Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 274 Space Pirates
"Bang, bang, bang." Three gunshots rang out, followed by a scream.

"Cover her mouth and tell her to shut up." A fierce voice rang out from inside the cabin.

"Don't move! The captain is dead. We've taken control of the starship's cockpit. Of the 346 passengers and 29 crew members on board, three have just died, leaving 26. Listen up, everyone! Your positions are locked. No one is allowed to move. If we find anyone who disobeys orders, no one will be allowed to move." The man paused, and then, with a "bang," a passenger in the middle of the cabin collapsed to the ground.

"This is what happens." In the holographic image, the pirate leader glared menacingly at everyone and threatened them.

Ning Xuan turned to look at Yu Mingche, who looked completely bewildered. This was his first time using public transportation, and he hadn't expected to encounter space pirates.

Was this premeditated, or just a coincidence? Was it aimed at him, or at Ning Xuan?
"What do you want to do by hijacking a starship?" This interstellar route is a long-distance route and does not intersect with other routes. If they do not want to get lost in the vast star field, these space pirates have no way to change the route.

"That's a good question. What do you all think we're up to? Hahaha, you'll find out soon enough," the pirate leader said arrogantly.

“Now, I’ll pick a few distinguished women for the brothers to enjoy…” Before he could finish speaking, a loud “bang” suddenly rang out.

With a "whoosh," all the lights inside the starship went out instantly. Through the curved viewing window of the cabin, the pale blue light film unique to the outer protective shield could be seen flashing violently, and the entire starship began to shake violently.

"Ah..." Screams echoed throughout the cabin.

"Passengers, there aren't many space pirates. Let's take advantage of the starship's control system power failure and capture them together," a male voice announced.

"I've marked the location of the space pirates for everyone. Passengers who are close to the space pirates can make their move now."

"Anyone who kills space pirates will receive a reward from the federal government." These voices did not come from the same person, nor did they use the amplification equipment on the starship's control system, yet they were clearly transmitted to everyone's ears.

"How could this be? I clearly had control of the energy control system, how could it malfunction?" the pirate leader shouted in despair.

"Brothers, quickly find all the troublemakers!" the pirate leader shouted.

In order to seize the energy control system, he made a meticulous plan beforehand, taking the starship ahead of time to scout out the location and carefully studying every nook and cranny of the starship.

When sailing through the vast star system, the starship's energy control system is the lifeblood of the entire starship. As long as the energy control system is controlled, the entire movement of the starship can be kept under control.

He made so many plans, so this kind of oversight shouldn't have happened.

"Waaah..." In the darkness, the pirate leader was unable to speak, for some unknown reason.

Just then, thousands of streaks of light flashed past the window, illuminating the scene inside the cabin clearly. By the light, everyone saw that the fierce-looking pirate leader was being strangled by black and red vines and hanging in mid-air.

The once arrogant pirate leader now stared at the people inside the cabin with terrified eyes.

"Ah..." someone screamed again. "What are you yelling for? It's just a space pirate who died. What's there to be afraid of?"

"Stop! I have a hostage! I'm a technician who can control the starship's energy system. I was forced to board this starship. Don't kill me!" A space pirate marked with a red dot had taken a passenger hostage and was hiding behind the passenger, shouting in panic.

“I was forced into this too, I surrender.” Another space pirate marked with a red dot immediately knelt down on the ground, covering his head with his hands.

With a loud crash, the starship tilted sharply to one side, followed by a deafening bang as if it had struck something, nearly flipping over. A piercing alarm sounded: "Warning! The starship's external shields have been damaged, and energy is rapidly decreasing. Please repair the shields immediately!" A cold, mechanical voice suddenly echoed from inside the starship.

Ning Xuan and Yu Mingche were in the VIP area, not far from the forward command cabin. Ning Xuan heard the alarm and watched as the wine glass on the table rolled and shattered. Her fingers clenched tightly. In this star field, if a starship malfunctioned, the situation would be dire.

Tang Xue was even paler, clinging tightly to Min Wu and refusing to let go.

"Please do not panic, everyone. The energy control system will be restored immediately." A man with half his face covered by a silver mask floated up. He gestured, and his subordinates carried the controlled space pirates to the spacious dining room at the front of the starship.

Ning Xuan recognized the masked man at a glance; it was Feng Linran.

Just as Feng Linran stepped in to stabilize the situation, Yan Fuzhen also came to Ning Xuan's side.

Both of these head butlers boarded the starship in disguise, and neither of them trusted their master.

"Don't touch me, Lady Irene! Tell your men to stop, or I'll kill you right now!" The pirate, disguised as a starship crew member, tore open his dress, revealing the protective suit underneath.

The pirate unleashed a powerful surge of mental energy that rendered those around him immobile.

"Stop! Let them go! Let them go! I have Star Gold! Don't kill me!" The mining tycoon from an A-level mineral resource star system shouted in terror as his hands and feet were bound by light ropes.

When he first saw the hanged space pirate, he had a bad feeling. He remembered the space pirate's face; he had seen that person at least three times in the past six months.

So he had suspected from the beginning that this group was after him, and now that suspicion had been confirmed.

"Stop! Did you hear me?" The space pirate who had taken Lady Irene hostage panicked when he saw Feng Linran directing his men to control the situation on his own.

Soon, the energy control system restarted, the lights inside the cabin came back on, and the starship's external shields were repaired.

"TX Star-041, a wanted criminal who usually operates in the B-level star field, why has he come to the S-level star field this time?" Feng Linran released his mental pressure and asked without any expression.

The powerful pressure of the SSS-level aura instantly froze the space pirate in place. He was then bound by a light rope and, like the other space pirates, taken to the restaurant in front.

"Who are you? You're not one of Feng Yilin's people, right? This is all a misunderstanding. We're here to seek revenge on Feng Yilin. We have no ill intentions towards anyone else, especially no grudge against you. Why don't you let us go? We can give you all the wealth we've accumulated over the years."