Chapter 45: Only Half a Level Higher Than Pigs and Dogs

Lin Lei stood motionless like a sculpture in front of the transparent wall of the Starry Corridor, looking up at the starry sky, his whole body revealing an aura as deep as an abyss.

Starlight shone on his dark eyes, but what reflected back was a chilling coldness that seized the heart.

Fuweili looked up at this man who was deep in thought, her mind also surging with thoughts; she felt that at this moment, Lin Lei was very, very far away from her.

She had been with Lin Lei for over a year, and this was the first time she saw him reveal such an iron-blooded aura, cold and ruthless, capable of destroying everything.

This was very consistent with her subconscious feeling about Lin Lei, so Fuweili did not feel very surprised, only heartache; she had originally thought that the charm of technology could capture his heart.

But after witnessing the highly developed technology of the interstellar civilization, he immediately made the determination to restore his clan.

Where did this leave her? Had he not given a single thought to their future?

Even more tragic was that she had hopelessly fallen in love with Lin Lei. This love went deep into her marrow, and she could not extricate herself.

The woman’s face was beautiful and sad, and her eyes were full of deep affection as she looked at the man.

The man was tall and strong, seeming immovable, yet he was looking up at the starry sky.

This pair had unique temperaments, yet they blended perfectly into the lonely, magnificent aura of the “Starry Corridor,” making them as unforgettable as an epic.

This scene was also deeply imprinted in the mind of Richard Moles, who was Fuweili’s uncle.

“Who is that man?” Richard stood far away and asked softly to the accompanying flight chief officer beside him.

“I’m not sure, but Miss Fuweili calls him the lover she met on Blue Rain Star. Look, they look very compatible, don’t they?” the chief officer said, shrugging his shoulders.

Richard had to admit this fact, but he could not tolerate an unmarried woman of the Moles family being so openly with a man of unclear origin; this was truly an insult to the family’s reputation.

“Red, go call the young lady over. Oh, and let that man come over too.” Richard forcibly suppressed the stuffy anger in his chest, not letting it burst out.

This was a public place, and family scandals should not be made public.

Fuweili was feeling sad about the unforeseen future, but a crisis in reality was already close at hand.

“Miss, your uncle is here and asks you and the gentleman beside you to go over,” Red said, pointing to Richard Moles standing in the distance.

So soon! She had been on the flight for no more than ten hours, and her uncle had personally rushed over.

Thinking of her uncle Richard’s old-fashioned, tradition-abiding stubborn temper, Fuweili’s face turned a few shades paler.

She could not help but tightly grasp Lin Lei’s arm, as if she would lose him the next moment.

Lin Lei also saw that middle-aged man in the distance. Hmm, his face was stiff, and he did have an air of authority, but this had nothing to do with him.

Lin Lei also sensed Fuweili’s nervousness; he gently embraced her slender waist and walked toward this elder whom Fuweili feared greatly.

Of course, during this process, Red tried to separate them, but Lin Lei glanced at him, and the coldness leaking from his eyes made Red immediately give up this action.

After walking to Richard’s side, Fuweili only softly called out “Uncle” and then fell silent.

Lin Lei had no choice but to brace himself to greet him: “Hello, I heard from her that you are Wei’s uncle. I am very happy to meet you.” He wanted to shake hands, but fearing there was no such etiquette on Apocalypse Star, he just verbally exchanged a few greetings.

Richard Moles’ facial contours looked a bit like Fuweili’s, but his eyebrows were stiff and straight, his lips were tightly pursed, and when his eyes looked straight at people, there was a feeling of glaring; one look and you knew he was a tough, old-fashioned person, which was exactly the opposite of Fuweili’s character with her curved eyebrows and soft facial lines.

Richard did not directly reply to Lin Lei’s words, but only sized him up for a long time before saying: “Young man, you are not bad. Can you tell me which planet you are from?”

Richard did not find any characteristics of races he knew on Lin Lei.

“I am an Earthling.”

“Earth? Where is Earth? Please forgive my ignorance.” Richard really had never heard of it.

Lin Lei did not know what kind of feeling was in his heart. Bitterness? Helplessness? Perhaps both.

“Earth is on the third spiral arm of the Galaxy, it is the third planet of the star numbered LD532, but it has now been destroyed in the war with the Layite People.”

“In other words, you are a refugee, and your mother clan is even in a semi-civilized state.” Richard pointed out sharply, without the slightest regard for Lin Lei’s face.

He remembered that two years ago, the Galaxy was in an uproar over that not-quite-a-war war with the Layite People.

“Red! Take Fuweili to my spaceship. And you, young man, you saved Weini, and as a return, I will not send you back to the Layite People’s prisoner-of-war control zone, but you must also recognize the current situation.” These words were like a loud slap, fiercely hitting Lin Lei’s face.

“Uncle! You can’t do this, Lei is my husband! He must go with me.” Fuweili finally plucked up the courage to shout out, she tightly held Lin Lei and refused to let go.

Richard’s face was ashen, and the words he spat out were as cold as ice: “The laws of Apocalypse Star do not recognize the legal citizenship of uncivilized races; this person is not qualified to be your husband. Come back with me! If you still remember that you are a member of the Moles family!”

These words made Lin Lei thoroughly realize the status of Earthlings in the Galaxy, only half a level higher than pigs and dogs!

His hand unknowingly slipped from Fuweili’s slender waist, and for the first time, he felt a powerlessness in his heart.

Yes, he was trying to change this situation, but looking at the whole Galaxy, only Yan Siyu, an Aostarian who was still a little girl, had helped him; as for others, I’m afraid their attitude toward Earthlings was not much different from Fuweili’s uncle.

The person in front of him had spoken this cruel fact; Lin Lei could destroy him in an instant, but he could not change the status quo.

Unknowingly, Lin Lei’s heart felt a trace of retreat when facing the high-level civilizations of the entire Galaxy.

But immediately he firmed his mind; success or failure was not important, it only depended on whether he worked hard or not, even if he failed, aside from death, there were no major matters!

Fuweili was in tears, no matter how Red persuaded her, she just pulled Lin Lei and refused to let go.

Red looked helplessly at Richard, and Richard nodded slightly at him.

Then Red took something out of his bosom, looking somewhat similar to Fuweili’s energy gun, and then was about to shoot at Fuweili.

“Enough!” Lin Lei growled low, he pulled Fuweili over, and Red’s energy gun happened to shoot right on Lin Lei’s arm.

“Foreign energy intrusion detected, energy is 0.2 Energy Level, strong stunning attribute.”

“Protective Force Field has been constructed, successfully deflecting the invading energy.”

Lin Lei only felt his arm go slightly numb, and then he felt nothing; he glared at Red, who looked like he had seen a ghost, and said in a low voice: “Get lost!”

“You have completely angered me, but luckily for you, because you are Wei’s uncle, this identity saved your life. Alright, neither of us has the right to make the choice for Fuweili’s stay or departure; this depends on her own will.” Although he said this, Lin Lei did not relax his grip; in his bones, he was a domineering person, and Fuweili was his woman!

Moreover, where had this suddenly appearing uncle been all this time? Did he have to wait until he brought Fuweili out from Blue Rain Star before he was willing to come and pick her up?

Richard Moles’ face was equally ashen; he looked deeply at Lin Lei: “Young man, do not forget your identity as a refugee. As long as I am willing, I can make the Layite People dispose of all the Earthlings!”

Lin Lei narrowed his eyes, and the power in his body surged like a tide; this Apocalypse Person in front of him was threatening him with the lives of his whole clan, and the killing intent in his heart had never been so high before.

A dragon has reverse scales; touch them and you will provoke its anger. By saying this, Richard was practically playing with his life.

Fuweili felt it immediately; she felt as if a powerful electric current was flowing through Lin Lei’s body, stinging her skin and making it numb and painful, and her face instantly turned pale.

How could she forget the fierce beast hidden in Lin Lei’s heart? Even an Epic Beast had fallen under his sharp edge; if a conflict really broke out, a hundred Richard Moles would be useless.

“Lei, please calm down, okay? He is my own uncle. Lei! I beg you!” Fuweili pleaded in a low voice.

The killing intent in Lin Lei’s heart was surging; staring into Richard’s eyes, he said in a deep voice: “Destruction and being destroyed are only a difference of one word! You should be glad you are Weini’s uncle, otherwise, I would definitely cut you to pieces!”

Lin Lei could certainly easily break free from Fuweili’s restraint, but he could not ignore Fuweili’s pleading; at the last moment, he still forcibly stopped his raised arm.

In this universe, only Fuweili could accomplish such a thing, but it also made Lin Lei’s heart feel irritable; he coldly broke free from Fuweili’s hand that was tightly holding him.

“Lei, don’t be like this! Don’t be like this!” Fuweili keenly sensed the coldness in Lin Lei’s aura; she felt that he was moving away, not just physically, but spiritually as well.

Richard felt cold sweat seeping out on his back; he only felt as if he was facing an Epic Beast, the killing intent rushing toward him stung his whole body with pain, and he said with a rough voice: “I admit you are very powerful; you have now won the qualification to go to Apocalypse Three Star with Fuweili.”

“Heh heh, after what happened, do you think I will still go to Apocalypse Star and then let you slaughter me on your territory? Remember, from now on, if any accident happens to my clansmen, no matter who did it, I will come to you for revenge! You think about it yourself.”

Lin Lei turned his head and said to Fuweili, who was standing there in a daze: “Wei, do you choose to go with me, or return to Apocalypse Star?”

He made a decision in an instant; if Fuweili chose to go with him, then he would treat today’s events as if they never happened; if she chose to leave, then he would force himself to forget this woman, no matter how reluctant he was in his heart, because she had already hindered his path to restoring his clan.

Between women and the race, which was more important had long been decided in Lin Lei’s heart, and was incomparably firm; this was a belief deeply engraved in his soul during the Level 2 Reinforcement process!

Fuweili’s gaze wavered between Richard and Lin Lei, and finally settled on Lin Lei’s face; she did not speak, only stared blankly as tears flowed, the answer was self-evident, she wanted to return to Apocalypse!

Looking at Fuweili’s heartbroken appearance, Lin Lei felt a pain in his heart and almost agreed to go to Apocalypse Star, but when he turned his head and saw Richard’s cold gaze, he gritted his teeth and mocked himself: “It seems oaths ultimately cannot fight against time, especially my oath, which has an effective period of less than a year!”

On one side was the future of his race, on the other was the woman he loved deeply; Lin Lei painfully made a choice between the two.

He looked at Fuweili, and the deep affection in his eyes slowly retracted; when his gaze shifted to Richard Moles, it finally turned into a chilling cold flame, and this cold flame burned straight to the depths of Richard’s soul, stinging his eyes painfully and making sweat pour out from his back like pulp.

“Wei, we… will… meet… again!” Lin Lei’s voice was already as cold and hard as iron stone.

Fuweili’s body trembled, and she almost could not stand; her hand tried to reach out several times, wanting to embrace Lin Lei’s broad shoulders as before, but finally gave up, leaving only the crystal tears in her eyes flowing silently.

Lin Lei slowly retreated to the other side of the Starry Corridor, took one last look at Fuweili, deeply imprinting her face in his mind, and then turned and disappeared into the distance of the Starry Corridor, disappearing into that patch of starlight.

Fuweili looked on blankly, while one hand gently stroked her lower abdomen.

He eventually left! Left so decisively, so helplessly!