Chapter 321 Military Control (5-in-1)
by SunflowerThe next day, in the evening.
Inside the Dark Dragon Building in Kamodun Base City.
Numerous Dark Dragon Society members were busy laying out a bright red carpet on the floor, decorating the entire hall.
In a corner, several etiquette ladies, dressed in reception gowns and high heels, whispered among themselves.
“Wow, what a grand setup! Who are they entertaining?”
“Yeah, didn’t the Dark Dragon Society already take over the entire city?”
“You guys wouldn’t know. I heard they’re going to entertain a big shot from the Federation.”
“The Federation? The Dark Dragon Society actually got involved with the Federation!”
“Shush, it’s none of our business. Let’s not discuss it anymore.”
At this moment, Vokes, dressed in a white shirt and a custom-made black suit, walked out with Monica and others.
Looking closely, one could see that Jason and the others were all in black suits, their hair meticulously combed.
Jenny and Luna had changed into red low-cut evening gowns, while Monica had changed into a black form-fitting dress, her long hair tied up.
At this time, Jason spoke in a deep voice to everyone.
“Make sure everything is arranged properly; no mistakes are allowed!”
“Yes!”
Everyone on site responded.
Vokes then led Monica and the others out of the hall and to the entrance of the building.
At the building’s entrance stood two rows of subordinates, uniformly dressed and very spirited.
As for the nearby streets, they were all blockaded by the Dark Dragon Society.
Outside the blockade, many gang members and city capital magnates had gathered. They also wanted to connect with the Federation’s esteemed guests, but unfortunately, they were all stopped by the Dark Dragon Society’s people.
Just as Vokes and his group waited at the entrance for a while.
A black car drove up and stopped at the entrance of the Dark Dragon Society Building.
Vokes personally stepped forward to greet them.
At this moment, Su Ming stepped out of the car with Zhang Yi and Ankajia. They were slightly stunned by the grand display.
“Lord Su Ming, you’re finally here!”
Vokes enthusiastically shook Su Ming’s hand.
“Sorry to have kept you waiting.”
Su Ming replied with a smile.
“No, we just finished preparing. This way, please!”
Vokes made a slight gesture of invitation.
Su Ming and the two followed Vokes and his group towards the building’s main entrance. The Dark Dragon Society’s subordinates on both sides bowed ninety degrees.
When Su Ming and his group entered the building and arrived in the hall, the two rows of receptionists all shouted.
“Welcome, Lord Su Ming!”
Zhang Yi and Ankajia watched this scene, secretly praising Vokes for his efficiency and for providing such a grand reception!
Vokes led Su Ming and his group into the banquet hall.
The vast banquet hall was magnificently decorated!
Luxurious golden art lamps emitted soft light, illuminating the entire banquet hall.
In the center of the hall was a round dining table.
The table was covered with a pristine white tablecloth, adorned with exquisite tableware and various delicious dishes.
“Mr. Su Ming and the two esteemed guests, please be seated!”
Vokes led Su Ming and the two to the main seats.
“Thank you!”
Su Ming and the two also sat down without declining.
Vokes, Monica, Jenny, and the others then took their seats in order.
“Everyone, this was prepared in a hurry, so it’s a bit humble. Please don’t mind it.”
Vokes picked up a bottle of rare red wine, poured a glass for Su Ming and the two, and said.
“Mr. Vokes, you’re too kind. This banquet is already very good.”
Su Ming and the others politely replied.
“No, although this banquet is good, it’s still a bit lacking for Mr. Su Ming! You are truly extraordinary. Not only did you slay City Lord Boyle, but even the Imperial Army couldn’t gain any advantage against you. It truly embodies the saying, ‘Heroes emerge from youth since ancient times’!”
Vokes praised him with great emotion. In his opinion, Su Ming was only a first-year student, yet he had achieved so much, so there must be a powerful force behind him.
“It’s alright.”
Su Ming responded calmly.
Beside him, Jenny also stood up, picked up her wine glass, and said very eagerly.
“Mr. Su Ming, I toast you. Your previous battles truly made me admire you greatly.”
“Exactly, Mr. Su Ming, you’re too strong. I, Jason, have never admired anyone in my life, and you are the first!”
Jason also stood up, picked up his wine glass, and echoed heartily.
Luna and the others, seeing this, also stood up and flattered him with great enthusiasm.
“Us too.”
“Good!”
Su Ming raised his wine glass and clinked it with theirs.
He naturally saw that Jenny and the others wanted to curry favor with him and get closer. Although he was not at all interested, there was a saying: one does not hit a smiling person.
At this moment, Monica, sitting at the dining table, was silently eating.
At this time, Vokes, seeing that Su Ming had already had a few drinks and the atmosphere was gradually picking up, spoke.
“Mr. Su Ming, do you still remember the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood’s Fluorescence Ore Base?”
“I remember, what about it?”
Su Ming asked with some curiosity.
“The Ghost Shadow Brotherhood occupied that ore base and mined a lot of raw Fluorescence Ore. I’ve already had my subordinates pack up all the raw Fluorescence Ore held by the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood. It’s a small token of my appreciation, and I hope you’ll accept it!”
“Isn’t that too much?”
Su Ming frowned upon hearing this and said. After all, one does not accept gifts for no reason, and the other party being so kind might not be a good thing.
“Mr. Su Ming, you’re being too formal. Also, all the mechas of the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood and City Lord Boyle that were destroyed, I’ve had people collect and pack them all for you.”
Vokes said, being very accommodating.
One should know that many of these spoils of war belonged to their Dark Dragon Society. Moreover, Rhine and his group only took the good mechas and didn’t bother with the rest. Now, Vokes had packed them all up in one go.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming said with some difficulty.
“So many mecha wrecks, we probably…”
“Don’t worry, you don’t need to worry about such things. Wherever you want them transported, I’ll have my subordinates transport them there for you. You won’t need to lift a finger!”
Vokes, of course, knew that Su Ming and his group were short on manpower and couldn’t move these things at all.
“That’s really too much trouble for you.”
“No trouble at all. After you helped us defeat the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood and the City Lord, the entire city is now under the control of our Dark Dragon Society.”
“Then congratulations.”
“That’s all thanks to you, Mr. Su Ming. Can I discuss something with you?”
“Tell me.”
Upon hearing this, Su Ming knew that Vokes was about to get to the point.
He was trying so hard to entertain them, certainly not just to thank them.
“Mr. Su Ming, you also know that our city specializes in producing new Fluorescence ore materials.”
“Hmm!”
“Therefore, the annual revenue generated is very substantial, but as you know, fat meat always attracts attention. Although the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood and the City Lord have been eliminated, there’s no guarantee that other forces won’t emerge someday. So, I was wondering if you could protect us?”
Vokes pleaded.
“This…”
Upon hearing this, Su Ming also frowned deeply.
“Don’t worry, we definitely won’t let you protect us for free. This is a small token of our appreciation; it’s not much, just 1 billion federal currency. And every year from now on, we will show our filial piety to you!”
Vokes took out a black card and said.
Ankajia and the other two looked at Su Ming upon hearing this.
Su Ming also replied with a headache.
“Mr. Vokes, regarding protection, I really can’t agree to it. After all, the Federation’s control is very strict now, as you know.”
“Alas~”
Vokes also couldn’t help but sigh upon hearing this.
“However, Monica and I are friends. If anything happens, just say so, and I definitely won’t stand idly by.”
Su Ming changed the subject and continued.
Vokes’ eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this, and he said with a smile.
“Right! Lord Su Ming is right, we are all friends. Monica, why don’t you quickly toast Su Ming.”
Monica, hearing her father’s words, raised her wine glass and said to Su Ming.
“Su Ming, I toast you!”
“Good!”
Su Ming raised his wine glass and clinked it with Monica’s.
Both of them drank the wine in their glasses in one gulp.
Vokes then slipped the black card into Su Ming’s hand.
“Lord Su Ming, my daughter has a rather straightforward personality and isn’t very good at talking. Please understand.”
“No, Monica is very good, but I can’t accept this card.”
Su Ming shook his head and politely declined.
“How can that be? Even if it’s not for protection, this card is a small token of my appreciation. You must take it!”
Vokes forcefully put the card into Su Ming’s pocket.
All he wanted was a fallback. Since Su Ming said he was friends with his daughter, that was enough!
This card had to be given away.
“Alright, since you’ve said so, then I’ll accept it.”
Seeing that Vokes had said so much, Su Ming no longer declined.
“Lord Su Ming is truly straightforward! Come, let’s drink!”
Vokes raised his wine glass very happily.
The next morning.
The Dark Dragon Society dispatched groups of transport vehicles, which drove out of the city in a mighty procession.
Su Ming and his group, along with Monica, piloted their mechas, following on both sides of the transport convoy, protecting its safety.
Numerous transport vehicles, like a long dragon, drove towards the Royal City.
At dusk, the transport convoy successfully arrived at the Interstellar Airport and drove towards the Fatty.
When they arrived at the Fatty, they immediately saw Miffy and others, who had already been waiting for a long time.
However, when Miffy and the others saw so many transport vehicles driving over, they were also stunned.
At this moment, Su Ming controlled his mecha to land in front of Miffy. He opened the cockpit and nimbly jumped down.
“Mr. Su Ming, you’re back.”
Miffy quickly greeted him politely.
“Yes, these are the items to be transported. Please help with the loading.”
Su Ming politely asked.
“Okay, it’s our duty.”
Miffy quickly nodded and immediately led people to unload and load the goods.
More than three hours later.
Su Ming and Monica stood in front of the Fatty, watching Rhine and the others loading and unloading.
At this loading speed, it would take at most another hour to finish loading.
At this moment, Monica hesitated and said to Su Ming.
“Su Ming, can you walk with me?”
“Okay.”
Su Ming replied with a smile.
The two walked leisurely into the distance. Along the way, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere felt a bit awkward.
After a long while, Monica took the initiative to break the silence, asking with a complicated expression.
“Su Ming, can I ask you a question?”
“Hmm, go ahead.”
“Of the things you said to me before, how many were true?”
Upon hearing Monica’s words, Su Ming’s smile instantly stiffened, and he replied with a slight awkwardness.
“Sorry, I had no choice then. After all, I was new to this place, and to investigate, I could only do that. To be honest, I didn’t expect to run into you so coincidentally. Perhaps this is fate.”
“Hmm, then when you leave this time, will you ever come back?”
Monica looked up at Su Ming and asked.
Su Ming felt a bit troubled for a moment, unsure how to answer. He hesitated for a while and said.
“I’m not too sure about that. After I go back this time, I’ll be moving up in school, and my studies might be very demanding. And who knows, I might even have to enlist.”
“Hmm, then have you ever thought about staying here? I mean, do you have that thought…”
Monica asked, with her hands behind her back, looking down at her toes.
“This, this…”
Su Ming didn’t know how to answer Monica for a moment.
“Haha, I was just joking with you. I know you won’t stay here.”
Monica also forced a smile and said.
Su Ming didn’t speak, just showed a wry smile. To be honest, if he were to charge into battle, he would never frown. But dealing with this, he truly had no idea where to start. Even in his previous life, he was either fighting or on the way to fight. Women only affected his speed of drawing his gun, and he never touched them.
At this moment, Monica spoke with some hesitation.
“Can I ask you one more question?”
“Hmm!”
“Are we friends?”
“Of course, we are.”
Su Ming replied without a moment’s hesitation, very definitively.
“Hmm!”
Monica let out a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Su Ming’s words.
Su Ming looked at Monica in front of him and said with a smile.
“Monica, why have you become so timid? The Monica I remember isn’t like this, you know?”
Monica was also startled upon hearing Su Ming’s words.
She was silent for a few seconds, then returned to her usual spirited demeanor, and said to Su Ming in an annoyed tone.
“That’s because you’re full of lies, and I can’t tell the difference at all!”
“Haha, not anymore.”
“You said it!”
“Hmm!”
Su Ming assured her.
At this moment, Rhine, controlling the Gun Knight, walked over from a distance and shouted to Su Ming.
“Squad Leader, the cargo is loaded. We should go!”
“Alright, you guys get on board first. I’ll be right there!”
Su Ming shouted at Rhein.
“Okay!”
Rhein then controlled his mecha and left.
Su Ming turned to Monica and said,
“I’m leaving.”
“Mm, be safe on your journey. If you have a chance, come back and visit.”
Monica said with a slight smile.
“Okay, goodbye!”
After bidding farewell to Monica, Su Ming walked towards the ship’s boarding ramp.
Monica stood quietly in place, watching Su Ming walk towards the ship, a hint of sadness on her face.
After a long while, the Fatty activated its anti-gravity device, and its massive hull slowly rose into the air.
Monica quietly watched the ship depart.
On the Fatty’s observation deck.
Su Ming also stood with his hands behind his back, watching Monica who was seeing him off.
As the Fatty continuously ascended, Monica’s figure became smaller and smaller, eventually disappearing completely from view.
“Squad Leader, you’re quite something. Miss Monica seems especially reluctant to see you go!”
Zhang Yi teased with a wink.
Su Ming rolled his eyes at Zhang Yi, then said,
“Are you guys idle?”
“How can we be? We just finished transferring the goods, we’re practically exhausted.”
“Then why aren’t you hurrying to rest?”
“No rush, we’re just chatting with you!”
“Too lazy to chat with you guys!”
Su Ming finished speaking and turned to leave.
“Squad Leader, where are you going!”
Zhang Yi saw Su Ming leave and quickly asked.
“Central Control!”
Su Ming did not turn back, but simply replied.
Zhang Yi and the others looked at Su Ming’s departing back and immediately burst into laughter.
A moment later, Su Ming arrived at the Fatty’s central control room.
“Mr. Su Ming, you’re here.”
Captain Haggart greeted him very politely.
“Mm, Captain Haggart, I want to discuss something with you. Can your transport ship take us back to the Federation? Of course, I’ll pay extra for it.”
Su Ming said to Captain Haggart.
“That’s no problem. It’s just an extra trip.”
Captain Haggart did not refuse and readily agreed.
“That’s very kind of you! So, are we returning to Taszji Kingdom now, or flying directly to the Federation?”
Su Ming replied happily.
“We need to return to Taszji Kingdom for resupply and to complete customs procedures before we can head to the Federation!”
“That’s right!”
“However…”
A worried expression suddenly appeared on Captain Haggart’s face.
“However what? Is there some difficulty?”
Su Ming looked at Captain Haggart in confusion.
“It’s like this, Mr. Su Ming, the situation has worsened recently.”
Captain Haggart sighed and said to Su Ming.
“Worsened? What happened?”
Su Ming frowned upon hearing Captain Haggart’s words and asked.
“Recently, I don’t know what happened, but large numbers of unknown fleets have appeared in various areas of the Donao Star Sea, constantly clashing with the Imperial Army. Nowhere is very safe now. I estimate it won’t be easy for you to return, so you need to be especially careful.”
Captain Haggart explained with a worried expression.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming immediately said to Captain Haggart,
“I understand. Don’t worry about safety, we will be responsible for it.”
“Okay!”
Captain Haggart nodded in response.
At this moment, Miffy reported,
“Grandpa, we have already entered outer space, and the superluminal flight device is ready.”
“Then activate it!”
Captain Haggart said without hesitation.
“Okay!”
Miffy nodded in response.
Two days later.
The vast starry sky suddenly rippled.
The Level 4 transport ship, Fatty, finished its superluminal flight and appeared in the starry sky.
Inside the Central Control Room.
Su Ming quietly watched Captain Haggart and the others operate the ship.
Miffy reported methodically,
“Superluminal flight ended. Power parameters are normal.”
However, at this moment, the entire scanning device suddenly showed dense red dots, followed by a piercing alarm sound.
“Warning: Unknown fleet detected!”
“Warning: Unknown mecha fleet detected!”
“Warning: Imperial Army mecha fleet detected!”
“Warning: Imperial Army fleet detected!”
“What’s going on? Why are there so many fleets and mechas?”
Miffy was stunned.
Su Ming frowned, then looked at the scanning device, gazing at the distribution map of the red dots, and calmly said,
“Activate the optical device to capture relevant images, and order Rhein and the others to immediately prepare for battle!”
“Okay!”
Miffy quickly responded.
She first sounded the combat alarm, then activated the optical device to capture images from a distance.
Soon, images of the red dot area appeared.
A fleet emblazoned with a bloody fanged pattern was seen fiercely battling an unknown fleet.
Both sides’ mecha fleets were constantly fighting to the death in the starry sky.
Mechas were blown apart one after another, blooming like fireworks.
“Ah, my goodness, what kind of fleet is this? How dare they attack the Imperial Army?”
Miffy’s mouth was agape as she watched the scene.
Su Ming glanced at it and immediately said to Captain Haggart,
“Hurry up and go! They’re fighting to the death, they have no time to bother with us!”
“Okay, we’ll get away from them immediately!”
Captain Haggart replied nervously.
Miffy and the others quickly maneuvered the transport ship, accelerating away at full speed, fearing they would be affected.
Fortunately, they were still some distance from the combat zone, and the other party had no time to deal with them, so the Fatty escaped without incident.
But even so, Haggart and the others did not completely relax.
Su Ming also did not deactivate the combat readiness state, keeping Rhein and the others on standby inside their mechas at all times.
One day later.
The Fatty traveled to the outer space of Taszji.
Inside the command room, Captain Haggart breathed a sigh of relief and said to Su Ming,
“We’re about to reach the Taszji Kingdom’s main planet. We finally made it back without any major incidents.”
“Mm!”
Su Ming nodded slightly in response.
Just then, Miffy cried out in alarm,
“Grandpa, there’s a large-scale fleet ahead, led by a Level 4 battleship!”
“Which country’s? Is it Taszji Kingdom’s?”
Haggart asked, startled.
“Unclear, cannot identify.”
Miffy replied fearfully.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming also frowned. The Taszji Kingdom was just ahead, and encountering an unknown fleet at this moment was truly absurd.
At this moment, a prompt popped up on the operation screen.
“Warning: Unknown communication request received!”
Haggart and Miffy both looked at Su Ming.
“Accept!”
Su Ming said in a deep voice.
Haggart quickly accepted the communication request, and immediately, a middle-aged man wearing third-generation exoframes, with a rugged face and sharp eyes, appeared on the operation screen.
“I am Mondi of the Taszji Kingdom’s Special Security Defense Force! Who are you?”
“We are the Fatty Transport Company of the Taszji Kingdom. We are now returning to the main planet. I have just completed a transport mission.”
“You all turn around and leave. The main planet is not allowing entry right now.”
Mondi said domineeringly.
“Ah? Why, officer?”
Haggart and the others were instantly dumbfounded upon hearing this. They couldn’t even return to their own country.
“No why. Why so much nonsense? The Taszji Kingdom has now entered a special control state, and all spacecraft are strictly prohibited from entering or exiting.”
Mondi replied impatiently.
Upon hearing this, Captain Haggart looked at Su Ming, at a loss.
Su Ming sighed deeply and said to Captain Haggart,
“I’ll handle the negotiation!”
“Mr. Su Ming, can you?”
Haggart asked with some concern.
“Don’t worry, it’s no problem.”
Su Ming replied very calmly.
He could tell at a glance that this fleet did not belong to the Taszji Kingdom, because the face and accent of this Officer Mondi were not from the Taszji Kingdom.
Also, although the Taszji Kingdom was a powerful nation, it wasn’t so extravagant as to send Level 4 battleships out on patrol.
“Okay!”
Captain Haggart had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Su Ming walked directly to the operation screen, took out his ID card, and politely said to Mondi,
“Officer Mondi, I am Su Ming, a student of the Federation’s Royal Court Academy. The Fatty is chartered by us. We now need to go to the Taszji Kingdom’s main planet for resupply and to complete procedures to return to the Federation. Please make it convenient for us!”
Mondi frowned upon hearing Su Ming’s words, pondered for a moment, and then said,
“Alright, I can let you enter the main planet, but you cannot land at the Interstellar Airport.”
“Why?”
Su Ming was also startled.
“Because the Interstellar Airport is completely full. There’s simply no space to accommodate your ship!”
“Then how do we resupply?”
“That’s not my concern, you’ll have to figure that out yourselves! Also, the Federation area is now under strict control. If you want to go to the Federation and complete the procedures, you need to go to the Federation Military Department’s office in the Taszji Neutral Country.”
Mondi finished speaking and directly cut off the communication.
Su Ming felt a bit of a headache seeing the other party hang up the communication. It was clear that they were not going to bother with them.
“Mr. Su Ming, what do we do now? If we can’t dock at the Interstellar Airport, we can’t resupply.”
Captain Haggart said, troubled.
“Captain Haggart, does your country have a space supply station?”
Su Ming pondered for a moment and asked.
“No, because of the Mechanical Clan, we don’t build space supply stations here. Because our technology is particularly poor, it’s easy for the Mechanical Clan to invade, and then the space supply station would become a weapon to crash into the main planet.”
Haggart shook his head and replied.
“This is troublesome. If there’s no resupply, can you still fly directly to the planet?”
Su Ming asked, feeling it was a bit tricky.
“Actually, under normal circumstances, a Level 4 transport ship can go back and forth to the Federation even without resupply. However, because we departed in a hurry after landing, and due to limited funds, our supplies are not fully stocked! Therefore, we only have enough for a one-way trip to Black Flame Star. If we can’t resupply at Black Flame Star, it will be dire. And resupply at Black Flame Star is unusually expensive.”
Haggart said to Su Ming helplessly.
“How about this! You fly the ship next to the main planet, we’ll go down to complete customs procedures, and then fly directly to Black Flame Star. I’ll cover the costs incurred for your resupply at Black Flame Star!”
Su Ming then said to Haggart.
“Isn’t that too much trouble?”
“It’s no trouble at all. After all, we’re the ones causing you inconvenience.”
“Alright, then thank you, Mr. Su Ming.”
Seeing Su Ming say this, Haggart no longer refused.
Not long after.
The Fatty transport ship traveled to the outer space of the Taszji Kingdom’s main planet.
The entire outer space area was filled with suspended ships, countless in number.
More than half of these ships were civilian vessels, seemingly stranded there, unable to make an emergency landing on the main planet.
At this moment, the Slayer flew out from the Fatty’s boarding exit, rapidly heading towards the main planet’s atmosphere.
Inside the cockpit.
Zhang Yi and Ankajia stood on either side of Su Ming, marveling at the situation in outer space.
“Holy cow, so many ships stranded in outer space! What on earth happened?”
“Unclear. It’s not our business. We’ll leave once we’ve completed the procedures.”
Su Ming shook his head and replied.
“Alright!”
Zhang Yi and Ankajia nodded.
Soon, the Slayer broke through the atmosphere and appeared above the Taszji Royal City’s Interstellar Airport.
When they looked down at the entire Interstellar Airport, they were stunned!
All the spaces in the entire Interstellar Airport, as well as the outer dunes, were completely filled with ships, with not a single empty docking spot. Moreover, all the docked ships were high-level vessels, including a super-massive Level 5 carrier.
“My goodness, what’s going on? So many high-level ships?”
Zhang Yi swallowed with difficulty and said.
Su Ming said thoughtfully,
“The Federation must have intervened.”
“Squad Leader, are you mistaken? If the Federation intervened, what then? And I haven’t heard anything?”
“It must be a covert intervention!”
“Will this cause trouble?”
“It’s only a matter of time. This is not something we can get involved in. We’ll leave once we’ve completed the procedures!”
“Okay!”
Zhang Yi and Ankajia nodded in response.
Not long after, Su Ming docked his mecha in the Interstellar Airport’s hangar, then took a taxi to the Federation Military Department’s office in the Taszji Neutral Country.
More than two hours later.
Su Ming and his two companions arrived at the Federation Military Department’s office, and they hurried towards the building.
When they entered the first-floor service hall, they were also startled. Compared to the previous quietness, the service hall was now packed with people.
Most of these people were there to complete procedures for traveling to the Federation.
“My goodness, so many people?”
Zhang Yi said in surprise.
“Come on, let’s go to Comprehensive Counter No. 1.”
Su Ming led Zhang Yi and the other person towards Window No. 1.
When they arrived at Window No. 1, they saw a line of people.
Su Ming and the two others went to the end of the line.
At this moment, in front of Window No. 1, a middle-aged man with a beer belly, dressed in luxurious clothes, and wearing a valuable watch, spoke to the female staff member.
“Miss Zhang Xuan, here are my application materials, please take a careful look!”
“It cannot be processed.”
Zhang Xuan glanced at it and directly rejected it.
“No, this batch of goods was ordered by a large company within your Federation, and it still can’t be approved?”
The middle-aged man said, confused.
“If it cannot be processed, then it cannot be processed!”
Zhang Xuan said with a very firm attitude.
“Alas, it’s hopeless! Everyone, let’s disperse, the procedures simply cannot be completed.”
The middle-aged man reluctantly took back the materials and said to the people behind him.
For a moment, the people in line dispersed, crestfallen, no longer queuing. In their opinion, if Sun Cheng, the boss of Haoshi Transport Company, who had the most confidence, couldn’t handle it, they had even less chance.
Seeing them no longer queuing, Su Ming walked forward to Window No. 1.
At this point, Sun Cheng saw that Su Ming and the two others were not giving up and spoke up.
“Little brother, don’t try, it’s useless!”
“Thanks for the reminder.”
Su Ming replied politely, then said to the staff member Zhang Xuan.
“We are here to process the procedures for going to the Federation, this is my ID card!”
Upon hearing Su Ming’s words, Zhang Xuan originally wanted to refuse directly. But when she saw Su Ming’s ID card, she hesitated and said.
“I can’t make the decision on this matter, I need to call the supervisor over. If the supervisor is willing to process it for you, then it can be processed for you.”
“What the heck are you talking about? Coming out for a trip and not being able to go home? Isn’t this ridiculous?”
Zhang Yi and the other person said, confused, upon hearing Zhang Xuan’s words.
Su Ming also frowned. This was truly amusing; even going home had become a problem.
“Rules are rules, I can’t do anything about it, and I can’t make the decision!”
Zhang Xuan said directly to Su Ming and the two others.
At this moment, Sun Cheng and the others, who were nearby, saw that Zhang Xuan was going to consult her supervisor and spoke up one after another.
“Miss, this is not fair. Why can they consult the supervisor, and we can’t even consult?”
“Yeah, we’ve been squatting here for days.”
Everyone present complained.
“Quiet, if you make any more noise, I’ll have someone kick you out.”
Zhang Xuan was too lazy to even explain to Sun Cheng and the others.
Upon hearing this, Sun Cheng and the others reluctantly shut their mouths.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan said to Su Ming.
“You’ve seen it, they don’t even have a chance to consult.”
“Alright, then let your supervisor come.”
Su Ming said in a deep voice.
Zhang Xuan picked up the landline, dialed the internal extension, briefly spoke a few words to the supervisor, and then hung up the phone.
Su Ming and the two others waited quietly.
Approximately a few minutes later, Su Ming and the two others saw Lieutenant Enrui and Lieutenant Ou Zi walk over.
“Oh my god, isn’t that the guy who made things difficult for us last time?”
Zhang Yi recognized Lieutenant Enrui at a glance.
“Squad leader, what should we do? That guy definitely won’t process it for us.”
Ankajia said worriedly.
“Let’s try first!”
Su Ming’s heart also sank. He didn’t expect this business to be handled by this guy. It really proved the saying, ‘enemies are bound to meet.’
At this moment, Lieutenant Enrui, who walked over, immediately recognized Su Ming and the others, and instantly pulled a long face, asking coldly.
“Are you three the ones who want to process the procedures for going to Black Flame Star?”
“Yes, we have completed our mission and are now returning.”
Su Ming replied calmly.
“It cannot be processed! Go back and wait for the notification.”
Lieutenant Enrui said unceremoniously.
“What did you say? You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you!”
The anger that Zhang Yi and Ankajia had been suppressing instantly ignited, and they said furiously.
Su Ming, on the other hand, frowned.
“If it cannot be processed, then it cannot be processed! Is there a problem?”
Lieutenant Enrui snorted coldly in response.
“Oh, you’re deliberately making things difficult for us. Do you believe we’ll complain about you?”
Zhang Yi was truly at his limit and said to Lieutenant Enrui.
“Complain then, complaining won’t get it processed either!”
Lieutenant Enrui replied disdainfully.
“You!”
Zhang Yi and Ankajia were completely enraged.
At this moment, Lieutenant Ou Zi saw that Zhang Yi and the other person were about to get angry and quickly spoke up to mediate.
“Everyone, calm down, cool off! Enrui isn’t deliberately making things difficult for you, listen to my explanation.”
“Hmph, what’s there to explain?”
Lieutenant Enrui snorted coldly, turned around, and walked away directly.
Su Ming also frowned tightly watching this scene.
Lieutenant Ou Zi also shook his head helplessly at the sight.
“Three of you, listen to me.”
“Okay.”
Su Ming replied calmly.
“It’s not that we won’t process your customs clearance, but that we can’t. Because Black Flame Star is overloaded, they have already suspended the processing of ship entry procedures, and there are no more docking berths on Black Flame Star. Under these circumstances, how do you expect us to process it?”
“Black Flame Star also has no docking berths?”
“That’s right, it’s also packed, and even the outer space is full of ships.”
“How could this be?”
“Alas, I’ll tell you the truth. We have now entered a period of war, with a large number of ships assembling and setting sail, so there’s no space.”
“Then can you supply us with some materials so we can bypass Black Flame Star and dock at the next planet?”
“No, all incoming ships in the Donao Star Sea and nearby star seas must dock at Black Flame Star for inspection and to complete subsequent procedures before they can fly further in, otherwise they will be considered invaders! As for ships in the Guangying Star Sea Neutral Zone, they must dock at the Ninth Planet, Cuilan Star, and those in the Tidal Star Sea Neutral Zone must dock at the Eighth Planet, Nether Moon Star. However, you can also choose to enter through those two border planets; it’s not as tense there!”
Ou Zi said helplessly.
“That’s not realistic. The journey is too far and very dangerous.”
Su Ming frowned and directly rejected this suggestion.
Zhang Yi and Ankajia listened to this and said with bitter faces.
“Are we really not going to be able to go back?”
“It won’t come to that, I do have a solution.”
Ou Zi pondered for a moment and said to Su Ming and the others.
“What’s the solution?”
Su Ming looked at Ou Zi.
“I can get you temporary identity information as a military logistics transport ship, and you can fly directly to Black Flame Star without being attacked. Once you reach Black Flame Star, you can contact the Royal Court Academy office there, request their help to complete the entry procedures, and find a docking position for you to resupply, and then apply for procedures to the Third Planet. I think your own people should help you.”
Ou Zi offered a compromise solution.
“Are you sure this will work? Isn’t this like getting on the bus first and then buying the ticket?”
Ankajia and the other person said, confused.
“That’s right, and if the Royal Court Academy office is willing to help you. You can also skip the Black Flame Star inspection and, through the Royal Court Academy office, process the procedures to the Third Planet, resupply, and then directly set sail to your destination.”
Ou Zi gave Su Ming and the two others an idea.
“Okay!”
Su Ming thought for a moment and then agreed.
Ou Zi then turned his head and said to Zhang Xuan inside the window.
“Quick, get the procedures done.”
“Okay!”
Zhang Xuan immediately proceeded with the operation, and the procedures were quickly completed.
Ou Zi handed the documents to Su Ming, and while seeing them out, he said to Su Ming.
“Gentlemen, I have a few words I’d like to say to you.”
“You speak.”
“I hope you won’t complain about Enrui because of today’s incident. In fact, it’s normal for him not to like you.”
“Why?”
Su Ming asked somewhat curiously.
“First of all, our military here itself has quite a conflict with the Royal Court Academy. And most importantly, we are from the Azure Sky Academy of Sky Dome City, you know.”
Lieutenant Ou Zi explained helplessly to Su Ming.
“Oh, so you are from Azure Sky Academy.”
“That’s right, the two schools already have a very bad relationship. If you complain again, the conflict will definitely escalate. This is an extraordinary time, so let’s all try to understand each other.”
“I understand. We can choose not to complain about him, but we also hope he can change his attitude.”
Su Ming responded rationally.
“Thank you, I will definitely talk to him properly when I go back.”
As a close friend, Lieutenant Ou Zi also put in a lot of effort.
“By the way, how should I address you?”
Su Ming asked Lieutenant Ou Zi.
“My name is Ou Zi.”
“Thank you, Officer Ou Zi, then we will take our leave now.”
“Okay, take care!”
Ou Zi stopped in his tracks and said.
Su Ming nodded slightly and left with Zhang Yi and the other person.
After leaving the military building, Zhang Yi said grumpily.
“If it weren’t for that Lieutenant Ou Zi being a decent person, I would definitely complain about that guy to death, acting like such a jerk.”
“It’s better to avoid trouble. It’s too chaotic outside. Let’s go back to the Federation first.”
Su Ming was not in the mood to dwell on those things.
“Okay!”
Seeing Su Ming say this, Zhang Yi also stopped complaining.
Several hours later, Su Ming and the two others piloted the Slayer back to the Fatty.
Not long after, the Fatty set sail and departed.
Ten days later.
Black Flame Star’s outer space region.
Space fluctuated, and the Fatty emerged from Subspace.
In the central control room, Su Ming and the others stood on the observation deck, looking at the starry sky ahead.
“Oh my god!”
Rhine and the others looked at the scene before them, their mouths agape.
Outside the Black Flame Star, which was in the form of a planetary fortress, tens of thousands of ships of different models floated, comparable to the forces assembled by the Neutral Countries in the past.
These ships were all suspended in space, waiting to dock at Black Flame Star.
At this moment, Miffy walked over and said worriedly.
“Lord Su Ming, we have arrived at Black Flame Star, but given this situation, can we really dock?”
In fact, it wasn’t that Miffy didn’t believe Su Ming, but seeing so many ships unable to dock at Black Flame Star, she truly felt uncertain.
Looking at this situation, it seemed like even the King of Heaven would be useless.
And the worst part was, the Fatty was truly running out of supplies.
“Don’t worry, leave the rest to me!”
After Su Ming finished speaking, he walked directly to the control panel.
“Mr. Su Ming, what should we do now?”
Captain Haggart asked nervously when he saw Su Ming walk over.
“You send a communication request to the Royal Court Academy’s Black Flame Star office.”
Su Ming said to Captain Haggart.
“Okay!”
Captain Haggart sent the communication request with an uneasy heart.
Approximately a few minutes later, a prompt popped up.
“Communication request successful, establishing connection!”
Following that, a woman appeared on the screen, dressed in a Royal Court Academy uniform, quite old with wrinkles on her face, and a rigid expression. She asked with a very cold attitude.
“I am Joni, the person in charge of the Royal Court Academy office. How may I help you?”
“Hello, I am Su Ming, a first-year mecha student from Class 23 of the Royal Court Academy. We were out on a group promotion mission and have now successfully completed it and are returning. However, due to Black Flame Star’s control, we haven’t processed our entry procedures and have no place to dock. We hope you can help us complete the procedures, find a docking berth for resupply, and then apply for the procedures to the Third Planet.”
Su Ming said very politely.
Upon hearing Su Ming’s words, Joni immediately showed a kind smile, and her attitude did a complete 180-degree turn.
“Student Su Ming, congratulations on completing your promotion mission. I will process your procedures right away and then figure out a way to clear a spot for you to land and resupply. Welcome home!”
“Thank you!”
Su Ming bowed gratefully.
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