Intense bombardment kept coming, the protective light screen of the Long Dragon battleship was on the verge of collapse. Lu Ye immersed himself in the ship, becoming one with it. Despite his efforts to dodge, he was still unable to do so effectively. This time, the duration lasted a few more moments than before, but that was all. The battle array of the battleship's protection shattered, and bright, dazzling light filled the field of vision once again, making it impossible to open one's eyes, while the pain of the body being torn apart distinctly transmitted. Lu Ye opened his eyes again, calmly observing his surroundings. Sure enough, he was still alive, just like before, standing in front of the control central hub of the Long Dragon battleship, even the positions of Qin Zong and the others remained unchanged. Updates are released by 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥 Was it really a rewind of time? Or a bizarre loop? "Captain, any orders?" Xiao Jianming asked, repeating the same words as before. Lu Ye shook his head: "No." He turned to Xu Qingwei: "The body is fine, no need to ask further." Xu Qingwei opened her mouth, a bit confused. Standing in place, Lu Ye pondered, looking at the current situation, it's likely that there will soon be another attack, and the choices before him are only two: to leave this Long Dragon battleship before the attack, but he had tried this before, and it didn't work at all. A mysterious force trapped him on this ship, preventing him from flying beyond a hundred feet. So actually, there's only one choice for him! Control this ship well and engage with those attacking three battleships! Defeat them, crush them! The confrontation between battleships is not quite the same as the battle between cultivators; Lu Ye had already somewhat experienced this in the previous two instances. Even if he had many techniques, they couldn't be used while controlling the battleship, all he could rely on was his own experience in controlling the battleship, and the performance of the ship itself. Lu Ye was uncertain about the performance of the Long Dragon battleship, but it shouldn't be bad, because during the previous two attacks, the Long Dragon battleship endured strike after strike, and the protective array's light screen could still maintain itself until it finally couldn't hold any longer, and shattered. If in the process, Lu Ye could control the battleship to correctly dodge and avoid some of the attacks, then the crew could better maintain the protective array, and the duration they could hold on would definitely greatly increase. In the entanglement, seek opportunities to crush the enemy's battleships; this is the true way of battleship conflict. No fancy tricks like the conflicts between cultivators, but the danger level is no less. Of course, if a cultivator's individual strength reaches a certain level, there's no need for such trouble, directly charging single-handedly against anything, smashing it with one hit. But for Lu Ye, he had never deeply understood or come into contact with battleships before, nor did he know how to control them more effectively and conveniently. Being suddenly thrown into a confrontation in the stellar space with three mysterious enemy ships seemed too forced. So Lu Ye thought of a method, he turned to Qin Zong and the others: "Can any of you control a battleship?" Since he couldn't, he would let someone else do it. Qin Zong smiled: "We all can." This was normal, as few galactic pirates who had roamed the stellar space for years could not control a battleship, the only difference being the level of skill. "Who is the best?" Lu Ye asked again. Qin Zong proudly smiled: "Of course it's me!" "Then you will control it!" Lu Ye spoke. Qin Zong immediately showed joy: "Seriously?" "If I say you do it, you do it!" There wasn't much time left, Lu Ye couldn't bother saying more. Qin Zong immediately stepped forward, standing in front of the central control orb of the battleship, his expression suddenly became extremely serious, confirming again: "Captain, really transfer control to me?" "Stop the nonsense!" Lu Ye impatiently urged. "Then here I go." Qin Zong chuckled lowly, raised his hand and placed it on the orb, not forgetting to remind Lu Ye: "Please assist a bit captain, this way the control transfer can proceed smoothly." Lu Ye didn't know what to do, so he nodded: "Do what you need to do." Qin Zong immediately initiated his spirit force into the orb. The next moment, Lu Ye realized something, understanding how to cooperate with him. The orb was originally filled with his imprint aura, so he had the highest level of control over the Long Dragon battleship. Of course, other crew members also had a part of the control, but Lu Ye's was the highest priority. Now what he needed to do was, while Qin Zong acted, dissipate his own imprint aura, and once the orb is filled with Qin Zong's imprint, the Long Dragon battleship would be controlled by him. The transfer of control wasn't a momentary matter, but it didn't take very long either, like a buy-sell transaction, one willing to buy, and one willing to sell. But during this process, Lu Ye suddenly felt a sense of unease, though he couldn't tell where it came from. His eyes inadvertently glanced, and suddenly noticed that Xiao Jianming and Xu Qingwei were both staring at the orb with that ominous grin Lu Ye had seen before. Looking up at Qin Zong, this guy was also smiling! That uneasiness grew stronger, as if once he lost control of the Long Dragon battleship, something terrifying would happen. Lu Ye immediately withdrew his hand. Qin Zong was stunned: "Captain, what's wrong?" Lu Ye paused for a moment and then spoke: "It's best not to trouble you now." Qin Zong shrugged indifferently, seemingly not bothered by it, and Xiao Jianming and Xu Qingwei both returned to normal. "Enemy attack!" That familiar fierce shout came from the lookout again. Lu Ye sighed, stepped forward, injected spirit force into the orb, and began to control the Long Dragon battleship. However, because the control authority had previously been transferred, a part of Qin Zong's aura remained in the control orb. Normally, Lu Ye could take some time to dispel this aura, but there was no time now. He immediately felt that controlling the Long Dragon battleship wasn't as smooth and fluid as the previous times; there was always a slight sense of obstruction. Already unfamiliar, coupled with such disadvantages, the Long Dragon battleship's evasion against the enemy attack in the stellar space was even more worrying. This time, they didn't last as long as the previous time; the battleship was blown up. In the fourth cycle, Lu Ye opened his eyes and immediately sensed something was amiss. Between himself and the Long Dragon battleship, there seemed to be a peculiar connection. This connection felt completely different from before—it wasn't the meaningless captain-to-ship link but rather a tangible, inexplicable connection. There hadn't been such a connection in the previous cycles. Lu Ye originally planned to flee the battleship while practicing his control skills during this cycle to prepare for the impending danger. After all, within this cycle, he wouldn't truly die, so as long as he utilized the interval before the enemy ship's approach, he could become a competent captain, leading the crew on the battleship against the invading enemies. But now, this sudden change made him nervous. Ever since stepping onto this Long Dragon battleship, there had been an eerie vibe, and now things had become even more unsettling. Lu Ye began to investigate this connection but couldn't discern anything. Suddenly, he recalled that during the first cycle, a female crew member had passed by and transmitted a message to him. The woman had told him not to die too many times, or he would never be able to escape! Back then, he didn't understand what the woman was saying and didn't have the time to ask further. But looking back now, it seemed related to his current situation? This was the fourth cycle; he had already died three times. With a mysterious connection added between himself and the battleship, if he died more times, would this connection become stronger until he was forever trapped on this battleship, unable to escape? During the second cycle, Lu Ye had asked Qin Zong and the others, hoping to glean some information from them, but those guys knew nothing. Now, it looks like to gather intel, he still needs to find that woman! The woman seemed different from the others... Mental Consciousness surged, and Lu Ye immediately pinpointed the woman's location, his figure darting outward. Although practicing control skills of the battleship was important, preparation lessens the stress of cutting wood, and Lu Ye felt it was more crucial to gather more intel first. At the very least, he needed to understand what he had gotten into. Qin Zong's voice came from behind: "Captain, where to?" "I have something to do, don't follow!" Lu Ye ordered rudely, with no affection towards Qin Zong and the others. They didn't seem out of place, but were actually all strange, especially with their smiles, making Lu Ye feel very uncomfortable. The woman's location was in a room on the second level of the battleship. Lu Ye found the place accurately and was about to knock when the door opened, a pretty face coming into view. Lu Ye hesitated for a moment, soon realizing that the woman knew he was coming! It seemed that he had indeed found the right person. Silent and invisible eyes met, the woman turned sideways, Lu Ye stepped in, and she closed the door, activating the room's restrictions. The room's setup was simple, but Lu Ye had no intention to inspect further, getting right to the point: "Fellow Daoist, could you teach me?" The woman sighed and didn't answer, instead asking, "How should I address you?" The woman nodded, introducing herself, "Hai Tang!" "Fellow Daoist's cultivation is higher than mine, so if you don't mind, I'll address you as Senior Sister." Lu Ye said, seeing no objection from her, he continued smoothly: "Senior Sister Hai Tang, what exactly is going on here?" Senior Sister is certainly more affectionate than Fellow Daoist, this is the time to close the distance. Hai Tang said: "You speak first of what you know." "I don't know anything. I just know that after dying, I come back to life, seemingly like a cycle," Lu Ye said truthfully. "Cycle..." Hai Tang gave a bitter smile, "If it were truly just a cycle, that would be fine, but this cycle will only entrap you deeper. You came to find me; you must have noticed the strange connection between you and this battleship."