Chapter 285 Interstellar Journey: Twilight and Missed Opportunities
Hearing the surrounding space pirates jeering them, saying things like "Smash it hard!" and "Hurry up and finish this, it's so noisy!", the superhumans and retired soldiers who had planned to wait for a counterattack could no longer stand it.
"stop!"
"Damn space pirates, die!"
Several passengers simultaneously unleashed their supernatural powers, launching an angry and fierce attack on the space pirates.
The space pirates had expected this, and were equally prepared to retaliate.
Lu Xuan could sense that the superpowered individuals among the passengers were only at level three or four, while the space pirates, at least the few in business class, were at least level four, and there was even a level five one behind them.
The passengers may not have been unaware of the pirates' overwhelming power, but they still attacked.
Lu Xuan sighed inwardly. Just as the two sides were about to clash, and in that instant when the space pirate holding the child aloft was completely oblivious to the commotion around him, or perhaps to help his companion speed up his movements, he inadvertently snapped his fingers beneath him.
"puff--!"
The pirate holding the child aloft exploded instantly, catching everyone off guard and leaving them stunned. Blood splattered onto the faces of several pirates nearby, and chunks of flesh were scattered everywhere. One piece even ended up in the mouth of one of the pirates who was terrified and had his mouth agape.
Space pirate: "!!!"
Live stream viewers: Holy crap!!!
【Aaaaaah! Mys!!!】
Why didn't the streamer give me a warning before taking action? I almost had a heart attack, even though I'm not sick.
[Awesome! Those damned bastards wanted to throw the child, they deserved their heads to explode!]
How do you know it was definitely the streamer who did it?
[Is the person above an idiot? Who else could it be but a streamer?]
"What the hell is going on?!"
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey—!"
"Damn it, how did Lao Liu's head explode? Which bastard did it?!"
After being splattered with blood and blood clots, the space pirates were shocked and furious when they came to their senses. They cursed wildly. One of them, who had accidentally stuffed a blood clot into his mouth, spat out the piece of meat and discovered that it was actually one of his companions' eyes. He was so disgusted that he vomited on the spot.
"vomit--!"
The most ingenious thing is that these bloody chunks of flesh only tormented the pirates' companions, while the passengers seemed to be protected by an invisible wall, with no blood splattering over.
This meant that although the passengers were also startled, they did not collapse and become angry like the space pirates; some even looked pleased and gloating.
Serves you right!
Some speculate that they might have been lucky enough to share a spaceship with a powerful, high-level superhuman.
The passengers, who had been prepared to perish together with the space pirates, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
No one wants to die if they can live.
The space pirates also noticed this anomaly and became increasingly certain that it was the work of a particularly audacious passenger.
"Damn it! I think you guys have a death wish!"
The pirate leader, who was originally standing at the back and possessed a level five superpower, wiped the blood from his face and walked forward with a sinister expression, sweeping his murderous gaze over the surrounding passengers.
"you--"
"My child!" The woman's cry of shock at having her child stolen interrupted the voice of the space pirates.
The passengers then remembered that the child was still in the hands of the star pirate whose head had been blown off. They then realized that as the headless star pirate lost control of his body, the child was also teetering in mid-air, about to fall.
Just as everyone was anxiously trying to rush over to save the child, the child suddenly floated up and was flung directly into the arms of the man closest to the child's mother.
After touching the child, the man quickly returned him to the mother standing nearby. The mother immediately thanked him with gratitude and relief, and then hugged the child tightly, still feeling a bit scared.
The pirate leader was a step too late and couldn't stop the child from flying away; his expression grew increasingly grim.
The other space pirates, after calming down, also became angry.
Normally, they would wait until they had collected all the spoils before slowly torturing and killing people, but now, they couldn't wait to make their move.
The passengers, sensing the increasingly intense killing intent emanating from the space pirates, tensed up and became extremely vigilant.
Reid kept glancing around, and whispered to Lu Xuan, "I wonder where the advanced ability user who just made the move is."
Lu Xuan: "..."
Live stream viewer: Hahaha, it's right next to you.
With both sides on the verge of a major battle, Lu Xuan was considering how to resolve the conflict while minimizing his own exposure.
But before they could actually make a move, the silent cabin loudspeaker blared again.
A hurried, exasperated voice urgently notified the space pirates who were collecting their spoils: "Hurry up, the Nightfall men are here."
The space pirates in business class immediately changed their expressions upon hearing the word 'Twilight'.
"Damn it! How unlucky I was to run into these guys!"
"Wasn't it said that Mu Ye had his eye on Blood Wolf? How come he's come to this star system so quickly?"
"Who knows!"
"Stop wasting time! Quick! Pack your things and get out of here!"
The space pirates, who were just a moment ago thinking about how to brutally torture the passengers, now completely lost their desire to vent their anger, and their expressions became visibly agitated and even panicked.
On the contrary, the passengers were visibly relaxed, and some even showed smiles of relief and joy on their faces.
Lu Xuan looked on with some surprise.
This unknown organization called 'Twilight' doesn't sound like a regular army, but the fact that the passengers have such 'saved' expressions suggests it has a big reputation?
Lu Xuan asked Red, "Is this 'Twilight' a mercenary group?"
Red looked at him in surprise and said, "You haven't heard of the Twilight Pirates?"
Lu Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, showing a hint of interest. They weren't mercenaries, but a group of space pirates?
"I live in a rather remote area, so I've never heard of it."
[The host really doesn't think before he speaks.]
[The ancient planes and the Star Alliance are not interconnected, so how can that not be considered living in a remote area? The streamer is clearly telling the truth.]
However, the passengers on the spaceship were lucky to have encountered 'Twilight'.
Indeed, it wouldn't be quick for a patrol ship to get there and provide assistance. If 'Twilight' hadn't appeared, even if the anchor reacted quickly, there would likely have been many casualties in the economy class.
While the audience was expressing their feelings, Reid gave Lu Xuan a briefing on some of the exploits of the Twilight Star Pirates.
Besides Reid, many other viewers in the live stream chat also provided additional explanations.
Lu Xuan also gained some understanding of the Twilight Star Pirates.
Although this pirate group is a pirate group, they prefer to double-cross other pirate groups, especially those who commit the most heinous crimes. They not only rob them of their money, but also kill or capture the most wicked pirates and notify the military to take them over.
Of course, they must have run away before the military arrived.
Besides double-crossing each other, they also rob public ships or transport vessels, but they only rob money and don't kill people. Sometimes, if someone on board suddenly falls ill, they will even help save them.
When patrol ships are outnumbered by other space pirate groups, they will help fight their fellow pirates.
It is said that there was a time when a private spaceship encountered a group of space pirates while traveling, and during the escape, they happened to meet Twilight and directly asked Twilight's people for help, and were actually rescued.
Although he still received a considerable reward in the end, and even his private spaceship was taken over by Mu Ye.
But at least he survived!
In conclusion, although some people still firmly believe that all space pirates deserve to die, the Night Pirates have a decent reputation and even have quite a few fans.
Besides his behavior, the leader of the Twilight Star Pirates is said to be a level seven ability user, and his powerful strength is admired by many who admire strength.
Looking at some of the comments in the live stream chat, Lu Xuan could tell that these fans clearly had a high level of affection for Mu Ye.
He himself found the pirate crew's ambiguous nature—both righteous and wicked—quite interesting.
While Lu Xuan and Reid were talking, the others were discussing Mu Ye, and also debating or searching for the high-level superhuman who had just made a move. Some even shouted for the other party to show themselves.
As for the space pirates, they've already vanished without a trace.
Lu Xuan was initially a little surprised that these people didn't think of taking a few hostages from the crowd.
On second thought, no matter how good the reputation of the Twilight Pirates is, they are still space pirates, not military personnel. They might not let the people of Black Pole go just because there are hostages.
Or perhaps, even if the people of Dusk care about the safety of the hostages, the Black Polaris pirates probably wouldn't think the hostages are useful, given their own experience.
No sooner had the pirate crew left than the spaceship began to vibrate slightly again.
A passenger leaned close to the window and shouted, "Look outside! Twilight and Black Pole are fighting!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan also went to the window to look. Sure enough, he saw that two ships with appearances that were obviously different from the public ships had already engaged in combat. In addition to bombarding each other, the mecha pilots of both sides could also be seen fighting in the distance, with one side clearly being suppressed.
Based on the direction of the mecha, Lu Xuan deduced that the one being suppressed was Black Pole.
Before long, the Black Polaris Pirates' mechs were shattered, and even their spaceship was blasted in half.
The outcome of the battle is already quite clear.
The passengers in the economy class next door were probably watching the game too, and they cheered loudly after Muye won.
Reid patted his chest in relief, "Luckily we won, now our lives are safe."
Lu Xuan joked, "But the star coins that should be lost still have to be lost, after all, the Twilight Star Pirates are not a charity, and they will not reduce the 'rewards' they are entitled to."
Red said dismissively, "As long as I can stay alive, I can earn more star coins later."
The other passengers around nodded in agreement.
One person even said excitedly, "I've wanted to meet the people from Twilight Night for a long time. I heard their leader is very handsome."
"Sigh, I wonder if they're still hiring."
Lu Xuan: "?"
"Huh? My signal is back!" A passenger in the crowd suddenly turned on his personal terminal and said excitedly.
"I guess the people from Black Pole escaped or were caught, so the signal jammer stopped working."
"Aren't the people of Dusk afraid of the patrol ships?"
"Hey, our spaceship has been hijacked for so long, we must have been discovered long ago. Whether we shield it or not is useless. Mu Ye can just collect the spoils and run away as soon as possible. It won't delay anything."
Reid joined in the discussion for a couple of minutes, then suddenly Lu Xuan started walking out. "Hey, bro, where are you going?"
Lu Xuan waved his hand and said, "The restroom."
No sooner had Lu Xuan left than several ordinary-looking but imposing men appeared in the business class cabin.
These people are the star pirates of the Twilight Star Pirates.
When the person wasn't there, the passengers were discussing it enthusiastically, but when they actually saw him, everyone tacitly fell silent.
However, instead of continuing the robbery that the previous space pirates had left unfinished, the people of Twilight were looking around among the passengers as if searching for something.
A moment later, the leader suddenly noticed the empty seat next to Red.
Where is the person next to you?
Red paused for a moment, then subconsciously said, "He...he went to the bathroom."
The leader clicked his tongue and muttered, "Too late again." Then he waved to the others and said, "Let's retreat."
Then he turned and left without hesitation.
Some passengers noticed that the Twilight spaceship, which was parked next to them, quickly drove away from their ship and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The people in business class were still a little stunned.
They're leaving already?
There's nothing to say if you don't kill anyone, but why don't you want the money back?
Did you really just happen to be passing by and do a good deed without expecting anything in return?
Has he reformed?
Those present were confused about what had happened, but the surviving crew members on the spaceship quickly announced over the loudspeaker that all the space pirates had left and that the injured passengers should go to the medical room as soon as possible, adding that rescue would arrive soon.
About ten minutes later, the patrol ship that came to the rescue arrived.
The passengers, relieved to see the military personnel appear, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But they soon discovered that the military, after confirming there were no casualties on the ship, had also begun searching for something in the crowd.
Out of sheer curiosity, Reid leaned over to listen and vaguely heard things like "host," "live stream," and "ran away."
Before he could figure out what it meant, a passenger in the same cabin suddenly looked at the personal terminal excitedly and shouted, "Holy crap! Lu Xuan, Lu Xuan seems to be on the same spaceship as us!"
"What?! Really?! Lu Xuan, the interdimensional streamer?"
"Of course it's true! When our signal was blocked by the Black Polar Pirates, he used a live streaming system to broadcast it live. The scene of that pirate getting his head blown off has already been reposted on StarBlog!"
Red was shocked. The headshot pirate had been retweeted? That meant he was in their business class?
He suddenly remembered that his neighbor had gone to the toilet and hadn't come back yet, and his eyelids started twitching wildly.
No way.
Before long, the military personnel found Red next to him based on the information they had found about the ship tickets.
Upon learning from the military that his unknown neighbor was none other than the dimensional streamer Lu Xuan, Reid couldn't help but let out a frustrated wail.
Meanwhile, Lu Xuan, who had escaped using his invisibility ability, had already boarded his warship, activated his stealth mode, and disappeared without a trace.
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