Picking Up An Alpha On Garbage Star - Chapter 42

Pei An and his team worked tirelessly for several days, completing the maintenance of the Underworld, Chongyang, and Moonlight, after which Xie Yu issued the order to eradicate the interstellar pirates. He entrusted the work in the Moran galaxy to Ye Rui, leaving her with Ye Xiuzhe as an assistant.

Pei An himself took some personnel and joined forces with Xie Yu’s team for the expedition. As the best-performing among all the main ships, the Blaze served directly as the command ship. Except for the White Tiger and Black Tortoise, which remained in the Moran galaxy, the rest of the main ships set out from the Moran galaxy.

“According to the established deployment, after we leave the Moran galaxy, we will directly advance towards the Locke galaxy beside it. According to the information obtained from the three interstellar pirates we captured, there are many fragmented celestial bodies between the Moran galaxy and the Locke galaxy. The interstellar pirates have built strong fortresses on these celestial bodies and are hiding inside like turtles. Because of their small size, even passing spacecraft are unlikely to easily detect their whereabouts. Moreover, they have installed powerful propulsion systems, allowing them to directly drag these celestial bodies.” Xie Yu explained to Pei An.

Pei An hadn’t closed his eyes for several days and nights. After boarding the Blaze, he immediately went back to his room and fell asleep. He didn’t participate in Xie Yu’s work deployment meeting. When he woke up, the fleet had already left ML001 and was flying towards the Locke galaxy.

“So we’re about to engage with the interstellar pirates soon?” Pei An yawned. Long hours without sleep made him still feel drowsy even after waking up, with tears welling up at the corners of his eyes.

Xie Yu placed a plate of hot rice in front of Pei An and then averted his gaze. “These celestial bodies where the fortresses are built are not only the hiding places of the interstellar pirates but also their eyes and ears. To strike the interstellar pirates hard, these eyes must be eliminated.”

Pei An took a spoon and scooped up a mouthful of rice. Today’s dish was minced meat with eggplant. Just after taking off from the ground, there were still some fresh ingredients that could be temporarily stored on the Blaze, and eggplant was one of them. Xie Yu selected it to make minced meat eggplant rice for Pei An.

“There are many eyes, and once one eye spots us, the others will immediately become aware of our presence and quickly transmit the message. How can you ensure that no eyes are missed and that we can eliminate them all at once?” Pei An, although the leader of the entire Star Organization, did not actually command such battles.

“These eyes are primarily for defense, and the energy is also used to drag the celestial bodies, keeping them in a state that can be controlled at any time. Therefore, they won’t have much attacking power, which is very advantageous for us,” Xie Yu explained.

The enemy doesn’t have much attacking capability, which means they won’t have many concerns when charging into battle. They can’t be touched or damaged, so just charging in is enough.

“I’ve compared the information provided by the prisoners. These fortresses, whether big or small, will definitely alert the people inside if the fleet gets too close. However, if we only send out fighters, given their size, they won’t be easily detected. Plus, some fighters have stealth capabilities, effectively blocking radio signals from being traced. The people inside the fortress won’t notice until the fighters are close enough.”

During the process of fighters getting infinitely closer, they can directly prepare for missile bombardment. As long as the missile bombardment distance is sufficient, the fighters don’t need to get too close to the fortress.

“After bombing, the fighters can immediately approach the fortress to check if anyone inside is still alive. It’s best if they’ve been eliminated by the missiles, but if they’re still alive, we’ll finish them off. We absolutely won’t give the enemy any chance to transmit information.”

Pei An had already eaten half of his rice, and he was starting to feel full. Xie Yu had prepared the meal according to his alpha’s appetite. If he really finished this plate, he would probably collapse on the spot.

“There’s still half a star hour until we reach the expected destination,” Pei An put down his spoon and asked.

“This battle is trivial. Even if your subordinates are facing interstellar pirates in combat for the first time, it doesn’t matter,” Xie Yu said, having seen the training results of those people. With more actual combat, they would quickly improve, so Pei An didn’t need to worry too much.

“I see that you’re still very tired. Why don’t you go back and rest for a while?” Xie Yu coaxed softly. “You’ve been busy all this time and haven’t slept well.”

“No need, I’ll go to the bridge to watch,” Pei An declined. It was his first time, and he wanted to cheer along with everyone else when they celebrated.

Xie Yu looked at the remaining half of the rice. “Don’t want to eat anymore?”

Pei An almost acted spoiled. “It’s because you made too much, so I can’t finish it.”

Xie Yu pulled the plate closer to himself and turned it around. He picked up the spoon. “From now on, whatever you can’t finish, give it to me.”

Pei An’s eyelashes fluttered. “Xie Yu, that’s what I didn’t finish.”

Why are you so eager to eat what I haven’t finished?

Xie Yu didn’t think there was anything wrong with eating what Pei An left over. “You haven’t touched this side at all, and it still looks good.”

“The spoon has been used by me,” Pei An admitted sheepishly, “There’s… saliva on it.”

Xie Yu paused.

Pei An reached out to grab the spoon from Xie Yu’s hand. “At least wash it before using it again.”

Xie Yu didn’t give it to him; he moved his arm back.

Pei An puzzled, “What are you doing?”

Suddenly, Xie Yu leaned forward slightly. Pei An had already leaned towards Xie Yu’s side a lot while trying to grab the spoon, so with Xie Yu’s movement, the distance between them closed.

“Pei An, actually, I don’t mind, it’s just another way of contacting your pheromones,” Xie Yu slowly spoke.

Like that day, when you pulled my shirt collar, pulled me down, and our breaths intertwined.

Pei An looked at Xie Yu and saw deep desire in Xie Yu’s eyes.

As an adult alpha, Xie Yu, like other alphas, had the instinct to court. Just like in the animal world, males always want to mate when the time comes, hoping that the object of their affection will reciprocate.

Under Pei An’s almost explicit hints, Xie Yu already understood Pei An’s intentions, but he didn’t know how to start a new journey.

After much thought, Xie Yu finally lost control and revealed his true nature.

Pei An asked, “Xie Yu, do you want to kiss me?”

Xie Yu’s eyes widened suddenly, his heart began to beat rapidly, and it seemed like all the blood in his body was accelerating. His lips and tongue felt dry.

“Pei An, can I kiss you?” Xie Yu tentatively asked.

Pei An smiled and then said, “No, you can’t.”

Xie Yu suddenly heard something shatter on the ground.

Did he misunderstand?

Doesn’t Pei An have feelings for him?

This shouldn’t be the case, right?

Then, Xie Yu heard Pei An say, “I smell like minced meat and eggplant, and you also smell like minced meat and eggplant. I don’t want my first kiss with you to be a minced meat and eggplant kiss.”

Xie Yu skipped over the long sentence and caught the main point, “Pei An, you have feelings for me, don’t you?”

Pei An slowly moved back and sat up straight, “I suggest you deal with the minced meat and eggplant first before discussing this issue with me.”

“Okay!” Xie Yu started to eat quickly. He finished half the plate of minced meat and eggplant in no time. “Wait for me here. I’ll go wash the dishes!”

Pei An’s eyes curved, and he got up to wash his mouth at the sink. Then, he left the dining room and went to the bridge.

By the time Xie Yu finished washing the dishes and dried his hands, Pei An was nowhere to be seen.

Xie Yu deflated like a balloon.

Pei An must have gone to the bridge first.

Xie Yu tidied up his attire and headed to the bridge.

There were quite a few people on the bridge, and Xie Yu wasn’t about to continue the previous topic with Pei An there. He had to suppress his excited emotions and calmly inquire about the current navigation situation.

“How much longer until we reach the expected destination?”

“Commander, we are ten minutes away from the destination,” reported the crew member.

Xie Yu checked the coordinates; they were already very close.

“Inform all pilots to prepare for battle according to the deployment plan,” Xie Yu issued the combat command.

The communications officer picked up the intercom, “Attention all units, attention all units, immediately notify the pilots participating in this battle to get into their aircraft and prepare for departure. Repeat, immediately notify the pilots participating in this battle to get into their aircraft and prepare for departure.”

The Blaze Origin, Dark God, Long Abyss, Moonlight, Azure Dragon, and Vermillion Bird, a total of six main ships, carried thousands of fighter jets. After Xie Yu issued the command, the indicator lights on these fighter jets lit up, prompting the pilots to quickly enter their cockpits.

“We are five minutes away from reaching the designated destination.”

They were getting closer and closer.

In this vast expanse of stars, with stars twinkling, several main ships were not particularly conspicuous.

However, this fleet formed by these main ships was about to do something remarkable.

“Check the status of the fighter jets,” Xie Yu walked directly to the communications officer’s position and picked up the intercom.

The feedback from thousands of fighter jets was green, indicating that the fighter jets were in good condition.

Amidst the breath-holding anticipation, the fleet successfully arrived at the expected destination. At that moment, Xie Yu gave the command, “Departure, target, enemy fortresses. I want them bombed within three minutes!”

The main ship’s doors opened, and thousands of fighter jets flew out, dispersing in different directions.

The fighter jets flew at full speed, silently approaching each fortress.

Two minutes into the flight, the command to bomb was given.

Countless missiles were targeted at the series of celestial bodies and were launched without hesitation.

The much faster speed of the missiles meant that the fighter jets in the front soon witnessed the explosions caused by the missiles hitting their targets.

Amidst the roar, the fighter jets advanced, firing two more missiles each to ensure no survivors.

The fighter jets headed towards the moving celestial fortresses, with the pilots meticulously inspecting each fortress for any remaining enemies.

The close-range missile bombardment proved too much for these small celestial bodies to bear, and they began to explode one after another. The fortresses built on these celestial bodies were also blasted into pieces.

There was nothing that firepower coverage couldn’t solve. If there was, it meant the firepower wasn’t enough.

The first battle of the clearing plan ended in a barrage of missiles, lasting only a few short minutes.

“Director Pei, KM-008 was one of the main forces in this bombing,” Xie Yu looked at the screen as the red dots disappeared one by one, smiling openly at Pei An.

Pei An raised an eyebrow, “You’re welcome.