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"Oh, what a fine young man!"
Then he left amidst Luffy's puzzled gaze.
Although Luffy was somewhat puzzled by this, he didn't think much of it.
After packing his things, Luffy took one last look at his rented room.
Then began his future journey...
Volume 1: Chapter 6 The Sudden Distress Signal
Several days have passed since Luffy began his journey across the galaxy.
Since boarding the train a few days ago, Luffy has been traveling through space.
"Ugh, so boring~"
At this moment, Luffy lay in his room in the carriage, looking at the empty ceiling and couldn't help but sigh.
Although interstellar travel on Star Iron isn't particularly troublesome, the probability of encountering other people in the vast universe is still quite low.
Moreover, Luffy set off alone.
Luffy has been really bored these past few days.
If it weren't for the system that could talk to Luffy, he might have considered going back the way he came.
Instead of just lying around here, host, why don't you think about how to complete the next task?
At that moment, the system's voice came through, and Luffy curled his lip upon hearing it.
"I'm asking you, how do you expect me to complete this task?"
Since Luffy started his journey, the task of starting the journey has been completed.
A new task followed.
【Mission 1: As the future Pirate King, let the world know you! (0/1)】
[Task Two: As a pirate crew, how can you be the only one? Please recruit new crew members! (0/∞)]
These are the new quests that appear after Luffy completes his first quest.
The first task is easy to understand; it's basically about figuring out how to do something big and successfully make a name for yourself.
Upon completion, one will receive a thousand stars.
However, what Luffy cared about more was the second task: recruiting new companions.
Not only is there no limit to the number of recruits, but you also receive a thousand Star Jade for each recruit.
When Luffy first saw this long-term quest, he thought of using it to farm Starfall.
Unfortunately, before it even started, the system warned me.
Only those who genuinely join will be counted, and each person only gets one chance.
This completely eliminates the possibility of a Rufka bug.
"System, I haven't seen a single living creature in the past few days. Where am I supposed to find a way to complete your mission?"
Hmm, that does seem to be true?
The system fell silent.
Luffy sighed, then got up and left his room.
Since there's nothing to do lying down anyway, I might as well go and wander around other carriages.
The Star Train that Luffy was on had only two carriages besides the engine.
So Luffy simply used one carriage as a living quarters and the other for daily activities.
Since the train had been abandoned for a long time, the original items inside were no longer usable.
I basically threw everything away when I cleaned up the system before.
Considering that if new people come in the future, they might see this empty car and have unnecessary misunderstandings.
Luffy also spent a little money on StarCraft these past two days, buying some sofas and chairs from the One Piece world to decorate the carriage a bit.
Although it's somewhat different from the one driven by the nameless passenger, it has its own unique charm.
"By the way, isn't Pam on this train?"
Looking at the empty train, Luffy said with a hint of helplessness.
Luffy had originally thought that his train would have a mascot like Pam, but he hadn't seen one in the past few days.
[How could that be? Don't be fooled by the fact that this train still looks like the Starry Sky Train on the outside; I've already modified the interior to resemble myself!]
The system explained from the side.
After all, according to the original plan, the Star Train needs to generate energy to sustain its daily operations.
The pioneering energy of these two star trains has long since been exhausted.
Without some modifications, it might be difficult to even start a train.
After being modified by the system, the train can now accept almost any type of energy.
Of course, the other functions of this train are exactly the same as those of a real train.
It is also capable of jumps.
However, jumping requires a relatively large amount of energy.
Given the current financial situation of the train, it cannot afford such expenses.
Therefore, Lin Xuan can only make the train travel in space in a more energy-efficient way.
"Sigh! I really do need to find a way to earn some credits!"
"Ruf sighed and said."
After all, the resources on the train are limited, and if we don't think of a way to make ends meet, we won't be able to hold on any longer.
Although the system has thoughtfully added the option to exchange Stars for Credits in the shop.
However, Luffy doesn't want to use this method unless absolutely necessary.
That's such a huge loss.
Xingqiong's life is tough!
"System, do you have any ways to make money?"
Being a pirate? That's what pirates do, of course!
The system said this as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"At least someone has to pass by us first!"
"Luffy complained."
I have no idea what kind of godforsaken place they've sailed to; we haven't seen a single spaceship in the last two days.
This leaves Luffy with no one to rob.
Just then, the system's voice suddenly came through.
[Host, we have received a distress signal and request assistance!]
"?"
Need help?
Who?
me?
At this moment, Luffy fell into deep thought.
Is it really a good idea for a pirate to ask himself for help?
Who needs help?
[I don't know, but according to the information, it seems a spaceship encountered space pirates and is now surrounded!]
"Space pirate?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Fu couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.
They're from the same industry!
Luffy never expected that the first force he would encounter on this trip would be his fellow travelers.
[How are things, host? Should we go check on them?]
The system asked Rufu.
"Go, why not go?"
Luffy answered without hesitation.
It's not easy to find a live one, so it would be a shame not to go and see what's going on.
As he spoke, Luffy prepared to head to the control room at the front of the vehicle to initiate the jump.
If it's just a short-distance jump, then the energy consumption is still within Luffy's tolerance range.
After all, if we just drive over there slowly...
By the time Luffy gets there, he'll probably only be able to hold a funeral for the person who sent the distress signal.
Luffy then went to the cockpit and initiated the warp drive.
Soon, the entire Star Train jumped and disappeared from its original star field.
With the end of the jump, a new star system appeared before Luffy.
Right in front of the train, four pirate-style spaceships were surrounding one of the ships.
The four pirate-style spaceships were continuously firing cannons at the besieged spaceship.
Although a protective shield appeared around the spaceship.
But judging from the way the protective shield kept flashing, it was clearly about to give way.
The four pirate ships, including the four mountain temples, clearly understood this as well, and their cannons fired incessantly at the protective shield, seemingly exhausting its energy.
[Host, what do we do? Are we just going to stand here and watch?]
Luffy couldn't help but smile slightly at this.
"No, we're just like the mantis stalking the cicada!"
Volume 1: Chapter 7 The Besieged Songstress
The cannon fodder pirate crew is very lucky today.
Originally, they were just mercenaries on a remote planet, earning a little extra money.
As a result, they discovered incredible intelligence on that planet.
That's because the robin wants to come here to declare "harmony"!
If world-renowned singers could catch a robin, they would have no worries for the rest of their lives.
Not to mention that the robin is also a great beauty.
If I could spend one night with such a beauty, it would be worth dying for!
So the cannon fodder pirate crew secretly arrived at the path that the robin's spaceship was bound to take.
When the robin's spaceship passed by, they immediately took action, trying to capture the robin as quickly as possible.
The captain of the cannon fodder pirate crew used a communication device to issue orders to his subordinates on the other three pirate ships.
It's obvious that the little bird inside the protective shield must have sent out a distress signal.
It would be bad if someone nearby received the signal and came here to check.
After all, they were just a small pirate crew, and they couldn't withstand the wrath of their families.