Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station-Chapter 471 - 161: Undercurrent Surging_4

Chen Ming flipped through the director’s terminal data.

Inside, he found a document that had just been edited.

This was the director’s upcoming itinerary.

He planned to take his yacht, leaving the Space Station under the guard of the Administration, under the pretext of visiting home.

The reason didn’t matter; what mattered was that the director really intended to run.

However, his yacht was only occasionally used by the director for rest, so it was maintained at a very low ship state, making interstellar travel impossible.

So, the ship needed another day of maintenance to be restored to normal condition.

The director, probably out of fear of Chen Ming, decided to stay outside temporarily, ready to escape as soon as the ship was repaired.

Chen Ming had no complaints about this.

If he had been at the Administration, Chen Ming might have had to think hard about how to eliminate the director.

But if it was on the ship, Chen Ming could make it happen without anyone knowing how.

Moreover, he’d recently been carrying a few Gamma Level Cores with him, quietly controlling a ship would be all too easy.

Chen Ming took the elevator to the exterior of the Administration Building.

Outside, he casually found an alley and built a miniature robot equipped with a Gamma Core.

The mission for the miniature robot was simple: go to the dock, find that yacht, and take control of it.

After all, he was an employee of the maintenance factory; accessing a ship undergoing maintenance was too easy for him.

Just then, a Shuttle Boat flew out from the top of the building, probably carrying the director.

But since there was already a plan, Chen Ming was completely unconcerned.

The matter with the director could be considered settled.

Chen Ming then made his way back to the Supreme Point.

After having lunch, he contacted Bai Quan.

The call connected.

"Hello?"

Bai Quan’s greeting was filled with fatigue, yet he seemed invigorated, as if something joyful had worn him out.

So Chen Ming asked casually, "Are you doing okay?"

"Very well, just a bit busy with administrative tasks these days, and also preparing to attend a promotion ceremony soon."

"Promotion ceremony? Yours?"

"Yes."

"Are you becoming a Vice Admiral?"

"Yes."

"How old are you?"

"Thirty-four."

"Is there anyone younger becoming a Vice Admiral?"

"There are some."

Though he said that, Bai Quan explained with a cheerful demeanor, "In the early days of the Empire’s development, there were far more opportunities than now, and promotions were quicker then."

"But now you must be quite a rare case, right? Congratulations, when do you have some free time so I can discuss something with you?"

Bai Quan replied with a noticeable tone of laughter, "Thanks to you, I was able to get promoted so quickly, so I’m available whenever you are, even now."

"Then let’s talk now, we have quite a few matters to sort out."

"Alright."

Chen Ming flipped through his mental notebook.

But he didn’t rush into the main topic, instead bringing up another matter first, "By the way, has there been any movement in the Battle Zone lately?"

Bai Quan thought for a moment and said, "I haven’t noticed any movement from them recently."

"Maybe due to your involvement, they suffered heavy losses — not only did they lose the Sky Steel, but many partners also left."

"And they previously claimed you were dead yet you’re alive, damaging their credibility significantly, making it difficult for them to stir up waves."

"But I can’t guarantee they don’t have thoughts about you, even a dead camel is bigger than a horse, so they could still try to cause trouble."

"No visible actions on their part?"

"Definitely not, I’ve been keeping a close eye on them."

"Alright."

Chen Ming responded, "Let’s talk about the past events, starting from the earliest one."

"Things we discussed about Cheng Xinghe initially."