With Kales's arrival, the matter was dropped.Si Kui and Born, who had caused trouble, were thrown into the reactor and turned to ashes. Qin Tian and Bear were separately confined in a smaller cargo hold, and it seemed as if nothing had happened.But for Sebada, Poison Widow, and Qin Tian, the matter was far from over."Master, should I secretly eliminate him?" Poison Widow communicated with Qin Tian through her Soul Imprint."No need, we can't alert him yet."Qin Tian responded faintly, "Once we enter the Hundred Hunt Star Pirates' base ship, I will personally deal with him.""Yes."After ending the communication, a faint light flickered in Qin Tian's eyes.He roughly guessed why Sebada would target him.The saying 'a beauty is a bane' truly holds water."Thank you."Just then, Bear, sitting beside Qin Tian, turned his head and said in a muffled voice.Qin Tian knew that Bear was thanking him for treating him."You suffered because of me too, I should be thanking you."Qin Tian extended his hand and said, "Qin Tian, that's my name."A simple, honest smile appeared on Bear's face, and his large, furry hand clasped Qin Tian's.He was not good at socializing, yet he could keenly sense external dangers and the attitudes of those around him.From a young age, what he felt most was disdain, disgust, and fear. Beastmen saw him as an anomaly, humans saw him as a beast. He was like someone abandoned by the whole world, with only one or two faint rays of light in his life that could make him feel a trace of warmth.However, after entering this spaceship, he felt an extremely rare friendliness and goodwill from a stranger.That person was willing to give him precious food and immediately treated him when he was injured.He didn't understand why he was treated kindly.But he knew that there were too few warm things in this world, so once encountered, one must hold on tightly—even if it meant sacrificing his life.Bear's rough fingers tightened slightly, as if to clench this hard-won kindness in his palm, never to let go.Qin Tian looked at this silent giant beast and suddenly felt a little amused and a little sad.He had seen too much intrigue, betrayal, and scheming, but he never expected that on this slave ship full of malice, the purest emotions would come from a Half-Beast regarded as a monster by everyone."Bear, from now on, I'll call you Big Bear." Qin Tian smiled."Okay."Bear nodded heavily.Next, Qin Tian and Bear remained confined in the small room. Under the gaze of many eyes, Qin Tian never entered Poison Widow's room again. Every day, besides quietly cultivating, he would chat with Bear, and their relationship grew closer.Every day, Poison Widow would send someone to deliver several rich meals to him and Bear.Sebada did not object to this; the Half-Beast was his cash cow for the future, so a little preferential treatment was no problem.Days passed, and in a blink of an eye, a whole month went by. This was the longest Qin Tian had ever been on a spaceship. According to the information Poison Widow had gathered, the spaceship had been circling between several star sectors, following the instructions given by the Hundred Hunt Star Pirates.It wasn't until the base ship confirmed they had no tails that they finally rendezvoused in the Liyue Star Sector.The starry sky outside the viewport was obscured by a massive shadow—a commercial mothership the size of a city. The transport ship Qin Tian was on was like a leaf floating next to a whale in comparison.The transport ship was being guided into a secondary bay in the mothership's belly. As the bay door slowly closed, the ship lightly vibrated as it docked.When the pressure equalization indicator light turned green, the bay door boomed open. In the dazzling white light, two teams of fully armed guards were already lined up, waiting. They wore uniform black and red armor, and the whips in their hands occasionally sparked with dangerous blue electricity.Kales, Sebada, Poison Widow, and a captain named Feng Shu led their teams out one after another. All the slaves obediently followed behind them, observing their surroundings with trepidation.As the procession slowly moved forward, more and more Xingdao (Star Pirates) gradually gathered around. They either leaned against metal railings or squatted on top of cargo containers, their eyes gleaming with the excited light of predators."Yo! This batch of goods isn't bad!" A Xingdao (Star Pirates) with a face full of tattoos suddenly whistled, his sharp sound echoing in the bay.With this jeer, the entire space immediately erupted.The Xingdao (Star Pirates) slapped the metal railings, making deafening noise. When those beautiful female slaves in the procession passed by, the cacophony of strange shouts reached its peak."That blonde chick is mine!""Bullshit! I saw her first!""I've got my eye on the one with the best figure, no one's getting her from me today."The female slaves' faces ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) turned pale, and some younger ones were already so scared their legs were wobbly, relying on their companions to support them to keep moving. A red-haired girl was suddenly hit on the shoulder by a flying metal can, letting out a shriek, which only drew more rampant laughter.Bear's muscular arms involuntarily tensed, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. Qin Tian gestured with his eyes for him to remain Cold Blooded, while he calmly observed his surroundings.He noticed that while these Xingdao (Star Pirates) were unruly, they all tacitly maintained a safe distance—clearly wary of the whips in the guards' hands.The captains watched the farce with cold eyes. They were too familiar with this routine—this was the Hundred Hunt Star Pirates' unique "slave taming ritual."Through public humiliation and wanton mockery, they would incrementally break down the new slaves' psychological defenses until they completely abandoned their dignity and became obedient, walking corpses.The group moved forward with difficulty amidst the laughter. After passing through several heavy gates, they finally arrived in a relatively quiet area.Under the dim red light, a tall figure stood with his back to them at the end of the corridor.The man slowly turned, revealing a distinctly angular East Asian face. He wore a dark ink-colored uniform, with an ancient-looking short blade hanging at his waist. When he turned, his eyes were as cold as if looking at a group of dead things, without any warmth."Second-in-command." The captains immediately composed themselves and saluted respectfully.The slaves instinctively held their breath. Even without knowing this person, they could feel an oppressive presence that choked them—like prey targeted by a beast, their blood seemed to freeze.He walked slowly, his black military boots thudding on the metal floor with a heart-pounding sound.As he passed, the slaves involuntarily recoiled, as if approaching him would invite death. The man stopped at the front of the line, his cold gaze sweeping over every terrified face.Qin Tian pretended to be like the other slaves, lowering his head in fear, not daring to meet his gaze. At the same time, information about this person flashed through his mind.The Hundred Hunt Star Pirates' Second-in-command, Ling Jue.Eleven years ago, he was a six-star, fourth-rank expert; his current strength is unknown.Ling Jue was once a disciple of the Ling family, a Silver Bloodline family. After coming of age, he joined the army and had a promising future. However, his personality was too Cold Blooded and ruthless. During a mission, he believed his injured teammate was severely dragging him down, so he personally ended his life. After the incident was exposed, he was wanted by the empire. After a period of escape, he eventually joined the Hundred Hunt Star Pirates.

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