Chapter 244: Side Job (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Master 20220427161247290)

“During this rescue operation, Teacher Tang Xuan and I broke into a worm nest, and we found quite a few Energy Crystals inside that worm nest.”

“What did you say? Energy Crystals?”

Mia’s eyes immediately lit up, and she asked excitedly.

“Yes!”

“Haha, do you still remember the coordinates?”

“I remember. I specifically marked down the approximate coordinates.”

“Haha, we’re rich! Energy Crystals are a hard currency, and their price is very good.”

“Uh, but Teacher Tang Xuan also knows about this.”

Su Ming replied rationally.

“It doesn’t matter. We’ll strike first and mine that ore.”

“Teacher, how do we mine it?”

“Don’t worry, I have connections. I’ll get someone to mine it for us.”

“The problem is there are still quite a few bugs inside, including a Type III Lord-level Illusion Moth Queen.”

“Forget one Type III bug; even if a few more show up, I’ll find someone to flatten it. I’m telling you, this kind of ore is very rare, especially in the Old Galaxy. Finding it means profiting! Of course, you don’t have to worry; your teacher won’t cheat you. We’ll split it fifty-fifty.”

Mia swept away her previous dejection and said excitedly.

“Alright.”

Su Ming readily agreed.

Although Mia seemed a bit unreliable, Su Ming knew very well that Mia was a woman of her word.

She would never go back on her promises.

“Come on, the coordinates! I’ll notify someone to get to work right away!”

Mia quickly asked Su Ming for the location.

Su Ming picked up his phone, typed out a string of coordinates, and sent them to Mia.

“Haha.”

Mia looked at the received message, her mouth splitting into a wide grin.

“Teacher, I’ll go back and rest now.”

Su Ming replied calmly. Although he didn’t know how much profit that Energy Crystal mine would bring him, at least he had earned his first pot of gold, bringing him one step closer to paying off his loan.

“Go.”

Mia, in a very good mood, waved to Su Ming, completely forgetting about her punishment.

“Okay!”

Su Ming then turned and left.

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Neutral Zone · Donao Star Sea.

This Star Sea is located between the Federation and the Dark Star Empire, serving as a buffer zone for the Sunken Star Sea, and is home to a total of 32 Neutral Countries.

So far, 3 Neutral Countries have fallen and been completely occupied by the Imperial Army.

At this moment, in the Starry Sky Region behind the fallen Neutral Country · Kaji.

One after another, warships, like schools of fish, fled for their lives in a desperate scramble. The leading warship was a Level 4 Mother Ship-type interstellar cruise ship, 120 kilometers long and 30 kilometers wide. The entire surface of the interstellar cruise ship was painted with a special coating, gleaming beautifully under the starlight. At the same time, the upper part of the interstellar cruise ship’s hull was embedded with huge observation windows, and the Federation’s flag was hoisted on top.

Behind these fleeing warships, one warship after another, painted with black skull insignia, relentlessly pursued them.

These warships occasionally fired beams of light and missiles at the fleeing warships!

Boom! Boom! Boom! ~

One after another, the fleeing warships were hit, instantly losing power.

For a time, the warships at the front became even more terrified, accelerating their engines and fleeing desperately.

Just then, the starry sky ahead rippled like water, and a Level 4 Battleship · Black Skull, 20 kilometers long, entirely covered in blood-red armor, with a black skull insignia painted in its center, rows of launch ports densely packed on both sides of its hull, and a black cannon barrel protruding from its bow, emerged, leading one Level 3 Battleship after another.

Inside the command room of the Level 4 Mother Ship-type · Interstellar Cruise Ship.

An Operator shouted in terror.

“Lord Aliha, Imperial Army warships have appeared ahead. We are blocked.”

“Their main cannon has locked onto us!”

“Quick, strengthen the energy barrier!”

A middle-aged man with a thick beard, dark skin, and wearing a Third Generation Exoskeleton Armor · Blazing Flame, roared at his subordinates.

Just then, the main cannon of the Level 4 Battleship · Black Skull erupted with brilliant light, and then a dazzling beam of light shot towards the Level 4 Mother Ship-type · Interstellar Cruise Ship.

Boom!

The light beam directly hit the Level 4 Mother Ship-type · Interstellar Cruise Ship’s energy barrier, and the already damaged energy barrier instantly shattered, turning into countless specks of light.

At this moment, a Third Generation Mecha · Black Beast, 17 meters tall, entirely covered in gray metal armor, with two pairs of large-caliber thrusters embedded in its back, holding a super-alloy mechanical greatblade, with a built-in fission power device, and equipped with a large-caliber cannon barrel on its shoulder. It led a swarm of Third Generation Mecha · Barbarian Beast and Second Generation Mecha · Beast Tooth, rushing out from the Level 4 Battleship · Black Skull, flying towards the Interstellar Cruise Ship at extreme speed.

At this time, the launch ports on the upper surface of the Interstellar Cruise Ship opened one after another, and missiles were fired.

However, the Level 4 Battleship · Black Skull also fired intercepting missiles one after another.

The missiles from both sides collided, constantly exploding.

The Black Beast Mecha led its subordinates directly towards the Interstellar Cruise Ship.

As they approached, the few intercepting cannons on the Interstellar Cruise Ship rotated and fired fiercely at the attacking Mecha.

Unfortunately, this attacking Imperial Army force was very elite; they dodged agilely, while also firing beams of light at the intercepting cannons.

Boom! Boom! Boom! ~

One by one, the intercepting cannons were blown up.

At this time, the Black Beast Mecha accelerated and rushed up, instantly closing in on the warship. It picked up a square device, directly adsorbed it onto the hull, and then manipulated the rear of the Mecha.

Beep! Beep! ~

When the indicator light on that device instantly changed from green to red.

A huge explosion swept open.

The main entrance of the Level 4 Mother Ship-type · Interstellar Cruise Ship was forcibly blown open.

“Charge!”

Seeing the passage blown open, many Imperial Army soldiers, as if on stimulants, shouted excitedly in the communication channel.

Instantly, many Beast Tooth Mecha, led by Barbarian Beast Mecha, rushed into the interior of the Level 4 Mother Ship-type · Interstellar Cruise Ship.

They ran wildly along the main passage.

At this moment, inside the warship, a few Iron Guard Mech rushed over, but unfortunately, they collided with the Third Generation Mecha · Black Beast, and one by one, they were cleanly eliminated.

Soon, they reached the pedestrian passage inside the cruise ship. Since it was a pedestrian passage, it was very narrow, and Mecha could not enter at all.

But these Imperial Army soldiers were not flustered at all; they opened their cockpits one after another.

A burly man, wearing black heavy Type III exoskeleton armor and with a burn scar on his face, took the lead and jumped down, followed by his subordinates who eagerly jumped down one after another.

“Leave a team to watch the Mecha; the rest, follow me!”

“Yes, Fei’er De!”

Many Imperial Army soldiers excitedly followed him.

Fei’er De led his wolf-like subordinates inside and soon arrived at the entrance of the cruise ship’s central hall.

The hall door was tightly closed, but Fei’er De revealed a ferocious smile. With a wave of his hand!

A subordinate went up, directly took out an explosive crystal bomb, and placed it on the door.

Then they retreated and detonated it!

Boom!

The sealed metal door was instantly blown open, and screams of terror rang out.