Chapter 644 - 315: Yu Feng’s Crisis (Part 2)

Just as Su Jiameng was lost in her thoughts, Yu Feng added another sentence, "Of course, even if my military rank and position were revoked, the possibility of joining your team is very low... because I also have a mission, just like you, and currently can’t use the Merchant Medal."

Upon hearing this, Su Jiameng’s face darkened entirely, and she couldn’t help but roar inwardly. Is this guy toying with me? Why say it in two sentences when one would suffice? Is he teasing me? She always thought the other party was still a free agent...

Next, Yu Feng, feeling his previous words weren’t annoying enough, continued, "Of course, if I can complete this mission, you’re actually a key part of it. Thank you for your help, otherwise, I would have been busy for a long time..."

Su Jiameng’s mind was quick. Since Yu Feng spoke to this extent, how could she not understand? The mission Yu Feng took on was probably related to helping people in the base leave the Forgotten Planet... That’s why he said she actually helped him with his mission and was a key part of it!

"Actually, given your kindness to me, I can’t refuse such a request. It’s just... my identity dictates that some things can’t be done just as I wish." Yu Feng’s expression softened a bit, and he looked at Su Jiameng with a focused gaze. "If I escape unscathed, perhaps I can use enough Plane Points to buy your Nascent Stone."

He didn’t suggest using [helping Su Jiameng with her mission and accepting the Nascent Stone as a reward], which implicitly indicated that the likelihood of him helping was nearly zero. She could thoroughly give up and not hold the slightest hope.

Su Jiameng felt a bit helpless. Without the help of a Merchant Medal, relying solely on herself and a few others to traverse these places using ordinary means of transportation, plus the time spent on missions... it would take fifty or sixty years to even think about returning... By then, she didn’t even know if her two children would remember... In their childhood, they also had a mother, right? And not someone who was born without parents?

Compared to later life, childhood is the most pure and also the easiest to forget. Su Jiameng dreaded that after such a long time, when she finally returned to her original plane and perhaps found a son who had already settled down, he would say, "I don’t remember who you are." If that were the case, it would be heartbreaking! She dared not imagine that scene... it was too cruel.

Although Changxi and Su Mo would ensure the two children wouldn’t forget her, the most vivid memories of their mother would have faded, losing that initial closeness... Maybe the children still yearned for a mother’s love, but the distance created by time and age would mean that the three could never return to the past. Too much time had passed, and the yellowed memories had been buried in the past.

Yu Feng clearly sensed the gloomy aura around Su Jiameng. Although he didn’t know why she suddenly felt this way, he thought it might not be a good thing, perhaps indirectly related to him? Thinking about this, Yu Feng whispered, "There are indeed ways to work around things. As cunning Plane Merchants, we’ll certainly find loopholes in the rules..."

Two things, seemingly at odds, may not be mutually exclusive... Yu Feng’s eyes darkened slightly as he stood tall, looking proudly at a certain corner. "This journey is about to reach its destination. The difficulty of your task this time is too high. You absolutely need to be fully equipped to increase your odds of success. If you need anything, feel free to ask me. I won’t hesitate to help within my abilities."

Su Jiameng didn’t have Plane Points from this plane and was burdened with a mission, unable to take on other tasks to earn Plane Points. As long as she didn’t sell her Nascent Stone, she was as poor as a pauper. The various equipment needed for the mission were all exorbitantly expensive.

As a true affluent Yu Feng, it’s only fitting to assist a friend who has helped him.

"Thank you, and please don’t forget these words. If you’re bleeding money later, don’t regret it," Su Jiameng’s tightly furrowed delicate brows relaxed, seeming to have emerged from her previous low mood. "As for the mission, I’ll need your help with intelligence as well."

After all, capturing what counts with human feelings is about seizing the moment to make the most out of it; otherwise, the one left feeling frustrated will only be herself.

Su Jiameng wanted to speed up the process, completing her task in the shortest possible time, and then return to her original plane. Even if... by then, if her two children no longer recognized her, it wouldn’t matter, as long as she could see them healthy and safe, she would feel very satisfied.

In the face of emotions, even someone like Su Jiameng is defenselessly weak.

After months of travel, the military warship finally emerged from the unstable man-made wormhole the day after their conversation, only to find that Yu Feng and Su Jiameng were surrounded.

From the ground, a colossal battleship that blocked out the sky was encircled by a squad of heavily armed mecha units, their Energy Cannons in a state of readiness. At a command, they could severely damage the warship that had just barely escaped with its life...

Since the wormhole was a simplified version, its internal environment was terribly poor. Even the superbly defensive military warship now appeared battered and worn, as if ready for the scrapyard. The markings representing Yu Feng on the battleship had long been obliterated, and failing to recognize them had led to this misunderstanding.

Still, when the command room issued an explanatory order, the other party showed no intention of retracting. Instead, they roared in anger, "Alliance hero Admiral Yu Feng was reported to have perished in an ambush battle two years ago, a fact recognized by the Divine’s Remnant Clan as well. Now you claim to be Admiral Yu Feng’s unit, what are your intentions!"

"Impersonating a fallen Alliance hero is an unforgivable offense!"

"Open Fire—" (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)