The system store is a veritable arsenal.

With energy stones, we can get our hands on anything, not just stealth fighters, but even space-class warships!

He pondered for a moment and said:

"System, open the redemption shop. I want to see the product list and prices."

A white light screen suddenly appeared in front of Han Ling.

The system's in-game store offers everything from weapons of immense destructive power to vehicles that allow you to ascend to heaven.

Clicking on the product will also bring up a user manual.

Han Ling looked through them for a while and found the cheapest small warship.

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Item: C989 battleship basic model

Turrets: None

Unlock Item: 1 unit of energy

Exchange: 18 slots of energy

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If Han Ling wants a basic C989 warship, he only needs 19 energy stones, which is 1.9 million credits.

In the past, Han Ling would have definitely paid for it in full without hesitation.

But now they are on a desolate planet, without even a shopping mall, so where would they get energy stones to sell?

Han Ling asked:

"System, you know how to fly a warship, right? If I exchange for a warship, can I fly out?"

The system answered truthfully:

[Host, rest assured, the system has a strong learning ability. As long as there is an instruction manual, the system can operate any device.]

Upon hearing the system's words, Han Ling smiled and an idea gradually formed in his mind.

He may not have energy stones, but there definitely are some in this base.

Those three female insects have lived here for so long, they must have stored up a lot of energy.

We need to find a way to extract 19 energy stones from the three female insects.

the next day.

The four of them began living together.

Han Ling had just woken up and was yawning as he walked out of his room when he saw three female insects squatting outside the door.

The three female insects seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

Good morning, Your Excellency Han Ling!

The orderly greetings startled Han Ling.

Han Ling tightened his collar and nodded speechlessly.

"Hello everyone, good morning. What are you all doing here? Is there some kind of event?"

The tall Mingzhe leaned closer to him and said with a smile:

"We just wanted you to see us as soon as you wake up. We don't have many activities; we usually just stay at the base, training and studying..."

Mingzhe said a lot, and Han Ling nodded perfunctorily, not really listening carefully.

He wasn't interested in the lives of the three female insects; he only wanted to survey the terrain to facilitate his escape, and ideally, find a location where energy could be stored.

Mingli, with his long brown hair, seemed to notice Han Ling's absent-mindedness and asked with a smile:

"Sir, would you like to take a tour of our base? This base was built by the three of us."

Every piece of metal, every component, was painstakingly transported back by us. I think this base is a truly magnificent work.

Mingli's words were exactly what Han Ling wanted to hear, and he quickly replied:

"Great! Let's take a look around. Haha, you guys are really amazing to be able to build a base on a barren planet."

Hearing Han Ling's praise, the three female insects were excited, their faces flushed, as if it were a great honor.

Han Ling strolled around the base as if he were casually shopping.

With Mingli's explanation, he got a general idea of ​​the base's situation.

The entire base covers an area of ​​about 4,000 square meters, has only one floor, and only one exit.

The area is 4,000 square meters, but only about 300 square meters is living space; the rest is the female insect's studio.

The three female insects were quite skilled; they independently crafted several mechs and collected many aircraft shells, creating numerous aircraft in total.

Semi-finished products and materials were carelessly thrown on the ground, covered in oil stains.

Mingzhi asked nervously:

"What do you think of this base?"

They anticipated that Your Excellency would visit the base, so they cleaned the area overnight to create a path for visitors.

Han Ling gave them a thumbs up:

"The base is very nice, but what's outside the base like? I've never seen it before. Can you show me?"

All three female insects complied with Han Ling's requests.

Han Ling's words seemed to be like a royal decree.

They handed Han Ling a set of protective clothing.

"Sir, water is extremely scarce on this desolate planet. If you want to go outside, you will need to wear this protective suit."

The protective suit looked incredibly ugly, with rough stitching, insufficient fabric, and metal plates sticking out.

But this protective suit was sewn overnight by three female insects using the most precious Sand Gold composite board and rare leather they had on hand.

The female insects looked at Han Ling cautiously, and breathed a sigh of relief when they didn't see any disgust on his face.

Han Ling didn't pay much attention to all that. He quickly put on his protective suit and helmet, and followed the three female insects outside.

Outside the base, the light was dim, and the atmosphere of the desolate planet had long since disappeared. Looking up, one could see the endless starry sky.

It should be dark here now, and the stars and sun are not visible, but the light reflected by the planets is enough to illuminate the area.

Han Ling walked towards the outside of the base.

The female insects protected him.

Mingli explained:

"On the desolate planet, the atmosphere disappears, water vapor gradually flies into space, and the planet becomes irreversibly desertified."

We built the base on a mountain ridge, which is resistant to wind and sand, and we can probably live there for another 50 years.

Wearing a bulky protective helmet, Han Ling nodded with difficulty and walked half a circle around the base.

His breath was puffed out, and in less than five minutes, a layer of white mist condensed on the visor of his protective helmet.

The white mist obscured his vision, and Han Ling couldn't see anything, so he simply waved his hand:

"Alright, there's nothing much to see outside, let's go back."

Han Ling thought to himself that escaping wouldn't actually be difficult for him.

The terrain here is flat, so as long as he leaves the base, he can directly pilot the basic warship and fly into space without any resistance.

After the group returned to the base, the three female insects still surrounded Han Ling.

The tall Mingzhe shyly scratched his head:

"Your Excellency Han Ling, we really enjoyed the song you sang yesterday. Could you teach us how to sing it?"

Yesterday's song?

Han Ling's lips twitched:

"You guys were crying your eyes out while listening to songs yesterday, and you actually want to learn them?"

The three female insects nodded in unison.

Han Ling sighed and extended his hand:

"If you won't give me a quantum computer, at least give me paper and a pen. I'll write down the lyrics and teach you slowly."

"Sir, after you've finished learning the song, could you tell us more about your story with Aro?"

"Sure," Han Ling said with a casual smile.

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For the next few days, Han Ling stayed at the base quite comfortably.

Every day when he opens his eyes, he no longer needs to write; he has switched to teaching singing.

Throughout the entire base, the song "I wish I could become the angel you love in a fairy tale..." echoed.

Besides singing, Han Ling would also use the excuse of telling love stories to try and get information out of the three female insects at night.

The heartwarming and touching love stories were all made up on the spot.

But the three female insects believed these stories wholeheartedly.

After each story, when it was Han Ling's turn to ask questions, the three female insects would blush nervously and tell him everything they knew.

In just four days, Han Ling managed to find out where the energy source was hidden by chatting and digging.

The energy source is located in the fifth storage room.

The key to opening the door is the fingerprints of the three female insects.

Day 5.

Han Ling got up early and took out nutritional supplements from the storage box, placing them on the dining table.

The packaging of the nutritional supplement was a bit dirty, and the grip area was covered in a little machine oil, which was perfect for collecting fingerprints.

The three female insects were flattered and received the nutritional supplements, with silly smiles on their faces.

"Today..." Han Ling held up the nutritional supplement, about to say something, when he heard a loud bang in his ear.

"boom!"

A tremendous sound seemed to be ringing in my ears.

The ensuing earthquake caused the entire base to shake violently.

Han Ling collapsed to the ground, clutching her ears in pain.

"This is……"

"Your Excellency, hide quickly! It's an interstellar beast!" The three female insects, their faces filled with anxiety, helped Han Ling up, then quickly changed their clothes and prepared to go out.

Han Ling frowned in pain as relevant information flashed through her memory.

[An alien beast from outer space, it prefers to eat male insects.]