The Way Back to Civilization - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Mechanical Race

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Not long after, Gu Fan and the others left the VIP room under Casio’s lead. Only when their figures completely disappeared at the end of the corridor did the soft-headed harbor district supervisor slowly put away the smile on his face.

After some thought, he took out his communicator from his uniform pocket and dialed a number nervously.

“Sir, those pirates have failed. Ramchi has just returned to Soma.”

On the other end of the communicator, other than the regular noise of the mechanical bearings turning, there was no other sound.

“In addition, he also brought two strange guests. They should be from the Amarian Empire.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a slightly puzzled electronic voice came from the other end of the communication.

“Amarians?”

As if surprised by such news, there was a tense silence.

“I understand. I’ll handle the rest. You just have to keep an eye on Ramchi for me.”

“Yes, as you wish, sir.”

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This was really an incredible place…

Sitting in the luxurious shuttle, Gu Fan and the others quickly arrived above Soma No. 4.

Through the window, what was displayed in front of him was an extremely luxurious entertainment venue. As far as the eye could see, the brightly lit streets were like colorful capillaries extending to every corner of this planetary city.

In the center of the city, a huge holographic projection was projecting the graceful figure of the foreign dancers into the bright night sky of the city. Around the projection, advertisements from the XX Chamber of Commerce and XX were constantly scrolling.

“We’re passing by the largest genetic clinic in Soma No. 4. This place has the most exquisite genetic modification technology in the entire 7th Star Zone.”

“The bird’s nest-like building beside it is the Soma Central Mall. It’s the largest market in the entire Soma No. 4. Even large goods like battleships can be traded there.”

At the side, Casio, who was the guide, introduced the facilities along the way as smoothly as if he was reciting a book. It was obvious that he was already familiar with them.

As the entire Soma No. 4 was actually a planetary-level city, the road layout inside was as complicated as a maze even for the locals who had lived there for many years.

Therefore, when receiving important guests, for various reasons, an exclusive guide was naturally indispensable.

Apart from providing guidance services to the guests, these trained professionals would also try their best to figure out the mentality of the guests so that they could open the guests’ money bags more readily and make the greatest contribution to Soma No. 4’s GDP.

Looking at the neon street along the way and the various spaceships coming and going, it brought back some memories for Gu Fan.

In the past, in order to keep up with the increasing volume of transactions on Mars, the Mars government even funded the construction of two world rings in low-Earth orbit, directly expanding the business from the ground to the sky.

Although it was still inferior to the Mars market in the past, in Gu Fan’s opinion, these merchants living in the Soma Star Zone had already managed this place quite well. At the very least, they seemed to be quite rich.

This time, under Ramchi’s suggestion, the big shot they were about to meet was the governor of this planet, Wilm.

At the same time, the other party was also a director of Kyla Corporation. Even in the entire Huan Yu Enterprise, the power he had was one of the top few.

Since that was the case, that guy must have a lot of information that ordinary people could not access. This was one of Gu Fan’s goals this time.

Thinking of this, he silently shifted his gaze into the distance and looked at the huge building above the city that was like a floating island. Anticipation gradually appeared in his heart.

In order to ensure the smoothest of this trip, Gu Fan specially chose some special equipment for himself and Xue Feng from the Glory Queen’s armory.

For example, the curtainwalker cloaks worn by the two of them could completely obscure the existence of the wearer for a certain period of time.

The white mask, on the other hand, could not only cover one’s features, but it also had the effect of psionic protection, which could minimize the effects of those disgusting psionic beings on one’s body.

Psionic energy was a special power that originated from the spiritual level. It had once caused a lot of trouble for the Human Race who had no talent at all. For this reason, the human scholars had put in a lot of effort to protect themselves against Psionic Energy.

As for the cross necklace on Gu Fan’s chest, it was the most important thing this time. Simply put, it was a Void Shield generator that could be carried around. The sensors inside it could automatically detect anything that attacked at a dangerous speed and apply a warship-level defense to the wearer.

At the same time, when they were about to set off, Gu Fan specially modified the frigate that he had seized from the pirates on a large scale. After dismantling a precious Valkyrie gunship, he transplanted some of the advanced modules into the old system of the spaceship. Finally, with the help of Xue Feng’s program, the old spaceship finally managed to support everything.

At this moment, under Gu Fan’s arrangements, the modified frigate had bypassed the customs detection and hid in the satellite orbit near Soma No. 4 for emergencies. It could be said that Gu Fan had made complete preparations for this trip.

Not long after, the shuttle was rising at a relatively stable speed towards the floating artificial island.

At the side, Ramchi was sitting quietly in the chair specially prepared for the Ramans. He had been staring at the floating news on the table since the beginning. From time to time, he would use his small claws to drag some interesting information, looking very comical.

A moment later, with a slight tremble in the cabin, the spaceship finally landed steadily.

Outside the window, compared to the hustle and bustle of the city below, this place was much quieter. As far as the eye could see, the entire floating island was covered by all kinds of carefully cultivated plants. Not far away, there were more than ten scattered manor buildings.

According to Ramchi, this was the top floor of Soma No. 4. It was a place for those adults to live and rest.

As the door of the spaceship slowly opened, dozens of well-equipped and well-trained corporate soldiers were already waiting on the tarmac outside the door.

In front of the guards was a mechanical body that was as tall as a person. It looked very slender, and its entire body had a dark silver luster.

Just as Gu Fan was still observing the situation in front of him, Ramchi, who was at the side, took the lead to welcome the strange machine.

“Squeak! Mr. Wilm, it’s a pleasure to see you.”

Wilm? Hearing this familiar name, Gu Fan cast his gaze at the strange Mech again and began to examine it carefully.

Could it be that the governor of this planet was actually a mechanical species?

Originally, Gu Fan had envisioned many scenarios for this meeting along the way, including the possible dialogue between the two sides and the general process of the conversation.

However, from the looks of it, he had clearly been a little lacking in consideration.

If he had known earlier, he would have asked more…

After all, he was not good at communicating with a machine.