NOVEL NEXT Chapter 82 - Hostage
Mai Dongzi went directly from the Special Talent Training Center to Imperial Capital University. The university is not located within the capital city but on an island more than a hundred kilometers away.
The start date for Imperial Capital University is well-known, and the night before last, Elder Five of the Xi family and the Xi family head each called Mai Dongzi, asking her to return to the Xi family home and travel with Ren Guang and Erika.
Both of them are also students at Imperial Capital University, and Erika, like Mai Dongzi, is a new student.
However, Mai Dongzi wasn’t interested in mingling with Erika, especially since her connection with Ren Guang was through Mira, who only attended a regular university.
“Miss Mai Dongzi, the assassination bounty on you has not been canceled yet. The General has already applied for a flight pass on your behalf. We can drive the flying vehicle, which was given to you by the General, directly to Imperial Capital University,” said Su’s bodyguard.
General Su sent a flying car with eight seats to Mai Dongzi yesterday as a gift for her start at the university.
This latest model of the flying car has an area of fifty square meters and features seats that can be adjusted into various configurations. If there are fewer passengers, it can be converted into a living mode, essentially transforming it into a small house.
Most importantly, this flying car is equipped with a shield capable of withstanding any missiles commonly available on the market, so there’s no fear of being ambushed by assassins using missiles.
As for a siege, Su’s bodyguard, who is a level seven warrior, and Mai Dongzi, who is a practitioner with a level six cultivation in exotic martial arts, would be able to withstand an attack until the protective police rescue team arrives.
To be honest, Mai Dongzi was very tempted by the flying car, but purchasing such a vehicle requires not only one hundred million credit coins but also connections, which she currently cannot obtain.
General Su’s generous gesture indicated that she had decided to accept Mai Dongzi as a student.
By accepting this flying car, Mai Dongzi would be committing to becoming General Su’s disciple.
General Su could then arrange a formal apprenticeship ceremony when both of them were free, allowing Mai Dongzi to formally acknowledge her as a mentor.
Having made her decision, Mai Dongzi accepted the very expensive gift without hesitation and named the flying car “An Ning.”
After leaving the capital city in the An Ning, Su’s bodyguard entered a state of heightened vigilance.
Mai Dongzi, however, remained calm and focused as she reviewed the important information about the university that Ren Guang had sent her after their communication yesterday.
When Mai Dongzi returned to the Capital Star from Water Blue Star, she had worried that Prince Arthur’s prominent status might lead to constant trouble.
As a result, they returned to Capital Star safely, without encountering even a minor problem, let alone star pirates or enemies.
This made Mai Dongzi feel that she probably wasn’t the protagonist, as she didn’t have that protagonist halo that causes waves even in calm seas, constantly waiting for rescue.
Therefore, when Mai Dongzi noticed three black-marked flying cars suddenly appearing in a V-formation, intending to hijack her An Ning, she remained completely calm.
The flying car that had been through General Su’s hands was no longer just a factory model. Su’s bodyguard, piloting the An Ning, rammed directly into the flying car blocking their path.
The black-marked flying car was hit head-on, and the An Ning was pushed backward by the force, moving back several meters. Su’s bodyguard quickly regained control of the An Ning.
The black-marked flying car didn’t fare as well. After the heavy impact, it was flung forward in a parabolic arc.
Mai Dongzi “saw” that the rear of the black-marked flying car had been punctured by the sharp armor of the An Ning, creating a large hole.
The other two black-marked flying cars reacted quickly. After seeing their companion’s car being knocked away, they immediately headed towards the An Ning to collide with it.
It was clear that the occupants of the black-marked flying cars were knowledgeable. They knew their weapons couldn’t handle the An Ning, so they intended to force the An Ning down by crashing into it.
However, after Su’s bodyguard pressed a button, the armor on both sides of the An Ning transformed into rows of sharp spikes. The two black-marked flying cars performed an emergency stop, narrowly avoiding a collision with the spikes.
No, the black-marked flying cars did brake to avoid crashing, but Su’s bodyguard had other plans.
The An Ning maneuvered in the air with the agility of a surprisingly nimble heavyweight, ultimately slamming into the “waist” of the two black-marked flying cars and sending them flying.
The drivers of the three black-marked flying cars were quite skilled, and they managed to avoid crashing to the ground, fleeing instead.
Mai Dongzi remained calm, continuing to review Ren Guang’s messages. She thought, “This proves I’m not the protagonist. What kind of assassins are these? They get knocked around a bit and just run away, lacking any persistent antagonist traits.”
“Ah, my cousin said that this newly mined metal is a nemesis to all other metals. I didn’t believe it at first! But I didn’t expect it to work so well as armor for the flying car,” Su’s bodyguard said with a slightly triumphant tone.
Mai Dongzi glanced at her. Since Su’s bodyguard had been around, she had been deliberately or inadvertently hiding her presence, making it easy for Mai Dongzi to forget she was there at times.
But now, Su’s bodyguard looked invigorated and full of life, clearly excited by the bloodless victory.
“Su Jie, your driving skills are excellent,” Mai Dongzi said.
Mai Dongzi did not have a flying car license yet, so she couldn’t drive a flying car herself.
The black-marked flying cars were not poorly equipped, and their smaller size compared to the An Ning gave them an advantage in agility.
Even though the An Ning had additional armor installed by Su’s general, if Su’s bodyguard’s driving skills had not been superior to those of the three black-marked flying car drivers, the An Ning would not have been able to escape their attempted hijacking so quickly.
Less than a minute after the three black-marked flying cars fled, the security patrol flying car squad, responsible for the area, divided into four teams. One team stopped the An Ning, while the other four teams went after the three black-marked flying cars.
While Su’s bodyguard communicated with the security patrol, Mai Dongzi “saw” that the three black-marked flying cars suddenly ascended directly into the sky.
At that moment, Mai Dongzi realized that there was actually a Cloud-Piercing Ship hovering above the An Ning. After the three black-marked flying cars flew into the Cloud-Piercing Ship, the ship disappeared from sight in an instant, and the security patrol flying cars didn’t have time to intercept it.
As she “watched” the Cloud-Piercing Ship vanish among the white clouds at several times the speed of sound, Mai Dongzi felt a sense of lingering fear.
The radar system of the An Ning only detected the three black-marked flying cars, so she hadn’t used her mental power to “scan” the sky.
If it weren’t for the powerful performance of the flying car provided by Su’s general and the excellent driving skills of Su’s bodyguard, they might have been hijacked by the three black-marked flying cars onto the Cloud-Piercing Ship.