What Qu Jianlei and his group had done in the Black Zone had already spread, through an announcement issued by the military.
The number of starships participating in the search and inspection plummeted. Fleets, including Duo Gan's, departed one after another—what was there left to search for without the artifact? Even the top-ranked Bright Team disbanded because of this. The impact could not be called insignificant.
Although Young Master had returned to Pan Rock Star, he heard the news not long afterward.
Now that he knew it had been the First One's team, his delight was easy to imagine.
He even said, "I heard about that damaged Battalion-Class Ship too."
"Before you found me, I'd already considered what I should do if you asked me to help handle it."
He had only learned that they wanted to repair a Battalion-Class Ship when Nutrient Solution found him.
But even before that, he had already prepared a solution.
This showed just how unconventional his thinking was. Rare enough, his luck was also remarkably good.
He stated seriously, "Over on Flying Star, my family does indeed have some long-term partners."
"But my family has run into a bit of trouble recently, and the Bright Family's reaction to the artifact appearing again has been quite intense..."
In truth, he understood very well what could and could not be said.
What shocked the Bright Family was far more than the artifact's reappearance.
What they cared more about was this: who had activated that famously difficult-to-control artifact, and what method had they used? Still, it was enough for him to understand that himself. Saying it aloud... could easily cause misunderstandings.
Qu Jianlei nodded slightly. "So this plan won't work?"
"That's right." Young Master nodded. "But I have a new suggestion."
"This Battalion-Class Ship... have you considered