LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 24 - The True Colors of a Hero
Chapter 24:The True Colors of a Hero
“Sub-light Speed Assault has directly reached the master level and even upgraded to a talent!”A smile appeared on his face;this assault had yielded far greater rewards than expected.
Especially noteworthy was the acquisition of a new skill,Lethal Strike.
The term”critical hit”brought many thoughts to his mind,often signifying a one-hit kill,perfectly aligning with the effect of a”weak spot”attack.
Considering the relatively low probability boost of this skill,it must be extraordinary and worth looking forward to.
Lin Zhichen reviewed the skills of his NPC crew members.Their primary skills had also advanced to the peak of the master level,just one step away from becoming grandmasters.
It could be said that the crew configuration aboard the”Qinyuan”was on par with the elite psionic warships of the Federal military’s main forces!
“Just one step away,I can feel it.The pirate base is my opportunity!”He looked towards the location of the pirate base and began to strategize.
The advancement of a psionic user was not only an accumulation of quantity but also a qualitative leap.There were two main methods for advancing from the apprentice level to a psionic warrior.One was pure psionic cultivation,achieving the ultimate sublimation of one’s psionics,and even becoming a psionic being,living as an energy entity.
The other method was skill psionization,where expert-level skills were psionized to advance to elite status.If one’s skills were further sublimated,they formed a domain.This was what made a hero.When a domain was deployed,it enhanced the entire fleet,making heroes the pillars of the Wisdom Nation,the mainstay in expanding territories and defending against NPC monster invasions.
The difficulty of the second method far exceeded that of the first because it required the practitioner to delve into areas beyond psionics.
Without a doubt,Lin Zhichen chose the second method,as this path would allow him to maximize his talents.
“Beep beep~”
The holographic communication system sounded,and Lin Zhichen casually opened it.
“Big Brother,you’re awesome!666,Big Brother,you’ve made a name for yourself in one battle.From now on,who in the solar system won’t know the name’Meteor’!”As soon as the communication opened,Wei Peng excitedly shouted.
“What’s going on?”Lin Zhichen slightly frowned,sensing there was something he didn’t know.
“Big Brother,haven’t you checked the star network?Well,you just finished the battle,”Wu Tianyi,standing nearby,said with a beaming smile,clearly in a very good mood:
“Just now,for some reason,the scene of you piloting the’Qinyuan’and fighting the pirate fleet was sent to the star network.Now everyone is discussing who you are.”
“Really?”Lin Zhichen was slightly surprised.He activated his wristband to check,and sure enough,he found the trending information dominating the Earth star network’s interface.
“It was a deep space probe,a spy model,”Lin Ke explained from the side.”It was probably an accident.That pirate base had been under surveillance for a while,and you just happened to be there.”
“Then clear it out afterward.”Nodding,Lin Zhichen turned off the star network.
“I see this as an opportunity to promote our’Meteor’,”Wu Tianyi suggested.”Big Brother,if we want to grow and expand,we can’t just rely on the few of us.Even a basic mercenary group can recruit hundreds of people.”
“That’s right,you’re correct.Then I’ll leave this matter to you,”Lin Zhichen agreed.He looked at the group and said,”Next,we need to figure out how to take down that base!”
“It’s not that easy,Brother,”Wei Peng said with a frown.”Even if you destroy all the starships,there are still many turrets in the base!
Besides the turrets,there are definitely many automated close-in defense turrets,robots,and pirate ground troops defending the interior.With our limited ground forces,we’d be heavily damaged if we tried to storm in.
Unless we conduct an orbital bombardment and cripple the base first!”
“Then we’ll cripple it before attacking.This base isn’t of much use to us anyway,so minimizing our losses is the priority,”Lin Zhichen decided:
“I’ll send you the coordinates,and you guys come over.In the meantime,I’ll scout around.The pirate base will definitely call back all its fleets after being attacked.When they do,I’ll take them all out in one go!”
“Big Brother,you’re awesome!”Wei Peng exclaimed excitedly.
Just as the plan was being finalized,Lin Ke said in surprise,”Huh?Big Brother,someone on the star network is looking for you.It’s some descendants of European noble families and North American financial groups.
There’s someone named Kadier Rockefeller who is even apologizing to you,saying that one of his subordinates accidentally posted your information online,causing this live broadcast incident.He hopes to offer you some compensation!”
“Who are they kidding?That can’t be a mistake,”Wei Peng cursed vehemently.”Big Brother,don’t be polite with them.Demand the compensation you deserve!”
Lin Zhichen pondered for a moment:”Kadier Rockefeller?I’ve met him before.He’s the one from whom I extorted a sum of money.”
“It’s him?”Wu Tianyi frowned.”Big Brother,if he knows your identity,will it have any impact?”
“It won’t have any impact!”Lin Ke said coldly.”In this era,strength is paramount.Not to mention whether he dares to take action secretly at the risk of being discovered by the Federation,even if he does,do we have anything to fear?”
Lin Zhichen nodded:”Ah Ke is right.Let’s see what he has to say.”
The communication was quickly connected.Kadier Rockefeller,about to greet politely,exclaimed in surprise,”It’s you?!”
Lin Zhichen said calmly,”It’s Lin Zhichen.We meet again.”
“Mr.Lin,it’s a pleasure to see you again!”Kadier Rockefeller,true to his noble upbringing,quickly composed himself and slightly bowed in greeting:
“First,please allow me to apologize on behalf of the Rockefeller family.Due to our personnel’s negligence,your information was inadvertently exposed on the star network!”
Lin Zhichen frowned and said,”Please get to the point.”
“Mr.Lin,straightforward as always.I’ll get right to the point,”Kadier Rockefeller said with a noble smile.”My family is interested in taking over the pirate base you attacked.You can name your price,and we can negotiate.”
“You want to purchase the pirate base?”Lin Zhichen was slightly surprised.He pondered for a moment,”The base can be yours,but the spoils of war are mine.”
Every pirate base contained valuable spoils,especially the likely presence of warship blueprints.While a cruiser might be unlikely for a base of this scale,a destroyer was still very possible.
“Of course,you can take all the spoils of war,but please leave the equipment and captured pirate NPCs in the base.Our family is willing to purchase them!”Kadier Rockefeller immediately agreed.
Lin Zhichen shook his head,”The pirate fleet is mine.Attacking the base is your responsibility.I don’t want any of the equipment or pirate NPCs in the base.”
“This…”Kadier Rockefeller hesitated for a moment but quickly agreed,”It’s a deal!”
After agreeing on the attack time,Lin Zhichen looked at his companions,”Now we don’t need to worry about attacking the base.”
Without the interference of the pirate ships,most of the base’s defensive capabilities would be rendered ineffective.
A fortress on its own is ultimately just a stationary target,and there are plenty of ways to take it down.
“Big Brother,we’ll head over right away!”Wu Tianyi said.
Lin Zhichen nodded slightly,”It’s good to get a feel for the battlefield atmosphere.I won’t take action for at least five days.Let the pirates gather well,and we’ll aim to take them all out in one go!”
Lin Ke and the others showed expressions of admiration.Not asking how many enemies there are,only where they arere—this is the true nature of a hero!