There were three dots on top of the black box, one of which was flashing red.

This must be the jammer.

Tu Ran glanced at the communicator on her wrist. A faint light was flashing in the small hole on one side. Sure enough, the signal had been blocked.

"Let's talk." Xie Xu spoke first.

"Sure, what do you want to talk about, Researcher Xie?" Tu Ran said with a smile.

"The previous Tu Ran was very important to me." Xie Xu stared at her and said.

Tu Ran nodded.

Of course she knew that her original self was his right-hand man and was as important as Li Wenchuan.

She also knew that Xie Xu had bribed more than just the original body and Li Wenchuan, the pioneers.

He did a very good job of keeping secrets in this regard. Apart from knowing that Li Wenchuan was also his man, Tu Ran didn't know who the other people were.

The twenty or so research institutes that Xie Xu privately built have been able to develop to this day. Half of the information was collected by the original body. There were even a few alien species that were captured by the original body and secretly sent over.

The original body was definitely number one among all his subordinates.

Now that the original body is occupied by her, Xie Xu is like cutting off half of the source of information for his private research institute.

It would be strange if he wasn't panicked.

So he invited her to dinner today, probably because he wanted her to continue working for him.

"But I am not her. I only have her memories now. It's like I told you a story. The protagonist in the story can do everything, singing and dancing, and can speak the languages ​​of all races in the Federation. Now, after listening to this story, can you sing and dance, and talk to people of any other race without any obstacles?"

"Whatever you want, I can give it to you." Obviously, Xie Xu thought this was just her excuse.

He didn't give enough.

Is this an attempt to bribe her? Anything? Quite generous. Unfortunately, what's the point of having a lot of money if she doesn't have a life to spend it on? She just wants to live now.

Tu Ran lowered her eyes: "I am not even half as strong as she was at her peak. It is even a question whether I can survive in the Threshold. Even if I want to help you, I am unable to do so."

It’s just polite talk, as long as it sounds nice.

Xie Xu was silent. During this time, the robot served the dishes. Each dish was very exquisite. After all the dishes were arranged, it said politely, "Enjoy your meal, both of you," and left.

There were only two of them left in the box.

The dishes on the table were still steaming and smelling delicious. For Tu Ran, who already had a keen sense of smell and the bonus of the Chicken Monster's superpowers, and who had been training for an entire afternoon and was already hungry, it was simply torture to only be able to watch and not be able to do anything.

"You can eat." Xie Xu only took a glance at her and knew what she wanted to do.

Tu Ran pursed her lips and smiled, then picked up the chopsticks at hand and said, "Then I'll eat first."

As expected, the five dishes combined cost more than her monthly salary, and their taste was incomparable to the vegetables and shredded potatoes she cooked herself.

She was eating happily, but Xie Xu had no intention of picking up his chopsticks. He placed one hand on the table, tapping it lightly with his slender fingers.

After dealing with him several times, Tu Ran roughly guessed that he was thinking when he made this action.

She simply didn't remind him to eat.

At this moment, this person must be thinking about how to persuade her to join them, so he has no mood to eat.

Sure enough, when Tu Ran was half full, he spoke.

"I can teach you."

Tu Ran suddenly stopped picking up the food.

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(End of this chapter)