There is a shortage of water resources in the Dark Star Region. Those kidnapped people have not been able to take a bath since they were taken to the mine. If Auckland could not use his spiritual power to condense water for bathing, he would probably have become as smelly as those people by now. He did not expect that the captain would agree to let him take a bath on the battleship.
After taking a comfortable hot bath and changing into clean clothes, Auckland faced the captain as a clean and tidy 'Ivan Percy'.
"Hello, Master Ivan, my name is Jason Brooke, and I'm the captain of the Fourth Squad of the Blood Moon Pirates. I'm here on your father's behalf to take you back to reunite with him. But I didn't expect that Frank would be so bold as to use his power for personal gain and do something secretly! I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble." As he spoke, the man bowed ninety degrees to Auckland.
Oakland imitated Ivan, pursing his lips, smiling, and waving his hand. "It's not your fault. It's all Frank's fault."
"I'm glad you're not angry. I've sent someone to reunite with your father as quickly as possible. I'm sure your father will be very happy to see you."
Oakland continued to smile. If possible, he didn't want to see the sinister and cunning old man Arnold Percy at all. However, for the sake of the mission, he had to endure it for the time being. Once he found out where Arnold Percy was hiding, how many armed forces the pirates had, and what they were planning, it would be time to send this old man to the west.
He is not a great saint. Is he going to keep someone who deliberately wants to kill him around and wait for the New Year?
The battleship soon arrived at another planet. It was daytime here, and Auckland hadn't seen sunlight for many days. Now, the warmth of the sun shining on him was wonderful. However, the gravity of this planet was quite strong, about twice that of the capital planet, making it very difficult to move around.
The flying car that came to pick them up could not fly and could only run on the ground. Fortunately, the ground here was paved very well, so it didn't feel bumpy at all when running.
From Jason, Auckland learned that the daylight on this planet is only four hours long. Although the days are short and the nights are long, it is much better than the planet without daylight. There are green grass and plants on the ground, and there are several big trees along the way. This is probably the planet with the best environment in the dark star field.
After driving for about half an hour, the car stopped in front of a very large factory. The towering factory buildings could only be seen through the walls. Numerous chimneys rose from the roofs, belching black smoke. From within came the constant, piercing sound of metal being hammered and forged.
Only Jason and Auckland got out of the car, while the others remained in the car.
Jason led Oakland toward the factory's main gate, a massive, thick superalloy. A dozen guards manned the entrance, each carrying a metal box with patterns painted on it. Oakland used his divine sense to sense it and quickly identified it as a mecha storage box. If they encountered an enemy, they could immediately deploy their mechas and engage in combat. It seemed the defenses here were quite tight.
After their identities were confirmed one by one, they were allowed to pass. When the two entered the factory, they saw many trailers loaded with ore coming and going. It seemed that all the spiritual stones they had worked so hard to dig were sent here.
Jason led Oakland inside and finally arrived at the door of the factory. The first floor was full of huge machines. As soon as the door opened, a wave of heat hit them in the face.
If you get closer, you can feel the red-hot molten iron flowing in the furnace, and you can feel the burning pain even from more than ten meters away.
The operations in the workshop were all done by robots. They lifted pieces of spirit stones and threw them into the furnace full of molten iron. Auckland felt heartbroken watching this. It was such a waste of resources!
"What are they doing?" Oakland asked Jason in a low voice.
Jason didn't intend to hide anything and answered directly, "This is where the semi-finished mecha storage boxes are made. Now I'm taking you to the processing center."
"Processing center?" Auckland raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"You'll know once you go in." Jason took him into the elevator on the side. The elevator quickly reached the second floor, which was more than ten meters high. The walls here were all made of thick soundproof steel plates. When the door was closed, no matter how noisy it was outside, it had nothing to do with here.
Armed men stood guard at the entrance. Entering the so-called processing center, Auckland discovered it was actually a heraldry workshop. Heralds with dark circles under their eyes and haggard faces were carving on the bottoms of metal boxes with magic crystal pens. Cameras monitored everything, and although the work environment was immaculately clean and tidy, Auckland didn't feel the slightest bit of favor.
I noticed the familiar bracelets on the wrists of these heraldsmen. They were also kidnapped. Looking at their listless appearance, I'm afraid they were forced to work day and night.
"Master Alvin, please come this way." Jason led Auckland inside, turned into a long corridor, and came to a spacious office.
Oakland kept his spiritual sense outward, observing the place that might be Arnold Percy's lair from all directions. As he walked through the corridor, he discovered that the floor of the corridor was full of explosives. This Arnold was really ruthless.
When the office door opened, Arnold Percy was there as expected. He was sitting in a large leather chair, looking towards the door with sharp eyes.
This office is decorated very luxuriously. The ceiling is decorated with crystal chandeliers, the floor is covered with very soft carpets made of exotic animal fur, luxurious light blue curtains are hung in front of the large window frames, and the large sofa looks very comfortable.
"Ivan, my dear son." Arnold Percy changed his appearance in order to escape. Now he doesn't look as cold and stern as before. The upturned corners of his mouth make him seem to be smiling, just like a smiling tiger with a fake smile.
Auckland twitched his lips and said reluctantly, "Father."
"Knowing that you've recovered well, Dad is relieved. Now there's no place for Dad in the Federation. Dad was afraid you'd be implicated, so he sent someone to bring you here. I hope you won't be angry with Dad."
"How could that be..." Looking at Arnold who was so close to him, Oakland seriously considered the chances of successfully killing this guy and escaping immediately, but he only thought of this guy's cunning and scheming.
"I knew you wouldn't blame Dad. You're Dad's most beloved son. Dad sent you to a remote planet so you could recuperate carefully. You must understand Dad's painstaking efforts, right?"
"Yes..." Such hypocritical people are really disgusting. No wonder Alvin refused to come over.
"Who is this?" Arnold noticed the black-haired ball in Auckland's arms and asked with a slightly frown.
"This is Aunt Jiali's son. He's been with me all this time, and we've grown close. Father, you're so busy, and Aunt Jiali was afraid I'd be lonely, so she asked him to come with me."
Arnold didn't remember the name of Carrie or not. Seeing that the little creature in his son's arms was still a cub and posed no danger, he thought of it as a pet for his son to entertain him. So he nodded casually, agreeing that Auckland could keep this creature with him.
"Please sit down. I heard that you've suffered a lot these days. Is your body healthy? Do you want to have a physical examination?" After Arnold waited for Auckland to sit down on the sofa, he immediately asked the robot to prepare some drinks.
I don’t know what the milky white drink is made of, but it has a sweet milky taste and is very refreshing to drink. After drinking it, I feel warm all over and very comfortable.
"No, Father, I'm fine."
"That's good." Arnold didn't insist. It was obvious that he had just mentioned it casually. What he said next was the real reason why he brought Ivan to the Dark Star Region. "Your mother has passed away due to illness. Did you know that?"
"I know..." A trace of sadness appeared on Oakland's face at the right time. It was said that Ivan was very painful when he first heard the news. Please forgive his poor acting skills for not being able to express Ivan's deep sorrow.
"When your mother passed away, you were the one she missed the most... Your mother always hoped that you would become a great herald. Now that she knows you've recovered well, she must be very pleased."
Auckland nodded slightly and lowered his head to hide the sarcasm on the corner of his mouth.
"I've deciphered the spatial magic pattern from that fragment of the magic pattern scroll. This magic pattern has the power to open up space, which will be the capital for our comeback!" Arnold said with shining eyes. "Your Aunt Susan has developed an energy box that can be engraved with magic patterns by fusing energy stones and superalloys to create an energy plate. We only need to engrave the spatial magic pattern inside to create a box with storage function!"
"It's a pity that your Aunt Susan is alone. Even if she works overtime, she can only make three mecha storage boxes a day. The level of those heralds we found is too poor. It's good enough for them to make one mecha storage box a day, and the space is very small. Dad brought you here this time, hoping that you can help Dad share the burden. You have such a good talent. Even if your mental power level has dropped a little, your control over mental power will always be better than those people." Arnold said with a fatherly look.
Haha, it turns out that this is the real reason why Arnold Percy brought Ivan from that remote planet to the dark star field. He really wanted to squeeze out all the surplus value of his son.
Oakland really felt sorry for Alvin for having such a selfish father.
The author has something to say: Awww, here comes the second update, it’s ten cents!!! Am I rude today?!!! Am I rude or not! Humph!! I’m so awesome!
【Happy Little Theater】——Moshang
Lanlan: Let’s dig up more spirit stones before anyone notices.
Hall: Ouch!
Lanlan: If I’m discovered, I’m going to make myself look miserable.
Hall: Ouch! What about me?
Lanlan: You don't need it, it just looks like a coal ball anyway. (＾＿＾)
Hall curled himself up into a ball in worry: "Stupid author! Give me back my handsome, elegant, handsome, and adorable white hair!"
p.s. Stupid author, I’m not arrogant at all!
↑↑↑People who say they are not tsundere are all tsundere~~~hahahaha~~~
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