Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Big Brother Is Missing

"Alright, I also guarantee that from now on, the other people on the Baisha Transport Ship will be properly protected.

"In addition, we demand to turn state’s evidence! Keep our identities confidential. We know many Pirates, we know a lot of their alternative identities, and we even know people from the Anti-Government Forces.

"Furthermore, you must guarantee the identities and safety of our families. After all, our families will most likely become citizens of March Star in the future!" Yang Bo said. His real intention behind these words was to hand the Sheriff a massive achievement. In Yang Bo’s eyes, the people on the Baisha Transport Ship had only narrowly escaped danger because of this Sheriff. Giving him some credit was no big deal!

"Agreed!" The young man on the other side of the screen had never expected such a stroke of good luck. Turning state’s evidence wasn’t a trivial matter, and these Pirates, having roamed the stars for so many years, definitely held many secrets! His own contribution just got even bigger!

The young man silently thought to himself, "I’ll just beat this guy up when the time comes. I’ll spare his life, but I’ll make sure he rots in prison!"

"Alright, then it’s settled! I’ll have someone synchronize the data with your Fleet and wait for your Fleet to board the Baisha Transport Ship. Also, the mole is already dead. The mole was a maintenance worker!" Having said this, Yang Bo figured that was about enough; there was nothing else to discuss.

"Is there really nothing else? Do you have no personal demands?" The young man was surprised. The stance the other party took completely contradicted the outcome of the negotiation, especially considering they had so many hostages!

"Haha, you didn’t actually think we would use these hostages to demand Warships or other things, did you? I believe that’s absolutely impossible. If the communication system on this Baisha Transport Ship hadn’t been destroyed, then I might have made such demands, because then you’d be facing public pressure and would be forced to comply.

"Right now, this ship of ours is like a coffin. If we made excessive demands, I suspect you might just blow the Baisha Transport Ship into pieces. After all, compared to these citizens, the loss of a Warship would have a much bigger impact. As for those onlookers on your end right now, they might just conveniently ’disappear’!" Yang Bo said with a laugh.

As soon as Yang Bo said this, the hearts of the witnesses on the other side skipped a beat. The fat boss, in particular, turned pale. If the Pirate Leader had made any particularly unreasonable demands, everyone present would have "disappeared," and the Baisha Transport Ship would have been blown up.

After all, the military couldn’t possibly risk losing a Warship to compromise with these Pirates. If the Pirates actually took off with a Warship, it would be a colossal disaster.

"We are Pirates, yes, but we aren’t stupid. Moreover, even if I have to serve a slightly longer sentence alone, my brothers here are all just accomplices. They won’t be in jail for long. With some added merits, they might not have to serve any time at all and can just go on living under assumed names!

"Alright, that’s it for now. I won’t chat with you any longer. I need to settle the hostages on this end first!"

With that, Yang Bo cut off the communication and led several Pirates back to the stadium.

The remaining Pirates who had stayed behind watched the video recording and looked at Yang Bo with excitement.

"Brothers, it’s not that I want to compromise, but there’s a formidable guy inside this Baisha Transport Ship. Just look at the brothers who aren’t here, and you’ll understand!

"Fortunately, that idiot on the Warship doesn’t know that we are actually in grave danger on our end. If they knew we had lost so many men, they definitely wouldn’t have compromised so easily!" The reason Yang Bo acted as though he was treating these Pirates so well was to secure an exit strategy for himself.

"Boss!"

"Boss!"

Sure enough, all the Pirates appeared incredibly moved. As for whether their feelings were genuine or fake, Yang Bo didn’t care in the slightest.

"I have a way out, so don’t worry. Even if I can’t leave, the worst-case scenario is that I go to prison alone. Honestly, serving time in the Alliance just means a lack of freedom. Otherwise, the food and drinks are great, and since your boss—me—is an A-rank Genetic Evolver, I’ll be treated even better!" Yang Bo feigned an expression of deep affection.

"Boss, rest assured, we’ll make arrangements for the missus!"

"That’s right, we’ll take good care of the missus!"

"Good, good! You are all my good brothers!" Yang Bo hadn’t mentioned family earlier because he didn’t know if this Pirate Leader had one. Now, he was just playing along.

The hostages were somewhat dumbfounded. They had just been held captive here, and now they were suddenly released and even told to go about their lives on the Baisha Transport Ship in peace!

The Pirates gathered amongst themselves and didn’t mingle with the hostages. Since they were going to be tainted witnesses, they couldn’t let anyone see their true faces.

The Pirates had mixed feelings right now, but with the hope of survival, they didn’t feel too much pressure. However, facing legal sanctions still left everyone worried.

Soon, they all noticed that their boss was gone!

With the Baisha Transport Ship being so large, no one knew where to look. Some speculated that their boss was already preparing to sneak away, or had perhaps changed to another identity!

Seizing an opportunity, Yang Bo used his Invisibility to leave and then found a cargo hold to hide in. This cargo hold was quite remote, and he quietly waited there for the Fleet to arrive.

Yang Bo checked his Skills. The newly added ones this time were Mecha Pilot and Warship Maintenance.

Warship Maintenance: Advanced (420/1000)

Mecha Pilot: Advanced (302/1000)

There was also Warship Pilot, which was provided by the Pirate Leader. An A-rank Genetic Evolver who could also pilot a Warship—this kind of talent was absolutely explosive across the entire human society.

Warship Pilot: Intermediate (57/100)

Hiding here, Yang Bo had no intention of training any abilities. He needed to look like he was genuinely in hiding, and training could leave traces behind.

Yang Bo closed his eyes and recalled his battles one by one, realizing that playing the sneaky opportunist was far too satisfying. Especially when he crushed the Pirate Leader’s head under his foot and then casually slaughtered that so-called Third Brother. If he had tried to fight either of those two head-on, it would have been incredibly difficult, and he might have even had to flee in the end.

Yang Bo also examined himself. Invisibility was very powerful, but once he used other abilities, he could no longer remain invisible.

Instead, it was the rather inconspicuous Disguise that had become his first overpowered Skill. This was because, after using Disguise, his biological sample matched someone else’s, yet he could still use his own abilities. Exactly!

"Is it because Disguise has reached the Grandmaster Level? Once Invisibility reaches the Grandmaster Level, will I be able to walk through walls or something? I’m so looking forward to it!" Yang Bo thought with excitement.

At the same time, Yang Bo carefully recalled his fights with the other Pirates and realized that they had been careless. If those Pirates had been a bit more vigilant, he wouldn’t have succeeded so easily.

"No wonder Liu Zhijie said that a Genetic Evolver’s innate abilities aren’t important; what matters is their equipment. With my level of strength, I actually managed to easily kill an A-rank Evolver!" Yang Bo also realized that in this highly technological society, equipment came first. Even if you were an A-rank Evolver, you would be dead meat in the face of a Mecha.

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