Chapter 306 The Eve of War (Five-in-One)

The next day, at the Royal Court Academy’s express delivery point.

“Please be gentle when loading these items; they are all valuables!” Su Ming instructed a part-time female worker in front of him.

“Don’t worry, sir, these items are all insured. If anything goes wrong, we will compensate you at the declared value.” The young woman replied with a smile.

“Su Ming, are you done?” Ankajia asked Su Ming from the side.

“All set! Let’s go.” Seeing that it was almost done, Su Ming turned and left with Ankajia.

As they walked towards the school gate, Ankajia excitedly said, “I wonder how much money we can get for these things we picked up.”

“Don’t worry, it’s a sure profit.”

“Su Ming, if we hold onto these items for longer, will their value increase?”

“Unlikely. We must sell them quickly. A large number of items are flowing back from the Neutral Countries to the Federation, which is severely impacting the Federation’s market. And the more items that flow back, the greater the impact, and prices will plummet. Of course, if you’re a businessman, now is a good opportunity to make money. While prices are plummeting, pick up some good goods. Once the cycle passes and the war ends, their value will rebound.” Su Ming explained to Ankajia.

“Wow, Class Monitor, you know so much! Then we need to hurry up and deal with them, but where should we go to deal with them?” Ankajia immediately reacted after hearing Su Ming’s words.

“Go to Area A3, Golden Light Avenue. There’s an organization called the Hevis Interstellar Auction House there. I’ve checked, and this Interstellar Auction House has an excellent reputation and strong capabilities. And it handles a wide range of businesses. We can consign our items there. Although there will be a certain handling fee, it’s more reliable than selling them ourselves, and the turnover rate is faster.” Su Ming had already done the relevant research.

“Alright!”

“Also, after consigning the items, I need to go to a bank to handle some business. That bank is right next to the Hevis Interstellar Auction House.”

“Okay! Then let’s take the sky train to Area A3, Golden Light Avenue. That way, it’ll be faster. That area is a commercial district and too congested, and taking the sky train also saves money.” Ankajia suggested to Su Ming.

“Okay, what should be spent should be spent, and what can be saved should still be saved.” Su Ming agreed.

After the two walked out of the school gate, they headed towards the nearest station.

Soon after, Su Ming and Ankajia boarded the sky train to Area A3, Golden Light Avenue. As the train got closer to the Golden Light Avenue station, more and more people got on, and the aisles were packed.

At this moment, the virtual image screen on the sky train was playing news about the Neutral Countries.

“Breaking news: Twenty countries in the Neutral Zone have assembled an army of hundreds of millions and tens of thousands of warships, ready to engage in battle at any time. The Neutral Countries are fully prepared for an all-out war with the Imperial Army!”

“The Federal Government strongly condemns the aggressive atrocities of the Dark Star Empire and calls on the Imperial Army to cease its erroneous actions and immediately withdraw from the Donao Star Sea.”

“Two days ago, the elite troops of the Anfass Empire in the Neutral Zone launched a lightning strike on a stronghold established by the Dark Star Empire’s Thirteenth Corps, the Skeleton Legion, in the Donao Star Sea, destroying two Level 3 Battleships of the Imperial Army and killing over ten thousand Imperial Army soldiers! This incident caused a huge sensation. Scholars call this a cross-era event, marking the complete rise of the Neutral Countries.”

Passengers watching the news discussed it animatedly.

“Well fought, that was beautiful!”

“It’s about time these thugs and bandits were beaten!”

“This time, the Imperial Army has hit a brick wall.”

“Alas! It’s not that simple. Don’t look at how strong the Neutral Countries are now; their chances of winning are still not high.”

“Of course, we know the chances aren’t high, but we still hope they can win. To put it bluntly, after the entire Neutral Zone falls, who do you think the Dark Star Empire will attack next?”

“Of course, they’ll attack us.”

“That’s why, I hope they can hold on. If they can drag the Imperial Army into a quagmire, that would be perfect!”

“Can’t the Federation intervene? Even covert support would be fine.”

“I’m not sure, but I feel the Federation won’t sit idly by. But as for the specifics, how would ordinary people like us know? I only know that the prices of basic necessities have fluctuated greatly recently and have risen quite a bit.”

Su Ming listened to their discussions and fell into deep thought.

Ankajia, beside him, lowered her voice and said to Su Ming, “I’ve noticed that although people online are overwhelmingly optimistic about the Neutral Countries, most of the public is still clear-headed and can see the strengths and weaknesses of both sides.”

“That’s normal. Some things actually can’t withstand scrutiny; just the battle loss ratio alone can explain the situation! But this isn’t something we should worry about; that’s something for the big shots to consider.”

“True!”

“We’re almost at the station ahead; get ready to get off.” Su Ming said, looking at the location displayed on the information screen inside the carriage.

“Okay!”

Ankajia nodded.

A moment later, Su Ming and Ankajia emerged on Golden Light Avenue, carrying their belongings.

The entire Golden Light Avenue was bustling with people, a constant flow of fashionably dressed young men and women in luxurious attire.

On both sides of the street stood tall buildings with unique, artistic designs.

In mid-air, virtual projection screens displayed an advertisement featuring the superstar Hillis, dressed in a white swan gown, with skin as fair as jade, bright eyes like sparkling stars, an exquisite face, a tall and slender figure with graceful curves, exuding an elegant aura.

“Wow, such high-definition projections, and they’re even showing Hillis’s advertisement! They must be rich! I remember her advertising fee could go as high as 100 million federal currency per word!” Ankajia exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing Ankajia’s words, Su Ming’s heart inexplicably stirred. He scanned the virtual advertisements to see if any of his own were playing. If there were, it would be quite embarrassing.

Fortunately, Su Ming looked around and didn’t see any advertisements he had filmed.

It seemed the Su Family wasn’t that extravagant as to place advertisements here.

“That’s normal. This is one of the Federation’s commercial centers; describing it as ‘worth an inch of gold’ would be an understatement.” Su Ming said, chatting with Ankajia as he led her forward.

“True, I heard that if you just throw a stone on the street here, it’ll hit a millionaire. If it weren’t for selling things, I wouldn’t dare come here normally.” Ankajia said with emotion.

“What you said is a bit exaggerated, but close enough.”

Su Ming and Ankajia soon arrived at the entrance of the Hevis Interstellar Auction House.

The main structure of the auction house building was shaped like a retro gold coin, with its surface walls encrusted with diamonds. It sparkled under the sunlight, looking incredibly luxurious and highly recognizable.

As they walked inside, two security guards in black suits respectfully saluted them.

Su Ming and Ankajia entered the lobby and were met by an elderly man with white hair, wearing glasses, and possessing a gentle demeanor.

“Hello, gentlemen, I am Manager Lu Yan. How may I assist you?”

“We would like to consign some items.” Su Ming said straightforwardly.

“No problem, please follow me.” Lu Yan then led Su Ming and Ankajia further inside.

Along the way, Su Ming saw independent managers leading clients to different business rooms.

Before entering the business rooms, these managers refrained from discussing any business-related matters to avoid revealing client privacy.

Soon, Su Ming followed Lu Yan into a private business room.

After Lu Yan closed the door, he said with a smile, “Gentlemen, before we discuss business, I need to explain our rules here. If you can accept them, we can proceed with the business. If not, then I apologize.”

“Go ahead.” Su Ming replied calmly.

“First, we do not handle items lost by the Federation, nor items with unclear ownership or disputes.”

“Understood!”

“Also, the price of consigned items must be within our guided price. Of course, we will not deliberately suppress prices, but we also need to ensure the interests of our buying clients. Finally, regarding the commission, our commission is 10%.” Lu Yan clearly laid out the rules.

“No problem.”

Su Ming accepted everything.

“Then you two can bring out the items, and we will assess their consignment price for you.” Lu Yan said very politely.

Su Ming and Ankajia then placed all the items they had picked up on the table.

Lu Yan first appraised the items Ankajia had found, then gave reference prices one by one. These items combined could sell for approximately 3.5 million federal currency.

“The price is a bit low.” Ankajia scratched her head and said.

“Compared to the past, it is indeed on the low side, because most of your items are luxury goods, and the market trend has been declining recently. Prices might be even lower in the future.” Lu Yan gave a very professional opinion.

“Alright then!”

Ankajia didn’t dwell on it either.

At this moment, Lu Yan began to appraise Su Ming’s three items, his eyes slightly brightening as he said, “Sir, this Green Lumina Crystal ore of yours belongs to a high-grade associated ore. Its quality is exceptionally good, and due to recent market fluctuations, its price has risen considerably. It can be valued at 12 million federal currency. As for the Dragonwood, its price is around 2 million, and that Blue Crystal Gemstone Necklace is only valued at about 1 million.”

“Good!”

Su Ming agreed without any hesitation.

“Then I will process the consignment procedures for you now. Under normal circumstances, they should be sold within seven days.” Lu Yan took out the consignment agreement from a drawer and handed it to the two, saying.

Su Ming and Ankajia then carefully read the agreement.

More than half an hour later, Su Ming and Ankajia walked out of the auction house building with ease.

“Oh, finally done! Now we just have to wait for the money to arrive.” Ankajia said excitedly.

“Yeah, let’s go to the bank.” Su Ming replied in a good mood, finally getting something off his mind.

“No problem.”

Ankajia replied, in excellent spirits.

Su Ming then led Ankajia to the side, and soon they arrived in front of a thousand-meter-tall, spire-shaped building constructed entirely of special black stone.

“Morris Interstellar Bank? Class Monitor, you’re doing business here?” Ankajia looked at the bank in front of her, somewhat surprised, and then at Su Ming.

“Yes, let’s go in.” Su Ming led Ankajia directly into the bank.

The entire bank lobby was very spacious and bright, with black gilded square tiles on the floor, polished spotlessly clean, so much so that they could be used as mirrors.

On the ceiling, a star-like light fixture floated, emitting a gentle glow.

However, there were hardly any customers in the vast bank lobby.

“Gentlemen, how may I assist you? I am Tang Ying, Customer Manager, a client manager.” A woman in a blue form-fitting uniform, with a colorful silk scarf around her neck, a hot figure, and an excellent appearance, walked up and asked with a smile.

“I need to make a transfer and transfer the money from these two cards.” Su Ming took out the two black cards.

Tang Ying, Customer Manager’s eyes lit up when she saw the two black cards in Su Ming’s hand, and her gaze became even more respectful.

“Sir, please follow me!”

These black cards were part of their bank’s special services, recognizing only the card, not the person.

Usually, those who applied for such cards were major clients, but those who received the cards were even more incredibly distinguished.

The client in front of him was so young and handsome, and his business was a transfer, so he was obviously one of those incredibly wealthy people.

“Ankajia, wait for me for a moment.”

Su Ming instructed Ankajia and then followed Tang Ying, Customer Manager inside.

Soon, she led Su Ming into VIP Room 78.

“Sir, how may I help you?”

A sweet-looking female staff member asked respectfully.

“Check how much money is on these two cards, and then transfer it to this card’s account.”

Su Ming handed over the two black cards and his own bank card.

“I’ll handle that for you right away, please wait a moment!”

“Okay!”

Su Ming sat on the soft chair, waiting quietly.

Soon, the female staff member in front of him finished her inquiry, and she said to Su Ming:

“Both of these cards have 500 million federal currency each, totaling 1 billion federal currency.”

“Good!”

“Then I will now process the transfer for you.”

The beautiful female staff member in front of him operated very professionally.

After about twenty seconds, Su Ming’s phone vibrated. He looked down and saw the incoming transaction notification pop up.

“Sir, it has been processed for you.”

The female staff member held Su Ming’s bank card with both hands and respectfully handed it back to him.

“Thank you!”

After finishing his business, Su Ming stood up and walked out.

Manager Tang Ying, Customer Manager quickly followed him, saying with a hint of ambiguity:

“Sir, this is my business card. Could you also leave me a business card or phone number? If you need any services, you can always ask me, and even for other life matters.”

“If I need anything, I’ll contact you.”

Su Ming took the business card and looked at Manager Tang Ying, Customer Manager with a slight surprise. He naturally understood the implied meaning in her words.

“Okay, Sir, if you’re free tonight, we could also have dinner together. I know a seafood restaurant nearby that’s very good.”

Manager Tang Ying, Customer Manager offered proactively.

“No, I still have things to do.”

Su Ming politely declined.

At this moment, Ankajia saw Su Ming and Tang Ying, Customer Manager walk out and quickly stepped forward to ask:

“Is it done?”

“Yes, let’s go!”

Su Ming walked directly out with Ankajia.

“I’ll see you off.”

Tang Ying, Customer Manager followed Su Ming all the way, seeing them off from the bank, and even at the time of parting, she bid them farewell very enthusiastically.

Once Su Ming and Ankajia were on the street, Ankajia said with great emotion:

“So enthusiastic! The service attitude at this bank is exceptionally good.”

“It’s alright, being too enthusiastic isn’t always a good thing. Let’s go.”

Su Ming sighed and led Ankajia towards the nearby sky-rail station.

At this moment, Ankajia suddenly pointed across the street in surprise and said:

“Squad Leader, look quickly, isn’t that Teacher Mia!”

“It really is her.”

Su Ming looked in the direction Ankajia pointed and indeed saw Teacher Mia.

“Su Ming, let’s go say hello to the teacher.”

Ankajia said excitedly.

“Wait, something’s wrong!”

Su Ming suddenly frowned and said.

“What’s wrong?”

Ankajia was slightly startled, then asked with a serious expression.

“Observe Teacher Mia’s back carefully.”

Su Ming reminded Ankajia.

Ankajia looked carefully and then noticed a man wearing a gray trench coat, with his hands in his pockets, wearing sunglasses, and his head slightly lowered, following Teacher Mia all the way.

“Damn, that guy is following Teacher Mia.”

“Come on, let’s follow him!”

Su Ming said to Ankajia without hesitation.

“Okay!”

Ankajia responded without any hesitation.

Soon, Su Ming and Ankajia subtly moved through the crowded people and caught up.

At this moment, the man in the gray trench coat continued to follow Mia towards a narrow alley.

Su Ming and Ankajia got closer and closer.

He winked at Ankajia, and Ankajia immediately understood and left.

At this moment, the gray-clad man continued to follow Mia and soon chased her into a secluded alley.

When he entered the alley, he didn’t see Mia, but then he heard faint footsteps behind him, and was startled, turning his head to look.

He saw Su Ming walking in, looking coldly at the gray-clad man who had been following the teacher.

The gray-clad man’s features were very feminine, but his eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness, and at the same time, he exuded a trace of iron-blooded aura.

The gray-clad man glanced at Su Ming and turned to flee, but Ankajia appeared at the other end of the alley.

The two directly cornered the gray-clad man in the alley.

“Who are you?”

Su Ming asked coldly.

The gray-clad man did not answer Su Ming’s words, but a fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he charged towards Ankajia.

Ankajia showed no fear, and her slightly plump body burst forth with considerable strength, directly meeting the man.

Ankajia threw a vicious right hook.

The gray-clad man reacted extremely quickly, dodging it by flashing to the side, and at the same time, he threw a sharp straight punch towards Ankajia.

Ankajia was startled and quickly raised her left arm to block!

Bang!

Ankajia felt a heavy blow, her entire body retreated continuously, and her entire left arm was incredibly sore.

The gray-clad man immediately charged aggressively towards Ankajia.

Seeing the situation was not good, Su Ming suddenly kicked a nearby iron trash can.

The entire trash can flew towards the man.

However, the gray-clad man turned and punched the trash can directly, denting it.

Su Ming’s brows also furrowed when he saw this scene.

Ankajia immediately said to Su Ming:

“Squad Leader, be careful! This guy is a genetically modified human, his strength is ridiculously strong!”

“I know, you just assist me in attacking.”

Su Ming rushed towards him at an extremely fast speed, his right hand clenched into a fist, striking fiercely at the opponent.

The gray-clad man’s eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. He didn’t dodge, choosing to take the blow head-on, and threw a heavy punch at Su Ming.

Bang!

Their fists struck each other, and both involuntarily took a step back.

At this moment, Ankajia seized the opportunity and rushed forward, suddenly leaping up and delivering a flying kick to his back.

The man stumbled forward a step, and just as he was about to turn around in annoyance.

Su Ming rushed up again, swinging his fists fiercely, punching him again and again.

He could only raise his hands to block continuously.

He had originally thought of finding an opportunity to counterattack, but Su Ming’s attacks became increasingly fierce, leaving him no chance to lift his head.

At this moment, Ankajia kicked the man’s left knee joint from behind.

The man felt a sharp pain and almost knelt down.

However, he still stubbornly stood upright.

Ankajia didn’t stop, and kicked the same joint again, fiercely.

The gray-clad man immediately knelt on one knee. Su Ming seized this opportunity, swung his fist, and punched him in the face, causing nosebleed to gush out directly.

The gray-clad man in front of him was instantly dazed by Su Ming’s punch.

Immediately after, Su Ming delivered a sharp kick towards his head.

The gray-clad man felt extreme danger, enduring the pain and dizziness, quickly grabbed Su Ming’s left foot.

Seeing this, Su Ming stomped his right foot hard on the ground, his entire body lunged towards the opponent, his hands directly wrapped around the man’s head, and his bent knee struck his face.

He instantly inflicted heavy damage on the gray-clad man, and blood flowed out.

Su Ming then released his hands, and the gray-clad man fell to the ground.

“Holy crap, Squad Leader, you hit him so hard, you didn’t kill him, did you?”

Ankajia asked nervously.

“He won’t die, this guy is in great shape. Tell me! Who exactly are you? Why are you following Mia?”

Su Ming asked coldly.

“Hmph!”

The man in front of him was very tough, refusing to say a single word throughout.

“Squad Leader, what do we do if he doesn’t talk?”

Ankajia asked, feeling a bit of a headache.

“You won’t talk, huh.”

Su Ming raised his fist, ready to beat him to death.

Just then, a lazy voice sounded.

“Enough, stop hitting him. He has a military rank, aren’t you afraid of getting locked up for a few years if you hit him like this?”

Su Ming and Ankajia’s expressions immediately became very interesting as they looked at the suddenly appearing Mia.

“What? He’s an officer?”

“Yes, Lieutenant Colonel Alaco.”

Mia leaned against the alley wall, smiling and saying.

“Ahem, it’s none of our business. We just saw him sneaking around following you, that’s why we acted. And he attacked us first, without even identifying himself.”

Su Ming decisively pushed the blame tens of thousands of miles away.

At this moment, Lieutenant Colonel Alaco stood up with a limp, wiped the blood from his face, and greeted Mia.

“Elder Mia.”

“Sigh, I say, someone as weak as you, can’t even beat my students, it’s truly shameful.”

Mia said with a sigh.

“Elder Mia, listen to me.”

Lieutenant Colonel Alaco was about to speak, but Mia directly interrupted him by raising her hand.

“Don’t say anything more, there’s no way I’m going back. You go back and tell those old fogeys to give up.”

Mia said unceremoniously.

Lieutenant Colonel Alaco heard this, remained silent for a long time, and then spoke:

“Then I’ll take my leave. I will convey your words truthfully.”

“Go on.”

Mia waved her hand impatiently.

Lieutenant Colonel Alaco then limped away.

Soon, only Su Ming, Ankajia, and Mia were left in the alley.

“Teacher, that Lieutenant Colonel was asking you to go back? Go back where? You’re not some big family’s runaway, are you?”

Ankajia asked very gossipy.

Mia walked over and tapped Ankajia on the head, saying in an annoyed tone:

“You’ve watched too many melodramatic dramas, haven’t you? Don’t ask about things you shouldn’t. By the way, what are you two doing here?”

“We came to consign something, but what are you doing here, Teacher Mia?”

Su Ming asked very curiously.

“I’m also here to consign something.”

Mia said with a smile.

“So that’s it. I was wondering, Starlight City is so big, how could we coincidentally run into you, Teacher.”

Su Ming immediately realized when he heard this. If he wasn’t mistaken, Teacher Mia should be here to deal with the items in Hai Lan’s package, he just didn’t know how much money they could be sold for.

“None of that matters. Since we met, you two should treat me to a drink!”

Mia put her hands on Su Ming and Ankajia’s shoulders, revealing an evil smile.

“Ah? Teacher, can you pick something cheaper? The bars here are so expensive.”

Ankajia said with a long face.

Su Ming’s mouth also twitched. This time, he was in trouble, forced into service.

“Don’t worry, we won’t drink here. I know a bar with a very high cost-performance ratio.”

Mia happily pulled the two of them and walked out.

“Teacher, please let go of our hands, we won’t run away.”

Su Ming said helplessly.

“Alright, I’m sure you wouldn’t dare to stand me up!”

Mia then let go of her hands.

The three walked together towards the street outside.

More than an hour later, Mia brought the two to a bar called “Forest Tavern.”

This bar was decorated very tastefully, with its signboard made of decayed deadwood, which both reduced costs and elevated its class.

When Su Ming and the two walked in, they saw that the bar was very lively, with all the booths filled with people.

Dazzling lights flashed continuously, accompanied by explosive music.

Mia pulled Su Ming and the two to find an empty booth and sat down.

At this moment, a bartender walked over. He saw Mia and quickly asked politely:

“Sis, what are you drinking today?”

“Just one of those 999,999 packages will do. If it’s not enough, we’ll order more.”

Mia said very nonchalantly.

“Alright, please wait a moment!”

The bartender immediately went to arrange it.

Ankajia swallowed her saliva and said to Teacher Mia:

“Teacher, just a little is fine, drinking too much is bad for your health!”

It’s one thing to order a 1 million package at once, but the problem is, it looks like that might not even be enough.

“What are you afraid of? The class monitor is sitting right here. He has money!” Mia said to Su Ming with a smile.

“Sigh, it’s fine. Tonight, whatever you drink, it’s on me.” Su Ming sighed and said.

“Phew, thank you, Class Monitor.” Ankajia immediately breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Su Ming’s words.

Although he had some money, he hadn’t saved enough to buy a Generation 2 Mecha, so how could he dare to squander it?

Soon, ten bottles of pink base liquor were brought up.

Mia opened all of them at once, taking two bottles and placing them directly in front of Su Ming and the other person.

“Come on! Cheers!”

“Okay!” Su Ming and Ankajia raised their bottles and clinked them.

The three of them immediately chugged one down.

At this moment, Su Ming’s gaze inadvertently swept over a booth in front, and he was slightly startled, saying, “Teacher Mia, isn’t that Major Gene and Captain Wang Sheng sitting at the booth in front?”

Mia and Ankajia heard Su Ming’s words and immediately turned their heads to look.

They saw Major Gene and Captain Wang Sheng dressed in ordinary casual clothes, sitting in the booth, holding wine glasses and drinking, looking very intimate.

“No way, why are those two drinking together?” Ankajia asked, extremely puzzled.

“What’s so strange about that?” Mia picked up a bottle of wine, took a sip, and said.

“Didn’t that Wang Sheng, Captain defy orders on the field? Major Gene was so angry he wanted to chop him up. How are they so close now?” Ankajia became even more confused.

“You’re too superficial, aren’t you? You don’t understand human nature at all! Let me tell you, Major Gene and Captain Wang Sheng have a life-and-death friendship, sworn brothers! And Major Gene should even thank Wang Sheng, Captain for defying orders!” Mia said directly to Su Ming and the other person.

Su Ming showed a thoughtful expression upon hearing Mia’s words.

Ankajia, however, became more and more confused the more she listened.

“Why?”

“Let me tell you, Major Gene’s order to retreat was correct; his original intention was to protect the students and teachers. But if that order had been carried out, if even one of the rescued survivors had reported it, he would have been lucky to just pack up and leave; spending two years in prison would have been normal!”

“Why? His order wasn’t a problem, the situation was so dangerous at the time.”

“There are four reasons: first, breaking military regulations; second, abandoning the dying; third, being cowardly; and fourth, undermining unity.” Su Ming explained.

“Exactly. In that situation, Wang Sheng, Captain could only defy orders to carry out the rescue. Even if there were casualties among the students and teachers later, the blame would not fall on Major Gene; it would only fall on Captain Wang Sheng. Because if investigated, it would be due to Captain Wang Sheng defying orders and insisting on staying to rescue, which led to the casualties. In essence, Captain Wang Sheng indirectly protected Major Gene. To put it bluntly, one of them had to take the fall for this.”

Mia continued to explain.

“It’s so complicated.” Ankajia scratched his head.

“Learn well, you need to understand these human relations and intricacies. Otherwise, when you serve, it will be harder than climbing to heaven if you want to get promoted!” Mia said to the two of them.

“I feel like the path of life ahead is so difficult!” Ankajia said with a bitter face after listening to Mia.

“This is just the beginning, take it slow!” Mia said with a chuckle.

Su Ming sighed, raised his bottle, and said, “Let’s not talk about those depressing things, let’s drink!”

“Come on!” Mia raised her bottle, in an extremely good mood.

— —

Donao Star Sea · Anfass Empire Main Star Outer Space.

A Level 5 Battleship · Blazing Tusker, 50 kilometers long, with a broad bow, slender hull, a surface covered with gray armor, tens of thousands of launch ports on both sides, and flying the Anfass Empire flag, led a fleet of ships, slowly unfolding its formation.

Immediately after, triangular defense fortresses slowly moved over, filling in the scattered formation.

At this moment, in the distant starry sky, ships flying the Kwetein Kingdom flag, with double-headed lion patterns painted on their hulls, majestically sailed from the distant starry sky, entering the right-wing defense area.

At this time, various operational ships sailed to various positions in the starry sky in front of the defense line, opening their ejection ports!

Swish!

Dense, irregular disguised star mines spread out.

The appearance of these star mines was no different from ordinary meteorites, but their essence was a series of trigger-activated high-explosive bombs that could easily penetrate high-strength armor.

The next second, these ships opened their exits, and Third Generation Mecha · Chaser carrying numerous Iron Guard Mechs rushed out, flying into various areas of the starry sky for patrol.

Inside the Central Control Room of the Anfass Empire Main Star · Strategic Command Base.

Facare, Bill Co, and Council Speaker Ge’ang Jia stood with their hands behind their backs, watching the constantly moving fleet on the huge virtual screen.

A young man, tall and straight, wearing an Anfass Empire military uniform, respectfully reported the latest situation.

“The main fleet has entered the designated defense area and deployed its defensive formation.”

“Disguised star mines have been laid over a large area.”

“Four-Generation Mecha · Assassin is in position!”

“The Abyek Kingdom’s forces are on their way, expected to arrive at the designated area in 3 hours and 21 minutes.”

“Kwetein · Double Lion Legion has arrived.” At this moment, Bill Co said with a smile.

“This time, I’ve brought my ace legion, ready to fight to the death.”

“Very good, all our troops will be in place soon, and the trap is ready. As long as we lure the Imperial Army to attack head-on, then we can completely encircle them. This will be their graveyard.” Facare said domineeringly.

“I’m a little worried, will the Imperial Army enter our prepared trap and fight our army?” Council Speaker Ge’ang Jia said with concern.

“Don’t worry, they absolutely will! The Imperial Army has always been arrogant and proud; they look down on us. They will definitely attack head-on, even if they know we have set a trap here.” Facare snorted coldly.

“That makes sense.” Council Speaker Ge’ang Jia dismissed his concerns after hearing Facare’s words; those guys from the Imperial Army truly were capable of such things.

However, Bill Co sighed and asked, “Facare, I am very worried about one thing now. We have indeed gathered ten times the enemy’s strength, but I am still concerned that even if the Imperial Army enters the trap and our troops completely encircle them, we still might not be able to swallow them. What should we do then?”

“Yes, better safe than sorry?” Council Speaker Ge’ang Jia’s heart tightened again upon hearing this.

Facare’s eyes showed a fanatical gleam as he said to the two, “Don’t worry, I’ve already prepared. I will definitely make sure the Imperial Army comes and never returns. Follow me!”

“Okay!” Bill Co and the other person, filled with curiosity, followed Facare out of the central control room.

They were very curious about what trump card Facare had that made him so confident.

Facare did not explain to them, only led them to a heavily guarded elevator hall.

Two Third Generation Mecha · Gun Knight saluted them, then maneuvered their mechs to clear the way.

Facare led them to the central lift platform.

Click!

Accompanied by a muffled sound.

The huge lift platform began to descend slowly, then its speed increased rapidly.

But Bill Co and the others waited for a long time, and the lift platform still hadn’t reached the bottom. Both of them showed a hint of surprise and asked in confusion, “Where are we going? Why is it so deep?”

“You’ll know in a moment.” Facare did not explain.

Bill Co and the other person could only wait patiently. Fortunately, after several minutes, the lift platform began to slow its descent.

Click!

Accompanied by a muffled sound, the lift platform reached the bottom.

The entire view suddenly opened up, and Bill Co and the other person immediately saw a huge, special mechanical device. This device had densely packed energy crystals embedded within it, and the entire device was drilled into the ground like a drill bit.

“This is…?” Bill Co and the other person stammered.

Although they didn’t understand what this thing was, they instinctively felt extreme danger.

“This is called a Star Drill. It’s specifically used to detonate planets. I won’t hide it from you, I’ve already installed a large number of these devices at various key points across the entire planet.” Facare said fanatically.

“What are you doing? You’re not going to detonate your own main star, are you?” Bill Co and the other person were stunned.

“That’s right. Actually, I’m very clear that the Allied Forces might not be a match for the Imperial Army. Therefore, I prepared this. My plan is simple: once the Allied Forces are defeated, the Imperial Army will directly attack my main star. At that time, my forces will put up a desperate resistance, and the moment they defeat my forces and land on the main star, that will be their doomsday! No matter how powerful they are, they won’t be able to withstand a planetary explosion; they’ll all be buried with it!” Facare said fiercely.

“What about your people?” Bill Co and the other person asked in shock.

“Don’t worry about that, I’ve already transferred everyone who needs to be transferred to the planets behind. Everything is ready.” Facare replied in a deep voice.

Bill Co and the other person took a deep breath, and finally saluted Facare.

“Facare, your righteousness is great. To resist the Imperial Army, you are even willing to sacrifice your main star. If we can win this battle and overcome this crisis, we will follow your lead in the future.”

“Those words from you two are enough!” Facare replied with great satisfaction.

Sunday morning.

Su Ming finished his morning run, slightly out of breath, and walked towards the dormitory.

As he reached the dormitory door, he ran into a man with slightly disheveled hair, a small mustache, and wearing a black hoodie.

“Sun Lu, where are you going?” Su Ming greeted his roommate.

“There are no classes today, so Ha Miao and I are going to the training ground to practice.” Sun Lu explained to Su Ming.

“Class Monitor, do you want to come along?” At this moment, a strong-looking man with an honest appearance walked out.

“No thanks, you two go ahead.” Su Ming said with a smile; that training ground wouldn’t be of much help to him.

“Alright, then we’ll be going first.” Sun Lu and Ha Miao left together.

Su Ming walked into the dormitory; the entire dormitory was empty, everyone was out doing their own things.

He walked to the wardrobe, took out a set of clothes, and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Not long after, Su Ming came out in fresh clothes.

He walked to his bed and picked up the wallet placed on the bedside table. He inadvertently saw the Light of Hope experiment access card underneath it.

Su Ming picked up the access card, thought for a few seconds, then put the card back into his wallet, turned, and left the dormitory.