Chapter 174: Why Does My Professional Panel Have an Anime Art Style?

After resolving the vampires' original shortcomings, they could still amplify their combat power through blood. The blood clan Danica belonged to could be considered a decent starting race even in the starry sky.

Of course, Li Ang figured things probably weren't that simple—otherwise that corporate slave across the way wouldn't have run off.

Just as he was thinking this, Mo Di beside him suddenly spoke up: "Secret Blood Food Co., Ltd., a major enterprise in this star domain."

"Their main product is the Creation Blood Type-X functional beverage."

Hearing this, Li Ang couldn't help but be stunned.

Wasn't this the name of the functional beverage Danica always drank?

Before he could ask, Mo Di continued: "However, what that company is most famous for is—"

"All formal employees are blood clan, and they don't pay salaries."

??

Li Ang hadn't expected there to be such an outrageous enterprise within the Starlight Federation—this was even more excessive than 996!

Wait, if they were blood clan, maybe 996 wouldn't even count as anything.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously glanced at Danica, only to see her staring at the sky with a dead-inside expression.

'No wonder she wanted to run off.'

If it were Li Ang, he'd run too—even when he switched from prisoner to Public Security Bureau operative, he got his monthly salary on time.

Unaware of Li Ang's thoughts, Mo Di shook his head slightly: "The blood clan's hierarchy is strict. Low-ranking blood clan simply can't defy the commands of superior blood clan. That's why no one rebels against Secret Blood Company even though it doesn't pay salaries."

Saying this, he looked at Danica, whose expression was gradually growing serious: "So either your bloodline rank is very high, or you—"

This elite of the Federal Review Bureau cut himself off.

"You're sticking your nose in a bit too far." Danica lowered her head slightly, making her expression unreadable. "Or are you planning to report me to the company?"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Mo Di seemed to have heard some hilarious joke: "Since its founding, Secret Blood Company has been trying to evade taxes right under the Review Bureau's nose. It'd be enough if I didn't go after them."

The reason he'd exposed Danica's background was entirely because of Li Ang.

After all, he'd just taken a favor from that humanoid dragon beside him, and seeing the other party was curious, he'd casually explained a couple of sentences.

Li Ang also noticed the atmosphere on site was starting to get strange, and quickly changed the subject: "Mo Di, do you think your subordinates will detect the anomaly early?"

"Possibly." Mo Di answered after a brief consideration—this was his judgment based on his deputy's usual performance. "But things probably aren't that simple."

"That guy Brando won't just sit and wait for death."

Li Ang was silent.

He naturally understood what Mo Di meant.

Once the Review Bureau's reinforcements arrived, the swarm near Pioneer City 66 would ultimately have only one outcome—annihilation.

After all, suppressing a rebellion only requires coordinates.

And would that City Lord Brando, who'd been hiding in the shadows all along, fail to think of something this simple?

Beneath the current calm surface, a terrifying storm was undoubtedly brewing.

At this moment, Lu Ke suddenly spoke up: "No need for all that trouble. Once communications are restored, just contact my father directly."

With something like this happening in Pioneer City 66, his father, as the planet's Viceroy, certainly couldn't stay out of it.

It was more accurate to say that letting the situation deteriorate to this point was already dereliction of duty for a planet Viceroy.

This was just a border colonial planet—if something like this happened on an important transit hub planet or a bustling commercial planet, Lu Ke didn't dare imagine the consequences.

Hearing this, Mo Di glanced at this young master and didn't reply.

After a day of being together, Lu Ke had somewhat gotten used to this Review Bureau elite's nose-in-the-air attitude.

But since it was directed at Li Ang anyway, he didn't take the other's attitude to heart at all: "Perfect, I can introduce you to my father."

For Li Ang, getting to know a planet Viceroy was certainly a good thing.

If he wanted to grow his alchemy workshop bigger and stronger later on, he'd clearly need connections in the early stage.

And a planet Viceroy was clearly enough for Li Ang's current needs.

Thinking of this, Li Ang sincerely thanked him.

Lu Ke waved it off indifferently: "We're bros."

Just based on Li Ang having prepared the same fiery-red soft armor for his father and sister as the one he wore, he would have done this.

With this young master's eye, he could naturally tell that this unnamed alchemical item on his body was a rare fine product.

These bizarre alchemical items that had never appeared on the market made Lu Ke think of a certain giant corporation.

After holding it in for a while, he couldn't help but ask: "Honestly, Li Ang, are you with 【Taiyi Miracle】?"

Taiyi Miracle?

Li Ang couldn't help but be stunned upon hearing this name—he felt a vague sense of familiarity.

After rummaging through his memory, he recalled where he'd seen it.

He'd come across related information when he'd previously searched for Universal Enterprise Union and Aio Logistics.

As was well known, the Universal Enterprise Union had a council composed of five giant corporations.

Namely—

【Aio Logistics】, also known as Dragon God Logistics, mainly handled transportation, security, and other businesses, with their footprints spread across the entire galaxy.

This was also the most special of the five giant corporations, because the vast majority of 【Aio Logistics】's staff were dragons.

【Taiyi Miracle】, mainly provided clients with alchemical technical support—basically the best destination for alchemists, offering hefty salaries along with access to new knowledge. Rumor had it the chief alchemist was a Tier 9 powerhouse.

【Immortal Evolution】, mainly handled biological gene modification and possessed extremely advanced medical technology, though the behavior of a small portion of its members could already be called anti-life—after all, conducting biological experiments ultimately required gathering specimens.

This was also the worst-reputed of the five giant corporations, but precisely because of its advanced medical technology, business was actually very good.

【Giant God Heavy Industries】, mainly contracted planetary transformation projects and sold various mechanical creations, including but not limited to weapons and starships. Some forces even directly contracted 【Giant God Heavy Industries】 to produce standard equipment for their militaries.

【Void Realm Communications】, mainly handled communication services, but this giant corporation was rather special—because both the Federation and the Empire had their own communications companies; after all, no one could accept having such a lifeline controlled by outsiders. Thus, within these two powers, this Universal giant corporation was basically nowhere to be seen.

Compared to these five giant corporations, the Secret Blood Company Danica had previously been with was basically a small fry.

It wasn't just about corporate scale, but because these five giants each controlled their own direct star regions, independent of the Federation and the Empire.

Calling them companies is more like calling them nations.

After reviewing all the relevant information, Li Ang realized it was his alchemy that had earned Lu Ke's approval.

"At my current level, I'd easily qualify for Certified Rank Two artisan certification."

Unfortunately, the pioneering city has been destroyed; even if he wanted certification, there was nowhere to go.

Moreover, Li Ang strongly suspected that a small place like Outpost City 66 couldn't handle Certified Rank Two artisan certification—he'd likely need to go to the Central City or another planet.

As he thought this, pebbles on the ground suddenly began to jump.

Seeing this, Li Ang immediately said, "Lu Ke, go back to the basement."

"Understood."

Lu Ke ran without hesitation toward the small alchemical workshop underground.

Though he usually acted frivolous, he knew staying here would only hinder them.

The clichéd scenes in movies were too outdated—save the words for after you survive.

Li Ang looked up at the sky and exhaled slowly: "They're here early."

And at this moment, there were still

five hours until Mo Di's scheduled communication with the mothership.