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?