Shadows of the Deep Space

"In terms of strength, I think Mia is stronger than Aifulin."

"You’re right, Mia is indeed stronger. But she always causes trouble and ignores military discipline. If it weren’t for that, she would’ve been promoted to General long ago. As for Aifulin, although she’s slightly weaker than Mia, she has better connections and an impressive track record, which makes them rivals. Do you think they could have a good relationship?"

Su Yuan said lazily.

"Understood."

Su Ming nodded slightly in response.

"Enough chatting, we’re at Heavenly Realm City now."

Su Yuan drove the car out of the tunnel and into Heavenly Realm City.

The entire Heavenly Realm City was bustling, with large, brightly colored balloons floating mid-air, projecting advertisements for the beauty pageant.

The virtual ads on major buildings were all taken over, repeatedly showing interviews about the beauty pageant.

People on the streets, regardless of age or gender, would occasionally stop to watch the holographic ads, enhancing the festive atmosphere.

"It’s so lively here. Honestly, just looking at this city, who would think it’s at the front line?"

Su Ming said, gazing at the bustling scene outside the window.

"It’s normal. Even though this city belongs to the Federation, it’s essentially just in name and actually belongs to Saint Joex. The Alien Race won’t attack this place, no matter how hard Tianqi fights the Federation. As for the Alien Race, there’s a defensive line to watch, and if it really comes to it, the city can move away, so it’s pretty safe."

"Yeah!"

"Up ahead is the residence of the Hynt family."

Su Yuan reminded Su Ming.

"Are you sure? Isn’t that the biggest Floating Island in Heavenly Realm City? The whole island belongs to them?"

"Correct, I’ll drive to the main gate of the Floating Island. We’ll schedule a visit, and as long as we can meet Miss Helena or Jyenis Clan Leader, it’ll be fine."

"Who are you more familiar with?"

Su Ming turned to Su Yuan and asked.

"I’m not familiar with any of them."

Su Yuan was slightly taken aback and replied somewhat awkwardly.

After hearing Su Yuan’s words, Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly, and he sighed, "I thought you knew them."

"How could I know them? But it’s okay, we can visit Jyenis Clan Leader in the name of the family, as visiting Miss Helena directly might be a bit abrupt."

Su Yuan quickly said.

"Alright then."

Su Ming reluctantly agreed.

Before long, the two drove to the Floating Island and arrived at the entrance of the manor castle.

"Stop the car!"

At this time, a burly man with a beard, wearing Third Generation Exoskeleton Armor, stopped Su Ming and Su Yuan’s car with a group of subordinates.

Seeing this, Su Ming and Su Yuan got out of the car.

"I am Security Captain Rubi. Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Rubi asked, eyeing Su Ming and Su Yuan warily.

"We’re here to visit the Jyenis Clan Leader."

Su Yuan said directly.

"Visit our Clan Leader? Do you have an appointment?"

Rubi suddenly looked a bit tense and asked.

"No."

Su Yuan shook his head in response.

"Sorry, if you don’t have an appointment, you can’t meet. Please go back!"

Rubi replied, with a face full of frustration after hearing Su Yuan’s words.

He thought he might have run into some big shot.

"Can we make an appointment now then?"

"Are you joking? Do you think anyone who wants to meet our Jyenis Clan Leader can just see him? There are a lot of people who want to meet him."

"Oh come on, look down on us, huh? We are Federation Generals!"

Su Yuan revealed his identity directly.

"What difference does being a Federation General make? Even if Commander Soraya wanted to meet Jyenis Clan Leader, she’d have to make an appointment."

Rubi replied with displeasure.

"Brother, can you give us a hand?"

Su Ming didn’t expect it to be so difficult to meet someone.

"It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but even if I let you through, you won’t get past the checkpoints inside."

Rubi scanned Su Ming up and down, not wanting to completely offend them, and explained.

Su Ming’s eyes flickered, and he said politely, "Mr. Rubi, could we have a word privately?"

"Alright!"

Rubi hesitated for a moment but eventually followed Su Ming to the side.

Su Ming then took ten 10,000 denomination Federation Coins from his pocket and slipped them into Rubi’s hand, saying, "Brother, can you help us out?"

"Well, let me tell you the truth, even if I let you in, you won’t see him because Jyenis Clan Leader and the others aren’t home."

"Then where are they?"

"They’re all at the interstellar beauty pageant venue."

Rubi glanced around stealthily and then whispered in Su Ming’s ear.

"Thank you."

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After getting the information, Su Ming turned and walked towards the hovercar, waving at Su Yuan.

Su Yuan immediately got into the car and asked with confusion, "What’s going on?"

"They’re not at home. They’re at the beauty pageant venue."

Su Ming explained simply.

"Well, that’s perfect! We can discuss things and enjoy the pageant as well."

"Do you know where the venue is?"

"Of course, it’s at the Saint Peter’s Venue in the center."

Su Yuan stepped on the gas pedal and drove away.

...

Not long after, Su Yuan and Su Ming drove to the central area, where they saw a massive spherical building from a distance. The entire structure was made of a metal framework and special glass, appearing very grand.

The entire building was surrounded by towering metal fences, with a crowd of people and journalists gathered outside, completely blocking the nearby roads.

"That’s the Saint Peter’s Venue; so many people!"

Su Yuan said in surprise.

"Park the car on the side, we’ll walk over."