Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 304 Destined without Share (Extra for League Leader Bing Shan Mu Xue) (Fifth Update)

Chapter 304: Chapter 304 Destined without Share (Extra for League Leader Bing Shan Mu Xue) (Fifth Update)

"When it comes to that, Su Ming, how did you manage to get such high credits? Was it because the rebel general gave you a lot of points?"

Zhang Yi suddenly realized and asked.

"Yeah! How much did the rebel general give you?"

Rhein and the others followed up with the question.

"Don’t even mention it, that guy was worthless, just 60 points, not even as much as the hostages."

Su Ming replied with a helpless look on his face; a leader who wanted to kill all of them turned out to be so worthless, not even as valuable as the rescued hostages.

"Of course, hostages are worth a lot, among all projects, rescuing hostages offers the most points. And we rescued people from the academy, if it had been someone from the military, that would have been even more valuable."

Rhein explained to Su Ming.

"I see."

Hearing Rhein’s explanation, Su Ming thought it made a lot of sense. Those two doctors were military personnel, right?

Indeed, only when rescuing their own people would the points awarded be high.

"Hold on, I just thought of something. Su Ming, when you killed the rebel leader on your own, could you be awarded a ’star’?"

Zhang Yi curiously asked.

"No, Bink wasn’t famous enough, not a big enough name! The only one with the right qualifications is Chilami, the Lord Level Mutant. But that was a group effort, not a solo kill by me, so I can’t be awarded a ’star’."

Su Ming shook his head in response.

He was quite clear about the requirements for being awarded a ’star’; it was a symbol of honor.

"That’s too bad."

Hearing this, Zhang Yi and the others all expressed their regret.

"There’s nothing to regret, I’ll earn a ’star’ sooner or later. Let’s head to the cafeteria."

Su Ming seemed quite optimistic.

"Alright,"

Rhein and the others walked toward the cafeteria with Su Ming.

On the way, Zhang Yi curiously asked,

"Su Ming, do you plan to accumulate 1000 points and then exchange them for the rank of major, or are you going to exchange them for captain right away?"

"I haven’t thought about that yet."

Su Ming replied indifferently.

Then Rhein chimed in,

"Of course, you should save up 1000 points before exchanging them. Besides, exchanging military ranks is a hassle; there are two extremely critical aspects that make it not so easy to do."

"What do you mean?"

Su Ming asked, curious.

"First, when you exchange ranks, the military will conduct a background check to confirm if you’re a spy or something like that. Of course, that’s not difficult for you, since the Su Family has a certain reputation in Starlight City, and your family background is fairly clean. But the second point is a bit more troublesome."

"What’s the second point?"

Su Ming asked, curious.

"It depends on your connections. Although the rank exchanged would be that of a major, there’s a big difference between a major with actual power and one with a ceremonial title! Let me give you an example, you remember Major Gene from the Red Teeth, right?"

"Remember."

"He’s a major with real power, commanding all the combat squadrons of the Red Teeth. Don’t think his squadron is just those few people; that’s because we boarded the ship, so most of his troops weren’t on board. Normally, he has control over a fully formed combat brigade of a thousand people, striking a small Neutral Country is no problem."

Rhein was getting more and more excited as he spoke.

"What about a ceremonial title?"

Zhang Yi and the others also became interested.

"A ceremonial title means no troops under command, just yourself!"

"Wow, isn’t that a huge difference?"

"So you see, it’s all about who you know. Otherwise, who would be willing to give you real power! But even a major with a ceremonial title is amazing. Your position speaks for itself; when serving, you don’t have to worry about getting pushed around, you’re their boss! They have to walk around you! Keep in mind that although we serve as lieutenants, our positions are ceremonial; we’re basically combat personnel, still under the thumb of those above us. We could get a rough time from them anytime!"

Rhein said enviously.

Hearing this, Zhang Yi quickly turned to Su Ming and said,

"Class Leader, if you serve and one day become a major with real power, you must remember us; call us under your command, we want to follow you!"

"Yeah, we want to stick with you, too!"

Rhein and the others echoed.

"Sure."

Su Ming didn’t even think before he agreed.

If he really became a major with real power, he would definitely need his own backbone. Who knew him better and was more reliable than his classmates?

"Ha ha, that’s great."

Zhang Yi and the others were very pleased when Su Ming agreed.

As they were chatting happily, a girl with blonde hair, blue eyes, and an oval face, holding a delicate pastry box, walked up to them.

She blocked Su Ming’s path, her cheeks slightly flushed as she spoke.

"Hello, Su Ming."

"Who are you?"

Su Ming looked the girl up and down, asking politely.

He didn’t remember seeing this girl before.

"Well, I’m Winnie from Mechanical 11th Class, the student you saved."

Winnie explained to Su Ming.

"Oh, I remember now. Is there something you need, Winnie?"

Su Ming suddenly realized; she had been wearing Exoskeleton Armor at the time, so he hadn’t seen her face clearly.

"Well, I came to thank you. These are pastries I made myself, and I hope you will accept them."

Winnie mustered her courage to hand over the box of pastries to him.

"Okay!"

Su Ming didn’t refuse Winnie’s kind gesture.

"Also, could we be friends?"

Winnie asked nervously.

Rhein and the others heard this and started making playful faces at Su Ming; they were nearly laughing.

Su Ming suddenly felt overwhelmed, so he replied very tactfully,

"Friends, of course, that’s no problem, we’re all friends."

Winnie had a flash of disappointment on her face when she heard Su Ming’s words, but she quickly adjusted her attitude and replied,

"Mm."

"We have to go now."

Su Ming then said goodbye to Winnie.

"Okay."

Winnie nodded in agreement.

Su Ming then led Rhein and the others away, continuing towards the cafeteria.

"Su Ming, you just rejected her like that? That girl isn’t bad either, I heard she has quite a few admirers."

Zhang Yi and the others teased.

"Not suitable."

"Then what kind of girl do you like?"

"Right?"

...

Rhein and the others also started gossiping.

"Sigh~"

Su Ming shook his head helplessly and walked forward, too lazy to bother with them.

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Inside the Central Training Building at Imperial Court Academy, in the Super Neural Training Room.

Splash~

A girl in a skintight training suit emerged from a cylindrical training pool that was submerged in the ground and climbed out.

The girl had a pure and innocent face, with wet pink hair draped over her shoulders, and the skintight suit perfectly outlined her figure, especially the majestic swell at her chest that seemed about to burst through the suit.

The girl then walked toward the rest chair at the edge.

In the training room, freshmen and sophomores from the inner academy all looked at her.

"Wow, it’s really big, my eyes are out of control."

Agika took a deep breath and said to his buddy Beikaen.

"Psh, what’s so good about big? I don’t like them big!"

"Really? There are people who don’t like them? Shani’er is quite outstanding."

"I don’t like it. In my eyes, Lin Chuyu is the pretty one."

Beikaen turned his head and glanced at Lin Chuyu, who was sitting beside An Ruoxue near the training pool, and replied indifferently.

"Alright then!"

Seeing Beikaen say that, Agika just shrugged his shoulders.

At that moment, Shani’er walked past An Ruoxue and Lin Chuyu.

An Ruoxue looked at Shani’er’s chest, raised her hand to gesture at herself, and sighed.

"Sigh! Why is there such a big difference, what exactly did she eat?"

"Ruoxue, keep a level head."

Lin Chuyu said with a smile to comfort her.

"How can I keep it level, when compared to her it’s already flat enough."

An Ruoxue turned her face to the side, replying helplessly.

At that time, a girl with a pear-shaped face and a petite figure approached Shani’er to talk.

"Still training?"

"Let’s rest for a bit, continue training later, being too eager can hurt your body."

"Right, have you heard the recent news?"

"Heard what?"

"There’s a genius in the freshman class!"

"You’re talking about Su Ming."

"Right, that’s him. Not only did he take second place in the Tri-Academy Tournament, but he also scored 862 points in the freshman practical tasks."

"He’s really impressive."

"I heard he’s also quite handsome, and his family background isn’t bad either."

...

An Ruoxue turned her head towards Lin Chuyu and asked with a smile.

"Chuyu, what is your situation with Su Ming now?"

"Nothing special? We’re just ordinary friends."

Lin Chuyu replied very naturally.

"Really? Just ordinary friends? Aren’t you two quite close? Plus, I heard he used to pursue you, don’t you feel anything?"

"Indeed, just ordinary friends."

"I’m telling you, he’s now a celebrity at the academy, with limitless future prospects. I heard a lot of girls are chasing after him now."

An Ruoxue said to Lin Chuyu.

"I know, it’s just that we’re fated but not destined."

Lin Chuyu replied calmly.

"Fated but not destined? Could it be because of your father’s incident?"

"Yes, I’ve decided that when the time is right, I will apply to serve in the Mist Star Sea."

"No way, are you really going to serve there? It’s a very dangerous place."

"I know, but it’s also my wish, as well as for my mother. Ever since my father disappeared in the Mist Star Sea, my mother has been in tears every day. From that moment on, I was determined to go to the Mist Star Sea to find my father’s whereabouts. Even if he really perished, I need to bring his body back! And I’ve studied a lot of information about the Mist Star Sea; just because my father disappeared there doesn’t mean he’s definitely dead. There have been people who disappeared in the Mist Star Sea and came back alive over the years."

"That’s an extremely rare event, the chances are like winning the lottery, you have to think it through! If you really go to the Mist Star Sea, you might get lost as well."

An Ruoxue advised Lin Chuyu.

"I know the dangers there, so I don’t want to hold Su Ming back. If one day I can fulfill my dream and come back alive, then I will pursue him."

"By then it might be too late. You know what, he’s already so outstanding in his freshman year; he’ll only get better in the future. By then, there will definitely be a lot of exceptional girls around him, someone will certainly win him over."

"I understand."

"Then I’m a bit confused, since you’ve decided to go to the Mist Star Sea, shouldn’t you leave with no regrets?"

"You’re right, but I can’t allow Su Ming to have regrets. People can’t be so selfish, only thinking of themselves. When you know something won’t work out, you shouldn’t let it happen."

Lin Chuyu sighed in response.

"Are you sure you don’t want to? Because I might make a move."

"Yes."

"Really? Then you can’t blame me for stealing him away."

An Ruoxue said with a teasing smile.

"How could I?"

Lin Chuyu sighed again, her bright eyes revealing a trace of sadness.

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