Chapter 127 Return to School

Federal Army

The federal army is responsible for protecting the safety of international citizens.

Now, however, a mole has emerged from within, hiding and waiting for an opportunity to strike, potentially causing immense panic in interstellar space.

She pinched the bridge of her nose and began to recall the place where the interstellar monsters first appeared in the original book's plot.

If I remember correctly, let's not talk about the location, but just the time. It seems like it's been moved up quite a bit.

In the original story, the interstellar monsters only began to appear when the male protagonist, Xu Heyu, was about to graduate from his senior year of college. Moreover, the location was not on the Imperial Star or the Federation Star, but on a garbage planet that was basically considered a "graveyard".

Some of those who had recently died, and others who had just been dragged there to die, all became targets for the interstellar monsters.

What she found most absurd was why Qiao Yingying, the female lead in the book, was involved in this. She was the female lead, the savior who fought alongside the male lead to save the galaxy. If even such a positive character like her had fallen into darkness, what would become of the book's future...?

"An'an, what are you thinking about?"

Ao Cang's voice interrupted Qiao Mei's thoughts. She looked at him with a complicated expression, recalling his role in the book and his final ending. After opening her mouth, she still chose not to tell him the truth now.

Given his personality, there's absolutely no way he would sit idly by and do nothing about this.

However, his current physical condition is too bad to intervene too early.

Besides, he originally helped Xu Heyu as a mysterious figure when Xu was a senior in college. The interstellar community also has the Federation and the Royal Family. They are not just for show and should be able to hold out for quite some time.

Having made up her mind, Qiao Mei patted Ao Cang's dragon back and lied to him, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about how to find the real person behind the sale of Gang Stones."

Once you get your hands on Gang Stone, it can almost indiscriminately eliminate the detection light waves of all machines and equipment, as well as the energy contained in some weapons made of Star Stone.

If she doesn't help manage it now, and the Gang Stones become increasingly rampant, the well-established order in the interstellar space, built upon this energy, will inevitably be impacted.

Ao Cang also clearly understood this point.

After thinking for a moment, he asked Qiao Mei if she could get her hands on the magical stone that Shu Qingqing had lent her last time.

"If possible, I can help detect any remaining scents on it, so that I can recognize that person immediately if I see him again."

Once she got the Gang Stone back, it was just a matter of telling Shu Qingqing. After Qiao Mei nodded, she sent Shu Qingqing a message on her personal terminal, reminding her to bring the Gang Stone with her when she returned to school.

And he told her part of the story.

Shu Qingqing was already furious about Qiao Yingying's previous behavior, so now that she had the chance to help her good friend Qiao Mei, she was naturally overjoyed and promised to bring the things with her.

Qiao Mei received the items from her on the very night she returned to school and went back to her dormitory.

He then let Ao Cang sniff it and sense the aura emanating from it.

"How is it?" Shu Qingqing stared at Ao Cang curiously, somewhat surprised that a dragon's sense of smell could be so keen.

Ao Cang: "There is a faint fishy smell, as well as the smell of seawater. This person may often deal with these things."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Mei quickly opened her smart bracelet to check some information she had previously received from Gan Gan and began to filter it one by one.

After discovering that there were three people who matched Ao Cang's description, they breathed a sigh of relief.

The initial team consisted of seven people, which was quite difficult to find. Reducing it to three people made things much easier.

So she opened some of the bounties she had previously posted on the information-selling website and removed them, leaving only these.

After all, her money didn't grow on trees, so she tries to save wherever she can.

Shu Qingqing stroked her chin and analyzed, "If that's the case, then either this person does these jobs themselves, or their family has this business and they're helping out."

Qiao Mei sent the information she had gathered to Shu Qingqing's personal terminal and nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's what I was thinking too. So, take a look at these three people later, and if you get any information, remember to keep an eye out for them for me."

"No problem." After copying and pasting the information, Shu Qingqing talked to Qiao Mei about elective courses.

There are many elective courses, but they are basically covered by the three major departments: Beast Taming, Mecha, and Superpowers.

Qiao Mei had already decided on this matter before returning to school, telling Shu Qingqing that she had chosen the mecha manufacturing course in the mecha department.

"You're a beast taming major, and you chose a mecha major course? And it's the mecha manufacturing course that I heard is the most difficult and has the highest failure rate. Qiao Qiao, why did you choose it?"

Qiao Mei gave a simple and unpretentious answer: "Making money? Aren't mecha manufacturers very lucrative? With my current skill level, even if I can't become a mecha manufacturer, being an assistant or something would still bring in a considerable income."

Furthermore, she has learned that the price of QC520 starstones is far too high. Given her current earning speed, even if another QC520 auction were to take place, she simply wouldn't have the financial means to buy it, which is obviously not an option.

In Shu Qingqing's memory, all she knew was that Qiao Mei, as the former seventh princess of the royal family, was not favored and didn't have much money. That was all she knew.

But now it seems that her good friend is short of money.

So she asked Qiao Mei if she wanted to do a live stream with her, and that she could help her.

"Thank you, Qingqing, but I can't consider this path right now."

She didn't say the specific reason, and Shu Qingqing didn't press her for details. She only said that if things became too difficult later, they could ask her for help directly without feeling embarrassed.

"Okay." Qiao Mei nodded, remembering that her account "Plant a Rose" had once used Shu Qingqing to do some live-streaming sales. After stroking her chin, she created an account on the game "Star Monster" using this account before going to bed that night, planning to see how to use it to make money later.

The next morning, Qiao Mei followed Shu Qingqing on their way to the teaching building in an open-air flying vehicle, following the navigation. Seeing that almost everyone around them was an Awakened with their familiars, she remembered that Zuo Chenxing's familiar liked him, and she whispered gossip about it to Shu Qingqing.

"Senior Zuo is also a Beast Taming major, so he should bring his familiar beast to class, right?"

Shu Qingqing: "Probably. It's perfect timing. Our class is in the same building as Chenchen's class, so we can go check it out together later."

Qiao Mei had no objections, but she always felt that something was missing from her life.

It wasn't until she and Shu Qingqing arrived at the teaching building and were almost at Class 3 of the first year of the Beast Taming Department that she realized something was missing.

I won't say what's missing; I'm sure you've already guessed. (doge emoji)