Han Xiao left, leaving Ruilan helpless. Even they couldn't travel to space, yet Han Xiao had accomplished this with ease. The cosmos had always been veiled in mystery for the Six Nations. The communicator they received from Godora was a limited version, restricted to communication with Godora and unable to perform other functions.

This was suppression by a civilization of a higher level, and the Six Nations could only compromise.

Therefore, they were unaware of the interstellar travel service and didn't understand how Han Xiao had managed it. It even seemed to them that Han Xiao might have an unknown interstellar force backing him. This fellow had always been mysterious, keeping them in the dark.

As the ruling power of Aquamarine, discovering that someone had a backer more powerful than the entire planet evoked an unspeakable feeling of unease and anger.

Ruilan was the initiator of the joint pressure from the Six Nations. The pressure had become meaningless, and they had also revealed their possession of a spaceship, losing both the bait and the fish. They had grievances they couldn't express.

The disappointment in their expectations was like students from the same village. The Six Nations had wanted to defeat Han Xiao in an exam, eagerly preparing to try, only to find that he had already received a recommendation to a prestigious university in a major city, leaving them far behind, utterly defeated.

…

Through the porthole of the boxy drop pod, the earth gradually shrank in their view. The Short Horn rose into the sky, the azure blue gradually turning dim. The Short Horn's anti-gravity engine operated silently, entering the pitch-black outer space. At this moment, the drop pod trembled as the massive ship broke through the atmosphere and began to enter the universe.

A complete view of Aquamarine slowly appeared: the deep blue ocean, the brownish-yellow land dotted with sparse greenery. From this overhead perspective, one could see more from a global point of view. Han Xiao saw the entire Andea continent covered in scorched blackness. The war and nuclear explosions had damaged this land the most.

The experiences on Aquamarine flashed quickly before his eyes. He had started from scratch, completed his initial capital accumulation, and risen on this planet. Now, he was finally stepping onto a higher stage. Some friends were still on the planet, and although he couldn't call it attachment, he didn't leave without any lingering feelings. Although a heart that was decisive and unburdened was admirable, leaving a city without any ties was never quite as good as leaving behind some bonds.

Bennet, Hela, Aurora... although the feelings weren't particularly close, they were all highly potential individuals. Simply from a profit perspective, Han Xiao also hoped that when they met again, the Hela sisters would have grown up and could provide him with help.

Gazing at the receding planet, he said silently, "Wait for my return."

Then, Han Xiao resolutely turned his gaze away, no longer looking at the planet, and turned toward the passage leading to the interior of the spaceship.

*Chiii--*

The metal door connecting the boxy drop pod to the spaceship split into four diamond-shaped pieces from the middle, then retracted into the wall. The passage opened, revealing a square, straight metal corridor. The indicator light beside the door turned from red to green, indicating that passengers could board the ship along the passage.

Kerlodd urged, "Hurry up, I want to have a drink."

"What's the rush? Your money is all with me."

Han Xiao waved, and dozens of pro-player teammates stopped their curious gazes and moved forward with their supply crates.

Midway, there was a mechanical archway with a display screen next to it. This was an instrument used to detect the passengers' physical condition and body structure, to facilitate the identification of passenger races and provide appropriate arrangements. The group walked through one by one, and the display showed everything was normal. At this moment, a transparent container rose from the floor, filled with simple translators for free use by passengers.

Han Xiao had everyone put them on, and then the display screen emitted a synthesized female voice.

"Welcome to Short Horn Travel. Your passenger number is sg1853. You have reserved fifty seats. The number of people exceeds the limit. Please pay the extra fee..."

Since there were extra people, Han Xiao did as instructed. There were still more than 700 Enas in his account. Then, the voice said again, "Amount confirmed, class - Economy Class, personal luggage storage function enabled. Please store your luggage and continue forward." Immediately afterward, a hole opened in the wall, revealing a moving conveyor belt, transporting luggage to the warehouse. After throwing the supply crates in, the group moved forward again.

Finally, they reached the end of the passage, which was a large elevator. After everyone entered, the elevator operated, both lifting and moving horizontally. Interstellar travel ships naturally didn't force passengers to sit in their seats throughout the journey, but were more like cruise ships. The spaceship had many entertainment and rest spaces. Different classes corresponded to different rest spaces and were divided according to the species' adaptation to the environment. For example, species that adapted to oxygen and low gravity were in one hall, like Han Xiao's group. Species living in special environments also had their own places, such as aquatic creatures, or anaerobic creatures, light-fearing creatures, and so on. There were many situations.

*Click,* the elevator suddenly stopped, and the door opened, revealing a lively atmosphere.

Before them was a huge space, the Economy Class hall, which was very spacious and full of various entertainment facilities, like a mixture of a bar, a banquet hall, and a party venue, with a bar counter, rest areas, and private rooms. One side of the hall was a huge sightseeing window, allowing a direct view of the bright, starry universe, with countless stars like a long river. All sorts of different-looking species came and went. A creature with feathers all over its body, similar to a birdman, chatted with a lion wearing clothes. Next to them, a bearded dwarf and a creature with a fanged beast head were drinking heavily. The mix of different creatures' body odors and sounds created a strange feeling. A group of players inexplicably felt a sense of unease, stemming from the discomfort of their first contact with other races.

"What race is that? Its head looks like a club," Tai Er Zi marveled.

"Yours looks quite similar," Solar Eggplant chuckled.

Wang Hou Jiang Xiang said lazily, "Don't always bully him. You're infringing on my rights."

Tai Er Zi's forehead bulged with veins, and he raised his middle finger at the two.

Jiang Yu Luo stared at the window, admiring the starry sky like a silent beautiful girl. Sparkling Fried Rice shuffled over to her side, hesitating to strike up a conversation, but his shoulder tightened, and Hao Tian pulled him back.

Hao Tian grabbed Ming Yue Chang Zhong and Sparkling Fried Rice, and said seriously, "We'll act according to the situation later, see if we can trigger some missions... Fried Rice, why do you look so resentful?"

The players were amazed and whispered to each other, but Han Xiao wasn't surprised.

The universe was bizarre and colorful. He had seen too many races and had rich experience. Soon, a uniformed humanoid female flight attendant walked forward, her skin was light red, and she wore a polite smile.

The female flight attendant quickly scanned the crowd, went straight to Kerlodd, and said with an enthusiastic smile, "Honorable Godoran, your room is ready."

In the Colton Star Cluster, the Godorans were a well-known race with a high status. The travel tour was equivalent to a public bus spaceship, a relatively inexpensive way to travel, and it was rare to see Godorans.

The flight attendant recognized Kerlodd as the leader at a glance, and the others beside him were ignored as his followers.

Kerlodd was slightly surprised, glanced at Han Xiao, and nodded, "Mm, I know."

The flight attendant gave the room number and permissions to Kerlodd, then winked at him, the meaning of seduction was blatant. Godorans were highly sought after, and this [Anvia] female flight attendant didn't mind having something happen with Kerlodd. Some species could interbreed, while others had reproductive isolation. The atmosphere among the universe's species was very open.

Kerlodd was a pure-blood theorist, indifferent to females of other races. He turned around and handed the things over to Han Xiao, very sensibly.

Han Xiao casually put them away. He was happy to have a Godoran be regarded as the leader, acting as a shield.

Kerlodd said, "We're on board, the transaction is complete. When can I contact headquarters?"

"Don't worry, the final stop is Juberly Hub. You can go home yourself when we get there. I won't stop you."

"That's great." Kerlodd rubbed his hands and said awkwardly, "I want to have a drink, this..."

"That's all, spend it sparingly." Han Xiao transferred 10 Enas to him and sighed secretly. He had extorted the other party's savings but still left him with pocket money. There weren't many good people like him.

After getting the money, Kerlodd happily ran to the bar. He was a hedonist, and his expenses were mainly spent on drinks and psychoactive beverages.

Han Xiao led the group to the room. The players looked around curiously, their faces full of curiosity. Meat Bun recorded videos with great interest. Other races occasionally cast glances at them, taking them back after a glance. Universe humans were very common in space. There were many humanoid races in this Economy Class hall.

Arriving at the door of the room, Han Xiao thought for a while and turned around to say, "You guys can wander around and ask about the passengers' information."

The players had long been unable to contain their curiosity. Hearing this, they couldn't wait to scatter. Players were useful eyes and ears, and he didn't need to personally investigate. Moreover, the players might be able to accept missions from the passengers and earn Enas, and then he could use some means to exchange items, which was equivalent to the players making money for him.

"I guess these passengers are also meeting such enthusiastic people for the first time," Han Xiao chuckled.