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Chapter 370: The Strongest on Skrell
Chapter 370: The Strongest on Skrell
"Kexing, are you feeling any better?" Morning Star, in her Starlight Tree form, shook her branches and asked softly.
"Much better, thanks!" Su Yu managed a weak smile.
"There's no need to be so formal between us." Morning Star transformed back into her cat form and licked her paw. "If you really want to thank me, how about we go to Wangfujing and eat some roasted fish when we get back to Blue Star? The roasted fish there is really delicious!"
"Of course, no problem." Su Yu smiled. "We can go as many times as you want, and I'll pay!"
"Great." Morning Star jumped onto Su Yu's shoulder, looking satisfied.
However, she sniffed the air and suddenly became alert. "Kexing, we need to leave here immediately. The spatial fluctuations caused by your Hearthstone teleportation are quite significant. If we stay too long, we might be detected by nearby high-tier experts!"
"Alright, let's go." Su Yu struggled to stand up from the sand.
At that moment, Morning Star transformed into her Star Deer form.
"Get on, I'll take you. Your current speed is too slow, and forcing yourself to travel will only worsen your injuries," she said, then added with a wrinkled nose, "But you need to revert to your original form to ride me. Your green skin is really gross!"
"Gross, huh?" Su Yu touched his nose and transformed back to his original form.
Actually, he could manage to fly in his current state, but since Morning Star was concerned for him, he wouldn't let her kindness go to waste.
Su Yu mounted the Star Deer Morning Star, his legs gripping her waist and his hands around her neck. The soft, furry texture beneath him was indeed very comfortable.
Just then, he noticed something odd. "Morning Star, why is your heartbeat suddenly so fast?" Su Yu asked curiously.
Morning Star didn't answer, instead transforming into a streak of starlight and quickly running eastward.
Two hours after Morning Star and Su Yu left, a brilliant red dot flew from the horizon and landed where Su Yu had been.
"The spatial fluctuations must have originated here," the person murmured, squinting his eyes.
If Su Yu had still been there, he would have been utterly shocked. Because this person was none other than Stym, one of the two god-tier experts of the Runkte Alliance.
Just as Stym was about to gather more traces to find Su Yu, a silver-white mech appeared in the sky above him, spewing pale flames from its underside. The pilot opened his helmet and looked at Stym with a mocking expression. "Well, well, isn't this Stym? Why are you invading our territory without even a greeting? Are you trying to start a war?"
The speaker was Lant, one of the two eighth-tier god-tier experts of the Sun Empire.
There were a total of seven eighth-tier experts among the Skrell, with two in the Sun Empire, two in the Runkte Alliance, and the remaining three being independents not aligned with any nation.
This balance of power was the foundation of the "G2" relationship between the Sun Empire and the Runkte Alliance.
Lant was the only "Psychic Mech Pilot" among the seven god-tier experts. The materials used to construct his mech alone cost several trillion Sun Credits, and the primary materials were invaluable. Lant spent several centuries and countless resources to complete this mech, powered by matter-antimatter annihilation, which, combined with his formidable combat skills, made him the "Strongest on Skrell"!
Now, Lant, sensing Stym's unexpected presence in his territory, naturally had to intervene and came over.
Stim's face grew serious when he saw Rant.
He quickly explained, "A dangerous fugitive from our Lankert Union, labeled 'Number One,' used a spatial teleportation device to arrive here. I'm here to apprehend the fugitive and nothing more."
"Fugitive? What kind of fugitive warrants your personal involvement?" Rant was skeptical, as he was unaware of Su Yu's actions.
However, his mech's AI promptly provided him with information about Su Yu's recent activities in Trener City, and Rant immediately understood the situation.
After hearing the details, Rant didn't show any sympathy. Instead, he mocked, "Well, Stim, you really are going downhill. How could a mere sixth-rank nobody cause so much trouble?"
"Y-You!" Stim's face darkened.
But he knew he wasn't a match for Rant and had to keep his cool.
He said, "Based on the aura trail, this fugitive has entered your country and is heading toward Sun City. Can I pursue and apprehend them?"
"Absolutely not!" Rant refused without hesitation. "Who knows what you might do once you enter my country? You can wait and see. If I catch Number One, I'll have someone send him to you."
With that, Rant's mech gradually faded and disappeared into thin air.
Stim knew Rant was just being dismissive and wouldn't put much effort into the search.
But there was nothing he could do. He had to return and find another way.
Thus, the small conflict was temporarily resolved.
The scene shifted back to Su Yu.
Morning Star, in her deer form, was carrying Su Yu eastward toward Sun City. They chose remote and desolate routes to avoid detection by the Sun Empire.
However, when they were about 200 kilometers from Sun City, Morning Star made a 90-degree turn and headed south, bypassing the city.
At the same time, she asked Su Yu, who was comfortably lying on her back, "Counter, have you finalized our plan? What should we do next?"
Su Yu, now fully capable of flying, preferred the comfort of being carried by Morning Star. So, he continued to enjoy the ride.
With his left hand around Morning Star's neck and his right hand holding a broken phone to check the Skrul planet map, he smiled and replied, "Morning Star, do you remember our original destination?"
"You mean ... Bek Country?"
"Exactly!" Su Yu nodded. "We're heading to Bek Country. But we can't go through the Lankert Union anymore—it's too dangerous. We need to find another route."
Bek Country was located northwest of the Lankert Union, while the Sun Empire was to the east. The shortest route would be to cross the Lankert Union, but Su Yu dared not take that path. He had to find a way to travel a much longer route.
He pointed to the left front. "About 200 kilometers in that direction is a city called 'Shadow City.' It's notoriously chaotic, and we can use it to obtain legal identities and then fly to Bek Country."
"Alright, I'll follow your lead." Morning Star, who seemed much more docile in her deer form, didn't argue. She carried Su Yu and ran toward Shadow City.
(End of Chapter)
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