Chapter 1045
Everything was going smoothly, with just a few days left until they would successfully cross the border into space controlled by the Chaotic Conglomeration. So of course that was when they ran into a patrol.
It was really quite unfortunate, given that they weren’t planning to stop in another system along their route. However, they were already well into the system when the patrol came from behind the local star, their energies having been greatly muted by its power. It should have worked in return, which meant they basically stumbled upon the ship.
Velvet briefly considered immediately attempting to take them out. However, that came with too many risks. Risks of their ship getting destroyed, risks to the lives of Misi, Juli, Jyotsana, and Yuval. Even Chidi might be at risk, if the enemy concentrated on him first for some reason. Not that they likely would, as any Integration cultivator would assume they could easily take down someone who appeared to be a LIfe Transformation cultivator.
Durff would be fine though. He was far more durable than the twins, and there were no Augmentation cultivators among their enemies. Likewise, Velvet had no fear for her own life. She simply wasn’t a defender and couldn’t guarantee protecting the rest.
The ships were too spread out in their formation for her to be confident in swiftly taking them down, and they were already too close. Besides, they had planned for a possibility like this.
A strand of energy extended towards them, indicating the commander of the patrol. An older man, not that his personal details made any particular difference for how Velvet would react to the encounter.
“Unknown cultivators, state your business approaching restricted territory.”
Velvet responded swiftly. “We are planning to join the fight against the Chaotic Conglomeration. Our goal is the spoils of war.”
“Do you have military identity tokens?”