The exterior of the starship bore a resemnce to the intercity airship, about sixty to seventy percent simr. The principles were also quite alike, both driven by high-grade spirit stones and array techniques. However, the speed of the starship far exceeded that of the intercity airship, making anyparison between the two pointless.


    “This starship’s speed is outrageous! It’s much faster than our flying speed!” Stout eximed as he looked out at the starry sky from the deck.


    Judge, standing nearby, twitched his lips. “Stout, there isn’t really muchpetition.”


    “I’m just expressing my amazement!” Stout grinned.


    “Elder Lance, I’ve heard that some powerful individuals can fly at speeds of tens of thousands of kilometers per hour. Is that true?” Judge asked Lance Wooler, who was not far away.


    “Speeds of tens of thousands of kilometers per hour aren’t actually that fast,” Lance Wooler smiled. “Once you reach thete stage of the Otherworldly Realm, it’s achievable.”


    “Really?” Stout was astonished.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    “It’s true!” Lance Wooler continued to smile. “The truly peerless experts can fly much faster than that!”


    “Alright!” Stout and Judge responded in unison.


    “Moreover, some peerless experts can directly tear through space, and that speed is even more unimaginable!” Lance Wooler added.


    “Understood!” The group nodded again.


    “Elder Lance, do you know much about Canyon View Institute? Could you tell us about it?” Billy asked Lance Wooler.


    “Mr Billy, you’re too kind,” Lance Wooler nodded. “However, I don’t know all the details; I can only give a general overview.”


    He then began to exin to everyone.


    “Hmm?!” He had just started speaking when his brows furrowed tightly, and a cold aura involuntarily emanated from him.


    “Elder Lance, what’s wrong?” Azure Dragon asked.


    “We might have troubleing our way,” Lance Wooler responded.


    “What kind of trouble?” Azure Dragon pressed.


    “When traveling through space, starships asionally encounter robbers. This time might not be an exception,” Lance Wooler exined.


    “Is that even a thing?” Everyone was taken aback. They had heard of pirates before but never space pirates!


    “Not only does the Akabuchi star domain have such people, but other star domains do as well. They specialize in shady activities,” Lance Wooler nodded.


    “They dare to rob even the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce’s starship?” Azure Dragon asked.


    “Although their overall strength is not as great as the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce, they are nomadic and often change locations after each job, so the Chamber can’t do much about them,” Lance Wooler replied.


    “Interesting!” Billy nodded and continued to ask, “Elder Lance, what do they usually rob?”


    “It depends. Some groups only take storage rings, while others take both storage rings and the starship itself!”


    “They take the starship? What about the people on board? Do they kill them all?” Frostde asked.


    “Yes!” Lance Wooler nodded.


    “Elder Lance, with the starship moving so fast, how can they rob us if we don’t stop?” Alex Long asked.


    “They have many ways to force a starship to stop. If we try to break through, it will result in the ship’s destruction and everyone’s death,” Lance Wooler responded again.


    At that moment, Billy and the others sensed a strong pressure enveloping the entire starship. Simultaneously, the starship’s speed began to decrease. Soon after, another starship appeared within their line of sight.


    “Everyone on board, listen up!” A voice amplified by Chi power echoed over.


    “Stop the ship immediately and open the hatch, or die!”


    “Do as he says,” Lance Wooler gestured to an Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce staff member.


    “Understood!” The staff member responded and headed towards the cockpit.


    “Mr Billy, you don’t need to intervene; I’ll handle this,” Lance Wooler said to Billy. “Our Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce has some prestige in the Akabuchi star domain; they shouldn’t go too far.”


    Soon after, a group of twenty peoplended on the deck of the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce’s starship. The leader was a one-eyed man in his fifties with a burly build and a fierce expression. His aura was intimidating. From his aura, it was clear he was at thete stage of the third-rank Otherworldly Realm. The group behind him also had strong auras and stared at Billy and hispanions like wolves eyeing sheep.


    “May I know which faction youe from? This is an Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce starship; please…” Lance Wooler began to speak but was cut off by the one-eyed man.


    “Shut up!” The one-eyed man barked.


    His eyes roamed over Opal and Amber with intense fervor in his pupils.


    “Boss, these women are top-notch!” A rat-faced man beside the one-eyed manmented.


    “No need to state the obvious,” the one-eyed man red at him. “Stop talking nonsense and take them all!”


    “Ladies and gentlemen, here are five thousand king-grade spirit stones. Please show some respect to our Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce,” Lance Wooler said as he waved his hand, causing a storage ring to hover in front of the one-eyed man.


    “You think we’re beggars? Five thousand king-grade spirit stones to brush us off?” the one-eyed man took the storage ring and scanned it with his spiritual power before looking back at Lance Wooler.


    “How about this: for the sake of your Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce, give me another five thousand king-grade spirit stones and let those womene with us. I’ll spare the rest of you.”


    “They are esteemed guests of our Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce; please…” Lance Wooler’s brows furrowed slightly.


    “If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll kill you all!” the one-eyed man interrupted angrily. He then looked at the rat-faced man again. “What are you waiting for? Get moving!”


    “Got it!” The rat-faced man responded and took a few steps towards Opal and herpanions.


    Seeing this, Lance Wooler’s brows furrowed again.


    “Ladies, are youing with me willingly or…” The rat-faced man reached out to touch Amber’s face as he spoke.


    “Stop!” Lance Wooler shouted angrily.


    Before his words could fade, a sh of cold light appeared. The rat-faced man’s head flew into the air, blood spraying everywhere. His face showed utter disbelief; even in hisst moments, he couldn’t understand how he had died so suddenly!


    The one who struck was Opal. With her current skills, killing someone at the early stage of the Holy Realm was effortless. The scene fell into a brief silence.


    “Damn it! You’re courting death!” the one-eyed man roared in anger.


    “Mr Billy, attack! Leave no one alive; don’t let them call for reinforcements!” Seeing this, Lance Wooler shouted almost simultaneously. “Otherwise, we’ll be in big trouble!”