The so-called black group was a hunting group that had not been registered under the Federation.
Hunting groups are unofficial adventurers who accept all kinds of commissions, ranging from escorting objects to protecting important people, and even participating in wars. The Federation has a strict set of administrative procedures for hunting groups. According to the requirements of the Federation government, hunting groups must be registered with the Bureau under the name of the Federation, and the identities of all members of the group must be recorded. Every year, the Bureau will conduct an examination of the regular hunting groups, which will determine the level of the hunting groups.
After hundreds of years of operation, hunting groups had their own hierarchy, and the Federation government evaluated the value of hunting groups by their stars. Normally, hunting groups below three stars could only accept commissions from within the planet, while those above three stars could accept commissions from the Federation government or wealthy nobles on foreign battlefields. When a hunting group reached a sufficient star level and paid a fee, it could even buy the coordinates of an alien planet from the Federation government, thus possessing the right to open the planet.
Hunting groups established in the name of nobles had three-star authority from the very beginning. Of course, that was a privilege only available to famous clans or veteran nobles above. After all, the family's hunting group was mainly used to open colonial planets. On this point, the Federation government opened the door wide.
Regular hunting groups had to pay a certain amount of taxes to the Federation government every year, and in contrast, the Federation Administration would provide them with various services. As for the unregistered hunting groups, they were also black groups. Because they avoided taxes, their fees were cheaper than other hunting groups. Moreover, these groups took on all kinds of missions. In the eyes of the Federation government, they were basically hooked up with criminals.
At noon, Allen received information about the Black Widow. This black group was currently carrying out a commission in District 13 on the surface. The content of the commission was to clean up a small town, but it had encountered a strong counterattack, and the battle between the two sides was currently in a stalemate.
After Allen finished reading the information, the butler, Helsing, said, "The civilian traffic airship to District 13 on the surface won't leave until three days later. Master has already asked me to buy a round-trip ticket for you, Young Master. Master wants you to make more preparations in the next few days. It would be best if you could choose a few capable experts from the family guards to accompany you. As for the expenses, they will be deducted from your personal account. "
Allen nodded and said, "Mr. Helsing, please pick five guards for me. By the way, I wonder if there are any masters of the Magic Cube sequence in our castle. I need to make some adjustments to my Second Gear Magic Weapon before I can use it immediately. Of course, all the expenses will be borne by me. "
Hearing this, Helsing shook his head and laughed, "Young Master Allen, you may not know. Masters of the Magic Cube sequence design were very rare in Babylon. Most of them were in the hands of the Federation government. Even wealthy families did not have such resources. Even the technicians who maintain the magical equipment have to borrow people from the Federation's Technical Department regularly, so there's no such talent in the castle. "
"In that case, I'm afraid I'll have to visit Mr. Hughton." Allen frowned. If there were no talents in Castle Ugarte who could debug the Magic Cube sequence, then he could only go to Hughton to modify the Magic Cube sequence to reduce the requirement for Origin Energy in the sequence. Otherwise, with his current strength as a rank ten engraver, he wouldn't be able to drive a second-grade magical equipment.
"So it's Mr. Hughton. Speaking of which, he used to be your mentor. That's right, Mr. Hughton has done a lot of research on the Magic Cube sequence. But where he lives … "Helsing smiled and said," Mr. Hughton is not a hospitable person. Not many people know where he lives. If you want to inquire about it, I'm afraid you won't be able to do so in three days. "
Allen shook his head and said, "No need. He gave me the address. I just need a driver and a flying car."
"Mr. Hughton gave you the address?" Helsing said in surprise.
"Yes, because he promised me that he could teach me the knowledge of the Magic Cube sequence."
Helsing whispered, "If that's the case, I need to report it to Master immediately. Young Master Allen, please come with me. "
When he arrived at Horn's study again, the Bescot Patriarch was buried in a pile of documents that were as tall as a hill. Hearing Helsing's request, Horn raised his head and took off his glasses. "You said Hughton promised to teach Allen about the Magic Cube sequence?"
"Young Master told me this personally, and Mr. Hughton also told Young Master the address of his residence. It shouldn't be fake." Helsing said.
Horn laughed and slapped the table. "Alright, let Allen in."
A moment later, Allen entered the study. Horn looked at him and said, "Listen, Allen, this is a rare opportunity. You have to learn from Hughton. Talents in sequence design are also very rare in the Federation, and they are the targets that every clan is competing to win over. You don't even have to become a master. As long as you have the potential of a technician, it's worth the family investing in you. In addition, if you graduate from Dawn Blade, you don't have to worry about your future at all. "
"At that time, it won't be a problem for you to be included in the heir list, and your ranking will directly jump up. After you reach adulthood, there will also be a place for you in the Clan Council of Elders. So you see, you have to seize this rare opportunity and be a good student of Hughton. "
Fifteen minutes later, a flying car left Castle Ugarte and drove along the road towards the city of Babylon. Horn didn't go with him, but he did what he liked and asked Allen to bring along a fine wine from his collection, Blue Moonlight. For an old drunkard like Hughton, it was undoubtedly a fatal temptation.
Two hours later, according to the address provided by Hughton, the flying car stopped in front of a three-story building on the south side of Rio Avenue. On Babylon, a floating island where every inch of land was worth gold, the most prosperous areas were Aurora Square and Goldwing Avenue, as well as the vast urban areas that radiated around them. In the bustling city, the expensive expenses of food, clothing, and transportation were not something that ordinary civilians could afford.
As a result, it was a place where merchants and wealthy people gathered. Most civilians lived far away from the city like Rio Avenue. However, a retired general like Hughton was fully capable of living in the city without squeezing into a civilian area like Rio Avenue.
Allen didn't think too much about it. He picked up his armor chest and the wine that Horn had given him, walked through the garden in front of the courtyard, and arrived at the gate. "Mr. Hughton, are you there? I'm Allen. "
His voice wasn't necessarily loud, but Rio Avenue was very quiet at this moment, so Allen was sure that the people inside could hear his shouts, if there was anyone in the building. Sure enough, there was the sound of chaotic footsteps in the building, followed by the sound of the door knocking against the door. Then, everything returned to silence. Allen stood there, sounding like someone was hiding in the room in a panic, but he couldn't figure out why Hughton was hiding from him.
"Allen?" An old voice sounded from behind him.
Allen turned around and saw Hughton wearing a straw hat and holding scissors in his hand, coming out of the garden like a gardener. "Mr. Hughton," Allen said in surprise, "I thought you were in the building."
He pointed at the building and said, "I heard something inside just now."
Hughton looked at the building and chuckled, "It doesn't matter. Maybe it was just my stupid dog."
Allen thought for a moment. If a dog knew how to close the door, it definitely wouldn't be stupid. Obviously, Hughton didn't want him to know something, so he didn't ask any more questions. Mentioning Horn's blue moonlight, he said, "This is a gift."
Hughton's old eyes immediately lit up. He casually threw the scissors away and pounced over at a speed that was not commensurate with his age. Allen's eyes blurred, and the wine bottle in his hand had already fallen into Hughton's hand. Hughton uncorked the wine and took a sip. "Blue moonlight! Is it really blue moonlight? Good heavens, where did you get such a treasure? "
When Allen remembered that Horn had warned him not to mention his name, he rubbed his head and laughed, "I bought it in the family warehouse."
Hughton looked at him suspiciously, "When did Bescot sell wine in the family warehouse?"
Fortunately, Hughton did not continue asking and pushed Allen into the building. Hughton's home was not necessarily luxurious, and even the materials used to decorate it were not as luxurious as Allen's residence. However, the lighting was excellent, and the use of warm decorations made the living room have the warmth of a home.
After carefully putting the blue moonlight into his wine cabinet, Hughton looked as if he was afraid that Allen would change his mind and take it back, so he couldn't wait to hide the wine. Then his gaze fell on the armor box in Allen's hand. "I knew I couldn't drink wine for nothing, kid. Do you want me to help you debug the Magic Cube sequence?"
"Originally, I wanted to wait until my strength reached the requirements before using this set of equipment." Allen opened the armor box and took out the Silent Guardian and Dark Destruction.
Hughton glanced at it and nodded, "Second-grade equipment, the committee knows how to curry favor. What, do you need them now? "
"I have to go to the surface."
Hughton casually picked up the Dark Destruction and asked, "Go visit relatives?"
"No, go kill people. Take back something that belongs to me. "Allen said calmly.
Hughton narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "You're honest, kid. Alright. Give me an hour and it won't be difficult for me to help you lower the requirements for these two things. However, the effects will also be discounted. "
"I know."
Hughton put down his saber and put away his smile. "Alright, let's get down to business. So, you're here to learn Magic Cube sequence design from me, right? That bottle of blue moonlight, with your qualifications as a new member of Bescot, is absolutely impossible to get. Let me guess, it's Master Horn's private collection? "
Allen was speechless. It seemed that Hughton was not so easy to fool. He could only say awkwardly, "The Patriarch told me not to mention him to you."
"He's underestimating me too much. Could it be that I would reject you because of his relationship? After all, I personally promised you at that time, although I never thought that you would really survive. "Hughton said irresponsibly.
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