My Endless Life.

Chapter 652 Meeting Again
Krend Empire Border Army.

As the name suggests, they were the troops stationed on the border of Krend, whose main duty was to defend against foreign enemies.

Other tasks, such as smuggling and apprehending fugitives, are handled by specialized police departments.

Many years ago, this border guard began doing police work, hunting down fugitives, searching for illegal immigrants, and eliminating any possibility of entry into or escape from Krend.

With all wormholes now closed, it's practically impossible for anyone to choose to escape from the border.

Over the years, the border troops have rarely seen anyone actually dare to venture towards the Darkest Star Sea.

With the warp portals closed within the Krend Empire, it would take nearly a thousand years to reach the nearest warp location even at the speed of light, and there's no guarantee that the warp location will still exist.

Entering without any preparation is almost the same as waiting to die.

Even with preparation, it's not guaranteed that you'll actually reach your destination. The edge of the Darkest Star Sea is fraught with danger, and even the interior of the Darkest Star Sea itself is not without its dangers.

A group of fourth or fifth-level people trying to break through is simply courting death.

But with no one venturing out, the border troops lost their extra income, so they turned their attention to the surrounding planets.

Therefore, once the border troops arrive, the native inhabitants of these planets will spontaneously become vigilant.

Such as now.

The border troops of the Krend Empire use biological spaceships, not smuggled by pirates or simply assembled by themselves; they are mechanical spaceships with Imperial and Federation styles.

The enormous celestial beast streaking across the sky signaled the arrival of Krend's border troops.

The border corps commander responsible for guarding this part of the star sector is named Anta. He has the genes of a dragon (from the West), which manifests as scales on his forehead and some parts of his body, and a long dragon tail.

Because she has dragon genes in her body, she is also very tall, which is quite obvious.

Just by standing there, one can attract the attention of countless people.

In addition, her inherent aura as an eighth-level powerhouse makes her even more eye-catching.

But today... she attracts more attention than usual.

Because a leopard-like man was with her.

"Tsk, no wonder he's the commander of the Anta Legion, he even has a man following him around."

"Well, what can I do? He's the legion commander..."

"That's true, sigh... men..."

As the spaceship landed, Anta strutted around like a victorious general, arm in arm with a leopard-man, while the residents below whispered among themselves.

They appeared to agree on the surface, but in reality, they were mocking each other out of jealousy and envy.

However, they dared not shout it out loud. Everyone knew how cruel General Anta was, and if she heard them, their fate would probably not be good.

But they were overthinking it. With their eighth-tier strength, and being Krends who primarily focused on physical strength, Anta had already heard their voices when the spaceship landed.

However, she didn't say anything. Instead, she deliberately puffed out her chest and hugged the boy next to her even tighter.

"...General Anta, you're a little too strong..."

The boy beside her let out a soft cry of pain, a cry that was not loud, but it was enough to make Anta release his grip:

"Oh, sorry, Kiri, I just... I just got a little excited..."

"It's okay, I understand."

"I understand, I understand... Um, what you said before... that if I listen to you during this period, you will marry me... is that... true?"

General Anta, who appeared imposing to others, now seemed like a little girl from ancient times, cautiously asking the boy questions.

The boy smiled at Anta: "Of course it's true. After all, I have nowhere to go right now. Compared to others, I naturally need to rely on someone stronger to protect me... right?"

"Yes, yes, I promise, there's no one stronger than me in this entire star sector! I can definitely protect you!"

Anta patted his chest and solemnly made his guarantee.

The boy's smile grew even brighter and more handsome as he asked Anta, "Then what is General Anta worried about?"

The boy's gentle words comforted Anta.

She nodded slightly, then looked around with an even more smug gaze, her eyes filled with the arrogance of someone in a superior position.

(Wait, didn't you say you disdained using this method...? Then why are you using it so skillfully?!)

When the young man... that is, Li Qi, used his soft voice to bewitch General Anta, Xinlian finally couldn't help but complain.

I don't know who it was that said seriously, "I don't like this," but then turned around and started to radiate their charm when facing the high-ranking officers of the border army.

This General Anta, who appears to be an eighth-rank official, has already become Li Qi's puppet of love. If he stays here for a while longer, General Anta might even be willing to die for Li Qi.

"Disdain for using it doesn't mean you won't use it. If a method works, why not use it?"

Li Qi, without batting an eye, argued with Xinlian, then said, "Or do you have a better way to deal with the border troops?"

Xinlian wanted to say that her method was the same as the one she was using, but seeing that Li Qi didn't seem to want to reason with her at all, she wisely chose to keep quiet.

Oh well, what can she do? She's just a nobody inside a Soul Weapon right now, she has no say.

Seeing that Xinlian had given up, Li Qi didn't press the matter further. For Li Qi, deceiving the border army's corps commander was the most cost-effective approach.

It's better than actually annihilating the legion and then incurring the Krend Empire's wanted status.

By getting in touch with this Legion Commander Anta, Li Qi could obtain an official identity in Krend, and this Legion Commander had great power, allowing him to go to many places that Li Qi could not.

With her identity as a guarantee, Li Qi could also enter some of the 'forbidden areas' in Krendne without any hindrance.

As for now, Li Qi wants Anta to help him find the legend of the Legacy Mech in Krendne.

Li Qi had already heard the legends about the Legacy Mechs from both the Empire and the Federation, but he knew nothing about Krend's attitude towards Legacy Mechs or related records.

Anta was misled by Li Qi and did not suspect him at all. After stopping the pirate ship and searching it, she immediately believed the two of them.

And following Li Qi's instructions, he began searching for the legends of the ancient empire's inherited mechs within Krend.

They were also given clearance certificates and a spaceship, because Li Qi said that he and his sister were explorers and wanted to explore the universe.

Having been blinded by beauty, Anta didn't think much of it. Not only did she prepare the necessary items for Li Qi, but she also gave the two of them a large sum of money.

But at that moment, something that Li Qi hated happened again.

Yes, it was an accident.

This is a word that Li Qi now utterly despises.

An unexpected incident occurred again.

It was neither a natural disaster nor a man-made one, and Li Qi did not reveal his identity. However, he encountered a familiar person here, a woman he had met once before on the Imperial Star.

[Coordinates] Holder: Brina.

"Hey, Commander Anta, where did you get this little beauty?"

The coordinates appeared directly in Anta's room, sitting on a cabinet. Upon seeing Li Qi next to Anta, she smiled and asked, her mask facing Li Qi.

Brina was dressed the same way she had when she first met Richard.

She was dressed in silver-white attire, similar to that worn by members of the Revival Society, and wore an opaque helmet. The cat ears on the helmet seemed to move as if they were alive; that was her trademark.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Qi recognized her identity.

"Brina, what are you doing here!" Anta said to Brina in a deep voice.

She called out the other person's name directly, which further confirmed Li Qi's guess, but at the same time it also confirmed another thing for Li Qi.

Brina and Anta are very close.

Very familiar.

Brina nimbly climbed down from above the cabinet and came to Anta's side, walking with a light and graceful gait before explaining:

"I was just bored, and Her Highness doesn't like me hanging around in front of her."

"So you've come here to cause me trouble?"

Anta's expression was even worse; it was clear that although the two were familiar with each other, their relationship didn't seem to be very good.

Brina disappeared and reappeared in front of the bookshelf in the room. She observed the books used as decorations on the shelf, looking them up and down, and then answered Anta's question:
"I'm not here to cause you trouble, I'm here to work. About ten hours ago, I sensed unusual spatial fluctuations at the border area you're in charge of, and I suspect someone has smuggled themselves in...you..."

As Brina spoke, her eyes swept over Li Qi before she asked Anta:
"Do you have any leads, Commander Anta?"

"They were a group of pirates trying to smuggle themselves out of Krend. I've taken care of them. Is there anything else?"

Anta spoke harshly and treated Brina extremely badly.

Brina, however, didn't seem to care much; she shook her head and said:

"Oh, so according to Commander Anta, there's a pirate group that's at the fifth tier... maybe sixth? seventh? something like that. They've acquired ultra-advanced technology that can break through national border barriers and are trying to escape from the border. Am I right in my understanding?"

She emphasized the word 'attempt'.

Anta frowned: "Is there a problem?"

"And then this group of pirates was easily dealt with by you, Commander of the Anta Legion. Now, here's the question." Brina clapped her hands: "What happened to those pirates'... high-tech equipment? Why didn't you hand it over?"

"..."

"Moreover, what I'm sensing doesn't seem to be spatial fluctuations originating from leaving inside, but rather from entering from outside. Commander Anta, could you please explain to me why this is?"

Brina's tone sounded very innocent, like an ignorant girl asking Anta.

But no matter how you look at it, those words sounded rather sarcastic.

Anta couldn't answer Brina's question. She gritted her teeth and said to Brina in a businesslike manner:

"I will look into this matter."

“You really should investigate, and... how about we start with this little beauty?”

As she spoke, Brina turned her attention to Li Qi, who was watching the show from the sidelines.

(End of this chapter)