Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 246 Black Flame Star (Second Update)

Chapter 246: Chapter 246 Black Flame Star (Second Update)

"Catch it? It’s a Federally protected species, anyone who attempts to capture it, successful or not, is punished by death!"

An Ruoxue playfully replied.

"Is that so."

"And that’s not all, oh no, there’s a legend that those who attempt to catch a Star Spirit will be cursed and bring disasters upon themselves. There are rumors that the cataclysm that made the third planet uninhabitable for humans was due to someone killing a Star Spirit, thus invoking divine punishment. Of course, that’s just hearsay, who knows if it’s true or not."

"Mhm."

Su Ming nodded.

"Wow, it’s all money!"

At that moment, Mia’s voice rang out, and Su Ming instinctively turned his head to look at Mia standing to his left, pausing in shock.

Mia’s eyes, fixed on the Star Spirits, appeared almost to turn into cash.

Su Ming suddenly got a very bad feeling and quickly said in a hushed voice to Mia.

"Hey, hey, don’t do anything rash, these Star Spirits aren’t worth anything."

"Not worth anything? Then why would people poach them? Why would the Federation list them as protected species? I’ll tell you straight, the blood of a Star Spirit can be used to make high-quality Genetic Potions, their cells can enhance the vitality of life, and their hide is incredibly tough. Their whole body is valuable! Just because the Federation prohibits poaching doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen in secret."

Mia said with sparkling eyes.

After hearing Mia’s words, Su Ming spoke with a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Just don’t do anything foolish, okay? Other people might not care for their lives, but are you the same?"

"Don’t worry, got it."

Mia replied with a look of great regret.

Then, those Star Spirits started to radiate a brilliant starlight, and the space in front of them rippled like the surface of water.

One by one, the Star Spirits disappeared into Subspace.

Seconds later, the vast universe returned to calm as if nothing had happened.

"It’s over."

Everyone watched the spectacle, speaking with a sense of lingering excitement.

...

The next morning, inside the Red Teeth Command Room.

Lieutenant An Jie reported with a serious expression.

"Commander Xiao Ye, we are about to finish our superluminal flight and will soon reach the outer space of Black Flame Star."

"Hm, after ending superluminal flight, notify Black Flame Star and request permission to enter and dock at the internal interstellar airport."

Xiao Ye instructed calmly.

"Understood!"

An Jie immediately responded.

Inside the dorm room, Su Ming was brushing his teeth when suddenly the announcement came on.

"All respected teachers and students, this is Lieutenant An Jie. The Red Teeth has ended its superluminal flight, and we will soon reach the outer space of Black Flame Star..."

"Finally, we’re here, let’s go! Hurry to the observation area to take a look!"

Rhein and the others ran out excitedly.

Su Ming finished his brushing calmly, grabbed his binoculars from beside the bed, and left the dorm.

He quickly arrived at the observation area, where Rhein and the rest of his classmates were already gathered.

Everyone was excitedly watching the starry space outside, emitting a wave of exclamations.

"Wow!"

Su Ming looked on curiously.

In the vast expanse of space, a black planet came into view. Unlike traditional planets, the surface of Black Flame Star was entirely covered with a thick layer of black metal, forming a metallic sphere.

The entire surface of Black Flame Star was densely dotted with mechanical sensor devices.

A swarm of ships of different models buzzed toward Black Flame Star.

At this point, the sensors on the surface of Black Flame Star lit up with different indicator lights.

Click!

Layer by layer, the thick armor opened, revealing large entry ports.

The ships orderly passed through these ports and flew into Black Flame Star.

Su Ming picked up the telescope and closely observed Black Flame Star. The surface of the entire star was reinforced with multiple layers of defense platforms and turrets, as well as many concealed launch ports.

The entire planet was like a colossal steel beast, incredibly magnificent.

Additionally, radiating outward from Black Flame Star in all directions, one could see a polyhedral metallic defense fortress at every interval.

If all the metal defense fortresses were connected and traced back to Black Flame Star,

the entire Black Flame Star would resemble an urchin bristling with spikes.

"Wow, I’ve only seen pictures before; I never imagined it would be this awe-inspiring in reality,"

Rhein and the others exclaimed excitedly.

At that moment, Mia came over, yawning.

"What’s all the fuss about? Didn’t you see what purpose Black Flame Star serves? It’s the largest transfer star in the Federation and also the most crucial defensive line against foreign enemies!"

"No wonder it’s built this way. It’s basically no different from a fortress, right?"

Su Ming said with some admiration.

"You’re right, to put it plainly, Black Flame Star is a fortress. It’s something the Federation Government has spent thousands of years and countless financial and material resources to build!"

Mia looked at Black Flame Star with a profoundly emotional expression.

"Teacher, what’s it like inside Black Flame Star?"

Allu and others curiously asked.

"Black Flame Star’s interior is quite simple; there’s just one city, and everyone resides in this city! Soon, Red Teeth will enter Black Flame Star. After docking, Red Teeth will unload, transferring all the supplies and ammunition from the ship. The entire operation will probably take three days, so you’ll get a three-day holiday."

"A three-day holiday? Can we leave the ship and look around?"

Everyone’s eyes lit up at the mention of a holiday.

"Of course, you can. I’ll personally lead the team and take you off the ship. You can use these three days to have a good look around Black Flame Star. You might even find some really cool stuff. The trade market on Black Flame Star has everything you could want. You can even buy second-hand Mechas from other countries. Of course, anything you buy you’ll need to register and declare before bringing it onboard."

Mia winked at Su Ming as she said the last part.

Su Ming looked at Mia with some confusion, sensing there was more to her words but not quite grasping what it was.

At this time, Rhein and others burst into excited cheers.

"Long live!"

"All right, go change your clothes now. You can take off the Exoskeleton Armor; it’s not necessary to wear such heavy armor inside Black Flame Star. And one more thing, card swiping isn’t very usable on Black Flame Star; cash is mostly used, so make sure you exchange some before you disembark."

Mia continued speaking to Rhein and the others.

"Ah? Black Flame Star looks so developed. Are cards and online payments not very good to use?"

"Heheh, you don’t get it, do you? This has to do with history. Black Flame Star was once occupied by the Mechanical Clan. Despite how advanced it seems, I’ll tell you, there are hardly any intelligent devices here; it’s all manual and mechanical equipment, got it?"

"Got it."

Angel and the others replied as understanding dawned on them.

Mia clapped her hands and addressed the group.

"Hurry up now; get ready and meet back here!"

"Okay!"

Rhein and the others left with excitement.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.