zhajiang sauce next to it, looking very tempting.
Sarah scooped a bowl of noodles and covered it with a large ladle of zhajiang sauce for Xia Fei. Xia Fei took it and sniffed it. It did not smell right.
"Sarah, what sauce is this? It smells a little weird. "Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows and asked.
Sarah took out a few small jars from the fridge and placed them on the table. "It's these. They all say" sauce, "so I put a little of each.
Xia Fei did not know whether to laugh or cry. There was quite a variety of sauces, such as hawthorn sauce, strawberry sauce, salad sauce, peanut sauce, and ketchup, but there was no sweet noodle sauce.
"Yeah, it tastes pretty good. The people from your hometown really know how to eat." Old Allen, on the other hand, was enjoying his meal. He was full of praise for this creative zhajiang noodles.
Xia Fei felt very helpless. Fortunately, he was not picky when it came to food, and it was fine as long as he could eat his fill.
After filling his stomach, Xia Fei lit a cigarette and took a few puffs. "I have some money here. If anything happens after entering the Pan-human Alliance, you can use this money to take a ship to Earth and find someone called Podoski. He will help you deal with everything."
With that, Xia Fei took out a stack of cash from his spatial ring and handed it to Allen. The Pan-human Alliance usually used electronic currency, but for the convenience of some of the less civilized countries in the Alliance, they also issued some paper money. This money was one million star coins, which was enough for them to travel to Earth.
"Whats going to happen in the Pan-human Alliance?" Allen asked, confused. Sarah also looked at Xia Fei nervously.
Xia Fei smiled. "Nope. I was wanted because of some misunderstanding when I came out, so I might need to explain myself to the military once I enter the Alliance."
Xia Fei was not too worried about this arrest warrant. The military had issued this emergency order because they were afraid that the insectoid spies would escape. Now that the insectoid warships were stopped in the Alliance, and since he was a member of the Adjudicator Union, there should not be too much of a problem.
Besides, Lunar Eclipse had been abandoned. As long as Xia Fei insisted that it was because of the communication system, the military would not be able to do anything to him since they had no evidence.
Xia Fei liked to make arrangements early. He considered that the interrogation from the military would take a long time, and he had some money on him so that Allen and his family could take care of each other. Since he had decided to help Sarah and Allen escape from the Wild Star Region, he would help them to the end, or else he might as well not help them.
"So youre a wanted criminal," Sarah said casually. Sarah very casually said. In the wilderness, a falling brick could kill two wanted criminals, so Sarah was not too concerned about Xia Fei's identity.
All of a sudden, the warship's communications system began to ring. Xia Fei walked into the command deck and saw that the signal was coming from the Alliance's Starlink Corporation's First Fleet. According to the coordinates, this fleet was over three thousand lightyears away from Vampire.
Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows. Vampire had been in silent mode all this time, so this fleet must have scanned Xia Fei through their radar system and requested to communicate with him.
Starlink Corporation was a giant corporation in the Pan-Human Alliance. It had a network that covered the entire Alliance and was one of the top ten corporations in the Alliance.
Many large organizations or corporations in the Alliance had their own independent fleets. The only difference between these fleets and the government was that they could not add a capital ship to their fleet.
The Alliance had very strict control over capital ships. Aside from the Alliance itself and the highly civilized sovereign nations, capital ships were not sold to private or civilian organizations.
The only exceptions were the Adjudicator Union and the Monastic Order, the two major warrior organizations. Due to their special status in the Alliance, the Alliance government had specially granted them a capital ship license, allowing them to own their own capital ships.
Xia Fei verified the identity of this fleet and confirmed that it was indeed a fleet belonging to Starlink Corporation and not an ambush set up by pirates to lure him.
However, why would a company fleet come to the dangerous Wild Star Region? Xia Fei thought about it and decided to establish contact with the other party. At the same time, he prepared his warp engine to warp at any time.
The screen turned on, and a young man in his twenties appeared in front of Xia Fei.
This man looked extraordinarily valiant, with a high nose bridge and a pair of eyes like lightning. A lock of golden hair hung down smoothly, covering the left side of his face. His skin was very white and very delicate. For a man, his looks were a little too delicate.
"Nice to meet you. I am the commander of Starlink Corporation's first fleet, Jensen." The blonde young man straightened his back as he said this, a hint of authority in his voice.
Xia Fei smiled. "Nice to meet you. Im Xia Fei. May I know what I can do for you?"
"Xia Fei. Youre Xia Fei! " Jensen's two eyes suddenly sparkled. He pulled out an image from another screen and carefully looked at it for a long time. When he turned around to look at Xia Fei on the screen, his expression became somewhat agitated.
"Youre from Earth?"
"Yes."
"An apprentice Adjudicator from the Adjudicator Union's Endaro branch?"
"Yes."
"Eighteen years old this year, unmarried?"
Xia Fei was completely confused. Could this man be here to check his background?
"Thats right," Xia Fei replied with a frown.
"Doesnt look like it. He doesnt seem as handsome as the image," Jensen muttered to himself.
Though he spoke softly, Xia Fei heard every single word. Xia Fei was speechless, and he could not help but suspect this man's motives.
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