Star Hunter.

Chapter 232 Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 People have arrived

Chapter 232 Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 People have arrived

When Bill's spacecraft arrived at the planet, it was neither stopped by the planet's patrol ships nor subjected to identity verification requests from the protective network, and it flew directly to the planet without hindrance.

Inside a patrol ship on the planet's outskirts, several patrolmen exchanged worried glances. The reason they hadn't intercepted or inspected the spacecraft was because their scanners had already scanned the spacecraft's identification code, and they knew exactly what kind of people the spacecraft belonged to based on the identification code that started with those characters in the scan results.

The Firehawk Royal Family's aircraft, and judging from the characters and numbers in the code, its owner holds a very high position within the Firehawk Royal Family. Who would dare to intercept and inspect it?

Not long after, Musso and Icacht arrived. The patrolmen, seeing the large Fiery Eagle insignia, quickly reported the situation to their superiors.

Dealing with the planetary government was left to Muso and Ikech; Beller never interfered. He picked up his newly acquired communicator and began making contacts.

"Hey, where are you?! I'm here, come out and greet me!"

The response from Peter was a "beep."

"Damn! That guy must be chasing girls again!" Butler wasn't really angry. He brought up the control screen on the communicator and started looking up the coordinates of the signal sent by Yuan Xingming's communicator, so that the aircraft could automatically drive to the nearest large docking station.

The original location of Xingming was in the city. After parking the aircraft, Peller and Xilin headed towards their destination together.

It's nighttime here now, and it hasn't been long since darkness fell. The city's vibrant nightlife makes it just as lively as it is during the day.

The city center is ablaze with colorful lights, showcasing the city's vibrant vitality.

Xilin looked up and saw a skyscraper radiating light in the distance, which served as a landmark guiding people to this area.

Actually, this skyscraper isn't the tallest in the city; there are many taller buildings. However, it's the tallest in this area. Or rather, this area isn't just filled with skyscrapers. This bustling area emphasizes uniqueness rather than height. Various oddly shaped buildings are scattered throughout, each with its own distinctive character, making them memorable for visitors.

Take, for example, Xilin and Pierre's destination—a bar. The bar's exterior resembles a stemmed wine glass, filled with drinks. You can even see the building behind the "glass" through it.

The liquor within the transparent glass shifted colors: clear, bright yellow, fiery red, azure… a mesmerizing and alluring hue, adding a touch of mystery and ambiguity. Those who entered seemed to vanish into this pure brew, unseen from the outside.

This is actually a special building material that uses light to create a deceptive effect on people's vision. The fact that the bar was designed and built like this shows that the owner put a lot of thought into it.

After entering through a door at the base of the glass, the experience is completely different from the outside. It's divided into several areas, some with a more flamboyant and carefree style, and others with a more relaxed and romantic one. You'll see signs after entering, so you can go to the different areas according to your preferred style and enjoy the atmosphere that suits you.

Peter went straight to an area with a more flamboyant style, and as soon as he entered, he was hit by a high-energy rhythm.

The gray cat flicked its tail in rhythm. Its paws twitched too; the atmosphere here felt so familiar.

Familiar, of course familiar. Xilin still clearly remembers the scene of Grey Cat and Licklabor dancing in the "Dance Night" in the Covenant Aserera.

Xilin flicked the restless gray cat on his shoulder and went inside.

Peter glanced around; no need to look. A group of people were gathered around the dance floor, and the person in the circle was Yuan Xingming. At this moment, the young prince was dancing passionately with a beautiful woman in a tight-fitting short skirt. His hands were wandering back and forth along the deep cleavage between her ample breasts. The crowd watching the dance was screaming and whistling flirtatiously. However, the two people on the dance floor seemed unaffected, both of them appearing to be enjoying the atmosphere.

Peter curled his lip. No wonder this guy ignored the communicator; he was busy flirting with girls, judging by the way those two were exchanging glances!

Looking around, it seemed all the women's attention was focused on Yuan Xingming's face, making it impossible for Peter to strike up a conversation. He was still no match for Yuan Xingming!

Xilin found a place to sit down. There were free drinks and snacks. The gray cat squatted on the table in front of Xilin, swaying from side to side to the beat. It raised its paw to pick up a piece of pastry, eating and watching, while mentally commenting on the people over there: Their dancing skills are not as good as Licrab's!

I wonder what Yuan Xing would think if she knew she was being looked down upon by a cat.

The dance ended.

  

"Hey, one more!" Peter shouted.

Yuan Xingming glanced at Peter, who was shouting not far away. He understood Peter's words all too well. On the surface, he was telling him to keep jumping, but in reality, he meant: If you keep going, I'll smash this place to pieces!

He released his arm from the woman's waist, whispered something in her ear, and then walked out of the dance floor, leaving the opportunity for others to perform, and headed towards Peter.

"You've finally arrived!" Yuan Xingming punched Peter on the shoulder.

"Why didn't you contact me sooner? You came to the Twenty-Three Star Domain without even saying a word!" Peter said, punching him in the back.

"You have the nerve to say that! Didn't I tell Tuosen to tell you to contact me first?"

Generally speaking, Peter is the busiest person. He won't talk properly unless he has time himself; otherwise, he'll ignore everyone. If Yuan Xingming tries to contact Peter, he'll most likely be ignored, and that's exactly what happens. Peter hates being disturbed when he's experiencing life. (_Pao&Shu&Ba)

"Don't mention Tosen to me!"

"Then why did it show 'unable to connect' when I tried to contact you later?" Yuan Xingming tried to contact Peter more than thirty times, and only succeeded on the last attempt. The previous attempts all showed no signal connection.

"Oh, so you threw away that communicator and got a new one."

"Fine, I'll forgive you this time." Yuan Xingming raised his chin. "Let's go, let's find somewhere else to have a proper chat."

Peter called Xilin over and said to Yuan Xingming, "This is Xilin, a new buddy I met. Oh, and that's purring on his shoulder. A very clever cat."

The gray cat, who was initially upset because it had almost been ignored, perked up its beard upon hearing the word "smart" and looked at Yuan Xingming with a smug expression.

Yuan Xingming didn't look at Grey Cat. Instead, he looked at Xilin again, feeling a sense of familiarity. He clearly didn't know her, and had never seen her before. He couldn't recall anyone he knew who looked like Xilin, so why did he feel this familiarity?

In fact, Xilin also felt that Yuan Xingming looked familiar. Yuan Xingming actually looked a lot like Yuan Ye. In Xilin's memory, although he only remembered Yuan Ye in his old age, through complex state analysis, if Yuan Ye were young, he would look six or seven parts like Yuan Xingming! However, Yuan Ye also said that he had no children, which means that Yuan Xingming's elders had a close relationship with Yuan Ye.

What puzzled Xilin was that the ring didn't react at all in front of Yuan Xingming, the legitimate prince of the Yuan family! The ring could only send Yuan Ye back to the Yuan family when it resonated, but it didn't react at all in front of Yuan Xingming. So when and under what circumstances would it react?

Seeing that the two of them were looking at each other strangely, Peter asked, "Do you two know each other?" Why don't you look at each other like strangers?

Xilin and Yuan Xingming both shook their heads: "We don't know him."

Seeing that it was being ignored again, the gray cat impatiently lashed at Xilin with its tail.

Xilin scratched the gray cat's chin to comfort it.

"Alright, let's go. Where to?" Peter nudged Yuan Xingming, who was somewhat distracted.

Yuan Xingming pointed upwards. "Up there."

Yuan Xingming led Xilin and Peter to the top floor of the bar. It was an open-air area, and where Xilin and Peter were now was on the "surface" of this drink.

Stepping into this venue, the floor is like crystal. Looking down gives the feeling of being on a crystal mine. The surrounding walls display images that complement the atmosphere.

Because it's outdoors, the air circulation is great, and there aren't many people, so it's not as stuffy as a bar.

Yuan Xingming found an empty table for Peter and Xilin to sit down, and selected a few drinks and snacks on the pop-up electronic screen.

"How is it? Not bad, right? You know, not just anyone can come here," Yuan Xingming said.

Peter looked around and, seeing no other beautiful women standing alone, was somewhat disappointed. He nudged Yuan Xingming, "Hey, what's the name of that stunner you were dancing with just now?"

Yuan Xingming replied with a look that said, "How should I know!"

"Yeah, Young Master Xingming never needs to flirt; beautiful women just come right up to him." A voice rang out behind Yuan Xingming.

"Davie?!" Peter exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the girl who walked out from behind Yuan Xingming's seat.

Davie, born into a middle-class noble family, was once a classmate of Peter and Yuan Xingming. However, due to her rebellious nature, she dropped out of school after completing her secondary education and went out to work on her own. Peter was surprised to find Davie here.

Suddenly remembering something, Bill raised his finger, pointed around, and asked Davie, "Is this bar yours?"

"Yeah, isn't it good?" Davie brought over the drinks and snacks from Yuanxing Mingdian.

"I'm so sorry to trouble you, Miss Davie." Yuan Xingming crossed her legs, picked up a nut from the plate, and crunched on it.

Davie rolled her eyes at Yuan Xingming. "People who freeload have no right to speak."

Davi pulled up a chair and sat down. She glanced at Sirin and said to Peter, "Aren't you going to introduce this gentleman?"

"His name is Xilin, Xilin. This is Davie. From now on, you can eat for free here just by mentioning Davie's name," Peter said without any politeness.

Seeing that both Peter and Yuan Xingming were so unceremonious, Xilin understood that their relationship was indeed good. Dawei was also quite outgoing, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get along so well with Peter and Yuan Xingming.

The gray cat circled around the bottles of wine, sniffed them, then picked up a bottle, opened its mouth, bit off the cork, bent its front paws, scooped up the glass in front of Xilin, and then bit the neck of the glass to pour the wine into it.

Yuan Xingming's eyes widened. "This cat is really smart!"

The gray cat gave him a disdainful look, ignored them, refilled the glass, put the cork back in, then squatted down in front of the glass and began licking the wine. It finished in no time. He licked his lips, repeated the action, refilled the glass, and drank again…

The four people at the table watched as the cat, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, finished all four bottles of wine that Davi had brought over.

Yuan Xingming looked at the gray cat's belly, then at the four empty bottles, "Where did all the alcohol this cat drank go?"

Xilin gave him a knowing look. He knew this cat's stomach was like a bottomless pit; before, when it went out to hunt, it would just catch big fish. Compared to that, four bottles of wine were nothing. However, Xilin was worried that the gray cat had never drunk so much at once before. What if it got drunk and started acting crazy?

Meanwhile, on another planet, Tosen received an encrypted message—a coded text message from Griffin. After deciphering the message, Tosen quickly contacted some military personnel and others on the planet where Xilin and his group were located.

Xilin is very troubled now. How come she never noticed before that this cat has a penchant for alcohol? It's also very picky about its food, and the few things it likes are all the most expensive ones.

The empty bottles on their table kept piling up. And all of these bottles were brought over by Davi herself, because every time Gray Cat finished his drink, he would open his big, round eyes and look at Davi, and Davi's usually resolute heart would immediately soften, and she would eagerly bring him the bottles.

Yuan Xingming glanced at Xilin, "Ten bottles."

Keep in mind that all ten bottles of liquor are quite strong. Even Yuan Xingming himself, let alone whether he could fit ten bottles in his mouth, would be completely exhausted. Why does this cat seem to be getting more energetic the more it drinks?

Davie brought over five more bottles and watched the gray cat continue drinking with great interest. She didn't help pour any more drinks, just watched the gray cat busy itself; she had never seen a cat behave like this before.

Peter scratched his forehead. Why did everyone seem to have become just background noise? Three handsome guys here couldn't even compare to a gray cat?

"Ahem, I said. Snoring..."

Before Peter could finish speaking, the gray cat suddenly froze, its paw retracting from the bottle opening with a snap, shattering the bottle. It then looked up at a certain point in the sky.

What's going on? The three of them looked at Xilin in confusion. Logically, Xilin was the cat's owner. Shouldn't he know?

But Xilin also looked in that direction with a serious expression.

Xilin's intuition for danger was significantly stronger than Pelle's. Moreover, the enemy was coming directly at them.

Seeing Xilin's wary look, Peter, Yuan Xingming, and Dawei knew what was about to happen.

Actually, there were people secretly protecting Yuan Xingming and Peter nearby. After all, these were two princes, and they couldn't bear the responsibility if anything happened to them. So, they always had people secretly protecting them. Now, seeing this situation, even the people in the shadows were puzzled. They hadn't sensed anything unusual.

However, as a spacecraft flew closer and slowly came into view, everyone realized that the people inside this not-so-large spacecraft were no ordinary people.

The aircraft made no attempt to conceal itself under the cover of night, seemingly unconcerned about being discovered. It brazenly circled the sky once before flying over a skyscraper not far from the bar.

The exit below the aircraft opened, and seven figures jumped out and landed on the roof of the skyscraper.

The light emanating from the skyscraper's surface and the huge light pillars on the roof illuminated the figures clearly, allowing Xilin to see them clearly without needing to use the remote control.

Those secretly responsible for protecting Yuan Xingming and Peter felt nauseous upon seeing those people.

Not only those people in the shadows, but Peter and Yuan Xingming were no better off either; their faces were dark and their bodies were tense.

"Damn it, how did those freaks end up here!" Yuan Xingming cursed.

"Who are they?" Xilin asked. He had a feeling that these people were coming for him, but he had only been in the Lansa Empire for a short time. According to what Peller said, he should have never come into contact with people at the First and Second Ranks.

Peter swallowed hard and said with a bitter expression, "Those are the freaks from the First and Second Affiliated Schools that I told you about before. From left to right, they are: Soul-Suppressing Lingxi from the First Affiliated School, Inaf and her brother Puno from the Second Affiliated School, Goreyo from the First Affiliated School, and Bieyao and Zani from the Second Affiliated School. The black panther next to Lingxi is also from the First Affiliated School, named Panser."

Although they absolutely didn't want to run into anyone from Affiliated 1 and Affiliated 2, Peter and Yuan Xingming had memorized some of their names long ago, just in case they encountered them later and didn't even know how they'd get themselves into trouble. But they hadn't expected to run into so many people from Affiliated 1 and Affiliated 2 at this time. One of them was enough to give them a hard time. Who would mobilize such a large force? Even Zhenhun Lingxi had been sent out; this was no small matter.

Davie has already contacted people to evacuate the people from the bar. If a fight really breaks out here, given the legendary abilities of those from the First and Second Affiliated High Schools, it's questionable whether this bar can even survive.

On the rooftop of the skyscraper, Lingxi frowned as she looked down at the people on the bar rooftop. Before coming here, she didn't understand why Griffin had gone to such lengths, sending seven people in total, but now she seemed to understand. Griffin had told her that she would understand when she saw Xilin.

The black leopard next to Lingxi wagged its tail and said, "Why do I feel like that kid's eyes look a bit like Bai Ye's?"

"Hearing you say that, I think so too," Bie Yao said.

"No wonder it looked familiar, now I know." Gore sat on the edge, his feet dangling in the air, not caring at all that he was on the edge of a hundred-story building.

Bai Ye was a legendary figure at the First Affiliated Hospital. Ge Lifen and others once remarked that Bai Ye possessed incredibly sharp eyes. When those eyes looked at you, it gave you the illusion that you were the prey.

Hunter and prey, even if the hunter is in the light and the prey is in the shadows, when these eyes are focused on each other, no prey can hide.

"Is this why Teacher Griffin values ​​that kid so much?" Inaf clenched her fists.

"Why don't we try and see?" Lingxi took a step forward and stood on the edge of the roof, with half of her foot sticking out of the edge. It seemed that if she leaned forward any further, she would fall. However, the others did not seem worried at all.

Lingxi put her hands together, interlaced her fingers, and then placed them near her mouth.

As the fingers moved, a piece of music came from here.

"Don't listen to that sound!" Peter yelled at Sirin. He quickly covered his own ears as well.

Even though they were so far apart, the sound was still clear when it came down.

The music roared in with immense force, like the explosive force of life, a fleeting yet powerful impact, followed by another strong gust of air that seemed to blow the soul away from the body. Everything passed in an instant, so quickly that people were unprepared. But the mind, taut in a dense, oppressive tension, suddenly... a flood of thoughts surged forth.

A soul confined to the fingertips humbly begs for release.

Then, an unstoppable force swept in, only to vanish without a trace before anyone was prepared. The sudden calm and relief left a sense of bewilderment, as if life was being hopelessly overdrawn.

A call drew people's attention; it was a call, a call carried on the wind, a breathtaking storm swirling in, the darkness seemingly about to vanish. Ethereal and ethereal.

My mind is blank!

Some of the people who heard the music remained frozen in their previous positions, their faces displaying a bewildered hope. They were completely absorbed in their own consciousness, their senses seemingly disconnected from their awareness, unable to perceive what was happening around them.

The reason it's called "Soul-Suppressing Spirit Evening" is because the voice seems to be able to shake and guide the soul.

It sounds mystical, but it's actually a highly advanced form of hypnosis, a natural hypnotic skill. It cannot be replicated. Even recording the music with instruments wouldn't achieve the same effect. This is the main reason Lingxi was chosen by the First Affiliated Hospital.

Both Peter and Yuan Xingming were covered in sweat; it had taken a lot of effort to resist the music.

The music finally stopped, but Peter and Yuan Xingming became even more nervous, because this was not the end, but only the beginning.

What should these people do next?

The people secretly protecting Peter and Yuan Xingming were all highly skilled members of the royal family, but even though they resisted the hypnotic effect of the music, it wasn't easy. They dared not use their guns indiscriminately against the people from the First and Second Affiliated Hospitals; if they did, the conflict would escalate.

However, before figuring out the motives of the people in the First and Second Affiliated Offices, everyone agreed to wait and see, focusing on ensuring the safety of the two princes.

After Lingxi stopped playing the music, there was no further movement for a while.

Neither side made a move; they simply stood there quietly.

Over there, Lingxi and the others were analyzing Xilin and also evaluating the abilities of Peter and Yuan Xingming, since being able to withstand the hypnotic music was quite impressive. As for Xilin, he seemed to have no reaction to the music at all, which puzzled Lingxi and the others.

Hypnosis was something Yuan Ye had taught Xilin since childhood, and Xilin had later absorbed many other techniques, especially after experiencing the events in the Sector S prison, which made Xilin's resistance even stronger. Therefore, hypnotizing Xilin was not so easy.

Peter glanced at Yuan Xingming. Davie had recovered by now. The three of them had known each other since childhood and had worked together a lot in school. Now, they understood each other's thoughts with just a glance. The students from Affiliated High School No. 1 and No. 2 never knew what politeness was, and they couldn't completely rely on those people in the shadows. How could they come up with a foolproof plan?

Xilin sensed the unusual activity around him. He wasn't worried about the safety of Peter and Yuan Xingming; plenty of people would protect them. Xilin was now certain that the students from Affiliated School 1 and 2 were after him, and that a battle was inevitable. Xilin's current thought was: how to fight?

After Lingxi's music stopped, the surroundings suddenly became much quieter. Under the night sky, even the lights seemed eerie.

The gray cat kept its eyes fixed on the black panther on the rooftop. The panther's gaze was hostile, its haughty look filled with mockery and disdain. Disdain? What gave it the right to disdain?!

"What the hell are you showing off, you dark, murky thing!"

With a roar from the gray cat, the tense atmosphere instantly dissolved.

The roar was very loud; at least the people and leopards on the rooftop over there could hear it clearly.

The black leopard's ears twitched as it looked at the others, especially Puno, the darkest among them, unsure of who the ugly cat was referring to as the "dark thing."

Puno thought to himself: You're the blackest leopard around here, and you're still looking at me?!

Xilin sighed, thinking that the cat was probably about to go on a drunken rampage. Normally, it would never bark so loudly and swear so recklessly in this unfamiliar environment in front of so many strangers.

The gray cat leaped directly from the table to the edge of the surrounding wall, raised its tail, and pointed a paw at the black panther.

"I've been wanting to get back at you for a while now, come down here and let's fight one-on-one!"

Xilin, Peter, and others: "..."

The leopard on the rooftop twitched its beard, and Gorejo, standing nearby, burst out laughing. "Panser, it's been a long time since I've seen one of your kind look down on you."

"Please don't insult the word 'fellow human.' It was just a cat, not a leopard."

"They've already issued a challenge, should we accept it?" Puno asked Black Panther.

"Of course!" Black Panther shouted, then swooped down vertically, running down the building's wall.

"Leave that leopard to me! If I don't beat it to a pulp, it won't know why cats eat fish!" With that, the gray cat jumped down from the edge of the wall.

"Sirin, hum it... is it alright?" Peter asked uncertainly.

"Don't worry about it," Xilin replied confidently.

On the rooftop of the skyscraper, Inaf cracked her knuckles. "Let's go too."

"Walk!"

Inaf, Beyo, and Puno all deployed a flyboard similar to a glider. The front of the board had a cut-out design that broke up the airflow and reduced air resistance, which increased speed but also greatly increased the control required for the glider.

Instead of launching into a gliding flight, Zani took off his coat and jumped down. After falling a certain distance, a pair of featherless, bat-like wings suddenly spread out from his back, like a ghost in the night.

Only Lingxi and Gore remained on the rooftop, watching the events unfold below.

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