Chapter 4

Thinking of Wandi's previous arrangements, Yao Si secretly cheered herself on. When Wandi took action, they moved with lightning speed. Small explosions continued, and the dust that swirled made it almost impossible to see, but they pressed forward with determination. Yao Si desperately grabbed at the crystals in front of her, knowing that the more she grabbed, the greater her chances of survival.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Wan Di's movements. She turned her body nimbly and the three of them escaped together. The mountain behind them was collapsing with a rumbling sound.

It was no longer suitable to stay in this place for long, so the three of them took their things and rushed to the spaceship. They found a flat place next to the spaceship, and then Wandi began to study these crystals.

"These crystals haven't fully developed yet." Wandi held up the crystals. "But this planet has no circulation, and there's so little material. The fact that they can form crystals is already pretty good."

"What should we do? Should we go find some more?" Yao Si asked. She also picked up the crystal. No matter what, these little things that she had found with her own hands still looked adorable.

Jiang Zouwei rarely spoke. "With the overall environment like this, there's no point in changing places. I just hope there won't be any accidents when I refine it later." Then he approached Wandi and whispered, "Wandi, is your hand okay just now?"

Wandi's hand was injured from last night's formation, so she shouldn't have participated in this kind of operation. However, if Jiang Zouwei were to seize the crystal guarded by the dragon, she could defeat the dragon alone. However, she wasn't skilled at searching for the crystal's birthplace. Under the current circumstances, forcing herself to do something brazen was clearly not a wise option.

Wan Di shook her head and said, "It's okay, don't worry." Then she looked at the crystal in front of her and started thinking. Fire is indispensable for refining crystals, but fuel is an important and scarce material for them now. Moreover, this kind of crystal is her first time to come into contact with it, so it is hard to say what the final result will be.

"You two build a crystal tower here with the crystals, I'm going to find some things on the ship." After saying that, Wan Di went to the spaceship.

Yao Si looked at Jiang Zouwei, "Sister Zouwei, how do we build the crystal tower?"

Jiang Zouwei demonstrated with his hands and said, "First, make a rough selection. Set aside the relatively complete and long crystals to make the tower's support. Next, grind the remaining ones that are too oddly shaped or too small into powder. When grinding the powder, be careful not to change the color of the crystal. For example, if this one turns from blue to green, stop and add a little oil or blood. We usually use blood because it's more convenient. Once the color returns to normal, continue grinding."

Jiang Zouwei's teaching was very careful and illustrated, so Yao Si quickly mastered the technique. While learning, he couldn't help but chat, "Why did Wandi take so long to come back? Don't we have that thing on our spaceship?"

Jiang Zouwei didn't answer, but asked another question, "You call me sister, why do you call me Wandi's name?"

Yao Si probably didn't expect Jiang Zouwei to ask this, and after a while he opened his mouth and laughed, "Hahahahahahahahahaha, that's just fun!"

Jiang Zouwei didn't laugh along, "Do you think Wandi is gentle and easy to talk to?"

Yao Si also stopped smiling, "On the contrary, I think she is like a snake, so I don't know how to choose the right name to call her." If he called her too intimately, he was afraid that she would be disliked, but if he called her too formally, he was afraid that he would be alienated.

"Don't think too much. Wan Di isn't that kind of person." Jiang Zouwei only said this, without explaining anything further. After a pause, he added, "You can call me sister, aunt, grandma, or whatever, or your name is fine. Just don't call me brother or grandpa, otherwise Wan Di will really get angry immediately."

Elsewhere, Wandi rushed straight to the warehouse upon entering. She counted the fuel several times, her heart sinking. If she used it to refine the crystals, if it failed, the remaining fuel wouldn't even be enough to support the spacecraft's takeoff, let alone their flight off the planet.

With so many people's lives and her own involved, she didn't want to gamble, and she was even more afraid of losing everything.

Ji Wenxue suddenly ran in, "Sister Wandi, Sister Yingzhao asked me to help put on a bra, but I don't know how. Are you free to help me now?"

"Bra?" Wandi frowned almost inaudibly. It wasn't a breastplate to protect a woman's body; it was made of a special material that compressed the female form. To create shape, the bra was made of a specially forged, airtight material. It looked soft, but in reality, it was incredibly hard and uncomfortable, suffocating and oppressive. Such things had long since disappeared from her alliance.

Following Ji Wenxue all the way over, I saw a woman panting and struggling to put on her clothes. Wandi didn't remain silent, "Why are you putting on clothes?"

The woman seemed startled. She turned around and saw Wandi, and happily approached her as if she had found help. She was even more puzzled by Wandi's question, "Of course women have to wear it. I've known this since I was a child!"

"It's uncomfortable to wear, isn't it?" Wan Di said. She saw the red marks on Ying Zhao's body from being restrained.

"It is a bit uncomfortable," the woman frowned slightly, but soon her tone became cheerful again, "but you'll get used to it, and wouldn't it be weird if you didn't wear it?" When Wandi didn't reply, Ying Zhao opened her mouth again to find more excuses, "and it would be uncivilized to be seen on the street without wearing it, right?" As she said this, scenes that she had experienced thousands of times quickly appeared in her mind.

"Civilized? Using unnecessary items to harm your body is even more violent than civilized, isn't it?" Wan Di said without waiting for Ying Zhao's reply. Instead, she said, "I have something important to share with you sisters. Can you help me call everyone to the spaceship lobby? Also call back Zou Wei and Yao Si outside the spaceship, and have them bring back the crystal tower."

"I still have some information to prepare, so I'll go out first!" Wan Di said and went out in a hurry.

Seeing Wandi's expression, Ying Zhao felt that something important must have happened. She was about to run out when she realized she hadn't put on her bra yet. What she had just said was actually a bit exaggerated. This bra wasn't just uncomfortable, it was extremely uncomfortable. It was inconvenient to put on and take off. And because her breasts were small, she had to force them into shape...

After struggling with the bra straps for a long time, Ying Zhao finally made up her mind. She closed her eyes and tore off her bra. She ran to other rooms to call for help, and her body felt more relaxed than ever before.

Everyone quickly gathered in the hall of the spaceship. At this moment, darkness came again outside, and the light and warmth were far away from them.

Wan Di looked at everyone and explained the current situation. "This planet will crash in 24 hours, so we must launch the spacecraft and find a new place to land before then. We only have enough food for one meal, and more importantly, we have the fuel problem. We found the original crystal, but it can't be used without refining it. If we use the fuel in the warehouse, if it fails, our spacecraft will not be able to start."

Faced with the harsh reality, everyone's face was serious, but it was not the time to despair. Some looked at Wandi, some pinched their fingers, and some looked at the crystal tower in front of them. They were thinking.

Wan Di was very happy to see everyone's performance. She and the others were never the kind of people who would sit and wait for death.

"However, besides fuel, I suddenly thought of another method."

"What?!" everyone asked in surprise and joy.

"A bra," Wandi said firmly. "It's made with crystal powder that can be used as fuel, and black crystals for shaping. Furthermore, the outer layer is made of silk or fiber, which also burns easily."

As Wandi spoke, her eyes swept over the crowd. Everyone's expressions varied, but most were surprised. They probably hadn't expected her to say such a thing. Her former allies had long ago stopped wearing these decorative, restraining bras for public viewing.

So if you want to use it now, only women who have not joined before can do so if they are willing.

"Those who are willing can put their bras here." Wandi drew a mark on a place on the ground. People will not accept opinions that are forced upon them. Being willing to try and experience is the first step to making changes.

Ying Zhao thought of her free and carefree childhood, when her worried gaze was no longer there. She immediately stood up and ran to her room, then after a moment, she placed the bra on the floor. She looked at Wan Di and smiled.

It was like a switch. Seeing others do it made it easier for me to do it myself. And it wasn't just about taking off my bra; it was also about saving everyone's life.

Everyone was busy taking off their clothes and didn't notice that it was getting darker outside. It was dark and silent, as if they were frozen.

A cool breeze blew with cold air, and everyone couldn't help but shiver.

"Is it my illusion? Why does it feel so cold today?" Ji Wenxue exhaled and moved closer to Wandi. "Sister Wandi, are you cold?"

Wandi touched Ji Wenxue and said, "I'm not cold, but it looks like the temperature will continue to drop today."

Most planets will experience such a significant drop in temperature before crashing, and this cooling will not reverse after a period of time like before, but will continue to cool until the planet begins to fall.

Therefore, tonight is destined to be a difficult night.

Everyone put the bras on the ground. Wandi glanced at the side and said, "Zouwei, help me put it over there."

"Circular formation?" Jiang Zouwei asked while moving.

"Yes, but you have to add a triangle in the center." Wan Di thought for a while and said, in addition to refining the crystals, she also wanted to make the fire last longer.

The two people did their work very efficiently. The others didn't know what they were talking about and were afraid of making things worse by going over, so they just sat quietly by the side, staring without blinking.

We also felt the pervasive chill, chilling us to the bone, our limbs suddenly stiffening. Everyone knew the temperature outside must have dropped even more. Everyone spontaneously huddled together, huddling closer together, and only then did they feel better.

On the other side, Wan Di and Jiang Zou Wei were still setting up the formation. After they finally succeeded, Wan Di squatted down and rubbed the crystal powder, which was ground by Yao Si and Jiang Zou Wei at that time.

"Zouwei, you go back first. I'll process this crystal powder. Go help adjust everyone's sitting positions."