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

What do you mean? You're not satisfied with manually crafting the [Foundation Stone], and want to try manually crafting a pseudo-Star God?

Judging from Sangbo's eyes, Chenjie could roughly guess what the other was thinking, and his smile softened.

"Aren't you supposed to be a legendary reseller? Can't you produce it?"

Chapter 171 Immortal Ship Fleet

"Uh, this..."

"You overestimate old Sambo. How could I possibly get my hands on something like that?"

Chen Jie simply looked at him with a puzzled smile, "I didn't expect you to have that ability anyway."

"How about this, I'll help you make money?"

Sambo was certain that Dustfall was a reasonable person. Since Toppa could find a large mining area regardless of whether he did it or not, Dustfall wouldn't do anything to him even if he did.

If no one intervenes to stop Toppa, this is his predetermined fate, or rather, his future.

So he was only prepared to get beaten up; at most, Chen Jie would just scare him. But what he never expected was that Chen Jie would actually say he'd help him make money?

Seemingly doubting whether he had misheard, Sangbo subconsciously rubbed his ears and tentatively asked uncertainly, "Making money?"

"Yes, you don't need to be so cautious. You heard me right, it's about making money."

"The company isn't getting what they want, and as a businessman, I believe you can see that. So, haven't you thought about getting something out of the company through Yalilo-VI?"

Looking at the calm and composed Chen Jie, Sangbo's expression changed from strange to bitter, and finally to curiosity.

"Does this mean you finally understand my good intentions and are preparing to make me a set of armor for self-defense?"

In a flash, Chen Jie's expression hardened: "You don't need to play dumb with me. You can go find Hua Huo and get your mask back."

"If I'm not mistaken, those ten stone men from the investment department have their eyes on me. Toppa is just a convenient, opportunistic vanguard."

"And if I'm not mistaken, this was also your doing, wasn't it?"

Sangbo paused for a moment, then smiled without saying a word.

Unconcerned about this tribulation, his thoughts drifted back to a long time ago.

"I once went to a dying planet, where I met the most important teacher of my life, and that's why I died for the first time."

After saying this, Sangbo's expression remained unchanged. He was not surprised by this. With Aha's personality, what situation wouldn't he do?

"You understand what I'm saying, right?"

Sangbo hesitated for only two seconds before seeing Chen Jie familiarly reaching into his pocket. He quickly abandoned any pretense of mystery and spoke.

"I understand, I understand, I, Old Sangbo, am quite perceptive enough."

"Heh, I know. It's just that humans are strange creatures. Even when they already have the answer in their hearts, they still seek confirmation everywhere."

Life is both fragile and resilient.

As the last word fell, Sangbo stared in astonishment at Chen Jie, who seemed to have been set ablaze from head to toe before disappearing completely.

"Hiss, isn't he supposed to be fast? How come he has such bizarre techniques? He looks like the Annihilation Gang."

Gradually, the confusion on Sambo's face deepened.

"But those last two sentences are really interesting. Is that something he should have said? He doesn't seem extreme at all. It's strange."

After the fire was extinguished, Chen Jie returned to the upper city and found a secluded corner to make a video call to Jing Yuan.

As soon as the video call connected, Chen Jie didn't see anyone, but instead heard the sound of running water being poured for tea. Then the camera focused on Jing Yuan pouring tea.

"Oh? Why are you calling me? Has the leadership at Arilo-VI already made a decision?"

"Huh? The camera didn't rotate. Sorry."

Seeing Jing Yuan's nonchalant smile, Chen Jie felt confused.

"What's wrong with you right now? Fu Xuan is covering for you all day long? Is she a chief diviner in the Imperial Divination Bureau and has nothing else to do?"

To Chen Jie's utter surprise, Jing Yuan reversed the camera and pointed it at Yan Qing, who was processing official documents.

Realizing what was happening, Yanqing quickly put down what she was holding and greeted them.

"Greetings, Senior Chenjie. General, I am not feeling well today. In my spare time after sword practice, I will study how to handle these documents. The Grand Diviner will also occasionally come to inspect and provide guidance."

Dust Tribulation: ? ? ?

Is this something a human being would do? Yanqing is not even fourteen years old, is she?

Exploiting such young teenagers? Or handling such important public relations and paperwork for the Immortal Ship? Has Jing Yuan gone mad with the desire to retire?

"It's only been a few days since I left and arrived in this star system after the jump, and you, still a general, are already living the life of an emperor emeritus?"

The moment the words "Emperor Emeritus" were uttered, Jing Yuan nearly dropped his phone.

"Alright, alright, I'm not kidding anymore, let's get down to business."

Seeing that Jing Yuan was frightened, Chen Jie also told her about Yali Luo-VI.

"Because of Bai Lu, the current leader of Yalilo-VI has refused to sign the company's slave contract, but fearing that the public will not understand it, he is sending people to spread information about the contract's problems."

"Although Bai Lu played a guiding role in this matter, Bronya, who is still quite a child, did a good job. The look in her eyes didn't seem like she was going to compromise on that slave contract."

Jing Yuan didn't seem too surprised by the result, and a faint smile remained on his face.

"A civilization that can nurture someone like Igor, who is not driven by money or fame but solely by his homeland, will not be easily destroyed."

"Igor is a hero in the history of Yaliluo-VI, inspiring the future, and in that future, new people will emerge."

Chen Jie raised an eyebrow: "Alright, you wouldn't know how long you'd been kept in the dark without me."

"Besides, I also want to see how Arilo-VI will resolve this crisis without outside help, right?"

"Why speak so elegantly? No matter what effort you put in, it's still you who's putting in the work. It's just that your attitude towards Yalilo is different."

Jing Yuan's smile froze for a moment, and his expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Hey, don't expose me. We've been friends for so long, you know the situation yourself."

"However, if you also know Igor, I believe you will come to appreciate his personal charm."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie replied with certainty.

"I will definitely like it."

"Alright, enough of this small talk. Where is the Starship Fleet led by Yu Kong?"

"If I'm not mistaken, we should have arrived in this star system by now, right?"

Jing Yuan nodded in agreement, "You're right. Yu Kong messaged me not long ago saying he'd arrived and was currently heading towards the star map coordinates of Yalilo-VI."

"But speaking of which, did Bailu have a good time on Yalilo-VI?"

White Dew?

Dust Tribulation couldn't help but laugh out loud, and instead of answering, he asked, "Will Bai Lu refer to herself as the Dragon Lord on the immortal ship, saying that she is Lord Dragon Lord?"

Jing Yuan, on the other end of the video call, was taken aback upon hearing this, and even Yan Qing showed considerable surprise on her face.

"Lord Dragon Lord? She has always referred to herself as the Medicine-Carrying Dragon Girl."

Seeing Yanqing answer for Jingyuan, Chenjie nodded slowly without saying a word.

"The child had a lot of fun and also studied the marksmanship taught by Danheng very seriously."

"Now that you've got everything ready on your end, and your people are even arriving, I'll get started on mine."

Chapter 172 The God of Fate

Schwarzko, who was walking ahead, stopped and stared silently ahead as a deep, mechanical voice began to ring out.

"right here"

"Oh? It's right here? I never expected that."

"However, although there are buildings here, and it even looks like it was built as a fighting ring, the place where we are standing now is the audience seating area."

Toppa paused, his eyes scanning the surroundings intently.

"But I didn't see any mechs or machines; apart from these buildings, there were only rocky cliffs all around."

For some inexplicable reason, out of trust, Toppa thought of a bizarre and unlikely scenario.

"Surely not?"

Schwarz nodded without hesitation. "That's right, those weapons are hidden among these towering rocks and cliffs."

"what?!"

When Toppa saw that his guess had been accepted, he felt like his brain might not be working properly.

Yalilo-VI borrowed money from the company, which is why he owed so much. But now, this robot, which has existed for hundreds of years, is telling him that Yalilo-VI hasn't touched a single penny of the 'principal' he borrowed?

It's important to understand that at that time, Arillow-VI was facing the threat of the Legion, and was already in danger of their home planet being destroyed and exploding.

Is it really true that they would leave the donated supplies untouched in this situation?

Toppa's eyes widened in disbelief and astonishment as he turned to look at Swaro, whose gaze was fixed on the mountainside.

"Are you serious? All those weapons were hidden under the rocks here, meaning that when the builders of Arilo-VI fought against the legions, the supplies these companies provided were completely useless to them?"

Faced with this question, Schwarzlo remained silent for a long time before nodding quietly.

"That's right"

"These mechs have never left this planet since they were built, because the company evacuated from the planet seven hundred years ago when faced with a devastating invasion."

"They didn't leave behind any instructions on how to activate these mechs, and since that day, no one has known their method."

Upon hearing Schwarzkopf's account, Toppa's pupils constricted slightly, and he seemed lost in thought.

So, is the company partly responsible for the current state of Ariello-VI?

No, that's not right. The mechs they used were probably modified based on design blueprints left by the company, otherwise they wouldn't look so similar.

Sure enough, Schwarzkopf's next words directly confirmed Topa's conjecture.

"The builders constructed the first batch of replica automatons based on the blueprints left by the company, but even so, they faced resistance forces led by the first High Guardian, Alisa Rand."