Chapter 34: Confusion

“Bah, he’s really stingy. If it were ten thousand federal currency, I wouldn’t say anything.”

Su Ming couldn’t help but complain.

“Hmph, he’s so cheap, he even specifically changed it to ten-yuan denominations.”

Chen Tong looked at the one thousand federal currency, his expression of disdain fully evident.

“Alright, stop complaining. One thousand isn’t a small amount. The three of you combined have a bonus of three thousand! Your teacher, my monthly salary is only ten thousand, and I’m not just an ordinary teacher, but a specially appointed instructor-type teacher by the school. Don’t treat money like it’s nothing; federal currency has strong purchasing power.”

Tang Yan helplessly comforted Su Ming and the other two. Of course, in his heart, he also highly despised Roken.

This reward was simply too shabby. It was obvious that if Principal Roken hadn’t wanted to take that photo, he probably wouldn’t have even prepared the certificates and bonuses.

“Teacher, we’re not complaining. If this honor was awarded by you, even if there was no bonus, we would be very happy. But now it’s like all the credit is his, it’s really disgusting.”

Chen Tong didn’t hold back and spoke unceremoniously.

“Alright, I understand how you feel, but you’re still young. You’ll understand when you grow up. Let’s not talk about that anymore; let’s start reviewing.”

Tang Yan seriously changed the subject.

“Okay!”

Su Ming and the other two stopped dwelling on it and began to prepare seriously for class.

At seven in the evening.

Su Ming, Su Yuan, and Zhao Ning sat around the dining table, eating dinner as a family.

“Husband, how’s the garbage disposal site being handled?”

“It’s mostly taken care of. Compensation has been paid to the missing employees, and the fine from the Thirteenth District has also been paid. Now, the funds on the books are almost depleted.”

Su Yuan said dejectedly.

“It’s okay, we’ll get through this period. If worst comes to worst, I still have some savings here.”

Zhao Ning said to Su Yuan with a bit of heartache.

Although Su Yuan wasn’t particularly capable, he was still her sky, the pillar of this family.

“No need, how can I use your money? I still have some money, which should be enough to get the garbage disposal site operating again.”

Su Yuan shook his head and replied.

Su Ming listened to their conversation and sighed slightly. It seemed that although Su Yuan was fine, he had been fined quite heavily.

Buzz~

Just then, his phone vibrated in his pocket. Su Ming took out his phone and glanced at it; a strange message popped up.

“Tonight’s class is scheduled to start promptly at eight. Log in to the Star Cluster Forum website, room number…”

Su Ming’s eyes immediately lit up. He quickly gobbled down a few mouthfuls of food, then stood up and said to Su Yuan and Zhao Ning.

“Father, Mother, I’m full. I’m going back to my room now.”

“Son, aren’t you going to eat more?”

Zhao Ning looked at her increasingly thin son and asked with concern.

“No, you two take your time.”

Su Ming hurried towards the stairs.

Although there was still plenty of time before class, he wanted to prepare in advance to avoid any last-minute issues and leave a bad impression.

Soon, Su Ming returned to his room, walked to his desk, sat down, and reached out to turn on the computer.

The pure transparent crystal display lit up, and the computer entered the operating interface.

The moment he saw the wallpaper, he was instantly captivated.

In the vast and boundless sea of stars, under the brilliant starlight, a magnificent battleship traversed through a nebula. The ship’s lines were smooth and graceful, and its metallic shell shimmered with a cold luster. At the bow of the ship, a graceful woman, dressed in a delicate blue command uniform, with long hair cascading over her shoulders and an exquisite face, gazed into the distance.

Beside her, a mysterious mech phantom holding a golden spear could be seen.

Su Ming looked at the exquisite wallpaper on his computer desktop, feeling inexplicably excited.

Then, his brows suddenly furrowed slightly, his expression becoming somewhat serious as he stared blankly at the computer.

Su Ming clearly understood why he felt inexplicably excited: it was because of the body he now possessed.

In other words, the body he had fused with and its original memories were influencing him in every aspect. If he didn’t pay attention to some of these influences, he wouldn’t even notice them.

In contrast, his previous memories were becoming increasingly blurred.

To put it simply, due to the fusion of two different personalities, they were mutually influencing each other. As for what he would eventually become, he wasn’t sure.

Because of this, Su Ming also felt a bit lost, expectant, excited, fearful, and so on—in short, full of the unknown.

“Hoo~”

Su Ming took a few deep breaths to calm his excited heart, then clicked on the browser.

The browser immediately popped up the official webpage of the Star Cluster Forum, which was updated with various latest front-line news.

Su Ming looked at the homepage of the Star Cluster Forum and fell into thought.

In fact, the original owner of this body was a hardcore military enthusiast. Don’t let his plump physique, introverted personality, social anxiety, and general clumsiness fool you.

But in his heart, he greatly yearned to join the army and was deeply fascinated by mechs.

Therefore, he frequently paid attention to current military affairs and had a certain understanding and knowledge of the Old Federation’s latest situation and various famous figures.

In fact, this hobby was highly consistent with Su Ming’s. Although he had never touched such things before, he fell deeply in love with true mechs the first time he saw one.

Su Ming checked the time on the desktop: 7:10. It was still early before the scheduled class time.

He briefly browsed the Star Cluster Forum. This forum was a special encrypted platform jointly developed by the Council and the military. It could not only facilitate long-distance video communication but was also the Old Federation’s largest military news network and communication platform.

Almost all Old Federation personnel used this platform.

Of course, even so, this encrypted platform still could not be used to transmit confidential information and could only be used for daily auxiliary purposes.

Su Ming carefully checked the most significant headlines.

Latest News Flash: old era 4618, May 3rd, 2 PM, the Old Federation’s Second Combined Fleet · Remnant Light Legion returned to the Third Planet for rest and recuperation. This rest period refused public interviews and reports. According to unconfirmed online rumors, the main ship of the Second Combined Fleet · Remnant Light Legion, the Star Hidden, was damaged, and a large number of personnel were reduced. The specific reason is unknown.

Latest News Flash: old era 4618, May 4th, 1 AM, the Old Federation’s direct-controlled numbered K413 Mining Planet was attacked by the Mechanical Clan, resulting in 10,000 deaths. Preliminary speculation points to illegal operations involving the use of high-power signal devices.

Latest News Flash: old era 4618, May 9th, 11:50 PM, a large-scale Chirami Larva invasion occurred in the Thirteenth District of the Third Planet. The specific casualty figures are unknown and pending release!

Latest News Flash: old era 4618, May 10th, the Old Federation Council officially announced a new policy, increasing interstellar freight transaction taxes by 1.3%.

Su Ming briefly browsed through them, his expression growing more solemn.

Although these news reports were brief, the events they revealed were significant. Just the Chirami Larva invasion in the Thirteenth District alone almost cost him his life.