The security team was indeed not a promising unit, and it was quite clear that most people didn't have much patriotic fervor for the Commonwealth. Just look, as soon as Baka thought of his new life about to begin in the Alliance, his bear-like eyes started to glow.
Dr. Banks also received a large sum of money and began to eagerly consider whether he could also take his whole family to immigrate to the Alliance, but thinking of his younger brother's exorbitant tuition fees for studying in the Empire, his enthusiasm immediately deflated.
“I, I probably can only stay here. Or, I could talk to Yu Lian and ask Officer Bonaparte to transfer me back to the city. Yu Lian looks like someone easy to talk to.” The doctor was carefully choosing his words, just about to speak, when he felt a figure squeeze directly between him and Uncle Carl, then a loud *thud* as a large glass full of beer was slammed onto the table.
The doctor looked closely and saw it was none other than the young nurse, Belinda.
This girl had completely changed her usual clumsy and timid demeanor; her face was flushed, her mouth was gasping, her eyes were wider than usual, and though she was smiling, her smile made the doctor feel a little dangerous. If it had been normal times, he would have long since stretched out his fan-like large hand and pulled her away, but at this moment, Dr. Banks somehow felt that if he did that, the nurse might just smash that thick glass onto his head on the spot.
Everyone at the table looked at Miss Belinda, who was ordinarily plain in appearance and figure, but whose aura at this moment was anything but plain.
“O-Officer… I… *Ugh*, *gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp*!” The young nurse drank half the beer in her glass and continued, “Yu Lian, I, I earned money!”
“Mm, I know,” Yu Lian smiled.
“I, I also have military doctor experience!”
“Yes, you worked very hard,” Yu Lian continued to smile.
“I can go back to my hometown and find a good private hospital to work at! I also have a large dowry! I can definitely find a good man!”
“Oh, that’s wonderful. Congratulations, I wish you happiness!”
The young nurse’s lips closed for a moment, then she chugged the rest of the beer in her glass and said loudly, “Officer, actually, I, I, I actually am…”
“Officer! I’ve thought it over, I want to go to the Alliance too!” A large black man, about twice the size of the young nurse, squeezed over, his voice booming, his face flushed with drunkenness and a silly grin, and he was truly very ugly.
“Oh, what made you think that?” Yu Lian looked at Youyou’s ugly face, which directly occupied half of his vision, and still maintained his smile.
“I’ve calculated it. The money I got this time can buy my mother a house in my hometown and pay for little Will’s university tuition. He’s the only one of my seven younger siblings who can study! There’s still a little left, enough to go to the Alliance. My music, my music isn’t appreciated here, but maybe it will be in the Alliance!”
“You can do it! If you have a dream, you have to stick to it, otherwise you’ll become a salted fish!” Yu Lian nodded. He actually genuinely thought that this big black man sang well, played the guitar well, and although he wasn't handsome, with some tidying up, he might even have some stage presence. He could really try this path.
Of course, whether he could become famous would depend on his personal luck.
“Hehehe, since Yu Lian thinks highly of me, I will definitely succeed. Hey, brother, we can go together now.” Youyou slung an arm around Baka’s shoulder.
“Yes, that’s, that’s great!” Baka was genuinely happy; he was happy with anyone who wanted to travel with him.
After this interlude, the young nurse suddenly found that the courage she had painstakingly gathered had once again vanished. She stood stunned for a long time, then, overcome with sadness, she burst into tears with a “waa” sound.
Everyone scrambled to comfort her, though more people were gleefully making fun. The nurse’s crying not only didn't dampen everyone’s spirits, but instead added a comedic layer to the gathering.
Yu Lian had no awareness that he was the instigator, sitting to the side and happily eating his melon.
“She likes you,” Ina said.
“I know,” Yu Lian said. But what about it? Am I the kind of person who is qualified to talk about relationships?
It’s definitely not because Miss Belinda is plain in appearance, plain in figure, and plain in temperament. Really!
“Heh, men…” Ina smiled sarcastically.
What about me? I didn’t even flirt. Poor me, born to be self-reliant, and I’m still getting dissed?
Yu Lian decided to change the subject: “Currently you are a Sentinel. Although you awakened through a Perception Gem, which leans more towards the ‘Star Hunter’ path of the dark side, you must work hard in that direction. You should know that the first ring of all Star Charts has two path branches.”
“Oh, changing the subject, just like that. Why don’t we talk about your relationship with Officer Bonaparte? Did you reject poor little Belinda because of her?”
“And for the Sentinel’s Star Chart, the dark side points to ‘Star Hunter,’ and the light side points to ‘Judgment.’ Do you understand what I mean by dark and light? The Empire calls it ‘light and dark,’ the Alliance calls it ‘positive and negative,’ but I think none of them are as fitting as our Earthlings’ yin and yang. Anyway, it’s all the same meaning.”
“Or perhaps, you’re actually interested in that Alliance young lady? Otherwise, why would you keep wearing the pendant she gave you? But she’s still a child!”
“I’ve already explained ‘Star Hunter’; the peak of that path is the ‘Starfall Emissary’ who can shoot down stars. But on the light side, ‘Judgment,’ it’s about strengthening spirit speech, mental attacks, and the Lawbringer of faction judgment. You can understand it as a kind of judgmental priest. The highest realm I know of is the eighth ring’s ‘Deep Space Warden.’ You see, it sounds like it doesn’t match your style.”
Ina finally gave up on gossip and earnestly adopted Yu Lian’s suggestion: “Yes, indeed, being an archer suits me better, haha, actually, I also played a wood elf archer in gaia ol.”
“You also play gaia ol, in which server?”
“…”
“Oh, I forgot that New Yumen can’t connect to the Nebula Network… Is it a private server? Doesn’t that mean it takes at least half a year for version updates? And there are no events?”
“…”
“S-sorry.”
“...Officer.”
“What?”
“I suddenly remembered that Officer Bonaparte actually invited me too. She also said that she wouldn’t be staying in New Yumen for too long, but no matter where she took up her new post, she hoped to take me with her.”
When did you two get so close?
“So?”
“Hehehe, I’ve decided to accept her offer, I just wanted you to know.”
So why did you want me to know? Yu Lian, who had lived three lives, Yu Lian, who had once roamed the galaxy, Yu Lian, a top student from Central Defense University, didn't understand this question until the end of the gathering.
The next morning, Yu Lian arrived at the Governor's Office and waited. The staff there didn't make things difficult for him; instead, they cordially and respectfully invited him to sit on a sofa outside the Governor's Office and even poured him coffee.
“Acting Governor has one more speech. Don’t worry, it’s not a formal inauguration speech, it won’t take too long. You just need to wait a moment.” This intellectual and capable secretary threw a discreet flirtatious glance at Yu Lian and swayed away.
Yu Lian curled his lips. Sure enough, he found a small note with contact information under the coffee tray.
The other party’s looks were about 1.5 times that of the young nurse, but her age was also 1.5 times hers, and her makeup was too heavy and her intentions too obvious, truly not Yu Lian’s type. He was contemplating throwing away the note when he heard the cheers erupting outside, like a wave of air.
The cheers and applause lasted for nearly a minute before slowly subsiding, and Yu Lian then heard the voice of Councilor Jiang.
“Thank you for your trust and love. I will act as Governor until the next election begins, until I hand over this glorious position to the next Governor, legitimately elected by your votes. Now, I will fulfill my first duty as acting Governor: I will allocate one hundred million Blue Star Coins for the relief and compensation of citizens who have poured into Tulon City!”
Cheers and applause erupted once again.
“What can one hundred million do?” Yu Lian thought.
Of course, in such an enthusiastic atmosphere, there were indeed few people who could think about such questions.
A spiritual energy user’s senses are naturally extremely sharp. He could hear every word of the passionate speech from Councilor Jiang… now Acting Governor Jiang. He could also imagine the gentleman’s heroic and smug state at that moment.
Compared to the short and stout Governor Yamadera, Councilor Jiang was indeed graceful and handsome, and it was normal for him to be popular.
In any case, he was indeed at the peak of his life right now, and the kind-hearted Yu Lian decided to let him be happy for a little longer.
First update, today is a two-chapter beast full of integrity!