NOVEL NEXT Chapter 773: Setting Sail
Su Mo looked at the complicated list of parameters and took a deep breath, saying to the Fake Owner Swallower: "These parameters look pretty good."
"Of course they're good; this ship is not something an entry-level ship from outside can compare to. Not to mention anything else, just the propulsion system of this ship is enough to make most Level 5 ships feel ashamed. A conventional Level 5 ship's superluminal flight is 1 Hertz light, an entry-level Star Destroyer is 2 Hertz light, and this ship's superluminal flight speed is 2 Hertz light, comparable to the speed of an entry-level Star Destroyer."
The Fake Owner Swallower replied in a deep voice.
"When you put it that way, it does sound impressive."
"And that's not all; the armor layer of this ship is made from real material, its thickness and attack resistance far exceed ordinary Level 5 battleships. Furthermore, in terms of radar, the main cannon, and various other systems, there's nothing to criticize."
"Wow, sounds like we've found a real treasure."
Su Mo's eyes lit up as he listened to the Fake Owner Swallower.
"Of course."
"Let me ask you a question, if a Mechanical Pillar outside purchased a Level 5 ship with similar performance to this one, how many Star Coins would it cost?"
"If brand new, at least 50 billion Star Coins, but given that this ship is second-hand, the price would be about 30% less."
The Fake Owner Swallower provided a reference price.
"That means the real price of this ship is around 35 billion Star Coins? This deal is worth it."
Su Mo answered with a smile, raising his voice a bit.
"Ahem, more or less."
The Fake Owner Swallower replied somewhat awkwardly upon hearing this.
Just as Su Mo was having a pleasant conversation with the Fake Owner Swallower, an alert suddenly popped up.
"Warning, fuel shortage in the ship's power room, please replenish promptly."
"Warning, insufficient stock in the weapon storage, please replenish promptly."
...
Seeing these warning messages, Su Mo's mood suddenly plummeted. This is big trouble; he really is broke now.
Sun Duoxiang and others nearby were dumbfounded, looking at Su Mo: "Boss, why isn't this ship fully equipped, aren't ships normally bought fully equipped?"
"Oh come on, where would I find the money to buy a fully equipped one. By the way, do you still have any money, help supply this ship a bit."
Su Mo looked at Sun Duoxiang helplessly.
Sun Duoxiang was stunned by Su Mo's words.
However, he quickly came to his senses and said.
"Yes, boss, with the money you gave me, I only took out a portion to give bonuses to my subordinates, most of it is still there. Plus, I have some missiles in my warehouse, we can bring them on board."
"Hmm, thanks for your hard work, once we're more financially stable, don't worry, your rewards won't be missing."
Su Mo patted Sun Duoxiang on the shoulder, coughing awkwardly.
There's no choice, the wallet is really tight now, so he can only make promises for the future.
"Boss, hearing that is enough for me."
Sun Duoxiang replied with a cheeky grin.
"Alright, get your people on board. Quickly get this ship prepared, we're about to set sail."
Su Mo didn't bother with pleasantries anymore.
Sun Duoxiang's eyes suddenly lit up, excitedly asking: "Boss, am I going to pilot this ship?"
"Who else would I let pilot it if not you? I surely can't pilot it myself, can I?"
"Boss, you're the best, I've never piloted such an advanced ship before, we can roam the universe now."
Sun Duoxiang exclaimed excitedly.
"I suggest you drop that idea, otherwise it'll be your corpse floating in space. Our Level 5 ship can barely handle ordinary V-type Monsters. If we encounter a stronger type, we have to steer clear."
Su Mo poured a bucket of cold water on Sun Duoxiang's enthusiasm.
"Boss, this is already impressive, you know. Normally, if we encounter a V-type Monster during travel, it's a death sentence; there's no escape."
Sun Duoxiang didn't mind at all.
Su Mo was about to reply to Sun Duoxiang when his phone vibrated, displaying a notification.
Su Mo quickly opened the Star Ring Forum and saw that Lin Xiaoyu had sent a message with specific coordinates and a course direction.
He looked at the message, a smile curving his lips.
Sun Duoxiang and the others looked curiously at Su Mo, wondering what kind of message the boss received that made him so happy.
"Sun Duoxiang, I'm giving you three days to get everything ready, we're setting off soon."
Su Mo turned and instructed Sun Duoxiang!
"What? Three days! Boss, I'm not even familiar with this ship yet."
"A rough understanding will do; I trust you can manage it, just get moving."
"Uh... fine."
Sun Duoxiang could only agree with a forced smile.
...
After three days, the entire Shadow was barely prepared under the all-night efforts of Sun Duoxiang's crew of ten thousand.
Just loading the ship's fuel cost Sun Duoxiang 3 billion Star Coins.
Additionally, Sun Duoxiang brought over ammunition from his other ships, his warehouse inventory, and newly purchased munitions onto the Shadow.
Even so, the ammunition storage was only about a quarter full.
"Is everything ready?"
Su Mo entered the command room and asked Sun Duoxiang, who was familiarizing himself with the control system.
"Pretty much ready, the supplies are all loaded, except the ammo storage is impossible to fill completely, it costs too much."
"No need to fill it all, just enough for use. We'll refill it when we have the money. No issues with the controls, right?"
Su Mo spoke as he took a seat in the command chair. He then raised the entire command platform into the air, allowing a clear view of the entire N-shaped command room.