Chapter 110 Egret Island Star
When Xiao Ran returned to his bedroom, the pain on his face immediately disappeared. He gently curled the corners of his lips, repeatedly savoring every expression Qing Xuan had made before.
As an SSS-level powerhouse, he was constantly watching her every subtle expression, and naturally he didn't miss that moment of her dazedness.
He was certain that she still had feelings for him; otherwise, she wouldn't have been moved by such a sweet remark.
Her disgusted words did sting him, but his staggering steps and hasty escape were all deliberate.
As long as she has him in her heart, she will feel sorry for his pain.
Xiao Ran knew that his scheming against her was a bit despicable, but if he didn't actively create opportunities, he would never be able to walk with her again in this lifetime.
This journey is far from over; he has plenty of time to gradually melt the ice in her heart.
On the other side, Feather Fan held the palm-sized astrolabe, her breathing becoming somewhat rapid.
This star chart clearly does not belong to this world that only has low-level martial artists, but comes from the spiritual cultivation interface that has a grandmaster of weapon refining.
She wasn't sure if the realm where the owner of the star chart was located was adjacent to the Misty Heaven Realm where her Holy Witch Clan lived, but as long as she found the homeland of the star chart owner, there might be hope of going to the Misty Heaven Realm.
Xiao Ran possesses an SSS-level ability, a level that elevates him beyond the ranks of low-level martial artists, which is why he was able to barely open the Star Chart.
However, he did not have a method to cultivate spiritual power, and his control over spiritual power was entirely instinctive, so he could not use it skillfully.
Therefore, he could only open the outermost area of the astrolabe and could not see the true core content.
After the feather fan infused the star chart with magical power, a chaotic nebula appeared before their eyes.
As she continued to pour in her magical power, one star after another was lit up around her.
With a casual gesture, she would magnify the selected star and clearly draw the route to it.
However, her magical power was limited after all. Even with all her might, she could only open a portion of it and could not penetrate into the central area of the star chart.
But she wasn't in a hurry, because it would take her at least two or three years to reach the opened area.
Their first destination is not the area marked on the astrolabe, but rather Lulu Island Star in the Flowing Light Galaxy.
As its name suggests, the entire planet of Egret Island is surrounded by seawater, with only a few islands of varying sizes scattered throughout it.
There is a wide asteroid belt around this planet. An interstellar explorer accidentally crossed the asteroid belt and discovered the existence of this planet.
Because the path to it is difficult to traverse, and no suitable space node has been found, it is impossible to directly enter its atmosphere via space jump. Therefore, it became the only planet that escaped infection by the Wither Virus.
Feather Fan chose it as his first destination, partly to see the asteroid belt and find a shortcut to other star systems.
Secondly, I wanted to conduct an on-site investigation to see if the environment here was suitable for the mechanical race to live in.
This desolate planet has little value for development due to the lack of suitable access routes, and remains an unclaimed little planet to this day.
Once the habitability of the planet is confirmed, Mao Li plans to use the wealth left by his father and mother to buy the small planet and become its ruler.
At that time, he will revive his people here, using the protection of the asteroid belt to isolate them from outside detection.
Once he has developed and strengthened the Mechanical Race, he will use his power to negotiate with the Central Star and seek equal rights for his people as ordinary humans.
At that time, the machine race will have the freedom to reproduce and will not be forced to implant self-destruct chips that cannot harm humans into the brains of every newborn.
This planet was carefully selected by Mao Li after he left the Mechanical Star. It was because it had no development value that the price was relatively cheap, within his budget.
Furthermore, because it had been untouched for over five hundred years since its discovery, it was classified as a barren planet. When purchasing it, only simple proof of citizenship is required, and after purchase, it can be treated as private property. The planetary lord has the right to refuse any investigation by any organization.
Mao Li spent 50,000 contribution points on the black market in Bran City to buy a legal citizenship certificate.
The organization that sells these identity documents is an underground organization that can remove the biochip from the forehead of a dying person and implant it into another person with just a small surgery.
Such identity documents are purchased by individuals who are wanted for crimes or have offended powerful figures and need to conceal their identities, thus forming an industry chain.
After the outbreak of the Wither virus, identity verification was not strictly enforced. As long as you had a green pass, who cared whether you were a wanted criminal or not?
Once the patient's family received the kickback, they naturally had no further objections; if the people didn't complain, the officials wouldn't investigate.
Everything was planned out; all Yu Shan and the others needed to do was move towards their goal.
Throughout the journey, Mao Li remained silent; he was actually very reluctant to part with Zuo Shan and his family.
Although they only spent a few short years together, his emotions often went beyond reason, and this feeling was far more exciting than the more than one hundred years of life that had been governed by reason and followed a set routine.
But he bears the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the mechanical race, and cannot do as he pleases.
After a 32-day journey, the warship finally arrived at the wide asteroid belt.
From afar, this meteorite belt appears exceptionally spectacular against the deep blue starry sky, resembling a colorful necklace inlaid with countless irregular gemstones, radiating dazzling light that leaves one in awe!
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that each meteorite possessed a unique shape and color; some resembled crystals that were crystal clear, others sapphires that shone with a mysterious light, and still others rubies that burned with intense heat...
They shine brightly against the starry sky, creating a beautiful and enchanting scene.
"Uncle Mao Li, if you all live on Luda Island in the future, will you be able to see this huge gemstone necklace every time you look up at night?" Achen asked excitedly.
"It's invisible to the naked eye; it can only be seen with the aid of a telescope," Mao Li said.
This beautiful gemstone necklace filled him with new expectations for Egret Island. He smiled and looked at the feather fan: "Master, when you have time in the future, will you come to Egret Island to enjoy the scenery?"
"Yes, I promise!" Feather fan patted his shoulder lightly.
Having spent eight years like family, she was reluctant to part with Mao Li, but she had her own mission, and Mao Li also had his own responsibilities to shoulder.
They can only go their separate ways, but she believes that one day their paths will intersect again.
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