The Last Sentinel

The space pirates have never been under such immense pressure as they are today.

For space pirates, if it's a real head-on sword-to-sword, gun-to-gun shootout and they get killed by the other side, then there's nothing to say, they deserve to die for being so weak!

This is the inevitable fate of an ancient profession that operates on the edge of danger; there is no fear or dread involved.

But death just doesn't show up; it lurks behind you, scheming against you, unwilling to reveal itself from beginning to end. This causes many space pirates' psychological defenses to crumble.

"Damn it! If you're any tough guy, step forward and I'll take you on one-on-one with my whole boat!"

"That's right! You possess extremely high combat power, yet you lurk in the shadows like cowards; you are even more despicable and shameless than space pirates!"

"Come out! We promise it's fair, everyone one-on-one! If you win, the spaceship, energy module, and money are all yours!"

However, the cold silence on the other end amplified the oppressive atmosphere.

Inside the meteorite, Ye Feng lay in the mecha cockpit, his mind perfectly clear: "You are all dead. The spaceship, the energy module, the money, and even the flesh and blood corpses of you heretics are all mine!"

As for how he died, that's not up to you; that's up to me.

In his ear, the green-skinned orc kept whispering sweet nothings, "Boss, you have no idea how powerful I am after the upgrade! Khorne granted me the [War Talent], and Goblin granted me the [Power of My Thinking], which means I have a dual talent skill tree that other heroic ships don't have. I will be able to independently innovate my equipment, research and develop, evolve, and simulate! Investing in me is absolutely a sure-fire way to make money!"

The fat rabbit sneered, "A sure thing! You're kidding! If it were really that profitable, why would Jerry have sent you out?"

The green-skinned orc grumbled, "Don't mention Jerry! He's just a little mouse. A mouse only thinks about petty theft and has no courage or ability to face the enemy head-on. I don't like Jerry, I don't like the alcoholic Captain John, and I especially don't like the gambling addict Jones. What I want is a battle maniac, a battle maniac captain! Just like Sentinel, efficient, clean, and decisive, able to cut down a ship in ten steps without getting a single leaf on him. We've already destroyed over three hundred ships, and the enemy still hasn't found us. That's the kind of captain I've always dreamed of!"

Ye Feng asked with great interest, "Can my [Power of Thought] break through the fourth wall and allow me to travel to all the myriad worlds?"

Upon hearing this, the green-skinned orc exclaimed, "Why not! Of course you can! [My Power of Thought] If I think it is, then it is! However, there is a prerequisite."

Ye Feng asked, "What are the preconditions?"

The green-skinned orc said, "I need to see the fourth wall with my own eyes and for someone to break it so that I can replicate [My Thoughts], the ability of someone else to break the fourth wall. If I haven't seen it, I can't do it."

The fat rabbit sneered, "So it was plagiarism!"

The green-skinned orc said, "【The Power of Wah】is not plagiarism. If the Necromancers of Space represent the pinnacle of physical technology, then 【The Power of Wah】is the ultimate in psionic technology. When enough greenskins gather together, the Power of Wah will undergo a qualitative change. Everything I believe is achievable will inevitably come true! In fact, the future of the Warhammer universe belongs to the greenskins, and to the Power of Wah!"

Ye Feng said, "This sounds like cheating."

The green-skinned orc said, "In fact, some people have said that we're cheating. It was an old man named Arek Sebastian, a one-eyed man. He has a very deep understanding of greenskins and has earned their respect. He was the first sage to propose that greenskins are plants rather than animals. He even knows that we reproduce through spores. When a place has one greenskin, it will soon be covered with greenskins. When I level up, I will automatically generate spores, and then there will be an endless number of greenskin crew members to guard the captain."

The fat rabbit said, "The guards, aren't they just cannon fodder?"

The green-skinned orc said, "Even if they're cannon fodder, enough of them will drown the enemy!"

Just then, an encrypted communication channel appeared on the screen: "This is the [Billy King], I am Captain Billy, requesting to speak with Captain [Mad Dog]."

Ye Feng replied, "I am [Mad Dog], please speak."

Billy said, "The [Billy King] has just received a notification from the Invincible Fleet of the Grand Line Security Administration that a vicious 2.0 civilization attack privateer is heading our way. If I'm not mistaken, it should be Hydra, one of the three great space pirate kings of the Grand Line."

Ye Feng said, "I remember, it was Hydra that issued the warrant for my possession of the [Heart of the Three-Body Problem]."

Billy said, "That's right, it was Hydra that issued the order to arrest you."

Ye Feng asked, "How much longer until Hydra arrives?"

Billy said, "About an hour and fifteen minutes."

Ye Feng asked, "How long can the plasma shields of those three 2.0 spaceships in front of us last?"

Billy said, "Three hours."

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng fell silent.

Ye Feng never questioned the gap between civilizations. The terrifying generational gap between civilization 2.0 and civilization 1.0 cannot be bridged by hormones, dopamine, and war cries. It is a physical gap in engineering materials science, physical science, and manufacturing technology.

Hydra will arrive in an hour, while their protective shield can last for another three hours. There is only one path left for us: run!

Running away isn't necessarily a bad thing. As a newbie just entering the world of Star River, running away is normal and there's nothing shameful about it.

Just as Ye Feng was considering running away, Billy said, "I have a somewhat immature plan. I wonder if you would be willing to cooperate."

Ye Feng asked, "What kind of cooperation?"

Billy said, "I can help you remove the shields from these hundred-plus ships and let you swallow them."

Ye Feng laughed. "What do you want?"

Billy said, "These space pirates have bounties on their hands in various civilizations. Leave me some of their spaceship fragments, and I'll use them to collect the bounty."

Ye Feng chuckled and said, "Have you considered the feelings of those space pirates when you did this?"

Billy laughed, "Our elemental life sequences are all different. The same feelings are different between different races, so there's no such thing as betrayal or loyalty, only interests! I led the [Billy King] all the way here, consuming so many energy modules, I can't have come for nothing! But I also know very well that I'm no match for you, and there's no hope for the [Three-Body Heart]. Then leave me some of those guys' fragments, I'll use them to exchange for bounties, so it won't be a wasted trip!"

Ye Feng said, "Aren't you worried that I'll double-cross you and kill you?"

Billy said, "A powerful, mad dog-like figure like you, who slaughters indiscriminately, would simply rob anything you fancy. If you need money, you would just rob a civilized bank or a civilized financial city. Only a small-time rogue like me, with no real skills, would think about earning bounties! You are someone who does great things; you wouldn't care about such small sums of money."

Billy wasn't entirely right. Ye Feng did have the idea of ​​double-crossing others. Small money is money, and bounties are money too. I'm so poor I could hardly believe it, why should I refuse it!

However, Ye Feng considered that if he fell out with Billy, and Billy spread the news that Hydra's main force was about to arrive, he would immediately be at a disadvantage. If he fled, he would be chased by those three 2.0 spaceships. If he did not flee, he would be truly doomed once Hydra's main force arrived!

Choose the lesser of two evils!

Ye Feng readily agreed, "The cooperation is settled! The bounty is yours; I only want their lives!"

Billy laughed, "Now, please enjoy my performance!"