Chapter 406 Mutation (Five in One)

Seeing Captain Haggart and the others being forcefully taken away, Bao Ku also thanked them with a smile.

“Thank you, Lord Toko.”

At this moment, Toko revealed a chilling smile, staring at Bao Ku and the others, and said, “Don’t thank me, it’s your turn now. How much money did you steal?”

“Uh, Lord Toko, not much money, it’s all for you,” Bao Ku replied unnaturally.

“Stop talking nonsense, hand it over, or don’t blame me for taking action,” Toko threatened fiercely.

The surrounding soldiers also walked forward menacingly.

Seeing this, Bao Ku quickly took out two rolls of money from his body and said with a flattering smile to Toko, “No, Lord Toko. We only stole two rolls, one for each of us.”

“Give them all to me,” Toko said unceremoniously.

“Okay.”

Although Bao Ku felt a great pang, he still handed the money to Toko.

“Hmph, be more careful next time.”

Toko took the money and left directly with his men.

Bao Ku watched Toko and the others’ backs, the smile fading from his face, and he spat on the ground in annoyance.

“Pah, what a thing.”

At this time, inside the warehouse of the mining base.

Roughly smelted Vibranium blocks were neatly placed in mechanical boxes, emitting a very beautiful golden luster.

“So much Vibranium.”

At this moment, a middle-aged man wearing gray exoskeleton armor, with dark skin, prominent cheekbones, and a fleshy face, looked at the excavated Vibranium and spoke greedily, “Lord Mine Manager Yuelu, you have worked so hard guarding this place. With so much Vibranium here, it wouldn’t matter if we underreported a bit.”

Beside him, a thin man with a round face said with a fawning smile, “Kandun, you are truly becoming more and more sensible, haha!”

Yuelu looked at his adjutant and praised him with great delight, “It’s all thanks to your excellent training, my lord.”

“It’s all thanks to the Lord’s good training,” Kandun replied humbly.

Boom! Boom! Boom! ~

Suddenly, a huge explosion sounded, and the entire mining base trembled slightly.

A piercing alarm immediately rang out.

The smile on Yuelu’s face instantly froze, revealing a hint of displeasure.

At this moment, a soldier rushed in and reported to Yuelu, “Lord Yuelu, it’s not good, the rebels are attacking again!”

“Hmph, again? They never learn, Kandun, follow me!” Yuelu said to Kandun.

“Yes, my lord,” Kandun immediately responded with a slight curl of his lips.

Yuelu then left with Kandun.

At this time, deep in the dark underground mine shaft.

Captain Haggart and the others gathered together, leaning as much as possible against the relatively sturdy mine wall.

The entire mine shaft was trembling slightly, and dust kept falling down.

Miffy listened to the faint explosions and said with some fear, “Grandpa, it seems like they’re fighting up there again.”

“It’s nothing,” Captain Haggart comforted Miffy weakly.

Bill and the others were also very nervous and scared at this moment. Although their country’s defenders were not good people, at least there was still a chance to survive. But if the rebel army occupied it, then it would be all over.

Outside the mining base.

A twenty-meter-high metal wall enclosed the entire base, with a pile of idle mining equipment placed inside.

Boom!

With a loud bang.

The metal wall was utterly destroyed, and groups of Beast Tooth Mecha, led by a Third Generation Mecha·Barbarian Beast, charged in.

“Quick, stop them!”

Iron Head and Giant Strength Mecha rushed forward when they saw this.

The two sides collided and engaged in fierce melee.

The rebel leader Jipu, piloting the Third Generation Mecha·Barbarian Beast Mecha, violently swung his alloy greatblade, forcefully splitting open a Giant Strength Mecha.

Boom ~

A huge explosion swept across.

“Kill them mercilessly!” Jipu shouted excitedly in the communication channel.

At this moment, a Third Generation Mecha·Cyan Wing and a Third Generation Mecha·Gun Knight, leading dozens of Iron Guard, rushed out.

Jipu saw the Mecha rushing out, then stopped, and said very arrogantly, “Yuelu, you coward, you finally decided to come out.”

Yuelu was also angered to laughter by Jipu’s words and retorted mockingly, “Jipu, you defeated general, how many times have you attacked? Which time didn’t you flee in disarray? Are you planning to leave your dog head this time?”

“Haha, don’t worry, this time it’s definitely you who will die. I came prepared,” Jipu replied very arrogantly.

Yuelu was also startled, and a very bad premonition immediately arose in his heart.

At this moment, Yuelu’s scanning device suddenly emitted a piercing alarm, and red dots popped up on the screen.

Before Yuelu could react, a Fourth Generation Mech · Mad Beast, leading a group of Mecha, landed forcefully.

Yuelu looked at the Fourth Generation Mech · Mad Beast, which had a red star painted on its shoulder, and shouted in horror, “Imperial Army!”

The Tasji Kingdom soldiers on site were also terrified, speaking in the communication channel, “Why would the Imperial Army appear here?”

“It’s over.”

“What are you afraid of? No one is allowed to retreat!” Yuelu roared at all his subordinates, suppressing his fear.

They had a large number of garrison troops here; even if they couldn’t win, they could hold on for a while. As long as reinforcements arrived, these Imperial Army would be doomed.

At this moment, Kandun, controlling the Gun Knight, quietly retreated behind Yuelu, then raised the spear in his hand, directly pressing it against the back of the Cyan Wing Mecha, and warned triumphantly, “Don’t move!”

Yuelu was instantly dumbfounded, then roared in shock and anger, “Kandun, how dare you betray me? I treated you so well!”

“Good? Just that little bit of scraps you gave me? It’s truly laughable, I’m too lazy to waste words with you. Tell everyone to stop resisting, or don’t blame me for being impolite,” Kandun threatened fiercely.

——

In the starry sky.

The Level 4 transport ship · Grizzly was flying at high speed towards mining planet number 4751.

In the central control room.

Commander Su Ming sat in the command chair with a gloomy expression.

Shifer also accompanied him with a chuckle.

“Lord Su Ming, don’t worry! We’ll be at the mining planet soon, and nothing will happen to anyone, I’ve already had someone notify them.”

Commander Su Ming gave Shifer a cold glance; these people rarely spoke the truth.

At this moment, the Operator suddenly shouted in horror, “Lord Shifer, we just received news that mining planet number 4751 has been attacked by the Imperial Army and has fallen!”

“What did you say, Imperial Army? Lord Su Ming, let’s quickly return. The mining area there has been occupied by the Imperial Army,” Shifer was also frightened and said to Commander Su Ming in a panic.

“No retreat. What about the Imperial Army? Do you think our Federation is afraid of them?” Commander Su Ming warned coldly.

Although he was not clear about the scale and strength of the attacking Imperial Army, it was impossible for too powerful figures to come to a mining area. As long as it wasn’t too outrageous, and it didn’t involve the Royal Knights or the various Legion Commanders, he had no fear at all.

Shifer’s expression stiffened, and he forced a smile as he said to Commander Su Ming, “My lord, of course I believe in your strength, but wouldn’t it be safer to go back and call for reinforcements?”

“No need,” Commander Su Ming refused with a very firm attitude.

At this moment, everyone in the central control room looked at Shifer. They also didn’t know what to do. They were about to reach the mining planet. Should they retreat or continue sailing?

Shifer was also in a state of confusion, and finally, hardening his heart, he roared at his subordinates, “What are you still standing around for? Hurry to the mining planet. If you mess up my lord’s business, I’ll skin you alive.”

“Yes!”

The Operators present responded in fear.

Inside the mining base hall.

Yuelu lay on the ground, securely bound.

A man with a big beard, scars all over his face, and fierce eyes, was continuously punching and kicking Yuelu.

“Aren’t you very arrogant? You killed so many of my brothers, show me your arrogance again?”

Yuelu wailed in pain.

At this moment, a burly man beside him, three meters tall, wearing Third Generation exoskeleton armor, with explosive muscles all over his body, a rugged face, and an arrogant expression, said coldly, “Kadotin, that’s enough! I don’t have time to waste with you here.”

“Lord Kadotin, I’ll make him spit out all the ore right away!” Jipu quickly said with a fawning smile.

At this moment, a loud bang came, and the entire mining base shook violently.

“Not good!”

Kadotin’s face changed, and he immediately turned and rushed towards his Mecha.

Outside the mining base.

A black stream of light descended from the sky and directly smashed into the ground.

Boom!

A huge impact swept across, and a crater was smashed into the ground.

Beast Tooth Mecha and Barbarian Beast Mecha staggered backward, looking in horror at the crater in front of them.

As the dust scattered, the Pseudo V-generation Mecha·Shadow Lord appeared in everyone’s sight.

All the Imperial Army scanning devices on site emitted piercing alarms, and a huge black dot appeared on the scanning screen, with a black warning box popping up.

“Warning: Unidentified Pseudo V-generation Mecha detected.”

“Pseudo V-generation Mecha, it’s a Federation Mecha!”

“Brothers, let’s go!”

It must be said that these Imperial soldiers were very elite; even knowing they couldn’t win, they suppressed their fear and charged forward.

Commander Su Ming looked at the approaching Imperial soldiers, his expression solemn!

Bang!

The entire Mecha charged forward at extreme speed, swinging the Plasma Lightsaber, striking down with one sharp sword after another.

Crack!

One Mecha after another was cleanly cut open.

Boom! Boom! Boom! ~

Chain explosions continuously rose.

“Ah!”

Screams echoed in the communication channel.

Commander Su Ming, like a killing god, furiously slaughtered the Imperial soldiers.

However, even so, the Imperial soldiers did not retreat, but instead shouted slogans!

“For the Emperor!”

One Mecha after another charged desperately from all directions.

Commander Su Ming raised his left hand, accumulating a positive ion beam and sweeping it across.

Boom! Boom! ~

Groups of Mecha exploded like fireworks.

At this moment, Kadotin and the other two, controlling their Mecha, rushed out from the mining base and saw Commander Su Ming, who was in the midst of a massacre.

Kadotin’s heart suddenly trembled violently, and his face became very ugly. Jipu and Kandun, on the other hand, showed expressions of horror and exclaimed, “Pseudo V-generation Mecha!”

Commander Su Ming immediately turned his head to look at Kadotin, his eyes lighting up as he said, “Who goes there? State your name!”

Kadotin took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent heart, and said, “Dark Star Empire Thirteenth Corps·Skeleton Legion Vanguard Captain·Lieutenant Colonel Kadotin.”

Commander Su Ming heard this and said with some regret, “Oh, so it’s a colonel-level. I thought it was a general-level, then I could add another moon.”

“Hmph, I also happen to be missing a moon,” Kadotin was also angered by Commander Su Ming’s words and retorted disdainfully.

“Oh, you want to challenge someone of a higher rank?” Commander Su Ming was also surprised, not expecting the other party to be so arrogant.

“That’s right, I’m going to create a miracle today,” Kadotin immediately controlled the Raging Beast Mecha to full power, charging directly at Commander Su Ming like a wild beast.

“Good, in that case, to show my sincerity, I will go all out!” Seeing Kadotin so brave, Commander Su Ming controlled the Shadow Lord to draw out another Plasma Lightsaber.

The next second, Commander Su Ming controlled the Shadow Lord, increased power output, and stomped his right foot fiercely on the ground. As the ground shattered, the entire Shadow Lord charged towards the Raging Beast Mecha, swinging the Plasma Lightsaber, and delivered a fierce slash.

“Ah!”

Kadotin forcefully swung his super-alloy double-bladed axe towards Commander Su Ming.

Crack!

As beam particles scattered, a huge force acted on the Raging Beast Mecha.

The entire Raging Beast Mecha’s arms bent, and it flew straight backward, crashing heavily onto the ground, and the entire Mecha sparked with electric arcs.

“How is that possible?” Kadotin’s face was filled with disbelief.

He knew his Mecha was definitely no match for Commander Su Ming, but he didn’t expect the gap to be so huge, completely not on the same level.

Commander Su Ming was very satisfied with the result of the collision; it truly lived up to being produced by the Xiguang Laboratory. The performance of this Pseudo V-generation Mecha was truly explosive; with just one direct frontal collision, the Raging Beast Mecha’s arms were almost Wasted.

“Oh my god!”

Jipu and Kandun saw that Kadotin couldn’t even withstand one hit, and without another word, they controlled their Mecha to turn and flee.

Commander Su Ming ignored the two of them and instead rushed towards the fallen Raging Beast Mecha.

“Lord Kadotin!”

One Imperial soldier after another, seeing Kadotin in danger, rushed towards Commander Su Ming, controlling their Mecha without regard for their own safety.

Kadotin controlled his Mecha to get up. He saw his subordinates charging forward and roared with bloodshot eyes, “Don’t go.”

Unfortunately, it was too late. Commander Su Ming, like the shadow of death, passed through the obstructing Mecha, and instantly all the obstructing Mecha exploded.

Boom! Boom! Boom! ~

“Bastard!”

Kadotin angrily charged towards Commander Su Ming.

Commander Su Ming’s eyes narrowed, and he disappeared with a Light Speed ​​Flash.

Kadotin immediately lost his target, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, with the shadow of death enveloping him.

Instantly, Commander Su Ming appeared beside Kadotin and said with a smile, “I forgot to tell you, your Imperial General Korgis was defeated by me in an Leapfrog challenge.”

“What!”

Kadotin’s eyes widened, and he immediately turned around to activate the energy barrier!

Commander Su Ming swung the Plasma Lightsaber in his left hand, splitting the energy barrier with one strike. The Plasma Lightsaber in his right hand, swift as a phantom, pierced into the Raging Beast Mecha’s cockpit, then was quickly pulled out.

The entire process was completed in a flash.

Kadotin was evaporated before he could react, and at the same time, Commander Su Ming preserved the Raging Beast to the greatest extent possible.

“Lord Kadotin!”

Many Imperial soldiers were dumbfounded by this scene.

At this moment, Rhein and the other three, controlling their Fourth Generation Mecha-Thunder Control Mechas, landed fiercely.

Boom!

A huge sound came.

The remaining Imperial soldiers on the scene turned their heads to look, and when they saw Rhein and the other three, they were completely desperate.

“Run!”

“Want to run? No way!”

Rhein and the other three controlled their Mechas to chase after them, swinging their particle light blades, instantly destroying a Mecha with each blow.

A moment later, the entire area was filled with Mecha wreckage, with the invading Imperial Army and rebel forces either dead or fled.

Rhein and the others conducted a quick search and reported to Commander Su Ming.

“All dealt with.”

“Mm.”

Commander Su Ming nodded slightly in response.

At this moment, a roaring sound came from the sky, and the Level 4 transport ship, Grizzly, slowly descended from the sky.

Shiver rushed down from the ship with his men, and they were too shocked to speak as they looked at the wreckage all over the ground.

At this time, Yuelu, who was bruised and swollen, also came out of the base with his subordinates.

They walked up to Commander Su Ming’s Mecha and said respectfully,

“My Lord.”

Commander Su Ming opened the cockpit and floated down, then said to Rhein,

“Watch my Mecha!”

“Okay!”

Rhein immediately responded.

Commander Su Ming then led Shiver and the others into the base.

Along the way, Shiver, with a beaming smile, flattered him,

“Lord Su Ming, you are truly amazing. Those Imperial Army soldiers were like mere cannon fodder in front of you; they were defeated and fled in disarray in no time.”

Commander Su Ming gave Shiver a cold glance.

Shiver’s body trembled instantly, and his flattery abruptly ceased.

Soon, they entered the mining base.

Inside the mining base, it was a mess, with dusty Taszji soldiers everywhere, as well as trembling miners.

Commander Su Ming looked around, and when he didn’t see Captain Haggart and Miffy among these people, his brows furrowed.

At this moment, Yuelu also expressed his gratitude to Commander Su Ming,

“Thank you, My Lord, for your help in reclaiming the mine. Otherwise, we would have died here today.”

Commander Su Ming’s eyes flickered when he heard this, and he immediately spoke,

“You’ve probably got it wrong. What do you mean ‘your’ mine? Isn’t this the mine I captured?”

Shiver and Yuelu were stunned when they heard Commander Su Ming’s words. They then reacted with expressions of horror and immediately pleaded,

“Lord Su Ming, you can’t do this.”

“Why can’t I? Your mine was lost, and I got it back myself, so it naturally belongs to me. Is there any problem?”

Commander Su Ming replied with a playful smile.

“My Lord, we have also joined the Federation. We are all our own people, don’t be like this!”

Shiver said with a mournful face.

“Alright, since we are all part of the Federation, you can have it back, but you’ll have to pay to redeem it.”

Commander Su Ming said with a smile.

He wasn’t afraid of Shiver and the others complaining about him. When he came to Donao Star Sea this time, Legion Commander Dragon White had already made it clear that he could plunder as he wished, as long as it was outwardly acceptable.

Seeing Commander Su Ming’s domineering attitude, Shiver could only force a strained smile and say,

“How much?”

“10 billion!”

“That much?”

“Just 10 billion. If not, then no deal!”

Commander Su Ming replied with a smile.

Shiver took a deep breath and said with a forced smile,

“My Lord, why don’t you wait a moment? Let me make a call.”

“Okay! But my patience is limited, you’d better be quick, or I might change my mind later.”

Commander Su Ming replied with a smile.

Shiver and Yuelu dashed towards the communication room of the mining base.

Soon they arrived at the communication room.

“You’ve killed me this time!”

Shiver cursed Yuelu while operating the communication device to make a long-distance call.

Yuelu stood beside him, pale as dirt, not daring to utter a sound.

If this mining area was truly occupied by Commander Su Ming, his life would be over.

Soon the call was connected, and a majestic voice sounded from the other end of the phone.

“Hello!”

“Lord Weili, it’s not good…”

Shiver quickly reported what had happened to his superior.

Instantly, a furious roar came from the other end of the phone.

“Damn it, these guys from the Federation are even worse than bandits, they’re so greedy!”

Shiver listened to Weili’s roar and asked with a stiff upper lip,

“My Lord, what should we do now?”

“What can we do? Redeem it! That mine is a Vibranium mine. How much does he want?”

“10 billion!”

“Why doesn’t he just rob us?! 10 billion, where would we get that much money? Tell him 5 billion, no more.”

Weili cursed with a dark face.

“What if he doesn’t agree?”

Shiver asked tentatively.

“If he doesn’t agree, then you all wait to die.”

Weili hung up the communication directly after speaking.

“Lord Shiver, what should we do now?”

Yuelu asked in horror.

“What else can we do? Go beg that villain! It’s truly too dark, these Federation guys really eat people without spitting out the bones.”

Shiver cursed as he walked out.

Yuelu quickly followed.

Inside the hall.

Commander Su Ming waited patiently.

If it were in the past, Commander Su Ming wouldn’t be so domineering, but these guys really annoyed him.

At this moment, Shiver and Yuelu rushed back in a hurry.

“Lord Su Ming, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. I’ve already communicated with my superior, and we are willing to pay 3 billion federal currency.”

Shiver said with a beaming smile.

“3 billion? Are you trying to give me alms?”

Commander Su Ming replied disdainfully.

When Shiver heard Commander Su Ming’s words, the smile on his face instantly froze, and he quickly tried to appease him,

“Lord Su Ming, although this mine produces Vibranium, the content is really low. And the mining cost is very high. 3 billion is really our limit.”

“No deal.”

Commander Su Ming deliberately made things difficult.

Shiver panicked when Commander Su Ming refused and immediately pleaded,

“5 billion, we really don’t have any more. My Lord, I beg you! Please be magnanimous and return it to us, otherwise, we’re done for.”

“It’s not impossible to return it to you at this price, but it depends on how satisfied I am with how you handle the next matter.”

Commander Su Ming replied with a smile.

“You say how to handle it, and we will handle it that way.”

Shiver, as if grasping at a straw, immediately promised Commander Su Ming.

“Good, where are they?”

Commander Su Ming asked directly.

Shiver immediately turned his head and shouted at Yuelu,

“Where are the people?”

“What people?”

Yuelu asked in confusion.

“Haggart and Miffy’s group, hurry up and find them.”

Shiver was almost exasperated by Yuelu.

“Okay.”

Yuelu left in a panic.

At this moment, inside the dim mine shaft.

Yuelu rushed with his men to the deepest part, and when he saw Haggart and the others, the stone in his heart immediately dropped.

Haggart and the others, on the other hand, showed expressions of extreme fear when they saw Yuelu and his men.

Haggart quickly said,

“What do you want? We’ve already given you all the money.”

“Don’t be nervous, I’m not here to ask you for money. Just follow me.”

Yuelu said in the gentlest tone possible.

Haggart and the others looked at each other. Although they were very uneasy, they still nodded in response.

“Okay.”

Not long after.

Haggart and the others followed Yuelu to the hall, feeling very uneasy.

Before Haggart could react to what was happening, Shiver immediately greeted him eagerly.

“Oh, Old Man Haggart.”

Haggart and the others were also surprised to see Shiver and said with great fear,

“What do you want?”

“Nothing, you are free, it was all a misunderstanding.”

Shiver quickly said with a compensatory smile.

Haggart and the others were dumbfounded when they heard Shiver’s words. They were completely bewildered and felt as if the whole world was a bit unreal.

One had to know that when they sought Shiver before, his attitude was very rude and impatient.

At this moment, a familiar voice sounded.

“Captain Haggart, Miss Miffy, long time no see.”

Haggart and Miffy turned their heads to look at Commander Su Ming, their expressions slightly stunned, then they reacted and shouted with great joy,

“Lord Su Ming!”

At this moment, they finally understood what was going on.

“Are you all right?”

Commander Su Ming asked with concern.

“We’re fine, thanks to you, we’re all still alive.”

Haggart replied excitedly.

“That’s good.”

Commander Su Ming was also very relieved to hear that all of them were alive. If even one person had died, this matter would not have been settled so easily today.

“Lord Su Ming, you must uphold justice for us. Our houses and ships are all gone.”

At this moment, Bill and the others said with red eyes.

When Commander Su Ming heard this, he turned his head to look at Shiver.

Shiver shuddered and immediately said to Commander Su Ming,

“The demolition compensation for the houses will arrive immediately, and as for your ships, we will return them to you immediately, and rent will be calculated daily.”

“Are you satisfied?”

Commander Su Ming turned his head to look at Haggart and asked.

“Satisfied.”

Although Haggart was very upset, he did not pursue the matter further, after all, they still had to live here.

At this moment, Bill also pleaded with Commander Su Ming,

“Lord Su Ming, there’s one more thing I ask you to do justice for us. We really can’t swallow this.”

Shiver and Yuelu’s eyelids twitched when they heard Duobi’s words, and their hearts were in their throats.

“What is it? Just say it, I’ll do justice for you.”

Commander Su Ming replied straightforwardly.

“After we were exiled here to mine, there was a man named Bao Ku who, with a group of people, stole our money and framed us! And that guard captain, Toko, colluded with them and exiled us to the deepest part of the mining area. If you hadn’t arrived in time, we would all have died in there in a few days.”

Bill just blurted it out, pouring out all the grievances in his stomach.

When Commander Su Ming heard this, he turned his head to look at Yuelu and Shiver, and said meaningfully,

“You should know what to do, right? As long as you handle this matter properly, I won’t make things difficult for you.”

“Okay, no problem.”

Yuelu and Shiver immediately responded with great joy when they heard Commander Su Ming’s words.

At this moment, the guard captain, Toko, who was standing nearby, collapsed to the ground, pleading in fear,

“Spare me.”

Yuelu’s eyes flashed fiercely, and he shouted at his subordinates,

“Drag him down! I’ll deal with him later.”

A soldier immediately rushed up and took down Toko and the others, roughly dragging them away.

After dealing with these people, Commander Su Ming smiled and said to Haggart and the others,

“Captain Haggart, I want to ask you something.”

“Lord Su Ming, please speak.”

Haggart and the others replied respectfully.

“It’s like this, I’m short of a transport team under my command. Are you willing to follow me?”

Commander Su Ming said to Haggart and the others.

Haggart and the others were very excited when they heard Commander Su Ming’s words, saying,

“Willing! Of course, we are willing.”

They were barely surviving themselves. Even if Commander Su Ming helped them through this difficulty and got their transport ship back, their future was still bleak.

Now that Commander Su Ming was willing to take them in, it was equivalent to giving them a way to live.

“Are you sure? It’s very dangerous to follow me.”

Commander Su Ming said with a smile.

“Sure, through mountains of swords and seas of fire, we are willing to follow you!”

Captain Haggart replied firmly.

He finally understood that in this chaotic world, working honestly offered no hope of survival.

Now he had to carve out a path for all his brothers and sisters.

“Good! From now on, you are officially joining the Thirteenth Corps, under my command, and enjoying the protection of the Federation! No one can touch you.”

Commander Su Ming said to Haggart and the others.

“Mm-hmm.”

Haggart and the others replied excitedly.

Shiver and the others nearby, however, shivered. Fortunately, the matter was over, otherwise, they would have been finished.

“Let’s go!”

Commander Su Ming said to Haggart and the others with a pleasant mood.

“Okay!”

Haggart and the others immediately responded.

——

Deep within the Phantasmal Star Sea.

Silver-white starlight drifted like thin gauze, the entire star sea was dreamlike.

And in the deepest part of the star sea, a star like a furnace floated, with an incredibly vast golden fire seed burning within it.

Around the golden fire seed, thorny metal totems were densely distributed. These totems intertwined, enveloping the golden fire seed like a net covering the sky and earth.

At this moment, metal insects with thin metal wings and insect-shaped bodies, holding bottles of Eternal Metal, threw them into the golden fire seed.

Those Eternal Metals were swallowed the moment they touched the golden fire seed.

Suddenly, an ancient voice sounded out of thin air.

“Not enough, not enough, I want more!”

At this moment, a Ling械, fifty meters tall, spider-shaped, with a purple metal spark embedded inside, emerged and responded with a special sound wave.

“Clan Chief.”

“Pamier, why is the Eternal Metal returned recently getting less and less? I need more resources.”

“Clan Chief, all known resource points are depleting. The only areas with resources left are those of humans and Kirami. However, Kirami’s Clan Chief is always there, so we don’t dare to cross the line.”

“Any news from the human side?”

“Not yet, but it should be soon.”

Pamier replied respectfully.

Just then, countless metallic particles suddenly swept in, gathering together to form a humanoid metal girl with three pairs of metal wings on her back and a face covered in dense pores.

“Clan Chief, Blade Dragon has brought bad news.”

“What bad news, Melvis?”

The Mechanical Race Clan Chief asked.

“The human Clan Chief Dragon String has appeared.”

Melvis then projected a holographic image.

The image displayed Dragon String’s communication screen.

At this moment, Pamier radiated a dazzling light, performing a comprehensive scan of the displayed image for complex analysis.

A few seconds later, Pamier said in a deep voice.

“The image is real, not synthesized. This is troublesome.”

At this moment, Melvis spoke.

“However, Clan Chief, I also brought good news.”

“What good news?”

The Mechanical Race Clan Chief asked in a low voice.

“The inherent flaws of humanity have been exposed again; they’ve started another civil war.”

Melvis replied immediately.

“Haha, excellent! Let them fight. When they are both exhausted, that’s when we will exterminate them.”

The Mechanical Race Clan Chief let out a piercing laugh.

“Clan Chief, you are wise!”

The next day.

Tasji Neutral Country’s main star · outer space.

A ripple appeared in the starry sky, and the Level 4 transport ship Grizzly Bear emerged from the Subspace.

In the central control room.

Commander Su Ming and others stood on the observation deck, looking at the starry sky outside.

Shifer said fawningly.

“Sir, we’re back.”

“Shut up!”

At this moment, Commander Su Ming suddenly frowned and spoke.

Shifer was also startled, then immediately shut his mouth.

At this moment, Rhine, who was beside Commander Su Ming, asked in confusion.

“Boss, what happened?”

“Didn’t you notice that almost all the fleet outside Taszji’s main star is gone?”

“Damn, what’s going on? The Tsar is gone too.”

Upon hearing Commander Su Ming’s words, Rhine immediately used the optical device on the observation deck to zoom in on the outer space image, speaking in surprise.

“Not sure, but we’ll know if we ask. Isn’t the Wind Motion there?”

Commander Su Ming immediately spotted the Wind Motion floating where the Tsar was originally docked.

“Right, we’ll know if we ask.”

Rhine immediately reacted.

Commander Su Ming turned and walked to the Operator console, speaking to the Operator.

“Send a communication request to that Level 4 battleship, the Wind Motion, ahead.”

“Yes!”

The Operator immediately carried out Commander Su Ming’s order.

Soon, the communication connected, and Timmy’s virtual image popped up.

“I am Timmy, Captain of the Wind Motion. How can I help you?”

“Timmy, it’s me.”

Commander Su Ming stepped forward and said.

“Commander Su Ming, you’re back.”

Timmy replied very happily.

“Yes, I went out to handle some matters. What happened here? Why are all the ships gone, and where did the Tsar go?”

Commander Su Ming asked Timmy with a serious expression.

“It’s like this: the Combat Command Center received news that the Dark Star Empire, seeing us heavily garrisoned here, started frantically plundering supplies from various Neutral Countries. They used to only take high-value resources, but now they’re snatching anything with a bit of value, like locusts! So, Commander-in-Chief Rogue and Deputy Commander Parekent decisively made a decision and issued a large number of Neutral Countries support missions. Vickers took a mission and departed, but since you weren’t here, Vickers told us to stay and wait for you.”

Timmy explained simply and clearly.

“So that’s how it is.”

Commander Su Ming’s expression became very serious after hearing Timmy’s words.

The Dark Star Empire’s move was very clever; the Federation’s troops and weapons were not yet fully in place.

They acted first to plunder the various Neutral Countries. At this point, it would be wrong for the Federation to send troops, and also wrong not to send troops.

Sending troops would be a great disadvantage, as the forces haven’t been fully integrated. But if they don’t send troops, by the time they finish assembling their forces, the Dark Star Empire might have already looted all the Neutral Countries and returned with a full load.

At that time, the Federation’s assembled forces would definitely find nothing. Although the Federation’s stated purpose was to recruit Neutral Countries, it’s impossible for them not to seize any resources.

“Commander Su Ming, what should we do now? Would you like to take a mission too?”

Timmy tentatively asked.

“Yes, I’ll go back to headquarters to pick up a mission. You all wait for my news.”

Commander Su Ming nodded.

This so-called support mission, to put it bluntly, was about snatching resources. It was a standard lucrative mission that couldn’t be missed.

“Okay!”

Timmy nodded in response, then cut off the communication.

Not long after, at the Interstellar Airport of Feimanke Base City in the Tasji Neutral Country.

The Level 4 transport ship Grizzly Bear slowly landed at the docking bay.

Inside the ship’s hangar.

Commander Su Ming stood in front of the Mecha, raised his wristband to transfer the 5 billion federal currency he had collected to Captain Haggart, then said to them.

“Captain Haggart, you all take the money and go back to settle your families first, then prepare the Fatty as soon as possible and await my notification.”

“Okay!”

Captain Haggart and the others immediately responded.

“See you later.”

Commander Su Ming, Rhine, and others activated their anti-gravity devices underfoot, floating towards the cockpit.

Immediately after, they activated their Mecha and rushed out towards the exit.

Whoosh!

They quickly detached from the transport ship and flew towards the General Combat Command Center.

Not long after.

The four of them, including Commander Su Ming, returned to the Combat Command Center, landing steadily in their berths. They then opened their cockpits and floated down.

“Let’s go!”

After landing, Commander Su Ming led Rhine and the others, hurrying towards the building.

“Boss, can we still get good missions? I guess all the prime ones have been taken.”

Rhine said worriedly.

“Do you have a solution? It’s our fault for arriving late. Now we can only take what’s available, right?”

Commander Su Ming replied very rationally.

He hadn’t expected such a situation to arise at this critical juncture.

“That’s true.”

Rhine scratched his head and replied.

Soon, Commander Su Ming and his group entered the building and arrived in the main hall.

The entire hall was incredibly lively, filled with anxious representatives from Neutral Countries. As soon as they saw Federal personnel in military uniforms, they immediately approached to talk, begging for help, completely in a state of desperation.

“I am from the Batyr Kingdom, and I have already submitted an application to join the Federal Government. Please, help us. Those villains from the Dark Star Empire are snatching everything now, not even sparing children.”

At this moment, Ankajia saw the situation and also spoke.

“There are still so many people who haven’t received help. It seems there should still be many missions left. But looking at this situation, I guess they’re all those that are not worth much effort but also not worth abandoning.”

“Probably.”

Commander Su Ming didn’t pay much attention, leading Rhine and the others towards the inner hall.

Soon, they arrived in the inner hall, which was very deserted. Only a tall, middle-aged man in a Lieutenant Enrui military uniform, with a stern face, sat at the mission distribution point.

“Oh, what a small world! Boss, isn’t that Lieutenant Enrui?”

Rhine said excitedly.

“I know.”

Commander Su Ming glanced over, also surprised. It really was that guy.

“Boss, should we teach him a lesson? That guy was so arrogant back then.”

Zhang Yi said, as if eager for chaos.

“Enough, we’re not here to cause trouble.”

Commander Su Ming said to Zhang Yi and the others.

“Alright.”

Zhang Yi and the others replied regretfully.

At this moment, Commander Su Ming led the group to Lieutenant Enrui and spoke.

“Hello.”

Lieutenant Enrui looked up at Commander Su Ming, his expression momentarily stiff. However, he quickly returned to normal, saying expressionlessly.

“What is it, Commander.”

“We want to take on support missions. Are there any missions available now?”

Commander Su Ming asked directly.

“No.”

Lieutenant Enrui replied without thinking.

Commander Su Ming’s brows immediately furrowed upon hearing Lieutenant Enrui’s words.

Rhine and Zhang Yi immediately bristled, saying angrily.

“Damn, you really don’t know what’s good for you. We haven’t even come to bother you, and you’re already trying to trip us up.”

“No means no.”

Lieutenant Enrui snorted and replied.

“You!”

Rhine became even more annoyed. Such a small Lieutenant Enrui was so arrogant.

However, at this moment, Commander Su Ming raised his hand to stop Rhine and the others, speaking calmly.

“Lieutenant Enrui, I hope you answer me truthfully: are there truly no missions, or are you just not giving them to us?”

“Commander, how would I dare! There really are none left.”

Lieutenant Enrui replied helplessly.

“How is that possible? Aren’t there a bunch of people waiting for rescue outside? How can there be no missions?”

Rhine didn’t believe it at all and immediately retorted.

“There are a bunch waiting for rescue, but the problem is they’re worthless. Going out would definitely be a loss, and we’re not philanthropists! All the missions issued by the Legion Commanders have been taken, not a single one left.”

Lieutenant Enrui replied disdainfully.

Upon hearing this, Rhine and the others immediately realized, turning to look at Commander Su Ming.

“Boss, what should we do?”

“Forget it, let’s go back and make a long-term plan.”

Commander Su Ming sighed slightly after hearing this.

“Okay!”

Rhine and the others nodded in response.

Commander Su Ming then led Rhine and the others out of the inner hall, walking towards the main entrance.

Just as they were about to reach the door, Commander Su Ming suddenly heard a familiar voice.

“Please, let us see your Commander Rogue.”

“Oh, stop bothering us. Our Legion Commander doesn’t have time to see you. Don’t dream.”

Commander Su Ming immediately stopped, turning his head to look.

He saw Hai Lan with Katini pleading with a Lieutenant Enrui military officer, who was impatiently scolding them.

“Boss, what’s wrong?”

Rhine asked in confusion when he saw Commander Su Ming stop.

“Look who’s over there?”

Commander Su Ming said with a smile.

Rhine and the others turned their heads to look, their eyes widening.

“Isn’t that Hai Lan and Katini? Why are they here?”

“Let’s go!”

Commander Su Ming then led Rhine and the others over.

At this moment, Hai Lan had hit a wall, and with a helpless expression, she stroked Katini’s head, comforting her.

“It’s okay, we’ll find a few more people.”

At this moment, Commander Su Ming and the others walked up to them and stopped, greeting them.

“Lady Hai Lan, Katini.”

Hai Lan was also startled, then she looked up, and when she saw Commander Su Ming, a very surprised expression appeared on her face.

Katini, on the other hand, showed a bright smile and directly rushed into Commander Su Ming’s arms.

“Brother Su Ming!”

Commander Su Ming smiled and hugged Katini, saying happily.

“I haven’t seen you in over a year, and you’ve grown a lot taller.”

“Brother Su Ming, you promised to come see me, but you didn’t.”

Katini said with red eyes.

“I’m sorry, I was really too busy.”

Commander Su Ming replied apologetically.

At this moment, Hai Lan recovered, a bright smile appearing on her face as she said.

“Lord Su Ming, long time no see. I didn’t expect that in over a year, you’ve already gone from a student to a Major General.”

“Haha, just good luck. By the way, what are you doing here?”

Commander Su Ming replied with a smile.

“To be honest, we are here to see Lord Rogue.”

Hai Lan didn’t hide anything from Commander Su Ming.

“What do you want to see him for?”

“We want to seek the Federation’s help to restore the Scarlet Country.”

Hai Lan replied with a crestfallen expression.

Commander Su Ming and the others exchanged glances upon hearing Hai Lan’s words, not knowing how to reply to her.