Chapter 165: The Passerby Who Died in a Pirate Raid in an Interstellar Novel (Part 2)

Jiang Yue looked at the map in her mind, confirmed the location, and then looked at the map of this planet. Good heavens, no wonder it's a garbage planet. There are no oceans or lakes at all. The water sources near the settlement are all in large barrels, so it seems that they are not produced on this planet. They are probably transported from other planets. From this, we can tell that food and water here must be very expensive.

Jiang Yue found the water vine that Bai Ze had mentioned, cut off a section, looked at it, and smelled it. She felt nauseous and swallowed hard. Jiang Yue wasn't going to drink it now; she would definitely need an explanation after being rescued and she needed to leave behind a normal life record.

After collecting the samples and placing them in a container he made, Bai Ze tested them. Although they were toxic, according to the knowledge in Jiang Yue's mind, the toxicity could be removed. Of course, the price was a bit high, but after being rescued, the cost would either be covered by the government or the spaceship company, so Jiang Yue wouldn't have to pay for it herself.

Back at the shelter, Jiang Yue first took out water from her spatial storage and drank it. Then, she had Bai Ze cut off her nerve perception and drank some water from the water vine. She regained consciousness after eating and drinking. Even so, Jiang Yue felt a little nauseous. But in such a highly developed world, one must do things flawlessly.

Three days later, Jiang Yue's injuries had healed. She explored the surrounding area and left her footprints. After finding a mountain, she climbed to a high point and looked around. At a distance of 600 kilometers, she couldn't see the garbage mountain from any height. She wove a backpack out of vines, put some drinking water and some edible roots inside, packed her things, and headed towards the garbage mountain.

After two days of walking, they had only covered 50 kilometers. The terrain was too rough and the road conditions were terrible. Plus, they had no food or water, so their speed was naturally slow. Fortunately, after a few days, they encountered a garbage-carrying spaceship coming to dump garbage. It was going to the same garbage dump that Jiang Yue was going to. After a week of walking, Jiang Yue's body couldn't take it anymore.

Jiang Yue realized that walking there might be difficult. She had only covered a little over 100 kilometers in a week, and beyond this forest lay a vast desert, a distance of one or two hundred kilometers in a straight line. Although the road was easier to travel, there were no supplies along the way, and even under ideal circumstances, it would take at least half a month. She needed to rest for a few days and make some preparations.

After making up her mind, Jiang Yue found a flat spot at the junction of the forest and the desert. She built a shelter with branches and lit a fire. She found some fallen trees and planned to make a sled so that she could carry more things. She cut down two trees with a homemade knife, put them together with mortise and tenon joints, and used vines as ropes. The sled was ready when one person pulled it.

After making one sled, I thought about it and made another one. Looking at the map, the straight-line distance from the desert to the mountains was not much vegetation, and it might not be easy to find water and food. Making an extra one and preparing more supplies would definitely be a good idea. This world is probably the most frustrating world ever. Even the world of cultivation is not this difficult.

After preparing the sleds, they moved them to the desert and began collecting drinking water and food. It took them three days to collect enough water and food for half a month. On the morning of the fourth day, Jiang Yue set off. On flat and downhill roads, she pulled two sleds, while on uphill roads, she pulled one sled at a time. On the first day, she traveled 50 kilometers, and there were still 320 kilometers to go to reach her destination.

On the second day, I almost walked into a sand pit, but luckily I was able to use my mental abilities to detect it and escaped. The desert was extremely quiet, with no plants or animals. Fortunately, the road was relatively flat. I walked a full 90 kilometers that day, and there were still 230 kilometers to go to my destination. On the fifth night, I had already left the desert and reached the border between the desert and the plateau.

The journey took less time than expected. Although the remaining route was mountainous, the mountains were not high and were mostly small hills due to the terrain. After resting for two days, they set off again. The remaining 230 kilometers took more than a month to complete before Jiang Yue finally saw the garbage mountain as tall as Mount Tai.

Looking at the spaceship flying overhead, Jiang Yue glanced at her own clothes. She realized she would need to disguise herself if she wanted to sneak in, otherwise she might not even make it to the rescue. Besides, she would have to go to the garbage dump to find some 'treasures,' otherwise she wouldn't have the money to repair her personal computer, let alone buy one. It would be best to find the corresponding parts and have someone replace them for her.

With Bai Ze around, they could find anything in the garbage dump. Jiang Yue seized an opportunity to sneak into the garbage heap. Despite being a garbage dump, it didn't smell very rotten. Jiang Yue didn't search through the garbage at the bottom much; anything valuable had already been found. Jiang Yue simply put on a set of tattered clothes. The smell was incredibly strong. She didn't know how long she wore them, but she frowned and could only endure it.

Having wandered through the garbage dump, she wasn't afraid of encountering people anymore. In her current state, even ghosts might not recognize her. She gave Bai Ze a command in her mind to see if there were any abandoned quantum computers. The garbage dump was huge, and it took Bai Ze some time to give an answer. There were some, but they were all in the garbage dump and Jiang Yue wouldn't be able to retrieve them.

Helpless, Jiang Yue released a puppet, which Bai Ze controlled to go inside and retrieve the items. He also collected some other valuable items along the way, as the rescue operation would cost money in the next few days. After putting away the puppet, Bai Ze entered his sea of ​​consciousness, while Jiang Yue tidied up a bag of junk. Now, all they needed was someone to repair the quantum computer.

The addresses of the recycling shop and the repair shop were on the map. After thinking about it, Jiang Yue decided to sell them first to make money. Jiang Yue carried a tattered bag and walked towards the recycling shop. There were people coming and going on the road, some like Jiang Yue who were humanoid, and some who looked very strange and probably not human.

There were some spaceships and flying cars flying in the sky, which Jiang Yue remembered. She didn't find it strange. What she was staring at now were the police robots patrolling the road. Damn it, she was a college student who was doing well in school, and now she was hiding like a criminal. Fifth Princess, right? I hope you don't get played to death by the Third Princess too soon.

After queuing for a while, it was Jiang Yue's turn. She put the bag on the counter, took out the personal computer she needed, and left everything else on the table. She waved to the owner to calculate the bill. The items Jiang Yue had found were all ordinary goods. After looking them over, the owner said to Jiang Yue, "13,000 credits, transfer or white card?"

"White card, damn it, my personal computer is broken, I can't transfer money, and the money I earned today might not even be enough to fix it."

After saying that, Jiang Yue shook her arm. The shop owner was used to it; it was a normal thing. Jiang Yue took the white card, swiped it, and checked the amount. The owner smiled and said, "What, are you afraid I'll cheat you?"