CHAPTER 699: CHAPTER 703: INTERSTELLAR HEARTTHROB (22)

"Quick, switch the angle, lock on with maximum zoom..." the captain of the merchant ship suddenly shouted loudly.

Unlike the Black Pirate Ship which had its view limited by the angle of sight, it had not located the position of the enemy.

But the crew on the merchant ship facing them had seen the small, eggshell-shaped flying device reveal itself from the start.

The civilians who had been glued to the glass door saw a group of pirates emerge from the Black Pirate Ship, their hearts rising to their throats.

Especially the first one piloting a mecha, who seemed to notice the existence of the eggshell flying device almost immediately.

But just as the two were about to come into contact, something inexplicable happened; the pirate’s mecha from the Black Pirate Ship had its neck swiped, then it crashed to the ground with a thunderous fall.

It quickly plunged from the starry sky into the abyss of space.

It wasn’t until the captain decisively used the high-powered zoom lens and watched the playback footage, magnified several times on the screen, that everyone discovered with horror that the unassuming flying device, as the enemy approached, moved to the enemy’s rear with an extraordinary speed that was anything but normal.

Then, a laser beam shot out from the flying device, slashing thirty-eight times in a single second.

The hard shell of the Black Pirate’s mecha was instantly penetrated.

Upon close inspection, everyone saw that the layer of mecha piloted by the Black Pirate was made from reinforced material, crafted from the substance known as Black Gold, which was touted as the hardest material in the universe.

These pirates valued their lives the most; they spent all their money on equipment, robust enough to overpower anyone they clashed with.

Yet this time, before the Black Pirates could even show their ability, they met their mysterious end.

The civilians on the merchant ship, closely following everything, were speechless after seeing the bewildered and ultimately lifeless eyes of the last Black Pirate.

It seemed that perhaps these pirates weren’t as terrifying as they had imagined...

Su Li, inside the eggshell flying device, after firing a beam of condensed Spiritual Power, clearly felt a probing tendril brush over her and then lock on.

Su Li: "..." Alright, she couldn’t help herself from acting.

Yes, what the civilians thought was a laser beam was, in fact, a beam of Spiritual Power simulated by her own power.

Its strength was unimaginable compared to that of a laser.

Since she was discovered, Su Li, with her give-a-damn attitude shattered, no longer hid; she piloted the eggshell and charged out.

Soon, the crew inside the Black Pirate Ship realized something was amiss.

The signals of their comrades who had gone out were disappearing too quickly, with more than half gone in a short amount of time.

Boss Hei could no longer sit idle, he shouted loudly, "Activate the external scanners..."

They had initially thought it was a competition among their peers, so no one had thought to watch the process; they only needed to continue enjoying wine and women, then wait for the final result.

But such a small oversight had led to trouble.

As soon as Boss Hei finished speaking, the displays in front of everyone quickly started to show the dynamics outside.

Out of the ten mechas that had gone out, only four remained.

And these four mechas formed a circle, completely locking in a clown robot and the small flying device.

But quickly, before the mechas could even react, they were struck down, disassembling into thousands of tiny parts.

Naturally, the Black Pirates inside the mechas also lost their breath.

Similarly, the people on the Black Pirate Ship had not clearly seen what happened during the incident.

Boss Hei, like the captain on the merchant ship, chose to use the high-powered replay lens to understand the cause.

However, the explanation could be summed up in one word: speed.

Which shit-eater ranked this terrifyingly dangerous individual at twentieth?

And who diluted his profile so much that everyone thought he was all bark and no bite?

Come here, I assure you, I won’t kill you.

With his keen eye, even Boss Hei could tell that the opponent’s abilities were definitely not inferior to those ranked among the top on the wanted list.

In an instant, Boss Hei became suspicious.

Could it be that the other party was a secret weapon released by the Federation itself, to capture all of them in one fell swoop?

Yet, it still didn’t make sense.

The Black Pirates had established themselves as a power, but they were nothing compared to the colossal Federation.

They were also very self-aware not to touch the Federation’s interests, hence they had been at peace for many years.

Unless they went too far, only then a few formal warrants would be issued.

If it made no sense, then he wouldn’t think about it.

Watching so many comrades die before his eyes, Boss Hei naturally flew into a rage and, with a wave of his hand, ordered, "Everyone, suit up in your Mechas."

Su Li indifferently wiped out a few more Mechas, just like harvesting leeks, one batch after another.

How many more of these pirates were there? It seemed endless.

The previously fierce Boss Hei was now frightened out of his wits.

What kind of monster was this? Weren’t they the Black Pirates who even the Federation couldn’t completely annihilate? Could it be that today they would all be annihilated at the hands of such a minor character?

He was not willing to accept this...

But no matter how unwilling Boss Hei was, as the pirate leader and the strongest fighter, he persisted to the end and became the last one to be slain, following in the footsteps of all his comrades.

Since it was a team, it only made sense for them all to be together in the end.

In the end, only a huge Black Pirate Ship was left floating alone in the Star Sea.

After completing his mission and gaining the name, Su Li waved his hand, not taking a single cloud with him and disappeared into the Star Sea under everyone’s gaze.

Of course, such a cool exit was all imagined by Su Li.

In reality, the actual scene was... even more breathtaking than what he had imagined...

Hahaha...

What does it feel like to be pulled back from the brink of despair?

The civilians inside the commercial ship could give you a lengthy dissertation on it.

Tears streamed down their faces as they looked at the debris from the battle spread all around in the starry sky, hardly able to believe that they had actually escaped from the hands of the Black Pirates.

"No, no need to die..."

"Yes...."

Once the first voice spoke, the tears that many had held back for so long burst forth like a breached dam.

However, when they calmed down from their elation at having survived the ordeal, the hero’s figure had already vanished without a trace.

"Who is he?"

"I know, he is Su Li."

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As the leader of the merchant convoy, Chang Xun could only sacrifice a commercial ship as a price to survive, his grief was imaginable.

The mood of everyone who survived was very low at this moment.

The eager eyes that yearned for life continued to haunt their minds.

Among those innocent civilians, they were parents, husbands, wives, children...

But now, they no longer had a chance to return.

It was just a short trip, and no one could have expected that they would encounter pirates.