Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Hastings was stunned.

Because it was in a vacuum, and the Guardian was simply swinging his fist, Hastings was not forced back.

Just then, he suddenly felt something push his back, and he crashed headfirst into the Guardian's fist.

From a distance, it looked as if Hastings had cleverly evaded the Guardian's attack and seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

"That's the captain's skill!"

A group of underlings nodded repeatedly.

No, what the hell is going on?

The bewildered Hastings noticed that the person guarding his facial expression glanced at him and then drew the spear from his back.

Oh no, now is not the time to get distracted.

Hastings roared and swung his fists, using the recoil from the impact of his punches against the Guardian's body to quickly escape the spear's attack range.

wow——

With a sweep of the spear, a nearby spaceship was cut in two.

Before Hastings could even catch his breath, he found himself being pushed from behind again.

What exactly happened?

His body flew uncontrollably toward the guardian.

The guardian showed no mercy, raising his spear and thrusting it forward.

So fast!

Hastings's expression changed drastically.

He discovered that the guardian's strength far exceeded his expectations.

If this continues, he will surely die.

Just as Hastings was about to back down, he was struck on the neck again, and his head tilted to the left, narrowly avoiding the spear thrust by a mere 30 centimeters.

Holy crap!

Hastings was still in shock.

Another spaceship exploded.

His underlings behind him also cheered him on.

"The captain is practically dancing on the edge of a knife, and the key is that he actually managed to make it work. I wish I could be as good as the captain someday."

"Haha, dream on, you'll never be that strong in your lifetime."

"I was just saying that."

Cheerful laughter filled the cockpit.

No one thought Hastings would fail.

Only Hastings himself knew just how much pressure he was under.

But this battle was really strange.

He felt powerless, so powerless that he realized he had ultimately become a puppet.

His body was being pushed and shoved by an invisible force, forcing him into a stalemate with the giant robot.

From the audience's perspective, this battle was absolutely spectacular.

A thrilling close-quarters combat experience.

To fight a giant robot hundreds of meters tall with a human body alone—what courage and strength that takes!

Hastings narrowly avoided the giant robot's attacks time and time again. Several times, when he seemed to be cornered, he unexpectedly unleashed extraordinary fighting power in those desperate situations, kicking the robot away.

Finally, after a spear pierced his chest, Hastings unleashed a powerful punch, finding an incredibly tricky angle to punch a hole more than three meters deep in the giant robot's chest.

He seemed to be very lucky, as he managed to hit the giant robot's hidden weakness, greatly reducing its mobility and forcing it to flee.

Fearing a trap, Hastings did not continue the pursuit.

The above content was imagined by the pirates watching the show from the main ship.

Having finally driven back the guardians, they stared blankly at the CCQ pirate crew, who ultimately chose to retreat.

He was completely dumbfounded.

How could he not understand what had happened now?

It was all just an act.

The director prepared a script, but because he was worried that the lead actor wouldn't cooperate, he forced him to perform in this scene. He was helpless, like a puppet on a string.

The fact that the giant robot could do this shows that its strength is far greater than he imagined.

Hastings was incredibly frustrated, feeling as if he had been raped.

He returned to the spaceship, where he was greeted by enthusiastic cheers.

Seeing this, Hastings became even more heartbroken.

"No, this isn't me at all..."

Hastings stopped explaining halfway through his sentence.

His men were so enthusiastic that they didn't care what he said at all.

"Grass!"

Hastings returned to his post in a huff, feeling incredibly frustrated, but he had to force a smile.

Not long after, Faris contacted them.

"I heard you ran into the CCQ pirate group."

There's a traitor!

Hastings's expression darkened slightly. He had expected this, but he hadn't expected Faris to be so unconcerned this time, jumping out before he could even report.

Anran's words still affected Hastings. During their forced, insincere conversation, Hastings kept a close eye on Faris.

He was quite certain that Faris's attitude was different from before.

And the look in his trusted deputy's eyes changed.

No, this can't go on.

Hastings realized this.

If he continues to be naive, it won't be long before he's devoured alive by the Protoss.

Hastings finally pressed the white button that Anran had given him.

"I'd like to hear how you can help me first."

"That's natural."

An Ran smiled slightly.

She only came up with this idea when she discovered during her investigation that Hastings's deputy was in contact with Faris.

"You should do this..."

Hastings nodded repeatedly.

We're going to take a gamble.

Following Anran's instructions, he bypassed his deputy and approached Faris alone.

Hastings said seriously, “Missionary Faris, I have discovered something remarkable, and I feel I must tell you.”

"what's up?"

"It's about the CCQ pirate group. I accidentally discovered that the CCQ pirate group was actually brought here by my most trusted lieutenant, Morland!"

Morland was the second-in-command who informed Faris.

Upon hearing this, Faris's expression changed drastically.

Chapter 05 The Prophecy of the Crimson Lotus

Hastings said that Morland was the culprit who brought the CCQ pirate group here.

Faris almost burst out laughing when he heard this. He had known that Morland had contacted him just two hours earlier to report Hastings's disloyalty to the Church of Protoss.

Moreover, Morland had secretly sided with Faris shortly after the Protoss Church entered the Hog system, so Faris did not believe in them.

He suppressed his surprise and asked expressionlessly, "You're so sure about this, do you have any evidence?"

Hastings nodded repeatedly: "That's because I found evidence that I dared to contact you, Missionary."

As he spoke, he took out a small black box from behind him.

“What is this?” Faris asked.

Hastings explained, "This is a signal detection box that is needed when servicing a communications system."

"Oh? You seem to know quite a bit."

Faris thought of the rumors about Hastings.

Be strong, don't bow your head, or your crown will fall!

“With such a major incident, no matter what my reasons are, I must personally handle it.”

Hastings gave a bitter smile.

So many sad things, all can be laughed off.

Faris was a little stunned by what he saw.

The expression didn't seem fake; it seemed quite genuine.

Hastings shook his head slightly, then continued to explain, "A couple of days ago, during a routine inspection of the base, a maintenance robot reported an anomaly. It was this signal detection box that detected the abnormal signal, but I thought it was just a minor issue."