CHAPTER 1354: CHAPTER 1354: COSMIC PIRATES (EXTRA CHAPTER FOR ZHANG XIDONG’S BIRTHDAY)

"Get out, don’t bother me!" Eastern Cloud Dragon’s face was grim; his usual humble demeanor immediately replaced by a fierce look that seemed ready to devour people.

"But young master, this is..."

"Get out! Everyone, get out!"

Eastern Cloud Dragon fiercely punched the man in the chest, causing the man to scream miserably, spit blood, and fall to the ground. Eastern Cloud Dragon’s strike immediately drew everyone’s attention.

"Hey, isn’t that the son from the Eastern Clan?"

"Yes, he usually looks so refined; why is he acting like this today?"

"Hehe, you don’t understand. Actually, these sons of prestigious families are all like this. In public, they naturally portray themselves as refined for the sake of their family’s reputation. But privately, they are more insidious and vicious than hoodlums."

"Exactly, damn it, like a mad dog biting randomly. Hmph, all that stuff about the top ten sons of the Milky Way Alliance is nonsense!"

Eastern Cloud Dragon glared fiercely at the gossiping crowd before immediately striding toward his family’s dedicated shuttle.

On the other hand, you and Zhao’er are seated together in the economy class, attracting quite a bit of attention.

Firstly with Zhao’er; although not many people know her name, many have seen her before, often alongside Eastern Cloud Dragon on big screens. But now, she sits with an ordinary-looking man.

Though curious, people don’t disturb you, nor do any hoodlums start a conflict due to Zhao’er’s beauty; in everyone’s eyes, Zhao’er seems like an unworldly fairy, her face deemed perfect beyond reproach.

"Dear passengers, we are about to enter space jump. Please fasten your seat belts." A soft voice resonated in the cabin.

You and Zhao’er exchange a glance and then fasten the seat belts. After ten seconds, the entire vehicle suddenly shook violently, and the soft voice rang out again, "Dear passengers, we’ve encountered a heat flow, causing unavoidable tremors in the vehicle. We apologize for any inconvenience."

Simultaneously, your surprised voice echoed in the cabin, "No, how could there be a heat flow in space jump."

Zhao’er pressed her jade hand on your hand back, shook her head slightly, and softly said, "Let’s wait and see."

As she spoke, the cabin trembled strongly again, despite being strapped, you were still worried about Zhao’er, so you unstrapped Zhaoer’s seatbelt, pulling her whole being into your embrace.

Zhao’er only resisted slightly before settling resignedly into your arms.

You whispered near Zhao’er’s ear, "Zhao’er, I think we’re encountering cosmic pirates. The captain didn’t want passengers to panic, so he didn’t tell us the truth."

Zhao’er’s expression remained unchanged, gently saying, "What should we do then?"

"Just as you said before, wait and see." Zhao’er nodded, relaxed, surrendering herself fully to you.

"Boom!" The cabin trembled again, and simultaneously, everyone saw numerous laser lights streak by outside the windows.

"Robbers, they’re cosmic robbers!" Someone shouted.

"Mommy, I don’t want to die!" A girl around ten years old shouted, crying, hugging her mother.

"Fight them!" Some were eager to try.

You, however, remained silent, appearing very calm.

Aware of the serious situation, unable to use game glasses to enter games and avoid the disaster, plus Zhao’er’s presence meant you couldn’t escape alone; under all circumstances, you must protect her.

"Zhao’er, come with me." You suddenly stood up, drawing surprised gazes from the crowd as you headed for the control room.

"Sorry, this is the control room; you can’t go in." A flight attendant politely said to you.

You took out a pilot’s license previously obtained on Zhonghua Star to show the attendant, "This is my certificate; I have a way to evade the cosmic pirates’ pursuit."

"But..."

"Please don’t hesitate anymore; everyone will die if you do. I believe you know the cosmic pirates’ methods." As soon as you finished speaking, a man’s voice came from the control room, "Let him in."

"And this lady..."

"She is my assistant."

You pull Zhao’er closer as the control room door opens. A middle-aged man scanned you two before smiling, "Ah, so it’s the Law Enforcer. With you here, it reassures us."

It’s not surprising the man recognizes you; now, more than half of the Milky Way Alliance knows your name and has seen your face. You lead Zhao’er into the control room, replacing the pilot, and then turn to him saying, "I need a PengTenII computer."

"Follow his instructions." The pilot, upon hearing the captain speak, immediately fetched a small computer from the backseat.

"Thank you." You connect the computer to the main unit, swiftly typing on the keyboard, "Adjust the Quantum Recoil Device, reconfigure the MA mobile device, Liso activate, IWS activate."

Then you immediately address those behind you, "Have the passengers fasten their seat belts; you attendants should hide in the emergency room. I’m about to accelerate!"

"Understood!"

In less than ten seconds, only Zhao’er and the captain are left by your side. There are six seats in the control room; naturally, Zhao’er is beside you, while the captain is behind them, with three other pilots.

"Open the rear window system," you shout.

"Understood!"

At this moment, a strange-looking battleship appeared on the large screen. The battleship wasn’t large, but its firepower was menacing.

Seeing the enemy battleship engraved with a red heart pierced by a sword, the captain’s face turned pale, exclaiming, "Damn, it’s that bastard Kidd!"

"Captain, the enemy is transmitting an image signal; should we receive it?" A pilot asked the captain.

"Receive it."

"Yes!"

"Hehe, Locke old chap, it’s been a long time since we last saw each other." Accompanied by a sinister laugh, a man with a long knife scar on his face appeared on the screen.

"Kidd, you bastard, why aren’t you dead yet?" Captain Locke replied more amused than angry.

"Hehe, while you’re still alive, how can I be dead, my old friend?"

"All engines modified and ready, shut the channel, everyone hold tight!" With your shout, the shuttle engaged all its engines at once, like a beam of light shooting into the distance.

But ultimately, it’s just a civilian shuttle; you know it’s reaching its limit. If not stopped, it could easily explode due to overheated engines.

Your voice rang out again, "We’re about to exit space jump!"