Chapter 1137: Chapter 848: Matryoshka (Second Update)

It didn’t take long for Su Mo to arrive at Port 66.

This was an extraordinarily large port.

At a glance, all the ships were giant; the minimum docked here were Level 4 ships, with countless Level 5 ships.

As Su Mo approached the port, even before entering, a stern voice immediately sounded.

“Stop.”

Su Mo halted and turned to see two male management staff in blue striped uniforms approaching.

“This is an advanced port. Strictly no unauthorized personnel are allowed to approach. Only those with a ship retrieval certificate are allowed near.”

The leading man said with a stern expression.

Su Mo was a bit surprised, as other ports weren’t this strict, generally turning a blind eye and letting people in. He didn’t expect it to be different here. He instinctively thought about showing his shipping documents but quickly dismissed the idea.

If he really retrieved the ship, he’d have to pay for the subsequent docking fees himself.

Besides, without a certificate, retrieving a Star Destroyer could cause trouble from the Star Ring City’s departments.

With this in mind, Su Mo quickly put on a smile and said to the lead administrator, “Sir, I heard there’s an impressive Star Destroyer docked here, called Phantom Flower, and I’d like to see it.”

“Get away, do you think you can look at a Star Destroyer?”

The lead administrator with a sharp face, seeing Su Mo wasn’t there to retrieve a ship, had a complete attitude change of 180 degrees and shooed him away.

He’s seen many people like Su Mo just coming to watch.

“Could you please make an exception?”

Su Mo said a bit unwilling to give up.

“You might get some leniency, but it depends on how savvy you are.”

The lead administrator smiled slyly at Su Mo.

Su Mo felt his pockets, finding only a bank card, no cash, and said awkwardly.

“Brother, I left in a hurry without…”

“No problem, card payment is fine too.”

The lead administrator, smiling, took out a mini card reader and handed it to Su Mo.

Looking at the card reader, Su Mo’s smile stiffened, and he cursed the guy thoroughly in his mind, too much!

Despite that, Su Mo took it and swiped 1000 Star Coins for the man.

It wasn’t that he was stingy with money; it just felt awkward.

The lead administrator, having received the money, was in a good mood and said to Su Mo, “Not bad, you know how to play the game.”

“So, can I go in now?”

Su Mo asked with a licked smile.

“No, that would violate Star Ring City’s regulations. But I’m not taking your benefit for nothing. You can rest up there and see what you want to see.”

The lead administrator pointed to a nearby lookout tower.

“Oh, thank you, sir.”

Su Mo thanked repeatedly.

Then Su Mo quickly ran to the lookout tower, climbed up the spiral staircase to the top, where he saw a viewing telescope placed.

The telescope automatically adjusted its direction, aiming toward the west side of the port.

Su Mo leaned over the telescope and immediately viewed the Star Destroyer, Phantom Flower.

The entire ship was grand and magnificent, intricately designed, with hull armor emitting a special black luster, a row of tightly shut launch ports and automatic interception guards, giving off a strong sense of pressure.

Su Mo’s eyes were glued, and only then did his tense heart relax.

“Good thing, it wasn’t a wild goose chase.”

“Hmph, you’re such a coward.”

The Fake Owner, Swallower, coldly replied.

“Cough, cough, I can’t be blamed. You saw it too. Those guys buying Star Destroyers were made a laughingstock. It’s so hard to buy this ship. Of course, I needed to witness it myself, to confirm its existence.”

Su Mo coughed and replied.

“Can you finally relax now?”

“Hmm, I’m at ease now, but I have an idea.”

Su Mo’s face broke into an unusually bright smile.

“What are you thinking now?”

The Fake Owner, Swallower, had a bad feeling seeing Su Mo’s expression.

“I was thinking, with Star Destroyers in such demand, how about we sell the ship? Isn’t the market value now estimated at 1 trillion Star Coins?”

Su Mo replied with a chuckle.

“Have you lost your mind? People can’t even buy it, and you want to sell it?”

“That’s not right. Think about it, sell this ship, and I’d have the funds to make a Mecha. If it doesn’t work out, I could use the money to buy an even more expensive one from the old man. There’s a saying, ‘Out with the old, in with the new.'”

“So you plan on nesting these? Don’t daydream. The old man won’t sell you another, because there aren’t any.”

“That’s impossible, right?”

Su Mo asked, not quite convinced.

“Do you think that old man is duping others? A Star Destroyer isn’t a toy you can buy at will. Put that unrealistic, foolish thought away.”

The Fake Owner, Swallower, coldly reminded.

Su Mo appeared very disappointed, sighed, and said.

“Well, that’s not happening.”

“Instead of daydreaming, you should think about gathering enough Contribution Value to get the ship’s ownership certificate.”

The Fake Owner, Swallower, replied deeply.

“I’m not in a hurry for the license, it can wait. If it doesn’t work out, I have another plan, but I’ll only resort to it as a last measure.”

Su Mo replied calmly.

“Oh? What plan?”

The Fake Owner, Swallower, was somewhat curious; it didn’t think Su Mo would borrow 500 billion Star Coins.

“Let’s not talk about it now; I’ll mention it if it comes to that.”

Su Mo responded blandly.

In fact, Su Mo’s plan was to involve the Federation to obtain the Star Destroyer’s license.

If he was right, all countries were boosting their Contribution Value.

While he didn’t know how far the Federation had gotten, he could use his toes to think and knew the Federation’s Contribution would surely be much higher than his own.

However, bringing the Federation into this wasn’t something Su Mo wanted. Firstly, the Federation would surely push for the Star Destroyer to be in service, and he might have to reenlist himself.

He had just painstakingly retired.

Reenlisting meant for any matter, he’d have to be on the front line.

But without service, no matter what happens, he has the autonomy to decide, and only acts if he deems it fit. If not, he can ignore it, relatively free.

Moreover, he needed to rest due to his current physical condition.

The Fake Owner, Swallower, seeing Su Mo’s resolve, didn’t probe further.

At that moment, the viewing telescope’s lens retracted automatically, indicating no further sight.

Su Mo’s mouth twitched slightly, clearly a reminder from the administrator that his time was up.

Then Su Mo descended from the lookout tower.

“How was the view, brother?”

The lead administrator with the sharp face humorously inquired.