The cosmos was still as glorious as ever, but the Divine Arrow spaceship slowly left Planet Guardian.
They had come to Planet Guardian full of confidence in their search for a grassroots empire, but no one had expected this outcome.
Xin Jie was disappointed, but Little Rascal was even more so. "That means even a grassroots empire can't deal with that super warship."
Xiao Ai said, "In theory, that is true."
A cold glint flashed across Little Rascal's eyes. "But the Black Handprint is also searching for our Mou Xing civilization's relics. We can't fall behind."
Ding Meng pondered for a moment before saying, "Someone on Professor Harsin's starship must have survived and taken your Divine Light weapon. What we need to investigate now is the name list of the people on that starship."
Little Rascal frowned. "The professor was originally a data master and biological consultant hired by Sheng Hao Corporation. He later found me at the ruins of a mission, but the professor didn't choose to return. Instead, he left Sheng Hao Corporation."
Ding Meng said, "Sheng Hao Corporation knows about this too?"
Little Rascal shook his head. "I'm not sure about that, but I do know one thing. According to Sheng Hao's contract, the professor's research results aren't allowed to be leaked. This is also why he left Sheng Hao."
Xin Jie said, "The professor was worried that you'd be exposed?"
Little Rascal nodded. "That's one of the reasons. The other reason is that he accidentally found Serum Shan. He wanted to study the K virus alone."
Ding Meng pondered and said, "Can I understand it this way? With the professor's abilities, he shouldn't have any problems in terms of technology, but he lacked funding, so he chose to cooperate with Haitian Group?"
Little Rascal said, "Correct. There's a reason for his choice. Back then, Haitian Group's strength was still very average, so it wouldn't attract the attention of the major corporations."
Ding Meng nodded. If Sheng Hao, Starbow, and Aero set their sights on this matter, the professor, Little Rascal, and Chu Mingfeng wouldn't be able to escape.
Ding Meng's expression was a little absent-minded. "So, Sheng Hao Corporation must have the professor's original data. Do we have to start from Sheng Hao?"
Xiao Ai suddenly said, "Not only that. Don't forget that Haitian Group also knows some inside information. Ding Meng, you still have to go back and deal with Haitian Group."
Xin Jie said, "At the end of the day, we still have to go to the Holy Grail Federation before making a decision."
Little Rascal turned around and looked at Ding Meng. "That's where the problem lies. First of all, the Divine Arrow spaceship needs to find a hidden place to dock. Xiao 'ai and I can't be exposed to the public for the time being. Second of all, Xin Jie and Su Xia don't have Federation citizenship, so they can only stay on the spaceship. Now, everything depends on you, Ding Meng!"
Ding Meng pondered for a moment and said, "I know a place where we can stop. It's absolutely safe. We've been there before."
Xiao Ai's eyes suddenly lit up. "Pandora V4, Poison Hazard Star!"
Planet V4 was the planet where Xueyan and the others had lived. It was located in outer space at the southern end of the Holy Grail Federation. The Poison Hazard Star could completely hide the Divine Arrow spaceship. Not to mention, the Divine Arrow spaceship's camouflage function was very powerful.
Moreover, Meng Yan's Blazing Shark spaceship was parked there. If they went north from Planet V4, they would reach Flying Star City and the refugee camp on planet KV303. Finally, they would transfer to the refugee camp's spaceship and go to the Azure System. If Ding Meng had citizenship, he could enter Blue Moon from the space station. His final destination was Blue Pole Star City.
This route would circle around the Norse Empire and the Holy Grail Federation, but it was also the safest route.
Ding Meng took a deep breath. It had been ten years since he left the Federation. He never thought that he would come back one day. He wondered if his old friends were still there.
Were they doing well?
Ding Meng couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Planet KV303. The entire planet was still in that harsh, snowy environment. Although ten years had passed, the seven-story U-shaped terminal building was still standing in the harsh cold. There were about a dozen spaceships parked on the parking apron in the plaza. This place didn't seem any different from ten years ago. In fact, it was a lot more desolate than it was ten years ago.
In the terminal's control room on the fifth floor, a stocky young man was joking with a shorter young man.
"Xiao Wei, you're so stingy. You didn't even bring me a pack of cigarettes."
This stocky young man was Yu Liang from the Green Arrow Mercenary Group. Ten years had passed, and Yu Liang had transformed from a young man into a big man.
"Big Brother Yu Liang, Ah Qiao told me to quit smoking. I've already quit for a few years," Xiao Wei replied with a sheepish smile.
"You know that I was seriously ill in the past. It's better if I smoke less."
Yu Liang laughed. "You're such a henpecked husband. You let Ah Qiao take care of all your money. You don't have anything. Where's the alcohol?
You didn't even get a bottle? "
Xiao Wei laughed as well. "Only Four Eyes and the others have alcohol. How could I have gotten it …"
…
The two were still chatting when the radar suddenly gave off a warning. A blinking red dot appeared on the screen.
Xiao Wei immediately tensed up. "An unidentified flying unit is heading our way."
"Don't panic!"
Yu Liang zoomed in on the radar image. The screen showed that a tattered Blazing Shark spaceship was indeed flying towards planet KV303. However, the spaceship was emitting a green signal with two flashes. This was a friendly interstellar communication sign.
"This spaceship looks a little familiar!" Xiao Wei frowned. "I think I've seen it somewhere before, but I can't remember where."
"It's better to be careful!"
Yu Liang had already gotten up. "Get everyone to grab their weapons. We'll wait at the plaza. What if it's a trick?"
On the tarmac, a group of young mercenaries from the Green Arrow Corps set up their weapons and aimed at the slowly descending Blazing Shark spaceship.
The spaceship was really in a bad state. Even the exterior was covered in moss. It looked like it had escaped from a disaster. Even so, Yu Liang and the others didn't dare let their guard down. The human heart in outer space was unpredictable, and there were all sorts of unexpected events. Caution was the key to survival.
Xiao Wei raised a loudspeaker and shouted, "Everyone on the spaceship, listen up. This is the base of the Green Arrow Corps on planet KV303. Please disembark and cooperate with the inspection."
The door to the connecting module quickly opened. There wasn't even a ladder in the connecting module, so the newcomer simply jumped down.
Everyone was stunned. There was only one person who had jumped down. This person's clothes were ragged, and his body was covered in dirt. His hair was so long that it almost reached his waist. He was a living savage.
"Don't move. Raise your hands!" Xiao Wei shouted.
Not only did the savage not raise his hands, he even flashed a set of white teeth. "Brother Yu Liang, Xiao Wei, don't you recognize me?"
Yu Liang was stunned, and so was Xiao Wei.
A moment later, Yu Liang's voice trembled. "Ding Meng … you're Brother Ding Meng?"
Ding Meng smiled. It had been a long time since he showed such a sincere smile. "I didn't expect you to still be on planet KV303."
After confirming that it was Ding Meng, Yu Liang immediately ran over, his eyes red. "Brother Ding Meng, it really is you. I didn't expect you to come back alive. This is great."
Ding Meng smiled. "What?
You all thought I was dead? "
Yu Liang's eyes were filled with tears. "The Starbow Corporation and the military said that you perished in outer space. They also said that the search and rescue fleet couldn't find you even after months of searching."
Ding Meng was surprised. "Oh?
Something like that happened after I left? "
Yu Liang turned around decisively. "Xiao Wei, Brother Ding Meng is back. Hurry up and take out your precious wine. Eh?
Where is he? "
Xiao Wei had already entered the snowstorm and rushed into the terminal's first-floor hall. He shouted breathlessly, "He's back! He's back! Brother Ding Meng is back! Brother Ding Meng is back!"
His voice was like a clap of thunder. After a moment of silence, the entire hall burst into an uproar. The name Ding Meng was unforgettable to the refugees of planet KV303.
The tarmac was soon surrounded by people. Most of them were familiar faces. Ten years had passed, but there were still the same people. Ding Meng was also excited because he saw Ah Qiao again. Ah Qiao was already married and had a child with Xiao Wei.
The child was about seven or eight years old and was very energetic. This reminded Ding Meng of Xiao Shanzi.
"Ding Meng, you're finally back!"
Ah Qiao also started crying. Ten years ago, when Ling Xingxian announced the news of Ding Meng's death, Ah Qiao washed her face with tears every day. She cried for a few months, but this time was different. This time, it was tears of joy.
Ding Meng smiled and said, "Ah Qiao, don't worry now. I'm not going to die."
"Uncle Ding Meng!
Uncle Ding Meng! "
Ah Qiao's child ran over and looked up at him. "Mom and Dad often talk about you. They all say that you're a great hero."
Ding Meng patted his little head and smiled. "What's your name?"
The child immediately answered with his head held high, "My name is Dashan!"
"Dashan?"
Ding Meng could not help but laugh. Ah Qiao must have given him such a name to remember Xiao Shanzi, who had died in the disaster.
"Brother Ding, Brother Ding!
We're here!
We're here! "Another person in the crowd rushed up in a panic.
Ding Meng smiled again. He did not expect to see the four-eyed man and the Russian in this place. These two hotheads were almost exactly the same as they were ten years ago. The four-eyed man was wearing a bright yellow suit. The suit was really dirty, and he was wearing straw sandals. He was really full of character.
And the Russian still had the "Collapsing Hongshan" in his mouth, shaking his head and swaying his head in a sloppy manner, a living example of a local hoodlum.
However, Ding Meng sensed it and was slightly surprised. "Eh?
You two have made great progress. You're actually advanced war supremacies. Not bad, not bad! "
The four-eyed man was immediately proud. He shook his head and said, "Of course. To guard our base, we need to have some strength. Don't you think so, Russian?"
The Russian took a puff of his cigarette butt. "Brother Ding, we're now the captains here. It's our duty to protect everyone."
Ding Meng was surprised. When did these two become captains?
Seeing that everyone was chatting enthusiastically, Yu Liang hurriedly said, "Alright, alright. Don't worry. Brother Ding is back. This is a happy occasion. We'll definitely get together tonight. Let's go to the commander's office first!"