Chapter 504: Interstellar World Farming (17)

One and a half months without finding something to do would really be terribly boring.

"I have too much on my plate; if you're bored, why not go out for a stroll yourself?"

The spaceship passed many planets along the way—some were normal inhabited planets, some were exploration planets, and some were private planets.

If the system's ability were used for exploration, it might even help her discover another planet with spiritual energy.

System:...

Seeing the host use the wristband function every day to remotely check on Heng Suo Farm and W4521 Planet, spending a great deal of time handling various daily trivialities, the system suddenly felt that going out to explore itself wasn't bad either.

Although there was a risk of being captured by high technology, being careful enough could completely avoid it.

"Host, rest assured; if there's a suitable planet, the General Manager will definitely notify you."

The system turned around and began its sneaky, furtive exploration journey, wandering here and there.

Every day Shen Yao couldn't find the system's shadow; only when she was half-asleep, half-awake would the system abruptly pop up with topics, talking about what it had done that day, which planets it had visited, and how much gossip it had heard.

Shen Yao:...

Sometimes she felt quite helpless—how was her system such a chatterbox?

Its little mouth never stopped, and occasionally it startled her like a little idiot.

"... Host, you don't know, but humans and beasts can actually produce mixed-blood offspring!"

"And also, that private planet is so beautiful, a pity it's full of ugly bugs inside; I wonder what special hobby the Star Lord has?"

"Look, that exploration planet is below minus a thousand degrees all year round, and yet someone is recklessly searching for the World Core, tsk tsk tsk."

"..."

The system really could talk; along the way, whatever it saw had to be described to its own host once.

Shen Yao went from initial helplessness and headaches to later calmness, even able to echo a couple of sentences and join the discussion, showing how strong this person's adaptability was.

Xu Zi Qing came to chat with Shen Yao every day, sometimes mentioning the Xu Family.

Time moved forward bit by bit, and the spaceship drew ever closer to N25 Planet.

Just as the spaceship passed N35 Planet, the entire ship suddenly shook violently.

Shen Yao, who had just gotten up from the bed, was thrown aside by inertia.

Shen Yao:...?

The shaking lasted only a short time; when Shen Yao climbed up from the bed again, she found it dark outside the window, and the room door knocked at just the right moment—it was Xu Zi Qing.

"How are you? A particle storm just occurred, and the ship was forced to change its voyage route."

Xu Zi Qing worried something had happened to Shen Yao and hurried over from his own room.

"I'm fine."

Shen Yao explained that she had been lying on the bed; aside from being a bit dazed at first, everything else was fine.

"I'll go check the situation in the cabin," Xu Zi Qing told Shen Yao to lock the room door well, then turned around to find the captain in charge of navigation.

Not long after, Xu Zi Qing returned and explained that they were currently temporarily stopped at a planet belt, needing to wait until the particle storm ended before the ship could return to the correct route and continue forward.

"If the particle storm's range continues to expand, the ship might randomly choose a planet to land on."

Xu Zi Qing looked down at his wristband, which was filled with the names of surrounding planets.

First exclude private planets, then remove exploration planets lacking a World Core; only what remained was their selectable range.

Shen Yao glanced at them. "These exploration planets belong to the Federal Government," and landing privately would result in a fine.

"Time is urgent; we need to make preparations on two fronts. The captain has already sent a docking application to the Federal Government. As for whether it passes, survival is what matters."

At the moment the particle storm kept expanding, Xu Zi Qing made a quick decision and had the ship temporarily dock at an exploration planet.

Although the Federal Government had not replied to the application, since the ship was only docking and no one had entered the exploration planet, this resulted in the Federal Government being lenient when it later sent the bill amount.

But not everyone was so conscientious. Like Xu Zi Jin, who returned with Tang Mian Mian and others; when they encountered a similar particle storm, they violated the Federal Government's explicit regulations regarding exploration planets under its jurisdiction and were fined an astronomical amount.

Xu Zi Qing and Shen Yao, upon receiving the news:...

"I wonder if the Xu Family will act ahead of time," Shen Yao chatted idly with the system.

"Maybe. That girl named Tang Mian Mian is a bit unorthodox."

Everyone around her had bad luck, while only she grew smoother and smoother, even developing to the point where she could pick up benefits wherever she went—a lucky constitution.

Shen Yao implied something: "This trip to N25 Planet might be quite lively." The system could at least enjoy listening to gossip.

System:...

The system waved its hands and shook its head repeatedly, indicating it dared not get too close.

"A dignified system, invisible and intangible, afraid of a human?"

"Afraid, why wouldn't I be? Besides, Tang Mian Mian isn't an ordinary human; she's a human who comes with a halo and is unreasonable."

The system was timid to a fatal degree; Shen Yao, seeing this, simply didn't know what to say.

However, Tang Mian Mian's special situation also served as a warning to Shen Yao: from now on, no matter what, she must not confront her. As for other people, it wasn't her business, but Xu Zi Qing and even Xu Zi Qing's parents and relatives—"Stay away from them, just keep things cordial on the surface; there's no need to quarrel with them."

Xu Zi Qing thought Shen Yao was talking about Xu Zi Jin, and smiled as he nodded. "He has always been the pride of the Xu Family; at this time, I'm afraid he has no leisure to target me."

Because Xu Zi Qing was not a key cultivation target of the Xu Family, and even he and his parents acted too low-key, the three of them had little presence in the Xu Family.

Even though Xu Zi Qing later qualified as an Exploration Hunter, it was only because he wanted to stay away from the Xu Family, and in doing so, he happened to further the Xu Family's schemes.

The Xu Family thought they had Xu Zi Qing under control, little knowing that this was also Xu Zi Qing's deliberate doing—he wanted to gradually and slowly separate from the Xu Family, not smash the table over with a bang.

After all, for a family like the Xu Family, face was more important than heaven; if things really blew up, the younger generation would definitely suffer more.

"Xu Zi Jin has had it too easy." From childhood to adulthood, there had never been anything he couldn't get.

Right now, the Xu Family and Xu Zi Jin would definitely have to decide a winner first.

Shen Yao always felt that Xu Zi Qing's smile held a bit more playfulness and interest, as if he were watching a play about to be performed, with him as a bystander not participating in it.

Hmm, why are most of the (people I like) white-cut-black characters? It's kind of embarrassing (interesting).

When the ship stopped at N25 Planet, Shen Yao still had an illusion as if a lifetime had passed.

Looking at the clear, bright sky outside, the tall office buildings standing on both sides of the street, and the flying vehicles and hover cars constantly shuttling through the air, Shen Yao took a breath. Not easy, her feet could finally touch the ground.

A medium-sized flying vehicle parked by the roadside not far away had a beautiful Xu character printed on its body.

Xu Zi Qing and Shen Yao walked over, the flying vehicle activated, heading to the Xu Family.

After flying for about twenty minutes, Shen Yao saw more high-tech residences.

This is?

The Xu Family!

I didn't expect the Xu Family's location to be in the city center?!

"Is Xu Zi Jin back?"

Xu Zi Qing asked the person who came to pick them up, all of them old people who had been in the Xu Family for many years.

"Young Master Zi Jin has not returned home yet."

After that person finished speaking, he also cared about Xu Zi Qing's situation, tactfully mentioning that the elders at home missed him very much.

Shen Yao pricked up her ears and eavesdropped with the system; one person and one system seemed like country bumpkins who had never seen the world, appearing pretentious on the surface, but actually with very complex inner thoughts.

"Young Master?" The system mocked the Xu Family for being old-fashioned; even in the interstellar world, they could still hear ancient titles.

"For a family like this, the degree of feudalism inside is not at all less than ancient times," even more like ancient times than ancient times.

"Host, you might have to live through the previous task world's life again."

"That's not necessary, after all, the Xu Family's throne is not big, not worth me risking my life like the previous task."

"Who knows, the Xu Family has many industries, spread throughout the entire N62 Star System, isn't the host tempted?"

"Tempted by what? Xu Zi Qing obviously doesn't want to play with these people of the Xu Family, do I have to keep insisting?"

"Advise him to endure a bit, this is net worth of many digits."

"……"

One person and one system discussed how rich the Xu Family was, whether Xu Zi Qing should endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, and whether they should switch tracks.

Only when the flying vehicle landed on the ground did Shen Yao unilaterally stop talking with the system.

……………

In the interstellar era, robots were widely used.

There were many robot assistants with different functions in the Xu Family residence.

The two walked along the path and finally stopped in front of a building only five stories high.

Thought to be ordinary, it actually used mature space technology inside.

The built-in decoration arrangements beyond imagination, the design luxurious enough to make Shen Yao marvel, if it weren't for Xu Zi Qing's extremely strong will to leave the Xu Family, Shen Yao really wanted to replicate her path to rise in her previous life.

"This is the accumulation of many generations of a family," especially in the interstellar world with developed technology, it seems that all kinds of rare treasures are easier to obtain.

Like deep-sea pearls hanging above the head, lily of the valley flowers serving as lighting equipment, lost master paintings for many years, and fragrant floor furniture, it seems that even the simplest ornament here has immeasurable value.

"My parents will come over later, rest first, we'll talk about the elders tomorrow."

Xu Zi Qing led Shen Yao back to the room; there was no upward passage even in the hall, they appeared at the doorway of the room through spatial transfer.

Xu Zi Qing sent the control system to Shen Yao's wristband and told her how to operate it.

Shen Yao:... Tsk, so amazing?

There's something even more amazing, after all it's a high-tech system; Xu Zi Qing had already imported Shen Yao's identity information, from now on Shen Yao could do as she pleased in this building, completely without worrying about running into trouble.

Shen Yao could even carry a machine that could detect human inner thoughts; it could perform real-time monitoring and provide more thoughtful and considerate service.

However, Xu Zi Qing suggested it's best not to, "The highest permission person of that machine is the Xu Family elders," meaning there is a risk of leaking secrets.

After turning eighteen, most of the juniors in the Xu Family automatically removed this machine, for which they had about half of their living expenses deducted.

Xu Zi Qing pushed open the room and casually pointed at the palm of a humanoid robot about one meter tall at the doorway.

Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, "You don't bring it, what about other people?"

"Including robots, all people hired to work in the Xu Family must wear it during working hours," this is a hard regulation.

Not only the Xu Family, other well-known families are the same.

Although such technology products violate interstellar safety laws, as long as it's not excessive, who can do anything to the Xu Family?

Shen Yao:... Makes sense

Waving her hand and temporarily parting with Xu Zi Qing, Shen Yao finally had time to tour the room she would live in.

Hmm, "Still space?"

Very obvious, there are traces of space technology embedded.

"If it weren't for the lack of spiritual energy, I would think this is a cultivation world."

Too incredible, actually able to use space technology so proficiently.

"Yes, not only space technology, other aspects of the interstellar world are also very advanced."

Shen Yao raised her hand and touched the embedded spot, seamless, completely unable to find an opening.

Shen Yao and the system began to study the structure and furnishings of the entire room.

From the living room to the bedroom, then to the study, bathroom, gym, etc., traces of spatial extension were found everywhere.

This made the originally very large room expand several times; if it could be used for farming, Shen Yao didn't dare to imagine.

"The space technology sold on the market is very crude; if the host wants to purchase through legal channels, I'm afraid it's not easy."

Because these families simply won't sell; they only hoard and cherish for themselves, hiding the good things, able to use them but not showing them off.

"Walking the old path of feudal families?" Then it's over, sooner or later they will be eliminated by time.

"In fact, their elimination will inevitably accompany the rise of new forces; some technologies will never be open to the public," even if they clearly know doing so is not advisable.

"Whether human or other races, none can escape gains and losses."

It is also because of this that certain people's greatness is highlighted even more.

Patting her palms, Shen Yao turned around and returned to the Living Room, then opened her Wristband to study the control system on it.

The system contained a terrain map of the entire Xu Family, including location Coordinates.

Shen Yao curiously poked and tapped at it, and when Xu Zi Qing knocked on the door, she was still somewhat reluctant to stop.

Xu Zi Qing smiled, Leading Shen Yao to meet his own parents.

"They work on Exploration Planets year-round and return only a limited number of times each year, so Don't Need to be Nervous."

Shen Yao indeed didn't need to be Nervous; obviously Xu Zi Qing's parents were far more Nervous than she was.

Looking at parents whose appearance was fifty percent similar to Xu Zi Qing's, and at their straightforward Attitude when speaking, Shen Yao suspected even more that Xu Zi Qing's white-cut-black nature was a product of Gene Mutation; these three people were completely unlike each other.

Xu Zi Qing said helplessly, "If we weren't smarter, how could the Xu Family have a place for us?"

His parents' thoughts were simple and Naive, very hard to change; before Xu Zi Qing was born, Xu Father and Xu Mother were Marginalized figures in the Xu Family.

If Xu Zi Qing's Aptitude were good enough, and the two of them were away from N25 Planet year-round, who knows how miserable their family of three would be.

Living in such a family, outsiders thought life inside was wonderful, but in reality some lived worse than Ordinary People.

Shen Yao patted Xu Zi Qing's Shoulder with a look of agreement; no wonder Xu Zi Qing Disliked the Xu Family so much—he had received nothing but Fanfu from childhood to adulthood.

"How should we say 'the meeting tomorrow'?"

"Just interact normally; they won't pay too much attention," Xu Zi Qing said without a hint of guilt, pinning the blame on Xu Zi Jin, determined to cash in on a wave of his cousin's dividends.