Chapter 00063: Lan Xiaobu's Unease
# Lan Xiaobu's Unease
Chapter 63
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 63: Lan Xiaobu's Unease
The warship from True Promise Star was rapidly flying through the starry sky, and nearly two months had passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Lan Xiaobu had learned that this warship was capable of warp space flight. This method of travel significantly reduced the journey time compared to direct flying.
Apart from chatting with his fellow recruits, Lan Xiaobu spent most of his time refining his divine sense. However, it seemed that the Spirit Refining Technique lacked a certain catalyst, as his divine sense continued to grow stronger, yet the technique did not break through.
On this day, while Lan Xiaobu was still cultivating the Spirit Refining Technique, he suddenly felt the ship tremble violently.
Lan Xiaobu immediately went to the cabin, where all one hundred new recruits had already gathered.
On the large display screen above the cabin, colorful beams of light appeared, bombarding the warship from all directions.
"Our warship is under attack by other battle shuttles," An Fei said, his face slightly pale, clearly inexperienced with such situations.
Only then did Lan Xiaobu realize that although he was the lieutenant commander of this escort mission, he was powerless inside this warship.
As Lan Xiaobu was about to look for Commander Tai, the display screen showed their warship releasing blue beams of light. Lan Xiaobu clearly saw several warships attacking the Nuohe ship being hit by these blue beams, exploding into brilliant lights in the starry sky.
The powerful shockwaves made the Nuohe ship shake again, and Lan Xiaobu saw a string of information appearing on the large display screen.
"This is a genuine Level-5 warship, retreat..."
With this message, the ten or more warships besieging the Nuohe ship instantly retreated, disappearing without a trace.
"Haha, this is laughable, even their transmitted signals were captured by our warship..." Ke'er laughed heartily.
"It's not laughable. If we weren't on a Level-5 warship, even a Level-4 one might have been besieged and shattered," Chun Mu Li said solemnly.
An Fei nodded as well, "Yes, they wanted all the resources and warship energy on our ship."
The materials for a Level-4 warship are extremely expensive, and besides the materials, the energy for crossing star systems must be abundant and top-notch.
Lan Xiaobu couldn't help but sigh, realizing that their role as escorts would likely only come into play upon reaching Heavenly Net Star.
On the Nuohe ship, there were designated combat personnel, and the previous attacks from the Nuohe ship were launched by these people. They had never seen these people, just as these people had never seen them. If someone among them were to rebel, they could easily be eliminated on the Nuohe ship.
Others were still enthusiastically discussing the earlier attack on the Nuohe ship, which was effortlessly repelled by the Nuohe ship.
Lan Xiaobu, however, was lost in thought, pondering a question. Since they couldn't be of much help, were they brought here just to be attendants for the five geniuses after reaching Heavenly Net Star? Did they need a hundred people to be attendants?
Based on his previous thoughts, he considered that their role might be to protect the five geniuses upon reaching Heavenly Net Star, but that seemed unrealistic. If Heavenly Net Star were hosting such a selection, wouldn't they ensure the safety of the geniuses? If any true genius were to be eliminated on Heavenly Net Star, wouldn't it be a loss for Heavenly Net Star or even the Hundred Mo Star System?
Thus, it seemed there might be another purpose for bringing these hundred people to follow the five geniuses to Heavenly Net Star.
Regardless of the purpose, Lan Xiaobu wouldn't think too highly of the authorities on True Promise Star. In their eyes, their lives might not even be worth that of ants.
...
Another half month passed, and True Promise Star finally reached Heavenly Net Star.
Upon disembarking from the warship, Lan Xiaobu immediately sensed the dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, much richer than on True Promise Star. Standing in such an environment, Lan Xiaobu felt that he could leverage this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to break through to the Innate Realm and successfully establish a foundation.
The Nuohe ship docked at the interstellar warship port on Heavenly Net Star, where warships from various planets were stationed. Although they were from a Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet, as soon as the Nuohe ship docked, two guides from Heavenly Net Star approached.
After Commander Tai disembarked, he immediately greeted Lan Xiaobu with a smile and said, "Lieutenant Lan, you've worked hard on this journey. Your pet is quite impressive. I suggest you leave it on the warship, where it can be cared for. After all, it's not particularly convenient to have it follow us. Besides, the selection is still far away."
Lan Xiaobu smiled, "Thank you, Sixth Prince, but I'm used to being with Gudao, and it won't stay here willingly."
Commander Tai didn't mind and continued to smile, "Just a suggestion, of course. If you don't mind the trouble, it's up to you. Let's head to the Reception Tower on Heavenly Net Star."
After saying this, Commander Tai greeted each of the hundred recruits behind Lan Xiaobu with apparent sincerity and patience.
Once Commander Tai and the others left, Lan Xiaobu led the hundred recruits to follow them. Since they were escorts, they naturally needed to be aware of their duties.
"The Sixth Prince is really approachable, not putting on any airs at all," Ke'er couldn't help but comment.
A Xu looked at Ke'er with a gaze as if looking at an idiot but didn't say anything.
...
The Reception Tower on Heavenly Net Star had over a hundred floors, with the ground floor alone spacious enough to be divided into four or five football fields.
True Promise Star arrived relatively early and was assigned to the thirty-first floor.
With over a hundred people, each had their own room, and this hundred-story tower also had a large plaza.
Before entering their rooms, Lan Xiaobu intended to inquire about their tasks during these days, but Commander Tai called everyone to the thirty-first-floor plaza first.
Commander Tai had no airs, so the recruits had a favorable impression of him.
Before speaking, Commander Tai saluted everyone and then said with a smile, "There are countless planets in the Hundred Mo Star System, and many are life planets. We all come from True Promise Star, so on Heavenly Net Star, we're like brothers and sisters. If you have any questions or difficulties, feel free to come to me. But I have a suggestion: before the selection in the Hundred Mo Star System begins, it's best not to leave this tower. This tower is large, and everything you need is here, so you won't be bored.
Does anyone have any questions? If not, you can choose your rooms and settle in. All rooms on this floor are available."
Seeing no one speak, Commander Tai clapped his hands, "Since there are no objections, let's wrap it up. Everyone's tired, so get some rest. We'll rest too. Goodbye."
With that, Commander Tai and the other four left. As geniuses participating in the selection, they naturally wouldn't stay with recruits like Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu felt even more peculiar about the situation. This didn't feel like an escort mission; it was more like a vacation. After the vacation, he would return to True Promise Star with the other recruits, earning great merit, and promotions and wealth would be minor matters.
Lan Xiaobu knew that if he truly thought this way, he deserved whatever fate befell him.
Commander Tai left, but none of the recruits departed because Lan Xiaobu hadn't left. Commander Tai was the Sixth Prince, true, but they were soldiers of the Star Expedition Army, currently under Lan Xiaobu's command. Only when Lan Xiaobu said to disband would they do so.
"Lieutenant, it would be great if we could apply to explore Heavenly Net Star a bit. Staying here feels too constrained. Although there's plenty to eat and drink, it would be exciting to see a Level-5 Technological Civilization Planet," An Fei suggested.
With An Fei's suggestion, many others chimed in, agreeing that it would be a shame not to explore a Level-5 Technological Civilization Planet. At least they wanted to see the world and have stories to brag about when they returned.
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, "I noticed there are several particularly large rooms here, so I'm choosing a suite."
The others didn't understand what Lan Xiaobu meant, thinking that as a lieutenant, he naturally could choose a larger room, which didn't need to be mentioned. They were asking if they could go out and explore.
Lan Xiaobu didn't care about their thoughts and continued, "This large room can accommodate all one hundred of us, so let's gather there for a meeting."
(Today's update ends here. Goodnight, friends! Regarding additional updates, starting April 1st, all additional updates for alliance leaders will be continuous, no longer sporadic. Let's have a crazy April, and keep pushing forward.)
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