Chapter 2750 Transmigrated to a Noble Academy as a Special Admission Student (34)

Korlridge was brutally bound behind his back by two burly Star Bandits, his hands tied tightly with rough ropes. He was completely dazed, his mind buzzing.

He deliberately chose this location for the secret meeting where he kidnapped Ling Yao because he distrusted these profit-driven bandits, thinking that he could take the initiative on his own turf.

Who would have thought that these desperados would be so audacious!

How dare they attack him, a local bully, on the territory of a federal major general!

"...You're all insane! Do you even know who I am?!"

Kollridge was both shocked and furious, and tried to struggle.

But his personal guards, whom he had brought into the base, had already been taken into custody. Alone, he was no match for these ruthless bandits.

The bandit leader grinned maliciously as he stepped forward and delivered two solid punches to the man's abdomen!

"Uh!"

Kollridge groaned, his stomach churning, and he doubled over in pain, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Ling Ling was so terrified that she tried to run away, but instead received an even more brutal beating. She was soon beaten black and blue, lying on the ground like a dead dog, trembling, too weak to even cry out.

In contrast, Ling Yao, who was "kidnapped" from the beginning, was perfectly fine except for his hands being symbolically tied to his front with restraints. Not a single hair on his body was in disarray.

He calmly adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable.

He doesn't look like a prisoner, but rather like a young master who's come to inspect work.

Outside the base, a dozen or so bandits armed with energy rifles patrolled back and forth vigilantly, ensuring that not even a fly could get into the area.

They were well aware that these three "distinguished guests," especially the young master of the Ling family, were their biggest bargaining chip in this operation and their greatest leverage in negotiating with the federal military.

After dealing with Korlich, the bandit leader walked up to Ling Yao with a smug look on his face.

"Young Master Ling, please consider how many star coins you'd use to redeem your precious life?"

Ling Yao leaned back to look at him, nonchalantly, "Name your price."

Greed flashed in the eyes of the bandit leader, but after a moment's thought, it was replaced by a greater ambition.

He scoffed, utterly disdainful. "Star coins? Hahaha! If I could empty the Ling family's coffers, I could build countless top-tier starships and buy countless cutting-edge weapons!"

"At that time, the entire outer star system will have to listen to me, and who will care about your little ransom!"

Ling Yao raised an eyebrow, tried to hold back, but couldn't resist.

He looked up at the bandit leader and laughed as he commented, "You're a fool too, a fool in a unique way."

Star Bandit Leader: "???"

The fat on his face twitched; he couldn't understand how this young master dared to curse even when he was about to die.

Ling Yao shook his head, as if lamenting the other party's intelligence, "You've already tied me up, and all you're thinking about is building starships and seizing territory?"

"It's like the emperor wielding a golden hoe to till the land."

Star Bandit Leader: "..."

He turned to his slightly more astute subordinate, looking bewildered, and asked, "...What does he mean?"

The subordinate shrank back. "Boss, it seems like he's insulting you... for being ignorant."

The pirate leader was furious!

Just as he was about to lash out, a bandit responsible for perimeter security stumbled in, his face contorted in a strange expression, panting heavily as he reported, "Leader! Something terrible has happened! It's a fucking ghost!"

"They say Avril Lavigne, the interstellar superstar, suddenly decided to hold a fan meeting on Planet Six, which isn't far from here. Her fans have surrounded our base! It's completely packed! We need to get out of here right now! Any later and we'll definitely be exposed!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yao's eyes flashed with a knowing smile, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.

Sith and Shi Heng acted quickly enough.

The pirate leader was furious and cursed, but knowing the situation was urgent, he couldn't care less about settling scores with Ling Yao. He immediately ordered, "Damn it, what bad luck! Take these three hostages and get back to the Ghost!"

They boarded the dilapidated-looking but luxuriously modified space pirate ship through a secret passage.

Kollridge tried to fight back again.

He was, after all, a major general who had experienced the baptism of war, and his physical fitness far exceeded that of ordinary people.

But the legion he belonged to dealt with star beasts more often; when had it ever encountered such cunning and unpredictable star bandits?

Despite his strength and fighting skills, Kollridge was unable to utilize them effectively against the overwhelming numbers and ruthless nature of his opponents.

Instead, he was beaten even more for resisting and thrown into a narrow, dark cell. He looked no better than Ling Ling and was extremely disheveled.

Although Ling Yao was also pushed in, he was treated much better; at least no one dared to lay a hand on him.

He found a relatively clean corner and slowly sat down.

Ling Yao looked at Kollrich, who was sprawled on the ground, panting heavily, and shook his head.

Kollridge was furious at his gaze and growled hoarsely, "Ling Yao! What are you so smug about! We're all in this together now! Do you think these thugs will let you off the hook?!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yao actually laughed.

He tilted his head and said in a low voice, "I can run away."

Under Kohlrich's incredulous gaze, the seemingly decorative metal bracelet on Ling Yao's wrist glowed slightly.

A flash of blue electricity followed, and with a soft crack, the special restraint straps binding the wrists snapped.

Ling Yao flexed his wrist, then hefted the broken rope between his fingertips with interest, a hint of smugness in his eyes.

"The little gadgets Bai Yu gave me are really useful."

He was thinking to himself that he would have to pester Bai Yu for a few more when he got back. These were practically essential items for self-defense and survival when traveling!

Kollrich's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets!

Lin Baiyu!

Lin Baiyu did not betray Ling Yao at all! This was all a trap they set! He foolishly walked right into it!

Kohlrich was unwilling to give up and wanted to shout loudly to the alien invaders outside.

Ling Yao reacted quickly, grabbing the broken rope and shoving it into Coleridge's wide-open mouth.

"Ugh! Ugh!" Corrich's eyes were bloodshot, but he could only let out muffled sobs.

Ling Yao ignored him and slipped out of the cell according to the plan he had discussed with Lin Baiyu.

Search for Federation soldiers captured by space bandits inside the labyrinthine spaceship.

Those were all heroes who had made great contributions in battle, and two of them were their academy's instructors. They absolutely could not be allowed to die here.

Lin Baiyu originally didn't want Ling Yao to take such a risk, as there were many soldiers capable of rescuing the prisoners, but Ling Yao said...

"He said that since Kollridge chose to cooperate with me, he must not be on guard, and our plan can proceed more smoothly. This is a rare opportunity."

On the starship waiting for the spaceship to walk right into their trap, Lin Baiyu explained it to Jin Chen in this way.

This is a rare opportunity, and everyone in the military involved in this plan to eliminate the alien bandits felt the same way.

These star bandits roam the edges of Federation-owned planets year-round, and are even more troublesome than star beasts. Now, the First Legion has dispatched hundreds of combat starships to form an encirclement. As long as this elusive star bandit group leaves Sub-Star Six, they can outflank them.

"Ling Yao didn't tell me."

Jin Chen looked out the window; the stars were twinkling, but no one could truly appreciate the beautiful scenery.

He had only been gone for half a day and one night, yet Ling Yao dared to venture into the lion's den alone.

Lin Baiyu glanced at Jin Chen upon hearing this, but did not respond.

He could sense the anger hidden in Jin Chen; Jin Chen's reaction to his confession had been indifferent.

Lin Baiyu easily freed himself from the rope on his wrist, stood up with his back to Jin Chen, turned his head to the side, and calmly reminded him, "To ensure the safety of the operation, my brother and the military's assault team will soon be there to help us transfer to the assault ship at the front."

"Can you untie me first?"

Jin Chen withdrew his gaze from the starry sky and looked at Lin Baiyu. "Give me two guns, fully equipped."

Lin Baiyu was silent for a moment, then understood.

Now that Jin Chen knew the whole plan, he couldn't just stand by and watch Ling Yao stay on the enemy ship.

"Okay." He sighed helplessly.

Jin Chen flicked his wrist, and a cold light flashed.

The tactical dagger severed the rope binding Lin Baiyu's wrist.

As soon as the rope hit the ground, Jin Chen took the lead and walked towards the entrance of the connecting passage.

Lin Baiyu lowered his head, rubbing his wrist where red marks had been drawn, and followed closely behind.