Shadow of Deep Space

Chapter 401: Ladder to Heaven (Five in One)

Soon after.

Su Ming and others came to the outside of the starlight ball.

They saw a huge ball of starlight, its entire body painted a conspicuous red, and its playful big eyes kept blinking at them.

At this time, from other directions, a group of very lively teams also came over.

The most conspicuous among them is the command team, which has far more people than other teams.

Leading the team was a little old man wearing a black suit, a black round hat, with a white beard and looking energetic.

This old man is called Sangqi, and he is also the vice-president of the Royal Court Academy.

They had just rushed over after picking someone up from the Royal Court Airport.

In addition to the command department team, the teams with relatively large numbers are the Mechanical Department, Implantation Department and Medical Department, each of which is led by a vice-president.

In addition, teams like the Mineral Resources Department and the Economics Department have much smaller numbers of people.

These smaller teams are led by the department head himself.

All teams meet at the gate of the Starlight Sphere.

"Sanchi, are you all here?"

"All ready, Fleck."

"Then let's go in!"

"please!"

The vice-presidents exchanged a few words and then entered the venue with their teams.

Everyone took their seats in an orderly manner.

Fleck took Su Ming, Bergfens and others to the first row and sat down. Soon the entire Starlight Ball was full of people.

At this time, Vice Principal Muffin walked to the stage, slowly raised his hand facing the crowd, and signaled everyone to be quiet.

The noisy scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on Vice Principal Muffin.

Vice Principal Muffin smiled and saluted to all the teachers and students, then began her speech.

"Hello everyone, I am Vice President Muffin. Thank you very much for coming to the annual meeting held by Royal Court Academy. On this special day, we gather together to welcome the wonderful new year. On behalf of Royal Court Academy, I extend my most sincere blessings to all teachers and students!"

clap clap!

Everyone at the scene burst into warm applause.

“Royal Court College adheres to the original intention of its founding, educates people with morality, builds a path with knowledge, and has trained countless outstanding students to create for the world.”

Vice Principal Muffin gave an impassioned opening speech.

At this time, the Starlight Ball device was activated, and everyone was instantly at the gate of the magnificent Imperial Court Academy.

The camera then entered from the gate and kept turning inside the school. Buildings and smiling faces passed by Su Ming and others.

Then the scene moved, and the entire Imperial Court Academy quickly shrank, and finally left the planet.

Suddenly, everyone found themselves in the vast starry sky.

Su Ming listened to Vice Principal Muffin's speech, looked at the holographic image in front of him, and asked Vice Principal Fleck curiously in a low voice.

"Lord Fleck, why don't I see the principal? Isn't he going to attend and host such a grand annual meeting?"

"Well, he's not in school and I haven't seen him in a long time."

Fleck was slightly startled, then he replied.

"Huh? Where is he then?"

"Who knows, maybe he's traveling somewhere in the world."

"hehe."

When Su Ming heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

The principal is living a very comfortable life and is just a hands-off boss.

At this time, the opening ceremony ended and the surrounding holographic images disappeared.

Vice Principal Muffin said to everyone with a smile.

"Dear students, on this joyous festival, we have invited many seniors as special guests. Next, they will give speeches to you and share their valuable life experiences and ideas, which will benefit you a lot and help you achieve a more brilliant future. Now, please welcome the first guest, Major General Kena, and welcome him with applause!"

clap clap!

Accompanied by warm applause.

In the command department's seating area, a man dressed in a major general's uniform, with an upright posture, a tough face, and sharp eyes, strode up to the podium.

"Hello everyone, I am Kena, a fifth-year senior in the Command Department, and the current commander of the 7th Legion, the 9th Fleet."

As Kena finished speaking, the holographic imaging devices around him started up and the scene changed.

Everyone appeared in the vast starry sky again.

Battleships and mecha formations came into view.

I saw a huge fleet of ships fighting with the Dark Star Empire's fleet, and the scene was extremely spectacular.

Many students at the scene exclaimed.

"Wow!"

"My fellow juniors, as a commander, I command many ships and mobile formations. Every decision I make will affect the life and death of many ships and combatants, as well as the victory or defeat of the war! What I want to tell you is that the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Think twice before doing anything."

Major General Kena spoke excitedly to everyone.

Su Ming also sat quietly in his seat, listening to the speech.

Soon Major General Kena finished his speech and the audience burst into warm applause.

clap clap!

"Thank you!"

Major General Kena bowed to everyone and then stepped down from the right side.

At this time, Vice Principal Martha walked from the left to the middle of the podium and spoke.

"Next, let's welcome our second guest, Major General Long Jing. Please welcome him with applause!"

clap~
Accompanied by warm applause.

Long Jing walked up to the stage in a carefree manner, looking at everyone with elegance and confidence.

At this moment, the surrounding scene changed, and everyone appeared in a starry sky filled with meteorites.

Long Jing was seen controlling the fourth-generation mecha, Flashing Shadow, and fighting fiercely with a Type IV Lord-class Chirami, which was a hundred meters tall, with a humanoid body, a deformed head, sunken eyes, three pairs of tumorous wings on its back, and hands like beast claws.

"Wow, high-grade Chirami!"

Many junior students exclaimed.

"My fellow juniors, I am Long Jing, a senior in the fourth year of the Mecha Department. I am currently the eighth commander of the First Legion Mecha Formation. This is the scene of my life-and-death battle with a senior Chirami. What I want to tell you is that when you are young, you should have lofty ambitions. The world is uncertain, you and I are both dark horses, and no one can stop us."

Long Jing gave a speech to the crowd in high spirits.

The atmosphere at the scene was instantly aroused, and many younger students were very excited.

Su Ming couldn't help but look at Long Jing a few more times. This guy was quite good. As the offspring of a capital giant, he was much better than Su Yuan.

At this time, Vice Principal Fleck reminded Su Ming.

"Su Ming, stop looking and get ready."

"what to prepare?"

Su Ming was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion.

"It will be your turn to give a speech soon."

Fleck explained to Su Ming.

"No, I can't give a speech, so I'd better forget it."

"How can we just let it go? All the invited people have to go up."

"No, you didn't tell me in advance, and I haven't prepared any images or manuscripts!"

Su Ming replied with a wry smile.

"I thought you knew it was tradition."

"I don't know."

"Oh, it doesn't matter. Just go up and go through the motions. You can retrieve a battle record and connect it to the Starlight Ball. As for the content of the speech, just say a few words."

Fleck also spoke very lightly.

Bergfens, who was sitting next to him, almost laughed out loud. He said to Su Ming.

"It's okay, junior. There are always many unexpected situations in life. Isn't this interesting?"

"alright."

Su Ming responded helplessly.

At this time, Long Jing finished his speech and bowed like a gentleman to everyone.

clap clap!

There was warm applause.

Long Jing walked down from the stage very satisfied.

At this time, Vice Principal Muffin walked to the middle of the podium again and spoke to everyone.

"Next, please welcome our third guest, Major General Su Ming. Please welcome him with applause."

clap clap!

There was warm applause.

Many people at the scene discussed excitedly.

"It's Senior Su Ming's turn."

"Is that the senior who drove the pseudo-V-generation machine?"

"Yes, it's him!"

"He is a great man who broke many records in our school. He broke the record for first-year credits, led his class to enter higher education, and is the youngest major general in the history of the Imperial Academy."

At this time, Su Ming casually set up a video, then stood up from his seat and walked towards the podium under the attention of everyone.

When Vice Principal Muffin saw Su Ming coming on stage, she stepped aside and made room for him.

Su Ming stood in the middle of the podium, looked at the crowd of students present, took a deep breath, and then spoke calmly.

"Hello everyone, I am Su Ming, a sophomore student in the Mecha Department."

As his words fell, the scene around him suddenly changed.

Everyone suddenly found themselves in the vast starry sky, with huge stars and countless debris instantly coming into view.

Then everyone saw Su Ming controlling the fourth-generation mecha Killer, fighting fiercely with the pseudo-V-generation mecha Golden Judge.

The scene exploded instantly.

"Oh my god, am I seeing this right?"

"Pseudo V-generation mecha?"

"Senior Su Ming is using a fourth-generation machine to defeat a fifth-generation machine!"

"Wait, this is the Heart of the Sky campaign, top secret information."

"How is it possible? He is the pilot of the mecha."

When Long Jing and others saw this scene, they were stunned for a moment.

As for the Battle of the Heart of the Sky, they actually knew some inside information. They only knew that someone used a fourth-generation mecha to kill the pseudo-V-generation mecha, but they were not very clear about the specific details. They didn't expect to run into him today.

Fleck was also stunned. He just asked Su Ming to play a random video, but he didn't expect this kid to be so powerful.

"Alas~ I felt that Junior Brother Su Ming was no ordinary person, so I wanted to recruit him into the Second Legion! But I didn't expect him to be so evil."

Bergfens said to Fleck with great emotion.

"Don't talk about you. I didn't expect that Mia really found a treasure."

Fleck replied with a wry smile.

At this time, Su Ming on the stage was also stunned. He did not expect such a strong response.

But he quickly adjusted his attitude and spoke to everyone.

"Everyone, let me say a few words. Life is like adversity, full of hardships and sufferings. We should move forward step by step with our feet on the ground, and never aim too high. No matter how dark the future is, if you face the sun, you will not be afraid of anything. I hope that all my juniors will brave the storms with a fearless heart, sharpen their minds and wings through setbacks, and wait for the day when they can spread their wings and fly high, overlooking the mountains."

As Su Ming's words fell.

in the image.

Su Ming slashed the Golden Judge into the star with one sword.

At this moment, the students stood up and applauded excitedly.

clap clap!

"Senior Su Ming is so awesome!"

Countless excited junior and senior students shouted excitedly.

"Thank you."

Su Ming bowed to everyone, then turned and walked down the podium from the right.

Vice Principal Muffin walked back to the center of the podium and spoke to everyone with a smile.

"Thank you, Su Ming, for your wonderful speech. Everyone, please be quiet for a moment."

After more than twenty seconds, the boiling scene gradually calmed down.

Muffin said as she let out a breath.

"Next, please welcome the next guest, Major General Li Lie, please give him a round of applause."

clap clap!

The scene burst into applause again.

At this time, Su Ming returned to his seat and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"call!"

"And you said you couldn't give a speech, but you gave a good speech, didn't you?"

Vice Principal Fleck also couldn't stop smiling.

"Don't call me for this kind of event next time."

Su Ming said helplessly.

"You are still young, don't be so afraid of trouble. When you are young, you should be full of vigor and pride."

Fleck said to Su Ming with a smile.

"Ok."

Su Ming smiled and responded, continuing to listen to the speech.

More than two hours later.

All the guests who returned to school have finished their speeches on stage.

At this time, Vice Principal Muffin walked to the middle of the podium and spoke to everyone with a smile.

“Thank you all for your wonderful sharing. Royal Court Academy is proud of you. I believe that in the near future, all the freshmen present will thrive. Royal Court Academy will also care for all students like a mother.”

clap clap!

The scene burst into applause again.

Vice Principal Muffin saw that it was almost time, so she signaled everyone to stop and continued her speech.

"Next, it's time for the final donation session. I would like to invite all the guests to lend a helping hand and support the Royal Court Academy. On behalf of the Royal Court Academy, I would like to express my sincere gratitude!"

When Su Ming heard this, he turned to look at Fleck and asked with a twitching mouth.

“Any donations?”

"Of course, this is an old tradition. Do you think the federal funding alone is enough? But don't worry, I know it's not easy for you to make money. You don't have to donate too much, just a little bit will be fine."

Fleck replied with a smile.

"hehe."

Su Ming looked as if he would never believe you. The mecha he drove was the best in the whole venue, and all the younger students were so supportive of his speech just now.

When it is your turn to donate money, if you just donate a little bit casually, wouldn’t that be a slap in your face? Will you still be able to stay in your alma mater in the future?

At this time, there was a warm response from the audience.

"It is our honor to contribute to our alma mater!"

"That's right!"

"Thank you so much for your support. Now the donation ceremony officially begins."

Muffin spoke directly.

At this time, Bergfins stood up, walked to the podium, looked at the crowd and spoke elegantly.

"As the president of the student union, I should take the lead in donating. I'll make a statement first. One billion!"

In an instant, a huge virtual projection screen appeared behind Bergfins, showing that Bergfins donated 10 billion.

"Wow!"

Many younger students at the scene exclaimed in surprise.

Su Ming looked at Bergfens with a very interesting expression. Is this guy a shill? Is he playing like this right from the start?
It's okay for those colonel-level officers, they can donate less, but generals like Kaina, Long Jing and others have to donate more.

After making his donation, Bergfens walked down the stage with a smile on his face.

At this time, Major General Li Lie stood up, walked to the podium, and spoke in a deep voice to everyone.

“I’ll donate 15 billion!”

There was another exclamation at the scene.

“I’ll donate 20 billion!”

“I’ll donate 22 billion!”

At this time, other generals were not to be outdone and went up to the stage and shouted, each one louder than the other.

Su Ming's face immediately turned green. He originally thought that Bergfens had gone too far, but this group of people went even further. None of them took money seriously.

“I’ll donate 30 billion!”

At this time, Major General Kena also walked onto the stage and shouted in a domineering voice.

clap clap!

There was immediate applause from the audience, with everyone talking excitedly.

"As expected of Senior Kaina!"

When Su Ming heard the donation amount, the corners of his mouth twitched constantly. He only had more than 3 billion in his hands, and some of the money belonged to Mia.

"No, I have to go up first."

Su Ming saw that the situation was not right and wanted to go up and donate first.

However, at this moment, Long Jing stood up first, strode onto the podium, and spoke loudly to everyone in an elegant manner.

"It's a rare opportunity to return to my alma mater, so I naturally want to do my best. I will donate 50 billion federal coins!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was boiling!

"50 million federal coins!"

"Did I hear that right?"

"As expected of the young master of the Dragon Pattern Group, Senior Long Jing is really amazing."

When Su Ming heard the amount of Long Jing's donation, he was completely numb.

These guys are so damn crazy, each one is more outrageous than the other.

Su Ming was worried for a moment. He didn't know how much he should donate.

In fact, Su Ming was very happy to donate more. The Royal Court Academy was really good to its students and provided all kinds of conveniences.

Not to mention other things, just when the group returned for further studies, the school would do everything possible to arrange their entry without saying a word.

He was also taken care of by seniors who graduated from the Imperial Court Academy, such as General Sigrid.

But he was short of money and couldn't donate more even if he wanted to.

hum!
At this moment, Su Ming's bracelet suddenly vibrated and a message popped up.

Su Ming subconsciously looked down and his pupils suddenly shrank.

"Dear Mr. Su Ming, 4322 billion Federation coins have been credited to your account. The transfer note is: 10% of the mineral income of the Insect Star (excluding biological income). The Federation will not provide materials, and all settlements will be in currency. Please understand."

Su Ming took a deep breath, suppressed his beating heart, and murmured.

"It seems that my luck recently has been really good."

Then he stood up and walked towards the podium.

In an instant, countless eyes fell on Su Ming.

"Look, Senior Su Ming is going up."

“How much do you think he will donate?”

"I don't know, but there will definitely be a lot. Among all the seniors present, he is the best!"

"I also feel that way."

Soon, Su Ming walked to the podium amid the discussions of the crowd.

All eyes in the audience were focused on Su Ming.

Long Jing looked at Su Ming who was going on stage, his brows furrowed, and he felt tremendous pressure.

If it were any other time, he would be 100% sure that he would have donated the most in the entire venue.

But now seeing Su Ming coming on stage, he felt a little guilty for some reason.

Su Ming looked around at everyone and said with a smile.

"I am honored to be invited by my alma mater to attend this annual meeting and spend this brief and wonderful time with you all. To show my appreciation, I will donate 100 billion federal dollars and hope that my alma mater will become better and better!"

"100 million!"

"Oh my god, Senior Su Ming donated 100 billion!"

"so amazing!"

Many students at the scene were immediately excited and burst into warm applause.

Vice President Fredo and others were also shocked. 100 billion is not a small amount of money!
"Thank you."

Su Ming bowed to everyone and then walked off the stage.

When he returned to his seat, Vice Principal Fleck said to Su Ming with some regret.

"Su Ming, you donated so much, it's too expensive, will it hurt?"

"It's okay, it's just a little token of my appreciation."

"This is a real token of your appreciation. 100 billion federal coins is a lot of money!" "Lord Fleck, it's rare that you personally invited me back. I must show my appreciation."

Su Ming smiled and replied.

"You saying that makes me feel even more guilty."

"Don't say that. It is actually my blessing to be able to make some contributions to my alma mater."

"All right!"

Vice Principal Fleck also replied with great emotion.

Half an hour later, all the guests returning to school had made their donations.

Muffin walked to the middle of the podium and spoke to the crowd.

"The donation ceremony is over. Now everyone can communicate freely. At the same time, the school has prepared fresh fruits, cakes and drinks for everyone. Please enjoy them."

As Muffin finished her words, the lights inside the entire Starlight Ball lit up and soft music began to play.

A teacher came in pushing a food cart.

The scene suddenly became lively.

A large number of students gathered towards Su Ming, and a female student shouted in admiration.

"Senior Su Ming, can you sign an autograph for us?"

"Okay."

Su Ming agreed very readily.

"I also want!"

"Senior Su Ming, please sign one for me too."

The students gathered at the scene shouted excitedly.

"Come one by one, all are available."

Seeing so many people wanting to sign, Su Ming had no choice but to sign.

At this moment, sitting in a seat far away, Li Fubai was watching this scene, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy.
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The next morning.

Inside the college dormitory room.

Rhine woke up dazedly after hearing the noise. He slowly stood up and took a look.

I found Su Ming wearing a military uniform, with badges all over his chest, and he was tidying up his appearance.

He then raised his bracelet to check the time and asked while yawning.

"Squad leader, why are you up so early? You've only slept for a few hours? And you're dressed so handsomely, are you going on a date?"

"What meeting? Today is the federal government's annual meeting. I'm invited to attend."

Su Ming replied simply.

"That's awesome! You actually received an invitation. That's an event only big shots can attend."

When Rhine heard Su Ming's words, he immediately became energetic and replied with great admiration.

"Fortunately."

Su Ming replied with a smile.

At this moment, his bracelet vibrated and a strange phone call came in.

Su Ming took a look and picked up the phone, and a respectful voice immediately rang out from the bracelet.

"Hello, General Su Ming. I am Xiao Chang, the driver sent by the federal government. I am here to pick you up for the annual meeting. I have arrived at the gate of the Imperial Court Academy."

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

Su Ming hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

Then he said to Rhine.

"gone!"

"Ok."

Rhine replied with a smile.

Not long after, Su Ming left the dormitory building and walked on the road. The younger students he met along the way greeted him enthusiastically.

"Hello, Senior Su Ming!"

Su Ming also nodded slightly in response.

Soon he arrived at the school gate and saw a black hovercraft with the license plate XGZ0030 parked in the middle of the gate. A young man in black work clothes was waiting in front of the car.

Su Ming walked straight over. When the driver saw Su Ming coming, he quickly opened the back door and said respectfully.

"General Su Ming, please!"

"Ok!"

Su Ming sat on it directly.

Soon the vehicle started onto the expressway and drove towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Outside the City Lord's Mansion, Starlight Plaza
Soldiers wearing second-generation exoskeleton armor surrounded the huge square.

Many congressmen and generals gathered in the square, and reporters kept taking pictures of them, making it very lively.

Outside the blockade area, there were crowds of people, standing on tiptoe and gazing at the Starlight Square.

At this time, a black hovercraft drove over, and the staff responsible for receiving the passengers hurried forward to open the door.

When Su Ming got out of the car, the staff in front of him quickly put his hand on the door frame to prevent him from bumping into it.

At this time, many people who were talking saw another vehicle coming and turned their heads to look over.

"Who is this person? He is a major general at such a young age? How come I have never seen him before?"

"You just came back from the Tidal Star Sea, so it's normal that you don't know him. He is from the Thirteenth Legion, a rising star in the Federation, and very powerful!"

"I see."

Su Ming glanced at the people at the scene, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Those present were either congressmen or generals, and major generals were at the bottom of the list.

Moreover, Su Ming could feel that none of the generals present were vegetarians. Even those who were not strong enough were very powerful.

At this time, another black hovercraft drove over and stopped at the designated location.

Then the car door opened and an old man wearing a high-end congressional robe and with a serious expression walked out.

"Senior Councillor Baikdi has arrived!"

After seeing this, many parliamentarians and generals came forward to greet him.

Su Ming took a look and then started strolling around the square.

At this moment, he suddenly saw Major General Vickers and Major General Jon standing in front of him and talking.

Su Ming's eyes suddenly lit up, and he walked forward and greeted him.

"Lord Vickers, Lord Jon!"

Jon was also startled when he saw Su Ming approaching, and responded very happily.

"Su Ming!"

"What a coincidence, I didn't expect you guys to be here too."

Su Ming said with a smile.

"What a coincidence! Congratulations on forming your own team."

Jon also congratulated Su Ming.

"Thank you!"

Su Ming thanked Jon.

At this time, Major General Vickers also spoke to Su Ming in a bad mood.

"You are such a mean guy! You kidnapped one of my regiments without saying a word! But never mind, I'll give it to you. But you can't try to take over my other regiments. I don't have many regiments left."

"Hey, look at what you're saying. My formation has just been established, and we only have the most basic military funds and equipment. We have no money and no people. Who is willing to follow me?"

Su Ming started to play the victim.

"real or fake?"

Jon and the other replied doubtfully.

"Of course it's true, my two old bosses, I've had such a hard time getting started, shouldn't you support me?"

Su Ming said to Jon and Vickers with a smile.

Jon and Vickers were also startled when they heard Su Ming’s words, but then they reacted and cursed with laughter.

"Good boy, you are waiting for us here!"

"Then do you agree?"

Su Ming asked expectantly.

"You've come to this point. If I don't express my opinion, won't you stab me in the back? I'll give you some weapons quota later."

Jon spoke directly.

Seeing this, Vickers also said to Su Ming.

"I will also allocate some funds from my own budget to you as a subsidy. I hope you can get up soon."

"very good, thank you."

Su Ming thanked him very happily.

He didn't expect to have such an unexpected surprise when attending the annual meeting.

"Okay, we won't talk to you anymore. We need to talk to someone about something."

Jon said to Su Ming.

"Okay, you go."

Su Ming nodded in response.

Jon and Vickers then left together.

Su Ming stood there bored and looked around.

He found that he knew too few people. Most of the congressmen and generals present were strangers.

However, Su Ming discovered a problem. The people attending the annual meeting were divided into three groups. They gathered together and rarely moved around.

If I'm not mistaken, the three waves of people should represent different forces in the three cities.

Su Ming couldn't help but shook his head. The forces within the Federation were really clearly divided. It would be strange if they could be close.

But at this moment, Su Ming suddenly saw Su Mulong, Su Feng, Su Zhentian and others gathered together with a group of people.

He thought for a few seconds and then walked towards them.

Not far away, an old man wearing a black robe with dragon patterns, with dark spots all over his face, looking energetic and dignified, was chatting with Su Mulong.

At this time, Long Jing walked over and greeted the old man respectfully.

"Grandpa Zeng."

When Long Chen saw Long Jing, he introduced him with a smile.

"Long Jing, this is Su Mulong, the old patriarch of the Thunder God Group, and also my old friend."

"Lord Su Mulong."

Long Jing greeted politely.

Su Mulong looked Long Jing up and down, looked at his military uniform and the badge on his chest, and praised him with a smile.

"Long Chen, your great-grandson is very outstanding. He is already a major general at such a young age, and he also has so many honor badges."

“Haha, that’s too good!”

Although Long Chen said this, his face was almost smiling.

Just then Su Ming also came over and greeted Su Mulong and others.

"Great-grandfather, grandpa."

"Well, you're here."

When Su Mulong saw Su Ming coming, he nodded in response.

At this time, Long Chen looked at the young boy in front of him, who had so many medals hanging on his chest, and asked in surprise.

"Who is this?"

After Su Mulong heard it, he immediately introduced it to Long Chen.

"Long Chen, this is my great-grandson Su Ming."

Long Chen was also startled when he heard Su Mulong's words, with a look of surprise on his face.

At this time, Long Jing, who was standing by, saw Su Ming and spoke in surprise.

"It's you!"

"Do you know?"

Su Mulong and Long Chen asked in great confusion.

Long Jing immediately realized that he had lost his composure and began to explain.

"Su Ming and I are both from the Royal Court Academy. We attended the annual meeting together yesterday."

"I see, you two are alumni, so that's a good opportunity to get closer."

Long Chen said very enthusiastically.

"it is good."

Su Ming and Long Jing responded politely.

At this time, Simak Interstellar Heavy Industries·Berudo and Farenka Interstellar Heavy Industries·Fassad, came over with their juniors and greeted them warmly.

"Su Mulong, Long Chen!"

"Berudo, Fassad, you are here too. We thought you were not going to participate."

Su Mulong replied in a very good mood.

"The annual meeting is so important, how can I not attend it? And I heard that there seems to be a large purchase order for this annual meeting."

Berrudo said to the crowd.

"You are really well-informed. You know everything about this."

Long Chen replied with a smile.

Su Ming was a little surprised when he heard this, but he didn't care. It was normal to have a purchase order.

At this time, Fasad said to Long Chen.

"Long Chen, your business is so good this year, shouldn't you order less this time and leave a sip of soup for us?"

"Fassad, if you said this in previous years, it would be fine, but this year you are wrong."

"Where is wrong?"

"You should tell Su Mulong that their Thunder God Group has received a huge amount of orders this year. They have even sold out the pseudo V-generation mecha, the Thunder God! Maybe he will get the lion's share of the purchase this time."

Long Chen very skillfully turned his attention to Su Mulong.

"Brother Mu Long, I didn't expect you to be so powerful. Doesn't that mean you have surpassed the Kefan Group?"

Bertuto and the other two said in great surprise.

"Haha, I'm just lucky."

Su Mulong replied with a smile.

Just when Berudo and the other two were about to say something.

Suddenly, the tightly closed door of the City Lord's Mansion opened, and the people chatting in the square suddenly quieted down and turned their heads to look towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Many reporters turned their cameras around like bees smelling nectar.

At this time, the three city lords, Farron, Jakels and Alicia, walked out of the city lord's mansion together and looked down at the people in the square.

Click!

Countless flashes suddenly lit up and started taking pictures.

At the same time, the live reporter broadcast excitedly.

"Look everyone, the three city lords of Jakkers are present at the annual meeting together. They are very close. The rumors circulating online about the discord between the three city lords are all just rumors."

Su Ming looked at Jakkers and the other two, feeling a little emotional.

It has been a long time since the three of them appeared in the same frame or attended an event together.

At this time, Jakkers spoke in a deep voice.

"As the years pass, the glory of the times grows. At this time of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, I would like to thank everyone for gathering here to attend the federal government's annual meeting. I officially declare the annual meeting open, and everyone is invited to enter!"

It fell with the voice of Jakkers.

Many congressmen and generals at the scene walked towards the stairs.

"let's go!"

Su Mulong and others said to Su Ming and others.

"it is good!"

Su Ming and others responded one after another.

They followed Su Mulong and others and walked up the stone steps.

At this time, reporters climbed up from both sides, holding cameras and filming Su Ming and others while broadcasting.

"Dear audience, we can see that many councillors and generals have begun to climb the ladder to the city lord's mansion. This so-called ladder is also called the road to heaven. Anyone who steps on this ladder will leave a deep mark in history."

Su Ming and the others all had serious expressions and walked up silently.

After climbing for an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived in front of the City Lord's Mansion that looked like a towering mountain.

The three city lords of Jakkers personally led everyone into the city lord's mansion and walked towards the main palace inside.

Su Ming looked at the familiar scenery around him and felt slightly touched.

The last time he came to the City Lord's Mansion was during the Three Schools League.

The layout here has not changed, but my identity has undergone tremendous changes.

However, Su Ming quickly adjusted his mentality and followed the crowd forward silently.

Soon they arrived at the main hall of the palace.

The entire hall was decorated with a brand new look. The stone bricks with golden dragon patterns were polished to a shine. On the walls on both sides, dark golden curtains were hung, covered with intricate patterns.

On both sides of the hall, there are rectangular mahogany tables, on which are placed various fruits, cakes and drinks.

At the front of the hall, a podium was built.

At this time, Deputy City Lord Okens walked up to the podium, raised his bracelet to check the time, and then spoke to everyone.

"Hello everyone, it's still early and the guests haven't arrived yet. Please eat something first. We will officially start later when all the guests arrive."

"it is good!"

After hearing this, everyone responded.

Su Mulong, Long Chen and others found a quiet corner to stand and talk and discuss some things.

At this time, the sound of footsteps was heard.

Su Ming raised his head and looked over, only to see an old man in a black suit, with white hair and beard, deep eye sockets, a hawk-like gaze, and his hands behind his back, and an old woman in a blue robe, with a thin body, a head full of silver hair tied up, a wrinkled face, and bright eyes, walking towards them with a group of people.

The two people are Kermit, the old patriarch of the Kofan Group, one of the seven major arms dealers, and Vilia, the old patriarch of the Canglan Group.

"So you are here."

Kermit greeted Long Chen and the others with a smile on his face.

"Ah."

Long Chen and the others smiled and responded.

Kermit then turned around and said to Su Mulong with a smile.

"Brother Su, I heard that your performance this year is very good!"

Su Mulong raised his eyebrows when he heard Kermit's words. Although he hated Kermit, he still had to maintain his superficial decency, so he spoke.

"Our Leishen Group's performance this year is slightly better, but it's no match for you. Every year, Longwen ranks first and Kefan ranks second."

"Don't say that. You've surpassed us this year."

"I don't think so."

"Haha, Brother Mu Long, you are so modest. Actually, performance and the like don't matter. Let's not talk about that. This person should be Su Ming, right?"

Comet suddenly changed the subject and looked directly at Su Ming.

Su Ming looked at Kermit in confusion. Why did this guy suddenly mention him?
Su Mulong was also very puzzled, but he still replied.

"Yes, he is my great-grandson Su Ming. Any problem?"

"No problem. I just saw Su Ming. He is handsome, talented, and still so young. Is he still unmarried?"

Kermit asked with a grin.

When these words were spoken, Su Mulong, Su Feng, Su Zhentian and others were stunned for a moment.

They are sworn enemies of the Kefan Group. Although they appear to be on good terms with each other on the surface, they have been fighting each other in private for a long time.

Why did this guy ask Su Ming about marriage? It was really ridiculous.

Su Ming was also a little dumbfounded. What the hell was going on? Why was he suddenly asking about his marriage?

At this moment, Long Chen's expression suddenly changed slightly. He saw at a glance what Kermit was going to do.

This guy wants to turn hostility into friendship and win over the Thor Group through marriage.

You should know that among the seven major arms dealers in the Federation, the first three are supported by Starlight City, Sky City and Rain City respectively.

However, the Fourth Thor Group is not supported by anyone, so it is an easy target to win over.

In fact, they had intended to form an alliance with the Thunder God Group in the early days, but Su Yuan's reputation was so bad that they really couldn't do it.

But the situation is different now. The Su family has a new member, Su Ming, who is excellent in all aspects, so there is naturally nothing to worry about.

Thinking of this, Long Chen said with a smile.

"Su Mulong, I see that your great-grandson is so young, he must be unmarried. My great-granddaughter, Long Ying, doesn't have a suitable marriage partner right now, why don't we let them get to know each other?"

"Long Chen, you are going too far. I was the one who brought this up first."

Kermit narrowed his eyes and replied with a forced smile.

"You can't say that. In fact, I have wanted to ask for a long time, but there has never been a suitable opportunity."

Long Chen smiled and said.

When Su Ming heard the conversation between the two, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. What the hell is going on?

Do these people regard themselves as tools for political marriage?

(End of this chapter)