"Why bother trying to curry favor? Let's just focus on doing our own thing. Let's get into the fortress."

Su Mo wasn't too interested in doing that sort of thing.

"Got it."

Sun Duo Xiang replied quickly.

Before long, Su Mo's Shadow and Blue Whale entered the Black and White Boundary Fortress.

Following the artificial intelligence guidance, they docked in the designated location.

Then the Shadow's exit opened, and Su Mo and the others stepped out.

At that moment, Su Mo glanced to the side unintentionally, and a surprised expression appeared on his face. A Tier-5 flagship was docked to the left of the Shadow.

This wouldn't have been anything special, but Su Mo immediately noticed the mist symbol painted on the hull of the flagship.

"Isn't that a ship from the Kingdom of Mist? They're here too? And so conveniently right next to us. Wait, Sun Duo Xiang, did you do this on purpose?"

"Haha, Boss, you guessed it! All the ships docked around here belong to countries from the No. 2 Cradle. Even though we might not be popular elsewhere, our reputation in the No. 2 Cradle is absolutely top-notch. Who wouldn't give you a little face, Boss? Others would rack their brains trying to get close to them, but we don't need to at all. It's a piece of cake for us. We can also get a lot of top-secret information from the countries in the No. 2 Cradle, which will definitely be a big benefit to us."

After Sun Duo Xiang finished speaking, he didn't forget to wink. This was also why he had insisted on paying for the VIP treatment, even if it meant stretching their budget.

Qian Chengxue chuckled, "It seems you're not just normally smart. You handled this well."

"Boss, Xue-jie complimented me!"

Sun Duo Xiang boasted smugly.

"You did well. Let's get going."

Su Mo nodded slightly. He had indeed done a good job this time. After all, no matter the era, it never hurt to have good relationships. Being self-righteous only made enemies everywhere.

If they hadn't stood up for him during the Judgment, he would have been stuck with all the blame.

This proved the saying, "The righteous receive much support, while the unrighteous find little." Being humble made things easier.

"Got it."

Sun Duo Xiang replied quickly.

Su Mo raised his head and looked around.

The entire VIP Hangar No. 2 was incredibly spacious, stretching out seemingly endlessly.

One high-level ship after another was neatly docked.

At that moment, a metal waveguide ball floated over, scanning Su Mo, who was in the lead, from all angles.

Then a rectangular frame popped up.

"Mr. Su Mo, number VIP541231, your access permissions are Zone C, Zone D, Zone E, and Zone F. Please note that Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C are military control zones. Unauthorized entry will result in varying degrees of judgment, depending on the severity of the offense. We wish you a pleasant journey."

"Understood."

Su Mo nodded slightly.

The metal waveguide ball then flew away.

Su Mo and the others headed toward the nearest floating elevator.

Along the way, they saw rows of Tier-IV pure mechanical Night Guards with black and white markings on their chests, patrolling in an orderly manner.

From their neat formation, one could tell how disciplined the soldiers here were, and that their level of training wasn't lacking.

A moment later, Su Mo and the others entered the floating elevator.

While adjusting the virtual control interface, Sun Duo Xiang said to Su Mo, "We'll go to the C1 transit hall first. It's the only way to get to the VIP room area. We'll split up there to go to our rooms."

"Okay."

Su Mo nodded slightly, not saying anything else.

"Boss, this Black and White Boundary Fortress is actually quite fun. I heard that it has all kinds of entertainment facilities, all of which are high-end and impeccable. The only downside is that it's too expensive."

Sun Duo Xiang said with a smile.

"No money, no spending. Have you forgotten that I'm still up to my neck in debt?"

Su Mo replied without hesitation.

"Uh... I almost forgot."

Sun Duo Xiang had forgotten about that. He'd just have to go play by himself later.

At that moment, the floating elevator quickly accelerated.

In just over ten minutes, the speed of the floating elevator gradually decreased.

Ding-dong~

Accompanied by a crisp sound.

The doors of the floating elevator opened.

Su Mo and the others stepped out of the elevator and instantly arrived in a magnificent hall, with gemstone chandeliers overhead.

The floor was paved with the highest-grade natural black-gold stone-patterned tiles.

The VIP transit area was quite tasteful.

There were many people in the entire hall, and everyone was dressed in expensive clothing or wearing high-level mechanical armor. Basically, none of them were pushovers.

However, even in this wealthy area, there was no shortage of excitement.

At that moment, two groups of people in the distance were facing off, seemingly having had some kind of dispute.

"Boss, there seems to be some excitement over there."

Sun Duo Xiang had sharp eyes and said excitedly.

"Why bother joining in the fun if it's none of our business?"

Su Mo replied without even looking. He just wanted to arrive at Ceres safely and without any complications.

"Uh, Boss, are you sure? I think I saw Princess Ge Yi and Dr. Oula over there."

Sun Duo Xiang was also a little surprised.

Su Mo was about to speak, but swallowed the words back. He looked over in disbelief and found that it really was Ge Yi and the others.

Qian Chengxue said thoughtfully to Su Mo, "Princess Ge Yi helped us a lot back then. Let's go take a look."

"Okay."

Su Mo nodded. He didn't like trouble, but the problem was that it involved friends now, so that was another matter.

At that moment, in the distance, a woman with elegant manners, a rose hairpin in her hair, phoenix eyes, and red lips as tempting as apples, was confronting Ge Yi with a group of attractive subordinates.

"I say, Princess Ge Yi, you're being too petty, aren't you?"

"Funi, have your people apologize."

Ge Yi said with a cold face, her eyes showing a hint of anger.

"I'm afraid that's not possible. My sisters haven't done anything wrong. They were just discussing a few things. When did freedom of speech become wrong?"

Funi said with a smile.

"Get out of the way!"

Just then, a domineering voice rang out, and the surrounding onlookers moved aside.

A young man with an arrogant expression, all of them wearing high-level Tier-V mechanical armor, with lightsabers at their waists and sharp eyes, walked over with a group of subordinates.

Upon closer inspection, one would see that all of their mechanical armor had a lion symbol on their chests. They were from the Fasic Empire.

They walked proudly to Funi's side.

"What's going on? Do you need any help?"

"No need. They're just people from the No. 2 Cradle. We don't take them seriously."

Funi said with a smile that wasn't a smile.

"You!"

Ge Yi was furious.

In fact, the Kingdom of Mist and the Rose Kingdom had been at odds for years. Neither of them liked the other, but because they were part of the same system, there hadn't been any major conflicts.