The first thirty-ninth chapter, the corner of the journey
Chapter 139 The far corner of the journey
The shuttle is sailing in the vast universe, and it is already the seventh day after leaving the T6 space station.
Because the target this time is too far away, it is difficult to reach it by ordinary jump methods. Therefore, their first target is the "Far Angle" space base station five standard distances from the T6 branch. The shuttle will be launched through the large jump device here.
Go to the anti-space and pop up in the target area.
This already belongs to the category of high-level jump, and it was the fastest method of movement before astral teleportation.
During the shuttle, Pastor Robbie sat quietly on the captain's seat, with a sunny smile on his face. Beside him, Xue Tong lazily leaned on the seat, holding a lit cigarette in his mouth.
This is an expression he rarely appears, but he looks very relaxed.
At Xue Tong's feet... Nether Leopard Lieya was lying down and taking a nap. From time to time, he stretched out his claws and scratched randomly, leaving scratch marks on the surrounding floor.
Robbie smiled bitterly and said to Xue Tong. "It seems that I should change the floor after this trip. Your pet is too active."
"Only when it is resting. If it is allowed to hunt, it can stay still and lurk for five days." Xue Tong glanced at the Nether Leopard, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.
"The Nether Leopard is also a good combat pet." Robbie glanced at Lieya with some envy. "It's a pity that I can't afford it."
"If I remember correctly, you should be richer than me." Xue Tong took a puff of cigarette and blew out a smoke ring. "Don't forget, before I became a vassal, you were already a trainee servant.
Soldiers."
"But I have a heavy burden..." Robbie sighed. "I have a lot of people to support. I have to hand over 50% of the proceeds from each mission. So I have been unable to make ends meet."
"Hand over profits? What do you mean?" Xue Tong was stunned.
"Don't you know?" Robbie said in surprise. "Every vassal must pay part of the income to the suzerain from the time they go on a mission. Generally speaking, it is 20%, but mine is higher."
"I think I've heard of it." Xue Tong rubbed his hair and remembered such a saying. "But I seem to have never had it."
"You have a good master." Robbie said enviously. "Lord Hansel is famous for his generosity. He is richer than any mercenary in the T6 branch."
"What about you?" Xue Tong said curiously. "I remember you never mentioned who your sect leader is. We have been friends for such a long time. Isn't this information a secret?"
"This is not really a secret." Robbie smiled slightly. "But my sect master is a little special. He is not a person, but an organization."
"I serve the church."
"Church?" Xue Tong was stunned. "Are other organizations allowed to appear in the mercenary force?"
"Of course." Robbie replied. "In fact, the force structure of the space mercenaries is very loose. This is related to the mercenary tradition. The mercenary headquarters is only responsible for task distribution and logistics services. It has almost no management of specific mercenaries.
Of course, if you don’t abide by the mercenary rules, it’s another matter.”
"So under this management model, it is inevitable that small mercenary organizations will appear. Our Church of Divine Punishment is one of them. However, our organization is very small, with only a few people. I grew up in the church and was discovered
Once you have combat talent, you will start to receive targeted training, and finally embark on the path of mercenary."
"But speaking of it...the time I lived in the church...is really nostalgic..." Robbie raised his head and said affectionately. "Based in the light of the Lord, feeling the mercy of our Lord. No
It’s hard for people who have experienced it personally to understand.”
With that said, Robbie looked at Xue Tong intently. "You can join us too. Xue Tong, I am willing to be your leader."
"Stop..." Xue Tong waved his hand. "I respect your belief, Robbie, but you know where I come from. Compared with belief, I believe in my fists more. So... don't talk to me again.
This is the matter."
"Okay. I know it's hard to convince you." Robbie shrugged helplessly and then made a new suggestion.
"We are about to arrive at the Cape of Far Far Away. Let's have a drink after we get off the ship. It is said that the cara wine there is good."
"Okay." Xue Tong agreed. Then he kicked Lie Ya under his feet. "Go, it's time for you to train. Before disembarking, you have to stay in ten times gravity for five hours."
"Roar!" Lieya growled dissatisfied, stood up and left reluctantly.
"What a nice guy..." Robbie looked at the Nether Leopard's muscular back and felt envious again.
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The shuttle flew very quickly, and one day later they arrived at their first target, the 'Cape of Far Journey'.
This is a very large space station, its shape is somewhat similar to a huge fort suspended in the air. From a distance, a thick cannon muzzle constructed entirely of alloy steel frame protrudes diagonally, with a caliber of at least three thousand meters. The entire space station is as big as
It's amazing, it's at least three times the size of T6. The shuttle can't even be considered an ant in front of it.
Because it is a traffic base station, there are a lot of spaceships here. You have to wait in line to enter the airport. Seeing all kinds of strange and weird spaceships floating around is an eye-opener for Xue Tong.
"What is that?" he asked, pointing to a green object that looked like an olive. The object seemed to be a plant, with many leaves scattered around.
"The long-distance cocoon of the Mir tribe is also a spaceship." Jack quickly answered on the side. "The Mill tribe is an insect type, so their spaceship is very strange. But it has excellent performance. It is said that their long-distance cocoon is made of silk.
It is woven from dots. A Mir can only weave one long-distance cocoon in his lifetime. The size of the cocoon can tell the maturity of the Mir."
"Zerg?"
"Yes, sir. The Mir tribe's long-distance cocoon is their shell. Generally speaking, they will not come out from the middle. So few people see their true appearance."
"But I feel like it's a plant."
"That's because when the Mir tribe weaves the long-distance cocoon, they add some special plant fibers. These plant fibers can greatly enhance the strength of the long-distance cocoon, and they can also rely on the nutrient solution secreted by the Mir tribe to survive. Speaking of which,
, the nutrient solution secreted by the Mir tribe is a good thing.
Hey, at least one hundred star coins per unit on the market..." Jack said with some envy. With his status, he is only greedy for such high-end products. The price of one hundred star coins per unit is simply beyond their reach.
It's something that even trainee mercenaries may not be able to afford.
"What a strange race." Xue Tong admired. For an 'old-fashioned' guy like him from Planet X35, everything in front of him was extremely novel.
"They are also a very powerful race." Jack also admired. "It is said that before the great chaos, they were very arrogant guys."
"Oh? Why?" Xue Tong asked.
"Because their battleships, the Far Traveling Cocoons, are very powerful... This thing is their shell, so they fly very flexibly in the universe and have high defense. Before the appearance of space mercenaries, they had always occupied the leading position in fleet battles.
Advantages. The corrosive liquid they spray can reach hundreds of kilometers, and even the armor of old heavy battleships may not be able to withstand it." Jack introduced. "A long time ago, they once conquered many star fields. However,
Later it declined.”
"It's amazing." Xue Tong commented pertinently.
While he was talking, two guiding beams had already slid to the side of the shuttle. It was time for them to enter the harbor...
The airport at the Cape of Far Journey is very large, and there are many docks. It can accommodate thousands of spacecrafts docking at the same time. Because the shuttles called by Xue Tong and others are considered small spacecrafts, they were arranged to dock at Pier 773 below.
.Under the guidance of the guiding beam, the shuttle docked smoothly at the edge of the dock. Then various auxiliary equipment was attached.
After a series of adjustments such as air pressure adjustment, gravity system handover, gas composition detection, and environmental humidity were completed, the hatch was opened, and Xue Tong and others stepped down to launch the shuttle.
"Welcome to the corner of the journey, I hope you can have a pleasant journey." A beautiful welcoming girl came forward and gave them a warm greeting. "If you have any needs, please inform us and we will
We will arrange it for you as soon as possible. Do you want us to arrange a tour guide for you?”
"We will handle it ourselves." Robbie said to the girl with a smile. His handsome appearance and unique demeanor immediately made the girl's eyes shine.
"It seems you are very popular." Xue Tong said.
"It's not the first day you know this." Robbie shrugged helplessly. "Sometimes being too charming is a mistake. It will make people only pay attention to my appearance and forget the glory of my Lord."
"You're on the wrong side of the stick again."
"Hey, don't doubt my faith, okay? I'm the most loyal shepherd of my Lord. Okay, I get it. Let's find a bar first. If I remember correctly, the Traveler's Dream here
The bar is nice.”
"Then let's go." Xue Tong replied.
"What about them?" Robbie did not move, but pouted at the distance. Xue Tong looked back and saw the twin siblings walking down the gangway with Pandora.
These two little guys were dressed up very well today. The younger brother was wearing a purple tuxedo, and the older sister Mia was holding an exquisite little umbrella. They looked like two aristocratic children dressed up for traveling. Pandora was wearing a maid outfit.
He followed behind, holding a large handbag in his hand.
"Go and eat!!" Brother Bo Xi announced excitedly. "I want to eat well!"
"Then go shopping." My sister Mia followed closely. "It is said that the shopping street here is very famous. I don't want to miss any product!"
"..." The maid Pandora didn't speak, she just pushed up her old-fashioned glasses. But there was still a longing look in her eyes.
"..." Xue Tong was speechless for a while. Then he said to Robbie, "Forget it, leave them alone. Girls' desire to shop is terrifying. If you disturb them, I won't accompany you."
"Don't worry, my IQ has always been normal." Robbie replied with a smile. Then the two of them walked towards the speeding car not far away.
Chapter completed!