Chapter 677: 671: Who will Annihilate Who - Part 2
Super Spender
Chapter 677: Chapter 671: Who will Annihilate Who â Part 2
The manâs words instantly silenced the entire bridge, and Wind Martin was momentarily stunned. In his mind, a stampede of ten thousand imaginary mud horses trampled his thoughts into a frenzy. He was terrified. 130 billion star credits! This astronomical figure was right out of a horror tale; there had never been a bounty this terrifying.
They all understood the harsh reality of this world â humans die for wealth and birds die for food. As galactic pirates, it was obvious what the staggering amount of bounty meant. The consequences were clear to everyone.
Wind Martin suddenly regretted his actions. He knew the pirates and major mercenary groups had backing from some nobles, even royal families. But, such support was never explicit. Any tangible link could lead to collective ostracism from the entire Galactic Federation.
So, even though their actions impacted these pirate and mercenary groups, the scale of the impact depended on the stakes. A 130 billion star credit bounty implied that even attempts by influential families wouldnât stop the onslaught. Essentially, they had walked into a dead-end.
A dead-end where they were pummeled to death by the weight of money. With the issuance of that bounty, their pirate groups had virtually no other outcome.
He never expected Finn Lewis to have such wealth. After all, Lewis was merely a desolate member of the royal family. Where had he amassed so many star credits, or was this a plot specifically targeting their pirate group? Wind Martin shivered at the thought. The Koller Family had worked hard through generations to climb up from being refugees. Was he about to lose everything?
The entire Galactic Federation was abuzz owing to the Mercenary Associationâs bounty. Even the Bureau had to increase control, despite having no power to initiate direct attack. Although the Bureau had significant influence, they were accountable and needed sustained funding.
They didnât have any profit-generating project. So, the entire space surrounding Finn Lewisâs location was politically unstable, but Lewis was oddly calm, knowing the intensity of the pursuit that was to follow.
The only way out for them was to eliminate him. Moreover, groups like the Bloody Lion Mercenary Group had their bases. Nobody knew their specific coordinates.
Still, based on Jasmine Davisâs intel, both the mercenaries had their planets as headquarters. With all their fleets drawn out, their homes had no defenses. Their actual location wouldnât be difficult to find.
Outsiders might not know, but there must be insiders among the Galactic Pirates who did. Even if they donât know the specifics, theyâd certainly be aware of general coordinates. Couldnât these two pirate groups be housing spies from other groups? If word got out, the outcome wouldnât be surprising.
However, Finn Lewis wasnât worried. Even though Jasmine Davisâs battleship wouldnât stand a chance against the opponentâs fleet, escaping wasnât that difficult. They need to evade at least for two days, ensuring their jumping pattern remained undisclosed.
Despite the situation appearing to be in their favor, Finn Lewis wasnât relaxed. It would take at least a week for the mercenary groups to arrive. Maybe longer for the ones farther away. Only the Bloody Lion Mercenary Group was aware of their exact location, but Finn was unsure of how soon they could get to them.