Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’
Chapter 707: 567: Fermentation (Second Update)

Chapter 707: Chapter 567: Fermentation (Second Update)

“Sister Xue, how about a cup of coffee and some pastries? There seems to be a nice tea shop over there.”

“That works, we’ve still got time.”

Qian Chengxue checked the time on her phone and nodded slightly.

Su Mo looked around and found a pretty nice spot.

“Let’s sit over there, you go ahead and sit, I’ll go order.”

“Okay.”

Qian Chengxue replied.

Then Su Mo walked towards the tea shop, where many people were buying.

Su Mo conscientiously waited in line.

While Su Mo was idly waiting, he suddenly heard a group of big guys next to him, who were not wearing military uniforms but Mechanical Armor, chatting casually.

They didn’t seem to be from the GT department.

“Did you hear? They changed the leader of Zone Z, that Wang Hai was replaced. I always said there would be problems sooner or later.”

“Well said. Back during the defense battle at the Imperial City on Batique Planet, he meddled in everything, insisting we hand over resources, which cost us dearly. Otherwise, we would have made a fortune just from that one reserve.”

“Don’t say that, Wang Hai is still very strong.”

“His strength is strong, but isn’t Su Mo also strong? And I heard a big reason they didn’t let Wang Hai participate this time is that he can’t even control his own Mecha well. But look at Su Mo, I heard controlling a Mecha for him is like child’s play. If these two go head to head, it will definitely be worth watching.”

“Who do you think will win?”

“That’s hard to say.”

…..

Su Mo frowned; he felt the public sentiment was a bit off, as he and Wang Hai were actually on good terms.

In the mouths of these guys, it was twisted as if they were going to fight to the death.

“Sir, what would you like?”

Before he knew it, it was Su Mo’s turn, and a young female server asked with a smile.

“Two coffees and some of these pastries, please.”

Su Mo ordered casually, his previously good mood completely gone.

“Okay, sir, please wait a moment.”

….

Moments later, Su Mo carried the tea back to the seating area.

Qian Chengxue noticed Su Mo’s furrowed brow and asked with concern, “What’s wrong? You look upset.”

“Some rumors are going around, making it seem like Wang Hai and I are about to clash.”

Su Mo replied in a low voice.

“That’s not good, it might have an impact on you. You know, Wang Hai, brother, has a high prestige in the Military Department.”

Qian Chengxue said worriedly.

“I know, let’s not talk about this anymore. You can’t control what others say, and the more you try to clear things up, the messier it gets.”

Su Mo was getting increasingly frustrated by the thought and didn’t want to talk further.

“Yeah, let’s just enjoy some pastries.”

Seeing Su Mo upset, Qian Chengxue didn’t push further.

Just as they were enjoying their rare leisure time, suddenly a disturbance erupted in front.

At least a third of the people in the lounge stood up and started moving in one direction.

“Quick, let’s go.”

More and more people got up.

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue exchanged glances, then silently rose to follow and see what was happening.

In another corner of the lounge, a group of people approached. They were all dressed in a distinctive form of Mechanical Armor resembling skirts, quite eye-catching.

Su Mo recognized them immediately, weren’t these people from the Hongji Empire?

He looked carefully, and sure enough, the leader was Jialan.

At that moment, her long blue hair cascaded down gracefully, and her striking appearance made her exceptionally dazzling, easily becoming the center of attention.

However, what Su Mo found particularly interesting was the small white mechanical sphere floating beside Jialan, equipped with tiny mechanical wings.

The surface of the mechanical sphere was smeared with colorful paint, looking very cute.

“Are those the remnants of the Hongji Empire?”

“What remnants, now they’re nobles specially honored by the Federation Government, with privileged status, quite distinguished indeed.”

“I heard the information for this exploration mission was provided by them?”

“That’s right, didn’t you see many people ready to go up and try their luck, to see if they can extract some information?”

“Look, isn’t that Lord Shiris?”

…..

Shiris, a gentleman, stepped forward and addressed Jialan, “Miss Jialan, hello, I’m Shiris. It’s an honor to meet you here. May I invite you for a coffee?”

Jialan replied coldly, “Thank you for your kind offer, Lord Shiris, but it’s not necessary. I’m just here to rest for a bit and will leave soon.”

She showed no interest in interacting with Shiris.

Don’t be fooled; while Jialan might appear friendly when interacted with Su Mo, that’s because she recognized him. Years of living underground had made her very hostile towards strangers.

“It’s okay, we can wait a little while.”

Shiris had no intention of giving up. He was determined to succeed in the exploration of the Titan Clan ruins, so he naturally was eager for firsthand information.

Because he knew a secret unknown to everyone else, a secret he had accidentally heard from the Vice Speaker Augustus.

Once Black Brilliance successfully returned, the Federation was going to implement a grand opening. Then, everyone would be free to explore the Star Sea, collecting resources to the fullest extent to strengthen the Federation.

The initial absence of a grand opening was because resources, ships, and information were limited; they could only focus on stable collective development.

So now, he needed to gather as much resources as possible, for these would be the cornerstone when the great opening came.

At that moment, the mechanical sphere floating beside Jialan suddenly spoke, “Can’t you understand human speech? She said she doesn’t want to have coffee with you. Why don’t you get lost, and stop thinking a toad can eat swan meat!”

Shiris was stunned, staring at the mechanical sphere in amazement. What was this creature that looked so cute on the outside yet spoke so rudely?

The onlookers were also stunned, astonished that someone dared mock Shiris.

However, they quickly realized that it wasn’t a person but an intelligent machine.

Some wanted to laugh, but no one dared to actually do so, finding it very uncomfortable to hold back.

At that point, Shiris came to his senses. He wasn’t angry; it was just a trivial matter, and he responded calmly and composedly.

“Since Miss Jialan is not very convenient, let’s do it another time, then. I’ll take my leave first.”

After saying this, Shiris turned and was ready to leave. The exploration mission had just begun; there was plenty of time to take it slow. Being impatient wouldn’t help eat hot tofu, a principle he still understood.

“Lord Shiris’s conversation failed, should we give it a try?”

“Forget it, getting rejected isn’t a big deal. But that mechanical sphere, it’s really sharp-tongued. With so many people watching, could really lose face.”

“Indeed, look, someone else is going up.”

“Who is that, looks somewhat familiar.”

…..

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue stepped forward.

“Miss Jialan.”

Su Mo greeted her with slight surprise.