Chapter 247: Black Flame Star (Second Update)

“Capture? It’s a Federal Class-A Protected Animal. Anyone who tries to capture it, whether successful or not, will be sentenced to death!”

An Ruoxue replied playfully.

“So that’s how it is.”

“And that’s not all. Legend has it that those who capture a Star Spirit will be cursed and bring disaster upon themselves. There’s a rumor that the Third Planet’s catastrophe, which made it uninhabitable, was caused by someone hunting a Star Spirit, which brought down divine punishment. Of course, that’s just a rumor; whether it’s true or not is unknown.”

“Hmm.”

Su Ming nodded.

“Wow, it’s all money!”

At this moment, Mia’s voice came, and Su Ming subconsciously turned his head to look at Mia standing on his left, and he was immediately stunned.

Mia was staring at the Star Spirits, her eyes practically turning into money signs.

Su Ming immediately had a very bad premonition, and he quickly lowered his voice and said to Mia.

“Hey, hey, don’t do anything reckless. These Star Spirits aren’t worth anything.”

“Not worth anything? If they weren’t worth anything, would people poach them? Would the Federation classify them as Class-A protected animals? I’ll tell you the truth, the blood of these Star Spirits can be used to make advanced genetic agents, their cells can enhance life activity, and their skin is incredibly tough. In short, their whole body is a treasure! Just because the Federation doesn’t allow poaching doesn’t mean no one poaches them in private.”

Mia said with shining eyes.

After hearing Mia’s words, Su Ming’s mouth twitched as he said.

“You absolutely must not do anything reckless! Others might not care about their lives, but do you not care about yours either?”

“Relax, I know.”

Mia replied with a very regretful expression.

At this moment, the Star Spirits emitted brilliant starlight from their entire bodies, and the starry sky in front of them rippled like water.

One by one, the Star Spirits entered Subspace and disappeared.

A few seconds later, the vast universe returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

“It’s over.”

Everyone looked at this scene, saying they were still unsatisfied.

The next morning, inside the Red Fang’s command room.

Lieutenant Anjie reported with a serious expression.

“Commander Xiao Ye, we are about to end our superluminal flight and arrive at the outer space of Black Flame Star.”

“Hmm, after ending the superluminal flight, notify Black Flame Star and apply to enter Black Flame Star to dock at the internal Interstellar Airport.”

Commander Xiao Ye calmly gave the order.

“Understood!”

Angie immediately responded.

In the dormitory room, Su Ming was brushing his teeth when the broadcast suddenly rang out.

“Dear teachers and students, this is Lieutenant Anjie. The Red Fang has ended its superluminal flight, and we are about to arrive at the outer space of Black Flame Star.”

“Finally here! Let’s go! Hurry to the observation deck to see!”

Rhine and the others excitedly ran out.

Su Ming calmly finished washing up, walked to the bed, picked up his binoculars, and left the dormitory.

Soon, he arrived at the observation deck, where Rhine and the others, as well as other classmates, were already there.

Everyone excitedly looked at the starry sky outside, letting out exclamations of awe.

“Wow!”

Su Ming looked over with great curiosity.

In the vast starry sky, a black planet came into view. Unlike traditional planets, the surface of Black Flame Star was completely covered by a thick layer of black metal, forming a black metal sphere.

The entire surface of Black Flame Star was densely covered with mechanical sensor devices.

Ships of various models, like a swarm of bees, flew towards Black Flame Star.

At this moment, the sensor devices on the surface of Black Flame Star lit up with different indicator lights.

Click!

The thick armor layers opened one by one, revealing large entry points.

The ships orderly passed through the entry points and flew into Black Flame Star.

Su Ming picked up his binoculars and carefully observed Black Flame Star. The entire surface of Black Flame Star had multiple defensive platforms and turrets, as well as numerous hidden launch ports.

The entire planet was like a giant steel beast, very magnificent.

In addition, radiating outwards from Black Flame Star as the center, every certain area showed a Prismatic metal defensive fortress.

If all the metal defensive fortresses were connected, converging on Black Flame Star.

The entire Black Flame Star looked like a sea urchin covered in sharp spines.

“Wow, I’ve only seen pictures before, but I didn’t expect reality to be so shocking.”

Rhine and the others said excitedly.

At this moment, Mia walked over, yawning as she said.

“What’s there to be so surprised about? You haven’t even looked at Black Flame Star’s designation. It’s the Federation’s largest transit planet and the most important line of defense against external enemies!”

“No wonder it’s built like this. To put it bluntly, it’s no different from a fortress, is it?”

Su Ming said with some admiration.

“You’re right. Black Flame Star, to put it simply, is a fortress. It was built by the Federal Government over thousands of years, at the cost of countless financial and material resources!”

Mia looked at Black Flame Star with a look of deep emotion.

“Teacher, what’s it like inside Black Flame Star?”

Elu and the others asked curiously.

“The inside of Black Flame Star is very simple, just one city, and everyone lives in this city! The Red Fang will enter Black Flame Star soon. And after docking, the Red Fang will unload, all the supplies and ammunition carried on board will be unloaded, and the entire operation will last about three days, so you will have three days off.”

“Three days off? Can we get off the ship and look around?”

Upon hearing about the holiday, everyone’s eyes lit up.

“Of course, you can. I, your teacher, will personally lead you off the ship. You can take advantage of these three days to explore Black Flame Star thoroughly. You might even find some good things. You should know that Black Flame Star’s trading market has everything imaginable. Anything is sold; you can even buy second-hand mechs from other countries. Of course, anything you buy and want to bring onto the ship must be registered and declared in advance.”

When Mia said the last part, she didn’t forget to wink at Su Ming.

Su Ming looked at Mia with some confusion, always feeling that she had a hidden meaning in her words, but he didn’t quite understand.

At this moment, Rhine and the others cheered excitedly.

“Hooray!”

“Alright, everyone go change. You can take off your exoskeleton armor now; you don’t need to wear such heavy armor inside Black Flame Star. And there’s one more thing I need to tell you: card payments and online payments are not very convenient inside Black Flame Star. Most transactions use cash, so remember to exchange some cash before getting off the ship.”

Mia then said to Rhine and the others.

“Ah? Black Flame Star looks so developed? Are card and online payments not convenient?”

“Hehe, you don’t understand, do you? This involves history. Black Flame Star was once overrun by the Mechanical Clan. Don’t let Black Flame Star seem so advanced; I’m telling you, there are almost no smart devices here. Everything is manual and mechanical. Do you understand?”

“Understood.”

Anqi and the others replied with sudden realization.

Mia clapped her hands and said to everyone.

“Hurry up, everyone! Come back here to gather after you’re ready!”

“Okay!”

Rhine and the others left excitedly.