Chapter 321: 321
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Cesoly blended into the crowd and started chatting with others again . It seemed like he did not care much about the failed deal this time .
"Slave trader…" Han Xiao frowned as he looked at Cesoly's back .
"I might be short of money, but I have my integrity . " Kerlodd snorted, finished his drink, and said after a pause, "There are hundreds and thousands of scavenger organizations in the Shattered Star Ring, recognizable by their tattoos . Some scavengers also do other shady business, like robbery, kidnapping, and extortion . That Cesoly is the middle man for the slave trade, in charge of looking for targets . He belongs to the 'Boneless Bird' scavenger group, a tough criminal group wanted by many galactic civilizations in Godora .
"The slave trade specializes in capturing rare species and Supers, selling them to customers with demands for viewing or beast fighting . "
Supers were very common in the universe but far less common than normal people . In the eyes of the people in the galaxy, Supers were considered trained warriors or talented geniuses .
Supers had higher positions, and some normal people started to have thoughts about controlling Supers . Thus, gladiator shows appeared . It was like watching a higher-grade boxing competition . The audience enjoyed watching the Supers fight each other to death both visually and mentally . Some official arenas hired Supers with high salaries, and some underground arenas bought Supers slaves; therefore, the Supers were always quite popular in the slave market .
"You guys have been targeted, so it's best to be careful, but scavengers won't do things that will cost them a loss . You should be safe in the spaceship since I rejected him, and he won't continue to try," Kerlodd said .
"I feel that his target isn't us 'natives' . " Han Xiao thought about .
The spaceship suddenly shook and got out of the light jumping state . The window at the side of the hall showed the Short Horn Star closing in on a dark-gray planet . Its surface was covered with mountains, and there was not any hint of green . It was just a desolate rock, with dark and black streams formed from the dead rivers .
This was Star Zone 5, filled with dangerous places, and this planet was one such place . Its danger level in the Godora Star Map was 'Medium-High', which meant there was more than a forty percent chance that an investigator would die there . Planet Aquamarine's danger evaluation in their database was only 'Low' .
The spaceship entered the atmosphere, hovered high up in the sky, and let out its airdrop cabins to collect the new passengers on the ground . The public spaceships would fetch passengers on their way of the journey, and there was someone on this planet that had called for the Short Horn Star travel agency .
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The passenger that had just boarded at the VIP entrance was covered in a ragged white cape . The body shape under the cape was tall and large, and a big bag was hanging across his body . His footsteps were very heavy, accompanied by the clunk of metal clashing .
Coming in front of the scanning gate, this person unbuttoned their cape and showed their real face—he was shockingly half man, half machine . A very large area on his body had gone through mechanical modifications . Pipes and wires were hidden between the gaps of the armor, indication lights flashed, and only his right arm was human of his four limbs . There was no modification above his neck . He looked cold and handsome, especially his sharp eyes, which gave off an unwelcoming aura .
The eyes of this person were light green, beautiful like emeralds . His skin was very pale, and his half-machine body was full of scars from battle .
After the scan was complete, a sound came out of the broadcast . "Welcome aboard Short Horn Star . You have reserved the business cabin . Your passenger identification number is… Please enjoy your journey . "
The business cabin hall was at another place . There were not as many passengers there as the economy cabin, so its environment was better and quieter .
This person had no intention of stopping . He walked past the hall and went straight back to his room, with the passengers in the hall looking at him with shock .
"Is that 'The Green Knight'?"
"That's him alright, one of the very few warriors of the Sunil Family, high-class mercenary of the Mercenary Alliance, a very strong guy . "
"How unexpected to see him here . Didn't they say the Sunil Family migrated?"
The people chatted among themselves and subconsciously lowered their voices . It was like they feared that person and did not want him to hear .
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Of course, Han Xiao did not know who had boarded the ship . The broadcast announced that the next stop was another star zone . There would still be a few more stops before they arrived at the Juberly Hub, but he was patient and not in a hurry .
He made use of the time to gather information from the passengers and the galactic channel on the communicator . The communicator also worked as a television . With advanced technology came psychological enjoyments—many channels were dedicated to playing all sorts of entertainment shows . Han Xiao found quite a lot of good stuff in one of Kerlodd's files called 'Investigator Work Documents'…
After looking at it for a while, Han Xiao turned it off in silence, his eyes burning .
"Godorans really know how to play . "
Kerlodd drank alcohol every day, and his allowance was finished very soon . He asked for more money from Han Xiao but came back to no result . Thus, he then slept in his room every day, totally lacking the attitude of one who had been kidnapped . In fact, Han Xiao was amused at how calm this Godoran was .
Life in the spaceship was simple and quiet; he just wanted to arrive at the destination peacefully .
However, change came without any warning .
In some area on the way of Short Horn Star's route ahead, a few scavenger spaceships hovered in the universe quietly . Their designs were unique with signs of being modified unprofessionally . This was the unique style of scavengers . The 'Boneless Bird' logo was painted on the side of the spaceships .
In the main ship's internal deck, scavengers from different species were having a party . The Boneless Bird Leader was sitting on the high chair, holding a barrel and chugging it down while laughing out loud .
The leader of Boneless Bird was called Serpent Braid . He was almost four meters tall and had the blood of Stone Giant . His muscles were bulging, his skin was stone, his face was covered with a beard, and a braid of hair on his head hanged down to his waist, thus his nickname .
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Scavengers traveled around the gray areas . Their reason for making money was to enjoy themselves, so partying was their most common activity .
"Ding ding! New message!"
The interface on the main ship's control panel flashed, and a line of words appeared . Its sender was Cesoly .
"Guys, the job is here . "
Serpent Braid threw away the barrel, and it shattered in the corner . He stood up, wiped away the alcohol on his beard, and said with a ferocious face, "The target this time is worth a lot of money!"
Hundreds of scavengers below growled in excitement .
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"Pair of threes . "
"Four Kings . "
"Five twos . "
"Pass… Wait a minute, where did the other two come from?"
On Short Horn Star, a group of players squeezed into the room and played poker out of boredom .
After staying on the spaceship for so many days, there were no more missions for them to accept . Furthermore, combat was not allowed in the ship, and many areas were not open, so these players could only find enjoyment themselves . The journey could not be skipped, which had always received complaints . Some players went offline to rest, so only one third of the players were left online .
The online spot and reviving spot could be locked onto the transportation tool, so there were no worries of being lost in space .
Han Xiao sat to the side and looked at the time—there should be only a few more days till they arrived .
Short Horn Star had arrived at the Garton Galaxy Star Zone 2 at this time . The area started becoming more urban—quite a number of the planets here had civilizations, and it was an area where Godora paid a lot of attention to managing as it was closer, which meant it was easier to manage . The spaceship stopped the greatest number of times to fetch passenger here . As long as they arrived at Star Zone 1 and entered the stable wormhole gate, they would be able to reach the destination .
At this moment, the ground started to tremble unusually .
A piercing alarm sounded from the broadcast instantly after .
Han Xiao's expression changed a little, and he instantly stood up . Kerlodd woke up from his sleep as well, and the two walked out of the room hastily . The players behind them were lost but knew that there must have been some accident, so they followed the two of them .
The hall was chaotic at this moment . All of the passengers walked out and looked outside the window, terrified .
Colorful explosions flashed outside, but there was no sound due to the lack of air .
The scavenger spaceships fired at the Short Horn Star . The Short Horn Star had already activated its high energy shield, and a light-yellow energy shield protected the spaceship like an eggshell . The scavenger spaceships were much smaller than Short Horn Star, but they were also much more agile because of that . They dodged the attacks and dashed around, but Short Horn Star could not dodge anything due to its large size—it could only endure the attacks with its shield .