When they got on the shuttle bus, Qi Yue had time to look at Su Su, who was covered in clothes.
"It can't be changed back for the time being." Su Su shook his fish tail indifferently.
Mechanical wheelchairs are very convenient. You only need to control the two wheels, and it will not affect you in any direction or whether you go up or down stairs. If there is sufficient energy, you can even suspend for a short time. Once you become proficient in operating it, it will not affect your daily activities at all.
Su Su was anxious about Qi Hanyi's situation at this time: "I have already told you the situation in the communication, so when can I be arranged to board the starship?"
"This can't be rushed..." Qi Yue sighed.
"How can I not be anxious? Qi Hanyi is almost dead." Su Su raised his voice by eight octaves. If he had legs at this moment, he would probably be able to jump up from the wheelchair.
"You are not the only one who is anxious. We all hope to save Qi Hanyi." Tang Xiruo, who had been sitting in her seat with her eyes closed, opened her eyes. "But this matter is not something that can be helped just by being anxious. Let's not talk about the distant future. The things you reported back earlier about the undercurrent are very complicated. Whether it is Yan San's true identity or the actions of the undercurrent in the past few years, we still need to verify the authenticity of all the things you have provided."
"Also, even if you are really approved to board the spaceship, you will need time to meet with Qi Hanyi, arrange a landing time, find a pilot who can accompany you and monitor you, as well as necessary physical examinations and adaptation training."
Su Su asked anxiously: "Then how long should I wait?"
Tang Xiruo said calmly, "The earliest decision can be made is tomorrow's court meeting. Although the head of the Qi family and I will do our best to fight for you, this is not something that I or the Qi family can decide. It requires the opinions of all parties to be gathered, and then my father and the noble council will jointly decide. In the end, whether we can set off and when we can set off are all unknown."
Seeing Su Su fidgeting, as if staying one more hour might cost him his life, Qi Yue could not help but comfort him, "Don't worry too much. According to the battle report sent the day before yesterday morning, they will stay inside the defense line for the first seven days waiting for the transfer of supplies and intelligence collection. There will be no chance to deploy the Bai Ze for the time being. We should have enough time."
"In addition, Xiang Chen also gave my brother a physical examination before we set off. As long as he doesn't use his mental power, he can probably hold on for another half a month."
"But..." Su Su was filled with uneasiness. Although he had never been on a real battlefield, he knew that the battlefield was just like hunting. The situation was changing rapidly and no one could predict what would happen in the next second. Qi Hanyi had written a bunch of messages that looked like suicide notes, which made Su Su feel even more that Qi Hanyi was going to fight this battle with the idea of risking his life. If he didn't go find him, he might not come back.
But as Tang Xiruo said, everyone present hoped that Qi Hanyi would return safely, and she was not the only one who was anxious. The human world has many complex rules, and problems cannot be solved by just rushing forward.
He must be calm, restrained, and patient...
Su Su bit down hard on the base of his palm. The pain and the taste of blood calmed his impatience. "Tomorrow, I must get a result tomorrow, otherwise I will find Qi Hanyi in my own way."
"Hey, why are you biting yourself? You're bleeding!" Qi Yue was startled by Su Su's action. She took out the hemostatic spray from the medical kit of the suspension vehicle and sprayed it on Su Su's wound: "I know you are worried about my brother, but you can't hurt yourself. It hurts so much."
The spray had a tingling effect, but the pain was replaced by a cool sensation, and the skin torn by the teeth quickly clotted.
"Qi Yue, help me." Su Su ignored the wound on his hand and said, "I know that real starships are somewhat different from the ones in the game. I want to receive formal starship training, preferably starting today."
"Well, the starship pilots currently in service are basically already in the space station. We can try to contact those retired starship coaches, but your identity is special. Even if you just want to log in to the training system, you still need authorization and approval from grandpa." Qi Yue put away the spray and calculated seriously.
Tang Xiruo rudely poured a basin of cold water on him: "There is no doubt that you have a high talent for driving, but the fact is that you have no actual experience in driving a starship, nor have you received even a day of operational training at the Imperial Military Academy. There are still some differences between real starship driving and games. The regular starship driving training cycle is three years. No matter how fast you learn, you can't complete all the courses in one day. In a real battle, a small mistake is enough to cause huge losses."
"You have no chance to fly a starship. It would be an optimistic outcome if you were allowed to board a starship tomorrow."
Su Su held the armrest of the wheelchair: "Just in case. You don't have to learn everything, just some basic operations, just in case I can help?"
"Is it really just in case?" Tang Xiruo's eyes were the kind unique to the royal family, an orange-red color like the sun. When she stared at him, Su Su felt as if he was exposed to the midday sun, with nowhere to hide.
Su Su gritted his teeth and nodded again.
"You're the best." Tang Xiruo folded her arms and chuckled, but didn't say anything more. She had also experienced the feeling of wanting to keep someone at all costs when she liked them.
When the shuttle arrived at Qi's house, Su Su rocked his wheelchair into the air as soon as he got off the car and ran towards the teahouse that Qi Xingli often went to. Qi Yue had to jog behind him to barely catch up with him.
"Slow down, slow down!" Qi Yue usually neglected exercise, and after running for a while, she was already a little out of breath: "Grandpa is not in the teahouse now, but in the office. I'll take you there."
Led by Qi Yue, Su Su came to Qi Xingli's office.
There is a huge holographic screen, which is divided into dozens of small screens that can be read. Inside are images and information sent from the current space station outpost and the interstellar expeditionary force. In front of the holographic screen is a hall that can accommodate hundreds of people working at the same time. Busy personnel are busy at their own posts, and from time to time they communicate their information through communication.
Everything was going on in an orderly manner, and the atmosphere was tense and serious. When they heard the door open, they just looked up at the door and continued to bury themselves in their work. For the first time, Su Su's overly good-looking face did not receive the corresponding attention, and even the long silver fish tail could not keep these people's eyes on him for a moment.
Su Su paused while pushing the wheelchair, and subconsciously stopped outside the door. Qi Yue also put away her usual lazy look. She simply told Su Su, "Wait here for a while, I'll go call the head of the family."
Su Su noticed that this was the first time Qi Yue used the title of "head of the family" to address Qi Xingli.
Qi Yue straightened her back, walked quickly to Qi Xingli's side, leaned over and whispered a few words.
Qi Xingli glanced towards the door, gestured to the adjutant beside him, and followed Qi Yue out of the hall.
Qi Xingli usually had a cold and serious look, and there was no particular change now. This made his usual coldness seem friendly because of familiarity.
"Regarding the matter of Undercurrent, the Empire has already started investigating. The clues you provided are very valuable. If the information is verified to be true, I will strive for corresponding rewards from His Majesty, including rewards for finding and successfully killing Zerg spies. As long as the other members of Undercurrent are confirmed to have not done anything that harms the interests of the Empire, their merits can also be used to offset their mistakes."
Su Su didn't listen to what Qi Xingli said at all. He said directly: "I don't care about the undercurrent. I want to find Qi Hanyi. I am already a real mermaid. I can separate and heal him with my singing."
Qi Xingli glanced at the fishtail and raised his doubts: "The Empire does not have combat uniforms that can accommodate fishtails."
Su Su was stunned. Did Qi Xingli mean to reject him? Why was it different from what they had agreed before?
Su Su couldn't help but get anxious: "Qi Yue said that you agreed to help me."
Qi Xingli: "You didn't say before that we need to differentiate again."
"Can you guarantee that you can separate successfully the first time you see him? Even if you can, the mermaid will fall into a deep sleep for a period of time after separation, which may be a few hours or even a few days. Are you sure you can save him instead of hindering him or even losing your life in vain?"
"We have to give it a try, right?" Su Su said, "That's the life of your grandson, your heir!"
Qi Xingli refused to budge: "As the most promising starship pilot in the future, I value your life as well. Besides, even if I agree, I cannot convince His Majesty in this situation."
Someone ran out from the hall, as if he had something urgent to ask Qi Xingli for advice.
Qi Xingli immediately prepared to leave with the other party.
Su Su hurried forward to stop the man and said, "So you are just going to give up on Qi Hanyi just because of this fish tail?"
Su Su's expression at this moment was as if he wanted to take a knife and cut the fish tail in half himself.
"Before tomorrow morning." Qi Xingli turned his back and walked into the hall: "Just walk to see me and I'll help you."
Walking and seeing Qi Xingli, it means that he must not only successfully differentiate tonight, but also wake up before his name. But I have never heard that a merman can differentiate without seeing his partner.
Well, as a mermaid, isn't it unprecedented for me to become a mermaid? So it might not be impossible to try again.
However, if it doesn't work, we have to make plans in advance. Su Su followed a few steps on the wheelchair: "Then can you give me the permission for the simulation training?"
Qi Xing paused and turned his head slightly. His sharp eyes seemed to have seen through Su Su's thoughts: "Don't even think about it. Don't think I don't know what you are planning. A real starship is not as easy to drive as in the game. I will never allow a half-baked person to drive a starship to the battlefield privately."