As it turns out, an enemy's enemy is not necessarily a friend. The so-called cooperation is nothing more than a product born of mutually beneficial interests. When those interests wax or wane, both parties can develop another kind of mindset, either greed or wrath, which are part of human's seven deadly sins.

Feng Yi was no exception. While Bruce's pirate crew and the imperial soldiers were engaged in a firefight, he had already made his escape with two Zeus Shields. In today's economy, which is becoming increasingly depressed, not only the Federal Army need warships, the Flaming Legion also need warships. If he could get away with it, he would never willingly hand over a Zeus Shield to Bruce.

In the cabin, Feng Yi appeared very calm, like a tranquil lakeside. Regardless of the officers coming and going, he did not utter a word, but his mind was constantly simulating the acceleration time...

Not long now, once they burst out of the Oort Nebula, the Zeus Shield will increase its speed to 80% and the warship can forcefully conduct antimatter propulsion, and advance into the sub-light speed acceleration phase. At that time, they would be as free as the birds in the sky and the fish in the water. Judging by the speed of the Zeus Shield, it will be very difficult for space pirates to catch up.

However, the disappointed person this time was Feng Yi. Bruce had long laid an ambush in the Oort Nebula, beautifully named as the plan to aid his allies in a safe endurance.

Regarding the performance of the Zeus Shield, its firepower and defense should far exceed that of countless space pirates. He contemplated whether or not he should forcefully break through the ambush. But when Noah revealed that there were no less than 8000 space pirate clusters nearby, Feng Yi quickly dismissed this idea.

Surely he is the Pirate King. If he hadn't foreseen this, he wouldn't have made it this far.

The Zeus Shield slowly came to a stop. The picture flickered, and Bruce cast a somewhat gleeful glance at him, "Where are you in such a hurry to go?"

"Hehe, with pursuers behind us, we dare not dawdle."

"Now you are no longer being chased." Bruce shrugged, "Should we continue our discussion on cooperation?"

"Anytime."

That being said, Feng Yi and Bruce haven't truly met each other, and there is mutual suspicion between them. The next step was the handover of the warships. The handover ceremony of the Zeus Shield lasted a full two hours. After two hours, the Meteor set sail for a second time, and not long after, Bruce's pirate group sent a second communication request, hoping that the Meteor would halt.

What must come will always come. Feng Yi answered the Heavenly Communication for the second time. In the picture, Bruce was still smiling, but his smile seemed more confident, "I have another request."

"Oh?" Feng Yi expressed interest in hearing more, "Feel free to speak."

"Saudi won't let this matter go. On the contrary, my situation will only become more critical. This fleet urgently needs more equipment for combat. But, could you lend me another Zeus Shield?" Although Bruce was talking about borrowing, there was no hint of asking for help in his words. It seemed as if the warship originally belonged to him. He continued, "In return, I will offer a Destroyer that can accommodate your group as compensation."

The Zeus Shield is akin to an aircraft carrier in combat unit. Although the Destroyer is a secondary level, it only has a slight advantage in weaponry. Regardless its volume or value, it is far less than the former. This is a well-thought-out trap. At the words, Feng Yi was stunned, "What if I say no."

"Hehe..." Bruce laughed coldly, "I'm afraid it's not up to you, so you'd better stop."

"Oh dear." Feng Yi suddenly slapped his forehead as if he had just remembered something.

Bruce was taken aback, "What?"

Feng Yi said, "I forgot to take a nuclear device with a photonic sensor that I left in your Zeus Shield... "

At Feng Yi's words, Bruce was slightly taken aback. The nuclear device was a remote detection and detonation bomb with astonishing power. If the mother bomb detonated, the child bombs would also detonate. But the child bombs could not affect the mother body, and the child bombs could also be detonated remotely on their own.

"Scoundrel! What are you talking about!"

Feng Yi scratched his head and laughed somewhat embarrassingly, "Hahaha, since I've forgotten, I might as well give it to you, it's placed at position XX, don't let your people touch it at will, it has a monitor on it, consider this as a souvenir for you, it's not much but it's a token of my gratitude." In addition, Feng Yi asked Bruce to send several more Destroyers as escorts, after all, having just one Zeus Shield felt too lonely. But in return, Feng Yi also guaranteed that the nuclear device posed no safety threat and would not detonate accidentally.

Bruce was completely speechless at this...

In other words, any dangerous moves by the pirate group would immediately trigger the bomb's detection device. If they tried to remove the bomb, it would be recorded by his surveillance. Therefore, they could not successfuly dismantle it. Let alone whether they could successfully hijack the Zeus Shield, just taking down a single one would cost a huge price. Even the untouched Zeus Shield would fall apart in an instant under the explosion triggered by the mother-child bombs. What's more, they didn't get the warship, and instead were threatened to give up several more.

Emotions were hijacked and their own army was taken over, it was done too hastily. Bruce said in a deep voice, "How many Destroyers do you want."

"Four." This was the final answer that Feng Yi came up with after weighing the options, which Bruce could accept.

"Alright, I agree with you." Bruce knew very well that bargaining was a waste of breath for people like him, so he quickly ordered four Destroyers to follow closely behind.

"Thank you, I will remember this kindness." Feng Yi gave a bow towards the light screen, his words were somewhat solemn, "We will meet again."

Despite the unmentionable facts between them, they were still good friends. Bruce didn't seem too angry about Feng Yi hijacking four Destroyers, he had already considered his resistance beforehand. He didn't anticipate Feng Yi's strategy and attributed this situation to his own miscalculations.

Of course, Feng Yi wouldn't be naive enough to let four pirate Destroyers follow him. He not only took control of the Destroyers, but quickly detained nearly a hundred space pirates onboard, all in the name of hospitality.

Now is the time for extra help. What he needed were experienced space drivers. Whether they were willing or not didn't matter, they were all in the same boat.

Being a soldier in the federal army is always better than being a space pirate floating in the interstellar cosmos. After all, a soldier can receive an allowance for their position, kill enemies honorably in the name of protecting the country, and lead a normal life after retiring— unlike space pirates who pass their days in a haze of confusion, targeted by major sovereignty nations, and living under the roof of violent, brutal, cold-blooded desperadoes.

Don't be deceived by the illusion of traversing the universe that young people always fantasize about. Being a space pirate can become boring after a few weeks.

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