The Seventh Base

Chapter 897: Chapter 2: Star Map (Part 2)

Xu Mo looked at Blue Duke with some surprise, feeling that Blue Duke was a bit overly enthusiastic.

“By the way, I must remind Mr. Xu Mo that from now on, Mr. Xu Mo has entered the territory of the republic. If you continue forward, there are known Life Planets, but due to the current chaos in the Star Domain, danger lurks everywhere. The interstellar journey is not very safe. However, Mr. Xu Mo’s warship is powerful, as long as it does not encounter a super warship of an Advanced Civilization, there should be no major issues,” Blue Duke added.

Listening to the other’s words, Xu Mo felt that the cosmic world after the Empire’s fall was more dangerous than he imagined. Is interstellar travel also fraught with ubiquitous dangers?

At this moment, Lan Qing returned here. She had taken off her armor and changed into a form-fitting casual outfit, accentuating her curvaceous figure perfectly. At not yet thirty years old, Lan Qing had a standard oval face and high beauty, though she seemed a bit cold, with her jet-black long hair nearly reaching her waist.

“Father, Mr. Xu Mo.” Lan Qing called out, standing straight, perhaps due to her military background, she exuded an air of vigor.

“Lan Qing, take Mr. Xu Mo to look at the Star Map,” Blue Duke stood up and said, and Lan Qing nodded, leading the way.

The group left this place and went to a room in the Governor’s Mansion.

Here, there was a massive starry sky projection where countless planets could be seen.

“This Star Map is relatively complete, recording the known universe of humanity,” Blue Duke said to Xu Mo as he pointed to a relatively remote planet. That planet then lit up, projecting a line of text in the air, which was exactly the Lansiding Star where they were located.

Around Lansiding Star, the planets were fewer, and in the outer region, there were only a few scattered planets far apart. The Star System Alliance’s Star Domain was located in the outer region.

“After the imperial era, humanity has stopped exploring the universe and instead busied themselves with competing for the known universe,” Blue Duke said to Xu Mo. He pointed to a borderless massive Star River in the middle of the universe; within this cosmic river, there seemed to be densely packed planets, dividing the two Star Domains, and within the Star River, there were also massive Star Systems.

“This is the Emperor River, the place of the Empire’s revival and the central area during the imperial era. Until now, it remains the most prosperous area, with numerous powerful civilizations and superpowers,” Blue Duke introduced to Xu Mo, “As for this side, it’s mostly the domain of the O’Brian Republic, while the other side is primarily the region ruled by the Kales Empire. The two sides have been fighting for many years. They need to cross this Emperor River to engage in battle, and in between, there are some superpowers that even the republic and the empire dare not easily provoke.”

Xu Mo listened quietly to the known cosmic civilizations. Although they were simply divided on the Star Map, they were much more complex than Blue Duke described. Within the O’Brian Republic’s territory alone, there were hundreds of thousands of planets, which is an enormous number.

Moreover, the territory was extremely vast.

The Emperor River in the middle was the most prosperous area during the imperial era, and it still is today, with major Star Domains, and their strength was very formidable, possibly with many High-level Civilizations present.

After the introduction of the Star Map, the group returned to the dining table.

“Mr. Xu Mo, where would you like to travel after seeing the Star Map?” Blue Duke asked with a smile.

“I haven’t decided yet.” Xu Mo responded, indeed not having made up his mind. The known universe was too vast, the collisions between the republic and the empire, and the various super civilizations made him somewhat anticipate what might happen in the future.

“Can Mr. Xu Mo help me with a favor?” Blue Duke spoke.

“Governor, just say it,” Xu Mo replied. Earlier, he felt this Governor was overly polite, as if he had a request, and now it seemed indeed so, but he was unsure of what request.

“Mr. Xu Mo can try to go to the central area, such as the administrative center of the republic,” Blue Duke suggested. “Additionally, I would like to ask Mr. Xu Mo to take Lan Qing with him.”

“Father.” Lan Qing was taken aback, looking at Blue Duke.

Xu Mo glanced at Blue Duke and immediately understood; it seemed Blue Duke did not want his daughter to eventually perish on Lansiding Star, thus hoped she could leave this planet.

As Blue Duke mentioned, interstellar navigation was currently unsafe, and Blue Duke had witnessed the power of the Chiyou Battleship. If Lan Qing could leave with the Chiyou Battleship, safety would naturally be considerably higher.

“Mr. Xu Mo, coming from afar, probably doesn’t have much funds. Over the years, I have accumulated some savings in the Imperial First Bank. Upon reaching the destination, Lan Qing can withdraw half of it for Mr. Xu Mo, transferring it to his name as travel expenses,” Blue Duke continued, offering Xu Mo a reward.

The Imperial First Bank has been a super bank since the imperial era and has its own set of rules and regulations. Even if Xu Mo wanted to seize it, as long as Lan Qing disagreed, Xu Mo wouldn’t get the money. Therefore, Blue Duke saying that half the funds would be transferred after reaching the destination was also a form of leverage, tempting with benefits.

Xu Mo thought money was indeed a very important issue. On Byron Star, money had already become just a number for him. He was considering, once Byron Star developed to a certain scale, whether to let the Blue Star Energy Technology Group expand and grow in the republic?

In times of war, weapons sell best. However, without enough strength for self-protection, it would be very dangerous. To engage in the arms business, one’s own strength must first be strong enough.

“Governor, Mr. Solan has come to visit,” a maid approached and said, Blue Duke furrowed his brows, then said: “Lan Qing, take Mr. Xu Mo outside for a walk.”

He seemed to purposefully want to avoid Mr. Solan.

“Governor.” At this time, a voice came from outside, and soon, a young man of about thirty walked straight in. Blue Duke furrowed his brows, seemingly angered, but it quickly vanished as he put on a smile and stood up, saying: “What brings Mr. Solan here today?”

Solan glanced at Blue Duke, then turned his gaze to Lan Qing, placing his right hand on his chest, closing his eyes, then bowing slightly as if performing a simple ritual, and said: “Is Miss Lan Qing well?”

“I’m well, thank you, Mr. Solan.” Lan Qing nodded in response.

Solan nodded slightly and walked straight up, his gaze falling on Xu Mo. When he saw Zero, Solan’s green eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, such a perfect woman around this man.

“This is Solan, a bishop of the church,” Blue Duke proactively introduced, worried Xu Mo might clash with him. Whether in the republic or the empire, church members were not to be easily provoked in any city. Although both powers weren’t fond of the church’s presence, no one dared to deny its immense influence.

This was Xu Mo’s first encounter with the church, and they had frightening influence everywhere, seemingly the same in this cosmic world. Blue Duke was visibly cautious of this bishop.

“Xu Mo.”

Xu Mo nodded slightly at Solan. When he looked at Solan, he only felt that Solan’s eyes were bright and spirited but gave him an uncomfortable feeling. Those eyes were very invasive, as if they wanted to see right through a person.

“Where does Mr. Xu Mo come from?” Solan asked, having witnessed the earlier battle in the sky, where a massive warship easily destroyed the Samo Army’s fleet, and then the warship landed at the Governor’s Mansion.

Therefore, Solan intentionally came to the Governor’s Mansion to see who the commander of that battleship was and if there was a chance to seize the warship… Of course, Xu Mo had to be willing.

As a follower of God, he believed Xu Mo would be willing.

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