Qianyuan: My crew comes from the world of anime.

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"5000!!"

Assistant A's voice is hoarse from shouting.

"That's a month's salary, enough to buy the lives of the three of us."

Assistant B: "You're not kidding, are you?! What ship would pay an assistant 5000 marks?"

Nan Mengya: "That's how it is on our ship...aren't the other ships like this?"

Assistant B: "May I ask what your ship is?"

Nan Mengya: "Nautilus..."

"Ah!" Assistant A suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "You're the Nautilus? That makes it no surprise..."

Assistant B: "You found out again?!"

"No, no, no, this Nautilus is actually a very famous ship recently—it is said that they just defeated a giant beast in a cold cave recently, and their captain is a legendary figure known as 'The Killer'."

"It's said that every station he visited had bad luck!" (Someone: Achoo!)

"Wait, are you hiring on your ship...?"

Assistant B interrupted promptly, "Are you crazy?! Didn't you say before that you would never be an assistant to anyone again in your life?!"

"So, forget about him—Miss, please take a look at me... I'm proficient in all kinds of assistant skills, I can tie wires, I know how to use a welding torch, and I can even catch mice. Please make sure the captain considers me!!"

Nan Mengya: "..."

Looking at these two people who had suddenly changed their attitude, she sighed from the bottom of her heart:

"Ugh, disgusting."

"..."

Just by the fact that these two were so eager to get into the Nautilus, she could tell that they were no good people.

But she was stuck with them and had no choice but to make an agreement with them: she would go to the captain to report the matter first and ask them to wait for her at the airlock of the Nautilus.

The two assistants talked as they walked.

Assistant A: "She just left like that? She's not going to stand us up, is she?"

Assistant B: "Probably not. They're all crew members of legendary ships. They wouldn't do something so untrustworthy, would they?"

Chapter 108 The Traitor and Hidden Funds

"Respect to the heroes..."

The pirate stationmaster raised his wine glass, now reduced to just the bottom.

Everyone stared at Luo Tianming across the wine glass like wolves eyeing their prey.

"..."

Luo Tianming thought he was already used to this hostility, but those guys weren't just staring at him, but also at the two stunningly beautiful women beside him.

(Tsk, I really want to smash all these scumbags' heads open with a shotgun!)

Luo Tianming raised his glass with a smile: "To the Alliance..."

He merely touched his lips to the contents of his cup, suppressing his anger and silently telling himself:

(Luo Tianming, Luo Tianming... How did you become so bad, following in the footsteps of Levi? You always try to solve problems with force. You need to think of a way to kill all these pirates.)

"..."

Ever since he learned that the area had been taken over by pirates, a daring plan had gradually taken shape in his mind:

Since these pirates have conflicts with others, why not use them to fight against those radical separatists?

Despite the radicals' constant threats to blow up the site, they won't actually resort to a suicidal approach until the very last moment.

As long as he can successfully provoke them into fighting, Luo Tianming is confident that he can reap the benefits.

As for how to incite them to fight, Luo Tianming already had an idea.

He lowered his hand without making a sound and quietly touched Lucy's fingers... This was their secret signal.

Lucy's prosthetic eye turned red, and she began searching for and interfering with the bombs planted by the radicals, using hacking techniques to modify the signals and detonate them.

boom--!

A deafening explosion came from below; Lucy had deliberately detonated the bomb closest to them to increase the effect.

The pirates were immediately thrown into a panic.

Luo Tianming, however, stood up firmly and said:

"This is the work of separatists. They intend to force us to leave the site. These guys have done this before."

The pirate captain immediately shouted, "Grab your weapons! Get to the front lines!"

Urged on by him, the chief engineer and first mate ordered their men to take action, and many left with gloomy faces... These people seemed to outwardly comply with the so-called 'pirate stationmaster' but inwardly defy him. If it weren't for the fact that he possessed the only identity card with the highest authority in the entire station, they probably would have already rebelled.

In the blink of an eye, they reached the front of the standoff. The pirates had the advantage of position and guarded the upper gangway.

Those on the separatist side were equally alarmed, and they sent a representative to explain:

"We didn't do this."

Pirate stationmaster: "Bullshit! Are you trying to tell me this place was caused by a natural gas explosion?"

The representative who was sent there looked embarrassed and said, "Well, I assure you, we absolutely did not start this trouble..."

At this moment, Lucy picked up a piece of bomb fragment and said, "Okay, didn't you say it had nothing to do with you? Come and explain this bomb fragment. You'll know if you compare it with the bomb sample you have."

"..."

The representative's face instantly turned ugly... He looked back, somewhat unsure of what to do.

After a brief negotiation, they came to the conclusion that they could not shirk their responsibility and had to take on the situation head-on.

they said:

"We are willing to provide compensation."

"Compensation!" The pirates' eyes seemed to light up when they heard this.

"Yes, we are willing to pay for all the repair materials, compensate the deceased, and provide three weeks of food supplies..."

"...!"

Such conditions were undeniably generous, no wonder the pirates were tempted.

At this crucial moment,

Don't believe them!

Luo Tianming stepped forward and said, "This is their delaying tactic. They're planning to take over the site anyway, so it's normal for them to give you some benefits first to lull you into a false sense of security. Once they take over the site, it'll still be theirs!"

"..."

His words brought the pirate stationmaster to his senses a little more, although they also intensified the other pirates' hostility towards him.

The enemy didn't expect anyone to suddenly jump out and contradict them, especially since he pointed out that they were there to seize the station.

"This explosion was just an accident,"

The representative continued, "We guarantee that similar situations will not occur again."

Luo Tianming: "So, you don't deny that you planted bombs all over the site, right?"

Representative: "This..."

After discussing it further, they said, "We can dismantle all the bombs under your supervision... and the compensation will be paid as usual."

Luo Tianming: "..."

The separatists' actions were far too ruthless, which made Luo Tianming feel even more uneasy.

What exactly did they find at this site?

What could possibly make the radicals so humble as to cooperate with the pirates?

But it is precisely this feigned 'generosity' that is most effective in deceiving greedy pirates.

Seeing that the pirate stationmaster was about to cross to the riverbank, Luo Tianming, in desperation, decided to take a desperate gamble!

"Wait, don't go any further!"

"We have weapons!"

Luo Tianming suddenly shouted, and then immediately used the American-style Iaijutsu—the No. 12 explosive shotgun quick draw technique.

Snap—Bang!

The tiny bullet flew out, grazing past the pirate stationmaster, and the Jupiter separatist's face showed horror.

Subsequently, these projectiles exploded violently upon impact with the wall... The low-level chain explosions triggered by the high-temperature flames quickly converted into the kinetic energy of the fragments.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

People only heard the sound of shrapnel whizzing past their ears, and more shrapnel hit some unlucky people, who were instantly turned into flying pieces of flesh.

"Fight back! Fight back!"

"Wait...don't do it!"

Calm judgment proved so helpless in the face of panic, and the sound of bullets whizzing by like popping beans immediately erupted from the enemy.

Judging from the speed of their counterattack, they were probably well-prepared.

The pirates were a bit slow to react and were caught off guard by the attack.

Before the other party could react, Luo Tianming pulled the pirate stationmaster back.

…………

He was still somewhat shaken when the other pirates all retreated.

"Oh, you damn bastards! Hold on, hold on for me!"

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Luo Tianming quickly gave Laiwei a meaningful look.

"Tch~" She pulled out her two pistols, crouched and jumped out, and the two Beretta 92 pistols in their sheaths began to roar.

Anyone who dares to come out and shoot at Levi will have a trumpet-shaped bloody hole blown into their head.

Even with Levi's addition, the pirates' firepower was still clearly insufficient.

However, a sudden voice from the communication device instantly turned the tide of the battle:

'Captain, retreat with the men... I want to test the effects of the newly made hypnotic gas.'

"!"

It was Takemi Myo's voice.

Luo Tianming immediately grabbed Levi and ran back as fast as he could!

He looked up at a smoke grenade that Lucy had thrown dozens of meters away, landing in the center of the separatist camp.

In an instant, a white mist engulfed them.

Everyone who came into contact with the white mist collapsed to the ground instantly, like a rag doll.

Looking at the effect of the smoke grenade, Luo Tianming exclaimed in surprise, "It's incredibly effective! What kind of drug did you use?"

Takemi: "The aerosol mixed with fentanyl was originally intended for use against large marine creatures, but I didn't expect it could also be used for riot control, it's just that the scope is too large."

Luo Tianming: "Are you the fentanyl miracle doctor?!"

Takemi: "?"

She naturally wouldn't understand this joke. The so-called fentanyl miracle doctor (quack) refers to someone who, regardless of the illness, first administers three injections of fentanyl (a lethal dose).

There is also a theory that the synthesis method of a deadly poison is: fentanyl + fentanyl + fentanyl.

Fortunately, what she produced wasn't carfentanil, otherwise the entire site would have been wiped out.

Realizing something was wrong, Luo Tianming quickly covered his mouth and moved further away.

But it was precisely at this moment that the South team members started calling out.

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