Chapter 620: Chapter 614: Meng Tian – Continued


    “Sir, what do you want with him? Come to me instead. I have good rtions with many retailers and shops. This kid has no such connections.” Seeing that Finn Lewis chose such a smalld, someone in the vicinity immediately voiced out. Many others seconded him right away.


    However, thed didn’t rebut nor defended himself. Instead, he just quietly stood by Finn Lewis’s side, waiting for his decision. His reaction caught Finn Lewis off guard. After a pause, Finn gave Dunn Monty a look. Dunn instantly pulled a stern face, loaded his handgun, and said gravely, “Step aside, everyone. Our young master has chosen this kid as our guide. Get out of our way.”


    Dunn’s announcement finally made these people move aside. They were ustomed to such situations, they didn’t pay much attention and made way for Finn Lewis and his crew quickly. None dared to mess with them.


    Once they had walked a bit further, the kid spoke, “Gentlemen, are you heading to the surface?”


    “Yes, that’s right. My demands are not high. I need a fast route, a safe andfortable ce to stay after reaching the surface. Money is not an issue. Can you do it?” Finn Lewis asked sinctly.


    “Yes, gentlemen, please follow me.” Thed promptly led Finn Lewis to another gateway with a bluebel. They quickly bought three shuttle tickets. What surprised Finn was that the kid’s ticket was free.


    “What’s your name?” There was some time before the next shuttle. After they sat down in the waiting area, Finn asked.


    “My name is Montgomery Tian.” Thed respectfully replied.


    “Montgomery Tian? Nice name!” Finn looked at the boy rather stunned. Such a badass name!


    “Thank you for thepliment, sir.” Montgomery Tian continued his respectful demeanor. But Finn Lewis could sense that this caution was filled with vignce. It was clear that the kid was not entirely at ease with Finn and his crew. He just wanted to dutifullyplete his task. That won’t do as Finn had intended to gain some information here.<div>


    “Well, let’s call you Montgomery. I have a question for you, Montgomery. Why didn’t you retort when those people were talking earlier? Weren’t you afraid that I might choose someone else over you?” Finn asked curiously. When others were boasting about their advantages, Montgomery Tian didn’t retort and just stood there quietly.


    “If you wanted to choose me, sir, you would have, regardless of what I might have said. If you didn’t want to choose me, even my exnations would have been futile. It’s all up to you, sir.” Montgomery Tian honestly replied.


    While there was nothing wrong with his words, Finn chuckled. Clever kid! He clearly wasn’t speaking the truth. “Are you not afraid that I’ll punish you if you don’t tell the truth?” Finn asked with a smile.


    Although Finn didn’t quite understand the rules here, he knew from his gut that in such a ce riddled with criminals and pirates, the rules, if any, wouldn’t be kind. The only rule that mattered was whoever had the stronger fist, ruled.


    As soon as Finn made his remark, he noticed Montgomery Tian tremble involuntarily, demonstrating that Finn’s words had a certain intimidating effect on him.


    “A…actually, sir, I felt that since you singled me out of the crowd from the very beginning, you must have had your reasons. They unted their advantages, and yet, you chose me. I thought it meant that what they had to say wasn’t important to you. Therefore, I felt assured that you won’t rece me.” Montgomery Tian hesitated for a moment and then answered in a soft voice.


    Although his words were simr to what he had said earlier, this seemed to be the truth. While seeming insignificant, it revealed that despite his young age, Montgomery Tian had astute observation skills. This was likely one reason why he could survive in this environment.


    “Alright, don’t be scared. I’m not going to hurt you. Tell me about this Death Star. It’s my first time here, give me a brief overview.”


    “Yes, sir, it gradually took shape around 17,000 years ago. As for what kind of people are here, you should be well aware of, so I won’t borate. The current poption here is around 120 billion, about a third of which are mercenaries, pirates, criminals, etc., the rest are refugees from various interster regions who are struggling to make a living here, and about a third of whom are ves sold here.”


    “ves?” Finn Lewis looked at Montgomery Tian with astonishment. Hearing the word ‘ves’ in a highly civilized interster society was indeed surprising.


    “Yes, ves, sir. You must know that despite being governed by humans, there have been more than 17,666 different civilizations discovered so far in the entire Heritage System, excluding many primitive civilizations. Among these civilizations, there are always some whose rights are not acknowledged by federalw; they might possess various unique skills and thus, be ves for sale.” Montgomery Tian whispered an exnation.


    Finn Lewis nodded thoughtfully. Perhaps this was simr to the way the southern federation people began to colonize ces like Proudshire when they deemed themselves as civilized, but in fact, they implemented genocidal policies against indigenous people, without treating them as humans.


    The current Gctic Federation’s attitude towards these different civilizations seems to be the same, the gap between sses is toorge, resulting in such consequences.


    “Is there any special feature with this Death Star?” Finn did not delve into this issue but went on to ask another question.


    “If you insist on finding something, there is. The area nearby has the most precious metal deposits in the federation, Roberts Coin.”n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    “Roberts Coin?” Finn was curious. To tell the truth, although he had been here for a long time, he had not searched for such topics as the most valuable minerals on the spaceship. The main control system of the spaceship was clearly under the control of Jasmine Davis, and she certainly knew what he had searched for.