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Chapter 857 - 727: Come Out and Talk · Oct 13, 2026

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851 Chapter 851 - 721: Strange Materials 2026-10-13
852 Chapter 852 - 722: Clues 2026-10-13
853 Chapter 853 - 723: Parting Ways 2026-10-13
854 Chapter 854 - 724: Rebirth 2026-10-13
855 Chapter 855 - 725: A Few Rookies 2026-10-13
856 Chapter 856 - 726: Bullying the Weak by Flaunting Power 2026-10-13
857 Chapter 857 - 727: Come Out and Talk 2026-10-13
858 Chapter 858 - 728: Possession? 2026-10-13
859 Chapter 859 - 729: The Real Treasure 2026-10-13
860 Chapter 860 - 730: You’re Right 2026-10-13
861 Chapter 861 - 731: Utter Madness 2026-10-13
862 Chapter 862 - 732: Three Days Apart 2026-10-13
863 Chapter 863 - 733: Seizing by Force 2026-10-13
864 Chapter 864 - 734: Lending a Hand 2026-10-13
865 Chapter 865 - 735: New Developments 2026-10-13
866 Chapter 866 - 736: Enemy Attack 2026-10-13
867 Chapter 867 - 737: Coordination 2026-10-13
868 Chapter 868 - 738: Picking and Choosing 2026-10-13
869 Chapter 869 - 739: Wanted List 2026-10-13
870 Chapter 870 - 740: Head and Neck Region 2026-10-13
871 Chapter 871 - 741: Courting Death 2026-10-13
872 Chapter 872 - 742: Catching Rabbits While Gathering Grass 2026-10-13
873 Chapter 873 - 743: I Have Principles 2026-10-13
874 Chapter 874 - 744: Ancient Oath 2026-10-13
875 Chapter 875 - 745: Return 2026-10-13
876 Chapter 876 - 746: Paranoid and Overbearing 2026-10-13
877 Chapter 877 - 747: Cognitive Bias 2026-10-13
878 Chapter 878 - 748: Not Just One Plus One 2026-10-13
879 Chapter 879 - 749: Refusing to Take the Blame 2026-10-13
880 Chapter 880 - 750: A Delayed Realization 2026-10-13
881 Chapter 881 - 751: Are You Kidding Me? 2026-10-13
882 Chapter 882 - 752: Rhine Takes Over 2026-10-13
883 Chapter 883 - 753: The Winds Have Changed 2026-10-13
884 Chapter 884 - 754: Rhine’s Reputation 2026-10-13
885 Chapter 885 - 755: The Middle Ground 2026-10-13
886 Chapter 886 - 756: Leaked Information 2026-10-13
887 Chapter 887 - 757: Reunion 2026-10-13
888 Chapter 888 - 758: The Price of Growth 2026-10-13
889 Chapter 889 - 759: Unavoidable Attention 2026-10-13
890 Chapter 890 - 760: Hated by All (First Update, Asking for May’s Guaranteed Votes) 2026-10-13
891 Chapter 891 - 761: The Confidence of the System (Second Update) 2026-10-13
892 Chapter 892 - 762: The Extermination Massacre 2026-10-13
893 Chapter 893 - 763: Mutual Restraint 2026-10-13
894 Chapter 894 - 764: Unwelcome Guests 2026-10-13
895 Chapter 895 - 765: Mission Accomplished 2026-10-13
896 Chapter 896 - 766: Repeater 2026-10-13
897 Chapter 897 - 767: Golf (First Update, Master He Meng – I Love Da Mi) 2026-10-13
898 Chapter 898 - 768: Get Lost 2026-10-13
899 Chapter 899 - 768: Get Lost - 69 Speechless (Double-Length - , Please Vote) 2026-10-13
900 Chapter 900 - 768: Get Lost – 69 Speechless (Double-Length - ) 2026-10-13

Chapter 857: Chapter 727: Come Out and Talk

Claire played the role of a pretentious fox borrowing the tiger’s might very well, a bit of a smug veneer, but not entirely off-putting.

However, she complained about ”what kind of hellhole this is,” seemingly disliking the environment, yet she still waited patiently for two days.

Two days later came the big market. Although she didn’t buy anything, it was still nice to enjoy the lively atmosphere.

The other three were the same, not participating in any market transactions, but they watched online trading all day long.

The marketplace here is actually quite similar to the stalls on the Garbage Star.

Of course, online trading is indeed something new, but for them, the main focus is still on the tangible goods themselves.

The natives from Garbage Star hadn’t even heard of many of the materials, so many high-tech products nearly dazzled their eyes.

Luckily, Qu Jianlei had given them a heads-up, reminding them to maintain the supreme appearance by not placing any orders.

Otherwise, they might have been tempted to buy some of the rare items.

After the market, the shabby 8384 took off and headed straight for the Transfer Star.

Upon landing, Qu Jianlei led the four people out, and the guards surprisingly let them pass without a hitch.

After walking a bit, Xiao Qin couldn’t help but exclaim, ”Boss, your spiritual secret skill... it’s really effective.”

Qu Jianlei shook his head and calmly replied, ”Nothing is infallible; the guards here are just more relaxed.”

Even though he had a team, he constantly reminded himself not to get too complacent and to remain highly vigilant.

Because he knew very well that he couldn’t afford to lose.

Claire carelessly said, ”Boss, this place is just like winter on the Garbage Star, are we going to settle here?”

Qu Jianlei raised his hand and flicked her forehead lightly, ”How can that place compare to here? Let me take you to see something new.”

Then he rented a car and took the four of them straight to the Elf House.

The five of them weren’t poorly dressed, but in such a high-end place, they seemed a bit underdressed.

Fortunately, in the mix of elites and commoners on the Transfer Star, snobbery isn’t often seen.

Qu Jianlei ordered a table full of dishes, and after seeing the menu, the four of them exchanged glances but said nothing.

”Are we eating food, or devouring silver notes here?”

After the meal, Qu Jianlei booked two suites for them to rest, he shared one with Bentley, and the other three shared another.

The rookies went off to enjoy the high-end services, while Qu Jianlei lit a cigarette and took out a watch to fiddle with.

”Little Lake, get in touch with Sheriff.”

Big Head Butterfly twirled its body around a couple of times, ”Sheriff? Not in Smurf Village, oh, just left three days ago.”

”Tsk,” Qu Jianlei clicked his tongue, ”Left neither sooner nor later.”

Then he called over a waiter, ”I need to arrange for some fake identities, how much will it be?”

The waiter replied respectfully, ”Honorable sir, we conduct legitimate business here.”

”Cut the crap,” Qu Jianlei glanced at him indifferently, ”Looks like I’ll have to find another person to assist me.”

Remembering the hefty tip he had just received, the waiter squeezed out a smile, ”Sir, do you have a referral?”

Qu Jianlei pulled out a five hundred card coin, and said blandly, ”Will this do?”

The last time he had dinner with Sheriff here, he heard about the tipping at the Elf House, knowing five hundred was the cap.

Of course, some tycoons would tip even more, but that was just to show off their wealth.

By giving the capped amount, he hinted he was a regular, while anything excessive might backfire.

”Well... sorry,” the waiter chuckled awkwardly, ”May I ask where you’re heading?”

”Of course, to Celestial Blade Star,” Qu Jianlei replied casually, ”Don’t want people to know we’re entering.”

”You can board a private starship,” the waiter said respectfully, ”Round trip, just at a slightly higher price.”

”Is that so?” Qu Jianlei’s eyes brightened up, Why didn’t I know about this before, such a service existed?

Big Head Butterfly twirled its body again, speaking softly, ”Boss, these details aren’t online, you can’t find them.”

”Of course not,” Qu Jianlei didn’t mind and continued asking the waiter, ”Can we get to Celestial Handle Star?”

The waiter answered courteously, ”You’d also have to transfer at Celestial Blade, going directly from here... would stand out.”

Qu Jianlei tossed the card coin to the waiter, ”Get me five round-trip tickets to Celestial Handle.”

”Certainly, thank you, sir,” the waiter received the card coin joyfully, bobbing out of the room.

It wasn’t long before he brought back five cards, ”These are open-date tickets, and there are specific-date ones available, those are cheaper.”

Bentley came out just after a shower and asked, ”How much for date-specific, and how much for open-date?”

The cost for a private starship is anything but cheap—fifteen thousand for date-specific round trips, and twenty thousand for open-dated ones.

The waiter clearly brought back the open-dated tickets, trying to make a little extra—isn’t it true that a big boss like you doesn’t lack money?

”Then this one will do,” Qu Jianlei took out a stack of silver notes, counted out a hundred, and casually laid down another five hundred card coin.

”Keep your mouth shut, alright?”

”Rest assured!” The waiter kept nodding and bowing, ”Our service is professional, it’s good for the guests, and good for us.”

Someone willing to spend two hundred thousand on a ticket is definitely not someone he can afford to betray.

After he left, Bentley was dumbfounded and asked, ”That’s... a million already? How much is an ordinary ticket?”

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and replied, ”Around eight thousand to thirty thousand, but I’m not very sure.”

It’s a bit funny to say, he’s traveled the interstellar for so many years, and he’s only ever bought a ticket properly once.

And that one time, he was still hijacked by star thieves halfway through.

Bentley was taken aback by this and shook his head, ”Really... so rich.”

”Peace of mind, isn’t it?” Qu Jianlei replied casually, ”It’s rare to take you guys out for a trip, let’s avoid those annoying things.”

Bentley hesitated for a moment and spoke, ”All these years, just how much have you earned, and it’s still not enough?”

”Sigh,” Qu Jianlei sighed at this, now with only old friends around, he didn’t hide it.

”Besides the tangible assets, it’s about three hundred million in silver notes, not really enough, especially with enemies...”

Facing the old friend, he really had nothing to hide, recounting his experiences over the years, picking out the important parts.

Bentley listened, dumbfounded, and after a long pause, sighed, ”If it were me, I don’t know how many times I’d have died.”

”It’s more exciting than the Garbage Star,” Qu Jianlei smiled indifferently, ”so I’m still on the run.”

After resting for a night, Qu Jianlei took the four of them and left for his ”manor.”

He didn’t plan to head to the Celestial Handle Star immediately, since there’s no time limit, going later could be more confusing.

Upon arrival, he remembered the odd feeling he had before, and asked them to wait outside the cave.

He went in and thoroughly checked again but found nothing unusual.

Then he turned on the ventilation and heating before bringing the four in.

After looking around, Flower Scorpion had a strange expression on her face, ”Boss, is this your land... or a secret vault?”

It’s not that she despised the secret vault, but building a secret vault on one’s own land... felt a bit odd somehow.

”This place is a mix of dragons and snakes,” Qu Jianlei replied casually, ”Keeping a low profile is better.”

Everyone knew this was another base, so they couldn’t help but tidy it up, spending a few days.

After that, Qu Jianlei set up the Qi Gathering Array for the four to cultivate, while he protected the area and observed the surroundings.

The four cultivated for five days, and Bentley completely replenished his depletion, with his cultivation level faintly touching the B-level peak.

He voluntarily stopped cultivating, ”I feel like I’ve hit a bottleneck, I could settle down and break through to A-level, right?”

Qu Jianlei wouldn’t casually probe a teammate’s cultivation level, only now when the other party asked did he carefully perceive.

Then he was shocked, ”Wow, old man, you’re this old and progressing so quickly?”

”I’ve told you, I’m a genius,” Bentley answered proudly, ”If I hadn’t been held back, I’d have reached Supreme long ago.”

Qu Jianlei nodded, ”Then settle down a bit, the team will soon have an electromagnetic A-level, just thinking about it makes me happy... hmm?”

The vague, uneasy feeling appeared again, but when he looked around, he still found nothing.

He almost thought he was hallucinating, ”Old man, do you feel anything?”

Bentley replied, ”I feel... with the help of this Qi Gathering Array, there’s a chance in my lifetime to hit Supreme!”

”Well... that’s not bad,” Qu Jianlei smiled.

After resting for five days, the four began to return, with Qu Jianlei saying he still needed to be busy around, and they arranged a meeting spot.

Anyway, he’s Supreme, traveling is much faster.

Once everyone left, Qu Jianlei sighed and spoke solemnly, ”Sir, care to come out and chat?”

He said this with a bit of a bluff, he wasn’t sure if there were hidden experts around.

In the past, he roamed alone, even if he had doubts, he just kept on guard.

As long as he could fight, he fought, if he couldn’t, he risked his life, often developing self-destructive tendencies traveling alone.

He didn’t disrespect life, but if he really couldn’t fight, being cautious wouldn’t help, would it?

But now with a team, it’s different, he must ensure the safety of the team members and clear lurking risks as much as possible.

The cave was quiet, with faint echoes.

”In that case, then I won’t be polite,” Qu Jianlei began collecting materials, ”I’m going to abandon this place.”

The cave had just been organized by everyone, he didn’t stop before purely worrying the other party might suddenly attack, and he couldn’t protect them.

No choice, the unease came after old man finished cultivating, leading to the heart-palpitation feeling.

This land cost him some money, but that money wasn’t even as much as a trip to Celestial Handle Star.

His serious effort on this land, that was much more valuable.

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