Chapter 502: Interstellar World Farming (15)

Xu Zi Qing received the news and hurried to Shen Yao's side; the two looked at the volcanic crater where magma kept surging out, and finally decided to jump down together to check the situation.

The protective suit on her body was replaced again, changing into clothes that fit her figure more closely and offered stronger protection.

The two did not forget to put away the flying vehicle, then plunged violently into the constantly bubbling magma.

Deep in the dark red magma was a brilliant orange-red; although Shen Yao could not feel the scorching heat coming toward her, the increasingly bright colors around her all highlighted the extremely high temperature inside the magma.

The deeper they went, the more difficult it became.

After Shen Yao had been in close contact with the liquid magma for a while, a transparent shield suddenly appeared before her eyes.

Turning her head to look at Xu Zi Qing beside her, Shen Yao raised her finger and tapped it.

Xu Zi Qing nodded, reached out to grab Shen Yao's wrist, and plunged downward violently.

After about a quarter of an hour, the magma around the two turned yellowish-white, and the color became increasingly pale.

Shen Yao knew this was the result of high temperature; the higher the temperature inside the magma, the lighter the magma's color, until it turned white.

"There!"

Shen Yao reached out and pointed to the lower right, where there was an unusual bulge.

The two held hands and swam over, immediately noticing a beautiful pale liquid magma flower growing inside the bulge.

This is the World Core!

Without a system reminder, Shen Yao suddenly had the illusion of a sudden inspiration.

No wonder!

No wonder so many people dared to come in and gamble heavily; it turned out that finding the World Core felt so wonderful.

Without Xu Zi Qing urging her, Shen Yao had already taken out a special container and put it away.

Rumble—

The magma that had been flowing normally became turbulent the moment the World Core disappeared.

Shen Yao's body instinctively leaned back, and Xu Zi Qing pulled her into his arms and carried her upward away from it.

The magma around them was reheated, with large bubbles constantly appearing and bursting.

The closer they got to the exit ahead, the more they could hear the rumbling sounds coming to their ears.

Falling fragments of cracked rock either evaporated directly into black-gray gas or fell into the magma, smashing out one deep pit after another, splashing up enough molten liquid to scald a human body.

Their clothes being intact did not mean they could escape the environment before them.

Shen Yao took out a telescopic rope of the same material and threw it toward the outside of the crater; using the rope's pulling force, the two left the inside of the volcano one after the other.

Bang—

A gunshot rang out, hitting the transparent shield directly.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao instinctively took out the particle cannon equipped in her space backpack and swept toward the direction of the attack.

Seeing this, Xu Zi Qing hurriedly released the flying vehicle, but the next second the volcano beneath his feet suddenly erupted, and the huge impact force caused the land to sink.

As if some switch had been ignited, explosions erupted one after another around them.

Shen Yao raised her hand to grab Xu Zi Qing, using the acceleration principle of the propulsor to hurry and run away.

Rock fragments cracked, magma and volcanic ash.

Shen Yao dodged while not forgetting to attack behind her; Xu Zi Qing could only increase his effort to hold up the transparent shield covering the two of them.

This was the mental power manifested by Xu Zi Qing, and also a capability that a commander must possess.

The interstellar scene changed endlessly and was extremely dangerous; a fragile commander needed self-preservation.

This transparent shield was impervious to blades and guns, immune to water and fire, but extremely consumed his own mental power.

Shen Yao had no choice but to pull out her own spirit body to relieve the pressure on Xu Zi Qing.

The particle cannon in her hand was forced to be replaced with the more aggressive high-energy beam cannon. Colorful high-energy beams shot out from the cannon muzzle, as if money was no object.

Running and fighting all the way, Shen Yao did not know how many hot weapons she had used, only knowing that in the end Xu Zi Qing's body could not hold up, and with a bang he fell into Shen Yao's arms.

The transparent shield covering the two of them disappeared without a trace; the spirit body (chamomile) tightly attached to Xu Zi Qing's neck whooshed back into his sea of consciousness, and the sharp stabbing pain made Shen Yao suck in a breath of cold air.

Shen Yao:...

Fortunately, at the key moment the system was reliable, finding a temporary foothold and releasing the flying vehicle.

Dragging Xu Zi Qing in and settling him down, Shen Yao raised her head and thought in her heart that she could finally catch her breath.

She raised her hand to take off the protective suit on her body and casually wiped away the sweat that had broken out.

"Have those people been shaken off?" Shen Yao took out an alarm device and stuck it around the flying vehicle, to prevent someone from sneaking over when she was not paying attention.

"Temporarily shaken off, but those people will not give up; this is the World Core after all."

Within a certain distance, people would sense the World Core, and it could not be isolated by space; otherwise, how could Shen Yao and Xu Zi Qing be attacked the moment they came out?

"You lead the way, hide first; let's talk about other things after Xu Zi Qing recovers."

Nowadays, neither of the two was in good shape; running back to the spaceship docking point would be delivering food.

Shen Yao was not willing to let the World Core she had obtained with great difficulty be cheaply given to others.

The flying vehicle took off and flew away in a moment; until they were completely far away from the volcanic eruption area, Shen Yao found a cave entrance where a tent could be set up.

As usual, whatever was available was put out, and the guard was raised to the highest level.

Shen Yao bent over, dragging Xu Zi Qing's body, moving him bit by bit into the tent.

Huff

"Don't say it; this person looks thin and weak, but actually weighs quite a lot," raising her hand to fan herself simply, Shen Yao took out the prepared daily medical kit and used the equipment inside to examine Xu Zi Qing's body.

The transparent shield had held up long enough; Xu Zi Qing had no serious external injuries, only falling into a coma due to spiritual exhaustion.

Shen Yao took out a recovery potion, propped up Xu Zi Qing's mouth corner, and fed it to him bit by bit.

The spirit body chamomile, which had long since returned to the sea of consciousness, manifested itself again, chirping to convey to Shen Yao that it was hungry.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao drank two Cultivation Agents in one go with an expressionless face, then had her mental body stay by Xu Zi Qing's side to alleviate his pain as much as possible.

His head felt as if it had been struck countless times by a battering ram.

Xu Zi Qing opened his eyes, looked at the familiar ceiling, and rested for a good while before slowly sitting up from the bed.

Events from before he passed out kept flashing through his mind; Xu Zi Qing pursed his lips and said nothing until someone knocked on the door.

"Awake? How's your body?" Shen Yao pushed open a gap with one hand and carried in the rice porridge she had cooked herself, placing it by the bedside.

Xu Zi Qing nodded and shook his head, and a suppressed gasp escaped his lips.

Oh, it seems the recovery isn't going well; no wonder, with spiritual power completely exhausted, both active and passive use are very painful.

She reached out to rub both sides of Xu Zi Qing's forehead until he shifted his body slightly unnaturally, at which point Shen Yao realized their relationship had not yet been laid bare.

Tsk, she had been a bit careless.

The air turned ambiguous; Xu Zi Qing loosely clenched his fist and held it to his mouth, steering the topic back to the World Core they had found.

"For safety's sake, we can't take a public spaceship," Xu Zi Qing told Shen Yao to quickly log into the government website to fill out the World Core data, then apply for personal protection so the government would arrange a military escort to take them away.

"Doing this requires paying a 5% service fee, but it is indeed the safest option."

Xu Zi Qing did not mention involving the Xu Family, because he understood Shen Yao's purpose in seeking the World Core, so he must cooperate with the government even more.

"The Federal Government holds information on many planets; regardless of whether they are sold, whoever possesses a World Core has priority of choice."

Shen Yao:... Got it, using heavy money to go through the back door.

To put Xu Zi Qing at ease, Shen Yao said she had already applied for personal protection; barring accidents, the two of them would enjoy dedicated personnel and a dedicated ship service.

Hearing this, Xu Zi Qing hooked the corners of his lips and leaned back against the soft pillow. "Congratulations, you will soon own a planet of your own."

Hearing this, Shen Yao beamed with joy. "Shared joy," she said, "I will soon have a girlfriend who is a Planet Master."

Shen Yao's application for personal protection was processed very quickly; the moment it was approved, the Federal Government dispatched the nearest army to the Exploration Planet.

At the same time, the Federal Government notified the others still on the Exploration Planet to evacuate as quickly as possible.

"Sigh, someone beat us to it, just one step away!"

"I personally watched them carry the World Core they found out of the magma!"

"Forget the next one; the army is coming, eighty percent they've already handed it over, and even if we rob them, there's no hope."

"......"

Those who heard the news sighed, regretted, envied, and were jealous.

The parties involved, Shen Yao and Xu Zi Qing, stayed in the tent and went nowhere, simply using the tools they had brought while waiting for the army to pick them up.

On the evening of the third day, a spaceship docked at a volcano not far from them. Shen Yao received a contact message, and she and Xu Zi Qing went out discreetly to meet them.

The pale Liquid Magma Flower in a special container was handed over to the military.

Because Shen Yao had registered, the Federal Government would not ruin its hard-earned reputation over a single World Core. The two parties negotiated the ownership and value of the World Core, and finally, the military representative agreed to Shen Yao's request to purchase the planet alone on behalf of the government.

The 5% service fee was deducted from the World Core, so Shen Yao also had restrictions on her choice of planet.

After obtaining the internal planet data from the government, Shen Yao called Xu Zi Qing, whose body had mostly recovered, to help her reference it.

The two discussed from the moment the spaceship departed until it landed, finally deciding on a planet with flourishing wood and water spiritual energy. This planet had a World Core, a small area, and no special products. After professional evaluation, the Federal Government finally reversed course and compensated Shen Yao with nearly seven figures in Federal Currency.

Shen Yao:...?!!!

Looking at the string of Federal Currency on her wristband, Shen Yao was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth.

One trip not only earned money but also gave her a private planet; who would still want to farm honestly?

"W4521 Planet is located around N80 Planet, not far from L98 Planet, and transportation there is inconvenient. Don't you want to switch to another one?"

Xu Zi Qing suggested Shen Yao consider carefully and not regret it later due to greed for cheapness.

Shen Yao shook her head. "This one. Being far away has its own benefits."

Besides, she bought the planet to farm and experience the joy of being a Farm Owner.

As for W4521 Planet, setting aside other things, just the fact that it has Spiritual Energy is enough for Shen Yao to agree to exchange the World Core for it.

"System, I didn't expect you to have such guts to actually dare go to the N System Planet to check. Is this still the same System I know?"

System:... Is the Host mocking it?

The System was huffing and puffing, saying it did it for whom, yet the Host didn't appreciate it.

"Where is the lack of appreciation? Don't forget we are in a cooperative relationship," Shen Yao praised the System for being bold and meticulous, reminding it to keep working hard while also being cautious, as she would continue to buy planets in the future.

"W4521 Planet has flourishing wood and water spiritual energy, causing an extremely high mutation rate among the plants and animals inside."

"If you want to live on W4521 Planet, you might need to spend money to hire Mecha soldiers or Exploration Hunters for regular clearing."

Otherwise, Shen Yao's personal safety would be hard to guarantee, given how often wild beasts injure people.

Shen Yao felt that no matter the plan, she had to visit W4521 Planet to see the situation first.

Maybe the Mutant Beasts on W4521 Planet aren't that scary.

This planet has Spiritual Energy, so the Mutant Beasts Xu Zi Qing mentioned are likely Spirit Beasts or Demon Beasts and the like.

Shen Yao didn't know how the Interstellar World categorized such Mutant Beasts; if possible, she had an excuse to take out those Spiritual Plants in her space.

In the coming days, the two of them temporarily stayed at Heng Suo's Farm.

As for W4521 Planet, they still needed to go through some procedures and proofs.

By the time Shen Yao officially received the Ownership Document for W4521 Planet, they had been back for over a month, and the crops in the Farm had matured again.

The relevant sales process was not much different from before; the difference lay in the crops in the Portable Field.

Xu Zi Qing bought them all at a very reasonable price and then sold them to the Xu Family, ruthlessly cutting a leek from his own family.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao didn't expect this person to frame his own family without mercy, decisively handing over the mature Exploration Planet Crops from the Farm to Xu Zi Qing for sale.

It's not like there are many buyers anyway.

Xu Zi Qing:...

Xu Zi Qing helplessly nodded at Shen Yao, "You, if there are any other mature Crops that meet the Effect Standard, you can hand them all to me."

Xu Zi Qing originally didn't want to frame the Xu Family like this, but who made him receive news that his good cousin had caused trouble for the Xu Family, leaving the Xu Family to Clean Up the Mess?

Since the Xu Family is so rich, giving himself a bit more isn't wrong at all.

Xu Zi Qing believed that his family of three had worked diligently for the Xu Family for decades, and no matter what, they deserved some Hardship Fees.

Besides, the elders at Home had always been Biased, forgiving Xu Zi Jin no matter what she did, while no matter how hard he worked, he only got a few lukewarm words of concern and useless Rewards.

A corrupt inheritance should Disappear, and useless relationships shouldn't continue to be maintained.

Xu Zi Qing looked coldly at the Questioning Message sent on the Wristband, directly too lazy to Ignore it.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yao noticed Xu Zi Qing's Emotion had been off just now.

Xu Zi Qing shook his head, "Nothing to Do, they're just Unimportant People who don't know their own place."

Closing the Chat Window on the Wristband, Xu Zi Qing walked to Shen Yao's side, looking at the lush various Plants before him, among them Herbs and Crops, Flowers and Vegetation.

Shen Yao introduced the Farm Situation to Xu Zi Qing with great enthusiasm; although everything here added up was a Drop in the Bucket compared to the Xu Family, the vitality overflowing from Shen Yao was something the Xu Family could look at but never reach.

Everything about the Xu Family was fake and boring; Xu Zi Qing had to admit one thing, his special regard for Shen Yao stemmed from her possessing what he Lacked.

Perhaps people are just like this—the more they don't have, the more they want, the closer they get.