Chapter 111: Force Majeure

Two days later, the stowaway ship finally docked in the harbor of the Oasis space station. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info

The Oasis Space Station is one of the Seven Wonders of the Wandering Star Field, and as a space station with a history of more than 150 years, it now has a permanent population of 1.3 million people, as well as an incalculable floating population.

This number is not worth mentioning for any city on the surface of the planet, but considering that this is a group of residents living in the space station, this number is simply terrifying, even the most powerful engineering ability of the Huaxia Republic does not dare to say that it can easily build a space station that can accommodate millions of people, and the proudest engineering miracle before is only a space fortress that can accommodate 200,000 people.

The original Oasis space station was only a front-line research base, with less than a hundred staff, and then a war broke out in the surrounding area, by chance they took in a group of space refugees, due to the number of exceeded, these staff had to start expanding the base, and during this period, a group of space miners fled here, using their own equipment and resources to complete the first space station expansion, the space station that can accommodate 200 people was expanded to accommodate 2,000 people...... Although the hastily expanded facility was riddled with problems of one kind or another, such as a serious shortage of subsistence supplies and a number of safety hazards, people had no choice under the conditions of the time. And it seems that the crumbling space station has not had any tragic tragedy after all, and it has stabilized little by little.

Thousands of people lived in the cramped and crowded space station, and then used the equipment of the miners to mine the asteroids in the surrounding area, and then used the minerals to trade with the surrounding arms dealers, in exchange for more living materials, and gradually improved their living conditions. And the improved living conditions have attracted more people. Even if the space station is already operating at full capacity, it still can't stop refugees from coming from all directions. Using discarded materials, the refugees have not expanded their shacks around the space station, spreading like parasitic mold. Day after day, year after year, the Oasis space station expands and grows step by step. Up to this time, a space station built with the participation of people of countless countries and races has formed a super-large-scale structure that was unimaginable before.

There is a survival system that is full of loopholes but still survives, an energy system that is worrying about efficiency but can support the operation of the entire space station, and a monolithic framework that can accommodate all the privately built building modules...... No matter how you look at it, it is a true miracle that the Oasis space station has survived to this day.

In order to sustain the livelihood of millions of people, the space station has to swallow a huge amount of resources every day, and spaceships from various countries and regions in the wandering star field gather here like returning ants, carrying a variety of specialties. The Oasis Space Station is famous for its auction houses, which are said to be so rich that even superpowers are amazed by the richness of their collections. In addition, the Oasis space station is a mixed bag, so it's no surprise to meet anyone here. Rich people from the superpowers, poor people with nothing, warlords from wandering star fields, and wild species who have taken refuge here......

Yura's stowaway boat quietly docked in this ant colony-like spaceship.

The Oasis space station now has hundreds of ports where the spacecraft can dock, each controlled by different forces, and Yura stopped the spacecraft first, jumped off the ship, hugged a bald woman in the harbor warmly, and then handed over a stack of brand-new bills and kissed each other on the cheek. The bald woman laughed and waved at her men behind her. Soon a group of dirty men drove semi-automatic engineering vehicles to maintain and replenish the spaceship.

Although these engineering vehicles and equipment are dilapidated and backward, and the craftsmanship of the men is not proficient, it is more than enough to meet the needs of supply and maintenance, and in such a remote and backward area, there is no luxury to ask for more.

Moments later, the hatch on the ground floor of the ship opened, and a group of dazed men and women walked out with sleepy eyes.

These are the goods on the surface of Yura's trip, hundreds of stowaways. Most of them were from the most underdeveloped parts of the Wandering Star Field, and they had lost their money to buy a ticket to the Oasis space station.

The Oasis Space Station is a remote and backward place in the eyes of Huaxia or the Freedom Alliance, but it is tantamount to a bright pearl in the wandering star field, an oasis in the desert, full of all opportunities and challenges.

For such stowaways, the port staff has been common, and after a while, they confirmed that there were no outstanding girls or handsome guys in them, so they lost interest and turned their eyes back.

The merchant and his wife mingled in the crowd and made it to the Oasis space station.

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Leaving the port and going deep into the space station, both Shi Di and Jia Rong felt relieved, as if they had entered the sea.

Although they are the natives of the Bird Hunting Star, they have been traveling between the two places for more than ten years, and they are no longer familiar with the Oasis space station, and they are almost indistinguishable from the locals.

Locals can still feel a little more at ease when they live locally. In order to maintain the prosperity of the Oasis space station, Jack attracts wealthy people from all over the world to come here, and at the same time, in order to maintain his authority, he has a very strict management of the security of the space station, at least on the surface, it is not allowed to burn, kill, loot and other behaviors. An ordinary rich person like Shi Jiarong who has no backstage backing can also have room to survive.

Otherwise, they would have traveled back and forth between the two places for more than ten years, and there would be no bones left that had been eaten by those bandits and roadmen.

Of course, in line with the prudent principle of not revealing their wealth, the couple dressed up as civilians and came to the agreed pick-up location without attracting attention.

This is a bustling commercial street with bustling lights on both sides, advertisements from various businesses, and pop music in restaurants and bars.

While looking at the goods in the windows on both sides, the couple purposefully went to a café, ordered two cups of coffee and two sets of sandwiches, and read a magazine while eating. Half an hour later, a fashionably dressed young man walked into the café and sat down next to the couple.

"It's punctual. ”

When Strie received a letter from a stranger in his personal terminal, he smiled and responded, "Did you bring something?"

"Hmm, brought it, are you here to inspect the goods?"

"That's it. ”

"Ha, you're calm, but also, this is Sheriff Jack's area after all. The young man said in the communication channel as he pulled out a small box from his pocket.

Stildy's heartbeat suddenly quickened.

The fist-sized box contained more than a million worth of gems, as well as the future of the couple.

Stabilize your emotions, take the box, open the lid, and a few bewitching lights shine through it. Steele narrowed her eyes and took a closer look at the perfectly colored gems...... It was only a moment later that his pupils contracted suddenly.

"Wait, there's something wrong with this cargo, isn't it? There are ten gems in total, why are there only six here?"

With that, Stie closed the lid and stared at the other party with a fierce gaze.

"Don't look at me like that, I didn't keep my private collection, that's all, only six. ”

"What the hell do you mean?"

The young man sighed: "Those four have already been requisitioned, and I can't do anything about it...... Of course, there is a price of six for six, and I won't pit your money. ”

"What I want now!" Stitch was a little anxious, "What the hell is going on? Requisitioning four gems? Could it be that someone is intercepting it? This is the Oasis Space Station, who dares to bully the market here?"

The young man glanced at Shi Di meaningfully: "Yes, this is the Oasis Space Station, who do you say dares to bully the market?" And it's not just you recently, there are at least a dozen batches of goods that have been intercepted...... So you know why I said it's force majeure, right? You're a knowledgeable person. ”

Shi Di was still arguing, but Jia Rong hurriedly grabbed him: "Shi Di!"

Having lived on the Oasis space station for more than a decade, they know the unspoken rule all too well: if you encounter any injustice or wrongdoing, go to the police and they will fix everything. But if it started with that person, then it's best to be honest with reality.

This doesn't happen very often, and Sheriff Jack is not a man of extreme luxury and doesn't like to bully men and women, so most of the time he is safe with the residents of the space station. But every time something happens, it must be accompanied by a bloody lesson.

Of course, Steele understood, but his mood did not improve:

"We've already agreed with that side, if the delivery is insufficient...... Do you think they will accept the term force majeure?

When the husband and wife were worried, the young man suddenly spoke: "Actually, things may not have turned around...... So, you're from Bird Hunting, aren't you?"

The husband and wife gave him a wary look.

"Heh, if you're coming from Bird Hunting, you'll probably pass through this star area. The young man said, sending a star coordinates, "Now I am very interested in some of the things that are happening in this star area, and if you can provide useful clues, a few gems are really nothing." ”

"Above...... What are you interested in?"

The young man's gaze became more meaningful: "Have you heard of the Phaliaon pirates?"

"Falion?"

"Also known as the Black Hand Pirate Group, I lost contact with this star area inexplicably some time ago, and there are people above who are very concerned about this matter, so if you know anything, it's best to say it, on the one hand, the reward on the top is really high, on the other hand, if you don't report it, the punishment above is really terrible. ”

After speaking, the young man stood up: "I'm sorry I can't make a deal with you as originally agreed, I hope there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future." ”

And Shi Di and Jia Rong are already full of complexities.

(To be continued.) )