According to Fifi, she sailed to the orbit of the outermost ring of the Runa system to photograph the wonders of the nebula on the far shore.

"Doesn't the Union Academy of Sciences have a prediction? The red giant F878 will completely devour the dwarf star K776 next to it in a thousand years. Now, they have begun to merge, and such astronomical landscapes are still quite rare, but they should not be missed. Fei Fei said.

This is also well understood. As a special correspondent of the military newspaper, she really has the final say on what kind of materials she wants to collect.

So, Fifi went to a small monitoring station in orbit around the outer orbit of the Runa system. It was also a military facility belonging to the Far Shore Defense Fleet. It advertises itself as a semi-automated scientific space station that collects astronomical information on the distant Nebula, but it also serves as a surveillance guard for the defense border – though this function is debatable, given the frequent swaggering transit of smugglers and pirates across the Runa system.

In addition, the space station also has some secret communication channel terminals on it that cannot be monitored by outsiders, which can be used to gather intelligence.

"Then, I received a signal from the captain of a smuggling boat from there and got some subtle news." Fei Fei Dao.

"Wait...... Why did you hook up with the captain of the smuggling ship? Yu Lian couldn't help but say.

"Well, don't the fish know? Journalists like me, who have the status of an officer, actually have to receive a salary from the Military Intelligence Bureau! We are actually semi-overt spies, and this is also the norm in the international community. ”

…… It seems to be true. Yu Lian's expression suddenly stiffened a little.

"Don't worry. Espionage is indeed dangerous, but we are half-witted spies with public identities who are much safer, at least as safe as diplomats. ”

To put it bluntly, both diplomats and political and economic correspondents stationed abroad actually have the responsibility of intelligence gathering. This is also an unspoken rule in the diplomatic arena.

"In addition, black (meow) people with a little bit of power and prestige will inevitably have an official background, some are informants, and some are directly black gloves of a certain country, which is also international common sense!"

That's not absolute! There are still a lot of free people who are as free as this hero in his previous life, although the last days are not too easy. Being wanted by the nations is commonplace.

"In short, that Mr. Captain is indeed an informant for the Military Intelligence Directorate. Although my main job is a reporter for the Propaganda Department, after all, I also took a position in the Intelligence Bureau and received a subsidy.

Of course, this is all Fei Fei's statement, and she did show up at that small observation station and took a lot of photos. It is well-organized, logical, complete, human, and material, and it is particularly convincing when you hear it.

In fact, after fighting that unexpected encounter and making sure that the unknown mischief had completely lost his life reaction, Fei Fei, who was incarnated as the Earl of the Black Moon, continued to take the famous smuggling ship on the road, the Ten Thousand Years Eagle, according to the original plan, and headed in the direction of the nebula on the far shore.

As we all know, the Far Shore Nebula has only two stable transition routes, the Lucknar Cloister and the Earl I's Ostellar. This is not to say that they are the only way to go, but only that they are the safest, most stable, most efficient, and shortest navigation time of the super-beam shipping lane.

But in fact, in the far nebula, which is full of supergiants, transluminous stars, and dwarf stars, and is as unpredictable as the sea in a storm, there are still some unstable routes that are not recorded in the "official database".

Otherwise, how do so many smugglers and pirates get to grip it every year? You know, the Community's Far Shore Defense Fleet has blocked those two shipping lanes.

But in reality, red giants, photomorphic stars, and dwarfs are also stars, and of course there are gravity wells. It's not stable, it's always going off, it's not a huge mass artifact, but it's there.

In addition, in this colorful and beautiful uninhabited nebula, it is said that there are indeed some stars in their young age, like isolated islands in a large ocean of turbulent conditions. Although I haven't heard of any natural habitable planets, in this cosmic era, as long as there are stars, as long as they are indeed in a stable young adult galaxy, then some semi-fixed strongholds can be established.

All in all, there is indeed a "long-history" shipping channel in the Far Shore Nebula, which is already a consensus on the road. Although it can't cross the Grand Fleet, it's enough for smuggling or escaping.

It's just that these dangers are connected to the channel of the road to freedom, and the imperial eagle dogs that are kept in captivity by their owners certainly don't know about it, and only the experienced "free people" who have been in the universe all their lives can know and control it.

At least, that's what most people on the Word believe.

In this way, the Ten Thousand Year Eagle passed through the warning net set up by the Far Shore Defense Fleet and entered this gorgeous but deep and magnificent nebula.

Captain Hanford was a very professional man, and the famous Earl of the Black Moon had nothing to do with him or who he wanted to trade.

But even then, when they did make their way through the danger zone and arrived at the place of trading—an unknown prime-age galaxy shivering in a large cluster of supergiant stars—the well-informed Mr. Captain was taken aback, and couldn't help but reach out and wipes his gorgeous, supple beard.

"You're in touch with these people!" He said to Count Black Moon in surprise.

"You must have something to do with them, right?" The Earl of the Black Moon laughed.

"I've done a few trades before." Captain Hanford had almost returned to normal, and he still said with a sigh: "It's just that I really didn't think that someone like you would have a connection with them!" ”

The ships of the trading object, and the 10,000-year-old eagle are super small in size and tonnage, and the black and gray paint is like a square geometry, with sharp edges and corners. At the bow of the ship, there were three gun openings, and there was a bit of a fly cannon.

In short, the ship as a whole presents an overly rugged and tough style, and at first glance it looks like a battleship.

It doesn't matter if the battleship is on the side, but if there is a broken bloody hand hanging on the side of the battleship, then the problem is huge.

That's the sign of a marauder, the galactic nomads who have been roaming the universe based in the Silver Heart, and who are also regarded by the Galactic Civilization Council as the target of the public enemy of the whole galaxy.

Of course, it was a race, but Captain Humford knew that the Marauders were a loose organization formed by a system of clan and tribes, and they could not even be called a nation. They are not a uniform race, and they are very different in appearance and ecological structure. It was originally composed of thirteen intelligent races, but their origins, inheritances, and even the location of their home planets and hometowns have been buried in the vast history of cosmic exploration.

The major civilizations in the galaxy only know that these murderous and tyrannical races are enemies, predators of wealth and life, destroyers of civilization and order, and nothing more.

In addition, as the history of galactic civilization rolls by, the composition of marauders is also increasing and decreasing.

Desperate criminals, deserters who are defeated and dare not bear military law, scholars who cannot find opportunities for development, children of the powerful who have lost everything in political struggles, and even extraordinary people who oppose the system, all of the above are the sources of the predators' self-strengthening.

This time, it was the thirteen first tribes of the Marauders who traded with the Earl of the Black Moon, the race called the Ero. It is also a humanoid race that walks on its own, but is quite athletic. With a maroon skin like sandstone, red eyes as big as copper bells, a collapsed nose arch, an outstretched ear chakra, an upper and lower jaw that covers the sky, and sharp predator-like fangs, it is quite fierce at first glance.

They are indeed fierce. These creatures, which look like the hungry ghosts in human legends, do have the combat power of hungry ghosts. Whether it is maneuvering ships, firing guns, shooting guns, or slashing people, they are all good hands, and they are the most capable fighting race among the marauders, and they are so high that they don't know where to go.

On the 10,000-year-old eagle, there are two Ero people who have handed over to the Earl of the Black Moon, both of whom have a fierce appearance and temperament like red-skinned hungry ghosts, but they are quite polite.

"That's the cargo this time." The Count led the two to the cargo hold: "You can now open the box and inspect it." ”

"Your credibility has already spread throughout the galaxy, and we don't need to do anything else." One of the Eero people laughed: "Before we came, the transaction money had already been transferred to the bearer account of Libra Bank that you designated. ”

"Successful transaction!" The Black Moon Count nodded.

"Yes, it was a pleasure to work with." Another Héray said.

Even on the road, there are few such clean transactions! Captain Hanford, who was eating melons on the side, looked a little emotional, thinking that if the transactions of the whole universe were so straightforward, the world would definitely be much clearer.

At this time, the Hérael man said, "In addition, on the way here, we found an imperial cruiser. ”

The Earl of the Black Moon quickly suppressed the consternation that had risen in his heart and nodded noncommittally.

"They didn't notice us! However, we can be sure that it is a newly launched Clear Sky class, and it has been strengthened with detection equipment. It should be the V-type deep space probe that the empire has just developed. ”

Captain Hanford, who eats melons, was eager to ask the Eero people how they could determine the type of ship on the other side and the latest equipment on it, but this should be a Marauder's trade secret, so he finally held back.

"The direction of its transition is unknown, but ......" The other party did not say it explicitly, but the meaning was also clear, there was only the community on both sides of the Far Shore Nebula, and the sphere of influence of the Empire.

"It's like an extra kick for you." The Ero people, who were as fierce as hungry ghosts, squeezed out a businessman-like and friendly smile on their faces: "What better place for us to trade than the Far Shore Nebula?" I really hope that the status quo can be maintained here. ”

After the deal was completed, the Earl of the Black Moon said goodbye to the Marauders, as well as to Captain Hanford of the Everlasting Eagle. However, before leaving, she borrowed the ship's terminal and sent a message to the deep space exploration station of the Luna system.

Mr. Captain did not stop the whole time, but asked afterwards: "After this order is completed, can I relay the news here to the Union government or the guerrilla association?" ”

Captain Hanford also had the status of an informant for the Alliance's intelligence services, but this was not unexpected.

Because this information was given to the Earl of Black Moon by the Eero people, he also knew to ask, what a particular person!

"The Empire has received new special equipment and is conducting covert explorations of the Far Shore Nebula. That can be said. As for my deal with the Hérault, it doesn't exist. ”

The captain nodded. Although he is a smuggler, he is also a good man who preaches morality, rules, has a reputation, and has righteousness, otherwise he would not have become so famous.

The above is the transaction process of the Earl of the Black Moon, except for the beginning

Of course, this is the story of the legendary Rogue Earl Black Moon, and what does it have to do with the Lieutenant of the Community Navy, Miss Fina C. Lee?

She only performed the duties of a military reporter and a supernumerary intelligence officer, and relayed the information she had received to Captain Yu Lian, the central commissioner.

"In other words, an Imperial warship appeared in the Far Shore Nebula?" Yu Lian, the central commissioner, nodded thoughtfully, touched his pocket, but didn't touch the lollipop, so he had to stuff another beloved old knife, which was directly snatched and crushed by Fei Fei.

"Fish, you don't seem to be surprised at all."

I'm waiting for the Imperial ship, but it's hard to say. Yu Lian thought.

“…… I'm just thinking that it's no secret that there is a smuggling passage in the Far Shore Nebula. This kind of unstable gravity well, the kind of behemoth above the battle cruiser can't get by, but the cruiser can still drill into it and play around. It is also not surprising that the warships of the Empire appeared. If we can really find a way that can be passed by the fleet, maybe we can give the community a surprise attack! ”

Fei Fei frowned.

"The empire doesn't say anything else, but it has a lot of dogs! They did master new detection techniques, but the Far Shore Nebula is still one of the most dangerous areas in the Milky Way. In that case, why not let the Buckvi Birdmen go, and not the Jakhta and Tann? How could the glorious and noble Imperial Royal Navy do such an inelegant thing as going to thunder. But now, the empire is actually at war, and the situation is really unclear. ”

Fei Fei nodded: "What do you think of the fish?" ”

“…… Anyway, there must be something strange about this matter! ”

It's a pity, one of the saddest things in this world is that only he knows about playing stalks, Fei Fei didn't get Yu Lian's sense of humor at all, and still said worriedly: "I have already sent this information to the Far Shore Command, I hope they can pay attention to it." ”

The Far Shore Defense Fleet has always attached great importance to the wind and grass on the opposite side, but there is nothing too good to deal with this situation. After all, there has always been only a thousand days to be a thief, and there is no reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days.

What's more, this time, this Imperial cruiser should have come for something else.

Well, it's a pity that there are no details and coats of arms for that ship, otherwise it would be completely certain.

"Anyway, don't worry about her for the time being!" Yu Liandao.

"Oh?" Fei Fei stretched out her voice and looked directly at Yu Lian, staring at the latter and began to blink her eyes.

"I've heard that Eleanor's fleet has been reorganized!"

"It doesn't matter. In addition, it is not the fleet of the senior sister, it is the new thirteenth fleet of the community, which is called the New World Cruise Strike Fleet. The current commander of the fleet is Commodore Maklov, a very powerful old man. Yu Lian shrugged.

"I've also heard that they're going to do formation training for a while in a nearby star zone."

"It doesn't matter." Yu Lian continued to shrug his shoulders. You guys who do intelligence work are really well-informed.

"I've even heard that they're going to do a real combat exercise with the Far Shore Defense Fleet."

"What does the matter of the naval fleet have to do with me, the central commissioner whose authority and responsibilities are not clear?"

"Also, when I came here just now, I went around the headquarters of the Western Hemisphere. They seem to be preparing to trap the enemy to death. ”

"It's also a good choice to pick up the hard village and fight in a daze, at least it shows that the commander is sober-minded and self-aware!"

"So, what are we going to do now?"

"You don't have to do anything! Belch...... In other words, it's good to do your job with peace of mind, Fei Fei can make a big news about the red maple factory, and what about me...... The Red Maple Factory is also a military industry, and this is also my responsibility. ”

Since Yu Lian had such an attitude, Fei Fei didn't say anything anymore, but just stretched out her white jade finger and tapped at Yu Lian's head: "I took a little ingredients out of the warehouse of the testing station, I'll cook tomorrow......"

She was just about to leave, but suddenly as if she had just remembered something, she turned her head and smiled indifferently at Yu Lian: "There is one more thing I forgot to say, and it is not too important." Fish, I'm awake too! ”