Interstellar Hunting Nation - Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Life-Saving Crystal
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
No one in Mining Area B1313 had expected Wu Chang to actually dare to attack the guard’s captain. Logically speaking, he should have just endured a punch from Ye Tian. How could he dare to retaliate?
Especially the dirty old man, Lion. He really couldn’t figure out why Wu Chang had become a tiger when Parker had sent them a message just now. He had clearly been surrounded and beaten up by a group of thugs, unable to fight back.
Boss Pann was also dumbfounded. He had a lot of good things to say to help Wu Chang, but now he couldn’t say anything. He could only curse in his heart.
‘Silly boy, you don’t even have any status. Why didn’t you use this crystal to please the big shot? Why did you attack?’
As for Aardwolf Saywen, he coldly watched Wu Chang fly into a rage and sneered in his heart. His unwillingness to lose the crystal had been swept away, and he was waiting for Ye Tian to deal with Wu Chang.
As expected, after Ye Tian locked Wu Chang down and pressed him onto a mining cart, Saywen was the first to jump up. “Impressive, Captain Ye, your martial art skills are great. On our Huang’e, you’re undoubtedly the number one expert.”
Saywen’s flattery wasn’t wrong. Ye Tian was indeed Planet Huang’e’s number one expert. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have become the guard captain who was second only to the governor.
“This brat really doesn’t know what’s good for him. Captain Ye wanted to teach him a lesson, but he actually dared to fight back. He really doesn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth…”
Saywen wanted to continue stirring up the fire, but Boss Pann, who was beside him, couldn’t take it anymore, and hurriedly said, “Captain Ye’s methods are brilliant. Even if a miner has some ability, he’s not your match. I hope you can let him off on account of that crystal.”
Ye Tian turned his head, and thought carefully for a moment. Suddenly, he smiled at Boss Pann, and said, “How do you think I’m going to deal with him? I just wanted to test his skills.” With that, he loosened his grip and pushed Wu Chang to the ground.
Ye Tian looked at the hundreds of miners around him, straightened his clothes, and cleared his throat.
“I’m afraid everyone has forgotten the rules of our Huang’e very clearly. You probably don’t remember what happened more than 10 years ago. Let me remind you here that all the Rainbow Crystals of the main battleship level are already being protected by the Governor’s Mansion of Huang’e the moment they were unearthed. Not only are the crystals protected, but the miners are also protected. Anyone suspected of damaging the crystals will be mercilessly punished by the law…” Ye Fei looked at Aardwolf Saywen, and said in a deep voice, “I don’t care what excuses you have. Anyone who threatens the safety of the crystals is our enemy.”
Ye Tian’s cold tone sent a chill down Saywen’s spine. The arrogant Aardwolf was now as submissive as a stray dog.
Wu Chang didn’t know what event Ye Tian was alluding to, nor did he know what had happened back then that had made Huang’e enact such a strange law. However, one thing was certain. Boss Pann and the guard captain had mentioned the galactic main battleship several times. This battleship was probably the key.
Wu Chang’s guess was right. For any star ring1, the main battleships ruled the battles. A battleship was a city, or even an ecosystem. Battleships were not only the protagonists of the battlefield, but they were also the last Noah’s Ark for mankind. In several civilization destruction incidents, the main battleships were the final rescue.
It was precisely because of the uniqueness of the main battleships that the star rings regarded the number of main battleships as the only standard for military strength. Most of the time, war was a simple arithmetic problem.
Ye Tian had no interest in teaching these filthy miners about history. He only repeated the importance of the law and the inviolable sacred status. He strongly condemned Saywen’s despicable act of attempted robbery.
“Saywen, what you’ve done has already endangered the safety of the crystal. Although it didn’t really harm the crystal, your risking it has already violated the law. As a law enforcer, I’ll sentence you to a fine of 4,000 gold coins. Do you accept the punishment?”
Aardwolf Saywen wasn’t an idiot. Ye Tian’s question was just for show. He knew that if he dared to say no, the fire prison in the lava river would have a room ready for him.
Saywen whispered something into Blood Rose’s ear, then lowered his head, and said, “I’ll accept the punishment, I’ll certainly do. I was blind and broke the law. No matter what judgment Captain makes, I’ll accept it…”
Ye Tian nodded in satisfaction, and turned to look at Wu Chang. He frowned and thought for a moment before suddenly saying, “Your name is Wu Chang? You’ve given me a difficult problem…”
Wu Chang opened his mouth to speak, but Lion, the dirty old man squatting beside him, grabbed the corner of his shirt with all his might. Who knew where the old man got his strength from, but he actually pulled the tall Wu Chang to the ground and squatted down with him.
The corners of Ye Tian’s mouth curled up slightly. He knew what the old man was thinking, but the noble guard captain didn’t want to lower himself to the level of these miners, so he only thought about it for a moment before speaking.
“By right, you should have contributed greatly by mining such a high-quality Rainbow Crystal. At the very least, you should have received the Governor’s commendation, and even been rewarded with a house in Huang’e City. But…”
Ye Tian was silent for a moment before saying, “But your identity is unknown. In Huang’e, stowaways like you are not welcome. There are many people locked up in the fire prison. Tsk, tsk, tsk, how difficult, how difficult…”
Wu Chang let out a long sigh in his heart, thinking that he still could not avoid it. His identity had finally exploded, what should he do? Should he accept arrest obediently, or should he flee south to the territory of the man-eating clan?
Just as he was feeling conflicted, the dirty old man beside him, Lion, said, “Honorable Captain Ye, you’re a law enforcer on Huang’e. Your strict attitude towards the law is really worthy of our respect. We have no objections to all your judgments.
“However, please consider it carefully. It’s been three years since our Huang’e has produced crystals at the level of a main battleship. I think the great emperor on Sanhai has been worried for three years, right? The Hunter Star Ring has been eyeing us covetously, but we haven’t got a new main battleship for three years. This is really sad.
“In view of this, in order to share the burden of our great emperor, I suggest that Captain considers the incentive effect after the crystal is unearthed this time and let the entire Huang’e City experience the kindness of the governor. I believe that it will definitely trigger a crystal rush.
“Long live Horsehead Star Ring, long live the respected emperor…”
“Long live, long live, long live…” When the old man mentioned the emperor on Sanhai, Captain Ye Tian had already stood at attention, and started to tidy up his clothes. The soldiers behind him had also sat up straight on the land vehicles with a serious expression.
When the cheers of “long live” rang out, the group of soldiers also fanatically shouted together, leading hundreds of miners around them to shout together.
The dirty old man Lion’s words hit Ye Tian’s weak spot. No one dared to show the slightest disrespect to the monarch, even if they needed three jumps1 to reach the capital of the star ring from here.
Looking at the fanatical soldiers, the old man knew that he had already won the bet. He had already pushed Captain Ye into a dead end by escalating the small matter of Wu Chang digging for crystals, turning it into a big matter related to the emperor’s undertaking. If Ye Tian really dared to punish Wu Chang, then it would mean he did not want to share the emperor’s burden. That would be treason.
Sure enough, after four or five shouts, Ye Tian stood solemnly in front of Wu Chang, and said, “Although your identity is unknown, because you mined the Rainbow Crystal that the empire urgently needs, I’ve decided to pardon you. However, you won’t be rewarded by the governor. As for that crystal of yours, I’m prepared to buy it for 80 rainbow coins on behalf of the officials.”
With a buzz, a wave of discussion immediately came from the crowd. 80 rainbow coins was a total of 8,000 gold coins. It was not a problem to buy a small villa in Huang’e City or quit from now on and go to a leisurely mortal planet to live.
However, what people were talking about today was not the huge sum of money, but the scarcity of the money. That was the 19-centimeter-long crystal used by the interstellar main battleship. The black market price was at least 200 rainbow coins. This was even if it was available on the black market on Huang’e. If it was sent to another planet, the price would at least double.
This Ye Tian was truly black-hearted, giving Wu Chang only 40% of the actual price.
Wu Chang heard the discussions of the crowd, but he was not in the mood to calculate how much money he had. He was already very satisfied that he could keep his life and obtain a considerable income.
“Thank you for your kindness, Captain. I’m willing to sell the crystal to the officials for 80 rainbow coins.”
Hearing this, both Lion and Ye Tian were overjoyed. Although it wasn’t the most perfect ending, it was still acceptable. Life was the most important thing in this world.
At this moment, Blood Rose, who was panting, ran over from the Delivery Center with a leather bag in her hand. Without saying anything, she stuffed the bag into Aardwolf Saywen’s hands. Needless to say, there had to be money for the fine inside.
4,000 gold coins was 40 rainbow coins, but judging by the bulging bag, it didn’t seem like there was only so much inside. As expected, when Ye Tian opened the bag and counted, there were 50 rainbow coins inside.
“F*ck, you dare to bribe me?” Ye Tian rushed forward and slapped Saywen twice. Not only did he knock off the breathing mask, but Saywen’s mouth was also covered in blood.
“What do these 10 rainbow coins mean? Do you think I’m asking for bribes in disguise? Are you insulting my noble surname? How dare you bribe the royal family?”
Saywen was beaten until he knelt on the ground and vomited blood.
“I was wrong, I was wrong. That wastrel took the wrong one. I really had no intention of bribing you.”
Blood Rose was also dumbfounded. She hurriedly knelt down and hugged Ye Tian’s leg, smiling obsequiously as she said, “Captain, calm down. I took the wrong one. My eyes were playing tricks on me. If you want to punish me, punish me.” She then rubbed her bulging chest against Ye Tian’s leg.
Ye Tian was enraged, thinking to himself, ‘How dare you seduce me in front of so many people? Aren’t you trying to disgust me with your trashy looks?’ Ye Tian was so angry that he wanted to grab her.
However, at this moment, a large commercial land car drove over from the north. A voice came from the pitch-black cockpit.
“Aiya, Brother Ye, why are you so angry? Why are you angry with these dirty rats?”
Saywen cried when he heard that. “Mine Supervisor Rodah, please help me plead for leniency. I was really seeing things. I really don’t have any intention of bribing…”
Amidst Saywen’s cries, a round fatty walked out of the land vehicle, and said smilingly, “Brother Ye, instead of drinking in this black snow weather, you’re angry with these dirty rats. It’s not worth it, it’s really not worth it…
“Ahaha, this is the miner called Wu Chang, right? Good kid, your luck is really f*cking heaven-defying. Take it, this is the 80 rainbow coins I gave you…
“Where’s the secretary? Hurry up and help us record it. Next time, our Huang’e will make headlines on Sanhai’s newspapers…”
Mine Supervisor Roda, who was smiling, instantly relaxed the oppressive atmosphere. The dark clouds in the sky dissipated.
