TL : GoldenLung

“That’s why I’ve always suspected that the Douluo Federation and Heaven Planet have some form of cooperation. There might even be some powerful forces from the Douluo Federation backing up Heaven Planet. Of course, I’ve only come into contact with and seen these things on the surface. It might all be my own imagination, I’m not sure.”

After hearing Liu Guiting’s words, Lan Xuanyu couldn’t help but have a whole new level of respect for him. It was easy to find intelligent pirates, but to find one who was good at analyzing was much harder.

If Heaven Planet and the Douluo Federation really worked together, it would be beyond his imagination. He still clearly remembered the scene he had faced when he was young. At that time, he and his mother almost died in the hands of those space pirates from Sin Planet! Those pirates were extremely ferocious and daring.

However, Liu Guiting’s suspicions were not without reason. So, was it really possible that the Douluo Federation was related to Heaven Planet or was even cooperating with it?

Lan Xuanyu nodded slightly and said, “Let’s go, get off the warship and begin the transaction.” He did not respond to Liu Guiting’s words and continued their operation.

Liu Guiting was tactful and did not continue. He had said all these just now to make himself more important and meaningful.

At the same time, this was also a test to probe the origins of these new pirates.

His voice was young but had a sense of maturity. This was how Liu Guiting felt about this Lord Head Wing.

As expected, there was a car waiting for them outside. This planet was obviously not suitable for humans to live on, but the only thing they could accept was gravity. The gravity was about 1.5 times that of the Mother Planet, and it felt a little heavy walking on it, but it didn’t affect them.

The combat uniforms that Lan Xuanyu and his team wore allowed them to survive in space for a short period of time. With a helmet that could provide oxygen, they were able to travel in such an environment.

The car was a very simple planetary orbit car. Through the orbit connection, it could quickly bring people into the exchange center.

Just as Liu Guiting had said, this place was somewhat deserted. They were the only group of people inside the car that could accommodate over 100 people. They didn’t encounter any other pirates.

As he sat in the planetary orbit car and observed the scenery outside, the first thing he felt was that it was barren. The uneven surface was brownish yellow, but most of the places were rocks and there were no signs of soil.

On the surface, it was impossible to see the internal structure of these rocks.

For the 33 Sky Wings, the biggest problem of this team mission was not finding the rare metal ores on this planet but whether there were any metal ores on this planet. This was the problem of this mission.

If they couldn’t find any rare metal ores, then the mission would naturally end and they wouldn’t be able to complete the mission. Their time here would be completely wasted.

But on the other hand, it was because of this risk that this mission wasn’t very dangerous.

After experiencing the battles and risks on Dragon Source Planet and the support they got from the Tang sect for the warship, Lan Xuanyu had decided to take on this mission. It might not have been the right decision, but this interstellar journey would at least give everyone more experience. Also, there was his plan of robbing the pirates in his heart. This was also an attempt. Hence, even if they couldn’t complete the mission, it was acceptable as long as they made some gains. After all, there was still time.

“Has this planet already been investigated? Are there any signs of rare metals?” Lan Xuanyu asked Liu Guiting.

Liu Guiting furrowed his brows. “I’ve never heard of it. But generally speaking, this type of small planet that isn’t dangerous should have been investigated before. It hasn’t been developed, probably because there aren’t any. At least on the surface of the planet, there aren’t any rare metals confirmed.”

“En.” Lan Xuanyu nodded.

His gaze landed on Tang Yuge. Ever since she got into the car, Tang Yuge had been closing her eyes. She was sensing everything in the outside world through her perception of the metal element.

Sensing Lan Xuanyu’s gaze, Tang Yuge slowly opened her eyes and a voice that only Lan Xuanyu could hear resounded in his ears.

“The earth elements are abundant, and the rock layer is thick and hard. With the Yin Yang Chaos Bird, I have a deeper perception of the five elements. I can be sure that at least in this area, there are no metal elements in the rock layer 100 meters below. And this rock layer has a very good isolation effect. If I really want to find some, I need to probe deeper. I need time to walk on this planet.”

Lan Xuanyu nodded his head slightly and gave Tang Yuge a thumbs up. Tang Yuge’s evolved Heavenly Stems Qilin Martial Soul was simply a natural detector of the five elements and was more useful than any soul device.

He didn’t reply because Lan Xuanyu’s soul power cultivation wasn’t high enough to send a voice transmission like that. He had to have at least six rings.

The scenery around them suddenly changed. Firstly, it was pitch-black. The planetary orbit car had already entered a cave. Not long after, the surroundings lit up. This was a metal tunnel that was moving diagonally downwards. There was no doubt that they were already inside the Exchange Center.

The car stopped at a place that resembled a station. Liu Guiting led the way and everyone got out of the car and entered a huge elevator.

Liu Guiting said in a low voice, “There is only a trading center here. There aren’t any other entertainment facilities. There isn’t even a place to stay. Hence, the pirates will leave after being done with their business here and return to their warship. But the warship modification factory here is said to be very advanced, and there are many warships from pirate crews that are being modified here. But the cost is very high.”

Lan Xuanyu said, “What is the meaning of the existence of such a trading center? Can’t we do it internally on Planet Heaven? Who is managing such a trading center?”

Liu Guiting said, “The trading center is jointly managed by the seven great Pirate Lords, so it also represents the will of the seven great Pirate Lords. That is why no one dares to cause trouble here. The main reason for establishing such an external trading center is that there are some things that are not suitable for trading in Planet Heaven. For example, there are some dangerous items like alien viruses and super bombs. Also, this sort of external trading center is only suitable for high-end pirate groups to conduct transactions. Especially those pirate groups that are not under the direct command of the seven great Pirate Lords, they are more willing to do transactions here. It is more convenient and safer for them.”

“At the same time, these external exchanges are cheaper than returning to Planet Heaven as they don’t have to pay a fee to enter. They are also able to dock warships for free. In order to hide their strength, some pirate teams would park some of their warships on this relatively safe planet after covering up. They have all sorts of functions anyway, so their existence is very important.”

Lan Xuanyu said, “Aren’t they afraid of the Douluo Federation’s direct attack?”

Liu Guichao said, “We shouldn’t be afraid of that. This planet doesn’t have any resources. Once the Douluo Federation attacks this place, it will be given up immediately and let them have a fireworks show. It will only cause the Douluo Federation to suffer heavy losses without any gains.”

Lan Xuanyu was taken aback. “You mean that there are destructive weapons here?”

Liu Guichao nodded his head. “I don’t know the specifics, but it is said that it can trigger the core of the planet and cause it to explode. How powerful would an exploding planet be? Any warship would be destroyed, right? The Douluo Federation wouldn’t look for trouble on such a meaningless planet.”

Lan Xuanyu thought to himself, ‘Pirates indeed have their own way of living. No wonder this Heaven Planet could last for so many years.’