Chapter 316: Ten Years (Five-in-One)
by SunflowerA moment later, Su Ming finished treating his wounds, glanced at the unconscious woman, then turned his head to look around.
He walked towards the inner room and quickly emerged with a blanket.
Su Ming covered the woman with the blanket, then turned and left.
Just then, the unconscious woman suddenly opened her eyes and spoke in a cold voice.
“You’re just leaving like that? Don’t you want the money?”
Su Ming stopped, adjusted his expression, and replied with a bitter smile.
“I’m afraid I’d get the money but not live to spend it. I’m just an ordinary taxi driver who runs an illegal taxi service!”
“Then why didn’t you leave just now? Why did you stay and help me treat my wounds?”
“I couldn’t just watch you bleed to death, could I? Now that you’re fine, of course I’m leaving.”
“Are you sure you want to leave? If you dare to step out of this door, you’re dead!”
The young woman warned him very directly.
“Why?”
“Do you know who you offended just now?”
“Who?”
“The biggest evil force in this city, the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood!”
“Uh? No way?”
Upon hearing this, Su Ming’s face showed a hint of fear.
However, he was secretly very happy. If the people chasing them were from the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood, then this woman must be an enemy of the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood.
There was nothing better than an opponent to understand the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood’s ins and outs.
“Scared? But you don’t need to be afraid. Do you know who I am?”
“No.”
“I am Monica, the Third Young Miss of the Dark Dragon Society. I see your driving skills are quite good, and you seem like a decent person. Now, I’ll give you two choices! First, you follow me, and I’ll protect you. Not only will you live, but you’ll also earn countless federal currency and reach the pinnacle of life. The second option is, I’ll give you a sum of money and we’ll be even. As for whether you end up dead on the street the next day, that has nothing to do with me.”
Monica spoke to Su Ming with arrogance.
When Su Ming heard Monica’s words, a strange glint flashed in his eyes. He was just looking for an excuse to follow her.
He didn’t expect her to extend an invitation herself, so Su Ming quickly agreed.
“Alright, I choose to stay.”
Seeing Su Ming agree, Monica said to him.
“Go inside the room and get me a top.”
Su Ming went into the room, found a white top, came out, and handed it to Monica.
After Monica took the clothes, she showed no shyness towards Su Ming and directly took off her damaged clothes.
Su Ming turned away, avoiding her gaze, but even so, he still saw a large expanse of fair skin and also noticed a dark dragon tattoo on Monica’s back.
Seeing Su Ming so shy, Monica asked with considerable interest.
“You’re not a virgin, are you?”
“Who said that?”
Su Ming said, his mouth twitching slightly.
Monica smiled at Su Ming’s reply.
Soon, she changed her clothes, got off the sofa, and then said to Su Ming.
“You’ll stay here tonight. Find a place to make do for the night.”
“Is it safe here?”
Su Ming asked, somewhat unsure.
“Don’t worry, this is our Dark Dragon Society’s territory. They don’t have the guts to come in!”
Monica said with great confidence.
“That’s good!”
Su Ming pretended to sigh in relief. Of course, he wouldn’t completely trust Monica’s words.
Where in this city was there an absolutely safe place? This girl herself had run into someone else’s territory and killed them.
After Monica finished speaking, she walked towards the inner room, no longer paying attention to Su Ming.
Su Ming walked to the sofa, lay down, closed his eyes, and made do for the night.
The next morning.
Monica opened the door and walked out of the room.
“Get up, come and have breakfast.”
Su Ming placed the cooked fried eggs on the dining table and turned to look at Monica.
When he saw Monica, he was slightly taken aback.
She was wearing a tight leather skirt, a black belt with metal buckles around her waist, black knee-high leather boots, and her hair was tied up high, exuding an extraordinary heroic and valiant aura.
Monica looked at the dining table, where breakfast and tableware were already laid out, her expression subtly shifting.
However, Monica didn’t say anything; she just walked to the dining table and sat down.
The two of them sat face to face, eating breakfast, neither speaking. The atmosphere felt a little subtle.
However, Su Ming was very composed. He knew very well that his current identity was just an illegal taxi driver. If an illegal taxi driver were too proactive in asking questions, it would seem very suspicious.
At this moment, Monica looked at Su Ming and took the initiative to ask.
“Aren’t you curious about what big event happened last night?”
“If I said I wasn’t curious, that would be a lie, especially since I almost lost my life last night.”
“Then why don’t you ask?”
“I don’t dare to ask. Isn’t there a saying? The more you know, the more precarious your life becomes.”
“You’re quite clever, but you don’t need to be so afraid. I’ve always been very good to my own people.”
“Oh, then what big event happened last night?”
Su Ming asked cooperatively.
Hearing this, Monica said with great pride.
“Last night, I took out Pu Ang, the fourth-in-command of the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood. Now, I estimate the entire Ghost Shadow Brotherhood is in mourning.”
“Impressive!”
Su Ming replied with a slight hint of surprise.
“By the way, what’s your name?”
Monica asked Su Ming.
“Su Ming!”
Su Ming didn’t hide it from Monica and replied directly. Anyway, communications were currently cut off, so it would be difficult for her to verify his identity.
Monica was about to say something more when her phone vibrated in her pocket.
She took out her phone, glanced at it, and answered with a very serious expression.
“Mm.”
“Okay, I’ll be right there.”
Soon, Monica hung up the phone and said to Su Ming.
“Come with me!”
“Okay!”
Su Ming immediately followed Monica.
Not long after, the two arrived at the underground parking lot. Monica led Su Ming to a black supercar.
The entire supercar was made of black carbon fiber, and a black car emblem was imprinted on the front. The emblem was engraved with the design of an eagle with spread wings.
Su Ming recognized this emblem; it seemed to be the emblem of Fallenka Interstellar Heavy Industry.
Seeing Su Ming attracted to the supercar, Monica said to him.
“Never seen one, have you? It was smuggled from the Federation side. The value of this car is almost comparable to a Third Generation Mecha.”
“No, I haven’t.”
“This car is yours. From now on, you’ll drive this car to pick me up and drop me off!”
Monica took out a string of black keys and a stack of thousand-federal currency bills, throwing them directly to Su Ming.
After Su Ming caught them, he pressed the key, and the black scissor-wing doors automatically opened.
Monica sat in the passenger seat, while Su Ming sat in the driver’s seat.
“Where to, Miss?”
“Triumphal Avenue, Dark Dragon Building!”
“Alright!”
Su Ming tapped the screen, locating the Dark Dragon Building.
He lightly stepped on the accelerator, and the black supercar shot out at an extremely fast speed.
Not long after, Su Ming drove the supercar out of the underground garage and sped away into the distance.
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of the building opposite.
Zhang Yi and Ankajia held telescopic binoculars, watching the supercar leave.
“Damn, Class Leader got hooked up with such a beautiful girl so quickly and found a breakthrough.”
Ankajia said enviously.
“Damn it, he’s so uncool. He didn’t even bring the two of us along, leaving us to stake out on this godforsaken rooftop all night.”
Zhang Yi couldn’t help but complain.
“So what do we do now?”
“What else can we do? Of course, we follow from a distance. Are we going to be idiots and disturb Class Leader?”
“You’re right!”
Ankajia thought about it and realized it made sense.
Su Ming skillfully drove the supercar, overtaking car after car on the road and speeding through traffic lights.
“Good driving skills.”
Monica praised Su Ming.
“I drive illegal taxis; I’m in a car every day. How could my skills not be good?”
Su Ming said casually, making it up on the spot.
“True, but you’re quite bold to dare to take a fare all the way from the Royal City.”
Monica had seen the license plate of Su Ming’s car; it was a Royal City taxi plate. Now, transportation between Kamodun Base City and other cities was cut off. People from other cities who wanted to come here could only do so by taking an illegal taxi.
“Sigh, no choice, I was barely making a living.”
Su Ming explained helplessly.
After hearing this, Monica became even more convinced of Su Ming’s identity.
Not long after, Su Ming drove the car to the Dark Dragon Building.
The entire building was a full three hundred meters tall, with an exterior made of high-grade glass curtain walls that shimmered like jewels under the sunlight. The base was decorated with thick black stone, intricately carved with lifelike dragon patterns, giving it a very imposing look.
“Go in through that underground parking entrance.”
Monica reminded Su Ming.
Su Ming immediately turned and drove towards the entrance.
At this moment, the guards at the entrance, seeing the supercar approaching, bowed respectfully.
The entire car entered the underground parking garage unimpeded.
Soon, Su Ming parked the car in the designated spot.
Just then, a large group of strong men, dressed in white shirts and black suits, rushed over. They respectfully opened the passenger side door.
The moment Monica stepped out of the car, these men all bowed and greeted her loudly.
“Third Young Miss!”
Su Ming was also stunned by this scene.
Monica, accustomed to this, nodded slightly, then turned to Su Ming and said.
“Just a small matter, let’s go.”
“Oh.”
Su Ming nodded in response.
Monica then led Su Ming directly towards the elevator.
At this time, the two Dark Dragon Society members guarding the elevator quickly pressed the elevator button and bowed ninety degrees.
Monica naturally led Su Ming into the elevator.
She raised her hand and pressed the 66th floor. The elevator doors closed and quickly ascended.
In a dozen seconds, the elevator reached the 66th floor.
Ding~
Accompanied by a crisp sound.
The elevator doors opened, revealing a spacious corridor. The floor of the corridor was covered with luxurious red carpet. And at regular intervals, a Dark Dragon Society member, dressed in a black suit with a firearm holstered at their waist, could be seen standing.
Monica led Su Ming further inside.
Soon, they reached the end, where they saw a black metal door. Ten subordinates wearing Second Generation Exoskeleton Armor and carrying firearms stood at the entrance.
“Wait for me here.”
Monica instructed Su Ming.
“Okay!”
Su Ming nodded slightly in response.
At this moment, the subordinates guarding the door respectfully pushed open the large door, and Monica walked straight in.
Inside the conference room, a rectangular black wooden table was placed.
A middle-aged man with graying temples, cold eyes, and wearing a tailored black suit sat in the main seat. This middle-aged man was Vokes, the leader of the Dark Dragon Society.
In front of the black wooden table were two rows of exquisite wooden chairs, on which sat three men and two women.
Sitting in the first position to the left of the main seat was Jason, the Eldest Young Master of the Dark Dragon Society. He was wearing heavy Third Generation Exoskeleton Armor, his head was completely shaved, and a black dragon tattoo was on his neck, his eyes were extremely violent.
The second man on the left was Mailu, the Second Young Master of the Dark Dragon Society, whose feminine face revealed a hint of ruthlessness. As for the third man, he was Bakas, the Third Young Master of the Dark Dragon Society, who had an ordinary appearance and kept his head down, toying with a silver coin in his hand.
Sitting in the first position to the right of the main seat was Jenny, the Eldest Young Miss of the Dark Dragon Society. She was wearing a luxurious mink coat, had a beautiful face, and exuded a mature and charming aura in her every gesture.
Sitting in the second position on the right was Luna, the Second Young Miss of the Dark Dragon Society. She was wearing a red dress, was exquisitely beautiful, had a seductive expression, and her eyes were very alluring, like a thorny rose.
“Oh, little sister, you’re back!”
Jenny greeted her warmly.
“Mm, Father! I’ve already taken out Pu Ang of the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood.”
Monica responded, then said to Vokes.
“As expected of Third Sister!”
Luna praised with a smile after hearing Monica’s words.
“Third Sister, well done! That bastard is finally dead.”
Jason also said excitedly.
“Third Sister is still the most capable, quietly taking care of that guy. I wonder if those people from the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood can still be so arrogant now?”
Jenny echoed with a smile.
When Vokes heard this, he frowned, slammed the table, and reprimanded Monica.
“Nonsense, who told you to do this?”
“Father, Pu’ang has ruined our plans repeatedly. This time, we finally caught an opportunity, so we definitely couldn’t let him go.”
Monica didn’t think she had done anything wrong.
“Do you know how risky that was?”
Vokes scolded angrily, even though his other sons and daughters were praising Monica.
He knew better than anyone that this wasn’t praise, but rather setting her up for a fall, and Monica’s personality was the most impulsive, so something would happen sooner or later!
“I know.”
Monica replied coldly.
Vokes also frowned when he heard this, and said to Monica in a deep voice.
“Go back and reflect properly. Don’t go anywhere during this time, and avoid the limelight for now. Those people from the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood won’t let this go!”
“I understand, thank you for your concern, Father.”
Monica bowed, then turned and left.
In the corridor, Su Ming leaned against the wall, bored, waiting for Monica to finish her meeting.
At this moment, several Dark Dragon Society members walked past. They saw Su Ming, their eyes were very wary, and they discussed in low voices.
“Who is that kid? Why is he here?”
“Don’t know him, and he’s dressed so shabbily, he looks like a commoner.”
Su Ming’s hearing was excellent, so he naturally heard their discussion, but he couldn’t be bothered to respond.
However, just then, the council door opened.
Monica walked out from inside. She saw Su Ming leaning against the wall, head bowed, staring at the ground.
As Dark Dragon Society members passed by, they all whispered about Su Ming.
Monica’s eyes flickered slightly, then she walked forward and said.
“Let’s go!”
“Oh, okay.”
Su Ming snapped out of it and followed Monica towards the elevator.
“Is this your first time in such a grand place, and you’re scared?”
Monica asked with interest.
“Yes.”
Su Ming replied awkwardly.
Monica smiled and said nothing.
Soon, the two returned to the car. Su Ming fastened his seatbelt and asked professionally.
“Miss, where are we going? Home?”
“No, drive out from underground exit 1, then turn right and go straight for three kilometers. There’s a large shopping mall there, go there!”
Monica simply instructed.
“Okay!”
Su Ming immediately drove away.
Not long after, Su Ming drove to the entrance of the shopping mall.
“Park the car here.”
Monica said directly to Su Ming.
Although Su Ming felt that parking like this wasn’t ideal, as it directly blocked the mall entrance, since Monica had said so, he had no choice but to comply.
Monica and Su Ming opened the car doors and got out.
At this moment, security guards and managers rushed out, greeting them nervously.
“Third Miss.”
Monica waved her hand, telling them all to retreat, not bothering to say another word to them.
She led Su Ming directly into the mall. Su Ming silently followed behind Monica, ready to carry bags.
Unexpectedly, Monica led Su Ming directly into a high-end men’s clothing store.
The store’s sales associates and manager, seeing Monica enter, quickly stepped aside and bowed respectfully, waiting.
Monica swept her gaze over the clothes on the racks, picked up several shirts and suits, and threw them to Su Ming.
Su Ming caught the clothes thrown to him and asked in confusion.
“Miss, what is this?”
“Clothes I picked for you. The ones you’re wearing are too shabby.”
“Won’t this be too expensive?”
“What expense? The entire mall belongs to our Dark Dragon Society.”
Monica said indifferently.
“Alright!”
Su Ming replied with a wry smile.
“Go change!”
Monica said to Su Ming.
Although Su Ming felt it was a bit troublesome, he still took the clothes to the changing room.
Soon, Su Ming changed and walked out. As the saying goes, clothes make the man.
After changing, Su Ming looked incredibly handsome, with an extraordinary aura in his demeanor.
Monica was also momentarily stunned.
“Not bad, I didn’t expect you to be quite handsome.”
“It’s alright.”
Su Ming coughed and replied.
“It seems bringing you to buy clothes was the right decision. Pack up the rest of the clothes.”
Monica said to the sales associate with great generosity.
“Yes, Miss!”
The sales associates in the store quickly packed the clothes.
Soon after, Su Ming, carrying the packed clothes, followed Monica out of the mall and returned to the car.
Su Ming felt like he wouldn’t need to buy clothes for the next year; there were at least ten sets in those bags.
“Miss, are we going back now?”
Su Ming asked, fastening his seatbelt.
“No, go here!”
Monica, sitting in the passenger seat, tapped a deserted factory on the navigation map.
Su Ming drove towards the destination in confusion, asking curiously.
“Miss, where are you going?”
“I’m taking you to see the world!”
Monica said with a bright smile.
“Oh!”
Su Ming didn’t ask any further questions.
Although he really wanted to extract information about the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood from Monica, Su Ming knew very well that haste makes waste.
He couldn’t ask now; any inquiry would seem too abrupt. He could only follow Monica and wait for the right moment.
More than an hour later.
Su Ming drove the supercar to a particularly large abandoned factory.
However, as he drove into the abandoned factory, he clearly noticed many hidden sentries.
“Drive into that abandoned warehouse!”
Monica pointed to a large, open warehouse inside the factory.
“Okay!”
Su Ming followed Monica’s instructions and drove directly into the warehouse.
When he drove into the warehouse, he was slightly stunned; the vast warehouse was full of people.
Su Ming immediately stopped the car and asked in confusion.
“This is?”
“My base camp!”
Monica opened the car door and got out.
Su Ming felt it was even more interesting and got out of the car as well.
At this moment, groups of young men and women gathered around, shouting excitedly.
“Big Sister, you’re back.”
“Hmm!”
Monica replied in a very good mood.
Just then, a petite girl with clear, bright eyes and red hair ran over anxiously, complaining to Monica.
“Miss, you were really too reckless yesterday. The manpower wasn’t even fully assembled, and you just went ahead and acted. What if something had gone wrong?”
“It’s fine, Peli! Aren’t I perfectly fine?”
Monica comforted Peli.
“Alright, who is this? He’s quite handsome.”
At this moment, Peli looked at Su Ming curiously. She didn’t remember her Miss having such a handsome male friend.
“Let me introduce him to you all. His name is Su Ming. I was able to escape smoothly yesterday thanks to him. From now on, he’s with me, and he’s one of us. Everyone, give him a round of applause!”
Monica introduced him to everyone.
“Oh, so you were the one driving the race yesterday!”
Everyone said excitedly.
“Yes.”
Su Ming replied with a look of apprehension.
“You’ve got some skills!”
“Since you saved our Big Sister, you’re our brother from now on.”
“That’s right, we brothers will look out for you!”
Everyone present said heartily.
“Atem, go prepare some drinks and food. We’ll have a welcome party for Su Ming later!”
“Alrighty!”
A sturdy young man in a vest replied heartily.
“Su Ming, come with me, I’ll give you a tour.”
Monica said to Su Ming.
“Okay!”
Su Ming quickly followed Monica.
Monica led Su Ming deeper into the warehouse, and Peli quickly followed along.
Along the way, they saw many people moving boxes. On those boxes, all were sprayed with dangerous goods signs, clearly indicating weapons, ammunition, and the like.
“What are these?”
Su Ming deliberately asked, pretending not to understand.
“Weapons. Some are for our own use, and some are for sale.”
Monica briefly explained to Su Ming.
The reason she wanted to show Su Ming around the base camp was also to help him integrate quickly.
“Ah? You sell these? Won’t there be trouble?”
Su Ming asked in surprise.
“What trouble could there be? In the entire Kamodun Base City, which gang, big or small, doesn’t sell them? These are hard currency! Miss, why does this guy look like he’s never seen the world before?”
Peli replied with a chuckle.
“It’s normal. Su Ming used to drive illegal taxis in the Royal City, so he never encountered these things.”
Monica, however, thought Su Ming’s reaction was very normal.
“Ah? An illegal taxi driver?”
Peli was very surprised, but then she thought it made sense; besides illegal taxi drivers, who else would come to this city now?
Just as Su Ming and the others walked further inside, they saw Iron Guard, Iron Head, and Flame Rider Mechas facing them.
“This, so many Mechas?”
Su Ming also showed a shocked expression.
However, he was indeed very surprised in his heart. There were so many Federation-produced Mechas here. These people had good methods; they were actually able to smuggle so much hard currency.
“Scared you, didn’t it? This is our Miss’s confidence!”
Peli said proudly.
“I don’t quite understand. Since you have Mechas, why didn’t you use them yesterday?”
Su Ming looked at these Mechas and asked in great confusion.
“Kamodun Base City has an unwritten rule: it is strictly forbidden to use Mechas within the city, otherwise, everyone will gang up on you. After all, once Mechas are used for combat within the city, it wouldn’t take many conflicts for this city to be gone.”
Monica replied with a calm expression.
“So that’s how it is!”
When Su Ming heard this, he was even more glad that he hadn’t directly led people in driving Mechas.
If he had done that, he probably would have been ganged up on by everyone.
“Of course, these Mechas are nothing.”
Monica said proudly.
“This is nothing? I’ve never seen so many Mechas in my life.”
“Really? Let me show you something good!”
“Uh, what is it?”
“You’ll know when you come over.”
“Okay!”
Su Ming immediately followed Monica further inside.
When they arrived at the depths of the hangar, they saw a large Mecha covered by a tarp.
Monica clapped her hands, and Peli pulled a switch nearby. A mechanical arm on the ceiling lifted the tarp.
A brand new Third Generation Mecha · Chaser appeared before Su Ming’s eyes.
When Su Ming saw this Wind Chaser, the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but twitch.
Isn’t this a Mecha produced by his own company?
Seeing Su Ming standing still in a daze, Monica said to him.
“Scared, aren’t you? This is a true Third Generation Mecha. You’ve probably only seen it in movies, right?”
“Yes, can I look closely and touch it?”
“Of course you can.”
“That’s great.”
Su Ming quickly stepped forward and reached out to touch the Wind Chaser Mecha, while also looking at the metal nameplate in a hidden spot on the Mecha.
He saw that the code on the nameplate had been erased.
Su Ming’s brow couldn’t help but twitch. This Mecha was not produced by the Federation, but by the Thunder Group’s main company. And it was the newest model, definitely produced no more than 5 months ago.
Now there are two possibilities: one is that there are corrupt individuals within the Thunder Group, secretly smuggling company Mechas for profit.
If that were the case, the matter would be very serious. Such smuggling would not only harm the company’s interests but also bring hidden dangers.
Once discovered by the Federation, the entire Thunder Group would be in trouble. It’s important to know that the Federation has very strict controls over the export of Third Generation Mechas. Currently, all exports can only be done by the Federation itself.
Another possibility is that Thunder Group Company has gray industries. This Mecha was smuggled by the old man to obtain high profits.
This possibility is not out of the question. The Wind Chaser sells for 300 million federal currency within the Federation, and it’s impossible for it to sell for more than that price.
But if it’s smuggled out, the price isn’t just that; it can at least double, or even triple, and people would still want it.
Because the Neutral Countries outside basically don’t have the capability to produce weapons of this caliber, they can only purchase them at high prices from the Federation.
And the Federation’s asking prices are usually exorbitant, absolutely exorbitant!
“How about it? Do you like it?”
Monica walked forward and asked Su Ming.
“Of course I like it. Basically, every boy in this world loves mechas. But it’s a pity I don’t know how to pilot one.”
Su Ming replied with a sigh.
Monica reached out and patted Su Ming’s shoulder, saying to him,
“Alright, alright, follow me! I’ll teach you how to pilot a mecha later.”
“Really?”
Su Ming replied with a look of pleasant surprise.
“Of course, it’s real.”
Monica had a good impression of Su Ming, and she felt that Su Ming’s talent should be good. If he were nurtured, he would definitely be outstanding.
“Thank you, Miss!”
Su Ming replied happily.
Just then, Atum walked over and called out to Monica,
“Miss, everything is ready!”
“Let’s go!”
Monica then led Su Ming and Peli over.
Soon, they arrived at the area in front of the warehouse, where they saw dining tables made of stacked iron boxes, laden with braised pork, lamb legs, roasted chicken, and other meat dishes, as well as some pickled vegetables, and besides that, boxes of wine.
“Everyone, please sit!”
Monica went straight to the head seat, followed by Peli and the others.
As for Su Ming, he was seated to Monica’s left, next to Atum on the other side.
Monica uncorked a bottle of wine, poured a full large glass of liquor, and then raised her glass and said heartily,
“This glass is for Su Ming! Welcome our new partner!”
“Cheers!”
Atum and the others raised their glasses.
“Thank you.”
Su Ming also raised his glass.
“Bottoms up!”
Monica took the lead and drained her glass.
Everyone else also drank it all in one go. Seeing this, Su Ming could only chug it down as well. A strong spicy sensation surged up, and his face became slightly flushed.
“Haha, that’s just one glass, you’re not giving up already, are you?”
Atum laughed heartily and said.
“I rarely drink, so my tolerance isn’t very good.”
Su Ming replied awkwardly.
“Just by looking at you, you haven’t been out in the world for long. If your alcohol tolerance isn’t good, you need to practice more. That way, you can get along better and make big money!”
Atum said with a smile.
At this moment, Peli also teased with a smile,
“I say, you’re so handsome and fair-skinned, why are you driving a black car! How much money can that earn? You might as well become a gigolo! You’d definitely make a fortune!”
“Exactly, not to mention rich women, even we get confused when we see you!”
Instantly, everyone present burst into laughter.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly.
Monica then picked up her chopsticks, tapped the table, and said irritably to her brothers,
“Calm down, don’t scare him.”
“Hehe, Big Sister! Aren’t we just joking with him?”
Atum and the others said with a smile.
“Jokes are jokes, but from now on, you’re all brothers, so take good care of him!”
“Understood!”
“Also, everyone be careful lately. Those guys from the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood will definitely not let this go.”
Monica reminded everyone very seriously.
Upon hearing this, Atum and the others put away their playful smiles and said with grave expressions,
“Understood, but Big Sister, there’s something very troublesome.”
“Speak!”
Monica replied in a deep voice.
Su Ming, seeing that they were starting to discuss serious matters, immediately pricked up his ears and listened.
“Those guys from the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood have been developing too well recently, and their strength is constantly growing! I just got a rumor that those guys don’t know where they got a lot of Third Generation Mechas!”
Atum said with a massive headache.
“No way? How did they develop so well? Is someone secretly supporting them?”
Peli said in surprise.
“Exactly, they’re clearly just traitors who split from our Dark Dragon Society, and now they’re riding on our heads and relieving themselves!”
Atum and the others cursed.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming became even more surprised. This Ghost Shadow Brotherhood actually split from the Dark Dragon Society.
The situation seemed to be getting more and more interesting.
“You guessed correctly, someone should be secretly supporting them, otherwise, they couldn’t have developed so rapidly.”
Monica thought for a moment and replied.
“Then who would be supporting them secretly?”
Atum asked curiously.
“That’s unclear, but it’s easy to guess. There are only a few forces capable of supporting the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood: either the City Lord or the Imperial Army.”
Monica said after some consideration.
“What about the Federation?”
Atum thought for a moment and added.
“It’s not impossible. All three forces could be involved!”
Monica did not deny Atum’s speculation either.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming’s expression became even more fascinating. The Federation supporting the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood? What the hell is this?
This matter seemed to be getting more and more complicated.
Thinking of this, Su Ming immediately spoke.
“Um, may I ask a question?”
Monica and the others all looked at Su Ming, asking in confusion,
“Ask away.”
“They all have support, don’t we have anyone supporting us?”
Su Ming asked curiously.
“Of course, we have support, and the one supporting us is the King of the Avahooge Kingdom.”
Monica had no intention of hiding it from Su Ming and replied very straightforwardly.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming’s face immediately showed an incredible expression.
“I’m a bit confused. If His Majesty the King supports us, shouldn’t His Excellency the City Lord also support us? Why did you suspect earlier that His Excellency the City Lord was supporting the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood?”
“The City Lord of this city is a very ambitious person. On the surface, he is a puppet, but in reality, he has long since carved out his own territory and is not controlled by the King at all. Moreover, the reason why this city is out of control has a great deal to do with him!”
“I see. But even so, with the King’s support, how could we not be able to defeat the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood?”
“There’s a reason why we’re suppressed by the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood. On one hand, it’s because the Avahooge Kingdom’s strength is declining, and we’re getting fewer and fewer resources. On the other hand, those bastards from the Ghost Shadow Brotherhood killed my grandfather in the last full-scale conflict, which led to our downfall.”
As Monica spoke the last part, her eyes revealed a look of hatred.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming roughly understood what was going on.
“Miss, we will wipe them out sooner or later!”
Peli and the others all said.
“Hmm, enough of that, let’s drink!”
Monica raised her glass and said.
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Inside the Starlight City’s ST secret tunnel.
A specially modified hovercar was traveling at high speed. The tunnel was empty along the way, with no other vehicles, only the cold overhead lights.
As the hovercar reached the end, a black metal gate, fifty meters high, came into view.
In front of the metal gate stood two Fourth Generation Pure Mechanical Mecha · Shadow Killers.
After scanning the hovercar in front of them, the two Shadow Killers respectfully saluted, and the metal gate behind them slowly rose.
The hovercar flew directly through the metal gate and arrived at a super underground factory that seemed to stretch endlessly.
What came into view was a Star Destroyer, 220 kilometers long, entirely covered in black carbon-metal armor, with rows of black launch ports along its hull.
Around the exterior of the entire Star Destroyer, work platforms were set up, and hundreds of thousands of technical workers were busy with its construction.
In the lower area, heavy transport vehicles were pulling various equipment and materials.
In mid-air, Third Generation Mecha · Gun Knights were patrolling in an orderly fashion.
At this moment, the black hovercar flew directly to a metal platform and landed.
An old man with white hair, wearing a white research suit, with deeply sunken eyes and prominent cheekbones, led a group of researchers to greet him.
At this point, the car door opened, and City Lord Gakels stepped out.
“City Lord, you’ve arrived.”
The old man asked respectfully.
Gakels nodded slightly and replied,
“Yes, Dr. Cadiz, how has your health been recently?”
“Thanks to you, it’s been good.”
Cadiz replied with a smile.
“That’s good.”
“City Lord, did you come this time to inspect the new type of Star Destroyer?”
“That’s right!”
Gakels nodded gravely.
“Please follow me!”
Cadiz made a gesture inviting Gakels to follow.
Gakels, with his hands behind his back, followed Cadiz off the platform and walked towards the Star Destroyer under construction.
Cadiz introduced to Gakels,
“This new type of Star Destroyer, in its initial design, referenced the structure and characteristics of the Federation’s strongest Star Destroyer, the Gray Angel, as well as the Star Hidden, and other Star Destroyers, for optimal improvement. Its speed, stealth, defense, and offensive capabilities are all top-tier, far surpassing all currently active Star Destroyers.”
“Very good.”
Gakels nodded in satisfaction.
“Of course, this is not the greatest feature of this Star Destroyer. This Star Destroyer utilizes all of the Federation’s most cutting-edge technologies and is equipped with the top-tier equipment. Its surface armor layer uses the metal material of the Silicon-based Mechanical Clan, which has special life activity. Furthermore, it has two super power cores built-in, one of which, the Nano Metal Heart, specifically provides energy for the armor layer, allowing the entire ship to gain infinite repair capabilities. The other, the Star Core Heart, can provide the ship with surging power! Once this Star Destroyer is completed, it will be the strongest Star Destroyer in the history of the Federation, no! It should be the strongest Star Destroyer in the entire history of humanity.”
Cadiz introduced excitedly.
“Very good, it’s worth the Federation pouring in huge funds! I believe that once this ship is unveiled, it will become an indestructible treasure sword in the hands of the Federation.”
Gakels took a deep breath and said.
“Naturally!”
Cadiz replied with great confidence.
At this moment, Gakels asked,
“How much longer until this Star Destroyer can be completed and delivered?”
“Ten years! It only needs ten years to be completed.”
Cadiz assured Gakels.
Upon hearing Cadiz’s answer, Gakels frowned tightly and said in a low voice,
“Ten years is too long. Can we speed it up?”
Cadiz was also slightly startled, then said to Gakels,
“Lord Gakels, for a behemoth like a Star Destroyer, ten years truly isn’t long; it will pass in the blink of an eye.”
“I know, but the situation is becoming increasingly tense, and the Federation’s situation is very bad. This warship is urgently needed. Is there no way to accelerate the construction progress?”
“We are already working overtime, and even if we increase personnel and speed up, it won’t be much faster; it won’t shorten much time.”
Cadiz said to Gakels with great difficulty.
Upon hearing Cadiz’s words, Gakels’ expression became even more solemn. He pondered for a moment and said,
“I understand this request is very unreasonable, but the current situation is indeed dire. Please find a way to shorten the construction period; this is very important to the Federation!”
Seeing Gakels say this, Cadiz was silent for a few seconds before replying,
“I’ll do my best!”
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