Chapter 380: Each Has His Own Motives (Five in One)

It would be troublesome if things escalated.

Barnett immediately turned to his trusted subordinate beside him and asked, “Kenley, has the Shatak arrived?”

“Not yet!”

“Go quickly and inform the Shatak that all the participants have arrived.”

“Alright!”

Kenley immediately left in a hurry.

At this moment, in a dimly lit room on the left side of the circular observation deck.

Cough cough!

A violent coughing sound suddenly rang out.

The Shatak sat on an antique mahogany chair, his wrinkled, withered hand covering his mouth, his aged body trembling incessantly.

He slowly raised his hand and glanced at it; his entire hand was stained with black blood.

At this, the rows of dark figures before him immediately knelt on one knee.

The Shatak slowly raised his head, his sinister gaze sweeping over the kneeling dark figures before him, and said coldly, “Go, and do it cleanly!”

“Yes!”

The dark figures vanished.

Thump thump!

At this moment, a knocking sound came from the closed door.

“Come in.”

The Shatak said wearily.

A figure then walked in and spoke in a low voice, “Shatak, all teams have made their appearance.”

Upon hearing this, Shataque wiped the blood from his mouth, walked to the nearby washbasin, turned on the faucet, and used soap to wash off the black blood from his hands, while also taking a cup to rinse the black blood and taste from his mouth.

He then took a few deep breaths, composed himself, and walked out with firm steps, his hands clasped behind his back and his eyes resolute.

Star Radiance Fortress Central Observation Deck.

The ground on the left side of the celebration platform split open, and a mechanical platform rose.

The Shatak stood on the mechanical platform with his hands behind his back, followed by two generals wearing Fourth-generation Colonial Armor.

Bang!

With a dull sound, the mechanical platform came to a stable halt.

At this moment, some of the common people present, seeing the Shatak enter, excitedly shouted, “Look, the Shatak is out!”

Su Ming and the others also looked over.

At this point, hundreds of thousands of common people on the Star Radiance Fortress erupted in deafening cheers.

“Shatak!”

“Shatak!”

The entire venue was completely boiling, and the emotions of the common people were at their peak.

Su Ming’s expression shifted slightly upon seeing this scene, and he froze in place. He then scanned the cheering common people around him, seeing some shouting with flushed faces, others already in tears.

He had not expected the Shatak to be so beloved.

For a moment, Su Ming felt a touch in his heart, carefully scrutinizing this prosperous and peaceful Shabask Kingdom, as if understanding something.

At this moment, the Shatak strode down and waved in response to the cheering common people.

First Prince Solleca, Prince Merritt, and others, seeing their father enter, immediately stood tall and straight, presenting their best side.

At this time, the Shatak also walked up to First Prince Solleca, looking at him with bright eyes.

“Father!”

Solleca immediately greeted him.

“Hmm, Solleca, you are the eldest, you resemble me the most, and you are the most courageous of all my children! For this Haunted Star event, work hard and do not disappoint me!”

The Shatak earnestly instructed Solleca.

Solleca, hearing Shataque’s words, said with great excitement, “Father, rest assured, I will never disappoint you.”

“Hmm, very good.”

Shataque nodded and then walked forward.

Soon, he walked to Prince Merritt, who immediately greeted him respectfully, “Father.”

The Shatak nodded with satisfaction, then raised his hand and powerfully patted Merritt’s shoulder, saying with great emotion, “Third Son, you have been intelligent since childhood, and you are very steady now that you have grown up. I also have high hopes for you. You must perform well in this Haunted Star competition.”

“Yes, Father.”

Merritt replied, slightly overwhelmed.

At this moment, First Prince Solleca, seeing this scene, stared intently at the Third Son, a hint of anger immediately appearing on his face, though he did not act on it.

The Shatak then continued to walk forward, stopping in front of Seventh Prince Omid.

Ohmid respectfully greeted him, “Father.”

The Shatak merely glanced at Ohmid, nodded, and then walked directly towards Chief Minister Barnett.

At this moment, Chief Minister Barnett shouted with immense excitement, “Dear citizens of the Shabask Kingdom, the most exciting moment has arrived! Please welcome our greatest Shatak!”

Instantly, all mechanical spheres turned towards the approaching Shatak.

At this moment, the Shatak walked to the center of the celebration platform, raised his hand spiritedly, waved to all the common people, and said with a beaming smile, “Dear citizens, it has been decades since we last met, and I have missed you dearly! Have you missed me?”

“Shatak, we miss you too!”

“You finally came out.”

Countless common people shouted with tears in their eyes.

“Good, good, good! Everyone, please quiet down a little.”

Shataque smiled and raised his hand, saying.

The fervent shouts in the venue immediately subsided rapidly.

“Today is the Shabask Kingdom’s centennial Haunted Star event. I extend my gratitude to all participants, as well as to all the common people and guests watching.”

“I will now explain the rules of the competition. For this Haunted Star event, all participants can form teams with a maximum of 100 people, and the highest-level vessel allowed is a Level 5 Battleship. The winning condition is simple: within one month, whoever finds the highest quality and largest storage of mineral resources will be the winner.”

“For the winning party, I have prepared generous rewards. The winner will receive a complete set of Pseudo V-generation Mecha materials. In addition, Royal Family members will also receive a Bavakru Jade Pendant.”

The Shatak announced to everyone.

Solleca and other Royal Family members immediately showed expressions of immense excitement.

Su Ming’s eyes also lit up upon hearing this reward, not expecting there to be an individual prize.

“Alright, I now officially announce that the Haunted Star event has officially begun!”

Shataque then formally announced to everyone.

As the Shatak’s words fell.

Swish swish!

On the edge of the entire Star Radiance Fortress, dazzling fireworks ascended into the sky, one after another.

Bang bang!

Countless brilliant fireworks exploded.

At this moment, soldiers of the Shabask Kingdom came up carrying metal boxes. They handed these metal boxes to each participating team.

The boxes contained nothing else but the Shabask Kingdom’s Wormhole Astrolabe and detection recorders.

Irelia took the metal box and then handed it over to Dr. Blackes’s subordinate.

At this moment, the Shatak waved his hand at everyone and said, “Depart!”

Upon hearing this, everyone walked towards the nearby lift platform.

Their mechas were all in the hangar below the Star Radiance Fortress.

As for all the participating vessels, they were docked at the nearby net-like space station and had already been inspected by Shabask Kingdom personnel to ensure no one was hiding inside the vessels.

Star Radiance Fortress Hangar.

The two groups from the Federation walked to the mecha parking area.

Commander Alec De and Vice City Lord Okens exchanged glances and snorted coldly.

Okins then turned to Su Ming and the others and said, “Everything is up to you. You must find the richest ore!”

“Yes!”

Su Ming and the others replied in a deep voice.

Okins then walked over to Su Ming and whispered to him, “After success, find a way to deliver the samples and coordinates to Prince Ohmid.”

“Understood!”

Su Ming said steadily.

“I wish you all a smooth journey. The future of the Federation is in your hands.”

Okins took a deep breath and said to everyone.

Everyone raised their hands and saluted Okins.

Immediately after, Irelia, with a serious expression, issued the command, “All combat personnel, board your mechas. Non-combat personnel, board the transport. Depart immediately!”

Su Ming then walked to the Slaughter Blade mecha.

At this moment, Irelia walked to Su Ming’s side, standing next to him.

Su Ming’s expression shifted slightly, then he spoke, “Senior sister, are you ready?”

“Hmm.”

Irelia nodded slightly in response.

Su Ming then activated the anti-gravity device under his feet, and the two floated towards the cockpit.

On the other side, Commander Alec De stood before General Gabres and General Sigrid, saying in a deep voice to the two, “I won’t say anything more. You know what to do.”

“Yes!”

General Gabres and the other general replied grimly.

“Go!”

Commander Alec De said expressionlessly.

Soon after, exit points opened on the outer wall of the Star Radiance Fortress.

Swish swish!

Top-tier mechas shot out at extreme speed, flying towards the net-like space station in the starry sky.

At this moment, Su Ming piloted the Slaughter Blade, flying towards Space Station A11’s docking port.

A Level 5 Battleship, 50 kilometers long, entirely covered in smooth white armor, with a blade-like hull, and numerous concealed launch ports and interceptor cannons on both sides, came into view.

This Level 5 Battleship- Light Shuttle was also the best battleship in Lieutenant General Ames’s possession, possessing extremely fast speed and stealth capabilities.

Soon, Su Ming and the others piloted their mechas into the Light Shuttle’s Hangar 1.

Click!

Everyone piloted their mechas and secured them in their designated positions.

At this moment, the vast Hangar 1 was empty, all the parking spots vacant. Besides them, no other figures could be seen.

Su Ming then opened the cockpit and politely said to Irelia, “We’ve arrived.”

“Hmm!”

Irelia nodded slightly, then floated down from the cockpit with Su Ming.

At this moment, Su Yuan and the others gathered around.

Irelia very directly gave the command, “All operating personnel, follow me to the central control room to activate the vessel. Everyone else, perform your duties and await further notice.”

“Yes!”

Everyone responded in unison.

Irelia then led Dr. Blackes and the others away.

At this moment, Su Yuan nudged Su Ming with his arm, looked at Irelia’s retreating figure, and whispered to Su Ming, “Su Ming, your senior sister has a really strong aura.”

“That’s normal, she’s professionally trained after all.”

Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly.

“Oh, I see.”

Su Yuan nodded in response.

Soon after, Irelia and a few others arrived at the entrance of the central control room, where the metal door was tightly shut.

At this moment, Dr. Blackes spoke coldly, “You all wait here. Irelia and I will go in to install the Wormhole Astrolabe.”

“Yes!”

The operating personnel present immediately responded respectfully.

Dr. Blackes raised his hand and pressed a switch on the door.

Click!

The metal door then opened.

Irelia and Dr. Blackes walked in, and the metal door immediately closed.

They instantly found themselves in a massive central control room.

The central control console was semicircular, with a command platform behind it, on which a command chair was placed.

On both sides, there were observation decks and emergency rapid movement platforms.

The equipment of the entire vessel was very advanced.

The two walked to the central control console.

Dr. Blackes directly opened the metal box in his hand and picked up a honeycomb-shaped metal sphere.

This honeycomb-shaped metal sphere was precisely the Wormhole Astrolabe.

He looked at it, then spoke, “This Wormhole Astrolabe has a problem. It must be something the Shatak did.”

“Normal. The so-called Haunted Star event is nothing more than a hunting game.”

Irelia replied calmly.

After examining it, Blackes directly threw the Wormhole Astrolabe into the nearby trash can.

Next, Blackes took out a metallic sphere whose surface was covered with countless intricate patterns and which emitted rings of strange light.

He opened the intelligent insertion port of the central control console and placed the metallic sphere into it.

Click!

As the circuits connected.

Swish!

All control panel screens lit up, and countless lines of code were automatically generated.

The entire Level 5 Battleship- Light Shuttle began to operate automatically with all its equipment.

Inside the ship’s storage, intelligent robots lit up their eyes and automatically walked out.

Seeing that everything was settled, Blacks raised his hand and closed the embedded cover.

Irelia then spoke.

“Open the Central Control Room door, and send a message for combat personnel to gather.”

Click!

The central door automatically opened, and the operating personnel waiting outside walked in.

They were slightly stunned to see all the activated control panels.

Irelia turned to look at these operators and then arranged.

“Yun Qian Yue, you are responsible for warning information reminders and feedback.”

“Yes!”

A woman with short black hair, a gentle appearance, and wearing a captain’s military uniform replied.

“Lan Ning!”

At this moment, inside the hangar.

Su Ming and others received the message.

They glanced at it and then walked towards the Central Control Room.

Soon they arrived at the Central Control Room.

Yun Qian Yue and others were constantly reporting the latest situation.

“Light Shuttle has successfully detached from the space station!”

“The bow is being turned.”

“It’s really starting up.”

“Amazing!”

Su Yuan and others were a little surprised to see Irelia and a few others manage to get such a large ship running.

At this moment, Irelia spoke to everyone.

“The Shabask Kingdom has sent a message that the Curvature Ring is ready, and we are about to depart.”

“Curvature Ring? Jumping directly to the Wormhole Time-Space Defense Line?”

Su Ming asked somewhat unexpectedly.

“Not sure. Let’s follow the organizer’s rules first. Open the optical device image.”

Irelia immediately issued the order.

Swish!

Soon, a clear image appeared on the operation screen.

In the vast starry sky, a giant mechanical ring device with a diameter of tens of thousands of kilometers stood upright.

At this moment, Level 5 Battleships with different markings, detached from the space station and gradually approached it.

At this moment, the giant mechanical ring was activated, erupting with brilliant blue light.

And in the starry sky in the middle of the Curvature Ring, ripples began to appear.

“Isn’t this the Dark Star Empire’s Curvature Ring? And it’s the highest level one, so rich!”

Su Yuan and others exclaimed in surprise when they saw this device.

As the Curvature Ring was fully activated, a reminder message immediately popped up on the operation screen.

“All participating ships, please enter the Curvature Ring. Subsequent arrangements for activities will be handled by dedicated staff.”

Yun Qian Yue and others turned to look at Irelia.

Irelia immediately issued the order.

“Depart!”

“Yes!”

Yun Qian Yue immediately responded.

The Level 5 Battleship- Light Shuttle and other ships then flew towards the Curvature Ring.

Soon the ship entered the Curvature Ring.

Instantly, the scene in front of them twisted, followed by a drastic change in the environment.

Light Shuttle suddenly appeared in a vast sea of stars.

The front area of this star sea was densely packed with swirling space wormholes.

Around them, ships and mecha groups, adorned with the flag of the Shabask Kingdom and black circular markings, were deployed.

“The Shabask Kingdom’s Imperial Guards – Black Watcher Legion!”

Su Yuan and others recognized this unit at a glance, and their faces showed expressions of surprise.

At this moment, a prompt popped up on the operation screen.

“Received communication connection, accept or not!”

Yun Qian Yue immediately reported.

“Yes.”

Irelia said without any hesitation.

Soon the communication connection was successfully established, and a calm voice sounded.

“Hello everyone, I am General Wu Wen. The area you are currently in is a special entrance area held by the Shabask Kingdom. From the space wormholes here, you can enter the exploration area for this Haunted Star exploration. Although all space wormholes lead to different locations, the internal passages are interconnected. You can choose to enter alone or in groups. Once you find a rich mine, you can return here with samples and coordinates.”

“The competition duration is one month. Those who do not return after the deadline will be considered to have failed. Finally, I wish you good luck!”

After General Wu Wen finished his introduction.

Su Ming and the others saw Level 5 Battleships flying towards different space wormholes through the optical imaging device.

The royal members of the Shabask Kingdom were all unable to hold back.

If one observed carefully, most people chose to go alone, but there were exceptions, such as Shadr who went with his father Ohmid.

And when all ships entered the space wormhole, they observed other ships, and if they found themselves being followed, they immediately gave up entering.

At this moment, Yun Qian Yue asked with some hesitation.

“Lady Irelia, the Federation’s Level 5 Battleship – Yan Tooth has departed. Are we going alone, or with General Gabres and them?”

Su Ming and others looked at Irelia upon hearing Yun Qian Yue’s words.

“Alone. We are in a competitive relationship now.”

Irelia replied decisively.

“Good!”

Su Ming and others responded.

“Bow offset +5 degrees, lock onto space wormhole number 415.”

Irelia then issued the order.

“Yes!”

Yun Qian Yue and others responded.

Soon, the Level 5 Battleship- Light Shuttle entered the space wormhole, and the entire ship vibrated violently. The image displayed by the optical imaging device turned completely black, and nothing could be seen.

Only occasionally could some light spots be seen.

After a long while, Light Shuttle emerged from the space wormhole.

They suddenly arrived in an unfamiliar sea of stars. The entire star sea area was filled with shattered rocks, and in the distance, swirling space wormholes were densely scattered.

Su Yuan and others looked at the image and exclaimed in admiration.

“Wow! So many gravel.”

“How many planets must the Shabask Kingdom have pulverized! No matter which space wormhole you choose, you can see so many shattered rocks.”

“Probably a lot.”

At this moment, Irelia gave orders to Yun Qian Yue and others.

“Proceed towards the wormhole on the right!”

“Okay!”

Yun Qian Yue and others responded.

After Irelia finished giving orders, she spoke to everyone.

“We have now officially entered Wormhole Spacetime. Let’s discuss the combat strategy for this competition.”

“Okay!”

Su Yuan and others nodded in response.

Since there were only fifty people on the ship, and they were all carefully selected, there was not much to worry about.

At this moment, Tigerdo asked directly.

“What is the best ore in this Wormhole Spacetime?”

Irelia then replied.

“There are all kinds of ores in the Three Great Forbidden Zones. The best known ore currently is Eternal Metal.”

“So if we find a mineral star rich in Eternal Metal, we’ll surely win?”

Tigerdo then asked.

“That’s right, but the difficulty is extremely high. The outer areas where we are located have basically been explored, as you can probably tell from those shattered rocks. To find rich mineral deposits, we need to go deep into Wormhole Spacetime, but this is a very dangerous thing. You might not be very clear about what the innermost part of Wormhole Spacetime is like.”

Irelia said to everyone.

“Senior, can you tell us about it?”

Su Ming asked with great interest.

“So-called Wormhole Spacetime is actually a huge, unstable sea of stars. In its internal center, there is a void with a diameter of 1 billion light-years, with almost no celestial matter inside, completely dark and void. No one who has accidentally trespassed has ever come out. Therefore, when we go deep, if we accidentally enter, we won’t be able to come back.”

“That dangerous?”

Everyone gasped.

“Of course, and that’s not even the most important thing.”

Irelia said with a smile.

“No way, then what’s the most important thing?”

“Behind the void is the main base of Kirami and the Mechanical Clan.”

Irelia introduced to everyone.

“What did you say? Wormhole Spacetime can lead to the main base of the alien races?”

Su Ming and others were greatly startled when they heard this.

“That’s right, so I don’t need to say how dangerous it is.”

Irelia said to everyone.

At this moment, Tigerdo also asked curiously.

“Are the resources in the main bases of Kirami and the Mechanical Clan good?”

“Isn’t that obvious? Of course they’re good, but who dares to go? Isn’t that seeking death?”

Su Ming and others rolled their eyes at Tigerdo upon hearing this.

At this moment, Dr. Blacks also said coldly.

“Historically, only the Council President has ever entered the main base of the alien races.”

“The Council President is that powerful?”

Su Ming and others were greatly shocked upon hearing Dr. Blacks’ words.

“Of course he’s powerful. The Council President led the Federation into the interstellar era, developing and growing step by step, dominating the universe! However, it was also after that conquest that the Federation began to decline.”

Dr. Blacks said with flickering eyes.

“Dr. Blacks, why did the Federation want to conquer the alien races?”

Su Ming asked curiously.

Everyone looked at Dr. Blacks.

“You should know the Mechanical Clan’s nature of plundering minerals and Kirami’s nature of devouring water resources, right?”

“We do know a bit about that.”

Everyone replied blankly.

“But what you don’t know is that these two races once fully invaded our starfield. Wherever they went, they not only slaughtered everyone but also plundered all water resources and minerals, like locusts. They are simply the cancer of the universe!”

Blacks said coldly.

Su Ming and others’ expressions changed slightly upon hearing this.

At this moment, Irelia also said to Su Ming and others.

“That alien invasion led humanity into its darkest era, with countless compatriots dying at the hands of the alien races. And just when everyone was despairing, the Council President led his troops in a valiant counterattack, defeating Kirami and the Mechanical Clan, completely driving them out of our starfield and forcing them back to their lairs.”

“That’s incredible!”

Su Ming and others were also filled with emotion upon hearing this.

“However, after the alien invasion, the resources in our starfield became very scarce. We couldn’t mine rich ores, so we could only crush some scrap mineral planets to extract the resources we needed.”

Irelia said to everyone.

“Understood.”

Su Ming and others nodded in response.

“Let’s not talk about those for now. To win this Haunted Star competition, we can only enter the unexplored areas within Wormhole Spacetime. However, the risk is very high, and I hope you are mentally prepared.”

Irelia said to everyone.

“Understood!”

Su Ming and others responded.

“Alright, let’s end the discussion here. We are currently in the outer reaches of Wormhole Spacetime, so the danger is not very high. For the upcoming voyage, I will activate the ship’s camouflage, so you can take turns on standby duty, and the rest can return to their rooms to rest.”

Irelia said to everyone.

“We’ll take the first shift.”

Zhou Mu and a few others spoke up.

“Okay! Then the rest of you can go back and rest. The intelligent robots will guide you.”

Irelia said to Su Ming and others.

“Okay!”

Su Ming and others walked out.

As they reached the entrance of the Central Control Room, cylindrical intelligent service robots came up to them and said.

“Please follow us.”

Wormhole Spacetime.

A Level 5 Battleship- Lion Fang, 50 kilometers long, with a lion-head bow, a wide and massive hull, entirely covered in black heavy armor, and densely packed with numerous interceptor cannons and launch ports, was sailing at high speed in the starry sky.

Inside the Lion Fang’s Central Control Room.

First Prince Solleca sat domineeringly in the command chair, while Ting Kun, Xize, and others respectfully waited by his side.

“Ting Kun, are your troops ready? I’m going to kill that Third Prince! As long as I take him out, no one can compete with me.”

First Prince Solleca revealed an extremely ferocious expression.

“You can rest assured, Sir Solleca, there will definitely be no problem! For this Haunted Star event, our Dark Star Empire dispatched elite troops long ago, traveling thousands of miles to arrive and ambush in Wormhole Spacetime in advance. And the one leading this troop is none other than Sir Nirulei of our Dark Star Empire Royal Knights. In addition, Vice Commander Akteon has also led his ships in.”

Ting Kun replied with full confidence.

“Haha, excellent! This time, I’ll see if he dies or not!”

Prince Solleca then burst into laughter.

At this moment, in a pitch-black star sea, a Level 5 Battleship- Ghost, 45 kilometers long, with a narrow, swordfish-shaped hull, covered in blue armor, and densely packed with numerous launch ports and intercepting cannons, was stealthily navigating.

Inside the Central Control Room.

Prince Merritt sat in the command chair, his expression very gloomy, his fingers continuously tapping the armrest.

Rosa and Miya stood quietly on either side.

At this point, Rosa, seeing Prince Merritt preoccupied, spoke up.

“Sir Merritt, you don’t need to worry, the personnel have been arranged, and we will eliminate the First Prince for you and help you ascend to the throne.”

“No!”

Merritt raised his hand to interrupt Rosa.

Rosa was slightly stunned, looking at Prince Merritt with some confusion.

Merritt’s expression was unpredictable, appearing very conflicted, as he constantly recalled his father’s various actions on the celebration platform.

Although his behavior was very normal, it was precisely because it was too normal that Merritt felt extremely uneasy.

After careful consideration, he said coldly.

“First, eliminate the Seventh.”

Rosa frowned slightly upon hearing Merritt’s words and reminded him.

“Prince Merritt, you need to think clearly. If you eliminate the Seventh Prince first, it might affect the plan to get rid of the First Prince. You should know that the First Prince is your biggest obstacle.”

“I know, but I now feel that the Seventh has a problem.”

Merritt looked up at Rosa and said.

“Prince Merritt, this is just your speculation. And if you don’t seize the initiative to eliminate the First Prince, the First Prince won’t let you off; he must be looking for you everywhere!”

Rosa tried her best to persuade him.

Merritt, of course, knew that what Rosa said was correct, but he was just restless, always feeling that the Seventh was a major hidden danger.

Finally, a sharp glint flashed in Merritt’s eyes, and he said fiercely.

“Don’t say anything else, find the Seventh and eliminate him first. As for the First, we’ll avoid him for now and deal with him after the Seventh is resolved.”

“Alright, I’ll notify Kaemeng now.”

Rosa replied helplessly.

At this moment, in a star field densely covered with debris.

Several Level 4 Battleships were docked here, and in the center of the fleet, a Level 5 Battleship – Blood Tooth, 50 kilometers long, with a cone-shaped bow, a hull painted with black skull patterns, and densely packed with numerous launch ports and intercepting cannons, was suspended.

Inside the Central Control Room.

A burly, pockmarked, fierce-looking middle-aged man in black Fourth-generation Colonial Armor sat in a chair, eating meat and drinking wine heartily.

Next to this burly man stood a tall, fierce-eyed man in red Fourth-generation Colonial Armor.

This man was none other than Kaemeng, who had previously ambushed Su Ming and his group. And the middle-aged man sitting and eating meat and drinking wine was Kaemeng’s boss, Gate.

At this moment, a shifty-eyed subordinate excitedly ran over to report.

“Boss, we’ve received the message. They want us to eliminate Seventh Prince Omid first.”

“Haha, work has arrived! Immediately send out the reconnaissance ships!”

Gate said with a ferocious smile upon hearing his subordinate’s report.

“Yes!”

——

Level 5 Battleship – Yan Tooth

General Gabres and General Sigrid walked leisurely in the empty hangar, with no one else in sight.

General Sigrid pondered for a moment, then said with a serious expression.

“Gabres, don’t you think Commander Alec De’s behavior is a bit unusual?”

“Unusual how?”

“He wouldn’t usually offend the Council like this; it’s very unwise.”

“Hmph, I thought you were going to say something else. What is the Council? To put it bluntly, a Council with a Council President is a Council, but a Council without a Council President is nothing!”

Gabres replied unceremoniously.

“That makes sense. This time, when the Council visited, we originally thought the Council President would come, but unexpectedly, he didn’t.”

General Sigrid sighed and said.

“It’s been a hundred years, and I still haven’t seen the Council President.”

Gabres also frowned tightly.

“Indeed, but although the Council President didn’t come, it seems he sent a handwritten letter.”

“A handwritten letter?”

“Yes, afterwards, when I went to Commander Alec De’s office, I saw him holding a letter and looking at it repeatedly. It looked very much like a letter from the Council President.”

General Sigrid explained with a calm expression.

“A handwritten letter doesn’t explain anything.”

General Gabres said with a deep frown.

“You’re right, a handwritten letter truly doesn’t explain anything. I feel that Commander Alec De’s thoughts are the same as ours. Don’t you think this incident seems like he intentionally made a mistake?”

“Intentionally made a mistake?”

“Exactly, I don’t know what benefits the Third Prince promised Commander Alec De, but the Commander has been stationed here for so many years. If he were truly so easily bought by benefits, would he have waited until today?”

Sigrid said, his eyes flickering.

“What you said makes sense. So, he intentionally made a mistake just to let the Council President reprimand him?”

Gabres immediately reacted and said.

“Yes, that possibility is very high. However, I am very worried now.”

“Sigrid, think carefully before you speak. This is not a joke.”

“Of course, I know it’s not a joke. Actually, I didn’t think that way at first, but the matter of Shatak gave me a wake-up call.”

Sigrid said to Gabres.

Gabres’s face grew even uglier upon hearing Sigrid’s words, then he spoke.

“Don’t even think about it!”

“Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore.”

Sigrid sighed and said.

“Let’s talk about the Haunted Star first. If we lose to some juniors, that would be a huge embarrassment.”

Gabres said in a deep voice.

Sigrid did not answer Gabres, but instead walked with his hands behind his back to the V Generation Mecha- Netherworld Apostle, looked at the stars sprayed on his Mecha, and said with a smile.

“Look up there, I only have one red sun, one less than you. Do you know how troubled I’ve been all these years?”

Gabres frowned upon hearing Sigrid’s words and said.

“What do you want to do?”

“Nothing. The Haunted Star event doesn’t seem to stipulate that we have to honestly explore for minerals, does it? If all the competitors disappear, then wouldn’t we be the ultimate winners?”

Sigrid replied with a smile.

“Haha, good idea! I just happen to have no interest in this mineral exploration. What could be more interesting than creating a separate page for the honor roll?”

Gabres replied in a joyful mood.

“Haha, then it’s settled.”

The smile on Sigrid’s face grew even brighter.

Level 5 Battleship- Light Shuttle.

Living area corridor.

A smart robot led Su Ming, Lin Chuyu, An Ruoxue, and others forward.

Just then, another cylindrical smart robot followed, poking Su Ming’s backside with its mechanical little hand.

Su Ming was slightly startled and turned his head to look at the smart robot behind him.

The smart robot simply turned its head to the side, acting as if it wasn’t responsible.

Su Ming immediately reacted, raised his hand, and heavily patted the smart robot’s head.

Bang!

“Su Ming, what’s wrong?”

Lin Chuyu and the others looked at Su Ming in confusion.

Su Ming kept raising his hand to pat the smart robot’s head, saying with a smile.

“This robot, I don’t know what’s wrong with it, it keeps bumping into me. It seems broken, I’ll pat it a few more times to see if I can fix it.”

At this moment, the smart robot raised its hand to cover its head, its eyes blinking continuously at Su Ming, seemingly very angry.

An Ruoxue looked at this scene, thought for a moment, and said.

“It’s probably malfunctioning. After all, not many people research smart robots, so a small bug is normal.”

“Perhaps.”

Su Ming then pushed the smart robot into the corner.

Immediately after, they continued to walk forward.

Not long after, Su Ming arrived at his room door. He simply said goodbye to Lin Chuyu and opened the door to enter.

The entire room was 100 square meters, very spacious, and the decoration was also very good.

At this moment, Little Gray crawled out of Su Ming’s pocket, excitedly jumping around everywhere.

Su Ming ignored Little Gray and walked directly towards the bedroom.

He walked to the bed, sat down, and then called out.

“Celes!”

The projection TV in the bedroom instantly turned on, and Celes playfully appeared on the projection screen, greeting Su Ming with a smile.

“How did you know I was here?”

Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly as he said to Celes.

“Tsk, besides you, who else would play such a prank?”

“Who told you not to play with me? And we’re still friends.”

Celes said discontentedly.

“Oh, I can’t be blamed for that, I was conscripted. Wait, let me ask you something, when Star Radiance Fortress was on its expedition, were you in the fortress?”

Su Ming immediately asked back.

“Uh, yes.”

Celes was slightly startled, then admitted with a somewhat awkward expression.

“Oh, you’re talking about me now, but you didn’t look for me at the fortress either.”

Su Ming chided Celes.

“Sigh, it’s not that I didn’t look for you, but Dr. Blacks was always watching me. I simply had no chance to look for you, please don’t be angry.”

Celes quickly explained to Su Ming.

“Alright, then I’ll ask a question.”

“Ask away.”

“Why did Star Radiance Fortress stay in the Dark Star Empire for half a day without leaving?”

“What could they be doing? Of course, they were using you as bait, throwing you out, and then seizing the opportunity to attack the Dark Star Empire’s laboratory.”

“Why were you attacking Dark Star’s laboratory?”

“Ah, I can’t tell you that!”

Celes immediately reacted, quickly covering her mouth and saying.

“Oh, and you say we’re friends, yet you won’t even tell me this.”

“Oh, this is confidential, I really can’t tell you.”

“Alright, I’ll ask a different question.”

“Okay.”

“Do you know where our Legion Commander is?”

Su Ming looked at Celes with anticipation.

Celes’s expression instantly stiffened, and she kept shaking her little head, saying.

“I can’t tell you that.”

“And I thought of you as my best friend. You can’t say this, you can’t say that, it’s too heartbreaking.”

Su Ming said with a very sad expression.

“Oh, these two questions you asked are things I can’t say. Ask something else, and I promise I’ll tell you!”

Celes vowed to Su Ming.

“Alright then, can you help me see what this is?”

Su Ming raised his wristband and projected the gene agent from the Wind Motion.

Celes was stunned after seeing the projection, and stammered.

“This…”