Chapter 1 The Trouble

"Due to the instability at the front lines, a large number of reinforcements will be heading to the Ceres front. To ensure the safety of the City of Light, we are announcing a rotation roster for the City of Light. The following is the duty roster for the Twelve Knights of the Royal Knights, namely Xia Weiya, Su Mo, and Ai Lu. Those selected, please do not leave the City of Light."

Su Mo almost jumped out of bed when he saw this message.

"No way? Garrison duty?"

The Creator Devourer replied in a low voice, "What's so strange about it? Among the seven Royal Knights of the Twelve Knights, you, Xia Weiya, and Ai Lu are the strongest. If not you, who would they leave behind?"

Su Mo's face darkened. He never expected this.

"This is a big problem."

"What's the trouble? There are two paths. Either you ditch the Federation and Luo Yue, or you ditch Goli."

The Creator Devourer said, not caring in the slightest.

"No, no, absolutely not."

Su Mo decisively rejected the Creator Devourer's suggestion.

"Then figure it out yourself."

The Creator Devourer replied indifferently.

Su Mo thought for a while, but couldn't come up with a good solution, so he got up and washed his face.

......

Not long after, Su Mo arrived at the Immortal Blade's command room.

He saw Ti Luo busily verifying the various aspects of the Immortal Blade's condition and replenishing ammunition.

"Lord Su Mo, you've arrived."

Man Si saw Su Mo and quickly greeted him.

"Yes, are you busy? Is everything progressing smoothly?"

Su Mo asked.

"Everything is going smoothly, but it will take a few more days for the Immortal Blade to be fully prepared. Not to mention anything else, the ammunition we ordered hasn't arrived completely. Only about a quarter of it has been delivered."

Ti Luo briefly explained the situation to Su Mo.

"What's going on? Shouldn't it be delivered as soon as the payment is made?"

Su Mo asked curiously.

"There are too many ships that need to be resupplied with ammunition, and everyone is eager to replenish their supplies as soon as possible and head to the front lines. The amount we need is too large to be delivered all at once. However, they wouldn't dare to ditch you, so the goods will be delivered sooner or later. The only trouble is the nuclear mines and antimatter missiles. You need to find Goli to sign off on them."

Ti Luo took the opportunity to explain the matter to Su Mo.

"I understand. I'll find Goli to sign it when I have time."

Su Mo replied with a headache.

"Did something happen?"

Ti Luo looked at Su Mo suspiciously.

"It's nothing much. I was selected to be stationed in the City of Light."

Su Mo sighed.

Hearing Su Mo's words, Long Ke immediately rushed over excitedly and said happily, "Boss, you were selected to be stationed? Does that mean we don't have to go to the front lines? We don't have to rush to prepare?"

"Long Ke, say less. Can't you see the situation? Everyone wants to go to the front lines. Staying behind is the worst."

Ti Luo saw the problem at a glance.

"But there's no way around it. The garrison mission of the City of Light is not easy to refuse. This is a military order, and it doesn't usually get changed."

Long Ke was very clear about the rules.

"You guys go ahead and get busy."

Su Mo left, feeling a little disturbed.

"I told you to say less, but you insisted on saying it, making Lord Su Mo feel disturbed."

Man Si looked at Long Ke teasingly.

Long Ke's face stiffened, and then he said awkwardly, "I'm doing this for the boss's own good, reminding him of the pros and cons. After all, the boss has just climbed to the position of the Royal Knights of the Twelve Knights, and he's not clear about many things."

"That's true."

Man Si thought about it, and that made sense.

Just as Su Mo left the Immortal Blade and walked off the ship, his bracelet vibrated.

Auglas sent Su Mo a message.

"Su Mo, we're setting sail tomorrow. Are you coming with us?"

Su Mo pondered for a moment as he looked at the message and replied to Auglas.

"You guys go first. I'll leave after I've dealt with the matters here."

"Okay."

Auglas quickly sent a reply.

After Su Mo finished reading it, he strolled around the ship depot to get some fresh air.

The entire Ship Depot No. 1 had changed from its usual deserted appearance and was very lively.

Heavy transport vehicles were whizzing by everywhere, carrying long missiles.

All the ships docked here were working overtime to replenish their ammunition.

"Faster, everyone, be quick!"

.....

Su Mo looked at everyone busily preparing and felt an even greater headache.

In fact, it wasn't strange to be selected for garrison duty. After all, it was impossible not to be drafted into this position.

Just as Su Mo was at a loss, he suddenly heard a familiar shout.

"Are you guys not eating, or are you girls! Hurry up!"

......

Su Mo looked in the direction of the sound and saw Bagg standing in front of a Star Destroyer in the distance, scolding his subordinates.

In an instant, Su Mo's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked towards him.

"Bagg!"

"Who is it?"

Bagg was annoyed.

He turned his head and saw Su Mo walking over, which surprised him.

"Su Mo? What are you doing here?"

"Why can't I be here? My ship is right across from you. We're really destined to meet. It's quite a coincidence!"

"I guess."

Bagg replied with a more relaxed expression.

"By the way, Bagg, you're so eager to fill your ship with ammunition. Are you going to the front lines to support?"

"That's right. Is there a problem?"

"Can I discuss something with you?"

"What is it?"

"I also have urgent business to go to the front lines, but unfortunately, I was selected to stay and garrison the City of Light. Can you help me take my shift?"

Su Mo looked at Bagg with anticipation. If he could find someone to take his place, it seemed like he could get away.

Bagg was stunned for a moment, then shook his head like a rattle drum.

"No, no, absolutely not."

Su Mo was even more surprised after hearing this. Bagg actually refused so decisively?

"Why?"

"If it were any other time, it wouldn't be impossible if you asked me. But it's absolutely impossible now. It's not just you who has urgent business to go to the front lines, I also have urgent business. You don't know how many people from the Laurel Kingdom are asking me for help. My head is about to explode."

Bagg was almost frantic when he mentioned this matter.

"Are things that urgent on your end too?"

Su Mo was also very surprised.

"More than urgent. You don't know what a mess Ceres is in now. Due to the surge of negative energy, a large number of Negative God Star monsters have rushed out, spreading the Negative God's cells to Ceres. Many VI-type monsters have awakened, and some have even been infected, causing destruction everywhere. To be honest with you, at least a hundred bases of all sizes have been wiped out on Ceres in this short period of time."

Bagg told Su Mo the truth directly.

Hearing Bagg's words, Su Mo's heart also sank to the bottom, and he frowned as he replied.

"Is it that bad?"