Star Iron: I, who forged my own armor by hand, ascended to the cycle of reincarnation.

Watching the two figures, one adult and one child, leave, Dan Heng stood there silently, though his expression seemed to be on the verge of breaking down.

What do you mean by "bought by the dust and calamity"? Didn't I buy all of those?

Does Chen Jie know what it feels like to be asked by a store clerk how old, how tall, and how heavy your child is when you go into a children's store?

"Hehe, Danheng, you've had a tough time."

Knowing the situation, Himeko laughed. It was best not to disturb the two little fairies in this situation.

"It's nothing, it doesn't matter who bought it."

Meanwhile, after returning to his room, Chen Jie plopped down in the chair in front of the control panel and began operating it with both hands.

Luofu Immortal Boat General's Mansion

Jingyuan was currently playing with the birds in the backyard, glancing occasionally at Yanqing practicing swordsmanship and meditating nearby. He suddenly felt that his current life was so wonderful.

Especially when I troubled Fu Qing just now, she wasn't as talkative as usual. Chen Jie's trip not only helped me resolve Yan Qing's problem, but Fu Qing herself has also changed a lot.

"This is what life should be like, hmm~ come on."

Jing Yuan fed the bird in his hand with a faint smile, but the smile vanished abruptly the next second, and his eyes turned sharp as he looked to the side.

"Who are you? And why are you projecting your image into the backyard of my residence?"

"Who is it? I installed your security system, so who could it be? What hacker in the world would be stupid enough to do something like this? Do they want to be hunted down?"

Jing Yuan, who had initially looked hostile, immediately burst out laughing upon hearing this.

"Hehe, I was just joking with you. What do you think? My new invention from Luofu Manufacturing Company does have its merits, doesn't it?"

Chen Jie frowned slightly: "Was it your own suggestion during the Six Emperors' Council, or did the Construction Bureau make it themselves?"

Jing Yuan smiled slightly awkwardly: "That's not important. But speaking of which, didn't you just leave not long ago? Why are you here to see me again? Or are you reluctant to leave Luofu?"

Chen Jie ignored Jing Yuan, who seemed to have experienced a second spring in his life, and instead spoke to himself.

"On the train, I heard something from Bailu: when Luofu held a martial arts ceremony before, Yalilo-VI's people came to Luofu to participate and even fought against you?"

Ariello-VI?

Seemingly recognizing a familiar place name, a rare hint of nostalgia appeared on Jing Yuan's face.

"That child, Bailu?"

"Yes, I remember telling her that story before. It really happened, but unfortunately, that planet has already destroyed itself."

"You didn't come here just to hear my past stories, did you? Well then, why don't you just get off the bus and come to Luofu to talk to me or something, so you can handle Feixiao when he arrives?"

"how?"

Jing Yuan's teasing didn't bother Chen Jie; instead, he thoughtfully remarked, "I remember your dream was to be a sea patrol knight, right? Why don't you get on the bus yourself?"

Jing Yuan paused for a moment, then chuckled twice, his face filled with melancholy.

"Sea Patrol Ranger? I'm not young anymore, and Luofu can't do without me right now, so I'll pass."

Dust Tribulation nodded silently, "Arilo-VI didn't actually self-destruct. Instead, it was completely frozen due to the influence of the star core. It was only because of Amber King that the civilization on that planet was able to withstand the cold wave and survive to this day."

"And it was also because of this cold wave that Yalilo-VI lost contact with the outside world. The first place I explored and liberated with the train was Yalilo-VI."

Upon hearing this, Jing Yuan's smile froze on his face. He straightened his expression, a bitter smile playing on his lips, and slowly shook his head.

"This is truly a cruel twist of fate."

Chapter 163 Igor

"Heh, I don't have many friends, but Igor is one. He's the one who tirelessly travels the world to protect his home, hoping everyone understands the danger posed by the [Destruction] Legion."

"Besides that, he also hoped that someone could help his hometown, his home planet. To this end, he collaborated with the company to participate in various boxing matches around the world, and without exception, he won all of them."

"I still can't imagine that such a remote place could produce such a tenacious, powerful, and admirable boxer."

"At the end of the martial arts ceremony, I reported on the situation of Yalilo-VI, but unfortunately, at that time the Immortal Boat Alliance was engaged in a full-scale war against the Abundant People."

"The Alliance sympathizes with Igor's plight and is well aware of the danger posed by the [Destruction] Legion. They have considered providing assistance, but the Bountiful People's offensive is too fierce, and they simply cannot spare the resources."

"And I became a general not long after this battle."

“I tried to persuade him to stay and wait and see, but he saw through my intentions. He said his mother was suffering a disaster and he had to go back. In the end, he returned to his hometown with regret.”

"After I became a general, I immediately sent an invitation to Arilo-VI, but shortly afterward I received news that Arilo-VI had self-destructed."

At this point, Jing Yuan chuckled self-deprecatingly. Chen Jie stood silently to the side, listening intently. Seeing that Jing Yuan had no intention of continuing, he spoke up.

"I made a suit of armor for Yalilo, an armor whose strength surpasses that of the ten Stone Hearts, to leave for them as the cornerstone for protecting their home planet."

Jing Yuan was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, then couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You're still the same as before."

"I thank you on behalf of Igor."

"Igor, isn't that red-haired man in the photo with you hanging in your room Igor? The one with Iron Fist?"

Jing Yuan smiled and nodded. Chen Jie could sense that Jing Yuan's spirit and energy had risen to a new level at this moment, which could be interpreted in a sense as a sign of longevity.

The immortal beings on the Immortal Ship are quite strange. Some live for six or seven hundred years before dying of old age. But look at the generals of the Ming Dynasty; they remain robust and healthy even after so long, still serving as generals.

"Don't be too happy yet. What is this company? I wouldn't be exaggerating to say they're a pack of hyenas. That power is a good thing, that's true, but the armor was made under the watchful eye of the Amber King."

"While I was making pirated copies, I accidentally obtained a legitimate license."

"Has it caught the eye of the God of Heaven's Restoration?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Yuan straightened up, his expression becoming serious.

Despite the seemingly harmonious relationship between the Immortal Boat Alliance and the Interstellar Peace Company, very few of the Immortal Boat's generals actually harbor any goodwill towards the company.

In other words, their company operates under the guise of "data protection," but most people within the company have less commitment to "data protection" than Yunqi, including some undesirable individuals on their board of directors.

Profits have long since corrupted them; the company is capable of murder and robbery. Many of the Sea Patrol Rangers, also from the [Hunter] faction, have clashed with the company.

Especially that one, Potio? He vaguely remembered him.

After thinking for a long time, Jingyuan's expression relaxed a little.

"Well, the situation shouldn't be as serious as you think. If the armor you described is that strong, the company shouldn't be able to, and wouldn't dare to, forcibly take it."

Dust Calamity shrugged and chuckled.

"Who knows? People in companies seem to have a unique way of perceiving things like profits. Who knows?"

Jing Yuan shook his head helplessly and gave a bitter smile.

"You're overthinking it. Even if you hadn't told me all this, I was already prepared to have Yu Kong personally lead the Starship Team to establish diplomatic relations. It's a way for me to give back to Igor and fulfill my promise."

"Let's put that aside for now. According to you, the crisis of Yalilo-VI has been resolved by you, and you even left behind a powerful force."

"Why did you decide to take Bailu there this time?"

As Jing Yuan was speaking, he noticed that Chen Jie's hands were moving in the air, and asked in confusion.

"what are you doing?"

"I'm scanning the star field around the train. Just like you said, and I guessed, the company won't be targeting that suit of armor, but they'll definitely be targeting me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jie's hand suddenly slid, and a character information sheet was slid directly in front of Jing Yuan.

[The Stoneheart Ten: Toppa]

Toppa, a senior executive in the Strategic Investment Department of Interstellar Peace Corporation, is one of the leaders of the special debt investigation team "Stone Heart Ten". His cornerstone is "Collection Topaz" and his partner is a dimensional piggy bank. He has a keen sense of "wealth" and is adept at tasks such as security, debt collection, and actuarial work.

“I’ve spotted Topa’s fleet. Uh, they’re coming to Yalilo-VI in eco-ships. So they don’t seem to be here to see me. The negotiations between the two of them will end quickly, but collecting debts is a different story.”

Chen Jie paused for a moment, then deleted the business card. At this moment, Jing Yuan also understood where the problem lay, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"I'm afraid it's because Yalilo-VI owes the company a lot of money, which is why Miss Yelena personally went to Yalilo-VI."

"After all, you just said that Igor fought in boxing matches all over the world with the company's help. I think Ariello-VI also received the company's assistance back then, right?"

"I can't even imagine how big the debts of Arilo-VI, who has been out of contact for hundreds of years, will snowball."

"I'm afraid that by then, Yalilo-VI won't be Yalilo-VI anymore. The company has used this method to directly take over other people's homeworlds quite a few times. Heh, who knows, the company might also be thinking of taking that suit of armor into its possession while it's at it."

Jing Yuan immediately got a headache. He just wanted to slack off, how did he end up in such a mess? He was completely exasperated.

What you said makes sense.

Hearing this, Chen Jie slowly nodded: "Yu Kong specializes in diplomacy, but there's no rush to send him off immediately."

"I'm also quite curious, Ariello-VI, what were their own choices?"

Jing Yuan fell silent; he certainly understood what Chen Jie meant.

Some time later, Toppa, who was sitting on the Eco-ship preparing to land, suddenly spotted the Star Train on the detection radar.

"Huh? Why are the people from the Starry Sky Train here in Yalilo-VI again?"

"Did word get out that you came to visit a friend or that I came to collect a debt?"

Toppa chuckled, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "Never mind," she said softly, "Since it's such a coincidence, let's go see the world-renowned Alphous Dustbreaker. Zhang Zhang, let's go."

Chapter 164 Incident at the Large Mining Area

"Wow! Just like what I saw in space, everything around me is snow! Woohoo!"

Accompanied by the spirit of March 7th, Bailu, dressed in new clothes, revealed her childlike nature, happily playing in the snow.

The others watched Bai Lu quietly, observing this lively and cheerful girl—a scene they had never witnessed before in Luofu.

"This child, he must have suffered a lot in Luofu, especially that shackle-like thing."

As the most empathetic and beautiful girl in the train crew, March 7th was currently looking at the shackles that Chen Jie was playing with in his hand with a complicated expression.

Just moments ago, that shackle was still fastened to Bailu's tail, but after she got off the carriage, Chenjie found a way to break it.

"Bai Lu? This child has no freedom in Luofu. Although she inherited the title of Dragon Lord, she does not possess the strength of the Dragon Lord. She lacks the abilities to open the sea and guard the Jianmu tree."

Dust Tribulation slowly shook his head, and a flame burst forth from his palm, burning away the shackles in his hands.

"In Luofu, she is constantly under surveillance disguised as care. Her every move is watched by the Luofu Dragon Masters, including this shackle. Those guys don't want Bailu to grow up."

Or perhaps, they don't want Bailu to become the true Dragon Lord.

March 7th covered her mouth, staring at Chen Jie with disbelief.