Chapter 1172 - 1038: Request to Join

Chapter 1172: Chapter 1038: Request to Join

Although Qu Jianlei and his group were small in number, they still occupied three out of the twelve suites—two large and one small.

Moreover, these three suites were interconnected, a clear sign of team accommodations.

There were also some single rooms and standard rooms, but they didn’t bother to take those, as they weren’t needed.

Another three groups of people thought their numbers were small and wanted to exchange rooms, but ultimately, someone who knew better stopped them.

This starship isn’t a direct flight to Blue Bay Star; it has to make a layover at Haima Star.

Haima Star is considered part of the Inner Circle, but the planet itself is underdeveloped, and the degree of exploration isn’t high.

In fact, although Haima Star’s natural environment isn’t great, the people here are quite wealthy.

It’s not surprising; Haima Star has its own features, such as its energy stone ore reserves, which rank highly within the entire empire.

It’s not only a mineral star but also a habitable star, with fairly good natural conditions.

The empire has sealed most of the energy stone ore here as a strategic reserve.

Actually, even without relying on the energy stone mines, with Haima Star’s conditions, living self-sufficiently isn’t hard, and life wouldn’t be too bad either.

There aren’t many places suitable for farming here, but it’s not too few either, not to mention the mutant beast resources.

However, these mutant beasts aren’t hunted lightly, no need to elaborate.

But for the natives of Haima Star, the more the empire bans something, the more profitable it naturally becomes.

In any case, as long as things are done covertly and not too outrageously, making some petty cash isn’t out of the question.

In short, the residents of Haima Star aren’t numerous, and their lives are relatively carefree—after all, unexpected windfalls can be found along the roadside.

But unlike other inner-circle habitable stars, the order here isn’t very good, with frequent violent conflicts.

In the end, it’s all due to interests—any small offshoot of an energy stone ore can result in hundreds of deaths.

The government stationed a large number of troops and a significant City Guard force on Haima Star.

But order still couldn’t be maintained, everyone just handles what they should, and issues outside their jurisdiction are resolutely ignored.

In truth, the chaos outside jurisdiction areas is just another form of interest distribution, isn’t it?

The fact that this private starship makes a layover at Haima Star to some extent indicates a problem.

The number of Supremes on Haima Star is quite high, mostly to handle unexpected conflicts.

Conversely, there aren’t many Supremes from the military and government, although this doesn’t affect their primary duties.

Ultimately, the power of violent machinery isn’t something a few Supremes can withstand.

Among the four groups on the starship, two will disembark on Haima Star, totaling four Supremes.

And this is just a private flight from Dream Star to Haima Star.

No need for much thought; it’s terrifying to imagine how many Supremes are returning from Dream Star to Haima Star.

But Qu Jianlei doesn’t bother to consider this—it’s not his business, is it?

He can imagine that Haima Star is definitely not as peaceful as an ordinary inner-circle star.

Yet this isn’t surprising; Qu Jianlei deeply experienced this before crossing over.

The same man-eat-man scenario shows at the grassroots level through relying on fists alone, simple and brutally exposed.

In the capital, the exploitation is invisible, exponentially more ruthless, but few can sense the bloodiness.

The greater the interests, the more intense the dispute, only fools think a flourishing place is one of peace and quiet.

When above Haima Star, the starship notified everyone: two groups will disembark, but one will embark.

Of course, everyone is a passenger on the starship, not the hosts; the starship is just fulfilling its duty to inform.

If someone wants to protest, it’s not impossible, but they must bear the corresponding responsibility.

This responsibility isn’t just a bit of fare, including but not limited to a series of consequences from angering the other party.

Qu Jianlei actually pondered for a moment, thought he could bear such consequences, but... why bother?

He’s already accustomed to cautious development; low-key action is the proper way.

Since no one objected, the captain assumed everyone consented.

This similarity in status is advantageous, with no unreasonable persistent arguments—like assuming silence means dissent.

Qu Jianlei is actually quite puzzled, wondering why the Divine Land he previously lived in had such strange customs?

A thief steals from others, but when hearing cries for help, one pretends not to see; when oneself gets robbed and no one aids, they curse the declining morality.

Anyway, Qu Jianlei doesn’t want to complicate matters, it’s just a matter of staying an extra two days on Haima Star.

The starship landed steadily; Qu Jianlei’s group of twelve disembarked, with no one inspecting.

But as soon as they left the Star Port, the Big Head Butterfly started turning.

"The starship said the earliest it will take off is in five days, so everyone should watch for the watch notification."

Qu Jianlei’s group didn’t really have any watches, did they?

Okay, no one lacked a watch, but none could be openly used.

But with Little Lake around, whether they had watches or not didn’t matter.

"Five days?" Upon hearing Qu Jianlei’s retelling, Qinghu furrowed his brow, "What went wrong?"

It’s common for starships to make layovers, usually lasting two or three days for crew and passengers to relax, but five days is truly rare.

"It’s said that the person who needs to board the ship still has some business to take care of," Qu Jianlei replied with a smile.

"After all, when it comes to business... no one can predict the timing precisely."

"Then let’s hang out here for a few days," the Paranoid spoke boldly, "I’ve never been to Haima Star before."

The Empire is really vast; even though he lived for two hundred years before the slumber, he never came here.

He’s never been one for tourism anyway, and besides profits, there’s really no decent scenery here!

Everyone wandered for a while and realized that Haima Star doesn’t have much of entertainment; the only thriving industry is the one that caters to colorful tastes.

Even shopping and tourism are not well-developed since such services target ordinary tourists.

So what’s booming here are gambling and colorful industries, aiming to serve those who strike it rich overnight.

Huaxia has an old saying, "Food and sex are people’s desires," but even the dining here is mediocre!

Overall, it’s quite uninteresting, and no one was in the mood for leisure walking.

So, let’s continue practicing Instant Flash; the more precise the mastery of this body technique, the more powerful it becomes.

However, while doing this practice, one definitely has to avoid people.

Having come to Haima Star, without the protection of our nutrient injection-affiliated powers, we need to act cautiously.

At the very least, avoid densely populated areas and steer clear of the satellites above, all of which need consideration.

Qu Jianlei quickly chose a place and led everyone there.

It was an abandoned mine, covering nearly a hundred square kilometers, located just over a thousand kilometers from the star port.

This mine was over-exploited; originally, it was a small hill more than three hundred meters high, now excavated into a big pit.

The deepest part of the pit is over a hundred meters below ground level.

However, this is just right for practicing Instant Flash.

Everyone rested during the day and cultivated at night, but Qu Jianlei did not participate in the cultivation.

He stayed fifty kilometers away, pondering the Divine Text Technique while guarding the surroundings for everyone.

The Koros siblings were also with him; Qu Jianlei didn’t restrict their actions – just as long as they didn’t head toward the mine.

The siblings were understanding, not only did they avoid the mine, but they occasionally went to purchase some food and cooked for everyone.

Four days passed in the blink of an eye.

Before leaving the mine, Qu Jianlei asked them whether they planned to stay on Haima Star or go to Blue Bay Star with him.

He couldn’t take them farther; otherwise, he would have to find a separate planet to drop them off.

Koros had already discussed the matter with his sister and decisively said, "We’ll go to Blue Bay Star."

Blue Bay is a planet in the Edge Star Realm, and conditions are certainly not as good as Haima Star.

But they understood clearly that although Haima is reputedly in the Inner Circle, the order isn’t much better than the Edge Stars.

The crucial thing is there are too many disputes over interests here; if one accidentally gets involved, there’s really no one to reason with.

Indeed, Edge Stars might be chaotic, but identity checks aren’t strict, and even if trouble arises, it might not be too severe.

They’re an A-level and a B-level, having some self-protection capability in the Edge Star Realm, but not enough on Haima Star.

"Alright then," Qu Jianlei was indifferent, "Once we reach Blue Bay, we’ll part ways."

Koros thought for a moment before speaking, "Sir, can we join your team?"

You’re purely overthinking this! Qu Jianlei shook his head, "My team isn’t as safe as you think; there’s a lot of risks involved."

Koros insisted, "We’re not afraid of risks... mainly, with you, we don’t have to worry."

It’s hard to truly understand someone, but facing significant situations makes it simple in a way.

Qu Jianlei shook his head, "You have no idea how much trouble we face, and your qualifications are somewhat lacking."

Is Wood Attribute A-level impressive? It’s really not.

In Qu Jianlei’s team, Youyou’s also Wood Attribute A-level, and Xiao Qin is about to reach A-level too.

"My sister..." Koros glanced at Korona and then steeled himself, "Sir, she’s Poison Attribute B-level!"

"What?" Qu Jianlei was a bit flustered, "Wasn’t she Wood Attribute?"

In his perception, both siblings were Wood Attribute – could Poison Attribute be a mutation of Wood Attribute?

Koros shook his head, "Wood Attribute was a cover; I didn’t want anyone to know my sister was so powerful!"

This is someone who really understands life; Qu Jianlei was aware.

But he still didn’t quite get it, "She’s only B-level, how did she cultivate Wood Attribute? Of course, you don’t have to say if it’s inconvenient."

Qu might have many faults, but when he’s curious, he’ll directly say it, unequivocally.

"Well..." Koros hesitated a bit, and ambiguously said, "One of our ancestors was a Supreme, and they knew some techniques."

As expected, Qu Jianlei didn’t press further, just shook his head.

"So it’s really not due to mutation? That’s truly... unfortunate."

However, Koros was still a bit unwilling, "Sir, Poison Attribute’s mutation is extremely rare!"

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