Chapter 1 The Gene Potion Problem

The gene potion shortage hit Mingmei hard.

This was originally the reason she used to persuade the space pirates, but as she spoke, she began to feel uneasy and threatened.

Even if they seized this starship, and it had a super large capacity to carry many people, could these people without gene modification really be directly exposed on an alien planet?

In the end, everything they did became a joke!

"Lao Yao is right, we don't have that many potions."

Noticing Mingmei's subtle change in expression, one of the more rational space pirates spoke. The leader standing at the console said, "Go bring back those rebels to kill the chickens and scare the monkeys. Don't kill those who have successfully transformed."

"Understood."

After a few unwilling responses, they took a deep look in Mingmei's direction.

Mingmei composed herself and fearlessly returned their gaze, saying in a relaxed tone, "I wish you all the best, brothers."

She received only cold snorts in return, but Mingmei didn't take it to heart, shrugging her shoulders before turning back to the space pirate standing at the command console. After thinking for a moment, she asked casually, "Big brother, how many potions do we have left? Don't tell me we won't have enough for 1.2 million people?"

"That won't happen. There's enough for this many people. But not much more."

These words made Mingmei's heart sink, but she maintained her smiling facade, saying as if relieved, "That's good, enough is enough. Sigh, every time we come out, we bring so few. Such a big starship, and we can't carry many weapons because of these potions."

Mingmei then said, as if unintentionally, "I wonder if we'll encounter any Zerg in this remote corner..."

"Zerg?"

Drawn in by Mingmei's words, others couldn't help but look at the leading space pirate, whose expression seemed to be shaken by what Mingmei said.

"That's right, the place we're going this time is quite remote. This place doesn't belong to the Empire or the Federation, right?"

One of the space pirates also realized this.

If it didn't belong to the Empire or the Federation, then it wasn't within the territory of interstellar humans. Who knew what might appear here?

"What are the odds? It's not like we haven't been to places like this before, or haven't encountered the Zerg. Look at you bunch of cowards!"

Some space pirates scoffed at Mingmei's concerns.

"Besides, what are we afraid of? We have mecha and escape pods on the starship. We won't die, alright? Even if we run into some Zerg, if they're alone, hehe, who eats who isn't certain!"

The Zerg were covered in treasures. If they weren't so fierce most of the time, the space pirates would even dare to go after the Zerg.

As long as they encountered a lone Zerg, they might even rush up to try and kill it for a fortune.

Who knew who would run first?

Mingmei thoughtfully listened to their words.

The historical records of Hua Lan Star didn't seem to mention what happened to these space pirates afterward.

It only said that the survivors on the space pirate ship were discovered and rescued by the Empire and Federation armies.

Did the space pirates abandon them and leave first, or were they killed beforehand?

Mingmei couldn't help but look at the command console, which had switched all the surveillance videos to the slave quarters. At this moment, besides the ordinary NPCs, Lu Xiaoyao and the others had already left, their whereabouts temporarily unknown.

However, looking at the destroyed surveillance positions, it was easy to pinpoint their hiding places, which were none other than the few areas without surveillance.

…

On Gu Lan Star,

Some players with bad luck felt like they were just waiting to die.

"You can't even go, so why are you joining in the fun? What are you looking at?"

As a doctor, Ye Qing received several frostbite patients today, including some unlucky players who hadn't been selected.

"We can't just sit around and wait for the Zerg to descend and kick the bucket, can we? Hiss—"

One of the players, who was receiving medicine, yelped from Ye Qing's rough handling. After recovering, he continued, "1.2 million people, so many people! My God, the line is packed, not moving an inch for half a day!"

"Not moving for half a day?"

Ye Qing was slightly stunned,敏锐的察觉到了这里面的不对劲.

"With the speed of boarding the starship, how could it be so slow?"

"Who knows?"

Several players shook their heads dejectedly, they didn't know either.

"Otherwise, how do you think I got frostbite? It's so cold, with so much snow outside. There are very few places to shelter from the wind and snow while waiting. Many people are waiting outside. It's been two days, and half the line is still left!"

Those who were just joining in the fun had already gotten frostbite, let alone those who were actually waiting in line.

While getting their medicine, they also said, "Do you think—if some people freeze to death while waiting, or can't stand it and quit, will we have a chance?"

"Are you that eager to go up?"

Ye Qing put away the medicine and poured a few cups of murky hot water for them.

The players took the hot water and glanced at the water in the cups, then couldn't help but lick their chapped lips, a struggle flashing in their eyes before they finally closed their eyes and drank it down.

It was just a cup of water, but they felt like they were drinking poison.

"Otherwise what? If we don't go up, we'll just wait to die. If we go up…although the mortality rate is also very high, there's still a glimmer of hope, isn't there?"

Probably everyone here except Ye Qing was interested in going up. Even those who had been eliminated were still actively looking for ways.

…

On the starship,

"I don't know why, but I'm a little glad now."

Hiding in a blind spot of the surveillance, Zhen Po suddenly said with emotion.

With him were Lu Xiaoyao and a few NPCs who had just helped them in the slave quarters. When they left the slave quarters, Lu Xiaoyao learned that those above weren't forced to surrender and use the people to exchange for temporary peace.

That's why people like Hu Yue appeared.

The others looked at Zhen Po, wondering what he was thinking.

"I originally wanted to bring my parents with me, but luckily they were eliminated. Otherwise, I can't imagine them failing the gene modification, or being burdened by me at this time…"

When Zhen Po and Lu Xiaoyao witnessed Wang Dian's explosion, the scene deeply shocked Zhen Po as well.

If it had been his parents in the game, Zhen Po didn't know if he would have briefly gone mad, then died in his own mad rampage.

"It won't happen. We'll seize this starship, and everything will change."

Lu Xiaoyao patted him on the shoulder.

"Da da."

Suddenly, a sound that didn't belong to anyone present reached their ears.

Someone's coming!

That thought flashed through everyone's minds, and all eyes turned to the outside of their hiding corner…