If given the choice, the commander definitely did not want to confront the Supreme across from him head-on.

However, there was no way out; the task he received was to find out which faction the opponent belonged to.

Moreover, Titan's Honor must not be sullied. Since the opponent was looking for trouble with Titan, he had to retaliate forcefully.

"Does Titan lack Supremes?" Qu Jianlei coldly snorted, "Do you even qualify to say that?"

"Every Titan person has the right to say this," the commander grudgingly stated, "I still ask you to reveal your identity, sir!"

"You are unworthy!" Qu Jianlei firmly declared, "I'll give you ten seconds as well."

"Hand over the debt from the last time and the second robbery; otherwise, don't blame me for punishing you for disrespecting the Supreme!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

To call it a crime of disrespecting the Supreme... it could be considered that way.

In any case, whether and how to punish depended ultimately on the size of the speaker's fist.

"Timing begins, ten..."

"Sir, we plead guilty!" The commander decisively responded without hesitation, his combat experience was exceptionally rich.

"We also accept the punishment; however, we just want to know, what should we call you, sir?"

Truly dedicated to the job, even at this moment, he didn't forget to inquire about Qu Jianlei's identity.

"Hmm?" Qu Jianlei snorted softly, his aura growing stronger, "I've said twice 'you are unworthy,' did it go in one ear and out the other?"

The commander was taken aback, then sighed lightly, "I dare not."

No matter how much he wanted to accomplish the task, he must maintain sufficient respect for the Supreme.

Otherwise, the conflict over the interests of the group could very well turn into a personal vendetta.

For an individual, the latter is far more terrifying than the former; the former doesn't wipe out completely, while the latter often eradicates roots!

Since the opponent insisted on not revealing, he could only give up—after all, this was an Ice Attribute Supreme with a powerful combat power bonus.

It's not that he was unwilling to carry out the top command, he genuinely tried his best.

"We've prepared the remaining balance from last time. How much do you intend to rob this second time, senior?"

"Hmm?" At these words, Qu Jianlei felt something was amiss, but couldn't pinpoint the exact problem.

"I thought you'd stipulate that I could only rob thirty million again for the second time."

"Sir, you're joking," the commander said, breaking into a cold sweat; he did entertain such a thought.

But just as he was about to voice it, he forcefully suppressed that idea.

How much the other party wants to take is their business. If they take too much, the group will naturally respond, so why should he step in to play the leader?

"How can I have the right to suggest how the Supreme should act?"

"Spoiling my fun," Qu Jianlei commented, disinterested, "I thought you'd suggest thirty million, so I could take the chance to double it."

"Your lack of resistance makes bullying you seem trivial to others. Fine, let's keep it thirty million, truly dull."

He complained at will, while the other side listened in secret fright—turns out my cautiousness avoided a trap?

But at the same time, the commander understood why the mine held this robber in high esteem.

He indeed came to rob, but he genuinely had a bottom line!

A robber with a bottom line... well, it seems as unlikely as a respectful robber, yet such people truly exist.

In any case, there was no increase in the price for the second robbery, which convinced the commander that the other party acted with order.

This time, Titan Mining's transport ship brought in a billion Energy Blocks, enough for the mine's use for three months.

Of course, if high-intensity battles occur, it might not last a month, but there's no need to elaborate on that.

The mine still owed Qu Jianlei ten million Energy Blocks; adding this time's thirty million makes forty million Energy Blocks owed.

The mine would have sixty million left, plus a previous ten million, totaling over seventy million; another shipment in two months would suffice.

From this, it's clear that Titan's business is indeed vast, with Energy Block supplies calculated in billions.

But speaking of profit, it's not that large, after all, it's a bulk commodity by volume... well, that's beside the point.

To Qu Jianlei, asking only for thirty million isn't merely about not being greedy.

The crucial issue is that the Gao Fang warship combined with storage bags can only transport forty million Energy Blocks.

He truly has no interest in robbing a third time; one must know when to stop, once or twice but not thrice.

The warship's loading capacity dictates that taking this amount is just right.

Additionally, last time's silver notes were two million short, which will also be made up this time.

After half a day, the Gao Fang warship had collected the forty million Energy Blocks.

Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qu Jianlei leisurely boarded the warship and took his leave.

The Titans watched, looking at each other; someone couldn't help but mutter, "Did he just leave like that?"

An Ice Attribute Supreme is terrifying when hidden on a star body, but entering a warship seems... not particularly hard to deal with.

However, the commander snorted, "Anyone dissatisfied can try directing the Mineral Protection Team to detain him, I'm willing to step down."

"But let me remind everyone, does anyone think that if there's a third robbery... it might still be thirty million?"

Supreme beings cannot be insulted. A second time can be seen as seeking to reclaim dignity, but a third time is a direct provocation.

Just like Qu Jianlei facing Titan—after being harassed the second time, one would grab what they can but wouldn't actively provoke a third time.

Everyone needs some face in society, right?

The Supreme has already revealed their cultivation level, daring to provoke them again won't be settled with a mere few tens of millions.

If it's the Guardian Supreme of a planet, they can easily express anger worth billions.

But such actions have roots; offending those hidden, wandering Supremes in the interstellar realm could lead to more severe consequences!

After all, a Supreme can live comfortably in the Imperial realm as long as they choose to conceal themselves slightly.

Those who willingly give up a luxurious life to roam through the stars are certainly not easy to deal with!

The Commander's words came out, fully reminding everyone: dissatisfaction is not the issue, but can you bear the consequences?

Thus, the group could only watch with open eyes until that "Gao Fang Warship" completely vanished from sight.

"This force is quite dangerous, easily deploying an Ice Attribute Supreme, which means they must have greater plans."

Although it's the stage of "A-levels are less worthy than dogs, Supremes are everywhere," in reality, Supremes are not that cheap.

If a faction can have a Supreme ready to deploy at any time, basically no one would want to mess with them.

And the opposing Supreme can easily appear in such a harsh Mine environment.

Therefore, this force is truly unusual; at least on the surface, they do not lack Supremes.

Qu Jianlei's harvest this time was indeed substantial; the costs of two voyages were offset by the replenishment of those weapon systems and ammunition.

Those thirty million in Silver Notes plus sixty million in Energy Blocks were real earnings.

No wonder they say, without external wealth, one cannot prosper; without nighttime grazing, a horse cannot fatten. The feeling of sudden wealth is simply delightful.

Qu Jianlei returned to the abandoned Star Body, beginning a new round of modifications.

First is to supplement the firepower of the Gao Fang Warship and then modify the Armed Merchant Ship a bit.

After all, frequently deploying the former could easily reveal one's cards and possibly anger the Military.

The Armed Merchant Ship was modified by Star Thieves, with obvious styles. If left unmodified, it could be easily identified.

He previously didn't modify it purely because of limited strength; now, lacking Energy Blocks is no longer an issue, naturally making this part of the agenda.

Besides this, he could also attempt to set up a Concealing Array and take time to cultivate with the Spirit Gathering Array.

In the blink of an eye, another two months passed, and the modifications of the two warships were nearly complete.

Qu Jianlei's cultivation level increased slightly, but using the Spirit Gathering Array for cultivation was really extravagant.

Two months of cultivation surprisingly used one million five hundred thousand Energy Blocks, and he wasn't cultivating every day.

Roughly estimating, every day consumed thirty thousand Energy Blocks, which was truly unbearable.

This way, a year of cultivation would require consuming ten million Energy Blocks, while he only had sixty million in total.

Now, less than sixty million remain; two warships have been modified, living conditions adjusted, consuming another two million.

These modifications couldn't be spared; fortunately, they are one-time investments, and daily consumption can be ignored.

However, these weren't even the major expenses; after the modifications of the two warships were completed, Xiao Hu began pestering Qu Jianlei again.

"I believe upgrading some computation units of the central control system could immensely enhance the warship's combat power."

This time it learned its lesson and stopped talking about large machines; it wanted to first upgrade the warship's control system.

Qu Jianlei understood its intentions but truly couldn't refute them.

The previous battle already demonstrated how easy victory would be once Xiao Hu infiltrated the opponent's warship.

Even if it suggested installing large machines on the warship, Qu Jianlei wouldn't find it strange.

Of course, the warship's space was still limited, unable to hold large equipment, but... what if they seized a bigger warship?

Ah, bah, what am I thinking? How could I always be thinking about robbery?

As long as it can be bought, it's better to spend money on purchasing.

Speaking of which, he still had nearly sixty million Energy Blocks. Keeping a low profile and focusing on cultivation for a while is the right path.

However, lacking long-term plans could lead to immediate worries.

He couldn't forget the feeling of desperation when he recently embarked on a venture with only two million Energy Blocks left.

Fortunately, luck was decent, and the harvest wasn't poor, but the uneasy feeling, tinged with some despair, he could never forget.

Like the Titan's Mine, transporting one billion Energy Blocks at a time, with his little reserve, what is there to boast about?

So, it's time to go out and make some purchases, and sort through the purchasing channels.

Qu Jianlei compiled the list of items needed for purchase, finding it still quite substantial.

Several components of the Spirit Gathering Array needed adjusting to reduce losses, which was necessary.

Weapon systems, ammunition, various raw materials need some purchasing, along with computation units Xiao Hu requested.

Three days later, Qu Jianlei quietly ascended into the sky aboard the modified Armed Merchant Ship.