Xia Chujian didn't say much. She had no obligation to satisfy other people's gossip.

She simply concluded with one sentence: "But since I have been assigned to this team, I can assure you that I will do my best to protect your safety."

"but……"

She glanced at Lao Mo and said, "If you are willing to believe me, you need to follow my instructions."

As soon as she finished speaking, before Lao Mo could say anything, Jin Wu shouted, "Yohoo! You're trying to seize power in less than three sentences!"

"I don't care what abilities you have, but I only recognize Lao Mo as our captain!"

Although the others didn't say anything, the expressions on their faces all conveyed this meaning.

Xia Chujian smiled and said, "I don't mean to be your captain. Lao Mo is definitely the captain."

"But if I go to that asteroid, I can be a pioneer and patrol around."

"I don't want to be an aircraft pilot."

According to Lao Mo's previous assignment, Xia Chujian was an aircraft pilot.

That is to say, when her teammates go out to perform missions, she stays in the aircraft, or if someone calls her, she can drive the aircraft to meet them.

Now she took the initiative to say that she wanted to go on patrol, which was beyond everyone's expectations. Everyone looked at the team leader Lao Mo again.

Lao Mo frowned and said, "Xia Chujian, you are new here, the youngest, and you don't have much experience. I, Lao Mo, can't let a newbie die."

These words made Jin Wu feel embarrassed.

He quickly explained, "Lao Mo, I'm not asking her to die!"

"I...I...I...I'm just venting! I'm so frustrated! Why did such a dangerous mission fall on us?!"

Xia Chujian didn't say anything else.

She understood that it was useless to say more now.

Only strength can speak.

She returned to the aircraft, sat in the pilot's seat, and started the aircraft.

Each team member also returned to their own room.

Xia Chujian drove the aircraft out of the lower cabin of the starry sky mothership and flew into the lower cabin of a starry sky cruiser.

They will be led by this star cruiser to the front-line star field where they are stationed.

That place is quite far away from the space fortress above Shaofu Star.

If we only rely on this old model of aircraft to fly, it will take about thirteen days.

But with a space cruiser flying at twice the third cosmic speed, it only takes six hours to get there.

Once they arrived at that area, Xia Chujian knew that it would only take four hours for them to fly the spacecraft directly to the asteroid.

The Star Cruiser will stop above that area and serve as a temporary command center.

Because there are other asteroids there, but they are not as far away as the asteroid where Xia Chujian and his team are stationed.

Everyone went into their rooms and prepared for this asteroid garrison mission.

Xia Chujian was sitting in the driver's seat, wearing the fully enclosed helmet of the Xuannv Qingyao Titanium Mecha, and talking to Qilu.

"Qilu, how long would it take to fly this distance using my Xuannv Qingyao Titanium Mech?"

Qi Lu said, "The master's mecha can now fly at three times the third cosmic speed, which is much faster than the interstellar cruiser. It will take about four hours to reach the destination."

"Besides, this isn't even the top speed of the Master's mecha!"

Xia Chujian was curious: "What is the maximum speed of my mecha?"

Qi Lu said: "...I haven't tested it, so I don't know."

Xia Chujian was even more surprised: "There's something you don't know?! Qilu, you are the mechanical intelligence of this mecha!"

Qi Lu said, "Master, speed needs to be measured."

"Master's mecha hasn't had its speed measured since it was upgraded, so Qilu's database doesn't have any information on this. We can only use the original mecha's maximum speed to estimate the speed it can currently reach."

"But definitely not top speed."

Xia Chujian thought about it and said, "Okay, when we have a chance, let's test it too."

Qi Lu agreed and said, "Master, why are you asking this? Do you want to run away first when the time comes?"

Xia Chujian's mouth twitched: "How could I do such a tasteless thing?"

"Qilu, please stop talking nonsense and ruining my reputation."

Qi Lu's childish voice was tinged with emotion as he said angrily, "...but none of the master's teammates like the master!"

Xia Chujian said calmly: "I know, but it doesn't matter."

It is normal for people to have emotions towards her.

If not, then she would suspect whether there was someone here with ulterior motives!

However, she didn't tell Qilu about this emotional reaction, fearing that its main control processor would be unable to handle it and crash...

After talking with Qi Lu for a while, Xia Chujian closed his eyes and began to rest.

…

Six hours later, a space cruiser from the Fourth Interstellar Fleet brought them to the assigned star field.