Ning Jue's prediction was correct; they did indeed appear in the northern territory.
However, this was a garbage planet abandoned by the Federation. Looking up at the foul-smelling garbage mountain, Lian Han's smile gradually cracked.
He stared at Ning Jue with a death stare; girls always like things to be clean. Being suddenly thrust into a place like this was unbearable for any girl.
Looking at her beautiful face, which was a stark contrast to her surroundings, Ning Jue coughed lightly, "This is your first time on a garbage planet, isn't it? Take a good look around, you might not have another chance to come here again."
Lian Han: "...I don't even want to experience a place like this, even once! When can I leave this place?"
"There's a reason this place was abandoned. It's too close to the Zerg. If we used a mech, it would immediately alert them. And Yuting's mech doesn't have enough energy, so we can only wait for someone to come and pick us up."
I mentioned General Ning's prestige among the Zerg before, and even Han could understand it. "Then when can he come?"
"About 8 hours later."
Lian Han checked the time on the AI: December 31, 4710, 18:54. "So we're going to spend the New Year here?"
"That's one way to understand it."
Lian Han: ...Are you having a great time celebrating the New Year on a garbage planet? What are you laughing at?
"Would you like to rest for a while?"
Lian Han raised an eyebrow. "Here?"
“Of course, we should find a clean place.” Ning Jue held out his hand to her.
Lian Han put her up there and let him lead her. S was already incredibly talented at 15. If she leveled up again, she would probably be treated like a monster or dissected.
Under the mental power of 3S, Ning Jue quickly found a relatively clean place, moved the debris on the ground, and Lian Han took out an ice-type defense card, injected mental power into it, and a circular ice surface with a diameter of 10 meters appeared under her feet. Then, according to her wishes, an ice bed was formed, and Lian Han's complexion finally improved.
She's also very clean. Ning Jue found it amusing and said, "Go to sleep."
The girl seemed perfectly normal, but the weariness in her eyes couldn't be hidden from him. It must be that the memories of the past had been too much of a blow to her.
Lian Han didn't stand on ceremony with him. He placed the little scorpion on the bedside table, reminded Ning Jue again not to touch it, and then lay down to sleep. He hadn't had a proper rest since regaining his memories and jumping to the future; otherwise, why would he be so tired?
The girl's breathing quickly became slow and even, and her beautiful face showed a gentleness she didn't usually have. She was completely unguarded around him.
His gaze fell on her thick, straight black hair. Ning Jue had barely moved his finger when he saw the little scorpion on the ice bed crawl onto the girl's hair, its small eyes looking at him, its tail gleaming with a cold light.
Although it was a species he had never seen before, Ning Jue could sense the little guy's extraordinary nature. No wonder he was so unguarded; he must trust his beast companion completely. Ning Jue shook his head, but suddenly his gaze sharpened. The blood-like mark on the back of the girl's hand had disappeared.
The appearance of the bloodworm mark meant that she was going to have to dig out bones and bleed people again—that's what that person said at the time.
He also said that if you go with him, you can get rid of the mark.
But Lian Han is here now, so how could the mark have disappeared? Did she dig out her bones and bleed her out?
Ning Jue suddenly felt uneasy. A 15-year-old girl should be at the most innocent and carefree age, but she had suffered torment at a much earlier time, and that nightmare still haunts her to this day.
She was lost for so many years before being found. What good is it if the Ling family spoils her? Can they help her overcome her trauma?
That's probably why she didn't want to be a soldier.
After all, Marshal Ling had a chance to find his daughter back then, but the military's once-every-ten-year rotation began, and the last clues were lost after the handover was completed.
Ning Jue watched the time on the smart device tick away, and as dawn approached, he gently said "Happy New Year" to the girl.
This was his first such leisurely New Year since becoming a general...
When Lian Han woke up, she was already back on the starship. Looking at the room's furnishings, it was the same room she had stayed in before.
He slept for more than eight hours straight. Lian Han stretched and, glancing at the SkyNet connection pod, finally remembered that his family had mentioned that SkyNet would be launched on New Year's Day.
The girl immediately perked up, quickly finished washing up, gave the little scorpion the beast core, and then logged onto the Skynet. However, none of her family members on her friend list were online.
Just as Lian Han was wondering what was going on, he received a teleportation invitation from An He and clicked to accept.
This is a small private room. Anhe, Yeying, Zong Jingyuan, and a few others are all there.
"You're such a busy person. We all thought you'd forgotten it was New Year's Day," Anhe teased.
"How could that be?" Lian Han smiled. "You just slept with him."
"Xiao Han also slept?" Ye Ying's eyes widened.
In her memory, her roommate had always been a study fanatic, often going days without sleep. How could she have slept? She must have been incredibly tired before!
Anhe guessed that something might have happened to her in the Northern Territory, but since Zong Jingyuan and Ye Ying's backgrounds were unknown, she couldn't rashly reveal Lian Han's existence. So she replied, "I told you to study hard, but I didn't tell you to cut back on your rest time, did I? Do you want to go back and sleep for a while?"
"No need. I slept until I naturally woke up, and my energy has returned quickly. Do you have any plans for today?"
"The most exciting part of the New Year's Eve celebrations is over, today is just for getting together. Let's have dinner first, then go shopping."
Yozakura spoke weakly, "But I'm scared..."
"It's alright, I specifically asked my brother to make a card that restores stamina. Anyone who dares to say no, I'll beat them up!"
Faced with her threat, Lian Han hesitated to utter the words. An He had mentioned it several times before, but she had never accompanied her shopping. Today, on New Year's Day, she decided to take a proper shopping trip.
"Since we're eating first, let's go get dessert after we finish. I love the cakes from that bakery the most, you guys should try them too."
"Eating that kind of sweet stuff again?" Anhe frowned.
She doesn't really appreciate things that are too sweet.
Zong Jingyuan retorted, "It's normal for girls to like desserts, isn't it, Ye Ying?"
The girl hesitated for a moment, then said, "I like desserts too."
"Look. We've sacrificed our time to go shopping with you, can't you even have dessert with us?"
Anhe surrendered, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. Which cake shop is it?"
"The location is rather remote, so there aren't many customers. You might not even know it. It's called Aiyuan Cake Shop."
Lian Han was surprised, "Which Yuan?"
"Of course it's Yuan from Zong Jingyuan! It's the dessert that Miss likes, and even the name is so related to her!" Zong Jingyuan was quite proud of this.
Lian Han smiled and said, "That cake shop is really good. My 12-year-old sister likes it the most."
"That's right." Zong Jingyuan had barely finished replying when she realized what she meant. "Lian Han! You actually compared me to a 12-year-old child? I'm not finished with you!"
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