Since Fanker had been badly injured in the previous battle, and Ling had been kicked in the leg and had broken a rib, both were now in the Nebula's infirmary, where Ellie was treating them. Haruka and Filina are in the control room, temporarily controlling the spaceship.

At this time, Ling walked into the control room.

[What's going on now?] ]

Ling's abdomen was covered with a lot of bandages, and he himself pressed the wound with one hand, although he had treated it, it still looked very painful.

Haruka: [It's flying out of the Milky Way at high speed, heading towards the Orb Galaxy.] By the way, how are you and Fanker in physical condition? ]

[It's okay, I've just broken a rib, Ellie has already dealt with it, and I'll be fine after a day or two of rest.] The fanker guy really fought with his life, bleeding badly, and now Ellie is operating on him, but Ellie says don't worry. ]

Haruka: [That's good...]

However, Filina, who was standing on the sidelines, was very worried and began to cry again.

[Right... No, all... It's because... For... I'll be... Order... You are subjected to... Hurt, obviously... Me and you... A little off... System... None of them... Yes, but you... Stand up and... Out, really, really... It's very feeling... Thank you. As... What can you do... Do... Words, please feel free to command... Excuse me, I must... Will try to... Help. ]

Haruka: [Rest assured, our captain has no intention of taking advantage of you.] ]

Ling: [If you want to disembark somewhere, just say a word, and we'll fly over right away.] However, Pluto and Neptune are not expected to go. ]

[Why do you want to do so much for me, don't you want to use my power?] ]

Haruka: [Why!?] That's because we understand how you feel, because we're all people who have lost their parents since childhood. ]

Ling: [What's more, it's your own power, and if you don't want to be used by others, then we can't use it either.] To be honest, we do want to use your power to find the sea of stars, but we won't force you. ]

[You are indeed good people!] ]

Filina wiped tears from her eyes.

[If it were you, I think the secret of this power would be able to tell you and help you.] ]

Haruka: [Don't force yourself, we don't care, we'll look for it again if the clues are gone.] ]

[No, please let me help you.] No, I should say, please let me join you. ]

Haruka: [Huh?!] You're just meeting us for the first time, so you're joining us? Don't you have to think about it any more? ]

Ling: [That's right!] Maybe we're acting right now! ]

[You're such a strange person, as a pirate, you usually want other people to join, and you give me the feeling that you don't want me to join.] ]

Ling: [......]

[I'm not impulsive, you're good people, trustworthy people, I know from the battle just now, that's why I'm going to join you, because I think it's better to travel with you.] And I also want to know my background. ]

Haruka: [Then join us.] Of course, when Fanker is well, let's hold a welcome party! ]

Ling: [Well, that's it!] ]

[No more!] Not really anymore! ]

Although Filina said so, she had already laughed, and that smile was very beautiful, without the slightest other emotion in it, it was a simple smile, if you want to compare it, it was the same as a child's, innocent smile.

Two days later, Nebula was still flying in the Milky Way, because it would take two weeks to get to the Orb Galaxy, which is far away from the Milky Way.

Now, though, Fanker's health is much better and she is able to get out of bed and walk around. And Ling's ribs were also connected.

At the moment, they are having a welcome party for Filina.

In the break room, Haruka cooks a lot of delicious dishes for everyone to eat, while Fanker can only eat Ellie's special food because his body has not fully recovered.

Now, the four of them, plus Ellie, are holding their glasses and toasting together.

Haruka: [Cheers!] Celebrate Felina joining us! ]

Filina: [No, I guess I'm honored.] ]

Fanker: [Cheers to Filina's cuteness!] ]

Ling: [Cheers to a new companion!] ]

As everyone had finished their drinks, Filina said.

[Now that everyone is together, it's time for me to tell my secret.]

I'm sure you know a little bit about it, but I'll start at the beginning. ]

Everyone sat down and began to listen to Filina tell her story.

[Actually, my secret is still basically a mystery now.] About two months ago, one day, I was observing the stars in our solar system on Neptune, as I usually normally would. Suddenly, I had a sharp pain in my eyes, and because of the pain, I fell into a coma for a while.

When I woke up, there was a change in my eyes.

That is, I can see all the stars in this universe myself. ]

About all the staff: [Eh!] So awesome! ]

Fanker: [Isn't this clairvoyance?] ]

Filina shook her head.

[I don't know myself.] Everyone in the Star Fan Society helped me with various examinations, but I didn't find any accidents, and from a biological point of view, I didn't have any abnormalities or anything like that. So everyone began to wonder if this was my own special power.

Because I'm from one end of the black hole, I don't know, I have this power.

In order to detect the authenticity of this power, I will cooperate with you to verify this power.

After dozens of days of research, I can only find that my eyes can see the universe, at most I can see the stars, and I can't see who or what is happening on each planet. ]

Ling: [That is, you can only see the outer surface of the planet.] So, what about a spaceship flying in space or a meteorite? ]

[I can't see it.] One thing that was special though, was that I was able to see what was going on in the Dark Galaxy. (The dark galaxy referred to here is the one mentioned earlier.) ）

Haruka: [Huh?!] Isn't that amazing? ]

[No, specifically, just being able to see the planet inside.] And in the midst of this, there is a golden star, which seems to be calling to me. It felt like the star was alive.

I also told everyone in the Star Fan Society about this, and the president told me that it was probably the only living star in this universe, the Star Sea. ]

About all members: [What?!] The sea of stars is in the dark galaxy?! ]

[I don't know, it's just a hypothesis.] ]

Ling: [But, that's enough to get us into the Dark Galaxy!] ]

Fanker: [Do you remember the exact location of this golden star?] ]

[No problem, I can see it at any time, it's right in the middle of the Dark Galaxy.] ]

Haruka: [Don't be too happy, first of all, we need to find a way to safely enter the Dark Galaxy.] Since we don't know if it's Xinghai, we have to do all the safety measures. ]

Fanker: [Indeed, after all, the Dark Galaxy is in and out, and if you rush into it, it will be equivalent to death.] ]

[No, there is a way to get in safely.] ]

About all the staff: [How?!] ]

[That is to use the Mikiffs particles, let the Mikiffs particles fill the entire bow of the ship, form a special protective shield, and then it will be fine.] ]

Haruka: [No, that's a big problem!] ]

Ling: [Because we're at war with the Tree of Freedom, there's no way we can buy Mikiffs particles on the normal market, and similarly, the prices on the black market are too high for us to afford.] ]

Haruka: [That's not the point, the point is, to fill the entire ship, you need a lot of Mikiffs particles, even if you buy them on the market, you don't have that much money, and at the same time, in such a universe, Mikiffs particles are very valuable, so a little bit will use up our money.] ]

Fanker: [So we have to come up with something else?] ]

Ling: [Not only that, but I think soon, the dark forces of the Liberty Tree Corporation will enter the Dark Galaxy.] ]

Haruka: [Why?!] ]

Ling: [One, because they have the most Mikievs particles; Second, the reason why they want to capture Filina is probably to let her lead the way in the dark galaxy. ]

Fanker: [So the Tree of Liberty already knows that the sea of stars is in the Dark Galaxy?] ]

Ling: [This is just speculation, but they should have such a conjecture.] Due to the large size of the Dark Galaxy, if you rush in, you may really not be able to get out. So at this time, they need a navigator person. ]

Haruka: [What should I do then?!] ]

Filina: [That's right!] We can't let the Tree of Liberty find Xinghai faster than we do! ]

Ling: [It's unclear what the Tree of Liberty is for, but for now, let's head to the Orb system.] ]

Filina: [Why?] What's in the Orb system? ]

Fanker: [Because Ling's eldest brother is in the Orb system.] ]

Ling's eldest brother? What kind of person is he? And if you go to the Orb galaxy, can you successfully get the Mikievs particle into the dark galaxy?

And, what kind of secrets does Tree of Liberty have?

What exactly is this Mikiffs particle?

These secrets will be explained in the next volume.

End of the first volume