Quite a few starships remained in Bi Tao Star's outer space, unwilling to land, much like those around the Empire.
The difference was that there were even more starships here.
Only after Xiao Hu quietly infiltrated the network system did they learn that this place was already under semi-military administration, with entry and exit tightly controlled.
The Alien Race invasion was imminent. Without proper controls, everyone would have fled long ago.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, incoming starships would not voluntarily apply to land—getting in and then being unable to leave would be disastrous.
This gave rise to a batch of local short-range starships that specialized in transport between space and the ground.
Not long after the Heavy-Load Merchant Ship came to a halt, someone proactively contacted them and asked what cargo they were carrying.
That person said they could transport it for them, or purchase it on their behalf if they had no recipient.
Fourth Boss replied, "We've already made arrangements. Go find someone else."
There were simply too many starships parked in space. Their attitude of refusing interruptions was hardly unusual.
In this quasi-Frontline war zone, there were all sorts of transactions, many of them shady. Everyone had long grown used to it.
The starship remained there for a day, bought some ingredients from a short-range starship, and then wandered through outer space.
Sunset Glow had already set up a Teleportation Array Disc on the ground. Fourth Boss stayed behind on the starship while the others teleported down to Bi Tao.
Having arrived on this planet for the first time, the first issue they needed to solve was clothing.
Alliance clothing differed considerably from Imperial clothing, while Bi Tao's fashion had its own distinct style.
To say nothing else, men generally wore skirts while women wore trousers. It was