Su Yanyun stepped off the starship and looked at the desolate planet. Not far away were some simple tents, the only place detected on this planet with living beings.
He wasn't quite sure if those people would end up on such a planet; it was too easy to be discovered. But he didn't want to give up any corner.
He strode over and, as expected, saw a group of ragged and disheveled people.
Zhū Lián said to Luan Yu and Dongling Sui beside him, "Don't let them realize who you are."
Luan Yu, not understanding, still agreed.
The group of people quickly approached them. Su Yanyun revealed his identity. Upon learning he was the district chief of Sector Nine, Zhou Yan and the others immediately identified themselves and requested that he take the people in their group with him.
Su Yanyun was on a mission and seemed troubled. "I can contact a starship to pick you up, but I have other tasks. Even if I take you away from here, I can't escort you back."
Zhou Yan thought for a moment and changed his request, "Then please take us away from here, and let us disembark on a suitable planet, can you?"
Seeing the pathetic state of these people, Su Yanyun also worried that leaving them behind might lead to accidents. The energy fluctuations of the aliens on this planet were very strong, suggesting there were many monsters.
"Yes, we will take you to the main planet of the SZ system."
Zhou Yan quickly expressed his gratitude and instructed his people to pack quickly and board the starship with them.
Zhū Lián, Luan Yu, and Dongling Sui quietly blended into their group and boarded the starship as well.
"What is this thing? It's so huge, and it can fly. It's even bigger than the aircraft I saw last time."
"A mode of transportation," Luan Yu explained to the person beside her. "You can think of it as a carriage."
Dongling Sui looked around, half understanding.
It wasn't easy for the three of them to hide their identities. Compared to the others, they were completely out of place, not only in their clothing and accessories but also in their manner of speaking and behaving. They were from different worlds.
Therefore, when they boarded the starship, Su Yanyun noticed Dongling Sui cautiously touching the handrail.
Then there was Luan Yu beside him.
All three of them possessed outstanding looks and demeanor. Su Yanyun didn't know terms like "a handsome young man like jade," but he found Dongling Sui to be very handsome, with a countenance and bearing that suggested he came from a prominent family.
Luan Yu's demeanor was slightly flamboyant, her smile bright, and her pride mixed with doting affection for those around her. Every smile and glance exuded an indescribable, unique aura – cold yet gentle, yet perfectly harmonious.
Then there was Zhū Lián. Her expression was as calm as still water, her pupils like a clear spring. At first glance, they seemed bright and clear, but upon closer inspection, one felt an irresistible pull into the depths of her eyes, a deep submersion as if falling into the underworld, with no chance of escape!
Su Yanyun abruptly averted his gaze. When he looked again, he met Zhū Lián's politely distant smile.
"Host, I know that person."
"Hm?"
"He's the district chief of Sector Nine, named Su Yanyun. Sector Nine belongs to the main system, and Su Yanyun was nurtured by the main system. Do you think he might have been sent by the main system to find you?"
"Did the main system reply to you?"
007 shook its head dejectedly. "No, I suspect our communication is malfunctioning. Why don't you go and ask him, Host? You might get an answer."
Zhū Lián followed the people into their assigned small compartment. She surveyed the surroundings and said, "Wait a moment."
Logically, this was their world; nothing should go wrong.
Zhū Lián pondered for a while, then suddenly felt a tremor. A voice emanated from a communicator at the compartment door: "The starship is about to take off. It is estimated to enter space in six minutes. Please be prepared."
The vibration was not very significant and passed quickly. As the starship began to ascend, Zhū Lián felt a sense of weightlessness, which fortunately disappeared soon after.
A few minutes later, the starship vibrated again. This time, it was noticeably more pronounced. However, after the vibration ceased, the starship became incredibly stable. While the initial ascent was stable, she could feel the propulsion; now, it had almost disappeared.
It was truly magical.
Perhaps, it was precisely these miraculous things that caused disasters like the karma of humanity.
Zhū Lián lowered her gaze, lost in thought.
As she was lost in her reverie, the door chimed. She called out, "Who is it?"
"Me." Luan Yu pressed the button again curiously. She had knocked several times before without any response. It was Zhou Yan, who passed by, who reminded her to press the bell.
Concealing their identities was quite difficult for the two of them.
Zhū Lián walked over and opened the door at 007's prompting. Luan Yu squeezed in, locked the door, and said with a hint of fear, "She's here."
"Who's here?"
"The two of them." She walked over and sat down. "I can feel my other self. The alien crisis in that world has been basically brought under control. They were targeting us, so once we left, that world was fine. Now, they've followed us."
Zhū Lián showed no reaction. "That's good. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to find them."
"You're quite confident, aren't you?"
Zhū Lián scoffed internally. It wasn't confidence, but rather the incident where those two tried to attack Rong Jin but ended up having the sword snatched away by her that made her realize those two couldn't defeat her.
The other Luan Yu's abilities should be similar to hers, both involving the manipulation of time and space. With tens of thousands of years of experience, even if Zhū Lián stood still and let her rewind, she could wear her out to death. As for the thing that was stripped from her body, she didn't take it seriously at all.
"But it's good that you're confident. My current abilities can barely ensure self-preservation. If you can't defeat them, we're finished, and this world will be finished too."
"Mm, you just need to be prepared to send those monsters back."
Luan Yu stood up. "I'll be ready. This is my expertise. As long as you help me kill that person, my abilities will recover, and dealing with those monsters will be easy. I'm worried about Dongling being alone there, so I'm leaving now."
"Mm."
As soon as Luan Yu left, Zhou Yan arrived.
"Where is your terminal information? And theirs? They want to investigate."
"Host, why don't you go and see Su Yanyun? He might really be sent by the main system to find you. Neither you nor those two have personal terminals. What if..."
"I don't have one, and you probably guessed that."
Zhou Yan looked at her and said helplessly, "I managed to fob them off just now. Anyway, they're just giving us a ride. As long as you don't cause any trouble on board, they won't pursue it further. However, I'm still curious about where you all came from? You don't even have personal terminals."