The night on Ear Star was beautiful, with four full moons hanging high in the sky. If one were to simply look up, it would present a dreamlike scene.
Fang Er changed into his Ghillie suit, followed by Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui. They moved stealthily through the desolate mining area.
He had already chosen his target.
The mine's storage yard!
According to the old mine slaves, all the mined Xuan Steel was stored in the yard. Every two Ear Star months, a mining ship would arrive from Atali Star to transport the Xuan Steel away.
And the next mining ship was only five Ear Star days away.
Within thousands of kilometers, this storage yard was the largest, covering an area of one hundred thousand square meters!
The thought of the countless Xuan Steel in the yard made Fang Er's heart pound uncontrollably.
The storage yard was desolate, with patrols of guards walking in rotation.
They hid behind a rock and, after observing for half an hour, deduced their pattern. The guards patrolled in sections, with each pair responsible for about three hundred meters. They would pass each other roughly every five minutes.
"Let's go!"
As the two pairs of guards ahead of them just passed, Fang Er let out a low command and, with Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui, charged towards the storage yard.
In the dim light, the three of them, clad in Ghillie suits, moved as agilely as monkeys.
After completing their designated patrol distance, the two pairs of guards had just turned around when Fang Er and his companions flashed into the yard.
The so-called storage yard had no roofs or coverings; all the Xuan Steel was piled in the open.
Using a pile of Xuan Steel as cover, Fang Er handed each of them an AK and a Type 30 sniper rifle.
"Cover me!"
With that, he transformed into a man of the wind, darting among the piles of Xuan Steel.
Wherever he went, all the Xuan Steel was collected into the storage system.
If not for the system's inability to collect the entire Ear Star, he would have taken it all.
The yard, spanning nearly ten thousand square meters, would take a long time to collect, and Fang Er already felt the strain from just using his legs.
After collecting for a while, he waved his hand, produced an Aima electric scooter, and hopped on.
As the great Zhou said, if you love him, give him an Aima…
The hum of the little electric scooter was almost negligible as he roamed the yard.
At this rate, the possibility of him being discovered was very low.
But…
That damned Xue Rengui, he let out a loud fart when the guards were nearby…
"Pffft… *trrrr*…"
Su Dingfang: ……
Damn it, this guy's fart is so rhythmic!
The next second, a beam of light shone in their direction.
"Damn it, we've been discovered!"
Su Dingfang wished he could stuff a stopper in Xue Rengui’s mouth!
This son of a bitch!
"Run!"
He grabbed his gun and ran in the opposite direction of Fang Er.
Xue Rengui also looked miserable. Damn it, the food provided by the mine was too bad. He had only eaten a few bites in the evening, and now his stomach felt like it was churning.
A sudden gunshot made the diligent Fang Er stop his actions.
He turned his head towards the direction of the gunshot, his face a mask of confusion.
What the hell?
What happened?
He could never have imagined that his plan would be foiled by Xue Rengui's fart…
Dense footsteps, accompanied by small patrol spacecraft, surrounded the entire storage yard.
The shot was fired by Su Dingfang. He had been cornered by a group of Lomo soldiers and had to open fire to avoid immediate capture.
However, by the light, he could see that the soldiers had no intention of taking him alive!
They had already drawn out those small firearms, the same kind Fang Er had seen in the underground world before.
Palm-sized, capable of disabling an armored vehicle with a single shot!
Su Dingfang didn't dare to hesitate. He raised his gun and fired at one of them.
These soldiers seemed to be denied the privilege of energy shields. With just one shot, that soldier's head was blown off by Su Dingfang.
Green and white splattered everywhere.
"Kill him!"
The remaining soldiers were immediately enraged.
The value of this Xuan Steel was extremely precious, even on Atali Star. These damned mine slaves not only dared to steal Xuan Steel but also dared to kill!
This was an unforgivable crime!
"Boom!"
The Lomo soldiers opened fire.
Their weapons operated differently from the Type 30 sniper rifle. They fired high-density energy projectiles instead of physical bullets!
As soon as Su Dingfang saw them aim their guns, he dodged his current position.
The next second, a pile of Xuan Steel was hit by an energy projectile and instantly exploded.
Su Dingfang's face contorted in pain. He let out a muffled groan as shrapnel from the exploding Xuan Steel hit his back.
"Fuck you!"
He gritted his teeth and endured, slinging the Type 30 sniper rifle behind him. He pulled two high-explosive grenades from his waist and hurled them at the Lomo soldiers.
"Boom!"
Two blinding flashes of fire erupted in the darkness. At the same time, he moved his position again.
Xue Rengui was also busy. His situation wasn't much better, as two small spacecraft overhead were firing at him.
Old Master Gui was full of regret…
He shouldn't have been so gluttonous and eaten the dinner provided by the mine!
Damn it…
They had been living with the mine slaves all these days, dozens of people sharing one room. At night, the sounds of… could be heard continuously.
Now, he finally understood what was going on!
Those Lomo guards were definitely doing it on purpose!
By providing food that caused gas to mine slaves, they ensured that anyone wanting to cause trouble would first have to deal with their own stomachs!
Damn, such a sinister method!
However, the most dangerous situation was still Fang Er’s.
When the small spacecraft arrived, they immediately discovered that a large amount of Xuan Steel was missing from the storage yard.
And Fang Er was located precisely where the Xuan Steel had been piled!
Who was behind it was self-evident!
More than a dozen energy projectiles flew towards him. Fang Er, in a panic, quickly threw a B2 in front of him.
He himself skillfully dodged the incoming fire on his small electric scooter.
He had tried it in the past few days. It seemed that due to magnetic field differences, the gold prospecting ships were unable to fly on Ear Star. All he could rely on now were his legs and the little electric scooter.
"Boom!"
The B2 was blown up by the energy projectiles, its blinding explosion illuminating the entire storage yard as if it were daytime.