Sky-cracking Rider
Chapter 1205 1176: The Commission
Contacting Crown Prince Lin Zio Silan or Princess Lin Ziyu Silan makes no difference to Chen Fei.
However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a vast inheritance to manage, and he is probably busier usually, especially now that relations between Blue Star and Cangqiong Star's civilizations have become strained, he is likely to be even busier.
As the second in line, Her Royal Highness the Princess should have a bit more free time and should be able to respond quicker.
Although the "Dimensional Gate" has been closed, communication between the two planets has not been interrupted. The primary communication relay is handled by the digital intelligent construct "Cybertrom" in synchronous orbit above Blue Star's atmosphere. This AI is absolutely neutral, with no bias towards either Blue Star or Cangqiong Star.
On the Cangqiong Star side, there's "Halo," which is controlled by the Metallic Dragons. As for their stance, extreme chaos and absolute neutrality are almost indistinguishable. After all these years, no major trouble has arisen.
Minor troubles do exist, but the absence of troubles would be worrisome.
After sending a short message via the AI "Adam," Chen Fei did not receive a quick response.
Ten minutes passed, still nothing!
Her Royal Highness the Princess seemed to have her own matters, and Chen Fei didn't complain.
Besides work, nobody is constantly available for others.
That's why Chen Fei chose to send a short message rather than directly calling. The recipient would naturally respond when they were free.
Although he had planned a trip to Cangqiong Star, before departure, Chen Fei needed to make some arrangements.
Socotra Island is not Habulav; it's currently Chen Fei's territory. With a multi-day trip to Cangqiong Star planned, there's a concern that the Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee Headquarters stationed temporarily on the island might cause trouble or even take over.
Chen Fei is no longer the naive rookie who first entered Jianghu, and with Miyoshi Monk's daily guidance, he has a bit of wisdom regarding various cunning tactics.
Examples like inviting wolves into the house, the farmer and the snake, and Dongguo and the wolf are countless. Trusting others with one's assets is more about human nature not being able to withstand temptation.
So, before setting out, he needs to make arrangements and precautions to prevent the island from being taken advantage of by opportunists.
In this world, it's impossible to easily give away things already in one's hands; Chen Fei also follows this principle.
While strolling through the newly built district by Habulav "refugees," Chen Fei found the person he was looking for.
"IronM, you despicable woman, kneel! You worthless thing!"
"You think you are still a section chief? A cripple can't be a section chief!"
"A woman is just a woman; she can only serve men. With just one hand left, what else can she do?"
"If you want forgiveness, come and serve the masters!"
A group of men surrounded a frail woman with a disabled arm, displaying a classic bullying routine.
But she was not as weak as she seemed; for fools like them, she could knock down seven or eight with a wave of her hand.
"Mouri!"
Chen Fei strolled over, proactively greeting the young woman surrounded in the center, her mood evidently not very good.
"Rookie?"
Mouri Misono, on the verge of losing control, shifted her focus, instantly extinguishing her anger.
Speaking of temper, ten of her could not compare to the infamous Chen Fei, known as the "tyrant."
Ignoring the men with grim faces, Chen Fei said to Mouri Misono, "There's something I need to discuss with you!"
The lost right elbow had been treated with Healing Spells, no longer wrapped in bandages, exposing smooth skin post-recovery, with the arm stopping just at the elbow joint.
For Mouri Misono, who expertly used the Dual Blade Style, it was nothing less than losing more than half of her combat effectiveness, rendering many powerful moves unusable.
"Hey, who the hell are you? Whoa whoa whoa..."
Someone clicked their tongue, pointing at Chen Xiao'er, ranting. The next second, Mouri Misono's Heartbreaking Kick struck him in the gut, causing his back to arch like a prawn, his face turning pale, collapsing uncontrollably, retching onto the ground.
"Mouri Misono, do you know what you're doing?"
"You dare offend us; you're doomed!"
"Damn, the group won't forgive you!"
Those men tried to pounce over but were knocked down by Mouri Misono one by one, most falling instantly, while the few received a shoulder throw, dazing them completely.
Workplace bullying was now ironically reversed.
"Tch, I'm saving you all. Be grateful, idiots!"
Mouri Misono was indifferent to the rising threats, unaccustomed to waving her arm missing the right hand and forearm. If left to Chen Fei, these guys would have suffered more, possibly finding it hard to keep their lives.
These scoundrels saw she lost a hand and left the Fuji Security Group, foolishly thinking she was easy to bully and daring to concoct crooked plans.
Even without Chen Fei coming over, Mouri Misono would have fiercely chastised them. Once a military contractor's junior officer, she was never someone to be easily bullied.
"Looks like you can handle it!"
Chen Fei spread his hands. He originally intended to summon combat mechs, thinking these guys, even if they are ability users, wouldn't be too strong. If they dared to resist mech enforcement, they would be dragged to the seaside for target practice for a few minutes.
Mouri Misono's assumptions were indeed not far from Chen Fei's thoughts.
"I've made a fool of myself; these guys think I'm easy to bully!"
Mouri Misono kicked a few guys crawling on the ground repeatedly and shouted, "Get lost quickly! Are you staying here to embarrass yourselves? If you have complaints, go ahead and report to your superiors! I'll be waiting!"
With Chen Fei right there, she took advantage of his tiger skin and waved a big flag; if Fuji Security Group knew Chen Fei was involved, they wouldn't dare to interfere blindly.
Chen Xiao'er, when angered, even dared to challenge sovereignty, let alone Fuji Security Group, a mere military contractor that couldn't even beat Jiu Defense Company.
Seven or eight embarrassing guys fled in panic, still hurling threats as they ran.
"You nasty woman, just wait and see!"
"You don't have anyone to protect you now."
"Just wait!"
"..."
Mouri Misono waved her remaining left hand, clenched into a fist, and roared viciously at those people.
"If you have guts, don't run! I'll chop off your heads myself!"
Did they really think she couldn't draw her blade without one hand?
Instead of acting tough, those guys fled even faster.
Chen Fei calmly advised, "Alright, we can deal with those guys later; they won't get away."
No need to get worked up over a bunch of losers.
The AR visual assistance interface identified those people's identities: they weren't transferred personnel from Habulav, but outsiders who came with the sovereignty transport ship to Socotra Island, probably due to regular interactions with the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee Headquarters.
The daily operations of the Global United Defense Committee Headquarters have not stopped but have been temporarily moved to Socotra Island.
"You're right, none of them can escape."
Mouri Misono strongly agreed with Chen Fei; being on the island, where could they possibly run.
"Back to the main point, I need your help with something!"
Chen Fei didn't argue with those clueless colleagues; from the beginning, he never intended to meddle because it wasn't necessary.
"What do you need me to do? I'm a disabled person now!"
Mouri Misono mockingly raised her arm missing the right hand.
Although employed by the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee Headquarters, her rank and benefits weren't high enough to acquire a limb regeneration magic potion, not to mention that her entire right hand was gone, making even replantation surgery impossible.
"It's not a big deal. If you can help me this time, there will be a salary, and you'll get your hand back. Let's go to your place!"
Chen Fei directly lifted his foot; he knew where Mouri Misono lived now.
"Hey! Remember, I sell my skills, not my body. You have a girlfriend, so don't make mistakes; I really hate jerks."
Mouri Misono thought of something, blushed, and hurriedly chased after him.
All thanks to those bastard men earlier, giving her unpleasant associations.
"Ha, you're overthinking. I want your skills, not your body! I'm planning to leave Socotra Island for a while. You'll manage it here temporarily, including authorization over combat mechs. If anyone dares disrespect, you can take them out first and report later!"
Chen Fei waved his hand without turning his head, indicating no extra thoughts.
"Really? Where are you going?"
Mouri Misono followed closely behind Chen Fei, involuntarily breathing a sigh of relief. If he really had such thoughts, she wouldn't know how to refuse.
"Cangqiong Star, I'm going there to get something. Hmm, we've arrived!"
They hadn't walked far before Chen Fei stopped in front of a tent.
There were rows of 200 tents, with a total of 40 rows; eight thousand tents were neatly arranged. Once urbanization is completed and apartment buildings are built, the tent area will gradually be withdrawn.
Though tents don't have locks, a significant number of mechs patrol on duty, and petty theft is rare.
Chen Fei lifted the tent flap and retrieved an item from the "Boundary Pearl" Life Space, filling the originally small interior of the tent completely.
"Ha, what's this?"
Mouri Misono, following closely behind him, stared wide-eyed at the large, round item resembling a plant fruit.