"Alright."
So the sisters started to leave one by one.
Qian Chengxue turned to Su Mo and said, "Su Mo, I’m entrusting the safety of everyone to you."
"No problem, I’ve got this covered. No need to worry."
Su Mo replied, pretending to be relaxed.
"Okay, I’ll go check on the injured sisters now."
Qian Chengxue nodded and left.
In the cockpit of the Shadow of Lightning cha, Su Mo stretched lazily after cutting off the communication. At this mont, a notification popped up on his control interface.
"Warning, the nuclear fuel rod of the Shadow of Lightning is down to twenty percent, about to drop below the warning line, please pay attention imdiately!"
Seeing this ssage, Su Mo sat up abruptly, looking at the notification in disbelief.
"No way? Out of fuel this fast?"
"What’s so surprising about that?"
The Fake Owner · Swallower wasn’t surprised at all, as if everything was within its expectations.
"This is just too lousy, not even as sturdy as the Gluttonous cha, right??"
Su Mo couldn’t help but complain.
"Of course it can’t compare to the Glutton; at least the Gluttonous cha can just barely be acceptable. Although both these chas are Gen IV, they’re not even on the sa level. A brand new Gluttonous cha in Star Ring City can cost at least 500 million Star Coins. That’s why when they compensated you with the Gluttonous cha back then, I felt they were giving you alms."
The Fake Owner · Swallower said.
Su Mo coughed and said, "That’s not how it is, do you know what it ans to ’play dumb’? You only consider if sothing is rationally right, but you don’t consider human relationships. If the Federation had money, they would never skimp on my compensation. Rember the battle compensation five years ago? Even Council President Long Ming had to wait for the compensation fund to co through to make full paynts. From that, you can imagine that the Federation’s finances aren’t as great as they seem."
Su Mo paused slightly, then continued, "Another thing, didn’t Council President Long Ming give an additional large sum that far exceeded the value of the Gluttonous cha? Besides, I used to be in the GT departnt, I can’t just turn on my own departnt like that. It’s important to know when enough is enough."
In fact, Su Mo guessed right; the Federation’s economy was even tighter than imagined, with every single penny budgeted.
There wasn’t any extra money!
Worse still, the Federation also took a large loan of Star Coins from Star Ring City, paying hefty interest every year.
Of course, there’s the option not to repay, but no one dares to not pay back Star Ring City these days.
The Fake Owner · Swallower said in a low voice after listening, "So what do you plan to do next?"
"What else can I do, with only twenty percent energy left, I have to return."
Su Mo maneuvered the Shadow of Lightning towards the escort ship. Though the purchase included an additional nuclear fuel rod set, that set was on the transport ship.
Of course, changing it wasn’t in the plans, but this ti it really backfired.
On the escort ship, Qian Chengxue took out her phone and logged into the Star Ring City’s forum. She hesitated for a mont and then sent a ssage to an anonymous person.
"Father, it’s Qian Chengxue. I’m currently on an escort ship escaping from the Blue Whale, now off the main star route coordinates (21121,1252,1423). Supplies on the ship are critically low....."
Shortly after the ssage was sent.
A ssage promptly popped up.
"What’s your current status? Have the risks been eliminated? If possible, find sowhere to hide. I will find a way to coordinate a rescue."
"Nothing much on my side, we’ve already shaken off the Imperial Army’s pursuit. But we separated from Lin Hai and them during the escape, is he alright?"
"He’s fine, you just need to ensure your own safety, and we’ll discuss everything else once you’re back."
Lin Yaotian replied imdiately.
"Okay, I understand."
Qian Chengxue exhaled a sigh of relief.
Fifteen days later, the escort ship docked on a barren planet.
Su Mo sat on the floor of the command room, leaning against the tal wall.
Sun Li and others were also weakly leaning halfway, too hungry to speak.
They were maximizing food conservation, giving the saved food to care for the wounded sisters.
After all, they could endure, but the injured sisters couldn’t.
"Su Mo, do you think when we’re found, we’ll be nothing but bones?"
Zhao Han teased Su Mo.
"Theoretically, no, at most the bodies will rot."
Su Mo replied with a bitter smile.
"Then if I kick the bucket, throw into space, being stinky would be embarrassing."
Zhao Han couldn’t help but say.
"What a waste, why don’t we make a little sacrifice and cook you instead."
Sun Li forced a weak smile and teased Zhao Han.
"Sister Sun Li, you’re too much, that you could even say such a thing."
Zhao Han replied, a bit annoyed.
"Alright, enough, just hold on a bit longer, maybe rescue is just around the corner."
Su Mo quickly reassured them.
"Once we are rescued this ti, I’ll never diet again, I’m going to eat to my heart’s content."
Zhao Han replied breathlessly.
"No worries, when we get back, let’s have a good al."
Su Mo then got up and went outside.
He saw Qian Chengxue checking on each sister, asking about their condition one by one.
"Go take a rest, I’ll help you check."
Su Mo said, feeling a bit sorry.
"No worries, I’ve had Advanced Genetic Potions injected, I can go ten days without food no problem. Not to ntion I also had a bit of a Nutrition Bar, it’s them who are truly suffering."
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