As expected of a general of the Federation, Xuan Yuanlie, without Xiang Wan's reminder, had already ordered the coordinates of Mercury to be quietly erased from the cosmic network and secretly stationed people there to prevent anyone from taking action against the planet behind the scenes. Most importantly, he wanted to preserve the planet for future investigations into the truth. The fact that a general like him could be schemed against to the point of almost losing his life shows just how powerful the person behind it all was.
Xuan Yuanlie selectively told Xiang Wan these things. Xiang Wan knew that he was trying to reassure her so that she could wholeheartedly stay by his side.
During his time on the ship, Xiang Wan and his team members became quite familiar with each other, and he even joined in their regular training sessions.
Speaking of training, it's completely different from what we do on Earth. Because there's no gravity here, the simulated gravity device can be adjusted to any size, essentially a simulated gravity chamber. When Xiang Wan first arrived, she hadn't adapted to the environment. One foot was firmly stuck inside, and she couldn't even take another step. Just taking one step forward during training left her drenched in sweat and nearly collapsed on the ground.
The training equipment wasn't on a single plane, but rather spread out in all directions, making full use of the indoor space. During evening walking practice, people from all directions made the equipment incredibly loud, and their deliberate shouting nearly deafened everyone.
Xiang Wan knew they wanted to see how capable she was and were deliberately teasing her. Here, they were familiar with each other, but the fact that someone like her, barely out of school, was now by the general's side made them resentful, even if they didn't say it. Xiang Wan wasn't going to be intimidated. Her experiences in these worlds hadn't been for nothing. So what if the gravity was stronger and her vision was slightly altered? Xiang Wan trained diligently during the day and massaged her acupoints and improved her blood circulation at night, maintaining her high energy levels and slowly making progress.
To make the training more interesting, Xiang Wan made a bet with them: if they won, she would tell them a secret about their general; if they lost, they would have to reveal their own secrets.
Besides training, these people were also very gossipy, especially fond of hearing about Xuan Yuanlie. Xiang Wan's actions perfectly piqued their curiosity, making them all eager to inquire. Unfortunately, this plan ultimately didn't materialize, which was a great pity. She wanted to learn more about the Federation's inner workings through these people. Directly asking around would inevitably raise suspicions of ulterior motives, so gossip was the most practical and least attention-grabbing method.
Xuan Yuanlie had heard about this and thought that Xiang Wan was bored on the ship and was making fun of him, so he gave her his spare miniature watch and told her to read more books in her spare time.
This wristwatch was quite old; its configuration and processor speed couldn't compare to Xuan Yuanlie's, but for Xiang Wan, it was perfectly fine for looking up information and reading books. After turning it on, an interface window appeared above the watch, floating in the air. She could simply tap on whatever she wanted to see. However, besides the graphics, there were many characters she didn't recognize. Xuan Yuanlie told her that this was a universal script, and if she wanted to read it, she could use a script converter, but he didn't recommend Xiang Wan use it because if she didn't even know the most basic characters, she wouldn't even be able to leave the house in the future.
Xiang Wan felt immense pressure. A top student like herself, she was now practically illiterate here. Who could understand her sorrow? As for Xuan Yuanlie speaking Chinese, his explanation was that he had learned various languages since childhood and could communicate effectively with people from any planet, including his team members. So, she was being treated like a native, and she had only just realized it! This was unacceptable!
"Xiao Qi, it's time for you to shine."
Xiang Wan silently called out to the system that was pretending to be dormant. It was really unreasonable that it hadn't shown up after being here for so long.
"Host, this is an advanced civilized world. What if we get detected if we keep calling out to this system like this?"
"What a joke! No matter how advanced this world is, is it more advanced than you? So what if it's discovered? You're just in my head. At most, it's considered that my brain activity is very high. Who has time to look for you?"
If you want to be lazy, just say so. You always use this as an excuse. I was fooled once in the last world, so don't try to fool her again this time.
"This system is saying just in case, just in case!"
"Do you still want to complete the mission? This is our shared goal. If you shirk your responsibilities, don't blame me for following suit. At least I can survive here for the rest of my life; even if I die, it'll be worth it. It's just pitiful that you'll have to go down with me."
Xiang Wan deliberately dragged out the last word, making it seem like she was taking a very long, winding path, which made the system tremble: The host is not easy to deal with. I miss the Xiang Wan of the past!
The hapless system was being exploited by Xiang Wan, gradually teaching her the pronunciation, explanation, and writing of the cosmic script. This was extremely energy-consuming, so Xiang Wan studied it in her mind while exercising, relaxing her body before bed and her mind while lying in the fixed pod. In just a few days, she had mastered most of the cosmic script.
Because the wristwatch was a discarded device, it couldn't connect to the internet without a terminal number. It only contained the books and materials that Xuan Yuanlie had previously stored inside, mostly about mechs, warships, military affairs, and the general distribution of planets. Xiang Wan was completely absorbed in reading it. Except for a few unfamiliar characters that required 007 to translate, she could understand most of it. She had the system read it to her during training and studied it on her own during breaks.
About half a month later, they arrived at the first space jump point, which was a black hole. Everyone on the ship looked serious, and following Xuan Yuanlie's instructions, they went to check each device, fearing that an accident might occur.
Everyone was busy, but Xiang Wan seemed to have nothing to do, so she followed Xuan Yuanlie and watched him give orders, while asking the system in her mind, "Does a space jump really need such a big fuss?"
"You don't understand, do you? If your technology isn't good enough, then you can only rely on luck. If your equipment is good, it's already good if you're a few light-years away from your destination. If you're unlucky, it's possible to be tens of thousands of light-years away."
"Holy crap, if it's so unreliable, why don't we just fly there?"
"Of course we can. If we have enough energy, by the time we reach the designated location, we'll be halfway to the grave. What's the point of going for a ride?"
Xiang Wan silently shut her mouth, forgiving her that this was her first time in this world and that there was still much to learn. Time was short and the task was heavy, so without further ado, she started reading!
The system swore it would never tell the truth again. Every time the host tried hard, it would have to play second fiddle. Why was its life so miserable?
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