The "clicking" sound of the spacecraft engine was particularly harsh in the silent starry sky, like a time bomb hanging over everyone's heads.

"Uh... Boss, this thing is not going to explode, is it?" The Star Knight swallowed and pointed at the flashing red light of the energy indicator light. The frequency was very similar to the lights at a disco, but this time it was not disco that was being danced at, but their lives.

"Energy reserves are less than 20%, and are still decreasing..." The Nebula Sage pushed up his glasses and said solemnly, "There are desolate star fields all around, and there is no energy replenishment point at all. Are we... starting in hell mode?"

Zhang Cheng frowned and slammed the console hard.

"Try to restart the energy system first!" The spacecraft shook violently, but the indicator light was still flashing and the energy reserve was still slowly decreasing.

"Restart failed! This broken thing is harder to use than my grandma's sewing machine!" The Star Knight couldn't help but complain.

The messenger of light comforted him, "Don't panic, things will work out when the time comes. There will always be a way."

At this moment, a small bright spot appeared on the interstellar radar.

"There's movement! It's a merchant ship!" The interstellar knight's eyes lit up, as if he had seen a savior.

"Boss, why not..." He made a gesture of wiping his neck, the meaning was self-evident.

"Robbery?" The Nebula Sage jumped up immediately, "How can we do this! We are the guardians, how can we do such robbery!" "It's a matter of life and death, what's the point of talking about morality!" The Star Knight retorted, "Besides, those profiteers are all very rich, what's wrong with robbing them a little!"

The two of them were arguing fiercely. Zhang Cheng rubbed his temples and felt overwhelmed.

Just escaped from the maze, and encountered an energy crisis. Now teammates are fighting among themselves. This start is worse than drawing ten cards in a row and getting all R cards.

"Shut up!" Zhang Cheng growled, interrupting their quarrel.

He walked to the porthole, his eyes fell on the merchant ship approaching in the distance, a complex light flashed in his eyes.

"I'll go talk to them." Zhang Cheng straightened his slightly wrinkled uniform, took a deep breath, and stepped out of the cabin.

The other party's merchant ship was more than a circle larger than their spaceship, like a giant space whale, with the words "Blue Star Trade" printed in large letters on its black shell, exuding the air of a nouveau riche.

The businessman who contacted them was a short, fat, middle-aged man with a greasy face and a hypocritical smile, looking like a fox that had stolen a chicken.

Zhang Cheng went straight to the point and explained their predicament. Before he could finish, the businessman laughed, his eyes full of shrewdness and calculation.

"Lack of energy? No problem. I don't have much here, but I have plenty of energy. But..." He rubbed his hands, his greedy eyes swept back and forth over Zhang Cheng and his group, "The price..."

The exchange conditions proposed by the Blue Star merchants can simply be described as "insane".

Not only did he want all the gains from their maze exploration, he also wanted them to sign a "contract of sale", promising that all future gains from the exploration would be sold to him first at a low price.

"You are taking advantage of someone's misfortune!" The interstellar knight was furious, his fists clenched so hard that they made a clattering sound.

"You can't say that, little brother," the Blue Star businessman said with a fake smile, "I'm helping you, understand? In this remote place, who else can save you except me?"

At this moment, the alarm suddenly sounded, and the shrill whistle broke the tranquility of the starry sky.

On the radar screen, dense spots of light swarmed like locusts.

"Interstellar pirate Black Shark!" exclaimed the Nebula Sage, "How could he be here!" Before everyone could react, artillery fire poured down, and the flames of the explosion illuminated the starry sky red.

The merchant ships of Blue Star merchants were the first to be hit, and were shaken by several energy cannon shots.

"Damn it! Is this Black Shark crazy? He even hits me!" the Blue Star businessman roared in frustration.

"It seems that we have to join forces temporarily." Zhang Cheng's face was solemn, but there was a barely perceptible cold light in his eyes.

"Boss, I'll go kill that mad dog first!" The Star Knight laughed grimly...

The Star Knight rushed to the weapon control console and operated it skillfully.

"Brothers, let these space rats taste my power!" He grinned, his fingers dancing on the control panel. The spacecraft's energy cannon made a deafening roar, and dazzling beams of light tore through the starry sky and headed straight for the Black Shark fleet.

"Damn, this guy's a pretty good marksman!" Even the Blue Star merchant who was shivering in the corner couldn't help but admire him.

However, the good times did not last long. There were too many pirates, and they swarmed in like flies smelling blood.

Even if the interstellar knight had three heads and six arms, he would still find it difficult to resist.

"Boss, we can't stand it anymore! These bastards are using the human wave tactic!" He wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted through gritted teeth.

Seeing this, Black Shark laughed triumphantly.

"You bunch of scum, you think you can fight me? Dream on!" He gave an order, and a small pirate ship broke away from the fleet and rushed towards Zhang Cheng and his spaceship like an arrow, obviously trying to board the ship by force for hand-to-hand combat.

"Don't panic!" The Nebula Sage remained calm in the face of danger and activated a special jamming device on the spacecraft.

A strange wave spread out, and the attack rhythm of the pirate fleet was instantly disrupted, like a group of drunkards, staggering and bumping into each other.

"Haha, I told you to be arrogant!" The Nebula Sage pushed his glasses proudly.

Unfortunately, the pirates were not pushovers and quickly adjusted themselves to the situation, attacking even more fiercely. The spaceship's energy shield began to flicker and creak under the heavy load.

Inside the spacecraft, the Lightbringer was busy providing emergency treatment to the injured crew members.

She operated the medical equipment skillfully and comforted the wounded in a soft voice.

"It's okay, everything will be fine..." Her eyes were full of worry, but she still tried to stay calm, bringing a glimmer of hope to everyone.

Just when everyone was about to despair, Zhang Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Knight, do you see that red pirate ship? There is a loophole in their defense system. Concentrate your firepower and attack there!"

Upon hearing this, the Star Knight immediately turned his guns around and concentrated all his energy on the red pirate ship.

I saw a dazzling beam of light streaking through the starry sky and hitting the target accurately.

boom!

With a loud bang, the red pirate ship exploded instantly and turned into a dazzling fireball.

The shock wave of the explosion caused the pirates' attack to pause briefly. Zhang Cheng seized this opportunity and said to the Blue Star merchant, "Mr. Merchant, it seems that we need closer 'cooperation'..."

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