"Boss Bai, everybody values heroes. I know that you are the most distinguished space pirate who has risen miraculously in the sea of stars recently! Ambushing the Red Purple Star, resisting the Flowing Wind Fleet, destroying the Hundred Consecutive Star Rings, and destroying the Ghost Eye Pirate Gang … Your classic cases can almost be regarded as' textbooks for space pirates' for other people to observe and learn. Hahahaha! "
With a half-genuine smile, Zuo Tianying tossed out the compliments as if they were free. "The Blue Sky Market will always be the most reliable rear base for all the space pirates. When countless space pirates come to my place to maintain their starships and buy their goods, they all praise you and say that you are likely to be the first great hero who can unite all the space pirates in the Imperium in the past thousand years and that you are the future 'Pirate Potentate'! When they talked about how you repaid your debt of gratitude and avenged your enemies, it really made me excited. I really want to meet a hero like you as soon as possible and make friends with you! "
"Hehehehe. The future Pirate Potentate …"
Boss Bai finally put down the cup of juice that he had sucked dry. Veins were protruding on his monkey-like face, making him look like glittering carnivorous flowers. He then grabbed a bunch of translucent grapes from the table and stuffed them into his mouth crazily, with the juice splashing everywhere. Then, he shouted with his rusty voice, "Am I not the Pirate Potentate right now?"
"Of course you are. Of course you are. You are the well-deserved Pirate Potentate right now!"
Zuo Tianying almost burst into laughter. This Boss Bai was even more arrogant and ignorant than he had imagined. There was really no telling where this bumpkin came from.
The territory of the Imperium was too vast, and there were too many unparalleled heroes and villains. Even though Boss Bai had indeed been in the limelight in recent years and raised a sizable team and subdued a bunch of shrimps, his foundation was still shallow after all. There were at least five pirate gangs of the same size or even larger than yours, and three of them were gathered in the Blue Sky Market right now.
If you want to be the Pirate Potentate, you have to ask for the consent of the leaders of the pirate gangs first!
Well, most of the leaders of the pirate gangs agreed, because space pirates never bothered to compete for the meaningless titles. They all knew that the more famous they were, the faster they would die. Only an idiot such as Boss Bai would be interested in being the 'Pirate Potentate'!
They would be glad to give him the hat, and then push him to his death in front of the stage.
While chuckling and mocking in his heart, Zuo Tianying couldn't have looked more sincere, as if he were really thinking for Boss Bai. "However, Boss Bai, we are all unfortunate people who struggle in the sea of stars in vain. I used to be a space pirate myself, and I know the sufferings of a space pirate very well. There is no future in this line of work. Even if you become the Pirate Potentate, so what? When you are hunted by the army of the Imperium, you will still have to flee in fear like a mouse that has seen a cat.
"Since you are already the almighty Pirate Potentate, why don't you set your sights further and go with us to … seize the entire Imperium?"
"Seize the Imperium?"
Boss Bai chewed the grapes quickly. Very soon, there was only a bare stem left in his hands. Narrowing his eyes, with creepiness beaming out of them, he eyed Zuo Tianying up and down for a long time before he said with a fake smile, "Go on. Tell me how to seize the Imperium."
Creeped out by his stare, Zuo Tianying spat in his heart. Calming himself down, he unfolded a 3D star map of the Imperium of True Human Beings and pointed at the star map. "Boss Bai, after dealing with the army of the Imperium for such a long time, you should know the situation of the Imperium right now. Drastic changes are taking place every day, and it is entirely different from half a year ago or even three months ago!
"In the newly-recovered area, the expedition army of the Imperium is restless. The young, bottom-level officers are extremely dissatisfied with the conservative and retreating policies of the four Kurfürst families. They are so disappointed that they are even vaguely out of control. Ever since the news that the Thunder Fleet 'changed its banner' came over, the young, bottom-level officers in many expedition fleets have been trying to follow the footsteps of 'God of War' Lei Chenghu and transform themselves into a brand-new glorious army that truly defends the interests of the Imperium instead of the interests of a certain family!
"In the capital, the reformists have driven away the last bit of forces of the old nobles. The corrupted, corrupted Council of Elders in the past has been completely demolished. A brand-new 'Reform Committee of the Council of Elders' has been established, and the queen has been elected as the first member of the committee and the temporary supreme governor of the Imperium.
"The Reform Committee of the Council of Elders has governed and operated very smoothly in the entire Empyreal Terminus Sector, which means that a brand-new government has already blossomed at the heart of the Imperium!
"Outside of the capital, in the territory of the four Kurfürst families, the reign of the old nobles is in peril. Student protests and strikes break out every day, and countless people are being suppressed miserably! But no matter how they are suppressed, the fury of the people has been completely ignited. It is absolutely unstoppable like flowing magma!
"At the periphery of the Imperium, in the universe where we live, the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors is also actively contacting the heroes such as Boss Bai, preparing to rise up and respond to the expedition army in the frontline, the Reform Committee of the Council of Elders in the capital, and the people and the Immortal Cultivators of other surnames in the territory of the old nobles who have had enough!
"As long as we work together, we will certainly sweep away the crumbling fortresses of the old nobles unstoppably and reform the entire Imperium with the fury of the people!
"Boss Bai, the trend of reform is overwhelming. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who defy it will perish! Bring your fleet and the seven vassal pirate gangs that submit to you and accept your protection and command and join our cause, the greatest cause. It's now or never! "
Zuo Tianying's face was flushed with embarrassment as he spoke.
Boss Bai, however, looked at the star map unconcernedly and sucked the last bit of juice on the stalk wholeheartedly. He said, "Then, we are going against the four Kurfürst families. The deal is quite risky."
With a cunning smile, Zuo Tianying blinked and said, "Other people might be scared of such risks, but for Boss Bai, when have you ever been scared of the four Kurfürst families? In the battle of Sapphire City, you were even bold enough to rob the joint auction of the four Kurfürst families. Not only did you loot all the rare treasures in the auction, you even kidnapped the nobles who came to participate in the auction. Then, you got rid of the hunting of the four Kurfürst families thirty-seven times in a row in the three months that followed, forcing them to pay the ransom before you finally took off their clothes and sent them back. If you are bold enough to make such a shocking deal, why don't you have the courage to go against the four Kurfürst families? "
Zuo Tianying flattered Boss Bai without batting an eyelid. Then, he secretly reminded Boss Bai that what you did in Sapphire City was too outrageous and ostentatious a slap on the face of the four Kurfürst families. You have long been a thorn in the eyes of the old nobles. Is there any other way except to jump on the tank of the reformists?
As he expected, recalling the "glorious achievement", Boss Bai laughed like an owl and nodded his head quickly. He said gloatingly, "Not bad, not bad. Although the universe is a vast place, there are few deals that I dare not do. However, high risks are not the only thing that concerns the profits. Tell me now, what benefits can I get if I stand on the side of the reformists? What about my Big Bai Pirate Gang and the little guys who make a living with me?"
Zuo Tianying coughed and took out a jade chip from his Cosmos Ring rather mysteriously.
The jade chip was named "jade chip", but it was dark red and looked like a small staff.
Holding it with both hands, he handed it to Boss Bai respectfully and said, "Please take a look, Boss Bai. This is the 'certificate of appointment' that the Reform Committee of the Council of Elders has just issued, appointing you as the 'highest commander of the garrison fleet of the Hundred Phoenixes Sector' and granting you the military rank of 'major general of the Imperium'. You are now a respected 'viscount of the Imperium'.
"As for all the fleets under your command, including the vassal pirate gangs that have joined you, they will all be incorporated into the garrison fleet of the Hundred Phoenixes Sector as the regular army of the Imperium. They will be entitled to all the benefits of the Imperium's army, including abundant ammunition, supplies, and financial support. Even if the soldiers are killed in battle, they will receive a high pension.
"The corresponding arrangements of the brothers under your command will also be made according to the convention of the B-class fleets of the Imperium. Boss Bai, you will make the decision on your own. As long as you submit the list, you will certainly not be turned down."
"The Hundred Phoenixes Sector?"
Boss Bai held the jade chip in his hand and touched it fondly, but he pretended to be deep in thought. "Major general? Viscount?"
"The Hundred Phoenixes Sector is one of the new worlds that have just been conquered from the Holy League. It is a place with abundant resources and plenty of things to be done. It is a great place for you to carry out your ambitions."
Zuo Tianying said unhurriedly, "However, we are on the same side, and I will not lie to you, Boss Bai. Naturally, you will not be appointed to the Hundred Phoenixes Sector for the rest of your life. It is just a title. Only with a title can you be given the corresponding arrangements and benefits!
"All in all, let's get straight to the point. As long as you accept the certificate of appointment, you will immediately turn from a space pirate that everybody hates to be beaten up into a regular army that is openly supported by the entire Imperium!"
"Huh?"
Master Bai laughed aloud and craned his rat-like head over. Although he was smiling, he could not have been more creepy and terrifying. "Deacon Zuo, why do you feel that it is shameful to be a space pirate? Is it because everybody wants to beat a rat on the street?"
Zuo Tianying was dazed for a moment and felt rather uncomfortable under Boss Bai's stare. He managed to say, "That — That is not what I meant. Being a space pirate is certainly a good thing, but — but it is not very convenient. Why do I have to be a space pirate when I can be a general of the government army?"
"That does make sense."
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