Chapter 1306: Seizing Ingredients

This isn't even a big deal? This damn sky is collapsing.

Just thinking about not having food, Viper's heart involuntarily panicked.

As the saying goes, it's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, hard to go from extravagant to frugal; having grown accustomed to such delicacies every day, suddenly being unable to eat them—how could one bear it?

"Only enough for one day?"

"Hmm."

"Alright, I'll figure this out."

After a few bites he finished the leftover food, then gulped down the remaining wine; Viper didn't even bother to stay, hastily stepping away.

Returning to his room, he immediately summoned all the leaders.

"What's wrong, boss?"

"Your face looks so awful?"

As soon as the leaders entered the door, they saw Viper sitting in the chief seat with a grim expression.

They felt a pang of suspicion; nothing had happened recently, after all.

They drank little wine and ate from the small stove every day, becoming the envy of many—yet they lacked the qualifications, so what was there to be upset about?

Facing the leaders' doubts, Viper said expressionlessly:

"We've run out of ingredients; we only have enough to last tomorrow, and after that we'll run out of food."

"Huh???"

Upon hearing that, the leaders' faces also changed—'No ingredients? Holy shit, why didn't you say earlier?'

"Only one day left? Why didn't you say earlier?"

"I just found out too; now isn't the time to talk about this—let's plan and see where we can raid."

As expected of a Space Pirates chief, Viper's first thought was to raid.

"We have none, so we'll take what others have."

Mainly because before they had no concept of meals; a band of outlaws, did they even care about this?

But now things are different; Ye Zhangqing's appearance has greatly changed their lives, even giving them a sense of 'home'.

Every day when Fàn diǎn arrives, it is the happiest and most joyful moment for the Space Pirates.

Even their steps felt lighter; each day they most looked forward to the arrival of Fàn diǎn.

Now you suddenly say there's no food, we can't eat—isn't that a matter of life and death?

Immediately, Viper and the leaders began to discuss.

"In my opinion, we don't need to go to great trouble; we can just raid the nearest world for now to deal with the immediate problem, and later we can search for better ingredients and take it slow."

A leader proposed.

"There's no time now to slowly look for good ingredients; we'll run out of food the day after tomorrow—let's first get past this current problem."

That leader's words were quickly agreed upon by everyone, including Viper.

A leader said in a low voice.

"The nearest world to here is the Azure Spring Realm; it's not strong and has nothing worth taking."

"What do you care about treasures now? We need to raid for food."

"I was just saying it offhand."

"Alright, then the Azure Spring Realm—notify everyone, full speed to the Azure Spring Realm."

Viper hammered it down directly: the Azure Spring Realm is the nearest from their current position; at full speed they could get there in a day and a half.

They had been to the Azure Spring Realm before, but only that once.

Mainly because that leader said the Azure Spring Realm had no treasures, wasn't big, and was extremely weak.

Among the myriad worlds of Zhu Tian Wan Jie, strength naturally varies.

The Azure Spring Realm belongs to the weak category, even inferior to Haotu Shijie—of course, referring to the present Haotu Shijie.

The Azure Spring Realm once produced Emperor Sovereign Realm experts, but now it has long lacked any.

In the past, Viper and his crew would never have looked down on a world like the Azure Spring Realm.

A place with no treasures and no money—something the Space Pirates couldn't be bothered to go to.

But now, nobody's being picky—let's first get the ingredients and talk later.

The Star Battleship directly changed course in the endless starry void, then surged forward, speeding toward the Azure Spring Realm.

Ye Zhangqing learned they were heading to the Azure Spring Realm, but didn't say much.

"The lack of ingredients is a fact."

The next day, many Space Pirates also gradually learned that the ingredients were about to run out, and they all grew anxious.

Upon learning they were en route to the Azure Spring Realm, the Space Pirates finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"But it seems there'll be nothing to eat tomorrow; we can only continue eating after we replenish the ingredients."

Many Space Pirates wished they could reach the Azure Spring Realm instantly, get the ingredients immediately, and resume eating tomorrow.

But unfortunately, that's impossible—the Star Battleship's speed is already maxed out; along the way they're practically overheating.

At full speed, after a day and a half, Viper's group finally reached the Azure Spring Realm.

At this moment, the Space Pirates' eyes were all red, Viper included.

"We didn't eat lunch today—there's no ingredients, and Ye Zhangqing can't cook either."

At this moment, gazing at the nearby Azure Spring Realm, many Space Pirates had already clenched their fists, ready to fight.

Standing on the deck, Ye Zhangqing was also sizing up the Azure Spring Realm.

Unlike Haotu Shijie, the Azure Spring Realm has no obstructions around it, whereas Haotu Shijie seems to be shrouded in a layer of mist.

This mist conceals Haotu Shijie beyond Zhu Tian Wan Jie.

As for Bi Quan Realm, standing on the Star Battleship, one can see its entire outline, and coming and going is also unaffected in the slightest.

At this moment, around the Star Battleship of Viper and his gang, many Xingkong Ships come and go.

Many of these Xingkong Ships have not reached Emperor-level.

However, as long as you are not trying to forcefully enter those sealed worlds, even a Xingkong Ship below Emperor-level is sufficient to travel through Zhu Tian Wan Jie.

Therefore, in Zhu Tian Wan Jie, one does not necessarily need an Emperor-level Star Battleship.

However, when these surrounding Xingkong Ships see Viper and his gang, they all steer clear from far away, like avoiding a plague god.

This is normal; they are a band of Space Pirates—who would willingly go up to a Space Pirate's face if there's nothing wrong?

By then, they might even rob you.

Ye Zhangqing is seeing another world of Zhu Tian Wan Jie for the first time, and he is very curious about Bi Quan Realm.

Beside him, a Leader saw this, smiled, and said.

"Ye Zhangqing, the worlds of Zhu Tian Wan Jie are as numerous as cow hairs; Bi Quan Realm among them is utterly insignificant. Only when you go to those powerful worlds later will you know what grandeur is."

"Just looking from afar, its area is at least hundreds of times that of Bi Quan Realm, and all around, various Xingkong Ships come and go, making it very prosperous."

The Leader laughed as he introduced it; hearing this, Ye Zhangqing nodded in response.

"Alright, no more nonsense, let's set off for Bi Quan Realm."

Beside him, Viper now has no mood to say these things; Bi Quan Realm is right before our eyes—charge in and seize him.

With Viper's command, the Star Battleship slowly proceeds toward Bi Quan Realm; along the way, those surrounding Xingkong Ships all the more desperately avoid it.

On the Star Battleship's course, there is not the slightest obstruction; all Xingkong Ships consciously retreat to the sides, not daring to get even a little close.