Chapter 539: The Beginning

It seems some people are starting to get anxious and are ready to jump the gun.

Next, it will definitely be a tough fight.

After all, human greed is endless. How many people can actually stop when they’re ahead?

Then Su Ming looked up at the starry sky, his thoughts drifting towards the depths of the universe.

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The next morning.

Federal Government · Dawn Hall Meeting Room.

Commander Alec De, Soleia Commander, General Gabres, General Su Ming, and many other councilors were all seated in the council seats.

Everyone present discussed in hushed tones.

“Seriously, I’m done. It’s all because of those guys that we have a meeting on the first day of the New Year!”

“My holiday is ruined!”

“Damn, I just gave my subordinates a holiday yesterday, and I called them back in the middle of the night!”

Su Ming glanced sideways at General Gabres and the others; their faces were not looking good.

At this moment, Dragon White, dressed in a starry council robe, entered from the side door and walked to the council platform.

Everyone stood up and respectfully greeted him.

“Council Speaker.”

“Sit down, we’re having an impromptu meeting now!”

Dragon White said simply.

Su Ming and the others sat down again, looking at Council President Long Bai.

“I presume everyone has received the news. The Dark Star Empire and the Apocalypse God Country are already mobilizing their armies. According to the information provided by our informants, the scale of the troops gathered by the two countries this time is unprecedentedly large. It can be said they are preparing for a desperate struggle! Of course, we are not afraid, but our enemies are not just these two countries; the main ones are the Mechanical Clan and the Qilami Clan. Therefore, we must avoid damage as much as possible, so do not be provoked or rush out to fight. We only need to defend the Three Great Forbidden Zones!”

Council President Long Bai said to everyone.

“Yes!”

Everyone responded one after another.

At this moment, Deputy Speaker of the House Long Chen asked in a deep voice.

“Council President, how should we handle the civilians from the Neutral Countries who have fled?”

“According to the agreement, any neutral country that has joined the Federal or ally list is allowed to enter the Federal and go to the designated resettlement areas. Others are not allowed to enter!”

Dragon White directly settled the matter.

“Yes.”

Deputy Speaker of the House Long Chen nodded in response.

“The meeting is adjourned here, everyone go and prepare.”

Dragon White didn’t say another word of nonsense, ending the meeting decisively and turning to leave.

Gabres and the others got up and left one after another.

Su Ming sat in the council seat for a while, then got up and left the meeting hall, walking towards Dragon White’s office.

Soon, he arrived at the corridor outside Dragon White’s office.

He saw many administrative and military officers waiting there.

“General Su Ming!”

Everyone greeted Su Ming one after another.

Su Ming nodded slightly in response, walked to the office door, and looked inside. He saw Dragon White busy approving the documents submitted by Cloud Soft.

It was clear that she had taken time out to attend the meeting.

Su Ming reached out and knocked on the open door.

Knock knock~

Dragon White raised his head, glanced at Su Ming, and then spoke.

“Come in!”

Su Ming walked in, picked up a prepared application form, handed it over, and said.

“Council President, I want to apply for a batch of weapon quotas.”

Dragon White took the application form and looked at it.

SIL-05 Sub-light Antimatter Missile · Dark Meteor (Mecha Type) *2

AKS-05 Sub-light Antimatter Missile · Death’s Lament (Ship-borne Type) *3

HXC-01 Sub-light Nuclear Thunder Missile Wind Sunflower *20

Dragon White saw that the requested quantities on the form were according to the General’s quota, so he signed his name and handed the report to Su Ming, saying.

“Take it to the logistics department, they will equip you.”

“Okay, I have one more thing to report.”

Su Ming took the application form and said to Dragon White.

“Speak!”

“I need to go to Donao Star Sea. My troops are still over in Scarlet Country.”

“Be careful. Your status is different now, and many people are watching you.”

Dragon White reminded Su Ming.

“Okay, I’ll be going now.”

Su Ming then turned and left the office.

Dragon White glanced at Su Ming’s departing back and continued working.

Several hours later.

Su Ming flew out of Starlight City in Rhine’s V Generation Mecha · Gray Hunter Envoy.

An endless expanse of red rocky ground came into view.

Su Ming quickly flew over the undulating terrain, heading towards Rainy City at high speed.

Dusk.

Su Ming controlled the Gray Hunter Envoy, appearing above the Fallen Leaf Base near Rainy City, and looked towards the training area of the Ninth Legion.

He saw that the soldiers in the training area had finished their training, and only Timi was left giving a speech to some officers.

Su Ming checked the time, Timi should be finishing work soon, so he applied for landing at the Fallen Leaf Base.

The application was quickly approved.

Su Ming controlled the Gray Hunter Envoy to descend from the sky.

Bang!

The entire mecha landed steadily on the ground.

At this moment, the dismissed female soldiers saw the Gray Hunter Envoy and exclaimed in surprise.

“A V Generation Mecha!”

“Which Sir has arrived?”

“Not sure!”

At this moment, Su Ming opened the cockpit and floated down.

The many female soldiers looked at Su Ming, discussing in confusion.

“Who is he? Why does he look so familiar.”

“It’s General Su Ming!”

At this moment, a female soldier recognized Su Ming and screamed in surprise.

Along with the shout of this female soldier, the female soldiers in the entire training ground instantly erupted, all extremely excited and gathering around.

“General Su Ming!”

“It really is General Su Ming!”

“Wow, he’s so handsome!”

Before Su Ming could react, he was surrounded by many female soldiers, making it impossible to move.

He was instantly stunned. What was going on?

“General Su Ming, can you give me an autograph!”

“Me too!”

“General Su Ming, can we take a photo together?”

Instantly, countless young women chattered and shouted at Su Ming.

They weren’t afraid of Su Ming at all; instead, they were overjoyed, like fans seeing a celebrity.

At this time, Timi, who was giving a speech, heard the commotion, turned her head to look, and was also very confused to see so many people gathered together.

“What happened?”

“It seems General Su Ming has arrived.”

At this moment, Adjutant Zhao Wen walked over and said to Timi.

Timi was also startled when she heard this, her face full of disbelief, and she muttered to herself.

“Why would Lord Su Ming come?”

“Not sure.”

Adjutant Zhao Wen shook her head and replied.

Timi took a deep breath and walked towards Su Ming.

At this moment, Su Ming saw Timi walking over and quickly smiled at the many young women, saying.

“Please make way, I’m here to find Timi!”

“Alright.”

The many young women reluctantly made way.

Timi walked directly in front of Su Ming, respectfully saluted, and said.

“Lord Su Ming!”

“Timi, you’ve been promoted?”

Su Ming saw Timi wearing a Lieutenant General’s uniform and said with a smile.

“Yes, do you need something from me?”

Timi nodded slightly and replied.

“Actually, it’s nothing much, I just want to invite you to come back.”

Su Ming said with a chuckle.

Although the Gray Angel was not yet repaired, even so, he still had two ships and simply didn’t have that many captains.

Therefore, Su Ming shamelessly wanted to recruit Timi back.

Timi was also startled when she heard Su Ming’s words, but before she could reply.

General Alura walked over and complained to Su Ming.

“Lord Su Ming, you’re going a bit too far! Coming here to poach people. You know, Timi is now the Vice-commander of our Ninth Legion.”

Su Ming was also very surprised that Timi had been promoted to Vice-commander, but he still said with a smile.

“General Alura, the Federal emphasizes freedom of movement. Even if Timi is a Vice-commander, you can’t just force her to stay; it depends on her wishes!”

“Alright then, Timi, do you want to stay or go with General Su Ming?”

Alura looked at Timi and asked.

Timi took a deep breath, looked at Su Ming with slightly moist eyes, then smiled brightly and said.

“I want to go with General Su Ming!”

“Welcome home!”

Su Ming extended his hand to Timi and said with a smile.

“Please take care of me in the future!”

Timi reached out and held Su Ming’s hand, saying very happily.

At this moment, the surrounding female soldiers, seeing Timi leave with Su Ming, excitedly volunteered themselves one after another.

“Lord Su Ming, can I join your unit?”

“That’s right, I want to go with you too!”

Instantly, the entire scene went out of control, with everyone volunteering themselves to Su Ming, many of whom were field officers.

Alura was also anxious when she saw this scene and quickly urged Su Ming.

“Lord Su Ming, you’ve achieved your goal, hurry up and take her with you. If you don’t leave now, things will get chaotic here.”

“Okay, we’re leaving!”

Seeing the scene about to get out of control, Su Ming quickly took Timi and left.

Alura looked at Su Ming and Timi’s departing backs and couldn’t help but sigh.

At this moment, a subordinate nearby asked in confusion.

“Lord Alura, you just let Timi go like that? How will you explain it to City Lord Ali Xi Ya?”

“Explain what? Lord Su Ming killed that bastard Byrut and avenged Lord Annabeth. I’m grateful; I don’t have time to explain. Besides, Timi isn’t happy staying here, so why not let her leave?”

Alura said calmly.

“That’s true.”

Soon after, Su Ming piloted the V Generation Mecha · Gray Hunter Envoy, flying towards the distance at high speed.

“Sir, where are we going?”

Timi asked curiously.

“You’ll know in a moment.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

As the Gray Hunter Envoy flew over a tall mountain, Timi saw the massive Star Destroyer · Thunder parked on the reddish wasteland, with four huge mechanical devices clamped to its underside.

“Thunder Pole!”

Timi exclaimed in surprise.

“That’s right!”

Su Ming controlled the mecha to accelerate and fly over.

Soon, the Gray Hunter Envoy entered the Thunder Pole’s hangar, where Rhine and the others were already waiting.

Click!

The Gray Hunter’s cockpit opened, and Su Ming was the first to float down.

“Boss, you’re here!”

Rhine and the others greeted him respectfully.

“Yes, look who this is?”

Su Ming said with a smile.

Rhine and the others were also startled. At this moment, Timi also floated down from the cockpit.

“Timi!”

Rhine and the others exclaimed in astonishment.

“Hello everyone!”

Timi said to everyone with a smile.

“Lord Timi, are you coming back?”

Rhine and the others asked with great joy.

“Yes, please take care of me in the future.”

Timi said with a smile.

“That’s great.”

Everyone was beaming with joy.

Although Li Menghan’s command was also quite good, she was still slightly inferior to Timi, and they were really in urgent need of captains right now.

“Let’s not talk about that, are you all ready?”

Su Ming asked.

“Yes, the supplies from the Military Department have all been delivered.”

Rhine said to Su Ming.

“Let’s go.”

Su Ming led Rhine and the others towards the mobile platform.

Soon after.

Su Ming and the others arrived at the Thunder Pole’s central control room.

“Lord Su Ming, Lord Timi.”

Li Menghan and the others were also startled, then shouted with great joy.

“Everyone, long time no see!”

Timi said with a smile.

“Let me put it simply, Timi is officially returning from today. Everyone, a round of applause!”

Su Ming coughed and said to Li Menghan and the others.

Clap clap~

Li Menghan and the others applauded enthusiastically.

“Thank you!”

Timi bowed to everyone and thanked them.

“Alright, let’s depart!”

Su Ming walked to the command chair, sat down, and said.

“Yes!”

Timi immediately responded.

Soon, the Star Destroyer · Thunder activated its anti-gravity device, and the massive hull slowly ascended, then flew towards the distant sky.

More than an hour later.

Outside the Worlds Eye, the starry sky suddenly rippled, and the Star Destroyer · Thunder emerged from Subspace.

In the Thunder Pole’s central control room.

Timi reported to Su Ming.

“Lord Su Ming, we have arrived at the Worlds Eye and are approaching the Dark Moon Port.”

At this moment, the optical imaging device displayed the image of the Dark Moon Port.

The entire Dark Moon Port had undergone a complete transformation. Originally, the Dark Moon Port was a square open-air spaceport. Now, towering mechanical walls had been erected around the entire spaceport, and the top was covered with a camouflage barrier, making it impossible to see what was inside. Additionally, teams of Azure Wing Mechas were guarding the outer area, preventing any ships or personnel from approaching.

Su Ming was also very surprised to see this scene. How long had it been? The entire Dark Moon Port had been completely renovated. The efficiency was truly remarkable.

“Warning: Received a message prohibiting approach.”

Alerts popped up on the operation screen one after another.

However, Timi did not make the Star Destroyer · Thunder stop.

Soon, a communication request popped up.

“Connect it!”

Timi immediately gave the order.

At this moment, Ha Miao’s communication image appeared. He was just about to warn the Thunder Pole not to approach when he saw Su Ming sitting in the command chair and spoke with joy.

“Boss, it’s you!”

“If it’s not us, who else could it be? Guide us to dock.”

Su Ming said to Ha Miao with a smile.

“Okay!”

Ha Miao immediately responded.

Soon, the Star Destroyer · Thunder, guided by the virtual system, passed through the camouflage barrier, entered the Dark Moon Port, and landed at the designated parking location.

Click!

The boarding ramp opened.

Su Ming and the others walked down from the boarding ramp and then saw a very shocking scene.

Within the entire Dark Moon Port, countless mechanical spiders flew back and forth, transporting various materials and tools.

Dense mechanical sappers were busily working.

Sizzle~

There were welding sparks everywhere.

In the inner area of the Dark Moon Port, massive smelting factories and mechanical sapper production lines had been built. Continuous streams of mechanical sappers could be seen flying out of the production lines.

Numerous soldiers were piloting mechas, guarding every corner of the Dark Moon Port, and various surveillance and defensive weapons were installed in various hidden areas.

The entire Dark Moon Port was like a mechanical kingdom.

For a moment, Su Ming’s mind was a little dazed. The construction capability of the Mechanical Clan was truly not ordinary BT; it was too powerful.

“Oh my god, am I dreaming?”

“Is this really the port we docked at?”

Ankajia and the others spoke in even greater shock.

At this moment, Su Ming saw Celes floating around not far away, directing everyone and the mechanical sappers to work, so he walked over and called out.

“Celes!”

“What do you want? Can’t you see I’m busy? Why are there so many things to fix? I’m going crazy!”

Celes complained to Su Ming with some exasperation.

“No, why did you turn this place into this? If people didn’t know, they’d think we were doing something else.”

Su Ming replied, scratching his head.

“Oh, that spaceport is so large, and we aren’t docking that many ships. Of course, we have to utilize it efficiently.”

“Alright, how’s the situation now?”

“Not good. There are too many things to repair, and this Miss has decided to modify the Gray Angel!”

Celes said excitedly to Su Ming.

“How are you going to modify it?”

Su Ming asked Celes in surprise.

“I’ve decided to repair the two retrieved Star Core Heart wrecks and install them together on the Gray Angel. That way, it will have three Star Core Heart power sources. If you add me, it will have four power sources. Just thinking about it is exciting!”

Celes said excitedly.

“Don’t mess around. Will that work?”

Su Ming asked, his mouth twitching slightly.

“Why wouldn’t it work? Who would complain about having too much power!”

Celes said to Su Ming with full confidence.

“This kind of modification will cost a lot, won’t it?”

Su Ming asked with some uneasiness.

“Nonsense, what modification doesn’t cost money? Also, repairing these mecha wrecks requires a large batch of materials and funds. I’ve listed everything and will send it to you now!”

Celes directly transmitted the data to Su Ming’s wristband.

Su Ming raised his wristband and tapped it. A projection immediately appeared, and a dense list of materials came into view.

“SCW-05 Type · Heart of the Sun * 3”

“XDW-05 Type · Light of the Crystal God * 2”

“Level 5 Highly Concentrated Nuclear Fuel Rods * 24 sets!”

“Level 5 Advanced Purple Energy Crystals * 24 sets”

“So many? And why are they all energy crystals, nuclear fuel rods, and power devices?”

Su Ming asked, his face suddenly changing.

“Oh, what’s there to be surprised about? The power device is the most easily damaged part of a mecha. The mecha’s built-in energy crystals and fuel were disassembled and collected by Echifall Deputy Patriarch for use, so the shortage is naturally large! Moreover, this statistical quantity is after I’ve deducted as much as possible the amount that can be repaired.”

Celes explained to Su Ming.

“Alright, I’ll take your word for it. Then explain to me, what’s with this final amount of money? 50 trillion federal currency? Are you treating me like a money tree?”

Su Ming said with a dark face.

At that time, they only asked Rainy City for 20 trillion worth of supplies, and City Lord Alicia and the others almost fell out with them.

“No choice, I also need to purchase some miscellaneous things, so it will definitely cost a little bit of money.”

Celes said with a playful smile.

“Is this a little bit of money? This amount of money thrown into the Council would make the Council explode!”

Su Ming said with a dark face.

“It’s really cheap! You’re repairing an ancient legendary Star Destroyer and so many advanced mechas! As long as these weapons are repaired, you can arm a small elite legion. I guarantee this legion of yours will be stronger than a regular legion and can definitely beat them so badly their mothers won’t recognize them.”

Celes started painting a grand picture for Su Ming.

“Nonsense, whose legion has dozens of V Generation Mechas? Normally, only those Legion Commanders pilot V Generation Mechas, and some Vice-commanders ranked lower still use pseudo-V Generation.”

Su Ming replied irritably.

“As long as you know.”

Celes replied with a chuckle.

Su Ming took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then said to Celes.

“Do you have any other surplus materials?”

“Yes.”

“Can they be converted into cash?”

“I advise you to give up on that idea. The troops from the Three Great Forbidden Zones have withdrawn, bringing back countless ores. Now the price of materials has plummeted. If you sell those materials, you’ll definitely lose a fortune!”

Celes said to Su Ming.

“What about the price of energy crystals and such?”

“It has risen.”

“Shouldn’t they all collapse together? Didn’t they also transport back a large amount of energy crystals and the like during the withdrawal?”

Su Ming said with a dark face.

“The problem is that the Federal Government is currently in mass production, and the demand for energy is very high.”

Celes said to Su Ming.

“Then where am I supposed to get it for you?”

Su Ming said, looking at the list of energy materials, feeling a great headache.

“How about you ask the Federal Government for it?”

Celes suggested with anticipation.

“Don’t even think about it. The Federal Government definitely won’t give it. They don’t even have enough for themselves. And with such a large amount of supplies, even Council President Long Bai would need to consult with others.”

Su Ming shook his head and replied. He didn’t want to put more pressure on Dragon White.

“Then what should we do?”

Celes’s virtual image tilted her head and asked Su Ming.

“You don’t need to worry about these. Just focus on the repairs. I’ll think of something else.”

Su Ming sighed and replied.

“Yay! Then I’ll go get busy!”

Celes then floated away.

Su Ming sighed slightly and turned to walk towards the Thunder Pole.

In the central control room of the Thunder Pole.

Su Ming sat in the command chair and projected the list Celes had given him.

He looked at the list, his expression constantly changing as he pondered what to do.

Su Ming was determined to repair the Gray Angel and these mecha weapons at all costs. The situation was now clear; he needed to quickly arm a powerful legion.

As for the items on the list, it wasn’t that there was no place to get them. He could solve most of it by finding the Shenji Family, who primarily dealt with energy.

But the problem was that Su Ming had no money. Although the Shenji Family would definitely give him face, they couldn’t just give away so many things for free.

Su Ming raised his hand and kept rubbing his temples, thinking about how to reach a deal with the Shenji Family.

Rhine and the others stood by, looking at each other, not daring to speak. They all looked as if they had seen a ghost when they saw the numbers on the list.

At this moment, Su Ming’s heart suddenly moved, and the corner of his mouth slightly curved upwards, revealing a smile.

He had thought of a way. Buying it with money normally was definitely impossible, and Celes was still asking him for money. The only way was to exchange V-type Gene Agents with the Shenji Family.

For people at their level, there were too few things that could move them, but gene agents were definitely something they desperately needed, after all, that thing represented life.

Everything in this world is valuable because it is rare. Just like ores used to be very valuable, but when a large quantity flooded in, the price dropped.

Even the priceless VI generation mecha, if it became widespread one day, its value would also decrease accordingly.

Now, the Federal Government’s V-type Gene Agent had just come out and was not for sale to the public at all, reaching the peak of scarcity.

Thinking of this, Su Ming turned to Timi and said.

“Timi, use encrypted communication and send a communication request to Dr. Blackes at Xiguang Laboratory!”

“Yes!”

Timi immediately began the operation.

A few minutes later, the communication was successfully established, and Dr. Blackes’s virtual image appeared before Su Ming.

“Greetings, Lord Braikesi!”

Su Ming greeted politely.

“What do you need from me?”

Blacks said to Su Ming with a cold expression.

“That…”

Su Ming was a little unsure how to begin.

“Get to the point. My time is limited.”

Blacks replied coldly.

“It’s like this, I need a batch of V-type Gene Agents. Can you help me produce some?”

Su Ming said to Blacks with a smile.

“Yes, but the gene agents produced can only be used internally and cannot flow outside the Federal Government.”

Blacks reminded Su Ming.

“That’s not a problem.”

Su Ming nodded. Taifulu and the others had also joined the Federal Government, so their identities would definitely not be an issue. If necessary, he could just watch them inject it.

“But there are no raw materials.”

Blacks directly poured a bucket of cold water on him.

“Ah!”

Su Ming’s heart was like a roller coaster, instantly plummeting to the bottom.

“You need to get some Star Spirit blood.”

“That’s easy to say, but Star Spirit blood alone is useless. Where can I get that plant?”

“No need, the improved version of the V-type Gene Agent uses diluted plant extract, and the dosage is relatively small. I have enough materials on hand to make ten improved gene agents, but the amount of Star Spirit blood needed is relatively large, and I have no stock left, so you need to get some. As for the original version of the gene agent, only three were produced and given to specific individuals.”

Blacks said to Su Ming.

“Okay!”

Su Ming responded happily. Getting Star Spirit blood was still not a problem.

“Also, I’m currently developing the VI-type Gene Agent. Pay more attention to rare plants in the universe.”

“What type is needed?”

“Just any VI-type plant!”

“Understood.”

“Okay.”

Dr. Blackes then hung up the communication.

Su Ming took a deep breath, turned to Rhine, who was waiting nearby, and said.

“Rhine, I’ll leave this place to you. You take a part of the people and stay at the Dark Moon Port to guard the home!”

“Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, the home is here!”

Rhine immediately responded.

Then Su Ming said to ONeill.

“ONeill, move Ilyinas and the supplies to the Thunder Pole. Also, you will accompany us, and bring a large batch of weapons along the way.”

“Understood.”

ONeill was slightly stunned but immediately responded.

After Su Ming finished giving instructions, he turned to Timi and said.

“Once everything is ready, head to the Scarlet Country!”

“Yes!”

Timi immediately responded.

Several hours later.

The Star Destroyer · Thunder slowly ascended, sailed out of the Dark Moon Port into space, then activated the superluminal flight device, entered Subspace, and disappeared.

—

Outside the Black Flame Star Defense Line.

Innumerable transport ships and warships gathered in the outer starry sky.

These ships were painted with the logos of different Neutral Countries and corporate groups.

They had all fled from the Donao Star Sea, hoping to receive protection from the Federal. However, they were all stopped outside and not allowed to enter.

At this moment, at Black Flame Star Headquarters · Immigration Hall · Observation Deck.

City Lord Luosajia stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the reception hall below from a commanding position.

He saw a dense crowd gathered there, all State Lords, Council Speakers, nobles, and merchants from Neutral Countries who had applied for asylum.

“Sir Luosajia, all personnel who have applied for asylum, as long as they have not already joined the Federal, are all gathered below.”

Vice-City Lord Max respectfully said.

Luosajia looked at them as if they were a group of ants, and said indifferently.

“A bunch of ants, do you really think the Federal is doing charity? It’s not that easy to get protection.”

“Sir, don’t worry, I have already made arrangements, and I will definitely make you satisfied.”

Vice-City Lord Max said with a smile.

“It better be, don’t disappoint me.”

City Lord Luosajia replied coldly.

Regarding the voting incident last time, he backstabbed City Lord Faraon. Although the past was forgiven afterwards.

However, things are not that easy to move on from, and his current situation is not very good. Therefore, he must take advantage of this opportunity to gain more, so that he can better smooth out relationships in the future.

“Yes.”

Vice-City Lord Max quickly responded.

City Lord Luosajia then turned and left.

In the reception hall.

Personnel from Neutral Countries, dressed in various styles of luxurious clothing, stood in groups in the hall.

Anxious, fearful, and other uneasy expressions were on everyone’s faces.

Looking closely, you could see State Lord Bill Co of the Kwitern Neutral Country, State Lord Baistan of the Abyek Kingdom, and others.

Monica, Vokes, Jason, Jenny, and others were also in the crowd, but they didn’t come alone.

Standing beside them were groups of gorgeously dressed nobles, among whom the most conspicuous was an old man wearing a crown, with a withered face and deeply sunken eyes.

This old man was State Lord Hotga of the Avahooge Kingdom.

At the front of the reception hall at this time, there was a high platform. Manager Luoli of Black Flame City stood on the high platform, looking at the crowd below with an expressionless face.

At this moment, Isavin, the son of Vice-City Lord Max, walked into the reception hall, ascended the high platform, and whispered a few words into Manager Luoli’s ear.

“I understand.”

Manager Luoli nodded slightly and walked down the high platform.

Isavin stood on the high platform, smiling as he scanned the uneasy crowd below, as if he were looking at lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Soon, Manager Luoli walked up to Vokes and others and spoke very coldly.

“Listen up, all of you. The order from Council President Long Bai, has come down. The Federal Government only accepts personnel from Neutral Countries who have joined the Federal system to enter; the rest are not allowed in!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd immediately let out wails and pleaded.

“Sir Luoli, please be kind!”

“That’s right, give us a way to live!”

“The Dark Star Empire is about to attack.”

“We really have nowhere else to go!”

“Shut up, all of you, be quiet!”

Manager Luoli shouted at the crowd.

The noisy hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Manager Luoli.

“I know you are pitiful, and I really want to help you. But Council President Long Bai, has already issued the order, and disobeying the order is very serious.”

Manager Luoli said to the crowd helplessly.

Upon hearing this, the State Lords were also somewhat desperate.

At this moment, Manager Luoli suddenly changed the subject and said.

“However, you are very lucky. Our City Lord is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see you enslaved by the Dark Star Empire, so he is prepared to open a way!”

“Really!”

The crowd suddenly lit up with a glimmer of hope and asked.

“Of course it’s true, but there’s no free lunch in this world, and our Sir also has to take such a big risk, so shouldn’t you express something?”

Manager Luoli said to the crowd with a smile.

“Yes, we should!”

“It’s just, how much should it be?”

State Lord Bill Co and others asked one after another.

“Not much, each Neutral Country will submit 500 billion federal currency or equivalent items!”

Manager Luoli directly held out a palm and said to everyone.

“500 billion!!!”

“Sir Luoli, where do we have that much money!”

“Sir Luoli, even if you sell all of us, we’re not worth that much money.”

Everyone present was stunned upon hearing this number, their faces extremely grim.

At this moment, Luoli spoke directly and forcefully.

“Hmph, I’m kindly giving you a chance, and you’re still complaining here. 500 billion, pay it or not, don’t blame me for not reminding you, those guys from the Dark Star Empire eat people without spitting out the bones. You’ll regret it when it’s too late.”

“Sir, it’s not that we don’t pay, it’s that we really can’t afford it.”

State Lord Baistan of the Abyek Kingdom immediately pleaded.

This amount of money was simply too much; they really couldn’t come up with it. And even if they did come up with it and paid, what would they eat and drink after entering the Federal? They couldn’t possibly become beggars, could they?

“Stop trying to play the victim with me, it won’t work! The rule is simple: if you have money, you come in; if you don’t, no discussion!”

Luoli showed no mercy at all.

At this moment, State Lord Hotga of the Avahooge Kingdom quickly said to Vokes.

“Vokes, aren’t you familiar with General Su Ming? The country is truly at a critical juncture of life and death, and it really needs his help.”

Many nobles, as well as princes and princesses from the Avahooge Kingdom present, also looked at Vokes with anticipation. This was their last straw; they truly couldn’t afford the 500 billion federal currency.

In recent years, there have been daily wars in the Donao Star Sea, and even their survival is a problem.

“Alas~ I’ll try.”

Vokes’ expression changed, and then he replied to State Lord Hotga.

“Then I’ll trouble you.”

State Lord Hotga said happily.

At this moment, Vokes stepped forward and said to Manager Luoli.

“Sir Luoli, we are friends with General Su Ming of the Federal, can you make an exception!”

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked over.

Manager Luoli was also taken aback when he heard Vokes’ words, and then he said mockingly.

“What nonsense are you talking about? You can just say you know General Su Ming?”

“Sir, we are not lying to you.”

Vokes said to Manager Luoli.

“Cut the act, if you really know him, then have him say hello!”

Manager Luoli replied with a cold laugh.

Hearing this, Vokes was truly at a loss. He could only turn his head and say to Monica.

“Monica, call Su Ming.”

Monica bit her lip when she heard Vokes’ words. To be honest, she really didn’t want to trouble Su Ming. Moreover, they hadn’t been in touch for so many years, and the first time she contacted him was to ask for a favor.

But looking at her father and everyone’s expectant eyes, Monica could only take out her phone and dial Su Ming’s number.

“We are sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable!”

A notification sound rang out.

“How could it not go through? Daughter, call again.”

Vokes said with some panic.

Monica dialed the number again, but still couldn’t get through. So she said to Vokes.

“I can’t get through, I’ll send a message.”

“Send it quickly!”

Vokes’ heart was in his throat.

Monica then edited a message and sent it to Su Ming.

Soon, more than ten minutes passed, and Monica still hadn’t received a reply.

At this moment, Manager Luoli immediately sneered and mocked.

“Alright, stop pretending. Is General Su Ming someone people like you are worthy of knowing? I’m not that easy to fool. Also, this is Black Flame Star, and no one’s influence works here. Only City Lord Luosajia’s word counts!”

When Vokes heard Manager Luoli’s words, he wanted to explain, but the words stuck in his throat and he couldn’t say them.

Manager Luoli couldn’t be bothered with Vokes anymore and said coldly to everyone.

“Listen up, all of you. Life or money, weigh it carefully!”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

At this moment, State Lord Hotga asked Vokes.

“Vokes, do you really know General Su Ming, or did you mistake someone else?”

“State Lord, I didn’t lie to you. My daughter is really on good terms with General Su Ming.”

Vokes quickly explained.

At this moment, an old man leaning on a walking stick, with a face full of wrinkles and some white hair, spoke with displeasure.

“Sir Ando is right.”

Several nobles nearby also echoed.

Upon hearing this, State Lord Hotga’s eyes were also filled with disappointment as he looked at Vokes.

Vokes couldn’t refute either. In fact, they hadn’t contacted Su Ming for many years, and Su Ming was now a General of the Federal, who had climbed so high, it was normal for him not to recognize them.

Seeing her father being so humiliated, Monica was very unwilling, but she could only lower her head.

At this moment, the eyes of the nobles and officials of the Avahooge Kingdom around them also changed as they looked at Vokes and the others. They no longer had the previous respect, as if they were looking at a liar.

At this time, Isavin, who was standing on the high platform, was also watching this side with interest.

Just then, Manager Luoli walked up to Isavin and said in a low voice.

“Young Master Isavin, it’s about time.”

“Okay!”

Isavin then walked down from the high platform.

At this moment, everyone’s eyes were focused on Isavin. He first walked up to State Lord Baistan of the Abyek Kingdom and said.

“State Lord Baistan!”

“Sir Isavin, can you help us say a few good words? We really can’t afford 500 billion.”

State Lord Baistan pleaded with Isavin.

“Easy to say, this matter is not impossible to negotiate!”

Isavin said with a smile.

“Really?”

State Lord Baistan said excitedly, as if he had found a life-saving straw.

“Of course it’s true, but State Lord Baistan, I think your sixth princess, Marila, is very beautiful, and these few as well.”

Isavin pointed to several princesses and noble ladies with a half-smile.

Princess Marila and the others immediately showed expressions of fear on their faces.

State Lord Baistan’s expression instantly stiffened, and a very awkward expression appeared on his face.

“Sir Isavin, what is this?”

“Nothing, I’m just giving you a hint. We are all smart people, think about it yourself.”

After Isavin finished speaking, without waiting for State Lord Baistan’s reply, he walked towards the other State Lords.

Immediately afterwards, he called out names one by one. Those he pointed to were basically all exceptionally beautiful, and there were even some noblewomen among them.

Soon, Isavin walked up to State Lord Hotga and said with a smile.

“State Lord Hotga, your eleventh princess, Fanny, and this Miss Monica are both quite good!”

Monica and the others immediately showed a hint of anger on their faces, but they were too afraid to speak out.

State Lord Hotga’s face was also extremely grim as he said to Isavin.

“Sir Isavin, this is a bit too much.”

“Haha, whether it’s too much or not, you can consider it yourself. I’m just giving you a new way out.”

Isavin replied with a smile.