Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station

As long as Bai Quan’s people can be inserted into this department, it’s absolutely meaningful for Chen Ming to make money by using the resources of the Energy Crystal Crab.

And it seems that it was because the news about Chen Ming’s plan to sell energy crystals and Energy Crystal Crabs, as well as the breeding technology, was announced by Bai Quan, that many people are looking to discuss this emerging material with Bai Quan.

Although Chen Ming was the original supplier, since Bai Quan was helping to sell them, people mostly went to Bai Quan.

That’s fine, Chen Ming was happy to keep it quiet.

After meeting almost everyone he needed to, he quietly slipped outside the banquet hall to catch his breath.

However, he had just enjoyed a moment of peace when someone approached him.

”Hello, Mr. Chen Ming.”

The speaker was a man in a suit who appeared gentle and refined.

Probably someone’s relative or friend.

Although Chen Ming did not know him, and given the current occasion, it wasn’t necessary to be too serious.

But since the man in the suit had approached him, Chen Ming greeted him, ”Hello, may I ask who you are?”

”Please allow me to assure you in advance, before speaking with you, that I will leave the legion headquarters after today and will absolutely not appear before your family members.”

Chen Ming’s face immediately darkened. If this man in a suit wasn’t going to discuss something dangerous, he wouldn’t have said that upfront.

”Go on.”

”I am from the Empire.”

This short sentence instantly stirred Chen Ming’s heart.

But he still calmly replied, ”The ruling party of the Empire, the ruling class, I know. What do you want to do?”

The man in the suit spoke in a gentle tone, ”Just to get to know you, because the Empire needs people like you.”

”Do you want me to leave the Legion and join the Empire? Is this coercion or an invitation?”

”Of course, it’s an invitation. We just want you to know that the foundation on which the Fourteenth Legion can be built is the existence of the Empire, and what the Legion can offer you, the Empire can offer as well.”

”We’re just giving you an additional option. My conversation with you carries no coercion whatsoever.”

Chen Ming did not agree with him, ”That’s debatable.”

”It’s precisely because you might have such thoughts that I made guarantees before talking to you.”

”We are also aware of your irreplaceable relationships in the Legion, so we only sent one person to extend to you the most basic invitation.”

”If you are interested, please contact this person.”

The man in the suit took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Chen Ming with both hands.

After some consideration, Chen Ming eventually took the card.

The man in the suit bowed slightly to Chen Ming and then turned to leave.

It seemed he was indeed going to fulfill his promise.

Chen Ming glanced at the business card, which only had a contact code.

This was the invitation from the Empire.

Chen Ming suddenly felt a mix of emotions.

Because he had finally grown to a level that caught the attention of the Empire, making him worthy of an invitation.

Being part of the Empire and being part of the Legion might both involve serving the Empire, but they are two different concepts.

No wonder the Legion Commander would rather suffer significant losses than quickly resolve this matter and try to keep him in the Legion.

Without realizing it, Chen Ming had grown to such a level.

This could be seen as another choice.

If Chen Ming was unsatisfied with the Legion, he could always leave and use this contact to reach out to them.

Although he currently didn’t want to leave, considering the Legion Commander’s favorable attitude, he needed to leave a way out for himself.

With a way out, he had leverage for bargaining.

It wasn’t a definite plan to join the Empire; he could entirely use the Empire as a stepping stone for his advancement.

Just like how interacting with the Legion and interacting with the Empire were different concepts, the considerations were different.

If his relationship with the Empire grew closer, leaving in the future would be more challenging.

However...

Chen Ming only had a prosthesis in the Empire, so he didn’t need to worry about this issue.