Chapter 178 I hope you can see him soon
RokenM89 said: "Sharktooth was very unstable and repeatedly stated how he would dismember your body. What did you do to him?"
Xiao Zhen put down the book in her hand with an innocent look on her face and said, "I didn't do anything."
"His hostility has obviously increased several times compared to a day ago. I think you have done something to deliberately provoke him again."
"Well, I just wanted him to talk properly."
Roken M89's electronic eyes flashed, "Mr. Yan Zhen, I suggest you be more cautious with this prisoner."
"What are you hinting at?" Xiao Zhen looked at the blue-robed robot with interest. "I thought you robots wouldn't speak in a roundabout way like creatures like Homo sapiens."
Roken M89 replied, "According to my program, the less we know about Shark Fang, the less trouble we will cause. If any supervisor catches a prisoner of Shark Fang's level, they will be treading on thin ice and be cautious. Mr. Yan Zhen, the best thing to do is to ignore him, keep your distance, and send ."
"The Overwatch Office on Fogland? We are going to Thornland soon. Shouldn't we send them to Thornland?"
"We are about to arrive at Thorn Star, but the local Overseer's Eye is hostile to our faction, so we must not hand over the Shark Tooth to them." Roken M89 added, "Also, Mr. Yan Zhen, we cannot look for your classmate Liu Xingquan through the Overseer's Eye office on Thorn Star. Try your best to avoid the spying of the local Overseer's Eye on Thorn Star. This is the special instruction Mr. Cat gave me before I left."
“…Is your factional fighting so intense?”
"The factional struggle within the Eye of Overseer is a life-and-death war." Roken M89 didn't seem to want to talk about it any more. It stated in a flat voice, "When we arrive at Thorn Star, please be sure to conceal my identity, and the news that we have captured Shark Fang must not be leaked."
The Galactic Federation has always been filled with ubiquitous faction struggles. Xiao Zhen knows this very well. With so many races and creatures, very different lifestyles, completely different civilization traditions, and divisive ideologies, it is nonsense to say that there is no conflict or struggle. The Eye of Supervision is another kind of existence. The Eye of Supervision is the most loyal guardian of the Galactic Federation. When they face foreign enemies and vicious heretics and traitors, they are the sharpest blades. But internally, the members of these Eyes of Supervision also have completely different ideologies. Although these factions have the same purpose of protecting the Federation, their methods are completely different and mutually exclusive. In serious cases, there will even be bloody fights. Rumors of inspectors from different factions persecuting each other are not uncommon, and Xiao Zhen has also heard such stories.
Facing Roken M89's advice, Xiao Zhen nodded. His first priority was to find his friend Liu Xingquan, and at the same time, for his future life, although he was puzzled as to why Shark Tooth invaded his ship, Xiao Zhen decided to follow Roken M89's advice and keep a distance from Shark Tooth to avoid trouble.
"We are about to reach the Thorn Galaxy!!!" Gamor shouted excitedly in the cabin.
"Sister Jiamoer, you are so happy. Is there anything special about Thorn Star?" asked Awen, the elder sister of the orphan siblings. The siblings liked the navigators Fei and Jiamoer very much and often stayed around them.
"Youzi! That's the origin of Youzi." Gamor said, "This is a famous specialty of Thorn Star. It looks like a giant beetle that walks freely, but in fact the flesh of this plant is very delicious and is a widely praised galactic delicacy. I will purchase some when I get there. If Youzi is not particularly picky about the planting environment, I would like to plant some in the ship."
After hearing this description, everyone was full of expectations for Gamor's new dishes. Since the chef came on board the Zekin, enjoying meals during the voyage has become a pleasure for everyone. Gamor would renovate the menu every few days, and discussing what to eat today has become a favorite topic for the crew every day.
A few days later, Xiao Zhen and his group arrived at Thorn Star. This is a deep red planet. In history, this planet has suffered several huge comet impacts, and the mantle has been torn into a huge depression, which is now gathered by a viscous ocean. Most of the land is red wasteland hills, which are rich in the specialty of wandering children mentioned by Gamor.
Compared with other prosperous planetary capitals, this planet is relatively backward. The local economic pillar industries are mainly animal husbandry and agriculture. Most of the residents on Thorn Star are immigrants, engaged in reclamation and farming. There are hundreds of administrative regions on the planet, and it is extremely difficult to accurately find Liu Xingquan.
After landing on Thorn Star, Roken M89 did not disappoint Xiao Zhen. As soon as it arrived, it contacted the local secret spies (mainly some agricultural product importers and exporters) to inquire about the news. Roken M89 said that planting its own informants on the planets of hostile factions is a common practice in the factional struggles of the Eye of Supervision. After visiting the local interstellar control bureau, Xiao Zhen inquired and chatted with local residents wherever he went. Homo sapiens are rare on Thorn Star. If Liu Xingquan landed here, there would always be someone who remembered him.
Most of the residents are short green-skinned Thorns, and occasionally you can see tall scaly Russians. As long as you put up a sign to buy agricultural products, they are quite friendly. Most of the local houses are semi-elliptical yellow-brown stone houses, which are built with lava rocks unique to Thorns. When you walk into the house from the hot outdoors, you will feel cool and comfortable. At this time, the hospitable Thorns will serve a cup of sour and spicy Jiji juice, and after drinking it, the whole person will be refreshed.
In the process of searching for Liu Xingquan on Thorn Star , Jiamoer bought a batch of Youzi fruit pulp as he wished, Liu Bei bought a set of circuit detection tools, Guan Yu bought a box of spicy wine locally, and Zhang Fei bought himself a pet egg incubator produced by Ika Toy Company. His homemade incubator has not hatched his pet eggs so far, so he immediately found a store to buy an incubator as soon as he landed. Facing Zhang Fei's excitement, Captain Ban gave a cold smile.
"Leek." Captain Ban said.
"That's not how you described yourself when you were hatching the egg."
"I didn't spend any money on any incubator." Captain Ban said confidently.
Xiao Zhen asked, "Speaking of which, how is your cat, Catworm?"
Captain Madara shook his wings and took out a white cocoon from his feathers. "Look, it hasn't come out yet. My cat bug is dormant."
Xiao Zhen took the cocoon and looked through the light. The dark shadow of the cat's head inside the cocoon was drooping, motionless. "Are you sure it's asleep and not a failed evolution?"
"Don't talk nonsense. When my cat-worm comes out, it won't be an ordinary pet. It will evolve into--" Captain Madara was stuck. He didn't know what the cat-worm would evolve into, so he snorted to cover it up, "It will evolve into something more advanced than before."
"But it's been so many days." Xiao Zhen said, "Don't you think it's a bit long?"
"..." Captain Ban said, "You are so long-winded. It will definitely break out of the cocoon and scare you!"
After that, Xiao Zhen's unintentional words inadvertently caused great psychological pressure on Captain Ban. It estimated that a lot of time had passed since the cat-worm cocooned. According to the normal evolution process, it should have come out long ago, but now the cocoon was motionless. Could there be something wrong? The more it thought about it, the more irritated it became. It lifted the cocoon and looked left and right. The cat-worm inside the cocoon was motionless. If it weren't for the faint breath of life, it would almost think that its cat-worm was dead. In worry and anxiety, it went to the Dandan Pet Forum to consult some friends. Almost all friends said that according to the normal process, it would have completed evolution long ago. It is impossible to stay in the cocoon for so long. Your worm is likely to fail to evolve and cannot break out of the cocoon.
So, it finally couldn't help but said to Xiao Zhen: "Do you think I should buy an evolution breeding machine..."
Xiao Zhen turned around and said loudly, "Leek."
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After searching on Jingci Star for four days, there was still no progress on Liu Xingquan's whereabouts.
According to the information provided by Mr. Cat, Liu Xingquan must have fallen on this planet. But the question is, where is he? After getting another negative answer from the local residents, Xiao Zhen couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Zhang Fei said from behind: "Do you think Liu Xingquan has left here?"
"Where can he go?" Xiao Zhen said, "He doesn't have a pass, and he doesn't have money to buy a boat ticket. In addition, the name of Earth has not been registered in the Galactic Federation star map, so he can't find his way home."
The communicator made a noise of electric current fluctuations, and the electronic synthesized voice of Roken M89 came from the communication channel: "Mr. Yan Zhen, there is the whereabouts of Liu Xingquan. He has left Thorn Star!"
"What?"
Jia Moer shouted: "Zhang Fei, you really don't need to speak anymore!!!"
Roken M89 brought a local farmer. He was a Russian. He was tall and muscular, with scales on part of his skin. He asked, "Are you a friend of that Homo sapiens Liu Xingquan?"
"Yes!! Have you seen him?"
"Yes. I found him at the Wanderer's Field Farm."
Then, this simple Russian farmer told Xiao Zhen about Liu Xingquan. In his words, Liu Xingquan was a very polite and smart Homo sapiens child. "He was able to survive in such a wilderness. He is a very strong child. Are you here to look for him?"
"Yes."
"Then he will be very happy."
The Russians finally told them that Liu Xingquan and his nephew had boarded the Impeccable and had been gone for about ten Thorn Days.
"Impeccable, the destination of this starship is the Land of Hope." said Roken M89.
There is no need to say more. Before Xiao Zhen and his group left, the Russians suddenly called him.
"Can you show me the force field sword you are wearing?" asked the Russian.
"Okay." Xiao Zhen took off the force field sword and handed it to him.
The Ross activated the energy field, and the blue light began to jump again. He asked, "Has your sword not been adjusted for a long time?"
"Yes. Never had a chance to find a craftsman to adjust it."
"If you don't mind, could you adjust it for me?"
"Are you a forging craftsman?" Xiao Zhen was surprised. The Ross race had many excellent craftsmen. The prototype of the exploration machine that he had commissioned Zejin to make was made by Ross craftsmen.
"I don't have the qualifications to be a craftsman. I'm just a loser who was eliminated. But I happen to know a thing or two about adjusting the force field sword." The Russian man looked at Xiao Zhen's sword and whispered. After that, he borrowed a workshop nearby, put the sword on the workbench and disassembled it. The spider-web-like program code floated in the air. The simple farmer turned into a serious craftsman as soon as he stood in front of the workbench. He readjusted the energy field system built into the hilt. The shining program code danced like musical notes under his rough three fingers, like a passionate performance with full devotion. After half a day of waiting, the Russian man returned the sword to Xiao Zhen.
After taking it and re-energizing it, Xiao Zhen just shook it slightly and felt that this sword was different from the previous one. For a qualified sword user, the slight difference in the sword often affects the outcome of the battle. An ill-fitting sword is more annoying than an ill-fitting shoe and can even determine a person's life or death. The sword in his hand at this moment is like an extension of his limbs, incomparably smooth and silky, perfectly demonstrating his will. The blue light kept making a buzzing sound, releasing the energy provided by the energy crystal in the hilt naturally.
This sword had only been adjusted in a short time, and there was no doubt that the Russian man had poured all his sincere heart into it.
"Thank you very much." Xiao Zhen put away the sword, gratitude surging in his heart.
The Ross refused Xiao Zhen's request for a reward. "That child, he took care of the wanderer in the wild, he ate my meals in my home, he became friends with my nephew, he is a friend of us Ross. His friends are also our friends. I know he has been missing his family and friends. Star Spirit, may you see him soon." The Ross finally smiled and said, "Go to Hopeland."
"Thank you." Xiao Zhen put his hand on his chest and thanked him with the most traditional galactic etiquette.
After saying goodbye to this simple Russian man, Xiao Zhen and his companions returned to the Zekin.
This was the first time Xiao Zhen had clearly learned about Liu Xingquan's movements since the start of this trip.
Liu Xingquan is on his way to Hope. He is sailing in the sea of stars. He is still alive and heading towards the legendary Hope. The stars in the distance are so crowded and bright... Will he set foot on that land and see the beautiful sky with stars flowing and spinning in the animation?
The Zekin leaped into space. The fuel was ignited, and a brilliant light gushed out from the rear of the ship. In this dark universe, everything seemed so quiet. Xiao Zhen felt some emotions coming from his restless body.
He glanced at the black book "Hopeland Past" placed next to the console.
Hopeland, that's where He Zhining wants to go. It's the mysterious planet he has heard of a long time ago, and it's also where Losa is buried.
Let's go. His friend is heading there.
Xiao Zhen said, "Full speed ahead!!"
