After chatting with his younger sister for a while, Chen Fei ended the call. He transferred the 51,600 Star Yuan and even topped it up to a round figure, sending a total of 100,000 Star Yuan.
As a brother, one should naturally give his sister spending money, and it wouldn’t be right to take money from her.
This time, Chen Meng did not transfer the money back.
It seemed that being able to take out 100,000 Star Yuan in cash all at once, the second brother must truly be well-off. To send it back would just be making an unnecessary fuss.
With the debts gone and the fraudster captured, it was a time of double celebration for The Chen Family, and they were happy for quite some time. However, the lives of ordinary people soon returned to their normal tracks.
In the Mesoamerica region of southern North America, Hanna Gagel, who was busy with the "Flesh Mushroom" industrial park, received a very special invitation.
The "Abyss Coliseum," a sovereign-level aerial combat league held once every five years, was about to start. It was jointly sponsored by the top ten manufacturers of Blue Star’s combat aircraft and hosted by the only private manufacturer without sovereign backing, the Space Exploration Technology Company.
The invitation also served as a ticket to watch the fights. The "Abyss Coliseum" was not open to the public, and only specific industries and individuals would receive invitations.
Previously, only military contractors ranked in the top hundred in the industry would receive an invitation for a ten-person delegation.
But this time, for some reason, an invitation was sent to Jiu Defense Company, which could only be regarded as a small military contractor that didn’t even rank within the top three hundred. It landed in the hands of Hanna Gagel, and there was no mistake in delivery.
Those ranked within the top hundred in the industry were basically large military contractors. For example, Apocalypse Defense Group, the former employer of the Aircrew Base, once ranked 27th in the industry but had now fallen outside the top hundred.
But a tiger, even in death, does not fall. Despite significant losses in strength, Apocalypse Defense Group still possessed a deep foundation that Jiu Defense Company could not compare with.
There was a significant chance that Jiu Defense Company had taken over the slot that belonged to Apocalypse Defense Group. According to Hanna Gagel’s investigations, Apocalypse Defense Group had not received an invitation to the "Abyss Coliseum" this time.
Jiu Defense Company was divided into two parts. One part was in Chapala City in the Mesoamerica region of southern North America, a comprehensive headquarters responsible for undertaking various businesses. The other part was the division at the Aircrew Base 911 located in the Xingdu Kush Mountain Area in the middle of Asia, responsible for monitoring and clearing mutants and rampaging magical beasts.
In terms of business targets, one dealt with intelligent species, and the other with non-intelligent species. Rampaging magical beasts could not, by any means, be classified as intelligent species.
Boss Hana, who had received the special invitation to the "Abyss Coliseum," handed over the industrial park project to a dedicated professional manager and made the long journey back to Aircrew Base 911.
Those who could accompany her could only be chosen from the Aircrew Base, as there were no suitable candidates in the comprehensive headquarters in Chapala City.
Who could go along was entirely at Boss Hana’s discretion, and that’s the benefit of not having a board of directors—no one else could have a say. As long as the leader is strong enough, what’s wrong with dictatorship?
Boss Hana herself would definitely go, accompanied by an assistant to handle company affairs. Then, people would be selected from the "Genuine Fragrance" Combat Flight Squadron: "Peanut Butter" Chekhov, "Devil Pepper" Irinei Rusios, "Fragrant Orchid" Carlos Silva Lane, "Dragon Artemisia" Salila, "Salad" Mayer von Koller, "Nutmeg" Salaman Francis, "Rookie" Chen Fei, and the new addition, "Sauerkraut" Tempun Schneider. None of the main drivers of the "Big Mouth Monster" were missing, and finally, the mechanic chief Xiao Ming joined. Everyone went together to take in new sights. Those left behind were still enough to maintain the patrol operations of the Aircrew Base. After all, there were no forces secretly breeding mutants like the "Water Bear" causing trouble now, and the mutant changes in the Xingdu Kush Mountain Area were still within a stable range.
As a result, the number of people going to watch the "Abyss Coliseum" exceeded ten, and the one extra would have to pay their own way. Hanna Gagel didn’t mind the small expense.
One would think the organizers wouldn’t quibble over whether there were ten or eleven people, and they certainly left some margin for hospitality.
There was also a Pure Light Sparrow. Xiao Jiu didn’t count towards the personnel tally, as it freeloaded food, drink, and fun for the entire trip.
Half a month later, the small transport aircraft took those heading to the "Abyss Coliseum" battles to the nearby International Public Airport. From there, they boarded an international flight to Africa.
This year’s "Abyss Coliseum" battles were to be held in the Great Rift Valley of Eastern Africa, the Earth’s largest fault line, making the battles highly watchable.
The destination, located near the equator, was scorching hot summer year-round, without a clear distinction between seasons. However, some areas experienced significant temperature fluctuations between morning and night. Hana and her group brought numerous bags, carrying plenty of luggage.
Chen Fei brought two large suitcases as well. Despite traveling to Africa, he didn’t neglect to pack warm clothing like down jackets, just in case.
Even though Xiao Jiu’s claws bore an alchemical storage artifact of not inconsiderable capacity, Boss Hana didn’t want to draw too much attention. Thus, she hadn’t made use of it. In fact, she’d even covered it and another Magical Device Leg Ring with a layer of black plastic film, hiding the magic array and runes on their surfaces, making the two "Leg Rings" look identical, like part of a matching set.
Once they landed, the temperature inside the aircraft cabin shot up. "Sauerkraut" Tempun Schneider, like everyone else, took off thick layers of clothing to reveal summer outfits. Yet, he still broke out in a thin sweat and began fanning himself while exclaiming, "Man, it’s really hot here."
A gentle breeze circulated in the aircraft cabin as Boss Hana used her Wind-type Psionic Ability to bring a touch of coolness to everyone.
"This is Africa, near the equator. It will be a lot cooler once we get into the terminal building," informed "Devil Pepper" Irinei Rusios, who had done her research well.
Boss Hana’s accompanying assistant was a bald man in a professional suit, sporting large black sunglasses and emitting an aura of unapproachability. He seriously added, "We’ll be taking a high-speed train next, heading straight to the edge of the Great Rift Valley. We expect it to take about 4 hours."
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Appearances can be deceiving, the assistant Lahar, who could easily play a villain in his true colors, was one of the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who "defected" along with Hanna Gagel from the Apocalypse Defense Group. Faithful and reliable to Boss Hanna without question, he also possessed decent abilities. Even without engaging in the disagreeable tasks from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was still more than capable for other positions.
A personal assistant inevitably comes into contact with some company secrets, so having such a dependable confidant in this role was naturally most fitting.
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The air conditioning inside the terminal building was turned up high, and after a while, it felt too cold, unavoidably causing goosebumps to burst forth.
After smoothly passing through customs and officially stepping into the local sovereignty’s territory, Hanna Gagel and her companions proceeded directly to the passenger train station located underground at the terminal.
Assistant Lahar suddenly heard an announcement inside the train station and hurriedly checked the schedule on the big screen, revealing a look of astonishment.
"BOSS, our train tickets have been canceled!"
"What’s going on? Go ask!"
Boss Hanna’s brow furrowed slightly.
The train tickets were booked well in advance; there couldn’t be any reason for them to be suddenly canceled without explanation. There had to be some reason behind this.
"Right!"
Lahar immediately hurried to the service desk to inquire.
The place was already crowded with guests who had come for the same reason, to ask about and complain about their canceled tickets.
It was easy to recognize the aura of the other guests; they were colleagues, all upset about their sudden ticket cancellations.
Although he wasn’t able to squeeze to the front of the busy service desk, Lahar nonetheless understood what was going on.
The next few train schedules had been booked by several major aircraft manufacturers, and when they arrived, it certainly wasn’t just ten or a dozen people. Bringing people and equipment, they might even require additional freight cars.
Forget the individual passengers; even the military contractors with invitations were not considered significant enough compared to these huge entities.
Behind these aircraft manufacturers were the major sovereignties. The local sovereignty had to show consideration not only for the monks but also for the Buddha, bowing to the big players and yielding train schedules to them was completely without error.
Would the military contractors dare to provoke them? Of course... they wouldn’t!
Lacking even the guts to be angry, they could only attempt to flatter as casually relayed messages could put their own "Big Mouth Monsters" and MiG-28s and other military equipment out of action. What, were they supposed to rely solely on light weaponry to battle monsters? How many lives would that cost to compensate!
"The earliest tickets we can rebook are for the day after tomorrow."
After gathering the information, assistant Lahar returned to explain the situation and seek guidance from Boss Hanna to make a decision.
Even for tomorrow’s train tickets, they had to hurry, with so many people gathered here, a delayed step in the evening might lead to a one or two day setback. They shouldn’t wait until the "Abyss Coliseum" officially started the battle only to arrive late to the scene.
Switching to cars was an option, but with the bad road conditions, it might be better to wait for the train.
Hanna Gagel didn’t hesitate much and made a decisive decision, "Okay! Go book the tickets, and don’t forget about the hotel rooms."
Waiting for the day after tomorrow’s train tickets was not the worst-case scenario, as there was something even worse about to happen.
With so many people squeezed in here for eating, drinking, and all the rest, this not-so-large underground train station might explode, and even nearby hotel rooms would start to become scarce.
The bustling underground train station was packed with people not only from related industries and special guests qualified to watch the "Abyss Coliseum" but also many others who continued to arrive, mostly media and individuals. Only a lucky few received invitations to enter.
Many others were there to try their luck at the venue to see if they could find a chance to get in or simply to watch the excitement from the sidelines.
"Hey there, isn’t that ’Rookie’? You guys are brothers from the 911 Aircrew Base, right? You don’t have tickets either, huh! Gagaga..."
As they waited for assistant Lahar to return, a voice nearby, laced with unmistakable schadenfreude, called out.
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