A jolt of electricity.

"This chip is my latest research result. It's a bit rough, but the recovery effect is 12.1% better than your previous one."

"Players have so many good things." The dinosaur-headed warrior looked at his own body in the distance.

[New equipment discovered]

[Updating necessary drivers...]

His robust body lay prone on the operating table, his back open, revealing his spine covered in equipment. The female doctor replaced one of the devices with a new, blood-red one.

Glug glug~

His head was submerged in a liquid nutrient tank, connected by a wire to the main brain next to it, and more wires connected the main brain to his body.

Driver update complete.

"How is it?" the female doctor asked.

The numbing sensation from the electric shock disappeared, and a comfortable feeling, like the machine being lubricated, flowed from the body to the main brain, and then from the main brain to the dinosaur-headed warrior's brain.

"Excellent!" came the dinosaur-headed warrior's voice from the mainframe. "I can't wait to get hurt!"

"There are plenty of opportunities on Konglu Star." The female doctor instructed the robot to install the dinosaur head the next day; it was a small matter that she didn't need to oversee.

With his hands in his pockets, he walked out of the lab and saw Yoon Seul-ri standing in the corridor, looking out the porthole.

"Waiting for me?" The female doctor strode over to Yoon Seul-ri's side, her legs as slender and delicate as a scalpel.

Outside the porthole was a dreamlike, misty sea of ​​stars.

"We're almost there," said Yoon Se-ri.

"I've already received the notification and am on my way," the female doctor replied. "Just tell me what you need."

The two weren't in a bad relationship, but they weren't close enough for the other to specifically come and notify them.

"Lorelei... are you really planning to join him?"

“The captain wasn’t killed by him, and we need to find a new captain. Isn’t it good to have a ready-made one?” The female doctor tilted her head. “He’s also a player, and his growth rate is faster than an ascended warrior replacing parts.”

Yoon Seul-ri turned her gaze away from the ever-changing nebula outside the window and looked at the female doctor.

"Players are everywhere in the universe, and hundreds of millions, even billions, die every day."

Lorelei glanced at her and said, "Do you remember on IAO, he made us divide the bounty?"

"certainly."

"Why did he share it with us?" Lorelei looked out the window again. "I've been thinking about it these past few days. Either he really doesn't like money, or he feels guilty."

"Guilt? What does it have to do with guilt?"

“He’s a player, he has to complete the mission, we’re not, we don’t have to, so he feels guilty.” Lorelei dissected the surface of the incident with surgical precision.

She continued:

"Furthermore, his attitude towards those around him is very humane. Although I don't like being overly sentimental, I'm glad that my captain is humane."

“Following him, there is funding, a constant stream of research projects—just that drop of blood alone gives me a lot to continue researching—and a safe research environment. Is there anything more attractive to me than that?”

Yoon Seul-ri nodded slowly.

Luo Lei's analysis was flawless. Most importantly, if they could stay with Li Changzhou, the rest of them might still be able to stay together.

"The captain isn't as good as you all say." The dinosaur-headed warrior with his head still attached stepped out.

"You think I won't smash your head next time I overhear a lady's conversation?"

“There’s no chance, Ian Se-ri. He’s about to get injured. When I treat him, I’ll replace his biological brain.”

The dinosaur-headed warrior scratched his head: "I'm telling the truth."

He missed the point, but piqued the curiosity of the two ladies.

"What's the reason?" Yoon Se-ri asked curiously.

“I can smell the overwhelming stench of blood on him,” the dinosaur-headed warrior said in a low voice, seemingly afraid of something. “I’ve seen people slaughter planets, and our captain has definitely done the same thing—a planet, indiscriminately, young and old, all of them…”

He made a throat-slitting gesture.

"He plundered an entire planet?" Iseley was taken aback. "Then he must be very rich?!"

“There is a lot of research material.” Luo Lei rested his delicate chin on his fingertips.

The dinosaur-headed warrior paused for a moment: "...Is that the point?"

“It’s normal for players to do whatever they want,” Li Qianxia said as she walked over. “Aren’t we on our way to pull away the star of a planet right now?”

The dinosaur-headed warrior immediately fell silent. Besides being terrified, the chip was frantically processing data, so why hadn't it noticed her approaching?

“Let’s go!” Li Qianxia said to Yin Seli with a smile, “My brother and the others are already on the bridge.”

During these seven days, the two became much closer (they were both young and loved to have fun). With the help of Yin Seli, Li Qianxia even dyed her hair for the first time in her life—a touch of red was added to her ponytail.

It must be said that Li Qianxia is a good girl. After dyeing her hair, she was timid and afraid of being scolded when she saw Li Changzhou, so she deliberately wrapped that red hair inside her ponytail.

As a result, Li Changzhou only glanced at it and didn't even comment on whether it was beautiful or ugly.

The four men walked onto the bridge; everyone had already arrived.

Li Changzhou asked Luo Lei with his eyes.

“The upgrade is complete,” Lorelei replied.

The dinosaur-headed warrior struck a graceful pose in response.

Li Changzhou nodded and said to Engineer Houhou, "Confirm the plan one last time."

"Okay." Thick waved its tentacles.

"I, Dayi, will pilot the robot unit and be responsible for eliminating the enemy's mechanical units; Chris (dinosaur-headed warrior) and Lorelei will cover us and ensure we are not assassinated by ascended warriors or anything like that."

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