Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 668 - 538: Thorough Search

Amestina's supreme arrangements were flawless, but the next morning she received bad news about the chamber of commerce members.

Six people died last night, including modified warriors and ordinary people, who were hiding in three different places.

There were actually many chamber of commerce members at the contact point, more than thirty, divided into over ten groups.

Some people hid themselves near the Planet Mansion or the Fourth War Zone, spending a night in constant fear.

The three groups chose poor hiding spots; some were next to the Patrol Headquarters, while others stayed in luxury hotels.

This also proved that the force behind Panda truly disregards unofficial powers.

However, one group that was killed last night sent out a desperate message, "The attackers seem to be the Scavengers!"

This news completely broke the defenses of the Cyan Blade Commerce Association members!

They had fought hard against the Scavengers before, gaining Cyan Blade's reputation but at a heavy cost to themselves.

After that battle, the chamber of commerce took thirty to forty years to slightly recover their strength.

Occasionally, the chamber would run into the Scavengers, and some clashes were inevitable, but they hadn't engaged in a major fight again.

Without the mysterious force behind Panda, Cyan Blade wouldn't mind crossing paths with the Scavengers again on Star No. 4.

In a newly developed planet where interests lie, as long as conflict is controlled within certain bounds, everyone could accept it.

But with the Scavengers teaming up with that mysterious force, it really made the Cyan Blade people want to curse.

They could already stand firm against Cyan Blade, and now they want to team up with the Scavengers... do they have any shame?

Of course, everyone knew that the force might not have teamed up with the Scavengers; it might have been a commissioned task.

When the Scavengers accept commissions, they are always utterly reckless.

However, even if it's a commission, it's still terrible news, as it implies that Cyan Blade can no longer seek help from the Scavengers.

Because the Scavengers never turn against the commissioning party; this is common knowledge.

Cyan Blade Commerce Association's relationship with the Scavengers is ordinary, not reaching a desperate point, so issuing a commission is highly unlikely.

However, this doesn't mean they don't consider the Scavengers as a possible aid option.

Currently they haven't sought out the Scavengers, just feeling it's not urgent enough yet.

But with the current situation stirred up by the opposition, it's unrealistic for the chamber of commerce to issue a commission to the Scavengers.

Seeing the low morale, Amestina couldn't help contacting the chamber headquarters again, asking when reinforcements could arrive.

Indeed, she had called for reinforcements ever since Fahim was critically injured; someone must attend to the wounded Supreme, right?

Once it was confirmed that Fahim didn't make it, she called for reinforcements again—Star No. 4 was not a place she, a Supreme alone, could deal with.

However, the headquarters' response was: for now, they couldn't dispatch anyone; she should hold on for a while.

Not being able to dispatch means the Supremes; without a large-scale conflict, only Supremes can handle Supremes.

The Cyan Blade Commerce Association has a number of Supremes at its disposal, but the chamber is vast, with many places needing attention.

The number of mobile Supremes truly is limited; it was hard enough to send two to Star No. 4, and one ended up dead.

She urged several times, only to receive the same answer, and this time, Amestina couldn't be polite anymore.

She directly stated: without reinforcements, they could only concentrate at the entrance of Bouchon.

And this is just the beginning; the ultimate result should be handing over the benefits of Star No. 4, or even the entire Hope Star Realm.

This time, the chamber's response was less ambiguous, stating they would come up with a solution in at most half a day.

Amestina hung up the communication, looking at the remaining Earth Attribute A-level, feeling a bit complicated.

On this vast Star No. 4, the chamber had only this one A-level left; this operation... was truly an unprecedented failure.

She composed herself and spoke slowly, "You go contact Heltman, show some goodwill."

The Earth Attribute A-level was startled, cautiously asking, "Hoyel's Guard Captain... Panda's nominal superior?"

"What do you think?" Amestina said expressionlessly, "Rescue won't arrive quickly, don't you want to live?"

The Earth Attribute A-level nodded upon hearing this, indicating understanding, but asked again, "Are we sincerely seeking reconciliation?"

Amestina gave him a sideways glance, "Is there such a thing as sincerity? How did you make it to A-level?"

In many chambers, Cyan Blade is one of the more principled, but in the end, the chamber cares about interests.

So, sincerity... is it that important? What's fake can be real; what's real can be fake.

The Earth Attribute A-level smiled bitterly, "I'm worried about them seeing through, or verbally agreeing while continuing secretly."

Amestina waved her hand, speaking lightly, "Then we'll take it step by step... go."

Actually, everyone in Cyan Blade knew that Heltman was merely a facade; the mysterious force was not something Hoyel could control.

Even saying cooperation would be overestimating Hoyel; he merely gained some identity convenience from the second-in-command.

As for Hoyel Mansion's support for Panda, Amestina also understood clearly: the second-in-command is choosing a side!

She's lived for over two hundred years, does she not understand such elementary things?

If she had a choice, Amestina wouldn't approach the other party through Hoyel Mansion, but did she have a choice?

Cyan Blade knows too little about this mysterious force. Currently, the only confirmed member on the other side is Panda!

The Earth Attribute A-level was sent to negotiate, but since it's broad daylight, there's no need to worry too much about an attack.

Unfortunately, his contact with the Hoyel Mansion wasn't very smooth.

An A-level Warrior isn't weak, but trying to contact the Planet Governor's Mansion without an official position is still a bit difficult.

Even after revealing his identity as part of the Cyan Blade Commerce Association, the other side, after being surprised, still wasn't very cooperative.

By the end of the morning, he hadn't even seen the Guard Captain, with guards saying their officer was busy.

By the afternoon, he still hadn't met anyone. However, he had no other choice but to continue waiting.

Unable to contain his frustration, he sent a message to his Supreme, saying the folks here are a bit tricky to handle.

Amestina had just finished reading the message when she received news from Bida.

The connection between Cyan Blade and Bida isn't just limited to cooperation; in fact, the commerce association has quite a bit of infiltration into the shipping company.

The ultimate goal of infiltration... is hard to say, but it might be a nonviolent annexation, though the other side isn't lacking in vigilance.

In any case, Cyan Blade Commerce Association couldn't be kept in the dark if there was important information from Bida, which is the basic role of an insider.

This time, the information from the insider was crucial: Bida reached a reconciliation agreement with the other party!

Amestina already knew Bida had an intention to make peace, but the conditions hadn't been agreed upon.

And Cyan Blade had been quietly exerting influence, which is why it dragged on till today.

Now they reached reconciliation? She inquired for more details and, sure enough, the death of Fahim had scared Bida out of their wits.

Amestina was speechless; this outcome wasn't unexpected, but... why did it have to happen at this exact moment?

She composed herself and replied with a message, "Pay an appropriate price. You must meet the person!"

The Earth Attribute A-level was confused upon receiving the message, unable to resist confirming, "What is the scope of the gift?"

The next moment, he received information, turning pale, "Bida has already reconciled with the other party!"

So, does that leave only Cyan Blade to stand firm against the other side? Moreover, the other side might have scavengers helping...

At this point, he couldn't care less and outright bribed the receptionist with Silver Notes.

However, how could the Guard members of the planet's second-in-command be bribed with Silver Notes?

Fortunately, the receptionist also knew what their stance was toward the Cyan Blade Commerce Association.

They could ignore it, but it's best... not to offend them too harshly.

So he contacted the Guard Captain, indicating the change in attitude of the other side — they actually started offering Silver Notes!

Hertman, upon hearing this, snorted indifferently, "Looks like Panda Bro's relentless pursuit is indeed effective!"

He knew exactly why things had developed as they had.

At that moment, he couldn't help but feel secretly thankful: thankfully, his boss had chosen sides, and it was on Panda's side!

No matter what, since the Cyan Blade Commerce Association showed signs of yielding, he couldn't not make an appearance.

He didn't have the authority to decide whether to fight or talk, but since the opponent's attitude changed, he had to initiate contact.

He was responsible for informing Panda about the changes; ignoring it would be something he couldn't afford.

The first thing the Earth Attribute A-level said upon meeting was direct and straightforward.

"Greetings, Guard Captain, we hope to fully communicate regarding some misunderstandings with your subordinate, Panda. Please convey this message!"

Hertman could only respond with a bitter smile: as expected, they said it nicely but didn't actually take me seriously!

However, he couldn't fuss over it and answered without showing his feelings.

"I've also had a hard time reaching him recently, but if you have any constructive suggestions, you can let me know."

While they were communicating, Qu Jianlei was wandering around the Customs Enforcement Division.

Though he was around the perimeter, it was actually about a kilometer away.

The recent Customs Enforcement Division was extremely wary, although they decided to put the grudge with Panda on hold, the intensity of inspections didn't decrease but rather increased.

No way around it, everyone's precious about their lives and wouldn't engage in any conflict with Panda again; the branches wouldn't support it anymore.

Yet some A-level assistant couldn't help but mumble.

"I've been in the Customs system for fifty years, and I've never seen anyone so audacious."

"This retreat will be nailed to the pillar of shame... I must report this issue to Headquarters!"

Other Customs Enforcement team members hearing this could only be speechless; the branch had already made a decision, so why be so insistent?

If you want to put it nicely, it's being highly honorable; less kindly, reporting it to a higher authority violates regulations!

So some things really can't be judged by appearances alone!

Qu Jianlei was circling around the Customs Enforcement Division, trying to find this person.

Unfortunately, the other party spoke generously but hid very discreetly, leaving him clueless for a while.

Finally, in the evening, Xiao Hu joyfully announced, "We have information on this person... he will fly to Star One tomorrow!"