Chapter 212: Alliance (1/2)

Chapter 212: Alliance

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The team of five were all teachers from Unity Academy. Qin Zuo and Han Ben were from the mech faculty, responsible for their safety. The quiet Vicente was a geography lecturer, Phal was a lecturer in mineralogy and metals, while Meng Fei’er was a lecturer in alchemy.

Unity Academy was a reputable tertiary education institution in the Five Galaxies, and most people revered its high standing. Unity Academy’s teachers were also widely respected.

The young man before them, however, seemed unmoved. This calm composure seen in an adolescent only alerted Qin Zuo even more.

The young man’s calm gaze seemed to penetrate their hearts, as though no lies could ever escape him.

Everyone was wondering if this calm youngster was actually the same person as that shameless young man earlier.

In truth, they had misjudged Ye Chong. Ye Chong was only imitating Shang’s way of speaking. In Ye Chong’s mind, there was no such thing as honour or shame. The way he saw it, he was the stronger of them both, and it was only natural if he took everything the team had. The laws of the Five Galaxies did not play a role in his actions.

Under Ye Chong’s scrutiny, Meng Fei’er explained everything.

Vicente had a student who was an explorer. In truth, the number of explorers were always increasing. In the age of peace, people needed heroes, and in the age without heroes, these explorers were modeled by the media as heroes. The potential profits in this occupation made it even more attractive. Once anyone found a primary planet never before explored, then by law, he or she was entitled to own a tenth of the planet’s resources. While people nowadays did not lack for basic necessities, the quest for wealth and power never ceased.

When this student brought his findings to Vicente, Vicente was shocked. As a geographer, he found geographical features that he had never seen before in his student’s holographic recording. Hence, he organised this expedition.

Ye Chong was surprised to find that their expedition was actually initiated by the quiet, old man. Phal was a prominent specialist in mineralogy and metals, while Meng Fei’er was not as famous, her track record as a competent botanist who once studied under well known experts and her medical expertise made her a part of the team. Qin Zuo and Han Ben were partners. They worked well together and had much experience in explorations. Thus, they became in charge of protecting and guiding the team in their expedition.

The exploration team was reasonably prepared. Since primary planets usually have wild animals, Qin Zuo and Han Ben could keep them safe.

Everything was arranged in secret. Vicente’s student never contacted him since, but considering that if news leaked out, Vicente’s student would lose everything, everyone kept their silence.

Their meticulous planning resulted in a smooth expedition. The primary planet was much larger than they had ever imagined, and was significantly evolved. For safety reasons, they only did a surface inspection of the planet. Even so, they found minerals that they had never seen before. With the exception of Qin Zuo and Han Ben, everyone gained much from the expedition. They hoped to return to the academy as soon as possible, where they had their own laboratories to process their findings.

Everything went smoothly, and just when they thought things were going perfectly, the space pirates arrived.

And they were saved by Ye Chong.

Meng Fei’er finished her narration and looked silently at Ye Chong. In fact, all five members kept their eyes fixed on Ye Chong. This young man held their lives in his hands. They could disregard wealth and fame, but would never give up their lives so easily.

Ye Chong was quiet, obviously still processing the information he got from Meng Fei’er.

As expected, they had discovered a primary planet, just as Mu predicted. Everything seemed logical, and Ye Chong could find nothing amiss. Besides, Mu reported that Meng Fei’er’s heartbeat was normal when she was speaking. Ye Chong could be assured that Meng Fei’er was not lying.

Perhaps to encourage independence, Mu did not lend much assistance to Ye Chong this time.

Ye Chong had two choices now. He could either investigate the Prometheus Group and Gao Shichang, or solve this problem of the teardrop mineralite. This was a difficult decision, and personally, Ye Chong would prefer to deal with the issue of his Papa first.

Ye Chong asked abruptly to Vicente, ”You said your student never contacted you again?”

Vicented was startled, and nodded. ”Yes, that’s right. I waited, but he never got in touch.”

”I see.” Ye Chong nodded with a measure of resolution.

Vicente seemed to realize something, and his expression turned worse. ”You mean …”

Ye Chong only nodded and said, ”It’s only my conjecture.” Ye Chong suspected that Vicente’s student must have been targeted. If that was the case, he must move fast. It would not do to let others be ahead of him. Since Mu was so focused on this teardrop mineralite, Ye Chong could not afford to treat it lightly as well. As for the matter with his Papa, it was not as urgent. In that instant, Ye Chong made his choice. Here, one could notice the influence of Mu’s rational nature on Ye Chong. Even when it came to his beloved Papa, Ye Chong could still make the accurate and wiser choice.

Everyone else seemed confused, but Vicente was now looking very pale. Suddenly, tears ran down silently along his cheeks, and Vicente seemed to have aged a decade instantly.

Everyone was shocked, and gathered around Vicente, asking him what was the matter.

Qin Zuo was the second of the five to realize what Vicente was thinking. Qin Zuo looked at the steady young man with disbelief and asked, ”You mean he’s dead?”