Dancing Butterfly
Amidst the darkness of space, Vampire slowly advanced. In the cargo hold was a rather large black metal crate. The crate was as smooth as a mirror, without a single scratch on it, and a large golden lock was securely locking it.
"Let me try opening it," Halleh rolled up his sleeves and said.
Xia Fei shook his head. "Even the Star of Ruin couldn't break this lock. Do you really want to try?"
Halleh was speechless. The power of the explosion was enough to destroy half a star system, yet this lock and crate were still intact. This was enough to show that its composition had long since surpassed the concept of toughness. It was practically incomparable, and his attempt to open it was no different from a fool's dream.
Xia Fei glanced at Phantom. "Can you feel anything?"
Phantom replied, "This thing is like a black hole, unresponsive. It's clearly not an energy body, or at least, there's no energy inside. It should be pure metal."
Xia Fei nodded.
This was truly a strange crate. The ship's detectors could only detect its existence, and the signal was very weak. There was no way of knowing what was inside. Xia Fei's divine sense, Phantom's energy perception, and Halleh's darkness ability were all unable to penetrate it.
The black metal was like an impenetrable fortress, blocking any attempts to probe it.
Xia Fei thought for a moment and squatted down to examine this golden hexagonal lock. He saw that there was no keyhole at all, so it was impossible for Xia Fei to crack the mechanical structure inside.
There was a triangular depression on the surface of the golden lock, which seemed to require some kind of material to be fused together and then rely on a password or an energy reaction to open it.
Frowning, Xia Fei somewhat disappointedly stored this black crate in his spatial ring.
This was when the communicator on Halleh's wrist suddenly rang. Xia Fei tactfully walked out of the warehouse and returned to the command deck. Halleh would secretly hide every time he picked up a call, and Xia Fei could not be bothered with who he was talking to.
"Old Qingliu wants to discuss something with you." A few moments later, Halleh uncharacteristically chased after him.
The screen zoomed in, and Xia Fei saw Qingliu excitedly sitting across from him, his old face flushed red.
"You've done a great job this time! You single-handedly wiped out the entire escort fleet! You even snatched away something that Uti values so much! Right now, Uti is fuming in the Golden Tent, and many officials have been implicated because of you. Even the commander of Venoscorpion Swamp Base was beheaded by Uti! How delightful! "
Xia Fei shrugged nonchalantly, not saying a word. The ambush a few hours ago was indeed thrilling, but everything was within Xia Fei's calculations. After going through so many life-and-death battles, Xia Fei had become more indifferent to the thrill of it all.
With a mysterious smile, Qingliu said, "I know you obtained that item, but you don't have the key, right?"
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback, but he nodded. "Indeed. Could the key be in Uti's hands?"
"How did you guess?" This time, it was Qingliu's turn to be shocked. He had not even said a word, yet Xia Fei had already guessed eighty percent right. How could Qingliu not be surprised?
"Uti is such a meticulous person. If he obtained this item along with the key, then there's a high chance that he'll split it into two groups to escort it. If they're both placed together, what if someone manages to open it?" Xia Fei softly said. He had come to this conclusion after seeing that golden lock.
Qingliu nodded. "What powerful reasoning abilities. How did you come up with this?"
"Personality determines a person's style of doing things. Transporting it separately is completely in line with Uti's personality. That's all."
"You guessed correctly. The key was secretly escorted back by another group, and even I only just learned of it. Right now, the item is in your hands, while the key is in Uti's …"
Qingliu's words had a deeper meaning to them, and Xia Fei sternly replied, "Killing Uti will naturally give me the key, and I'll be able to find out what's inside the cabinet, but before that, I must first infiltrate the capital."
Qingliu seriously said, "Qingyan and I will set off the day after tomorrow to pay our respects to her mother. Uti has given his approval, and when the time comes, you can mix in with the fleet and return to the capital with us.
"However, I need to make this clear first. High Priest Ryun is also in the capital, and his strength is indescribable with words. I know that you have a super bomb that can destroy half a star system, but that thing cannot be used in the capital."
Xia Fei pursed his lips. "I've already used it all up."
Qingliu chuckled. "I'm just trying to make a point. I can tell you very clearly that even that super bomb can't kill Ryun. I'm fairly certain of this."
Xia Fei was taken aback, thinking to himself, 'Even the Star of Ruin can't kill him? Could Ryun really be an old monster? '
"Not only will you not be able to kill him, but if you anger High Priest Ryun because of this, it won't be good for you or the Panhuman Alliance behind you. I'm sure you understand what kind of damage a supreme expert can cause if he were to invade your Panhuman Alliance."
Xia Fei nodded. If High Priest Ryun was truly an unparalleled existence like Yujiang and Yuhua, he believed that no one in the Panhuman Alliance would be able to stop him, and Xia Fei did not want that to happen.
"Moreover, Uti's Golden Tent looks like a tent on the surface, but that's not the case. The tent has a divine artifact left behind by the God of Daylight, Spatial Protection. The inside of the tent looks ordinary, but it's actually another dimension. I believe that your super bomb doesn't have the ability to destroy space, right?"
Xia Fei did not say anything. These two things were enough to dispel the thought of using the Star of Ruin. It seemed that he would have to do it himself if he wanted to kill Uti.
"In short, if you can successfully enter the imperial capital with us, don't make any rash moves. I'll arrange everything and find a suitable opportunity to kill Uti in one fell swoop. As for High Priest Ryun, as long as you don't purposely provoke him, I believe that he won't interfere with the affairs of the race," Qingliu solemnly said.
"Alright." Xia Fei smiled. "I promise you."
Halleh asked, "Old Qing, what about me?"
Qingliu thought for a long time before saying, "You'll be coming with us this time. We might need the help of your darkness ability."
Halleh furrowed his brows. "I still have High Priest Ryun's disciple, Mingjing, with me."
Qingliu replied, "There's nothing we can do about that. Bring her along. You just need to make sure that she can't contact High Priest Ryun. Once we're done, I'll naturally pay him a personal visit to apologize. If the high priest is angry, he can just direct it at me."
After discussing the details of the meeting, Vampire headed straight for Qingliu's home planet, Dancing Butterfly Star, without stopping to rest.
…
The little robot, Pod, was intelligent, and he understood that what Xia Fei was about to do was very dangerous. Thus, he did not send any of Xia Fei's combat and daily necessities back to the Alliance. After all, if the insectoid spies intercepted him going deep into the imperial capital, it would be a huge threat to Xia Fei.
The sudden disappearance of Xia Fei's whereabouts from the Alliance caused many to feel a sense of loss, and many began to worry about Xia Fei's safety. However, Xia Fei did not have the time to think so much. The most important step had finally arrived, and whether or not he could kill Uti depended on this one move.
Vampire was docked in orbit around a strange pink planet. The ocean took up less than ten percent of the planet's surface, while the rest was a watery pink. It looked exceptionally enchanting from outer space.
"Why is this planet pink?" Xia Fei wondered.
Halleh smiled and said, "The Dancing Butterfly Planet is the headquarters of the Butterfly Race. More than ninety-nine percent of the twenty billion inhabitants are of the Butterfly Race. In addition to the many Butterfly Race, there are also countless peach blossoms here. It's like an endless ocean. The mountains and fields are all filled with peach trees. Moreover, these peach trees bloom all year round, so it looks like a pink planet."
"Besides these, the butterfly race also produces the most beautiful women of the insectoid race. Do you want me to find you a few pretty ones to entertain you?"
The insectoids were far more open-minded than the Panhuman Alliance. Here, it was perfectly normal for males to have and play with females, and even an expert like Halleh was no exception.
Xia Fei shook his head. "There's no need. It's best if I don't let anyone discover me."
Halleh patted Xia Fei on the shoulder. "I'm just joking with you. Relax."
A mysterious login signal came from the ground. It was the one Qingliu and Xia Fei had agreed on, and Xia Fei followed the signal to log in.
As he got closer, he could see those pink peach blossoms more clearly. The residences of the butterfly race were all built next to the peach forest. In order to not ruin the scenery, they had painted their houses pink. Looking down from the sky, the peach blossoms swayed in the wind, and it really did look like a pink ocean.
Xia Fei actually did not like pink, thinking that the color was too flirtatious, but Avrils only had a soft spot for pink. Xia Fei could not help but think of that cute smile of hers when the sky was filled with pink, and he felt a little down.
The signal came from a peach forest, but the area within a hundred miles was sealed off by tall walls. It seemed to be a private garden.
A male butterfly dressed as a servant stood in the forest. Upon receiving Xia Fei's signal, he pressed a mechanism in his hand, and the peach forest parted in the middle, revealing a hidden parking apron.
After the warship docked, the alloy door at the top closed once more. It seemed that this was still a peach forest, with no flaws at all.
Walking out of the warship, a butterfly servant was waiting for them. Xia Fei was wearing a black trench coat, a hat, and a mask that covered his face. Furball was still sitting on his shoulder, making him look rather strange. The servant could not help but take a few more glances at him.
Following the secret passage upward, Xia Fei and the others arrived at a rather elegant mansion after ten or so minutes. The courtyard had more than ten entrances, and the richly ornamented rafters and waterside pavilions were all exquisite. Xia Fei even thought that he had returned to the Alliance.
There was no one in the courtyard, only countless peach blossoms. It was clear that the servants had already been sent away.
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