Chapter 162: Encounter I (2/2)

McCann was a transfer station, hosting many long distance interstellar passenger starships that would later travel to many different planets. It was also an important entrepot. There were three more days until they reach McCann. Once they left the Orbits, Ye Chong could sense that everyone onboard the Glinton, besides himself, turning more vigilant. It seemed that the Sanctuary did not entirely control this area!

Was it due to the Sanctuary’s lack of power? Or were there other reasons? Ye Chong could not help but guess.

Ye Chong passed each day leisurely. Mu Fei no longer stuck around him every day like he did during the Trials, and Ye Chong found time to contemplate on his own problems. Fortunately, there were many problems that required Ye Chong’s attention, and no matter which field it was, they would take him considerable time to go through!

In the captain’s quarters onboard Glinton, a massive holographic screen in the center was displaying the starry skies outside. Without the atmosphere’s interference, the stars sparkled like diamonds embedded on a boundless dark veil. The colorful nebulae were like an aristocrat lady’s velvety skin covered with gorgeous satin, obscured but elegant.

Mu Fei was unmoved by the mesmerizing sight before him. He opened his eyes a little and found the target of his surveillance still in a daze, and closed his eyes to resume his meditation.

Suddenly, a panicky voice broke the silence in the captain’s quarters!

”Captain! We have a situation!”

In the blink of an eye, everyone in the captain’s quarters looked towards the voice. Mu Fei’s eyes sprung open, his gleaming pupils surprising Ye Chong, who was keeping a discreet eye on him. However, Mu Fei immediately realized his error and quickly resumed his usual calmness. The transformation was so quick that, if Ye Chong was not so confident with his eyesight, he might have thought he saw wrong.

”Speak!” The captain wore a steady expression, unruffled due to his mental fortitude and rich experience. Glinton’s captain always had looked serious, with an expressionless face. He would only ever soften a little when speaking with Mu Fei. His sharp profile was masculine, and his demeanor spoke of vigor and great determination.

Mu Fei’s attention was also drawn towards the captain, and did not notice that Ye Chong’s mouth had momentarily curved upwards into a cold smile!

”26 degrees from the radius vector, there’s an unidentified starship!” The crew member reported without delay in a clear cut manner.

”An unidentified starship?” The captain furrowed his brows slightly.

”Yes, our holographic scanners were ineffective against it!”

A flash of uncertainty swept past the captain’s face as he looked towards Mu Fei, and Mu Fei replied with a slight nod. This moment was captured clearly by Ye Chong. Mu Fe was indeed someone important!

The captain immediately activated his communication device and spoke resolutely, ”Lower the speed to Mach 4, all combatants prepare for battle! All non-combatants please go to the safety room!”

Shortly after, a sharp alarm began to ring, a shrill that reached a person’s terrified heart. Everyone onboard the starship froze for a moment before quickly returning to their stations. The entire crew began to move in a frenzy. Of course, Ye Chong himself did not.

The opponent’s starship was obviously slowing down too, but showed no signs of avoiding as it slowly approached the Glinton.

Mu Fei muttered to himself, ”Our starship’s scanning system is only ineffective against starships from Black Cove and the MPA. Who will it be this time?”

Upon hearing Mu Fei’s words, the captain frowned deeper and asked carefully, ”Sir, you think …”

Mu Fei smiled. His usually warm smile was now, however, filled with great confidence, and even Ye Chong felt that his usually soft expression was now filled with determination and strength.

”We move straight ahead!” Mu Fei spoke with unassailable confidence.

The crew inside the captain’s quarters grew excited, affected by Mu Fei’s charisma. Truly, what was there to fear? Even if the other party was the MPA or Black Cove, what was that to them? Their four standard combat squads would be enough to tear the enemy apart! Apart from that, Sir Mu Fei was with them!

While both parties lowered their flight speed, they still inched closer and closer towards each other.

As the distance between them grew shorter, the holographic scanner turned effective. On the holographic screen, the other party’s starship gradually grew larger and clearer.

Everyone stared unblinkingly at the other party’s starship on the holographic screen.

The starship was as black as night, with not even a glimpse of metallic luster. It moved silently like a ghost across the dark space of the universe.

Mu Fei kept his eyes on the screen, as a blurry leaf shaped emblem on the other party’s starship began to take shape!

Mu Fei was relieved. ”It’s alright, it’s Black Cove!” As he finished, everyone relaxed a little. They feared that it would be the MPA’s starship. Since the MPA and the Sanctuary had just met in a conflict, an encounter with the MPA’s ship would probably lead to war!

The Sanctuary and Black Cove had always been careful with each other, and were sometimes even on friendly terms.

The long, thin leaf shaped emblem looked like a half lidded eye, staring expressionlessly ahead.