A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1291 - Chapter 1291 Chapter 870 Outing_2

Chapter 1291: Chapter 870 Outing_2 Chapter 1291: Chapter 870 Outing_2 “But this spaceship seems pretty nice, though.”

Seated on the soft sofa, Duanmu Huai stroked Ogis’s head while surveying his surroundings. While it certainly couldn’t compare to the Tribunal’s warship in terms of grandeur, it still looked quite impressive. For instance, there was a bar and a gaming table in the hall, and even musical instruments like a piano, giving off the vibe of a high-end lounge rather than a spaceship.

“Do you like it, big brother? It took me a lot of effort to set this up. After all, it’s meant to welcome distinguished guests, so I thought I had to make it a bit more classy. But this spaceship also has a rather interesting feature.”

“An interesting feature?”

“Hehe.”

At Duanmu Huai’s question, Zhenjiling giggled with mirth.

“Please, big brother, witness this for yourself.”

As they spoke, the spaceship had already arrived in the Double Snake Star System. That reminds me… where’s that so-called Galaxy Waterfall?

“Where should we go to see it?”

Duanmu Huai looked around, planning to stand up and walk over to the window to look outside when Zhenjiling stopped him.

“Big brother, you and Miss Ogis just sit there, and watch what I do next!”

While speaking, Zhenjiling took out a controller and pressed a button.

The next moment, an unexpected scene unfolded before Duanmu Huai.

The ground, originally carpeted with thick rugs, and walls adorned with retro decorations seemed to vanish in an instant. Instead, a resplendent galaxy now appeared before Duanmu Huai and Ogis. It was as if they had left the spaceship and were floating amidst the universe.

“Oh wow, this is quite interesting.”

Sitting on the sofa and watching the river of starlight flow slowly beneath him, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow, while Ogis too widened her eyes in astonishment, observing their surroundings in amazement.

“Phew… So, big brother, isn’t it awesome?”

Zhenjiling also breathed a sigh of relief and eagerly explained.

“This is my idea! By using a receiver outside, we project the external images in here. It creates the illusion of being in the midst of the Star Ocean, especially in this place; it’s very well received. Although these projection devices seem to be quite expensive…”

“Hmm, indeed, it’s quite interesting, not bad.”

Duanmu Huai couldn’t help but admit that Zhenjiling’s creative ingenuity was indeed intriguing. In reality, because the universe in itself is without a true sense of direction, their current view could amusingly be seen as if they were travelling upstream against the waterfall. But from Duanmu Huai’s perspective, it felt as though he was sitting on a boat formed from a river of solidified starlight. If Ann or Mary were here, they’d probably be screaming in joy.

But… do galaxies really shine like this?

As he thought of this, Duanmu Huai once again admired the stream below him, seemingly sparkling endlessly with stars. To be honest, he had seen similar scenes posted on forums before, with plenty of scenery enthusiasts sharing images. But for some reason, Duanmu Huai felt this scene seemed oddly familiar.

He had not heard of the Galaxy Waterfall before, but he remembered seeing a similar scene in some post…

“Ding-dong—-!”

However, as Duanmu Huai contemplated, a flashing red light and a sudden alarm erupted. The next moment, the dreamy galaxy world vanished, and everything abruptly returned to reality.

“Eh? What’s going on?”

Startled by the alarm, Zhenjiling jumped up, her tail sticking straight out as she stared with wide eyes.

“Have we been attacked? Why? Isn’t this the Star Union’s…”

“——!!!”

But Zhenjiling didn’t get to finish her sentence when suddenly, a violent impact burst from the side of the spaceship. The next moment, the spaceship turned topsy-turvy, and Duanmu Huai reached out to grab Zhenjiling, who had been flung into the air, while Ogis, well-practiced in such situations, clung to Duanmu Huai’s neck, resting on his shoulder.

“Dammit, what the heck? Daring to attack the Tribunal, are they tired of living?”

Several violent explosions followed, signalling a clear attack. Although there might be robbers within the Star Union, the spaceship bore the emblem of the Tribunal. Who would dare to attack the Tribunal?

What in the world was it?

At the same time, an AI’s stiff and robotic announcement followed.

“The spaceship has deviated from its preset orbit and is preparing for an emergency landing. Please brace for impact…”

Before the voice finished speaking, the next moment, an intense shock came again, and then the whole spaceship seemed to be captured by gravity, completely deviating from its intended path and plummeting swiftly downwards.

“Hu-hu-hu-hu…”

Flames erupted outside the window due to the violent friction, and the entire spaceship trembled incessantly, falling from the sky like a shooting star, then crashing heavily onto the ground.

“BOOM!!”

The entire spaceship slammed into the ground, creating a thunderous roar, even cracking open a fissure on the surface of the earth. Moments later, only to see one side of the spaceship’s wall being kicked open, and Duanmu Huai walked out carrying the unsettled Zhenjiling and holding Ogis.

“What, what, what exactly happened?”

Zhenjiling’s face was pale as death; she hadn’t come back to her senses yet, lucky for her that Duanmu Huai was so strong, otherwise, an ordinary person would have probably died by now.

“We’ve been attacked, just don’t know who did it.”

Duanmu Huai set Zhenjiling down on the ground, then glanced at the wreckage of the spaceship, which had clear signs of an explosion — it was obviously the result of an attack.

But I didn’t even notice it…

Duanmu Huai pondered for a moment, then pulled back his thoughts, looking towards Zhenjiling.

“Anyway, let’s head back first, and then discuss this.”

“Okay, damn it… I finally got big brother to come out for a breather, and then this happens…”

Looking at the shattered remnants of the spaceship before her, Zhenjiling showed a rare look of frustration but sighed and then opened her personal terminal.

“……….”

“What’s wrong?”

“Big brother, my personal terminal seems to be broken, there’s no response to my calls.”

“Oh? I’ll try mine.”

Hearing Zhenjiling speak, Duanmu Huai also opened his personal terminal, however…

“No response?”

Seeing his own communication also blocked, Duanmu Huai frowned, then closed his eyes to try and get in touch with Ann and Greiya.

“……”

“???”

Can’t contact them?

What’s going on?

Duanmu Huai furrowed his brows, then stretched out his hand to summon a Soul Card, and released it — however, nothing appeared.

“Is something wrong, big brother?”

Seeing Duanmu Huai’s serious expression, Zhenjiling anxiously asked, while Duanmu Huai scanned the surroundings.

“It seems, it’s not our problem.”

“Eh? Then it’s…?”

“It’s a problem with this place itself.”

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai pulled out the War Hammer — thankfully, he had been cautious and wore his Power Armor all along, and now it seemed it wasn’t for naught.

“Let’s go, let’s see, what kind of planet this is.”

Afterward, Duanmu Huai spoke.