Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station

As he walked into the cafeteria, even though he already knew the rules, Chen Ming still asked knowingly, ”Do we have to pay with our own money here?”

”Of course, and it’s not cheap.”

”Then consider today’s meal on me, eat as much as you want.”

The few people who came out of the office together instantly let out a small cheer, their tense expressions immediately melting away, each enthusiastically patting Chen Ming on the back, then dispersed.

Looking at them now, they really seemed like a group of ordinary idle employees.

Besides them, Chen Ming thought that almost everyone he had interacted with at the Space Station seemed normal, rather than like Zuo Jing.

Although having Zuo Jing not around was actually a good thing, this situation was not ideal for Chen Ming’s plans.

How was he supposed to access the Space Station’s interior without Zuo Jing around?

Certainly, Chen Ming still felt a bit uncertain inside.

So during lunch, he decided to probe a bit.

Chen Ming soon returned to the office with the others.

In the office, besides equipment and a few card tables, there was a display screen connected to a communication base station, capable of playing various programs.

Chen Ming didn’t join the card game again but turned the chair around in front of the equipment, holding a remote and casually switching through channels.

Soon, Chen Ming switched to a news program, which was broadcasting a piece of news from another Star Realm.

”On May 2nd, 5602 AD, the Zuo Jing faction entrenched in the industrial colony of the Qiyun Star System within the Suren-6 Star Zone of the Suren Star Realm has been completely eradicated by the local government and army, with over eighty thousand Zuo Jing captured. Please see the report sent by the local reporter.”

The location being reported was exactly those two colonies Chen Ming had just received.

However, these two colonies and the situation were some distance from where Chen Ming was, so the others in the office didn’t pay much attention to the names mentioned earlier.

Except for one person, whom Chen Ming remembered others called Brother Shi.

His arm suddenly stiffened while drawing a card when he heard that over eighty thousand Zuo Jing had been captured.

At that moment, Chen Ming’s attention was entirely on the people in the office, so he easily noticed this small motion.

Of course, besides discovering this, Chen Ming didn’t show anything, continuing to unconsciously switch channels.

Soon, the program on the display screen was switched to a local tourism channel, currently airing an interview about the development of a tourist Planet.

The interviewee was the official Ye Lirong, who had just arrived at the Space Station that morning.

This appearance on the display screen attracted the attention of the card-playing group.

”Isn’t that the guy who just came to our Space Station?”

”Talking about developing the tourist Planet, we’ve been here for so long and haven’t seen anything interesting on that Planet below, it’s boring.”

”I think it’s just a scam to get money from above.”

After a few comments, the group went back to their card game.

Chen Ming also appeared somewhat bored as he switched channels again.

Only Brother Shi’s gaze stalled on the display screen for a moment, then flicked over Chen Ming, with a kind of unspoken vigilance.

Chen Ming continued to flip through programs until he came back to the news channel.

The news channel was still broadcasting the earlier news.

The person speaking on screen was a military officer Chen Ming had seen before.

He was introducing the results of this operation.

Meanwhile, Chen Ming once again noticed Brother Shi taking a heavy breath but quickly adjusting back, showing no trace of abnormality.

Given that there had already been three instances of odd behavior, Brother Shi’s actions were certainly not coincidental.

The others focused on the game couldn’t see it, but Chen Ming, silently observing, saw it all clearly.

Chen Ming suddenly turned off the display screen, shaking his head as he said, ”It’s all junk programs, nothing good to watch.”

One of the card players immediately echoed, ”Rubbish, I see you’re bored. Why don’t you play for a while?”

The person next to him shouted, ”You’re just trying to leave after winning?”

”How could I...”

Chen Ming waved his hand to the one who spoke, saying, ”No worries, you guys play, I’ll go check my spaceship.”

Uncle Mao suddenly said, ”Not fixed so soon.”

”I’m just going to take a look.”

Chen Ming said, his gaze swept over Uncle Mao’s eyes, then walked out of the office.

As he stepped out of the office with one foot, some metallic liquid suddenly appeared on his shoe sole, seeping into the office floor.

It gradually permeated the entire office and emerged under Brother Shi’s seat, sticking to his shoe sole.

No one noticed this detail.

Chen Ming ran familiarly to the maintenance station.

After staring at the spaceship for a while, he bypassed the robots and found a few tools on the dilapidated spacecraft, also extracting usable materials from damaged parts removed by the robots.

Then he crouched next to the similarly rundown Courage Power Armor that had been transferred to him, pretending to maintain the Power Armor.

Soon, just as Chen Ming expected, after his earlier eye gesture, Uncle Mao quickly appeared at the maintenance station.

Chen Ming made no extra moves, just reached out to pat his clothes, as if dusting off.