This leader, however, was not at the Interstellar Recruitment Office. He had gone to Faus VII, an arid world that was currently one of Xi Yan's important forge worlds.
The Faus System was a system the Empire had taken over from the M'tok Union back then. Faus VII's moon, Faus VIIa, was precisely the world that had experienced the first batch of the Air Transport Corps' education by club.
Faus VIIa was an important mining world, while Faus VII was an important forge world.
After passing the Interstellar Recruitment Office's assessment and screening, this alien leader had received Xi Yan's permission to visit Faus VII in person for a field inspection.
By the time Xi Yan arrived, he had already spent several months inspecting it, and today he had finally requested a conversation with Xi Yan.
So Xi Yan descended upon Faus VII as a projection and met this famous leader from the game at the guesthouse in the planetary capital.
He was an undeniably ugly alien, his entire body encased in dark red, rusting exoskeletal armor. His head was sealed inside a transparent glass dome filled with green liquid, writhing tentacles, and one terrifyingly large head.
Industrial magnate Shuraton-a renowned paragon
A paranoid, reclusive industrialist. He spent most of his time pursuing greater efficiency in his factories and foundries.
He was truly hideous and frightening. Only when Xi Yan faced him in person did he realize just how bizarre his appearance was.
This alien was encased in a gurgling Life Support Device. Thick liquid sloshed through tubes and vents, turning his speech into a wet, rattling sound.
"Your forge worlds are atrocious."
"Yes, yes, yes, our worlds are atrocious. So, Mr. Shuraton, is there anything you could improve?" Xi Yan nodded repeatedly.
?
Shuraton paused, not having expected Xi