Chapter 823: Bad Woman!

Li Yu didn't care about this minor interlude, nor did he pay any attention to this so-called Konis.

Wherever there were people, there was a societal web. Even among the Civilization Remnants Eking out a miserable existence, there were many disputes.

The Artificial Intelligence of this Wandering Outpost was no match for Claptrap. It had already been molded into Claptrap's shape, and Li Yu obtained a large amount of information from it.

This included the Basic Cosmic Situation of this Universe—

This Universe was indeed in a state of constant warfare. Weak civilizations had no chance of survival; their only fate was to be devoured by larger civilizations.

And even relatively large civilizations found it difficult to maintain stable development.

The Eternal Civilization, which practiced Mechanical Ascension, regarded the entire Universe as their resource field. They constantly launched wars of conquest, and defeated civilizations had only one fate—a Civilization's Demise!

And Li Yu also found related information about the Creator Civilization.

They were not called the Creator Civilization in this Universe, but rather Civilization Zero. It was said to be a codename spread by the Eternal Civilization.

They could be roughly divided into the Conservative Faction and the Radical Faction, and under these two major factions, there were many smaller factions.

This was enough to prove the chaotic situation within Civilization Zero.

There were also the domineering Iron-Blood Civilization, the arrogant Star Spirit Civilization, and the "Pantheon" that was Content with its corner. They traversed the Interstellar space, looking down on numerous civilizations.

At the same time, the boundaries of the Universe were constantly expanding, and new civilizations were discovered from time to time.

Some weak civilizations were devoured completely without even leaving their names behind.

Slightly stronger ones might be able to stir up a little splash, but their impact was ultimately limited.

The predecessor of this Wandering Outpost called themselves the Blazing Sun Civilization. Stars were their symbol of Faith, and their highest Technology—the Infinite Blazing Sun—was their pride.

However, a few thousand years ago, they were destroyed by the Eternal Civilization, and the Infinite Blazing Sun was also taken by the other party to be used as an Energy Core.

This was a small Infinite Blazing Sun Base. Relying on this Base, a portion of the surviving Ethnic Group was Eking out a miserable existence.

In short, this was a Universe where the Law of the Jungle was even more prevalent. Every civilization was prepared to launch a war or defend themselves at any time.

And what was worth mentioning was that interstellar humans also existed in this Universe.

It might be that the Titan Civilization's experimental Blueprint leaked back then, leading to interstellar humans multiplying and flourishing in this Universe as well, becoming one of the Pan-Races.

There were traces of them in many Pan-Racial Civilizations, but they were not the dominant ones.

The lack of a civilization dominated by interstellar humans also led to their actual Status being relatively low, with most of them at the bottom of civilization.

And just as Li Yu expected, even in this Universe, Super Lifeforms were not seen everywhere.

At its peak, the Blazing Sun Civilization only had one Super Lifeform holding down the fort, which they called a Blazing Sun-Class Lifeform.

"Due to traversing the Barren Universe Zone previously, the Primal Transformers have all suffered more or less damage. Repairing them will probably require a lot of materials," Li Yu pondered inwardly.

The damage to the Eternal Machine God almost reached two-thirds, which also led to the Primal Transformers suffering heavy injuries. If they weren't repaired, the Strength they could exert would obviously be limited.

Although they could undergo self-repair, that speed was too slow; it would take When Pigs Fly to finish.

"I also need to find a place to hide the Connection Device; that's my reliance for returning."

It was through a rather clever method of embedding it into the Symbiotic Bio-Armor that he managed to bring the Connection Device out.

Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to carry out a Connection Device that was so complex and huge through the Barren Universe Zone.

Carefully considering his next plans, Li Yu found some open civilizations from the Database of this Wandering Outpost and prepared to try contacting them.

Because this Universe was somewhat like a dark forest, the vast majority of civilizations were "closed off to the outside world." Only a portion of relatively powerful civilizations allowed outsider lifeforms to enter.

"Mr. Li Yu, how... how did you do that?" Sang Lin asked hesitantly. He had already keenly sensed that this interstellar human he picked up from the outside seemed very far from simple.

"Just a little trick." Li Yu didn't say much, and Sang Lin didn't press the matter. Batu's expression gradually returned to normal, and he said excitedly:

"Since we've passed this hurdle, everything will be fine afterward."

Subsequently, the two began to pack their things and leave the Spaceship. Li Yu also left with them, returning to their "home."

They moved through this space via mechanical glide rails. The metal Ropes creaked, and the safety factor was very low.

"Once we exchange for a new Spaceship, we'll be able to go to more dangerous places to execute missions. In a few years, we'll be able to exchange for a big house in the inner layer." Sang Lin spoke with beautiful longing:

"I heard that in the inner layer, they all move through teleportation channels."

Hearing this, the little fatty Batu's eyes also narrowed into slits.

Along the way, many people greeted Sang Lin, including interstellar humans, so not a single person felt surprised or astonished by Li Yu's appearance.

And their so-called home was just a circular Metal Cabin fixed in space through special means, its exterior even somewhat decayed.

Although the materials used to build it back then were very sturdy, it was also difficult to resist thousands of years of temporal corrosion.

It was hard to say clearly which generation of owner Sang Lin was of this circular Metal Cabin.

Just as they returned, a female lifeform wearing brown clothes came over along the glide rails. The hair on her body wasn't considered very thick, and her appearance was extremely close to interstellar human Aesthetics.

A civilization that could accommodate interstellar humans wouldn't have appearances too different from theirs; otherwise, it would be difficult to get along harmoniously.

"Sang Lin, are you okay? I heard Konis went to cause trouble for you again." As soon as this female lifeform came up, she asked with concern while subtly evaluating Li Yu.

"Siphia, I'm fine." Sang Lin smiled and shook his head.

Li Yu's mouth twitched slightly. It seemed that no matter where, females were existences very prone to causing disputes.

Batu seemed to want to say something but was interrupted by Sang Lin's look.

"And who is this?" Siphia finally asked, looking at Li Yu.

"A Friend I just met, Mr. Li Yu..." Sang Lin gave a brief introduction but didn't go into detail, even changing the subject: "Siphia, I have good news for you."

"We found a Space-Tempered Crystal while executing a mission this time and exchanged it for one hundred and forty thousand points. I already have enough points to exchange for the Kasan Spaceship. Besides the pilot, it can also carry three operators."

"When the time comes, you can go execute missions with us."

"A Space-Tempered Crystal! One hundred and forty thousand points!?" Siphia seemed somewhat surprised, looking at Sang Lin's cheek with pleasant surprise.

But Li Yu, as if he had found something amusing, cast a playful gaze.

Although Siphia's mood was indeed very joyful, it was a pity that she wasn't very surprised, as if she had already known this news.

Just like her initial concern, it was mostly superficial, while her heart was very calm.

And since Sang Lin had returned here, he hadn't leaked the information about the Space-Tempered Crystal. Besides them, only Konis knew about it.

However, this had nothing to do with him, and he couldn't be bothered to remind little kid Sang Lin.

"The Kasan Spaceship only requires seventy thousand points to exchange. What are you going to do with the remaining seventy thousand?" Siphia asked innocently.

"The remaining seventy thousand needs to be transferred to Mr. Li Yu here," Sang Lin said.

Li Yu, who was looking down at this space, was slightly taken aback.Why is there a share for me?

"Transferred to him?" Siphia's expression changed slightly, but she managed to squeeze out a smile and asked: "Why is that?"

"Uh..." Sang Lin scratched his head and said: "Being able to find the Space-Tempered Crystal this time is inextricably linked to Mr. Li Yu, so we definitely have to give half to him."

Siphia could no longer maintain the smile on her face, but she didn't say much else, instead saying: "Sang Lin, exchanging for a fighter jet is not something to be rushed. You just came back from executing a mission; rest for a few days first."

"When it's time to exchange it, remember to call me over."

"Mhm, definitely," Sang Lin nodded. The two whispered for a while longer before Siphia left leisurely.

Sang Lin had a silly smile rippling on his face, only restraining it slightly after walking toward Li Yu, saying apologetically: "Mr. Li Yu, the Space-Tempered Crystal was found on your body, so it should be your item..."

Li Yu waved his hand, signaling the other party not to say anymore: "If you like it, I'll just give it to you."

"No, I definitely have to give you half. This Base of ours uses points as circulating Currency. I'm afraid you'll have to live here for a long time; without points, it's hard to move an inch," Sang Lin insisted.

Seeing this, Li Yu didn't say anything more. Pushing it back and forth was just a waste of time.

However, this little kid Sang Lin was quite interesting.

And something even more interesting happened a month and a half later.

"My Lord, the Connection Device has been set up, and it indeed can generate a reaction, but to completely open it up will still take some time."

Andrei was reporting to him.

When he left, he had instructed Peyton to keep the Connection Device in an activated state at all times, precisely to make it convenient for testing.

During this period, he let Andrei take charge of this matter, not to return right now, but to determine whether this thing was actually useful or not.

Now it seemed that it was indeed useful.

"Mhm, continue proceeding, try to connect." Li Yu nodded and instructed.

"Heavenly Venerable..." A Primal Transformer suddenly cut into the channel:

"A large-scale fleet has just been detected. Its forward target is exactly the Wandering Outpost you are currently in."

"Oh?" Li Yu was somewhat surprised, and immediately asked: "What level of combat power?"

"There are a few A-rank Energy Reactions, but not too strong."

"Mhm, I know." Li Yu thought for a moment and didn't care: "Don't interfere with their normal advancement."

"Yes!"

Right at this moment, the Metal Cabin door was suddenly opened. The little fatty Batu came in with a tearful face and said: "Mr. Li Yu, please save Sang Lin."

"Sang Lin?" Li Yu was somewhat surprised. He glanced at Sang Lin, who was being dragged by the little fatty, and said: "He's just drunk, it's nothing."

"No, his points... were scammed by that bad woman!" Batu's face scrunched together, looking as if he was about to burst into tears at any moment.

"Huh?" Li Yu was also a bit surprised and asked: "What happened?"

"Today we were originally going to prepare to exchange for a new Spaceship, but Siphia said previously that her uncle has an internal channel and could exchange it at a twenty percent discount, but she had to do the exchange personally," the little fatty narrated:

"Also, the minimum requirement was to exchange for two."

Sang Lin only planned to exchange for one, so he didn't think about using her channel.

"But not long ago, Sang Lin heard that someone else also wanted to exchange, so..."

"So Sang Lin prepared to exchange for two, and then use the other one to earn the price difference, right?" Li Yu finished the sentence for him.

"Yes, and... and today Sang Lin even saw Siphia secretly meeting with Konis." Batu's mouth widened, seeming about to cry.

Li Yu couldn't help but chuckle; it really was a simple scam.

However, that Siphia was already deeply trusted by Sang Lin to begin with, so it wasn't surprising that Sang Lin was scammed.

"Tsk, an Enforcement Team officer with a deep background, versus a poor kid—even an Idiot would know how to choose," Li Yu couldn't help but laugh.

Sang Lin was dead drunk, showing almost no reaction to the outside world, muttering something unknown in his mouth.

Half a day later, Sang Lin stood in front of Li Yu with a guilty expression, saying: "Mr. Li Yu, I'm sorry... The points were all scammed away."

Under normal circumstances, he could get around five thousand points per mission.

One hundred and forty thousand points would require twenty-eight missions. Factoring in preparation time, mission execution time, and resting time, it would take at least a month and a half to two months no matter how you looked at it.

To accumulate that amount, it would take at least three years. Adding in daily expenses, this time would have to be doubled.

More importantly...Siphia, why...

Li Yu could easily feel the pain in his heart and chuckled softly: "No need to feel guilty towards me. I told you before, since you like it, I'll just give it to you."

Hearing this, Sang Lin felt even more pain and guilt in his heart.

Just as he was about to speak, the cabin door was suddenly kicked open, and two figures stood in the doorway.

Sang Lin's expression changed slightly. The two standing at the door were none other than Konis and Siphia.

Konis stared at Sang Lin with a look of disdain. Siphia was forcefully held in his embrace; her expression seemed somewhat reluctant, and she didn't dare to look at Sang Lin.

"What are you doing here!?" Batu couldn't help but shout.

"The mandatory mission time is almost up. I heard you sold off that Jalopy Spaceship of yours. If you don't have a new Spaceship, how are you going to complete the mission?"

Konis caressed Siphia while looking at Sang Lin.

"Siphia, you... why?" Sang Lin looked at Siphia and couldn't help but ask.

"Why!?" Siphia seemed to be enraged by this question.

"Because you wanted to exchange for a new Spaceship and transfer the points to that guy, but you never thought about me!" She pointed at Li Yu and shouted.

"I didn't say..." Sang Lin wanted to explain.

"Say what? Say you'd bring me along to execute missions? But is executing missions an enjoyment? Executing missions is fraught with danger; only an Idiot like you would like it!"

On the surface, Siphia looked like an enraged lioness, using this to cover up the guilt and unease in her heart.