"Oh no...did I bring up something that hurt her feelings...?"

Valerie only realized later that Wang Xuefeng had hastily submitted his resignation.

It is said that he has a more serious task to deal with, and even Lucadi agreed to waive the procedures for him, and said that he would help him count the points so that he could get his diploma and then be transferred back to the cloud.

Therefore, it's not surprising that Xiao He would feel sad being all alone...

Valerie looked apologetic and gently patted Xiao He's back, hoping to calm her down.

[Note: System check in progress...]

[The prize pool system's reopening time is yet to be determined! Please check system notifications for draw results!]

【confirm】

"Never mind, let's just pretend it doesn't exist for now," Xiao He sighed inwardly.

"What's wrong? You look terrible. Are you pregnant?" Horry walked over with Lucadi by his side, his words as ruthless as ever.

Xiao He rolled his eyes at him. The spaceship had only been away from Yanluo Military City for a short while, but he had already changed into a sleek and aloof demeanor.

"Could it be that I hit the nail on the head?!" Huo Lei, who knew Xiao He well, was immediately shocked.

"Stop talking nonsense." A hint of embarrassment flashed in Xiao He's eyes.

Seeing her obvious lack of confidence, Horry's expression went from utter shock to blankness, and then to ecstatic joy.

Luca Di and Valerie, who were standing nearby, were also taken aback.

The latter even believed that Wang Xuefeng suddenly resigned to go home and settle down because of this matter...

"Xiao He, is what he said true?" Valerie touched her stomach incredulously.

Although her skin was still flat, Valerie had already gotten into character and was treating the area below her belly as a new life.

"..."

Xiao He had just snapped out of his daze after receiving the system notification and was still somewhat bewildered. Now, with the three of them staring at him like that, he was completely at a loss for how to get back at them.

"Then you should rest more and avoid being exposed to the wind on the deck." Only Lucadi said something normal.

“Okay,” Xiao He said.

However, her response was tantamount to admitting that she was pregnant.

"Does Xuefeng know?!" Horry and Valerie asked in unison.

"He's busy, don't tell him, lest he be distracted and in danger." Xiao He appeared calm.

"..."

The two who had previously spoken in unison looked at each other, clearly not understanding her thoughts.

Logically speaking, the person who should most want to share such a joyous occasion with the child should be the child's father.

Valerie couldn't figure it out, but there was nothing she could do. Horry, on the other hand, immediately sent a private message through the system.

Horry: What are you doing?

[Wang Xuefeng: What are you going to do?]

Horry: I'm just asking you, is the chassis stable right now?

[Wang Xuefeng: Stand Firm and Speak]

Horry: Congratulations!

Wang Xuefeng: ?

Horry: You're going to be a dad!

[Wang Xuefeng: ?! You dare to lie to me? I'll launch an intercontinental ballistic missile at you right now!]

Horry: It's true! The box deliberately didn't tell you. Come and see for yourself if you don't believe me.

Wang Xuefeng: ...

[Horrley: Don't tell me you're not coming back? How far have you run? What mission needs to be kept secret? What happened to trust between people?]

After he said that, there was no reply from the other end.

Horry scratched his head, unsure of what he was doing.

Valerie, on the other hand, was much more sensible. She immediately transformed into a personal maid, supporting Xiao He's waist and arms. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was about to give birth.

"What are you doing... I'm a god-level priest, okay?! Can't you at least acknowledge my professional qualification certificate?!"

The more Xiao He looked at their reactions, the angrier he became, and finally he couldn't help but protest.

Just as Lucadi was about to speak, a signal flare suddenly burst into the sky in the distance.

"Is that a call for help?" Valerie had already learned a lot from Lucadi.

Horry walked to the railing and looked out. After a while, he said uncertainly, "It should be a small town. Shall we go and take a look?"

Lucadi frowned.

According to regulations, spacecraft are not allowed to change their course during their round trip unless there is a necessary or emergency event.

Because there are records of flight routes that cannot be changed, if the summary cannot be clearly explained and a perfect result cannot be given, then Group 11 will be collectively penalized...

Valerie understood this rule and remained completely silent, simply following Lucadi's instructions.

"Horree and I can fly, why don't we go down and take a look first? We'll come back and call you if anything happens," Xiao He suggested.

“Okay, then be careful.” Lucadi nodded decisively.

He couldn't command Hori, but it would be best if Hori could help out because of Xiao He's relationship with him.

The two exchanged a glance, then together scaled the guardrail, and only when they were low in the air did they deploy their mechanical wings and silently fly towards the location where the signal flare was launched.

"Do you know the local customs and conditions in the Luzhong region?" Xiao He asked as he flew.

“Apart from the cities you came to support this time, the other villages and towns further away are basically equivalent to refugee slums,” Horry replied.

"Does that mean abandoning support?"

"They are too far away and too scattered, so we can only persuade them to relocate."

"Relocate?" Xiao He was taken aback: "Relocate to the vicinity of Yanluo Military City?"

"Yes, otherwise we wouldn't be able to take care of even small places." Horry said helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao He fell into deep thought.

As can be seen from the map, the area surrounding the Yanluo Plateau is within the teleportation array range of the Suniga Passage.

The complete victory in this defensive battle in the Central Plains region will inevitably bring in a large number of displaced refugees.

But as Valerie said, the Zuniga Passage was like the eye of hell, and with so many civilians living inside this "eye of hell," she always felt an inexplicable sense of unease...

"Are you crazy?! Things are already like this! What are you still guarding?! Pack your things and leave now!"

"We've lived here for generations, how can we just leave like that?!"

"Nonsense! 'Where there's life, there's hope,' isn't that what you taught us?!"

As the two approached the village, they heard a series of arguments erupting at the village entrance.

"Stop arguing! Look, someone's coming over there!"

The crowd, unable to reach an agreement, turned around and saw Xiao He and his companion fall to the ground.

"Who...is this person?" The people here are not very knowledgeable. Huo Lei is not wearing the armor of the Huo family army, let alone the shawl on Xiao He's shoulder that symbolizes the only high court on the continent.

"We were just passing by when we saw your distress signal, so we came to check it out." Xiao He didn't explain his identity.

"Sorry, sorry, someone just left it there..." Someone immediately stepped forward from the crowd.

However, before this person could finish speaking, he was angrily interrupted by another person.

"This isn't just randomly placing them! We're here to stay and guard them!"

"Guard what?" Xiao He was completely bewildered.

"That's right! What are you still guarding?! What's the point of guarding a broken village?!" The man became agitated again.

"If you want to leave, then leave! Those of us who want to stay can stay and guard the place ourselves! It's the same whether you're here or not!"

"We do want to leave! But what do you mean by locking up the granary and not letting us take anything?!"