Honestly, it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted. Su Mo had seen with his own eyes just how profitable the Blue Whale was.

Not counting the cost of goods, the money spent on pure consumption was an astronomical figure.

While the profit from one trip might not be as quick as intercepting a ship, the market demand was high, and the sustainable benefits were even higher.

However, Su Mo also had many concerns. As far as he knew, the Gaojia Kingdom wouldn't give up this shipping cake so easily. Those who had tasted sweetness would never forget it.

Of course, that wasn't the main reason. The most important thing was that the risk factor was too high.

Especially now, at this critical juncture of antagonizing the Imperial Army, the probability of being robbed was frighteningly high. Su Mo himself was also terrified.

Thinking of this, Su Mo said to Sun Duoxiang in annoyance, "Alright, stop daydreaming and get the job done. As for what happens next, I'll think about it later."

"Okay!"

Sun Duoxiang quickly responded.

...

On the Lingyun, Qian Chengxue sat alone on the observation deck, gazing at the distant, star-studded sky.

She glanced at her phone from time to time.

The screen displayed a message from Su Mo via the Star Ring forum.

Qian Chengxue looked at the message, a faint smile appearing on her lips. It seemed that even this boring journey wasn't so dull at this moment.

"Miss Qian Chengxue, what a coincidence."

A sudden voice came from not far away.

Qian Chengxue turned her head and paused slightly, then replied indifferently, "Mr. Li Ze, what brings you here?"

"Master Wang came to the Lingyun to discuss some important matters with your father. I came along and had nothing to do, so I just wandered around. I personally love the vast starry sky, so I came here to take a look. I didn't expect to run into you."

Li Ze said very绅士.

Qian Chengxue glanced around and said, "Where's Sister Qing'er?"

"Uh, well, the long space journey made her a little tired, so she didn't come to the Lingyun. Miss Qian Chengxue, if you have time, you can come and see Qing'er more often. She's a bit introverted and doesn't have many friends, but she often mentions you."

Li Ze said enthusiastically.

"I will when I have time."

Qian Chengxue didn't pay much attention.

"Miss Qian Chengxue, I heard that you used to be a substitute member of the GT department? That's quite a coincidence. I used to be in the military, but I was in the Second Expeditionary Force. Back then, I was no match for Miss Qian Chengxue."

Li Ze chatted with Qian Chengxue very naturally.

"Mr. Li Ze, you're too modest. You're now a top expert who can pilot a pseudo-V generation mecha. If you're willing to return to the military, you'll definitely be a core combat member of the GT department."

Qian Chengxue replied politely.

"Haha, that's true, but I'm not interested in fame and fortune. I just want to spend more time with Qing'er."

Li Ze said affectionately.

"That's good. Mr. Li Ze, I have something to do, so I'll leave you to enjoy the scenery."

Qian Chengxue naturally found an excuse to get up and leave.

"Okay, take care."

Li Ze replied with a smile.

Qian Chengxue didn't say anything more and left straight away.

Li Ze watched Qian Chengxue's departing figure, his gaze becoming more and more fiery, occasionally flashing with a hint of red light.

There's a saying that what you can't get is always the best, not to mention that Qian Chengxue herself is more outstanding than Qing'er.

...

At this time, in the distant starry sky, a fleet of ships bearing the interstellar pirate flag was speeding towards them.

Leading the way was none other than the Crystal纹.

Inside the Crystal纹 command room, Gu Jialie sat in the command chair, his face full of fierce戾气 and a terrible mood.

Although the Emperor didn't punish him for the failure to接应the transport fleet last time, it had become a heart-wrenching scar in his heart.

And just a while ago, he received information from his subordinates.

A federal transport fleet was trying to take advantage of the chaos to transport supplies to the front line.

By the time he led the fleet to the scene, his subordinates' fleet had been completely destroyed, and almost all of them had died in battle.

Now he was chasing after them with a belly full of anger.

Just then, a subordinate said excitedly, "Report, Lord Gu Jialie, we've found their tracks."

Hearing this, a ferocious smile appeared on Gu Jialie's face.

"Very good!"

"Lord Gu Jialie, the enemy fleet is very large. Do we want to launch a surprise attack immediately? They shouldn't have discovered us yet, after all, there are no Level 5 ships in their fleet."

The adjutant next to him asked.

"No, we'll go around in front of them and prepare a trap to ambush them. Don't let a single one escape. I want them to know the consequences of angering the Emperor!"

A cruel smile appeared on Gu Jialie's face.

"Yes!"

The subordinates present responded one after another.

Days later, the Five Dragons family fleet flew forward in an orderly manner.

In front of them was a belt of meteorites, with fragmented and loose meteorites floating everywhere.

On the凌云, Lin Yaotian sat in the command chair, quietly镇守the command room.

Lin Hai and others were waiting beside him.

Lin Xiaoyu leaned against the corner, playing with her phone, editing and sending messages non-stop.

At this time, Qian Chengxue walked over and asked Lin Xiaoyu with a smile, "What are you playing, Xiaoyu?"

"Nothing."

Lin Xiaoyu directly turned off the phone and put it in her pocket, replying impatiently.

Qian Chengxue wasn't angry. She thought it was good that she was willing to talk to her.

At this time, an operator reported, "Patriarch, there's a meteorite belt ahead."

"Can we绕过去?"

Lin Yaotian asked coldly.

"Father, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. The meteorite belt is a bit wide, and绕过去would take too long. The most important thing is that there's more than one fleet now, so we have to discuss it with the others."

Lin Hai quickly explained.

At this time, Lin Yuxin said, "Father, there's no need to绕过去. The meteorite belt in front is relatively sparse. As long as the fleet slows down, there shouldn't be any problem crossing it."

"Adjust the fleet formation and let the reconnaissance ships go first!"

Lin Yaotian calmly issued the order.

"Yes!"

Lin Hai breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. It was good that they didn't need to绕道. Otherwise, such a meteorite belt would waste a lot of time, and the most important thing was that they had to negotiate with other fleets.

In the bright starry sky, the Lin family fleet began to adjust its formation, and some reconnaissance ships accelerated forward.

Seeing this, the fleets of the other four families also unhesitatingly chose to follow and adjust their formations. For the sake of safety, everyone preferred to be more cautious.

Before long, they adjusted their formations and slowed down to enter the meteorite belt area. Everything seemed very normal.

Several hours later, the Five Dragons fleet had arrived at the center of the meteorite belt.

The meteorites in this area were relatively dense.

However, the information from the先行reconnaissance ships was that everything was normal and there was no danger.