Chapter 116 Endless Sea of Stars! Senluo Star!
The universe's Endless Star Sea is vast; if one were to travel to the Endless Star Sea solely by ship speed, Lu Jin would likely die of old age on the ship before even reaching the peripheral star systems of the Endless Star Sea.
Therefore, to go to the Endless Star Sea, one must pass through a wormhole!
However, wormholes are divided into unstable wild wormholes and stable directional black holes.
If one enters an unstable wild wormhole, it's not just a question of whether they can survive the chaotic space-time within.
Even if they miraculously escape, they might not reach their intended destination.
But currently, stable directional black holes have all been monopolized by major powers and transformed into stargate structures.
To pass through a stargate, one must report to the power that controls it!
This makes it very easy to be tracked.
And for a force like the Black Stone Pirate Group, if they wanted to use stargates on a large scale, those powers would certainly be hesitant.
Therefore, whether a directional black hole is controlled by a force has become a standard for measuring that force.
The location recorded by the star sea compass in Lu Jin's hand must be the coordinates where that directional black hole exists.
If Lu Jin can seize control of this directional black hole while the Black Stone Pirate Group is in disarray, it will undoubtedly play an immeasurable and crucial role in his future campaigns in the Endless Star Sea!
Thinking of this, Lu Jin decisively determined his next destination.
"Next, our destination is the coordinates on this star sea compass!"
"You all pack up; in three days, we will prepare to depart!"
Lu Jin didn't have much time to waste.
If the defeat of the Black Stone Pirates was discovered by other forces, and they preemptively occupied this directional black hole, then Lu Jin would be in a passive position.
Upon hearing Lu Jin's command, the others were initially stunned but quickly reacted.
The entire fleet immediately began to operate, and after returning to the interior of the ship, Lu Jin also decisively chose an upgrade path.
"Ding, congratulations on successfully unlocking the 'Origin Armor Research Lab' and unlocking the special combat armor 'omega transformation armor'!"
While the psionic upgrade path is good, its benefits are long-term!
So, Lu Jin chose special combat armor, which could quickly arm his crew.
The coordinate recorded by the star sea compass is a planet; if the Black Stone Pirate Group isn't foolish, they will surely deploy a large number of troops on this planet to guard it.
At that time, another fierce battle will be unavoidable!
The fleet quickly got ready to depart, with many Star Hunting Dragons equipping themselves with supplies.
The remaining Star Hunting Dragons transformed into humanoids and entered the ship for rest.
Both sides rested in shifts so that the fleet could reach the coordinate location more quickly!
Rumble... The ship ascended, and the surrounding Star Hunting Dragons directly followed.
And the several patriarchs in the stronghold looked at the gradually ascending ship and couldn't help but be stunned.
"Lu Jin left?"
"He left, and he took 80% of our clan's population!"
"Does this kid have that many supplies?"
"No, it should be said that the spoils of the Black Stone Pirates were indeed abundant!"
The spoils of the Black Stone Pirates?
This time, those patriarchs finally realized that even if they had been willing to take a 1% share of the spoils, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
But now, even if they regretted it, it was too late.
All the spoils had been completely divided, and the several Star Hunting Dragon patriarchs who benefited had already left Craggy Star with their clans.
Now that Lu Jin had also left, all that remained on Craggy Star were a few abandoned Star Hunting Dragon patriarchs and their clans.
Lu Jin's fleet continuously sailed through the Endless Star Sea, and after some navigation, Lu Jin finally arrived at the target planet.
This is a planet that emits a greenish glow all over, and on its surface, various plants cover ninety percent of the land!
After confirming that this planet was Senluo Star, as recorded on the star sea compass, Lu Jin immediately directed the fleet to prepare for landing on the planet's surface.
Boom!
One Star Hunting Dragon was the first to land on the planet's surface.
Its massive body made the entire ground tremble!
Immediately afterward, the prometheus also landed in an open area!
"Detecting the planet's surface environment..."
A series of data appeared on Lu Jin's personal terminal, and Lu Jin was surprised to find that the planet's surface environment, aside from a slightly high oxygen content, had many similarities with Blue Star's environmental data!
This also indicated that if sentient life were to emerge on this planet, it would most likely evolve into a civilization similar to humans!
Lu Jin was somewhat delighted; after all, he had been away from Blue Star for so long and had seen all sorts of planets.
But there really weren't many planets with environments similar to Blue Star.
So, Lu Jin actively walked out of the ship, stood at the hatch, and tentatively opened his protective suit.
Fresh air filled his lungs, and at this moment, Lu Jin felt an excitement he had never experienced before.
He felt as if he had returned home!
But before Lu Jin could fully immerse himself in Senluo Star's environment, a beast's roar suddenly erupted from the surrounding jungle!
Roar!
Accompanied by a piercing shriek, a massive, Tyrannosaurus-like creature burst directly out of the jungle.
And when this Tyrannosaurus saw the ship and the surrounding, menacing Star Hunting Dragons, it immediately shut its mouth!
Originally, it had heard movement here and came to investigate, hoping to hunt some prey.
But after seeing the Star Hunting Dragons, which were larger and exuded a stronger aura than itself, it felt that it was the prey.
This Tyrannosaurus-like creature turned and tried to escape!
But just as it made a move, a Star Hunting Dragon descended directly from the sky, pinning it underfoot.
Its face was clearly ferocious, and its mouth was full of sharp teeth, but at this moment, it was like a helpless prey, unable to move, crushed under the Star Hunting Dragon's foot.
Seeing this, Lu Jin opened his personal terminal and began scanning the prey in front of him.
He wanted to retrieve information about this prey from his database; if he could find relevant information, he might also gain some understanding of the planet before him.
Indeed, after Lu Jin completed the scan, information about the prey immediately appeared on his personal terminal.
"Name: Jungle Tyrannosaurus"
"Threat Level: Medium"
"Origin: Senluo Star"
"Description: A large carnivorous creature living on Senluo Star, possessing a powerful jaw and immense biting force!"
Lu Jin briefly scanned the Jungle Tyrannosaurus's data.
However, this data indicated that the Jungle Tyrannosaurus was just an ordinary planetary creature.
Lu Jin was more interested in another entity in the database.
"Senluo Star Natives, Senluo Jungle Warriors!"
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Chapter 117 Primitive Hunt! Battle Against the Warriors of the Forest!
On this planet, in addition to a large number of dinosaur-like creatures, there also lived a group of Senluo Natives with powerful combat capabilities.
According to the intelligence displayed in the database, the Black Stone Pirate Group not only extensively captured creatures from Senluo Star and sold them in the cosmic market.
They also captured some Senluo Natives and sold them as mercenaries or guards.
This intelligence alone was enough to show that the combat strength of these natives on Senluo Star was certainly not ordinary.
It was precisely for this reason that they were used for various combat purposes.
"Interesting, the situation on this Senluo Star doesn't seem as simple as we imagined."
Lu Jin stroked his chin and looked at the crew around him.
Their primary mission now was to quickly ascertain the situation on Senluo Star.
Upon arriving in this star system, Lu Jin had not seen the presence of a directional black hole.
That could only mean that the directional black hole was not in this star system.
This Senluo Star might just be a stepping stone to the directional black hole.
No matter what, they had to explore this planet first to gather more intelligence!
At this moment, Yuval stepped forward.
As a crew member who had just pledged allegiance to Lu Jin, Yuval knew very well that this was his moment to step up.
"Captain, our Star Hunting Dragons are swift and capable of flight."
"If you wish to explore this planet, then I can lead a portion of the Star Hunting Dragons to investigate the specific conditions of this planet."
Since Yuval had taken the initiative, Lu Jin naturally did not refuse.
So, Yuval gathered a portion of the Star Hunting Dragons and immediately began to investigate the surrounding environment.
Lu Jin was not idle either; the Star Hunting Dragons led by Yuval were exploring the more distant planetary environment.
Lu Jin, on the other hand, used Fang Drones to conduct a more detailed exploration of the surrounding jungle.
As a result, before Yuval even returned, Lu Jin encountered an unexpected situation.
A Star Hunting Dragon descended from the sky, directly throwing a group of people in front of Lu Jin!
"Captain, when I was patrolling nearby, these people were fighting."
"Perhaps we can learn about the specific situation of this planet from them."
At this moment, a middle-aged man in the crowd, dressed very revealingly like a primitive person, spoke directly.
He spoke in the purest common language of the Star Sea.
"You damned Pirates, you even trained such terrifying beasts!"
"But even so, what can you do? You are nothing more than a group of defeated soldiers now!"
"Our warriors will arrive soon, and then none of you will escape!"
Unexpectedly, the Black Stone Pirates on the other side immediately retorted upon hearing this.
"You slaves, you actually know how to set up an ambush for us now?"
"Although our Black Stone Pirate Group is now fragmented, it's not something you Senluo Natives can provoke."
"Do you really think you can gain freedom? Slaves are always slaves! You'll never be able to rise up in your lives!"
It was clear that the hatred between the two sides had reached an irreconcilable point.
But after a round of insults, both sides gradually realized something.
These Star Hunting Dragons were not the other side's people?
For a moment, both sides turned their gaze to Lu Jin.
"Who are you?"
Seeing that both sides had finally calmed down, Lu Jin couldn't help but sigh.
He had thought these people would argue indefinitely.
Subsequently, Lu Jin's gaze fell on the Black Stone Pirates.
Before the Black Stone Pirates could react, Lu Jin waved his hand, and the surrounding Star Hunting Dragons immediately understood, swiftly killing all the Black Stone Pirates.
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. If he wanted to find clues about the directional black hole on Senluo Star now.
Perhaps he still needed to build good relations with these Senluo Natives.
Seeing Lu Jin kill these Black Stone Pirates, the Senluo Natives were somewhat stunned.
"You killed these Black Stone Pirates?"
"It seems you are not with the Black Stone Pirates!"
"Quickly release us and leave here immediately."
"These people are just a small detachment of the Black Stone Pirates; soon their other forces will arrive."
"If that happens, none of us will escape!"
A small detachment?
It seemed that the Black Stone Pirates had indeed stationed a large number of troops on this planet.
But even so, Lu Jin showed no fear.
After all, he now had three powerful Psionicist legions under his command.
Dealing with these Black Stone Pirates was still easy.
Lu Jin had the Star Hunting Dragons release the Senluo Natives, then expressed his goodwill to them.
"No need to worry, I have already engaged in battle with these Black Stone Pirates many times."
"To me, these Black Stone Pirates are no different from ordinary Interstellar Pirates."
At these words, many Senluo Natives looked at Lu Jin with suspicion.
Although they were Senluo Natives and had been enslaved by the Black Stone Pirates for many years.
But over the years, through contact with the Black Stone Pirates, they had also learned of the Black Stone Pirates' formidable strength!
"You don't know, the number of these Black Stone Pirates has reached a hundred thousand!"
"Not only that, among these hundred thousand men, there are also many powerful weapons."
"If it weren't for the Black Stone Pirates falling into internal strife some time ago, we would probably still be enslaved by them in some mine pit."
Black Stone Pirate internal strife?
Lu Jin stroked his chin, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved upward slightly.
Interesting!
He hadn't expected that after Marauder Sailun's death, these Black Stone Pirates would collapse so quickly.
But just as Lu Jin was thinking about how to gain the trust of these Senluo Natives.
A cold light suddenly flashed from the nearby jungle.
Yinyue, next to Lu Jin, reacted quickly, stepping forward directly, and a Psionic Barrier opened.
But at that moment, this cold light actually passed directly through the Psionic Barrier and came straight towards Lu Jin.
Yinyue's expression changed, and after quickly reacting, she immediately drew the sharp blade from her waist.
Clang!
Accompanied by a soft sound, a bluish-purple barb fell to the ground.
Just by its appearance, one could tell that this barb had a highly poisonous effect!
If it had hit directly, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"Who?!"
Yinyue and Shelia reacted quickly, rushing directly towards the depths of the jungle.
Shelia was the first to strike, spitting out a Psionic Dragon Breath!
In an instant, the terrifying Psionic Dragon Breath directly leveled the jungle in front of them.
And among the tree remnants, a Senluo Native revealed his figure, his eyes filled with disbelief.
But he was only shocked for a moment before his figure quickly disappeared from Shelia's sight.
Even when Yinyue used her psionic power to scan a hundred miles around, she couldn't detect the presence of this Senluo Native!
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Chapter 118 Miraculous Plants! The Giant Spirit Tribe!
"Something's strange!"
Yinyue was very clear that what she had seen earlier was definitely not an illusion.
The poisonous barb that attacked Lu Jin had not disappeared.
This indicated that the attacker had used some method to block psionic energy, making it impossible for their psionic energy to detect them.
Such a characteristic was very similar to the special ores of Craggy Star!
Could there be similar special substances on Senluo Star?
Just as Yinyue was still thinking, her sharp hearing immediately locked onto a certain spot in the jungle.
Without any hesitation, Yinyue swung her blade directly towards that spot!
A cold light flashed, and the trees in the jungle were once again ravaged.
But the effect was also obvious; Shelia quickly discovered the bloodstains left on the ground.
Following the scent of blood, Shelia didn't even need to confirm the opponent's position.
She struck decisively!
Boom!
Accompanied by a muffled sound, a figure appeared at Shelia's feet.
And after this person was captured, their cloak also fell off.
Only then did Lu Jin realize that they were wearing cloaks supported by leaves, with vines and leaves intertwined to form a cloak that could conceal their figures.
Furthermore, these vines or leaves had characteristics remarkably similar to the ores of Craggy Star.
This made it impossible for Yinyue and Shelia to detect the figures of these attackers using psionic energy.
But just then, the captured Senluo Native directly raised his hand and pressed a fist-sized seed into the ground.
In an instant, the seed took root and sprouted, transforming into sky-reaching vines that directly entwined Shelia.
Seizing this opportunity, the Senluo Native prepared to escape.
But how could Shelia be trapped by such a method? With just a burst of strength, she easily broke free from the vines.
The Senluo Native hadn't even run far before he was captured by Shelia again!
At this moment, a look of despair appeared in the eyes of the Senluo Native.
He had used all his methods, yet he couldn't even harm these monsters in the slightest!
At this point, Lu Jin took the initiative to speak.
"Shelia, let him go."
"This guy should know these people."
"There might be some misunderstanding between us!"
Lu Jin looked at the previously captured Senluo Natives, who all looked shocked.
Because they indeed knew this person.
Among the Senluo Natives, if one was physically strong, they had a chance to be selected as a Senluo Warrior.
True Senluo Warriors not only possessed powerful physiques but could even skillfully use various magical plants on Senluo Star for combat.
It was precisely because of the existence of these Senluo Warriors that they were able to rise up against the oppression of the Black Stone Pirates.
But now, these Senluo Warriors, whom they were so proud of, were easily captured by Lu Jin's crew!
And Lu Jin had an unknown number of these formidable crew members under his command!
Thinking of this, a young woman boldly stepped out from among the crowd of Senluo Natives.
This young woman had healthy, wheat-colored skin and a well-proportioned yet powerful physique.
Most importantly, the moment she stepped forward, two Senluo People among the Senluo Natives involuntarily took a step forward.
These two should be the young woman's guards, and having guards indicated that the young woman's identity was not simple.
"My name is Sharp, and I am the daughter of the Giant Spirit Tribe's chieftain!"
"Respected visitor from beyond the stars, thank you for your benevolence in sparing our warrior."
"I apologize for not showing you sincerity before, but now I have witnessed your powerful strength!"
"I believe you can definitely help us solve our current predicament, so I hope we can cooperate. The Senluo People will definitely not disappoint you!"
Previously, they did not believe that Lu Jin could help them deal with the Black Stone Pirates.
But now, the strength displayed by Lu Jin and his companions had deeply impressed them.
Even their proud Senluo Warriors could not defeat Lu Jin's crew.
If they could get Lu Jin's help, resolving the Black Stone Pirates might truly not be a problem!
This was also why Sharp chose to step forward.
Lu Jin glanced at Sharp; indeed, on planets with less advanced civilizations, military power was the best way to prove oneself.
When he was clearing out the Black Stone Pirates, they were dismissive.
Now, after just capturing a Senluo Warrior, their attitude instantly changed.
However, this was also good, saving Lu Jin a lot of effort.
"I will help you deal with the Black Stone Pirates; you just need to help me find one thing."
"No problem!"
Before Lu Jin could even say what the item was, Sharp on the other side agreed without hesitation.
Such decisiveness made Lu Jin somewhat surprised.
"Don't you want to know what I'm looking for?"
"Whatever you are looking for, as long as it exists on Senluo Star, we will find it for you!"
The premise was that Lu Jin could help them deal with the Black Stone Pirates!
Lu Jin sighed, then agreed to the other party's conditions.
Clearing out the Black Stone Pirates was just a matter of convenience for him.
Thus, led by Sharp, Lu Jin followed her back to the Giant Spirit Tribe!
The so-called Giant Spirit Tribe was built on the wreckage of a starship.
Due to Senluo Star's unique elements, most of the starship's body had already been enveloped by plants.
And the ship's metal framework became the strongest architectural support.
The Senluo People of the Giant Spirit Tribe lived within it, and had built simple city walls on the periphery to defend against attacks from the Black Stone Pirates.
Looking at the city wall composed of black tree trunks, Lu Jin looked at Yinyue beside him.
Based on his understanding of Senluo Star, these wooden city walls must not be simple.
If the city walls were truly supported by wood, the Black Stone Pirates could shatter them with a single cannonball, so how could the Giant Spirit Tribe have lasted so long?
After Yinyue used her psionic energy to examine it, she found that the black wood used for the city wall actually had a hardness comparable to alloy!
It was simply amazing!
On the city wall, two Senluo Warriors stood, and beside them were two extremely ancient siege crossbows.
But the materials used for the siege crossbows must also not be ordinary plants.
Lu Jin stroked his chin, pondering whether to convert Senluo Star into one of his resource supply stations.
After all, there were simply too many magical plants on this planet!
Even he couldn't recognize all of them, which was why even though the Black Stone Pirates had been defeated, they were still unwilling to give up this planet.
The two Senluo Warriors on the city wall were also incredibly shocked when they saw Sharp appear in their sight.
"Sharp? Someone just sent back a message saying you were captured by the Black Stone Pirates!"
"Hmph! Those Black Stone Pirates think they can capture me? Quickly open the city gate! This time, I've brought back a helper who can assist us in completely clearing out the Black Stone Pirates!"
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Chapter 119 Helper! The Directional Black Hole Underground!
"Help?"
The two Senluo Warriors on the city wall glanced at Lu Jin behind Sharp.
Seeing Lu Jin's attire, he didn't look like someone from another tribe.
After a moment of thought, they still chose to open the city gate and invited Lu Jin and the others into the tribe.
Walking inside the Giant Spirit Tribe, Lu Jin finally understood what a hybrid of technology and primitiveness meant.
Inside a spaceship, there should have been a large number of technological components.
But these so-called technological components were useless in the Giant Spirit Tribe.
Facing unfamiliar technology, they preferred to use the magical plant technology they had mastered.
Thus, Lu Jin could see a hard alloy strapped to another wooden stick, made into a simple stone axe.
The metal fragments scattered on the ship were simplified into a spear.
Looking at the Giant Spirit Tribe in such a state, Lu Jin couldn't help but frown slightly.
With the civilization level of these Senluo People, could they really contend with the Black Stone Pirates?
At this moment, Sharp led Lu Jin to the ship's cabin.
The largest and most comfortable cabin on the ship had now become the residence of the Chieftain of the Giant Spirit Tribe.
"Father, I'm back!"
"Sharp?!"
Before he finished speaking, a middle-aged man, two meters tall and full of explosive muscles, walked out.
The moment he saw Sharp, his eyes immediately misted over.
"Oh, my darling, it's good that you're safe!"
"If anything happened to you, how could I face your deceased mother!"
"Starting today, all the guards under you must be replaced by Senluo Warriors, and I will assign more people to you!"
Facing his father's countless warnings and admonitions, Sharp seemed a bit impatient.
She pushed away her father, who wanted to approach and embrace her, and then earnestly comforted her old father.
"Father, you are the Chieftain of the Giant Spirit Tribe after all, and there are outsiders here. Can you maintain your image?"
"I've trained with Senluo Warriors since I was young. Even if my combat power isn't as good as a true Senluo Warrior, those Black Stone Pirates might not necessarily be able to harm me."
"Besides, the tribe is so short-handed now, so don't waste your efforts on me."
Hearing these words, the Chieftain of the Giant Spirit Tribe finally noticed Lu Jin behind Sharp.
At this moment, he put away his previous doting father demeanor and straightened up, standing in front of Lu Jin.
A two-meter-tall muscular strongman, before Lu Jin saw his previous demeanor, he certainly deserved the title of tribal chieftain.
But now, recalling his first impression, Lu Jin felt that the chieftain in front of him lacked some majesty.
"My name is Xià Yán, and I am the Chieftain of the Giant Spirit Tribe!"
"Looking at your attire, you shouldn't be local residents of our Senluo Star."
"Presumably, like those Black Stone Pirates, you all come from beyond the heavens, right!"
Lu Jin nodded, not denying it.
Immediately after, Lu Jin looked at Sharp.
Rather than Lu Jin spending a lot of effort communicating with the chieftain in front of him, it was better to leave it to Sharp.
Sharp also understood immediately. After she narrated her experience, Chieftain Xià Yán's eyes gradually became solemn.
"An existence even more powerful than those dragon beasts?"
"Enemies of the Black Stone Pirates?"
"Help us deal with the Black Stone Pirates?"
As a chieftain, Xià Yán was naturally not a fool. After listening to Sharp's narration, his gaze fell directly on Lu Jin.
Then, he looked at Yin Yue and Shelia behind Lu Jin.
Since entering here, Yin Yue and Shelia's gaze had not fallen on him.
Even when Chieftain Xià Yán looked at the two of them, they merely glanced at him out of the corner of their eyes.
He was all too familiar with that kind of look; it was a kind of disdain from the strong and the superior towards the weak.
It was obvious that the other party didn't take him seriously at all, and the reason they were standing here was to achieve a certain goal.
After some thought, Xià Yán couldn't help but look at Lu Jin and ask the most crucial question.
"So, what is the price?"
What price would their tribe have to pay to get Lu Jin's help?
Population?
If it was for population, Lu Jin could have directly taken action.
Resources?
If it was for resources, Lu Jin had even less need to cooperate with them.
With Lu Jin's current strength, even if he extensively collected resources from Senluo Star, would he still need to discuss it with them?
In an instant, countless possibilities flashed through Chieftain Xià Yán's mind.
But these possibilities were one by one dismissed by him.
He looked at Lu Jin, wanting to know the answer from him.
And Lu Jin didn't beat around the bush, directly asking the other party about the directional black hole.
"The thing I'm looking for is something that can transport personnel on a large scale."
"On Senluo Star, have you heard the Black Stone Pirates mention such an existence?"
"This thing should be the most important facility of the Black Stone Pirates; you should have some clue!"
In order to make these Senluo Native understand the existence of a directional black hole.
Lu Jin specifically translated it into a language they could understand.
After listening to Lu Jin's description, Chieftain Xià Yán stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then finally looked at Lu Jin.
"Teleportation device? There shouldn't be such a thing on Senluo Star."
"But deep underground on Senluo Star, there is a directional black hole."
"The directional black hole allows the Black Stone Pirates to travel back and forth in the Endless Star Sea, and that's where the largest number of Black Stone Pirates are located."
Hmm?
directional black hole?
So the Senluo Native knew about this thing!
But very quickly, Lu Jin discovered something was wrong!
Deep underground on Senluo Star, another directional black hole?
What the hell?
How could a black hole appear deep underground on a planet?
For a moment, Lu Jin even thought he had misheard.
"You mean, deep underground on this planet, there is a directional black hole?"
"That's right, I personally saw a large number of fleets emerge from this directional black hole, and then disappear into this directional black hole a while ago."
"How is it possible for a directional black hole to form deep underground on a planet?"
"Why not? Those Black Stone Pirates control the underground temple. They can activate the directional black hole by flipping a switch, and turn it off by pressing the switch again."
Switch?
Lu Jin frowned. Wasn't a directional black hole a product of the random birth of cosmic rules?
But listening to the other party's description, this directional black hole seemed to be a man-made product!
In his memory, although a large number of black hole technological products had been born.
Yet, until his rebirth, he had never heard of any civilization being able to master the power of a black hole!
Lu Jin wanted to inquire again with Chieftain Xià Yán about this black hole's information.
But it was obvious that Chieftain Xià Yán's information was also merely heard from the Black Stone Pirates.
If asked to explain the origin of the directional black hole deep underground, he was completely clueless!
"It seems that this Senluo Star is not just a simple primitive planet."
"Tell me how to get underground. In exchange, I will help you completely eliminate all the Black Stone Pirates on this planet."
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Chapter 120 Ancient Technology! Half a month has passed!
At this moment, deep underground on Senluo Star.
A large number of Black Stone Pirates gathered in front of a massive metal structure!
It was hard to imagine that deep underground on an primitive planet like Senluo Star, which was covered in dense vegetation, there existed such a technologically advanced underground laboratory!
Huge spaces constructed from various alloys, with countless wires like roots ultimately converging at the center.
And in the center of this massive underground space, a colossal and complex metal structure, as large as a skyscraper, stood silently.
The surrounding Black Stone Pirates appeared as tiny as ants before this enormous metal structure.
They transported large quantities of energy minerals, feeding them into the energy collectors around them.
Ultimately, the energy collectors converted these materials into energy, which then converged into the central metal structure.
"Damn it! How much longer do we have to work before this device is fully recharged?"
"At our current pace, it will take about another month to fully recharge."
"If it weren't for those Senluo People taking advantage of the chaos to revolt and escape, why would we suffer so much?"
"Stop complaining! The Black Stone Pirate Group is a thing of the past now. Without Marauder Sailun, what's left is just a scattered mess!"
"Heh heh, if you ask me, we might as well just make a run for it. With our current setup, occupying a place on the outskirts of the Endless Star Sea is more than enough."
Ever since Lu Jin killed Marauder Sailun, the Black Stone Pirates had become like scattered sand, rapidly splitting into numerous small groups.
Some of these Black Stone Pirates immediately chose to return to the Endless Star Sea.
Whether it was to establish their own faction or join other pirate groups, they could always find a foothold in the Endless Star Sea.
And among them, there were also some Black Stone Pirates who thought of taking the opportunity to occupy a certain position on the outskirts of the Endless Star Sea.
Although the Black Stone Pirate Group had fallen apart, a dying camel is still bigger than a horse; there weren't many forces on the outskirts of the Endless Star Sea capable of wiping them out.
Just as several Black Stone Pirates were still envisioning their bright future careers, a commotion quickly erupted from the underground entrance.
Immediately after, the door to the entrance was forcibly broken open.
And Lu Jin then walked into this massive underground space.
The first thing that caught his eye was the huge metal structure at the center!
Even the well-informed Lu Jin couldn't immediately discern the true purpose of this metal structure.
After realizing what was happening, the Black Stone Pirates in the underground space quickly aimed their weapons at Lu Jin.
But before they could even raise their firearms, the Star Hunting Dragon Clan rushed in.
With lightning speed, they quickly subdued the Black Stone Pirates.
The Black Stone Pirates were momentarily stunned to see so many Star Hunting Dragons.
What's going on?
Why are there so many Star Hunting Dragons here?
Lu Jin completely ignored the screams of these Black Stone Pirates, walking directly to the base of the massive metal structure.
After a thorough inspection, Lu Jin's brow furrowed even deeper.
He had never seen such technology, not even in his previous life!
What kind of existence could have created such terrifying technology?
While Lu Jin was still engrossed in exploring this new technological device, the Black Stone Pirates nearby unceremoniously began to threaten him.
"Kid, no matter who you are, if you mess with us, the Black Stone Pirates, you've got big trouble!"
"That's right! The Black Stone Pirates, one of the Seven Pirate Kings factions in the Endless Star Sea!"
"I advise you to let us go now, and we can still talk!"
Faced with the incredibly noisy Black Stone Pirates, Lu Jin could only put down his exploratory work for now.
He walked directly in front of these Black Stone Pirates, as they had been in possession of this metal structure for so many years and must know a lot of information about it.
"Tell me, what is the origin of this thing?"
"If you tell me obediently, I don't mind letting you off."
"But if you continue to resist, I don't mind sending you to meet your boss."
At these words, the Black Stone Pirates instantly understood.
The person before them was the Blue Star Human who had killed their boss!
Everything made sense now; they had heard from the defeated Black Stone Pirates that...
Although Lu Jin was a Blue Star Human, he had many powerful psionic legions under his command!
Recalling the Black Stone Pirate Group's previous actions against the Star Hunting Dragon Clan, this Blue Star Human was very likely the rumored Lu Jin!
At this thought, the Black Stone Pirates lost all their previous arrogance.
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything."
This sudden change in attitude caught Lu Jin off guard.
He had expected to use more methods to make these Black Stone Pirates speak.
But unexpectedly, with just a few words, these Black Stone Pirates readily divulged all the information they knew.
First was the origin of this massive metal structure.
To be honest, the Black Stone Pirates didn't know much either; even Marauder Sailun only discovered the coordinates of Senluo Star in a ruin.
After some investigation, the Black Stone Pirates discovered this enormous metal structure.
And just as Chief Xià Yán had said, this metal structure was a device for creating a directional black hole!
By simply inputting a certain amount of energy material, this massive metal structure could open a directional black hole leading to the Endless Star Sea!
Although this directional black hole was not large, its size barely allowed even the blackstone flagship to pass through.
But its advantage was that this directional black hole was stable enough and was a controllable black hole.
When facing pursuit from powerful enemies, they could also close the black hole and re-conceal themselves.
Perhaps the enemy would never have imagined that this so-called directional black hole actually existed deep underground on a planet!
Such a thing was unheard of even by Lu Jin in his previous life!
"The Black Stone Pirate Group really keeps giving me surprises!"
Lu Jin looked at the metal structure before him; he understood this massive metal structure all too well.
If it truly possessed the ability to open and close a directional black hole, as the Black Stone Pirates claimed, then its value far exceeded that of an ordinary directional black hole!
Thinking of this, Lu Jin asked the Black Stone Pirates how to activate this device.
The Black Stone Pirates were very cooperative, immediately telling Lu Jin how to activate this directional black hole teleportation device!
"You just need to input a large amount of energy minerals into the surrounding energy collection devices!"
"At our current pace, it will only take one month to complete the charging!"
"Of course, if we have enough manpower, we can shorten this time to half a month!"
Half a month, Lu Jin stroked his chin, that was enough time for him to clear out the Black Stone Pirates on Senluo Star!