Actually, robbing those vehicles transporting Spirit Stones for the Energy Shield was one of Loren’s most stable sources of Spirit Stones.

Thanks to the “simple folk customs” of Rotten Star, combined with the fact that Loren didn’t steal excessively large amounts.

The matters always ended up being dropped eventually.

Loren carried Evan on his shoulder and landed at the entrance of the Upper District.

He quietly retracted the black wings behind him.

The Raven didn’t appear on Loren’s shoulder though—it was still sleeping.

The Upper District was now completely taken over by Energy Department personnel.

According to the notices posted at the city gate.

The city-wide lockdown would continue until all individuals connected to the mineral theft case had been thoroughly investigated before it would end.

Even Loren was stopped by Energy Department personnel, and only after showing his Interstellar Hunter license was he allowed to enter the city.

Especially when the Energy Department personnel asked Loren why the unconscious Evan was wearing prisoner clothing.

Loren had no choice but to produce his Interstellar Hunter license.

He stated that the person was related to his commission, and beyond confirming it was legal activity, he had nothing further to say.

Just like that, the Energy Department personnel guarding the city gate reluctantly allowed Loren to enter the city.

After entering the city, Loren turned back to glance at the city gate and muttered quietly:

“Sooner or later, I’ll blow up the Energy Department too!”

After venting his frustration, Loren then headed toward the Interstellar Hunter Association.

Daring to stop him—didn’t they need to pay a price?!

Loren’s thinking was quite radical.

As a terrorist disguised in an Interstellar Hunter’s skin, he had clearly taken serious note of this incident.

After Loren entered the Upper District carrying Evan.

He clearly noticed the changes that had occurred in the Upper District.

On the streets, portable combat vehicles bearing the Energy Department emblem were driving everywhere.

From time to time, a particularly distinctive portable combat vehicle would appear.

These portable combat vehicles were often followed by a large group of escorted prisoners.

Judging by the prisoners’ appearances, they had just been arrested.

They were all well-dressed individuals who looked quite respectable.

These people, regardless of gender, were all wearing electronic handcuffs.

Some women even had exquisite makeup and were wearing gorgeous formal dresses, apparently having been arrested by Energy Department personnel while attending banquets.

Watching this absurd scene on the streets, Loren quietly sighed to himself:

As expected of a department with real power—they sure don’t hold back when they strike…

Loren’s strange figure carrying Evan passed by these portable combat vehicles.

Interestingly, both sides were quite curious about each other.

Loren was curious whether they had confiscated property from the prisoners’ homes after arresting them.

A charge like “stealing Federation minerals” sounded incredibly lucrative, and if the Energy Department’s lockdown wasn’t so intense right now, he would have considered raiding these people’s homes himself…

Loren’s thoughts were simple and pure.

Meanwhile, they were curious about where Loren had come from, carrying a person in prisoner clothing and wandering around the streets so brazenly.

These Energy Department elites who could arrest prisoners were naturally not comparable to those slackers left guarding prisons and city gates.

Quickly, information about Loren was reported up their chain of command.

Specialized personnel would be assigned to investigate Loren’s background and analyze whether he was involved in the “mineral theft” incident.

Regarding this, Loren continued heading toward the Interstellar Hunter Association without any concern.

Although Loren killed, set fires, and robbed people.

He felt that, as far as the Energy Department was concerned, he was a good person.

Because he truly hadn’t participated in the “mineral theft” incident.

For Loren, the fastest way to earn Spirit Stones was still through robbery.

Of course, the main reason was that Loren didn’t even have the qualifications to participate in something like “stealing Federation minerals.”

As for that small matter of the investigator dying in that alley by his hand.

Loren didn’t care at all.

He believed that even if he hadn’t intervened, that investigator would have died in that alley anyway from severe injuries and wound infection.

Loren considered himself innocent.

Yes, completely innocent. Loren thought to himself…

Under the strange gazes of Energy Department elites along the way, Loren arrived at the entrance of the Interstellar Hunter Association.

Fortunately, the Association hadn’t changed much.

Loren examined the Interstellar Hunter Association’s entrance, which looked almost identical to before.

Only then did he feel reassured and walked inside.

In the current Upper District, perhaps the only place that still maintained its former appearance.

Was the Interstellar Hunter Association branch location.

Thanks to the endless stream of unstable elements within Federation territory.

The Interstellar Hunter Association was one of the few large, well-organized groups within Federation territory.

How large was it?

The Interstellar Hunter Association could maintain its absolutely neutral stance at almost any time.

The so-called absolutely neutral stance.

Meant: you pay me, I’ll do anything, and I bear no responsibility whatsoever.

If there are problems, you find the client behind me—it has nothing to do with me.

This was the Interstellar Hunter Association’s neutral stance—if you don’t like it, have the Federation Council send people to eliminate us.

The above statement came from a Stellar Daily interview with the Chief of the Interstellar Hunter Association.

Interestingly, shortly after Stellar Daily published these words.

The Chief of the Interstellar Hunter Association joined the Federation Council.

Becoming the thirteenth member of the Federation Council.

This highest authority of the Federation gladly accepted this Chief of the Interstellar Hunter Association.

From then on.

The Interstellar Hunter Association, the largest civilian Superhuman organization within Federation territory, became a semi-official, semi-civilian Superhuman organization of the Federation.

The only thing that remained completely unchanged was the Interstellar Hunter Association’s maintenance of its absolutely neutral stance.

Perhaps precisely because of this.

The Interstellar Hunter branch on this resource planet could maintain a certain peace and tranquility despite such shocking changes.

When Loren entered the Interstellar Hunter branch, his first impression was “peaceful and tranquil.”

Compared to the city-wide alert atmosphere outside, the atmosphere here was indeed quite “tranquil.”

In the hall, Interstellar Hunters were still chatting idly.

Behind the various service windows, the same few receptionists maintained their half-dead politeness.

Nothing here had changed because of the turmoil in the Upper District.

A smile unconsciously appeared on Loren’s lips.

This was exactly why I like being an Interstellar Hunter!!! Loren silently exclaimed in his heart.

Loren carried Evan’s body and easily walked up to a service window.

“Hello, ma’am.”

“May I ask if Ms. Vera Sia has passed the Level 1 Interstellar Hunter examination?”

After hearing Loren’s question, the receptionist replied “Please wait a moment” before quickly typing on the keyboard to check the latest examination results.

Loren hoped Ms. Sia hadn’t disappointed him.

Watching the receptionist’s lightning-fast typing speed through the window, Loren thought somewhat distractedly.

Soon.

The receptionist’s hands stopped moving.

“Congratulations, Mr. Loren, the Ms. Sia you recommended has passed the examination.”

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