Chapter 21 Encountering a Star Beast
on the Road The universe is boundless. At a glance, the sky is full of stars shining brightly, like countless silver beads, densely embedded on the dark black screen.
This is the second time that Chu Li has seen such a view. The last time was on the way from the Federation to the Empire, but the trip was too rushed, leaving him with little time to enjoy the scenery.
Strictly speaking, there was actually another time, that was on the way from the planet n-1005 to the capital of the Federation, but because he had just traveled to the interstellar space, the people and things around him were all unfamiliar, and he was extremely panicked, so naturally he was not in the mood to observe the universe.
The starship was flying at the speed of light, and a huge, uneven planet passed by the window, but it seemed that there was some kind of mineral on its surface, which was shining brightly at this moment.
"It's so beautiful!"
Chu Li muttered with his rosy and shiny little mouth while lying on the window of the starship.
He had never thought that he could observe the universe from such a close distance before.
Qi Jingmu looked up at Chu Li, and he knew how shocked he was at the moment from his slightly open mouth.
Thinking of the environment he lived in before, Qi Jingmu understood.
"Hey! Qi Jingmu, I heard that there is a kind of creature called star beast in the universe, and it can walk freely in the universe, right?"
"Yeah!"
"How magical!"
After admiring the beautiful scenery, Chu Li sat on the other side of the table and talked to Qi Jingmu freely. The fickle him has now evolved to the point where he can call Qi Jingmu by his name without changing his expression.
"I heard from An Lu that from June to September every year, a large number of star beasts appear on the border stars. Where do they come from? Why do they attack the border stars?"
These were all mentioned by An Lu during the lecture, but he did not go into detail. Chu Yu did not feel anything at the time, but when he arrived in the universe, he began to be curious.
There is not enough oxygen in the universe, and what other dangers are there. How do star beasts manage to walk in the universe?
"The universe is so big, and the empire is just a small area. There are many uninhabited areas that have not been explored on the borders of the empire. There are countless planets in those areas, and star beasts come from those uninhabited planets."
Qi Jingmu did not hesitate to open his noble mouth to the studious little guy.
"Why did the star beasts attack the Empire? Probably because of the resources within the Empire!"
Research by the Imperial Research Institute shows that the intelligence of high-level star beasts is no less than that of humans. They have been walking in the universe for many years. How could they not discover the beauty of human life? So they commanded low-level star beasts to attack the Empire in an attempt to occupy human territory and live a human life.
However, the Empire and the Federation are also facing the same problem.
"Wait, it suddenly occurred to me that star beasts can walk in the universe and have strong combat power. Doesn't that mean that everyone will face travel safety issues?"
Humans cannot breathe in the universe. Once the starship is broken by the star beast, the humans who fall into the universe will be dead.
Chu Li shuddered and looked out the window. He saw something shining. It didn't look like the planet he had encountered before. He narrowed his eyes and observed carefully.
Qi Jingmu looked at him with amusement, "What do you think I am? Isn't my existence to solve these problems? Don't worry, all star regions have patrol teams. Under normal circumstances, safety is no problem."
"What about unusual situations? Quick, quick, quick! Look over there!"
As the thing approached, Chu Li's eyes widened and he slapped the table hard, making a banging sound. Qi Jingmu's attention was on his hand.
"Stop slapping!" Qi Jingmu held his hand, "What did you see?"
Then he looked over and took a closer look. Then a sharp look flashed in his eyes. He stood up and turned on the computer.
"Yun Shu, pay attention to the seven o'clock direction, there is a star beast."
"Yes!"
"Your eyes are very useful!"
Before leaving, Qi Jingmu looked at Chu Li with a meaningful look. Even his subordinates didn't notice the star beast, but this little guy found it first.
Chu Li's mind was completely focused on the star beast that was getting closer and closer. He didn't pay attention to what Qi Jingmu said, nor did he notice his departure.
He was in a trance. Why did this star beast look so much like a slime? It has
a dark blue, jelly-like shape, no limbs, and only one not-so-round eye and a scary big mouth when viewed from the front.
So why is it called a star beast? It doesn't look like a beast at all! Is it rare for interstellar beasts to look like this?
That's not right. He has seen it before. Interstellar beasts are similar to those on the blue planet.
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"Your Majesty! It's an S-class star beast."
"Can it be solved?"
"Of course!"
Yun Shu answered confidently. She skillfully controlled the starship to dodge the star beast and launch attacks. There was no panic on her fair face.
This was her first time to accompany His Majesty as the commander of the Youhuang. She would never allow the annoying star beast to embarrass her in front of His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my mistake for not being able to discover the appearance of the star beast in advance."
Standing next to Qi Jingmu, Andre bowed his head and admitted his mistake. No matter what, as long as His Majesty brought it up first, the mistake must be theirs who were incompetent.
Especially as the chief steward.
Qi Jingmu's dark golden eyes were fixed on the S-class star beast outside the starship. "Don't blame you. I didn't find it first."
"Who was that?"
Andre pushed his glasses on his nose in surprise. It wasn't His Majesty, could it be His Highness? After all, they had been together all this time.
Qi Jingmu didn't say anything, and Andre knew that he had guessed right.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, with surprise flashing in his eyes. How did His Highness find out? Is it a coincidence?
"Bang!"
Another cannonball sounded, and the figure of the S-class star beast disappeared. Yun Shu, who was in front of the operating table, touched the scar on her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.
Yeah! Victory!
"Your Majesty, the mission is accomplished."
"Not bad!"
Yun Shu's face flushed with excitement after receiving Qi Jingmu's praise. This is His Majesty! Your Majesty actually praised her!
After the battle, Qi Jingmu stood up and left the command room. He came here just to see what level the new commander was. At present, he seemed to be okay and capable of becoming the commander of the Youhuang.
Andre also thought so. Following Qi Jingmu, he thought that the person Xia Chen chose this time was okay and not as ridiculous as before.
He remembered that once, Xia Chen chose a spy from the Federation as the commander. Except for the stupid Xia Chen, everyone knew that he was a spy. Xia Chen was optimistic about that person and didn't even think about it.
Tianshu Star Region, a spaceport on a certain planet.
The black-haired man in military uniform and with a star-shaped ibis-shaped epaulette sneezed, "Who is talking about me? It must be that bastard Andre."
He looked up and saw a panting soldier stopped where he was.
"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing over there, soldier? Hurry up and move the boxes onto the starship. You are not allowed to stay."
"Yes! Major General Xia Chen!"
The young soldier was caught being lazy and shouted in fear, then ran away immediately.
"Really, you still want to slack off in front of me, Xia Chen. I still want to slack off! Your Majesty, why didn't you send Andre? Didn't I just hide for a day? Anyway, there are so many people, one less will do."
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"Your Majesty, it's not normal for this S-level star beast to suddenly appear here."
"Well! Send someone to investigate. Is there a problem with the patrol team, or something else?"
"Yes!"
Andre took the order and went down. Qi Jingmu strode towards the room. His face was cold, as if he was still thinking about something important.
Zerg that had not appeared for hundreds of years appeared in Tianshu Star Region, and star beasts appeared in Tianquan Star Region. Is there any relationship between the two?
Is it an accident or man-made?
Thinking about it, he arrived at the door of the room, his and Chu Li's room.
"Squeak!"
Qi Jingmu stepped into the room and saw Chu Li holding his cheeks with his hands, staring out the window with lifeless eyes, and he didn't even notice that he had entered the room.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Why are you thinking about Qi Jingmu?"
Qi Jingmu raised his eyebrows, "Huh? Missing me?"
Can't leave him so soon? He was only away for more than twenty minutes.
"Ah! You're back?"
Hearing the voice, Chu Li turned stupidly to face Qi Jingmu. Seeing the teasing in his eyes, Chu Li suddenly realized that he seemed to have said something that could be easily misunderstood. Qi Jingmu didn't think he liked him, did he? He didn't.
His face turned red. He didn't mean that.
"I, I, I just thought about that star beast, how is it? Is it solved? What level of star beast is it?"
Chu Li put down his hands, squeezed his palms, and forced himself to calm down. It's okay, it's okay. He said nothing, don't think too much.
"Well! The attack capability of the Youhuang is still good, don't worry, and it's an S-level star beast, not very strong."
Chu Li's face was full of black lines. Looking at the calmness on Qi Jingmu's face, he was deeply suspicious. Not very strong? How come he heard that star beasts have thick skin and flesh, and their health bars are very long, and they are very difficult to fight?
"Since we are talking about star beasts, let's take a deeper look!"
Pretending not to see Chu Li's shock, Qi Jingmu began to teach on the spot.
"There are many kinds of star beasts, with different appearances, but all of them have star cores. The higher the level of the star core, the higher the energy. After processing, the star core can be made into the energy of the mecha starship."
"I know this."
Seeing that he was so serious, Chu Li said weakly.
Qi Jingmu froze and glanced at him, "I thought you didn't know?"
Who told him? Oh! What a pity!
"I, I learned it from books."
Inexplicably, Chu Li saw regret in Qi Jingmu's eyes. Chu Li didn't understand what he regretted, but he was a little scared.
"That's really a pity!"
"..."
The two were speechless for a while, and the atmosphere gradually solidified. Chu Li couldn't stand it. His brain was running fast, thinking about breaking this embarrassment, and suddenly an idea flashed.
"Well, how long will it take us to reach our destination? It seems like we'll be there soon!"
"Half a day! Are you in a hurry? We can walk faster."
"Ah! Okay!"
After a few words, the atmosphere froze again, and Qi Jingmu also noticed it. He didn't like the two of them to be so quiet. He got up and walked to the bookshelf, took a book, and returned to his seat.
"It's still early. You haven't studied cultural courses today, right? I'll teach you."
"Thank you, thank you!"
This was agreed upon a long time ago, and Chu Li couldn't refuse, so he could only obey.
As Qi Jingmu started to lecture, Chu Li found that his voice was low and powerful, and quite pleasant to the ear. He secretly looked up at him and saw that he was also quite good-looking, which was in line with his aesthetic.
He didn't suffer a loss!
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