Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 249 Mirage
Duan Mingyuan felt that this era was becoming more and more magical.

If you state your identity and intentions in a peaceful and friendly manner, they will steal your supplies, kidnap you and your crew, and demand a large ransom from your planet.

If you kill their people and let the combat robots take back the dead's military registration cards, they will actually consider your suggestion seriously.

Of course, some more extreme people would cut off the bandits' heads after killing them and hang them on wooden stakes at the entrance of the village as a deterrent, but that would be a bit too extreme. Duan Mingyuan and the crew of the Ranger were obviously not a group of extremists.

Not long after the combat robots returned, the leader of the space pirate organization immediately attached great importance to it, contacted the town immediately, expressed his most sincere apologies to the residents of the town, and promised to return all the supplies from the past few months and never set foot in the town again.

These negotiations once again confirmed that this is truly a magical era.

It also indirectly proves the difficult living environment of good people today.

They will be held at gunpoint, or perhaps even murdered if no ransom can be extorted from them.

Not long after the Ranger left, another aircraft landed near the town. Before the townspeople transported the pirates' bodies away, people wearing exoskeleton armor hurried over and recorded the tragic scene with the cameras they carried with them.

After collecting enough first-hand information, the man finally breathed a sigh of relief and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"What a beautiful day, isn't it?"

Owl exclaimed.

But the residents around him who were still in shock could not empathize with him. Instead, they looked at him with perverted eyes.

All they knew was that a patrol of space pirates rushed into the town, and after a burst of "crackling" gunfire, all that was left was a pile of broken limbs. They could only suppress their nausea and move the bodies outside the village.

Because the strong smell of blood will attract monsters living in the desert.

Scarcity of resources, pirates, and monsters hiding beneath the sand - this is their daily life.

"There's water on my craft. Lots and lots of water."

The owl smiled.

Now smiles suddenly appeared on the faces of the townspeople.

It was a truly wonderful day. Two groups of people had brought them precious water. What was even more exciting was that the mayor had just told them all that the pirates from the oasis would never bother them again.

They will each have a large glass of water tonight.

The water has not been stained by wind and sand and is mixed with a strange smell.

What more could they ask for?

"In addition to water, I also brought some stories. By the way, those people probably didn't tell you about their identities, right?"

"But as you can see Mr. Adventurer, I'm afraid there's nothing in our town that would interest you."

"On the contrary, I am interested in everything here - I plan to exchange water and stories for a house and your past experiences."

Owl opened the chips, and he was very confident about it.

In fact, as long as the person he deals with is not a master of nonsense literature like Duan Mingyuan, he can always communicate well with the other party.

"I believe you will be very interested in the story I bring to you - because it is the story of the most dangerous rebel in the universe."

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Duan Mingyuan and his group arrived at the location marked on the map before dark.

What appeared before them was still an endless desert, without even a ghost in sight. This also explained why the Oasis had taken root on the surface of the Mechanical Star for so long but had not been able to threaten the nobles on the throne.

Even with the marks on the map, they would not be able to find the entrance to the throne without the guidance of specific people.

You should know that this planet was once the hometown of cosmic-level great craftsmen. Almost half of the craftsmen who can be named are from Jiqiao Star. However, with the decline of Jiqiao Star, more and more outstanding craftsmen left their planet, and the Universal Company and the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce opened a convenient door for them.

The only connection between Jiqixing and the Great Craftsmen Association today is the one of sentiment.

"Then the question is, who will guide us?"

September raised the question on the crew's minds.

The desert climate is scorching hot during the day and so cold at night that it can cause hypothermia. It is the least suitable area for human habitation. They have been running in the desert for too long today. She definitely doesn't want to camp on the ground in such a haunted place at night.

The skin of a 19-year-old girl is very delicate. She doesn't want her skin to become dry and turn into a yellow-faced woman.

All she wanted now was a hot bath.

The Third Prince had told her that the luxurious hotel at the Artful Throne was second to none in the entire universe, with the most luxurious bathing kits. If nothing unexpected had happened, she should have been soaking in warm water with snacks provided by the hotel.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it's a crow."

Duan Mingyuan still remembered the agreement he made with the extraditioner codenamed Oath when he was in the academy. Before leaving, the other party promised him that he would come to pick them up when they arrived at Jiqiao Star.

Of course, the premise is that no accidents happen.

Mr. Shiyan was not in a good situation before leaving Blue Star. He said that the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce had set its sights on him. During that time, the flagship of Carloya had not left the airspace of Blue Star. Who knows what kind of wonderful encounters would happen between Crow and the Chamber of Commerce representatives.

"Are you sure it's a crow?"

This was the first time the Third Prince heard Duan Mingyuan mention the crow, but it was clearly not a good sign.

Because before the Ranger set sail, he suddenly saw a strange circle of friends.

"Today is the Crow Feast, which is said to be a special delicacy of Blue Star."

The publisher is Carloya.

The location was the banquet hall on her flagship. She was wearing a red evening gown and elegantly holding a goblet. The crow seemed to have been carefully cooked into two dishes.

The body is grilled and served with black truffle sauce.

The offal is fried and served with bread.

The third prince looked through his circle of friends and could still find this photo.

Now, combined with what Duan Mingyuan said about becoming the crow's ferryman, he finally understood the mystery of this photo.

"oath--!"

When Jiuyue saw the photo, tears welled up on her face.

Her heart was indeed filled with sadness. If she had known that Crow would be caught by Shanqi Chamber of Commerce after leaving Yunhai Academy, it would have been better for him to be eaten by them in the academy.

Such a death would bring satisfaction and pleasure to his friends, and was better than death at the hands of his enemies.

"Don't be nervous, the person at the table is not him."

Duan Mingyuan saw the flaw at once, "Kaloya said that she doesn't eat sweets and intelligent creatures. The former is a personal preference, and the latter is the doctrine of the Semitic people."

As for whether the extradited person is still alive, it remains for him to verify.

As he spoke, he turned on the player in his mobile phone, selected the sound of crows' cries, and turned the volume up to maximum.

The neighing sound was sharp and hoarse, causing everyone present to frown at the same time.

"Hey, turn it off! I'm suing you for disturbing the public!"

A familiar sound came from under his feet. Stimulated by the crow's cry, this person learned the "Earth Escape - Heart Beheading Technique" without any instruction. He grabbed Duan Mingyuan's ankle and dragged him into the sand.

"First of all, how many times have I told you that crows are just mimics!"

Amid the chaos, they heard the man's emphasis.

When their vision became clear again, Duan Mingyuan and the others were already in a busy street. Looking up, they saw the super five-star luxury hotel that the Third Prince had mentioned. However, apart from them, there were no other pedestrians on the street.

This time, the extraditionist vows to attack in the form of a sand-eating beast.

The sand-eating beast is a special species on the planet Jiqiao. It feeds on the corpses of humans and animals. It usually lurks in the sand and will attack passing caravans when it is hungry.

Jiu Yue just took a look at the sand-eating beast on the ground and lost interest.

A big brown scorpion, it looks like it has no flesh on its body.

“It’s a matter of adapting to local conditions.”

The big scorpion on the ground said that mimicking different local creatures on different planets is a skill that every extraditioner must learn.

He felt that he needed to explain the photos on the Third Prince's phone. "Although the Chamber of Commerce intercepted my aircraft and took me aboard their flagship, I eventually managed to escape. It would be better to say that I took a ride with them. When the Chamber of Commerce found out that I had escaped, they were so angry that they could only eat crows at night to vent their anger."

There is no prison in the world that can hold the extradited person.

Although they are not strong in frontal combat, their ability to escape is first-class in the universe.

After defending the reputation of the extraditionist, Shi Yan told everyone about the current situation of the Mechanical Planet. "This is a mechanism called 'Mirage'. Although I don't know the principle, it hides the entire city. But you should have noticed that something is wrong with this city, right?"

"Ah."

Duan Mingyuan nodded seriously, "Such a large scorpion appeared on the road in this city and no one cared."

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After a short silence, Scorpion cleverly continued the topic, "That's because only those who have registered can reach the other side of the 'Mirage'. They don't have to maintain law and order. If an unregistered person forcibly breaks in in the same way as before, he will be buried in the sand and suffocate to death... But you are right, I can't stay here for too long. The Chamber of Commerce representative took revenge and put me on the unwelcome list."

Scorpion said, "The hotel at the back is where you will stay. After you enter, the service staff will introduce the meeting arrangements to you. You cannot leave the hotel until the end of the summit. The nobles of Jiqiao Star do not like outsiders wandering around their city. It is worth mentioning that although the Chamber of Commerce will not directly intervene in the meeting, they will be solely responsible for the safety during the meeting.

"In other words, even if you have made up your mind to vote against it, don't show it to them, or you will be assassinated before the voting day."

Thanks to Lingmuzhibi for the reward of 1500 Qidian coins!
Thanks to Yu Fanhua for the reward of 100 Qidian coins!
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(End of this chapter)