Chapter 44: The Warrior of Ao Star

“Bang!” Li Xiaoran exited the Galactic Public Information Network and slammed his information terminal heavily, venting the anger in his heart.

“Hey, Xiaoran, what’s wrong? Who provoked you?” This was his roommate in the Ao Star training base, Yan Qingming, who was currently looking at Li Xiaoran with surprise. For them, opportunities to suffer frustration on the information network were rare.

The stifled anger in Li Xiaoran’s chest had not yet dissipated, and he was panting heavily. Hearing his friend’s question, he said hatefully, “Don’t mention it. I just got trashed by a woman from Apocalypse Star using the Black Rose Mecha on the information network! I lost all my face.”

Yan Qingming’s mouth fell open in shock, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. “You mean that casual Mecha battle? What Mecha did you use? To be beaten by a feminine Mecha like the Black Rose.”

If he hadn’t said it, it would have been fine, but saying it only made Li Xiaoran more depressed. “I used the Werewolf, and I even bet 50,000 Galactic Universal Currency. Now it’s all gone. That was my training funds for half a year!”

“How can you be such a noob! Did your aunt visit today, so your condition was off? Hehe, bring up the holographic record of the battle so I can see your miserable state first.” Yan Qingming was extremely curious. He really wanted to see how the Black Rose fought, to be able to turn his roommate, whose combat power was on par with him, into such a state.

“Okay, but you’re not allowed to spread it. After watching, if you dare say you can steadily win against the Black Rose, I won’t take the surname Li.” He also had doubts about how he lost, so it was just right to ponder it seriously.

The battle replay started. It was still that cold and glamorous Black Rose, and opposite it, the Werewolf displaying full savagery and ruggedness.

“No matter how you look at it, you should have been the one destroying the flower. Did you remember the result wrong?” Yan Qingming truly didn’t believe it.

Li Xiaoran didn’t even lift his eyelids, just stared tightly at every move of the Black Rose.

The battle began. On the field, the Black Rose suddenly became as agile as an elf, with a noble and elegant aura flashing from time to time. In comparison, the Werewolf controlled by Li Xiaoran looked wretched no matter how one looked at it.

Yan Qingming’s expression became more and more solemn, until he saw the Werewolf’s arm get crippled, then he said, “Were you forced?”

“I didn’t notice it at the time, but looking at it now, it’s indeed true. If I hadn’t used my arm to intercept, I would have been pierced through in the next moment.”

…

“Damn, the hidden kick this guy launched is too insidious! I could only see the trajectory clearly after slowing it down four times. Xiaoran, I really admire you. You only got hit three times while losing your balance.” Seeing this, Yan Qingming couldn’t help but curse.

“What do you mean ‘only three times’? Because of the third hit, my Mecha already exploded! I didn’t feel anything at the time, I just heard a snap, and the Werewolf Mecha’s leg broke.” Li Xiaoran rolled his eyes, expressing his indignation at his roommate’s harsh words.

The battle replay finished, freezing at the moment of the Werewolf Mecha’s explosion, while at this time, the Black Rose truly bloomed amidst blood and fire, full of a cruel beauty.

Yan Qingming propped his forehead with his hand and said, “Xiaoran, the rhythm of the entire battle was controlled by the opponent. It’s a miracle you could last that long. If it were me, maybe I would have lost even faster. Where is this person from? I’m going to find her!”

“It’s a woman from Apocalypse Star named Fuweili. What, your heart is moved? I guarantee you can’t take her down.” Li Xiaoran knew what was going on just by looking at his roommate’s behavior, but that thorny rose, hehe, better forget it.

Yan Qingming chuckled, wiped his face, and said, “I don’t have that confidence. I’m just curious and want to go see what kind of deity she is! Don’t you think it’s strange?”

“I don’t care about this. I only care about my combat skills. Hey, Qingming, I heard your sister finished her trial and has been back for a long time. Introduce her to me sometime. She’s a grown girl now too, haha.”

Yan Qingming glanced at him and sighed, “She came back early, but although her person returned, her heart was lost. All day long, she looks absent-minded and always secretly flies the spaceship out. It doesn’t look right to me. Do you think she encountered something on that semi-civilized planet?”

Li Xiaoran touched his head, nodded inexplicably, and after a long while said, “In my opinion, your sister has someone in her heart. Definitely. Girls at this age are just so sentimental.”

“How is that possible! With whom? With those semi-civilized savages? Do you think that’s reliable?”

“No matter how savage, they are still intelligent creatures, and their form is the same as ours. You have to know, genes are a wonderful thing. Even the lowest level intelligent creatures will occasionally mutate one or two perfect individuals. Who can guarantee this can’t happen on that planet?” Li Xiaoran successfully transformed from a warrior into a scholar.

Yan Qingming was thoughtful, and after a long while said, “Maybe it will get better after a while. You don’t know, that planet has been conquered by the Layite People. The battle situation was very tragic. That group of savages are all madmen. They destroyed their own planet with nuclear fusion weapons. The Layite People were also left in a miserable state.”

Li Xiaoran widened his eyes and said in disbelief, “What, such a fierce temperament! That’s really a pity. But then again, having such a domineering neighbor, the Layite People definitely can’t eat or sleep in peace. You know, wanting to cross the gap between Fourth-grade and Fifth-grade only needs a bit of effort and luck.”

“Who says not. But the matter has already passed.” Yan Qingming spread his hands, just feeling that that group of semi-civilized savages were somewhat unreasonable.

…

Lin Lei received the bonus and had the System hide it in an unknown account, then hurriedly went offline.

As soon as the information terminal closed, Lin Lei turned his head to look at the large bed in the room. Seeing Fuweili still sleeping peacefully on it, he couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

After fighting more than twenty consecutive battles, his head was also tired, so he climbed onto the bed and lay down beside Fuweili.

Fuweili seemed to sense something and murmured a few words in a low voice. Lin Lei didn’t hear clearly what she meant specifically.

Lin Lei turned over, kissed her soft lips, then habitually wrapped his arms around Fuweili’s body, quietly experiencing the gentle and warm atmosphere in the room.

Fuweili also instinctively shrank into Lin Lei’s embrace, found a comfortable position to lie in, and everything seemed very natural.

…

Lin Lei was woken up by the announcement on the Galaxy Flight. The announcement roughly said that because a supernova near the original route erupted, causing the route to be unavailable for the next month, the flight would perform ordinary quasi-light speed flight for the next period of time until the peak of the supernova eruption passed.

This meant that the Space Jump originally planned for the Galaxy Flight was cancelled, and the flight time was extended by a month. Presumably, many passengers would be depressed enough to curse that damned supernova.

Fuweili was also awake, her beautiful eyes staring unblinkingly at Lin Lei’s side face, not knowing what thoughts were turning in her head.

“Lei, let’s go outside for a walk. There are many fun things on the Galaxy Flight.” Her jade hand lightly stroked the bulging muscles on Lin Lei’s chest.

“Aren’t you going to contact your family and friends first?”

“I don’t want to for now.” Fuweili could now foresee her family’s reaction upon seeing Lin Lei, especially her old-fashioned uncle.

Heavens, that would definitely be a disaster! Fuweili only hoped this moment would come later, as late as possible.

“Then alright, let’s go out and have a good look. This should be my first time seeing the internal structure of a large spaceship.” The ones on the information network didn’t count, hehe.

The staff on the Galaxy Flight had long delivered two sets of Apocalypse-style formal dresses.

In interstellar civilization, various decorative clothes were very cheap; what was truly expensive were those powerful Combat Suits.

After Fuweili dressed herself up properly, she straightened Lin Lei’s clothes corners, then took his arm and walked out of the room.

On the Galaxy Flight, there was usually a “Starry Corridor,” specially used for viewing the universe scenery. The four sides of the corridor were all made of highly transparent materials. Walking on it made people feel like they were in space, which was very wonderful.

The “Starry Corridor” was exactly the destination for the two. Watching the starry sky at quasi-light speed, one would find that every star was no longer a point, but a long line, just like an unprecedented meteor shower.

And the most conspicuous among them was undoubtedly that supernova. Its light covered up the entire Galaxy. At this moment, the Galaxy became its background foil.

There were not many people in the corridor, mostly couples. Lin Lei and Fuweili also held each other’s arms, quietly watching the starry sky.

“Wei, you know I am an Earthling, and now there are nearly a million Earthlings kept in captivity by the Layite People on Mote Planet. I want to rescue them. Do you have any feasible methods?” By now, Lin Lei finally asked this question, which had been held in his heart for a long time.

Fuweili’s heart sank, and she sighed secretly that it finally came. She thought for a while and said, “Either war, or appeal to the Galaxy Star Alliance.”

Lin Lei pondered for a moment, “It’s too early for war now, so we can only take the second path. If I want to appeal, what conditions do I need to meet?” War would happen sooner or later, but not now.

Fuweili tightly grabbed Lin Lei’s arm, trying to use a steady tone, “Lei, first you must obtain the recognition of the Galaxy Star Alliance, which means having enough power to lead your people out of the planet. The most realistic method is to obtain a Universe B-grade spaceship. Also, you must find a peaceful settlement for your race, otherwise the Star Alliance won’t agree to your appeal. Of course, the intention of the Layite People must also be considered, because Earth belongs to the defeated side.”

Lin Lei had seen Universe B-grade spaceships, over 100 kilometers long, able to carry 600,000 people. Of course, this was the Alien standard. If they squeezed a bit, 1 million would not be a problem.

At that time, Lin Lei felt very shocked seeing it, but its price was equally shocking, fully 100 times that of a Universe C-grade spaceship, and the maintenance alone cost an astronomical figure every year.

At least the current Lin Lei couldn’t afford it, let alone a planet for peaceful settlement. The Earth-like planets in the Galaxy definitely had owners; all Earth-like planets were priceless treasures. Why would others give them up to the Earthlings.

The burden was heavy and the road was long. Lin Lei looked at the boundless starry sky, his eyes dimmed. He had to earn enough capital for a large spaceship and an Earth-like planet before he could talk about restoring his race.

Now he finally had something to do!