Chapter 87 Encounter
Li Yi thought for a moment and said:
"Sir, even if I'm a field staff officer, my responsibilities may not be that light. Have you ever thought about whether pushing me up so early might be a hassle?"
Helping things grow faster?
Lin Guotao laughed in silence and shook his head.
"No, no, my philosophy is to employ the right people for the right jobs. I will employ the right people for the right jobs, regardless of whether they are young, experienced, gifted or talented."
"Sometimes, even a piece of toilet paper or a bucket of swill can save lives, let alone a top talent like you?"
"Chen Qiongzhi talked to me about you before."
"I know that you have the idea of taking steady steps, and I also know that you rejected her request to compete for the dominance of the entire ruins."
"Although today is different from the past, with three ships now working in parallel and developing in coordination, the leading position does require someone with experience and strength to take charge."
"But let me tell you this, officer on the scene. With your understanding of the Tianshu Ruins, you are more than capable of competing for a spot."
"Even those advance teams need to rely on you and use your excellent insight and analytical ability to reduce casualties and increase development benefits."
"Okay, let's stop here for now. No need to ask, someone will definitely submit your list."
"This matter has basically been decided, but whether you intend to accept it in the end depends on your willingness. In fact, you may need to fight for it a little to get the maximum benefit. This is my reminder to you."
“The benefits of doing it actively and passively are completely different, aren’t they?”
"By the way, this will not affect your exploration of the ruins."
"A field staff officer is someone who can advise the commander-in-chief at any time. You can be on the scene and participate in the exploration."
Just like before, Lin Guotao gave Li Yi enough patience and persuaded him carefully.
"I understand, sir. Thank you for your reminder. I will handle this matter with caution."
Li Yi thought for a moment and then answered.
"Okay, that's enough."
Lin Guotao smiled and said, "Although you may not be mentally prepared, in a special organization like ours, sometimes many things are done at the last minute."
"Many people are often forced to do things without knowing what they are doing. They may be very capable, but they may not necessarily have excellent command capabilities."
Li Yi said: "I understand, sir."
"I'm leaving now. Don't be surprised if you see changes to your personal account page later. That's because your confidentiality level has been raised."
Lin Guotao came and went like the wind. In just over ten minutes, he finished his task and left immediately.
…
The next day.
Li Yi specifically asked Chen Qiongzhi for a day off.
He was going to cabin number 5.
Now that he has level three authority, he can go there on his own even without Lin Guotao applying for the interstellar vehicle.
He had already asked ai Xiaoshe about this and learned about the corresponding route strategy.
In the 3rd area of cabin No. 10, there is a special train that can go all the way through the four large cabins 9, 8, 7, and 6 to cabin No. 5.
The total duration of the journey, including the docking time in each cabin, is about 45 minutes.
Although the speed of the special train is not fast, it is only 240 kilometers per hour.
But this also shows how vast the interior of the Yao Chi is.
To be honest, there aren't many large cabins that he has actually set foot in.
Cabin 5 is mainly the urban area and the residential area for native ship residents, Cabin 9 is the observatory, Cabin 8 was used for dinner parties, and Cabin 10-12 are the territories of the Mecha Corps.
As for cabins 6 and 7, according to information found on the intranet, they are also said to be the places where the original crew members live, work and study.
It can be said that the entire Yao Chi has become a self-contained entity and a society of its own.
Although there are still many people whose tasks are related to the border defense missions of the Star Guard Federation.
But perhaps some people's lives, in these long and endless years, cannot even serve as a screw.
Thinking of this, Li Yi felt a little emotional.
Half an hour later, the special train began to enter cabin 7 and stopped for a while.
At this time, a group of people, mostly lower grade elementary school students, came into the cabin.
Noisy.
It is also rare that Yao Chi has actually developed such a complete social system.
Moreover, every elementary school student looks energetic, well-nourished, with bright eyes, and they look full of vitality and sunshine.
It seems that although the world inside the Yao Chi is smaller than a planet, it is not bad in terms of training and education.
No wonder they could produce a genius like Zhang Jingyu.
Li Yi observed for a moment, thinking about something.
now.
A young-looking female teacher was checking with a bionic caretaker beside her to see if everyone was present.
Seeing that Li Yi was the only outsider in the carriage, the female teacher quickly apologized, clapped her hands to attract the attention of the students, and said, "The turning day will be in 15 days. Do you all know what to do on the turning day?"
A student raised his hand to answer: "I know, I know. Turning Day is the day when the Yao Chi ship has to adjust its direction due to encountering an unexpected celestial body! On that day, everyone must stay in the school's resettlement shelter!"
"No, it may not be that we have encountered a celestial body. It may also be that we have other needs and need to adjust the direction!"
Another elementary school student immediately refuted.
The female teacher smiled and said, "Very good, everyone is great, but there is one thing you must not forget, that is, you must arrive at school three hours in advance on the day of the transition! If you don't arrive early, if the transition happens early, you may never see your classmates and parents again."
As Li Yi listened to them talking, he was thinking about the turning day.
During its interstellar voyage, the Yao Chi will maintain a certain stable speed to maintain the balance of gravity.
If you accelerate or turn, the balance will be broken, causing an imbalance in internal gravity.
If the acceleration is too high or the turn is too sharp, it will be a disaster for the humans on board.
To put it in an analogy, it's like an ant living on a basketball.
If the basketball accelerates, it may throw the ant off.
Humans, on the other hand, might be thrown from the ground to the dome and smashed into a pulp.
Therefore, when accelerating and turning, everyone must enter the refuge area.
Of course, powerful evolvers can be exempted from this problem.
However, Li Yi didn't expect that 15 days later would be the turning point day.
It seems that the Yao Chi will approach the direction of the Tianshu ruins on that day.
While he was thinking, the female teacher comforted the students and suddenly walked towards Li Yi.
"Are you a mecha master?"
The female teacher spoke, her voice trembling slightly.
Li Yi glanced at the female teacher and saw that her eyes fell on the Mecha Corps emblem on his collar. He immediately knew how she knew his identity and nodded.
"Great! I've never seen a real mecha master in my life. I didn't expect him to be so handsome. Can I take a photo with you?"
The female teacher became excited.
"group photo?"
Li Yi's mouth twitched. He's not a star, so what's the point of taking a photo with him?
However, seeing the other person's pure eyes, he nodded: "Okay."
At that moment, the female teacher quickly picked up her personal communicator, sat down next to Li Yi, and took a selfie in a playful pose.
Li Yi cooperated by smiling.
After the photoshoot, the female teacher checked the results and showed a surprised expression:
"Wow, that's great! Handsome guy, how about we take another one?"
Li Yi decisively refused: "No thanks, two is enough."
The female teacher said regretfully, "Well, it's good to have this one. It may be my heirloom in the future. When I get home, I will print it out and frame it on the wall of my house."
Li Yi blushed: "No need, no need. Aren't you afraid that your boyfriend will mind?"
"Boyfriend, why would he mind? Aren't they just ordinary friends?"
The female teacher said strangely.
Isn't there a similar concept here? Li Yi explained: "It's the kind of opposite-sex couple, the long-term, intimate kind."
"Oh, well, we don't care about that now. After all, we all do asexual reproduction now. If you want to have a child, just provide the corresponding eggs or sperm and upload the level to the Human Breeding Center, and they will naturally arrange it for us."
The female teacher said:
"You mecha masters are probably busy fighting every day, so you don't know much about the lives of ordinary people like us. In fact, we all believe in one-night stand and happiness, and rarely need a long-term partner."
As she spoke, the female teacher threw a coquettish glance at Li Yi: "For a handsome guy like you, I guess there will be different people lining up to have sex with you every day. How about considering me? If you are like this, I can also consider long-term. Living far away is not a problem at all. I can come to find you."
Li Yi: "...No need, thank you for your invitation, but we have a lot of training tasks and don't have time."
The female teacher is indeed good at flirting. Although she is not as good-looking as Yao Shiwan and others, her eyes and expressions clearly show that she is talented.
Fortunately, Li Yi is experienced and will not lose his virginity.
After all the small talk and excuses, the car finally arrived at cabin No. 5 and he left quickly.
Only the female teacher was left, and she couldn't help but sigh: "Damn it, it's so rare that I met such a good-looking guy but I didn't win him over. Is it because I'm not attractive enough?"
…
The social atmosphere of the native crew members on the starship opened Li Yi's eyes.
In this comparison, Zhang Jingyu's weirdness seems extremely ordinary.
At this moment, Li Yi came to the Biological and Pharmaceutical Research Center where Zhang Jingyu was.
He thought he would need to verify his identity, but when he arrived at the door, it opened automatically.
It seems that Lin Guotao had probably arranged the entry and exit rights for him when he came here last time.
When I arrived at the 28th floor, I quickly found Zhang Jingyu who was doing experiments again.
now.
Zhang Jingyu had bright white hair, his pupils had turned red, and his skin was strangely pale.
Like a female ghost.
The moment he walked into the room, Li Yi thought he had recognized the wrong person.
"Hey, here you are. It seems that you have generated new divine genes?"
Zhang Jingyu sat mysteriously on one side. When he saw Li Yi enter, he just raised his right eyelid slightly. When he saw it was him, he closed it again.
"Yes, I want some potions from you to adjust two new sequences. One is the Wind God sequence, which has the characteristic of tornado, and the other is the Thunder God sequence, which has the characteristic of magnetic explosion... So what are you doing? What's the new experiment? Did you finish your last autophagy experiment?"
"Do you see me in this state? What do you think I look like?"
Zhang Jingyu asked.
"Female ghost?"
"Wrong, this is a characteristic of an ancient creature called White Rakshasa."
Zhang Jingyu said: "I recently studied the excavation records of the Tiandu Ruins. From a 210-meter-long remains, I extracted the divine gene of the White Rakshasa. Isn't it amazing?"
Li Yiqi asked, "Aren't you a pharmacist? How come you can also extract genes? And can divine genes be extracted from remains?"
"In fact, ancient biology research is my main business, but it doesn't make much money, so I concentrated on studying pharmacy and passed the senior pharmacist exam. Only then did I earn the corresponding funds for ancient biology research."
Zhang Jingyu still kept his eyes closed and talked to Li Yi.
"In addition, the divine genes of ordinary creatures will automatically disintegrate the moment they die, and cannot be extracted."
"But if it is an extremely powerful ancient creature, then it is possible to extract it successfully."
"However, the probability is still incredibly low, and I was lucky, and my skills are not bad, so I succeeded by chance."
Although Zhang Jingyu said it was a coincidence and luck.
In fact, she couldn't hide the smugness on her face when she was telling the story.
"Then you used this divine gene to research and develop your current appearance? Or did you implant this divine gene into yourself?"
"Almost. The process was complicated, but the result was an accident. Don't worry, I can change back."
As he spoke, Zhang Jingyu suddenly opened his eyes, and the divinity outside his body circulated repeatedly.
After a while, the white hair turned back to black and the pupil color returned to black.
But his pale skin remained the same as before.
Instead, it made her look more sickly and beautiful.
Zhang Jingyu looked at the mirror on the other side of the wall and said in surprise, "Damn, it really turned back? Awesome, there is nothing wrong with my design!"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Li Yi was speechless and said, "You haven't succeeded before?"
"Yes, it's just a coincidence."
Zhang Jingyu stood up calmly and looked at himself in the mirror, as if checking the details to see what else had not returned to normal.
While checking, he said:
"Originally I just wanted to test it out, and if it didn't work I would remove the divine gene. But I didn't expect that it could be implanted, but I couldn't remove it at all."
"Don't you want to refer to relevant cases? I don't think I've ever heard of a successful transplant of a divine gene."
Zhang Jingyu said: "I think my method is feasible, so I tried it. As for the failure cases of predecessors, they are just a reference for me at most. Their failure does not mean that the divine gene cannot be implanted."
Li Yi complained: "That's true, but the way you play will kill yourself sooner or later."
Zhang Jingyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I was born with a big life, so I dare to do things that others dare not do, such as the last autophagy experiment, which I succeeded!"
"I only have 10 divine genes in my body right now, but in terms of strength, I am now comparable to someone with 13 divine genes!"
"Come, hold my hand and try the strength."
As he spoke, Zhang Jingyu stretched out his slender, pink hand and handed it to Li Yi.
Li Yi thought about it and then shook it.
Although he only has five, because he has broken the limit twice and is proficient in various ways of exerting force, he is not afraid of how strong Zhang Jingyu is.
Zhang Jingyu pressed it down directly.
"Hey, you're so hard."
"It's okay. After all, I exercise regularly."
"Well, it seems that I am only better than the medicine jar, but I am still far behind genuine mecha masters like you."
Zhang Jingyu originally wanted to show off his skills, but he failed unexpectedly and felt a little depressed.
Li Yi smiled and said:
"You are not bad. It can be seen that your physique is up to standard, and your strength is indeed up to the standard of 13 divine genes. It's just that you don't know how to exert your strength, so it doesn't have much effect."
"By the way, can you prepare the potion I just mentioned as soon as possible? Also, if your autophagy potion is successfully promoted and verified, I would also like a copy."
"No problem. I'll give you priority, and I'll provide you with a pure version without any side effects. After all, you are a genius."
"Thank you very much."
"You're welcome. I must treat you with great care for such high-quality material."
Li Yi laughed and said, "In your eyes, is there anything that cannot be used as material?"
This question stumped Zhang Jingyu.
She hesitated for a moment and said:
"Even if it's trash, there are uses for it. I can't think of anything that can't be used as material."
As he spoke, Zhang Jingyu had already started to adjust the medicine on the operating table.
…
Half an hour later, Li Yi left the place carrying two boxes of medicine tubes.
He had already taken the adjustment potion of the two divine powers of wind and thunder on the spot.
The problem of low coordination of divine genes has been solved.
As for what was in the box, it was Jingyu No. 2 potion.
A specially modified medicine tailored to his newly improved physique.
It is more effective and is a pure version that eliminates all side effects based on your physical condition.
At the same time, he paid extra money and purchased 40 tubes on top of the free quota, spending more than 30 million yuan.
Only because he had recently made hundreds of millions from ruins exploration could he afford to spend so much.
Otherwise, before he entered the starship, he would not have so many channels to make money.
Money should be spent in several parts.
…
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
One day, after the training camp ended, Chen Qiongzhi called Li Yi over.
"Captain Lin should have talked to you about this, right?"
Chen Qiongzhi leaned on the sofa with her legs together, looking through the documents while asking Li Yi.
She changed her outfit today, which was a rare occasion. She was wearing a black suit and black leather shoes. Her jet-black hair was tied tightly behind her head into a bun that was very capable and highlighted her facial features.
The overall style is generous and upright, without losing the original graceful appearance.
It seemed that she was going to attend some formal banquet next.
"Yes, Commander Lin gave me a detailed analysis of the pros and cons, and then suggested that I take the initiative to apply for the position of field staff officer."
"So, what do you think?"
"I wanted to refuse originally, but my strength has improved faster than expected in the past few days. Now I think that in a month and a half, that might be the most suitable stage for me to perform."
Chen Qiongzhi smiled and said, "Great! You should be so confident! I have submitted your list. They are the free mobile team and the on-site staff officer."
"Based on your previous achievements and military merits, the mobile team cannot guarantee your position as a field staff officer, but your position as a field staff officer is definitely secure."
Li Yi raised his eyebrows slightly and said:
"Instructor, are you saying that there are changes in the selection of the mobile team?"
Chen Qiongzhi nodded and said:
"On the one hand, your team's strength configuration is not all people who rank high in the class, which will cause some controversy."
"The second aspect is the competitive pressure from the Kuafu and Sun Chaser special classes."
"It's mainly the first problem. The subsequent competitive pressure should only cause a temporary delay in the process."
"Because you are currently performing well in the exploration of virtual ruins, there won't be many problems in this regard."
"As for the deployment of strength, I am more worried that you will not be able to provide certain assistance when we need you to do so."
Li Yi nodded and said, "I see. What will happen if it is really stuck?"
Chen Qiongzhi said: "If you are really stuck, you should replace people and move other strong people to your group."
Li Yi frowned and said, "Do you mean to change it immediately, or will you give us some space to operate?"
He was not very happy.
Although I know that this is a normal problem within the system, if it happens to me, I will feel unhappy no matter whether it is reasonable or not.
What's more, their current performance is worthy of the result, and there is no reason to block people because of the so-called ranking.
Chen Qiongzhi raised the corner of her mouth and said calmly: "Don't worry, you guys don't need to worry about this little thing. You just need to improve your strength and give a perfect answer in one and a half months."
"As for me, I will probably be responsible for directing the exploration of one of the levels. Then, we can cooperate with each other."
Li Yi's eyes lit up: "With the instructor here, I feel much more at ease. When the time comes, why don't the instructor take us to the fifth level to sweep away those four slime creatures."
Chen Qiongzhi smiled faintly and said:
"Hey, I originally just wanted to get through it easily. Since you want to play the fifth level, I will reluctantly apply to command the fifth level."
"Haha, I think the instructor has already been thinking about going to the fifth level himself."
Li Yi also laughed.
"However, you'd better try to conquer the fifth level as much as possible during this period. In other words, find out the cause of death of the advance team, take down the bounty offered by the headquarters, and arm yourself."
Chen Qiongzhi knocked on the table, his tone becoming slightly more serious:
"Regarding the cause of the advance team's death, I always feel that it should not be that simple. Although the four slime creatures are indeed capable of annihilating the advance team, it is impossible that they are not damaged at all. Perhaps, these four slime creatures are just superficial."
Li Yi's face was slightly stern as he said, "I have also made some discoveries in this regard, but they have not been finally confirmed. After I defeat the slime creatures next time, I may be able to give the instructor a definite answer."
"Then I wish you success."
Chen Qiongzhi nodded and said:
"Also, before you explore the ruins, remember to meet all the targets I asked of you before, or even do better. This time the ruins are much more difficult than before. You must try your best to improve your strength to the limit to be on the safe side. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, instructor."
"Well, go ahead."
Chen Qiongzhi said something, and when she found that Li Yi had not left yet, she immediately smiled and said:
"Why, you still have questions?"
Li Yi pointed at the clothes Chen Qiongzhi was wearing and said:
"Excuse me, instructor, are you going to attend the funeral of the advance team? Or some important banquet?"
Chen Qiongzhi was stunned: "Why, this style looks like attending a funeral?"
Li Yi nodded.
Chen Qiongzhi's face suddenly turned red.
But it was only a moment.
Li Yi blinked again, and Chen Qiongzhi seemed to suppress the blush with her strong body control.
If Li Yi didn't have a gifted memory, it would be impossible for him to forget.
Then he would really suspect that what he just saw was an illusion.
So Li Yi smiled.
Chen Qiongzhi coughed lightly and said, "Let me explain. I'm going to attend an online wedding of an old friend. He strongly invited me, so I had no choice but to agree."
“Can weddings still be attended online?”
"Yes, you little brat, there are so many things you don't understand, go practice now, I don't have time to practice with you tonight."
Li Yi smiled and said:
"Instructor, when will the wedding be over? I can wait for you."
"Wait? Your time is so precious now, hurry up and train. Don't take on two positions at the same time, only to end up with a lack of strength and embarrass yourself in front of other captains!"
"Yes, yes, let's go train now."
Li Yi left Chen Qiongzhi's office with a smile. Chen Qiongzhi was in such a hurry, could it be that she wanted to change into a dress?
(End of this chapter)