Chapter 337: A Big Bleeding (Five-in-One)

Soon, the mobile platform started moving, quickly shuttling through the steel corridor.

At this moment, Hegas finally couldn’t hold back and said to Su Ming with a smile.

“Haha, Su Ming, Kaff and Aragon both want to curse, but they can’t, they can only hold it in.”

“I can’t help it, who would have known that the Gray Gun would be assigned to them.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“If the First and Second Legions really want to repair that Level 5 Battleship, they’ll probably have to tighten their belts.”

Hugh Eun shook his head and replied helplessly.

“I don’t think tightening their belts will be enough to afford the repairs. If Su Ming hadn’t destroyed those thrusters, there might have been some hope, but now it’s tough.”

Hegas replied without thinking.

“Hehe!”

Su Ming also smiled wryly.

“Haha, but speaking of which, Su Ming, you’ve really shot up this time, a full 3000 military merit points! I remember 2000 points is Lieutenant Colonel, 5000 points is Colonel, oh my! Your military merit points are almost at Colonel.”

Hegas said with great envy.

“Just good luck.”

Su Ming replied in a good mood.

At this moment, Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En, who was beside him, shook his head and said.

“Don’t get too happy too soon, it’s not that simple.”

“Why do you say that?”

Su Ming looked at Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En with some confusion.

“The military merit points the Legion Commander gives us are the values she wants to declare for us. As for how much is approved, it still depends on the approval of both the military department and the parliament. After all, higher positions are all one person per slot, it’s impossible to let you rise easily.”

Hugh Eun explained to Su Ming.

“Damn it, how could I forget this.”

Hegas’s face darkened when he heard Hugh Eun’s words.

Su Ming asked with great curiosity.

“Is it hard to approve?”

“Extremely difficult to approve. The military department and the parliament each have an audit team, and these two audit teams are super strict. Especially those scholars in the parliament, they’re simply inhuman, they’re incredibly harsh when deducting points, I hate those guys the most!”

Hegas grew more and more enraged as he spoke, almost cursing out loud.

“That exaggerated?”

Su Ming asked curiously.

“What Hegas said is not exaggerated at all. Over the years, I’ve never seen any reported military merits that weren’t deducted, it’s just a matter of how much.”

Hugh Eun told Su Ming with certainty.

“Then how much will we be deducted?”

Su Ming asked with increasing interest.

“That’s unclear. How much is deducted depends on many factors. First is the identity of the main applicant; the further back the legion, the weaker their say. It also has to do with your background. If you have a strong background and connections in the parliament and military department, the review will be more lenient! I remember the most absurd discount was a military merit reported by the Twelfth Legion, where 1000 points were cut down to 200 points.”

Hugh Eun thought for a moment and said.

“No way, that’s possible?”

Su Ming replied with a wry smile upon hearing this.

“However, our Legion Commander has a very noble identity. The military merits she reports should not be deducted too absurdly.”

Hugh Eun pondered for a moment and added.

“Even a little deduction hurts. These large-scale battles are rare, and it’s normally difficult to get such a large sum of military merit points, and we earned these with our lives.”

Hegas grew more and more annoyed as he spoke.

He could already imagine his military merits being cut.

“Hehe, let’s not talk about those disheartening things. Let’s just look at our ships.”

Su Ming quickly changed the subject.

“Okay.”

Hugh Eun and Hegas nodded in agreement.

However, the moment the mobile platform stopped, Su Ming and the two others stared at the ships docked in front of them, all stunned.

Before their eyes, a ship in extreme disrepair came into view, especially with a huge hole blown open in the middle of the ship.

Hugh Eun and Hegas felt as if they had been doused with a basin of cold water, their hearts completely chilled.

“Damn it, this can be dismantled and sold for scrap.”

Hegas came back to his senses and couldn’t help but curse.

“Who damaged this ship? Why is it so severely damaged?”

Hugh Eun said, his spirits somewhat dazed.

Su Ming’s expression immediately became very awkward, and he said apologetically.

“I also blew up this ship.”

“You blew it up?”

Hugh Eun and Hegas immediately looked at Su Ming with extremely colorful expressions.

“Yes!”

Su Ming swallowed and replied.

“Why did you strike so hard?! Doesn’t your conscience hurt?”

“Oh, I didn’t expect this ship to be assigned to us. If I had known, I guarantee I wouldn’t have been so ruthless.”

Su Ming replied with an awkward laugh.

“It’s useless to say anything now. I don’t know how much it will cost to repair this ship.”

Hugh Eun said with a wry smile.

He didn’t expect to be watching the drama just now, only for it to fall on him now.

“Su Ming, you don’t hit all ships this hard, do you?”

Hegas took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and asked.

“Of course, I’ve never been soft on enemies. I always destroy them with lightning-fast attacks.”

Su Ming replied with certainty.

“I remember, the Wind Movement you were assigned, you also took it down, right?”

Hugh Eun asked thoughtfully.

“Yes!”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“That’s great then, take us to see it!”

Hegas immediately suggested.

“Actually, there’s nothing much to see. They’re all Level 4 Battleships, there’s no difference.”

Su Ming paused slightly and quickly tried to dissuade them.

“No, I’m feeling stifled right now. Just let me take a look, it’ll help me feel balanced.”

Hegas told Su Ming very frankly.

“Go take a look. If your ship is severely damaged, we’ll allocate more money and quotas to you.”

Hugh Eun also agreed.

“No need, just give me a little bit.”

Su Ming immediately declined.

“No, thanks to you, the Legion Commander has allocated a lot more money and quotas to us. The lion’s share still has to go to you.”

Hugh Eun shook his head; he still had his principles.

“Exactly!”

Hegas also agreed.

“Alright, let’s go then!”

Seeing that Hugh Eun and Hegas were determined to see it, Su Ming couldn’t refuse.

A moment later, Su Ming and the two others took a small mobile platform and arrived in front of the Wind Movement.

A special Level 4 Battleship, 30 kilometers long, entirely covered in azure metal armor, with a slender and narrow hull, and a blood-colored fanged emblem painted on it, came into their view.

The entire Wind Movement was almost undamaged, just like new. The only damaged parts were the bridge and the central control room.

Although repairing this part was not cheap, it was very easy to repair and wouldn’t take long to fix.

Hugh Eun and Hegas fell into silence as they stared at the Wind Movement.

“Ahem, I told you, there’s nothing much to see.”

Su Ming replied awkwardly.

“Indeed, there’s nothing much to see.”

Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En replied with a complex expression.

“Damn it, compared to your ship, I feel like that Kaba is just scrap. It really is true that comparing people makes you angry, and comparing goods makes you want to throw them away.”

Hegas couldn’t help but complain.

“Calm down, calm down.”

Su Ming replied awkwardly.

Hugh Eun took a few deep breaths, then said to Su Ming and Hegas.

“Listen to me, although Su Ming’s ship wasn’t severely damaged, upholding the principle of fairness, I plan to distribute all funds and quotas as follows: Su Ming gets sixty percent, and Hegas, you get forty percent. Any problems?”

“No problem.”

Hegas replied very readily.

“I have no problem either, we’re all in the same legion, no need to be so clear about it.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“Then it’s settled.”

Hugh Eun directly made the decision.

At this moment, Su Ming smiled and invited Hugh Eun and the other.

“I’ll take you on board for a tour and show you the facilities inside the ship.”

“No, I’d rather not. The more I look, the more frustrated I get.”

Hegas took a deep breath and refused.

“I won’t look either, I still have a lot of things to deal with.”

Hugh Eun politely declined with an unnatural expression.

Although he had good self-restraint and wouldn’t break down if he went to visit, there was no need to force himself.

So the two hurried away.

“Sigh ~”

Su Ming shook his head helplessly, this was making him feel embarrassed.

He could only walk alone towards the Wind Movement’s No. 1 entrance.

When he arrived at the Wind Movement’s entrance, he saw Rhine and the others waiting there for a long time.

“Squad leader!”

Rhine and the others immediately gathered around.

“En, everyone’s here! Come on, let’s go see our ship.”

“Ah? Our ship? Squad leader, this Wind Movement was awarded to you?”

“Of course.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“That’s great, we have our own ship.”

Rhine and the others cheered when they heard Su Ming’s words.

“Let’s go!”

Su Ming, in a very good mood, led Rhine and the others to board the Wind Movement.

They first entered the No. 1 entrance passage. The entire passage was very spacious, with clean walls and floor on both sides, gleaming with a metallic luster.

Although the ship’s power core device was in a shut down state, the backup energy was on, so the lights were all lit.

“Wow, this ship is not only new, but the craftsmanship seems good too. The welding seams are almost negligible.”

Rhine and the others touched the metal walls along the way and exclaimed.

“Vickank is from the Dark Star Empire’s Third Legion, and this legion is the Dark Star Empire’s elite army. Furthermore, he’s from an Imperial noble family, so the ship he’s equipped with must have excellent performance.”

Su Ming analyzed rationally.

“Makes sense.”

Rhine and the others agreed.

Soon after, Su Ming and his team arrived at the central control room. The vast control room was a mess, with the console split in two and a large hole destroyed in the ceiling.

“The damage here is a bit severe. It’ll probably cost a lot to repair.”

Ankajia said with a pained expression.

“No matter how expensive, it has to be repaired. Compared to the ships others were assigned, this damage is already considered light.”

Su Ming surveyed the damaged central control room and replied calmly.

“Makes sense.”

“Let’s go see the ship’s other functional areas.”

“Okay!”

Rhine and the others replied excitedly.

Soon, Su Ming and his team finished touring the Wind Movement’s living quarters, power core, and other areas.

The Wind Movement’s equipment was even better than they had imagined, especially the living area, which was decorated very luxuriously, with all sorts of facilities. It made Rhine and the others want to move onto the ship and live there.

However, they still restrained themselves.

Next, Su Ming and his team went to the hangar. The entire hangar was very spacious, with a full 3000 mecha parking spaces.

These spaces were empty at the moment, but in the most prominent spot in the center, there was a damaged Fourth Generation Mecha, Blood Falcon.

Su Ming recognized it at a glance, knowing it was Vickank’s Blood Falcon mecha. He then looked at Rhine in confusion and asked.

“Why is this mecha here?”

“It’s like this: after the battle ended, I was afraid this mecha would be lost, so I had someone throw it onto the ship.”

Rhine thought for a moment and explained to Su Ming.

“Didn’t you declare it?”

Su Ming frowned slightly and asked Rhine. Hiding spoils of war was a serious crime.

“Of course we declared it, but no one came to take it away! And when this ship was brought back, the legion sent people to inspect it, so they knew this mecha was here.”

“This…”

“Squad leader, this is what I’m thinking: this mecha is on the ship, and the Legion Commander gave you the ship, so everything on the ship should be yours, right?”

Rhine said with a grin.

“Your explanation is a bit forced, but it’s not impossible. Forget it, since this mecha wasn’t taken away, then let it stay. We’ll deal with any problems later, since it’s already been declared anyway.”

Su Ming no longer dwelled on it; he indeed needed this mecha now.

“Alright, what do we do next?”

Rhine replied happily.

“Find senior mechanics to repair the ship and the mecha.”

“But where do we find them?”

“That’s simple, you can just apply to the Legion directly.”

Su Ming raised his wristband, brought up the function interface, found the application interface, entered his request, and sent it to the Legion.

About ten seconds later, a notification popped up on his wristband.

“Respected Commander Su Ming! Your application has been processed. Master Mechanist Acala will arrive at the Wind Movement in one hour to discuss with you. If you miss it, you will need to re-schedule.”

After reading the message, Su Ming pondered for a moment and said, “Rhine, go move my Slayer mecha from the hangar onto the ship.”

“Okay, I’ll go right away.”

Rhine immediately turned and left.

One hour later.

Su Ming and the others were waiting at the entrance of the Wind Movement.

Just then, three figures approached from a distance. Leading them was a bald, long-bearded, energetic old man, followed by a man and a woman.

“Hello, Master Acala, thank you for coming all this way.”

Su Ming quickly stepped forward and extended his hand very politely.

“Commander Su, you’re being too polite. This is my job. Is this the ship you want to repair?”

Acala warmly extended his hand and shook Su Ming’s.

“Yes, it is.”

“Then please take me to see this ship.”

“No problem.”

Su Ming then led Master Acala onto the ship.

Several hours later.

Inside the Wind Movement’s central control room, Master Mechanist Acala connected his portable miniature computer to the damaged central control panel and read some of the ship’s data.

Su Ming and Rhine stood silently by, watching.

After a long time, Acala disconnected the cable and said with a smile to Su Ming, “Commander Su Ming, your luck is really good. This Wind Movement has excellent performance, and the damage is not severe, so it will be very easy to repair.”

“That’s great! How much will it cost to repair this ship?”

“Not much, 1.5 billion federal currency will do.”

Master Mechanist Acala directly quoted a price to Su Ming.

When Su Ming heard the price, his eyelids twitched, but he still asked calmly, “Master Acala, can this price be a bit cheaper?”

“Commander, don’t worry! I am a mechanist of the Thirteenth Corps, so I definitely won’t overcharge you. If you find any issues with the price later, you can file a complaint. Of course, I don’t bargain.”

Acala replied with a smile.

“Alright, but I have one more thing.”

Seeing that Acala had said it to this extent, Su Ming knew there was no room for negotiation on the price.

“Please speak.”

“Can you repair mechas?”

“Commander, you don’t need to doubt my skills. Aside from Xiguang Laboratory, I am the best among the accompanying mechanists, even a Fourth Generation Mecha is not a problem.”

Acala directly assured Su Ming.

“Alright, please follow me!”

Su Ming led Master Acala away.

A moment later, Su Ming and the others arrived at the Wind Movement’s hangar.

The Slayer mecha and the Blood Falcon mecha were placed side by side.

“This Third Generation Mecha, the Slayer, is my mecha, and this Fourth Generation Mecha, the Blood Falcon, is my war trophy.”

Su Ming briefly introduced them.

“Hmm, do you want to repair this Blood Falcon? It doesn’t look like the damage is very severe.”

Acala walked up to the Blood Falcon and asked.

“I have that intention, but I also have another idea.”

Su Ming pondered for a moment and said.

“Tell me!”

“I am currently using the Third Generation Mecha, the Slayer. This mecha is very useful, but its performance is still a bit lacking, especially the absence of the NOCY · Super Neural Device. So I was wondering if it’s possible to transfer the Blood Falcon’s Super Neural Device to the Slayer mecha.”

“Commander, I don’t recommend you do that.”

Acala directly rejected Su Ming’s proposal.

“Why?”

“Although your Slayer has excellent performance, it is still a Third Generation Mecha, and its volume is limited. There’s no space to transfer the Super Neural Device. Even if you force the transfer, the mecha and other aspects won’t be able to match well, and the effect will definitely be greatly diminished.”

“Then what do you suggest?”

Su Ming asked humbly.

“I have two suggestions. First, you directly repair and use the Blood Falcon mecha. Second, you dismantle the Slayer and use its better parts to modify this Blood Falcon mecha, which will improve the mecha’s performance even more.”

Acala gave his professional opinion.

Su Ming hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke, “Then I’ll choose the second option.”

“No problem.”

“Then how much will this modification cost?”

“I have three modification plans to choose from: a basic modification for 1 billion federal currency, a medium modification for 2 billion federal currency, and a luxury modification for 3 billion federal currency!”

Acala looked at Su Ming with a half-smile.

When Su Ming heard Acala’s words, he secretly took a deep breath. The price was really expensive, so he tentatively asked, “Master Acala, what’s the difference between these three modifications?”

“Commander Su Ming, the difference is huge. Of course, you don’t need to doubt my words. You might not have heard of my name, but I can tell you that I am a fifth-year graduate of the Amonsk Academy in Rainy City. Although I can’t compare to the big shots in your Royal Court Academy, I’ve been in this line of work for over a hundred years. I’ve modified all sorts of ancient artifacts, let alone your mecha.”

“Then I’ll choose the luxury one.”

Su Ming immediately gritted his teeth and replied.

“Good!”

“But can I ask one thing?”

“Go ahead.”

“I remember the Legion covers mecha repairs, don’t they?”

“That’s right, they do cover repairs, but not modifications. And even if they did cover repairs, it would only be for your Slayer, not the Blood Falcon.”

“Why?”

“Because your Blood Falcon isn’t registered, and it wasn’t damaged during a mission.”

“So if I register it, will future repairs be free?”

“Not free. When you register it, whatever its integrity is at that time, the Legion will only repair it to that extent!”

“If that’s the case, then there’s no point.”

“Commander Su Ming, the Federal Government’s rules have been passed down for thousands of years; there won’t be any loopholes for you to exploit. Of course, you’re not the first to ask this.”

Acala replied as if it were common knowledge.

“Alright, I’ll pay for this myself. I’ll trouble Master Acala to put some effort into modifying the mecha well!”

“That’s definitely no problem.”

“Then, how long will the ship and mecha take?”

“The mecha will take seven days, and the ship will probably take more than half a month.”

Master Acala gave an approximate time.

“Then I’ll leave it to you.”

Su Ming said politely.

— —

Starlight City · Federal Government Administrative Building · Dawn Second Hall.

Gakels, Faraon, Alicia, and others sat around the conference table.

At this moment, District Chief Xiao Lie sighed with a bitter expression, “Oh, the economy is getting worse and worse lately!”

“That’s right, after the incident in the Donao Star Sea, the import and export trade volume has plummeted.”

“Indeed, and military spending has increased.”

“I’m barely breaking even here, and the people below are all complaining bitterly.”

“Can we lower taxes and allocate some money this year?!”

District Chief Lin Aojun and others spoke one after another.

Slap!

After listening to Xiao Lie and the others, Faraon angrily slapped the conference table.

Xiao Lie and the others immediately fell silent, turning to look at Faraon.

“Are you the only ones sad? Am I not sad? I was the most severely affected; my assets were confiscated, my troops are confined in the Donao Star Sea, and military expenditures have skyrocketed. I haven’t even complained, so what are you complaining about?”

Faraon replied angrily.

When something happened, no one dared to stand up, and afterward, they were all here complaining bitterly. Just thinking about it made him furious.

“Lord Faraon, how can we compare to you? A lean camel is still bigger than a horse.”

Xiao Lie said helplessly.

“Hmph, in short, I have no money. If you want money, find those two.”

Faraon directly threw the responsibility to Gakels and Alicia.

Gakels and Alicia exchanged glances, also showing helpless expressions. It was as if they had money; they didn’t have much either.

However, Xiao Lie and the others didn’t think so, and they all turned to look at the two of them.

Just as Gakels was about to speak, the tightly closed door suddenly opened, and Cloud Soft rushed in, reporting to Gakels and the others, “Urgent military report!”

“Speak!”

Gakels and the others immediately tensed up.

“The Thirteenth Corps bypassed the Donao Star Sea and launched a surprise attack on the Slok Star Sea, successfully taking down the Hams Planetary Fortress and Urakan · Transit Star.”

Cloud Soft then reported.

“That’s great! So the Thirteenth Corps has successfully cut off the Imperial Army’s supply line.”

Gakels said very happily.

“Incredible, truly amazing!”

Everyone praised excitedly.

Faraon was also very excited to hear this news and immediately pressed, “Cloud Soft, is there any movement from the Imperial Army in the Donao Star Sea?”

“No, the Imperial Army in the Donao Star Sea is still holding its ground.”

Cloud Soft shook her head with regret.

“How can this be? If they don’t move, the confined troops have no hope of breaking through.”

Faraon’s face immediately darkened when he heard Cloud Soft’s words.

“Faraon, don’t worry. The Imperial Army should be the one truly worried; they’ve lost their supply line.”

Alicia reminded him with a smile.

“Exactly, now it’s a test of patience. Let’s see who can’t sit still first!”

Gakels agreed with Faraon.

“Aren’t you afraid that delays will lead to complications?”

Faraon replied irritably.

“Don’t worry. Since she has already promised to rescue the trapped troops, there will definitely be no problem. We just need to wait for good news. At this time, we must not panic.”

Gakels calmly instructed Faraon.

“Alright!”

Faraon’s expression changed for a moment, and he suppressed the irritation in his heart as he replied.

— —

Dark Star Empire · Bergs Lun Defense Line.

Starfall Planetary Fortress.

Inside the magnificent hall, the floor was paved with precious white star stone, warm and delicate, and the surrounding walls were carved with strange, dazzling patterns.

The towering dome, like a starry sky, shimmered with countless stars.

At the deepest part of the hall, there was a gigantic mechanical biological tank, filled with blue liquid, with something seemingly floating inside.

This gigantic mechanical biological tank had tubes extending from it.

These tubes extended to a black throne in front.

A burly man, clad in a black robe like the night, with a chiseled face, sharp eyes gleaming with a cold light, and tubes tie into his back, exuding a chilling aura, sat upon it.

This man was none other than Hodeska, the Commander responsible for guarding the Bergs Lun Defense Line.

At this moment, a charming, red-lipped, enchanting beauty walked up, holding a glass of crimson blood wine.

This blood wine was mixed with the fresh blood of blood slaves and various unknown creatures.

“Lord Hodeska, you should drink some blood wine to balance yourself.”

Hodeska picked up the blood wine and drank it in one gulp, speaking arrogantly, “Sercee, has the situation in the Slok Star Sea been clarified?”

“It has been clarified. The Slok Star Sea has indeed fallen.”

Sercee replied respectfully.

“A bunch of useless people! With so many troops stationed there, they still managed to lose it!”

Hodeska cursed unhappily.

At this moment, a messenger walked in and respectfully reported, “Lord Legion Commander Hodeska, Lord Teddyra has returned and is now requesting to see you.”

When Hodeska heard his subordinate’s report, a ferocious expression appeared on his face, and he said coldly, “Let him in!”

Not long after, Teddyra, accompanied by a few subordinates, walked in, looking disheveled.

Before Teddyra could speak, Hodeska, sitting on the throne, said in an unfriendly tone, “Teddyra, you lost the entire Slok Star Sea and cut off the Empire’s supply line. Do you still have the face to return?”

Teddyra raised his head to look at Hodeska and replied through gritted teeth.

“That’s right, I lost. I lost the entire Slok Star Sea. But I’m not living ignobly. The moment I was defeated, I activated the self-destruct sequence of the Hams Planetary Fortress, intending to perish with the Federal Government’s people and remain loyal to the Emperor!”

“Hmph, then how are you still alive?”

“That’s because the Federal Government’s technology is too strong. They directly invaded the Hams Planetary Fortress and interrupted the self-destruct sequence. If you don’t believe me, you can ask any of my subordinates!”

“Alright, if that’s the case, then I’ll look at you in a new light.”

Hodeska’s expression softened after hearing Teddyra’s words.

At this moment, Teddyra said to Hodeska.

“Hodeska, I’ll tell you the truth. After the defeat, although the Federal Government let me go, I had no face to continue living ignobly. However, I can’t die yet; I’m truly too angry.”

“Oh? Angry about what?”

“The Federal Government’s Commander is truly too arrogant. She wants me to deliver a message to the Emperor.”

“What message?”

“She said she would break through our defense line, invade the Empire, make history repeat itself, and bring nightmares to the Emperor!”

“Arrogant!”

Hodeska stood up abruptly from his throne upon hearing Teddyra’s words, angrily smashing the wine glass in his hand to the ground.

Crack!

The entire wine glass shattered into pieces.

“A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. How dare she insult the Emperor? How can I tolerate that?”

Teddyra seized the opportunity to speak.

“Good, very good, arrogant enough. Let’s see how I destroy them.”

Hodeska immediately revealed a cruel smile.

“My Lord, isn’t this a bit too much?”

Sercee asked with some concern.

“What’s wrong with it? Not to mention their audacious contempt for the Emperor! Even without that, how could I tolerate them jumping around in front of me?”

“My Lord, you’re right!”

“Sercee, immediately dispatch scouts to the Slok Star Sea to investigate the enemy’s situation.”

Hodeska gave the order coldly.

“Yes!”

Sercee immediately turned and left.

At this moment, Teddyra quickly said to Hodeska.

“Although the ones who attacked me were the Federal Government’s newly formed Thirteenth Corps, their combat power is not to be underestimated, especially that Star Radiance Fortress, which is very tricky.”

“When you were in trouble, did Commander Mottley and Commander Os not come to your aid?”

Hodeska asked coldly.

“No, if they had come to my aid, I wouldn’t have lost so badly. Only the Gray Gun Legion and a few small Imperial Army units actually arrived.”

Teddyra explained to Hodeska.

“It seems they don’t intend to send troops.”

“Then what will you do?”

“I have my own methods. Activate the long-distance communication device and connect to the Ulakahn Neutral Country, Kudike Neutral Country, Fabidun Neutral Country…”

Hodeska spoke coldly.

Instantly, six holographic image frames appeared before him.

All these image frames displayed a prompt.

“Connecting…”

A few minutes later, six shadowy holographic image frames revealed six figures.

These six people were precisely the rulers of the six Neutral Countries that had pledged allegiance to the Dark Star Empire.

The moment they saw Hodeska, they were like drowning people grasping at a lifeline, speaking one after another in a rush.

“Lord Hodeska, you must uphold justice for us!”

“The Slok Star Sea has been occupied by the Federal Government’s people.”

“The transfer star has been lost, and all our goods have been seized.”

These six rulers were all extremely anxious. Although that transfer star belonged to the Ulakahn Neutral Country, all six countries had stored supplies there.

Now that the transfer star was taken, they suffered heavy losses.

Of course, after the incident, they immediately went to find Commander Os, but Aus completely ignored them and also prevented other Legion Commanders from helping.

Therefore, they were like headless flies, hitting walls everywhere and unable to find anyone to help.

It was a rare stroke of luck that Lord Hodeska, the Commander of the Bergs Lun Defense Line, actively contacted them. Of course, they had to quickly complain and ask for help.

Hodeska looked at the six anxious people, a hint of disdain in his eyes, but he still spoke.

“My Fourth Legion, Tenth Legion, and Eleventh Legion here are responsible for guarding the Bergs Lun Defense Line. How can I have troops to help you? Shouldn’t you go find Aus?”

“Oh, we did look for Lord Aus, but Lord Aus wouldn’t help us.”

“My Lord, please be kind and help us?”

The many rulers said eagerly.

“Are you sure you want me to help you?”

Hodeska asked with a cold smile.

“Of course.”

The six rulers quickly said.

“Alright then, I can spare a unit, but all six of you must gather a large army and encircle the Federal Government with me!”

Hodeska immediately revealed his fangs.

He wanted to unite the forces of the six Neutral Countries to encircle and destroy the Federal Government’s forces in one go.

“This…”

Upon hearing Hodeska’s words, the six rulers showed hesitant expressions.

At this moment, Hodeska warned coldly.

“I solemnly warn you, this is your only chance to reclaim the transfer star and retrieve your supplies.”

“Alright, we’ll do as My Lord commands!”

Upon hearing this, the many rulers gritted their teeth and agreed.

“Very good, it’s settled then!”

Hodeska replied fanatically.

— —

Star Radiance Fortress · Training Ground No. 3.

Commander Su Ming walked over from a distance with his hands behind his back. He saw Rhine and the others gathered together in a group, chatting.

“Did you hear? The Ring City Commercial Street officially opened today.”

“I heard! It seems a lot of shops are having sales and promotions!”

“After training, do you want to go for a stroll together?”

“Sure, the people from the Fourth Regiment next door are going on a big shopping trip this afternoon.”

“This afternoon? Don’t they have to train?”

“They have the afternoon off.”

“No way, I’m so envious!”

Just as Rhine and the others were chatting happily, Commander Su Ming approached and deliberately coughed.

“Cough cough!”

Rhine and the others were startled and quickly shouted when they saw Commander Su Ming approaching.

“Fall in!”

Everyone quickly formed a neat line.

Commander Su Ming walked to the front of the group and scanned everyone.

“Commander, sir!”

Rhine and the others shouted loudly.

However, they secretly grumbled in their hearts, thinking they were in trouble this time, caught red-handed.

Commander Su Ming saw their nervous expressions and smiled, saying,

“No need to be so nervous. You performed exceptionally well in this battle, bravely killing enemies on the battlefield. I am proud of you. As the saying goes, those who have merit should be rewarded!”

“Really?!”

Rhine and the others were delighted to hear Commander Su Ming’s words, looking at him with excitement.

“Nonsense. I announce that each of the ten squad leaders will be rewarded 5 million federal currency, team leaders 2 million federal currency, and platoon leaders 1 million federal currency. All soldiers will be rewarded 500,000 federal currency! As for military merits, I will apply for them for you; you just need to wait patiently.”

Commander Su Ming announced directly.

“Thank you, Commander!”

Everyone shouted excitedly.

“Also, no training today. Dismissed for the holiday.”

Commander Su Ming said to the crowd.

“Oh yeah!”

Deng Yu and the others cheered happily.

At this moment, Rhine and a few others gathered around Commander Su Ming, asking happily.

“Squad Leader, do you want to have a drink together?”

“Did you plan this long ago and only tell me now? Ah, our bond has faded, it has faded!”

“Oh, but we told you right away!”

“Alright, but you guys go drink first. I have something to do, and I’ll find you after I’m done!”

Commander Su Ming didn’t continue to tease Rhine and the others.

He planned to go to the commercial street to buy some fruits and supplements to visit his injured subordinates.

“Okay, then we’ll go first.”

Rhine and a few others replied with a smile.

Soon after, inside the commercial street.

Commander Su Ming strolled alone on the street. The entire circular commercial street was very lively, with almost all shops open.

Inside the transparent display windows of the shops along the street, a dazzling array of goods was displayed.

The originally steel-structured, bare Ring City Commercial Street was now decorated in various colors, appearing very prosperous.

At this moment, in an open-air cafe not far away, two fashionably dressed young men and women sat on chairs, drinking coffee and chatting cheerfully, enjoying their leisure time.

“Darling, does this outfit I’m wearing look good?”

“Of course it looks good, you are the most beautiful!”

A couple in love walked past Commander Su Ming, hand in hand.

Commander Su Ming looked at their backs and suddenly felt a bit out of place.

However, he quickly suppressed this unusual emotion and continued to browse forward.

At this moment, Commander Su Ming saw from a distance a large capsule-shaped building ahead.

This pharmacy had particularly good business, with many people coming and going, and most of them were officers.

When he got closer, he clearly saw that this pharmacy had the sign of Vox Bio Interstellar Group.

Commander Su Ming immediately became interested and walked into the pharmacy.

“Welcome, how may I help you? I am the clerk, Zhou Qin.”

A fair-skinned, tall female staff member with black stockings and a pleasant appearance came up enthusiastically and asked.

“I’m just looking around.”

Commander Su Ming said calmly.

“No problem, sir. We have all kinds of potions here, and the quality is excellent.”

Zhou Qin said very politely.

“Mm!”

Commander Su Ming walked inside with his hands behind his back, scanning the various potions displayed in the counters along the way.

It must be said that Zhou Qin truly didn’t exaggerate; the variety of potions here was indeed exceptionally comprehensive.

Zhou Qin followed behind Commander Su Ming, curiously observing him.

At this moment, Commander Su Ming suddenly stopped and looked up at the counter in front of him.

At the most prominent position in the center of the counter, a green potion was placed, labeled as Type II · CSQ-01 Gene Potion, priced at 100 million federal currency.

Commander Su Ming pondered for a moment, then said to Zhou Qin.

“Can you show me that Type II Gene Potion?”

“I’m sorry, sir, I cannot show it to you.”

“What if I want to buy it?”

Zhou Qin was slightly startled to hear Commander Su Ming’s words, then showed a slight smile and said,

“I’m sorry, sir, the Type II Gene Potion is out of stock.”

“How can it be out of stock? Isn’t that one right there?”

Commander Su Ming asked with a slight frown.

“Sir, that is an exhibit and not for sale.”

Zhou Qin quickly explained to Commander Su Ming.

“Exhibits can also be sold. I can just pay a little extra.”

Commander Su Ming’s eyes flickered as he said to Zhou Qin.

“I’m sorry, no matter how much more money you add, we won’t sell it.”

Although Zhou Qin spoke very politely, her attitude was very firm.

Upon hearing this, Commander Su Ming understood that Celes was indeed right. Although these gene potions had prices, no one would sell them at the listed price. Moreover, they didn’t sell to individuals; they only sold to those with connections.

Just then, a burly man in a second lieutenant’s military uniform, with a scruffy beard and a somewhat haggard expression, rushed in, shouting,

“Boss!”

Seeing this, Zhou Qin immediately said to Commander Su Ming,

“Excuse me, sir, I will go attend to the customer first.”

After she finished speaking, she walked towards the second lieutenant.

Commander Su Ming glanced at the burly man who had entered, then continued to browse the pharmacy on his own.