The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 66 Chance Encounter
The vendor's face burned after he had cheated the kid out of three hundred star coins for a small white stone. "It's in the river at the back door of the Star Alliance. It takes some effort to find this pure-colored stone."

What? The stuff is right at my doorstep?

No matter how well-mannered Xing Yuan was, he wanted to spit in the other person's face. He looked at the other person carefully and suddenly guessed, "Public official? (Star Police)"

Most of the people who come here to set up stalls are trying to make some extra money, but he uses ordinary stones as a cover, which is too perfunctory.

Although he looked lazy, decadent and sleepy, his straight back gave away something.

His temperament still retained the unique sense of justice of the Star Police, and his tiger's mouth bore the marks of years of training, which anyone with a keen eye could see at a glance.

"No, no." The stall owner waved his hands quickly, "I have to make a living."

His acting skills were so poor that they were even worse than his own child's. Xing Yuan lowered his head.

Su Ninglong grinned, her newly grown front teeth showing through the tips, and her eyes were full of cunning.

The vendor's smile froze as he realized the child was acting. In fact, what she wanted from the beginning was the origin of the stone, not the stone itself.

"Is your child a child star?"

A childish voice rang out: "I am a student of the Star Alliance."

The vendor looked as if he was about to break, and his expression was quite interesting.

"Ahem." He coughed tactically. "There have been a lot of disappearances on the planet lately. You two are good-looking, so you better be careful."

Are there really human traffickers?

"That's right!" As if smelling gossip, the stall owner next door came over and said, "You guys heard the news too? Two people are missing from our neighborhood. We've checked all the surveillance footage but can't find them. I think it might be a mysterious spirit at work."

"Is the missing case related to the mysterious spirit?" Star Police asked cautiously, pretending to know nothing.

"It's possible. It's said that even the Sky Eye can't monitor it. But I think it's more likely to be man-made. I bought 'Legend of the Secret Spirits' at the bookstore, and it says that secret spirits don't feed on humans. Since humans are not part of their food chain and there's no profit involved, how could they kidnap people for no reason?"

"Brother, your insights are spot on."

"Well, just read more books."

"You can't have unique insights just by reading books, you need a thinking process." The stall owner who was suspected to be a star police praised because he thought so too.

The secret spirit is harmful to humans, but its "harm" is like an indiscriminate attack by a virus. The most terrifying thing is that humans hurt each other.

Cannibalism is really a variety of ways. Humans will hide and ambush, and it is impossible to tell who is good and who is bad based on appearance alone.

Unfortunately, the Star Police have no clue, let alone ordinary citizens. Without evidence, they can only guess.

Su Ninglong felt bored after listening to a few sentences. There were no bizarre twists and turns, nor any thrilling mysteries. It was impossible for her to investigate it herself, so she just treated it as an ordinary social news.

She waved goodbye to the two of them and went to another stall to shop.

Shopping expert Suninglong ended up buying some oddly shaped stones, weed-like plants, and even a dwarf fruit tree sapling as thick as a little finger. The stall owner vowed that the tree could only grow to ten meters high at most.

Xing Yuan, carrying bags, went to the edge of the square to get a floating shopping cart, put the girl with a strong desire to spend on the cart, and ended her endless spending.

Su Ninglong was still unsatisfied, "Xingyuan, how long will this market be open?"

"Market?" Xing Yuan thought she had heard the local dialect from some drunkard. "This planet calls it a temporary market, a mutual trade market, open three days a month."

"We'll come again next time the market opens." Su Ninglong only had two thousand star coins left out of the five thousand in his pocket, and the cost was quite high.

Su Ninglong felt that he could earn more.

Xing Yuan patted her little head and said, "As long as you can provide for your own consumption, I won't stop you."

Su Ninglong, a very open-minded dad, blew him a kiss and said, "Don't forget, we still have to go fishing!"

Xing Yuan, feeling both amused and annoyed, had no choice but to take her to the fishing tackle shop.

Su Ninglong spent a long time choosing a fishing rod. She disliked the rod because it was brittle and too heavy. After pointing out all the faults, she compared the prices.

She bought a children's fishing rod worth twenty star coins.

"I will make my own fishing rod in the future." Suning held a pink fishing rod, which was only about half a meter long and looked like a magic wand.

Sometimes when the old ancestor gets in a good mood, she can do anything embarrassing.

She suddenly shouted, "Tinker Mouse, spin around and transform."

As long as she is not embarrassed, Xingyuan will be embarrassed.

Xingyuan had a stern face and was pushing the shopping cart quickly. A burst of good-natured laughter came from behind him.

Su Ninglong arrived at the buffet restaurant on time. Lian Xinyi and Shen Zhaoming were already waiting there. They sat on the guest sofas, and of course, Lei Qingya was also beside them.

There was a glaring slap mark on Lei Qingya's face.

"Who hit you?" Su Ninglong took the initiative to reveal the scar. She tapped Lei Qingya's cheekbone. There was no malice in her eyes, only pure curiosity. Who would dare to hit such a cool young lady?

She remembered that Lei Qingya was quite skilled and it was difficult for others to bully her.

"Of course it was her father. I don't know who revealed her behavior on the train. Uncle Lei thinks she has lost face for the Lei family." Lian Xinyi spoke up for Lei Qingya.

Lei Qingya twitched the corners of his mouth, pretending to be relaxed. He wanted to laugh, but in the end he couldn't, and pretended not to care about the failure.

However, after Su Ninglong took the initiative to expose the truth, her tense shoulders relaxed.

"My family doesn't want me to be a web hunter. They think the Star Alliance was established just to make money, to take away the money of businessmen and taxpayers." The interstellar space is so vast and the population is so large. No matter how serious the secret spirit pollution is, it cannot pollute the entire galaxy, not to mention there are gates to intercept it.

"He's always been a tyrant. Without seeing it firsthand and experiencing it, he wouldn't believe the secret spirit has the ability to break his defense."

Lian Xinyi said, "But your father is a blind man with a spiritual mind, and his physique is even more exaggerated than Sally's."

Once they took Uncle Lei to see the contaminated mice, he was stunned to see that they were just normal mice.

In a sense, Lei Qingya's father is quite suitable for logistics. He has an extraordinary character and is also a complete blind man of mysterious spirits.

"Don't talk about this anymore. It will affect your appetite. Let's go in. Lian Xinyi specially booked a private room. Don't waste money." Shen Zhaoming reminded.

"Yes, let's eat first." Lian Xinyi invited Su Ninglong into the private room. As soon as they sat down, a robot came over on wheels and said, "Please verify the coupon code."

After Lian Xinyi gave the verification, the robot's light screen lit up with a smiley face emoticon.

"Cherish food and refrain from wasting it. I'm Robot 05, serving you exclusively. Please order through the screen."

Five light screens floated above the rectangular tabletop, displaying a variety of dishes. Lian Xinyi and the other two hesitated, wanting to discuss special abilities before the meal.

Su Ninglong didn't say anything and started ordering. "They really have raw sea bream salad! They require two servings. Can you finish it?"

"Yes, two pieces will make a small sea seal. It's not difficult."

The corner of Lei Qingya's eye twitched, obviously he didn't expect that they had such a childish agreement in private.

The meal was quickly ordered and Su Ninglong jumped off the chair, saying that she wanted to go to the bathroom first.

The blond young man stood up immediately.

"Brother Yuan, you don't have to follow me."

"No." Xing Yuan didn't dare let her walk through the huge restaurant alone.

Su Ninglong snorted coldly, "Then carry me there."

Xing Yuan: "It's no use acting like a spoiled child. I've been holding you for a while now and I'm exhausted."

Su Ninglong spoke arrogantly, but actually she didn't mean to make Xing Yuan too tired, she just felt a little uncomfortable.

As Su Ninglong and Xing Yuan left the private room, Lei Qingya suddenly stood up, grabbed Lian Xinyi's neck and shook him, "You guys are so mean. You just said you got special abilities and wanted to treat me to a meal. Did you really get special abilities because of what you said yesterday?"

"Sister Lei, it's not just me, there's also Shen Zhaoming. Why are you only pinching me?"

"He's too weak. You're more suitable. You can't be strangled to death, and you're tough."

Lei Qingya only pinched it for a few seconds before he sat down dejectedly, the seat making a harsh friction sound. "I really am not cut out to be a hunter, am I?"

"We were afraid you might think so, so we didn't dare tell you right away."

Lei Qingya may appear carefree, but he's actually quite sensitive and self-conscious. He practices spearmanship diligently, just to gain a knack.

But Uncle Lei didn't want her to apply to the police academy, and she herself didn't want to be a soldier.

Without a goal in life, I don’t know where my destination will be.

Lian Xinyi said, "Look at me, do I look like a hunter? I'm already very satisfied with my special abilities. There's no set pattern to how special abilities are acquired. You must be brave enough to fight for this meal. Since Sister Su was able to lead us once, maybe she can do it a second time, and if she does it more often..."

"Su Ninglong is not a fool. She is very smart. Why should she take me with her?"

"With money." Shen Zhaoming said, "You are Uncle Lei's only daughter. No matter how rebellious you are, he has never cut off your pocket money. If you reduce some of your expenses and give the rest away, it will be enough to shake the bottom line of many people. Spending money on Su Ninglong is absolutely worth it. We are a successful example."

There was a look of deep thought in Lei Qingya's eyes. She was very excited, but also very nervous.

Su Ninglong doesn't seem like a girl who is trapped by money. What if she is not tempted by money? How should he make her agree?

When Su Ninglong was going to the bathroom, she passed through the hall and saw a familiar bloated figure talking loudly.

Mr. Phoebe was waving his fork. "You know, it's an honor for the Star Alliance to have my outstanding son studying there. Now, he's being treated unfairly. As a father, I can't just ignore it..."

The man in the jacket across from him nodded rapidly, speaking in a tone identical to Phoebe's. "Yes, my son was once an excellent student, but he's been depressed ever since he was expelled from the Star Alliance. The survival of the fittest approach is outdated. The Star Alliance should learn from the Star Glory education model. Some of their students were very poor at first, but after a year or two of education, they've become capable hunters. I heard he earned 300,000 Star Coins this month."

When he heard the number of three hundred thousand star coins, Mr. Phoebe's eyes sparkled. He wiped his greasy mouth with a napkin to hide the excitement in his eyes.

"Three hundred thousand star coins, barely enough to maintain a decent life."

The other party immediately flattered: "Mr. Phoebe's monthly expenses are naturally not a small amount. Three hundred thousand star coins, I may not be able to save this much even if I earn for three years."

Su Ninglong stopped eavesdropping and decided it would be impolite to continue eavesdropping.

Coming out of the bathroom, Su Ninglong whispered to Xing Yuan, "Is the Star Alliance so powerful? They can earn 300,000 star coins in a month."

"You're pretty good too. Have you forgotten your over a thousand points? And Teacher Yun's payment for the goods."

It really is! But that is the treatment she deserves as an ancestor. Her refining skills will not allow her to be poor all her life.

"The reward points can't be used as star coins. They can only be spent at the Star Alliance camp."

"Although hunters earn more than ordinary workers, those who can earn more than 300,000 star coins are definitely top hunters. For example, Yun Fei can easily make millions of star coins a month. But do you think everyone can be like Yun Fei?"

"No." Su Ninglong understood Xing Yuan's meaning. "Every industry has extremely outstanding people. Those people can make a lot of money. But that doesn't mean others can."

"Yes."

"The person who was talking to Mr. Phoebe was generalizing and using Yun Fei's income to deceive people."

"Yeah." The Star Alliance has a bad reputation outside. The Star Police dare not assign tasks to them. If they mess up, they can still call on higher-level Star Hunters to clean up the mess. The most feared thing is that they are unprofessional and open the door, releasing pollution on a larger scale.
When they passed Phoebe's table again, they were still bragging to each other, and Phoebe's saliva was flying everywhere like a fountain.

The man sitting opposite him had already put down his chopsticks and maintained a decent smile.

Not to mention friends, even the closest family members would find it difficult to stay, and the person sitting opposite Phoebe was still sitting there.

Is there any interest involved?
"The reincarnation of Ding Ding Turtle!" A turtle character in Ding Ding Mouse, famous for his tolerance. He likes to shrink in his shell. No matter how excessive others are, he will remain calm and unmoved.

The other party seemed to hear her muttering and turned to look at her.

Phoebe also turned her gaze, "You are the one... the one who is my son's classmate."

"Are you little Phoebe's classmate?" Mr. Hunter, wearing a jacket, looked at Su Ninglong. Su Ninglong had fair skin, delicate features, and bright eyes. She was a glutinous rice dumpling who was not afraid of the stage.

Mr. Phoebe looked unhappy, as if Su Ninglong's appearance was inappropriate.

"Is the money your crappy bar makes enough to eat dessert here?"

"I really don't have money to spend, but others insist on treating me." Su Ninglong pulled Xing Yuan and turned to leave.

Mr. Hunter suddenly leaned forward. "Are you in the same class with Phoebe? I heard that Phoebe is a rare genius who makes everyone in the class jealous. Since you are his classmate, have you also envied him?"

Three question marks almost materialized above Su Ninglong's head.

Did little Phoebe put herself into her role?

Mr. Phoebe clenched his fists, trying to use his huge body to threaten her and stop her from saying bad things about little Phoebe.

Of course, he remembered how his son had described this girl with gritted teeth as "a bad character who was only fit to play with the mentally retarded Charlie."

Birds of a feather flock together.

Mr. Phoebe naturally believed what little Phoebe said, that anyone who could play with an idiot couldn't be very good. But he chose to forget. If he didn't care, why would he keep mentioning her every day?