Lan Dian, lying on the ground, began to groan and then started rolling around on the ground, her clothes quickly soaked with cold sweat.
Chu Nian finally felt a little relieved: Serves you right for bullying Little Lin!
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines at the sight of Lan Dian. She was one of the pirate leaders of the Black Yama Pirate Crew, and they had just witnessed her power firsthand. How could she have tormented such a formidable figure like this?
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines just thinking about it, and their gazes towards Chu Nian changed somewhat.
Lou Qianzong, who was leaning against the bed, suddenly raised his hand to look at the smart device on his wrist, and his brows immediately furrowed.
"The International Alliance called to inform me about our Star Cluster hackers' breach of the International Alliance's Star Network. They've already come up with a solution," Lou Qianzong said with a hint of laziness and impatience.
Wang Xiao's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he asked urgently, "What solution?"
Lou Qianzong: "If I hand over the Origin Star, they can pretend this never happened."
Wang Xiao asked blankly, "Source Star? What's that?"
Zhang Xingyuan said, "I heard my grandfather mention this kind of thing when I was a child. It is said to be a kind of stardust containing spiritual energy."
Wang Xiao: "Stars? There are stars like that in our Damai Star Cluster?"
Zhang Xingyuan: "I'm talking about stardust. Planets shed some dust when they're moving..."
Wang Sidao: "Is it similar to what we commonly call a meteorite?"
Zhang Xingyuan: "That's right. However, this kind of meteorite is different from ordinary meteorites. It possesses enormous spiritual power, like a spiritual energy star, so it is called the Source Star."
Lou Qianzong said coolly, "The International Alliance said that a source star called Swan was stolen by the Black Yama Pirate Gang half a month ago, and it should be hidden on the Yama ship." He then looked at Chu Nian.
Chu Nian hurriedly said, "I didn't see any Origin Star."
Lou Qianzong's voice was a few degrees colder than before: "Think it over before you speak."
Chu Nian's lips twitched, and she said, "I used it just now! I used it to save you. Look, I was even injured by the spiritual power on that Origin Star!" As she spoke, she stretched out a small paw whose sleeve was covered in blood, but whose arm and hand were no longer injured.
Lou Qianzong rolled his eyes at her and said, "The twelve source stars are located on the twelve zodiacal paths, each with its fixed position. Once a source star leaves its position for too long, it will cause the collapse of the twelve zodiacal paths. At that time, the balance of the entire universe will be broken, and countless planets will fall."
Chu Nian stammered, "Is...it that serious?"
Lou Qianzong: "I'm not afraid of the International Alliance, and I don't think they have the guts to be my enemy. However, they probably know that I understand the importance of this Origin Star, which is why they proposed this exchange condition to me." He chuckled as he spoke, "They still think that Tuoba Hongyuan is in my hands."
Lan Dian was still writhing on the ground in pain when she heard this, and she tried her best to turn her head and glare at them. Her lip was already bleeding from being bitten, and she glared at Lou Qianzong and Chu Nian for a long time, but neither of them paid any attention to her.
Chu Nian's face was contorted in a grimace: she had finally acquired a powerful mental energy stone, and now she was being asked to hand it over just like that?!
Lou Qianzong pondered for a moment and said, "How about I talk to the International Alliance again and make them bleed a little?"
Chu Nian immediately nodded heavily and said, "That's right. They can't believe they lost something so important. We have to make them pay a hefty price to learn their lesson."
“That makes sense.” Lou Qianzong raised an eyebrow and said, using his mental power to activate the AI to contact the international alliance.
He was probably haggling with the other party, staring at the AI the whole time, and didn't pay any attention to the others for a long time.
Seeing that the group leader was no longer in danger, Zhang Xingyuan told the others who had come with him to leave first, leaving only Generals Wang Si, Wang Xiao, and Feng Tianwei to stay and observe the situation with him for the time being.
Martha had just arrived at the door when she saw Zhang Xingyuan and the others arrive. They were faster than her, so they entered first. Martha didn't dare to come in, since they were all big shots. She, a small member of the security team, should just wait for news outside.
After the group of soldiers came out, Feng Tai Ran tried her best to make her presence as inconspicuous as possible—afraid that her father would see her and scold her again, so she followed them out.
When Martha saw her, she chuckled and said, "Miss Feng, it was our Nian Nian who saved you just now! You always look down on people with your chin up, but when it comes to your life, you still have to rely on her to save your life?"
She despised rookies who had no real skills but were always bragging: she seemed to have forgotten how she had led a few friends to ambush Chu Nian before.
However, she also has many advantages, the biggest of which is that she knows how to adapt to changing circumstances.
Hearing Martha's mockery, Feng Tai Ran's face turned ashen: she knew before that Wang Nian was stronger than her, but she didn't expect her to be so ridiculously strong. It seemed that even powerful figures like Zhang Xingyuan and Wang Si were no match for her!
That's why they can speak up in front of the group owner!
So, everyone else was talking about big things like star clusters and international alliances; there was simply nothing to talk about with her!
That's why people have been ignoring her from beginning to end, as if she didn't exist at all!
It's not that their status or position is lower than hers, but rather that their status and position are so high that she can't even dream of reaching them. They will only look down on her coldly and won't take her many little tricks to heart at all.
Feng Tairan felt increasingly depressed, with no way to vent her frustration. Recalling her past actions towards Wang Nian, she felt as if she had been slapped hard, her face burning with embarrassment. It seemed she didn't have the chance, or rather, the ability, to get revenge.
Inside, Lou Qianzong finally ended his conversation with the Interstellar Alliance and turned to Chu Nian, saying, "They have agreed to offer three unclaimed mineral planets in exchange."
"Three unclaimed mining planets?" Chu Nian said, then fell into deep thought.
Lou Qianzong: "You're still not satisfied? Then what do you want?"
Chu Nian said helplessly, "I don't know either, it's probably something similar to Star Origin!"
Lou Qianzong: "Those three mining planets are also spiritual energy mines."
Chu Nian: "If it's a good mining planet, how could it be unclaimed? It would probably have been taken over long ago."
Lou Qianzong: "That's because although these three mineral planets have been found to possess abundant spiritual energy, no one has been able to truly develop and utilize the energy within them."
Chu Nian asked in surprise, "Why?"
Lou Qianzong: "Although the Origin Star has been placed on the Twelve Heavenly Paths for many years, no one has ever really coveted it. In the end, only that idiot Tuoba Hongyuan would steal it. Haven't you ever thought about why?"
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