Chapter 354: Star Annihilation Moment 2 (5-in-1)
by SunflowerThis scene stunned everyone.
At the same time, in the outer space of Woguo Kingdom.
The dark starry sky also showed large-scale spatial fluctuations.
A Star Destroyer – Dark Blood, 200 kilometers long, with an H-shaped hull, covered in special gray armor with twisted patterns, and a gray meteor cannon extending from the center of its bow, densely packed with countless launch ports, emerged.
The next second, ten Level 5 Battleship – Colossus, carrying an overwhelming fleet, followed it out.
The defense forces stationed in Woguo Kingdom felt as if the sky had fallen when they saw this scene.
Inside the command room of the Federation Level 5 Carrier – Hummingbird.
A middle-aged man in a lieutenant general’s uniform, with weathered wrinkles on his face and resolute eyes, stood up from his command chair with an expression of extreme shock upon seeing this scene.
At this moment, a subordinate beside him said with a trembling voice,
“General Aisasi, the Star Destroyer – Phantom of the Phantom Legion!”
Aisasi clenched his fists, his bones cracking, and gritted his teeth as he spoke,
“Prepare for battle!”
Outer space of Freita Kingdom.
General Rochez was also tense, sitting in his command chair.
Just then, a piercing alarm sounded, and red alert boxes popped up one after another.
“Warning: Large-scale abnormal fluctuations detected in star coordinates 1923, 2111, 3221!”
“General, the enemy is here!”
Charl immediately informed Rochester.
Rochester took a deep breath and looked at the target star area through the optical device.
He saw ripples appearing in that starry sky, and space distorted without warning.
Immediately after, the incredibly massive Blood Prism Fortress, with its drill-shaped head, slowly emerged.
Surrounding its exterior was a gigantic mechanical ring device with a diameter of tens of thousands of kilometers.
The entire Curvature Ring erupted with brilliant blue light, and in an instant, space was rapidly stretched.
At this moment, the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood, over 190 kilometers long, with a flying fish-shaped hull, scarlet armor emblazoned with a blood-colored fanged symbol, a slender red meteor cannon extending from its bow, and its entire body densely packed with rows of launch ports, led a massive, dark fleet through the Curvature Mechanical Ring.
“Blood Prism Fortress, Star Destroyer – Dark Blood!”
Charl reported to General Rochez in horror.
“Bastard!”
Rochester’s face instantly darkened to the extreme, and he cursed furiously.
In fact, the Fifth Army and the Sixth Legion also had their own Star Destroyers, but something happened in the Mist Star Sea a while ago, and their Star Destroyers and top combat forces were transferred there, and they have been uncontactable ever since.
This left them without any main warships capable of resisting.
However, this was not what made them most desperate; countless dark, overwhelming warships continuously poured out of the Curvature Ring, their numbers horrifying.
At the same time, these warships opened their exit ports, and dark, overwhelming mech formations swarmed out of the ships.
“General! The enemy’s forces are too numerous!”
Charl’s eyes widened, and he said in extreme fear.
Rochester’s face became extremely grim when he saw this scene, judging from the number of enemy forces.
Even a fool could see that the Dark Star Empire had set a trap earlier, deceiving them into battle.
They had truly fallen for it, and now the other side was no longer pretending, directly laying their cards on the table.
Chief Fleef, who was standing by, felt his vision go black and almost collapsed to the ground, muttering repeatedly,
“It’s over…”
At this moment, urgent messages popped up one after another.
After reading them, Charl reported bitterly to Rochester,
“General, Star Destroyers have appeared in the Woguo Kingdom and Woguo Kingdom as well. They want to annihilate us and the three countries!”
“Dream on! My order is for the entire army to attack! Even if we are completely wiped out here today, we must make the Imperial Army pay a heavy price!”
General Rochez gave the order with extreme resolve.
“Yes!”
Charl replied with a solemn expression.
As Rochester’s order was given, swarms of mechs and vanguard ships immediately advanced towards the Imperial Army.
Inside the central control room of the Blood Prism Fortress.
Aus sat domineeringly in the command chair, coldly observing the images projected by the optical device.
Noztee respectfully reported,
“Lord Aus, the Federation forces are charging towards us.”
Aus did not speak, merely raised his hand and waved it indifferently.
In an instant, the vast Imperial fleet opened countless launch ports.
Swish! Swish!
Missiles that obscured the starry sky, like a tide, swept towards the approaching forces.
Boom! Boom!
Iron Guard Mechs were blown up one after another, and the advancing fleet instantly suffered a saturation strike, their energy shields shattered in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, the advancing vanguard forces were struck a heavy blow and immediately retreated.
The forces of both sides were simply not on the same level.
Inside the central control room of the Level 5 Battleship – Thunder Whale.
Charl reported to General Rochester,
“No, General, the enemy’s firepower is too fierce!”
“Damn it!”
Rochester was also extremely angry, but felt deeply powerless.
At this moment, a black warning box suddenly popped up.
“Warning: Ultra-high energy reaction detected.”
“Warning: Star Destroyer – Dark Blood is rapidly charging.”
“Not good!”
General Rochester’s face instantly changed dramatically upon seeing this alert.
Inside the central control room of the Blood Prism Fortress.
Noztee respectfully said to Aus,
“Lord Aus, everything is ready! Please give the order!”
“Attack!”
Aus gave the order coldly.
“Yes!”
Noztee immediately responded.
The meteor cannon of the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood instantly erupted with brilliant light!
A destructive red light beam shot out instantly, directly striking the main planet of Freita Kingdom. Mechs and ships caught in its path were instantly vaporized, exploded, and finally completely swallowed.
Immediately after, the red light beam, without deviation, bombarded the main planet of Freita Kingdom.
Sizzle~
The dazzling red light beam, upon hitting the main planet, sizzled like sparks!
Nearly half of Freita Kingdom’s main planet was covered by the beam.
In an instant, the hit area of Freita Kingdom’s main planet was like being branded with an iron, the ground cracked and collapsed, while other areas were like a prairie fire, turning into a red world.
The civilians on the main planet had not yet realized what was happening when their world instantly turned red.
In a flash, both buildings and people were completely vaporized; they didn’t even have a chance to wail.
Immediately after, Freita Kingdom’s main planet was pierced through by the world-destroying light beam.
Accompanied by a deafening explosion, the pierced main planet completely exploded.
Destructive power swept across!
Ships and satellites in near orbit were instantly swallowed, and the energy waves generated by the explosion spread outwards like surging tides.
The entire Level 5 Carrier – Thunder Whale vibrated violently.
“No!”
Chief Fleef felt a sudden dizzy spell upon seeing this scene, could no longer hold on, and directly fainted to the ground.
“Your Majesty!”
A subordinate next to Chief Fleef quickly supported him.
Rochester directly stood up from his chair, his eyes bloodshot, and gave the order with extreme fury!
“All forces, charge!”
Following Rochester’s order, the Federation’s fleet and forces all charged towards the Imperial Army.
Inside the central control room of the Blood Prism Fortress.
Aus looked at the annihilated main planet with a satisfied expression.
At this moment, Noztee said to Aus,
“Lord, the Federation forces are charging over.”
“Hmph! Just useless barking. Launch a wave of saturation attacks to clear out a vacuum zone, then we retreat!”
“Yes!”
Noztee replied with a murderous tone.
As the order was given, the Blood Prism Fortress and numerous fleets opened countless launch ports.
Swish! Swish!
Missiles that obscured the starry sky poured out.
These missiles directly hit the Federation’s vanguard forces, exploding violently and instantly clearing an area.
Immediately after, the Blood Prism Fortress led its forces and began to withdraw.
Inside the central control room of the Thunder Whale Carrier.
Rochester’s face turned beet red as he watched the vanguard forces being annihilated.
At this moment, Charl reported in astonishment,
“General, the Imperial Army has retreated.”
Everyone’s faces were filled with disbelief. The Imperial Army could have annihilated them all, yet they retreated.
Rochester became even more enraged when he saw this scene.
“Go! Bite them! You bastards, let’s fight them to the death!”
The other side annihilated the main planet of Freita Country right in front of him, and then withdrew their troops, which was clearly a slap in the face to the Federation, giving them a warning.
“General, calm down!”
Charl and the others, seeing Rochester lose his temper, quickly held him back and advised.
“Don’t stop me!”
Rochester had never suffered such a great humiliation in his life.
At this moment, two messages popped up on the operation screen.
The Operator, seeing them, reported with great hesitation,
“General, the Imperial Army in Woguo Kingdom and Woguo Kingdom have also retreated.”
“Damn it!”
Rochester clenched his hands into fists, his fingertips digging into his flesh, and blood dripped down.
Inside the Starlight City Lord’s Office.
Gakels sat at his desk, wearily processing documents.
Thump thump~
A series of hurried footsteps came, followed by the door being rudely pushed open.
Gakels turned his head to look. The person who entered was none other than Secretary Cloud Soft. He immediately asked,
“What happened?”
“The Imperial Army has arrived in force and destroyed the main planet of Freita Country.”
Cloud Soft reported nervously.
“What did you say? The Dark Star Empire annihilated a planet?”
Gakels immediately stood up from his chair, asking in alarm.
“Yes!”
Cloud Soft nodded in response.
“What about the Fifth Army and the Sixth Legion? Were they annihilated?”
Gakels anxiously pressed for an answer.
“No, after the enemy reached the three Neutral Countries, they only destroyed the main planet of Freita Country and then retreated. However, all the wounded and logistics personnel of the Fifth Army on Freita Country’s main planet were sacrificed.”
Cloud Soft reported completely.
Gakels’ expression kept changing. It was clear that the other party was venting their anger and warning them.
“Cloud Soft, where have the Imperial Army forces retreated to?”
“They have retreated to the Scarlet Country region, and the blockade against the 5th and Sixth Legions has also been lifted.”
Cloud Soft continued to report.
Upon hearing this, Gakels immediately walked back and forth in the office with his hands behind his back.
Cloud Soft waited quietly.
A few minutes later, Gakels immediately spoke,
“Immediately notify City Lord Faraon to have him withdraw his troops, quickly! Act fast!”
“Wouldn’t withdrawing troops at this time be inappropriate?”
Cloud Soft was also stunned and quickly reminded him.
“Sigh~ I can’t worry about that much anymore.”
Gakels sighed helplessly and replied.
“Yes!”
Cloud Soft immediately nodded in response.
After Cloud Soft left, Gakels walked back to his chair and sat down, pondering for a moment before raising his wrist device and opening the Star Cluster Forum.
The annihilation of Freita Country was something that certainly couldn’t be kept secret, and he was now very worried about public opinion within the country.
At this time, the news of Freita Country’s annihilation had also spread to the Star Cluster Forum.
The entire forum was once again in an uproar, with countless posts springing up like mushrooms after rain.
“Oh my god, it’s too cruel! A main planet was just annihilated!”
“How many people must have died? The Dark Star Empire is a butcher, their hands stained with blood.”
“I feel like the Dark Star Empire is just venting its anger and slapping us in the face! They know Freita Country is under our protection.”
“Sigh, do you have a solution? Who can punish that tyrant?”
“We should beat them hard!”
At this moment, an indignant comment popped up.
“What is this? The Federation destroyed the Heavenly Base Heart, okay? Why don’t you go destroy the Federation’s main planet, instead of destroying ours? Is there any justice left?”
“???”
“Hey? Which country are you from?”
“How dare you speak like that?”
After browsing the posts, Gakels closed the Star Cluster Forum, his expression growing even more weary.
For some reason, he had a feeling that a storm was brewing.
—
Dark Forest Star Sea.
Inside the central control room of the Level 3 Transport Ship.
“Beyer, faster!”
Norfleen urged Beyer nervously.
“Big sister, this is already the fastest speed. Any faster and there will be problems.”
Beyer quickly explained to Norfleen.
“Norfleen, don’t worry. The Imperial Army might not attack your outpost, and our people are there too.”
Su Ming suppressed the unease in his heart and comforted Norfleen.
In fact, he was also very worried about Rhine and the others, but in this situation, worrying was useless.
“Sorry, I understand.”
Norfleen’s heart calmed down slightly after hearing Su Ming’s words.
Time passed bit by bit.
Finally, the transport ship arrived near the asteroid outpost. Beyer immediately opened the communication device to contact his companions.
“De Yin! De Yin! Can you hear me?”
The communicator was silent.
Norfleen and the others’ hearts were in their throats.
However, just then, De Yin’s clear voice rang out from the communication device.
“Yes, you’re back.”
“Phew! That’s great.”
Beyer and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
“What’s wrong? What happened?”
De Yin asked, very puzzled.
At this moment, Norfleen immediately walked up and said to De Yin.
“De Yin, listen, Tukler has betrayed us. Our main stronghold has been taken by the Imperial Army. Now our stronghold is no longer safe. Immediately tell everyone to pack their valuables and prepare to evacuate!”
“Ah!”
“Don’t ‘ah’ me! Execute my order immediately. We need to leave quickly, or it will be too late.”
“Okay, I’ll notify them right away!”
De Yin responded in a panic.
Norfleen then said to Beyer.
“Immediately bring the transport ship back to the dock to pick people up. Remember, prioritize getting people on board. Don’t worry about belongings you can’t carry!”
“Understood!”
Beyer responded nervously.
“Norfleen, what are you planning to do next?”
Su Ming asked Norfleen in a deep voice.
“First, evacuate everyone, then rendezvous with Deputy Legion Commander Rennis. The Dark Star Sea won’t be safe for a while, so we’ll probably head to the Lost Land.”
Norfleen didn’t hide anything from Su Ming.
“The Lost Land? It’s very chaotic there, will it be okay?”
Su Ming asked, very surprised.
“No problem. Our Holy Legion also has influence in the Lost Land. We’ll go there and rely on them for a while, then slowly plan our next steps.”
“Understood!”
“Oh, right, Lord Su Ming! You can come with us to the Lost Land. Once you’re there, things will be easier for you, as the Lost Land also has close ties with the Federation.”
Norfleen explained to Su Ming.
“Okay!”
Su Ming nodded in response.
Soon after, the Level 3 Transport Ship arrived at the stronghold’s dock.
A dense crowd of civilians, with their families and belongings, lined up in an orderly fashion to board the ship.
Everyone’s face was filled with sadness and reluctance, some even crying softly.
They were all very reluctant to leave this place.
Although this stronghold was dilapidated, no matter how dilapidated it was, it was their home.
At this moment, Su Ming walked down from the boarding exit, and Kaff and others drove their Mechs over.
“Su Ming, what happened?”
Kaff asked in a deep voice.
“There’s a traitor within the Holy Army. This place isn’t safe anymore. We need to relocate to the Lost Land. Everyone, drive your Mechs onto the ship. Remember not to dismount your Mechs and remain in combat readiness. Kaff, you and I will escort the ship in our Mechs.”
Su Ming said to Kaff and the others.
“Okay!”
Kaff and the others responded in a deep voice.
After some time, after everyone had boarded the ship.
The Level 3 Transport Ship sailed out of the stronghold. Su Ming and Kaff, piloting their Mechs, flanked the ship and advanced at full speed towards the distant starry sky.
Several hours later.
The Level 3 Transport Ship rendezvoused with Deputy Legion Commander Rennis’s Level 4 Transport Ship in a grey nebula.
At this time, Level 3 Transport Ships were orderly docking with the Level 4 Transport Ship, transferring their personnel inside.
It was soon Norfleen and their turn. Beyer drove the transport ship over, successfully docking.
At this moment, Norfleen’s voice sounded in Su Ming’s communication channel.
“Su Ming, once most of the people are on board, you can directly enter the Level 4 Transport Ship’s hangar.”
“Okay, but if we all board the Level 4 Transport Ship, what do you plan to do with the other Level 3 Transport Ships? You know Level 3 Transport Ships can’t perform superluminal flight.”
“Don’t worry about that. We’ll hide the Level 3 Transport Ships in the Dark Star Sea and leave some people to guard them. When we return to the Dark Star Sea someday, we’ll reactivate these transport ships.”
Norfleen explained to Su Ming.
“Understood, I get it.”
Su Ming nodded slightly in response.
Soon after, Norfleen’s subordinates and the civilians successfully transferred to the Level 4 Transport Ship.
Su Ming and Kaff also piloted their Mechs into the transport ship’s hangar.
Inside the huge hangar, various old-fashioned Mechs and mechanical equipment were packed. Su Ming and Kaff found Rhein and the others and parked next to them.
“Su Ming, where are we going?”
Rhein and the others asked anxiously.
Just as Su Ming was about to explain, the broadcast inside the transport ship suddenly blared.
Rennis spoke in a hoarse voice.
“Everyone, I know you are all in great pain and sadness right now, but for the sake of our faith, we cannot collapse like this. Now, I officially announce to everyone that we will depart for the Lost Land to seek refuge with Deputy Legion Commander Alfa Ku. We will re-equip there, and once we have recovered, we will surely return to the Dark Forest Star Sea and reclaim our homeland! Before that, we can only endure and bear the pain.”
The crowd on the transport ship, hearing Deputy Legion Commander Rennis’s words, showed even sadder expressions.
However, no one stood up to refute him; everyone accepted his decision.
Some young civilians just pounded the ground in frustration, silently burying their hatred deep in their hearts.
“The spaceship is about to embark, and there may be some turbulence. Please pay attention to safety! If you need anything, you can find the soldiers of the Holy Legion; they will do their best to provide you with all possible assistance.”
After Rennis finished speaking, he ended the broadcast.
“We’re actually going to the Lost Land.”
Rhein and the others showed very surprised expressions.
“Yes, there’s no other way now; we can only use that as a transit point. Everyone, cheer up. The Imperial Army might not let the Holy Army go, and we could be attacked at any time on the way!”
Su Ming said to Rhein and the others.
“Okay!”
Rhein and the others responded one after another.
In the starry sky, the old Level 4 Transport Ship began to accelerate, flying along the edge of the Dark Forest Star Sea towards the Lost Land.
Of course, even though they had lived there for so long, they dared not cross or delve deep into the Dark Forest Star Sea, because it was too dangerous, and almost no one who entered came out alive.
Four days later.
Inside the Slayer Mech’s cockpit.
Su Ming raised his wristband and checked the time. The transport ship had been flying for four days, and it should have flown out of the Dark Forest Star Sea by now. Normally, it should be safe.
So, he opened the cockpit and jumped down.
He left the hangar and walked through the dim corridor.
Along the corridor, a number of fleeing civilians leaned weakly against the ship’s wall, their eyes empty and lost.
As if they had lost all hope for life.
Some parents tightly hugged their children, constantly comforting them.
“It’s okay.”
The children nestled tightly beside their parents, their small bodies trembling continuously.
Some civilians who were lucky enough to get on the ship cried softly.
The entire ship was filled with sadness and fear.
Su Ming looked at this scene, his mood growing heavier, a faint sadness lingering in his heart.
He sighed slightly.
“Alas!”
Soon after, Su Ming arrived at a central transfer hall within the transport ship.
A large number of civilians were gathered here, and Norfleen and Fia were patrolling, checking on their condition.
“Norfleen!”
Su Ming walked over and called out.
“Lord Su Ming, why are you here?”
Norfleen asked, a little surprised.
Su Ming looked at the civilians and replied.
“Nothing, just came to see how you all are doing.”
“Alas~ not so good. Many people are getting sick from the turbulence, and our supply of medicine is very limited.”
Norfleen sighed and replied.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming also apologized to Norfleen.
“Sorry! We’ve caused you trouble.”
Although they weren’t directly responsible for this outcome, the current situation of the Holy Army was more or less related to them.
Norfleen shook her head and said with a firm expression.
“No need to apologize, this has nothing to do with you. Besides, the path of struggle and resistance is inherently incredibly arduous, and many people will surely be sacrificed in this process, including myself! We were already mentally prepared for this.”
Su Ming’s expression became even more silent after hearing Norfleen’s words.
Seeing Su Ming’s heavy expression, Norfleen spoke.
“Lord Su Ming, there are too many people here, let’s go for a walk over there.”
“Okay!”
Su Ming nodded slightly in response.
Norfleen and Su Ming then left the area and walked towards the observation deck.
They didn’t speak much along the way.
Before long, they arrived at the observation deck. They stood there, looking out at the pitch-black starry sky.
Norfleen spoke with a touch of sadness.
“Actually, we truly yearn for the Federation. We even dream of the Federation being able to invade the Dark Star Empire and overthrow the Emperor’s rule. That way, we could return to the Federation and no longer have to live in darkness.”
Su Ming’s face showed a complex expression after hearing Norfleen’s words.
In reality, the Federation was barely able to protect itself right now. If the Dark Star Empire hadn’t been so aggressive, the Federation would never have sent troops, let alone attacked the Dark Star Empire.
Therefore, Norfleen’s idea was simply impossible to achieve.
However, Su Ming didn’t tell her the cruel truth, because even if hope was slim, it was at least a light in the darkness.
If people truly had no hope at all, then it would truly be over.
“I believe that one day, you will surely achieve your ideals.”
Su Ming exhaled slightly and said.
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“Thank you, Lord Su Ming. Can you tell me about the situation in the Federation?”
Norfleen replied with a slight smile.
“Okay!”
—
Five days later.
A ripple appeared in the pitch-black starry sky.
The old Level 4 Transport Ship emerged from Subspace.
Inside the transport ship’s central control room.
Rennis sat wearily in the old command chair, while Captain Dantonen directed his subordinates to control the transport ship, ending superluminal flight.
Su Ming and Norfleen stood quietly by, watching.
At this moment, Dantonen respectfully reported to Rennis.
“Lord Rennis, we are about to arrive at the Lost Land.”
“Very good. Stay alert, the real danger has just begun!”
Rennis coughed and said tiredly.
“Okay!”
Dantonen and the others nodded in response.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming also looked at Norfleen with some surprise.
Norfleen also noticed Su Ming’s confusion and explained to him in a low voice.
“The Lost Land is very chaotic. The forces entrenched here are complex and intertwined, and there are even interstellar pirates among them.”
No sooner had Norfleen finished speaking than the ship emitted a piercing alarm, and a red warning box popped up on the control screen.
“Warning: Ship locked!”
“Prompt: Target sent a communication request!”
Dantonen and the others’ expressions instantly changed slightly as they looked at the prompt.
In the distant starry sky, an old Level 4 Battleship appeared, painted with a clown insignia.
“Lord Rennis, what do we do now?”
Dantonen asked nervously.
“Don’t be nervous. Connect.”
Rennis said calmly.
“Yes!”
Dantonen immediately carried out the operation.
Soon, an image box popped up on the operation screen. A man with an arrogant expression, green-dyed hair, and wearing third-generation exoskeleton armor, spoke.
“I’m Anojay from the Clown Gang. Which faction are you from?”
At this moment, Rennis politely said.
“Lord Anojay, we are under Lord Alfa Ku.”
“Heh heh, so that’s whose people you are, driving such a dilapidated ship. Turns out it’s Alfa Ku, that junk king’s people. How unlucky, just pass through!”
Anojay waved his hand directly, saying disdainfully.
“Thank you.”
Rennis quickly replied.
Inside the Level 4 Battleship’s central control room.
Anojay cut the communication and spat on the ground with a look of disgust.
“Pah!”
At this moment, a subordinate next to him asked curiously.
“Big Brother, we finally caught a fish, and you just let it go?”
“Are you an idiot? Who are Alfa Ku and his people? The Holy Legion! They’re notorious for being poor and reckless. Are we full enough to go looking for trouble with them? Be careful not to get into a mess after just a few bites of meat.”
Anojay said with extreme disdain.
“It seems so.”
The subordinates present scratched their heads and replied.
At this moment, Captain Dantonen quickly maneuvered the transport ship to fly past the Clown Gang’s Battleship.
Inside the central control room.
Rennis and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
“Phew~”
Although they had some influence in the Lost Land, who knew if the other party would accept it.
Su Ming looked at this scene and couldn’t help but shake his head slightly.
The Holy Army truly struggled wherever they went.
At this moment, Dantonen spoke.
“Ahead is the Lost Land Star Sea. We’re about to enter.”
Su Ming listened with interest and looked over. When he saw the distant starry sky, an expression of surprise appeared in his eyes.
In the starry sky ahead, there were floating meteorites everywhere.
“Meteorite field?”
Su Ming spoke with a slight hint of surprise.
“Lord Su Ming, your statement isn’t quite right. The Lost Land isn’t a meteorite cluster; it’s a meteorite star sea. The entire star sea is filled with meteorites.”
Rennis explained to Su Ming with a smile.
“Oh, so that’s how it is!”
Su Ming nodded slightly.
Soon, the transport ship entered the Lost Land, and meteorites swept past them.
Looking closely, one could see that many of the meteorites had openings carved into them.
Su Ming looked at those meteorites with great interest.
At this moment, Norfleen introduced them to Su Ming.
“A long time ago, the Lost Land star sea was a large mining area. The meteorites here contained a large amount of minerals. Although they weren’t very valuable, their sheer quantity attracted many desperate people to come and prospect.”
Norfleen introduced them to Su Ming.
“Mm.”
Su Ming listened attentively.
As the transport ship continued to go deeper, Su Ming and the others, through the optical imaging device, saw transport ships sailing in the distance.
At the same time, they also saw various supply stations built on some large meteorites.
This star sea was exceptionally lively and prosperous.
Su Ming looked at the cultural landscape along the way with great novelty, feeling that this Lost Land was quite unique.
Several hours later.
The transport ship arrived at the central area of the star sea.
Su Ming and the others witnessed a truly stunning scene through the optical images.
In the distant starry sky, there was a bare planet. Nearly half of the planet’s surface was cast with metal, and in the central area, a gigantic mechanical spire protruded, reaching thousands of meters high.
Centered around this planet, there was also a ring of meteorites.
This meteorite ring was densely packed with countless meteorites, and on those meteorites, strongholds were built, occupied by different factions.
Countless ships and mechs continuously entered and exited.
“This spire is…?”
Su Ming asked with considerable surprise.
“That’s the Lost Tower, the symbol of the Lost Land. Of course, it’s also a weapon. The Lost Land stood firm in its early days thanks to this weapon.”
Norfleen introduced it to Su Ming.
“Mm.”
Su Ming nodded slightly upon hearing this.
At this moment, Rennis spoke to Dantonen.
“Request permission to land at the main Interstellar Airport of Lost City.”
“Okay!”
Dantonen immediately carried out the order, sending a request to the Lost Land.
In less than 10 seconds, they received a reply from Lost City.
“Your application has been approved. Please land at Interstellar Airport K921 berth in Lost City. Mooring fees are charged daily and adjusted according to market fluctuations. The specific amount will be communicated by a dedicated staff member after landing for payment.”
“The application was approved, but it’s floating pricing. It looks like we’ll have to bleed money again.”
Dantonen said helplessly to Rennis.
“Let’s bear with it for now.”
Rennis replied with resignation.
Su Ming asked Norfleen with interest.
“Are the docking fees here not fixed?”
“No, it’s purely based on who they’re dealing with. Whatever the staff member charges is what you pay. And you can’t refuse to pay, because you’ve already landed. If you don’t pay, they’ll impound your ship.”
Norfleen explained with great helplessness.
“Quite the banditry.”
Su Ming said with a strange expression.
“Sigh!”
Norfleen sighed helplessly.
More than an hour later, the transport ship began to enter the Lost Land’s main planet.
At this moment, Su Ming clearly saw, through the images displayed by the optical device, Dorag Spheres scattered across the planet’s surface.
Each Dorag Sphere contained a small city inside, with flags of different factions hanging above them.
The transport ship was currently flying towards the largest Dorag Sphere.
Inside that Dorag Sphere was a colossal base city. The entire city was filled with towering buildings, and the sky projected various dazzling holographic advertisements, with suspended flying vehicles zipping through the projections at high speed.
This colossal city was precisely Lost City, and to the right of Lost City was a gigantic circular Interstellar Airport.
Ships bearing different flags were taking off and landing within the Interstellar Airport.
At this moment, Dantonen controlled the transport ship, slowly descending towards the designated berth.
With a violent tremor, the Level 4 transport ship successfully docked at the designated position.
At this point, a communication request immediately popped up on the control screen.
Dantonen then accepted the communication request, and an image of a man wearing a black suit, a red bow tie, with a fat and greasy face, appeared on the screen.
“I am Mr. Dotardy, a staff member of the Interstellar Airport. What are you doing in the Lost Land?”
“We are Mr. Alfa Ku’s people.”
Dantonen replied.
“Oh, I see. Your docked ship is a Level 4 transport ship. The docking fee will be 5 million a day!”
“That expensive? Can’t it be cheaper?”
“Expensive? This is already being very generous to you! Pay up quickly, at least for one day. But I advise you to pay for a few more days, or the price won’t be the same later.”
Dotardy replied impatiently.
“Okay!”
Dantonen replied helplessly.
“That’s more like it.”
Dotardy then hung up the communication.
Dantonen turned to Rennis, saying worriedly,
“Sir, what do we do now? It seems we don’t have enough money.”
“Go and gather some funds from the various Legion Commanders. We’ll pay for a few more days. With so many people coming, Alfa Ku probably can’t arrange everything immediately; we need to give him some time.”
Rennis sighed and said.
“Okay, I’ll go raise the money now!”
Dantonen nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Rennis stood up and said to Su Ming with great apology,
“Lord Su Ming, as you can see, given our current situation, we truly wish to help you but are powerless. There’s no way we can lend you the transport ship anymore.”
“I understand. It’s alright!”
Su Ming also understood that Rennis and his group truly had no other option.
“But you don’t need to worry. You can take a ship from here to the Federation. As for who to get a ride with, we have trusted friends here. I’ll have Norfleen take you to him.”
Rennis then said to Su Ming.
“That’s great, thank you.”
Su Ming said with great gratitude.
Although he could find a ship back to the Federation here himself, he would most likely be ripped off. Now, with someone he knew, it would be much easier.
“You’re welcome. Norfleen, take Lord Su Ming to Mr. Hokas.”
Rennis then arranged.
“Okay, Lord Su Ming, please follow me!”
“Okay!”
Su Ming immediately followed Norfleen.
Not long after, Norfleen and Su Ming put on grey cloaks and left the transport ship.
The two entered the Interstellar Airport’s underground passage and walked towards the underground rail train platform.
In the dim passage, dirty vagrants lay scattered.
These vagrants didn’t seem like ordinary poor people; their eyes, full of ill will, stared at those who walked past.
Norfleen lowered her voice and said to Su Ming,
“Don’t pity the people here. There are hardly any good people here. These people lying by the roadside are not easy to deal with either; they are either down-and-out thugs or intelligence peddlers.”
“Understood.”
Su Ming nodded slightly in response.
At this moment, Su Ming saw a few soldiers in second-generation exoskeleton armor leaning against the wall at the end of the passage, smoking and exhaling clouds of smoke.
Upon closer inspection, one could see different tattoos on their exposed skin.
Their faces revealed a fierce demeanor.
Norfleen then introduced them to Su Ming.
“The guards of the Lost Land are not good characters either. They are the biggest wolves in this area. Most people who fall into their hands are completely devoured.”
After hearing Norfleen’s words, Su Ming found this place even more interesting.
“Of course, you don’t need to worry. There are also unwritten rules here. As long as you don’t actively provoke them, under normal circumstances, they won’t actively look for trouble with us. However, there’s a prerequisite: you must appear difficult to mess with, and you mustn’t flaunt your wealth.”
Norfleen reminded Su Ming.
“Okay!”
Su Ming nodded slightly.
Before long, Norfleen brought Su Ming to the underground rail platform.
At this moment, a brand new train pulled to a stop, and its doors opened automatically.
Norfleen and Su Ming stepped inside.
Whoosh!
At this moment, gazes fell upon Su Ming and Norfleen.
Su Ming turned his head to look, only to see the passengers sitting on the metal benches on both sides of the carriage, all scrutinizing them.
There was even a very lewd-looking man, grinning at the two of them, revealing a perverted smile.
Norfleen frowned, but she didn’t go to confront him. Instead, she led Su Ming to an empty seat nearby and sat down. She said to Su Ming,
“We’ll reach the Interstellar Airport terminal in a few stops. The person we’re looking for is there.”
“Okay!”
Su Ming waited patiently.
Ten minutes later.
Su Ming and Norfleen got off the train station and then took the elevator to the terminal building.
Soon, the two arrived at the terminal hall.
The entire terminal hall was extremely spacious, with black and white mechanical square tiles laid on the floor, and circular lighting globes suspended from the ceiling.
At this moment, the terminal hall was bustling with people, very lively.
Norfleen looked around and then led Su Ming towards a corner of the hall.
Soon, Su Ming saw a young man in the corner, wearing a floral shirt, sunglasses, and looking like a slacker, teasing a female ground staff member.
“Do you believe I can guess what color underwear you’re wearing today?”
“I don’t believe you.”
The young woman replied with a giggle.
“What’s my reward if I guess correctly?”
“If you guess correctly, I’ll give it to you.”
“It’s a deal!”
The young man showed a brilliant smile.
At this moment, Norfleen approached with Su Ming and called out,
“Hokas!”
Hokas paused slightly, turned his head to look, and then said in surprise,
“Norfleen.”
At this moment, the female ground staff member also saw Norfleen. She then said with some displeasure,
“Hokas, are you going to guess or not?”
“Guess, I guess you’re wearing a colorful green!”
Hokas then spouted nonsense.
“Get lost!”
The ground staff member immediately slapped Hokas’s face in anger and turned to leave, fuming.
Hokas rubbed his cheek, shrugged helplessly at Norfleen, and said with a smile,
“Sorry, you had to witness that.”
“It’s alright, we need your help with something.”
Norfleen didn’t hide anything and directly spoke to Hokas.
“Tell me, what is it?”
Hokas replied readily.
“This friend of mine needs to go back to the Federation. Can you help him find a reliable ship?”
Norfleen said to Hokas.
“This is a bit difficult. Normally, it would be easy, but the Federation and the Dark Star Empire are clashing, and they’ve closed the border checkpoints. There are no ships going that way now.”
Hokas said, finding it a bit tricky.
Su Ming, upon hearing this, said with a headache,
“Mr. Hokas, can you please try to find a way? It’s okay to spend more money.”
“It’s not about money. You were introduced by Norfleen, so I won’t even charge you an intermediary fee! Wait a minute, I remember, doesn’t your Federation have a ship returning?”
Hokas suddenly remembered.
“What ship?”
Su Ming asked, slightly startled.
“A Level 5 Battleship, I think it’s called the Tsar.”
Hokas thought for a moment and replied.
“The Tsar?”
Su Ming said with great surprise upon hearing this.
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