Chapter 737: Relics Craze and Clown Pioneers
At the interstellar social level, they are not yet aware of the horrific battle that took place in the Ancient Channel.
All they knew was that the Star Empire's capital galaxy had been attacked inexplicably.
Thanks to the efforts of some people with ulterior motives, this news continued for a long time.
The reaction of the Star Empire was even more intriguing. It was more of a thunder than a rain, although it solemnly declared that the invader would be found.
But when it comes to the actual implementation, it seems that no action has been taken, which reminds many people of the previous actions of the Star Empire against Dragon Lord.
Various connotations and ridicules spread across the interstellar space, with some people even making spoof images to satirize the Star Empire's repeated actions of making a lot of noise but delivering little.
Afterwards, the news that the Star Empire hired Li Yu as a special consultant was widely reported and there were rumors that it was.
An unknown battle took place between the Starry Empire and Dragon Lord in the Ancient Channel, with Dragon Lord winning the first battle and the Starry Empire having to react in a weak manner.
A single stone can cause a thousand ripples, and some interstellar citizens are skeptical because words are not enough, and anyone can say something, but where is the evidence?
Moreover, the relationship between Long Zun and the Star Empire was pretty good before, so why should they fight?
However, some interstellar critics believe that Long Zun becoming the special adviser of the Star Empire may have a different impact on the interstellar situation.
However, not long after, these news were covered by another news -
The ancient waterway has returned to normal and there is no more chaotic environment.
This news swept across the universe like a hurricane.
After confirming
Civilizations and non-governmental organizations in various regions are recruiting and hiring people on a large scale.
In addition to the forces, countless interstellar citizens also took action, eager to travel the Ancient Channel.
And many people want to try their luck and look for opportunities to make a fortune.
The flight sections within the civilized territory were closed immediately and no outsiders were allowed to enter or exit.
Only those sections that are not within the territory of civilization can be explored by ordinary people.
Countless troops and resources were mobilized.
With so many people and resources pouring into the Ancient Waterway, it is obvious that the Ancient Waterway will quickly become saturated and bustling .
But inevitably, friction and war will arise, and even the original structure of some civilizations will be affected.
No matter what, it is a rare major event in the interstellar society in recent years.
Huge numbers of people flocked to the ancient waterways from all directions, carrying with them dreams of getting rich and rising.
…
The dark brown surface of the mineral planet is dotted with excavation wells, and transport vehicles travel between collection factories.
Life forms wearing specially made miner armor are digging for ore in the mines.
Industrial exhaust rises from refineries, and heavy industrial-style mining equipment sits in a ring of mountains.
The guard glanced at the "resignation certificate" and sighed, "Since you're out, don't come back. You won't be able to work here for long."
Joseph took off his mask and the pungent industrial waste gas hit him in the face, but he was used to it.
Because the filtering mask he wore, which claimed to have undergone strict quality testing, was actually a low-quality product. Every year, a large number of miners died from "industrial diseases."
The local government, because of the huge tax revenue and jobs brought by the mining companies, turned a blind eye to this and even helped suppress the news.
Joseph was one of them. He smiled bitterly and did not argue with the guard.
Not long ago, he was diagnosed with "gray muscle heart disease", a type of "industrial disease".
If you want treatment, you need to spend a lot of star coins, not to mention claiming compensation.
In the following time, he just wanted to relax and leave his accumulated star coins to his family.
The heavy, stuffy, sweaty miner's armor finally moved away from him.
Wearing only simple casual clothes and carrying a light suitcase in his hands, he couldn't remember how long it had been since he felt so relaxed.
Not far away was a hover vehicle parked. It was the company's shuttle bus, responsible for picking up the miners and taking them to the outer dormitories.
At this time, a man in casual clothes stood next to the car, waving at this place with a happy look on his face.
"Ron!"
Joseph couldn't help laughing, he quickly stepped forward, and hugged the other person tightly, making a dull sound.
"I thought you would never come back. The Ancient Waterway is not a good place." He exclaimed.
"Yeah, you don't know what happened in the Ancient Waterway." Ron said with even more emotion.
The two were friends who grew up together, and Joseph originally had a good family.
Unfortunately, his father was addicted to gambling for the rest of his life and spent all his savings. Joseph was forced to drop out of school and work as a laborer to pay for his younger brother and sister's schooling.
Ron was also incapable of providing any help.
"Let's not stand here. The air here is bad. Let's get in the car."
The two left by car and took a directional flight, which took dozens of minutes to arrive at a commercial planet not far away.
Because this galaxy has a precious resource called obsidian, it was able to develop a prosperous commercial civilization.
Back in the bustling city, Ron had already booked a luxurious restaurant.
Due to family reasons, Joseph hadn't eaten anything other than food compresses for a long time, and he was not polite.
They devoured the meal in no time, with one person finishing half of the food, until they were full.
Holding his bulging belly, Joseph breathed a sigh of relief with contentment.
Ron himself is a genetically evolved being. Apart from nutritional potions, normal food can hardly replenish the energy consumed by his body functions.
After they finished eating, Ron smiled and said, "Go home later, tell Aunt Lana, and then come with me."
"No..." Joseph wiped the corner of his mouth and smiled bitterly: "Forget it, I don't plan to leave my mother for the next period of time."
"Why? Didn't we agree on this when I contacted you before?" Ron frowned.
"I know you may have made a fortune in the Ancient Waterway, but your mother's medical expenses are already sky-high. You don't have to help me anymore. It's not necessary." Joseph shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Ron keenly sensed the abnormality in his friend's tone.
"You don't even plan to go with me, why are you resigning?"
"I have 'gray muscle heart disease' and I have less than three months to live..." Joseph said calmly.
He has experienced ups and downs. He was indeed desperate when he was first diagnosed, but now he has let it go.
"What!?" Ron asked in astonishment.
"There's nothing I can do. I've inhaled too much industrial waste gas." Joseph said helplessly, "The cost of treatment is conservatively estimated at three million star coins. Basic insurance doesn't cover industrial diseases, so I have to pay for it myself."
"Three million star coins?" Ron was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Three million star coins is nothing."
"Come with me, I'll make sure you're okay."
Joseph was very surprised and said uncertainly: "Is it true? That's three million star coins!"
"Hey, do you know what happened to me in the Ancient Waterway?" Ron whispered mysteriously.
"What? When he contacted me before, he was so mysterious and didn't tell me." Joseph was also very curious about what his friend had experienced to say something like "three million star coins are nothing."
"I met Dragon Lord..." Ron only said one sentence.
"Dragon Lord!?" Joseph was stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed. Fortunately, this was a private room and no one could hear him.
"Is it that Dragon Lord!?" Joseph asked excitedly.
"That's the Dragon Lord!" Ron nodded.
Joseph felt dizzy. Of course he knew Long Zun. When he returned to the dormitory after work every day, the rest time was the most relaxing time for him.
As a prominent figure in the interstellar world, he had certainly paid attention to it.
He also fantasized that he could become the Dragon Lord, avenge his enemies and travel the interstellar space.
But when I woke up the next day, I still had to go to work under the dim sky.
"Due to some things, I am now working for Long Zun..." Ron said with a little pride.
"Working for Long Zun?" Joseph narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Long Zun still needs you to do something?"
"Uh..." Ron was embarrassed, and pretended to leave, saying unhappily, "No need! You can fend for yourself."
"Hey... stop, stop, I'm just kidding..." Joseph hurriedly pulled him back.
Ron didn't take it seriously. This was the normal way for the two of them to get along. Joseph was obviously not normal just now, but now he is a little more lively.
"Hasn't the ancient waterway returned to normal? There are many relics of civilization that can be searched. Dragon Lord will definitely not take this kind of thing too seriously, so he distributed the matters to others, and I am one of them." Ron explained.
"Ancient Waterway..." Joseph murmured, and a hot thought rose in his heart. No one wants to die if they can live.
However, he hesitated and said, "I am just an ordinary life form. Can I help?"
Ron shook his head: "You are not ordinary. Have you forgotten that when we were little, you often helped me find other people's lost change. Once or twice is still a surprise, but once or twice a day is not a surprise anymore."
"I often pick them up now, but the quantity is not large." Joseph scratched his head. He didn't know whether his ability could be considered a superpower.
He had also tried it, but nothing was detected. Due to the limitations of the environment, he was unable to continue exploring.
"We've thought about this before. Your ability must be extraordinary and can be of great use." Ron said firmly.
"In that case, I'll go with you." Joseph took a deep breath and made up his mind.
"That's right." Ron smiled happily.
"By the way, what kind of person is Long Zun?" Joseph asked curiously again.
Ron pondered for a moment , not knowing how to describe it. He swallowed back some exaggerated words that came to his lips, and said slowly: "He is a good person."
"Good man..." Joseph repeated these two words.
But Ike certainly doesn't think so, Ron added in his mind.
…
At the Forerunner headquarters, a high-level meeting was held again, and a senior executive was reporting—
"We have exhausted all methods and still haven't found any specific details."
"All the soldiers who participated in that battle and survived have been transferred to a secret base and are probably undergoing amnesiac treatment."
"After they are released, their original identities will be erased and they will be assigned to various places to do clerical work, making it very difficult to track them down."
"At present, we only have the information provided by the terrifying life forms. We don't know why they are fighting or what the black space is."
He finished his routine report and there was silence all around. Many senior executives had a feeling that things had changed a lot.
They have been hiding for so long that they feel like they must be the "big boss behind the scenes" or the "dark side of the galaxy".
As a result, they were completely unaware of such a big thing happening in the interstellar space, and only found out about it afterwards through news from terrifying life forms.
This makes them feel disconnected and unhappy.
"The fallen Titan was captured, and a super life form died in the Star Empire. They must have a purpose for fighting to this extent in the Ancient Channel." The Forerunner leader said in a deep voice.
"Unfortunately, the Xingyao Empire knew how to cut its losses in time and even directly pulled Li Yu into their camp. They are so patient." A senior executive sighed.
They have a grudge against the alien dimension camp and the Star Empire.
As a result, the two enemies suddenly hugged each other while fighting, and they who were watching the show became clowns.
"The Star Empire does not want to suffer losses, and no one knows where the profit-making activities of the other dimension are. Anyway, it is not in this interstellar space, so there will rarely be direct conflicts."
The Forerunner leader was not surprised, but thought it was inevitable:
"If it weren't for some coincidences before, they wouldn't have fought."
"Then...what should we do?" a senior executive hesitated.
It is true that they are targeting the Star Empire, but that does not mean they have the ability to confront it head-on now.
What they hoped more was that at some point when the Star Empire was weak, they would suddenly jump out and deal a fatal blow to the other side.
Instead of being like a clown like now.
"It has no impact on us." The leader of the Forerunners took in the expressions of many senior executives and said indifferently: "It will take time for attitudes to ease."
"The capital of the Star Empire was attacked. It must have been Li Yu who did it. Although it was suppressed, it caused serious damage to the prestige of the Star Empire."
"It's impossible for them to be close to each other in a short period of time. We just need to continue with our plan."
After a pause, he continued: "However, let's cancel the action against Li Yu for now."
Many senior executives looked at each other, remembering that their leader had vowed to take down the other party.
As a result, the action aborted before it even started.
But they didn't dare to say anything and could only nod silently.
