Chapter 576 - 281: Chongming Mine (Part 2)
"Yi, even if I don’t go to the Military Department, it doesn’t change my true self. I’m still a good brother and best buddy to you and Zhihao." Gu Ningxuan didn’t feel too lost over this; he had accepted reality after so many years.
"As long as you say that, it’s enough." Dongshou Yi could only sigh, not knowing that if it weren’t for Gu Ningxuan, the one caught in a dilemma now would be him. "Good brother, I really hope that one day we can fight side by side. Hehehe, all these years I haven’t slackened for a moment; maybe my skills have even surpassed yours."
"That day will come..." Gu Ningxuan’s expression softened slightly. "Alright, let’s not talk too much. My flight is about to land. I’ll contact you once the network stabilizes... And on Miss Su’s side, if any trouble comes up, please lend a hand."
"Yes, yes, yes... You’re not on Qiming Star right now, so no matter what angle you look at it from, as your brother, I’ll keep an eye on the woman you like until you come back..." Dongshou Yi laughed somewhat roguishly, "But let me put it straight, you better come back soon. I don’t have many years left on Qiming Star before I’m reassigned to another planet."
"Hmm... No more talking. I’m signing off now." Gu Ningxuan said his goodbyes, then disconnected. After tidying up his luggage a bit, he pressed the brim of his hat lower, shading his face from the bright sunlight streaming through the window.
The massive civilian starship landed at a transfer station on Lansuo Planet to refuel, as Gu Ningxuan’s destination was here. He stepped off the starship directly via a dedicated passage. Lansuo Planet was a newly developed planet where many gold-diggers and adventurers came flocking, among them mercenaries on missions.
"Checking the address, this should be the place, right?" The gravity on Lansuo Planet was different from the planet he was on before, but this slight change didn’t affect Gu Ningxuan. He didn’t even take a pill to adjust his body, just stepped right onto Lansuo Planet’s soil.
Lansuo Planet’s development had been ongoing for a year. Some safe terrains had sprouted small human settlements. The range of activities for those adventurers and mercenaries was mainly confined to these areas. Beyond the small towns were dangerous native beasts unique to Lansuo Planet, where multiple fatal encounters had occurred during the developing year.
If not for the fact that the humans here all had some skills and possessed powerful weapons, they would have been devoured by these terrifying beasts, let alone established such bustling trade towns. Gu Ningxuan followed the address given by the employer, spending some time finding his destination. Seeing the bustling crowd around, he almost thought he was on some rugged human planet.
He politely knocked on the door and waited for a moment. The door of the small two-story villa opened to reveal a woman in a beast-skin dress. She had characteristic azure hair and eyes, with an unmistakable blue leaf pattern in her irises.
This woman in front of him wasn’t human at all, but a Jialanluo Clan member who resembled humans! To see someone from the Jialanluo Clan here was unexpected... Could she be the employer who posted the commission? Despite his suspicion, Gu Ningxuan still spoke, "I’m the mercenary hired for this commission, and here is my identity marker for you to verify."
Mercenaries can’t be impersonated randomly; this group has its own identity verification, with unique numbers for everyone, the confidentiality of which rivals the Alliance’s household information!
Wherever in the universe, as long as it’s an area covered by the interstellar network, this information can be accessed. This planet, having been developed for a year, naturally had network connectivity as well.
The woman hesitantly checked his identity card, and after verifying it, nodded, "You are indeed the one we employed. Come in, though the house is small and crowded, bear with it for now. As for the task details, we’ll explain once all members are here. You don’t have any objections to this arrangement, do you?"
Members of the Jialanluo Clan, regardless of gender, are exceptionally good-looking, with only a rare few being short and unremarkable, as precious as giant pandas from the Earth Era.
This race has a natural advantage, with each individual naturally gifted.
Though the woman before him was just an ordinary member of the Jialanluo Clan, her beauty was striking, her features carrying a heroic and decisive air.
Perhaps it was due to this Jialanluo woman’s demeanor resembling Su Jiameng’s somewhat that Gu Ningxuan’s attitude softened, "No objections."
This was a gold-digging team, commonly known as opportunists. Who knows where they got their information from, but they discovered a Chongming Ore vein on this planet. According to the ore master in the team, it seemed this vein held an enormous reserve!
Chongming Ore?
Gu Ningxuan was familiar with this ore; back during the chaos of battling Augustus, he had used Chongming Ore to cripple many of Augustus’s mecha forces, leaving a deep impression.
Chongming Ore is currently a high-end energy ore, used in many fields and serving as the core material for many mechas’ energy engines!
"Chongming Ore is precious already, but a war some years back doubled its value, keeping its price high. However, it’s hard to find and only exists in special places, with reserves incredibly limited, making it even more invaluable. According to our discovery, this vein might be the largest Chongming Ore Vein ever found!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com for reading.)