The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

The pipe walls were covered with wet droplets of water, and occasionally small pieces of abandoned machinery floated in the shallow sewage.

Scattered slivers of light leaked through the gaps overhead, barely illuminating the path ahead. The surroundings were so quiet that only the steady footsteps of the group and the soft sound of flowing water could be heard.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the pungent odor gradually faded away, and the oppressive, dark pipe passages gradually became spacious and transparent.

In stark contrast to the dark and dilapidated underground, a soft and clear light suddenly shone through the end of the passage ahead.

The moment everyone stepped out of the cave, their vision suddenly opened up, and a breathtakingly beautiful scene unfolded before them.

"Holy crap, this place doesn't follow any spatial rules at all!" Pila stared wide-eyed at everything.

There was no trace of steel in sight, and the clear, warm, pale blue light of the sky completely enveloped the iron curtain walls on all sides.

The floating crystalline platforms are scattered in an irregular pattern, and countless strange, softly glowing floating creatures slowly drift across the sky, with tiny particles of light scattering in the wind, creating a dreamlike scene.

Colorful, exotic alien vegetation grows everywhere, with vines climbing crystal pillars and blooming with shimmering alien flowers. Clear streams meander across the ground, their bottoms covered with translucent, glowing pebbles, creating an atmosphere of tranquility and mystery.

"This should be the territory of some alien civilization. Don't provoke the creatures here. One of them might be an intelligent species."

Upon hearing the boss's words, Pila stopped his playful demeanor and obediently followed at the end of the line, no longer daring to make any noise or cause trouble.

If things go wrong, it could escalate into an interstellar conflict.

After a brief rest, the group, without having time to fully appreciate the magnificent alien landscape, continued along the winding crystalline path.

"Uh... why don't we just use the hovercars?" Rebecca suddenly asked this thought-provoking question as they walked.

Lu Qianwei suddenly stopped in his tracks and slapped himself on the head.

Damn, I almost actually treated this place as a tourist attraction.

With their anti-gravity vessels in hand, the group quickly traversed the vibrant buffer zone and arrived before a massive, boundless wall of fractured crystal rock.

Well, I guess I'll have to get off the bus and start walking again.

After traversing the fractured crystalline rock barrier, the path beneath your feet abruptly transforms into a rough rock surface, leading to a massive, deep canyon.

The cliffs on both sides of the canyon are steep and deep, and a faint acidic mist permeates the air, making the light dim, with only specks of luminescence drifting leisurely in the air.

"so beautiful!"

Rebecca's gaze was immediately drawn to the points of light, which were small, shimmering, glowing butterflies with pink and blue halos flowing around their petals. They fluttered and danced in the canyon, looking exceptionally lively and beautiful.

She subconsciously slowed her pace and gently reached out her hand, which the others couldn't resist touching.

After all, there are no wild animals in the cyberpunk world, let alone such a colorful and beautiful butterfly.

"I advise you not to touch it, that thing is..." Lu Qianwei's warning had barely left his mouth.

The butterfly's tail tightened instantly upon landing on Rebecca's hand, wrapping tightly around her wrist.

In the blink of an eye, a powerful pull suddenly came from above, giving her no time to react. Her feet left the ground, and she was dragged straight towards the edge of the canyon.

"Hey, what a heartless little sister. We should send you to school now that we've found you."

"You'll only ever hold us back!"

Pila cursed as she spoke, but her hands moved without the slightest hesitation.

Spotting a glowing butterfly flitting past him, he reached out and grabbed its body.

Similarly, the silver threads instantly wrapped around his arm, and with the force of this, Pila also took off and flew towards the top of the cliff with Rebecca.

The rest of the team members briefly felt a sense of panic and worry, gripping their weapons tightly and looking up at the sky.

Mann frowned, suppressing the urge to reach out and grab him, and looked at Lu Qianwei, who remained calm beside him. "Boss, what's going on?"

"That's a fishing rod from Basel, Poland."

These butterflies are bait they use to hunt; anything that gets hooked becomes their food.

"what?!"

"Such a backward and barbaric race still exists in the interstellar era?"

Upon hearing this, the team members' expressions changed drastically. They couldn't understand how such a primitive and backward civilization could have ventured out of interstellar space!

"Boss, we need to hurry up and rescue Rebecca and Pila."

"Don't panic, everyone. Those aliens don't have high-tech weapons; they're still using primitive weapons like spears," Lu Qianwei explained calmly.

Considering that Rebecca and Pila both possessed advanced cybernetic bodies, making their physical strength and combat power far surpass those of ordinary people, the anxiety that had been hanging over Mann and the others eased slightly.

"Alright, let's go up and check the situation, just in case something unexpected happens."

After Lu Qianwei finished speaking, he moved, lightly touching the cliff with his toes. In a few leaps, his figure was so fast that only a blur could be seen.

Following closely behind, Mann and his group instantly deployed their miniature thrusters, and with the anti-gravity engine activated, they quickly took to the air, either flying in a straight line or skimming sideways, keeping pace with Lu Qianwei's steps and rapidly advancing towards the top of the cliff.

Within a minute, the entire group had reached the edge of the canyon cliff.

The first thing everyone saw was a dense mass of Polish Basel corpses lying on the ground.

Limbs and bone fragments were scattered everywhere, and rough stone clubs and whetstone spears were carelessly discarded in the pool of blood.

The Polish Basel troops who had just come out to provide support had already suffered heavy losses.

Deafening gunshots, savage roars, and muffled thuds of limbs colliding filled the air.

The Polish Basel men, with their bulky bodies, charged forward fearlessly, wielding heavy clubs and spears to frantically attack the two figures of different sizes in the center of the arena.

Looking at the excitement and foul language in Rebecca and Pila's eyes.

Mann and the others exchanged glances, realizing that they indeed didn't need to intervene.

The improved Sianwaystein, with no side effects, is enough for them to deal with everything they have in the present.

If any enemy gets within five meters, the sheer force of their punches is enough to send the Polish Basel man flying, his bones shattered and his flesh mangled.

Chapter 210 The Pearl People's Counterattack

Deafening gunshots, savage roars, and muffled thuds of limbs colliding filled the air.

To be fair, the Polish Basel people's weapons and equipment were a bit rudimentary, but their mindless and fearless spirit was undeniable.

Just as everyone finished dealing with the fishermen on the cliff edge, a deep horn sounded from the depths, and a dark mass of reinforcements rushed out along the surrounding canyon cliff paths.

The front row consisted of a large group of burly men carrying swords and shields, while the back row was sparsely populated with a few dozen men carrying old energy guns.

Seeing this, Lu Qianwei waved and said, "Alright, stop fighting, let's go."

There's no need to waste time with these aliens.

Making too much of a commotion might attract the attention of the federal government, which wouldn't be in their interest.

Mann realized what was happening and immediately told his team to fight and retreat.

Rebecca muttered to herself as she reluctantly fired a dozen more shots at the group before jumping off the cliff again with the rest of the team.

Before leaving, Lu Qianwei threw three high-explosive bombs, which blew the group of big, dumb guys into a panic and stopped their pursuit.

“We’re here to do serious business; there’s no need to waste time with these primitive barbarians.”

.........

The conference room of the City of a Thousand Stars.

The relatively spacious room was dimly lit, and representatives of the Cosmic Security Council, representing various races, stood in a circle in front of the podium, waiting for the arrival of Cosmic Alliance Commander Aaron Filitt.

The reason everyone had gathered here was because Aaron Phillips had given them a message about the operation.

It concerns the execution operation targeting the unknown and deadly radiation contamination released by aliens behind the scenes at the center of the Alpha Space Station.

The heavy, airtight alloy hatch slid slowly to both sides amidst a mechanical hum.

Aaron Filipt, dressed in a sharp, dark gray Federal four-star general's uniform, walked to the main seat on the round platform.

Following behind him was the Federation's top interstellar agent, Valerian.

This young major is a top-tier interstellar special forces operative of the Federation, belonging to the core security force of Alpha Space Station.

Specializing in high-risk space missions, suppressing conflicts between alien races, conducting interstellar intelligence searches and rescues, and recovering special supplies, they are recognized by the Federation as the ace unit in actual combat.

Just days before, he and his teammates had infiltrated the black market and retrieved the only Transformer that had been stolen by interstellar thieves.

Aaron Filippo's cold expression swept over the representatives of all races present, and he slowly spoke: "Everyone, thank you for being able to come here in such a short time after receiving the notification."

"As a representative of the Cosmic Alliance, I request the Cosmic Security Council to convene this meeting to brief you on the current emergency situation."

"As you all know, the center of our historic Alpha Space Station has been contaminated."

"The source of the pollution is still unknown. We humans have launched several armed attacks in an attempt to determine the extent of the threat posed by this pollution..."

At this point, Aaron Filipt's tone suddenly turned somber, and a somber look settled between his brows. "But all of them failed! Our troops suffered heavy losses."

"Given the high level of this threat, it affects all of us."

The Cosmic Alliance should…

Aaron Phillips, in a cacophony of sob stories, attempted to persuade a council member by appealing to the gravity of the situation for the greater good.

Valerian was using a Bluetooth walkie-talkie to ask his girlfriend, Agent Laureline, about the security situation outside the hatch.

"Is everything normal?"

Lori Lin looked around the clean and empty corridor and said sarcastically, "What a pity, we were going to have a lot of fun."

"Don't worry, we'll be able to go on a beach vacation soon."

After explaining the background, Aaron Filipt looked at the council members and said, "If you have any questions about the details of this operation, I can answer them now."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gaseous alien councilor at the front of the venue, whose head was a semi-transparent energy sphere and whose interior was filled with deep purple-blue nebula-like light, posted a question on the virtual panel.

As Aaron Filipt glanced at the scene and slowly began to answer, three small, thin aliens suddenly appeared outside the conference room.

They were about half a person tall, covered with rough, brownish-red short hair, their skin wrinkled like old tree bark, with a long, limp nose sticking out in front of their heads, their waists haphazardly wrapped with a few tattered pieces of cloth, and a pair of hairless wings trailing behind them.

Its round, bright eyes gleamed with a cleverness as it chattered away towards Luo Ruilin's direction.

“She’s over there, I’m telling you, she’s right there.” The middle Dorhandags man smiled smugly and waved to Lorilin.

"Hi! Agent Laureline!"

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Laureline."

"You are still so radiant."