The sky was dark by the time Gu Ding returned to the Grey-faced Buzzard.
He returned to see Biggie was busy cooking up a feast in the kitchen. He was preparing a big meal to lift everyone's sunken spirits. He was never one to speak much and this was all he could do for them.
Liliath sat on the deck on top of the spaceship. Her hands were placed by her side while she raised her head to look up at the overarching sky. She forced a smile on her face when she saw Gu Ding approaching. "You're back. Did you manage to get all the materials?"
"There's still a few missing, but I've enlisted help from some of the people at the auction to seek out the remaining items. We should have an answer before noon tomorrow." Gu Ding sat beside Liliath.
"Robert needs a lot of material. He should be making more than one weapon. It shouldn't affect him too much if one or two items are missing."
