Chapter 748: Chapter 376 Open Strife and Veiled Struggle (5-in-1)_2
Su Ming and the others, upon hearing this, suddenly realized it was a treasure hunt.
At this moment, General Gabres excitedly said.
“I thought it was some other event; turns out it’s treasure hunting in wormhole space-time. Leave this to me! I’ve been stationed in wormhole space-time for years; who could be more familiar or suitable for this competition than me!”
“I want to participate too!”
General Sigurd also expressed his stance.
“Your participation isn’t a problem, but this matter probably isn’t that simple. Dark Star, Tianqi, Saint Joex Star, and those royal family members won’t easily concede.”
Deputy City Lord Okens gravely reminded everyone.
“Vice City Lord Okens is right, and the number of participants for this competition isn’t easy to handle either; we have only 100 slots! If I remember correctly, each participant can only deploy one Level 5 Battleship, which means these 100 slots need to include all combat personnel and ship operators.”
Commander Alekde said to the group.
“Commander, don’t worry. I’ll collaborate with Sigurd to finalize the personnel.”
General Gabres said confidently.
“Alright.”
Commander Alekde nodded in response.
At this moment, Deputy City Lord Okens amicably said.
“Although I’m representing the Council to oversee this matter, specialized tasks require specialized people. As long as you manage to win, I won’t meddle in the choices and arrangement of personnel!”
“Yes!”
General Gabres and others replied seriously.
“Alright, I won’t say much more; everybody, disband! On another note, Su Ming and Su Yuan, please stay.”
Deputy City Lord Okens said to the group.
“Yes!”
Commander Alekde and the others, seeing this, turned away and left.
Su Ming and Su Yuan were very surprised; Deputy City Lord Okens actually wanted them to stay.
Soon, only Okens and Su Ming were left in the room.
Okens showed a very serious expression as he spoke to Su Ming and Su Yuan.
“Su Ming, Su Yuan, I asked you two to stay behind because I have an important task for you to handle.”
“Sir, please go ahead.”
Su Ming replied seriously.
“You’ve both seen it; for this Star Storage competition, Shatake Sovereign requires all royal family members to participate, with the ancestral token as a reward, essentially preparing to select the Crown Prince.”
“Indeed.”
“Now, the Dark Star Empire is supporting the Eldest Prince, the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country is backing the Third Prince, yet we have no prince to support, making us quite passive.”
Okens said to the two of them.
“Lord Okens, why hasn’t the Federation supported one previously?”
Su Yuan asked, a bit confused.
“We certainly did support someone, Shatake Sovereign is whom we supported.”
Okens immediately explained.
Su Ming, hearing this, showed no significant change in expression. It was just as he had guessed.
Su Yuan suddenly understood and replied.
“I see.”
“Now, I need you to, through Shadler, find a way to introduce the Federation to the Seventh Prince, Omid. We must ensure the next sovereign is still one of our own, to guarantee the Federation’s interests are safeguarded.”
Okens said to Su Yuan and Su Ming.
“Understood!”
Su Ming and Su Yuan nodded in agreement.
“Go now; our time is limited.”
Okens said to the two.
“Alright!”
Su Ming and Su Yuan promptly left the room.
In the corridor.
Su Yuan, concerned, spoke to Su Ming.
“Su Ming, have we become entirely embroiled in the royal family disputes?”
“Pretty much.”
“Ah? What should we do then?”
“No need to worry; just be cautious.”
Su Ming replied very calmly.
“Wait, you didn’t say that to me before?”
“True, but the situation has changed; now that the Federation, this colossus, is involved, with Federation bearing the brunt if anything goes wrong, what is there to fear?”
“So, I don’t need to avoid Shadler anymore?”
Su Yuan said joyously.
“No need, arrange to meet; find a safe place to meet.”
Su Ming said to Su Yuan.
“Alright, right away!”
Su Yuan immediately raised his wristband to send a message to Shadler.
Su Yuan quickly received a reply and, after glancing at it, said very happily.
“Shadler has arranged something at the nearby Night Banquet Hall and is about to host us; perfect timing for a justified outing!”
“Then let’s go.”
Su Ming said after hearing this.
“Let’s go, I’ve been stifled for this entire time.”
Su Yuan said eagerly.
Not long after, Su Ming and Su Yuan left the hotel and chose to walk to the Night Banquet Hall.
They walked down the bustling streets, surrounded by locals and tourists, noticing many parents taking their children out to play, their faces beaming with smiles.
The whole street was decorated with colorful lights, flags, and ribbons.
The originally clean and orderly roadside had been temporarily opened for many stalls, allowing ordinary citizens to sell some handcrafted items.
Many staff dressed in costume, carrying baskets full of candies and various shaped balloons, distributed them to children along the streets.
Virtual projection advertisements all around were broadcasting various promotional ads for the festival.
Just when the two reached a crossroad, Su Ming inadvertently saw a streak of purple, and he suddenly halted.
Su Yuan took a few steps, then stopped and turned to look at Su Ming, asking in confusion.
“Come on, Shadler is waiting for us; he specially arranged a supreme setup for us!”
Su Ming’s gaze shifted for a moment, then he said to Su Yuan.
“You go ahead; I have other matters.”
“Come on, are you off to find some girls again?”
“You don’t need to worry about this.”