"It's ti to make a decision." Chen Gu stretched lazily in the car and sighed. I have to obtain the extraordinary matter of the Ku-Tu-Wa-K Star Body Insect as soon as possible.
But when he got ho, a call from Qing Ruyan ca again. "I've discovered so very important information. The energy-gathering organ of the Hesla must be secured!"
Chen Gu wondered, "Why?"
Qing Ruyan huffed. "I went through a lot of trouble to dig up this information, you know."
"I'll treat you to a al; you can choose the place."
"Really?" On the phone, Qing Ruyan's voice lit up with joy. "Okay, I'll send you the address in a mont."
Qing Ruyan sent the location of an out-of-the-way place nad "Rivers and Lakes." Chen Gu drove there, expecting it to be so hidden, upscale establishnt in the bustling city—after all, he was prepared to be thoroughly fleeced—only to be slightly taken aback upon arrival. It turned out to be a small, shabby restaurant; even Fairy Taste Residence behind Lubei Middle School was a couple of notches above this place.
Qing Ruyan was already waiting. Upon seeing him, she hopped up and down, waving her arms vivaciously. "Here, over here!"
Chen Gu looked doubtfully at the restaurant. It used a cooking thod quite rare in this era: "traditional stir-fry." Several large stoves, stoked with coal, were fanned into life, emitting roaring flas.
Above the stoves were several large iron woks, where two plump cooks were energetically stir-frying food.
There were only eight tables in the restaurant, all filled with custors. Qing Ruyan was holding a hand-written paper ticket, sothing even rarer in this age, with their queue number: 37!
Chen Gu couldn't help but ask, "What number are they up to now?"
"29. Try to contain your drooling. It won't be long before it's our turn."
Hearing her muffled voice, Chen Gu thought to himself, You're the one who needs to hold back your drool, huh?
"Why choose this place? This here..." He gestured at the surroundings, to which Qing Ruyan replied matter-of-factly, "Because it's really delicious!"
Just then, from inside the restaurant, a whole tender stead chicken was plunged into a wok of hot oil. The sound of SIZZLING AND CRACKLING arose, followed by a rich aroma of fat and at. Qing Ruyan sniffed greedily, and even Chen Gu felt his appetite stir. "It does seem to have sothing special."
The two cooks and two waitstaff in the restaurant provided service that couldn't be described as enthusiastic, or even attentive, but the diners didn't mind and ate to their heart's content.
Chen Gu and Qing Ruyan sat patiently on the stone benches at the entrance, waiting for a full hour and a half before it was finally their turn.
As soon as they were seated, Qing Ruyan, clearly familiar with the nu, ordered with ease, reeling off a list of dishes that made Chen Gu hungry just by hearing their nas.
Once the al had been ordered, Chen Gu asked, "So, what's the news exactly?"
Qing Ruyan reluctantly tore her gaze away from the bustling woks, composed herself before the tableware, and began, "That Hesla is likely a dangerous mutant species. It once dominated an entire planet. It not only repelled nurous human fleet attacks but also engaged in a massive battle with the Alien Insect Race, ultimately driving away those despicable insects! Finally, the one who killed it was a very famous person."
Chen Gu's interest was piqued. "Who?"
"Mi Xiaoli!"
This ti, Chen Gu was genuinely surprised. "The Queen of Freedom, Mi Xiaoli! The only woman in the Star Sea on par with Aviloya? The commander of the Rainbow rcenary Corps and an invincible Ninth Power Level expert?"
For the general public, all they knew was Mi Xiaoli's public identity as the leader of the number one rcenary group in the Star Sea.
Due to the ergence of the Rainbow rcenary Corps, so older rcenary groups, like the Blue Blood Thugs rcenary Corps that Chen Gu was familiar with, gradually fell into decline.
The Rainbow rcenary Corps had outstanding military achievents in the war against the Alien Insect Race. Their success even made the ace fleets of the four major Star Nations look inadequate in comparison.
And among professionals, confird Ninth Power Level individuals in the entire Star Sea were extrely rare; Mi Xiaoli was one of them.
There was also an interesting anecdote: Mi Xiaoli's original given na used characters that ant 'Little Grain.' As her strength and influence grew, everyone in the Star Sea felt this na was too 'cute' and didn't suit Her Majesty, the Queen of Freedom. Therefore, following a campaign by so enthusiastic dia outlets, people began to write her na using different characters that sounded more imposing, resulting in the 'Mi Xiaoli' known today.
Eventually, even official records adopted this na.
It was unclear what her personal feelings about this were. One thing was certain, however: she greatly valued freedom. Otherwise, she wouldn't have earned the title Queen of Freedom.
With her strength, joining any Star Nation would have made her one of its most powerful figures. However, she couldn't stand such restraints. Instead, she decided to establish her own rcenary group, and it "accidentally" beca the strongest in the Star Sea.
Qing Ruyan felt no envy, jealousy, or competitiveness toward such a woman. She said, "Very few people know that the Queen of Freedom has a terrifying intuition when it cos to judging rare materials. This may have sothing to do with her professional abilities. In any case, her judgnts in this respect have hardly ever been wrong. If she specifically extracted the energy-gathering organ from that Hesla and stated it was very useful for a Radiation Missionary, then it must be true. There might even be so unexpected benefits."
Hearing that it was a trophy from Mi Xiaoli, Chen Gu really wanted to acquire it, but he also felt troubled. "But what she wants is a dangerous species capable of competing in giant beast battles, and you should know how expensive that is. Moreover, I only have three days left. Even with the money, it's completely impossible to acquire a powerful dangerous species in ti."
Chen Gu suddenly thought of another question. "Why does Mi Xiaoli want a giant beast? With her strength, couldn't she just easily capture one?"
Qing Ruyan gazed longingly as a waiter carried a dish past their table to another. She sighed softly before continuing to answer Chen Gu's question, "I inquired about this as well. It's said that the Queen of Freedom made a bet with a friend. Both bet on a different club, and the outco will be determined by the clubs' year-end rankings. They both agreed not to interfere with their chosen club's operations. So, I think the buyer in this transaction will ultimately gift the giant beast to the club backed by the Queen of Freedom."
Chen Gu said, "Even so, the Queen of Freedom still broke the rules, right? She still ddled in the club's operations, just more indirectly. But a simple investigation would easily reveal it."
Qing Ruyan laughed rrily. "You really don't understand Her Highness, the Queen of Freedom. What is freedom, if not the ability to do as she pleases? This isn't the first ti Her Majesty has done sothing like this. She has a famous saying: 'Why do I strive to be the most powerful person, if not so that you can't control ?'"
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