It did not matter if Miss Shipgirl's head was made of iron or not. She thought it was fun to hit people with her head. And Hao Ren was no longer concerned about the three pirate ships that had fallen into the planetary rift, but the white airship that was floating in the sea of clouds and looked ready to explode at any time.
The ship was two sizes smaller than the Petrachelys, but it was still a large ship. Perhaps it was because of its large size that it had a good defense and damage tolerance that it could barely stay afloat after being bombarded by the pirate ships for so long. But just by looking at the miserable state of the ship, even one with a gallstone would know that it would not last long.
There were countless holes in the ship, and sparks were spreading along the unknown metal parts. White sails hung on both sides of the ship, and most of them had obviously lost their physical connection with the hull. Only a few remnants of the structure were barely holding on. Hao Ren did not know what those sails were for, but looking at the large number of broken pipes and wiring between the 'sails' and the hull, he knew that they must be super important.
Unless the L 'Haronne people had figured out Nolan's black technology that could repair itself even with only a steering wheel.
"Get closer. Be careful. Don't accidentally break it." Hao Ren directed Nolan to get closer to the white airship. "It feels like the ship is going to fall with just a breath …"
Nolan adjusted her angle and carefully approached the white airship. But just as she began to move, the image from the external monitor showed that the humanoids on the deck of the white airship were in a panic. They began to run around in panic.
The MDT dropped on the console with a thud. "… Motherf * cker. Crashing three ships in a row must have traumatized them. They probably think that we are aiming at them."
Hao Ren felt that the MDT had told the truth. He looked at Nolan helplessly. "Look at how you have ruined your image … Find a way to send a friendly signal to the people on that ship. Otherwise, I am worried that they will jump ship."
Nolan thought for a moment and flashed her headlights at the white airship not far away …
Charlemagne and his guards rushed to the deck. The cold wind in the open environment was blocked by a magic barrier. Behind the translucent magic barrier, Charlemagne gaped as the silver airship slowly adjusted its direction and moved closer to the White Pearl.
Everyone on the deck, including the seasoned crew and the brave passengers, screamed in horror.
Charlemagne tightened his grip on his sword. He had witnessed how the silver-white ship destroyed three pirate ships. It was like swatting flies, ruthless and unstoppable. When the ship first attacked the pirates, they thought that it might be an ally, but when the ship turned around to face them, everyone felt weak in the knees.
Then, Charlemagne saw a few strong lights suddenly appeared in front of the silver airship, and then flashed a few more times.
"Your Highness," a guard leaned over and whispered nervously, "Please leave this place, it's very dangerous here …"
"Tell everyone not to panic!" Charlemagne said. "Don't do anything stupid like abandoning the ship at this time. That silver airship is probably not hostile."
"How do you know …"
"It is slowing down. Can't you see?" Charlemagne said angrily. "And when it hit those pirates, it did not flash its lights!"
While speaking, a gap suddenly opened on the bow of the silver-white ship. Then, a deafening voice suddenly came from inside. "Ships in front, please remain calm and quiet … We mean no harm … I repeat, ships in front, please remain calm …"
The panicking crowd on the deck of the White Pearl finally calmed down.
On the bridge of the Petrachelys, Hao Ren turned off the microphone and turned towards the exit of the bridge. "Let's go down and talk to the locals."
Rheia was still in a daze. "Speaking of which, since your ship has a speaker and a language translation function, why did you flash your lights just now?"
Nolan awkwardly explained, "I had forgotten about this new device. Why would a normal spaceship think of having a speaker on its head? Who is it supposed to talk to in space?"
Rheia looked at Hao Ren who was walking in front of her, and then at Nolan who was left on the bridge with an awkward look on her face. "This design is a little weird …"
Four humans, one man and three women, walked out of the silver airship. They used some sort of "magic" to come to the deck of the White Pearl. While they were dressed in strange clothes, their obvious human features at least dispelled Charlemagne's doubts about the "visitors from the abyss" and "ancient wanderers".
Even if they were piloting an airship that could not fly, at least they were of the same kind that could communicate, and since they could communicate, it was not a problem.
However, Charlemagne managed to control his urge to talk to the man and the three women. Of course, he wanted to figure out the situation as soon as possible and establish communication with the silver-white spaceship, which was likely to be from an unknown force. But years of training and education had taught him that he was no longer safe. There could be eyes lurking around him. Under such circumstances, he had to keep a low profile.
The guards also performed their duties well, and like ordinary passengers, they seemed to be scattered around casually, keeping an eye on everyone's movements.
When Hao Ren came to the deck of the "White Pearl", his first thought was that he could not stay on the ship any longer. The constant tremors under his feet and the obvious tilt of the deck were proof that the ship was about to completely lose power and control. Unless there was a black tech damage control team on the ship that could ride the boilers back to the port, no one could save the ship.
Of course, letting Nolan's autonomous robots out might be able to forcibly prolong the life of the ship, and if they overdid it, the ship might even have the ability to travel at thirty times the speed of light, but that was not why Hao Ren was here.
"Who's in charge here?" He shouted. "Send someone to talk to me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the crowd standing in the distance disperse a little. Then, a man wearing a long white coat, with white beard and hair, who was as strong as a bear, walked over accompanied by two crew members.
"I'm the captain of the White Pearl, Birken Gerian," the bear-like old man said. "Thank you very much for your help, sir. May I ask …"
"Don't ask first, let me ask. Time is running out," Hao Ren waved his hand. "Can your ship be repaired?"
The old captain choked for a moment, but he still answered quickly, "Frankly speaking, it can't be repaired. It's only a matter of time before it crashes."
The crew members and a few passengers around him had a sad look on their faces after hearing this, but no one cried out in panic. The situation had deteriorated to this point, and those who still dared to stand on the deck were very clear about the situation in front of them. Those who still had hope were still huddled together in the cabin, shivering.
The answer was within Hao Ren's expectations. He waved his hand and said, "Then don't waste time. Come with me, board the ship!"
The old captain did not even hesitate for a second. He turned his head and shouted to the first and second mates, "Gather everyone on the deck! Third procedure, board the ship and escape! "
Under the captain's order, the sailors immediately moved with high efficiency.
At this time, a cabin door not far away suddenly opened, and a few dirty crew members ran out. Behind the crew members was a long-haired girl in a long dress. The girl was also dirty, and the greyish-black oil stains had even covered the original color of her beautiful dress. She seemed to be busy below and did not know what was happening outside. At this time, she saw a huge silver-white spaceship floating in the sky, and the surrounding pirates were nowhere to be seen. The girl was stunned.
She ran to the captain and said, "Captain Birken, what happened —"
"Miss Awenna," the captain did not wait for the girl to finish and said quickly, "The White Pearl is seriously damaged. We are evacuating the passengers. Please follow my first mate. We are going to transfer to the silver-white airship."
The girl called Awenna was stunned for a moment. Her eyes quickly swept between the silver-white airship and Hao Ren. Then she noticed the serious expression on Captain Birken's face and nodded slightly. "I understand. But my brother — "
"I'm here." Charlemagne quickly walked up to Awenna. "Awenna, are you okay?"
"I'm fine. The magic core has exploded, but I'm not hurt," the long-haired girl said as she wiped the oil stains off her face with her sleeve. At the same time, her eyes swept across Hao Ren and the rest. "Brother, they are —"
"They took care of the pirates," the gray-haired man said concisely. "The White Pearl can't hold on any longer. We can only accept their kindness."
Awenna blinked and said, "… I understand."
Hao Ren had been watching the L 'Haronneans from afar. In his opinion, these "air crash victims" were quite efficient. While there were panicking passengers, most of them were carrying out the evacuation mission in an orderly manner. Especially the crew members, they had executed their orders in such a chaotic and critical situation. Their actions were swift and precise, almost like well-trained soldiers.
But as he did not know the situation in this world, Hao Ren did not know if these people's performance was representative of the average L 'Haronneans.
He also noticed the long-haired girl and the young man with curly gray hair who ran up from the lower deck. However, his gaze did not linger on them for too long. Their attire was not much different from the ordinary passengers around them, and their mannerisms were normal as well. There was nothing noteworthy about them.
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