Chapter 466: Chapter 466: Evaluation

"Yeah! I can’t believe it. Someone actually snatched the Type III Genetic Potion from Young Masters Gentan and Alek for the astronomical price of 720 million!"

"Who the hell is this Red Ghost!"

"I heard he’s from some Little Civilization called Mountain City Mountain!"

"Someone from a Little Civilization dares to be so arrogant? Doesn’t he know he’s offended two cosmic noble houses?"

"Guess he’s just a rookie who doesn’t know any better."

"Well, he’s a dead man then."

"You don’t need a brain to know he’s done for. It’s just a matter of time."

...

Long Ming was a little speechless listening to the discussion from the row in front of him. ’Looks like I’m famous now.’

Still, he played dumb and started a conversation with Helorin.

"Miss Helorin, it sounds like the auction was quite the event."

"Indeed. You missed quite a show, Mr. Long Ming."

"That’s a shame. But it was just one Genetic Potion. Are those cosmic nobles really that petty?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. If you already know they’re petty, how can you still say that out loud?"

"Oh, my apologies!"

"It really depends on who won the bid. If it were someone of equal status, it would be fine. But for it to be snatched away by a nobody... they naturally can’t stomach the insult. After all, face is extremely important to them, and they don’t like anyone challenging their authority. A lot of people came to this auction, many of them incredibly wealthy. The reason they didn’t dare to bid on the Genetic Potion wasn’t a lack of funds—it was a lack of guts!"

Helorin said with a smile.

"I see. That Red Ghost really doesn’t know his place."

"If I’m not mistaken, I believe this Red Ghost is from the same civilization as you, isn’t he?"

"That’s right."

"I was wondering how much you know about him."

Helorin asked, her interest clearly piqued.

"Well... not much. I just know the man is ruthless, arrogant, and a total recluse."

Long Ming commented with a perfectly straight face.

"I see. If he’s such a troublemaker, then he must truly fear nothing. It’s no surprise he’d pull a stunt like this."

Helorin nodded.

"If you ask me, he’s just too young. He hasn’t had a proper taste of how cruel the world can be."

Long Ming continued his idle chat with Helorin, a faint smile on his face.

...

「Several hours later.」

The starship arrived safely at Blacktan Fortress.

Long Ming and Helorin disembarked and made their way to the security checkpoint hall.

His eyes were met with a massive, swarming crowd.

A look of surprise crossed Long Ming’s face. ’Why are there so many people in the security hall?’

Just then, Helorin politely bid Long Ming farewell.

"Mr. Long Ming, I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll be going now. I hope we meet again."

"Alright. Take care."

Long Ming replied politely.

Helorin immediately headed for Checkpoint 1.

Long Ming watched her walk toward Checkpoint 1, a thought stirring in his mind. ’That checkpoint is usually used by members of the Third Legion.’

He didn’t dwell on it, however, and made his way to the last checkpoint in the line.

...

District L · Squad 7 Warehouse Area

「Inside a cramped storage room.」

Luoxue, Qian Wei, and the others were gathered in a circle.

Zhihan, holding a report, spoke up.

"The earnings report is out. The total value of the ore we mined was 54,000,000 Star Coins. According to our agreement, our cut is 5,400,000."

SLAM!

Hearing Zhihan’s words, Qian Wei slammed his fist on the table in a rage.

"Damn it! The ore we submitted was worth nearly a hundred million, and that bastard supervisor Dikaya skimmed that much from us!"

"Qian Wei, calm down."

Luoxue said to Qian Wei.

KNOCK KNOCK.

Just then, a knock came from the door.

"Come in!"

Luoxue and the others turned to look.

The door to the storage room was pushed open slowly.

Qiansha, dressed in a major’s uniform, entered with Captain Alang.

"Big Brother, what are you doing here?"

Luoxue and Qian Wei shot to their feet, calling out to him.

Qiansha was clearly pleased to hear both Luoxue and Qian Wei call him "Big Brother." He began to speak.

"Of course, I’m here for a reason. But what’s wrong with you all?"

"It’s nothing. We’re just being targeted by the logistics department."

Luoxue explained.

Their relationship hadn’t been the best in the past, but after surviving two civilization-level wars and coming to the Star Alliance, they had grown closer.

"What exactly is the situation?"

Qiansha asked, his brow furrowed.

"The logistics supervisor for our legion, Dikaya, has his eyes on Luoxue and has been targeting us constantly. This last mining mission was the worst yet. We brought in a hundred million in ore, and he just cut it in half, slashing our profits."

Qian Wei gritted his teeth just thinking about the look on that inventory officer’s face.

"Hmph. If he’s got such a death wish, I’ll find a chance to take him out later!"

Qiansha said, his voice laced with chilling killing intent.

"Don’t be rash. We can’t make a move on Dikaya yet. Setting aside whether we could even pull it off without a trace, the biggest problem is the powerful figure backing him. We can’t afford to offend them right now. If something goes wrong, it could easily bring trouble down on Mountain City Mountain."

Luoxue calmly reasoned with the two of them.

In truth, she wanted Dikaya dead more than anyone, but the timing wasn’t right.

After hearing Luoxue, Qiansha spoke in a low voice.

"Just endure it a little longer. Once I’ve climbed higher in the ranks, I definitely won’t let him off the hook!"

"Right."

Luoxue and the others nodded in agreement.

"Let’s put that aside for now," Qiansha said to Luoxue and the others. "Grandpa sent us a letter!"

"What is it about?"

Luoxue and the others all turned to look at Qiansha.

"He wants us to gather one billion Star Coins, or materials of equivalent value."

Qiansha took out a letter and handed it to Luoxue and Qian Wei.

With solemn expressions, Luoxue and Qian Wei took the letter and began to read.

After a long while, Luoxue folded the letter and handed it back to Qiansha.

"One billion... that’s not going to be easy to raise."

"You think I don’t know that? But this is extremely important. The future of Mountain City Mountain depends on it."

Qiansha knew perfectly well how hard it would be to raise one billion Star Coins.

"We’ll do everything we can to raise the funds."

Luoxue didn’t try to shirk the responsibility or make excuses.

"Good. And remember, this must be kept confidential."

Qiansha urged them, his expression grim.

"Understood."

Luoxue and the others nodded.

KNOCK KNOCK.

Just then, another knock came from the door.

Hearing the knock, Qiansha, Luoxue, and the others all turned toward the closed door.

Jing Chuan stepped forward and opened it.

Long Ming walked in.

He was a little surprised to see Qiansha there.

"Qiansha? You’re all here!"

"Long Ming! You’re really not dead!"

Qiansha laughed and boomed upon seeing Long Ming.

"I’m not that easy to kill."

"It’s good you’re alive. Now we can fight side-by-side again."

"You’ve been doing well for yourself, huh? Already a major."

Long Ming said, looking at Qiansha’s uniform in surprise.

"I’m with the Fourteenth Legion now. Why don’t you come and join me!"

Qiansha extended the invitation with hearty enthusiasm.

"Ahem. Big Brother, poaching our people right in front of us? That’s a bit much, don’t you think?"

Luoxue said with a smile, looking at Qiansha.

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