Section 42

During this Evolution, the pulse engine did not undergo additional quality Evolution.

However, after the overall deep optimization, the range still increased slightly.

It increased from the original full range of 1.2 light-years to 1.3 light-years.

In fact, merely increasing the range by 0.1 light-years through deep optimization alone was already quite formidable.

This was due to the high base provided by the Blue Rare Quality itself; a single deep optimization adding 0.1 light-years of range was very powerful.

At the same time, with the increase in jump distance, the jump time actually shortened by about 1 minute.

Now, a full-range jump only takes about 29 minutes to arrive.

It was better than nothing.

Pulse jump initiated.

The brilliant entered automatic jump.

Xu Zi'an took the opportunity to heat up some food for himself.

During the jump on the way here, Xu Zi'an tidied up his personal hygiene and took a shower.

Now, with eating and going to the restroom, his schedule was packed.

The self-heating food Xu Zi'an bought was all of the most ordinary kind.

The self-heating food of this era was naturally different from that of the 21st century Earth.

For example, the self-heating braised lamb rice in Xu Zi'an's hand, weighing a full 850 grams net, only required pressing a single-use button on the packaging box.

The self-heating rice could, in one second, return from its instant heat-locking and freshness-locking state to normal—

That is, the state of being freshly stir-fried and served from the pot!

This was the ultra-high convenience brought by ultra-high technology.

The food, once prepared, was immediately locked using instant heat-locking and freshness-locking technology, and the energy panels installed inside the packaging box were enough to keep it in this state for a full five hundred years.

This was still the lowest-end among civilian food; if it were military-grade, or high-end civilian goods…

The duration would be longer, and of course, the materials, ingredients, and taste would also be better.

But…

What Xu Zi'an was eating wasn't bad either.

Anyway, he thought the taste was acceptable and edible.

He finished eating in a few bites, feeling full.

He then went to the cramped living room, opened the folding toilet, squatted for a while, replied to a few communication messages from Qin Fuyue, and then leisurely walked to the captain's cockpit.

Speaking of Qin Fuyue…

She had already left Haitang.

Since yesterday, she had been asking if there were any missions she could join.

Or if they could just form a hunter team.

With Xu Zi'an as the captain and her as the vice-captain.

Then they would dominate the galaxy, immortal and invincible—

Xu Zi'an pretended not to see it.

He originally thought that chuunibyo only affected boys.

Who knew that a beautiful woman like Qin Fuyue was also a chuunibyo patient.

What the hell is dominating the galaxy, immortal and invincible.

With their two low-Rank reconnaissance ships?

The reason Xu Zi'an had never agreed to bring Qin Fuyue along was simple.

Bring her along?

She would be piloting a future star to hunt Interstellar Pirates.

Those Interstellar Pirates, even if they were fools, would first focus fire on her.

So, would Xu Zi'an save her or not?

Women only affect my Captain Xu's… bah, my Xu Zi'an's ship departure speed!

Amidst a whirlwind of thoughts.

The second jump also ended.

They arrived in a very unfamiliar starfield.

This starfield had many asteroid belts and many minor planet belts.

In the far distance, there was also a super red giant star, which, according to the star map, was illuminating this area.

Xu Zi'an immediately became serious, fully concentrating.

In this unfamiliar interstellar region with many asteroid belts and minor planet belts.

Who knew what dangers were hidden, who knew where the Black Crow Gang was hiding.

They could appear at any time to deliver a fatal blow, so he had to be fully prepared.

Chapter 37: Chasing the Black Crow Interstellar Pirate Group!

In the communicator.

"Everyone, be careful. Interstellar Pirates are known for being cunning and ruthless. Try to stay away from those asteroid belts and minor planet belts to avoid triggering any bombs."

Zhang Chengzhi's voice came through clearly.

It must be said that after switching to a brand new communicator, the effect was much better.

Although it only cost over a thousand yuan, it was still better than his old one, which he salvaged from a junkyard starship.

Everyone was not new, so even if Zhang Chengzhi didn't remind them, they knew what to do.

Zhang Chengzhi clearly understood this, so after only giving this reminder, he paused for a moment, then still said, "brilliant.

Fly to the middle of the fleet.

I don't want you to be ambushed from behind by Interstellar Pirates later."

While Zhang Chengzhi was speechless, as a Federal Army soldier, he would still adhere to his duties and mission.

He couldn't bear to watch the 'weakest' Xu Zi'an be in a relatively dangerous position.

Xu Zi'an didn't waste words; he simply did as Zhang Chengzhi said.

He piloted the brilliant to the middle of the fleet and slowly flew.

Seeing Xu Zi'an so obedient, Zhang Chengzhi felt a little better.

He was most afraid of those who were weak but also arrogant and disobedient.

They not only harmed themselves but also others.

The communicator fell silent, everyone was vigilant of their surroundings, and the fleet moved silently.

In the brilliant's cockpit.

Xu Zi'an constantly monitored the real-time information transmitted by the detection radar.

After this Evolution, the detection radar reached Red Excellent Quality.

He was confident that the brilliant's detection radar's detection rate was even stronger than Zhang Chengzhi's Frigate!

Although Zhang Chengzhi's was a Frigate's detection radar, its Rank was higher.

But!

Higher Rank only determined the detection range!

Quality, on the other hand, determined the detection rate!

Unless the Rank was much higher, Zhang Chengzhi's detection radar's detection rate could not compare to the brilliant's.

The so-called detection rate.

Is the success rate of detection.

If an enemy starship has an invisibility device installed or its hull is coated with an invisibility coating, its invisibility efficiency will be determined by the quality of the opponent's device and coating.

If the invisibility efficiency is high, the probability of being scanned by the detection radar is low.

With a Red Excellent Quality detection radar, Xu Zi'an was confident that as long as an enemy starship appeared within the brilliant's detection range, as long as the enemy's Rank was not particularly high, it would basically be discovered by the brilliant at the first possible moment.

"Report! Metal debris found in the asteroid belt ahead!"

Suddenly, Liu Yun's report from the communicator made everyone's hearts tighten, and they quickly looked in the indicated direction.

Sure enough.

Visible in the asteroid belt were some metallic fragments floating, looking like those from a starship or starship, in short, products of industrial production, not something naturally formed in the Universe.

"This should be the area where they fought three days ago. This is the wreckage of a starship sunk by the Interstellar Pirates!"