Chapter 94: No Man's Land
"Excuse me...are you the imperial noble?" Liping approached the hunter carefully and asked humbly.
Moduo can be sure that he is a member of the Blazing-Eyed Alien. The only possible person who could be an imperial noble is this bald uncle with a haggard face. Although there is a high probability that he is not, he still holds on to this only hope.
"Me?" The hunter raised his head upon hearing that, looking somewhat pleased. It was obvious that being regarded as an imperial nobleman made him very happy.
"I really want to be, but unfortunately..." He shook his head and denied it.
Li Ping staggered a few steps, his eyes filled with disbelief and despair.
"It's not... It 's not..." he murmured.
The hunter frowned immediately. What do you mean by "as expected?" He snorted coldly and said nothing.
There are no emperors and nobles here. Where else can the emperors and nobles go? Will they be killed by him and thrown into the starry sky like that goblin?
Killing the emperor and the nobles, do you still expect a good result? Those forbidden punishments emerged in his mind, such as brain in a vat, flesh implantation...
Those were punishments developed by the Star Empire during the great colonial era to intimidate those stubborn natives.
Although they are banned now, it does not mean that they cannot be used.
Mo Duo glanced at Li Ping, who was filled with despair, and was speechless. Why did he always meet weirdos?
She was too lazy to pay attention to this guy and was beautiful alone. There were faint voices ringing in her head, which made her frown.
"Damned Mithril Church, you didn't answer my call, right? Don't beg me for help in the future..." Li Yu gritted his teeth. He would definitely not just ask the Star King.
"Why don't I ask Lao Liu..." the hunter asked.
"Him?" Li Yu shook his head: "I'm afraid of being ambushed by him."
The hunter opened his mouth but said nothing.
We definitely can’t disturb Hull over such a small matter... Li Yu felt helpless and could only dial Lao Gui’s number.
After a long wait, Li Yu could even imagine the old ghost's conflicted and angry expression.
"What's the matter?" The old ghost's dull voice came out.
"How have you been lately..." Li Yu greeted .
"What's the matter!?" the old ghost emphasized.
"Do you have the coordinates of a gathering place in an ownerless galaxy? Give me two..." Li Yu asked tentatively.
After a moment of silence, Lao Gui hung up the communication coordinates.
"I'll kill you sooner or later..." Li Yu cursed and dialed Tu Rui's number.
This troll is an old friend of Li Yu. The waiting time is not long. Tu Rui looks a little tired and haggard. The surroundings are a little dark and bumpy. No one knows where he is.
Neither of them spoke for a long time, until a little troll crawled over and said excitedly, "Big brother!"
"Call me uncle!" Li Yu's face turned dark. It must have been Tu Rui who taught him to do this and take advantage of him.
Tu Rui then spoke, frowning: "What's the matter."
"Do you have the coordinates of a gathering place in the main galaxy? Give me two..." Li Yu was not polite.
"..." After a moment of silence, Li Yu received a file package containing a large number of coordinate locations.
According to a rough estimate, the coordinates of 70% of the ownerless galaxies are included in it.
Tu Rui didn't say much and hung up the phone directly. His decisiveness made Li Yu realize that something was wrong.
When did their relationship become so good? Something must be wrong when things are abnormal. Li Yu did not continue to explore because he had the coordinates in hand.
"【Land of Skulls】【Land of Roses】【Land of Dark Stars】Tsk tsk..." Li Yu searched for the coordinates and finally determined a place - 【Land of No Man's Land】
This is the largest gathering place in the entire ownerless galaxy. There is no one in control of this place, or every predator is the controller here.
It is the heart of the entire ownerless galaxy, and it can even be said to be a belief!
"Hey...what's wrong with him?" Li Yu suddenly found Li Ping, who looked crazy in the corner.
"He thinks you killed the emperor and nobles or something. Anyway, he's quite desperate..." Murdo explained.
"I've already said that I'm not a bloodthirsty person..." Li Yu shook his head and was about to turn his head away, as if he had thought of something.
Replacing [Wanted Person - Jin] with [Life Mentor - Jin], he walked towards Liping in the corner.
Liping was despairing about his future. What inheritance? What life? Everything was over.
"Liping..." An ethereal voice came, and Liping slowly raised his head. At that moment, he seemed to see a person in the light.
Many years later, Liping always remembered this moment. He squatted in front of him with a gentle smile and asked him kindly what happened.
"I am very confused and desperate..." Liping answered honestly.
"Why is that..."
"Because... the emperor and nobles are dead, and I'm on the pirate ship..." Liping said painfully, and finally burst into tears.
Li Yu was speechless. What does a pirate ship mean?
"Who are you to the Imperial Noble?"
"He... is not my person..."
"Then why are you desperate!"
"Because..." Li Ping was interrupted by Li Yu before he could even start.
"You are a complete life, and the Imperial Nobles are also complete lives. Why should you despair because of him!?"
Li Ping stared at Li Yu with a dazed look in his eyes and a dull expression.
"So what if you are an emperor or a noble? Are you worse than him?"
"Am I...worse than him?" Liping murmured unconsciously.
"You are no worse than him!" Li Yu shouted loudly.
"I'm no worse than him!" Liping murmured.
"Yes, screw the emperors and nobles!"
"Fuck the emperor and the nobles!" Liping's eyes gradually brightened.
Although I feel something is wrong, who cares? Fuck the emperors and nobles!
"Are you still desperate now?" Li Yu asked.
"I'm not desperate anymore. I'm going to follow you. Let the emperor and nobles go to hell!" Li Ping's eyes were bright, without any fear.
Mo Duo was stunned. Just a few short words turned Li Ping's despair into fanaticism.
The hunter felt a chill all over his body. Damn, he would never despair even if he was killed. He might as well die than to be fooled like this.
“So this is how it’s used…” Li Yu understood what this [Life Mentor] was all about. He had to find a desperate guy to trick.
Looking at the fanatical Li Ping, Li Yu believed that even if he asked him to die, he would not hesitate.
Patting him on the shoulder, Li Yu said, "Come on."
"I understand!" Li Ping was full of energy and looked at Li Yu with respect.
"The coordinates have been determined, start the jump..." Xiao Chaonao also started the jump at this moment. The distance was too far, and one jump could not reach it. Multiple jumps were needed.
As the spacecraft disappeared, the Dark Star fleet was sailing slowly far away in another starry sky.
DarkStar stared at the holographic screen, which showed some reports on what happened in the Pale Land.
In particular, the [Black Skull] warehouse was completely destroyed, and there was speculation that [The Fallen - Carnival] was used.
"Sir, the Empire asked you to lead the way to the No Man's Land..." There is only one Scarlet Commander on both sides now.
The other one, who was a little thinner, disappeared somewhere unknown.
"Let me set an example?" Anxing remained noncommittal. The Star Empire's fleet sailing into the ownerless galaxy would inevitably cause uproar and resistance.
The Star Empire does not want to waste its energy playing a game of cat and mouse with the plunderers.
And letting [Dark Star], the current boss of the ownerless galaxy, lead the way has a deterrent effect.
Look... the boss has surrendered, why are you still resisting?
"The Empire's intention is more resolute..." the Scarlet Commander said meaningfully.
"Where is what I want?" Anxing asked back.
"They said that the imperial nobles were kidnapped...it was your fault..." Patches explained in a low voice.
"I admit it..." Anxing nodded decisively: "But this time, isn't it a new deal?"
"Give me what I want... and I will agree to the Empire's request..."
Patches wanted to say something, but Anxing sighed and said, "Paches, Liuxing is very lonely, do you want to go and keep him company?"
Patch was immediately startled and didn't dare to say anything...
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[Borderless Land] The largest gathering place in the entire Borderless Galaxy. Not only are there plunderers, but also a large number of life forms that yearn for freedom.
A huge asteroid has its interior hollowed out and various metal buildings are embedded in it, making it look somewhat ancient.
Metal cables crisscrossed, connecting the nearby small broken planets, and cable cars of various types were constantly moving.
The spacecraft had already undergone camouflage and changed its appearance. It was docked at the port and also required the payment of star coins in advance on the black hole network.
"You guys don't go out yet, Liping and I will go out." Li Yu said, Mo Duo's eyes are too eye-catching, he will get a pair of colored contact lenses later.
Naturally, the two had no objections and rested in the spaceship.
In the metal corridor, spaceship cabins would open from time to time, and various interstellar races would walk out. There was less hostility here, and they were not just simple plunderers.
Many merchants and mercenaries will also appear here, as well as another branch of the plunderers - interstellar explorers.
This is a group of people whose reputation is completely opposite to that of the plunderers. They are helpful, keen on rescuing slaves and exploring the unknown and the mysterious.
They are a group of people that many people aspire to become. Even within the Star Empire, there are legends about interstellar explorers.
It is rumored that "Borderlands" is a place built by an interstellar explorer.
"Predator? Explorer?" Li Yu muttered, with an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.
"Make way..." There was a noise from behind, and a group of guys wearing white robes with golden sunflower patterns embroidered on their bodies walked over from the metal corridor, and their faces could not be seen clearly.
The metal corridor of the port was not very wide, and the arrival of this group of people forced the others to stand aside.
Some looters were unhappy about this, but were stopped.
"This is the [Solar Disaster] of the Glorious Parliament. They are rebels against the Sun Councillors and we cannot afford to provoke them..." someone whispered.
Where there are rulers, there are rebels, and the Glorious Parliament is no exception.
The Unowned Galaxy is a buffer zone between the Empire and the Parliament, so naturally there are more than just people from the Star Empire.
It’s just that the [Pale Land] is relatively close to the Star Empire, so no one from the parliament can be seen.
But it can be seen frequently in Borderlands.
After watching the group of people leave, Li Yu and his companions also left the metal corridor and came to [No Man's Land].
The people here are not as tough as those in the Pale Land, and even the plunderers have restrained their forces here.
The buildings on both sides appear rough and not very refined, which is quite different from the current mainstream architectural style.
While most raiders travel in groups, using numbers as an advantage, explorers are mostly solitary, which also means that their individual strength is amazing.
If you provoke anyone here, you won’t even know how you died.
Perhaps they wanted the interstellar races who got off the spacecraft to experience the feeling of "home". Before they took two steps, they could see the flashing neon sign - Langdie.
With such a revealing name, many interstellar races walked in with great joy, fearing that they didn't know what this store was for.
Li Yu narrowed his eyes and said to himself, "There is a lack of information now. I have to find a place to get information. This place is full of good and bad people. It is a good place to get information."
He convinced himself, and suddenly he no longer had the burden of cheating. He walked in with his chest straightened. A wave of heat hit him in the face, and all kinds of noisy music poured into his ears.
Amid the flashing neon lights, various female creatures moved back and forth seductively, and on the metal stage, several blue-skinned interstellar races were dancing enthusiastically.
"Don't tell anyone that we've been here when you go back..." Li Yu reminded Li Ping.
"I understand!" Liping nodded heavily.
Li Yu looked around with admiration, mostly lingering on the humanoid creatures.
"Young man, is this your first time here?" someone nearby asked. He was holding a wine glass, looking drunk, and didn't look very old.
With an ambiguous smile on his face, Li Yu took a step back calmly without answering.
"Don't feel restrained here..." The man shook his body and tried to get closer to Li Yu.
Li Yu felt a chill, thinking he might have met a homosexual. He immediately raised his hand to signal, and several women in revealing clothes came over.
"Take good care of this brother of mine... He is a big client..."
Li Yu pointed at the other party and the group of female creatures immediately pounced on them like wolves and tigers, squeezing the other party into a deep ravine.
"Ah...ah...brother..."
He tried to say something, but he was taken away and couldn't utter a word.
To be honest, this place is just so-so, no different from the bar in his previous life. Li Yu was immediately disappointed, shook his head, and prepared to leave.
"I say, brother..." The familiar voice came from behind again. Li Yu's pupils contracted, bullet time was activated, and he slightly turned sideways, leaving the opponent empty-handed.
He sneered, he realized that this guy actually wanted to steal his things. The other party's left arm was a mechanical prosthesis. Although the flesh-colored metal surface was realistic, there were still some subtle differences.
An arc of electricity appeared in the palm of his hand, and he immediately supported the other party and said with a smile: "Brother, why can't you stand firmly."
At the same time, a large amount of electric arcs surged into the opponent's body, but the expected opponent rolling his eyes did not happen.
"Electromagnetic resistance module..." Li Yu was slightly surprised. The mechanical modified body has many weaknesses, and these shortcomings need to be made up step by step.
[Electromagnetic Resistance Module] can deal with the impact of electromagnetic waves on the body's circuits.
Not simple, these words appeared in both of their minds at the same time.
At this moment, a thin figure rushed over to the two people, knocked them down and fell to the ground.
This was a short-haired girl with a dirty face, but she was very agile. She stood up with a jump and tried to leave again, but was pushed down by a big hand.
"You stole my things, where do you want to run to?" A four-armed Titan grinned and picked up the little guy.
"Let me go!" She punched and kicked the four-armed Titan, but it had no effect... No, it did work, she successfully angered the other party.
"Damn bug!" The four-armed Titan was furious. He raised it high and was about to smash it to the ground.
“Brother Four Hands, why are you so angry…” The drunk guy hooked his hand and easily took the girl back.
His eyes were blurry, making it hard to tell whether he was really drunk or just pretending to be drunk.
"Do you want to meddle in other people's business?" The four-armed Titan bulged his muscles and stared at the other party.
"It's not a crime punishable by death. You could have smashed her into a pulp with that blow. Just give the things back to her." The young man took a sip of wine and said to the girl.
The girl was somewhat reluctant, but still handed over a sparkling pendant, which made the young man look dazed.
The four-armed Titan snorted coldly, looked at the young man with some fear, took back his pendant, pushed away the gathered crowd, and left.
"Steal from people you can afford to offend. Can you afford to offend that four-armed Titan?" The young man scolded the girl. It turned out that the two knew each other.
"That's a crystal diamond, it's very valuable..." the girl defended.
Patting the girl on the head, the young man raised the bottle to Li Yu: "Want a drink?"
"Not interested..." Li Yu shook his head and was about to leave.
boom!
The metal gate of Langdie was suddenly blown open, and the violent explosion even injured several people near the gate.
The music gradually died down, and everyone stared at the door in confusion.
With the sound of orderly footsteps, a team of soldiers in green armor walked in, led by a slim woman.
She held the helmet but did not put it on. She had a resolute temperament and looked around as if she was looking for something.
"How come it's so fast!" Li Yu vaguely heard a sound beside his ear, and then an imperceptible object shot towards him.
When the bullet time started, he subconsciously dodged it, but when he saw what it was, he changed his mind.
It was a dark green key that shone with metallic color. His expression changed slightly, and with very small movements, he spread out his fingers and directly caught the key.
The next moment, the young man next to him rushed towards the door, and the girl next to him was still unable to react.
His arms split open like an umbrella, and tiny bombs scattered everywhere, spewing out smoke, making the vision here extremely blurry.
"Looking for death!" a cold female voice shouted. He raised his hand, and then the air was compressed. The young man flew backwards as if he had touched some invisible barrier.
"Superpower?" Li Yu felt something strange. The air was like a compressed cannon, blasting the young man away.
He hit the wall and fell to the ground, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, but he was still a little careless, with a dazed look in his eyes: "Green-dressed woman, your strength is not enough, please use all your strength to ravage me."
"Take him away!" The woman in green armor gave the order with a cold face. Her men took out tranquilizer guns and shot the man several times in succession.
The girl was also caught not far away and was beaten and kicked in the same way. However, this time, the armored soldiers had no intention of taking any action.
Li Yu clenched the key in his hand, his face calm and without any reaction.
