You are just my mouthpiece in the Alliance.
Feng Lianzhu temporarily refrained from logging into his Uncle account, as it was equipped with a quantum bracelet. Logging in could attract cyber-attacks from the underground arena, a risk too great to take.
He asked the tech personnel to sever the familial link between Feng Yuansi’s and Feng Lianzhu’s accounts to avoid detection by the underground arena.
However, as long as there was an online connection, determined individuals could still trace it. After all, the Feng Lianzhu account had been to the Alliance’s Third Online Primary School and had met with Teacher Jenny, leaving a digital trail.
Yet, it’s easier to eliminate a person in reality than to tackle the largest online school in the Alliance on the Star Net, which would leave indelible traces.
To avoid prolonged risks, Feng Lianzhu spent the next few days in intense study. Four days later, he finally gained the approval of Teacher Green Dragon, and the AI teacher submitted a graduation application on his behalf.
However, the school requested Feng Lianzhu to take the graduation exam at an official testing center of the Alliance’s Third Primary School on a planet. His study period had been extremely short, raising doubts about his moral and ethical education. His previous records were poor, and his customized AI teacher even showed tendencies of violence.
The school explained that the Alliance’s Third Primary School had testing centers on many planets. Feng Lianzhu could choose the nearest planet for his exam. Given the advanced interstellar travel, even the remotest planets had spaceships arriving every three days, so distance was not a concern.
Feng Lianzhu, residing on the primal star, was bewildered: “Is a primary school graduation exam this challenging?”
He wondered where he could find a guardian to accompany him for the exam.
He informed the school that his guardian was busy and might need some time before being able to go to the testing center. Teacher Jenny said his graduation application could be held for a month, during which Feng Lianzhu could take the exam at any time.
With at least a month to figure things out, Feng Lianzhu logged off the net and sighed deeply in his nest.
At that moment, his communicator rang. Dolphin 66’s voice came through: “Lord Kirates, I’ve detected a fleet entering the atmosphere of the primal star. I’m not sure whose forces they belong to.”
“If there’s a conflict, hide in the temporary base. In case of emergency, use the war armors and seek refuge near my cave,” Feng Lianzhu instructed.
In an emergency, he had entrusted the war armors to Dog 16 to protect the Atavists.
With the war armors, they could ensure their safety as long as they weren’t at the center of the battle.
After issuing instructions, Feng Lianzhu himself piloted a war armor, accompanied by Dog 16 and Dolphin 66, who insisted on joining him. They headed towards the designated landing site of the incoming warships.
Feng Lianzhu opened the hatch of the war armor and stood against the wind on the fast-moving armor. His long hair fluttered in the strong wind, and his sleeves billowed with the breeze. The scene was one of readiness and determination as he prepared to confront whatever challenges the arriving warships might bring.
His stance was one of readiness, prepared for whatever might come as the warships descended, signaling the potential start of a new and uncertain chapter in the ongoing saga on the primal star.
“Lord Kirates is truly formidable!” Dog 16 exclaimed in his war armor, “Traveling at 1500 km/h and yet sitting so calmly at the top of the armor without any protective measures. That’s incredible strength!”
Dolphin 66 rolled his eyes at him: “That’s Kirates for you, capable of surviving in space and strong enough to destroy a planet with his body.”
“But,” he hesitated, “do you really think that this Lord Kirates is…?”
“Is what?” Dog 16 looked at him, his tail wagging furiously.
“…Nothing,” Dolphin 66 withdrew his gaze, not wanting to look at Dog 16’s eager puppy face.
Dolphin 66 remembered how the teachers at the orphanage had said Dog 16 was more wolf-like than dog-like, untamable and wild. But here on the primal star, in front of Lord Kirates, his canine traits seemed to dominate. It was puzzling.
At that moment, the fleet of warships entered the atmosphere. Dolphin 66 braced for action and sent out a signal to inquire about the fleet.
The response came back as: Friendly forces, requesting permission to land.
“It’s the imperial army,” Feng Lianzhu’s voice came through the communicator.
After receiving permission, the imperial army’s warships landed in a sparsely populated desert. As they searched for a suitable location, Feng Lianzhu lightly leaped from his war armor onto one of the imperial warships, his posture casual.
This was a show of strength.
This time, Major General Laurie led a thousand imperial troops, among them 100 who had been exchanged back earlier. They had been boasting about the might of Kirates Dragon to their new comrades, but few believed them. A single person overpowering a joint force of 200 armored units from space pirates and the imperial army seemed far-fetched.
Now, seeing Feng Lianzhu, a seemingly ordinary human, easily jump onto their warship with not a hair out of place nor a wrinkle in his clothes, the imperial army was stunned.
“To withstand the speed and inertia of a warship, as well as such strong winds, his genetic level must be at least S-grade. It could even be SS or SSS!” an imperial captain exclaimed in awe.
“You’re forgetting one factor,” Major General Laurie said gravely, “Our ship just passed through the atmosphere. Even with cooling materials applied, the surface temperature of the ship would still be around 2000-3000 degrees Celsius. Even an S-grade genetic ability user couldn’t withstand that temperature.”
“I know he’s physically robust, but…” the captain pointed at the visual screen inside the warship, “how is it that his clothes aren’t burnt by the high temperature?”
In the screen, Feng Lianzhu, clad in red, his clothing adorned with fire patterns that added to his striking appearance, his cloak occasionally brushing against the warship. Ordinary fabric would have been incinerated by now, but his red garment remained unaffected by the heat.
The scene was both mysterious and remarkable, leaving the imperial soldiers in awe of Feng Lianzhu’s seemingly superhuman abilities, a mix of amazement and curiosity about the nature of his powers and the peculiar resilience of his attire.
“Must be made of dragon scales,” Major General Laurie mused, looking at the figure on the screen with a slight frown. “Strange, could he really be the Kirates Dragon? I had thought…”
He didn’t finish his sentence, aware of the many people around and the warship now landed.
To show Feng Lianzhu they meant no harm, the thousand soldiers disembarked without their light weapons and protective gear. Under Major General Laurie’s lead, they lined up in formation in front of Feng Lianzhu.
An imperial captain next to Laurie wanted to use a loudspeaker to communicate with Feng Lianzhu from a distance but was stopped by Laurie, who ordered, “Everyone, take off your earphones and do not activate any amplification devices!”
Upon hearing his order, the hundred soldiers who had been here before reacted almost reflexively with dizziness and nausea. As they saw Feng Lianzhu’s face, which was more handsome than any Alliance star, in their line of sight, a few with severe PTSD immediately fell to their knees and vomited.
The imperial army was somewhat embarrassed by this display.
Feng Lianzhu calmly surveyed everyone, seemingly ignoring the soldiers who were being helped up after vomiting, and coldly said to Major General Laurie, “Was it necessary to bring so many people?”
Using his understanding from online gaming, knowledge gained from primary school, and discussions with the Atavists, Feng Lianzhu deduced that the underground arena wouldn’t send a large force unless they intended to openly rebel against the Alliance, like the imperial army or space pirates.
They were most likely using their existing resources to investigate what kind of planet 419 Primal Star was, why it had a network, and why there were strong individuals like Feng Lianzhu present.
The fact that Kirates Dragon was stationed on the primal star was a closely guarded secret. Unless someone actually came to the primal star, they wouldn’t believe such an extinct creature was still alive on a planet. The same was true for the imperial army and space pirates; the space pirates had been robbed for over three hundred years without realizing it was by the Kirates Dragon. They also had no obligation to share this intelligence with the Alliance, unless they were seeking trouble.
Thus, the underground arena would likely conclude that there were a few hundred Atavists on Primal Star 419, and that this planet might possess a force capable of evolving them. While it was unclear who had provided these Atavists with Starnet devices, they probably didn’t have strong firepower.
Based on this, the most likely action the underground arena would take was to exile another batch of Atavists to Primal Star 419.
With 3% of newborns in the Alliance exhibiting atavistic phenomena, their numbers were vast. The reason for the low population on their planets was due to the Alliance dispersing these individuals. There must be countless other exiled Atavists on unknown planets.
Dog 16 mentioned that they were exiled two years ago and had discovered human bones during their exploration of the planet, possibly left by previously exiled individuals. The Kirates Dragon’s long sleep cycles meant they were lucky to encounter it during one of its brief wakeful periods, enabling their survival. It was unknown how many Atavists had perished on this planet during the dragon’s youthful slumbers.
If there was one batch, there would be another. The lizard, a regular contestant in the underground arena, was an atavistic individual. This indicated that the underground arena had a certain degree of control over the resources of Atavists.
The most convenient and covert method would be to use a massive spaceship to transport adult atavist individuals to this planet, secretly carrying numerous small warships on board.
Based on this hypothesis, the forces that would come to Primal Star 419 were likely to be between 100 to 200 people. Why then did Laurie bring so many?
Faced with Feng Lianzhu’s questioning, Major General Laurie chuckled awkwardly and replied, “Better safe than sorry.”
Internally, he thought: If it weren’t for your presence, would I have brought so many people?
“May I ask what your plan is?” Laurie ventured cautiously.
“After the underground arena sends their people, you capture them. I’ll give you the unmasked video from that day for the imperial army to broadcast across the Alliance,” Feng Lianzhu explained.
“Forgive my frankness, but if you alone can handle them, why do you need us?” Laurie boldly inquired.
He was indeed courageous. After being beaten so badly by Feng Lianzhu before, he still managed to maintain his composure in his presence, a true standout among humans.
Even now, Laurie was still probing the true extent of Feng Lianzhu’s power.
Feng Lianzhu looked at Laurie calmly. A single strand of his hair moved on its own, snapping off and transforming into a streak of black light that “boom” – destroyed a small warship brought by the imperial army.
“Ah!” Several nervous imperial soldiers, who had been to Primal Star before, screamed and crouched on the ground, covering their heads.
Even Laurie’s forehead was covered in cold sweat, though he tried to remain composed.
“That’s why I said you brought too many people,” Feng Lianzhu said. “If it were just a matter of force, would I need you?”
Feng Lianzhu looked at them proudly: “Understand your position. You are merely my voice in the Alliance.”
Author’s Note:
Fat Dragon: Although I’ve become dumber recently, it’s okay, as long as Zhu Zhu is getting smarter.
Feng Lianzhu: I’m getting smarter because I’m using your brain…
Fat Dragon: Even with my own brain, I’m not as smart as you, roar~
Feng Lianzhu: …
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