Planet Beidou was a huge planet that emitted a golden glow. Looking from space, it looked like a golden ball that was rotating in the void.
The scale of this planet was far beyond that of ordinary terrestrial planets. There were even five satellites near it. Other than that, this star field was almost empty. It was obvious that it was the most suitable planet to be used as a transit star.
There were only four people in the command cabin on the carrier ship: Ding Meng, Meng Yan, Su Xia, and Long Feiyu. After more than ten days of long-distance flight, Ding Meng finally saw this famous planet.
Since there was no Planet Lieyang in this star field, there was no day on Planet Beidou. It was always night. However, Planet Beidou was rich in mineral resources. Under the construction of the Hubolls family, this place could operate normally without sunlight.
At this moment, Ding Meng and Meng Yan had changed into different appearances. Ding Meng was still using the identity of Wild Wolf. He had used this identity when he went to Planet Cypress, but now that he had the Blue Spirit Spell, not only did Ding Meng look like Wild Wolf, but his body and temperament were also very similar. The reason why he changed into Wild Wolf was very simple. It was almost impossible for others to find out his information.
Meng Yan did not use Le Fei's appearance anymore. Le Fei's identity had been used many times, and it was inevitable that there would be flaws. Therefore, Meng Yan changed into Four Eyes' appearance this time. Since Four Eyes was still on KV303, no one would be able to find out in a short time.
This time, Su Xia was the leader of this trip to Planet Beidou because this was the territory she had been in for many years. Ding Meng and Meng Yan were her subordinates. As for Long Feiyu, he did what he was supposed to do. His task was to collect the goods for Liang Yiran. After that, he would wait for Ding Meng and the others to return.
According to the instructions of the ground spaceport, the carrier ship must land according to the designated speed and route. When it was about to land, Ding Meng finally saw the "Skris Port" of Planet Beidou.
The spaceport was shockingly huge. Ding Meng had never seen such a large spaceport. How should he describe it?
In any case, there was no end in sight on the horizon. Countless helipads of different sizes were neatly arranged on the ground according to their respective scales. In midair, countless starships, spaceships, and flying vehicles were rising and falling while spurting out crystal flames, forming a straight line. It was almost like an innumerable meteor shower, but also like countless blooming fireworks. The flow of ships on such a scale was comparable to the flow of traffic in Blue Pole Star City. It was truly spectacular.
The parking aprons in the spaceport were also graded. There were more than 30 different grades, such as where large starships should land and where small starships should land. These were all regulated by the rules.
Ding Meng noticed that the commands received by the control panel were: C3, H2, D5, L7, X20.
"What does that mean?" Ding Meng felt as if he was reading a book from heaven.
Long Feiyu controlled the light beam to fly, but there was a bitter smile on his face. "It means that our starships can only land in the cheap-priced areas that are exclusively used by tourists and mercenaries. The management fee there is not high."
Ding Meng said, "Is there such a thing?"
Su Xia said, "If it's a fleet of a large corporation of the Federal Empire, and there are large starships among them, they can land in the VIP ports because they know that such a fleet can afford the fees."
The cheap-priced area was indeed a cheap-priced area. In a very remote corner of the spaceport, there was a helipad on which even the ground was not made of metal plates. There were more than 50 modified starships of different sizes in total. Only the four corners of the helipad were illuminated by lighthouses, making it extremely dim.
After they got off the starship, five soldiers wearing mechanical armor and holding card readers immediately surrounded them.
Long Feiyu came here often and was obviously very familiar with the leader of the soldiers. He immediately took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and said, "Captain Qiang, have a smoke first."
Captain Qiang did not hesitate to take the cigarette and put it in his mouth. "I know it's you just by looking at this ship. Are you here to make a fortune again?"
Long Feiyu smiled modestly and said, "Not at all, I'm just trying to make a living!"
Captain Qiang glanced at Ding Meng and the others. "Didn't your brothers come with you this time?
Hmm?
This girl is not bad. How much for a night? "
Su Xia understood and knew that the soldiers were questioning whether they were unfamiliar faces. She took the initiative and said, "I'm an official citizen of Nanling City."
"Oh?" Captain Qiang was surprised. "You're not a refugee? Then please show me your pass."
Su Xia immediately extended her left hand, and Captain Qiang immediately scanned her wrist with the card reader. His attitude immediately changed. "You're really a citizen of the city, but the records show that you've been away for eight years …"
Su Xia said unhappily, "I went to the Steel Mane Empire to earn money and came back. Why?
Can't I? "
"Yes, yes, of course you can!"
Captain Qiang did not bother with such an answer. His gaze fell on Ding Meng and Meng Yan. "You two look unfamiliar."
Su Xia said, "The people I brought back are all identification experts. They have passes."
Ding Meng and Meng Yan could only extend their wristbands for inspection. Captain Qiang saw that it was indeed a pass for Nanling City. He could not help but be more polite. "Okay, you can enter the city now."
Nanling City was the largest city on Planet Beidou. It was more than seven thousand kilometers away from the spaceport. The spaceport service area rented flying cars, and the model was the oldest "Green Bird". It looked like an electric car, and it was shabby. However, it cost 200 Star Coins for a one-way trip. It was ridiculously expensive. Most importantly, it was slow. It took five hours to fly there. For Ding Meng and the others, it was better to walk.
Since they did not have a pass, Long Feiyu could not travel with them. However, Long Feiyu was not going to Nanling City, so Ding Meng and the others paid and set off.
This flying car was indeed shabby. When they sat on it, the whole car kept shaking. It felt like it was going to fall apart.
Ding Meng could not help but say, "This shabby car actually costs 200 Star Coins."
Su Xia smiled. "We are residents. This is already considered cheap. For smugglers like Old Long, they have to pay several times more for this."
Ding Meng said, "What about starships?
Isn't it more expensive? "
Su Xia said, "That's for sure. In principle, it's 1000 Star Coins a day. However, if you don't leave after seven days, the price will increase every day."
Meng Yan asked curiously, "Why?"
Su Xia said, "They have their reasons. They will say that you are taking up space, so they have to charge you more."
Meng Yan frowned. "Isn't that the same as loan sharks?"
Su Xia said, "Even more ruthless than loan sharks?
Everything on Planet Beidou costs money. Official residents have to pay air taxes every quarter. "
Meng Yan sighed in admiration. "So this place is even more expensive than those big cities in the Federation?"
Su Xia said, "Of course. However, there is a reason why it is expensive. After all, we are going to Nanling City."
Following Su Xia's introduction, Ding Meng slowly understood the situation here. Nanling City was not the only city on Planet Beidou. There were other cities with corresponding functions. For example, the traders' market was in Bo Yun City, the mercenaries' mission submission location was in Double Seal Town, and the black market was in Soaring Dragon Underground City … In short, each city had its own characteristics and functions.
However, among these dozens of cities, Nanling City was the most central city. This was because the Hubolls family was entrenched in Nanling City. Apart from that, there was another more important reason. Planet Beidou was filled with all kinds of people. Everyone was working in their own fields to earn money. Once they had money, they would naturally want to enjoy it. Therefore, Nanling City was specifically for people to spend money. This was the root of Planet Beidou's abnormal prosperity.
Su Xia said, "To be precise, Nanling City is a huge money-squandering den. It is specifically provided for those rich people to spend their money."
Meng Yan clearly could not understand this. She said, "What doesn't a big city in the Federation have?
Why would they need to come all the way here to have fun? "
Su Xia said, "Little Meng, you don't understand. The cities in the Federal Empire are all restricted by various laws. The reason why many rich people come to Nanling City is because they are not restricted by those laws. The things they play are things that they can't play in the Federation."
Meng Yan boasted that she was someone with a lot of experience. However, after hearing Su Xia's explanation, she was also looking forward to it. What exactly was Nanling City like?
Soon, the full appearance of Nanling City appeared in front of the three of them. Ding Meng's first reaction was that it was dazzling.
This was a huge city filled with dazzling futuristic styles. There were very few high-rise buildings in the city. They were all around ten to twenty stories high. The shapes of these buildings were really strange. There was a building that was shaped like a trumpet flower that was upside down on the ground. There was a building that looked like a Kun Peng Starship that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws by the lake. There was a strange pavilion that was formed by many spheres stacked on top of each other … These buildings had one thing in common, and that was that they had plenty of light sources. All kinds of lights were shining at the same time. It was so dazzling that it was hard to take in all of them. It was like the flashing of neon lights.
Meng Yan sighed and said, "This is completely a city that never sleeps!"
Su Xia snapped her fingers and said, "You guessed right. This is a city that never sleeps in the true sense of the word. There are all kinds of strange things in Nanling City. As long as you have money, you can do anything you want."
Ding Meng said, "You can even make a move?"
Su Xia said, "There is only one rule, and that is to not go against the people of the Hubolls family."
The three of them quickly got out of the car and walked into the colorful city. Nanling City was obviously planned and designed when it was first built. The buildings were scattered and the streets were well-connected. However, there were few aircrafts passing by in the sky. The people on the road seemed to be no different from the residents of a normal city.
Ding Meng sighed and said, "This is very different from Bogor Star."
Su Xia sneered and said, "Bogor Star is similar to Boyun City and Shuangfeng Town. There are many people who commit murder and arson on the streets. However, those who can come to Nanling City are more or less rich and have status. Moreover, there are many citizens from the Federal Empire. Everyone is very low-key. They try not to cause trouble as much as possible. So what you see is just the surface."
Meng Yan said, "Then where should we go now?
I'm afraid that there is no lack of hotels in this city, right? "
Su Xia snapped her fingers again and said, "Let's go see an old friend of mine first. He has a wide range of information sources!"