Chapter 81

And even if the spaceship was fast, there was still a process.

Going back and forth, several system hours might be gone.

But with the Anywhere Door, it took only the time to open and close a door to arrive instantly; it couldn't be more convenient.

For this, Ms. Ruan Mei was happy for quite a while.

And she rewarded Lin Qi heavily several times.

However, at this moment, Lin Qi suddenly realized that giving the Anywhere Door to Ruan Mei, Topaz, and others,

seemed to have a downside.

Especially when they were in the same star system.

"It's hard to sneak a snack now."

What if, in the middle of eating, a door suddenly appeared in the room? Wouldn't that be awkward?

You couldn't exactly say, "Let's eat together."

Although Lin Qi knew they didn't mind him having other women, sitting at the same table to eat was currently still unlikely.

After all, they were all capable people; if they could eat alone, who would want to share with others?

"I really brought this on myself."

Lin Qi sighed and turned his attention to his research.

Come to think of it.

Ruan Mei telling him that her grandmother was "monitoring" her still surprised Lin Qi.

However, since Ruan Mei didn't intend to take any action, Lin Qi couldn't act on his own.

But Lin Qi was still very curious about the spiritual world.

He even had a hypothesis.

The spiritual world, Memetic substance, quantum, ether, etc., were actually different descriptions of the same thing.

This was a conclusion Lin Qi had reached after many investigations.

It just lacked strong evidence.

"Looks like I've come full circle; I still have to go to a place rich in Memetic substance."

Lin Qi knew quite a few such places.

But if you asked which one was the most famous,

it was undoubtedly the "Planet of Festivities," Penacony.

It had a developed entertainment industry and was a famous money pit and vacation resort in the universe.

It was also a place that countless people dreamed of experiencing once in their lives.

Lin Qi actually had the opportunity to go there before.

Whether it was his personal assets or his personal status, both were enough for him to be a VIP in Penacony.

But he hadn't had the time before.

Lin Qi had always felt a sense of urgency, feeling that his strength wasn't enough.

He couldn't enjoy himself yet.

So.

Even with the company covering expenses, Lin Qi had held back.

But now, he could enjoy himself.

If you don't enjoy yourself after achieving success, when are you waiting for?

Just as Lin Qi was thinking about when to go to Penacony, a news item caught his attention.

[Interastral Peace Broadcast: The long-silent Astral Express has set sail again and has reached a new cooperation with our company. It is understood that the current navigator of the Astral Express is Ms. Himeko. Ms. Himeko has repaired the stranded Astral Express and restarted the journey of Trailblazing, laying star rails for the universe; recently, the Technology R&D Department's plan for the [Anywhere Door] deployment has been approved by the Board of Directors, and the first phase of construction will begin in the following star systems in the coming days: Jarilo system... Let us offer the highest praise to the great and wise Dr. Lin Qi...]

Lin Qi patiently listened to the broadcast.

He didn't pay much attention to the praise at the end; he noticed one thing.

The Astral Express had reappeared?

Although Lin Qi hadn't played this game, he had seen the game's promotional videos.

Likewise, he knew the name of the game.

And the game's name naturally contained the words "Astral Express."

So.

People from other factions might not necessarily be special characters.

But the people on the Express definitely were.

Lin Qi could be sure of this.

"Looks like I don't need to struggle with where to go; I'll just go and see the universe's number one Curio, the Astral Express."

That's right.

In Lin Qi's view, the Astral Express was a Curio.

Various data showed that its design was very primitive.

It looked exactly like a steam train on a native planet.

But its magical aspects were the exact opposite of this appearance.

It directly connected the vast majority of the universe's regions.

It could be said that without the Astral Express, the major factions in the universe would definitely not have the current landscape.

Even technology and such wouldn't be as developed as it was now.

Because after connecting the universe, it promoted communication.

The one that should kowtow to the Astral Express the most in this regard was the company.

Without the long-term Trailblazing of the Express, would the company still want to be a universe-level giant enterprise? Just crossing the Imaginary space between star systems would have locked the trade ceiling.

So in a sense.

It was also the Astral Express that created everything today.

"No wonder it's the protagonist."

Lin Qi sighed.

Thinking about it.

Lin Qi decided to set out with the fleet, both to inspect the fleet's combat effectiveness and to see what areas of the Wildfire Legion needed improvement.

And at the same time, board the Astral Express to take a look.

If there was time, he would go to Penacony to study Memetic substance.

Finally, he would see if he could "kidnap" a Memokeeper back.

If he could.

Not only would the combat effectiveness of the Wildfire Legion be greatly improved, but it would also save a lot of trouble that couldn't be seen by the naked eye.

For example, not having to worry about whether there were already Memokeepers around.

For example, the situation of Ruan Mei being monitored by her grandmother.

And so on.

But Lin Qi wasn't forcing the issue of whether he could invite a Memokeeper to join.

He would just let it happen.

Afterward.

Lin Qi notified all departments of this news.

For a time.

The entire Jarilo system began to run at full speed.

Especially the fleet about to set out, which was like it had been injected with adrenaline, full of fighting spirit.

Before, with only Cocolia, everyone was thinking about how to execute the mission well.

Now, they were thinking about how to execute the mission perfectly.

There couldn't be a single flaw.

Efficiency also improved unprecedentedly.

So much so that the preparation work that might have dragged on until next month

was completed in just half a month.