Chapter 22

"Every man wants to conquer the starry sky one day."

Gu Ding could not remember where he had seen this sentence before, and he could not even remember when he had seen it. He just remembered it when he saw it. He did not know what other people's dreams were, but he knew that his dream was what this sentence described.

The Age of Interstellar Navigation began when the civilization of intelligent life developed to a certain stage in ancient times. It was trillions of years ago, and even the Dragon Soar Universe had not yet been born.

However, until now, no one had ever traveled the entire Cosmic Sea. In fact, most people had never left their star sector in their entire lives, let alone their Cosmic Nation.

Gu Ding grew up on Cerule, and the furthest he had been to was Mars. That was when he was doing survival simulation training at the Military Academy.

When everyone found out that Gu Ding had spent three million Star Credits to buy a Kittyhawk Model, they were a little shocked. One reason was that no one knew that Gu Ding had such a large sum of money in his bank account. The more important reason was that the only time Gu Ding had left Cerule was with the Military Academy's spaceship. He had never traveled alone before.

The Kittyhawk Model was not a regular interstellar spacecraft. Its prototype was a military short-range combat spacecraft. Its internal area was only about eight square meters, and it could only be used for short-range navigation within small star sectors. However, this model was also the cheapest interstellar spacecraft, and Gu Ding did not have a second choice. Of course, the manufacturer was quite generous. There was no way to improve the performance too much, so they turned their attention to the appearance. That was why this model was very beautiful. In Gu Ding's words, it was very cool!

After buying the Kittyhawk Model and some daily necessities, Gu Ding took the time to submit his application to drop out of school. As for the reason for dropping out, Gu Ding did not hide it at all. He wrote, "I have decided to pursue my dream and become an Interstellar Pirate."

When Gu Ding submitted his application, Dean Grant happened to be idle. He saw a drop out application suddenly pop up on the office screen and clicked it with a calm expression. Although this was a Basic Military Academy, and if one could enter an Advanced Military Academy after graduation, they would have a bright future. However, he had seen many students drop out of school for various reasons over the years. Moreover, those who voluntarily submitted a drop out application were generally the better students. They might have other plans for their lives.

The one that left the deepest impression on Grant was a student from more than 20 years ago. After submitting his application to quit school, he went into business. Now, more than 20 years had passed, and the young man from back then had become one of the top 10 richest men in the Skyriver Sector. Grant still clearly remembered what the teenager had written in the column of reasons for dropping out of school. "After more than two years of study, I found that I'm not suitable to be a federal soldier, and I also found that I have a certain talent for business, so I want to drop out of school to do business."

Grant replied to the young man with a long letter. The content of the letter did not mention the inappropriateness of dropping out of school. Instead, it was full of encouragement. But at the very end, he left a few words:

"If you're sure that something is what you really want, then go after it. Whether or not the result is what you expect, you will gain something. The doors of the Cerule Basic Military Academy will always be open to you!]

Grant shook his head helplessly when he saw Gu Ding's reason for dropping out. As early as Gu Ding's first year speech at the opening ceremony, Grant had a vague hunch that the child would probably drop out of school. In the blink of an eye, three years had passed. Grant was glad that his hunch was wrong. Gu Ding's studies had already ended, and he was only a few months away from receiving his graduation certificate. Who would have thought that he would cause trouble at such a time?

Grant was very reluctant to see Gu Ding drop out of school. Although the child was only a Rank 1 Gene Body, there was a high chance that he would be admitted into the Advanced Military Academy. After entering the Advanced Military Academy, many special constitutions would slowly be developed. Grant was a good judge of character. He had always felt that Gu Ding was the type of person who would become sharper the more he was tempered. Sooner or later, this kind of person would shine so brightly that others would find it hard to look at him.

Grant had heard a little about what happened in the Federal Court. At first, he was skeptical, but when he saw Gu Ding's application to drop out, he somewhat believed that the incident of him beating up the warden was true. This was because he realized that no matter what the child did, he would not consider the possible consequences. He would only think about the results he wanted.

Looking at the application to drop out, Grant thought for a long time. He wrote and then deleted the contents of the email. Finally, he let out a long sigh and typed the words from more than twenty years ago into the email: "If you are sure that something is what you really want, go after it. Whether the result is what you expect or not, you will gain something in the end. The doors of Cerule Basic Military Academy will always be open to you! "

Gu Ding was a little surprised when he received the dean's reply. He had thought that Grant would lecture him and strongly urge him to stay. Even though the other party's reaction was unexpected, it was also what he wanted.

Gu Ding then sent the news that he had dropped out to Reid and Parma.

Although he was not very familiar with Parma, she had appeared in the Federal Court to support him. This was enough for Gu Ding to consider her as a friend. Although she had appeared a little late, her kindness was enough.

"Hey, are you serious? Do you really have the heart to leave me alone?" Reid dialed Gu Ding's number immediately.

"Cut the crap. I invited you to be a member of my pirate crew yesterday, but you refused," Gu Ding retorted. "Before this, I've asked you countless times if you'd like to go to the Cosmic Sea with me. You've always rejected me."

"Of course. My dream is to become the Grand Marshal of the Federal Government!" Reid's dream was the complete opposite of Gu Ding's. "If you cause any trouble in the future, I will personally put you in Federal Prison."

"If you have the ability, go ahead and try!" Gu Ding laughed.

…

The two of them chatted for a while before hanging up. Not long after, his communicator rang again. It was Parma.

"The line was busy just now, wasn't it Reid?" Parma's guess was very accurate.

"Yes, I chatted with him for a while." Gu Ding nodded.

"Are you really going to leave without your graduation certificate?" Parma still felt that Gu Ding's decision was a little hasty.

"The new route is open. I don't want to wait." Gu Ding gave two simple reasons.

These two reasons seemed very convincing, so Parma did not dwell on the issue anymore.

"Have you thought about what I suggested yesterday?" Parma changed the topic. After coming out of the Federal Court, she suggested that Gu Ding join Hermean Alliance.

"Why must I join Hermean Alliance?" Gu Ding was a person who did not want to be tied down, so he yearned for the free life of an Interstellar Pirate.

"I've sent the video of you refining to my teacher. He speaks highly of you, saying that you're a rare pharmacologist genius that only appears once in tens of thousands of years. If you don't join Hermean Alliance, your talent will slowly go to waste. My teacher and I don't want to see that happen. Just as I said yesterday, the Hermean Alliance is actually a non-binding organization. Its main purpose is just to be a place for everyone to exchange their experiences in alchemy and promote each other. Hermean Alliance not only has people from the Federal Government, but there are also many famous Interstellar Pirates … "Parma did not want Gu Ding to waste his talent.

"Yesterday, you said that after joining Hermean Alliance, there will be discounts when buying medicinal materials. You're not fooling me, are you?" Gu Ding suddenly asked.

"Of course it's true. The higher the level of the pharmacologist, the more discounts we get. As for the pharmacologist's level assessment, you can take the virtual assessment online and get the corresponding level after passing the assessment. It's very convenient, "Parma quickly added.

"Alright then, I'll join." Gu Ding finally agreed.

"I'll send you the link. All you need to do is scan your fingerprint and iris on the login page, and your identity will be automatically bound," Parma said as she sent a link.

Gu Ding completed the procedure according to the instructions and became a member of Hermean Alliance.

After confirming that Gu Ding had really joined, Parma breathed a sigh of relief and asked about Gu Ding's itinerary. "When do you plan to leave?"

"I'll leave when the Interstellar Port opens tomorrow morning."

"So soon?!" Parma did not expect Gu Ding's itinerary to be so rushed.

"If it weren't for the fact that the preparation work for buying a spaceship was only completed now, I was prepared to leave today." Gu Ding did not want to delay at all.

"I originally wanted to have a farewell party or something, but it'll be too late." Parma laughed.

"I understand everyone's intentions, but the form is not important." The corner of Gu Ding's mouth raised slightly. "If you have time, come to Rose Tavern more often and take care of business. Auntie Roastbeef will definitely be very happy."

"I'll go when I have time. I wish you all the best in your future journey."

"Thank you, and I hope you become a great pharmacologist as soon as possible." After saying their blessings to each other, the two hung up.

"Neptune, have you found the route? Where should we go first? " Gu Ding asked Neptune as he walked toward Rose Tavern. This would be his last working day at Rose Tavern.

"My first destination is Fengyuan!" Neptune's reply came quickly.