Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

"No, it's this."

Linglong took out a rolled-up piece of paper from the pocket of her school uniform, spread it out, and drew a door on the paper with simple strokes. "It's called the Anywhere Door, and it's a prop on the Mechanical Planet."

As she spoke, she pasted a piece of white paper on the wall of the corridor. When she removed the paper, a door that had not been there before suddenly appeared on the wall.

Tang Qianqian's eyes widened immediately. She put her arm forward and walked straight through the opened door.

Linglong took out a compass and a fountain pen from her pocket in front of her. "If there is no space on the other side of the door, these tools will be used. The reclamation instrument can open up a small area... Although the people on the Mechanical Star do not have life energy and strange magic, they are ingenious and have created many incredible tools."

Tang Qianqian looked at Linglong and the pocket around her waist.

Obviously, the thin-looking school uniform pockets were not enough to hold so many things.

"Is your pocket also...?"

"Well, it's called a space compression bag, and it actually has about three cubic meters of storage space."

"I understand, I totally understand!"

Tang Qianqian stood still and excitedly announced to the world, "Doraemon is real!"

Thanks to Fruit Consequence for the reward of 100 Starting Coins!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 246 Conspiracy

The day of gathering and departure arrived unexpectedly. That afternoon, everyone in the court stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.

The Ranger drew a dazzling trail in the sky until it disappeared at the end of the clouds.

Although the universe has long entered the era of interstellar travel, this is undoubtedly a historic breakthrough for the Blue Planet.

The first time always has a special meaning.

That is the trajectory of hope.

People learned that the crew of the Ranger not only completed their first interstellar voyage, but they also shouldered the important mission of participating in the Sixteen Star Summit. Perhaps in the near future, they will hear good news.

Signing the non-interference treaty means that from now on they no longer have to live under the company's control.

Of course, this moment may come a little too late.

The Blue Star civilization took the first step with difficulty, but the "big version" of the entire universe has advanced to the big version of "The Mystery of the Semites". Once out of this planet, not many people will care about this remote little planet, Blue Star. The attention of the entire universe is focused on the merger of the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce and the Universal Company.

There is also a united front.

The war between the United Front's army and the Iron Guard Consortium spread to the entire galaxy. At first, no one thought that the natives of these governed star zones could really challenge the company's consortium and even shot down several war flagships.

It was a total war in the true sense of the word. Not only did it take down the company's flagship, it also turned several planets into "death stars".

Every day, news of the tragic scene after the orbital guns blasted the surface spread everywhere. Even the corpses of living things evaporated on the black scorched earth. Occasionally, some building ruins could be seen, proving that people once lived here.

After the space pirates joined, the United Front Army became more of a pushover.

They blew up the company's transport boats, attacked the company's space station, and spared no wounded or scientific researchers.

Duan Mingyuan has been following the war zone news every day recently. He feels that as the war escalates, both groups are becoming more and more crazy and bloodthirsty.

He didn't like war, especially when it was started in his name.

Every time the United Front Army blew up a company's flagship, they would publicly pay tribute to his spiritual leader, and condemn the news everywhere, making the whole universe think that he was a war criminal who wanted to provoke an interstellar war.

Enthusiastic netizen Heya said that this is a common tactic used by chambers of commerce and companies - to set up a big devil, and then defeat the big devil as a savior. Amid people's praise, some minor issues will be forgotten.

And in this era, Duan Mingyuan is the most suitable candidate for the "Big Devil".

"So far, everything is going the way they hoped."

"Not the Heya you are familiar with" sent an internal message to Duan Mingyuan. As for her, she was visiting a galaxy incubated by distorted creatures.

The photo shows her and the brain worm. The person and the worm are standing on the fungal carpet. The building they are in has long become a breeding ground for deformers.

These distorted creatures call themselves the Devourer Tribe. Although they look hideous and ferocious, they are surprisingly good at communicating.

In Heya's words, she was trying to buy a batch of Leviathan eggs from the Devourer Tribe. Duan Mingyuan was her target customer. As the "big devil" of this era, once the interstellar war really broke out, a shabby aircraft like the Ranger would undoubtedly make everyone in the universe laugh their heads off.

Heya believed that by then, Duan Mingyuan would need some helpers who were worthy of his status as the "Great Devil" and could bring fear to the entire universe.

For example, a Leviathan fleet.

"Why do you take the outbreak of an interstellar war as a premise?"

Duan Mingyuan felt that this God of Trade might be the God of War in disguise. From the first moment they met, he looked as if he was eager to create chaos in the world.

"Because I know them, they are persistent and arrogant, and once they set their sights on a goal, they will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives."

Otherwise, she would not have purified the Flashing Star and turned all these termites into cosmic refugees.

After all, although they are persistent and arrogant, their self-righteous appearance unexpectedly makes them funny and always brings her joy.

Heya paused, and sent another private message: "But since they did this, it means that at least they think they have a secret weapon that can compete with the Beyonders, so think about it. I am talking to the head of the Devourer. If we go through the wholesale channel, the price of the eggs may be very low."

Heya loves war and wishes the whole universe would be in chaos.

The more chaotic the world is, the easier it is for shrewd businessmen to get rich.

The Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce has made a lot of use of war to seek profits, and the space pirates on the Eastern Front funded by them are their tools for "money laundering".

"What did you mean when you said 'everything is going the way they want'?"

Duan Mingyuan didn't want to buy Leviathan eggs, even though they sounded valuable for research and cultivation.

His life goal was never to become a master of the universe like Darth Vader.

"It means exactly what it says. Although the rebel leader of the United Front has been shouting at you every day, you have not done anything that would qualify as a space war criminal. Therefore, the Chamber of Commerce has decided to hold this summit on the Jiqiao Star. You should have read the briefing. How is it? Does it look familiar to you?"

The highly centralized, corrupt and brutal rule, coupled with the huge gap between the rich and the poor, has made this planet a paradise for the nobility and a hell for the common people.

Even if you use your toes to guess, you can imagine that they will encounter many unpleasant things on their journey to the Mechanical Planet.

Seeing that Duan Mingyuan had not replied, Heya hummed a little tune on the other end and replied: "Let me make it clear in advance that no matter how unreasonable the social structure of Jiqiao Star is, and no matter how many things have happened that you can't stand, it is a legal planet certified by the company and the Chamber of Commerce. All the brutal rule implemented by the ruling class on the planet is recognized by the legal provisions. There is no prize for guessing. Who in this universe does not have to abide by these rules?"

This is a conspiracy.

She believed that Duan Mingyuan should have seen the clues when he read the briefing.

Subverting the rule of the Mechanical Planet like a rebel also confirms the imagination of the "big devil" in the public opinion environment.

Based on Heya's understanding of Duan Mingyuan, he will definitely "not be able to stand the loneliness" when he arrives at Jiqiao Star.

If Duan Mingyuan couldn't stand what Shanqi Chamber of Commerce did in Siyang City, how could he remain silent in a hellhole like Jiqiao Star?

"So, you will need Leviathan's eggs sooner or later."

A good businessman always knows how to plan ahead.

Heya has been in a good mood recently because she sensed that this was a big order that is rarely seen in hundreds of years.

The communication was terminated.

"It's okay, Mr. Mingyuan."

Jiu Yue, who had watched the whole process, patted his shoulder comfortingly and said, "Actually, I think the Space Pirate King is not as bad as you think."

Jiu Yue feels that space pirates are the freest people, who do not have to be bound by any rules and can act according to their own hearts.

"Didn't you say before that no one says that evil spirits must be bad people? The same principle applies here. Who says that the Space Pirate King must be a bad person?"

Duan Mingyuan was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect that this little fox would bring up the theory he proposed.

Jiu Yue took the opportunity to hug Duan Mingyuan from behind, "Don't worry, whether you become a pirate king or a demon king in the future, I will always be by your side. I only have one question now."

"Ok?"

“Is Leviathan considered a chicken?”

Unlike Duan Mingyuan, she was very interested in the Leviathan egg mentioned by Heya.

She heard that Leviathan could fly in space.

Aren’t those that can fly a subspecies of chicken?

"If it's chickens, I think we can import some. I can ask Bai Yu, who I raise in the back mountain, to help hatch the eggs."

Jiu Yue's optimistic spirit always infects others, and the irrelevant words she said also calmed Duan Mingyuan's heavy mood.

But this calm did not last long.

A moment later, he detected a flagship of similar size to the aircraft, which was consciously approaching them. There was a very conspicuous mark on the aircraft, which was a feather pen. Its shape resembled that of a medieval magic civilization. While approaching them, the people on the aircraft revealed their identities and purpose.

——Reporter of Peace Dove Newspaper.

——They need to talk.

Duan Mingyuan has been paying close attention to the situation in the universe recently, so he is naturally familiar with the Peace Dove Newspaper, a newspaper founded by a group of war correspondents, most of whose staff are interstellar mercenaries.

Wherever there is war, there are their presence. Their slogan is to be fearless of danger. They are always at the forefront of the war to provide first-hand reports to the entire universe.

A quarter of an hour later, the burly Peace Dove Newspaper reporter, wearing exoskeleton armor, boarded the Ranger.

"My code name in the newspaper is Owl. Mr. Duan Mingyuan, we need to talk."

This seemed to be the owl's catchphrase. In just a quarter of an hour, Duan Mingyuan had heard it five times.

It wasn't hard to tell that the burly reporter really wanted to talk to him.

Jiu Yue originally had no interest in war correspondents, but when the man introduced himself as "Owl", she couldn't help but look at him twice.

This reporter worked as a mercenary before joining the newspaper and is able to operate exoskeleton armor with ease.

Besides that, his muscles are firm, tender and juicy...

"September."

"To!"

"Go prepare some refreshments."

"Okay, Mr. Owl, please follow me to the kitchen."

"I asked you to prepare refreshments."

It's not about turning others into snacks.

Duan Mingyuan noticed that Jiu Yue was absent-minded and emphasized.

"Oh, tea, I see."

Jiu Yue nodded and walked obediently to the kitchen.

"Mr. Duan Mingyuan, who is this?"

Owl asked after September left.

The reporter and mercenary's keen intuition told him that the way September looked at him just now seemed to have bad intentions.

"Her name is September. She is the cook on the Ranger. She prepares all the tea and meals."

Duan Mingyuan introduced Owl and took him to the small conference room. "If you have any questions, you can start asking."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 247 Answering reporters’ questions

It was obvious that Mr. Owl came with a mission.

The first question went straight to the point, asking about Duan Mingyuan's relationship with the United Front and whether it was true that the rebels called him a spiritual leader. He also emphasized that this was a question that the entire universe was concerned about at the moment, and people from different civilizations were eager to know the deeds of this spiritual leader.

Because of this, the reporter from the Peace Dove Newspaper was ordered to take the opportunity to risk his life by flying close to the ship of the rebel spiritual leader, in an effort to restore the most authentic Duan Mingyuan for the universe.

However, long before setting off, Duan Mingyuan had carefully studied the techniques used by many important figures in the universe when answering reporters' questions.

“Fake news”, “Next question”.

Today, Duan Mingyuan has mastered these two ways of answering to perfection.

But for the owl, this visit was destined to be unpleasant.

Although Duan Mingyuan accepted his interview, he remained unmoved during the interview. Even when he took out photos of the planet's surface destroyed by the Iron Guard Consortium and described how many unarmed civilians died in the war, Duan Mingyuan's attitude did not waver at all.

Compared with the rebel leaders who dare to speak out and are willing to speak out, this guy is just like a politician!

Of course, the owl did not deny that he had bad intentions.