Gu Yunzhou said, "Alright."
Instead of directly opening the rain cover, Gu Yunzhou sent a robot to stay here and be ready to be deployed at any time. This 20% energy was enough to deal with any sudden attack.
Gu Yunzhou still needs to use the remaining energy himself.
Ji Zhaoming opened his eyes.
Gu Yunzhou put his clothes back on.
For some reason, Ji Zhaoming felt a little regretful.
Gu Yunzhou suddenly turned around and asked, "Did Master really like what I just did?"
What indecent language!
Ji Zhaoming shook his head: "I don't really like it..."
What nonsense is he spouting?
As expected, Gu Yunzhou did not give Ji Zhaoming a chance to play dumb.
Gu Yunzhou leaned down, his breath brushing against Ji Zhaoming's ear: "So you like him a little?"
Gu Yunzhou asked, "Or do you like me?"
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Chapter 30
<Mission Completed + Next World Begins>
Ji Zhaoming was not a bold person.
He could even be described as cowardly, even though he seemed to be very popular at school and received love letters one after another.
He can handle all interpersonal matters well, and can even refuse others with composure.
Such a person, no matter how you look at it, should not have a timid mentality deep down.
But Ji Zhaoming is just that kind of person.
Even his refusal was the result of practicing it over and over again in private.
He couldn't face his feelings openly, so even though Gu Yunzhou had been so direct, he could only blush slightly, lower his eyes, and say nothing in a soft voice.
That "okay" was something he had to use all his strength to say.
This is incorrect.
However, the failed relationship between Ji Zhaoming's parents made it impossible for him to muster the courage to break free from this cage.
In reality, there's no scenario where "you take one step, and I'll take the remaining ninety-nine." When you've taken a dozen steps and find the other person still standing still, you'll feel discouraged from the bottom of your heart and start to give up.
Moreover, life doesn't have a progress bar; you never know how long it will take to walk ninety-nine steps.
Is it a few years? Or a lifetime?
Ji Zhaoming had long ago prepared himself for a life without any attachment to anything.
For Gu Yunzhou, this was a fruitless love affair, but wasn't it the same for Ji Zhaoming?
Reason told Ji Zhaoming that he shouldn't accept this relationship.
However, most of the time, emotions can override reason.
Will Gu Yunzhou get tired?
Gu Yunzhou took Ji Zhaoming's hand and said, "Shall we go out?"
“…Okay,” Ji Zhaoming replied.
Too much worry and indecisiveness.
Following Gu Yunzhou, watching the basement house recede further and further away, the image of the energy stone shattering felt like a beautiful dream.
Ji Zhaoming suddenly stopped and gripped Gu Yunzhou's hand tightly.
"Gu Yunzhou," Ji Zhaoming said, "I like... I like everything about him."
His words were ambiguous, but Gu Yunzhou already understood their meaning.
Gu Yunzhou chuckled a few times and placed his hand on Ji Zhaoming's hair to ruffle it: "I know."
Hmm, he used to be the one sticking his head out for Ji Zhaoming to rub, but the feeling of it being the other way around is surprisingly wonderful.
Gu Yunzhou said, "Even if you don't say it, I can't give up."
Reality is not a fairy tale.
But reality is often better than fairy tales.
*
When the machine race arrived on this planet, they brought out a large amount of military resources, which were usually stored in a space warehouse. Ji Zhaoming was unaware of this. When he came out of the house and saw that the garden was full of warships, Ji Zhaoming couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Gu He was sitting in a warship, with the window open, revealing half of his body: "Your Majesty! I'm here!"
Gu Yunzhou glanced at it: "Have you forgotten everything in the user manual?"
Gu He muttered, "The leader is so strict."
That's what they said, but they still withdrew.
Ji Zhaoming said, "I thought we were just having a simple trip?"
Gu Yunzhou smiled and said, "It's already very simple."
If Ji Zhaoming hadn't intervened, the machine race could have even brought out all the warships.
Well, it would be best to parade around each planet to let the entire race know how much they value their king, so that no fools will dare to attack.
For example, a certain Zerg race.
However, in order to ensure the king's basic safety, these warships still had to be brought along.
Because this operation was complex, the leading robots were distributed across different warships. Ji Zhaoming followed Gu Yunzhou onto the warship at the very center.
That was Gu Yunzhou's personal warship, its silver-white hull resembling a sharp sword, ready to pierce the darkness at any moment.
In the smallest corner of the warship, there is graffiti.
It's clear that the graffiti artist isn't good at drawing, and their brushstrokes are quite strange. Yet, even so, this graffiti is composed of a single stroke.
It's as if the painter had already drawn it a thousand times in his mind before even starting to paint.
The cockpit is a two-person cockpit. Compared to the starship we were on, this space is extremely cramped. You can even bump into the person next to you if you move around too much.
As the warship rose, the surrounding scenery gradually increased in height.
"Are you scared?" Gu Yunzhou asked.
Ji Zhaoming shook his head.
Through the window, Ji Zhaoming saw people running back and forth below.
The Zerg have no empathy, and are even unusually indifferent to their own kind. The war burns indiscriminately, and the ports are crowded with people trying to escape.
One of the Zerglings jumped to the ground, its two antennae on its forehead twitched a few times, and suddenly turned its head, its gaze fixed on the warship where Ji Zhaoming and Gu Yunzhou were.
Its gaze was so cold and chilling that Ji Zhaoming gasped, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.
Are all the races in this world blind?
Comparing the Zerg to the machine race?
Without even spending time with them, Ji Zhaoming could immediately discern the vast differences between the two races.
The insectoid creature stood upright, its tail twitching rapidly, leaving a swift afterimage as it grinned in Ji Zhaoming's direction.
This is undoubtedly a provocation.
Gu Yunzhou accepted the provocation.
Yi Yi
As the weapons mounted on the warship were aligned downwards, just as he was about to press the button, Gu Yunzhou saw the person who had been captured next to him.
It was still a cub, being lifted up by the neck by the Zerg, howling loudly.
"Gu He." Gu Yunzhou pressed the contact button.
"Yes, Chief, please give your orders."
“Cover me.”
"Yes... umm?"
Does this even need cover-up?
Why not just fire a shot?
Even though he felt strange inside, Gu He didn't dwell on it too much. He said yes and immediately began to cooperate with Gu Yunzhou.
Several warships simultaneously set up their cannons and aimed them at the Zerg. With its life threatened, the Zerg could no longer care about Gu Yunzhou's warship.
The smoke grenades were instantly deployed.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Yunzhou maneuvered the warship and released a small escape pod. With lightning-fast hand movements on the control panel, the escape pod, under Gu Yunzhou's control, dodged all attacks.
Smoke grenades can only truly obscure the Zerg's vision for one second.
The escape pod was released along with the smoke and buried among the various warships, successfully avoiding the Zerg's sight.
One second.
Two lines emerged from the escape pod. One severed the Zerg's hand, while the other, like a soft piece of cloth, swiftly caught the slipping offspring and placed him inside the escape pod.
Two seconds.
The escape capsule returned to the warship.
Gu Yunzhou frowned.
Fearing something might go wrong, Ji Zhaoming asked nervously, "Is there a problem?"
"No," Gu Yunzhou explained, "I just didn't see the cub's parents."