Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station

Chen Ming directly revealed that he had a military ship, which genuinely surprised the Director.

Chen Ming indeed had a bit of a gambling thought in this.

Because there was both the military's inaction during the Dusk attack, not helping the Space Station, and the enormous benefits Chen Ming provided to the Director.

So Chen Ming felt that under such circumstances, he could completely take the initiative to test the Director's attitude towards the military.

To decide whether to continue maintaining the current working and business partnership, or even a closer relationship with the Director in the future.

However, Chen Ming's probing seemed to be of little use.

The Director didn't seem to care, just looked at Chen Ming with a puzzled expression, realizing where Chen Ming had been during his absence.

Then, he spoke openly about the military ship without any evasion, "It's indeed possible to get military ship identification codes, and it's even easier than the Dusk Ship."

"Their ships often have some decommissioned models that are sold off to civilians after removing military systems."

"You can use fake identification codes as you like, just don't expose the military systems in front of the army."

"Speaking of which, I must remind you, if you really plan to return to the Prosperous Star Realm, it's best to dismantle those military systems, or else you might get into trouble."

Dismantle military systems?

Chen Ming was stunned for a moment, his mind went blank as if it had been electrocuted, leaving only this sentence.

All along, he had intentionally or unintentionally ignored one thing.

That is, within the Human Empire's Prosperous Star Realm, there is a place with a perfect order and rules, and strong military power to ensure the existence and implementation of these orders and rules.

If Chen Ming wants to return, he must follow the order and rules established by force.

According to the Empire's laws, someone like him without special status can only pilot civilian, stripped-down versions of ships.

This means all ships he has, except for the Iron Ore No., must be stripped down to operate safely in the Prosperous Star Realm.

Even the weapons on the Iron Ore No. have to be partly stripped, especially those weapons dismantled from the Mechanical Race, which can't be used at all.

Thinking about this made Chen Ming feel uncomfortable.

But he also knew it wasn't something the Director could decide, the Director was merely reminding him of the rules he must follow if he wanted to return.

Facing the Director's kind reminder, Chen Ming could only honestly say, "I'll be careful."

As the words left his mouth, Chen Ming suddenly felt a trace of inexplicable anxiety and discomfort in his heart.

This was not a physical discomfort, but a psychological one.

Like needing to wear tight clothes when returning after getting used to loose casual wear here.

Moreover, the actual situation is much more serious than just clothing.

If Chen Ming doesn't comply, and if caught after returning, having the ship towed for modification would be light; he might end up eating years of jail time.

Thinking about future possible situations left Chen Ming with an indescribable feeling.

Not only the necessity of obeying the rules but also the insecurity of losing the ability to fight and protect himself.

Even the interior of the Empire is not solid; it's impossible for every Star System and every Planet to be populated.

This means that pirates also exist in the Prosperous Star Realm, and those able to form their own fleets are even more powerful and ferocious than those in the Edge Star Realm.

Although Chen Ming knew the number of pirates wouldn't be as many as in the Edge Star Realm, the encounter probability was very low.

But if his ship's military systems were dismantled, any real danger would mean zero resistance.

This situation without a sense of security left Chen Ming, who has always favored deliberation before action and taking a steady path, very uncomfortable.

To the point where his previous thoughts about returning to the Prosperous Star Realm had slightly wavered.

He even somewhat forgot the current situation.

Chen Ming's sudden silence and somewhat strange behavior made the Director notice something.

He pulled a chair over to Chen Ming's side and asked gently, "Xiao Mu, is this your first time to the Edge Star Realm?"

Chen Ming snapped out of his anxious thoughts, and after hesitating for a moment, he decided to answer truthfully, "Not exactly the first time, but a place like this is indeed the first time."

"Then it's not surprising. Do you feel like you don't have to follow any rules now, but there are a bunch of rules to follow when you go back, which makes you very troubled?"

The Director hit the nail on the head of Chen Ming's thoughts; after all, he had surely been through it all and seen it all.

Chen Ming indeed felt a bit lost now and could try listening to others' opinions to make a decision based on his situation.

So Chen Ming nodded and said, "A little bit."

"Well, I have a few solutions here that can help you solve the problem. Just listen, and the decision is yours to make."

"The first and simplest is to stay at any legitimate Space Station in the Edge Star Realm for a while, preferably find a temporary job, and settle your mind in a normal environment."

"Follow the rules honestly, don't run around, usually, one to two months will suffice to adapt, and then you can follow a large convoy with official backing back, ensuring safety."