Counterfeit Hero

At that time, sacrificing one Puluo Branch will make Absolute Kill and Mountain Breaker unable to clear their names even if they jump into the Yellow River.

As long as this conflict is settled, as long as the Tai Sect isn’t wiped out in the process, I can get everything I want.

Kubo ignored Kirburn and turned to the always silent Mountain Breaker Sect Master, Little Boksar, saying leisurely: ”It seems, having your Mountain Breaker Sect closed must have felt like getting slapped, right?”

Boksar, who had been observing coldly, frowned but didn’t speak. The Branch Directors next to him in the Mountain Breaker Sect had already slammed their hands on the table and stood up: ”What did you say?”

”Nothing.” Kubo smiled serenely and turned to look at Kirburn: ”Both major schools retaliating at the same time, honestly, I’m quite scared. Therefore, I’ve ordered all Tai Sect branches to take a holiday for the next two days. The only one welcoming everyone is our Puluo Branch. Of course, I believe that with the pride of Absolute Kill Stream and Mountain Breaker Sect, they will stand up where they fell, and won’t resort to bullying the weak.”

With that, Kubo stood up and nodded slightly to Kirburn: ”Puluo Branch awaits your esteemed presence.” Saying this, he walked away leisurely surrounded by Tai Sect members.

A moment later, Kirburn and Boksar, with iron-blue faces, also left one after another.

In the spacious meeting room, the Three Major Schools had left, leaving behind some smaller schools. Even Minxin Sect and Black Dragon Sect, which had Mechanical God, couldn’t influence the situation at this moment.

Those who understood the situation had already started to figure out where to hide. The clueless ones were still relieved that the conflict remained within traditional solutions.

Everyone looked at each other, the room was dead silent.

In the silence, the most inconspicuous Phantom Stream, led by Old Smith, walked out of the meeting room. Standing in the empty corridor, Old Smith sighed deeply, looking at Cosmo, and said word by word: ”Find a way to contact Mr. Tian. I must meet him.”

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The inaugural voyage of the [Magic Cube], silently floating in the outer orbital space of a small asteroid.

Beside the [Magic Cube], three heavily modified Armed Merchant Ships renamed [Crossbow] and six modified assault ships renamed [Bayonet], appeared in the starlit sky like nine ghosts emerging from hell.

These seemingly worn-out warships constituted the entire combat power of the newly established bandit army.

In terms of quantity, ten ships seemed too few. But only those who actually piloted these warships knew what kind of beasts they were driving.

Inside [Magic Cube]’s Command Room, Chekov repeatedly looked at the action plan in his hand.

From Mars Free Port to Redbeard Pirate Base, and from the base to the PT-8911 Star System, just one jump away from Mars Free Port, he stared blankly.

The action plan was proposed by Tian Xingjian.

Sometimes Chekov couldn’t discern whether this seemingly simple and honest Fatty was a genius or a devil.

In just a few days, the situation at Mars Free Port had escalated from undercurrents to a tense standoff.

It felt like countless hands were manipulating the wheel of fate.

And Fatty’s hand was the slyest and most sinister among them.

”Colonel Chekov, Barbarossa sent a message...” Sitting beside the command seat, Carl quickly forwarded a communication to Chekov’s virtual screen on the command platform and reported: ”Two [Queen Taylor] Armed Merchant Ships, three [Heavenly Shuttle] raiders, and one reconnaissance ship have all entered the Mars Star System. The [Audrey] carrying the land strike squad has also entered Mars Free Port ahead.”

”Got it.” Chekov pasted the action plan on the command platform and asked: ”Any news from the reconnaissance ship dispatched to the DE-4541 Star System to monitor the Demon’s Eye Base?”

”Not yet,” Carl replied.

”Inform me immediately once you have news.” After finishing, Chekov again turned his eyes to the lengthy action plan list.

Damn it, as of today, Colonel of the Leray Federation Fleet will become the most infamous pirate in the universe! Robbing Free Port, Free Docks distributed across various Public Star Systems, space stations, Fleet transport ships of financial groups, supply ships of Western Alliance powers, and even blockade-running ships transporting materials for Leray, Tatania, and Puditok... It’s an unbearable thought.

Bandit army... I used to be regular army.

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Zhang Pan stared dazedly at the computer screen until his eyes got sore. He rubbed his eyes and when the blurry screen came back into focus, he finally realized he wasn’t dreaming.

Displayed on the homepage of Galaxy Mecha Manufacturing Company was an order — an order big enough to save Galaxy Mecha Company from the brink of collapse!

Zhang Pan really wanted to kneel down and earnestly pray to the omnipotent Lord.

Since taking over Galaxy Mecha Company after his father passed away, Zhang Pan never knew that obtaining an order could bring such joy and sense of achievement.

Just hours ago, he had been standing on the rooftop of the company building, hesitating whether to jump off and end it all.

That was a nightmare.

Ever since he got involved with the people from Tai Sect two years ago, Zhang Pan had fallen into their trap.