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In no time, Lin Yuan and Kress had reached several verbal agreements, both feeling they had struck a great deal. They were even preparing to draft a formal contract, protected by the laws of Mechanical City, so Lin Yuan was not worried about it being a pie in the sky.
Moreover, according to Kress's requirements, he only needed to become a Mechanical Knight and join Kress's family. After that, any actions would be carried out alongside the Knights Order. It seemed straightforward; wasn't it just about graduating and finding a job? The work term was not too harsh either—only five hundred Mechanical Years—which would pass in the blink of an eye!
However, just as Kress was enthusiastically preparing to draft the standard formal contract, a middle-aged man in a tailcoat hurried in and whispered something to Kress.
"Damn it!"
It was as if a barrel of explosive powder had been ignited; Kress's face twisted with anger, and without having time to say anything to Lin Yuan, he dashed out like a whirlwind.
This left Lin Yuan utterly astonished. What was happening? Just when he was ready to board the ship of happiness toward a bright future, was it all going to fall apart?
Concerned for his own well-being, Lin Yuan hurriedly followed him out. At that moment, nearly all members of the Viper Mercenary Corps were stirred up, as if something terrible had occurred.
However, Lin Yuan did not hear any special news on the public channel; he only caught Giant Jordo's warning call!
When Lin Yuan rushed outside to the Black Swan, he saw everyone standing tensely in an open area, their gazes fixed on the sky. Almost simultaneously, his Auditory Radar detected that a Starship had appeared outside Earth's atmosphere and was rapidly approaching.
Although this Starship was not the military's Fire Series Battleship from Mechanical City, it was the most powerful and efficient civilian vessel—the Interstellar Exploration Ship. This type of multifunctional Starship was almost akin to a Battleship and could adapt to various complex environments. Most importantly, it was fast enough to rival other Starships.
The appearance of such an Interstellar Exploration Ship here raised some concerns. Also, why was Kress so furious?
The answer soon revealed itself: the ship's bow bore the emblem of the Cress Family, indicating that this was an internal matter for them.
Understanding this, Lin Yuan immediately began to watch with interest.
In less than a minute, the Interstellar Exploration Ship landed with great arrogance. It seemed unconcerned about the people on the ground as it touched down about a kilometer away. The massive gusts of wind it stirred up were comparable to a level fifteen typhoon; while no one would be blown away, nobody liked getting covered in dust either. Thus, Lin Yuan quickly developed a strong dislike for the ship's owner.
As the Interstellar Exploration Ship came to a halt and its hatch slowly opened, twenty imposing E7-level Mechanical Warriors charged out first. Although they were not Elite Mechanical Warriors, their overall strength was formidable.
Following them were one hundred Earth Humans—all experts clad in standard yet luxurious battle armor that exuded excellence. From Lin Yuan's perspective, just these one hundred sets of battle armor could be worth five hundred billion Mechanical Coins. He couldn't help but drool at the sight—even though theoretically he had no saliva.
After all the commotion, it was finally time for the master to appear. He was a young man strikingly similar in appearance to Kress, undeniably handsome, dressed in a black suit, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth that could easily outshine any vampire heartthrob. However, what truly mattered was his power level, which was D4, even stronger than Kress.
Behind this young man were two alluring figures clad in short skirts, one of whom was surprisingly of Asian descent. Nevertheless, both had already reached a power level of D1.
"Ha ha! My dear Kress, come into your brother's embrace!" As soon as he appeared, he shouted arrogantly while dramatically opening his arms. But just by looking at the fury erupting on Kress's face, it was clear that their sibling relationship was far from harmonious.
"What are you doing here, you abomination?"
Sure enough, a second later, Kress angrily retorted, showing no regard for niceties. But Lin Yuan was curious about what this so-called "abomination" meant.
"Hey! Kress, that's not right. Is it wrong for me to travel all this way to see you? Ugh, you really hurt my feelings!" The young man dramatically clutched his chest and sighed.
"Enough of your nonsense, you bastard! Get out of my sight immediately, or I won't hold back!" Kress fumed.
"Really? Kress, you should be in my arms right now. If not, I think you'll regret it. Listen up: our esteemed father is quite disappointed with your unruly behavior. Therefore, he believes you should face some punishment. From now on, your knight status in the Knights Order is revoked; you are expelled. The family will no longer provide you with any Mercenary Missions until you apologize and admit your mistakes. Otherwise, Kress, you spoiled little cat will be left to wander!"
The young man said this with pride, and his words detonated like a bomb among the members of the Viper Mercenary Corps. Perhaps Lin Yuan did not fully understand the importance of the Cress Family to the Viper Mercenary Corps, but these members were acutely aware that without family support, the Viper Mercenary Corps would never have reached its current scale.
In an instant, Kress's face turned pale as she glared fiercely at the young man. After a long pause, she spoke slowly and deliberately: "Bretton, you cloned abomination, you can go back and tell that damned old man that I will never compromise or apologize—unless I'm dead!"
Perhaps the term "clone" struck a nerve with the young man; his handsome face twisted momentarily before returning to normal.
"Heh heh, my dear sister, don't think about provoking me; you'll find it to be an incredibly terrifying experience. Don't assume you have any leverage here. Our esteemed father has a total of 123,896 children; losing one more means nothing! Oh, I almost forgot: although the Viper Mercenary Corps was founded by you, Black Swan belongs to the family’s assets. According to our father's orders, this starship must also be reclaimed. Furthermore, the thirty guards dispatched to your Mercenary Corps will no longer follow you—including your steward Burton. Additionally, anyone who wishes to join my Falcon Mercenary Corps will receive three times the benefits of the Viper Mercenary Corps—this is an opportunity not to be missed! You see, my dear sister may not even be able to pay her salary this month because all her accounts have been frozen by the family. And if I remember correctly, you're still indebted to the Mercenary Association for three missions that you're destined to fail at completing. So tsk tsk! My dear sister may need a hefty sum for compensation; if you can't repay it within one Mechanical Year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has the right to send you for Forced Labor!"
"Ah! I can't wait any longer! Kress, how about coming to do my Forced Labor?" Bretton said with an ecstatic expression.
"Go die!" Kress shouted furiously; however, she knew deep down that she was completely at a disadvantage now.
"Thank you for the compliment, but Kress, you might be disappointed. You know, my mother is a ghost clan member, so I won't die that easily. Now, start the timer. Within one minute, get all your junk out of here. I want to take over Black Swan. Oh, you silly folks, make your decision quickly. If you don't choose right away, maybe in your next life, you'll be stuck on this filthy planet," Bretton shouted.
As he spoke, most members of the Viper Mercenary Corps looked anxious. First, the thirty guards sent here, then Butler Burton, and finally a large number of members silently made their choices in a short time. In other circumstances, they might have been willing to stand with Kress, but now, without Black Swan, who knows when they could return to Mechanical City? So there was really no choice.
In the end, only five people remained on Kress's side: Giant Jordo, Vansdell, Thomas and Fat Three, and lastly, Lin Yuan.
Although Lin Yuan had already figured everything out by this point and was eager to return to Mechanical City, despite the fact that his contract with Kress was likely going to fall through, he still held onto some basic principles.
"You all should leave too; I don't want to drag you down."
Kress said calmly at this moment.
"Forget it; I can't stand that guy, so I'd rather stay on this planet," Giant Jordo replied lazily, while Vansdell didn't say anything at all.
"Mr. Papaya, I'm sorry for making you laugh. You three are not part of the Viper Mercenary Corps; you can continue to board the Fair Wind Ship and leave without getting involved in this mess!" Kress said apologetically to Lin Yuan.
"That's not right! I just signed a contract; I'm a reserve member of the Viper Mercenary Corps! So we won't be leaving," Thomas interjected eagerly with a grin. He couldn't miss such a good opportunity to show off; perhaps it would win him some favor with the ladies! As for how to leave, he wasn't worried at all—Lin Yuan was here; everything would be fine.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but smile. "That's right; I also enjoy competing with others. Kress, if you authorize it, I'm willing to personally handle moving all our belongings from Black Swan. That should be legal, right?" (To be continued.)
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