Chapter 998: Chapter 366: Gemini Royal Family
Starry sky, civilization boundary, Mingâe Building 09077 outer space, makeshift spaceport
Lunning, as usual, ended his break with a cup of herbal tea recommended by a friend, and returned to the high tower in the makeshift spaceport.
The high tower in front of him stood upright, extending all the way beyond the life shield of the spaceport. The top of the cylindrical tower was in the shape of a disc, offering the best view of the whole spaceport.
Unfortunately, the spaceport was not a place of scenic beauty.
In every direction, there was nothing but an endless starry sky and a lifeless metallic expanse of the star port.
Even the planet below was just a large, barren rock, its minerals already extracted and surface scarred.
Even someone like him, who once loved warships and the starry sky, had long eroded all enthusiasm in the daily grind of work, let alone that there werenât even many ships docking on an average home planet day.
Nevertheless, that was a good thing, at least there werenât many ships to dispatch, and he could slack off most of the time.
Recently, he was striving to learn, trying to pass the primary Extraordinary Nutritionist certification so he could resign from his current job as a ship dispatcher and take up a more respectable occupation, leaving this godforsaken border mining planet.
It would also provide a better environment for his wife and their child, who was soon reaching the age for school...
As he stepped into the tower elevator, his leg muscles instinctively tensed. The next moment, the elevator started, and the gravity on his body seemed to multiply, yet he stood firm.
Beepâ
The elevator doors opened automatically, revealing the all-too-familiar dispatch room.
The circular transparent observatory was surrounded by arc-shaped electronic control platforms.
With its configuration, this command tower could host dozens of people working simultaneously for larger dispatch tasks, but clearly, this star port did not need that many people.
Usually, only one person was on shift here.
Lunning even thought that if it werenât for the fact that ships still docked here to resupply and it was a node in the vicinity, his job might have been cut.
Typically, it was just him and two coworkers taking shifts here.
As it was now, only one of his colleagues was here, huddled behind the control platform, laughing relentlessly.
Judging by the look, he was probably watching those virtual idol videos again...
Recalling how he was like that not long ago before deciding to make a change, he said nothing more.
Some time ago, he had urged his colleague to change their fate together, but all he received was ridicule.
Lunning shook his head, helpless, and walked to his workstation, skillfully opening his dispatch program. Seeing no ship docking applications, he pulled up a new interface to continue reading from where he left off.
"For minors new to the Extraordinary, the nutritional needs vary with different age groups and the current level of exposure to magic power, among other factors..."
Lunning chewed over the knowledge, familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar, occasionally thankful that his academic performance back then was satisfactory. Although it was challenging now, it wasnât impossible for him to learn.
"Hey, is that Lunning studying again?
Why study now? Havenât the channels to rise been monopolized by the Transcendents long ago?
I told you once when you got brainwashed by that fan club guy, what about Lord Fanmaoâs stories, wasnât it something called mind, ah yes, mind chicken soup!
All lies!
Effort is a privilege of the Transcendents; we ordinary people, no matter how hard we try, itâs useless, better to enjoy now...
Hey, why donât I find you after your shift, and we can grab something at Old Fordâs?"
The colleague, looking experienced, patted Lunningâs back, a complex and murky look in his eyes.
In truth, he wasnât sure what he was thinking, whether he genuinely cared about Lunning or feared his colleague would surpass him, wanting to drag him down entirely...
Lunning couldnât agree with this colleagueâs theories, but neither did he refute them directly.
If he were younger, he might have refuted outright, but now, life had smoothed his edges, teaching him that directly opposing others meant he couldnât work well here.
With no alternative plan, rashly resigning would only plunge his family into hardship.
"No, I plan to check after work...
go home to spend time with my child. I think you mentioned yesterday too..."
Lunning was about to reveal his plans truthfully, but ultimately changed it to a more fitting reason.
"Ah, right, you reminded me, my kidâs coming to see me today, I better head back quickly, letâs meet another day!"
Finally sending him off, Lunning breathed a sigh of relief.
As his colleague said, the idea had originated from a recent encounter with a self-proclaimed Fanmao fan club member.
The lady, though a Transcendent, was unlike the others, not lofty but conversing like a friend, making her feel particularly approachable.
However, there werenât many topics shared by a Transcendent and an ordinary person, and soon the conversation turned to Fan Mao, who dominated the current online mainstream, promoting Fan Maoâs kindness and contributions to the starry sky.
For the first time, Lunning gained such an in-depth understanding of this high-tier powerhouse who had been a long-discussed topic for him.