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Luo Fei raised the meteorite iron sword high above his head.

His gaze was fixed on the porthole, and through the glass, he stared intently at the captain inside, and at those eyes that were now contracting violently.

He swung his knife, slashing down fiercely from above.

The moment the blade sliced ​​through the porthole, a crack immediately appeared on the glass surface, spreading outwards from the path of the blade like a spider web, or like a mirror struck by a pebble.

The cracks multiplied and intensified rapidly, and the transparent material of the porthole completely lost its strength in that instant, shattering into countless tiny particles that flew out of the bridge.

The moment Luo Fei raised his sword, the captain raised his right hand and pressed it forcefully against the center of his chest.

There was a raised button there, which gleamed faintly with a blue light under the dim red light.

Almost simultaneously, a set of armor hanging on the wall suddenly moved.

The moment the button was pressed, it instantly disintegrated into dozens of independent components, which flew at high speed through the air in arcs, precisely converging on various parts of the captain's body.

Every component was installed perfectly, and the crisp sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the bridge.

The entire process was dazzlingly fast; in less than a second, the captain transformed from a high-ranking officer in a crisp uniform into a fully armed combat machine exuding a chilling killing intent. This armor was even thicker and more menacing than the combat armor on the Eternal Falcon, its gray-black outer shell covered with sharp ridges.

Two shoulder cannons, gleaming with a cold light, were mounted on his shoulders, their muzzles slightly raised and aimed at the broken porthole.

An energy sword slot is located on the outside of the arm, with a dark red hilt faintly visible.

The helmet's visor was a deep, dark red.

The adjutant had already quietly left the bridge when Luo Fei passed through the shield.

Luo Fei entered the bridge through the broken window.

He approached the captain, the two of them less than three meters apart.

The live ball followed closely behind, floating in through the broken window.

It hovered above Luo Fei's shoulder, the camera steadily focused on the captain.

Not long after Luo Fei entered, a brand new layer of glass quickly rose from under the floor beneath the broken porthole. It was transparent and thick, exactly the same as the previous one.

The mothership's self-repair system has been activated, preventing the bridge from being exposed to the vacuum for too long.

The new glass rises to the top and engages with the groove above, completing the seal and locking.

The air pressure and temperature inside the bridge quickly returned to normal.

The captain spoke.

His voice, coming from the helmet speaker and filtered through the armor's internal systems, sounded lower and hoarse, echoing in the quiet bridge.

He was speaking the language of the Karda civilization, which was strange and difficult to pronounce; Luo Fei couldn't understand a single syllable.

The mothership's AI voice immediately responded, translating the captain's words into the Chinese language based on Luo Fei's physical characteristics, in a completely emotionless tone: "Who are you? Which civilization do you come from? Your weapons and spaceships are not products of this planet. Who is standing behind you?"

Xiao Wan's voice also came from the live broadcast sphere: "Captain, to achieve real-time translation, I need to connect to this spaceship's artificial intelligence language system. The other party's artificial intelligence level is comparable to mine, so I cannot forcibly intrude; I need to obtain their authorization."

After hearing Xiao Wan's voice, the mothership's AI briefly communicated with the captain.

The captain hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

He had to find out who this person was, what forces were behind him, and why the other civilization had set a trap here.

The AI's voice rang out again: "Authorization granted. Language system shared."

Almost at the same time, Xiao Wan's voice came: "Captain, I have mastered the language of the Karda civilization and can translate in real time."

Luo Fei and the captain looked at each other, their gazes meeting through the dark red goggles.

Luo Fei said, "Your fleet has been destroyed. Your ship and your life are now in my hands. I have a few questions for you, so answer them honestly."

Xiao Wan simultaneously translated the words into Karda, maintaining the same speaking speed and tone as Luo Fei.

The captain let out a low swallowing sound.

He moved his lips, and a single word came through the helmet speaker: "Ask."

There were no superfluous words, no haggling, and no bluster.

Luo Fei bombarded him with questions: "Which star system is your civilization located in? What level of civilization have you reached? Why can this ship's shields withstand all attacks? Is your fleet the only one that has come to Earth? Briefly describe your civilization."

Xiao Wan simultaneously translated these questions into Karda.

The captain remained silent for a while, but finally told the truth, because he understood that lying was pointless in the face of advanced artificial intelligence.

"The location of the Calda civilization, in your world's naming convention, is at the far end of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way, about seven thousand light-years from the solar system."

"As for the level of civilization, we are at the peak of level three civilization, only one leap away from level four civilization."

"Our home planet is called Calda. It is a planet three times the size of Earth, with a higher surface temperature, a thicker atmosphere, and stronger gravity than Earth."

"Our race unified our home planet more than a million years ago, and then began to expand into the universe, conquering several surrounding star systems and enslaving those inferior civilizations."

He paused for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts for the next sentence.

His voice was even lower than before, almost as if he were talking to himself, but every word came through the loudspeaker: "The fleet that came to Blue Star this time is just an advance force. Its mission is to occupy Blue Star, enslave the humans on it, assess the value of the star system's resources, establish a forward base, and pave the way for the main force to follow."

"If all goes well, the main force will arrive a year later in Earth time. However, if our advance team loses contact, the main force will arrive ahead of schedule with more ships, more soldiers, and more powerful weapons, based on the information we send back."

He shut his mouth and stopped speaking.

His dark red vertical pupils stared at Luo Fei through his goggles, awaiting his reaction.

Luo Fei's expression remained unchanged. His right hand still gripped the knife; the orange-red flame on the blade had extinguished, and the dark gray blade appeared somewhat dim under the dim red light.

He put the knife back into his ring.

Before the captain could even react with surprise, the bridge door was kicked open.

The heavy, gray-black metal door, which required authorization to open, flew off the frame and crashed heavily to the ground with a loud thud. It slid several meters across the floor before coming to a stop not far from Luo Fei.

The adjutant led dozens of fully armed Caldar soldiers into the bridge, each wearing the same combat armor as the captain.

They lined up in two rows, the front row crouching and the back row standing, all their weapons aimed at Luo Fei.

It was a handheld energy weapon that Luo Fei had never seen before. It was shaped like an enlarged flashlight, with three parallel firing ports at the front. Each port was charging, and a dark red light flickered inside.

The adjutant stood at the front, also holding a weapon.

He moved his lips, and a voice came through the helmet speaker, which Xiao Wan simultaneously translated into Longman: "Captain, we have surrounded him. Please give the order. With just your command, we can riddle this inferior creature with bullets."

The soldiers' fingers were on the triggers, and the dark red light from the firing port grew brighter and brighter.

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It turns out that the adjutant left the bridge earlier not to escape, but to gather the soldiers.

In the brief moment between Luo Fei and the captain's conversation, hundreds of soldiers from the Karda civilization had already donned their armor in the corridor outside the bridge. The gray-black armor gleamed with a dark red sheen under the corridor lights.

The adjutant stood at the front of the column facing the soldiers, and had also changed into a set of armor.

His voice came through the loudspeaker, deep and hoarse:

"Soldiers, the captain is still on the bridge! That Earthling killed thousands of our comrades and destroyed our fleet. This is a disgrace to the Karda civilization! We must make him pay the price and wash away our shame with his blood! First group, follow me into the bridge. The rest of you, guard the exits and be ready to provide support at any time!"

The soldiers' fists slammed into the breastplates simultaneously, the clanging sound of metal clashing echoing through the corridor.

The adjutant immediately turned around and kicked open the bridge door.

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Luo Fei turned his head, looking at his adjutant, at the soldiers, and at the dark, charging gun barrels.

His expression remained calm, exactly the same as before.

The adjutant's finger was on the trigger, but he hesitated to press it. Not because he didn't want to, but because he was waiting for the captain's order.

Lines of data flashed on his helmet visor; artificial intelligence was analyzing Luo Fei.

A few seconds later, the analysis results came back: "Unable to detect target body data. It is recommended not to launch an attack."

The adjutant's finger froze on the trigger.

It's not that we don't want to deduct, it's that we can't deduct anymore.

Two voices were locked in a fierce battle in his mind: one shouting, "Shoot! Avenge our fallen brothers!" while the other warned, "You won't survive if you shoot."

The two voices argued endlessly, neither gaining the upper hand. His hand remained there, the trigger pressed, but he never actually pressed it.