Chapter 1191: Chapter 447: Passing Through (Part 3)

The ground was laid with exquisitely handcrafted carpets, with rectangular tables placed around, laden with a variety of premium fruits, delicate desserts, and various drinks.

At this moment, everyone was holding their wine glasses, chatting and laughing.

Then, the tightly closed main door slowly opened as Admiral Xinlad led Dianlu out.

The originally noisy scene instantly quieted down, with all eyes fixed on the two of them.

Admiral Xinlad was dressed in his General Uniform, his chest adorned with many medals, among which there were eighteen Black Moon medals. The medals shimmered brightly under the lights, very dazzling.

Dianlu, wearing a burgundy evening gown, followed beside Xinlad, also drawing significant attention.

People quickly made way, applauding enthusiastically.

Xinlad headed towards the podium amidst the enthusiastic applause, with a faint smile on his face, thoroughly enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention.

Soon, Xinlad and Dianlu stood on the podium.

The enthusiastic applause gradually subsided, and all eyes gathered on Xinlad and Dianlu.

At this moment, Dianlu gracefully stepped forward and addressed the crowd.

“Hello everyone, I am Dianlu. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the banquet hosted by General Xinlad. I am honored to be the host of this event.”

Clap! Clap!

The crowd burst into applause upon hearing this.

In the crowd, Olissa also applauded while observing Admiral Xinlad.

“Now, let’s invite Master Xinlad to say a few words.”

Dianlu said with a smile.

Xinlad cleared his throat and then spoke solemnly.

“Everyone, I, Xinlad, am not good at flowery speeches. I’ll keep it brief. Anyone attending the banquet today is a friend, so please make yourselves at home.”

“Alright!”

The crowd enthusiastically responded.

At this point, Dianlu said with a smile.

“Could everyone quiet down a bit.”

The crowd quieted down and looked at Miss Dianlu.

“You all should know that recently, the Alien Race has been moving frequently, and the Bright Star Sea here has been constantly attacked by monsters. At this critical moment, it is Master Xinlad who led the support troops to fight against the monsters, eventually pacifying the Bright Star Sea. Now, he personally leads the team to escort us to the Federation, guiding us like a beacon in the darkness.”

Dianlu said to everyone with a smile.

“That’s right, thanks to Master Xinlad!”

“With General Xinlad, we don’t need to worry about safety.”

…

Many nobles and wealthy individuals echoed in agreement.

“Gentlemen, there’s a saying: We shouldn’t let heroes bleed and shed tears. Master Xinlad, for us, disregards his own safety to fight the monsters. We should do our best to support Master Xinlad. I propose that we hold a fundraiser for General Xinlad and hope that everyone donates generously.”

Dianlu addressed the crowd.

Upon hearing this, the nobles and wealthy individuals present responded enthusiastically.

“That’s a great suggestion!”

“Yes indeed, being able to follow the fleet is all thanks to General Xinlad’s care.”

…

Xinlad watched the crowd’s reaction with great satisfaction and then spoke up.

“Thank you all for your support. For this donation, everyone should give according to their means. It doesn’t matter how much you donate; every penny you donate will be remembered by me.”

As Xinlad said this, his tone grew more intense.

The smiles on the faces of the nobles and wealthy individuals present instantly froze a bit.

They weren’t fools and naturally understood the implication behind Xinlad’s words: he’d be watching how much each person donated and advised them not to disappoint him.

However, they still responded with smiles.

“Understood.”

At this moment, Dianlu said with a smile.

“As the initiator of this donation, I will start by donating 500 million Federation Coins!”

“On behalf of Gat Interstellar Heavy Industries Group, I donate 1 billion Federation Coins!”

“I, Kudri, donate 700 million Federation Coins!”

…

The wealthy and nobles present raised their hands to make their donations.

Seeing this scene, Olissa also raised her hand and said.

“I donate 500 million Federation Coins!”

…

Soon, everyone completed their donations, and a virtual projection screen popped up showing the final donation amount: 214.2 billion Federation Coins!

This was not a small sum, and although the nobles and wealthy present were very rich, spending this much money was still painful for them.

But the problem was that they had no choice but to donate; Xinlad was not someone who could be easily ignored.

He was about to be promoted to General and was very capable, instilling fear in those present.

“Thank you for your generous contributions. Everyone, please enjoy the food and drinks!”

Xinlad, looking at this scene, showed a hint of satisfaction as he said with a smile.

“Alright!”

The crowd collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

Xinlad and Dianlu then stepped down from the podium, each holding a wine glass and starting to greet the guests at the banquet.

The crowd eagerly stepped forward to chat with Xinlad and Dianlu.

“Master Xinlad, we’ve heard you’ll soon be promoted to General. We’ll need your guidance in the future.”

“Of course!”

Xinlad responded very amiably.

However, upon closer inspection, it was evident that Xinlad’s attitude varied with each person who came up to converse.

For those with more prominent backgrounds and who donated more, he spent more time speaking with them.

If the donation was less and the background weaker, his tone was much colder.

Before long, Xinlad, holding his wine glass, moved towards Oiris.