Han Sen asked someone to take him to see the Barons. Most of them were Kate, but there were also some from other races.
Han Sen laughed coldly, and he thought to himself, "Do you really think I'm as stupid as Han Sen?
Why are there so many Barons who want to join me? "
Han Sen did not know how many of those Barons were spies, but he guessed at least half of them were spies. Perhaps all of them were spies.
"It looks like a lot of people are interested in me."
Han Sen didn't say anything. He just asked them to keep recruiting, and he waited for Xie Qing King and Gu Qingcheng to arrive.
Over the next few days, Han Sen was able to recruit a few Barons. He even managed to recruit four Viscounts.
"If you guys want to join me, then come. I'm in need of cannon fodder." Han Sen laughed coldly. He accepted everyone who came, regardless of whether or not they were spies.
On the fourth day, Gu Qingcheng showed up to sign up.
The next day, Xie Qing King showed up as well. Han Sen felt relieved when he saw him.
They didn't recognize Han Sen, though. They stayed with the other Barons, and they were arranged to stay on the ship for the time being.
"You guys are so annoying! Didn't I tell you?
We only recruit Nobles. We don't want ordinary people. "
A worker looked annoyed. He pushed a female Kate away, who was trying to get on the ship.
The female Kate was pushed to the ground. She was holding a four-year-old Kate girl, and she was hugging the worker's leg. She cried and said, "Mister, please let my child on the ship. I'll do anything you ask of me."
"Go away!"
The staff wanted to push the woman away in disgust, but the woman was hugging him too tightly and he couldn't push her away.
The staff member was furious and kicked the woman with his other leg, knocking her to the ground.
"Mommy!" The little girl was scared, and she started crying.
The woman wanted to beg the worker again, but she had no choice. The whole of Planet Kate was about to fall. Aside from leaving Planet Kate, there was nowhere else to go. But there were not many ships from other factions coming to the planet, so she had no other choice.
After being pestered like this for a few days, the staff member was already numb to it. He wanted to kick the woman away again. After all, he didn't have the right to decide who was going to board the ship.
"Children and single mothers with children may board the ship, but there is one thing I must make clear.
We are going to a very dangerous planet to explore.
It may be even more dangerous than here, and it may be easier to lose your life.
Also, when the time comes, you must obey my orders unconditionally.
It is up to you whether you want to board the ship or not." Han Sen's voice came from the deck.
Icebird Duke frowned and said, "What do you want them for?
Even if they are children, their genes have already determined that the probability of them becoming nobles is extremely low. Out of a thousand children, there might not even be one Baron. Furthermore, they are still young, so bringing them along would only be a burden. "
Han Sen smiled. "I should be the one recruiting retainers now, right?"
Icebird Duke grunted and didn't say anything. Her impression of Han Sen had worsened, though.
The children and the mothers were allowed to board the ship. They heard what Han Sen had said, but they had no better choice. If they stayed, they'd end up as slaves. There was a chance they could survive if they went to explore a planet.
The ship could only carry a limited number of people, and it was more than enough to carry the children and the mothers. Han Sen ordered the ship to return to Narrow Moon.
"Poor thing. If it wasn't the Taurus that attacked Planet Kate, they wouldn't have ended up like this. There aren't many races like the Taurus that like to kill for no reason. The Kate are just unlucky." A Baron sighed.
Han Sen didn't say anything. He just told the mothers to take care of the children. Both the mothers and the children had to follow his orders. If they didn't, they'd be punished.
When the ship returned to Narrow Moon, it brought them to Planet Eclipse's Mirror Lake. It was the only place on Planet Eclipse where a ship could land. The magnetic field was too strong elsewhere, and with the electromagnetic storms, it was highly likely that a ship would crash.
The main body of the base was mostly made of piled up rocks. The scale of the base was not small, and it looked like a castle.
It had been abandoned for so long that it was almost covered in dust. Fortunately, it hadn't collapsed, and the locks were in place. There was no need to worry about xenogeneics taking over the place.
After entering the base, Han Sen asked the mothers to clean up the place.
Although they were poor, they had to rely on themselves to survive. They didn't need to do anything to earn mercy, and that wasn't necessarily a good thing for them.
Yisha had only agreed to provide Han Sen with half a year's worth of supplies. If he needed food after half a year, he'd have to buy it with his own money. So, Han Sen didn't have much time. He had to gather enough resources for all of them to survive in the next six months.
After Icebird Duke delivered the supplies, she left Planet Eclipse with Knife Queen's people.
"Did the recruitment go well?" Yisha asked when Icebird Duke was reporting to her.
Icebird Duke frowned and said, "Thirty-nine Barons, four Viscounts, and two hundred and sixty-seven children and mothers were commoners.
Most of the Barons and Viscounts were spies sent by the Rebate or other races. This was a failure. "
"Is that so?" Yisha smiled, but she didn't say anything.
"My Queen, are you really not going to teach him a lesson?
If he keeps doing this, I don't think he'll be able to develop Planet Eclipse in half a year. It'll be a mess in less than three months, "Icebird Duke said.
"Although he is my disciple, but if he wants to get something, he needs to perform accordingly. If he can't even do such a small thing, why should I waste my time, energy, and resources on him?" Yisha said lightly.
A few days after they arrived on Planet Eclipse, Han Sen allowed them to rest. He didn't start hunting right away.
That night, the base was suddenly filled with screams. When Han Sen arrived, he found a Baron on top of a young Kate mother.
The Kate woman's clothes had been torn apart, and her young body was exposed. But because she had tried so hard to resist, she was covered in wounds. Her voice was hoarse from all the screaming.