Before dawn, Ding Meng had been sitting cross-legged in the pavilion all this time.
Currently, he could no longer make any progress in the area of Origin Energy. With his current strength, absorbing the Origin Energy in the air could not even be considered as a drizzle. He needed an even purer and larger amount of energy in order to make a breakthrough. Thus, he could only use his projection to cultivate his martial arts in the space of consciousness.
At dawn, his wristwatch vibrated. The assistant indicated that there was a new communication connection. After the call was connected, Meng Yan's face appeared on the screen. "Mr. Ting, Gulaga and Sleman have been sent back to planet KV303."
Ding Meng thought that Fu Zhonghui's friend was really fast. He had said that he would take two days, and he had done so in two days. It seemed that there was a need for him to make a trip back.
Meng Yan knew what he was planning and took the initiative to say, "But the official space route is currently blocked."
Ding Meng was somewhat surprised. "What's the situation?"
Meng Yan frowned. "The Federation's Planet Phoenix Space Station has issued a notice on planet KV303. Recently, the flying units of the mercenary corps, merchant ships, passenger ships, and public space routes have been put under traffic control and are strictly prohibited from passing through."
Ding Meng knew about this kind of traffic control. It was nothing more than a military operation or some secret operation, and unrelated people were not allowed to join in the fun. In other words, Ding Meng could not use the Blue Moon Space Station to transfer to a public spaceship to return.
Ding Meng said, "It's fine. I can get a better starship from the Sheng Hao Group. It will take half a day to transfer them back."
As Lan Bing's secretary, he naturally had the authority to do so. Moreover, the Sheng Hao Group's starships were not restricted by the space station, especially the small-scale space stations like Planet Phoenix.
Meng Yan said, "But Mr. Ting, you better hurry. I keep feeling that something is not right. There are a total of five space stations on Planet Phoenix. Right now, Space Stations 1 to 5 are all closed. Think about it, which one is the most affected?"
Ding Meng was immediately stunned. When Planet Phoenix Space Station implemented traffic control, the first to bear the brunt of it were the several large corps in outer space. Although these mercenary and hunter corps were usually very impressive in outer space, the space station was their daddy. If they were told not to move, they would not move.
Oh no!
Ding Meng seemed to have realized something and quickly jumped up!
Seven hours later, a "Spirit Light" exploration ship with the logo of the Blue Moon branch of the Sheng Hao Group landed on the square of planet KV303. This was also a unique product of the Sheng Hao Group. This kind of spaceship that looked like an arrow had powerful energy storage and excellent maneuverability. It could also carry out short-distance interstellar transmission.
When Ding Meng wanted to use the spaceship, Qing Da from the logistics department approved it without hesitation.
At this moment, Yu Liang and the others were already waiting on the square. As soon as the connecting cabin opened, Ding Meng saw Gulaga and Sileman in the crowd. The moment he saw them, he became angry. Gulaga and Sileman were still wearing the kind of ragged labor clothes that did not cover their bodies. Their bodies were dirty and torn, and their hair was disheveled. These two burly men, who used to look energetic, were now extremely haggard. Even their eye sockets were deeply sunken.
In his psychic vision, the origin points in their bodies had long been extinguished. It seemed that after they were crippled, they were sent to Planet Exile to work as laborers. Ding Meng could imagine that these two men must have suffered a lot. They might have been humiliated and beaten up every day. This was even worse than killing them directly. The Starbow Group's methods were really vicious.
When he saw Ding Meng, Sileman did not care about his injuries and immediately ran over. "Brother Ding!"
Gulaga's eyes were also red. "Brother Ding Meng!
I've been waiting for you to come back! "
They already knew that not only had Ding Meng returned, but he had also gone on a killing spree in Meteor City. The justice that they did not get back had been avenged by Ding Meng for Fang Zhenghao. In other words, the precarious refugee camp of Planet KV303 had been struggling at death's door until today because of Ding Meng's existence.
"Don't talk!
Don't move! "
Ding Meng pressed his hands on Gulaga and Sileman's chests and poured two thin streams of pure origin energy into them.
Ding Meng was a Battle-Saint, so his origin energy index was in the billions. The two of them were a warrior and a Battle-Saint respectively, so their origin energy indexes were only in the tens of thousands. Thus, when the two streams of origin energy entered their bodies, they quickly found the origin points in their hearts and forcefully repaired them. This was a simple matter.
In less than two minutes, Gulaga and Sileman's complexion had completely returned to normal, and they were once again in high spirits.
Gulaga and Sileman were not surprised by Ding Meng's miraculous abilities, but someone next to them said, "Is this Mr. Ding Meng?
We were entrusted by Brother Fu, and fortunately, we did not fail. We brought Captain Gulaga and the others back safely. "
Ding Meng only then noticed that there were five people standing next to them. It was a group of three men and two women. The one who spoke was an imposing man. He was wearing a set of metal armor, which was a little similar to the simple style of the Prototype. The armor looked a little shabby, but Ding Meng had a good eye. The technology of this armor was far superior to that of ordinary products.
He used his telekinesis to sense them. These five people were quite strong. Yu Liang had already begun to introduce them. This man was called Long Feiyu, and the other four were Jiang Feng, Huang Yuanqi, Li Yuan, and Xiaofei. They were all Long Feiyu's assistants.
Although they were called assistants, in reality, these five people looked more like a team. The strong and capable aura they gave off was more like that of interstellar pirates.
Sure enough, Long Feiyu was already introducing himself with a smile. "Mr. Ding Meng, we are just smugglers from outer space, trying to make a living. We owe Brother Fu a favor in the past, so when we received the notice, we immediately rushed over."
He said it casually, but Ding Meng knew what he was talking about.
Smugglers from outer space were actually called interstellar traders. They were definitely not people trying to make a living. Instead, they were people who snatched food from the mouths of the military, financial groups, and other major forces.
To give a typical example, in the unknown regions of the Fertile Chalk System, various forces were tangled and complicated. When they discovered a treasure trove, everyone would rush over like a flock of ducks. Among them were traders like Long Feiyu, and they would often have the last laugh. Whatever good they found, they would then sell it to the major financial groups and families. A smuggler like this was definitely not weak, and he was also very experienced.
Ding Meng quickly thanked him. "Thank you so much, Brother Long. Thank you for your hard work."
Long Feiyu's eyes flashed. "Brother Ding, you're too polite. Brother Fu's friends are naturally our friends. This is just a small matter."
Ding Meng nodded and said, "This refugee camp really doesn't have anything good to offer you, but don't worry, Brother Long. If you need anything, just let us know."
Long Feiyu had been waiting for this sentence. How could someone who could make Fu Zhonghui try his best to befriend be simple?
They had just seen how Ding Meng had healed two people who had been crippled at the origin without any effort. This ability was beyond their reach, and they could not wait to build a relationship with him.
Ding Meng was also very forthright. He directly said that he needed anything. Long Feiyu waved his hand and laughed heartily. "If that's the case, then we can't help but disturb Commander Yu a few times."
After the group met up, they walked towards the terminal building. What made Ding Meng feel strange was that there were usually quite a lot of people in the plaza and on the runway, but not a single one could be seen today.
After entering the hall on the first floor, Ding Meng discovered that many people had directly fallen asleep and had not woken up.
"What's going on?" Ding Meng looked at Yu Liang.
Yu Liang's expression was ugly. "We've been running out of supplies for a long time, and we don't have much stock left. Recently, the space station has sealed off the route, and starships can't leave or enter, so..."
Ding Meng understood. Planet KV303's refugee camp had always been filled with mercenaries receiving orders and external support. The space station's actions had directly cut off the supply line here. Yu Liang and the other origin ability users did not need to eat or drink for a short period of time, but ordinary people would not be able to hold on.
Ding Meng saw that in the southeast corner of the hall, Dai Yi, Irene, Xu Qianqian, and Yao Manrou were all there. These women were taking care of the starving refugees.
When she saw Ding Meng return, Dai Yi immediately ran over, but there was no joy on her face. "Ding Meng, many people here have starved to death."
Ding Meng nodded. "Miss Dai, it's been hard on you."
Dai Yi said, "It's fine, Ding Meng. I'm very used to this place. The people here are all very friendly."
Yao Manrou also walked over. "Ding Meng, you're finally back."
Ding Meng said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Auntie Yao. You've been wronged as well."
Yao Manrou's expression didn't look too good either. "We Origin ability users are fine, but these civilians are innocent."
Ding Meng also saw that there wasn't even half a bottle of nutrient fluid left. Everyone had already chosen to use some of the frozen leftovers from the stockpile to fill their stomachs.
Ah Qiao was lying on a simple stretcher. The continuous days of starvation had caused her face to be as pale as before. Xiao Wei scooped up half a bowl of porridge and fed it to her. Looking at the color of the porridge, it was basically no different from plain water.
Da Shanzi's condition wasn't as bad as Ah Qiao's, but he had also lost his usual vigor. However, he was still very happy to see Ding Meng. "Uncle Ding Meng, you're back!"
Ding Meng's anger subsided a lot when he saw the child. He smiled and patted Da Shanzi's head. "Have you been practicing your martial arts recently?"
Da Shanzi's eyes were red, but the child was very strong. "I haven't been practicing. Everyone has run out of food, so I don't have the energy to practice."
"Da Shanzi, are you hungry?" Ding Meng took out a box of supplies from his backpack.
Da Shanzi shook his head. "Uncle Ding Meng, I'm not hungry. Let's give these to the uncles and aunties who are asleep first."
Hearing that, everyone was shocked. Ding Meng looked around again and saw that the elderly lying on the stretchers in the north-east corner were not asleep. They were completely lifeless.
There was a crisp slap as Silman slapped Yu Liang across the face. He hissed, "Is this how you take care of these people when we're not around?"
Half of Yu Liang's face swelled up, but he did not dare to refute. He could only hold his face and lower his head.
"You were picked up from the ruins by Elder Dodd. Now you've taken care of him until he's dead, and you still have the face to stand here …" Silman was so angry that he kicked Yu Liang to the ground.
Four Eyes and Maori decisively held him back. "Stop hitting him, stop hitting him. It's not his fault. He didn't do anything wrong. The supplies here have been cut off for almost a week. He did his best."
"Captain, don't hit him!" Ding Meng said in a low voice.
He had the most authority here. Silman immediately stopped, but the anger on his face did not dissipate.
Gulaga was very calm. He helped Yu Liang up. "What happened?"
Yu Liang gritted his teeth. "Planet Phoenix Space Station has announced an indefinite traffic control. I've also asked for help from the Dragonslaying and Raiding families, but Commander Hu and Commander Zheng's starships are not allowed to move. Apparently, it's an order from above."
Gulaga said, "What about the Dark Net?"
Yu Liang said, "None of our people can connect to the Dark Net. We can't take orders either!"
Long Feiyu frowned. "That's strange. I've seen a lot of area restrictions. It makes sense that they don't allow passage, but why are they blocking the international space network and cutting off communication signals?"
Ding Meng was expressionless. "Looks like someone is deliberately targeting this place!"