The warship moved forward slowly.

Under Nana's real-time control, the warship moved like a nimble fish, dodging the scattered platforms floating in the sea of ​​stars.

The warship has entered the jump point.

Almost simultaneously, the lights in the control room came on. The screens in the control room reflected the different yet similar expressions of the three people inside.

Looking out from the screen, all she could see was endless darkness. No matter the angle or method Ai Cao used—even the system could only vaguely describe the outside situation as a "leap"—she could only see that it was black outside.

This condition only lasted for a few breaths.

The darkness vanished in an instant, replaced by a soft, dim light that gently streamed into the control room.

Ai Cao squinted. Outside the warship was a vast, empty sea of ​​stars, where nothing could be seen. This dim light was probably just the shadow of some star tens of millions of light-years away.

Xia Moli breathed a sigh of relief: "The leap was successful."

A hint of barely concealed joy crept into her calm voice. Ai Cao glanced at her and shouted, "The leap was a success! Yay!"

Xia Moli's lips, which she had been suppressing, finally curved into a smile.

Ai Cao went over and hugged her, then hugged Nana, who was smiling beside her.

"Is there a next step?" Ai Cao asked. "We've already reached a star system not controlled by the Empire."

"I haven't decided yet," Xia Moli said happily, wiping her face. "But I've noticed there are quite a few pirates here... space pirates."

Ai Cao understood: "Are we going to slaughter a fat sheep?"

Nana, who had been silent, disagreed: "Xia Moli's current physical condition cannot support her in close combat. I suggest she rest before making any further plans."

“That works too…” Ai Cao reluctantly accepted her suggestion. In the corner of her vision, several small ships were approaching. She pointed to the dots and asked, “Nana, what are those?”

Nana's eyes lit up at the data stream: "The pattern drawn on the warship is the symbol of the star pirate group that controls this star system. However, the scale here is relatively small, so it is guessed that it is not a large star pirate force."

Artemisia cheered: "Fight!"

Xia Moli cheered with her, "Fight!"

Nana sighed in a humane way.

But since they've already come close, if they don't fight back properly, they'll be looked down upon. If this warship gets labeled as an "easy target," then they won't be able to move safely through interstellar space anymore.

Who knows, even passing ships might kick it... Wouldn't that suit Ai Cao's wishes even better?

no.

“Okay,” Nana conceded. “Xia Moli, I need to be responsible for your safety, so please wear full protective gear.”

Xia Moli happily agreed.

"What about me? What about me?" Ai Cao also started making a fuss in front of Nana. "Aren't you responsible for my safety?"

“You don’t need that,” Nana said gently. “Please feel free to cause trouble.”

Ai Cao was unsure whether she felt pampered or should continue teasing Nana. After thinking it over, she decided against launching another round of coquettish tactics and happily went to put on her protective suit.

The ships stopped some distance away from the warship.

The sounds from the communication equipment rose and fell.

"Is that the Star Cluster Commander's warship? I saw the insignia!"

"The former leader of the Star Corps, I heard he was snatched away by a few women."

"A woman? There are women in this world? Boss, let's go rob one!"

"Don't make a sound."

A low, husky voice rang out, instantly silencing the chaotic noise. The pirate leader tapped the microphone and said coldly, "Launch a long-range guided missile first."

On the other side, Nana was preparing the two of them to exit the cabin. She was still helping Xia Moli fasten her waist buttons when she casually summoned a light screen and pressed a few buttons on it without even looking at it.

Artemisia asked, "What's wrong?"

Nana smiled slightly: "Enemy energy reaction detected. Deploying a defensive barrier."

Ai Cao said "Oh" and continued to pull at her clothes.

The system frantically scratched its head and said, "Aren't you worried? They're launching missiles!"

"Don't panic," Ai Cao replied, taking a moment from her busy schedule. "If the female lead dies, I'll just sail my warship and wipe out the empire."

"..."

The system was speechless and silently retreated to a corner.

It seems that when the contract was signed between the mugwort and it, it wasn't like this.