Shadow of Deep Space

Chapter 346: Parting Ways (Five in One)

In the office of the City Lord's Mansion in the City of Starlight.

Jakkers was tiredly processing the tax reduction application documents submitted by various places. Although the federal government wanted to reduce taxes for everyone, it was not a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, it was approved based on the economic conditions of each place. Places with better economies could not reduce taxes too much.

Although this will cause dissatisfaction among some people, it can at least ensure that tax revenue this year will not drop too much.

At this time, the half-closed door was pushed open and Yun Rou walked in hurriedly.

When Jakkers heard the noise, he stopped reviewing and looked up at Yun Rou.

"What happened?"

"Sir, there is news from the Thirteenth Legion!"

"Say it!"

Jakkers put down the pen in his hand and asked anxiously.

"Someone uploaded the latest news from the Imperial Army on the Star Forum. The 13th Federation Army broke through the Dark Star Empire's defenses and entered the Dark Star Empire. Now the Dark Star Empire is in an uproar!"

"When did it happen? Is the news reliable?"

"It was just uploaded. The reliability of the news is still being verified. But from the looks of it, it should be true."

Yun Rou explained in an orderly manner.

Jakkers then opened the Star Forum, and immediately hot posts about the Thirteenth Legion popped up one after another, with the click rate and number of comments skyrocketing.

Although the news had just been reported, it caused a sensation in an instant.

Jakkels clicked on a post and saw that it had a striking photo uploaded to it.

The photo shows the moment when the curvature interference device of the Kadle Fortress was destroyed.

The information in the comments in the post is also very explosive.

"I sat up in shock from my dying illness, and found myself to be one of the great powers!"

"It's so shocking. The Thirteenth Legion actually broke into the territory of the Imperial Army. It feels like the whole world is unreal."

"Awesome! It's so satisfying, haha!"

"If those lackeys of the Imperial Army dare to make noises again, I will spray them to death. What arrogance! We have already destroyed their lair!"

"The attackers and defenders have switched positions. The trapped Sky City troops are truly saved!"

Jakkers looked at these comments, took a deep breath, and showed a very complicated expression.

"Lord Jakkers, isn't it a good thing that the Thirteenth Legion invaded the Dark Star Empire? Why do you seem so worried?"

Yun Rou looked at Jakkers' complicated expression and asked softly.

"It's a good thing, but this move is too risky, so risky that no one expected it! The Dark Star Empire has been slapped hard in the face, and they will definitely not give up. Once they give up on encircling the trapped troops of the Sky Legion, they will go crazy and encircle the Thirteenth Legion. Then the Thirteenth Legion will be in danger!"

"What to do now?"

"Let me think."

Jakkers rubbed his temple and replied with a headache.
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Dark Star Empire·Star Destroyer·Grudge.

In a dark room.

Commander Hodska sat on the chair with a very grim look on his face.

Deputy Legion Commander Tedila and Deputy Legion Commander Novis stood in front of Commander Hodska.

"Commander Hodeska, what should we do next?"

Tedila asked very nervously, his legs were still shaking, and the emperor's words kept coming back to his mind.

He had no idea what to do now, the emperor's reaction was too abnormal.

Deputy Legion Commander Novis stood there without saying a word, his eyes flickering constantly.

Hodeska glanced at Tedila coldly, then spoke to the two of them.

"Given the current situation, there is no need for me to waste my words. Although the Emperor has not punished us, he has been angered. Encircling and destroying the Thirteenth Legion is our last chance. If we mess up again, it won't be as simple as a death sentence."

"Lord Hodeska, didn't Lord Rogelian mobilize the 36 Star Lords' troops to help us search and siege? There shouldn't be any problems, right?"

Tedila said with a glimmer of hope.

"Idiot, you are still counting on those ragtag troops. You won't even know how you died when the time comes."

Hodeska cursed directly at Tedila.

"What do you mean, Lord Hodeska?"

Tedila swallowed hard and said.

"Listen carefully, my troops are all guarding the defense line and cannot be mobilized! Now you two must find a way to mobilize the defense forces of the Fifth Black Crow Legion and the Eleventh Nightmare Legion stationed on the mainland, and form a new fleet with the Star Destroyer Curse. Then cooperate with the miscellaneous troops of the Star Lord to encircle and suppress them, and you will be sure to win!"

Hodeska didn't waste time talking to the two of them and just came straight to the point.

"Lord Hodeska, the troops left behind are used to guard the house. It is difficult to mobilize them!"

After hearing what Hodeska said, Tedila's face turned green.

The troops left behind in each legion are used to guard their own industries. Moreover, these remaining troops are the seeds of the legion. Once the legion is damaged and needs to be expanded and restored, they will be mobilized.

Under normal circumstances, without the order of the legion commander, it is impossible to move.

"This is unrealistic and cannot be adjusted at all."

Novice replied with a gloomy face.

"This is your last chance. I don't care what method you use. You have to find a way to convince your respective legion commanders to deploy their troops. Otherwise, you will all be doomed together!"

Hodeska replied to the two men with a grim expression.

After hearing what Hodeska said, Tedila gritted his teeth and replied.

"I'll give it a try!"

When Novice saw that Tedila had expressed his opinion, he was silent for a few seconds and then replied.

"I see."

"It's settled, hurry up!"

Hodeska said bluntly.
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Inside the central control room of Star Fortress.

The purple-haired girl sat in the command chair, supporting her face with one hand, her purple eyes flickering.

At this time, Lieutenant General Firion hurried over and reported to the purple-haired girl with a serious expression.

"Commander, the Dark Star Empire's native troops have all been mobilized. They have dispatched a large number of troops and are searching for us everywhere like crazy."

"Very good, I know about this."

The purple-haired girl did not show any change of emotion when she heard Firion's report.

"So what should we do next? The other side has sent out so many troops. If we are discovered, we will surely die."

Filion asked worriedly. After all, this was the base of the Dark Star Empire and it was not a place for joking.

"I know that, too."

The purple-haired girl sighed, slowly stood up, walked to the observation deck, looked at the starry sky in front of her, and fell into deep thought.

The troops she had now were too few, so a head-on confrontation was definitely impossible. As for guerrilla warfare, it was also very unrealistic.

First, the enemy had too many troops and was fighting on home soil, so they had too many advantages.

Second, the Star Fortress did not have much advantage in terms of speed, so there was no chance of firing a shot and then moving to another location.

In other words, it's a dead end anyway.

The only way out is to escape from the Dark Star Empire, but this also means that the mission has failed.

To be honest, she really didn't expect Os to be so tough. He refused to withdraw his troops and was determined to fight her to the death.

"Ah~"

The purple-haired girl sighed helplessly, then said calmly: "You go down first."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Firion retreated respectfully.

Training ground No. 3.

The personnel of the three groups gathered together, and everyone was discussing the matter in confusion.

"We have been attacking here for several days, why is there no movement?"

"I don't know. I'm also very puzzled."

"I'm still waiting for the big fight."

At this time, Su Ming walked over from not far away, and Lan Yue and other girls saw Su Ming walking over at a glance.

They were just about to step forward and say hello to Su Ming when they suddenly remembered something and stopped, each with an unnatural expression on their face.

After all, Su Ming is now their superior, and the difference in status is not small.

But at this time Su Ming took the initiative to smile and greet Lan Yue and the others.

"Hi, everyone!"

"Hello, sir."

Lan Yue and others shouted happily.

At this time, Timmy came over and greeted Su Ming.

"Major Su Ming, you are here."

"Yeah, Timmy."

Su Ming looked at Timmy carefully.

She has long pink hair, skin as white as snow, eyebrows as thin as a crescent moon, bright and clear eyes, an outstanding appearance, and an extraordinary temperament revealed in her demeanor.

This was the first time Su Ming saw her appearance up close.

"Thank you for what happened last time."

Timmy thanked Su Ming very politely.

Su Ming was slightly startled when he heard Timmy's words, then he reacted and said.

"You're talking about the battlefield. There's nothing to thank for. Anyone would have done the same thing."

"That's true, but I'd like to thank you anyway."

Timmy replied, shaking his head.

"Okay, then I won't be pretentious. I'll accept your thanks. I'll go organize the team first."

Su Ming replied with a smile.

"it is good!"

Timmy nodded.

Su Ming then walked up to Rhine and the others.

At this time, Rhine said excitedly.

"Squad leader, we saw you having a great time chatting with those girls, are you guys familiar with each other?"

"Why, what do you want to do?"

Su Ming asked with a smile.

"Nothing. Aren't you just showing concern for your new companions? I'm really lucky this time. The people who came in are from the 18th Regiment. There are so many girls among them! And many of them are from the Rain City, and they are very beautiful!"

Rhine and others said with winks.

"Although they are from the same regiment, they are all led by Major Timmy. I warn you not to mess around!"

Su Ming reminded Rhine and others with a smile.

"Do not worry!"

Rhine and others replied with a smile.

At this time, Angel and other girls said to Rhine and the others with contempt.

"Look at your achievements, as if there are no girls in our team."

"You don't understand. How can domestic flowers be as fragrant as wild flowers?"

Ankaja said excitedly.

"Ahem! Ankaja, stop talking nonsense. What nonsense is this!"

Su Ming scolded Ankajia with a stern face.

"Hey, that's not what I meant."

Ankaja scratched his head and replied awkwardly.

At this moment, Su Ming's bracelet suddenly vibrated and a message popped up.

"Emergency notice, the legion commander is about to give an impromptu speech. Please put down your work and listen to the legion commander's speech."

After Su Ming saw the message, he immediately shouted.

"Everyone please sit down and keep quiet. The commander of the corps is about to give a speech to all the people."

Although Rhine and others were a little surprised, they all sat down quietly.

A few minutes later, a huge virtual projection popped up in front of Su Ming and the others. The image of the purple-haired girl appeared in front of everyone, and at the same time, the broadcast of the Star Fortress was turned on simultaneously.

"Hello everyone, I am the commander of the Thirteenth Legion. Now I officially announce the withdrawal from the Dark Star Empire and return to the Federation!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the Star Fortress was stunned.

"What's going on? We finally managed to get in, but now they're retreating like this?"

"How could this be?"

"Is the Legion Commander joking with us?"

"Yes, I feel like it must be the same as last time, the Legion Commander is teasing us again!"

Everyone talked one after another.

At this time the purple-haired girl continued.

"I know you are very unwilling to make this retreat decision, but there is nothing we can do about it. The Dark Star Empire has assembled a huge number of troops to search and encircle us. Our manpower is limited and we are simply unable to fight against such a large-scale force. In addition, all planets of the Dark Star Empire have entered a state of combat readiness and alert. Even if we attack by force, there will be no good results! If we do not retreat and choose to fight hard, we will only be completely defeated in the end."

"Of course, you should not be discouraged. You have done a great job. You broke through the Empire's defenses, created a miracle, and tried your best to save your companions. You are already heroes of the Federation. Sometimes it is not shameful to give in, but it is for the sake of creating greater glory in the future."

After hearing what the purple-haired girl said, everyone started talking about it.

"I think what the Legion Commander said makes sense. We did try our best, but it seems like there will be no good results if we continue fighting."

"That makes sense. There are only 26 of the 12 formations left."

At this time the purple-haired girl continued.

"I will now announce the specific evacuation measures. Since the Imperial Army has sent out too many troops to besiege us, I have decided to evacuate in two groups. All commercial personnel, regular combat formations, and supporting logistics personnel in the Star Fortress will be transferred to the Tsar mothership for evacuation. The Twin Battleships and the Chameleon Tiger will also accompany the mothership to protect it. The Star Fortress will stay behind to cover the rear and attract firepower for a period of time to ensure the safe evacuation of the mothership."

"Because the situation is getting worse, you only have 12 hours to evacuate. Some larger goods and things that are inconvenient to move can be stored in Xinghui Fortress. Now I declare that the evacuation plan will officially begin."

As the words fell, the holographic images and broadcasts were all cut off.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, everyone came back to their senses.

In an instant, the entire fortress was in a state of chaos, and everyone began to rush back to pack up their things and prepare to evacuate.

At this time, Rhine and others asked Su Ming in confusion.

"Captain, can we really go back to the Federation?"

"That's right, hurry back and pack your bags, and don't feel too burdened. We've all tried our best, and sometimes when things are impossible, we have to learn to adapt."

Su Ming said to Rhine and others.

"Understood!"

Rhine and others nodded in response.

"It's all gone!"

Su Ming waved his hand, turned around and left. He also had to go back to pack his luggage.

To be honest, Su Ming felt that the legion commander's decision was correct and very rational.

But for some reason, Su Ming always felt something was wrong. This was not her style. However, the order had been issued, so he could not speculate too much, so he could only take one step at a time.

Not long after, Su Ming returned home carrying a large bag of grapes.

As soon as he entered the door, Xiao Hui ran over happily and rubbed against Su Ming's feet.

Su Ming squatted down, reached out and touched Xiao Hui's head, and said to it with a sigh.

"Xiao Hui, I bought these grapes for you. I'm going to be away for a while, so take good care of yourself during this time."

After listening to Su Ming's words, Xiao Hui tilted his head and looked at Su Ming with his big eyes like Caroline's, looking very cute.

Su Ming didn't know whether it understood or not, so he stood up and put the grapes on the table, then opened the suitcase and began to pack clothes and daily necessities.

At this time, Xiao Hui saw Su Ming packing his luggage, so he came to the suitcase and looked at him pitifully.

Su Ming looked at Xiao Hui's appearance and said with a silent smile.

"I'll wash some grapes for you to eat!"

Su Ming then stood up, walked to the table, picked up the grapes and went into the kitchen.

When Su Ming came out after washing the grapes and was about to call Xiao Hui to eat grapes, he found that Xiao Hui jumped into his suitcase.

He walked to the suitcase and said helplessly.

"Little Gray, stop making trouble and come out."

The little gray boy shook his head like a rattle and refused to follow. If it were any other time, he would have run off to eat the grapes.

"You want to come with me?"

Su Ming asked after a moment of hesitation.

"Uh-huh!"

Xiao Hui nodded pitifully.

"All right!"

Su Ming said with a long sigh.

When Xiao Hui saw Su Ming agreed, he jumped up happily in the suitcase.

"Stop jumping, I just folded the laundry, come out and eat some grapes!"

Su Ming said to Xiao Hui with a smile.

Xiao Hui then jumped out happily and went to the side to eat grapes.

More than an hour later, Su Ming packed his luggage and rushed to Dock No. 2 of Xinghui Fortress.

He wanted to see how the repair of his level 4 battleship, Fengdong, was going.

Soon he arrived in front of the Wind on a mobile platform and saw Master Akara and others.

At this time, Master Akara was directing his subordinates to dismantle the work scaffolding outside the Wind.

"Move quickly!"

Su Ming then walked up to Master Akara and shouted.

"Master Akara!"

"Commander Su Ming, you are here."

Master Akara asked in a very good mood.

"Well, Master, is my boat repaired?"

“Just fixed it!”

Master Akara replied with a smile.

"Great, I'll give you the money then!"

Su Ming then took out his mobile phone and paid the money to Master Akara.

"Commander Su is really straightforward. If you need anything in the future, just come to me and I will definitely give you a discount!"

Akara said very happily.

Although the officers who hired them to work were of high military rank, it was rare to find someone as generous as Su Ming in paying. Many of them were talking about installment payments, and some even refused to pay the balance.

"Okay, by the way, Master Akara, can I ask you something?"

Su Ming asked politely.

"of course."

"I want to move the Wind to the Tsar and take it away. What do I need to do?"

"This is troublesome. You can apply on your bracelet. Whether it will be approved depends on whether Rear Admiral Vickers approves it, as well as the situation of the Tsar's berth. I don't have any particularly good solution."

Master Akara explained to Su Ming.

"I see, thank you."

"But I want to remind you, don't have too high expectations, because the chances of passing are very slim. After all, a level 4 battleship takes up a lot of space, and there are many applicants due to the hasty evacuation this time."

"Well, I'll give it a try."

After listening to Master Akara's words, Su Ming raised his bracelet and entered the application information for the Fengdong transfer with a try-it attitude.

Less than three seconds after he sent the message, a prompt message popped up.

"Dear Major Su Ming, your request to transfer the Fengdong has been accepted."

"Master passed!"

Su Ming was a little surprised when he saw this message. He didn't expect it to be so easy to apply. He quickly said to Master Akara. "What? How is it possible?"

Master Akara was stunned for a moment.

"It's really passed. Master Akara, can you move the boat? Can you help me move the boat over?"

Su Ming requested with a smile.

Akara took a deep breath and then said to Su Ming.

"no problem!"

Soon the twelve-hour transfer time was over, and all the mecha formations of the 13th Regiment entered the Tsar.

Inside the Tsar's central control room.

Vickers sat in the command chair, and Lieutenant Zhou Yuelin reported respectfully.

"General, all personnel are here."

"Very good, connect to the central control room of the Star Fortress."

Vickers immediately gave the order.

"Yes!"

Second Lieutenant Zhou Yuelin immediately took action.

Soon the communication was successfully connected, and the image of Lieutenant General Firion appeared on the operating screen.

"Report to the commander, everything is ready, request to set sail!"

Vickers will report in a deep voice.

"Very good, approved! I wish you a safe journey!"

Lieutenant General Firion nodded in response.

"Thank you, sir. The Tsar is sailing!"

Vickers gave the order in a solemn tone.

As the order was given, the entire Tsar released its fixed devices, activated its anti-gravity device, and then flew towards the exit of the dock.

After the Tsar left the Star Fortress, the level 4 battleship Chameleon Tiger and the level 4 battleship Wind flew under the mothership, and the Tsar took in the two ships.

Tsar's large observation deck.

Su Ming and others stood on the observation deck, quietly watching the situation outside.

The moment the Tsar passed through the Star Fortress, everyone was shocked by the scene before them.

I saw the Star Fortress floating in the universe, and countless mechanical octopuses surrounded the Star Fortress, forming a camouflage barrier, wrapping up the huge Star Fortress.

"Wow, what kind of technology is this, squad leader? It looks so awesome!"

Rhine asked in amazement.

"I am not sure as well."

Su Ming shook his head.

At this time, Timmy came over and explained to Su Ming.

"This is mechanical camouflage, an ability that the mechanical race is proud of. We have suffered a lot from this kind of mechanical camouflage during the long conflict with the mechanical race! This should be the latest technology cracked by Xiguang Laboratory."

"I see."

Su Ming suddenly realized.

At this time, Rhine and others suddenly exclaimed.

"Look, a lot of mechanical octopuses are flying towards us."

When Su Ming and Timmy heard this, they both raised their heads and looked over.

I saw densely packed mechanical octopuses coming out of the Star Fortress and flying towards the Tsar and the Gemini battleships. These mechanical octopuses all adhered to the hulls of the ships to spread out their protective colors.

"It seems that Commander, you have prepared everything for us. With these mechanical octopuses, it will not be so easy to be discovered when the ship cools down after finishing the superluminal flight."

Timmy saw the usefulness of these mechanical octopuses at a glance.

"Ah."

Su Ming nodded in agreement.

Inside the central control room of Star Fortress.

The purple-haired girl sat quietly in the command chair. The huge operating screen showed images of the Tsar and other ships far away from the Star Fortress.

After the Tsar and the twin battleships left, Vice Admiral Firion came over and spoke in a low voice.

"Captain, they are setting off."

"I see."

The purple-haired girl slowly raised her head, her purple eyes moving slightly, and replied indifferently.

Tsar.

Su Ming and others came to the residential area carrying their luggage.

A young logistics man wearing a sergeant's uniform spoke to Su Ming and the others very quickly.

"Sir, the rooms in this area belong to your team. You can arrange and use them as you like. For toothpaste, towels and other daily necessities, there is a storage room in front for you to take. They are not locked! I still have to tell other people, so I won't tell you for now."

"Thank you! Go ahead and do your work."

After getting permission, the man immediately trotted away.

"This guy spoke so fast, I didn't hear everything."

Rhine said puzzledly.

"What's so strange about that? With so many people crowding the Tsar, the logistics staff must be going crazy. They don't have time to notify us slowly. Let's choose our own rooms!"

Su Ming explained calmly.

"Well, what's there to choose from? The living quarters on the Tsar are in poor condition and have basically not been maintained."

Rhine said as he pushed open the door of a room, only to see that it was empty inside, with only an iron bed and no bedding or anything.

The worst thing is that only the floor is clean, there is still a lot of dust on the walls.

But this is normal. When there are no combat missions, everyone does not live on the Tsar, but in the Star Fortress.

Su Ming looked at the simple dormitory conditions and said after a moment of hesitation.

"Forget it, we don't live here anymore."

"Ah? Then where do we live?"

Rhine and others looked at Su Ming with great confusion.

"You forget that we have the Wind."

Su Ming said to Rhine and others with a smile.

"Yes, we also have the Fengdong, which has all the latest facilities!"

Rhine suddenly remembered and said excitedly.

"Not only is the equipment up to date, I remember the supplies on the Fengdong were never touched. There's everything to eat and drink!"

Ankaja added immediately.

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"

After Su Ming heard this, he immediately left with all his subordinates.

Not long after, Su Ming and others arrived at the dock on a moving platform.

They got off the mobile platform and walked towards the Fengdong's boarding entrance.

"Wow!"

"This is the squad leader's ship. It's so new!"

“It looks very high-end!”

Song Hui and the others looked at the Fengdong in front of them, exclaiming in amazement.
"Come on, get on the boat!"

Su Ming took them onto the ship.

Soon they entered the Fengdong and arrived at the living area.

"Elu, assign rooms to everyone, and put everyone's luggage in the room. When you're done, gather in the cafeteria."

Su Ming said to everyone.

"Ok!"

Elu and others responded.

It wasn't long before everyone was assigned a room.

Among them, Su Ming lived in room numbered NO.1, which was the best room on the Fengdong and also the room where Vikank lived before.

The moment he opened his door and stepped into the room, all the sensor lights lit up automatically.

The whole house is a suite, equipped with a living room, study, separate bathroom, private kitchen, and a bedroom.

All the furniture and electronic equipment on display here are very high-end and arranged very tastefully, and the floor is covered with fuzzy carpets.

Su Ming walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down to try it out. It was very comfortable, and the sofa was made of real leather.

"Not bad, Vikank knows how to enjoy himself."

Su Ming exclaimed with great satisfaction.

Then he got up and walked into the study, only to find that the study was empty, with only bookshelves, desks and chairs. All the books and documents had been cleared out, and the people who were supposed to come up to check had moved away.

Su Ming took a quick look and then turned and left.

Soon he came to the bedroom, which was in a similar situation. All personal belongings had been cleared away, and the rest was left untouched.
Su Ming put the suitcase down and then opened it.

At this time, Xiao Hui jumped out from inside. He turned his head and looked at the whole room. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he ran around the room excitedly.

"Stop running around, let's go to the cafeteria."

Su Ming shouted to Xiao Hui.

As a result, Xiao Hui had no intention of stopping and was having a lot of fun.

"Oh, forget it. If you don't go, I'll go by myself."

Seeing that Xiao Hui was having so much fun, Su Ming did not force him and turned around to open the room.

A moment later, more than a thousand people including Su Ming came to the cafeteria.

"Squad leader, are we going to give me some special treatment?"

"That's right, let's celebrate and go check out the kitchen!"

Su Ming replied with a smile.

"okay!"

Rhine and the others were delighted when they heard this.

Soon they came to the kitchen behind the cafeteria. The whole kitchen was very spacious and had all kinds of cooking equipment.

"Everyone listen to my instructions. Whoever knows how to cook, please stand up."

Su Ming asked.

When everyone heard Su Ming's words, more than a hundred people stood up.

"Okay, you guys are responsible for helping me!"

Su Ming said to them.

"okay!"

Song Hui and others responded one after another.

"Rhine, take a team to move the ingredients to the freezer. Elu, you guys are responsible for cleaning and processing the ingredients. We'll prepare the meal as quickly as possible and have a good meal together tonight."

Su Ming said to everyone.

"Great!" Rhine and others shouted excitedly.

"Okay, let's get moving!"

Su Ming shouted to everyone with a smile.

More than an hour later.

Large plates of hot dishes were brought to the cafeteria. Su Ming made braised pork chops, steamed spare ribs, spicy diced pork, stir-fried dried vegetables, etc.

The fragrance immediately filled the entire cafeteria.

"It smells so good!"

"I didn't expect the monitor to be so good at cooking."

Rhine and others said happily.

"Everyone be quiet and listen to me!"

Su Ming shouted to everyone.

Rhine and the others all fell silent, and everyone looked at Su Ming.

"It's a rare occasion for us to get together, so let's have a small party tonight and eat as much as you want. As for drinks, each person is limited to one can of beer. If you have more, you can't drink. There's no limit on beverages! After all, this is an extraordinary period, and war may occur at any time. Please understand!"

Su Ming said to everyone.

"Oh yeah! That's awesome!"

When everyone heard Su Ming's words, they cheered.

"I declare the party officially open, let's have a drink together!"

Su Ming picked up a can of beer, opened it and held it up.

"cheers!"

Everyone picked up cans of beer and shouted happily.

More than half an hour later, Rhine and his friends came to Su Ming and chatted with him while eating meat and drinking drinks.

"Boss, I have a question."

"What's the problem? Tell me."

Su Ming replied with a smile.

"We do have our own ship now, but no one knows how to drive it. What should we do?"

Rhine asked, scratching his head.

When Su Ming heard the question raised by Rhine, he felt a little headache for a moment.

"This is indeed a bit troublesome, but you don't have to worry, I will find a way to solve it, but it won't be done in a hurry."

A level 4 ship is a huge vessel that cannot be operated by just a few people. To be precise, they are not just lacking people to operate the ship, but a team.

The team includes the captain, operators, logistics personnel, and maintenance personnel.

It’s not easy to get these people. First of all, they need to have good skills and they also need to be trustworthy.

More importantly, the cost of daily maintenance is not low!

"That's great, let's continue eating!"

When the Rhine heard Su Ming say this, they all responded happily.

In their minds, as long as Su Ming said there was no problem with something, then there would definitely be no problem. Even if there was a problem, he would find a way to solve it.

Late at night.

Su Ming returned to the room, washed up, and walked out of the bathroom.

At this moment, Su Ming suddenly noticed that he hadn't seen Xiao Hui for a long time since he came back. Usually, it would rush over as soon as he opened the door.

"Small gray?"

Su Ming immediately shouted.

As a result, there was no sound. Su Ming looked around in confusion, wondering where this guy had gone.

When he walked to the bed, he heard a rustling sound under the bed.

Su Ming then squatted on the ground and put his head under the bed.

I saw Xiao Hui crawling under the bed at some point and constantly scratching the metal wall.

"Don't touch Xiao Hui, it's impossible to make a hole in that metal wall, come out quickly."

Su Ming smiled silently and said to Xiao Hui.

But Xiao Hui shook his head and was unwilling to come out, still scratching the metal wall.

Su Ming helplessly reached out and grabbed Xiao Hui out, then spoke to it.

"If you don't want to sleep on the bed with me, there's a sofa chair over there, you can sleep there."

After Su Ming finished speaking, he pulled Xiao Hui onto the sofa and put him down.

The next second, Xiao Hui jumped down from the sofa, grabbed Su Ming's pajamas and trousers, and pulled him to the bed.

When Su Ming saw this scene, his brows furrowed, and he immediately felt something was wrong, and then asked.

"You want me to help you pick it out?"

Xiao Hui kept nodding.

Su Ming pondered for a few seconds, then walked to the bed and pushed it open with force.

Then he walked to the place where Xiao Hui was digging into the wall and squatted down. He carefully observed the metal wall, which was very smooth and had no gaps.

However, Su Ming still reached out and touched it, and knocked it!
Soon he discovered something unusual. The knocking sound at the location on the metal wall where Xiao Hui was scratching was not right.

"Hollow!"

Su Ming blurted out subconsciously.

He tried pressing hard on the metal wall, and a hidden metal storage compartment really popped out.

Inside this concealed metal storage compartment is a black mechanical box.

When Su Ming saw the black mechanical box, his eyelids suddenly jumped and he quickly reached out to take the black mechanical box out of the mattress.

He looked closely at the black mechanical box and immediately took a breath.

He had seen this black mechanical box before.

In the Nautilus, Dr. Li Mengqi and Dr. Tingli also carried a black mechanical box of this type. Su Ming was sure that the two boxes were exactly the same, which meant that this black mechanical box was from Xiguang Laboratory.

Su Ming suddenly thought of one thing. This Vikank had made a great contribution not long ago. Could it be that he got this box?

The more Su Ming thought about it, the more he felt that this guess was correct. If he had not stabbed the Xiguang Laboratory, he would definitely not have been put on the list by the Federation so quickly.

He carefully checked the mechanical box and found that it was not locked. It must have been cracked by Vikank and his men.

Su Ming's expression changed. He took a deep breath and carefully opened the black mechanical box.

The moment the box was opened, a gust of cold air rushed towards me.

Through the cold air, you can see a special metal glass tube placed in the freezer, with a very beautiful purple liquid flowing inside.

Su Ming's eyelids suddenly narrowed and he blurted out subconsciously.

"Gene medicine!"

Su Ming picked up the genetic medicine and looked at it carefully.

The more he looked at it, the more surprised he became. Although this genetic medicine was not labeled with any information, Su Ming could be sure that the level of this genetic medicine was very high.

Its value is immeasurable, considering that he can't even get Type II genetic medicine now.

Moreover, this gene drug is definitely the most confidential research and development product of Xiguang Laboratory. This can be seen from the initial reactions of Dr. Li Mengqi and Dr. Tingli.

Su Ming quickly put the genetic medicine back into the freezer and then closed the mechanical box again.

He looked at the black mechanical box, his expression constantly changing. Although the thing was very good, it was also very hot.

First of all, he hadn't figured out what level this gene potion was. If it was too high, he wouldn't be able to use it directly, because injecting a gene potion beyond the level would be courting death. Su Ming wouldn't rashly joke with his own life.

Therefore, he could only hold on to this thing temporarily, and wait until he figured out the situation of this genetic medicine and used it under appropriate circumstances.

But there is another serious problem. This thing is a top-secret thing that was lost by the Federation. If I take it and don't hand it in, if I am discovered, I might get into big trouble.

And the most troublesome thing is that Vikank is still alive. Others don't know where the genetic drug is hidden. He must know it, and if he can't resist the federal torture, he might confess.

However, judging from the current situation, Vikank must have kept his mouth shut and did not reveal anything about the genetic medicine. Otherwise, the Legion would have sent someone to retrieve it and sent it to the Xiguang Laboratory.

Su Ming looked at the black mechanical box, his expression constantly changing as he kept weighing the pros and cons.

Finally, Su Ming made a decision. He wiped off all the fingerprints on the black mechanical box and put it back into the hidden metal storage compartment. Then he pushed the bed back to its original position and lay down on it.

Su Ming stared at the crystal chandelier above his head in a daze.

He decided to take a gamble, betting that Vikank would never speak. He also left the black mechanical box here, just in case the Federation knew about it and sent someone to reclaim it, he would pretend that he knew nothing.

If you wait until the day when you can use it, take it out and use it.

If the truth comes out after use, he can just pretend to be stupid and make an excuse by saying that the legion commander has gifted him the ship and everything on it should belong to him.

Su Ming believed that by that time, he would have grown up and would have nothing to fear.

Of course, Su Ming still held a glimmer of hope, thinking that perhaps Xiguang Laboratory had a lot of such genetic drugs and would not take them too seriously.

In fact, because the raw materials are very precious, Xiguang Laboratory only made two in total.

One was sent back, and the other one was the one in Su Ming's hand.

As Su Ming thought about it, he gradually closed his eyes and fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)