Chapter 27

In fact, when Heichu said he wanted to pick people to help him, Jiang Xiangyang thought he was just looking for one or two tour guides who could show the way with maps and explain local common sense.

But the scene before him really made him feel... timid.

Jiang Xiangyang spent his teenage years studying and training. Later, he moved out of the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion because of land reclamation, and had no chance to enjoy the privileges of being the Commander-in-Chief's adopted grandson. He lived the ups and downs of an ordinary life for more than ten years, and he really thought that he was just an ordinary person with a dream.

And now, there are hundreds of burly men in a black mass, each of them looking at you devoutly with eyes looking at a god. Jiang Xiangyang's heart is so excited.

He shook his head: "Why not just forget it? I'm used to being alone, and there's also Little G—"

"Sir, please allow me to apply to become your attendant."

In the silent crowd waiting for instructions, a sudden voice was unusually loud, and everyone turned their heads to look at the person who spoke.

The man looked tall and strong even among this group of big men, but because he had a limp in one leg, his body was standing crookedly, making him not very conspicuous overall. His eyes were rather dim, and he looked very tough. Several shocking scars across his chest marked the bravery he once had.

But what attracted Jiang Xiangyang first was not the man's fierce appearance, nor the two-petal flower pattern on his forehead, but the fact that his back was straight even though his leg was injured.

When they saw this person, those unfriendly gazes all retracted, as if they were extremely afraid of him.

The Black Tentacle recorded the specific information of their physical conditions. Humans and mechas are not on the same battle line. No matter who it is, they are all insignificant losers in front of it, even if this person is a well-known tough guy in the crowd.

It looked away without taking a closer look and recommended a person with a stronger physique next to the big guy to Jiang Xiangyang.

This sentence was useless. The guy who was named immediately showed joy. The big guy frowned, clenched his fists, and knelt on the ground. He said in a hoarse voice: "I eat little, I am not afraid of hardship or fatigue, I can do anything you ask me to do, I only hope that you can accept me as your servant!"

The big guy's knock on the ground was so loud that it almost made a mark. Having had the precedent of being bowed to by the crowd, Jiang Xiangyang was not scared this time. He just felt a dull pain in his knees: "Hey, you get up first."

The big guy shook his head with an extremely firm attitude. Hei Chu was used to this kind of thing and thought that the other party was trying to play some tricks. He glared at him and was about to swing his tail at him, but was stopped by Jiang Xiangyang.

Jiang Xiangyang couldn't just go over and pull the man up in front of everyone, so he took a deep breath and made himself look more serious: "Why do you want to be my servant so much?"

The big guy was silent for a moment, then answered truthfully: "I want to go out."

This answer surprised Jiang Xiangyang. He wondered if Shang Yi was still restricting their freedom. Then Hei Chu explained: "A man once escaped and brought hundreds of people back to cause trouble. They almost took away the last energy converter. It took some effort to scare them off. We will release them after we leave."

Jiang Xiangyang nodded, and after hearing this, he became more alert. He asked again: "What do you want to do after you get out?"

The big guy raised his head, as if he sensed that Jiang Xiangyang might give in, and his eyes showed a bit of desire: "If you don't mind, I would like to go back to the tribe and see my brother."

Jiang Xiangyang: “…”

Hei Chu coldly revealed: "That's fake. People in this world don't have as strong a sense of family as those in developed societies. Fathers killing their sons, sons killing their fathers, and brothers killing each other are common occurrences."

The others looked at the big guy with obvious disbelief, as if they thought that he was courting death by daring to tell such a ridiculous lie in front of the messenger of God.

The big man blushed, but he still insisted on this reason, leaning down even lower: "I swear in the name of my Gena warriors, I dare not lie in front of the envoy of God, please understand!"

Kneeling on one knee in such an extreme manner made the big guy's lame leg hit the side in an awkward position. Jiang Xiangyang found that the other person's forehead was covered with cold sweat again because of the pain.

He paused for a moment, then pulled something out of his pocket, opened it, and walked over to the large man. He said calmly, "This is a poison to detect authenticity. If someone tells a lie within a short time after drinking it, they'll die instantly. If you dare drink this and repeat what you just said, I'll believe you."

The big guy took the thing without hesitation and drank it in one gulp. His face suddenly became extremely wonderful.

The little ball looked at the empty nutrient solution in the big guy's hand and blinked: "Yangyang, you have become bad."

Jiang Xiangyang coughed lightly and said, "I don't have anything else to replace it." These were the only things he had in his micro-terminal.

I heard that primitive people ate everything, but I didn't expect that they couldn't resist the power of the nutrient solution. Jiang Xiangyang once again admired Shang Yi's strong sense of taste.

The big guy couldn't stand the stickiness of the nutrient solution and coughed several times while holding his throat. The others thought it was poison. Seeing the others retreating, the big guy felt very disappointed and tried to explain anxiously: "Sir, I..."

"Don't worry, you've passed the test." Jiang Xiangyang touched his nose embarrassedly, "Besides, this thing is quite unpalatable."

The big guy and the people around him were all stunned.

Realizing that this group of people's worship of 'God' was so deeply ingrained that they would unconditionally believe even his flawed fabrications, Jiang Xiangyang stopped trying to persuade them and simply said to the big guy, "I don't like people who kneel down at every turn."

The big guy stood up hurriedly.

Jiang Xiangyang looked up at the sky speechlessly.

After leaving the Ore Mountain, Black Touch asked him, "Do you really not need a few more people?"

Jiang Xiangyang patted the big guy's shoulder and said, "It's okay. Having him as a tour guide is enough."

The big guy didn't understand what "tour guide" meant, and subconsciously leaned down to make it easier for Jiang Xiangyang to take the photo.

Jiang Xiangyang's mouth twitched and he withdrew his hand angrily.

Hei Chu glanced at Jiang Xiangyang and suddenly said, "Every planet has its own laws. If you can't change these laws, it's best to try your best to fit in. To borrow a phrase from you New Planet people, when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Jiang Xiangyang was stunned and quickly fell into deep thought. Then he smiled and said, "I see. Thank you for your reminder."

Black Touch flicked his tail and said casually, "But the master once said something."

Jiang Xiangyang's attention suddenly focused.

"Adapt to the world, stick to your principles. It's your heart that keeps you going, not yourself assimilated by the world. If the laws of this world conflict with the ideals you've always upheld, then—"

Jiang Xiangyang listened attentively to what followed.

Black Touch: "Leave this world."

Jiang Xiangyang: “…” This statement seems a little ambiguous?

He knew that Black Touch didn't mean what he thought, so he laughed it off and said, "I thought you were going to say destroy the world."

Heichu said casually: "When the master was a teenager--" Suddenly there was a click.

Jiang Xiangyang was curious: "What about youth?"

Black Touch seemed frozen, his voice abrupt. "I was lost like you when I was young, but I figured it all out."

Jiang Xiangyang didn't take Blacktouch's strange behavior to heart. He just raised his eyebrows in deep agreement and laughed, "Well, but being able to travel freely between the major planets also means that your master has the strength to fight against the world."

Heichu paused at first, then blinked and said nothing.

Jiang Xiangyang led the little ball and the big guy away. Black Tentacle immediately squatted down obediently, watching their figures disappear into the jungle. After a long while, a projection appeared in its eyes. The person sitting on the chair was in a very relaxed and casual posture. He asked leisurely, "Do you like him very much?"

Seeing that Shang Yi was not angry, Heichu stopped shrinking and nodded, thinking of an adjective: "This is the first time I have seen an intelligent creature that is so similar to the Hegman Stone."

Shang Yi remained noncommittal, tapping the operating table lightly with his knuckles.

Black Touch looked at Shang Yi, who seemed lost in thought, and boldly asked, "Master, do you perhaps... like this human a little?"

Shang Yi raised his eyes, his gaze as usual calm, his hands clasped in front of his chest, resting on his chin. He neither denied nor showed anger, but scared Hei Chu so much that he lowered his head and quickly wagged his tail to act well-behaved.

Shang Yi chuckled: "I will enter a deep sleep in ten minutes. You will be responsible for analyzing the spatial frequency from now on."

Hei Chu swallowed a mouthful of saliva that didn't even exist: "Master, may I ask, where have you analyzed it now?"

Shang Yi understood its meaning very well: "It's the place you thought of."

Black Touch: “…”

Analyzing that kind of thing is a torture for the mecha, okay? Not every super-intelligent creature can have a master like you. A perverted brain can be easily accomplished by human power, okay? He has no records of this planet. It is not easy to find the correct position in the universe, okay? qaq!

Oh my god, please get a mistress to take this monster in, it really can’t stand it anymore!!!