Chapter 1 City of Radiance

Inside Hangar 1 of the City of Radiance.

In front of the legendary Star Destroyer, the Immortal Blade, Major General Kuna saluted Su Mo. Then, she handed two documents to Su Mo and said with some envy.

"Master Su Mo, please sign these two receiving lists."

Although Major General Kuna didn't know what was inside the metal sealed boxes, based on the size, weight, and her experience, she judged that they definitely contained advanced mecha.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Su Mo signed his name on them.

Soon, Candy and the others moved the two giant metal sealed boxes that Major General Kuna had brought onto the cargo hold.

"This is what I should do. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Kuna saluted Su Mo and left with her men.

At this time, Long Ke leaned over to Su Mo and asked, "Boss, there are 'Top Secret' and 'Danger' labels on the boxes. Do we need to pay attention to anything?"

"No, just keep an eye on those two boxes. Don't let anyone near them without my order."

Su Mo replied in a very good mood.

"Don't worry, absolutely no problem."

Long Ke guaranteed.

At this moment, Su Mo looked at the time on his electronic bracelet and then instructed Long Ke.

"Okay, I have something else to do. Keep an eye on the progress of the Immortal Blade's repairs. Make sure everything is fully repaired. Don't wait until the City of Radiance's mechanics leave and then tell me something wasn't fixed. We'll have to pay out of our own pockets then."

"Don't worry, I understand."

Long Ke replied confidently.

Just as Su Mo was about to leave, Di Luo walked over and said, "Su Mo."

"Hmm? What's the matter?"

Su Mo stopped and looked at Di Luo.

"The Immortal Blade's ammunition depot is almost empty. We need to resupply, and we need to pay for that ourselves."

Di Luo brought Su Mo some terrible news.

Hearing this, Su Mo had a bad feeling. He asked with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, "How much ammunition do we need to replenish?"

"The legendary Star Destroyer, Immortal Blade, has a total of 30 million launch ports and one spare ammunition loading bay. The most basic configuration is 60 million missiles. If you want to add more, you can store them in the cargo hold. Currently, there are less than 5 million missiles left on the ship's ammunition depot, which means we need to purchase at least 55 million missiles. This also involves the purchase of antimatter missiles and nuclear mines, as well as some special missiles and devices..."

Di Luo said a lot of technical details.

Su Mo's head was buzzing, and he raised his hand to interrupt Di Luo and asked.

"Just tell me directly, how much money do we need to buy them?"

"The low-end configuration costs 1 trillion Star Coins, the mid-range configuration costs 3 trillion, and the high-end configuration costs 5 trillion. I personally suggest prioritizing the high-end configuration if the budget is sufficient. It includes 50 nuclear mines of different models, 20 antimatter missiles of different models, as well as various hypervelocity armor-piercing rounds, cluster bombs, and special jamming rounds. The price is very favorable."

Di Luo gave a straightforward quote.

"Buy it. I'll transfer the money to you."

Su Mo painfully transferred 5 trillion Star Coins to Di Luo.

Just as Su Mo was about to leave, Di Luo suddenly said with great interest.

"Master Su Mo, one more thing."

"Speak."

Su Mo squeezed out a smile.

"Just yesterday, someone came to promote a particularly outstanding product: the KID defense machine, Falcon. This weapon can be used to supplement manpower shortages, launch group attacks, and suicide attacks. Most importantly, it can also form a defense machine shield, which can be used to resist attacks in critical moments."

"How much does it cost?"

"The price is very cheap. 10 million units only cost 3 trillion Star Coins."

Di Luo looked at Su Mo expectantly.

"Buy it!"

Su Mo wanted to refuse, but in the end, he spat out the word and stiffly transferred another 3 trillion Star Coins to Di Luo.

"Thank you, Su Mo. That..."

Di Luo smiled, just about to say something.

Su Mo interrupted Di Luo directly, he said, "Di Luo, let's talk about anything else later, I'm leaving first."

After speaking, Su Mo scurried away in a mess.

Di Luo also looked at Su Mo's departing back with confusion. She just wanted to ask Su Mo what the next arrangements were.

......

Not long after, Su Mo left the ship hangar in a disheveled state and walked towards the largest port in the City of Radiance.

Ten days had passed since the Kidora planetary fortress had set sail and left. Subsequently, a large number of support troops began to arrive in large quantities.

As Su Mo walked, he chatted with Xiao Shi with heartache.

"Why is raising a Star Destroyer so expensive?"

"What's so strange about that? A legendary Star Destroyer is something that not every country has, and even if they do, they are strategic assets. Often, their appearance can reverse the war situation. It's not excessive to spend a little money. And in fact, if you have money, you can completely fill all the launch ports with nuclear mines or antimatter missiles, or something like Collapse Hearts. I guarantee that one of your ships can take on an entire battlefield without any problems."

The Creator Devourer explained.

Su Mo's eyelids twitched when he heard this. Back then, City Lord Icaroya had equipped him with those nuclear mines and antimatter missiles, and they instantly annihilated the VI-type Fortress-class Composite Beast. If they were all filled with the highest-level weapons, then he could really run rampant.

Of course, this was just wishful thinking. Selling the Star Ring City probably wouldn't be enough to gather those armaments.

Before long, Su Mo arrived at the No. 1 port area of the City of Radiance.

He saw that a large number of people had already gathered here, all to welcome their companions and relatives.

Everyone's face was filled with bright smiles.

"Why hasn't it arrived yet?"

"What's the rush? It's almost here. The City of Radiance has already received short-range signals."

......

"Here it comes, look!"

At this moment, the crowd suddenly boiled over.

In the distant starry sky, the silhouettes of ships appeared. Although this time it wasn't as spectacular as the Kidora planetary fortress, it was superior in terms of quantity.

Su Mo looked at the approaching ships, a happy smile on his face.

Soon, a large number of ships docked at the port.

Su Mo found the area where the Dark Shadow was docked, and he stood quietly waiting.

Soon, the Dark Shadow docked smoothly. One by one, the exit doors opened, and Qian Chengxue, Sun Duoxiang, Sun Li, Zhao Han, and others walked out.

At the same time, Lin Yaotian, Ye Quan, and other members of the Five Dragon Heads also walked off the ship.

Su Mo saw Qian Chengxue and smiled brightly, raising his hand and waving to her, shouting.

"Xue'er!"

Qian Chengxue was stunned when she heard the shout, and looked around.

Soon, she saw Su Mo's familiar figure, and her heart trembled.

Qian Chengxue never expected Su Mo to be here. She had always thought that Su Mo was in the Star Ring City.

But after a brief moment of distraction, she strode forward, shouting happily.

"Su Mo!"

At this moment, Lin Yaotian, Ye Quan, and other members of the Five Dragon Heads, as well as federal parliamentarians and officials, turned to look when they heard the name Su Mo.

As a result, everyone's eyes lit up, and they ran towards Su Mo.

Just as Qian Chengxue and Su Mo were about to meet, Weiteke, Tuos, and a group of federal government officials came over.

"Su Mo, I didn't expect you to be here."

Weiteke shouted excitedly.

"What a coincidence, brother!"

Su Mo was very surprised to see Weiteke and the others, and he reached out and patted him.

"It's been many years since we last met."

"Yes, are you here too?"

"That's right, here for support."

Tuos nodded in reply.

"Master Su Mo, after not seeing you for several years, your demeanor is even more remarkable."

"Master Su Mo, it's rare to see you. You don't know how thrilling it was when we watched your selection battles before..."

"Master Su Mo, do you remember me? We met on the Black Obsidian. You were exceptionally outstanding back then."

......

At this time, the federal officials saw the situation and crowded around one by one.

Su Mo was also stunned, looking at these somewhat familiar figures. For a moment, he couldn't remember who they were. These people seemed to be officials from the Federal Parliament and federal government agencies, and he quickly replied with a smile, "Ah, what a coincidence, what a coincidence, long time no see."

......

At this time, more and more people surged over, instantly surrounding Su Mo.

Everyone's eyes were shining as they looked at Su Mo, as if they were looking at some rare treasure.

Qian Chengxue and the others, who were about to approach, were directly squeezed away, getting further and further away.

Qian Chengxue looked at Su Mo, who was gradually being taken away by the crowd, feeling both helpless and amused.

Lin Yaotian, who originally wanted to exchange a few words with Su Mo, stopped approaching when he saw this, and instead retreated with Lin Xiaoyu and the others.

Lin Xiaoyu puffed out her cheeks and said angrily, "How thick-skinned! Are Su Mo and them very familiar?"

"Xiaoyu, don't talk nonsense."

Lin Yaotian scolded lightly.

After hearing this, Lin Xiaoyu could only shut her mouth, although she was very upset.

Ye Quan, Zhang Xun, and other members of the Five Dragon Heads who were following Lin Yaotian also looked at each other.

In fact, they also wanted to exchange a few words with Su Mo, but they really couldn't bring themselves to do it.

After all, they had ridiculed Su Mo quite a bit before.

At this time, Lin Yaotian led the crowd towards Qian Chengxue, first to meet up with her.

At this time, Su Mo saw Qian Chengxue being squeezed further and further away, and he was completely speechless. He said with some embarrassment, "Everyone, can we chat another day?"

"Oh dear~ Master Su Mo, it's rare to see you once, can you give us the honor of having a meal?"

"That's right! Master Su Mo!"

The federal officials present said eagerly.

"Sorry, next time, next time I'll treat everyone, I really don't have time this time."

Su Mo replied awkwardly.

At this time, Weiteke smiled knowingly and said, "I understand, everyone, don't make things difficult for Su Mo, let's eat next time!"

"Alright."

Although the federal officials present were a little disappointed, they couldn't force it.

Some people from the Alliance and the Empire who were passing by in the distance looked at Su Mo.

"Who is that person? Is he some big shot? Surrounded by so many people?"

"Are you out of touch? That's the Federation's Su Mo."

"Is that the Su Mo who recently joined the Royal Knights?"

"That's right, be envious! Our country didn't produce one, hey! Thanks to that guy, the Federation has been thriving recently, and the Star Ring City has been giving him the green light all the way."

"So envious."

"Don't be envious, you can't be envious. I'm telling you, the Gomotos Empire used to be arrogant, but now they have to give way to the people of the Federation."

"That's too exaggerated, right."

"Exaggerated my ass, this world is so realistic."

......

At this time, Lin Yaotian saw that the people surrounding Su Mo were showing signs of dispersing, so he brought Qian Chengxue and the others up.

"Su Mo!"

When they got closer, Qian Chengxue shouted happily.

Su Mo turned his head and saw Qian Chengxue coming over, and a smile appeared on his face.

Qian Chengxue reached out and hugged Su Mo, whispering in his ear.

"Did you miss me?"

"Yes!"

Su Mo replied happily.

"But I feel like you've lost a lot of weight. Have you been running around and fighting lately? Are you very tired?"

Qian Chengxue said to Su Mo with some heartache.

"It's okay, I'm fine."

Su Mo smiled and replied.

At this moment, a very untimely cough sounded.

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue then realized that Lin Yaotian and the others were standing next to them watching.

Sun Li, Sun Duoxiang, and the others covered their mouths, looking like they were watching a show.

Qian Chengxue's cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly let go.

"Father."

Su Mo asked with some embarrassment.

Lin Yaotian nodded slightly and said calmly, "I know you don't see each other often, but you should pay attention in public. After all, your status is different now, and too many people are paying attention."

"Okay."

Su Mo quickly replied.

"Master Su Mo, long time no see."

At this time, Zhang Xun couldn't help but greet him.

Su Mo turned his head and glanced at Zhang Xun, the old patriarch of the Zhang family, and nodded slightly in reply.

"It's been a while."

"Master Su Mo, it's rare to meet you. How about we treat you to a meal? We've been grateful for your kindness before."

Ye Quan also lowered his old face and invited him. He had to know that Su Mo's status was completely different now.

If he had known this would happen, he would have regretted it.

"Ye Quan, you're going too far, you have to let me invite him first."

Xiao Qijin was also anxious and quickly said, afraid of being robbed of the opportunity.

Su Mo was also quite surprised to see this. At this moment, he personally experienced the change in status. He had really become a popular person.

Even the Ye family and the Zhang family wanted to invite him to dinner.

He had to know that the ones who didn't like him the most before were them.

However, Su Mo was not very interested, so he opened his mouth to refuse.

"Why not choose a day over trying to find one? How about we have a meal together today? It just so happens that your father-in-law, Lin Yaotian, is here too, am I right?"

At this moment, a hearty voice sounded.

He saw the crowd open up a path, and Auglas came over with a group of councilors, with a bright smile on his face.

"Master Auglas, you're here too."

Su Mo was also quite surprised.

"Of course, I'm here, I'm the commander of this federal force."

"I see."

"Don't mention those things, give me some face, let's have a meal together tonight."

Auglas said with a smile.

"Alright."

Su Mo saw that Auglas had spoken, and he couldn't refuse.

"Okay, then it's settled. I'll have someone send you the address and time later. I'll take people to deal with some things first."

Auglas' expression was a little tense when he said the last sentence.

Su Mo thought for a moment and knew that Auglas was going to deal with the matter of the sacrificed Shiris and the others, so he nodded in response.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Auglas nodded slightly and then waved to the crowd around him and said.

"Go do what you need to do, important matters come first! Let's get together again after you're done with your business."

"Okay."

Although everyone present was a little sorry that they couldn't exchange a few more words with Su Mo, they eventually dispersed.

Auglas saw that everyone had dispersed and left with his men.

Lin Yaotian also said to Qian Chengxue at this time, "Xiaoxue, come with me to count the supplies, do everything that needs to be done, and we'll get together at the hotel for dinner later."

"Okay."

Qian Chengxue nodded in response.

"Let me help too."

Su Mo quickly volunteered.

"No need, you're not suitable for doing these things now. And there will be more people when unloading, do you want to be surrounded again?"

Lin Yaotian shook his head and refused.

"Father is right, you don't need to go, I'll go to the hotel when I'm done here."

Qian Chengxue also winked at Su Mo.

"Okay."

Su Mo thought for a while and then responded.

So Lin Yaotian left with Qian Chengxue and the others.

Su Mo looked at Qian Chengxue's departing back and stood there for a long time. At this time, his bracelet vibrated, and a message popped up.

He glanced at it, Auglas had finalized the time and place.

"What are you spacing out for? You'll see each other again in a while."

The deep voice of the Creator Devourer suddenly sounded.

"It's nothing, it's just that we finally met, and I still have to go to the front line after I'm done resting. Sigh~ forget it, let's not talk about those things, let's wander around."

Su Mo stretched lazily, enjoying this rare leisure time.

......

In the evening.

Su Mo arrived at the Third Avenue Dawn Interstellar Hotel as scheduled.

He saw that this hotel was unusually lively today, with bright red carpets and a large number of flowers laid out at the entrance.

A large number of federal officials and some members of the Five Dragon Heads were already waiting at the door.

The moment Su Mo appeared, they all greeted him.

"Master Su Mo, you're here."

"Why are you standing outside, you don't have to be so polite."

Su Mo said as stiffly as possible, trying to maintain a smile.

"Haha, the guests of honor haven't arrived, how could we go in, but we can go in now."

Xiao Qijin pulled down his face and said with a smile.

Su Mo turned his head and looked around, not seeing Qian Chengxue and the others and Auglas' figure, and asked.

"By the way, is Master Auglas here?"

"Master Auglas still has some things to do, and he'll be here soon after he's done."

The person next to him quickly explained.

"Then I'll wait here for a while and go in later."

Su Mo then replied with a smile, he didn't want to go in so early, lest he be surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, and it would be difficult to change seats.

"Okay."

Everyone echoed.

"That Master Su Mo, have you been busy lately?"

At this time, Xiao Qijin suddenly asked cautiously.

"It's okay, I've been quite busy, I've been accepting missions from the Star Ring City and carrying out various operations."

Su Mo replied very naturally.

Hearing Su Mo's words, Xiao Qijin and the others looked at each other, their expressions always a little hesitant, as if they had something to say, but in the end, they didn't say it.

At this moment, Su Mo saw a rather unexpected familiar figure, and waved and shouted with a smile.

"Hi, Lin Zinuo!"

At this time, Lin Zinuo, wearing white casual clothes, her hair tied up, and her hands in her pockets, heard someone calling her, and looked up. Seeing that the person calling her was Su Mo.

A rather excited look appeared in her clear eyes, and she ran straight towards Su Mo, directly strangling Su Mo's neck and complaining with a smile.

"Su Mo! You said you'd come to see me when you had time, but it's been so long and I haven't seen a trace of you."

Su Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and didn't know what to say.

At this time, the federal officials and councilors waiting next to him were dumbfounded, and quickly shouted at Lin Zinuo.

"You can't! You can't do that!"

"You can't strangle Master Su Mo like that, what will it look like."

"Let go quickly, Master Su Mo is now a Royal Knight."

......

Lin Zinuo was also stunned when she heard everyone's words, and then quickly let go, feeling a little restrained.

Su Mo also saw Lin Zinuo's embarrassment, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's just saying hello."

Zhang Xun and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard Su Mo's words. They were afraid that Su Mo would be annoyed.

Lin Zinuo then looked strange and asked Su Mo in a low voice.

"Are the Royal Knights very high in status?"

In fact, Lin Zinuo wanted to complain, are you so flattering and careful? But she still didn't dare to say that, after all, the majority of people here had higher status and seniority than her.

Su Mo coughed and replied in a low voice.

"You don't know?"

"I've been in the Jump Fortress all the time, I'm so busy I'm about to die, how can I have time to pay attention to those things? But I still took the time to watch you fight, and I bet all my salary on you, luckily you won, otherwise I'd only be able to eat steamed buns."

Lin Zinuo winked at Su Mo, she became more and more happy as she spoke, and didn't treat Su Mo as some big shot at all.

Su Mo didn't know how to complain about Lin Zinuo.

"Zinuo!"

At this time, Qian Chengxue walked over with Wang Qing's hand and a group of sisters. She was also very happy to see Lin Zinuo and greeted her.

Lin Zinuo saw Qian Chengxue coming over and said to Su Mo with a smile.

"Your wife is here."

Before Su Mo could say anything, Lin Zinuo greeted Qian Chengxue and hugged her happily.

"Sister Xue, long time no see."

"It's been many years, you're getting more and more beautiful, and your temperament is getting better and better."

Qian Chengxue chatted with Lin Zinuo very happily.

"It's okay."

Lin Zinuo responded with a smile.

Su Mo then walked to Qian Chengxue and asked with concern: "Is everything taken care of?"

"It's almost done."

Qian Chengxue replied with a smile.

"Don't work too hard."

Su Mo nodded slightly in response.

At this time, Wang Qing, who was standing next to Qian Chengxue, looked at Su Mo, who was caring for Qian Chengxue, and was a little fascinated for a while, with an envious look in her eyes.

Once upon a time, she also fantasized about finding a handsome, sunny, strong, and considerate perfect man.

But in the end, it was just a mirror image in the water, and she ended up with a tragic result.

"No, it's not hard work, it's just a small matter."

Qian Chengxue responded with a smile.

"That's Master Su Mo, so handsome."

At this time, a compliment sounded, and a woman with outstanding appearance, wearing gorgeous clothes, and a good temperament looked at Su Mo adoringly.

"So handsome."

Many young women participating in the cocktail party gathered around.

Su Mo was a little embarrassed for a moment, so he said to Qian Chengxue.

"Xue'er, you guys go in first."

Qian Chengxue nodded, and then said to Qing'er.

"Qing'er, let's go."

As a result, Wang Qing stood still, her eyes always looking at Su Mo.

Qian Chengxue called out in confusion: "Qing'er?"

Wang Qing then came back to her senses, a blush on her cheeks, and said apologetically: "Sorry, I was a little distracted."

"It's okay, let's go in first."

Qian Chengxue didn't take it to heart too much.

Sun Li looked at this scene with a thoughtful look.

ps: Sorry, I was fighting hard for Double 11 last night, didn't sleep well, not in a good condition, I'll add more updates tomorrow (*^▽^*).