Colonial Suit

In the vast universe, a giant shuttle was flying at high speed…

This was a unique shuttle. To call it a shuttle was only because it still possessed the characteristics of one. However, regardless of its size or weapon systems, it had transcended the concept of a typical shuttle, resembling more a warship armed to the teeth.

It was slender and elongated, reaching an astonishing length of seventy thousand meters. Thousands of hidden turrets were arranged on the long hull. Eighty-two giant thrusters at the rear ejected dazzling contrails, propelling it like lightning. Countless lights flickered across the hull, resembling a colossal shark.

This shuttle was called Thunderbird, the main warship of the Hank Mercenary Group, and was very famous in the Fifth World.

On the shuttle's bridge, a handsome man in a purple combat suit was deep in thought. Around him, several similarly dressed men were scattered about, some lying down, some leaning. Some were watching videos, some were listening to music, and some were even flirting with maids.

"Hey, Hank. How much longer until we get there? This dull journey is making my body rust!" A guy who was lying in a reclining chair watching a video looked up and shouted.

The handsome man in the captain's seat looked up, glanced at him silently, and then said softly, "If you're rusting, go to the gravity room and exercise. Don't always watch your Category III videos; too much is bad for your health. Besides, we still have five days before we reach T6, so don't be too anxious."

"Hehe, Category III videos help with physical development and allow me to study the female anatomy. How can they be bad?" The man chuckled, shamelessly. "It's just that this mission is really boring. Why did they have to transfer us from the distant V3 star region to T6? Does the Mercenary Headquarters not even have suitable candidates anymore? They actually had to mobilize our Hank Mercenary Group. Damn it, Hank, you're a Comet-level warrior."

"Yeah, yeah, sending a Comet-level to conquer a Meteor-level dominion, I don't know what the Mercenary Headquarters is thinking. Even if we don't talk about you, Hank, we've all reached the third stage of Meteor-level, right? Going to play with those kids who just entered the Apprentice level, isn't that bullying?" The others echoed, clearly dissatisfied with this assignment from the Mercenary Headquarters.

In fact, they certainly had the confidence to say that, because the Hank Mercenary Group was famous for its overbearing attitude in the Fifth World.

The leader, Hank, was a Comet-level warrior who excelled in both melee and ranged combat. His strangulation fighting skills were superb, and he possessed an extremely powerful battle aura. He was considered a notable mercenary in the Fifth World. His greatest achievement was single-handedly infiltrating an armed star of an enemy force, killing the local leader under the attacks of countless warriors and artillery fire, and finally using a destruction technique to turn a thirty-thousand-square-kilometer fortress into ruins, killing hundreds of thousands of people in one battle. He earned the nickname 'The Slaughterer'.

The vice-leader, Jackson, nicknamed 'Mirror', was a third-stage Meteor-level warrior who had touched the threshold of the Comet-level. He was skilled in using two advanced abilities. His greatest achievement was independently building a virtual maze, trapping a Comet-level warrior to death. Until now, his virtual maze still floated on a certain universe coordinate in the Fifth World, becoming a 'Mysterious Triangle' that people turned pale at the mention of. No one who entered could ever come out again.

In addition, there were three other third-stage Meteor-level warriors in the mercenary group, all of whom were strong individuals in the Fifth World. If they went out alone, they could make a name for themselves in the Sixth World, and when they were together, they were even more terrifying. Just like the guy who spoke just now, his nickname was 'Lustful Ghost'. He liked to watch Category III videos and tease girls. He could use two abilities that specialized in the mental domain, which were very strange.

However, what made the Hank Mercenary Group most remarkable was not their combat power, but their powerful survivability. Among its three members, there was an extremely rare healing-type mercenary, nicknamed 'Waterdrop'. It was said that as long as there was water, he could instantly heal all injuries, even saving a broken heart. Therefore, unless they encountered a devastating blow, the Hank Mercenary Group was almost immortal.

Combining all of the above, the Hank Mercenary Group became one of the most outstanding mercenary groups in the Fifth World. Although it was not the strongest or highest-ranked mercenary group, its mission completion rate and member survival rate were among the best, and it had always been valued by the Mercenary Headquarters. It owned three private planets, which was extremely powerful.

Originally, five days ago, they were carrying out a conquest mission in an unfamiliar star region. They had just occupied a high-tech planet, but before they could declare it their exclusive territory, the Mercenary Headquarters sent an order to Hank's smart device, ordering them to counterattack a star region called T6.

To be honest, at their level, the orders of the Mercenary Headquarters were not absolutely effective, especially since they had just occupied a planet and the members wanted to enjoy the pleasures of the conquerors. However, after considering it again and again, the leader Hank decided to accept the order.

The reason was that this order was issued by the Mercenary Headquarters, and its intensity was fundamentally different from that of ordinary branch orders. Moreover, according to intelligence, the T6 star region was taken down by a strong surprise attack by space pirates and death mercenaries, and they were putting on a posture of occupation. In that case, if they could successfully counterattack, it would greatly enhance the reputation of the entire mercenary group. They could also gain more attention from the Mercenary Headquarters.

Hank was not only a mercenary, but also a leader. Therefore, he valued the interests of the entire team more.

So, the members had to leave the planet they had just occupied and board the Thunderbird to begin a long journey.

The journey from the V3 star region to the T6 star region was very long. Even with high-level warp technology, it would still take them half a month. Originally, the Mercenary Headquarters had arranged for them to use star realm teleportation. However, leader Hank refused, on the grounds that he did not want to bear the risk of star realm teleportation. He also didn't want to separate the members.

Listening to 'Lustful Ghost's' complaints, a wry smile appeared on the handsome man's face. He reached out and pressed a few buttons on the smart device in front of him, sending the video to the other party.

"Take a look, this is what you call simple. I don't know what you guys are thinking, but now I'm a little regretful about taking on this mission."

"Why?" 'Lustful Ghost' looked at his Category III video being interrupted with dissatisfaction and muttered a few words. But when he saw the information that appeared on his smart device, he was stunned, and his mouth grew wider and wider.

"No way? A Meteor-level appeared in the T6 star region? Shouldn't a Meteor-level have already gained dominance in that Sixth World star region?"

"Theoretically, that should be the case, but that Meteor-level stayed in that star region for special reasons, so you can ignore the reason for his existence. The key is what comes after…"

Speaking of this, the handsome man, who was Hank, rubbed his forehead with a headache. He sighed. "He's dead."

"What!?"

This time, not only 'Lustful Ghost', but everyone in the cabin jumped up in fright. Those listening to music stopped listening, those watching videos stopped watching, and even those flirting with maids lifted the maids' skirts and forgot to put them down, letting the maids' snow-white and smooth thighs be exposed to everyone's eyes.

"Meteor-level… is dead too? How did he die? Did his lifespan run out?"

"No way, Meteor-levels also die?"

"Hank, your information must be wrong."

The crowd was in an uproar, all skeptical of Hank's information. Hank shook his head. He reached out and sent the information to everyone's hands.

"Take a good look. The latest information has already explained it. And the information comes from the Headquarters, so there shouldn't be any errors."

For a time, everyone lowered their heads to check their smart devices. The entire cabin was silent. After a long time, Vice-Leader 'Mirror' raised his head, a look of astonishment on his face.

"It really is… killed in battle…"

"…………" The other members were collectively speechless, too surprised to say anything.

If they had thought this was almost a game-like mission just now, then when they saw this information, everyone understood how hot a potato they had taken on this time.

A Meteor-level actually appeared in the T6 star region, which almost exceeded everyone's knowledge. One had to know that a Meteor-level was the overlord of the Fifth World. Even their leader Hank did not dare to provoke them easily. The strength of a Meteor-level was enough to suppress a star region. They were all registered in the Mercenary Headquarters.

But such a Meteor-level actually died in battle in the T6 star region, which showed how dangerous the current T6 star region was. To put it bluntly, if the end of the intelligence had not confirmed that this Meteor-level had also forced back the enemy's same-level warrior, their best choice now would be to turn around immediately and apply to the Mercenary Headquarters to abandon the mission. Even if they had to bear the high penalty for breach of contract, it would be worth it.

"Hank, maybe we shouldn't have taken on this mission this time." Mirror pondered for a while before saying somewhat painfully. "There is too little information about the enemy. The Mercenary Headquarters can't even produce a list of enemies now. How can we do it? Ordinary Meteor-level or even Comet-level are okay, but if we really encounter a Meteor-level…"

He didn't continue, but everyone understood what he meant.

The cabin suddenly became silent, and everyone's faces were not very good.

But at this moment, Hank's smart device suddenly sent a prompt, and new information was sent over.

After Hank glanced at it, he was stunned. After a while, he took a deep breath. A strange expression that was both smiling and not smiling appeared on his face.

"Mirror, the information you wanted is here. The strength of the other party's warriors has been confirmed, and the list has also been sent over. The good news is that there is indeed no Meteor-level, but the bad news is that they have also received reinforcements, and a Comet-level space pirate is rushing to T6."

"Phew… that's good…" Mirror breathed a sigh of relief and was about to say something. But he saw Hank waving his hand.

"Don't worry, there's another piece of news. The main force of the enemies in T6 right now are six Meteor-levels. But do you know what happened?"

"What happened?" Mirror was stunned and asked curiously.

Hank smiled slightly and reached out to click on the smart device a few times, crossing out two people's names.

"Just got the news that two of these six Meteor-levels have been killed… The murderer is… an ordinary Apprentice-level mercenary."

"His name is Blood瞳 (Blood Pupil)."