[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring":3,"chapter-destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-chapter-381":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1851234,2458,"Chapter 381 - 381 381 Dispute","destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-chapter-381",381,"\u003Cp>381: Chapter 381: Dispute 381: Chapter 381: Dispute Online sales of first-hand video footage of the Lost Continent were happening, and purchasing required ten gold points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post selling the footage had reached hundreds of millions of comments, of course, half of these were praises, while the other half were curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Poster is awesome, the first one to reach the Lost Continent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, ten gold points?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poster must be crazy about money, why not just rob!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten gold points aren’t expensive, they risked their lives for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have the money, then buy it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waiting for the pirated footage to leak….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo clicked a few times and decisively paid the ten gold points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a prompt popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, you are the 103rd buyer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please leave your email address, and we will provide you with further exclusive information free of charge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo, pondering the prompt, saw that the click rate had broken hundreds of millions, yet there were only just over a hundred buyers; it seemed that most still found it expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this seller was also interesting, keeping a hand back, selecting those willing to pay, finding suitable financiers from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that didn’t matter, first, to watch the video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo opened the video to see a special small stealth aircraft, shaking as it flew forward through a sky filled with lightning and thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance at the edge of the sky, a black continent appeared that seemed endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To call it a continent, in fact, from the satellite footage, it was just an island, only it was very wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo watched the footage engrossed, the shaky aircraft getting closer and closer to the Lost Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant he could clearly see the black continent, Su Mo couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a continent purely composed of mechanical metals, looking incredibly desolate and oppressive, filled everywhere with tangled mechanical wreckage that exuded an extreme feeling of oppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon the aircraft was forced to land on the island of the Lost Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five members wearing Second Generation Mechanical Armors hurriedly opened the aircraft hatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick, quickly get down, we must hurry and leave this place, we’ve already alerted the monsters here,” a coarse voice issued from the leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five members left the aircraft and swiftly ran towards the front right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, in the distance, creatures, tens of meters tall with round heads and transparent skin showing inner writhing materials, and lower bodies with octopus-like tentacles, all of Type III alien quality, were gathering here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The video footage was shaking violently, showing that the squad was desperately running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, members’ gasping voices could also be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hansen, hurry up, don’t let those bastards catch up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Mo was captivated by the footage, it suddenly stopped, and a box popped up asking for an email address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a bit unfulfilled, Su Mo then entered his email address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, it wasn’t long before he received a compressed video file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Mo opened the video file, it showed that of the initial five-member team, only three remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all looked extremely disheveled, their outfits smeared with some sort of thick fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rugged man walked up in front of the footage and introduced himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hi there, we are the Hei Ge Exploration Mercenary Group, we were fortunate to be the first to arrive on the Lost Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe our financiers are very interested in the Lost Continent and are filled with anticipation of the unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what I’m about to tell you will greatly disappoint you, yet definitely make your money worthwhile,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From our current exploration of this area, this place is a mechanical wasteland of a continent because it’s just too large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing grows here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that doesn’t mean there are no life forms here; those alien species are the biggest nightmare, they are far stronger than conventional alien species, and their blood is filled with unknown viruses that can even corrode high-strength Mechanical Armors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have lost two companions unfortunately, they were sacrificed,” he explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, we’ve also discovered a lot of precious information that could help our financiers better conquer this continent and secure victory in the Earth Cup,” he continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But as the saying goes, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We risked our lives to be the first to set foot on the Lost Continent just to earn our first pot of gold, after all, making money isn’t shameful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the following information will go to the highest bidder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can send us an email with your offer, and we will send you all the firsthand information we have discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, you can also essentially buy our lives to direct and explore designated areas for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you very much,” he concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching the footage, Su Mo found it increasingly intriguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, if it wasn’t for his demise, he might impulsively bid to hire this mercenary team for exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Su Mo was just interested now and didn’t plan to spend a lot of money to bid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since even obtaining the firsthand information wasn’t very useful anymore, after all, since he had died, securing the Earth Cup was definitely out of his reach now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Su Mo didn’t care about the reward of the Earth Cup; judging from the rewards he received from Dragon Country, Su Mo had a strong hunch that the reward of the Earth Cup was probably meant to compensate for civilizations’ deficiencies, allowing them to qualify to participate in the Heavenly Cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the reward of the Earth Cup would inevitably fall into the hands of the Federation Council, coupled with the recent constructions of interstellar airports in different regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also made Su Mo feel that the times were changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much later, Lin Zinuo came down from upstairs, walked up to the bar, and said to Su Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get me a bottle of milk and some bread, I’m starving….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you get things sorted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorted what, our luck was absolutely rotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We encountered that Type IV alien monster; it was outrageously strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Xue personally piloted a Type IV Biological Mecha, and she couldn’t inflict any substantial damage on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it capsized many of our vessels, and The Crane Orchid nearly turned over,” Lin Zinuo couldn’t help but complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo’s heart skipped a beat, he hesitated a bit then asked, “Cheng Xue is alright, isn’t she?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Sister Xue couldn’t beat that monster, self-preservation wasn’t a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, we forcefully broke through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That monster still wouldn’t give up on chasing us, but it got severely dealt with by the Praying Dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have no idea how shocking that scene was, how fierce the Praying Dragon was, it almost broke the sea,” Lin Zinuo said more and more excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo’s lips twitched slightly….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————————————————————-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an office at the Demon City Central Administrative Building, a middle-aged man with a noble demeanor and a fine temperament, dressed in a white shirt and loose coat, sat at his desk, looking at the documents in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a fashionable, tall female secretary walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mayor Cao Wen of Demon City, the people from Imperial City are almost here, would you like to go to the meeting first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are the others coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re all here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wen calmly stood up and left his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t long before Cao Wen arrived at the conference hall, where many people from Demon City’s administrative staff and local tycoons had already been waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all stood up and paid their respects to Cao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no need for so much ceremony; the people from Imperial City will arrive soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have a good discussion with them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wen slightly nodded in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people in the room nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, sixteen people led by a staff member walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead was Deputy Director Guo Gao from the Imperial Planning Bureau, followed by a group of designers and experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Gao and Cao Wen shook hands and exchanged a few pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome, Director Guo Gao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been too busy lately and haven’t managed to personally welcome you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cao Wen, you’re too kind, we’re all family here, and time is pressing; let’s skip the formalities and start discussing the interstellar airport construction,” said Guo Gao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wen responded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Gao turned politely to a stern middle-aged man behind him and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Wei, the task falls on you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know your health is not the best, but this is important, so you had to come in person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is my duty, and I had plans to visit Demon City anyway,” replied Lin Wei in his unyielding manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wen turned to his trusted aide, Zheng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a smile, Zheng Yuan pulled out a thick stack of project documents and cheerfully said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s discuss the construction of the interstellar airport.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wen and Guo Gao sat quietly on the side, sipping tea, showing no intention of participating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The discussion grew more and more intense, and the atmosphere in the conference room deteriorated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wei’s frown deepened, and his tone rose as he pointed sternly at the documents and said, “This is the total budget for the planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You haven’t even started the demolition yet, and the compensation you’re offering is too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tell me, what are your plans going forward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The schedule will definitely have issues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wei, hear me out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land prices in Demon City are as high as in Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you can’t expect us to acquire property at a third of the price, or even less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are not fools; how could they agree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps you could increase our funding share.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The planned amount is all there is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, Demon City will have to raise the funds itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But let me make this clear, you have one more month at most to finish the demolition work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any delays will cause the costs of materials and everything else to rise,” Lin Wei insisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is making it difficult for us; the budget you provided for the interstellar airport funding was already insufficient, and we have to put in a lot of our own money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s your problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation arose from your own doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you had followed our design, there wouldn’t be so many issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could have built an interstellar airport of almost the same size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But your current plans are nearly exceeding the size of the Imperial Star Airport!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this absurd?” Lin Wei retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not fair to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our economy in Demon City has always been booming with high foot traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we don’t get it right the first time, it will be troublesome later on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Biting off more than you can chew will only lead to failure,” Lin Wei warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Guo Gao spoke up lightly, “Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wei, don’t lose your temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve been talking for a long while; let’s stop here for today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I agree,” Cao Wen said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we’ll take our leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Gao stood up and left with his people directly, without any further pleasantries—appearing nonchalant but rather direct in showing little respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wen did not mind at all; he was used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked away, Zheng Yuan vented irritably, “Sir, those people from above really think highly of themselves, full of superiority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, but that doesn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s crucial is that we handle our affairs well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interstellar airport must be built well, and it can’t be downsized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Federation Council is about to be officially established, and this interstellar airport isn’t just about the future of Demon City but also pertains to my competing for a seat at the Federation Council,” Cao Wen stated seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cao Wen, don’t worry too much about financing; we will support you fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we might not match the Five Dragon Heads, our foundations are not far behind,” said Zheng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, three elderly men in a corner stood up; they were from Demon City’s three major local tycoons—the Lei Family, Zhao Family, and Hai Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With your support, I’m naturally at ease,” Cao Wen responded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, the demolition is indeed a bit problematic; that large area will be challenging,” the three men added thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave it to me; I will find a suitable solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just ensure the funding for the project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only surprise for me was discovering just how many hidden wealthy individuals we have in Demon City,” Cao Wen exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” everyone agreed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>",2139,"2026-06-09T07:18:15.017Z",1,"novelbin.me","68eb350fa1b9dc4fe63a1e13947d95d12624ac2ce04db30d731898b3906f7e34","destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-chapter-382","destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-chapter-380",1771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdestiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-cover.jpg"]