Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 347 - 312: Interstellar Pirates (Five-in-One)

Chapter 347: Chapter 312: Interstellar Pirates (Five-in-One)

Su Ming glanced around at everyone. At that moment, his spirit suddenly became a bit dazed, as if he were back in the past, ready to lead thousands of troops into battle.

However, he quickly came to his senses and clapped his hands, saying,

"Alright, while the mechas are being transferred, everyone follow me to that corner over there. We’re going to have a meeting!"

Su Ming waved his hand and addressed the many students.

"Okay!"

Everyone then followed Su Ming to a quiet corner.

When they arrived at the corner, Su Ming gestured for everyone to form a circle and sit down, ensuring that everyone could hear what he was about to say.

Rhein and the others very cooperatively sat down.

"We’ve now arrived at Black Flame Star, and it’s relatively safe here. But as soon as we leave Black Flame Star, it doesn’t matter which Neutral Country we’re in, to put it bluntly, they’re all lawless zones. We must transform our identities. The status of Imperial Court Academy students is indeed very useful within the Federation, but outside, it’s worth nothing. We must ensure our own safety, otherwise if something really happens, crying for help will be of no use."

Su Ming said very seriously.

"Understood!"

Rhein and the others responded.

"Therefore, after we leave, you need to put away your kindness, remain vigilant at all times, after all, we’re not part of their system!"

"Okay!"

"I’ll start dividing into groups now, 5 people per group, forming 10 groups..."

Su Ming immediately began calling out names for the groups.

Allu and the other squad leaders, one after another, took note of their team members.

Soon Su Ming had assigned the group members, and he continued,

"From now on, we must have someone take turns guarding our mechas, at the very least a group of people must be on watch. We absolutely cannot allow someone to steal our mechas. Rhein, I’m leaving you in charge of this!"

"Don’t worry, I guarantee there won’t be any problems. If there is an issue with the mechas, I’ll pay with my life!"

Rhein thumped his chest in assurance.

"Cut it out with that unlucky talk. You all need to understand that mechas are the only weapons we can rely on once we’re out there."

"Yes!"

"Also, I’m emphasizing again, no one is to leave the group without permission, and you must report any issues! Rhein, as the deputy leader, if I have to leave the group for any reason, you’ll be responsible for the entire team. You need to be able to respond to changes!"

Su Ming then instructed Rhein.

"Understood!"

Rhein sounded a bit daunted by the pressure.

"Let’s begin arranging our next moves. First off, we won’t stay in hotels; everyone will have to make do and stay inside the mechas. Although Black Flame Star is still relatively safe, we need to get into the right state of mind."

"Okay!"

"Zhang Yi, you take a group to buy food. Allu, you take a group to purchase emergency medicines. Remember, focus on compressed food, since the storage space in the mechas is limited!"

Su Ming instructed.

"No problem, but haven’t we already purchased a batch before we left?"

Zhang Yi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Not enough! I’ve thought it through, and to be on the safe side, from now on, we should eat our own food as much as possible, to avoid falling into traps. It’s not like it hasn’t happened before."

Su Ming explained the reasons to Zhang Yi and the others.

"Captain, you know so much!"

Allu and others said with some admiration.

"Just basic operations. Right, Zhang Yi, when you go shopping for food, also buy 50 sets of grey cloaks. Later, everyone will wear them to hide the Second Generation Exoskeleton Armor Rock Steel."

"Okay!"

"Let’s split up and start our tasks. Sun Lu and Ankaga, follow me to find a ship. Everyone else should stay in the hangar."

Su Ming continued.

"Okay!"

Zhang Yi and the others dispersed.

...

A short while later, Su Ming and the two were walking through the underground passageway, and Ankaga asked Su Ming curiously,

"Captain, how are we going to find a ship headed for Tasji Neutral Country·Femanke Base City? After all, we’re strangers here."

"When you’re a stranger in a place and want to find a ship, you either search online or find an intermediary! But the internet isn’t well developed on Black Flame Star, and when I tried searching as soon as we disembarked, there wasn’t much information, a lot of it bait. So we can only look for an intermediary."

Su Ming briefly explained.

"An intermediary? I feel that Black Flame Star is rather shady, and we don’t know any reliable intermediaries. What if we find a dishonest one, and they swindle us out of a large sum of money?"

Sun Lu nervously said.

"Don’t worry, those who work as intermediaries here are basically all dishonest."

Su Ming replied nonchalantly.

"Oh, ah?"

Sun Lu and Ankaga were stunned by his last comment.

"Alright, it’s not a big deal if money is swindled from us, just a bit of a loss. But the ship must be dependable, with good qualifications and credibility. Getting on a shady ship would be the real trouble."

Su Ming told them with a smile.

"Ah, where do we find an intermediary then?"

"I’ve looked into it; there’s a row of intermediary storefronts in the underground transfer dispatch area here. We’ll find one of the larger ones!"

"Mm-hmm, then let’s hurry over there!"

Once Su Ming put it like that, Sun Lu and the rest felt reassured.

...

Forty minutes later.

Su Ming and the three arrived at the underground transfer dispatch area, which looked like a small commercial street, filled entirely with intermediary shops.

And, for reasons unknown, whether it was due to exorbitant rent or otherwise, the shops were all very small.

Various wildly exaggerated advertisements were plastered at the storefronts.

"Conscientious intermediary, sail for as low as 0 yuan..."