The giant corporations that started from Night City

Chapter 357 Tatooine! A criminal paradise! Bounty hunter Din Djarin!
"Well then, take care on your journey!"

Seeing that Paul had made up his mind, Tiffany and Sam didn't say anything more. After saying goodbye to everyone, Paul boarded the Rogue One team's shuttle and quickly left the front-line base headquarters.

Last time he was unable to rescue Galen Erso with Chirrut and others, but now he can finally fight side by side to rescue the captured Princess Leia.

If he is lucky, he might even meet powerful Jedi Knights such as Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who can help Paul further understand the mysteries of the Force.

They can even lure these people into the camp of the world's giant companies and let them work for the boss!
A short while later, in the cabin of the Imperial cargo shuttle, Paul met all the members of the Rogue One team.

Chirrut Imwe, a Force-sensitive who looks like Donnie Yen, and Baze Mabius, who has a rough appearance and looks a lot like Jiang Wen.

Mabius is the weapons manufacturing master in the Rogue One team, responsible for the maintenance, manufacturing, and management of the team's weapons.

Then there is Galen Erso's daughter, Jyn Erso.

Originally, after rescuing her father, Jyn Erso should have left the stage and stayed with her father to fulfill her filial duties, but after going through so many things, she now has a new goal.

That is to help the Rebel Alliance overthrow the rule of the Galactic Empire and completely put an end to the war in the Milky Way.

The rest of the group was Captain Bodhi Rooker, who was in charge of driving the shuttle. He was the Imperial pilot who had previously defected and was the one who delivered the Death Star wanted criminal for Galen Erso.

In addition, there is the robot K-2SO who serves as the co-pilot. It was originally a security robot manufactured by the Empire, but after being modified by the Rebels' program, it has become one of them.

Although this was a joint operation between the Universal Corporation and the Rebel Alliance, the total number of people involved was less than ten, but this was enough for the covert rescue mission.

Soon, the group boarded a cargo shuttle, officially entered the hyperspace channel, and quickly headed for their destination, the planet Tatooine.

During this period, Paul explained all the truth to Chirrut, including the mission and history of the Universal Corporation and the fact that he was not a Jedi Knight.

"I didn't expect that as a force-sensitive person, I could make mistakes sometimes. I couldn't even tell the difference between a Jedi Knight and a Jedi Knight."

Chirrut shook his head and laughed at himself, but there was no hint of blame in his voice.

In fact, after the Battle of Scarif, he already knew that the Universe Corporation was a mysterious and powerful force, although the other party came from outside the universe.

But in terms of his stance, Chirrut is only loyal to the Jedi Order. Now that the Jedi Order has been uprooted by the Empire, he can only spend his entire life fighting against the Empire.

No matter what happens now, Global Giant Corporation and he at least have a common enemy, and they can still trust and cooperate at this stage.

"I'm very sorry."

Paul took out the Force lightsaber, handed it to Chirrut and said, "I think you should use this lightsaber. I am not a Jedi Knight and I am not qualified to use it."

"No, as long as it can be used in the right way, whoever controls it is qualified."

"I don't care if you're a Jedi or not, I just know that you've proven that you're worthy of using a lightsaber."

Chirrut is not a pedantic and stubborn believer in the Force. What he advocates is the justice and order pursued by those on the light side of the Force. As long as one does just things, anyone can be a Jedi Knight.

What Paul is doing now is to overthrow the brutal rule of the Galactic Empire. He should support Paul's just actions so as to comfort the people who died on Jedha.

Of course, the most important thing is that among all the people present, only Paul is the best fighter. It doesn't make much sense for a blind man like him to hold a sword. It is simply a waste of resources.

After getting Chirrut's approval, Paul took back the Force lightsaber.

In the following period of time, he no longer needed to pretend to be a Jedi Knight. After all, there was a real Jedi Master on the planet Tatooine!
As time passed, the shuttle finally left the hyperspace channel and entered the orbit above the planet Tatooine.

Tatooine is a huge desert planet. From the space environment, all you can see are the yellow-brown land plates covering the surface of the planet.

There is no blue ocean or lush green vegetation on Tatooine. It is even drier and more desolate than Arrakis in the Dune universe.

"Is this Tatooine? It doesn't look like a place where humans can live."

Paul thought to himself.

On a desolate and barren planet like this, developing factories and mining industries is definitely not feasible, so criminal smuggling, slave trading, bounty assassinations and other black industries have become the main theme here.

It can be said that Tatooine is a place full of dirty and sinful trading.

For example, Jabba the Hutt, who relied on smuggling, loan sharking and other black industries to become a member of the Trade Federation, has a huge influence on Tatooine.

Countless bounty hunters and smugglers work for its business, making it the king of the underground dark kingdom.

However, it was such a remote and desolate planet that gave birth to two generations of chosen sons of the Force, Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker.

At this time, Anakin has joined the Empire and become the famous Darth Vader, while Luke is still living an ignorant and ordinary life in the remote area of ​​Tatooine.

"It seems we are still a step late."

Captain Cassian was disappointed when he noticed that there was no trace of the Executor and Tantive IV near Tatooine.

In order to find new clues, Paul and his crew had to land on Tatooine first to see if Princess Leia had left anything behind.

Or learn about the movements of the Imperial Army from the smugglers and bounty hunters here.

Soon, relying on the disguise of the Imperial cargo shuttle, Paul and others successfully entered Tatooine and settled in the local city.

However, this place is more like a huge black market trading center than a city.

Since Tatooine does not have sufficient mineral resources and a complete industrial system, the locals can only develop some underground dark industries.

Although the Galactic Empire is nominally the ruler of Tatooine, it is completely powerless over trade and public security here, and is unable to control local criminal activities.

After all, for the Empire, the Rebel Alliance that opposes Imperial rule is the biggest threat, while these smugglers who are only after money are secondary.

At this time, Paul and his group were walking on the streets of the black market wearing cloaks. On this alien planet with a vast sea of ​​sand, cloaks were the most common and cheapest clothing, so their attire was not eye-catching.

In this famous black market trading center, all kinds of goods are sold, and the most popular commodity traded is definitely the slave trade.

In the Star Wars universe, there have been many vicious incidents such as robot uprisings.

In order to reduce the recurrence of similar intelligent machine crises, civilized species can only use biological labor to replace AI robots as much as possible.

This approach is exactly the same as that of the major families in the Dune universe. In order to obtain sufficient labor, they can only rely on cloning or slave trading.

Where there is demand, there will naturally be buying and selling. This is why, even though the technological civilization in the Star Wars universe is so advanced, there is still such a barbaric and ancient trade as the slave trade.

At this moment, all kinds of civilized species were placed on the stalls together with ordinary commodities and were sold by slave owners at clearly marked prices.

Here, as long as you have money, you can buy everything you want. These slaves being bought and sold are cheap, with the average price being only half the price of a landspeeder.

Captain Cassian has been hanging around on this filthy, low-level planet for many years. He leads everyone like a fish in water, moving around easily and looking like an old buyer who comes here frequently.

In fact, most of the Rebel Alliance's intelligence comes from this group of profit-seeking smugglers, and these criminals have leaked intelligence to both the Rebels and the Empire.

But now the rebels are weak. In order to maintain the balance of the situation and make money in the long run, criminals will be slightly biased towards the rebel allies and leak more key information to them.

Not long after, Captain Cassian learned from a gangster in the dark alley that a spaceship had landed on Tatooine.

Now the Empire's stormtroopers are searching everywhere for the whereabouts of the airship and have offered a lot of rewards.

It was obvious that there must be something extraordinary in that airship, perhaps a person of noble status, or perhaps an item of extraordinary value.

"It must be Princess Leia's man who escaped here with the Death Star designs. We have to find him!"

Captain Cassian said judgingly.

"You are all members of the Rebel Alliance, so there should be a way to contact each other, right?" Paul asked.

"No, the Imperial Army is currently searching for them on the ground. Under such circumstances, rashly sending out a signal will only alert the enemy and expose our position."

Cassian shook his head. He could probably guess where the other party was hiding, but he was a little unsure, so he needed help to look for it.

"Then let's find that spacecraft first. If we're lucky, maybe we can rescue Leia before the war between the Universe Corporation and the Empire officially begins!"

Chini gave her own advice. If you want to find someone, now is the best time. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if the war breaks out and causes chaos in all places.

"Tatooine is so big, how can we find that spacecraft with just a few of us?"

Jyn Erso frowned slightly, held her forehead and sighed, "The Imperial Army is also looking for us now. If we make any noise, we may attract other pursuers."

Qin was very wary of the criminals here. If her appearance was recognized by others, she would most likely be reported and hunted down by the Empire's stormtroopers.

After thinking for a moment, Captain Cassian suddenly thought of a new solution. He smiled confidently:

"This is easy. We can go find bounty hunters and ask them to do the work for us."

On Tatooine, a planet where violence and money coexist, bounty hunting is also an enduring industry. These people are willing to do anything as long as they are paid.

"Do you have any valuables on you? Preferably metals like gold." Cassian asked. In most of the universe, gold is considered a relatively rare and precious metal currency, and this place is no exception.

Soon, everyone searched their pockets for a long time until Paul took out a gold ring, and they finally collected enough money to hire the bounty hunter.

There was no way. These rebels were not strong enough in their rebellion and they were unable to attract many sponsors for a while, so they were in a difficult financial situation.

Only veterans like Paul, who often participate in front-line combat missions, will always carry some precious metal materials with them in case of emergency.

"Great! With these things, we will be able to recruit a capable helper soon."

Cassian put away the gold, banknotes, and jewelry he had collected, and laughed excitedly.

"Who are you going to ask for help?" Paul asked.

"Mandalorian!"

Hearing this, Paul suddenly remembered that Reed was on a mission on Mandalore. In his impression, the Mandalorians were all poor slaves. He didn't expect that there would be bounty hunters.

Without further ado, everyone followed Cassian's footsteps and soon contacted a Mandalorian bounty hunter with excellent business capabilities in an old tavern.

Looking at the Mandalorian in front of him, who was wearing a silver metal helmet with T-shaped holes and an old suit of armor, resembling a medieval knight, Paul became more and more curious about this man.

This Mandalorian seemed to only love his helmet, which he kept to be shiny and clear, but the armor was in pieces and tattered, and looked extremely funny.

The Mandalorian was carrying a blaster sniper rifle and looked taciturn. Even when Paul asked him his name, he was unwilling to answer.

The drinkers around him were having fun and making a lot of noise, but he was the only one who sat in his seat as quiet as a dead pool the whole time.

It was not until Captain Cassian took out a pile of gold and silver treasures and placed them in front of him that the Mandalorian slowly raised his head and uttered a low and hoarse voice:

"What do you need from me?"

"Looking for someone. A spacecraft landed on this planet not long ago, and the stormtroopers outside are searching for them. I need to know where the people on the ship are."

Captain Cassian said simply.

The Mandalorian glanced at the treasure on the table and fell silent again, as if he was estimating the value of the things on the table and whether it was enough for him to take the risk.

Soon, he shook his head and responded, "Sorry, I won't take this job. I don't want to lose my job because of you rebels."

The Mandalorians are now facing mandatory control and suppression from the Imperial Army. There are not many Mandalorian bounty hunters like him who can finally make a living on Tatooine.

If you get involved with the Imperial Army and end up on the Galactic Empire's wanted list, you'll be exiled from now on and live a life worse than that of a slave.

Just as the Mandalorian was about to get up and leave the tavern as soon as possible, Paul suddenly pulled out the dagger from his waist and slapped it on the table:

"This is the saber I use. It is a million times sharper than any weapon you have ever used. If you don't believe me, you can try it."

Seeing this, the Mandalorian picked up the knife doubtfully, put it in front of his eyes and examined it carefully: "This is not a knife forged from Beskar steel."

Beskar steel, also known as Mandalorian iron, is an extremely rare and precious metal that is so hard and durable that it can withstand lightsaber attacks.

In the Star Wars universe, Beskar steel is a metal more precious than gold. For every Mandalorian, Beskar steel is the most valuable and highest-value currency.

"This is adamantium. Although I cannot explain to you its origin, I can guarantee that this metal is no worse than any metal you have ever seen."

Paul's sword was a sword of honor given to him by the giant enterprise's development department after he made meritorious contributions in the battles of Jedha and Scarif, as a reward for his outstanding performance in these two operations.

Although the knife had not even warmed up yet and had to be taken out to complete the task, Paul was not greedy for a small knife. What he really wanted was more merit!
After hearing what Paul said, the Mandalorian also tried to pull out his dagger and slashed the adamantium knife hard.

The Mandalorian's dagger, like his helmet, is made of Beskar steel. An ordinary knife would definitely break in two if it was scratched like this.

However, only a barely visible scratch was left on the adamantium blade, which is indeed comparable to Beskar steel in the Star Wars universe.

"I'll take the job. Wait for my news."

The Mandalorian was about to pick up the adamantium knife, but Paul held him down again: "You haven't told me your name yet."

The Mandalorian glared at Paul with some dissatisfaction. He clenched the adamantium knife in his hand. Compared with the treasure on the table, this knife obviously made him more satisfied.

After he cleared his throat, he finally said, "Ding Jialin."

After saying that, Ding Djarin walked out of the tavern without looking back, taking away the knife and treasures on the table.

Seeing that the other party just walked away, Jyn Erso couldn't help but question Cassian: "You just let him go like this? What if this guy runs away?"

Qin was suspicious of everything here. A bunch of profit-seeking criminals might take money from others and then turn around to persecute their employers.

"Don't worry, the Mandalorian bounty hunters are trustworthy. This is their lifelong skill. Unless they die halfway, they will definitely do a good thing for you."

Captain Cassian was confident.

After handing over the task of finding someone to Ding Jarin, Paul and his team stayed in the black market temporarily and found a place to rest.

In this area, unless they received accurate intelligence, the Imperial Stormtroopers would not rashly rush in and conduct a large-scale search.

After all, there are many businesses in the black market that are owned by local tyrants. If they affect their ability to make money, even the imperial army will suffer.

Therefore, the black market became the best habitat for Paul and others.

“There are so many good things here.”

While strolling in the black market, Paul discovered that the goods on the stalls were all kinds of strange, including witchcraft secrets from Endor, dragon skull fragments, and even lightsabers.

As long as you can afford it, there is basically nothing you can't buy on the black market.

Of course, the most common goods on each stall are slaves of various civilized species, ranging from beautiful furry ladies to strong black men.

At this critical juncture, Paul will not act as a good man and spend money to buy slaves to rescue them. Only by letting the giant corporation take over the "Star Wars" universe can these poor people be truly liberated.

So after shopping for a long time, Paul only bought a lightsaber as a backup weapon. After all, the Kyber crystal inside was of considerable value.

After a day of waiting, the missing Ding Jialin finally appeared. He lived up to everyone's expectations and brought the intelligence information that everyone wanted to know.

"The spacecraft made an emergency landing in the center of a desert. There were traces of two robots inside the cabin. It is preliminarily estimated that they are an R2-type technician robot and a translation robot."

"After they left the cabin, they were arrested by the local Jawas and sold to Luke Skywalker after being traded."

"The two robots are now in Farmer Owen Lars's moisture farm."

"This is the intelligence you want. My mission is accomplished."

Din Djarin is indeed a professional Mandalorian bounty hunter. In less than a day, he obtained the information that Paul and others needed most.

This saves time and effort than them searching aimlessly for clues.

"You did a good job. Now take us there and your mission is accomplished." Captain Cassian nodded.

"Okay." Ding Jialin didn't complain. Taking his employer to inspect the goods was part of his job, not to mention getting such a good sword.

Soon, Paul and his party boarded Jia Lin's land speeder and headed to the moisture farm.

After leaving the prosperous and crowded black market, all that is left on the long road is an endless sea of ​​sand and wasteland.

The dim stars hang on the skyline, giving a sense of solitary smoke rising in the desert and the setting sun over the long river.

This is the only alien landscape on Tatooine. Apart from that, there is only the dark and dirty trade business and the endless desert.

However, even when they went deep into the desert, Paul and his companions still saw many Imperial Stormtroopers patrolling and searching nearby.

In order to carry out search missions in this arid area, this unit of desert stormtroopers is equipped with an advanced cooling system in their power armor.

It can achieve self-circulation of sweat that moisturizes, keeps warm, and evaporates outside the body, which can help stormtroopers adapt to the harsh local drought to the greatest extent.

The excellent respiratory filter system can also prevent fine sand from blowing into their respiratory tract and lungs.

Seeing this scene, Ding Djarin skillfully drove the landspeeder around and avoided the Desert Stormtroopers on the road.

After going around countless detours, the group finally got to a relatively secluded road.

Seeing this, Paul and others secretly rejoiced in their hearts that it was thanks to the presence of a bounty hunter like Ding Jarin who was familiar with the road conditions, otherwise they would not be able to obtain the intelligence even if they did.

It is also difficult to avoid the search of stormtroopers by taking a detour, and you might get lost in this vast sea of ​​sand, resulting in missing the precious opportunity to save Princess Leia.

(End of this chapter)