I Found an Ancient Core and Became a Pirate

Former military officer Lin Xiao accidentally activates an ancient core and becomes captain of the Xiaoyao. Along with mechanical genius Su Xiaoman, fallen noble Bai Mo, mysterious biologist Qing Yuan, and veteran soldier Lei Hong, he forms a band of space pirates. They plunder merchant ships across the stars, trade in relic technology, outwit the Federation and various other forces, and investigate their own mysterious ties to the ancient Astral Spirit race, embarking on a grand cosmic adventure full of both laughs and danger.