Chapter 91: Chapter 1: Coming in Droves
Editor: Noodletown Translations
June 7, the Purple Jade Star Space Port suddenly became busy. One interstellar cruise ship after another kept making docking requests. The ground staff were working around the clock, and the ground control tower’s level of busy increased by several levels.
“Quick, route 11 is requesting enhanced connection permissions!”
“A passenger ship from Muyuan Star has requested to dock.”
“A passenger ship from Bart Star has requested to dock.”
“A VIP has requested to dock at the private port.”
“A large passenger ship from Water Zither Star will arrive at Space Port 03 in 142 minutes.”
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“A medium-sized transport ship from Loga Star will arrive at Space Port 07 in 117 minutes.”
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Upper Travel Star was the nearest small asteroid to Purple Jade Star, a purely agricultural planet, a typical region with vast land and sparse population. From space, it looked like a planet full of vibrant yellow and green alternations.
At this moment, on a country path outside a small town on Upper Travel Star, a bus was slowly approaching. Two boys dressed in rustic clothes were walking along the roadside.
Though their clothes looked a bit rustic, the boys were tall and strong, and judging by their innocent and naive eyes and the fuzz on their chins, it was easy to tell these two were not very old.
A silver-gray bus passed by, kicking up dust that directly covered the boys’ faces.
“Tyrone, your outfit is really cool! I’ve always wanted an unpatched jacket like that.”
“Duke, I think yours looks nice too. That striped T-shirt underneath must cost 99 Star Coins, right? I saw it in a shop in town last year, and they said city folks love wearing it!”
“Haha, I think so too! Cough cough…”
“Cough… so much dust.”
The two young country boys were choked by the sudden cloud of dust, quickly covering their mouths and noses, and then both looked toward the silver-gray bus that had stopped.
“Hi, guys!” The bus door opened, and three stunning girls stepped out. The two boys couldn’t remember their names, just that the clothes barely covering their vital areas were too embarrassing, and their figures were just amazing.
Chestnut-colored hair mixed with golden highlights danced in the wind as their long, athletic legs stood in front of the boys. Tyrone and Duke watched excitedly at the alluring sight of their tanned skin.
“We’re about to join an inter-asteroid bikini tour competition. It’ll last about two months, and during that time we need two boys willing to apply lotion on us before the contest!”
The two boys straightened themselves and exchanged glances filled with encouragement and affirmation. At last, the golden-curled Tyrone nodded heavily and excitedly extended his left hand, pointing behind the three bikini-clad girls.
“You guys are really lucky!” Tyrone’s eyes were filled with certainty as he continued, “There’s a small town just three miles ahead!”
“You’ll definitely find people there!”
Next to him, Duke nodded firmly, indicating they were not lying! Then, boastfully, he revealed the striped T-shirt beneath his earthy gray jacket!
The three bikini girls looked bewildered, glanced at each other, and finally, the leading girl, with an awkward smile, said, “Okay… thanks!”
“Bye!” The other two girls awkwardly waved their hands, their long, athletic legs striding, as their perked tan hips disappeared back into the bus; the two returned to the bus first.
“Bye-bye!” Seeing the three girls had returned to the bus, Tyrone and Duke happily waved goodbye.
Tyrone waved his arm vigorously, watching the bus tail pass by; it was truly a joy to help others. As Duke, beside him, was waving, his expression suddenly changed. He grabbed Tyrone by the collar and then vigorously shook Tyrone’s head.
Tyrone stared with a bewildered expression at Duke in front of him, completely not understanding what happened.
Duke held his head and shouted fiercely, “Do you really know what you’ve just done? Huh! Do you know!!” Then he turned his head to see the bus that already left, shouting loudly, “Hey, wait!!”
He sprinted wildly!
Seeing Duke rushing to chase, Tyrone also shouted, “Duke! Wait for me!! Don’t leave me behind!” The two tall, strong boys sprinted down the country dirt road one after the other.
Finally, after the bus traveled nearly a hundred meters, they heard the sound of knocking on the bus door and it slowly stopped by the roadside.
The bus door opened, and Duke, panting heavily, leaned against the inside of the door, his gaze meeting the surprised expressions of those inside. Without catching a full breath, he hurriedly explained, “Huff, huff… please forgive my friend.”
“He’s honestly a bit slow and dawdling!! Huff…” The curly hair behind him was blown apart as the panting Tyrone arrived, embarrassedly greeting as his name was mentioned.
After swallowing, Duke’s face flushed with excitement, then he pointed proudly behind the bus.
“The small town is in the opposite direction!!”
Then Duke, with a proud smile, stood with his hands on his hips, revealing his striped T-shirt!
Inside the bus, the bikini girls’ cheeks didn’t hesitate to twitch, and exchanging quick glances, they all looked at the two boys who smiled encouragingly. At that moment, the bus atmosphere was simply wonderful.
The bus door banged shut, and they watched the bus turn around and gradually disappear from sight. The somewhat dull-witted Tyrone continued waving his arm vigorously.
Duke, who had just pointed the way, looked enviously ahead, “Wow! Two lucky guys will be surrounding those beautiful girls for full two months!”
Upon hearing Duke’s sigh, Tyrone also lowered his arms, pouting, nodding to encourage him, “Don’t be discouraged! We’ll also have our luck!”
Then, after thinking for a moment, he added, “As long as we’re always ready!”
Duke next to him, overhearing Tyrone’s insightful remark, nodded in agreement, “Right! Let’s go, hope to catch the last flight to Purple Jade Star by evening!”
“Yeah! That ticket cost me a year of savings!”
The two tall boys’ figures disappeared down the country road, extending towards the faraway cityscape towering with high buildings; there lay the planet’s only space port.
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On a transport ship with a mottled brown exterior, there were also two boys, one chubby and one thin, standing in the passenger zone on the second level, side by side at a small window.
“Mu Fan, is this your first time here? How come you don’t seem unfamiliar at all!”
As soon as he spoke, the identities of the two were revealed, Mu Fan and Harry!
“Yes, it’s my first time aboard, standing here and watching space is a really wonderful experience.” Mu Fan was no longer in his old worn-out clothes, instead wearing a clean and sleek pair of casual pants paired with a denim jacket.
“Much better than my first time! By the way, for this big exam at Purple Jade Star, which academy are you planning to apply for? I checked, there are thirteen B-level academies on Blue Capital Star.” The chubby one dressed in a casual T-shirt asked, his dad’s financial power coupled with Gaoling Sen’s influence finally got him a spot at Dingchuan Academy, and if he wanted to stay close to Mu Fan, he had to help him choose a nearby academy.
“Dingchuan Academy!” Mu Fan leaned on the rail, quietly gazing at the serene and dazzling galaxy outside the window.
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PS: The second volume begins, a brand-new map is coming, and characters are arriving one after another!
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