Hearing Li Chen put it that way, Mu Xiao naturally stopped hesitating.
He immediately made the decision and agreed.
Li Chen, meanwhile, revealed a deeply amused smile.
"Good, then let's celebrate the birthday now!"
Li Chen laughed as he looked at the others.
With their psychological burden gone,
they thought of how they could take on all kinds of mining and transport missions issued by the Star-Level Shelter in the future.
The Space Shelter could use those opportunities to develop once more
and solve a great many problems.
These Elders and commanders all eagerly voiced their agreement.
They treated Li Chen with the same respect they would show their own ancestors.
Everyone drank to their hearts' content at this birthday banquet.
It lasted from morning all the way until evening.
By the time Leng Yan helped Li Chen back to the Star-Level Shelter,
it was already midnight.
Host, now that you have finished your business, I need to report some bad news to you.
Noah's projection appeared before Li Chen.
Hearing that, Li Chen immediately raised his brows slightly.
"What bad news?"
"That woman Ai Lan caught up with us?"
Li Chen asked curiously.
No, Host.
Over a week ago, the Prite People who escaped from the large Interstellar Mining Transport Ship we seized had already contacted their headquarters.
They had also passed the news on to the upper echelons of the Prite Civilization Empire.
The Prite Civilization Empire now knew that we refined the Solar System and Alpha Centauri, collecting a large amount of energy resources.
They held an emergency meeting at the District Ten council...
Noah voiced the speculation Li Chen had made a few days earlier.
It was almost completely accurate.
The news had leaked, and their good days had come to an end.
Now, whether