NOVEL NEXT Chapter 772: Pickup
At this moment, the Fake Owner·Swallower spoke to Su Mo: "Don't be foolish, buy it!"
Su Mo took a deep breath and said to the old man, "Alright, I'll buy it, but I've got to ask first. These starships are all second-hand, so you should throw something in, right? Not asking for much, but at least some missiles and fuel?"
"No."
The old man replied without a second thought.
Seeing the straightforward refusal, Su Mo suddenly had a very bad feeling flash by, and he quickly asked.
"Wait, the starship you're selling me isn't in a shell state, with no ammunition or fuel, right?"
"No."
The old man's raspy voice replied.
Su Mo slapped his forehead; whatever he feared the most seemed to happen.
"Su Mo, don't hesitate, buy this starship. It's definitely worth it."
The Fake Owner·Swallower was persistently urging Su Mo.
"Are you sure?"
Su Mo was a bit hesitant. Mainly because this was a second-hand starship with a 200-year service history, and more importantly, it was an empty ship.
The contract didn't specify the parameters clearly either. It all seemed vague and like a trap.
"Absolutely sure. Get it. No matter what, it's better than a brand-new level 5 starship outside."
The Fake Owner·Swallower replied with great certainty.
Su Mo's expressions changed, but eventually, he followed the advice of the Fake Owner·Swallower and signed his name.
The old man put away the contract and reached out with his dried-up hand.
Feeling a bit heartbroken, Su Mo handed over his bank card.
The old man didn't blink, emotionlessly swiped away 10 billion, then took a box from the counter and pushed it to Su Mo.
"Here you go."
Su Mo opened the box, and inside was a collection document allowing him to pick up the parked level 5 starship, Shadow, from the designated port.
Also inside was a cross-shaped mechanical key.
This mechanical key must be the central control key for the Shadow.
Su Mo took a deep breath, closed the box, and left the shop with it. He felt that staying any longer would only make him more heartbroken and regretful.
On the street, Su Mo said painfully to the Fake Owner·Swallower, "You better not mess with me."
"I would mess with you? You should be grateful. I never thought the old man would let you have this starship."
"Is it really that good?"
"You'll know when you see it with your own eyes."
The Fake Owner·Swallower couldn't be bothered to explain further to Su Mo.
Seeing the Fake Owner·Swallower's response, Su Mo didn't say anything more.
He picked up his phone and sent a message to Sun Duoxiang and the others, telling them to head immediately to Port 73, which is next to their usual stop at Port 72, and serves as a starship collection point.
...
Shortly after, Su Mo first arrived at Port 73.
The entire port was immensely spectacular, with countless starships of varying sizes parked at designated berthing spots.
There must have been thousands.
"Wow, so many?"
It was also Su Mo's first time seeing so many starships.
At this moment, a very professional-looking lady manager walked over.
"Hello, sir. I'm the manager of Port 73, An Fu. Is there anything I can assist you with?"
Su Mo opened the box and handed the document inside to An Fu.
"Hello, I'm here to collect a ship."
"Alright, please follow me."
An Fu glanced at the document and said with a smile to Su Mo.
"Alright."
Su Mo followed immediately.
Before long, they arrived at the center of the port aboard a mechanical floating box.
A starship 120 kilometers long, with an entirely dark-armored hull; its bow sharp like a spearhead with a main black cannon protruding at the tip, flanked by two deputy cannons, and its hull dotted with over 10,000 interceptor self-defense cannons, with 50,000 missile launch ports lining its sides, came into view for Su Mo.
Looking at the Shadow, Su Mo's expression relaxed slightly. Though a bit old, at least it looked like something, quite similar to a regular level 5 starship, and not missing arms or legs.
"This is the Shadow. If there's no issue, Mr. Su Mo, please sign the release form."
An Fu handed a document and pen to Su Mo.
"Thank you."
Su Mo took the pen and signed his name.
"You're welcome. There's something I need to remind Mr. Su Mo of. Now that the ownership of the starship has been transferred to you, you will need to start paying docking fees."
An Fu said with a smile.
Su Mo's face twitched when he heard that, sensing he was too hasty and should have picked it up later.
But it was too late to regret it now. He forced a slightly awkward smile and asked.
"How much are the docking fees?"
"Not expensive, very cheap, just 2,000 Star Coins a day. You can also opt for a package for more discounts."
An Fu said with a beaming smile.
"Thank you, I understand. I'll move it as soon as possible."
Su Mo felt a sting at the thought; 2,000 wasn't cheap! In a month, it's 60,000 Star Coins, and he wasn't interested in any package deals.
"Alright, if you need anything, feel free to reach out to me. I'll take my leave now."
An Fu gave an elegant bow and turned to leave.
Looking at the Shadow, Su Mo exhaled deeply. Whatever the case, he now had his main starship.
A level 5 starship facing any country's regular army is enough to make the other side nervous, given its level.
"Boss!"
At this moment, an excited shout was heard.
Su Mo turned his head and saw Sun Duoxiang and Zhang Hao running over, panting heavily.
Before they could catch their breath, they looked up at the starship before them and froze in place, exclaiming with excitement.
"A level 5 battleship? Boss, this can't be?"
"That's right. From today, this ship is ours."
Su Mo grinned slightly.
Sun Duoxiang cheered excitedly, "Boss, you're amazing! With such an awesome starship, even the Imperial Army has to take a detour when they see us! Haha!"
"Alright, let's stop celebrating and go aboard to check its functions."
Su Mo then led Sun Duoxiang towards the boarding hatch of the Shadow.
...
Several hours later, Su Mo and his crew finally managed to enter the command room through the emergency entrance.
The entire command room of the Shadow was covered in dust.
"It's a bit dirty."
Sun Duoxiang touched the console and commented, looking at the dust on his hand.
"Yeah, but that's easy to clean. Let's see if we can activate and start it first."
Su Mo inserted the key into the slot at the base of the console and turned it.
The lights in the command room lit up instantly, followed by the appearance of a virtual operation screen.
"No problem, Boss, it's working."
Sun Duoxiang said excitedly.
Su Mo raised his hand and began to operate. Following the prompt from the Fake Owner·Swallower, he input a string of commands,
and the specific parameters of the Shadow soon appeared.
Level 5 Interstellar Battleship·Shadow.
Length: 120 kilometers, Width: 20 kilometers.
Equipped with ESW-05 Life Support and Circulation Systems.
CEW-05 Anti-Gravity Device.
Equipped with AC-05 Dark Eye Radar Scanner.
KDS-02 Superluminal Flight Device *2 Light Speeds.
CIDS Sub-light Speed Flight Backup Device.
Equipped with Dark Energy Shield, High Strength Luo Jin Armor.
TCS-01 Heavy Particle Ray *1
BMS-03 Plasma Beam Cannon *2
Self-defense Cannon System *10,000
Missile Launch Silo *10
Missile Launch Port *50,000
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