Shadows of the Deep Space Chapter 1596 521: No Need to Force It_5

Right then, Su Ming spotted a thread discussing economic issues and tapped to open it.

"This thread is strictly for talking about prices and the economy—no personal attacks permitted!"

"I'm located on Amman Planet within the Dark Star Empire, where synthetic powder costs have skyrocketed five times higher than three years back. The basic type of synthetic powder now goes for 2500 Dark Star Coins a ton."

"What's that about? Over here on Ativa Planet in the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country, synthetic powder has jumped to 3200."

"Quit faking it; at that rate per ton, synthetic starch doesn't seem pricey at all! Back on the Federation's Earth Flame Star, we've dealt with hikes up to 6000 Federation Coins per ton without a single whine!"

"Synthetic starch? You're pulling our leg, right?"

"Who's joking around? Isn't the synthetic powder you're referring to actually synthetic starch? Or maybe it's the real deal?"

"We mean corpse powder—you're just messing with me, aren't you?"

"Holy crap, you folks are using corpse powder? That's insane! If somebody tried peddling corpse powder around here, they'd get gunned down on the spot...."

"You're obviously lying to us; the Divine Emperor warned that Federation types like you are the biggest liars, and you couldn't even scrape together enough for corpse powder."

"Dude, snap out of it! If you doubt me, I'll post a video so you can check it out yourself!"

...

Quickly, Su Ming located a video embedded in the thread, depicting a youthful fellow questioning shopkeepers along the streets of Earth Flame Star.

The moment that video dropped, folks from the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country and Dark Star Empire fell utterly silent, their arguments totally dismantled.

Su Ming viewed the exchange and simply shook his head in disbelief. No contrast means no real pain.

Those people from Dark Star and Heavenly Revelation were undoubtedly left in ruins emotionally.

Su Ming shut down the economic discussion thread and kept scrolling through additional posts.

Suddenly, Su Ming's gaze landed on a post praising Kogis as a disgraced hero set for a triumphant return.

Intrigued, he delved into the post, discovering a video inside.

Su Ming played the video and observed Kogis clad in the Dark Star Empire's Admiral attire, strutting through an interview with pride.

"Lord Kogis, with your charges dropped, your release secured, and even a promotion in hand, do you have any words for us?"

"I only wish to declare that the Emperor is brilliant! Everyone witnessed it—it wasn't due to my incompetence! Su Ming is simply an anomaly, right? Even Captain Sakari, Heavenly Revelation Divine Country's Captain Asya, and some mystery powerhouse couldn't overpower him in a three-on-one fight! Me? I faced him solo and nearly claimed victory! Isn't that something?"

"It sure is!"

"Lord Kogis is absolutely remarkable!"

"So, Lord Kogis, what's on your agenda moving forward?"

"The Emperor didn't just elevate my rank; he gifted me the newest V Generation Mecha too. So, my next move is charging into Mist Star Sea to hammer those Federation scum hard."

Kogis boasted with full assurance.

Watching this, Su Ming's mouth kept jerking in amusement. This fellow had actually turned misfortune into fortune, getting freed and bumped up in status?

The world felt downright bizarre; he was at a loss for words to sum it up.

Yet what baffled Su Ming even more was how this man casually spilled details on his forthcoming battle assignment. Words failed him completely.

Su Ming exited the Star Cluster Forum, fixing his stare on the overhead ceiling while drifting into contemplation. Abruptly, an idea struck him, and he swiftly lifted his wristband to call Ferion's line.

Beep, beep!

The connection clicked through without delay.

"Su Ming, what's up?"

Ferion questioned, sounding puzzled.

"Old Fei, has my unit been pulled out yet?"

Su Ming pressed urgently.

He'd been swamped lately and overlooked checking.

"Well, your squad is still lending support in the fights around Bright Star Sea, though they'll be yanked back shortly."

Ferion answered with a touch of unease.

"You're joking, right?"

Su Ming shot back, his face grim.

"No choice; the ones recalled first are typically the ragtag bunch or similar, while the top-tier forces are crucial for holding the back lines—otherwise, they'd crumble under assault."

Ferion explained with resignation.

"What's the status in Bright Star Sea?"

"It's rough; the Mechanical Clan launches sporadic strikes on the pullback routes, but thankfully, Admiral Kabunofa is anchoring things there."

"How far along is the pullout from the Three Forbidden Zones?"

"The evacuation from the Abyss of Descent is moving swiftly—they've already fallen back to Tidal Star Sea. The wormhole space-time zone pulled out ages ago to Bright Star Sea. Mist Star Sea remains in position! However, per Lord Long Bai's strategy, every force will be extracted by year's close. We're roughly two months from that deadline, so tough it out."

"Got it."

Su Ming ended the call after absorbing the info, his features shifting through various emotions.

Based on Ferion's update, conditions in Bright Star Sea were far from ideal, and wild assaults from the Mechanical Clan couldn't be discounted.

The notion stirred unease in Su Ming; Rhein and the rest of his crew were stationed there, and any mishap would spell disaster—they represented key resources for him.

Seemed like a journey to Bright Star Sea was in order.

With his mind made up, Su Ming activated his wristband and scanned his contacts, promptly locating Irelia's details.

"It's pretty late—wonder if she's hit the hay or still buried in work?"

Su Ming pondered aloud, eyeing the contact before firing off a text to Senior Irelia.

"Senior, you up?"

After around thirty seconds, a response appeared.

"Nope."

"Feel like some midnight eats?"

"Yeah, meet at the noodle joint."

"Awesome!"

Su Ming grinned at the reply and jumped up to switch outfits.

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