T2 Hyena-class Medium Interstellar Destroyer Cargo Bay
Serena Frost was currently inventorying the military supplies and daily necessities purchased this time, as the round trip would take over a month. Some supplies needed to be prepared in advance.
But even so, Serena only purchased 50% of the military supplies because she considered this to be just an escort mission, and the difficulty should not be very high. So, she did not purchase a full set of supplies.
Serena looked at the expenses on the account sheet in front of her, her expression slightly furrowed, and then she looked at the remaining balance. There was still a long way to go to cover her grandmother's treatment costs.
Six months…
This mission was crucial; although the share of the remuneration she might receive would be small, it was still a considerable amount, several times more than the regular bounty missions in the academy.
"Grandma… wait for me!" Serena bit her lip lightly.
Just then, rows of cargo boxes were transported to the cargo parking area outside the T2 Hyena.
"Hello, may I ask who Miss Serena Frost is?" a staff member in a work uniform called out.
Calling me?
Serena walked down the starship in confusion: "Is there something you need me for?"
"This is a batch of military supplies you ordered. Please check them. Do you need us to move them onto the starship?" the staff member asked.
"Ordered military supplies?" Serena was stunned and quickly said, "I didn't order any military supplies. Did you make a mistake?"
Looking at the number of cargo boxes, it was enough to put Serena's T2 Hyena in a fully loaded and fully powered state! This was Serena's starship—a treatment it had never received before.
"No mistake. It's your T2 Hyena, Miss Serena Frost from the North Starship Military Academy. The payment has already been made by a gentleman; you just need to sign for it." The staff member raised his hand, and a holographic electronic manifest appeared in front of Serena.
Only then did Serena see the name of the person who paid for the order.
Zachary Chase.
"It's actually Zachary!" Lily Liu, who happened to be nearby, exclaimed.
Serena clenched her fists. She was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, these are not the military supplies I need. Please return these military supplies to the gentleman who ordered them."
The staff member hesitated and said, "Well… that gentleman said that if you insist on not taking this batch of military supplies, please read this short message before making your decision."
Saying that, the staff member opened an electronic message.
When Serena saw the content of the electronic message, her expression became lost, and finally, she whispered, "Lily… please move these military supplies onto the starship."
"Alright!" Lily was overjoyed. This amount was enough to let their T2 Hyena 'eat its fill' this time.
Serena stood by, watching the busy people. She was thinking about the words the boy had left.
'If you can disregard the lives of the crew members who are willing to risk with you, you can refuse.'
Serena thought for a moment. After asking the staff member transporting the goods for the detailed bill of these military supplies, she sent a short message to that person.
Galaxy Calendar January 20, 3031
An Interstellar Transport Ship fleet consisting of three hundred T1 starships slowly departed from the Northern Third Star System, steadily moving toward the galactic edge beyond the galaxy. Thirty-two escort starships accompanied them.
"This is our navigation trajectory. Considering that T1 Interstellar Transport Ships are being used this time, we will perform three warp jumps. In between, we will stop and rest twice, each time for half a day. Ultimately, we will arrive at our destination, Liusha City Interstellar Fortress, on February 10. After completing the unloading mission, we will return to the Northern Third Star System by the end of February along the same route, and the escort mission will conclude. Does anyone have any questions?" A man with the military rank of Third-Class Sergeant looked at the four video windows in front of him.
They were Zachary Chase, Serena Frost, the leather jacket woman, and the smoking uncle.
This Third-Class Sergeant was the person in charge of this Interstellar Transport Ship fleet.
"That's it then," the smoking uncle said.
Zachary and the others also had no objections.
After setting the navigation route and time, everyone began to prepare to enter warp speed mode. Because this time all starships' warp speed modes had to be accommodated, the warp speed could only be at a secondary warp level. After all, those T1 starships were all equipped with secondary warp engines. Otherwise, this journey, for Zachary's T2 Bee Queen-class Heavy Carrier Starship alone, would only take five days for a single trip.
"Report, formation completed, everything is normal. We will enter synchronized warp speed mode at 10:05," Lilith replied from the side.
Zachary looked at the more than three hundred starships on the star map. After discussions among several parties, Zachary's T2 Bee Queen and the Interstellar Transport Ship fleet were located in the center of the fleet. The remaining escort starships were evenly distributed around the Interstellar Transport Ship fleet.
As for the so-called synchronized warp speed mode—it is a fleet auxiliary system that allows an interstellar fleet in formation to enter warp speed at the same time and at the same speed; it will also decelerate and stop at the same time. This ensures that after exiting warp speed, the starships within the fleet can still maintain a safe combat formation.
"That Captain Serena doesn't seem to have accepted your kindness," Lilith took a moment to chat with Zachary.
Zachary's actions were not hidden from Lilith, including the short message Serena had sent. The message content was that she accepted the batch of military supplies, but she considered it a debt to Zachary, which she would repay in the future.
"That class president is just strong-willed. I also considered that when I challenged Victor Hargrove to a starship duel, she was the only one in my class, besides Levi Warren, who stood up to advise me… although her tone wasn't very good," Zachary said with a smile.
In that situation, only Zachary knew he could win that duel. For someone who had no relation to him to stand up and advise him, instead of scoffing like others, was already very good.
Lilith smiled and looked at Zachary: "Commander, you don't just have such small thoughts, do you?"
Zachary looked at Lilith's gaze and frankly said, "Alright, I admit. I have thoughts of recruiting her to be my subordinate in the future. Her grades at our North Starship Military Academy are quite good, although she's not a gifted talent like my sister. But she is also a very good prospect. Most importantly, she is from a commoner background!"
Not being a noble meant there weren't too many conflicts of interest, and Zachary could use her boldly.
Lilith understood Zachary's meaning and agreed, saying, "Indeed, very suitable, and our Little Dragon Fleet is also lacking in command talent in this area, but that class president seems a bit difficult to 'tame'."
"Let nature take its course. Let's complete this escort mission first," Zachary shrugged.
Afterward, the system reminded them that they were about to enter deep-sea mode, and Zachary and Lilith entered their hibernation pods, commencing this escort mission.