Su Mo turned his head and smiled at Mo Baoke, saying, "No need, how could I let you do such hard labor."
"It’s not hard, not hard at all."
"Don’t say that, this work is not suitable for you. Just keep an eye outside and notify us imdiately if anything happens. Rest assured, when it cos to the final calculation of the profits, your share will definitely not be less."
Su Mo controlled the Slaughter Blade to raise its hand and pat the shoulder of Mo Baoke’s Black Steel cha.
Mo Baoke replied with a bitter face, "Alright, but Commander Su Mo, I really want to follow you."
"There’s no other way; soone trustworthy has to keep watch outside."
"Alright then."
Mo Baoke reluctantly drove the cha away, not forgetting to glance back at the nest, feeling as if his heart was bleeding.
Just as Mo Baoke hadn’t gone far,
he heard Sun Duoxiang shout excitedly, "We’re rich! A Level 3 Energy Crystal!"
Mo Baoke stumbled while controlling the Black Steel, almost falling to the ground.
.....
A dozen hours later.
Su Mo sat in the cockpit of the Slaughter Blade cha, watching Xiao Wen and the others working cautiously.
In just these dozen hours, quite a few good things had already been produced.
For instance, a highly corroded advanced data disk was extracted from within a cha cockpit.
Judging by the model, that cha was quite an advanced Gen III cha.
It had a special emblem on it, but unfortunately, no one, including Su Mo, recognized it, nor could they figure out which civilization’s forces it belonged to.
Additionally, they found remnants of nuclear fuel rods from a Gen IV Biological cha.
If nothing went wrong, a Gen IV Biological cha should have been dragged into the nest, but it was likely eaten clean.
This Red Cicada Queen has quite an appetite, but that’s normal. If it weren’t so ferocious, how could it have evolved to this extent?
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work. Take a break now; it won’t hurt to rest for a while."
Su Mo looked at the work ti and called out to everyone.
"Okay."
Everyone responded one after another.
At this ti, there was a sudden sound of rushed footsteps.
Then Mo Baoke rushed in with his Black Steel cha.
"Big trouble!"
Hearing this, Xiao Wen and the others quickly drew their weapons.
Su Mo frowned, thinking they were just unlucky, that they had just started working when a monster attacked.
"What’s happening?"
"The Black Brilliance sent an ergency warning ssage that there may still be a V-type Red Cicada Queen on this Level 3 Resource Star. We should be on constant alert and escape and report imdiately if the Queen is spotted."
Mo Baoke panted as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, Su Mo twitched a little; the Red Cicada Queen?
It had probably long been digested clean by the Fake Owner · Swallower.
"I thought it was sothing serious; it’s just a warning, don’t be so jumpy."
Su Mo replied with a hint of irritation.
"No, Commander Su Mo, Lord Li Ruiqi specifically sent us a ssage saying the Queen’s nest might be near us. I ca to notify you, risking my life."
Mo Baoke shivered as he spoke.
Su Mo pondered for a mont and said puzzledly,
"How co Li Ruiqi and the others think the Queen’s nest is near us?"
"It’s a tip from the Yanas Kingdom."
Mo Baoke explained.
"Amazing, it seems no civilization is easy to deal with."
Su Mo whispered to himself.
The Fake Owner · Swallower said in a deep voice, "Don’t underestimate any opponent, but you don’t have to overestimate them either. The Queen has already been devoured, so they can search however they want. I’ll give you a suggestion: you can report to the Black Brilliance, say you’ve found the Queen’s nest. If they ask how you found it, just say that during the battle with the IV-type bugs, you saw the Queen escape this planet. Anyway, they’ve promised that this area is yours now."
"Great idea!"
Su Mo’s eyes lit up, aware of the opportunity to wash clean in broad daylight.
Xiao Wen spoke calmly, "Mo Baoke, don’t scare yourself. If there was a Queen, it would have appeared long ago."
"Exactly, being so jumpy, what’s the point?"
Chen Shan also complained.
"There is a Queen."
Su Mo suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, everyone present was dumbfounded.
"What! There’s really a Queen."
"The Queen’s nest is right here with us."
Su Mo said clearly, realizing that they would eventually figure it out anyway.
"Damn, boss, shouldn’t we escape quickly? What if the Queen cos back, aren’t we dead?"
Sun Duoxiang’s face turned green.
"Why panic? You don’t need to worry, I saw the Red Cicada Queen escape this planet with my own eyes. Otherwise, why would I co here to seize its lair?"
Su Mo said leisurely.
Hearing Su Mo’s words, everyone present was petrified but then reacted excitedly.
"Boss is mighty!!"
"I was wondering why this place was so nice, I thought it was the Insect King’s lair."
.....
"Alright, stop fooling around, let’s get to work. I’m going out to report to Li Ruiqi."
Su Mo said with a smile.
Mo Baoke said dumbfounded, "This is the Red Cicada Queen’s nest? How co I didn’t think of it."
"What would you do if you did? Stab in the back?"
Su Mo asked playfully.
"No, no, how could I."
Mo Baoke shook his head vigorously like a rattling drum.
Su Mo didn’t say much more and drove the Slaughter Blade out.
In the Black Brilliance Command Room, after issuing the warning ssage, Li Ruiqi continued to review the feedback ssages from various regions.
Spade and Augustus sat behind, drinking tea.
At this mont, an operator stood and reported.
"Report, received a communication request from Major Su Mo."
"Connect it."
Li Ruiqi briefly responded.
Then, Su Mo’s holographic image appeared in the command room, and he saluted Li Ruiqi.
"Lord Li Ruiqi."
"Major Su Mo, what’s the matter?"
"There’s sothing I need to report to you."
"What is it?"
"It’s about the Red Cicada Queen."
Su Mo reported seriously.
Upon hearing the words "Red Cicada Queen," Spade and Augustus imdiately stood up and asked urgently.
"Have you found traces of the Red Cicada Queen?"
"Yes."
Su Mo replied solemnly.
"Where is it? Be sure not to alarm it. We’ll organize forces to wipe it out."
Augustus’ face changed drastically, urgently reminding.
"Yes! Su Mo, don’t startle the other side."
Li Ruiqi also urgently reminded.
Su Mo looked at everyone as if facing a formidable enemy and awkwardly reported,
"Cough, cough, it’s like this. During the past battle, I personally saw the Queen flee this planet."
"What? You said the Red Cicada Queen fled this planet, are you sure?"
Upon hearing Su Mo’s words, Li Ruiqi imdiately breathed a sigh of relief. Even though they showed little reaction to the Red Cicada Queen issue, it was actually a heavy burden on their minds.
"Absolutely sure, because I’m now working in the Queen’s nest."
Su Mo said with a smile.
Hearing Su Mo’s words, Augustus and others, who initially sighed in relief, imdiately looked quite distressed.
As if they had swallowed a fly.
Li Ruiqi suddenly realized sothing and smiled brightly.
"Major Su Mo, good foresight, no wonder you chose an unmarked area."
"Thank you! Lord Li Ruiqi for the complint. If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up first."
Having reported, Su Mo was ready to slip away.
Augustus hurriedly asked, "Wait, have you found anything in the Red Cicada Queen’s nest?"
"Yes, there’s a ton of good stuff here. But it’s a bit of a hassle to survey; we’re still working. Thank you, Lord Augustus, for your concern, but I have to get back to work."
Su Mo graciously admitted before cutting off the communication.
After the communication ended, Augustus looked at Li Ruiqi with a difficult expression.
"Li Ruiqi, you didn’t already know about these things, did you?"
"No, how could I?"
Li Ruiqi smiled wryly, realizing that Su Mo had put him in a tight spot. Now Spade and Augustus certainly thought he was deliberately withholding information.
Finally, Spade coughed and said,
"Alright, it’s all minor, the main point is that the Queen has left this planet. We all can be at ease. Even though Beilo and the others have the Titan’s Spear, I still don’t want to fight a V-type monster."
"Hmm."
Augustus, with a slightly eased expression, agreed.
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