Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station

Chapter 490: Chapter 166 Handling

After the end of the battle.

Arm 2 of the Space Station, the Boss’s Hardware Store.

The boss was expressionlessly video chatting with another Psychic, Hu Yi, who was near the Space Station.

By now, he was already aware of the news outside the Space Station, and the occasional explosions in his ears had also subsided.

So he said to Hu Yi, ”The fighting outside is over, you should leave too.”

Hu Yi responded with some surprise, ”Oh? Is it really over? From your reaction, it seems the result is not good for me.”

The boss continued to speak to him expressionlessly, ”See for yourself.”

”Hey, don’t be so stone-faced, you know I can’t help it.”

”Why don’t we just have some tea, chat, not fight, and not get involved in the noise? We’re civilized people, there’s really no need to fight.”

The boss suddenly let out a cold laugh and said, ”Isn’t it that they offered too much?”

Hu Yi shrugged and said, ”That has some connection, perhaps.”

The boss was unimpressed, directly piercing Hu Yi’s lie, ”I think that’s the main reason. I hope you found this deal profitable.”

”What? Can you offer me more than them? If you really can, betraying them on the spot isn’t out of the question.”

The boss didn’t answer Hu Yi’s question, instead stating a fact: ”Do you know the president plans to come over and find Chen Ming in the next few days?”

Hu Yi was taken aback and said uncertainly, ”What?”

”Do you know the government will definitely give Chen Ming special protection afterward? Especially within the Empire.”

”Wanting to deal with Chen Ming will offend far more than just one person.”

Hu Yi suddenly felt a bit panicked because Wu An had no reason to tell such easily debunked lies. He hurriedly asked, ”What do you mean?”

”What do I mean? Hah, you figure it out yourself.”

The boss directly hung up the call, turning to look at the doorway of the hardware store.

At that moment, Chen Ming stood there, followed by transport robots carrying a huge metal orb with several mechanical arms.

Just as the call between the boss and Hu Yi was disconnected at the last second.

Through the video communication, Hu Yi caught a glimpse of the situation at the store entrance.

The sight of Chen Ming, standing safely back at the Space Station without a scratch, and the familiar metal orb behind him, sent a chill down his spine at that moment.

And when the communication screen disappeared, upon recalling the scene just now, Hu Yi felt his heart skip a beat for a moment.

He immediately left his current room and went outside.

Outside his room was a corridor made entirely of metal, with several portholes.

Through the portholes, one could see the star in the Star System where the Pirate Space Station was located, along with the firelight of the recent intense explosion within the Star System not yet fully extinguished.

It was evident that Hu Yi was on a spaceship now, very near the Star System where the Pirate Space Station was located, yet still at a distance beyond normal detection.

Although it was rather difficult to make out the situation within the Star System with the naked eye from this distance.

But it was close enough to quickly enter the Star System when necessary, maintaining his intimidation over the boss.

Just like Hu Yi just said, he merely wanted to keep in touch with the boss, sipping tea and letting this mission pass.

As long as he stayed put, the boss could not deal with the other Steel Psychic battling Chen Ming.

So they really stayed there, having a video chat, without leaving each other’s sight.

However, the boss had broad connections and could acquire much information without stepping out.

Even though he still wasn’t clear about the situation outside.

But once he came out, someone immediately handed him a document with a poor expression.

Obviously, this poor expression was not aimed at Hu Yi but because of what had just happened outside.

Hu Yi looked again through the porthole at the distant Star System, then returned to his room and started flipping through the document.

Midway through, his face had undergone a significant change.

He initially thought it was a mere loss.

He never imagined a Psychic would die today in an obscure place in the Edge Star Realm, a place no one would know about if Wu An hadn’t stayed there his whole life.

And moreover, died by the hands of a newly emerged Psychic who only recently became one.

A scene flashed in Hu Yi’s mind from the last video call with Wu An.

The metal orb the robot behind Chen Ming was holding was likely a relic left by the deceased Steel Psychic.

Combining this with what Wu An said about the president wanting to meet Chen Ming, he immediately thought of many possibilities, each potentially becoming a hassle for him.

Hu Yi immediately became nervous, quickly scrolling through his contacts on the terminal, searching for someone who could help him.

Even if not to handle the troubles, at least to confirm if the trouble was real.

When the president’s contact appeared before Hu Yi, he hesitated before scrolling further for the contact of the person who hired him.

However, when he dialed the number, all he got was an unanswered busy tone.

Just as Hu Yi was making the call.

Battle Zone Base.

Vice Admiral’s Office.

The Vice Admiral and Tao Ying were both there, though Zhang Feng was not present at the moment.