The so-called black group is a hunting group that is registered under the federal agency.

Hunting regiments are unofficial adventurous groups that accept commissions ranging from escorting objects to protecting dignitaries and even engaging in war. For hunting groups, the Federation has a strict set of management procedures. According to the requirements of the federal government, the hunting group must be registered with the federal administration, and the identity of all members must be recorded.

After hundreds of years of operation, hunting groups have developed their own hierarchy, and the federal government evaluates the value of hunting groups based on star ratings. Usually, hunting groups below three stars can only accept commissions for matters within the planet, and above three stars, they can accept commissions from the federal government or wealthy nobles about the battlefield in the outer realms. When the hunting group reaches enough stars and pays a fee, it can even buy the coordinates of an outland planet from the federal government, so as to have the right to develop this planet.

Hunting groups formed in the name of the nobility had three-star privileges from the outset, a privilege reserved only to the old nobles at or above the nobility. After all, the family's hunting group is mainly used for the development of colonized planets. The federal government has opened the door to this.

In contrast to the fact that regular hunting groups have to pay a certain annual tax to the federal government, the federal administration provides them with a variety of services. The hunting groups that were registered at the end of the year, that is, the black groups, were charged cheaper than other hunting groups because they evaded taxes. And these groups take on any task, and in the eyes of the federal government, they are basically linked to criminals.

At noon, Alan got the information of Black Widow. The black group is currently carrying out a commission in the 13th district of the surface to clean up a small town, but has encountered a tough counterattack, and the battle between the two sides is currently in a stalemate.

After Alan finished reading the information, the housekeeper Hei Xin said: "The civil traffic airship to the 13th area of the surface will not depart until three days, and the master has asked me to buy a round-trip ticket for you, young master." The old man means that you should prepare more in these days, and it is best to choose a few capable hands among the family guards to accompany you. As for the expenses, they will be deducted from your private account. ”

Alan nodded and said, "Let Mr. Lao Heising pick five guards for me, by the way, I don't know if we have any masters in the Rubik's Cube sequence in the ancient castle." My second-tier magic weapon needs to be tweaked before it can be used immediately. Of course, I still pay for all the costs. ”

Hearing this, Hai Xin shook his head and smiled: "Young Master Allen, you may not know. Masters in the design of the Rubik's Cube sequence are very rare in Babylon, and most of them are in the hands of the federal government, even the wealthy, how can they control such resources. Not to mention the masters, even the technicians who maintain the magical equipment need to borrow people from the Federal Ministry of Technology on a regular basis, so there are no such talents in the castle. ”

"In that case, I'm afraid I'll have to visit Mr. Hughton." Alan frowned, if there was no talent in the Rubik's Cube sequence debugging in Ugal Castle, then he could only go to Hughton to modify the Rubik's Cube sequence of the armament to reduce the sequence's demand for source power. Otherwise, with his current strength as a level 10 engraver, he would not be able to drive the second-level magical energy equipment.

"It turned out to be Mr. Hughton, and he was once your mentor. That's right, Mr. Hughton has a lot of research on Rubik's Cube sequences. But his dwelling ......," said Hesingu, "Mr. Hutton is not a hospitable man, and not many people know his dwelling. If you want to ask, I'm afraid you can't get it in three days. ”

Alan shook his head and said, "No, he gave me the address, I just need a driver and a flying car." ”

"Mr. Hughton gave you the address?" Helsing was surprised.

"Well, because he promised me that he could teach me about the Rubik's Cube sequence."

Helsing exclaimed softly, "If that's the case, I need to tell the master immediately." Master Allen, please come with me. ”

When he came to Horn's study again, the patriarch of Bethcord was buried in a hill-high inscription. Hearing Helsing's request, Horn raised his head, took off his glasses and said unexpectedly: "You said that Hughton promised to instruct Allen in the relevant knowledge of the Rubik's Cube sequence?" ”

"This is the young master personally told me, and Mr. Hughton also told the young master the address of the residence, so it shouldn't be fake." Heating Road.

Horn laughed and patted the case, "Okay, you let Alan in." ”

Moments later, Alan entered the study. Horn looked at him and said, "Listen to Alan, this is a rare opportunity. You'll have to learn from Hughton by heart, and talent in sequence design is very rare in the Federation, and it's the object of every family's competition. You don't even have to be a master, as long as you have the potential to be a technician, it's worth the family's investment for you, plus if you graduate from the Dawn Blade, you don't have to worry about your prospects at all. ”

"When the time comes, you will be able to be listed as heirs, and you will jump straight to the top of the rankings. When you become an adult, you will also have a place in the family council of elders. So you see, you must take advantage of this rare opportunity to become a student of Huetton. ”

Fifteen minutes later, a speeding car left the ancient fort of Ugal and drove along the highway towards the city of Babylon. Horn didn't go along, but he did what he liked, and asked Alan to bring a good wine from his collection, "Blue Moonlight", which was undoubtedly a fatal temptation for Hughton, an old drunkard.

Two hours later, according to Hughton's address, the car stopped in front of a small three-story building on the southern section of Avenue Leo. On the floating island of Babylon, where every inch of land is at a premium, the most prosperous area is the area around Dawn Square and Golden Wing Street, and the vast urban area that radiates around. In bustling urban areas, the high cost of food, clothing, housing and transportation is not affordable for ordinary people.

As a result, it was a concentration of merchants and wealthy people, and the common people mostly lived in areas such as Rio Boulevard, far from the city. But a retired general like Hughton is perfectly capable of living in an urban area without having to squeeze into a civilian area like Rio Boulevard.

Alan didn't think much about it, he mentioned his armament box and the wine that Horn had given him, walked through the garden in front of the small building, and came to the gate: "Mr. Hughton, are you there?" I'm Alan. ”

His voice wasn't necessarily loud, but Rio Avenue was quiet at the moment, so Alan was sure that the people inside could hear him, if there were anyone in the building. Sure enough, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps in the small building, followed by the sound of the door slamming into the door, and then it calmed down. Alan stood there in a hurry, sounding like someone had fled into the room in a panic, but he couldn't figure out why Hughton was hiding from him.

"Alan?" An old voice rang out from behind him.

Alan turned around, only to see Hughton wearing a straw hat and scissors in his hand, coming out of the garden like a gardener. Alan said unexpectedly, "Mr. Hughton, I thought you were in the building." ”

He pointed to Xiaolou and said, "I heard movement inside just now." ”

Huton glanced at Xiaolou and said, "It's okay, maybe it's just a stupid dog I raised." ”

Alan thought about it, if a dog knew how to close the door, it would definitely not be stupid. Apparently there was something Hughton didn't want him to know, so he didn't ask any more. Referring to Horn's blue moonlight, he said, "It's a gift." ”

Hughton's old eyes lit up at once, and he threw the scissors in his hand and pounced on them with a speed that was not commensurate with his age. Alan's eyes lit up, and the wine bottle in his hand had fallen into Hughton's hand. Hughton pulled the cork and took a puff, exclaiming, "Blue moonshine!" Is it really blue moonshine? Good fellow, where did you get such a babe? ”

When Alan remembered, Horn had told him not to mention his name, so he rubbed his head and said, "I bought it in the family warehouse." ”

Hughton looked at him suspiciously: "When did Bescord even put the wine in the family warehouse and sell it?" ”

Fortunately, Hughton didn't continue to ask, and pushed Alan into the small building. Hughton's home is not necessarily luxurious, and even the materials used for decoration are not as luxurious as Allen's residence. However, the lighting is excellent, and the use of warm colors makes the living room feel like home.

Carefully putting the blue moonlight into his wine cabinet, Hughton looked like he was afraid that Alan would change his mind and take it back, and he couldn't wait to hide the wine. Then his eyes fell on the armament box in Allen's hand: "I knew that wine can't be drunk in vain, boy, do you want me to help you debug the Rubik's Cube sequence?" ”

"Originally, I wanted to wait until my strength reached the requirements before using this set of weapons." Eren opened the armory box and took out the Silent Guardian and Assassination.

Hughton swept his eyes and nodded: "Second-grade equipment, those people in the committee know how to stutter." Why, do you need them now? ”

"I need to go to the surface."

Picking up the assassination casually, Hughton looked at it and asked, "Going to visit relatives?" ”

"No, go kill someone. Take back something that belongs to me at will. Alan said calmly.

Hughton narrowed his eyes and smiled, "You kid is honest, okay." Give me an hour to help you reduce the requirements for using these two things. However, the effect should also be discounted. ”

"I know."

Hughton put down his straight knife and said, "Okay, let's get down to business." So, you're here to learn Rubik's Cube sequence design with me. That bottle of blue moonshine is absolutely impossible to get with your qualifications when you first joined Bethcord, and I guess it's Lord Horn's private collection? ”

Alan was speechless for a moment, it seemed that Hughton was not so easy to fool, he could only say embarrassedly: "The patriarch told me, don't mention him to you." ”

"He's too underestimating people, will I reject you because of his relationship? After all, I promised you personally, although I never thought that you would actually survive. Hughton said a little irresponsibly.

Allen's expression immediately became very exciting, it turned out that Hughton was not optimistic about him at that time, so he was just showing generosity. I1387