Chapter 484 Teasing

Su Ming hadn’t expected to see An Ruoxue here, and in such a manner.

“Lord Corona Ann!”

“Lord Emka In!”

Everyone in the conference room stood up, greeting them respectfully.

Corona Ann and Emka In nodded slightly in response to their subordinates.

Su Ming’s gaze instantly fell on Corona Ann, and his brow furrowed. This man bore some resemblance to An Ruoxue between the brows; could he be An Ruoxue’s father?

As far as he knew, An Ruoxue’s father was someone with a very special identity, and it seemed that was indeed true.

Soon, Corona Ann and his group walked to the area below the podium, but they did not go up onto it. Instead, they discussed some matters in low voices, occasionally glancing at the conference room door, as if some people had not yet arrived.

At this moment, the conference room door was pushed open again.

A slender middle-aged man, dressed in luxurious robes, with sharp eyes and an extraordinary demeanor, walked in with a handsome, arrogant young man dressed in lavish clothes, followed by a group of subordinates.

Everyone in the conference room looked at the entering group, discussing curiously.

“Who are these people?”

“You don’t know? They are from the Misake family. The man leading them is Patriarch Misake.”

“Oh.”

At this point, Misake led his people to the area below the podium.

Corona Ann greeted him.

“Misake, you’re here.”

“My apologies for making you two wait.”

Misake said with a smile to Corona Ann and Emka In.

“Not at all, it’s still early. Foluoke hasn’t arrived yet.”

Corona Ann said with a smile.

As they were talking, the conference room door was pushed open again.

A slightly overweight middle-aged man with small eyes, wearing a black suit and a black hat, walked in with a rebellious young man wearing a black hoodie and a black headband.

Under everyone’s gaze, they arrived below the podium.

“Foluoke, you’re finally here.”

Corona Ann greeted him.

“Haha, my apologies for making you all wait for me.”

Foluoke replied with a chuckle.

“No matter. Since everyone is here, let’s begin!”

Corona Ann said to Emka In and the other two.

“Alright!”

Emka In and the other two nodded in agreement.

Corona Ann and the three others then walked onto the podium, while An Ruoxue and the others took their seats in the first row.

The conference room immediately quieted down, and everyone’s eyes were fixed on Corona Ann and the three others.

Corona Ann spoke with a serious expression.

“Hello everyone, I am the Third Prince of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, Corona Ann of Sanrox. I am very pleased that you all could attend this meeting, and I express my sincere gratitude.”

Clap clap!

Everyone present applauded enthusiastically.

Su Ming’s expression changed when he heard Corona Ann’s self-introduction. An Ruoxue’s father was a member of the royal family, so wasn’t she a princess?

At this moment, Corona Ann raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, then continued his serious speech.

“Everyone, our beloved Apocalypse Divine Kingdom is in dire straits. How prosperous, peaceful, and loving the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom once was under the rule of the royal family! But now everything has changed. Van Lo has misled our compatriots, usurped this kingdom, monopolized the entire kingdom’s economy, controlled all power, distorted the doctrine, persecuted and exploited all the common people, and at the same time pushed the entire kingdom to the brink of war! At this critical moment, we should unite, put aside all contradictions and differences, and jointly resist Van Lo to restore royal rule.”

“Prince Corona Ann is right. Van Lo is a thief. He stole the royal family’s power. For the suffering compatriots of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, we will fully support Prince Corona Ann in restoring the royal family and reclaiming the lost glory!”

At this moment, Emka In also spoke to everyone.

Clap clap!

Enthusiastic applause erupted in the venue.

Many people from the Old Kingdom faction at the scene shouted excitedly.

“Restore the royal family, restore the glory!”

In contrast, the people on Su Ming’s side were not as enthusiastic.

There was a difference between these resistance fighters and the Old Kingdom faction; they resisted more out of faith.

At this moment, Corona Ann said in a deep voice.

“Everyone, I promise here that as long as the royal family regains control of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, all doctrines of the New Church will be abolished, and the Old Doctrine will be restored, allowing the glory of the Lord to once again benefit all people.”

As Corona Ann’s words fell.

Emka In’s face broke into a brilliant smile, and the Theological Corps on his side all applauded enthusiastically.

Clap clap!

Su Ming watched this scene, a thoughtful expression on his face. It seemed this was the bargaining chip Corona Ann offered for his cooperation with Emka In!

If the royal family regained control of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, Emka In would be given control of the entire church.

This bargaining chip might not seem to have much substance, but for religious believers, it was more important than anything else.

Corona Ann slowly raised his hand and said.

“Everyone, please quiet down. Now let’s get to the main topic.”

Su Ming and the others’ gazes once again converged on Corona Ann.

Corona Ann said seriously.

“The most important purpose of gathering you all here this time is to conduct a fifteen-day special training for everyone. Within these fifteen days, we will dispatch the most excellent instructors to comprehensively teach you various skills such as command and combat! At the end of the training, the most outstanding personnel will receive generous rewards. Moreover, after you learn this knowledge, you can go back and comprehensively train your subordinates, strengthening your respective troops.”

Su Ming’s eyes flickered continuously as he listened to Corona Ann’s words.

An Ruoxue’s father made a very good move. The quality of the troops assembled by the Theological Corps varied, and they indeed urgently needed systematic training, which could greatly improve their combat effectiveness.

“That’s great.”

Kabaier and the others, upon hearing this, discussed excitedly.

“Next, I will issue a temporary access card to everyone present. This card will be your identity credential within the fortress, so please keep it safe and don’t lose it! Also, I want to explain, it’s not that I’m unwilling to issue permanent identity cards, but rather, we are currently in an extraordinary period. To prevent your identities from being leaked and targeted by Van Lo’s henchmen, I can only temporarily inconvenience you.”

Corona Ann continued.

“Understood!”

Everyone responded in unison.

Soldiers walked in one by one, delivering gray metal cards to everyone’s hands.

Seeing that everyone had received their cards, Corona Ann bowed to the crowd and said,

“Today’s meeting concludes here. I have arranged rooms for you to rest, and dedicated personnel will guide you there. Thank you for your support and cooperation.”

As his words fell, everyone present stood up and applauded, then gradually exited the room.

At this moment, Emka In said to Corona Ann and the others.

“Lord Corona Ann, you are indeed talented. Listening to your speech today was truly enlightening.”

“Lord Emka In, you flatter me. It is my honor to fight alongside you this time. I have prepared some wine; I wonder if you would grace us with your presence.”

Corona Ann replied with a smile.

“Thank you for your kindness, Lord Corona Ann. However, I am getting old, and my energy is not what it used to be. The long journey has left me quite tired.”

Emka In politely declined.

“I understand. Then please rest well.”

Corona Ann said with a smile.

“Alright, then I will take my leave.”

Emka In then stepped down from the podium and left with some of his trusted subordinates.

At this moment, Su Ming also stood up from his chair, looking at An Ruoxue, who was sitting in the first row, his eyes flickering.

In fact, although An Ruoxue was not one of Van Lo’s people, the Federation was also an enemy to her.

Therefore, it was risky for Su Ming to approach her, but he still chose to trust An Ruoxue.

After making his decision, Su Ming said to Vickent and the other person.

“Don’t rush to leave yet. Stay here a little longer and let others leave first!”

“Alright.”

Although Vickent and the other person didn’t know what Su Ming was planning, they still nodded in agreement.

After giving his instructions, Su Ming watched An Ruoxue from a distance, his gaze fixed on her. With so many people around, he couldn’t directly approach her. All he could do now was sit and wait for an opportunity.

At this moment, Corona Ann, Foluoke, and Misake walked off the stage.

An Ruoxue and the two young men stood up to greet them.

Corona Ann then said to An Ruoxue.

“Ruoxue, say hello to your Uncle Foluoke and Uncle Misake!”

“Hello, Uncle Foluoke. Hello, Uncle Misake.”

An Ruoxue greeted them listlessly.

Seeing An Ruoxue’s perfunctory greeting, Corona Ann immediately frowned and sternly reprimanded her.

“An Ruoxue, speak properly. What kind of behavior is this?”

“It’s alright. It’s normal for young people to have personality. I didn’t expect Miss An Ruoxue to have grown even more beautiful after so many years.”

Foluoke said with a smile.

“My apologies, I’ve been negligent in her upbringing, and she’s become a bit wild.”

Corona Ann sighed and replied.

Misake said to Corona Ann with a chuckle.

“Don’t say that. I think it’s quite good. What era is this now? All those rules and regulations are long outdated.”

“Exactly. Let us introduce you, this is my son, Comlifu.”

Foluoke said with a smile.

Comlifu immediately greeted them politely.

“Uncle Corona Ann, Miss An Ruoxue.”

“Hmm, he is indeed a talented young man.”

Corona Ann nodded in praise.

An Ruoxue, however, couldn’t be bothered with Comlifu and merely gave a perfunctory nod.

At this moment, Misake on the side also hastily introduced his son.

“This is my son, Kaisa.”

“Uncle Corona Ann, Miss An Ruoxue.”

Kaisa immediately greeted them eagerly.

Corona Ann looked at Kaisa, extended his hand, and patted his shoulder, saying.

“Young man, you’re quite good!”

“Thank you for your praise, Uncle Corona Ann.”

Kaisa replied very respectfully.

“Sa’er, you and Miss An Ruoxue are of similar age, so you should have more in common. Have more conversations when you have time.”

Misake said with a chuckle.

“Did you hear that, Little Kang? You should also talk more with Miss An Ruoxue when you have time.”

Foluoke, seeing this, also said to his son.

“Okay.”

Comlifu also quickly replied.

Su Ming stood in the distance, watching An Ruoxue and the others conversing, his brows furrowed to the extreme.

With so many people gathered around, he had no chance to approach her directly.

At this moment, Corona Ann and the others were also walking out, chatting and laughing.

Su Ming sighed slightly as he watched An Ruoxue’s retreating figure, then left with Vickent and the other person.

At the metal corridor’s cross-intersection.

Corona Ann stopped and said to Foluoke and the others.

“Foluoke, Misake, you’ve worked hard today. Please rest well first, and we’ll gather again later!”

“Alright!”

Foluoke and Misake replied with smiles.

“Hmm!”

Corona Ann then led An Ruoxue down the left passage.

Misake also led his son down the right passage, leaving only Foluoke and Comlifu standing there.

After the two groups had walked away, Comlifu looked at Foluoke, somewhat confused, and asked.

“Father, why are we taking such a great risk and expending so much effort to help them restore the royal family?”

“My foolish son, what do you understand? You don’t need to ask more about this. You just need to remember my words: try everything you can to please that An Ruoxue and win her over.”

“Why?”

“You’re truly brainless. Corona Ann only has one daughter. Even if he successfully restores his kingdom, wouldn’t the throne still be passed to An Ruoxue? And it’s very difficult for a queen to ascend the throne in the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. If you win her over, won’t the fruit of victory fall into our hands in the end?”

Foluoke said to Comlifu with a smile.

“Father is wise!”

Comlifu replied excitedly.

On the other side, Corona Ann took a deep breath and said to An Ruoxue with a stern face.

“Ruoxue, you’re truly getting more and more undisciplined lately. I sent you to the Federation to study well, but what did you learn? You’ve become completely wild, losing even the most basic etiquette.”

“Father, you have the nerve to say that. If it weren’t for you implicating me, would I have been exposed?”

An Ruoxue replied playfully.

“Don’t interrupt. I’m talking about discipline and etiquette right now.”

Corona Ann was momentarily speechless, his face showing a hint of embarrassment, and he said testily.

In fact, the reason Corona Ann was exposed was not because he had a problem or was caught by the Federation; it was purely because Van Lo God Emperor intentionally leaked his information to the Federation.

“Relax, don’t be angry. I just can’t be bothered with them. But I don’t understand, Father, you clearly know they have ill intentions, so why are we still cooperating with them?”

An Ruoxue replied helplessly.

Corona Ann said with a stern face.

“Don’t worry about their intentions. We need their help right now, so we can only turn a blind eye. Even if we dislike them, we must interact with them. This is the responsibility we bear as royalty! We must restore our kingdom at all costs. If the kingdom our ancestors left us is lost in my generation, I won’t be able to face my ancestors even if I die!”

“I know, I’ll be careful next time, Father, don’t be angry!”

An Ruoxue reached out and linked her arm through Corona Ann’s, acting spoiled.

“Don’t let it happen again!”

Corona Ann’s heart softened instantly; he couldn’t bring himself to be angry.

“Okay.”

An Ruoxue replied with a giggle.

——

D1 residential area.

A beautiful maid led Su Ming and the two others to Room D146 and said to them.

“Sirs, this is your room.”

Su Ming looked around. The entire room was about 100 square meters, with a living room, a dining room, a common bathroom, and three independent bedrooms. The overall decoration was very nice, and all kinds of furniture were readily available.

“Wow!”

Vickent and Jeva exclaimed.

The two of them walked back and forth in the room like children who had never seen the world, curiously touching various small appliances in the living room.

Since the two of them didn’t have slippers, the floor they walked on was dirty, and there were also dirty marks on the places they touched.

The maid saw this scene and said with some disdain.

“Sirs, you’d best change your shoes and not track dirt everywhere. And it’s best to pay attention to personal hygiene and not make the room dirty; it’ll be troublesome to clean later.”

When Vickent and Jeva heard the maid’s words, their expressions immediately became a little awkward.

Su Ming naturally saw the maid’s disdain, but he didn’t care, only saying calmly.

“Alright, we’ll be careful ourselves. We won’t trouble you here.”

“Are you sure you don’t need me to teach you how to use these appliances?”

The maid replied with some uncertainty.

“No need!”

Su Ming replied very surely.

“Alright then.”

The maid didn’t want to stay any longer and turned to leave.

“Sir, don’t we need her to teach us?”

Jeva asked with some worry.

“No need, I’ll teach you. This is an integrated electric kettle; it can automatically add water, boil water, and keep it warm. If you don’t understand the text on it, just look at the icons, and you can probably guess the meaning.”

Su Ming walked beside the two of them and patiently taught them one by one.

Vickent and Jeva listened attentively.

Soon, Su Ming finished introducing most of the home appliances to them, then led the two to the bathroom.

“This is the bathroom. You two should take a shower here later to remove the dirt from your bodies, lest you be looked down upon.”

“A shower? You can take a shower here?”

Vickent and Jeva were also stunned.

“Yes, just press that switch on the wall, and water will come out.”

Su Ming nodded and said.

At this moment, Jeva tried pressing it, and the showerhead immediately sprayed water. He quickly opened his mouth to catch the water, and it sprayed all over him.

Su Ming saw this scene and couldn’t help but smile wryly. He reached out and turned it off, saying.

“This isn’t drinking water; it’s for washing the dirt off your body.”

“Isn’t that too wasteful?”

Vickent and Jeva said reluctantly.

“It’s not wasteful. This fortress has a circulating water purification system. All the water that flows out will be circulated, filtered, and reused, so feel free to use it.”

Su Ming explained to the two.

“Sir, how do you know everything?”

Vickent and Jeva asked admiringly.

“I know because I’ve been exposed to it. You’ll understand too in the future. So you don’t need to feel inferior, and even less do you need to care about what others think. You are no worse than anyone else; you just had bad luck when you were born.”

Su Ming said to the two.

“Mm-hmm.”

Vickent and Jeva nodded in response.

“Alright, you two take a shower and change your clothes, then go out and wander around, interact with people. Later, go to the cafeteria and get some food. I’m going back to my room to rest first.”

Su Ming instructed the two.

“Okay!”

Vickent and the other nodded in response.

Su Ming then left the bathroom, chose a bedroom, and closed the door.

At this moment, Celes crawled out of Su Ming’s pocket.

“I can finally come out.”

“Celes, do you have the information on those leaders from today’s meeting?”

Su Ming asked Celes.

“Of course I do.”

Celes directly projected the information in front of Su Ming.

Su Ming reached out and flipped through the projected information, his brows instantly furrowing.

Corona Ann: Former Royal Family of Apocalypse Divine Kingdom · Third Prince, one of the few royal survivors of Apocalypse Divine Kingdom · Night of Cataclysm. He is meticulous and exceptionally talented, leading many old subordinates to be active underground in the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, regarded as a thorn in the side by Van Lo God Emperor.

Foluoke: Current patriarch of the former Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s second family, the Rowett family.

Misake: Current patriarch of the former Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s third family, the Karumi family.

After reading all the information, Su Ming’s expression constantly changed.

“Su Ming, why are you paying attention to them? Shouldn’t you be thinking of a way to contact An Ruoxue quickly? To get her to help us leave the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom and return to the Federation?”

Celes asked expectantly.

“Do you think I don’t want to contact An Ruoxue? The problem is there’s no opportunity. Didn’t you see she’s surrounded by people? An Ruoxue can still be trusted, but none of the others can, not even An Ruoxue’s father.”

Su Ming rationally said to Celes.

He didn’t want to fall into a trap. Even if these people were at odds with Van Lo God Emperor, it didn’t mean they were friendly towards him.

Once he naively revealed his identity, he might as well be walking into a tiger’s den.

“That’s simple. I can directly invade this fortress and then help you contact An Ruoxue. No one will ever find out.”

Celes replied with a giggle.

“Are you sure?”

Su Ming asked with some surprise.

“A piece of cake, watch me!”

Celes then flew to the headboard, extended a slender metal wire, and plugged it into a port in the wall.

Instantly, Celes’s vision underwent a drastic change as she effortlessly entered the fortress’s virtual labyrinth.

Walls made of firewalls blocked her path.

Celes hummed a little tune and stepped forward, pointing with her small hand.

The labyrinth walls instantly disintegrated.

Celes walked unimpeded into the interior, but when she reached the center, she saw a black metal circular platform facing her.

In the center of the circular platform, a raging blue flame burned fiercely, and black chains extended from the walls in all directions, completely binding the blazing flame.

Celes looked as if she had seen a ghost, her face showing a terrified expression, and she immediately ran back.

In the bedroom.

Celes instantly disconnected, shouting as if she had seen a ghost.

“Oh my god, you scared me to death.”

“Celes, what’s wrong?”

Seeing Celes’s strong reaction, Su Ming’s heart sank instantly, and he had a very bad premonition.

One must know that Celes only reacted so strongly when facing the Mechanical Clan; otherwise, she was never seen to be afraid.

“Su Ming, this fortress is incredible. These people are more terrifying than I imagined.”

Celes said in shock.

“What did you find? Tell me.”

Su Ming asked seriously.

“I was invading just fine, but then I discovered that there’s a high-level Ling械 imprisoned in this fortress. It almost scared me to death. Luckily, I ran fast and didn’t trigger it.”

Celes said with lingering fear.

“This fortress actually has a Ling械 imprisoned? These people are so bold?”

After hearing Celes’s words, Su Ming’s brows instantly furrowed.

“Mm-hmm, Su Ming, what do we do now? I can’t invade this fortress. If I do, it will definitely trigger an alarm.”

Celes replied with a distressed expression.

“It’s okay, we still have time. I’ll think of other ways to contact An Ruoxue.”

Su Ming comforted Celes.

“Okay!”

Celes nodded.

——

The next morning.

Su Ming, Vickent, and Jeva followed the rest of the Theological Corps to the training classroom.

The entire training classroom was very spacious, with tables arranged, easily accommodating all the training participants.

Su Ming and the others found a corner seat and waited.

Soon, a serious-looking female instructor with short, graying hair and an older age walked in.

She scanned the crowd and said.

“Hello everyone, I am your command course instructor, Carrie. We will begin our lesson now. Since many of you are illiterate, I will try my best to teach you using diagrams and words, but I hope that after your training, you will make sure to catch up on literacy.”

“Yes!”

Vickent and the others replied in unison.

“Without further ado, time is limited, I will first teach you about coordinates.”

Carrie raised her hand and waved, and a virtual projection interface appeared.

Su Ming listened to Carrie’s instruction and praised her silently. It wasn’t that Carrie’s content was profound; it was mainly that her content was the most practical, and also the weakest point for Vickent and the others.

However, these things were of no use to Su Ming, so he didn’t listen carefully, but was silently thinking about how to contact An Ruoxue.

First, he couldn’t alarm others when contacting An Ruoxue, and he also couldn’t expose his appearance.

Mainly because he was too famous in the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom; even if these people were from the old kingdom, they would most likely recognize him.

However, what was fortunate was that these people believed in the Divine Lord and followed ancient doctrines, so they were accustomed to wearing cloaks and masks.

Otherwise, with his attire, he would have been targeted and exposed long ago.

In the evening.

After Carrie finished the last point, she said to Su Ming and the others.

“Alright, that’s all for today’s lesson. I hope you can remember all the knowledge I’ve taught you. This not only concerns your lives but also the lives of your subordinates.”

“Yes.”

Vickent and the others replied, their heads in a daze.

“Of course, you don’t have to worry. I’ve already recorded today’s lesson. Later, I will save the recorded video to a tablet and have someone send it to you. Remember to watch it repeatedly.”

Looking at everyone’s blank expressions, Carrie also sighed and said,

“Thank you, Instructor!”

Vickent and the others shouted joyfully.

“Class dismissed. Tomorrow is practical training. Someone will lead you to the hangar, so you won’t need to come here.”

Carrie continued.

“Yes!”

Everyone responded happily.

Compared to command classes, they felt a bit more confident about practical training.

Carrie didn’t say much more and left directly.

“We finally made it through.”

“That was truly terrifying.”

“Let’s go eat.”

Everyone let out a long sigh of relief, got up, and left the classroom.

Su Ming turned to Vickent and the other person and said,

“You two go eat first, I have something to do.”

“Alright!”

Vickent immediately nodded in response.

Su Ming left the classroom directly and walked into the distance. He planned to wander around the various public areas inside the fortress to see if he could run into An Ruoxue.

Although the chances were slim, there was no better way for now.

Even though Corona Ann gave them Pass Card, and spoke so nicely, as if treating them as his own people.

In fact, the areas Su Ming and the others could move in were very limited. They weren’t allowed to enter slightly more important areas, and approaching rashly would attract attention.

Time passed bit by bit, and in a flash, it was already past nine in the evening.

Su Ming wandered for more than three hours but still found nothing.

“Sigh~”

Su Ming sighed slightly and turned to walk towards the nearest mobile platform.

Just then, Celes’s excited voice rang in Su Ming’s ear.

“Su Ming, look ahead quickly!”

“That’s great.”

Su Ming looked up and saw An Ruoxue walking towards him. He unhesitatingly went to meet her.

The distance between them grew shorter and shorter.

At this moment, An Ruoxue also noticed Su Ming walking towards her. Although Su Ming was heavily disguised, she still felt a slight abnormality, and just as they were about to meet.

“Ruoxue!”

At this moment, Comlifu and Kaisa chased after An Ruoxue from behind her.

When Su Ming saw Comlifu and the other person, his face immediately darkened, and he felt extremely frustrated. These two idiots appeared at the perfect time.

However, no matter how annoyed Su Ming was, he still controlled his emotions and directly passed An Ruoxue.

The two looked at each other at close range.

An Ruoxue was slightly startled, and a strange feeling arose in her heart. She was just about to turn around and catch up with Su Ming when.

Comlifu and the other person rushed to An Ruoxue’s side and said eagerly,

“Ruoxue, where are you going?”

“Oh, you two stop bothering me.”

An Ruoxue replied with annoyance.

“Ruoxue, don’t be angry! I heard you like Mecha. My father brought a V Generation Mecha this time. Let me take you to see it.”

Kaisa said with a laugh.

Comlifu frowned upon hearing Kaisa’s words and immediately said,

“What’s so good about his? My father also brought a V Generation Mecha, and its performance is even better!”

“Bullshit! My family’s is stronger than yours, okay?”

Kaisa replied angrily.

“What did you say?”

Comlifu retorted impolitely.

The two glared at each other like enemies.

An Ruoxue pushed the two away, turned to look at Su Ming, and found that Su Ming had already walked far away, then said irritably,

“You two argue slowly, I’m leaving first.”

“No, we’re not arguing!”

Comlifu and the other person quickly replied.

An Ruoxue ignored the two and strode forward, but the two directly followed, incessantly trying to please her.

“Ruoxue, don’t be angry, I know a really fun place.”

—

Ten days later, late at night.

Su Ming walked towards District D1 with a headache.

These days, he had encountered An Ruoxue several times, but those two guys, Comlifu and the other, were like sticky plasters, clinging to An Ruoxue at all times, making it impossible for him to approach her.

It made someone as good-tempered as Su Ming want to go up and punch the two of them.

Just as Su Ming reached a corner, a sudden whooshing sound rang out, followed by a fierce punch that struck without warning.

Su Ming tapped his toes on the ground, and his entire body retreated like a ghost, dodging the attack.

At this moment, the figure rushed forward quickly, delivering a high roundhouse kick towards Su Ming’s side face.

Bang!

Su Ming calmly raised his left hand, blocking the attack, and then discovered a jade-like leg clad in white lace.

At this moment, the opponent suddenly leaped into the air, with a knee strike aimed directly at his face.

Su Ming immediately raised his hand to block, pushing her back.

The opponent was startled, decisively retreated to create distance, and then said with a smile,

“I guessed right, you really are a master. Who exactly are you? State your name.”

Su Ming looked at An Ruoxue in front of him, also sighing slightly, then slowly reached out to take off his hood and the cloth covering his face, revealing his concealed appearance.

“Su Ming!”

The moment An Ruoxue saw Su Ming’s appearance, her azure eyes immediately lit up, surprise surged into her heart like a tide, and a brilliant smile appeared on her face. She rushed forward recklessly, hugging Su Ming tightly with both hands.

Immediately, a faint delicate fragrance and soft touch startled Su Ming, causing ripples in his heart.

He also hadn’t expected the other party to react so intensely, and immediately said awkwardly to An Ruoxue,

“Quick, let go quickly!”

“No! Anyway, Chu Yu isn’t here, what are you afraid of?”

An Ruoxue replied playfully, hugging him even tighter.

Su Ming said with a severe headache,

“Please, stop messing around. If someone sees us later, I’ll be dead.”

“Alright.”

An Ruoxue unwillingly released her hands after hearing Su Ming’s words.

“Phew~”

Su Ming sighed slightly.

“Su Ming, this isn’t the place to talk. Come back to my room with me!”

An Ruoxue looked at Su Ming happily and said.

“No.”

Su Ming refused without thinking when he heard An Ruoxue wanted to take him to her room.

“Then to your room.”

An Ruoxue wasn’t angry, but instead smiled and said.

“Forget it, let’s go to your place instead.”

Su Ming replied with a black line on his face.

“That’s right, follow me!”

An Ruoxue said with a chuckle.

Su Ming put his mask back on and followed An Ruoxue.

Soon after, An Ruoxue led Su Ming through layers of guards and arrived at the door of her room.

She reached out and opened the door, saying with a smile,

“Come in.”

Su Ming didn’t stand on ceremony and walked straight in.

An Ruoxue’s room wasn’t very large, but it was decorated very elegantly in a pure white theme, and the furniture inside was also very tasteful, looking very cozy.

“Oh, I never thought we’d meet here.”

An Ruoxue said with a beaming smile, while closing the door and locking it.

“You have the nerve to say that. A dignified princess running off to the Federation to be a spy, are you not ashamed?”

Su Ming retorted in a huff.

“Don’t slander me, I’m not a spy. I wouldn’t do such a thing. I was seeking refuge and taking the opportunity to study and train there.”

An Ruoxue quickly explained to Su Ming.

Su Ming understood immediately upon hearing An Ruoxue’s words: she hadn’t stolen Federation secrets, but was merely studying and training. It was just as he had guessed, An Ruoxue wasn’t that kind of person, so he spoke.

“Then when something happened to you, why didn’t you tell me?”

“How would I dare tell you? You’re a Federation General, a candidate for Grand General, a future Grand General, too high for me to reach.”

An Ruoxue replied teasingly.

“Speak properly.”

Su Ming said, his mouth twitching.

“Where am I not speaking properly? It’s you, a dignified Federation General, how did you end up mixing with a bunch of primitives, impersonating a rebel army? If this got out, people would probably laugh their heads off.”

An Ruoxue was also smiling uncontrollably.

“Don’t talk nonsense, I had no choice.”

Su Ming said with a dark expression.

“What do you mean, ‘no choice’? Weren’t you specifically looking for me?”

An Ruoxue asked curiously.

“No, I was being chased and killed by a Type VI Kirami in the Tidal Star Sea, and I ended up falling into a black hole, which brought me here.”

Su Ming explained helplessly.

“Wow, it really is you! Being chased by a Type VI Kirami, falling into a black hole, and still surviving, that’s truly amazing!”

“Amazing my foot, I almost lost my life.”

“Wait a minute, I’ve been following you. Didn’t the Federation say they found you and sent you back to recover from your injuries? So that was all a smokescreen, huh?”

An Ruoxue suddenly realized and said.

“The Federation announced that?”

Su Ming was also very surprised.

“Do you think I’d lie to you? It seems your importance is growing. The Federation actually personally stepped in to cover for you.”

An Ruoxue said with a beaming smile.

“Let’s not talk about that for now, Ruoxue, can you help me with something?”

“Yes, tell me!”

“Can you send me back to the Federation?”

Su Ming looked at An Ruoxue with anticipation.

An Ruoxue’s smile immediately stiffened, and she said with a hint of embarrassment,

“Sorry, I can’t send you back to the Federation right now. All the high-level ships are currently in my father’s hands. Moreover, we can only operate behind the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. Once we leave this area, we will be targeted by Van Lo, the Divine Emperor.”

“It’s alright.”

Su Ming shook his head and replied.

“But rest assured and wait a bit. Once our business here is finished, I’ll find a way to send you back.”

An Ruoxue said to Su Ming.

Su Ming heard An Ruoxue’s words and asked curiously,

“Why would you suddenly ally with the Theological Corps? You wouldn’t be secretly plotting something, would you?”

“Indeed, nothing can be hidden from you. We are indeed secretly plotting a major event.”

An Ruoxue said with a chuckle.

“What major event?”

Su Ming became even more interested.

“You should know about the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s new weapons, the Silver Executor and the Red Nu Spear, right?”

“Yes, these two weapons have caused the Federation quite a bit of trouble.”

“Actually, the reason the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom can mass-produce these two weapons is because they found a special planet and mined a large amount of materials from it. In addition, they also mined a divine item from that planet, and this divine item has also been transported to a secret laboratory for production.”

“I see.”

“Now we have located their material depots, production lines, and secret laboratories. We plan to launch a concerted effort to take down their material depots, destroy their production lines, and prevent the manufacturing of the divine item weapons. Once these things fall into Van Lo’s hands, we will never have a chance to turn the tables. However, our current military strength is insufficient, so we had no choice but to cooperate with the Theological Corps.”

An Ruoxue explained to Su Ming.

“I understand.”

Su Ming nodded upon hearing this.