Chapter 1 After the Pleasantries

After some pleasantries, Feng Bujue set off with those two quirky heroes.

Accompanied by General He and several soldiers, they quickly arrived at Hangar Four of the Shoulder-Shrugging Star's army base.

This hangar was filled with standard mecha of the Shoulder-Shrugging Star's army. Among these mecha was a small spaceship with a noticeably different shape and color.

The spaceship was about fifteen meters long, eight meters wide, and six meters high, its overall shape resembling a shoe without its upper. The main color of the ship was sea blue, complemented by orange-yellow. On the side of the fuselage was a line of black text, which the system translated as: [Cosmic Super Hero Alliance].

"Hmm…this should be some kind of language widely recognized in the universe…" Feng Bujue thought to himself, looking at the untranslated version of the text. "Speaking of which…the setting of this script world is much more complex than I imagined…I wonder how many member states and different intelligent races their so-called ‘Galactic Federation’ has; what the diplomatic relations between the various planets are like; and how the technological and cultural exchanges work…"

While Brother Jue was still pondering, the group had already arrived beside the spaceship.

At this moment, General He and the other Shoulder-Shrugging Star people all stopped. The general immediately said, "Well…I'll see you off here." He paused. "The runway has been cleared, and you can set off at any time."

"Thank you again for everything you've done for me, General," Feng Bujue said politely to Hehehehehe.

"You're welcome, Poker侠 (Poker Xia)," General He replied. "Super heroes are the guardians of the universe, and supporting you is what we should do."

After a few more polite words, Brother Jue finally said goodbye to the Shoulder-Shrugging Star people and boarded the spaceship brought by the two super heroes.

The interior of this spaceship wasn't too strange, looking similar to the sets in those science fiction movies. The corridors, doors, and seats inside the ship were all designed according to human dimensions.

The two heroes led Feng Bujue to the cockpit at the front of the ship, arranged for him to sit in the third pilot's seat, and reminded him to fasten his seatbelt.

"You're quite lucky, Poker侠 (Poker Xia)," Breakdance Man said, turning his head while starting the ship's operating system. "The climate and environment of the Shoulder-Shrugging Star are relatively similar to Earth." He paused. "If you were to fall onto a planet with a harsh environment and no intelligent life, it would be dangerous."

"Yeah…" Feng Bujue replied. "If I were teleported to a planet without an atmosphere, I'd be dead." That was true, but he knew very well…that kind of situation wouldn't exist. The system couldn't send players to a situation where death was certain. Therefore, it wasn't luck, but an inevitability.

"By the way, Poker侠 (Poker Xia)," Tap Dance Freak asked, turning his head again. "You haven't registered with the alliance yet, have you?"

"I'm ashamed to say…" Brother Jue put on an embarrassed expression and replied, "I just found out about the ‘Cosmic Super Hero Alliance’ organization today."

"Ha…you really don't know anything," Tap Dance Freak laughed.

"Isn't that a good thing," Breakdance Man interjected. "At least it proves that Poker侠 (Poker Xia) became a hero purely for justice."

As soon as he said this, Feng Bujue's expression changed slightly. He instantly caught a hint of subtext from Breakdance Man's words…

"In other words…" Brother Jue thought to himself, "there are some people…who didn't become heroes for ‘justice’…Hmph…looks like there's profit to be made…"

Although he was calculating in his heart, he still maintained a nonchalant appearance on the surface, replying in a calm tone, "So…what are the requirements for applying to join the alliance? If possible…I'd also like to join your organization."

"Well, there are definitely requirements for joining," Tap Dance Freak replied. "But you don't need to be too nervous…I heard General Hehehehehe say that you can easily destroy their planet's ‘super metal’ with your super powers. Based on your level of ability, getting the basic ‘hero qualification’ shouldn't be a problem."

While they were talking, Breakdance Man had already completed the pre-flight preparations. He picked up a walkie-talkie, adjusted the frequency, and said, "General He, this is Breakdance Man. Our spaceship is ready for departure, requesting takeoff."

"Received, please use runway number three outside the hangar. The gate at the intersection is open, and the navigation lights are ready," General He's voice quickly sounded from the communication device.

"Understood, thank you again for your cooperation, General."

While their conversation was in progress, the spaceship had already begun to move.

A rumbling sound rang in Feng Bujue's ears, and the enormous power generated by the thrusters could already be felt directly through his body.

Brother Jue then realized that he might be about to experience his first space flight. Although it was in a virtual world, it was enough to make him extremely excited.

"Then you can just come back to the alliance with us, Poker侠 (Poker Xia)," Breakdance Man said, steering the spaceship forward at high speed, while still able to spare the time to talk to Brother Jue. "Or…we can send you back to Earth first, if you need to."

"No need, I'll go to the alliance with you directly," Feng Bujue replied.

"Really no need?" Breakdance Man said. "After you disappeared, your family and friends on Earth must be very worried, really no need to go…"

"No need," Feng Bujue interrupted him, deliberately using a very vicissitudinous tone. "I am alone."

"Hmm…I understand," Breakdance Man seemed to have heard something in his words. After hearing this, he stopped talking and concentrated on driving.

Tap Dance Freak turned his head and gave Brother Jue a deep look, revealing a complex expression.

"Hmph…This daddy's acting is really too superb…Even I admire myself…" Feng Bujue thought to himself, his expression still profound.

Obviously, Brother Jue was already in character…The Poker侠 (Poker Xia) he was playing was undoubtedly a tragic hero, with a past he couldn't bear to look back on. Since he couldn't bear to look back, there was no need to say more. Since there was no need to say more, he avoided the risk of being exposed for making things up…It could be said to be killing multiple birds with one stone.

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Five minutes later, the spaceship had broken through the Shoulder-Shrugging Star's atmosphere and entered the space environment.

Feng Bujue didn't feel the effects of the weightless state, it seemed that the gravity simulation device inside this spaceship was turned on by default.

Di – di –

Breakdance Man was just about to activate the warp device when the communication device on the console rang. He glanced at it, it was a call from headquarters, so he quickly pressed a button and responded, "This is Curry, Breakdance Man speaking."

"Giving the spaceship a name like that is too something…" Feng Bujue thought to himself, "and both crew members are Indians, although it doesn't count as racial discrimination, it's obviously a stereotypical prejudice…"

While he was complaining in his heart, he didn't seem to realize that the words "Indians" in his mind were also this kind of term…

"Breakdance Man, how is your mission progressing?" The voice on the other side of the communicator asked.

Breakdance Man replied, "We found a super hero from Earth. He intends to join the alliance, and we are now preparing to bring him back."

"Please wait a moment," the other party said. "The alliance just received another C-level incident alert. The coordinates are very close to you. Can you go and handle it first?"

"Of course," Breakdance Man agreed without hesitation. "It is our duty."

"Although it is only a C-level incident, please pay attention to safety, Breakdance Man," the other party continued.

"Understood," Breakdance Man said. "If an accident occurs, we will report it first."

"Okay, I have already sent the coordinates of the alert origin. Good luck."

"Thank you."

After the communication ended, Tap Dance Freak laughed beside him, "Ah…this cosmic year is really busy."

Breakdance Man quickly changed the course of the spaceship according to the received coordinates. After setting it up, he turned back to Feng Bujue and said, "Poker侠 (Poker Xia), I'm sorry, it seems you have to go somewhere else with us first."

"Ah…it's okay," Feng Bujue replied. "Can you tell me specifically…what is a C-level incident?" Although he didn't express any opinions just now, he remembered every sentence of the other party's conversation.

Tap Dance Freak interjected, "Oh, that is the alliance's classification of various crisis events…" As he said this, he raised his eyes and looked at Breakdance Man beside him, exchanged glances with him, and then said, "Uh…according to the regulations, we are not convenient to disclose relevant details to people outside the alliance, but…anyway, you are also a hero, and you are likely to become our comrade…I will tell you first."

"Hmm…I am truly flattered…" Feng Bujue responded.

Tap Dance Freak continued, "The so-called C-level incident is a ‘crisis sufficient to destroy a planet’."

"What the heck…" Feng Bujue thought to himself, "destroying a planet is only C-level…By analogy…Frieza's level can barely be considered A-level…"

"Oh? Is it that serious?" Feng Bujue asked with a puzzled expression on the surface.

"Well…actually, from the perspective of the entire universe, it is not too serious," Tap Dance Freak continued. "Generally speaking, C-level crises can also be handled by the local heroes of the planet. But if the heroes of that planet are not strong enough, or request support, the alliance will also send people over."

"Then what is this…" Feng Bujue asked tentatively.

Breakdance Man took over the conversation and said, "Judging from the coordinates, the planet that sent the alert is ‘Zha Zha Zha Zha Star’, which is not far from here…"

"Wait…" Feng Bujue interrupted, "Let me guess…this planet is a colony of the Shoulder-Shrugging Star people, right?"

"Uh…yes," Breakdance Man replied. "Hundreds of years ago, it was still an uninhabited planet, but later it underwent climate change and became a habitable planet. According to the Interstellar Law and the Galactic Federation's common rules, the closest and most suitable intelligent race to live there is the Shoulder-Shrugging Star people, so they took over the planet and officially named it."

"Oh…" Feng Bujue nodded, pretending to understand, and waited for the other party to continue.

"The technology of the Shoulder-Shrugging Star people is very developed, but their own combat ability is relatively weak. There are indeed several super heroes on the Shoulder-Shrugging Star, but their strength…" Tap Dance Freak adjusted a few times on the operating table in front of the co-pilot, and pulled up a set of data. He looked at it while saying to Brother Jue, "Hmm…their strength should not be able to cope with a C-level incident."

"In addition, the alliance's database…does not have any super hero records from Zha Zha Zha Zha Star," Breakdance Man added.

"Understood," Feng Bujue said. "So…the two of you are needed to take action." He paused, his expression stern, "I wonder…is there anything I can help with?"