Extraordinary in Reality Through Magic Games

348: Chapter 340 (Anti-theft Chapter) (Main text will be updated in a few hours)The elegant and breathtaking form of the xuan niao ship glided slowly through the universe.

In the cockpit, three astronauts sat in wide armchairs, operating the buttons on the dashboard before them.

”Coordinates entered, auto-cruise engaged,” the crew member on the left reported.

The captain in the center raised his hand and pressed a button; the curved ceiling above gradually became illusory and turned transparent.

The darkness of the universe, along with the starlight shimmering within it, came into view.

”It’s truly...” the captain’s mouth slowly drifted open, his pupils reflecting the cosmos, ”too beautiful.”

”Isn’t it?” the female crew member on the right laughed. ”I used to think the xuan niao ship was just a bit fast, I didn’t expect it to have so much black technology.”

”With such powerful technology, why didn’t the transcendents build spaceships sooner?” the crew member on the right asked.

”Immortal Xu doesn’t need them.”

The three tilted their heads back. Outside the transparent ceiling, a figure in white stood with hands behind his back. Though he made no movement, he maintained a constant speed alongside the xuan niao ship.

Looking at that person in space, the three suddenly felt that the xuan niao ship’s black technology wasn’t so impressive anymore.

”Captain, do you think we’ll ever have the chance to be like Immortal Xu...”

”Us?” The captain blinked. ”Don’t they say you should practice cultivation when you’re young for greater future achievements? We’re in our dozens now; let’s not compete with the little kids.”

”The Captain is still young,” the female crew member giggled.

”Alright, enough chatting.” The captain’s gaze shifted forward toward the silver-white planet that didn’t seem too far away. ”We’ll have to stay there for some time.”

*Zzz—*

Static hissed from the speaker on the dashboard. Once it faded, a voice came through: ”You three, can you hear me?”

They weren’t surprised; they had been informed about this interview segment before departure.

”We’re here.”

...

On the ground, in the interview room.

On stage, the host and an official expert sat facing each other in single sofas, with a giant screen behind them.

”We’ve made contact!” the host exclaimed excitedly upon hearing the response from the expert’s communicator.

The expert didn’t chat long with the three astronauts. After briefly asking about their physical condition and whether the xuan niao ship was operating normally, he hung up.

Putting down the microphone, he saw the host staring at him and smiled. ”No rush. Once the xuan niao ship reaches its destination, we’ll have plenty of time.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the host and the netizens flooding the livestream couldn’t help but start speculating.

Wait until they reach the destination to interview?

Saying that just as the xuan niao ship left the atmosphere—does that mean the mission is just to collect flight data near Blue Star?

Everyone was a bit disappointed and confused.

The early publicity was so grand, and it was a direct manned flight, yet it was just to test the ship’s performance in space?

It felt a bit like a letdown.

On second thought, something felt off.

If it were just for data collection, they wouldn’t need astronauts; the sensors on the ship would be enough.

There must be another mission. What exactly was it?

The host was itching with curiosity and wanted to ask, but the script provided by her superiors forbade asking such things. She could only go through the prepared questions one by one.

Recalling the memorized script, the host looked at the expert: ”We all know that the maiden flight of the xuan niao ship is a direct manned mission. This differs from our usual procedures. What is the reason for this?”

The expert didn’t keep them in suspense, resting his interlaced fingers on his lap. ”I believe everyone in the livestream has noticed that there is someone flying alongside the xuan niao ship.”

”Immortal Xu?” the host asked, knowing the answer.

”Yes.” The expert nodded. ”I’m sure before the launch, everyone was curious why the authorities went straight to a manned flight, since in the past it was always unmanned first, then manned. This is the reason.”

That’s why.

He picked up the water glass from the glass coffee table and took a sip. ”I was honored to participate in the early theoretical verification and later stages of the xuan niao ship...”