Colonial Suit

“Wow!” The passengers throughout the cabin exclaimed… some excited, some alarmed…

Blood瞳 didn’t move an inch. Because in that instant, he had already seen clearly that what was pressing down on them was a manta ray, a colossal manta ray. This manta ray was a full two thousand meters wide, its body flat and its soft form undulating in the seawater. Its slender tail was covered in a dense array of sharp, pointed teeth.

“It’s a Twin-Headed Ray! Look, there’s someone on its back!”

Someone?

Blood瞳 looked up and indeed saw a figure on the back of the giant ray.

It was a lithe and graceful figure, its curves almost flawlessly perfect. She sat on the back of the giant ray, lazily combing her hair in the seawater. Her head of purple hair drifted in the waves, exuding an eerie beauty. But most importantly, this person, or rather, this female… had the tail of a fish.

“I… I’ll be damned! Could it be a mermaid?” The attendant Jack next to him gaped, sputtering out a curse after a long pause.

“I… don’t know either.” The scene was so strange and beautiful that even Blood瞳 couldn’t help but be momentarily lost in thought, unconsciously replying.

A violent tremor came from the seawater as the giant Twin-Headed Ray swept over their heads, quickly approaching the Crystal City below. Everyone saw with their own eyes as the graceful mermaid swam off the Twin-Headed Ray and then playfully patted its head as if in jest. Compared to the giant Twin-Headed Ray, she was pitifully small, but the Twin-Headed Ray swayed, emitting a sound wave that seemed to express pleasure, and then swam towards the deep sea.

The mermaid glanced back at the space梭 and turned to swim towards the Crystal City…

“Too… too lucky…” One passenger was moved to tears. “It’s actually Camille the Mermaid… God… are you favoring me? I can actually see her.”

“Wooo wooo wooo…” Another passenger was already too excited to speak.

The space梭 drew closer and closer to the Crystal City. Only then did people realize that the Crystal City was even more magnificent than they had imagined. Its size was actually comparable to half of a Mercenary Branch. Heavens, a Mercenary Branch was a satellite-like structure in the universe, how could this Crystal City be so big?

But at this point, there was no need for them to discuss it. As the space梭 approached, a transparent tube extended from below the Crystal City, allowing the space梭 to enter. The space梭 traveled through the winding tube, while undergoing countless scans. Finally, it reached the bottom of the tube, a huge pool of water beneath the Crystal City.

“Hiss…” Slowly rising to the surface, the space梭’s hatch released air pressure and then extended, becoming a gangway attached to the edge of the pool.

“Out you come, passengers must first accept scanning and quarantine to ensure there are no dangers or unknown viruses. Please cooperate.”

A hoarse voice rang out outside the cabin, without the slightest politeness.

Blood瞳 looked at Jack in puzzlement. What did this mean? Although inspection and quarantine were necessary, this attitude… did they take the passengers of this space梭 as prisoners?

“This… Sir. This is inevitable. Who told us to ride this low-grade space梭…” Jack whispered in Blood瞳’s ear. “People who ride this kind of space梭 generally travel between the Seventh World and the Sixth World. That… status…”

“Hmm.” Blood瞳 understood. This must be discrimination, discrimination from the higher worlds towards the lower worlds. But the problem was, Camille Planet also belonged to the Sixth World, what qualifications did they have to discriminate against travelers from the same Sixth World?

“That… Sir… Camille Planet is a bit special. Because of its beautiful environment, although this planet’s technological civilization can only be ranked in the Sixth World, it has received attention from the Fifth World. This Crystal City… was built with the help of the Fifth World.” Seeing Blood瞳’s puzzlement, Jack said in a low voice again.

Blood瞳 suddenly realized that Jack’s knowledge was quite extensive. It wasn’t bad to have this little encyclopedia with him.

Through the porthole, Blood瞳 could see a group of armored warriors standing by the pool, carefully inspecting each passing traveler. Their movements were skilled and efficient. Moreover, Blood瞳 discovered that although these guards’ tone was a bit impolite, their actions were very standardized, without the depravity and greed of those guards on Planet x35.

The inspection proceeded quickly, and soon it was Blood瞳’s turn. When Blood瞳 walked into the checkpoint, the guards were visibly stunned, a look of vigilance in their eyes.

“Cosmic Mercenary?” One guard retreated half a step imperceptibly, asking cautiously.

His attitude was obviously different from that towards the previous passengers, attracting a lot of attention. Blood瞳 frowned slightly, and then said, “No.”

“Then who are you?”

Blood瞳 didn’t answer, but instead handed over the gold card. The guard took the gold card and swiped it on a machine on his wrist. Then he saw a row of data flash on the machine. He breathed a sigh of relief and said to Blood瞳.

“Your pass is valid, but only for activities in the West District of this city. Remember not to cross the boundary.”

Also restricting the scope of activities? Blood瞳 was slightly stunned, but immediately reacted. Cosmic Mercenaries were a bunch of butchers, and the years of fighting had made them incompatible with the peaceful world. If they were allowed to move around freely, something might happen. It was good to restrict them in this way.

So he nodded and passed through the checkpoint with Jack. A hovercar was already waiting outside. Blood瞳 boarded the hovercar under the “escort” of the guards, and disappeared into the lane in the blink of an eye.

At this time, they had already entered the urban area. Looking around, there were exquisite crystal buildings everywhere. In the sky, hundreds of thousands of channels completely constructed of seawater were intertwined, forming a strange landscape. The lights passed through these channels, emitting colorful colors.

In the channels, many higher intelligent aquatic creatures were swimming, still laughing and playing with each other.

“Too beautiful.” Attendant Jack couldn’t help but exclaim in a low voice, captivated by the dreamlike scene before him.

This had a different flavor than viewing it from above the city. At this moment, they were in this crystal city, and it looked even more shocking and more direct. Especially when they passed a huge crystal tower, they felt like ants, so small.

“To be able to live in such a city, it’s worth dying for…” After admiring it for a long time, Attendant Jack blurted out such a sentence.

“That’s right.” Blood瞳 also deeply agreed. Just as he was about to say something, Jack suddenly asked curiously.

“Blood瞳 Sir, when do you plan to complete the territory mission? When that time comes, how about building your territory like this?”

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“Territory mission?” Blood瞳 was immediately stunned. “What do you mean?”

“It’s every mercenary’s home.” Jack explained excitedly. “In order to allow Cosmic Mercenaries to obtain the best rest environment, every mercenary can accept territory missions. Generally speaking, these missions are issued by certain planet managers. After completing them, you can obtain a piece of territory on that planet as private property. In this territory, you have all the power. Even the planet manager cannot interfere.”

“There’s such a good thing? Can vassals also do it?”

“Of course.” Jack was obviously stimulated by the Crystal City, his face flushed red. “Vassals can also accept such missions, but the territory obtained is limited, and most of them are planets in the Seventh World. But even that’s not bad, Blood瞳 Sir, a territory that is completely your own, you can build a home according to your wishes. This is such a wonderful thing. And as your level increases, you can also change territory missions to obtain larger territories. Just like Hanser Sir, he even owns a private planet!”

“A private planet!?” Blood瞳 was frightened this time. His eyes were staring straight ahead. In his concept, a territory was already a large area, and he really couldn’t imagine how big a planet would be.

“That’s right, it’s a private planet. Although it’s just from the Seventh World, Hanser Sir plans to spend ten years building it. The Mercenary Branch has ample strength for this. They can even change the atmospheric composition and planetary structure to make the planet’s environment more suitable for higher life to live in. The only problem… is money.”

“……” Blood瞳 really didn’t know how to answer. What Jack told him had exceeded his understanding.

Just at this moment, the hovercar vibrated. Then it slowly stopped.

The West District of Crystal City had arrived.

Speaking of which, the West District of Crystal City was basically the same as other areas. The architectural style and materials were exactly the same. However, this area belonged to a free area, and there were not many police forces. So it was deeply loved by certain underworld figures. At the same time, because crime was rampant, ordinary citizens were strictly prohibited from entering the West District of Crystal City. This part was only provided for use by abnormal people.

But even so, the West District still had some deadly attraction to some people. Because it lacked restraint and had no laws. Any behavior was unrestricted here, and contraband could be sold openly. So the population density was very high. There were even more bizarre shops than anywhere else. There were also many tourists who came here specifically to experience the excitement.

As soon as Blood瞳 and Jack got off the hovercar, several hooligan-like men walked over. They were all covered in metal rings and tattooed all over their skin. They were carrying guns ostentatiously in their hands. When they saw Blood瞳, their eyes lit up.

“Hey, fellas. Look, there are two new guys here. They seem to be very rich.”

“Then what are we waiting for, let’s take care of them. Let them know how hospitable Crystal City is.”

“Haha, I like this idea. Let’s go.”

Laughing and joking, the three men walked over with sneers.

A wave of black lines suddenly surged on Blood瞳’s forehead. He said to Jack, “This is the Crystal City you just praised? It’s really hospitable.”

“Sir… this is not my fault…” Jack was aggrieved for a while, and then automatically hid behind Blood瞳.