Chapter 450: Chapter 450: Worry

"Alright, see you tomorrow then!"

When Long Ming saw Hopka agree, a smile spread across his face.

Just then, the sound of a noisy argument reached them.

Long Ming looked up and saw Qian Wei arguing with the records officer.

"All this ore of ours has been processed. Most of the impurities have been removed. How can you report such a high impurity rate for us?"

"I say it’s that high, so it’s that high. If you have a problem, go file a complaint."

The records officer retorted without a shred of courtesy.

"You think I don’t dare? You just wait!"

Hearing such arrogant words, Qian Wei was furious. He had never been subjected to such disrespect before.

Just then, Luoxue reached out and put a hand on Qian Wei’s shoulder, speaking in a cold voice.

"Qian Wei, that’s enough. We’ll go with this impurity rate."

"Now that’s more like it."

The records officer sneered and left with the goods.

"What’s wrong?"

Long Ming walked over to Luoxue and the others and asked.

"It’s nothing. Just the logistics department making things difficult. We’ll endure it for now and not start a conflict with them."

Luoxue replied calmly.

"These guys have lost all their decency."

Qian Wei’s expression was utterly foul, and he couldn’t help but curse under his breath.

"Luoxue is right. There’s no benefit in clashing with them right now, and besides, there’s nothing to be so angry about."

Long Ming also tried to persuade Qian Wei.

"I know."

Qian Wei took a deep breath to calm himself, but his expression turned grim.

Ever since his trusted subordinate Gao Feng died, nothing had gone right for him; his life had been on a downward spiral. In the end, even his own subordinates were scattered, leaving him all alone.

Now, even a stray dog dared to bark at him.

For a moment, his composure completely shattered.

Seeing that Qian Wei was in a very bad mood, Long Ming stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and offered a word of comfort.

"Those who would accomplish great things must endure what ordinary people cannot, so they can achieve what ordinary people cannot."

"Let’s go. We need to hurry and bring up all the ore we’ve mined."

Luoxue then led Long Ming and the others back to the ship.

Only Qian Wei was left standing there in a daze.

...

「The next day, in the worm cavern.」

Long Ming watched as Jing Chuan and the others busily loaded ore onto a small ship.

He thought for a few seconds, then walked over to Luoxue’s side.

"Luoxue."

"What is it?"

Luoxue turned her head to look at Long Ming.

"Let’s find somewhere quieter. There’s something I want to discuss with you."

Long Ming said to Luoxue in a low voice.

"Mm."

Luoxue then walked off into the distance with Long Ming.

"Go ahead. There’s no one else around."

"I feel like hiding the ore there isn’t safe. If we don’t deal with it soon, the long delay could lead to trouble. It’s easy for something to go wrong."

Long Ming told Luoxue his thoughts.

"I know, but how can we ship it out?"

"I have a way to handle it."

"Long Ming, this is no joke. Deputy Legion Commander Bassaf’s lockdown is extremely strict right now. No ships can get in or out."

"Don’t worry about that, I have my own way. However, we might lose a portion of it in the process."

"The loss doesn’t matter, as long as we get thirty percent of the profit."

Luoxue said to Long Ming calmly.

"Then it’s no problem."

"Long Ming, are you sure there’s no problem? Honestly, it doesn’t matter how much money we get for this batch of ore. What’s important is that nothing happens to *you*. The lockdown imposed by the higher-ups is incredibly strict. Even if you manage to ship it out, you’ll have a hard time selling it! Within the Third Legion’s sphere of influence, any sale of high-quality ore will be immediately flagged."

Luoxue looked at Long Ming, extremely worried.

If Long Ming were discovered, she wouldn’t be able to protect him with her current identity and status.

This was what Luoxue was most worried about.

"Don’t worry, it’ll definitely be fine! And even if I really am discovered, the squad won’t be implicated."

Long Ming replied to Luoxue with confidence.

"I just want you to be safe."

Luoxue said very seriously.

"Understood!"

"Since you’re so confident, I’ll leave this matter entirely in your hands."

"Okay, I’m off then."

After bidding farewell to Luoxue, Long Ming left.

Luoxue stood in place, watching Long Ming’s departing figure, a trace of worry on her cool and detached face.

She really couldn’t think of any way to transport that batch of ore.

...

「Half an hour later.」

Long Ming arrived at the hiding spot and looked at the Bloodlight Stones before him with a brilliant smile.

These Bloodlight Stones were used to manufacture high-grade fourth-generation Mechanical Gods. Although there weren’t many here, they were worth a fortune.

Long Ming decisively raised his wristband and stored the batch of Bloodlight Stones in his safe.

After doing this, he manually removed his Gale mecha-armor and put on the Sym-Armor: Blade Blood Demon.

Then, Long Ming left the hiding spot and headed off into the distance.

...

「Nighttime.」

Long Ming stood on the desolate land.

Suddenly, a great wind began to blow across the calm sky.

The corners of Long Ming’s mouth tilted up slightly as he looked ahead.

The Level 4 battleship, the Azure Blue, materialized out of thin air.

CLANK!

The boarding ramp instantly opened.

Hopka walked down, his face full of anger, and immediately laid into Long Ming.

"I’ve really had it with you. What the hell are you doing wandering around the Third Legion’s Guangxiao Planet? Doesn’t your own legion have any high-grade ore planets?"

"I’m here on a secret mission."

Long Ming replied with a light chuckle.

"What secret mission?"

Hopka was also taken aback.

"You want to know?"

Long Ming asked, playing hard to get.

"Never mind the secret mission. Let’s get on board!"

Colonel Hopka then led Long Ming toward the boarding ramp.

But before Hopka had taken more than a few steps, he suddenly stopped.

"What’s wrong?"

Long Ming looked at Colonel Hopka curiously.

"Wait, there’s something I need to confirm with you."

Hopka suddenly asked with great seriousness.

"What is it?"

Long Ming was also a little surprised. ’Could this guy have discovered something?’

"You didn’t kill anyone from the Third Legion, did you?"

Hopka stared at Long Ming and asked very seriously.

"Am I that kind of person?"

Long Ming replied with a dry laugh.

"Who the hell knows. Anyway, as long as you didn’t kill anyone, it’s fine. Let’s get on board!"

Seeing that Long Ming hadn’t killed anyone, Hopka didn’t ask any more questions.

"Alright!"

Long Ming then followed Hopka aboard the Azure Blue.

...

「A few moments later.」

The two arrived in the central control room of the Azure Blue.

"Captain, you’re back?"

Fakadon greeted them.

"Mm, get us underway!"

Colonel Hopka gave the order to Fakadon.

"Understood! Activating anti-gravity system. Cloaking device to maximum power."

...

Fakadon directed his subordinates, operating the Azure Blue as it ascended.

Soon, the Azure Blue silently broke through the atmosphere and left Guangxiao Planet.

In high spirits, Long Ming looked at Hopka and asked.

"Alright, so tell me about this mission."

"You accepted the mission without even knowing what it is?"

Colonel Hopka stared at Long Ming in utter confusion.

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