章 6: Lorne’s Methods
編集者: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lorne said, "As you can see, I only have an hour left to live. I want you to inherit this battleship and become its next owner. I don't want the Sylvester family to have my battleship. I won't allow them to use my battleship as a proof of battle achievements. It'll be my shame."
Lin Dong still had his head lowered as he carefully asked, "Can I refuse?"
"What do you think?" Lorne retorted.
It was not easy for Lorne to escape to this remote mining area. He was extremely lucky to be able to meet Lin Dong. If Lin Dong ran away, how was he going to find another man to inherit his battleship?
Furthermore, Lorne was rather satisfied with Lin Dong's reactions and responses.
Lin Dong needed to be cautious when he was escaping death. He would need to judge the situation in a timely manner. If he could live for a long time, it would be easier for him to achieve his goal.
As Lorne's voice faded, the battleship's robots appeared at the door. 4 robots held laser guns and aimed at Lin Dong. They only needed 0.1 second to charge up before they could shoot him.
Even though the robots were slightly weaker in terms of combat power, it was a piece of cake to deal with a miner like Lin Dong who did not have any weapons or armor.
Evidently, once Lin Dong rejected Lorne, they would kill him in an instant.
"Alright. You win. You have the final say. I have no choice but to agree, right?" Lin Dong spread out his hands as he looked around the command cabin, expressing his dissatisfaction.
It would be very suspicious if Lin Dong nodded his head and agree immediately.
Firstly, Lorne was about to die. He was not able to run away from the Sylvester family. Hence, after Lin Dong inherited his battleship, he would definitely receive the same treatment. To inherit the battleship was to risk his life. If Lin Dong agreed without thinking twice, Lorne would suspect him. Was it because Lin Dong was not afraid of death or did he have ulterior motives?
Secondly, even though Lin Dong had become the new commander of the Spark battleship, he was still a commoner.
With such an identity, Lin Dong had no background or power to protect himself. Thus, when other people knew he had a battleship, they would definitely rob his battleship. After obtaining the battleship, the robbers would definitely kill the owner of the battleship, Lin Dong, to cover their act of robbery.
To be able to possess the Spark battleship, one must either a noble or a person with eminent background. For example, the financial magnate that was serving the empire and so on.
At the very least, one had to have someone supporting them from behind.
However, for a miner like Lin Dong, this was far from enough.
To inherit Lorne's Spark battleship, he would be in great danger. Furthermore, there would be future troubles as well. Therefore, if Lin Dong immediately accepted his offer, Lorne would be worried.
With Lin Dong's current identity as a miner, he needed to act like this so that Lorne would believe him.
When Lorne saw Lin Dong's helpless and resentful expression, he smiled.
"Don't be disheartened. Fortune brings trials. My name is Lorne, and this battleship of mine is called the Thunder Flash."
"After inheriting the Thunder Flash, you'll be able to save at least 30 years of hard work. You're talented, but how much time do you have left after spending 30 years as a miner?"
"Moreover, I've been piloting the Thunder Flash since I was 25 years old. I've roamed around the space for over 40 years. Even after offending the Sylvester family, I have still been able to roam around for a few decades. Being able to avoid the pursuit of the Sylvester family naturally does not depend on luck. Instead, it's due to the Thunder Flash's combat power and the additional modules that has special functions left behind by my ancestors!"
Lin Dong forced out a smile. "My name is Lin Dong, what is an additional module?"
"Isn't there only 1 ship module on the Spark battleship, why's there an additional module?"
Lorne moved his body forward. "You have too little information about the Spark battleship. You don't even know there are additional modules in it."
"There are 2 types of ship modules, the standard module and the additional module. This is common knowledge. The Thunder Flash's optical computer has information records, you can study them when the time comes."
"The main reason why I was attacked this time was because my crew members' families were controlled. With that, my locations was exposed. Otherwise, you would not have had the chance."
Lin Dong was silent. It was not easy to respond to Lorne's words.
There was no sound in the command cabin. Lorne slightly raised his hand and broke the silence. "Alright, that's more or less the explanation."
"I should talk to you about serious matters."
With a wave of his hand, 1 of the robots standing at the door walked over. It took out a tightly packed box from its chest. Inside the box were densely packed tiny particles. No one knew what they were used for.
Lorne looked at the box and said, "Infest. Boy, don't act rashly."
As Lorne's voice faded, the tiny particles in the box floated and automatically entered Lin Dong's body. In less than 30 seconds, all of them were in his body.
Lin Dong's expression slightly changed. "Lorne, what the f*ck was that?"
Lorne then explained.
"Nano-bomb robots. These robots are connected to the battleship's control core. Don't worry, I have set a time limit for this. As long as you kill a direct descendant of the Sylvester family within a year and validate it with the optical computer . You will be able to obtain the password on the commander's desk. Until the time is up, it'll not explode."
"Warm reminder, these robots are all over your body. If 1 robot explodes, all of them will explode. The explosion range is 10 meters. I have also placed these robots in the battleship's control core. Don't even think about taking advantage of it. You can't leave the battleship to your descendants or friends. If you can't kill a direct descendant of the Sylvester family, the battleship will also become a pile of scrap metal."
"There are people that can deactivate the Nano-bomb robots. However, only the miracle civilization can do so. I believe that you won't be able to afford the price of 30 billion."
Lin Dong had never heard of the miracle civilization. However, to be able to name themselves the miracle civilization, they must be at least a rank 6 civilization.
Putting aside whether 30 billion was affordable or not, Lin Dong might not be able to find the miracle civilization.
Lin Dong was hesitating as he said, "The Sylvester Kingdom is far from this mining planet. Moreover, they have complete control there. If I go over there, wouldn't I be sending myself to my death? Furthermore, I'll not be able to find a suitable target so soon."
A force that could occupy a galaxy would nurture their direct descendants far better than an ordinary person.
They would all possess a Spark battleship. They would also have extraordinary skills.
"There's no need to worry. Sylvester Dan, 1 of the direct descendants of the Sylvester family, has been chasing me all this while. He has already followed me here. He'll not leave this planet within a year. He is your best target."
"His information is in the battleship's optical computer. You can check it yourself after you inherit the battleship."
When Lorne mentioned Sylvester Dan's name, a trace of hatred appeared in his eyes.
From the looks of it, it was likely that Dan had inflicted heavy injuries on Lorne, causing him to be on the verge of death.
Lin Dong and Lorne's enemy, Dan. Only 1 of them could survive. If Lin Dong died, then nothing else could be said.
However, if Lin Dong survived, it meant that he had killed Sylvester Dan and avenged Lorne.
Once Lin Dong had killed a direct descendant of the Sylvester family, there was no way out. He had to fight against the Sylvester family until the end unless he was willing to give up his life.
Regardless of the outcome, it would not be a loss for Lorne.
After all, Lorne was about to die. How could he care so much?
Moreover, Lin Dong was not a member of his family. He had only met a slightly talented miner along the way, so he could accept the outcome.
Lin Dong was unwilling to be chased by the Sylvester family in the past, but this time, there were no unnecessary emotions on his face.
If he wanted to inherit the Spark battleship, he would need to pay the price.
The Spark battleship was a battleship that other commoners would struggle to obtain for their entire lives. It was not because they were weak, but because they were not qualified.
It was also 1 of the important resources for Lin Dong to advance in rank. Hence, he was able to accept the price he had to pay.
Moreover, if Lin Dong could use the additional modules on the Thunder Flash, he problems that he had in mind would not be an issue to him.
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