Colonial Suit

“Queen of Hearts?”

Blood瞳 immediately recalled the playing card that Hector had flicked out when they first met. If he remembered correctly, it should have been a Jack of Diamonds.

“That's right, Queen of Hearts.” Robbie took a sip of his sand date wine and said seriously, “伦贝克 has several vassals, the most dangerous of which is the Queen of Hearts, but unfortunately, this vassal is very mysterious. Aside from the codename, no one knows her true face to this day. All that’s known is that she’s a woman. But you only need to know one thing, this Queen of Hearts is a vassal who never uses armor.”

“Doesn't use armor?” Blood瞳 was slightly surprised. That meant the other party possessed powerful individual abilities. Also… playing cards… reminded him of something.

“More playing cards? So, Lord 伦贝克… also has a playing card?”

“That's just speculation, we can't treat speculation as fact. But I've been wondering, if Lord 伦贝克 also has a playing card, what would his card be?”

“What would it be?” Blood瞳 raised an eyebrow, recalling the paint job on Hector's assault pod. “The Joker?”

“Only God knows.” Robbie shrugged, ending the topic.

Even so, Blood瞳 was very grateful to him. After all, Robbie had only just become a probationary mercenary, and it was already quite good of him to provide so much information. Moreover, 伦贝克 was a Meteor Warrior, and the difference between Robbie's mercenary rank and his was too vast. It was risky for him to associate with him.

Next, the two chatted about space mercenaries. Robbie was clearly knowledgeable in this area, giving Blood瞳 a lot of help and broadening his horizons.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was late at night. After Robbie drank the last bit of sand date wine, he shook his head and swayed as he stood up…

“Blood瞳, get some rest early.”

“Yeah.” Blood瞳 still didn't look up, seemingly lost in thought. Just then, a fragrant breeze brushed past him. Sharla's figure reappeared beside Robbie. She grabbed Robbie's arm and said to Blood瞳 with a charming smile, “Is he drunk?”

“You know, wine with added ingredients is easy to get drunk on.” Blood瞳 replied without looking up, his eyes fixed on the wine glass on the table. “Luckily, I didn't drink much.”

“Hehe. I had no choice, if I didn't do this, when would I ever get him into my bed?” Sharla replied without the slightest embarrassment. “I only added a little something to the wine, it won't harm his body. Don't worry…”

“Of course I'm not worried. You should be the one who's worried.” Blood瞳 twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that was not quite a smile. “Do you know that if there's something wrong with your little ingredient, this place would already be a river of blood?”

“Hehe. It won't.” Sharla playfully stuck out her little tongue. She affectionately kissed Robbie. “Robbie wouldn't hurt me. He's a very gentlemanly boy, isn't he?”

“It seems you know him even better than I do.” Blood瞳 raised an eyebrow and leaned back in his chair. “Don't blame me for not reminding you. You won't get Robbie's heart.”

“Is that important?” Sharla looked at Blood瞳 strangely. “We Kekel girls want to be with a man we like. As for feelings, who cares? Maybe he'll die tomorrow, am I supposed to cry for him? Don't be ridiculous… I like Robbie, I want him. It's that simple…”

“...You're right.” Blood瞳 was speechless.

“Hehe, then we're leaving. Oh right, Blood瞳, I've also prepared a gift for you… The night is so romantic tonight, you should have a wonderful memory.”

With that, Sharla helped Robbie towards the back of the bar, leaving Blood瞳 alone at the empty table.

Looking at the men around him who were full of hostility because of Sharla, Blood瞳 frowned. He muttered to himself, “A wonderful memory? Okay, I hope so too…”

Dragging his tired body, Blood瞳 also returned to his room to rest. As soon as he walked in, he saw a shapely girl lying on the only large bed in the room. She was only covered with a thin veil. Seeing Blood瞳 enter, the girl revealed a sweet smile and threw herself into Blood瞳's arms, naked…

A night of enchantment… The next morning, when Blood瞳 woke up, he found that Robbie had already left. Just like with x35, without any lingering feelings. Sharla was very enthusiastic and told him that Robbie had left him a few things.

Looking at a few blue nutrient solutions and a small bag of star coins, Blood瞳 felt a throbbing in his temples. “This guy, he's still so unoriginal. Does he want me to thank him?”

“Oh right. Blood瞳, if you're leaving soon, remember to help me with a little trouble.” Just as Blood瞳 was about to walk out of the bar, Sharla said from behind him.

Blood瞳 turned around and looked at her quietly.

Sharla cutely shrugged. She gestured towards the outside. “When I woke up this morning, I was seen by those bastards, so… hehe… I told them that I spent the night in your room…”

“…” A black line appeared on Blood瞳's forehead. He finally understood why Robbie had left so early.

This guy, he's planning to let me take the blame for him, isn't he!?

But this kind of trouble was nothing to Blood瞳. So after a burst of commotion, a pile of human flesh mountains appeared at the entrance of the bar. Dozens of naked, burly men were piled together, each with a bruised face and swollen nose, passed out.

Walking out of town, Blood瞳 immediately activated his AI and contacted Jack in outer space.

“Sir!” Jack, dressed in a neat servant's uniform, appeared respectfully on the screen. “What are your orders.”

“I want to return.” Blood瞳 said expressionlessly. “What about the assault pod?”

“We will complete the recovery of the assault pod. Sir, would you like the shuttle to land at your coordinates?”

“That's right.”

“As you wish, sir.” Jack bowed respectfully, and then the image disappeared.

Blood瞳 put away his AI and casually lay down behind a sand dune. Not far away was the clear flowing Kekel River, and above was the azure sky. The beautiful scenery was like a painting. Looking around, the palm trees by the river swayed in the wind, surrounded by lush green unknown plants. Giving this arid planet a rare touch of greenery. Lying in such an environment, Blood瞳's mood suddenly calmed down.

Fifteen minutes later, a meteor falling from the sky broke this tranquility. It landed beside Blood瞳.

Walking onto the shuttle, Jack immediately greeted him, bowing to Blood瞳 with a happy expression.

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“Congratulations, sir, on the successful completion of your first mission.”

“Yeah.” Blood瞳's expression relaxed a little. He walked towards the control room and asked, “Has the mission information been uploaded? What were the results?”

“It has been uploaded, sir. You carried out an F-level suppression mission this time. So although the mission level is not high, the reward is good, a full 537 star coins, and 100 contribution points.”

“This mission also has contribution points?” Blood瞳 was a little surprised.

Contribution points are a unique form of credit for space mercenaries, used to apply for various services from the mercenary headquarters and for promotion. They are very versatile. But they are difficult to obtain. Generally speaking, F-level missions do not have contribution points. Only D-level and above missions have them. And the number is not large.

Simply put, contribution points are more important to space mercenaries than star coins. Because this is the embodiment of the space mercenary's strength. The more contribution points they have, the more it shows the mercenary's contribution to the headquarters. And the easier it is to get the support of the mercenary headquarters.

Blood瞳 was surprised to receive contribution points on his first F-level small mission. Was his mission that important?

“Yes, sir.” Jack saw Blood瞳's confusion and hurriedly explained. “Because your mission was a little special, in order to pay the mission reward, the applicant for this mission, the Kekel Lord, mortgaged all his property to the branch. And beneath his territory, we discovered a Misok ore vein. In view of the accidental death of the Kekel Lord, this ore vein automatically belongs to the mercenary branch. This part of the unexpected gain is also included in the mission reward and settled with you.”

So that's how it is…

Blood瞳 suddenly understood, finally understanding why so many mercenaries appeared on this almost barren planet. Why Hector joined the opposing faction, why the Blood-Soaked Twins accepted the assassination mission.

Everything was for this ore vein.

Although Blood瞳 didn't know what Misok ore was, the fact that the mercenary branch was willing to put in so much effort to obtain this ore vein was enough to show its value. It's just that although the mercenary branch is strong, it must also abide by certain rules, otherwise it could directly send mercenaries to rob it.

He was lucky enough to occupy an important part in the mercenary branch's plan, which is why he received this unexpected gain.

Understanding all this, Blood瞳 felt relieved. He walked into the control room and issued a return order. The shuttle immediately took off, soaring into the sky with a sharp whistle…

The return process was very smooth, and it only took a day to return to the mercenary branch. But when Blood瞳 walked into Hensel's exclusive space, he found that Hensel was not here. A girl dressed in a maid's uniform bowed respectfully to him.

“I'm sorry, Lord Blood瞳. Lord Hensel went out on a mission yesterday. He couldn't wait for you here, but he was pleased with the successful completion of your first mission and asked me to pass this on to you.”

The girl turned around and took out a delicate silver tray, in which a golden card glittered in the red velvet.

“What is this?” Blood瞳 asked strangely.

“This is a Sixth World access card. Lord Hensel said that if you are not going out on a mission immediately, you can go there to take a look first, and he will see you as soon as he returns.”

“The Sixth World!”

Blood瞳 was stunned, and then a strong surge of excitement welled up in his heart. He stared at the golden card, unable to speak…