“Okay, no problem. However, Mr. Su Mo, there’s something I need to discuss with you first.”

Oula paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

“What is it?”

Su Mo looked at Oula curiously, wondering what she wanted to discuss with him.

“Although I know this request is a bit much, I hope you can help us take the unfinished V-generation mecha and the Thor's Spear with you. After all, they are important assets of Star Ring City.”

Oula pleaded with Su Mo.

Su Mo hesitated slightly, then showed a troubled expression. He replied to Oula, "Lord Oula, the mission we accepted clearly stated that we were only taking people. It's difficult for us to suddenly carry two such large items! You know how dangerous it is outside, and you've seen how many people we sacrificed to save you.”

“I’m sorry, that…”

Oula looked apologetic and was about to say something.

At this moment, Su Mo coughed, interrupting Oula.

“Ahem, Oula, you don't need to say more. We understand your difficulties and the importance of these items. However, this is not within the scope of our mission. Could you perhaps add a little something? I need to explain it to my brothers.”

“No problem, that's only right. Thank you so much, Mr. Su Mo.”

Oula bowed deeply to Su Mo, expressing her gratitude.

“You’re welcome, it’s what we should do. By the way, are we only taking those two items? Don’t you want anything else?”

Su Mo casually asked.

“No, those are the two most important items here. The other things don’t matter. We need to leave here quickly.”

At this time, Oula was eager to send the box in her hand out and didn't have the mood to care about anything else.

“Okay, I’ll arrange it. Sun Duoxiang, come here!”

Su Mo walked towards Sun Duoxiang and called out.

Sun Duoxiang heard Su Mo calling him and quickly piloted his Night Watcher to meet him. He asked, puzzled,

“Boss, you need me?”

“Get down, I have something to tell you.”

“Alright.”

Sun Duoxiang quickly opened the cockpit and jumped out of the mecha.

Su Mo pointed to the V-generation mecha and the Thor's Spear and said, “When we evacuate later, take the V-generation mecha and the Thor's Spear with you.”

“Boss, do those things belong to us now?”

Sun Duoxiang’s eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly.

“Dream on!”

Su Mo scolded him good-naturedly. However, after hearing what Sun Duoxiang said, he felt a little tempted. The semi-finished V-generation mecha wasn't much, after all, his own V-generation biological mecha was also being manufactured. However, the Thor's Spear really made Su Mo envious, it was just too good. But he also knew very well that he could only be envious and couldn't mess around, after all, it belonged to Star Ring City and not just anyone could touch it.

“Oh, I thought it was for us, made me happy for nothing.”

“Stop daydreaming. Come closer, I have something to tell you.”

Su Mo suddenly lowered his voice.

“What’s up?”

Sun Duoxiang perked up and quickly moved closer.

Su Mo lowered his voice and whispered a few words in Sun Duoxiang’s ear.

Sun Duoxiang’s eyes lit up, and he boldly suggested, “Boss, why bother with so much trouble? Why don’t we just take everything?”

Su Mo wanted to smack this guy. He lowered his voice and warned, “Do you want to die? Don't think you're smart, others are smarter than you. Don't underestimate Star Ring City. They can think of everything you can think of. Do you think the bracelets on our hands are just for recording data?”

“Uh, I understand.”

Sun Duoxiang couldn't help but shiver.

…

More than an hour later, Su Mo, piloting the battle-worn Dark Warrior mecha, led everyone towards the base exit.

Just as they were about to reach the gate.

Su Mo coughed in the private communication channel to Sun Duoxiang.

Suddenly, Sun Duoxiang stopped, and everyone else stopped with him.

"What's wrong?"

Su Mo questioned in a deep voice.

Sun Duoxiang said with a sad face in the public channel, "Boss, so many of us came, but most of our brothers died here.”

“Ah~ I know. But when we took on this mission, we knew it was extremely dangerous.”

Su Mo replied in a low voice.

“I know, the brothers aren’t afraid to die, but we can't just leave their bodies here. Boss, give me some time, let me recover the bodies of the brothers, I really can’t bear it.”

Sun Duoxiang said, choking with emotion.

“No, we don't have much time. Every minute we stay here is more dangerous. The living are more important than the dead.”

Su Mo replied with a troubled expression.

At this time, Oula said, "Lord Su Mo, it's okay, we can wait a little longer. Please let them recover the bodies, we really feel bad about it.”

"How can that be?"

"Boss..."

Everyone else was moved and called out.

“Ah~ alright, since Lord Oula has spoken, let’s do that. To be on the safe side, we’ll split into two groups. One group will be led by me to escort Lord Oula and the others away first. The other group, led by you Sun Duoxiang, pick some people to stay behind and recover the bodies of the brothers, then catch up quickly."

Su Mo said, feigning helplessness, as he made the arrangements.

“Okay, thank you, Boss, thank you, Lord Oula.”

Sun Duoxiang replied gratefully.

In fact, Sun Duoxiang was originally going to recover the bodies of the dead brothers and the two monster corpses. It was just that Su Mo specifically told him to recover them later, to use as an excuse.

“The rest of you, follow me, prepare to break out!”

Su Mo calmly ordered his subordinates.

"Yes!"

The others present responded.

Sun Duoxiang led ten subordinates and walked back towards the depths of the base.

Not long after, Sun Duoxiang and his men returned to the fourth floor of the laboratory. Looking at the various materials and rare equipment that had been left behind, Sun Duoxiang's eyes lit up with greed.

Moreover, there was one thing in particular that Su Mo had specifically told him about.

“Boss, what should we do? We don’t have the key or authorization.”

The subordinates following Sun Duoxiang asked.

“What key or authorization? All the surveillance of this base has already been hacked by the boss. We’ll just break it open by force. That way, when Star Ring City reclaims this place, seeing how badly it’s been destroyed, they’ll just think it was done by the monsters. And that little girl said herself that she didn't want the remaining stuff, so don't worry about it, just be quick and pick the good stuff.”

Sun Duoxiang waved his hand and said to his subordinates.

"Understood!"

The subordinates responded excitedly.

…

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Outer Rim of the Grey Scorpion Galaxy, 微光星海 (Wei Guang Xing Hai - 微光: faint light, 星海: star sea, together meaning faint light star sea)

Planetary Fortress · Sleeper, shaped like a jellyfish and emitting a soft halo.

Emitting a soft blue halo throughout.