Chapter 1118: Ambushed Halfway Through

noblewoman beside her and stood up.Immediately, a middle-aged female guard brandishing a sword stepped forward and shouted:"Retreat!""Long live the Empress! A thousand years, ten thousand years, a mil..."Hurry up, the First Academy's admission assessment is about to begin. I need a few followers here."

"Alright, Fifth Young Master, we will deliver the shortlisted candidates to you as soon as possible."

The man immediately replied respectfully.

Then the Fifth Young Master satisfiedly hung up the video call.

Only then did the man retract the humility from his face and, through another smart brain, contacted his capable assistant.

Roland, contact the organization's dispatched metahumans and confirm who has been out of contact for an extended period.

Facing the video was a middle-aged woman with a rather stiff expression. Her hair was neatly tied back, and she spoke in an unchanging tone:

“Master Mori, I'm here to report that a group of three superpowered individuals have been missing for over a month. They took on two missions: one was to establish contact with pirates near the Azure Star system, and the other was to verify the potential of the pawns released by the organization to become superpowered.”

"It is currently unknown what mission they lost contact for."

"Then go check, don't delay too long."

"Yes!"

The Fifth Young Master needs several followers. You will select the most talented few among your gifted individuals and prepare them for the entrance examination of the First Academy.

"Yes, I'll go do it right away."

Only then did the two end their communication.

On Lante, ripples were unaware that trouble was about to find them. At this moment, she was happily harvesting the second batch of purple rice.

Because of the presence of this unusual plant, all the crops in the field grew vigorously and produced a bountiful harvest.

The ripples left enough for themselves to eat, and the rest was sold entirely to a well-connected seed company, then another million federation coins flowed into the account.

After seeing off the person who had bought the harvested crops, Ripple prepared to rest for two days and then buy a ticket to go to the Central Planet. The entrance exam for the First Academy was about to begin.

"Xiao Liu, have there been any abnormalities with the people monitoring me recently"

"No, they're so bored they could grow mushrooms."

Xiao Liu immediately responded.

"Book me a ticket, we're going to Central Planet."

“Okay, I’ve already booked your economy class ticket.”

"Sure, low-key is the way to go."

"Depart the morning after three days."

Three days later, Lianyi dressed lightly and still carried her somewhat old satchel. Duo Duo chose to coil around Lianyi's wrist. Just before boarding the ship, Lianyi saw Officer Lang once again.

Ripple was speechless, but she still politely asked:

"Officer Lance, are you going to Central Star too"

"No."

"So, you came to see me on purpose Is there something the matter"

The ripples asked politely.

"How confident are you about getting into First Academy this time"

Lans replied with a question.

"I don't know, this is my first time taking a test of this caliber, but I will do my best."

If I don't get in

"Officer Lance, I haven't even taken the test yet! Can you say something encouraging"

Even if you're just pretending, you could wish me luck on the exam. The moment you open your mouth, it's all "you'll fail," so depressing."

Ripples couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"I want to say that if you don't pass the exam, you can also go back to Lanta Star to engage in farming."

Lans said softly.

Then I'll definitely study hard to get in. I don't want to live under someone else's surveillance forever.

Make a calm and collected retort.

It's not surprising that Lance was caught by the ripples, after all, with the help of the alien plants, it would be strange if she hadn't noticed.

Although you have perfect alibi evidence and haven't even met those people, I insist that they were coming for you.

Lans' grayish-blue eyes flickered before he spoke.

"I couldn't understand what Officer Rance said. If you're talking about the crew member on that spaceship, I've never met him before. I don't know what happened to him."

Ripple denied.

Whether you understand or not, I just want to remind you, Central Star is not Lanter Star. Before doing anything, hide your tail first.

After finishing his sentence, Langs didn't wait for Ripple's response and turned to leave.

"Little Liu, is he giving me advice or has he actually discovered something"

"I don't know, but he still suspects you."

"I understand, after going to the Central Star, let's keep a low profile."

Ripples finished speaking and boarded the spaceship bound for Central Star, as announced on the radio. However, this journey was not as smooth as expected.

Ripple had become an adult, so this time she wasn't treated separately. She sat in the middle of the common cabin, surrounded by people who had arrived at the interstellar port several stars ago. Most of them were her age, probably with the same purpose as her: to participate in the academy assessment.

When the spaceship was halfway through its journey, it was suddenly met with a violent impact.

Ripple was meditating with her eyes closed. It was only because of Xiao Liu's reminder that she immediately activated the seat's protective device, preventing herself from being thrown out. Then, a loud "bang" echoed in her ears, followed by screams.

"Little Six, what's the situation Did the spaceship malfunction" Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

"No, we encountered pirates."

Xiao Liu succinctly said, "

"Pirates They're practically at the Central Star's doorstep. Aren't they looking for a quick death"

"I'd say you're just unlucky. This pirate ship probably wasn't targeting your vessel. They jumped through space and appeared directly in front of you, likely making a wrong turn while trying to escape."

Xiao Liu's core program ran rapidly and made the initial judgment about the accident.

"What a pity."

No matter what ripples might say, she had already departed. She still hadn't avoided these star pirates, the only difference was that in her past life, the original body was on a spaceship from W Star to Central Star, and those pirates were aiming for the ship itself.

Now she's on a short-range spaceship, and these space pirates were fleeing in a panic, choosing the wrong direction and colliding with them. It's estimated that the captain of their ship has already sent a distress signal to the Central Star's mecha patrol.

"What should we do I saw that it was a pirate ship that hit us!"

A man of the same age as me nervously said.

"Don't be afraid, we are only half a day's journey from the Central Star. They should easily detect our accident there and someone must have been sent over by now."

After steadying herself and returning to her seat, the elderly woman immediately spoke.

"Ripples, the captain has requested support, but before that, you need to be prepared to become a hostage."

Little Six immediately provided the first-hand information.

"The pirates are going aboard."

Ripple's eyelid twitched before she spoke.

"Yes, they want to escape and can only use this group of hostages as bargaining chips. Otherwise, they will be annihilated!"

Liàn yǐ hěn bù néng gǎn tàn yuán shēn de yùn qì, yěshì méi shuò le.

"After the pirates board this ship, can you hack into their flagship's main control system"

"Ok."

Let's get this show on the road.

"Received."

Twenty minutes later, the door to the economy class cabin creaked open. A gang of vicious space pirates swaggered in, blaster rifles held at the ready and shouting as they went:

"Our Black Tiger Pirate Crew, if you don't want to die, just be honest!"

"The leader of the three heads told us to pick some people as hostages and take them aboard our spaceship." people remained standing. The rest had fallen to the ground, either lifeless or gasping for breath. Some clutched at their bleeding necks, their faces pale and nearing death's door.Wang Zhenzhen stoo...