The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 250 Suddenly enlightened

Is Su Ninglong really going to lay it all out like this? Isn't she afraid that Su Ninglong will turn around and expose all of this? Is it too late to back out now? But she really loves Kaibi Star. It's peaceful and pleasant here, and the scenery is as pure as the most precious star gold.

The thought of those dirty deeds potentially defiling this pure land filled Quanwang with indignation: "Bullshit!" What she despised most was someone who, lacking ability, insisted on robbing others and then pretending to be strong. Robbing is one thing, but to do it so covertly, using such insidious methods, is truly despicable!

[Quan Wang]: I knew it... there's no small price to pay to get into the Gemini Galaxy.

[Su Ninglong]: It's too late to regret it now, you're already on this boat.

[Quanwang]: I heard your tea plantation has expanded. Remember to share some tea with me when you do.

[Suninglong]: It's just a recent expansion; it's still a long way from harvest. The tea itself isn't the problem, but you need to establish a firm foothold and secure your territory first. Otherwise, by the time the tea trees are ready to be harvested, you might not be alive to enjoy it.

[Quanwang]: I'm tough as nails. Don't even think about going back on your word.

Su Ninglong admires Quan Wang's frank personality. He openly admits to wanting money but also knows how to give something in return, without constantly demanding more. This is the kind of person who can do business in the long run.

Her only worry was whether someone would offer her an even higher price to woo her.

Business people usually value profit more; they won't get up early for nothing, that's their true nature.

However, Su Ninglong didn't care much about this. She wanted to see whether Quan Wang valued the safety of the people in the mining area more or purely personal gain.

In fact, Su Ninglong's words did have a significant impact on Quan Wang.

She remained gloomy for two whole days, but ultimately decided to stand on Su Ninglong's side.

The Star Alliance may seem like a crumbling tree, but Su Ninglong's businesses remain unscathed. More importantly, the fact that a young person with such immense potential like her chose to stay with the Star Alliance indicates that the organization's fate is not yet sealed.

Rather than cooperating with those who have no moral compass, it's better to choose partners who keep their promises.

Although Quanwang is a shrewd businesswoman, she values ​​the long-term future more than short-term gains.

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As the new student selection period was approaching, Su Ninglong held a small fan and gently fanned herself as she walked on campus, a slight smile playing on her lips, watching the hurried students and staff.

Since the auction house changed hands, despite winning the contest, morale within the Star Alliance remains low.

Another batch of shareholders and support staff chose to leave, and the remaining two or three are also handing over their shares.

Surprisingly, Zhou Jiaxi, for reasons unknown, preferred to continue to bleed money to support Star Alliance rather than sell his shares at a low price.

The college became increasingly quiet, exuding a desolate atmosphere of deserted buildings.

Fortunately, the parents outside didn't notice, and because the admission standards were raised instead of lowered, and the threshold was outrageously strict, it didn't dampen the parents' enthusiasm; on the contrary, it made them even more excited.

Few of the hunters on missions abroad have left. They are constantly on the move, and the Star Alliance continues to pay them on time, so it seems that little has changed for them.

Most of the people who were supposed to leave have already left.

Thinking about this, Su Ninglong suddenly realized that those who stayed at the school were all highly loyal elites.

What kind of organizations need the highest level of loyalty the most? The answer is self-evident: interstellar governments and military forces.

This realization piqued her interest.

Beneath the surface of decay, something deeper is quietly taking shape.

Su Ninglong suddenly understood; all the previously incomprehensible points instantly connected. Principal Yan was truly a wise and experienced old man!
Historical records indicate that the Spirits were unwilling to submit to the government, so they established the Star Alliance as a buffer zone, with the Star Alliance acting as an intermediary.

The Star Alliance was established with the help of various shareholders. For such an organization, nurtured by private capital and various forces, to completely transform into an official interstellar organization would have been extremely difficult.

But Principal Yan managed to do it. He first made the whole "cake" big enough that it couldn't be ignored.

When a cake is tempting enough, it will naturally attract countless people to share it.

And he, without hesitation, distributed the most glamorous part of the cake, even personally making the Star Alliance the most dazzling "pearl".

When this bead begins to glow and generate heat, it naturally attracts all those profit-driven shareholders and speculators.

Immediately afterwards, Star Alliance "just happened" to show signs of poor management, and shareholders, seeing that things were not going well, withdrew their investments and left the company one after another.

Once the influence of these private capital and group forces is completely eliminated, it becomes a natural step for the interstellar government to incorporate a "clean" Star Alliance into its own system.

It's likely that Principal Yan had this in mind from the very beginning.

The Star Alliance established rules and gradually standardized all spiritual practitioners. Over time, as long as the compensation was adequate, most people no longer cared whether they were serving within the system.

Those dashing and ambitious shareholders, in the end, all became the wedding dresses paving the way for this path.

Is this a scheme that has been going on for over a decade? No, it's likely that this plan was laid out decades ago, when the Star Alliance was first established.

The establishment of the Star Alliance was extremely difficult. If it were easy, those veterans who fought side by side would not have died one by one, leaving only Principal Yan in the end.

In such a harsh environment, he not only brought the Star Alliance together, but also transformed it into a top-tier institution and organization that is known to every household and admired by all.

This cunning and perseverance are chilling.

The interstellar government truly lives up to its reputation as the largest operating machine in the galaxy.

The effort and planning required to promote and implement this series of interconnected plans is beyond the reach of ordinary organizations.

It's good to have a big tree to lean on. Su Ninglong initially chose to become a hunter because she wanted to find the most stable "sect" to stay in, so that she could not only learn more about the mystical spirits, but also find some fun for herself.

In retrospect, she had unwittingly boarded a giant ship that appeared to be turbulent, but whose course was already predetermined.

This feeling of being in the thick of it all made her momentarily dazed, but also stirred a quiet excitement that crept up her spine.

What a big chess game!

This suited her even better. Look at Qi Shen, living so freely, practically a transcendent guest elder in the sect. As long as he completed his duties, he could do whatever he wanted. Even if he occasionally "gave pointers" to the juniors, as long as no one died, no one dared to say a word.

Su Ninglong continued to stroll leisurely towards the farm across from the school.

At this time, Yunfei contacted her, hoping that she would take advantage of the fact that the specific arrangements for the second competition had not yet been announced, and go to the preschool allocation center to take charge.

She's now a Star Alliance certified three-star hunter, and at thirteen years old, she's a living testament to her talent. Su Ninglong couldn't help but reply, "It's definitely because you didn't get your navigator dog, so you're deliberately giving me trouble."

Upon hearing this, Yun Fei simply smiled and said frankly, "Little friend, I was clearly 'taking care' of you, not taking my anger out on you."

Such bluntness left Su Ninglong speechless, and she could only grin and say, "You stingy person. Aren't you afraid of delaying my refining of the sacred artifact?"

“I still have some sacred artifacts in stock. With so many people leaving the Star Alliance, it’s enough for now,” Yun Fei said calmly. “Go and find me a few promising talents. Haven’t you always wanted to find someone to inherit your mantle? You can go and check them out yourself.”

That makes more sense now.

However, when Su Ninglong accepts apprentices, she prioritizes their character and temperament.

Feng Ying's comprehension in cultivation is indeed higher than Lei Qingya's. Given time, she may be able to take on the responsibilities of the senior sister.

But... she sometimes wonders, if she were to take back the contract in the future, would they still be able to continue on this path?
However, the child is too young and his mind is not yet settled, so he is very likely to go astray. Therefore, whether to accept him or not really depends on fate.

That's a bit too far ahead.

Yunfei's assigned task is for the weekend, so there are still a few days left.

Su Ninglong stepped out of the school gate and went to the spirit field first, where she brought down two showers of spirit rain to carefully check if any of the tea trees had mutated.

She personally selected all the seeds collected by the workers. She picked out those seeds that contained spiritual power and planted them in pots to cultivate them into seedlings.

Only seedlings that possess spirituality will be transplanted into the spiritual field and carefully nurtured using their own spiritual power.

Normal spiritual plants, after being induced to grow, can usually flower and bear fruit within a few months.

As for those abnormal ones, such as that Enlightenment Tea, even if it consumes spiritual energy to promote its growth, it is still just a small seedling.

Judging from this, without more than ten years of careful nurturing with spiritual energy, one shouldn't even think about picking a single tea leaf.

Over the years, Suninglong has only successfully cultivated three such mutated tea trees.

Unfortunately, none of them were the kind she wanted most. Only the Tranquil Tea was somewhat practical, and she gradually expanded the scale of her cultivation through cuttings. As for the other two plants, she carefully collected seeds every year, selecting only those with the most abundant spiritual energy for cultivation.

This year, more than thirty different kinds of Lingcha tea seedlings have quietly appeared in the tea garden.

Su Ninglong carefully observed their growth. Two of them were growing the slowest, which often meant they had the potential to become high-grade tea trees. She deliberately moved these two pots aside and entrusted them to Feng Ying and Lei Qingya to take turns caring for them.

"Keep a close eye on them, don't let the cabbage ruin them," she specifically instructed. The little cabbage, though intelligent, wasn't quite smart enough to completely control itself and always couldn't resist stealing a bite.

The other four spirit beasts would submit to her discipline to some extent, but only the cabbage was fearless. She would beat it up and then forget the pain as soon as she turned around.

Three days later, Su Ninglong no longer carried that rat-shaped backpack that was jingling. They had finally completed their mission and were all completely worn out.

This time she changed to a plain-colored crossbody bag, which wasn't very large, but it was enough to hold her daily necessities.

She was wearing a flowing ancient costume that her mother had specially prepared for her.

Su Ninglong has finally said goodbye to her baggy shorts for the time being and has taken on a more ethereal look that outsiders imagine.

After all, the so-called "sitting in charge" was just a pretense; the real purpose was to "serve as a figurehead." Yun Fei would never allow her to dress too recklessly.

She returned to the child placement center where she had once worked, gazing wistfully at the starting point building, wondering if she could find a suitable apprentice.

On my first day in charge, the place was just as bustling as I remembered.

In the minds of most parents, the best school is still Star League.

No matter how much the Star Alliance is touted as something amazing, the Star Alliance they once "desired but could not obtain" is the true white moonlight in their hearts.

Su Ninglong sat behind the counter on a soft, comfortable leather sofa.

Looking at the distribution center, which had remained virtually unchanged for seven years, she felt a strange sense of familiarity. It seems the longer one lives, the more prone one is to reminisce about the past, and she found herself thoroughly enjoying the sight.

What lies before us is a microcosm of the world: unruly children who would get a beating from their mothers, adorable babies being pampered and protected, and orphans brought by teachers from the welfare home... The place is bustling with noise, a mix of hope and anxiety.

Beneath this seemingly ordinary bustling scene, a vast and predetermined selection mechanism is operating silently, guiding each vibrant young life onto a pre-planned trajectory.

As she observed the crowd, she herself became the focus of attention.

The children were filled with curiosity about the older sister who had suddenly appeared, and whispered, "Who is she?"

That bright red ancient costume dress might have looked too flamboyant on others, but on Su Ninglong, it was completely overshadowed by her own temperament, making her look exceptionally exquisite.

"If you can get into the Star Alliance, she will be your senior," an insider explained in a low voice.

Some of the more well-informed people added with deeper consideration: "If there is an opportunity to become her student, that would be the real future."

Ignoring the gossip, Su Ninglong turned to the guide waiting in the rest area and whispered, "Bring the girl with the small red mole on her forehead, the boy on the far left wearing the patched clothes, and the one in the blue clothes who's filling out the form over here."

The staff members were immediately invigorated.

The children that Su Ninglong specifically requested to see meant that they might embark on that extraordinary path, and guiding such talents was also an important qualification for them.

Immediately, some people rushed out, and the others belatedly realized what was happening, afraid of falling behind.

The three children were brought before Su Ninglong.

In this world with a large and densely populated human population, it is not uncommon to encounter children with spiritual roots, but the appearance of three children with such outstanding spiritual roots at once was somewhat unexpected, even to her.

She didn't shy away from the stares of those around her, and pointed to the three stools that had been brought over as a symbol: "Sit."

The three children sat down obediently, behaving themselves properly and not daring to look around.

They had all heard of this woman's name and knew that if she agreed, their entry into the Star Alliance would be a certainty.

The silence lasted for a while, carrying an invisible pressure.

Finally, Su Ninglong spoke, her voice calm: "Do you yourselves want to join the Star Alliance?"

"Yes!" The orphan boy answered the loudest.

"No... I don't really want to." The boy in the blue shirt hesitated, his voice lowering. "My mom sent me here. I don't want to go in. I heard you'll see something bad."