Chapter 609 The Partners of Justice in Action
In the desolate city of Mo, the days continue to be filled with continuous rain.
A small shuttle, with a style completely different from the local transportation, nimbly flew over the city lord's mansion and landed on the Immortal Boat Platform after obtaining permission.
Luo looked up at the misty shield that enveloped the building. The continuous rain fell on the barrier, forming a hazy water curtain. High above, in the thick clouds, a heavy cargo ship transporting crystal ore (locals called it a 'fairy ship') was slowly accelerating.
For some reason, fragmented and faded images surfaced deep in her mind, and some things she thought she had long forgotten resurfaced in her memory. She remembered the old observatory in her hometown, a sudden downpour, and the frustration of missing Comet H-32 in the rain. She also remembered that at that time, the only interstellar flight on the planet happened to be passing through the clouds, and the exhaust flames of its engines burned in the rainy night, igniting her childhood impulse to leave her hometown for the first time.
Too much time has passed.
Luo withdrew her gaze from the sky and followed the guide sent by the city lord of Mo Ran towards the depths of the mansion. In a place resembling a small processing center, she saw the gift that her "new boss" had prepared for her.
“These are blood grenades,” the Bone Eater explained, pointing to a small box beside him. As he spoke, he curiously observed his “new colleague,” who was supposedly once a big shot. “They were specially modified for you; ordinary detection methods cannot detect them.”
Luo picked up the strange "weapon" and weighed it in her hand. A mechanical limb extended from behind her, and the detector at the end of the limb quickly scanned the basic structure of the thing. Although she could only understand a part of it, she had already quickly mastered how to use it and simulated several modification scenarios in her mind that might come in handy.
At the same time, she also felt that subtle... "resonance." The tubular container at the core of the blood grenade was constantly emitting a familiar aura, making her feel both fearful and drawn to it.
The feeling is like standing in front of an abyss, with the fear of falling and the terrifying thought of taking a step forward and leaping into death constantly surging within you. When you are focused on it, you may even feel your reason gradually evaporating.
She knew that was the weapon's most crucial "charger"—for those who had received the "blood transfusion," it brought strength and protection; for the enemy, however, it was a "death poison" capable of crossing the line between life and death.
The old man from the withered courtyard then took several small crystal bottles with runes painted on them from a nearby shelf and handed them to the golden-haired elf who had come to "pick up the goods".
“This is unprocessed ‘pure blood.’ The True Lord specifically instructed you to bring it,” the gaunt old man, exuding an eerie and dangerous aura, said slowly. “When and how to use it is up to you, but just don’t waste it.”
Immediately afterward, the "Blood Prince," who had a feminine demeanor, seemingly polite manners but with eyes like a venomous snake, stepped forward and placed several talisman cards depicting triangular emblems on the table.
"This was bestowed by the True Lord," Blood Prince said with a smile. Those who knew him well knew that his smile was actually quite sincere, but Luo Zong felt that this effeminate man's smile was a bit forced and his tone was sinister. "It's your 'way out'."
"If you really run into trouble, don't hesitate. Run if you can," the Bone-Eating Immortal reminded him from the side. His eyes, behind the iron mask, looked clear and sincere. "The True Lord is a very good person. He won't punish you."
Upon hearing this, the withered old man and the blood prince nodded in unison, saying, "Life is the most important thing."
The three heroes who slid down in the Demon Suppression Tower clearly share a high degree of consensus on this matter.
Luo was suddenly a little touched. After all, her relationships with her colleagues at Black Dot Group were not like this. In that cold place, no one would tell her things like "run away if you run into trouble." It was good enough if everyone didn't kick each other when they were down.
Overwhelmed with mixed feelings, she looked at the self-defense weapons and life-saving items that everyone had prepared for her and suddenly realized that although the three people in front of her seemed a bit sinister when she first met them, they all seemed to be quite nice after getting to know them.
So this is what it feels like to abandon darkness for light? Good colleague relationships, a supportive team atmosphere, someone helping with preliminary planning and backup plans before the task even begins, and the boss doesn't put any pressure on you…
Luo suddenly felt like she had become the kind of warrior in the story who was about to set off to fight the evil dragon, carrying the hopes of the whole village on her back. Two hundred years ago, she went to university carrying the hopes of the whole village but was sold to a lawless star sector. Now, she was going to return to that dark and cold place with new power and mission.
Fate is truly an unpredictable and wondrous thing.
"Don't worry, everyone, wait for my good news," she took a light breath, took a half step back, and said solemnly, "I will definitely live up to your expectations."
Although the three evil cultivators didn't know why their new colleague had suddenly become so passionate, they still clasped their hands in a respectful greeting and said, "Wishing you all the best and a safe return."
Mo Ran, observing the situation in the weapon-refining workshop through the Spirit Mirror from a dark room, was deeply moved by what he saw—three evil cultivators were sending a terrorist to a lawless star sector to become a traitor, and the scene was quite thrilling; anyone who didn't know better would think they had saved the world…
The city lord fairy shook her head, temporarily setting aside her feelings, and turned to look at the large crystal beside her.
This crystal has grown from the depths of the desolate earth's crust all the way to the surface, and in this dark room it has grown into a crystal-clear "curtain wall". At this moment, a hazy figure is emerging in the crystal.
"Luo has set off and has already handed over everything to her as you instructed."
Yu Sheng nodded through the crystal, sensing the situation around the entire Shuji World as he spoke: "Alright—let's continue our previous topic. There's a production plan here at the border that requires a batch of special minerals. I'll send you the requirements later. Once you're ready, just deliver them to the mineral sorting platform at Refining Tower No. 1. A group of Special Operations Bureau personnel will open the door and pick up the goods..."
"Keep this matter confidential. Send someone you trust to do it. The ore needs rough processing. Don't let word get out about this process."
Although Mo Ran was somewhat curious, she didn't ask a single question, but simply bowed her head deeply and said, "Yes, Mo Ran understands."
“Well, there’s one more thing,” Yu Sheng thought for a moment and then said, “Spread some news that… communication between the border region and the Feiyu Starfield has been restricted recently, and there has been some unknown interference. Also, tourists have had their movements restricted in the ‘suburbs’ of the border city. Similar news will also come out from the border region later. You can cooperate.”
Mo Ran blinked, a thoughtful look on his face, but he didn't ask anything, only bowing his head and saying, "I will obey your command."
...
After confirming that Luo had safely piloted the shuttle through the gate, Yu Sheng turned his attention away from the distant Shuji, and then opened his eyes to see a small head almost touching his face, along with a pair of scarlet eyes.
Eileen stood on the sofa armrest, looking down at Yu Sheng: "Hey, our secondhand scientist's off?"
Yu Sheng was still preoccupied with whether burying the woolen underwear Hu Li had given him in the desolate depths of the earth would be discovered, and when he heard the little doll's words, he didn't react at all: "What secondhand scientist..."
He then glared at her: "She's one of us now, you better watch out, she might come after you if she finds out."
"She'd better be able to beat me first. She'd have a hard time even fighting a first-year student in the second semester in the valley..." the little doll muttered, getting up and using Yu Sheng's shoulder as leverage, she jumped from the sofa armrest to the sofa back, as agile as a cat. "But seriously, can she really do it? She's going to the lawless star sector to collect clues in a thin-skinned, heavy-duty shuttle, and from what I heard, she's not only looking for clues about the Chong Sheng Hermitage, but also taking the time to cause trouble for her old employer... I hope she doesn't really get involved, or we'll have to go and bail her out."
Eileen paused for a moment, then sat cross-legged on the back of the sofa, resting her chin on her hand: "After all, I always thought she was a bit silly."
Yu Sheng looked at the little doll speechlessly, thinking to himself that this innkeeper, who was usually so intellectually challenged, always thought everyone was stupid and was incredibly confident. But he only thought this to himself and didn't dare to say it out loud—after all, it was no joke for a solid block of concrete to fall headfirst into him from such a height, and the little thing's head was rock hard...
“Lobi, you’re more reliable than I think,” he said casually. “Don’t be fooled by her dejected demeanor in the valley. She got all the teams there under control within two days of taking over Blackrock Station, including the engineering team, administrative staff, and the group of Star Scholars led by Alvin. Although I made prior arrangements, she was able to quickly establish her authority among a bunch of messy, unfamiliar teams, and that wasn’t just because of my arrangements.”
The little doll listened, stunned: "Is it really that amazing?"
"What do you think? She's someone who can maintain her own territory in the Dark Current Starfield," Yu Sheng said with a sigh. "I even suspect that if she were given a few more days, she could turn that group of Star Scholars against her—they're a bunch of impeccably patriotic Alglade Star Nobles, the kind who have a deep-rooted hatred for the Black Dot Group. They're almost being persuaded by her to research Dark Psionic Energy..."
The little doll listened blankly, then suddenly jolted awake: "Dangerous elements are indeed very dangerous. Luckily, they abandoned darkness and embraced the underworld..."
Yu Sheng ignored Eileen's continued nagging and instead sat up from the sofa (one of the main reasons he got up was that he was always worried that the little doll would jump off the back of the sofa at any time; this neurotic little thing often did such thoughtless things): "I'm going to the cathedral."
As expected, Eileen jumped down the moment Yu Sheng stood up, but landed on the sofa cushions. The little doll got stuck between the two cushions, looking up at Yu Sheng: "Where are you going?"
“Let’s go take a look at that ‘tree’,” Yu Sheng said with a smile. “Isn’t the Chong Sheng Hermitage looking for an ‘angelic catalyst’? I was thinking maybe we could add something to the bait…”
(End of this chapter)
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