Chapter 249 Unrest

Soon, this encouraging news spread, even reaching Star Ring City and the front lines.

For a time, everyone celebrated.

It was midnight when Su Mo piloted his mecha back to the docking bay.

Several mechanics greeted him. Su Mo opened the bio-cabin, jumped out, and said plainly,

“The maintenance is up to you.”

“Yes, sir!”

Several senior mechanics saluted and responded.

Su Mo then left and headed towards his home. It has to be said that joining the military department of Star Ring City has its benefits. As long as official missions are carried out, all mecha maintenance is provided free of charge by top mechanics, even for V-generation bio-mechas.

Of course, if the mecha is damaged during non-official missions, you can also find mechanics in the military department for maintenance, but the cost is at your own expense. But at least there is a channel for maintenance.

Unlike before, when Su Mo damaged the Light of the Abyss, he could only send it to the old man.

Before long, Su Mo returned home. He lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and tried to sleep, but he couldn't fall asleep.

He didn't know if it was because there was one less person, making it feel a bit deserted, or what, but he just couldn't fall asleep.

He subconsciously raised his electronic wristband and glanced at it. There was a new prompt message inside.

Su Mo clicked it open and took a look.

“Dear Colonel Su Mo, a special reminder: because the Star Gate requires twenty-nine days to erect, in order to prevent unforeseen circumstances, you are not allowed to leave the City of Radiance during this period. The restriction will be automatically lifted when the Star Gate is successfully erected.”

Su Mo stroked his chin and said, “Xiao Shi, do you think this Star Gate erection will go smoothly?”

“As long as the other party isn’t brain-dead, they won’t come to make trouble. This time is different from the previous time. The City of Radiance has already fully deployed its posture, and it’s not just for show,”

The Creator—Devourer replied in a low voice.

“That’s true. They wouldn't dare to act rashly before the City of Radiance has any problems, but the infiltration ability of this group of people is really amazing.”

Su Mo thought for a moment and felt that what the Creator—Devourer said made sense.

“Don’t underestimate any opponent. Everyone has their own area of expertise.”

“That's true.”

Su Mo yawned and browsed the Star Ring City forum out of boredom.

The forum was as lively as ever. The top headline was, unsurprisingly, the erection of the City of Radiance.

Countless people praised City Lord Icaroya’s wise decision in the posts below!

Of course, in addition to singing praises, many people were also inquiring about how to purchase real estate in the City of Radiance. There is a saying that the feng shui turns. The City of Radiance, which was originally not favored, has now become a hot commodity.

According to insider information revealed in the posts, the prices of shops in the City of Radiance have skyrocketed.

“It’s a bit of a loss that I didn’t buy some property here back then.”

Su Mo sighed.

“Don’t daydream. You can’t buy it. Do you think Xia Wei Ya and the others would miss such a good opportunity if they could buy it? If a region is to prosper, it cannot be monopolized. Icaroya wouldn't make such a mistake. If I'm not mistaken, she will definitely sell it off after the price soars. This way, a large amount of funds can be recovered for other expenses.”

The Creator—Devourer replied in a low voice.

“That makes sense.”

Su Mo thought about it and could only give up.

He then closed the post, preparing to browse other posts to see if there was any hot news.

Unexpectedly, he saw a very popular post.

War and Peace · Truth and Lies

The popularity of this post was almost catching up with the erection of the City of Radiance. Su Mo subconsciously opened it, and an article popped up.

I have a dream, a dream of being in a peaceful and tolerant world, where there is no pain, no blood...

I believe that the vast majority of people love peace. We were all conscripted here because we could not survive and were on the verge of extinction.

Because of this, we are caught in an endless war.

If war is unavoidable, then I have nothing to say. But as far as I know, we have obtained countless resources from the Valley God Star and many other star seas.

As long as there is no war, these resources are more than enough for us to live and survive for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

Why must we sacrifice the lives of so many soldiers and fight endlessly with various races to seize those extra resources?

The vast universe is so big, why can’t we find a quiet corner to live in peace?

...

Su Mo was quite surprised to see this post. Who posted this? So brave?

Although the entire article did not directly accuse Star Ring City, every sentence was a complaint.

Su Mo clicked on the comments below the post, and the comments section exploded. Many people supported the post.

They believe that Star Ring City disregards their lives and uses them to obtain massive resources, all for endless profits.

How many people have been separated from their families and buried in the starry sky because of the war.

Of course, some people did not agree, believing that the world was cruel in the first place. If they don’t seize resources and develop now, other races will not let them go when they rise up.

Su Mo stroked his chin, watching the two sides arguing endlessly, and felt bored.

Then he closed the forum, stretched, and went to sleep.

...

Star Ring City · Information Center Command Room.

An old man with white hair and a wrinkled face was holding a cup of hot health tea, gently blowing on the steam.

“Hoo~~”

At this moment, a subordinate walked over with sweat on his forehead.

“Supervisor Essilon, something is wrong. We can’t delete that post no matter what. We’ve tried countless methods, and we’re just short of formatting the entire Star Ring forum.”

“Abbes, what did I teach you before? Don’t rush when you encounter anything.”

Essilon took a sip of health tea.

“It’s not that, Supervisor. That post is becoming more and more serious. It won’t work if this continues. We must find a way to delete it,”

Abbes wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.

“Don’t waste your efforts. That post was posted by that man. How could you possibly delete it? You should know that he participated in the basic structure of the Star Ring City forum.”

Essilon seemed to recall something and said with some emotion.

“That man? Who is he?”

Abbes asked in shock.

“In the early days of Star Ring City’s establishment, there were three people known as the Three Heroes of the Royal Order. They were all geniuses among geniuses. These three people were Kavisar, Krook, and that man. However, later, for some reason, that man and the leader of the Fallen God Church, Kavisar, both defected.”

Essilon explained calmly.

“But, but how come I’ve never heard of him doing anything?”