CHAPTER 752: CHAPTER 594: COMPLAINTS (ADDITIONAL UPDATE FOR SILVER ALLIANCE LEADER ARAIN) (PART 3)

"Uh, I understand. Could you then help me switch to the spare set first?"

Su Mo said helplessly to Obic.

Seeing that Su Mo was not going to buy the premium one, Obic was a bit disappointed. However, that wasn’t what was important. He very seriously instructed Su Mo, "Lord Su Mo, I have no problem replacing the nuclear fuel rods for you with the spare set. But you must remember, don’t mess up again. This is your last set, and if you exhaust it, then you’ll be in trouble."

"I understand."

Su Mo kept nodding as he responded.

"Alright then, I’ll arrange the replacement operation for you now. You should go rest. The whole replacement operation will take about five hours,"

Obic said, his expression much more relaxed.

"Okay, thank you."

Su Mo nodded in acknowledgment.

Afterward, Su Mo walked toward the rest area with an aching heart. This time the trouble was big. How was he supposed to conduct surveillance later?

It was clear that continuing to pilot a Generation IV mecha for surveillance would cause a loss so great, he might as well be throwing his pants away.

Switch to a lower-level mecha?

That didn’t seem reliable either. Even if he switched to a Generation III mecha, the endurance was not enough; it would only last about ten days at most. As for Generation II mechas, there’s no need to even mention them—last time he nearly got trapped to death with energy depleting in just two days.

And these lower-level mechas were not easy to use either. If he encountered a monster, he could only run away. There was nothing like piloting a Gluttonous Mecha, where if trouble or enemies appeared, he could just take them head on.

As Su Mo was lost in thought with his head lowered,

several personnel returning from a mission passed by Su Mo, complaining to each other.

"Ah, this exploration trip was a total loss."

"More than just a loss, it’s practically bankruptcy. We roamed around for twenty-some days and didn’t even find a Level 1 Mine Star. We’re just so poor it’s not even funny."

"I heard that a lot of people suffered huge losses."

"Sigh..."

.....

Su Mo was slightly surprised, but then he let it go. This part of space was known to be scarce in resources. Coming back empty-handed was only too normal.

He didn’t care much about it.

Gurgle!

Just then, his stomach let out a protesting growl.

At that moment, Su Mo felt a bit hungry. He had been in such a rush to get back and change the nuclear fuel rod that he hadn’t eaten for several days, so he sighed and muttered to himself,

"Ah, forget it, might as well eat first."

A moment later, Su Mo arrived at the canteen in the rest area.

The place was bustling with activity, with at least a thousand people gathered there to eat.

Fortunately, the dining area was spacious enough to easily accommodate everyone, and on both sides of the dining area, at intervals, there were simple partitions that prevented it from feeling too crowded.

Su Mo bought a generous chicken leg meal and then carried his tray around looking for a place to sit.

He quickly found a spot in the corner of a partition and sat down to eat.

At that moment, Su Mo could hear people to his right continuously lamenting their plight.

"Sigh, this trip turned out to be pointless. I was hoping to strike it rich, but ended up finding nothing."

"Don’t even mention it. We’re in an even worse situation. Our small transportation ship not only failed to find any resources, it also broke down, and now we have to pay for the repairs out of our own pockets."

"This part of space is just too destitute. Has anyone actually made a profit?"

"Profit my ass. I’ve been asking around on the public channel every day, and it’s nothing but a chorus of wails."

"How are we supposed to survive?"

"I think there’s no hope finding resources. If you really want to turn things around, you have to rely on the bounty issued by Lord Spade."

....

Su Mo’s eyes narrowed involuntarily when he heard the words "bounty order," and he listened even more attentively.

"Lord Spade’s bounty order is a tough one, seeking out exceptional zones isn’t easy, have you guys found any clues?"

"You’re asking me, isn’t that a stupid question? If I had found something, would I still be eating from the communal pot here? I would’ve made a fortune by now."

"True, that said, Lord Spade is really generous, offering such a high reward."

....

Su Mo picked up his phone to check the latest administrative commands.

He quickly found a message that he had overlooked a long time ago, which was released by Spade.

The general idea was that those who could find a unique exceptional zone during exploration operations would receive a high reward based on the value of the intelligence – sky’s the limit.

Su Mo pondered for a moment and suddenly had a strong feeling that Spade seemed to be using all the operators to help him find exceptional zones.

Indeed, Lord Spade’s method was very clever and admirable.

Just as Su Mo was immersed in thought, a few heated complaints suddenly came from the compartment behind him.

"Damn it to hell, what kind of lousy place is this? We deployed so many people and found nothing after all this time."

"I’m starting to suspect we’ve been conned."

"We’re really doomed this time, the Ye Family’s situation was already not optimistic, and now it’s gone from bad to worse."

....

Su Mo narrowed his eyes. Had people from the Ye Family returned too?

And from the sound of it, their situation seemed very gloomy.

"Enough with the complaints. As far as I know, eight or nine out of ten exploration teams that set out this time have come back at a loss; there’s nothing worth whining about."

A somewhat familiar voice rang out.

Su Mo thought hard and then recognized it. The voice belonged to Ye Jing.

Speaking of which, among the Ye Family offspring, Su Mo had a rather favorable impression of Ye Jing. Although hedonistic, he was very smart and measured.

"Ye Jing, you’re comforting yourself, aren’t you? Who says everyone took losses? Some made a killing."

Another member of the Ye Family’s children said resentfully.

"Who?"

"Who else could it be but Su Mo and his group?"

"Really?"

"Why would I lie to you guys? I’m telling you, it’s the talk of the town. As soon as the exploration mission started, Su Mo led General Zhao Wushuang and their team straight to a mining spot, and they dug fiercely. They’re still digging now, and the returns are said to be fantastic."

"That’s too much. They found such a good spot and didn’t think to include us, even though we came from the same guild in the past."

"Don’t say that, it was us who asked to be brought along in the first place. They’re under no obligation to include us in the digging."

Ye Jing said sensibly.

"Right, it was us who asked to be led here, but who would have thought it would be so hard to mine this place. He doesn’t even bother to look after us a bit. After all, who isn’t going to mine if not us, and it’s not like we wouldn’t share the profits with him."

"Totally stubborn."

"Enough, don’t talk like that. His status is different from ours, and he doesn’t care about those benefits. Let’s all speak a little less."

Ye Jing tried to pacify the conversation.

"What different status? Ye Jing, you’re giving him too much credit. I admit he’s very lucky and holds a high position with great power now. But to be frank, he’s being incredibly foolish."

"Why’s that?"

Someone asked, puzzled.

"He’s just lucky this time, temporarily replacing Lord Wang Hai. He’s not making good use of the opportunity. If I were him, I would definitely take along the Five Dragon Heads Family and anyone from Zone Z that wants to participate in the exploration teams, taking the chance to make them all owe me favors. You might think he’s in a glorious position now, but that’s only temporary. The higher he stands now, the more painful it will be when he falls."

"Surely not."