Galaxy Domination Guide

Despite their hurried pace, Bai Zhongqi and Lan Xue still failed to reach a safe location before sunset. When the sky was on the brink of total darkness, Bai Zhongqi could see with his naked eye that the Beiba Bamboo, which had been still and resembling sea anemone cacti, was starting to tremble slightly, as if it might come to life at any moment.

Lan Xue's face had already turned deathly pale, and she kept muttering, "We're doomed, we're doomed, these things are going to come alive."

Bai Zhongqi, however, was not worried. He said, "It's fine, we're less than ten kilometers from the edge of this plateau. Once we descend the slope, there will be no more Beiba Bamboo."

With gritted teeth, Lan Xue floored the accelerator, but the speed of the hoverbike had its limits, and she couldn't make this borrowed vehicle go as fast as a fighter jet, no matter how much she wished it could.

Finally, the Beiba Bamboo came to life.

For the first time, Bai Zhongqi patted Lan Xue on the shoulder and said softly, "Just keep driving forward, leave these things to me."

Thinking that Bai Zhongqi was, after all, a Star Warrior, Lan Xue nodded vigorously and gripped the handlebars, racing forward.

As if sensing protein, the Beiba Bamboo, monstrous in the night, uprooted themselves from the sandy soil. The scene was bizarre. Whipping their tentacle-like limbs, the stems of the Beiba Bamboo were fearsome, decked with backward-facing spines and capable of secreting a corrosive substance that, upon striking an animal, ensnared it tightly before pulling it into the plant's body to digest.

In many ways, Beiba Bamboo resembled ferocious animals, but from a biological perspective, these mobile organisms were still plants because their organs grew and shrank with use, and their cells had cell walls.

With one hand on a rifle, Lan Xue fired at the approaching Beiba Bamboo stalks. These stalks were extremely tough, requiring explosive ammunition to be destroyed. Lan Xue was not armed heavily and dared not waste her ammo, but in this situation, she had no choice.

Bai Zhongqi was very calm as he released a Flying Knife Mantis.

As a small, insectoid Enslaved Beast, the Flying Knife Mantis would be finished if hit by the Beiba Bamboo's thorns. It might not die but would be trapped by the thorns. However, the Flying Knife Mantis possessed another formidable skill—knife transformation.

Its two sickles, almost larger than its body, stood front and back, then miraculously shrunk into the shape of a blade, spinning rapidly in the air and slicing the enemy like a boomerang.

Although the Beiba Bamboo was fast and their thorns were sharp, they were no match for the even faster Flying Knife Mantis, which cut down their stems one by one.

What astounded Bai Zhongqi was that as more and more Beiba Bamboo closed in, there seemed to be impatient ones in the rear leaping into the air, attempting to attack from above.

Bai Zhongqi had no intention of being polite to this bunch of plants, so he pulled out a Beam Gun and targeted the leaping Beiba Bamboo. After all, they were just a group of plants, and when hit by the more powerful weapon, they were killed instantly, no different from people.

Lan Xue shouted excitedly, "We can do it! Just hold on for a bit longer, and we'll be out of here!"

Bai Zhongqi actually enjoyed the feeling of being attacked by a group of monsters and practicing his techniques. If he wished, he could bring out the Iridium Star Ship and obliterate the entire plateau with a few blasts, not to mention the Beiba Bamboo on it.

As they were about to leave the plateau, the two spotted a group of people gathered at the edge of the plateau, forming a formation and attacking the Beiba Bamboo.

"Are these people surrounded by Beiba Bamboo too? No, that's not right. There's a cliff behind them; once they go down, they'll be fine," Bai Zhongqi said, puzzled, while casually blasting a few more Beiba Bamboo to death.

Upon spotting these people, Lan Xue exclaimed, "These people are here specifically to kill Beiba Bamboo. Beiba Bamboo produce a very special neurostimulant within their bodies when they are active, which is said to be the key factor in their movement. This substance, found only in Beiba Bamboo at night, is a highly popular hallucinogenic drug. These people must have come here together to harvest it."

Bai Zhongqi was also surprised and commented, "To make money, these people are really willing to risk their lives."

On the other hand, the group defending their position at the edge of the cliff cursed when they saw Bai Zhongqi and Lan Xue charging their way, "Damn, don't know where these two bunglers sprang from. Beiba Bamboo aren't very sensitive; they can't sense animals beyond a hundred meters. These two have drawn a huge crowd of Beiba Bamboo here, causing us trouble as we try to harvest the drug from the bamboo!"

His deputy asked, "Boss, should we pull out now?"

Watching as layers and layers of Beiba Bamboo charged ahead, infected by the "meat fragrance" from Bai Zhongqi and his companion, who were regrettably moving toward their direction. These adventurers, who dared to confront large numbers of Beiba Bamboo at the edge of the plateau, were assured of their safety. However, facing thousands upon thousands of Beiba Bamboo was certainly beyond their capabilities.

The tribe chief, though reluctant, had no choice but to nod in agreement.

These people all had hovercraft-like vehicles and jumped on them. They drove off the cliff top. The Beiba Bamboo that had chased them there didn't dare to jump down. Beiba Bamboo had extremely strict environmental requirements for survival, and could only live on this plateau where the soil, water quality, and weather conditions suited them. If they left the plateau, survival became very difficult.

At that moment, Lan Xue, along with Bai Zhongqi, leaped from the cliff and flew out. The hovercraft quickly adjusted its position and landed smoothly on the ground.

The leader, with silver hair and a hairstyle clipped in a unique way that held back his bangs, was from the Primate Clan, though the people under him were from various planets.

The man — in a polite manner typical of the Jian Tribe — asked Bai Zhongqi and his companion in their language, "Are you two alright?"

One of Lan Xue's subordinates laughed and said, "No worries, no worries, thanks for the concern. Sorry for disturbing your hunting of the Beiba Bamboo."

The chief saw the two's appearance clearly. Lan Xue dressed in the typical female adventurer's attire—leather jacket and goggles—cute and likable. Bai Zhongqi, however, looked quite peculiar. This man, who seemed young but also appeared aged, wore a coffee-colored trench coat, a wool scarf wrapped around his neck, exuding an air of bookishness and an inoffensive appearance.

"You two must be solo adventurers who've come to Wanbo Star, taking a chance to snatch the Golden Great Sail Ship," the leader ventured a guess.

Bai Zhongqi looked distracted because he couldn't understand the Jian Tribe language. He just stared at the ground as if it were adorned with flowers.

Lan Xue was very wary. After contemplating, she thought that denying their intentions for the Golden Great Sail Ship sounded too perfunctory. So she said, "You overestimate us, boss. I'm just a greenhorn, and this uncle with me isn't quite clear-headed. What skills do we have to snatch the Golden Great Sail Ship? We're just here to catch a glimpse of the legendary Golden Great Sail Ship."

The silver-haired leader sneered slightly and said, "Young lady, Wanbo Star is so dangerous now. To say you're just here to see the Golden Great Sail Ship is such a poor lie. Everyone who's come here has at least resolved to risk their lives. To come here just for curiosity's sake and lose one's life would be completely unnecessary."

Lan Xue was startled by his words, but then smiled widely and said, "Look at what you're saying, Boss. Although I've come to see the Golden Great Sail Ship, with my weak strength, there's no way I can win it. If I'm lucky enough to pick up some other treasure, I'll be more than satisfied."

The leader nodded, "That's a more practical way of thinking. Alright, I'll tell you, my name is Scorpio. I'm an adventurer from Brenwey Star. Though I usually prefer going solo, the nature of this matter makes it impossible for one person to handle alone. Therefore, I've united lone adventurers and mercenaries from everywhere, hoping to collaborate in capturing the Golden Great Sail Ship, and naturally, the rewards will be shared. You two, a young lady and a man, being able to survive Wanbo Star shows you have some capabilities. How about joining us? It'll be good for everyone to look out for each other."

Upon hearing this, Lan Xue thought to herself, "This Scorpio has some reputation in the Wilds of the Galaxy, and he's definitely not a good person. Gathering so many people, he's probably intending to use them as cannon fodder. The real benefits are unlikely to be shared with others. If we really followed him, we'd be in big trouble."

With a smile on her face, Lan Xue bowed repeatedly and said, "Scorpio, sir, we really are just small fries, not worth your attention. Go ahead and make a fortune with the big brothers; we'll just be taking our leave."

Scorpio frowned, stretched out his hand to stop them, and said, "Hmm, young lady, don't refuse the toast only to drink the penalty. On Wanbo Star, there are only friends or enemies besides oneself. If you don't know what's good for you, then we'll have to remove our competition. Hehe, your delicate young lady appearance might interest quite a few of my men."

Lan Xue's face turned pale, and seeing the ill-intentioned faces of those brutes, she remembered the horrendous videos she had seen before and shuddered.

In the meantime, Bai Zhongqi, who had been silent until now, walked over and asked Lan Xue, "What's going on?"

Lan Xue looked at Bai Zhongqi, then back at Scorpio and his people, before reluctantly saying, "Uncle, they think you're handsome and want your... chrysanthemum."

Bai Zhongqi's face changed, he opened his palm, and a swarm of Flying Knife Mantises flew out.

Scorpio hadn't reacted to what was happening when he saw the trench coat man's hand burst with insects like a White Hole, faster than bullets. He reached for his gun, but before he could pull it out, he raised his hand to find it severed.

"Aaahhhhhh!!!"