CHAPTER 753: CHAPTER 595: MAGNANIMITY (EXTRA CHAPTER FOR THE SILVER ALLIANCE LEADER ARAIN) (FOURTH UPDATE)

"What do you mean, ’not that bad’? Just think about it, the whole reason we’re all squeezed onto one ship, making compromises, is because, in the beginning, we didn’t have a ship of our own. Everyone could only swallow their pride and crowd together, trying to earn our first pot of gold and accumulate the seed capital. This meant we had to obey the orders from above. But when the great era unfolds, and everyone has money and can freely buy ships for interstellar travel, who will give a damn about them? If they have to ask for help from the major powers then, I’m telling you, that’s just not knowing how to play the game."

"You make sense, but that’s all in the future. What about now? We’re almost broke."

"Yeah, our deficit is even worse now. If we can’t find resources soon, we’ll really become a laughingstock."

"What else can we do but figure out a way to get Su Mo to bring us in on something? Otherwise, we’re genuinely facing bankruptcy."

"Would he even be willing?"

"We don’t need to worry about that. I heard the family elders are discussing going to Ye Xue for help, asking her to put in a word. It’s just that Ye Xue isn’t on the Black Teeth right now—she seems to be out on some other mission, so we need to wait patiently."

"What if it doesn’t work? That Su Mo seems really tough to talk to."

"Then our only option is to take on Lord Spade’s task, to search for anomalies."

.....

With a queer expression, Su Mo did understand the need to be adaptable; it wasn’t that he never brought anything along. But as that old saying goes, "why should the water we own irrigate someone else’s field"? That’s why he didn’t bring those unfamiliar people of unknown background.

Just like with Xiao Wen and the others, hadn’t Su Mo brought them along just the same?

As for mining, there wasn’t much to say. Although he had entrusted Zhao Wushuang with full responsibility, Zhao Wushuang was still going to share the profits with him.

He wasn’t foolish enough to refuse money he was entitled to.

As for the Ye Family staff’s complaints, Su Mo didn’t take them to heart.

He had brought the Ye Family along merely for the sake of Qian Chengxue, not really for the Ye Family itself.

Whether they appreciated it or not, it was all the same to him.

After a while, Su Mo finished eating and strolled towards the GT department’s repair zone, all by himself.

His face creased with worry, he muttered to himself,

"What to do?"

Su Mo’s mind was occupied with thoughts of how to proceed with the exploration.

For the moment, he truly couldn’t think of a good solution. Was he really supposed to get a ship and just slowly drift through space?

"What are you still dawdling here for? Have you checked whether the mecha’s internal energy source has been replaced? Get ready to set off for the exploration."

The voice of the Fake Owner·Devourer rang in Su Mo’s mind.

Su Mo replied to the Fake Owner·Devourer with a helpless expression on his face,

"How to go exploring? By taking out the Gluttonous Mecha? If the profit isn’t at least a million Star Coins, won’t I be making a loss? Even if the profit exceeds a million Star Coins, it’s still not good enough. You have to factor in the exorbitant taxes, the excavation costs, and the losses from conversion. To speak frankly, we don’t have a clear target right now. If we don’t find a resource worth more than five million Star Coins in one trip, I’ll be bleeding money!"

"So, you’re planning to give up?"

The tone of the Fake Owner·Devourer was heavy. Normally, it wouldn’t bother hurrying Su Mo, but this time was different; there were actual Titan Ruins within this star system.

"It’s not that I want to give up; I just need to think about what to do," Su Mo said, holding his head in pain.

"What’s there to think about? Just take the Gluttonous Mecha out. Or perhaps you want to take some other toy for a spin? Do you think exploration is not dangerous?"

The Fake Owner·Devourer didn’t even consider other plans.

"The problem is, I can’t afford to. It’ll bankrupt me in one go!" Su Mo was fretting over money for the first time.

After a few seconds of silence, the Fake Owner·Devourer spoke again, "Let’s go. If the exploration fails this time, I’ll cover for you. I’ll back you up."

Su Mo was surprised and delighted upon hearing this. He could hardly believe it. Had the Fake Owner·Devourer had a change of heart?

"Are you sure you’re not deceiving me?"

"My word is my bond," the Fake Owner·Devourer replied without hesitation.

"All right, with your word, there’s nothing to hesitate about. Let’s go!"

Su Mo immediately felt full of confidence and ran toward the maintenance area.

Before long, he arrived at the maintenance area, only to see that the nuclear fuel rod of the Gluttonous Mecha had already been replaced.

Obic’s efficiency was even higher than Su Mo had imagined.

"Is my mecha ready?"

Su Mo asked with a touch of nervousness as he approached.

Obic turned his head to look at Su Mo and politely said, "Lord Su Mo, the internal energy source of your mecha has been replaced."

"Ah, good, then thank you for your hard work. I’ll go up and give it a try."

Su Mo replied with a cheerful grin.

"Wait, Lord Su Mo."

Obic called out to stop Su Mo.

"Uh, what’s the matter? Is there something else?"

Su Mo asked, his expression slightly uneasy.

"Lord Su Mo, please don’t do anything foolish. Don’t go wandering around in the Gluttonous Mecha anymore. If you do that and something happens, we will also be in trouble. And this issue is a serious one; we ourselves don’t have many nuclear fuel rods left in our inventory."

Obic advised Su Mo with concern.

"Don’t worry, I have a clear understanding of the situation. It won’t happen,"

Su Mo replied, feigning confidence awkwardly.

"That’s good then."

Seeing Su Mo say this, Obic didn’t say much more.

Seizing the moment, Su Mo hurriedly climbed into the mecha.

Shortly after, the Gluttonous Mecha detached from the Black Teeth again. Without a word, Su Mo controlled the Gluttonous Mecha to dash into the distant starry sky, quickly moving away from the Black Teeth, like a thief in flight.

Inside the cockpit, Su Mo said to the Fake Owner·Devourer.

"From here on out, it really depends on you. I’m staking my last assets on this gamble."

"Rest assured, you are well aware of my abilities,"

"Alright, then let’s go!"

With confidence surging, Su Mo pushed the control stick forward.

The Gluttonous Mecha, following the direction from which it had come, turned into a streak of light and vanished into the vast expanse of space.

---------------------------------------------------

More than half a month later, the Gluttonous Mecha floated above a barren planet.

Su Mo looked at the display on the control panel showing that the internal energy source had already dropped to fifty-five percent, and it was about to fall below fifty percent.

His mouth twitching, he said to the Fake Owner·Devourer.

"Big brother, the internal energy is about to fall below fifty percent. Have you found a resource planet yet?"

Su Mo had begun to treat the Fake Owner·Devourer as an elder brother.

"No."

The Fake Owner·Devourer replied.

"Are you actually capable or not?"

Su Mo was on the verge of tears. The greater his confidence had been before, the more intense the disappointment now.

"How am I not capable? The problem is this region just doesn’t have resources, alright? I need there to be resources before I can tell you!"

"We’ve run so far, really there is nothing at all? Is it possible we missed something by mistake?"