Chapter 18: He wants to hook up with you!
Wen XiaoYun expressionlessly dragged Cheng JinXue into the
training room.
As soon as they left.
Zhuang Zhou climbed out of the Divine Image with his little heart
trembling.
After coming out of Wen XiaoYun's dream last night, he went
outside with Xiao PoLan again to search the garbage piles for
more components to make robots. Because he snuck out secretly,
he avoided everyone. After returning, he felt somewhat tired and
automatically returned to his Divine Image to sleep.
Half asleep from exhaustion, he remembered that Wen XiaoYun
said he wanted to sleep by his side.
Therefore, he just subconsciously placed his Divine Image on the
bed while he dove inside to sleep and recover his Divine powers.
En…… this counted as sleeping by his side too, right?
What he promised Wen XiaoYun, he will definitely fulfill!
As he slept, he completely forgot about coming out of the Divine
Image before Wen XiaoYun woke up...…
Zhuang Zhou hugged his Divine Image, feeling extremely guilty.
"Xiao PoLan, do you think Wen XiaoYun discovered something?"
Xiao PoLan gave a huge yawn, looking like it also slept pretty
good. It let out a 'ga ga ga' noise in response.
Zhuang Zhou was startled briefly: "You say he won't discover
anything? Why?"
Xiao PoLan: "Because that human fancies you."
Zhuang Zhou was even more confused: "Fancies me?"
Seeing the Master unable to even comprehend this, Xiao PoLan
felt somewhat anxious.
It spun around in a circle inside the room. Then it opened the
projector in a familiar fashion. Mechanical hands pressing around
on the screen, it opened an idol romance drama.
Intergalactic love did not differentiate between gender or culture,
race or ethnicity.
The drama that Xiao PoLan picked was a tv series with an
intergalactic mermaid as the main character. The episode being
broadcasted showed the male protagonist passionately confessing
his love to a little mermaid.
"My love for you has already transcended race and culture, life
and death. Please promise me you'll be together with me."
Xiao PoLan looked towards Zhuang Zhou, using its eyes to
indicate: Understand now, Master? He wants to hook up with you!
Zhuang Zhou's eyes slowly lit up.
Xiao PoLan: ???
No way, Master. What kind of expression is this?
What are you excited about?!
Zhuang Zhou said happily: "Xiao PoLan! Thank you for reminding
me! When I read about intergalactic history previously, I only
focused on the history of humans. I almost forgot that humans
aren’t the only race in the galaxy! Look, mermaids are one of
these civilizations!"
Xiao PoLan: "...…."
Zhuang Zhou held up a clenched fist: "There are so many
civilizations in the universe. If every race can become my
customer...…"
Xiao PoLan: "...…."
Zhuang Zhou said excitedly: "I would become the God of Wealth
with the most followers!"
Xiao PoLan: "...…."
Done being excited, Zhuang Zhou remembered the purpose of
why Xiao PoLan wanted him to watch the video and said: "Oh
right, what did you want to say just now?"
Xiao PoLan silently closed the tv series: It's nothing. As long as
you're happy, Master.
Of course Zhuang Zhou was happy. He practically wished he
could go to other planets right now!
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One hour later.
Wen XiaoYun and Cheng JinXue came out of the training room
together.
The legs that Cheng JinXue just finished treating at the medical
center became injured again. Limping, he returned to the medical
center to find Doctor White.
Doctor White was shocked: "You broke your legs again?"
Cheng JinXue: "...… no. Too much training."
Doctor White: "Your legs just got better. Why did you start
training?"
Cheng JinXue thought briefly and then said with a face of despair:
"Maybe cause of my loose mouth."
Dr.White: "????"
What does this have anything to do with a loose mouth?
Don't tell him, this had something to do with Cheng JinXue's
head?
Dr.White can only look at Wen XiaoYun with a questioning
expression.
Wen XiaoYun asked him instead: "Did you see Zhou Zhou?"
Dr.White said: "No. The little friend probably didn't get up yet.
It's normal for young people to sleep in."
Wen XiaoYun didn't mention that he had slept together with
Zhuang Zhou. Nodding his head as acknowledgement, he turned
and left.
He headed towards the main control room of the battleship. On
the way back, he encountered a few members of the Elite little
squad. He asked them if they’ve seen Zhuang Zhou. They all said
no.
Wen XiaoYun returned to the main control room, brows
furrowing.
After waking up, he hasn't seen Zhuang Zhou at all. Originally, he
had thought the little friend had gotten up bright and early and
went somewhere else. However, no one seemed to have seen
him at all.
Wen XiaoYun contemplated for a moment and then pulled out the
surveillance videos on the battleship.
After looking at the surveillance videos, Wen XiaoYun's Mental
World started to hurt again.
Because he discovered, since returning to the room with Zhuang
Zhou last night, this door to the room never opened again.
In other worlds-- the little friend was still in the room.
Without thinking, Wen XiaoYun got up directly and returned to
the room.
He actually had the authority to open this door. However, after
giving this room to Zhuang Zhou, he always pressed the video
comm out of courtesy.
This time, he used his authority to open the door directly.
As soon as he entered, he saw Zhuang Zhou sitting on the floor
and playing with Xiao PoLan.
Seeing Wen XiaoYun enter, Zhuang Zhou raised his head and
gave him a radiant smile: "Wen XiaoYun, good morning."
Wen XiaoYun halted and asked with a calm expression: "Just
woke up?"
Zhuang Zhou nodded his head: "En en, I saw you gone after I
woke up. You get up so early."
Wen XiaoYun fell silent.
When he woke up, he didn't see anyone in the room at all.
The rooms in the battleship weren't very big. A small table, a
bathroom, a bed. There really wasn't any excess space.
He was very certain that Zhuang Zhou wasn't in the room.
Wen XiaoYun's silence made Zhuang Zhou feel slightly guilty. He
yawned purposely and said in a small voice: "Was my sleeping
posture really bad? After I woke up, I found myself under the
bed...…. I even almost hit my head."
Wen XiaoYun: "Under the bed?"
Zhuang Zhou said: "Yea. Did you think I wasn't here, that I got
up earlier hahaha...…."
At the end of his laughter, Zhuang Zhou's voice became a bit dry.
Clearly having a bit of a guilty conscience.
Thinking that this little friend was only feeling guilty because of
his poor sleeping posture, Wen XiaoYun became somewhat
exasperated: "You were clearly sleeping on the inside. How did
you still fall off the bed?"
Zhuang Zhou looked around shiftily: "Yea well, I'm pretty
impressive, huh!"
Wen XiaoYun smiled briefly and pressed down on the flick of hair
on Zhuang Zhou's head.: "En. Very impressive."
Zhuang Zhou swiftly changed the topic: "Wen XiaoYun, when are
we leaving this planet?"
"You want to leave?"
Zhuang Zhou nodded: "En en. I want to visit other planets."
"It might not be so soon." Wen XiaoYun said: "Today, some ore
extraction equipment will be transported over. Our battleship
needs to remain here temporarily to mine the energy quarry."
Zhuang Zhou was somewhat disappointed: "How long will it
take?"
Wen XiaoYun said: "If the extraction process does not go
smoothly, it might take some time."
Zhuang Zhou said: "Before when I said my robot could mine ores,
and that it was super amazing, you guys didn't even want it...… I
already sold him by now...…"
Wen XiaoYun was aware that Zhuang Zhou had sold it, but he
didn't ask Zhuang Zhou to retract the offer.
He could tell that Zhuang Zhou was pretty happy in this matter.
He said calmly: "It's okay. The Capital also sent mining
equipment over."
However, Wen XiaoYun still overestimated the current mining
equipment too much.
Grand Admiral Huo really did send a small spaceship to deliver
mining equipment. They were even the most advanced
equipment.
In order to do it secretly, naturally, he couldn't send a large ship.
Therefore, the amount of equipment stored into the small
spaceship wasn't a lot.
These were the most advanced mining equipment in the Empire.
After handing the equipment over to Wen XiaoYun, the spaceship
left immediately.
Before leaving, Zhuang Zhou entrusted the little robot he made to
them, asking them to forward this delivery.
The leader of the spaceship thought Zhuang Zhou was Wen
XiaoYun's trusted aide, so he hastily agreed.
After the spaceship left, they brought the mining equipment to
the quarry. Very quickly they discovered-- this quarry was not
easy to mine.
This new quarry was very deep underground. Not to mention, it
was under the old quarry. If they wanted to mine, they needed to
descend into the cave of the old quarry and then deploy the
equipment.
However, the old quarry had an extremely high radiation level.
Even the military grade protective gear can only last half an hour.
Under this kind of circumstance, they can only work for half an
hour before being forced back to the surface.
Not only were there high safety concerns here, it'd also waste a
lot of time.
Right now, the mining industry has actually become completely
automatic. However, energy quarries weren't the same as other
quarries. Energy stones need special attention. If machines were
left to manage the entire process, it's easy to damage the energy
stones and result in energy radiation.
Because of this, when extracting energy quarries, people must be
present to assist the mining process.
Xiao PoLan was quite a little schemer. Seeing Cheng JinXue and
the others encountering this difficulty, Xiao PoLan climbed down
the quarry right in front of their eyes, labored around for half an
hour, and returned to the surface with a basket of energy stones.
Xiao PoLan placed the basket of energy stones right in front of
them and let out a 'ga ga ga' kind of mocking laugh.
Especially pointed at Cheng JinXue.
Weren't you doubting that the robot Master made couldn't mine
the quarry?!
See?
See what's true power!
It's been half an hour right?
This demon dug an entire basket for you!
Wen XiaoYun: "...…."
Cheng JinXue: "...…."
Cheng JinXue received Wen XiaoYun's deadpan stare once again.
Wailing, he clung onto Zhuang Zhou's thigh: "Zhou Zhou! Little
Zhou Zhou, big brother was wrong. Big brother will never doubt
your skill again! You must be a grand master of creating robots!
I'm begging you. Make a few more of those robots for us!"
Zhuang Zhou used his Divine Power to inspect the Faith collection
device around his neck. Cheng JinXue's Faith was already very
devoted.
Towards devoted followers, Zhuang Zhou has always been very
generous: "Alright. I can help make them for you."
Cheng JinXue was so touched, he wept tears: "Little Zhou Zhou,
you're really too kind! Don't worry, once the mining is done, from
now on, as long as gege takes a sip of wine, you'll have a piece of
meat. From now on, I will be your dearest gege!"
Wen XiaoYun expressionlessly pulled Cheng JinXue's hands off of
Zhuang Zhou and kicked him away.
Cheng JinXue howled in pain: "Boss! Why did you kick me!"
Wen XiaoYun expressionlessly: "Who are you asking to call you
gege?"
Cheng JinXue firmly and with conviction: "Little Zhou Zhou is
young. What's wrong with him calling me gege?"
"Just ignore him." Wen XiaoYun turned towards Zhuang Zhou:
"And don't randomly call people gege. They have no good
intentions."
"En en." Zhuang Zhou was very obedient: "Wen XiaoYun, let's go
find components to make robots!"
Wen XiaoYun paused and took Zhuang Zhou's hand, saying in a
calm tone: "Zhou Zhou, calling me my full name is too
impersonal."
Zhuang Zhou thought briefly. That's true. He knew Wen XiaoYun
the longest. They also had a very good relationship. Calling him
by his full name was really very impersonal!
He asked: "Then what should I call you?"
Calm and collected, Wen XiaoYun said: "I'm not the same as
other people. We're familiar with each other, so you can call me
gege. Ge will take you to find components."
Cheng JinXue: "?????"
Can you fcking not be such a mutt?