Five days later.
May 23rd.
The southern end of the southern border waters of Xia State.
A huge luxury cruise ship was sailing in a south-westerly direction at a speed of about 22 knots.
Just as they were about to enter the waters adjacent to the Kingdom of Marais.
Suddenly, several ships came towards them on the sea, even blocking the path of the luxury cruise ship.
"We are moving forward, please give way to the ships ahead." The signalman on the cruise ship sent a radio signal.
"Is this the Star Princess? Don't be nervous. We represent freedom and light, and we've been ordered to welcome you. Please slow down a bit and join our fleet as we journey to a land of freedom and prosperity."
"No, no, no. We have our own course and goals and will not make any adjustments. Thank you for your welcome, but please go back. Thank you again."
"Star Princess! I am from the USS Flatt, an aircraft carrier of the Sixth Fleet of Star Country. According to the order signed by Commander Omro himself, I came here to pick you up and take you to a freer and better place. So, from what you said, you want to reject our kindness? We have come all the way here, and this is your courtesy?" The tone became stern.
"No, we really don't need an aircraft carrier to greet us. Let us go on our own!"
Lawrence, the foreign captain in the cockpit of the cruise ship, looked at the almost equally huge aircraft carrier in front of him which was getting closer and closer. He felt like crying. They were sailing the ship on the sea, and suddenly an aircraft carrier came and said it wanted to pick them up. They didn't need it, really didn't need it.
It looked like there was only a few chains left before a head-on collision was possible.
"Detour, we are taking a detour, please do not follow us!"
Lawrence said somewhat collapsedly, slamming the rudder in his hand, preparing to take a detour.
"Slow down and stop immediately. We suspect you have any contraband on board. Slow down immediately! We need to inspect you."
The voice that had just expressed welcome changed its tone. As he spoke, several helicopters took off from the deck of the aircraft carrier, fully loaded with special forces, and headed towards the luxury cruise ship.
…
A few hours later.
The capital of Gambia, St. Mary's.
No. 34, Triumph Avenue, in an ordinary three-story villa.
Lying on a lounge chair, Levi, dressed in local costume and holding a satellite phone in his hand, learned about the situation of the Sky Princess.
"The ship was detained? Why did they detain my ship? What does this Singaporean want to do? He's just a substitute. Where do they want to take him?"
"Misunderstanding? Who said it was a misunderstanding? They've already apologized and will release the ship soon. They also sincerely invited me to visit Star Country."
"I'm not considering it. Not for now. What? You're telling me not to overthink it. It's just a simple greeting, with absolutely no ill intentions? Is that really the case? Is their commander willing to personally call me to apologize and explain? Okay, okay, no need. I believe this is just a misunderstanding. Just release the ship. Okay, if there's nothing else to say, I'll hang up."
Press the Hang Up button.
Levi put the satellite phone on the coffee table beside him, picked up the glass of coconut juice, put it to his mouth and took two sips, still feeling a little depressed.
It has been five days since we arrived in Gangbia on the Bai family's Stream-G550 business jet.
Levi still couldn't adapt to the environment here.
The climate is tropical savannah, with an average annual temperature of 26.5 degrees and an annual rainfall of 1,100 mm. The rainy season is from June to October, and the rest of the time is dry season.
St. Mary's is close to the sea and the air is relatively humid, but the somewhat sultry temperature in May, the strong and dazzling light close to the tropics, and the local food that is not very appetizing made it difficult for him, a newcomer, to adapt in a short period of time.
The economy is not very developed, the Internet speed is very slow, and there are only a handful of buildings over ten stories high in the capital, St. Mary. The total population is less than 400,000, which is not even comparable to the fourth or fifth tier small counties in the backward areas of Xia Country.
Only been here two days.
He began to miss all the good things about being in Tianhai City.
I questioned myself in my heart, was this decision a bit hasty?
He shook his head vigorously again!
"Now that you've made a decision, you absolutely cannot regret it!"
"As long as Project Trajectory progresses smoothly, in ten years at most, I will be able to break free from the constraints of this planet and return to space, hiding in the safety of the dark, without having to worry about any hidden arrows shot from any force."
"For example, this time in Star Country, if I hadn't prepared in advance, found a body double with an appearance over 80% similar, and laid a plan to conceal the truth, I'm afraid I would have been picked up by a Star Country aircraft carrier and left to their mercy."
"Haha, they really think I'm a fool, thinking I would believe their nonsense. In the Dark Empire, this kind of nonsense is just the lowest level of elementary school students. If I even fall for such a trick, I would be hopelessly stupid."
"No force is trustworthy, except yourself, and except the weaker ones who are easier to control."
"Ten years, I'll probably have to endure it for ten years! Oh, time goes by so slowly, I really hope that ten years will pass in the blink of an eye."
Levi sighed. He was originally a bit impatient, but when he looked around at the simple environment and thought about the long reading period of the plan, he could only overcome his impatience and wait patiently.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
At this time, the butler, Bao Wen, dressed in a white robe, came over and reported something to him. He said, "Your Majesty, I just went to the Presidential Palace and discussed the land purchase with Mr. A Luo. He said that the 500 mu of wasteland next to Banjul Port can be sold to us for 500 million yuan, and the ownership is permanent. He agreed to pay in Xia currency... The land purchase is basically settled."
"Oh, it's settled?"
Levi half sat up from the recliner and said, "He raised the price from 50 million to 500 million before he agreed. It seems that we have whetted Mr. A Luo's appetite."
Fortunately, the land was purchased.
With five hundred acres of land, there is finally enough space to build a luxurious villa or some other facilities.
…
It was at this time.
In the deep and boundless space.
Near the asteroid belt of our galaxy.
An interstellar spacecraft that was still in a decelerating state had just basically achieved the deceleration target and was sailing in a normal state.
Inside the bridge control room.
Standing in front of the bright blue main control screen.
Through the porthole, a pair of pale green electronic eyes stared at the passing Jupiter with its colorfully striped surface. The man in black armor, as tall as a Gundam, asked in a dull, mechanical voice:
"Navigator, how far is it from the target planet?"
"Report, only 1.5 dark units (about 3 AU) left."
"Based on the current speed, how long will it take to reach the target planet?"
"Three dark days (about six days)."
"Captain, since there is a rudimentary intelligent civilization on the target planet and our ship has little propulsion medium left, I suggest that we first land on the satellite around the target planet, replenish some supplies, and then descend to the target planet to look for His Majesty the Emperor!" The power officer made a suggestion at this time.
"Then let's go to that satellite first."
The man in black armor said.
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