After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 264 Little Black Feels Wronged, Little Black Won't Say It

The mysterious man raised his slender fingers and casually tore the ferocious beast that had attacked Liang He to pieces, killing it beyond any doubt. His methods were ruthless, and he remained expressionless.

Liang He stared at her empty wrist, then looked up at the tall figure with long, curly black hair and wearing a black and gold uniform. A strange light flashed in her eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

"Erius?!"

Laila, whose heart and eyes were completely focused on Liang He, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Liang He had been rescued, but then immediately became worried again.

It was because she recognized the mysterious man's true identity.

"You are Elius, the leader of the space pirates!"

As Lyra exclaimed, everyone's attention turned to Elius, and Oko instinctively tried to pull Liang He over.

Elius, the leader of the space pirates! He's ten, a hundred, even a thousand or ten thousand times more dangerous than Rick!

"Liang He, come quick, it's dangerous!"

Elius, whose identity was suddenly exposed, froze, realizing that being too famous wasn't necessarily a good thing.

He hadn't figured out how to explain it to Liang He yet, and hesitated to turn around and look at her, afraid that she might show even the slightest bit of disgust in her eyes.

"You are... Xiao Hei?"

Liang He's usually clear and gentle voice was now somewhat hoarse, seemingly hiding countless surprises and incomprehensions, which made Elius even more flustered.

For the first time, Elius felt completely helpless. He stood there dumbfounded, his usual laziness gone, and exposed his weakest point to Liang He without any defense.

"I……"

Those present finally realized that Liang He seemed unaware of the orcs' affairs, and Elius's on-the-spot transformation clearly aroused her suspicion; now she could no longer keep it a secret.

"Liang He! Come here quickly! Don't trust him, he's dangerous!"

Unaware of the situation, Leila tried to pull Liang He away. Just as her hand covered Liang He's wrist, another slightly cold hand directly grasped Liang He's hand.

"no!"

Fearing that Liang He would abandon him, Elius was eager to explain, but he didn't know where to begin, and could only repeat one sentence.

"I will never hurt you, you believe me."

Liang He met his black eyes, which were exactly the same as Xiao Hei's. The humanoid Elius no longer had the colorful black scales, but had a face that was enough to captivate people.

"Who...who are you? Little Black...or the leader of the space pirates?"

Faced with Liang He's question, Elius desperately wanted to tell her that he was just her little black dog.

But he couldn't deny everything about being the leader of the space pirates, especially when he looked into Liang He's clear and bright eyes, he couldn't bear to lie to her.

“I am Blackie, and also… Elius.”

As Elius confessed his identity, Liang He remained silent. She wanted to question Elius, but she knew it wasn't the right time.

Elius's appearance further heightened tensions.

Rick, who had thought the mission was about to fail, now seemed to see a savior.

"Chief Elie! I am here on the orders of Commander Nick to take Liang He away. Please come with us!"

Commander Nick had specifically instructed him beforehand that the rebels intended to ally with the space pirates, and now was the perfect opportunity.
If they could get Elius on their side, Rick's contribution would be even greater!
"Don't even think about it! I'd rather die than let you take Liang He away!"

At this moment, Lyra and Elius each grabbed one of Liang He's hands, neither willing to let go, fearing that if they did, Liang He would be taken away by the other.

"Laila, calm down."

Compared to the excited Lyra, Liang He, as the key figure, had already regained her usual composure, though her gaze would still unconsciously drift toward Elius.

"Little Black, let go."

His usual gentle yet firm commanding tone made Elius, who was trying to bury his head in the sand, instinctively obey.

He reluctantly let go, his dark eyes, filled with Liang He, revealing a hint of grievance.

"Liang He, I..."

"Shut up first." Liang He glanced at him lightly. She was gentle with the furry creature, but she was clearly less patient with the humanoid Xiao Hei.

Elius, realizing that Liang He might still be angry because of his deception, was completely dumbfounded and didn't even dare to breathe.

"……oh."

Wronged Baba.

Xiao Hei felt wronged, but he didn't say anything.

However, seeing that Elius listened to Liang He so obediently, the others couldn't help but admire Liang He and also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Laila, listen to me, you take everyone away first."

Rick is still standing in front of the mechanism. Once he presses it, Liang He cannot guarantee everyone's safety.

Only by getting them gone can she deal with Rick with peace of mind.

"But……"

Leila seemed to finally understand Liang He's intentions, but as a federal colonel, she had a responsibility to protect the safety of citizens, so how could she be willing to be a soldier who deserted in the face of battle?

Seeing that Liang He still wanted to persuade him, Rick finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Liang He, I'm still here. You want them to leave without even asking my opinion?!"

Rick had also witnessed Elius's special attitude towards Liang He.

When hope turns to disappointment again, Rick is really starting to break down.

At worst, we'll just give up and die together!

"Lick, your target is me, but if they die, do you think you can survive against me?"

Faced with Rick's threat, Liang He no longer adopted a conciliatory approach this time.

It was obvious that Rick knew her too well, and no matter how she tried to persuade him, he wouldn't easily let go of such a good bargaining chip as Lyra and the others.

"...Fine! I can let them go, but you have to come here first!"

Seeing that Liang He hesitated, Rick spoke again.

"Don't worry, with your abilities, if I were to make any rash moves near you, wouldn't I be courting death?"

The moment he pressed the button, Liang He could probably kill him instantly, making him a casualty of the group.

After thinking about it carefully, Liang He realized that it made sense, but she couldn't just accept whatever Rick said.

"Let these injured and unconscious sailors leave first, then I'll go over."

The skill of negotiation is to first present conditions that are impossible to agree to, and then take a step back to get the other party to agree to the conditions you originally wanted.

Just as Liang He had predicted, this time Rick did not refuse outright.

Including Leila and Oko, there were a total of thirty people in the group responsible for exploring the strange sea area.

There were about twelve sailors who were injured and unconscious. Even if they were traveling one-on-one, it would only be half of them leaving, which is not excessive.

"Okay, but don't try anything funny, or I'll press the button anytime!"

Having assessed the situation, Rick felt it was acceptable to exchange half of his men for Liang He to obediently follow him.

The remaining half can be used to threaten Liang He into obeying.

After all, based on Lick's understanding of Liang He, the difference between the role of one person and a group of people is not that significant.

"it is good."

Liang He gave Laila and Oko a look, signaling them to arrange for someone to take the injured and unconscious sailor away first.

They were well aware that these sailors would only be a burden if they stayed, so they did not hesitate and had their men take them away one by one.

Personally, I think that Liang He, upon learning the truth, would definitely have many questions and things to say, but the timing isn't right. Given her personality, she'd likely put aside her doubts for now and choose to solve the immediate problem, rather than acting like in a romance drama, recklessly seeking an answer. I hope this portrayal won't disappoint you all. Love you all!