Chapter 124 The Dark Past

Zhou Jiu felt a sharp force coming towards her. She stretched out her hands to show that she meant no harm and said, "Okay, I won't go over."

"I'm just curious why my childhood memories are full of you, but none of you recognize me."

Not hearing Zhou Yu speak, but realizing she had stopped moving, Zhou Jiu climbed back up the pole and quickly said, "Isn't this incredible? And your emotions are always different every time you see me. Zhou Zhi doesn't know, but you definitely do, right?"

"Stop testing me. I don't know. I advise you not to try asking anyone else either."

"Isn't it good to just live peacefully like this?" After saying this, Zhou Yu stopped talking.

Zhou Jiu raised her eyebrows slightly. Was this an admission? So she still recognized her.

Zhou Jiu thought that coming here was like coming home, but after returning home, everything seemed like a mystery, which puzzled her. This was true for humans, and it was also true for energy creatures.

Much later, Zhou Yu reminded Zhou Jiu that they had arrived at their destination and asked her to remove her blindfold.

Looking at the modern medical pod and the operation of the ancient acupuncture technique, Zhou Jiu clicked on a few data points to check the functions, and his eyebrows rose. He couldn't help but ask, "Who designed this?"

It's so advanced, even more advanced than the medical pods available in the federal market.

It's truly remarkable that, under such difficult conditions and in such a limited area, they were able to create something like this and synthesize these materials.

"This kind of material can be used to make mechs, so that everyone can have a mech in the future, which will increase the chances of winning."

Zhou Yu snorted coldly, "Shut up. No matter how strong a mecha is, it still relies on external forces. Xuan power is the strongest."

Zhou Jiu shook her head, completely open about her thoughts. She hoped her hometown would be better: "By creating runes on energy stones and then using mystic power, the mecha can become a carrier of mystic power, allowing it to exert even greater power."

"Stop babbling on, you've got too much nonsense to say, just go inside."

Zhou Jiu stretched out his arm. "Go ahead and draw blood. Anyway, the genetic testing only requires a blood draw; you don't have to lie down."

Zhou Yu's expression softened a bit, then she glared at Zhou Jiu again, "I thought you believed everyone."

"Go in, I won't hurt you."

Zhou Jiu moved his arm and casually made up a story: "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I have claustrophobia and my mental energy will go berserk if I go in. I'm worried that I'll damage your machine."

"You?"

"Hmm, it's me." Zhou Jiu nodded seriously.

"You have claustrophobia, so why don't you feel scared in a place like this?" Zhou Yu had a look on her face that said, "You're just trying to coax me."

Zhou Jiu gave a wry smile. "It's a long story. We became Boy Scouts as soon as we left Ancient Blue Star. To complete the mission, survival is more important than fear. Although some symptoms appeared later, it's still amazing that we were able to overcome them to this extent."

Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Jiu with a puzzled expression and repeated, "Boy Scouts?"

This time, Zhou Yu picked up something from the side and inserted a needle into Zhou Jiu's vein.

"Yes, at least we learned real skills. Compared to the captive New Blue Star people, we had more choices later on. New Blue Star is less than a hundred years old. Everyone still remembers this place. Ancient Blue Star is our root."

"Stop talking nonsense. Your utopia is already destroyed. Zhou Jiu, once the past is gone, it can never be the same again. Even if you pretend to go back to the past, it will still create a rift. You do your work, we do ours, and we'll stay out of each other's way. Isn't that better? Right now, we fight against the alien beasts every day, finding the true meaning of cultivation in life-or-death situations, and making progress. That's what we want."

Zhou Jiu fell silent.

"As for your contact with the Federation, let's talk about that when the Chief Engineer arrives. I believe the Federation won't come without any benefit to them, just like back then. Do you know how much of Earth's resources the Patriarch used to send you people who weren't suited for this place away? And yet you didn't understand anything and still insisted on sending us back to those darkest times?"

"Federation, ha, do you know why the existing site on Ancient Blue Star has become like this? It's not just because of the alien beasts and energy creatures, but also because after the last batch was sent out, the Federation sent out the last magnetic bullet with barbs, which also blocked the last passage. So those who were supposed to leave Ancient Blue Star did not leave completely, and they don't even have any hope of survival."

Zhou Jiu's mouth moved slightly, then closed again. The past cannot be forgotten; it is everyone's pain. She couldn't speak; these words pierced her heart. She seemed to see the magnetic bombs that had blasted at her, and she seemed to see the bodies that had been torn apart by alien beasts in pools of blood on the desolate planet with her.

Zhou Jiu closed his eyes to calm his heart and hide the emotions in his eyes before opening them again.

Zhou Jiu frowned slightly as she watched Zhou Yu take the blood and send it into a passage. If it was just genetic testing, this was enough. What else did they need to do?

But Zhou Jiu didn't ask. She closed her eyes again, and only after sensing Zhou Yu's return did she say, "When will the Chief Engineer arrive? Let's have an open and honest talk. If you don't consider me an ancient Blue Star person, then consider me a new Blue Star person, and let's make a deal."

"You're so cold-blooded. After hearing all this, all you can think about is transactions. Zhou Jiu, what's the difference between you and the Federation people?" Zhou Yu said with some disappointment.

Zhou Jiu's expression didn't change after hearing these words. She had some plans and would take it one step at a time.

A rune flew in. After Zhou Yu drew a new rune, the rune flew into Zhou Yu's palm. Zhou Yu's palm was facing herself, and Zhou Jiu did not see the message conveyed by the rune.

Zhou Jiu looked at the unfamiliar runes, suppressed his interest, and decided to wait until these things were over.

"Let's go, the chief engineer is already in the conference room." Zhou Yu tossed the blindfold over again.

"Put them on yourself. I don't want to use any magic on your eyes."

Zhou Jiu put on the blindfold and retorted softly, "If I weren't willing, you might not have been able to perform it."

“Yeah, you can win. With your external weapons, what’s the big deal?” Zhou Yu rolled her eyes.

Zhou Jiu didn't continue to argue back. Their philosophies were different. Mystic arts were something Zhou Yu had learned since elementary school, and her body and mecha were what she relied on for survival.

In the early days when there weren't enough mechs, she relied on her own body to survive step by step. No one's life is easier than anyone else's. Even though she already knew a lot about the Federation and some of its past, Zhou Yu's words still affected her. Now she has to completely put all that aside and cooperate or negotiate.

At least she knew that not only the federal army would arrive soon, but also Sun You and his group. Once it started, the plan couldn't be stopped.

Zhou Yu adheres to her philosophy: to fight against the alien beasts through an upgraded method.

But Ancient Blue Star is not only Zhou Yu's home, but also their common home. The reason they have been able to persevere for so long is because of their belief in returning to Ancient Blue Star. If we respect Zhou Yu and the others' current wishes, then what is the meaning of all their perseverance?

Their goal is to eliminate the main force of the alien beasts, so that at least more people who want to return can go home alive—that will never change.

Zhou Jiu followed Zhou Yu with firm steps; this was their battlefield. She was willing to sacrifice everything, even if the final outcome was unbearable and something she didn't want to bear, but it was something she had to do.