Mingxi didn't answer immediately, but glanced at his unconventional and carefree appearance.

He handed a vial of medicine towards him.

“You are not feeling well right now, and I hope that you will be fully lucid during our next conversation.”

Mingxi's appearance at this time was very ordinary. She was a middle-aged woman around forty years old with no special features. She was the kind of woman who would be easily lost in a crowd.

But...

Old Ghost sensed the profound aura emanating from this ordinary woman before him.

That was a kind of pressure that I had never felt even when facing my former top leader.

Especially those eyes.

It's like burying someone in an abyss, from which they can never climb out.

To be honest, he was a little alarmed.

Old Ghost frowned as he took the potion, his eyes lowered as he examined it. Even though he was now down on his luck and hadn't come into contact with anything truly good for many years, he could still recognize the quality of the potion in his hand.

"SS-grade potion?"

He looked at the woman in astonishment.

Mingxi nodded. "Drink it. It's a refreshing potion that will help you sober up quickly."

Old Ghost: "??"

"Just to sober up? You're using an SS-grade cleansing potion?"

Old Ghost was incredulous, thinking to himself, "Where did this damned bastard come from?"

Even the most powerful and wealthy tycoons have never heard of using SS-level potions to sober up!

Is this any different from using a cannon to kill a mosquito?

Not even a little bit!

"Don't overthink it, this is the lowest grade potion I have."

It's not that she wants Versailles.

Even if Florence were to make medicine using its toes, it wouldn't be able to produce a potion of lower rank than SS grade.

Mingxi was also helpless.

Old Ghost: "..."

Ronaldo: "..."

Verina: "..."

Old Ghost had no more ideas, so he opened the potion and drank it all in one gulp.

Although he didn't know where these three came from, he still had to taste the SS-level potion, even if it was poison.

Moreover, the Qingling potion has other benefits for him, the most important of which is that it can relieve the mental pain caused by the neuro-interventional drug.

Not long after drinking the medicine, he felt much better and hadn't felt so refreshed in a long time.

"Please wait a moment, I'll go wash up."

Mingxi nodded.

After washing up, Lao Gui seemed like a completely different person.

Although he was still wearing simple work clothes, his back was straighter and his eyes were sharper. The dejection and decadence had been replaced by something deeper.

"Let me formally introduce myself."

He sat opposite Mingxi. "I am Gui Su, the former chief navigation officer of the Seventh Fleet of the Crimson Flame Star Moon Slaughtering Kingdom Starship Army, now a useless interstellar wanderer named Old Gui."

"So, can you tell me who you are now?"

Her self-introduction did not surprise Mingxi and the other two.

They already knew about Ghost Constellation's identity before they arrived.

This man was once an exceptionally skilled star guide, renowned throughout the Kingdom of Luyue and even the entire Crimson Flame Star.

He determined several of the jump points between star systems that are still in use today.

However, twelve years ago, due to a data calculation error, his fleet entered a strong magnetic storm zone.

As a result, one of the starships suffered an irreversible explosion, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries.

He was also dismissed from the military, stripped of all honors, and imprisoned for three years for "major command errors".

After being released from prison, this person left the Kingdom of Luyue.

After that, they wandered and drifted until they arrived at this star-shattered belt.

Although Ronald had never had any contact with Ghost, he was deeply impressed by him and had previously strongly suggested to his superiors that they invite him to become a star astronaut.

Although he was rejected by his boss, Ronaldo remembered the Ghost Constellation.

When Mingxi needed him this time, he immediately thought of this person because he had investigated him carefully beforehand and knew Lao Gui's whereabouts very well.

"Hello, Mr. Ghost, I am Mingxi, the current pillar of Longhua Kingdom, a visiting professor at Wanling Beast Taming University, and a special investigator of the Alliance Investigation Team."

Mingxi introduced herself in the same calm tone.

"Cough cough cough!"

Ghost Constellation choked on his own saliva, coughing so loudly it was like a landslide or a tsunami.

"...cough cough cough..."

He stared wide-eyed, clutching his neck, looking at the woman in front of him with a shocked expression.

After a long while, he managed to suppress the itch in his throat, "You said...you are...Ming..."

"I am Mingxi."

"...Are you sure? You're not trying to fool me with this Mingxi thing?"

Mingxi directly deactivated the simulation of the Star God Scepter, revealing its true form.

Ghost Constellation's eyes widened even more.

What kind of feeling is this?

It was as if a ray of sunlight, like a sharp sword, pierced through the cobwebs and dust on the roof, casting a shimmering, downy golden carpet onto the mottled mud floor.

The wild ginger flower in the earthenware pot has bloomed, dazzlingly white, its sweet fragrance mixed with a musty smell.

The girl became the only clear, crisp breath in the shack.

The room was dark and the light was dim.

Rotten wood can blossom.

"...You really are something else?"

Seeing that Ghost Constellation looked like he was questioning life and everything, Verina chuckled softly.

"Don't worry, there's only one Mingxi like this in the world."

Ghost Constellation had seen a lot in his life, and he quickly calmed down, if only his back hadn't been so straight and stiff.

no way.

If the person in front of him is indeed Mingxi, then it means that he is sharing a room with the world's strongest beast tamer.

Even though he was once considered someone of some standing, he had never been this prominent.

To use Long Huaguo's words, this feeling is probably like... his ancestors' graves for eight generations are emitting huge chimneys.

Although Ghost Mansion is an engineering student, he is extremely sensitive and thoughtful, and also a bit of a unique artsy type. He and Yaoxuan would definitely get along well.

"Ahem, may I ask what business the spirit has with me?"

"I would like to ask you to come out of retirement and become my personal star guide."

Mingxi got straight to the point, her purpose clear.

"Huh? Me? Your personal star guide? Are you sure? Haven't you looked into my background?"

"I've looked into it."

"Then how could you...?"

The accident killed hundreds of people, and he lost his job, reputation, and family, and even served three years in prison.

Mingxi spoke, interrupting his renewed surge of melancholy.

"I heard about your matter from Captain Kova. I also investigated the cause and effect carefully through some means and found that the main responsibility back then was not you, but your assistant. He submitted incorrect data, which caused your subsequent calculations and guidance to deviate."

Ultimately, the reason you ended up taking the blame is because of your assistant.

He has a father who is the speaker of the council.

For Mingxi, investigating the truth behind the Ghost Mansion incident simply requires spending reward time.

Upon hearing Mingxi's words, Guisu was stunned for a moment. "My assistant? You mean Robert?! Impossible, his father is just an ordinary soldier."

Mingxi chuckled, "That's why I said it too, he's my biological father."

With so many men in the world being cuckolded, one more ordinary soldier is perfectly reasonable.

Guisu: "..."

Mingxi raised an eyebrow. "It seems you're not too surprised."

Aside from his shock upon hearing about his assistant's background, he didn't show any other obvious emotions.

“I already knew everything except Robert’s background.”

He remembered very clearly what he had done.

He had appealed before, but his appeals either went unanswered or were sternly rejected. He didn't understand why he was nailed to the pillar of shame when the evidence was not difficult to find.

It turns out that all of this was because his mother didn't find a neighbor to be her biological father.

Is it unjust?

Do you resent it?

Over the years, it seems that all the normal emotions that should exist have disappeared.

There was only a faint sense of desolation, like dust had settled, which wasn't too unpleasant.

"Then you're really unfortunate."

Mingxi's utterly unemotional words made Guisu grit his teeth.

Is this what a big shot is like?

"Alright, since you've never felt guilty or remorseful about that incident, then you don't need to dwell on the past and waste your life."

"Besides, even if the root of the problem really is you, there's no point in you exiling yourself like this."

Mingxi could understand Guisu's feelings. Even if he wasn't the main cause of the incident, he still bore an unshirkable responsibility.

After all, not finding the error is also a mistake.

People who have high standards for themselves usually have a stronger sense of morality.

Of course, she personally dislikes people who dwell on the past and become decadent as a result.

A fragile body can be saved.

If you're emotionally fragile, you're doomed; you can't handle pressure and are prone to making mistakes.

However, after observing him, she realized that Ghost Constellation was not what she had expected. His despondency was not entirely due to the past, but rather related to the loss of his pet beast.

The backlash from his brain forced him to continue his despondent state, even after the implantation of a neurosurgical device, due to various side effects.

"Mr. Ghost Constellation, I, Mingxi, formally invite you to become my ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ personal star guide in my personal capacity."

I can guarantee that, firstly, your safety will be entirely my responsibility; secondly, I will guarantee you an annual income of tens of millions; thirdly...”

"If you ever need me, provided that what I'm doing succeeds, I can accompany you back to Crimson Flame Star. Whether you want to travel in disguise or for the Dragon King to return, it's up to you."

Ghostly Mansion couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

Then, after a short while, he stood up and gave a standard salute to the soldiers of the Chuoyue Kingdom.

Despite not having performed this action for twelve years, he still performed it meticulously.

I accept.

However, I have one condition.

Tell me about it.

"No one can object to any of the guiding routes I set." In Gui Su's eyes was an almost obstinate insistence.

Mingxi thought for a moment, "That's possible, but my goal is a bit special, so I need your full cooperation. Is that alright?"

"certainly."

"Then I agree to your request!"

“Alright! I’ll go with you.” He suddenly slapped his thigh. “Oh, right, you’ll need to provide me with Cleansing Potions regularly, SS-grade is fine.”

He agreed to Mingxi's request not only because the girl's powerful status was indeed very tempting, but also because of that SS-level cleansing potion.

Over the years, he has indeed suffered greatly from the side effects of neurosurgical intervention devices.

The SS-grade cleansing potion he had just received gave him a long-lost feeling of clarity and refreshment.

Ronaldo, who hadn't said a word the whole time, rolled his eyes silently upon hearing this.

Good heavens!

SS-grade potions are 'okay'; someone who didn't know better might think they were just cabbages growing in the ground.

"No problem. Not only the Cleansing Potion, I can also have my pet make a special recovery potion for you, so you won't be affected by the side effects of the neuro-intervention device anymore."

"real?!"

"I guarantee it's true. My pet is an SSS-level alchemist, and besides it, the beautiful lady next to me is also an excellent alchemist."

"By the way, if you're not satisfied with the neurointervention tools you're currently using, I also have an SSS-level tool master at home who can customize the most suitable neurointervention tools for you!"

"Also, I will take the time to help you sort out your mental sea, completely stabilize the backlash in your brain, and even allow your brain to start growing again."

Having experienced the death of their pet, a beast tamer whose brain has been negatively impacted by the loss of their pet generally no longer has the potential for growth.

Unless a very powerful figure is willing to use their mental energy to help with the treatment, but such treatment would be extremely taxing on the figure's mental energy and could even affect their brain development.

In this world, selfless heroes are rarer than the moon in the sky.

However, this is not a big problem for Mingxi, and there is no question of whether it will have any impact.

Ghost Constellation's eyes shone even brighter.

What an amazing expert!

If it weren't for the fact that he still had some dignity, Ghost Lord would have wanted to kneel down and hug the big boss's leg on the spot.

Waaaaah, boss, I'm willing to follow you forever.

real!

Twenty-four hours later, the Shijin Ship departed from the outer region of the Shattered Star Pile.

Inside the bridge, the atmosphere was still like celebrating the Lunar New Year, relaxed yet joyful.

Although Ghost Constellation was new to the area, he quickly integrated into the Toki no Go, probably because they were all (or at least had been) soldiers.

He stood in front of the star map, his fingers quickly marking on the three-dimensional projection.

"The Bloodsail Pirates have about 2,800 members and possess two main ships converted from medium-sized armed merchant ships, six assault ships, and a large number of small speedboats."

The lair is located in the 'Misty Forest,' which I don't know if you've heard of. It's a complex region formed by nebulae and dust left behind after a star died.

As he spoke, he pointed to a distorted, colorful area that lit up on the star map.

"The electromagnetic interference here is a natural barrier, and conventional fleets cannot enter."

But the Bloodsail Legion controls three safe routes.

Ghost Mansion pulled up an extremely detailed star chart, "because they occasionally resupply and trade at the Bone Graveyard, I have observed them."

My main interest is in that misty forest.

So it took me about three months to deduce their starship trajectory.

Mingxi looked at the complex trajectory lines: "...I didn't realize you had so much free time."

"The life of an ordinary repairman is very boring, and I don't want my brain to rust and mold, so I use those random pieces of garbage as test questions to pass the time."

Therefore, I not only know the Bloodsail's landing point, but also the routes to many other secluded places.

Ghost Constellation raised an eyebrow. "So? Isn't hiring me a good deal?"

Mingxi smiled.

"It's really a great deal, I'm so happy with the money."

She originally just wanted to find a reliable star guide, but she didn't expect that Gui Su not only had excellent professional skills, but also had other functions.

That saves her a lot of trouble!