Him and their stars.

Chapter 1804: Jijiang, I'm back again
Come to think of it, after the additional boss battle in the Snake Slayer Operation, after I killed the being that looked like Shirley and was suspected to be the real Lord, I seemed to have let go of all my hatred for the real Shirley.

But then again, even if the real Xia Li is not the culprit who caused so many tragedies in another timeline, the power she holds is still very dangerous. And the life form of the swarm is also very different from the social carbon-based mammals, which will definitely bring natural conflicts and hatred.

As expected, we should find a suitable opportunity to have a good chat about the future of the universe. Real Xiali looks like a normal child with reason, so we can talk about it. As for the times I beat her up... they were all misunderstandings, I hope she won't bear a grudge.

In the future, the Zerg might be considered a special form of life in the universe, and they would naturally be qualified to imagine the future. Yu Lian couldn't help but laugh as his thoughts diverged to this point. He really never thought that one day he would actually want to talk to the Zerg! If this continued, maybe he could talk to the Predators, or even the Snakes, right?
Forget it, let's talk. These days, it's not easy for everyone, what can't be discussed?
Meanwhile, Captain Nemo had already begun to command in an orderly manner: "Fighters and torpedo ships do not need to attack. All ships, move to the direction of gravity well No. 2, prepare the honeycomb missiles, and replace them with space shock warheads."

He learned all the characteristics of this crystalline space creature from his commander, so he was naturally well prepared.

As a special aircraft carrier, the Xunli is not equipped with powerful main guns, but it still has secondary guns, close-in defense guns and multi-functional missile bays.

Soon, more than a hundred missiles hit the crystal clusters in the front range of the Xunli. The air shock caused by the explosion set off a powerful space vortex in the crystal clusters, instantly clearing a clear path forward.

Although the crystal clusters did not have organs similar to the brain, they could still show the biological instinct of seeking benefits and avoiding harm. They were like wasps driven away by insecticides, and they all scattered. In just a few minutes, tens of millions of crystal-like flying objects scattered into the universe, and after leaving the detection range of the patrol radar, there was no sound.

The space of a galaxy is much more vast than one might imagine. Not to mention just tens of millions of crystal clusters, even if there are hundreds of millions or billions of them, they can still be hidden without a trace.

Yu Lian felt it was a pity. The "corpse" of the space crystal cluster could actually be used to purify quite good materials, including soda ash and crystalline silicon. With a little bit of rustic processing, it could be used to create a versatile energy pack, or an ion salt bomb of above-average quality.

In addition, if you collect patiently, you may even be able to collect zero elements.

If enough time is given, space crystal clusters can actually be considered mining areas. In fact, in the late Age of Discovery, the Empire and the Alliance were already treating them as mobile mines, and even seriously discussed the possibility of farming.

Having escaped danger, the Pilgrimage turned around and flew towards the other end of the galaxy.

Three hours later, based on the prompts given by the omnipotent commander, the navigation terminal captured the signal of the gravity well at the edge of this flickering star system.

This is a route information that the community and even most routes have never mastered. Of course, it is still a narrow and unstable "dotted line" route, but it is enough for a mere ship like the Xunli.

After a brief shaking, what appeared before everyone was a bright red sun, a typical stable star in its young and middle-aged period.

Everyone on the ship seemed to feel the warmth of the universe and felt relieved. Many crew members who had not yet recovered from radiation sickness felt more energetic.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the sailing should be stable in the next few days." Yu Lian said.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The long and dangerous voyage plus the battle just now was certainly a torment for Yu Lian, the navigator, and it was the same for everyone.
Now, even if the Xunli maintains its normal cruising mode, it can be considered a rare relaxation for everyone.

"From this perspective, the Abyss Nebula is not as desolate as we imagined." Anne Romanova looked as if she had learned something new.

In fact, it was not just her, most of the crew members on the ship, even Captain Nemo, were crossing the abyss for the first time. They would have thought that since there was such a terrifying name as "the abyss", perhaps every inch of space in this nebula was like a sea of ​​fire in the abyss of hell, which could swallow up all intruders at any time.

It is a forbidden zone for life, a cage for the soul, and a devourer of civilization.

Captain Nemo said: "However, if these rumors are true, there will be no such thing as the City of Freedom."

"What? That's not a rumor?" Annie asked curiously, "I thought it was just an incredible story about the universe, like the drone mecha that can dance by itself, the engine that automatically sprays, the space city elevator with an extra level, the mirror that can travel to the depths of the universe, and the archive that can only be entered at 16: standard time."

Actually, some of the "universe is incredible" you said are true, but the specific forms of expression are slightly different. Yu Lian thought.

The captain said, "He does exist. My grandfather, who was a seafarer... an explorer, has been there."

Captain Nemo's composition is indeed quite complex. However, the good thing about the community is that it was founded very recently, so it can accommodate all kinds of people.

Feifei said quietly, "The true meaning of the abyss comes from the earliest adventurers in the Age of Exploration. They believed that the dark side of the Enlightened One's legacy is hidden here. It is like an unfathomable, unpredictable, indescribable, bottomless abyss. Once you come into contact with it, you cannot escape it, but can only be swallowed up. The soul cannot transcend, and can only continue to suffer in the spiritual purgatory until it falls into extinction."

Everyone couldn't help but swallow.

After all, the Philippine director is a literary and artistic worker, and he is probably very good at telling ghost stories.

Annie said helplessly, "Fina, can you change your tone to a normal one? I don't know whether you are reminding us to pay attention to details or threatening us maliciously."

Feifei said innocently, "I am just repeating the original words of the early explorers in the Age of Exploration. But in fact, the understanding of the universe in that era was still very superficial, and the understanding of the Enlightened Ones was the same."

In this era where the Enlightened Ones are regarded as gods and navigators, such words are somewhat outrageous. However, after being under Yu Lian for a long time, even the most conservative people will become numb to the occasional outrageous remarks.

Yu Lian said: "The danger is always there, but the situation is not so mysterious. It is nothing more than a larger and more ferocious Leviathan, and some out-of-control relics of the Enlightened One. Many of you have participated in the Battle of Judgment, so you should have experience in dealing with this."

Indeed, the huge number of mining drones sent by the plunderers were also the legacy of the Enlightened Ones. In fact, they were no more difficult to deal with than the advanced fighters of the Empire and the Alliance. As for Leviathans...Annie Romanova Zhang Xiao said that since she had seen the giant beasts that grew out of giant planets and tried to devour stars, she would never be surprised to see any special space creatures.

"The so-called paradise for pirates and criminals, Da Zi Zai City, is actually built on a space city left over from ancient times," said the captain.

Anne suddenly realized, "That is to say, the pirate ship is actually another unity fortress."

Yu Lian nodded: "Of course, they are the kind without weapons. It has been several centuries since the city was founded, but no extraordinary weapons or black technology have been discovered."

In fact, since the city was built, there are still large areas of the mysterious ancient space city that have not been unlocked. When Yu Lian took refuge in the fortress in another timeline, his job to earn a living was to explore the dangerous unknown areas inside the space city. Although he did not find the black technology and the lost magic weapon, he did unlock some urban areas and picked up a lot of extremely pure zero elements.

After working for a year, he had earned enough money to buy a pirate ship... no, an exploration ship.

"In other words, the so-called Abyss Ghost Ship could also be some kind of ancient dreadnought?"

It’s hard to say. Yu Lian had heard of this rumor in both of his lifetimes, but he had never dealt with it.

"I always feel that once we know the truth, many romantic rumors will no longer be true." Annie sighed slightly, but her tone was more excited: "But this is a good thing. With the correct explanation, it means that this nebula can actually be explored."

Feifei smiled and said, "I have known you for several years. I didn't even know you had the dream of becoming an explorer. You are such a changeable woman."

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"Women are fickle. Maybe in a few years, I will suddenly be interested in wearing an apron, making tea and baking cakes." Miss Romanova smiled and said, "But even if I really want to explore the Pirate City, it will have to be after the war is over. Commander, we won't go there, will we?"

If it was according to the original plan, Yu Lian would certainly keep his cruiser as far away from the Pirate City as possible. The underworld chieftains of the Abyss Nebula were not necessarily more sturdy than the great pirate kings of the Spiral Cross. On the contrary, they had a lot of connections with the big men of the white world and seemed much more reasonable.

However, because of this, it is even more necessary to stay away from them now.

We checked the communication system again and found that although the route had stabilized, communication interference still existed. The communication speed was still at the age of dial-up Internet access, and it would often freeze and disconnect.

However, this did not affect the actions of the Xunli. In the following week, the Xunli continued to move slowly along the route re-planned by Yu Lian.

Everyone unexpectedly encountered a group of huge Tiyangkai space squids, and after saying hello to each other, they went their separate ways. Then they encountered a stellar energy explosion, which caused a shield generator to overload and crash, but it was immediately repaired. Of course, they also received a wide-area communication signal, but found that a ship from the Tuos Merchant Corps was passing by and advertising nearby.

The fact that the large trading ships of the Toss Fleet would actually operate in the Abyss Nebula once again refreshed the cognition of many friends. Of course, their behavior of advertising while passing by did make many people inexplicably impressed.

"But who is this advertisement for?" Annie asked, but then immediately realized that she had asked a very stupid question, which would make her look like a hopeless naive person.

"No matter how powerful a pirate is, he still has to think about how to sell his loot." Captain Nemo said with a smile, "I heard from a colleague that the merchant ship he bought from the Tuos Merchant Corps was robbed, and the ship and the cargo were all taken away. However, the pirates were still loyal and didn't hurt anyone. A few years later, after he paid off his debts, he bought the same model of cargo ship from the Tuos Corps, but the more he looked at it, the more familiar it became. In the end, he found that even the hull number and paint were erased later, but after scratching it, he found that it was the same ship."

Well, the Tuos Fleet is capable of such a thing. If the upper echelons of the alliance are a group of chaebol capitalists who first position themselves as the dominant ones, then the Tuos Fleet is a traditional merchant. As long as there is space for mutual exchange in any field, they will definitely be there.

However, since the fleet of the Toss Merchant Corps appeared here, it meant that the nearby star field was already active with smugglers and pirates. In this case, perhaps it was not too far from the extreme star region of the empire.

The captain found a star map and used the astrolabe to locate the location, which was soon confirmed. The current location of the Pilgrimage overlapped with the route of the original plunderer expedition.

Of course, this is also where Yu Lian lived and fought.

Captain Nemo said: "We can always find places to infiltrate the Empire's extreme frontier system in the border system, but we cannot rule out that the Empire has also built a surveillance network of the same scale there."

Yu Lian nodded slightly and asked, "What about the communication with the outside world?"

"It's getting a little smoother now, but we can only listen to the star broadcasts from the extreme border areas at present." said the communications officer.

As a result, the intelligence that can be collected is very limited.

"Hang on again and see if I can get in touch with the Commission... Forget it, let's get in touch with New Shenzhou." Compared with the Commission, the National Government and the unknown Earth, Yu Lian has begun to regard the remote areas of New Shenzhou as his greatest support.

"Continuous calling may expose our position. I think it would be more appropriate to keep calling once every half a day," suggested the captain.

Yu Lian thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Let's do it."

Feifei pointed at a nearby galaxy and said, "This place is less than 150 light years away from us. It's where you let Cypherus go. Do you remember?"

Yu Lian was puzzled and asked, "Like Biphorus? Who would have this name? It's a very boastful name, but it sounds like a beast. I don't know anyone who is so dishonest."