CHAPTER 1138: CHAPTER 849: NEGOTIATION

"It’s pretty good; the Star Destroyer is very beautiful. By the way, sir, I was wondering how many Star Destroyers are docked at this port?"

Su Mo inquired without showing any emotion.

If there are a lot of Star Destroyers docked here, it would mean that Star Ring City has quite a few Star Destroyers available for sale.

Maybe he can delve into it and make some money by reselling these Star Destroyer bundles.

"Are you so interested in Star Destroyers?"

"Don’t get me wrong, I’m an enthusiast in this field."

"Haha, I understand!"

The administrator in front of him raised a hand and rubbed his fingers.

Su Mo stiffly picked up his bank card and swiped 10,000 Star Coins on the machine of the other party.

"Go take a look."

The administrator responded with a smile.

Su Mo then joyfully ran back to the observation deck to look, but he came down a moment later.

"Bro, is it nice?"

The administrator at Port 66 asked with a cheerful smile.

"It’s nice, I’m off."

After Su Mo spoke, he left with a stiff expression, cursing inwardly.

This administrator is really something; letting him look at the Star Destroyer fleet stationed here—wasn’t that just playing him?

Knowing perfectly well that he wanted to see the idle stock, yet making him look at the active service fleet.

Meanwhile, the peaky-nosed administrator watched Su Mo’s departing figure, smirking slightly.

"These newbies, really think they’re something—wanting to meddle with Star Destroyers."

"Haha, right, just cannon fodder with no cannon fodder awareness. But frankly, we were in pretty much the same situation back then."

The companion beside him laughed.

"Hehe, you’re right, back then we were all ambitious, but eventually had to face reality. These new civilizations think we’ve perished, but little do they know, we never did; the surviving elites were absorbed by Star Ring City."

"Haha, exactly, joining Star Ring City is the only way. These newcomers are just walking the path we once did—they’ll perish eventually, and the surviving elites will be absorbed again."

"Makes sense, let’s grab a drink later."

"Deal!"

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That night, Su Mo returned to the Shadow.

He gathered Sun Duoxiang, Zhang Hao, and others together.

"Boss, you called us?"

Sun Duoxiang asked cheerfully.

Su Mo nodded slightly, saying to Sun Duoxiang, "I’ve accepted quite a few missions; the rewards for these missions are quite substantial, with relatively low risk—though that doesn’t mean they’re risk-free. Shortly, I’ll forward all these missions to you, and you’ll distribute them among all the brothers to carry out."

"No problem, boss, don’t worry, I’ll definitely arrange it properly."

Sun Duoxiang replied quickly.

"Be safe while doing the missions. Recently, the Empire and Alliance Country are engaged in peace talks, and are restraining their subordinates. So, in a sense, things should calm down, and the overall environment might be better."

"What the boss says is true."

"By the way, tackle the missions you’re capable of; if any change or exceed your ability, shelve them. Finally, compile the uncompleted missions to me, and I’ll handle them myself."

Su Mo thought for a moment and instructed somewhat uneasily, not wanting to lose too many people for the sake of contribution.

Sun Duoxiang and his subordinates, as long as the money is sufficient, are very efficient.

"Alright, boss, we’re really moved."

Sun Duoxiang replied with teary eyes.

"Alright, stop with the nonsense; do these missions well. Then, I’ll distribute a hefty bonus to each of you."

Su Mo isn’t a stingy person; he understands that if he wants the horse to run fast, he must provide enough feed.

"Absolutely no problem."

"Alright then, I’m heading to the Imperial City tomorrow for Lin Family’s funeral; contact me on the forum if there’s anything."

"Boss, need me to call someone to escort you?"

Sun Duoxiang responded eagerly.

"No need; I’ll take a flight back myself."

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The next day.

Outside the Federation Building at Star Ring City.

A number of reporters were gathered at the entrance, excitedly broadcasting live.

"Hello, dear viewers, I am now at the entrance of the Federation Building in Star Ring City. Today, the Six Major Empires will hold a historic first meeting with the Five Major Alliance Countries; this will be a groundbreaking moment! The meeting will be broadcast live, and we will provide you with the latest developments in the negotiations."

"If this negotiation succeeds, we might usher in a glorious and peaceful future."

...

The waiting area of Star Ring City’s Port 72.

Su Mo yawned as he sat on a bench, glancing at the time on his phone.

He felt somewhat bored since his scheduled starship to return to Earth Star was delayed. Initially set for a morning departure, it now seemed it would take off in the afternoon.

Feeling idle, Su Mo picked up his phone and browsed the Star Ring Forum for a while.

To his surprise, the entire forum was buzzing about the onset of the peace talk conference.

Normally, the people of both camps would argue fiercely, as if ready to choke each other.

But today, the citizens of both sides were unexpectedly restrained.

Many even posted hopes that the negotiations could succeed, ushering in peace.

Of course, some voices cursed, believing talks shouldn’t occur. Some Alliance Country citizens accused the Imperial Army of harboring ambitions, while some Imperial Army members deemed the Alliance Country people deceitful.

Su Mo clicked on a live-stream room.

He immediately saw the solemn and dignified conference room, with a long and slender metallic negotiation table placed center stage.

The six emperors brought their officials on stage, uniformly seated on the left side of the table. Notably, Emperor Marcus was in the central negotiation seat, and evidently had the most power on the Imperial Army side, with the five other emperors cooperating by sitting on either side of him.

This was not a good sign, as it indicated that the other five major empires were somewhat subservient to Emperor Marcus.

On the right of the table, the five leaders of the Federation also took their seats; Alles and Maudo sat in relatively central positions, directly opposite Emperor Marcus, holding relatively more power in this negotiation.

A multitude of cameras aimed at both parties.

Once preparations were complete, Maudo, representing the Alliance Country, stood up and spoke calmly and earnestly to Emperor Marcus and the others.

"I’m very pleased that Emperor Marcus and your party could attend this meeting as scheduled; I believe you also desire peace. I hope that we can dispel differences through dialogue..."

During Maudo’s formal opening remarks,

Emperor Marcus raised his left hand, clad in Mechanical Armor, interrupting Maudo’s speech with an extremely domineering remark.

"Stop with the pointless chatter; if you want peace talks, then show some sincerity."

As these words were spoken, the executives of the Alliance Countries present were in an uproar, with many showing anger; it was way too arrogant, disregarding any formality.

At this time, Alles spoke indifferently and without cowardice.