Chapter 494 Beginning

Su Ming looked at Emka In’s back and sighed softly.

Just then, An Ruoxue and Celes entered the ward from outside the door.

“Finished talking.”

An Ruoxue smiled as she looked at Su Ming and said.

“Mm.”

Su Ming nodded.

“You’re so eager to return to the Federal Government, is it because of Chu Yu?”

An Ruoxue put her hands behind her back, approached Su Ming with a mischievous smile, and asked.

“No, it’s not. I’ve been missing for almost a year, and there are many relatives in the Federal Government waiting for me.”

Su Ming shook his head and explained to An Ruoxue.

“Alright, I’ll reluctantly believe that explanation.”

An Ruoxue replied with a smile.

At this moment, Su Ming looked up and said to An Ruoxue.

“Ruoxue, can you push me out for some fresh air?”

“Of course, I’ll help you up.”

An Ruoxue stepped forward, gently helped Su Ming up from the bed, and onto the nearby wheelchair.

“I want some fresh air too.”

Celes floated directly onto Su Ming.

“Okay.”

Su Ming smiled and stroked Celes’s shell.

An Ruoxue gently pushed Su Ming out of the room and into the long corridor. Every ten steps, there was a soldier wearing exoskeletal armor.

When they saw Su Ming, they all bowed to him, showing their utmost respect.

Su Ming nodded slightly in response to everyone.

An Ruoxue quietly pushed Su Ming forward, and neither of them spoke along the way, the atmosphere was somewhat silent.

At this moment, An Ruoxue broke the silence and asked in a low voice.

“Su Ming, if there’s no one in the Federal Government worth your concern, would you stay?”

“Ah?”

Su Ming was also startled, looking up at An Ruoxue in surprise.

“Haha, no, I’m just kidding with you.”

An Ruoxue said in a joking manner.

“Um, Ruoxue, can you push me to the hangar? I want to see my mecha.”

Su Ming didn’t press further but changed the subject and said.

“Okay.”

An Ruoxue pushed Su Ming towards the hangar.

Soon after, An Ruoxue pushed Su Ming to the hangar. As they entered the hangar, they met Vickent and others.

After seeing Su Ming, they first showed excited expressions, then, as if realizing something, they spoke somewhat at a loss.

“Sir.”

“Vickent, how is everyone?”

Su Ming asked with a smile.

“Very good, um…”

Vickent replied, seemingly hesitant to speak.

“If you have anything to ask, just ask directly. Don’t be shy.”

Su Ming said amiably to Vickent and the others.

“Sir, are you really a General of the Federal Government?”

“Yes, but the Federal Government is not as evil as you perceive it to be. All those things you know are false information spread by Emperor Van Lo of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. In fact, the Federal Government hasn’t fought the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom much; in recent years, it has been the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom actively instigating trouble, and the Federal Government has mostly been acting in self-defense.”

“Mm.”

Vickent and the others replied, somewhat bewildered.

“Are you very afraid of me?”

Su Ming asked with a smile.

Vickent and the others shook their heads like rattles, then replied.

“Not afraid. Sir is so good, he certainly wouldn’t be a bad person. As for the Federal Government, it probably isn’t that bad either.”

“Mm, there’s one more thing I want to tell you. I’ll be leaving and returning to the Federal Government after a while. Do you want to come with me?”

Su Ming looked at Vickent and the others and said.

After hearing Su Ming’s words, Vickent and the others all showed complex expressions on their faces, and finally, they spoke.

“Sorry, Sir, we really want to go with you, but we cannot abandon our suffering compatriots; we still need to stay and fight for them.”

“Good, then you all follow the Theological Corps well. If you encounter any trouble, you can find An Ruoxue; she will help you.”

Su Ming nodded and said to Vickent and the others.

“Okay, then we’ll go to the intensive training first.”

Vickent and the others all nodded in agreement.

“Go.”

Su Ming nodded.

Vickent then left the hangar with his subordinates, while An Ruoxue continued to push Su Ming forward.

Soon, they arrived in front of a mecha bay, where the pseudo VI generation mecha, Ilyinas, stood holding the Dragonic Spear, emanating a terrifying aura that instilled fear with just a glance.

Su Ming looked up and carefully observed the Dragonic Spear, liking it more and more as he looked, and said with some emotion.

“This spear is really powerful!”

At this moment, Celes floated up and said to Su Ming.

“I have already read the data on this spear. Let me give you a systematic introduction. This spear is called the Dragonic Spear. It is a new 6th-tier weapon created by the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom for Emperor Van Lo. The entire spear is very sturdy and sharp, and it possesses a special energy that can ignore energy shields, extract energy from mechanical mechas, weaken biological field shields, and also store and release energy!”

“Amazing!”

“Also, the main material for casting this spear was excavated from the core of that special planet. As for the materials used for the Red Rage Spears, they are actually stones radiated from the main material of this spear.”

“In that case, we really found a treasure.”

Su Ming replied, very pleased.

“Exactly, but there’s one thing that puzzles me.”

Celes replied with a very confused expression.

“What is it?”

Su Ming and An Ruoxue both looked at Celes with great curiosity.

“From the data I’ve read, the location of that special planet excavated by the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom is within the heartland of the Qilami Clan? How did they manage to delve deep into the Qilami territory to excavate it?”

Celes explained, very puzzled.

After hearing Celes’s words, Su Ming’s expression also became very solemn, and he then said.

“There is indeed a problem. The Federal Government doesn’t even have the ability to delve deep into alien territory for mining. Where did the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom get such capability? Therefore, there’s only one possibility.”

“You’re not suggesting that the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom is colluding with the Qilami Clan, are you?”

Celes looked at Su Ming and asked in surprise.

“Yes, Celes, do you remember when we fought Andefa in the Abyss of Fallen?”

“I remember!”

“At that time, Andefa summoned the Qilami Clan for combined operations, and that battle also had issues. The Apocalypse Divine Kingdom launched a surprise attack on the Federal Government’s defense line, and the Qilami Clan followed with an attack. Don’t you think it’s too much of a coincidence?”

“You’re right, it really seems that way!”

“The only thing I can’t figure out is why the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom has so many metal fire seeds?”

Su Ming said, frowning deeply.

“Could it be that the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom is also colluding with the Mechanical Clan?”

Celes thought for a moment and replied.

“No, the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s use of metal fire seeds isn’t for cooperative use; instead, they use mechanical devices to extract power, so they are clearly not on the same side.”

“Then could they have plundered them?”

“This kind of metal fire seed is not that easy to obtain, so I think it should have been given to the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom by the Qilami Clan. After all, the Qilami Clan and the Mechanical Clan are also mortal enemies, and there have been many wars between them.”

Su Ming gave his final conjecture.

“The Apocalypse Divine Kingdom is truly insane; they’re actually colluding with alien races! This is outright racial treason!”

Celes said excitedly.

“Cough, cough, while that may be the case, it cannot be entirely put that way. It’s not to say that being friendly with alien races necessarily means racial treason.”

Su Ming quickly coughed and said.

Celes immediately realized that Ilyinas was still nearby and quickly shut her mouth.

At this moment, Ilyinas’s charming voice rang out. She said to Su Ming and Celes.

“No need to deliberately explain, I don’t mind at all.”

“Hehe.”

Su Ming gave an awkward laugh.

At this moment, Ilyinas said thoughtfully.

“Su Ming.”

“What’s wrong?”

Su Ming immediately replied.

“Nothing, I just called out.”

Ilyinas hesitated, but still gave up on questioning Su Ming.

“Hm?”

Although Su Ming was a little puzzled, he didn’t press further.

At this moment, An Ruoxue softly said to Su Ming.

“Su Ming, it’s about time. You should go back and rest.”

“Okay.”

Su Ming nodded.

An Ruoxue then pushed Su Ming back.

In the evening.

Su Ming lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, so he sat up and leaned against the headboard.

“Su Ming, what’s wrong?”

Celes floated over and asked curiously.

“Nothing, I slept too long during the day, so I can’t fall asleep. Celes, can you help me discreetly log into the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s Bright Forum?”

Su Ming turned his head and said to Celes.

“No problem, the doctor has already granted me permission!”

Celes then controlled Su Ming’s wristband, connected to the fortress, and anonymously logged into the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s Bright Forum.

Su Ming raised his wristband and scrolled through the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s forum.

The entire Apocalypse Divine Kingdom forum was very lively, all discussing the latest situation.

“Those dogs from the Federal Government finally got their comeuppance, didn’t they?”

“Exactly, I heard the Dark Star Empire increased its troops in the Mist Star Sea again, and those Federal Government guys were beaten senseless.”

“Now it’s not just our two nations fighting them; the Neutral Countries and alien races are also attacking them. Let them be so arrogant normally; now they’re finally reaping what they sowed.”

“I heard that their own country isn’t peaceful either; many people are protesting.”

“If it were me, I’d protest too; they really cause trouble everywhere.”

After reading these messages, Su Ming also frowned deeply.

The Federal Government’s situation was even worse than previously estimated.

At this moment, Celes said to Su Ming.

“Su Ming, your body isn’t well yet; don’t let the forum’s information affect your mood.”

“Mm.”

Su Ming nodded in reply.

Seven days later.

An Ruoxue walked into the ward and saw Su Ming getting out of the sickbed.

“Why are you out of bed?”

“It’s nothing, I feel much better; at least there’s no problem with movement.”

“That’s great.”

“Um, Ruoxue, can you please tell your father to arrange a ship to send me back?”

Su Ming said to An Ruoxue.

An Ruoxue was startled after hearing this, and asked somewhat dejectedly.

“So soon? Won’t you stay a few more days?”

“Alas, no.”

“Alright, come with me.”

An Ruoxue forced a smile and replied.

“Mm.”

Su Ming nodded.

An Ruoxue led Su Ming out of the ward, through layers of guards, and arrived at an office.

Knock knock!

An Ruoxue knocked on the door.

“Come in.”

A steady voice sounded from inside the room.

An Ruoxue pushed open the office door and walked in with Su Ming.

The entire office was not large, only a little over a hundred square meters, but the walls were lined with bookshelves, filled with various books and documents.

At this moment, Corona Ann was sitting at his desk, reviewing the reports sent up by his subordinates.

“Father.”

An Ruoxue called out.

Corona Ann looked up, saw Su Ming also came with An Ruoxue, and quickly stood up and said.

“Ruoxue, General Su Ming, why have you come?”

“Father, Su Ming feels a bit better and wants you to arrange a ship to send him back.”

An Ruoxue spoke for Su Ming.

“So urgent?”

Corona Ann looked at Su Ming and asked.

“No choice, I’ve been out for too long. Besides, with my current physical condition, I need to go back for treatment.”

Su Ming replied with a bitter smile.

“How about this, I’ll personally host a farewell dinner for you tonight, and then arrange a ship to send you back.”

Corona Ann did not decline and readily agreed.

“Okay, thank you, Lord Corona Ann.”

“Don’t say such formal words.”

“Mm, then we’ll be going now; we won’t disturb your work.”

Su Ming then left with An Ruoxue.

In the evening.

In the spacious small dining room, Corona Ann had prepared a table full of delicious dishes, but only the three of them—Su Ming, An Ruoxue, and himself—were dining.

Corona Ann poured Su Ming a cup of tea and said.

“Your body isn’t well yet, so I won’t pour you wine.”

“Okay.”

Su Ming replied politely.

“General Su Ming, to be honest with you, I haven’t admired many people in my life. But I truly admire you. The Saint Mandi Planet battle really owes a lot to you. I toast you!”

Corona Ann raised his wine glass and said.

“Okay.”

Su Ming picked up his cup and clinked it with Corona Ann’s.

Both of them drank it all.

Corona Ann immediately poured himself another glass and said with a smile to Su Ming.

“General Su Ming, I heard from Ruoxue that when she was in the Federal Government, you took great care of her, and later, when her identity was exposed, you were the one who let her go. I toast you again.”

“Lord Corona Ann, you are really too formal. An Ruoxue and I are already very good friends.”

Su Ming quickly poured a cup of clear tea and said.

“Don’t say that, you still need to have the proper attitude!”

“Alright!”

“Come, try these dishes and see if they suit your taste.”

Corona Ann then invited Su Ming to eat.

“Mm.”

Su Ming was also very cooperative, tasting every dish.

At this moment, Corona Ann kept winking at An Ruoxue, signaling her to persuade Su Ming to stay.

However, An Ruoxue said with a smile.

“Father, did you get sand in your eye? Why do you keep winking?”

Upon hearing An Ruoxue’s words, Corona Ann was half-furious; his daughter was truly disobedient.

Su Ming heard it, looked up curiously, glanced at them, and then smiled without speaking.

At this moment, Corona Ann also gave an awkward laugh and said.

“It’s nothing, just accidentally got some dust in. Let’s continue eating!”

“Okay!”

Su Ming nodded.

More than an hour later, dinner was over. Corona Ann, seeing that he couldn’t keep Su Ming, sighed and said.

“General Su Ming, I have already had someone prepare the ship. Ruoxue will personally see you off.”

“Thank you.”

Su Ming replied with great gratitude.

“Don’t thank me, it’s what I should do. And Mr. Su Ming, no matter what your identity is, you are always our most trusted friend. You are always welcome here.”

Corona Ann said sincerely to Su Ming.

He truly hoped Su Ming could stay. After the last battle, Corona Ann had come to terms with reality.

He alone couldn’t overthrow Emperor Van Lo; only someone like Su Ming had a chance.

“Good!”

Su Ming nodded.

“Ruoxue, I’ll leave the rest to you.”

After General Corona Ann finished instructing An Ruoxue, he stood up and left despondently.

An Ruoxue then looked at Su Ming and said with a smile, “Let’s go.”

“Mm.”

Su Ming nodded.

Soon after, Su Ming and An Ruoxue arrived at the shipyard of Holy Shadow Fortress.

The Level 5 Battleship, Shuttle Shadow, was ready, and Ilyinas had been moved onto the ship. As for the remaining Silver Executor units, Su Ming did not take them, leaving them for An Ruoxue instead.

An Ruoxue led Su Ming into Shuttle Shadow and entered the central control room.

“Miss!”

Captain Haixia and the others greeted her respectfully.

“Mm, are you ready?” An Ruoxue asked.

“Yes, we have fully resupplied the ship, and everything is foolproof. This time, we will depart from the rear border of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s production area, taking a long detour directly to the Federal region.”

Haixia briefly explained to An Ruoxue.

“Good, set sail!” An Ruoxue gave the order decisively.

“Oh yeah, we can finally go home!” Celes excitedly said to Su Ming.

Su Ming also exhaled a sigh of relief, finally about to embark on the return journey.

At this moment, Haixia and the others began operating the ship, and the entire Level 5 Battleship slowly detached from Holy Shadow Fortress.

On the observation deck.

Corona Ann and Emka In stood side by side, looking at the slowly departing ship, both with complex expressions.

Emka In said in a deep voice, “I thought you would try hard to keep him.”

“I tried, but it didn’t work. His will is very firm. It would be impolite to try to keep him any longer.”

Corona Ann said with a sigh.

“Indeed.” Emka In replied with deep emotion.

Six months later.

Kas Yin Star Sea area.

A Level 4 transport ship was sailing forward.

In the central control room.

A middle-aged man with a full beard, somewhat thin, and wearing a captain’s uniform sat in the command chair, yawning and saying, “This journey is really boring. How much longer until we arrive?”

“Captain Danjie, almost there!” The crew member next to him replied with a smile.

“Damn it, if business within the territory wasn’t so difficult, I’d never do external shipping even if it killed me!” Danjie cursed irritably.

Just then, a communication request popped up.

The Operator glanced at it and called out in confusion, “Sir Danjie, we received a communication request from an unknown ship.”

“What did you say? An unknown ship? What’s the ship’s communication device?”

“They are using a TSD communication device.”

“TSD communication device? Isn’t that the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s communication device? Quick, go!” Danjie suddenly remembered something and shouted in horror.

The Operator immediately went full power, driving towards the distant starry sky.

At this moment, a missile shot out from behind, flying in front of the ship and exploding.

“Ah!” Danjie and the others were startled.

At this point, the communication request popped up again.

“Sir, do we answer or not? They seem to be warning us.”

“Answer it!” Danjie replied in horror.

“Yes, sir!” The Operator immediately performed the operation.

The moment the communication was established, a synthesized voice rang out, “Immediately open the ship’s rear cargo bay door.”

“Huh?”

“Execute immediately, or bear the consequences.”

“Yes, sir!” Danjie replied in horror.

At this time, Shuttle Shadow, in stealth mode, was rapidly approaching the transport bay.

Inside the Shuttle Shadow hangar.

An Ruoxue and Su Ming were making their final farewells.

“I can only take you this far. Further ahead is the Federal border patrol area. That transport bay will take you to the Federal border.”

“Okay, thank you for your meticulous care during this time. You’ve worked hard,” Su Ming said gratefully.

An Ruoxue shook her head, replying somewhat sadly, “I don’t think it was hard; on the contrary, I feel very happy. I just didn’t expect the good times to end so quickly. Su Ming, will we meet again?”

“Yes, I believe we will definitely reunite in the near future,” Su Ming solemnly promised.

An Ruoxue reached out and hugged Su Ming, resting her cheek on his chest and softly saying, “I’ll wait for you.”

“Okay.”

Su Ming felt a slight stir in his heart upon hearing An Ruoxue’s words, and he reached out to pat her head, saying.

Just then, Captain Haixia walked over and said, “Miss, General Su Ming should leave now.”

An Ruoxue, hearing Haixia’s words, slowly released her embrace, wiped away tears from the corner of her eyes, and said to Su Ming with a smile, “Take good care of yourself when you go back. If you have a chance, make a trip to Mist Star Sea and see Chu Yu.”

“Okay.” Su Ming nodded.

Inside the central control room of the Level 4 transport ship, Gray Rat.

Danjie, trembling, pulled a beam gun from his waist. His subordinate next to him asked in horror, “Captain, what are you doing?”

“Those guys from the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom are a bunch of lunatics. I heard that if you fall into their hands, you’ll die a terrible death. Rather than being tortured by them, I’d rather fight them.”

“Captain, don’t be so anxious yet. Haven’t you noticed there seems to be no movement so far?”

“Huh? Then what are they doing?” Danjie also paused, asking in confusion.

“I don’t know. They seem to have moved something into the cargo bay, and then there was no more movement.”

“Come on, let’s go take a look!” Danjie suddenly mustered his courage and led his subordinate towards the cargo bay.

Soon after, Danjie and the others arrived at the cargo bay, only to see that a Third Generation Mecha, Light Wing, and a huge mechanical sealed box had been added to it.

At this moment, the cockpit of the Third Generation Mecha, Light Wing, opened, and Su Ming floated down, walking towards Danjie and the others.

Danjie and the others retreated in fear, asking in a panic, “You, who are you?”

“Don’t be nervous, I am a General of the Federal Government. This is my ID!” Su Ming pulled out his officer’s ID from his wallet and flashed it in front of them.

Danjie and the others were somewhat dumbfounded upon hearing Su Ming’s words, asking in great surprise, “A Federal General? Then why are you on an Apocalypse Divine Kingdom ship?”

“I hijacked it. You just need to send me back to the Federation, and I’ll credit you with a meritorious service!” Su Ming said to Danjie.

“Really?” Danjie immediately asked in surprise.

“Of course it’s true.”

“Good!” Danjie immediately beamed with joy.

——

Federation · Dark Star.

At the center of the City of Sin stood a City Lord’s Mansion, hundreds of meters high, built entirely of black gold stones, with various solemn and intricate patterns carved on its surface.

The main hall of the City Lord’s Mansion was extremely luxurious, with various exotic gems embedded in the dome of the ceiling, emitting a special halo. Ancient artworks were displayed along the walls on both sides, and the floor was covered with carpets made of white animal fur.

Long Shadow sat on the throne at the innermost part of the main hall, his face as dark as water.

General Xinlade and a middle-aged man in black fourth-generation colonial armor, with a tall and straight posture, distinct features, and sharp eyes, along with many top experts, sat on chairs arranged on both sides below.

This middle-aged man was none other than Long Shadow’s son, Long Huai.

At this moment, the tightly closed door of the main hall was pushed open, and two figures in black cloaks walked in.

Long Shadow and the others’ gazes all converged on the two figures.

Then, one of the cloaked figures slowly untied his hood, revealing his appearance. The person who came was none other than Archbishop Kloss of the Mechanical Cult.

He smiled and bowed to Long Shadow, saying, “Lord Long Shadow, long time no see!”

“It has indeed been a long time. Why do you have time to come this time?” Long Shadow asked coldly.

Kloss said to Long Shadow with a smile, “Lord Long Shadow, I am here this time to conspire with you on a great matter.”

“Great matter?”

“That’s right. The Rainy City’s troops are being held back by the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom in the Tidal Star Sea. City Lord Alicia has already taken the VI generation mecha to the Tidal Star Sea. The Sky Dome City’s troops are being suppressed by the Dark Star Empire in the Mist Star Sea, and Faraon has also gone to support them with the VI generation mecha. As for Dragon White, he is leading troops to support the Wormhole Time-Space Defense Line! Now, all the highest combat power of the entire Third Planet has left, leaving only that old fellow Gakels. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to act! And our goal is very simple: first, find Council Speaker Long Xian, and second, find his mecha. From the information and data currently available, there are three most suspicious locations. One is under the City Lord’s Mansion, one is under the Xiguang Laboratory, and another is under Dragon Lan’s City Lord’s Mansion.”

“Let me think about it again.” Long Shadow’s expression kept changing after hearing Kloss’s words, and finally he said in a deep voice.

Seeing Long Shadow’s indecisiveness and inability to make a decision at a crucial moment, Kloss smiled and said, “Lord Long Shadow, I’m going to say something unpleasant, and I hope you won’t be angry.”

“Speak!”

“You, and everyone present, including me! We are no longer ordinary humans, but New Humans, Homo Sapiens, a completely new race. If you don’t act now, once the Federation discovers that you are not human, you will still be finished.”

“Are you threatening me?” Long Shadow said furiously.

“I’m not threatening you, I’m just reminding you. You should know that the Federation’s technology has been advancing rapidly, and it won’t be long before it can’t be hidden anymore.” Kloss said with a smile.

Long Shadow’s expression became increasingly distorted after hearing Kloss’s words. He was very frustrated but couldn’t show it.

Kloss naturally saw that Long Shadow was angered. Being well-versed in human nature, he knew that constant threats could easily backfire, so he said, “Lord Long Shadow, listen to me! Even if you hadn’t become a Homo Sapien, Council Speaker Long Xian would not have passed his position to you. The situation is very clear now; he has given all weapons and power to Dragon White. You have no hope at all! But now your opportunity has come. As long as we can find Dragon String, or get his mecha, then the Mechanical Clan will launch a full-scale attack and will definitely be able to break through the Federation. The Mechanical Race Leader has already promised to recognize the identity of Homo Sapiens, and from now on, you will rule all humans!”

Long Shadow’s expression softened considerably after hearing Kloss’s words, but he still said, “How can I be sure that what you say is true?”

“I can prove it.” At this moment, the other cloaked person, who had been silent, emitted a hoarse, mechanically synthesized voice.

“Who are you?” Long Shadow asked with a frown.

At this moment, the cloaked person extended a mechanical hand and lifted the cloak, revealing a black robot with a face full of red spider eyes. It said to Long Shadow, “Allow me to introduce myself, I am Pamier, Deputy Patriarch of the Mechanical Clan!”

Long Shadow took a deep breath after hearing Pamier’s words, then said, “Empty words are no proof. I want to see something concrete.”

“Don’t worry, this time I will personally take action. In this universe, I am the God of Technology; no one can surpass me.” Pamier gave a firm answer.

“Good, then what do we do next?” Long Shadow asked in a deep voice.

“It’s simple. I’ve already converted all the prisoners in the prison into Homo Sapiens and given them new identities. Next, they will be dispersed and sent into the Third Planet and Tianlan Star, and then we’ll wait for the right moment!” Kloss said with a smile.

“Alright, let’s do as you say!” Long Shadow hardened his heart and decided to take a gamble.

He had no choice now; after all, he had already separated from the human race and could only go all the way down this dark path.

——

Federal Border · Outside the Varick Defense Line Starry Sky.

Transport ships and interstellar cruise ships, all painted with different corporate logos, were blocked outside the defense line, undergoing various inspections.

At this moment, the Level 4 transport ship, Gray Rat, sailed over from a distance.

In the central control room.

Danjie looked at the many ships queuing ahead and sighed, “Sigh, they’re cracking down again. I don’t know when we’ll be able to get in.”

Su Ming heard Danjie’s words, thought for a few seconds, and then said, “Captain Danjie, steer the ship towards the military navigation channel and send a communication request to the Defense Line Command. I’ll handle the rest.”

“Huh? Are you sure? If this doesn’t go well, I’ll be in big trouble.” Danjie asked with some concern.

“You don’t need to worry about that.” Su Ming replied with great certainty.

“Okay!” Seeing Su Ming’s confidence, Danjie proceeded to operate as instructed.

The transport ship then flew along the military navigation channel. The ships along the way, seeing this, also discussed it in the public communication channel.

“Whose ship is that?”

“So awesome, using the military navigation channel!”

“Cutting in line isn’t done like this; isn’t that asking for death?”

Before Danjie could even send a communication request to the Defense Line Command, the Varick Defense Line Command sent one to them.

Danjie’s face turned pale when he saw it.

“I’ll do it, connect the communication.” Su Ming immediately stepped forward and said.

“Okay!” Danjie connected the communication and quickly retreated.

Soon, a dark-skinned, older man wearing a major’s military uniform said very angrily, “I am Major Zhang Kui. Who allowed you to occupy the military navigation channel?”