Indeed, there were quite a few prohibited items on the Gabbro.
For example, those ancient technology relics acquired from the black market, though their origins were mostly unknown, Mai Mai and Twilight both knew that the value of these items far exceeded their imagination.
However, Sage Seleya did not press further, but instead turned and returned to her cabin, seemingly uninterested in these matters.
"Don't worry about it so much, let's deal with these Eldar pirate corpses first." Mai Mai waved her hand, signaling the crew to start clearing the battlefield.
Although the equipment of these Eldar pirates was not particularly sophisticated, their weapons and armor could still fetch a good price, after all, Eldar weapons were sought-after items on the black market, and spirit stones were also rare.
Twilight nodded, then directed the crew to begin moving the bodies and spoils of war.
While busy, he whispered to Mai Mai, "Sage Seleya's gaze was a bit strange just now, do you think she discovered something?"
Mai Mai shrugged, her eyes somewhat helpless as she said, "Who knows? They are Sages of Griya Forge World, and what's in their minds is beyond our guessing.
However, as long as she doesn't speak out, we have nothing to worry about."
Twilight nodded, but still felt a bit uneasy. He always felt that Sage Seleya's eyes held some secret, perhaps she had already noticed some unusual circumstances on their ship.
However, now was not the time to dwell on these things; they had more important matters to attend to.
"By the way, Mai Mai, where are we going next?" Twilight asked while directing the crew to clear the battlefield.
Mai Mai looked at the star map, pondered for a moment, and then said, "We need to hurry back to Rostov. The Chief Executive and Sage Seleya are probably getting a bit impatient; this is a big deal.
Also, we need to quickly send back the people we hired from Griffin IV."
They had already been to Griffin IV, and although Kristen was very displeased with their decision to hire Low-ranking Priests from Griffin IV, she still didn't say much about it.
However, Kristen still clearly expressed her dissatisfaction in her attitude.
Twilight nodded, then said, "Then let's set off quickly, and try not to encounter any more trouble."
Mai Mai smiled and patted Twilight's shoulder: "Don't worry, our luck has always been good.
Besides, with Sage Seleya here, even if we do encounter trouble, she can help us solve it."
Twilight also smiled, but still felt a bit uneasy. He always felt that this journey would not be so smooth.
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At the same time, on the planet Rostov, Luka and Pavel's conversation was drawing to a close.
"Then, it's settled." Pavel smiled and extended his hand, shaking Luka's, "I will report our cooperation plan to the God Emperor Star Region Headquarters as soon as possible, and I believe they will be very supportive."
Luka nodded, smiling as he said, "Then I'll trouble you, Executive Director Pavel.
I believe our cooperation will bring more prosperity to the Imperium."
Pavel nodded, then stood up to take his leave.
Luka saw him to the door, watched him leave, and then turned back to his office.
"The Ecclesiarchy will organize three Pilgrims pioneering groups, which can first conduct preliminary development of the habitable planets in the three surrounding star systems. Once the Orbital Ring is completed, further development can be carried out, plus the population that the Ecclesiarchy will send later…" Luka drew and wrote on the data-slate, calculating how many resources and people would be needed to develop new planets.
However, no matter how he calculated, he found that even with the support of the Ecclesiarchy, developing the entire Sub-Sector in a short period was still a very arduous task.
"So, in the end, Mai Mai still needs to buy people?" Luka was a little reluctant. Although human trafficking was legal in the Imperium, he still didn't want to get involved.
However, Luka did not have a severe moral 潔癖, and after confirming that it was indeed necessary to do so, he put down his unnecessary reservations.
"Population, skilled workers, Tech-Priests… Ah! I really want to find a planet and just plunder a wave!" Luka grew more and more irritable with each calculation, having an urge to just give up.
But after venting his emotions, he still meticulously planned the development of the famous Sub-Sector, while also calculating when the Tech-Priests Mai Mai was going to hire and the technical team from Griya would arrive.
He knew that the future of Rostov would depend on the efficiency of these technical teams.
As long as the Orbital Ring could be successfully built, Rostov would become the most important transportation hub in the Sub-Sector. At that time, whether in trade or military, Rostov would occupy a crucial position.
"The Emperor protects." For the future of Rostov, Luka couldn't help but close his eyes and pray to the old salted fish on the throne.
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Meanwhile, somewhere in the galaxy, the Gabbro was once again emerging from the Warp.
On their way to Rostov, Mai Mai and Twilight's ship once again encountered an accident; this time they were attacked by a Chaos Warband.
Although with the help of Sage Seleya, they successfully repelled the Chaos Warband's attack, it was clear that such frequent attacks were getting to everyone.
After the battle, Mai Mai and Twilight discussed their next plan in the ship's cabin.
"We can't go on like this," Twilight said with a frown, "These attacks are too frequent. If this continues, our ship will be ruined before we even return to Rostov."
Mai Mai nodded: "I also feel something is wrong! Perhaps, we should ask the Chief Executive or Sage Seleya; they might know something."
"By the way, could it be 'that'… attracting them? They are known to be very unlucky." Twilight whispered to Mai Mai, but he deliberately lowered his voice when mentioning 'that,' as if he didn't want anyone to know what was actually on the ship.
However, Mai Mai's expression was somewhat unnatural, and he hesitated before saying, "It shouldn't be, right?"
"Officially certified unlucky ones, it's not strange for them to bring bad luck, is it?" Twilight clearly stuck to his guess.
Mai Mai pondered for a moment, then said, "If it's 'that'… then we can't just abandon them now!
Those unlucky ones are too miserable; we should try to help them out if we can!
We might suffer a bit, but if we abandon them, they'll have no way to survive."
Mai Mai still didn't want to abandon those poor unlucky ones; after all, anyone who heard their story would be willing to offer them some help and sympathy.
"Alright, anyway, by grinding like this, we also gain experience and points. At the current rate of increase, by the time we reach Rostov, we might even level up to three." Twilight didn't really care; although he felt annoyed by the frequent attacks, he only felt uncomfortable, not to the point of abandoning those unlucky ones for his own convenience.
"But I still need to check the exchange list later to see if there's anything that can ward off evil! Although we need to save those unlucky ones, the frequency of these attacks is indeed too high." Mai Mai sighed and said.
"Alright, I'll pay for the exchange points. Thanks to them, our gains have been pretty good on this journey." Twilight was still very enthusiastic about helping those unlucky ones.
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