Chapter 137 Yardan Star

Yardan Star was a bustling neutral interstellar port, filled with people from all walks of life. Passing merchant groups, interstellar wanted criminals, private armed forces... people of all sorts could be found here.

On the crowded streets, two tall men strolled leisurely, occasionally entering roadside shops, looking around.

These two were none other than Han Xiao and Kesuye, who had disguised themselves to some extent.

More than half a month had passed since the last battle with Milton's team. Han Xiao had brought Kesuye to Yardan Star based on the coordinates left by the mysterious man. They had been here for several days, waiting for the mysterious man to contact them again, but there had been no movement.

"It's been five or six days already. Why hasn't the mysterious man you mentioned appeared... oh right, I want this, thank you."

In a self-service food store, Kesuye stood in front of a vending machine, pointing to a bottle of green canned alcoholic beverage.

"He's probably observing whether we've shaken off the pursuers."

Han Xiao shrugged, and with a virtual intrusion, he instantly hacked the entire store. The next second, two cans of beverage popped out of the vending machine's dispensing port, skipping the payment step.

They were unregistered individuals with no accounts, so naturally they had no money. He could only use virtual intrusion to skip paying, doing something like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, but with his skills, he wouldn't leave any clues.

"Ah, it's been so many years since I've been this embarrassed, actually having to drink this kind of industrialized, low-quality wine..." Kesuye pulled open the ring and took an elegant sip of the light green liquid.

"We'd be fine even if we didn't eat for ten years. I think you're just being greedy."

Han Xiao said unhappily, drinking it all in one gulp and casually crushing the empty can into a small ball, throwing it into the nearby trash disposal bin.

The two had been on this planet for several days, and with nothing to do, they spent their time wandering around, experiencing the local customs.

At first, they were wary of pursuers, but the enemy did not come looking for them again, initially proving that the cloaking device given by the mysterious man was useful.

As they were chatting casually, a news flash suddenly appeared on the virtual screen in the store, attracting their attention.

"Broadcasting an emergency news bulletin. The Interstellar United Council's Paranormal Security Department has released two new wanted notices, the contents of which are as follows...

Wanted target - Black Star, Advanced Mechanic, bounty of 1.8 billion Interstellar United Council credits.

Wanted target - Kekezi, Advanced Esper, bounty of 1.6 billion Interstellar United Council credits.

These two wanted criminals work together and are extremely dangerous. They have successfully repelled Security Department pursuit teams. If you spot the two individuals, please report it immediately. Contact information is..."

Seeing this news, Han Xiao couldn't help but smile. "Oh, the bounty has been increased again. Looks like they really can't find us."

Kesuye, however, had a face full of black lines.

Every time he saw his name on the wanted list, he was annoyed.

No matter how you look at it, the imposing title of 'Void Overlord' is more suitable for a top expert like me! Why do these idiots ignore my self-proclaimed title and take Black Star's words as truth instead?!

"By the way, speaking of wanted criminals, I checked online yesterday..." Han Xiao rubbed his chin. "The sum of our bounties ranks second among all escaped wanted criminals."

"Already second? We haven't done anything heinous, have we?" Kesuye frowned. "And this amount of bounty shouldn't be that high. Are there no more ferocious criminals here?"

"It seems there really aren't. The Interstellar United Council was chaotic many years ago, but now the security is very good. Most of the Beyond Grade As here are good boys, and we are considered outliers." Han Xiao spread his hands.

"Then who is the number one wanted criminal?"

"An organization called [Eyes of Insight], with a bounty as high as 6 billion, but there are no criminal records online." Han Xiao shook his head.

The two walked out of the store, chatting as they strolled. After a while, they suddenly found a store bustling with activity and curiously went inside to take a look.

The inside was a bit like a large tabletop game activity center, but everyone was playing the same project, a card game called "Myriad Spirits Card".

There seemed to be an event going on here. Each game table was occupied by four people, dueling, with many onlookers crowding around. In the center of the room was a small platform with an exhibition case on it, inside which floated three exquisite cards. The host was stirring up the atmosphere, constantly emphasizing that the winner could win three special limited-edition cards.

The two leaned over to a table and glanced at it, their expressions becoming strange.

"Don't you think it looks familiar?" Kesuye whispered.

"Of course..."

Han Xiao's mouth twitched slightly.

How could it not look familiar? The gameplay was exactly the same as Venn Cards, except the characters on the cards were different.

Why is there a similar card game here too? Could it be the will of the great universe, with card players all over the world?

Just then, the two suddenly sensed something and turned their heads at the same time, only to see someone in the crowd staring intently at them with a strange gaze.

Seeing the two of them looking at him, this person reached into his pocket and slowly took out a piece of green metal, flashed it in front of them, and then turned to leave.

"That's the cloaking device the mysterious man gave us..."

Han Xiao immediately recognized it. He exchanged a glance with Kesuye and followed.

This person walked and stopped, occasionally looking back at the two, seemingly intentionally leading the way. The group walked through the streets and alleys, soon arriving at a slightly old-fashioned airport terminal.

The guide opened a hangar, inside which was an unremarkable general-purpose spacecraft. He then opened the hatch, turned back, and stared at the two, seemingly inviting them to board the ship.

Seeing this, Han Xiao and Kesuye scanned the spacecraft with their senses, found nothing unusual, and stepped onto the boarding ramp, entering the spacecraft.

Soon, the hull vibrated slightly, sliding into the launch trajectory, and quickly taking off. Yardan Star outside the porthole continued to shrink in the field of vision.

Han Xiao withdrew his gaze and looked back at the silent guide beside him, also taking out a piece of green metal from his pocket, and said, "Now can you explain, who are you? Why did you lead us onto the ship?"

Hearing this, the guide tidied his clothes and slowly said:

"Let me introduce myself. I am a senior cadre of the Eyes of Insight, Lucius. The boss asked me to pick you up."

Eyes of Insight... isn't that the wanted organization with the highest bounty?

Kesuye subconsciously glanced at Han Xiao.

Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he asked, "So, your boss is the guy who sent me the anonymous message?"

"My job is just to pick up the two of you. He said that as long as I show the Obscuration Device, you will follow me. I don't know anything else." Lucius shook his head.

"Obscuration Device?" Han Xiao raised the green metal piece in his hand. "Is it this thing?"

"Yes, this is one of the core technologies of the Eyes of Insight." Lucius nodded.

"What exactly does your Eyes of Insight do?" Han Xiao asked curiously.

"Sorry, without permission from above, I can't reveal too much information. If you have any questions, ask the boss yourself later." Lucius refused to answer, meticulously.

Han Xiao asked a few more probing questions, but this person remained silent.

Seeing that he couldn't dig up any information, Han Xiao stopped probing and began to think for himself.

During this time, he had speculated about the identity of the mysterious man. In the message the other party sent, he vaguely revealed that the mysterious man knew that they were outsiders.

Given the isolated situation here, Han Xiao thought that the mysterious man might be a guy who had intruded into this secondary dimension earlier. As for why he sought out the two of them, it might be because this guy was trapped here and wanted to find helpers to help him escape.

Thinking further about the fact that the Interstellar United Council still didn't know about the existence of the outside world, then this mysterious man should not have revealed the situation of the outside world, perhaps he had been lurking all along, secretly creating a force.

The more Han Xiao thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was very high. In this theory, the only doubt was the Eyes of Insight. Although there wasn't much information online, tracing back, the Eyes of Insight seemed to have existed for a long time, not like it was created by an intruder.

"Since the mission prompt is to contact the mysterious man, then the other party is probably a friend, not an enemy. There's no use in me thinking wildly now, it'll be more convenient to ask directly later." Han Xiao thought to himself.

...

The spacecraft traveled for about ten days, finally arriving at its destination, a huge mothership the size of an asteroid, maintaining a stealth state, wandering in space.

Swish—

The hatch opened, and the two stepped onto the mothership, following Lucius forward.

Passing through areas one after another, the two saw a large number of staff and mechanical guard teams. The entire mothership was heavily guarded.

The group passed through one authority authentication after another, delving deeper into the core area of ​​the mothership, and soon came to a huge metal door.

"The boss is inside. He wants to meet the two of you. I won't go in."

Lucius stopped.

Han Xiao and Kesuye exchanged a look, stepped forward, and the metal door opened automatically, allowing the two to walk in.

As soon as they entered, the door closed behind them.

Han Xiao glanced at the layout of the room. Pipes extended from the ground and walls, connecting to a figure in the center of the room.

This person was tall, but his body was hunched. He had pipes inserted all over his body, and had two pairs of green eyes, one large and one small, distributed on the left and right. There was a scar on his face, blinding half of one eye.

Seeing the two, this person slowly opened his mouth, his voice deep and viscous, sounding very hoarse:

"Finally meeting... Outsiders!"

Han Xiao's eyes narrowed.

As expected, he knows we're outsiders...

He had expected this, so he didn't feel surprised at this time. Kesuye beside him showed the same expression.

"Since you invited us over, shouldn't you explain the situation? Like who you are, why you know about the existence of the outside world, what's the purpose of contacting us, what exactly is going on with this secondary dimension..."

Han Xiao had accumulated too many questions during this time. Now that he finally met a guy who seemed to know the inside story, he asked all the questions in one breath.

The mysterious man silently listened to the questions, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he changed the subject and said softly:

"I know you have many questions, but before that, I hope you will answer my questions first... What is the current era outside? Has the Exploration Era War ended?"

Han Xiao's eyes moved.

He even asked about the Exploration Era War. Could this guy be a Primal Chaos Observer trapped here?

The thought flashed through his mind, and Han Xiao briefly introduced the results of the Exploration Era War, only mentioning some non-essential general situations, and then asked his own questions:

"Are you a Primal Chaos Observer?"

"No, I'm not." The mysterious man laughed hoarsely, "I am not the Primal Chaos Observer you speak of, but I have seen them."

"Then who are you?" Han Xiao pressed.

"I know what you mean, you thought I came from the outside... but you guessed wrong, I am from here."

The mysterious man said calmly.

In this moment, numerous possibilities flashed through Han Xiao's mind.

If what the mysterious man said was true, and the information about the outside world came from a Primal Chaos Observer who intruded, then since he knows about the existence of the outside world, is his goal to leave this world? Also, where did the Primal Chaos Observer this guy once encountered go? Why isn't there any record of it online? Could it have been harmonized by the Interstellar United Council?

Just then, the mysterious man spoke again, his tone becoming deep:

"I know what you are most interested in now, and that is also the reason why I invited you... I need helpers to help me destroy this world, to free me, and this... is also the only way for you to leave!"

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