Chapter 90 Bar (Update 1)
Gao Siqi smiled.
"Let me introduce myself." She reached out and gently tapped her eyes. "My mental power is A+, and my attribute is 'sensitive.'"
"Sensitivity means that any energy, as long as it exists, will be sensed by my mental power at all times, and cannot be blocked by any material or any other energy field."
Mingyu looked at her in surprise: "You saw our spiritual power threads."
The young man was very surprised.
Before today, he had never heard of a situation where a mental thread could be detected before it was released from the mental realm.
"Absolutely right." Gao Siqi replied with a smile.
"A human's skin can't completely block the release of spiritual energy," she said with interest. "Besides, your spiritual power level is not low..."
"Because of my sensitivity, I can clearly distinguish the different wavelengths of each person's spiritual energy."
"Of course, as you can imagine, if I don't control it, my mental vision will be nothing but chaos."
"Later, I learned to abandon all mental perception of sound, touch, and so on, as well as any extension, deformation, and other behaviors, and only use its 'sight'. To give myself enough hints, I hide them in my eyes."
"But this only applies to living on a low-energy habitable planet," she lamented. "In real space travel, such sensitivity could even be considered a disadvantage."
Gao Siqi looked at Mingyu and said, "I am a ship-type awakener. Although my mental power possesses such wonderful characteristics, its intensity is very high, and I prefer to control starships and fight with people in the starry sky."
"So I chose to be a starship pilot."
Mingyu's expression paused slightly.
His hands unconsciously clenched the drink cup. "But your sensitivity will cause you a lot of trouble during your interstellar journey."
"Yes." Gao Siqi nodded.
"Even if I rely solely on my vision, the intense energy beams in the universe still turn everything I see with my psychic power into a brilliant white, like someone blinded by a bright light. So, I use a special psychic helmet that completely blocks my psychic power from detecting the outside world while piloting the starship. After all, I'm blind anyway, so pitch black is always more comfortable than a blinding white light."
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu took a sip of his strawberry juice and looked at Gao Siqi: "Want to exchange secrets with us?"
Gao Siqi gave a helpless smile.
"You're more perceptive than I thought, Luce." She shook her head and admitted, "Yes, exchanging secrets."
"This weakness of mine can easily become a breakthrough point for others to attack. After all, although the pilots' mental abilities are very dull, there are not many people who are completely blind."
"This weakness isn't just a breakthrough point in battle. It's also for those who disagree with my philosophy on Star Navigation's development, or those who dislike me." She curled her lips, "For example, the Ming family."
"It's easy to use this as a flaw, using the fact that my mental strength is not suitable for star navigation, to pull me out of my position as the Minister of Star Navigation."
"My observer and I work very well together, and this secret has not been discovered by anyone else. Not even my two silly brothers know about it. You are the second one to know about it."
She took a sip of the ale the service robot brought her. "Now we both have each other's cards. I won't reveal your identity and get you into trouble. And you shouldn't reveal my psychic abilities and get me fired by the Space Navigation Department or taken away for investigation by the Privacy and Security Department. Let's talk business fairly."
Mingyu: "I don't think I have any reason to refuse. What business?"
He sat up straight and studied the Minister of Star Navigation before him. He was sincere and, while a bit assertive, not aggressive.
The smile on her face became even wider, and she opened a light screen and pushed it to Mingyu.
Mingyu glanced at the title above and saw that it was an informal draft of an employment letter with the title "Specially appointed designer for the Star Navigation Department".
Mingyu's eyes paused slightly, and then he quickly slid down and took a look at the salary standard in the lower half. The salary part read: "One hundred thousand star coins per month."
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu quickly glanced at the contract time again and found that the tentative date was five years.
Mingyu: “…”
One hundred thousand? Over a million a year?! Isn't that another profit? While the one-time income wouldn't come as fast as the one million he'd ripped off Ming Yan, it was more stable. This meant he didn't have to worry about daily expenses while studying at university.
...Except for raising bird eggs.
"Not really." Gao Siqi, holding his wine glass, saw Mingyu was silent for a long time, and was the first to explain, "Because the Star Navigation Department and the Design Institute have a cooperation, most of the design drafts are completed by a dedicated team. It's just that sometimes I hope to get some guidance or inspiration from you. The work is not much, and the salary may increase at any time in the future."
"My main project recently is the design of an exploration ship to enter the Kuroshio Current."
Mingyu's gaze shifted from the screen when he heard her mention the Black Tide. He turned his attention away from his job application and asked with some concern, "Is there really something unusual about the Black Tide's energy fluctuations?"
Gao Siqi shook his head.
"Overall activity is high, but still within normal limits. Observations at the border of the star region haven't noticed any unusual phenomena that warrant attention. However..."
"The Labyrinth Planet incident is still under investigation. Some believe everything is normal. But in my opinion, the three consecutive Black Tide Days with short intervals, the Black Tide Bugs that entered the Labyrinth Planet... and the chip you found, are already considered abnormal."
"The contents of the chip are still being analyzed." Ming Yu felt a little uneasy as he thought of the chip. "That recording chip must have been inside the queen for too long, and there's a lot of damage. In three days, the repair progress hasn't even reached 50%."
"We can only wait." Gao Siqi nodded. Seeing the worry in Mingyu's eyes, she smiled reassuringly. "The Third Division of the Star Navigation Department is primarily responsible for exploration beyond the star field. I plan to form a special fleet to explore the Black Tide and collect more accurate Black Tide energy data. I have the final say on this matter, even if others disagree."
"It's very dangerous." Mingyu said.
"Of course." Gao Siqi nodded. "So, I hope to make some improvements based on the existing exploration ship. If the starship's black superpower protective membrane fails and the starship cannot return, everyone will have more means to protect themselves."
"For example, the muzzle with a quick-change valve that you and Mu Boxing used. Or, could you use your energy reflector to temporarily return the Black Super Energy to the starry sea..." She looked at Mingyu seriously and said, "I sincerely hope you can accept this position and help us achieve this goal."
"I will act as your guarantor in the Star Navigation Department. This way, we won't have to verify your identity information. I will bear all responsibilities."
Mingyu let out a breath.
"Minister Gao," he said seriously, "If it's a deal like this, I'll agree to it even if you don't make any secret exchanges."
"Although my energy is limited, I will do my best to provide stronger protection for your voyage."
Gao Siqi raised his glass and said, "Cheers to our cooperation!"
"But...why don't you say you'd do it even if you weren't paid?"
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu couldn't help laughing.
He raised his strawberry milkshake cup and clinked glasses with Gao Siqi.
Mu Baixing sat aside, holding a bottle of Lei Xuestoute wine brought by the service robot, and said coldly: "The Black Tide Star Sea is very vast."
"The ten habitable planets, dozens of resource stars, and nearly a hundred space cities originally in the Northern Star Region have all been submerged by the Black Tide Star Sea. Hundreds of thousands of star miles deep is only the outer edge of the Black Tide Star Sea."
"The most secretive and direct Kuroshio energy fluctuations originate from the more distant core of the Kuroshio Star Sea. Even with the fastest warship, it would take nearly a month to reach the core of the Kuroshio Star Sea."
"Given the capabilities of the exploration starship, we can only enter the outer reaches of the Black Tide Star Sea, which was once the outer ring of the Northern Star Region."
Gao Siqi turned to look at him.
"Yes," she said. "This is the best we can do right now. If we go any deeper, the risk will be too high. Without sufficient evidence proving the Black Tide's movements, we can't risk sacrificing dozens of space travelers by going deeper."
Mu Boxing picked up the second glass of Leisure Wine brought by the service robot, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
He frowned, and the look on his face became even colder.
Gao Siqi felt nothing in the snow and ice. After sitting for a while, he was so cold that Mu Baixing couldn't help rubbing his arms.
"How about ordering you a plate of fried dumplings as a snack?" She drank the wine in her glass, stood up and said goodbye to the two of them, and then hinted to Mingyu, "It's perfect with vinegar."
Mingyu: “…”
Gao Siqi winked at him and turned away.
She is in a good mood.
Gao Siqi was originally very busy and had no time to go on vacation to Maze Star. It was only after he heard his silly brother keep saying that he had bought LUCE's design draft and invited LUCE to see the "actual combat exercise" of this starship, and the fact that the flashy starship was indeed quite good-looking, that he finally found the time to follow Gao Sicheng to Ice Mars to try his luck.
Before coming, she actually thought that LUCE would most likely not show up. Ice Mars was not a particularly famous holiday planet, and he was a busy man participating in the Star Navigation Competition. He must have forgotten about Gauss Cheng's invitation long ago.
Unexpectedly, LUCE really forgot about her brother's invitation, but he wanted to come and have a vacation date with her fiancée.
I never expected that LUCE would be Mingyu.
Ming Yu has a handsome face, and his eyes are indeed the eyes of a Ming family member. He is somewhat similar to Ming Zhuofeng and Ming Zhilang when they were young.
But...the way he smiled.
A bit like his good friend An Qiu.
Gao Siqi looked back thoughtfully at the Fire Viewing Bar behind him. Through the door of the viewing compartment that was about to close, he saw Mingyu leaning sideways, looking at Mu Baixing. The concern in his eyes was straightforward and pure.
She uttered a low sigh and couldn't help but sigh with the same feeling as Gao Sicheng: "Little couple."
"Brother Mu?" Inside the compartment, Ming Yu touched Mu Baixing's shoulder and said casually, "What are you thinking about? Forget about the Kuroshio Tide. At least if we get to the outer edge of the Kuroshio Tide, we'll know more than staying at the border observation post!"
Mu Baixing turned to look at him and nodded.
Mingyu tilted his head to look at him.
"Then why are you still looking so stern?" The designer held the cup of strawberry milkshake in one hand and drank it. He stretched out his other hand, placed his fingertips on Mu Baixing's cheek, and then used his index finger and thumb to gently pull it outward.
Mu Baixing: “…”
Mu Baixing lowered his eyes, grasped the young man's wrist, and said calmly, "Stop making trouble."
Mingyu blinked.
"Look at me." He put his face close to Mu Boxing and asked doubtfully, "Then why are you unhappy?"
Mu Baixing: “…”
Mu Baixing was silent for a moment, but finally looked up at him.
"A few days ago, you complained that I was too old." He looked at Mingyu for a while and finally spoke indifferently.
"Now I'm having a great time chatting with beautiful young women."
"Mingyu." His Adam's apple slid, and his voice was low and cold. "I'm very sad."
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu was caught off guard and was stunned by the jealousy.
"When did you complain?!" he shouted, "I was just asking casually!"
"We've just been talking about serious business! I just met Minister Gao for the first time. This was just a normal exchange, how can we say we were having a great time?"
Mu Baixing: "The first time we met, you and I quarreled."
Mingyu: “……???”
Ming Yu said in disbelief, "You were the one who said you looked down on me for no reason and that you didn't want to use my design but yours!"
Mu Baixing: "I apologize."
Mingyu: “…”
"You've already apologized. This isn't what we're talking about... Hey, Brother Mu! What are you doing?" He put his hand on Mu Baixing's shoulder and leaned back under the other's pressure. "A reserve boyfriend can't be so proactive..."
Mingyu paused.
"Wait, Brother Mu." He smelled the bitter smell of alcohol on Mu Baixing's breath and asked suspiciously, "Are you drunk?"
Mu Baixing: “…”
The designer's lips opened and closed, and Mu Baixing leaned forward, wanting only to hold the other's lips.
Mingyu turned his head, stretched out his arm, and grabbed the order screen next to him.
"The alcohol content of the drink you ordered seems a bit high." The young man raised his voice slightly and pushed his shoulder, "Brother Mu! How many drinks did you have? ... You're drunk!"
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