N-A-A Chapter 107 Mercenaries
Chapter 107 Mercenaries
Chapter 107 Mercenaries
the other side.
At the spot where the Scavenger spaceship landed on the Shorthorn Star, the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle.
The scavengers who besieged the Short Angle Star were not all from the same faction.
The scavengers led by the snake-braided group belong to the "Boneless Birds," while the scavengers guarding this place belong to the "Gaze." Their leader looks like an eagle-headed birdman and is a telekinetic.
This birdman's mental attack is very effective against players with low mental resistance at this stage.
But for Han Xiao, it was quite the opposite.
He has good mental resilience and thick skin, and he likes to deal with enemies like eagle-headed birdmen who have high attack power but low defense.
Therefore, after activating and stacking various skills, a single shot was enough to severely injure the leader of the Gazing Ones.
At this moment, the spaceship finally forced its way into Godora's restricted area, attracting the attention of Godora's security forces.
Thus, the ship hijacking crisis finally came to a safe end.
Li Yuan, Hela, Aurora, Han Xiao, Kerrod, and a group of players all came to the control room to ask the captain for their reward.
Even the Green Knight, who had previously escaped, returned here after discovering that the scavengers had been dealt with.
The captain kept his word and distributed the wages to everyone.
Among them, Li Yuan, Hela, and Han Xiao received exceptionally high rewards, after all, one of them guarded the main control room, one dealt with the snake braid, and one dealt with the leader of the Gazing Ones.
Li Yuan's payment was the last one the captain paid, since his was the largest amount.
When he finally emerged from the control room amidst the captain's profuse thanks, he saw Kerrod grabbing Snake Braid by the collar, slamming him against the wall: "What?! Say that again?!"
"What's wrong?" Li Yuan looked at Han Xiao, who had a serious expression.
"Snake Braid confessed that their mastermind behind this operation was Dark Star, and their main objective was to capture Kerrod," Han Xiao explained.
"Dark Star?" Li Yuan's eyes flickered.
Dark Star is an organization that originated from the Godora civilization.
Before they came into contact with interstellar civilizations, the Godora people naturally produced pure-blooded Godora offspring through interbreeding.
However, since entering the interstellar age, some Godora people have interbred with other intelligent species, thus giving birth to hybrid Godora people.
As a magical civilization, it was natural that purebloods and hybrids began to be divided into classes.
Even today, some of the more radical pureblood proponents within Godora do not even consider hybrids to be a single race.
Thus, "Dark Star" was born.
The vast majority of members in this organization are mixed-race Godora people who have developed extreme ideas due to discrimination based on their bloodline.
They believe themselves to be the "true Godora" of this new era, and are always thinking about overthrowing the original "corrupt" Godora regime.
Li Yuan patted Kerrod's arm, signaling him to release the snake and let it finish explaining the whole story.
Kerrod snorted and released his grip on the snake's neck.
After breathing heavily for a couple of moments, Snake Braid said, "Dark Star has been secretly acquiring pure-blooded Godora people, offering very high prices."
"So my people notified me after they discovered this Godora person."
"You know how low the chances are of a pure-blooded Godora like him traveling on such a poorly defended, low-level travel spaceship."
"We couldn't miss this opportunity to make money, so we contacted the people of Dark Star, who offered us a high price to capture this Godora."
"That's how it is. We didn't expect there to be so many powerful superhumans on this ship."
Upon hearing his words, Li Yuan realized that he had suffered an undeserved calamity.
In the Garden system, pure-blooded Godora people have a high status. Even if they don't have their own spaceship, they generally won't travel on cheap, low-grade travel ships like the Shorthorn Star.
That's why the scavenger was so eager to make a move after discovering Kerrod.
"Ultimately, it's all because you're poor." Han Xiao looked at Kerrode and began to shift the blame.
"I'll f*** yourself!" Upon hearing this, Kerroder was furious, his expression agitated, and he brandished his claws.
The atmosphere was instantly filled with joy.
Because of the attack by scavengers, the Short Star no longer made any stops along the way, but instead headed straight for its final destination, Juberly Hub.
After several days of travel, the spaceship finally arrived in front of a steel fortress floating in space.
The building's structure is intricate and precise, giving it a technologically advanced aesthetic.
From a distance, its shape resembles three skyscrapers stacked horizontally, with various tower-shaped buildings extending from its sides and top.
The "windows" of these skyscrapers are like airports where spacecraft can dock.
In the pitch-black universe, without a frame of reference, it might be difficult to have a clear understanding of the size of this space station.
In reality, just one of the airports can accommodate ships that are hundreds of meters long.
There are tens of thousands of such airports here, resembling a man-made mountain range.
Its base is a huge white metal sphere, with a faint blue halo surrounding it, like the rings of a planet.
This is the Jubilee Hub, a transportation hub in the Garden System.
Around it, there were wormholes of all sizes, some open and some closed.
These wormholes are stable teleportation portals built by various star system civilizations in the Colton Cluster in exchange for the help of more advanced civilizations, using a large amount of resources.
Through them, spacecraft can quickly reach various star systems and their subordinate star sectors within the Colton Cluster, greatly saving interstellar travel time.
The short-range star gradually reduced its speed and slowly approached the Juberly Hub.
Li Yuan, Hela, and the others looked out through the porthole and saw spaceships coming and going, docking and departing from the space station. Their colorful exhaust trails left brilliant streaks of light in the dark universe, like fireworks in full bloom.
After a slight jolt, the spaceship entered an airport and came to a steady dock.
At the same time, the ship's internal broadcast system announced, "Passengers, the ship has arrived at its final destination, Juberly Hub. Please proceed to the bridge area in an orderly manner to await departure."
"I apologize once again for the unexpected incident during this voyage. Thank you for choosing Short Angle Star Travel. We welcome you to join us again next time."
Upon hearing the announcement, the passengers on the spaceship headed to the bridge area behind the hatch, collected their luggage, and began to disembark in turn.
"I'm free!" As soon as he stepped out of the cabin and onto the ground, Kerrod spread his arms and roared to the sky.
"Hehehe, congratulations!" Li Yuan and Han Xiao congratulated each other in unison.
Kerrod turned his head: "I have to go back and write my performance report. Don't worry, I will keep my promise and not pursue your actions. No one will cause you any trouble."
"You're really loyal! It wasn't for nothing that we saved your life, and we even helped you earn some extra money!" Han Xiao smiled and gave a thumbs up.
Rolling his eyes, Kerrod waved and turned to leave.
Watching him leave, Li Yuan turned his gaze to the Green Knight, who was also hurrying away.
This descendant of Sunil was accompanied by Snake-Snake and other wanted criminals.
This was a deal between Li Yuan and Han Xiao, since they didn't have time to travel to another star system to collect the bounty.
"We should meet again sometime in the future," Han Xiao said softly, watching the Green Knight's disappearing figure.
Li Yuan nodded slightly, knowing what he meant.
The Sunil tribe was an affiliated ally of the Godora civilization, and originally lived a peaceful and prosperous life.
But one day, the Dark Star invasion suddenly occurred, destroying their homeland.
The surviving Sunir people, under the protection of Godora, migrated to another planet.
The problem is that this planet has indigenous inhabitants, who, although they haven't formed a powerful civilization, are not to be underestimated.
In order to survive, the Sunil people have been forced to wage war against the indigenous people, and the current situation is not optimistic.
Han Xiao and Li Yuan discussed the matter and expressed their intention to get involved in the future, and Li Yuan agreed.
That's why they sold those bounty hunters to the Green Knights at a very favorable price this time.
"Alright, let's go."
Li Yuan waved his hand, leading the rest of the group away from the platform and through a long, winding passage to the inner hall of the Juberly Hub.
Although it is called a hall, it is extremely spacious, spanning dozens of miles, and resembles a small city.
The dome of this hub hall is extremely high, reaching over a thousand meters. At the center is a white tower that connects to the dome, surrounded by concentric circles of buildings.
These buildings vary in shape, each occupying a vast area, with each floor being a platform, and are connected to each other by bridges of varying heights, creating an extremely complex network of roads.
Restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, training grounds, and all sorts of other facilities are readily available, basically meeting the needs of the vast majority of races.
With so many people like Li Yuan, the most urgent task is to find a place to establish a base.
The group boarded a small public flying vehicle and flew towards the white giant tower in the center of the hall.
This type of aircraft is a common mode of transportation in the universe. It is shaped like a small flying saucer, and the four holes on the bottom that glow with a faint blue light contain anti-gravity devices, making it very easy to operate.
Upon arriving at the hub's official office on the third floor of the tower, the group queued up to rent a mid-level lounge with attached storage, where they stored all their personal belongings and luggage.
Then, they went to another building.
Upon entering, one finds a large hall resembling a plaza, where many different races stand or sit, chatting and interacting.
If we had to pinpoint a common characteristic among these people, it would be that they are all superhumans, and they all wear various combat gear.
"Where is this place?" one player asked.
Han Xiao smiled and snapped his fingers, explaining why he had brought them here: "This is the office of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance at the Juberly Hub."
"The Mercenary Alliance was jointly established by three major cosmic-level civilizations. It has a very long history and is an absolutely neutral and authoritative mercenary organization with operations throughout the entire star system."
"Any intelligent being can freely register to become a mercenary."
"The alliance will classify registered mercenaries, match them with tasks of varying difficulty, coordinate and allocate human resources, protect the rights and interests of both employers and mercenaries, and provide convenience for both parties."
"Of course, everything is based on the principle of voluntariness. The Alliance is just a supply and demand platform. It will not force mercenaries to do anything. Whether or not to accept a mission is entirely up to them."
Upon hearing his story, not only the players, but also Hela and Aurora widened their eyes, their eyes gleaming with excitement.
Han Xiao then looked at Li Yuan and nodded slightly.
Li Yuan smiled, raised his hand, and one of the fist-sized metal spheres floating in the hall flew towards him and hovered in front of him.
Immediately, the center of the sphere cracked open, projecting a virtual screen.
This is an automated operating terminal that allows mercenaries to handle their business independently, avoiding wasting time queuing.
"Please enter your mercenary account to complete the authentication and login process."
As Li Yuan opened the control screen, a mechanical sound immediately came from the small ball.
Li Yuan glanced at the screen casually, then clicked "register." The screen immediately changed, prompting him to enter his identity verification information.
After thinking for a moment, Li Yuan entered his previously opened Universe Bank account and completed the associated authentication.
The screen flashed again, displaying his identity information.
In reality, there's only a basic name; a lot of other information is missing.
The resume below shows a line that reads "Defend the Short Arc Asterisk".
This resume is the record of your deeds in the universe. As long as it's not something that no one but yourself knows about, it will basically be recorded.
To become a mercenary, you need a name. It can be your real name or a code name. As long as it doesn't violate the rules, no one will care what you call yourself.
Because this thing, it's not really that important, but it's not useless either.
After all, there are so many civilizations and so many people in the entire universe. Not to mention the vast number, there are countless civilizations with the same name in the same star system.
Therefore, what truly serves the purpose of identification is the long string of numbers, letters, and a bunch of other symbols used for identification.
Therefore, Li Yuan only thought for less than half a second before deciding on the code name "Red Emperor".
After inputting a large amount of information, a probe popped out of the ball, accompanied by a mechanical voice: "If you are a superhuman, please release your energy into the probe, and the system will record your rank."
Please note that this result will affect the level and difficulty of the tasks you are matched with in the future.
Li Yuan extended a finger and pressed it against the probe. With a thought, he channeled his energy into it.
"Data collection complete, creating archives —"
The next moment, the screen flashed, displaying Li Yuan's mercenary information:
Mercenary Codename: Crimson Emperor; Credit Score: 10 (Base Points)
Strength Level: B
Occupation: Superpowered Person; Certificate/Badge: None; Team: None; Overall Rating: Rookie Mercenary