Huang Yan sat in the lounge, using his mental energy to assist his optical computer in hacking the spaceship's surveillance cameras.
Strange. As soon as he boarded his own family's ship, that feeling of being spied on became exceptionally uncomfortable!
He had been live-streamed and monitored plenty of times back at Qilin, but he never felt like this back then. What was going on?
Having finished everything, Huang Yan closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa to rest.
Who would have thought that not long after, the surveillance cameras would reconnect!
Opening his eyes in annoyance, he wondered if he should do it again.
Wang Tianwei returned from her tour, carrying a few fruits in her arms. She handed him a banana.
Have some potassium!
Huang Yan took it.
Weren't you going to check out the power system? Did you sneak into the kitchen again?
Wang Tianwei sat down opposite him with a proud look.
The principles are easy to understand, it's just that high-purity energy is too expensive... Oh, right, I also helped your ship reconnect its signal while I was at it! The captain insisted on giving me these.
Huang Yan paused while peeling the banana.
So you were the one who fixed it?
That's right! Your captain spent ages troubleshooting it. I thought, what's there to troubleshoot? If the signal suddenly drops, it's either been cut or blocked. Just switch to another channel! So I helped them tune the frequency and even built and installed a signal amplifier! Don't worry, there definitely won't be any problems this time!
...Well, thank you so much for that.
No wonder it was fixed so quickly... He had thought his hack would at least last until they returned to Planet Tianshu.
You're welcome! We're buddies, aren't we!? It's the least I could do!
Huang Yan took a fierce bite of his banana and simultaneously withdrew his mental energy.
He had forgotten this troublemaker was here. Better not waste his effort...
Wang Tianwei really couldn't sit still. Before long, she started dragging Huang Yan into a discussion about his 3D mecha model.
Halfway through the discussion, she felt a bit peckish, so she pulled a plate of fragrant roasted fish from her spatial button and turned on its self-heating function.
Isn't this the roasted fish made at Jian Jingyu's house?
Yep! Last time everyone said it was delicious! His mom made a few extra plates for us to eat on the way! One portion should be enough for the two of us, right!? I'm not that hungry, just a little craving!
Huang Yan narrowed his eyes at her.
How come I didn't know his mom made us roasted fish for the trip?
Wang Tianwei looked suspiciously guilty, her eyes immediately darting to the right.
Biting his chopsticks, Huang Yan held out his hand.
You wanted to keep it all to yourself?
...How can a foodie's stash be called keeping it to oneself? I just thought you found eating fish troublesome... so I held onto it for you.
The hand in front of her didn't retract; instead, he curled his four fingers in a beckoning motion.
Cut the crap. What is the second rule of the squad?
Wang Tianwei reluctantly handed over a tightly sealed plate of roasted fish.
Equal distribution. No hoarding or accepting bribes, and no discrimination based on a member's status, gender, race, etc. The distribution process must be completely transparent...
Consider this a warning.
Wang Tianwei aggressively slammed down a pot of rice.
Ugh, eat, eat, eat!!
Huang Yan watched in amusement as she scooped herself a full bowl of rice, and then he slowly served himself half a bowl.
Did you empty out the entire apartment?
I just brought all the food and materials. I steamed the rice this morning. ...So when can I go to Taihe's mecha assembly room?
You're in that much of a rush... Tomorrow?
Okay!
The bartender standing nearby had a stiff expression.
Eating roasted fish in a luxury spaceship lounge!? With a self-heating plate!? The smell had already drifted all the way over to him!
If it were anyone else, he would have kicked them out ages ago! But one of them was the young master of Taihe... What should he do? Should he stop them??
Looking left and right, there was no one else around except for a service robot... After struggling internally for a long time, he said,
Little O, turn on the air purifier.
Understood, turning on the air purifier for you.
..........
Wang Kaiyu had been waiting at the Taihe starport for about ten minutes.
He really couldn't figure out why a young master from such a family would give up the First Military Academy to attend Qilin. And he even became good friends with his sister!?
Could it really be like what Lucas said, that Qilin has some secret weapon this year?
But why did the blonde middle-aged man pacing back and forth across from him look so much like the chairman of Taihe?
He hasn't sat down for ages... Should I stand up too?
When Wang Tianwei got off the starship, her stomach was completely full!
The temperature on Planet Tianshu was much cooler than on Planet Shuomo, and the air was more humid. Wang Tianwei took a deep, refreshing breath!
She talked to Huang Yan as they walked forward,
So I'll come find you at 9 tomorrow? Wait, where should I find you?
I'll send you the location. We can just meet at the Taihe Technology Building.
Alright!
Having set the meeting time, Wang Tianwei looked up to find her brother.
Didn't that kid Wang Kaiyu say he was coming to pick me up? Where is he?
Right here.
Wang Kaiyu spoke up out of nowhere, giving Wang Tianwei a huge scare! Following the voice, she looked up,
Damn... I thought you were a black pillar!
It was also Huang Yan's first time meeting Wang Tianwei's brother. He was actually taller than him!?
No, he should say he was even taller than Jian Jingyu!?
His gaze shifted back and forth between the siblings a few times. He had originally thought Wang Tianwei's height was genetic, but looking at it this way...
How much have you grown!?
Wang Tianwei was furious.
We both drink the same nutrient fluids, so how come you look like you've been eating hormones!?
...
Wang Kaiyu desperately held back the words, Did you get shorter again?
Wang Tianwei looked like she was about to explode... But where did that man who looked like Huang Taihe go? Wasn't he here to pick up Huang Yan?
When she finally calmed down a bit,
...Let me introduce you. This is my pillar of a brother, Wang Kaiyu, and this is my good friend, Huang Yan.
...Hello.
Hello.
Wang Kaiyu looked at Huang Yan's head of yellow hair and mullet, feeling quite unaccustomed to it...
Does the young master of Taihe also like this kind of style!? Or was he infected by Wang Tianwei? Or do these two just share the same terrible taste?
He had originally thought that by staying away from that hairstylist Joe, her aesthetic sense would somewhat recover...
Huang Yan could guess what Wang Kaiyu was thinking just by looking at his expression... What a big dummy.
I'm heading back first. See you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow!
Wang Tianwei sat in the passenger seat of her little brother's aircraft. Wang Kaiyu uncharacteristically chose the autopilot mode. He casually took out a bottle of mental energy stabilizing potion and handed it over, his tone a bit unnatural,
This is a mental energy stabilizing potion developed by the First Military District. I asked a classmate to help me get it... How is your mental energy now?
When he first heard the news about Wang Tianwei's mental energy upgrading, he thought it was a joke!
It wasn't until he saw the medical checkup and upgrade report she sent over that he realized it was actually true!
After asking for details, he started to feel lingering fear...
Wang Tianwei was far away on Planet Shuomo. What if no one had taken her to the hospital in time? Or what if the hospital's treatment hadn't kept up? He didn't even dare to imagine what would have happened.
Anyway, her mental energy is rank A now. Should I persuade her to come to the First Military Academy?
Don't worry, no problem! ...How about you turn around when you speak?
Wang Tianwei reached out and physically turned her brother's face toward her,
You've gotten so skinny! You look just like a telephone pole.
"I'm not nearly as thin as you! You must have had a rough time on Planet Shuomo, huh? It seems your training was incredibly intense... They're even calling you the king of the grind."
"Wait, how did you know!?"
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