Super Spender

Chapter 811 - 806: Interception Part 1

Chapter 811: Chapter 806: Interception Part 1

Now things had improved. Though a portion of the funds was lost, successfully connecting with the Rochefort Clan was a huge piece of good news for Mike Aitken’s family. Consequently, the pressure on Mike was significantly alleviated. Otherwise, he reckoned his own family might have forsaken him.

As for those like him, direct heirs, if you were called a direct heir, then you were one. But if it was said you weren’t, then you were likely just an average person. Moreover, these average families had many heirs. There’s an old saying, “favor runs downwards,” as it’s quite common for grandparents to dote on their grandchildren.

However, that kind of affection could be uncertain with the gap of twenty to thirty generations. Therefore, sometimes the wars among direct heirs in these families could be incredibly brutal. Much like the emperors of Flame Nation’s feudal society, kinship meant nothing in the royal family, where fratricide was all too common, let alone anything else.

So, Mike breathed a sigh of relief. If he managed to forge ties with the Rochefort Clan because of this incident, not only was he blameless, but he actually deserved credit.

Time flew by, and in roughly two months, the warships Finn Lewis had ordered were produced. By then, there was no need for Finn to tag along with the Oversight Bureau’s fleet any longer. When Finn reported to the Oversight Bureau’s fleet, he claimed that he had discovered extremely powerful star beasts near his star system and that these beasts possessed formidable power, with the potential to destroy his territory.

Finn’s territory currently had no “self-protective capabilities,” which was why he requested the Oversight Bureau’s fleet to come to his aid. Naturally, the fleet had to fulfill their duty to protect the royal family. Moreover, Finn’s status as the sole Nine-Star royal necessitated the fleet’s continuous presence in the area during this time.

For them, going anywhere was merely another location. After such a long time without finding the highly threatening star beasts mentioned by Finn, and without any evidence provided by Finn, the Oversight Bureau had no choice but to withdraw their fleet. As for what the Oversight Bureau thought about it, that was no longer Finn’s concern.

Anyway, they had no evidence, and anyone could understand Finn’s rationale. But at this moment, Jasmine Davis and her fleet had completely left Mike Aitken’s territory, although they had not returned to Earth.

Finn now had even bolder ideas. If he had designed and produced more powerful warships, why should he use these outdated ones? Yet, he couldn’t discard these strong warships altogether. Thus, Finn considered handing them all over to Jasmine Davis’s command.

Perhaps it was time to establish a real Black Rose Interstellar Pirate Group. As for the actual purpose of this pirate group, Finn had yet to decide. But who could deny the utility of a Star Thief? There were many tasks where appearing overtly wasn’t feasible, and that’s where Jasmine and her crew would come into play.

“We’ve locked onto their warp trajectory, Your Highness,” Luna Starfield relayed a message to Finn.

“Mhm, I got it,” Finn nodded, then firmly issued his commands. While speaking, he directly contacted Leviathan’s Kaylisa. Kaylisa was integrated with the entire Leviathan. To put it simply, she was like the main control core of the Leviathan.

It could be said the Leviathan was her, and she was the Leviathan, but she still retained her own body, although it was merged with the Leviathan.

At this moment, the entire Leviathan was ready for battle. It might be the first time the Insect Species went to war in this world. It was unclear whether the Rochefort Clan’s fleet could withstand them or not. Finn sneered, delivering his order to Kaylisa, “Warp to this location. The enemy will warp in here. Remember, I want that fleet utterly destroyed, at least the majority of it.”

Finn didn’t care if some escaped, as long as they couldn’t deliver the goods in a short time. He wasn’t concerned about that. This time, it wasn’t Jasmine Davis taking action. What did it matter if some got away? Who would believe these creatures were commanded by Finn?

Such a formidable star beast clearly belonged to an entirely different civilization. How could Finn possibly control such creatures? So, Finn was not afraid of the Oversight Bureau or the Rochefort Clan. Probably the last thing the Insect Species feared was a war of attrition.

Given enough time, they could truly sweep through the entire universe, especially since their combat power on planets was overwhelmingly strong.

“Yes, Your Highness,” Kaylisa replied respectfully.

Finn had them change the name; it was better not to expose “Supreme Ruler.” By calling him “Your Highness,” they might think of other possibilities, but calling him “Supreme Ruler” could make them suspect he can control an entire species, which could lead them to target him desperately. Even if Finn wasn’t afraid, it would leave him with no freedom in his life.

Their fleet wasn’t a secret, and by now, Finn had become aware of Luna Starfield’s capabilities. Finn didn’t know how Luna sourced their warp trajectory.

But Luna obtained more than just that. She even ascertained the fleet’s composition. It seemed the Rochefort Clan took this operation very seriously, or rather, they knew it well, aware of what they were up against.

Not only did they deploy five large-scale first-class transport ships, which alone had hauled back all 800 of the junk warships Finn bought, but they also brought along ten first-class warships, twenty second-class warships, and additional recon ships and various other vessels—a very large contingent. Although these auxiliary ships didn’t have much combat power, together they constituted a massive fleet. Evidently, the Rochefort Clan was very knowledgeable about the enigmatic pirate group and understood what they were dealing with.

Finn wasn’t surprised by this. When they had employed the Blood Fiend Pirates against him, even though most were eradicated by Finn in the end, a considerable number had escaped. Finn couldn’t possibly eliminate all of them.

The fact that news traveled back to the Rochefort Clan wasn’t unexpected. Clearly, they believed that the pirates were related to Finn—it was no mere coincidence, and that’s why they dispatched such a formidable fleet. Although the actual business deal wasn’t worth much, if they couldn’t complete the transaction, the monetary losses wouldn’t be trivial.