Chapter 500: Repair Pod (2)

"Repairing MK2 Power Armor, Faith Value is being consumed..."

Upon hearing that repairing the MK2 Power Armor required consuming Faith Value, Yingzhou was instantly dumbfounded.

"Faith Value again? Give me a break!"

"Insufficient Faith Value, repair aborted..."

Yingzhou suddenly felt a massive headache, yet the system's voice sounded once more.

"This system cannot control what the host will obtain; it all depends on probability. Please, host, do not push everything onto the system; look for the cause within yourself more often. For example, could it be that the host's luck is just too poor?"

Yingzhou was just about to retort, but saw the door of the repair pod open again. The MK2 Power Armor worn by the leader, Fuderi, had been repaired, but the MK2 Power Armor on the other War Dog Space Marines had not been fixed. Yingzhou felt a wave of embarrassment, though he did not show it on his face.

"How is the situation inside?"

Fuderi looked at his own MK2 Power Armor, which had previously had quite a few scratches; they had now vanished, and the armor he was wearing was as good as new!

He immediately spoke to Yingzhou.

"Reporting to the Emperor, after we entered the repair pod, our consciousness fell into a void of darkness. Once our consciousness returned, the door of the repair pod opened again."

Having received the answer, Yingzhou nodded, cast his gaze toward the now-closed repair pod, and then said to Fuderi.

"By the way, for the sake of your rest, you may go take a stroll at the Xuanshidadang in the Military District; perhaps you can obtain some hints there."

"Yes, Emperor, we shall head to the Xuanshidadang at once."

Yingzhou was already somewhat accustomed to this behavior from the War Dog Space Marines. Previously, when he had just summoned the Salamanders warriors, he had only mentioned something in passing, never expecting them to treat it as an important task to be carried out.

Regarding this behavior of the Space Marines, Yingzhou could only try his best within his capabilities to let these Space Marines accept new things. The Salamanders warriors had good temperaments and were quite quick at accepting new things.

As for the War Dog Space Marines, Yingzhou did not know much about them, though he was aware of the fame they had once held after changing their name. He hoped they would also be able to quickly accept new things.

After the War Dog Space Marines left, Yingzhou looked at the sky, which was nearing dusk, rubbed his hair, which had grown quite a bit longer, and muttered to himself.

"Now that one Alien Race has been eliminated, next I will shift the focus toward the territory near the Beast Race and rendezvous with the Fourth Defense Zone. This will also be beneficial for increasing the prosperity of the Fourth Defense Zone, allowing me to complete the prosperity Task as soon as possible."

Seriously, why doesn't the Ninth Defense Zone have a prosperity Task? If it were a task for the Ninth Defense Zone, I would have completed it long ago.

Let's just leave it for today; looking at the sky, it's about time. I'll discuss this matter with Lao Lu tomorrow."

Family Residential Area.

When Yingzhou returned to the residential area where he currently lived, he discovered that many residents in the houses within the area greeted him enthusiastically upon seeing him.

"Emperor!"

Feeling the happy emotions of the surrounding residents, Yingzhou responded to each of them with a smile. Outside the house that had been converted from a warehouse, he saw two Xiunu bending over behind a little girl with two small braids. The little girl was playing with a bald youth, letting her small hands stroke his bald head.

Seeing this scene, a thought suddenly popped into Yingzhou's mind.

Will his eldest brother's daughter grow to like bald heads under the influence of this environment?

Thinking about it carefully, indeed, whether it was Vulkan or Angron, and now Horus, Yingxin liked to stroke their bald heads. Of course, only she could do it.

Seeing Yingzhou return, Horus, who had been watching Yingxin with a smile, gently lowered Yingxin's small hand and said to Yingzhou very politely.

"Father, you have returned."

Yingzhou nodded, crouched down, patted Horus on the shoulder with his left hand, and said in a lighthearted tone.

"Don't be so reserved. We are family; relax."

Saying this, he picked up Yingxin, "Little one, did you miss me?"

"Missed... where is Angron?"

Yingzhou had been quite happy when he heard the first half of the sentence, but he hadn't expected that the latter half was the little one's true purpose.

His body stiffened for a moment, then Yingzhou put Yingxin down and said in a gentle tone.

"Angron has things to attend to; he might not be back tonight."

"Ah? Then is only Horus playing with me tonight?"

Yingxin was instantly a little disappointed. Seeing that he seemed to have affected the little one's mood, Yingzhou gave a wink to Horus, who was standing to the side.

Horus, the little one is yours to coax.

Seeing Yingzhou wink at him, Horus nodded, understood, and began to divert Yingxin's attention.

Seeing this, Yingzhou quietly gave Horus a thumbs-up, then quietly bypassed the two of them.

Watching Yingzhou's humorous back, Horus pursed his lips, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

When Yingzhou tiptoed into the kitchen, he saw Huang Xi preparing tonight's dinner with Ying's mother.

The kitchen utensils clattered in Huang Xi's hands, and the rising steam blurred her wheat-colored skin.

"Xiaozhou, are you avoiding babysitting again?"

Ying's mother said without turning her head when she heard the movement behind her, her silver hair reflecting a glimmer of light under the illumination of the lamps.

"This is a strategic transfer."

Yingzhou fished a black energy bar out of the storage cabinet, put it in his mouth, took a bite, and continued while chewing the energy bar.

"Besides, isn't Horus there? It's better if I don't interfere."

Hearing Yingzhou say this, Ying's mother couldn't help but chuckle, making Yingzhou touch his head in a bit of embarrassment.

"Mom, stop teasing me. Is there anything you need my help with?"

"No need, go wait outside for a while."

Seeing this, Yingzhou had no choice but to return to the spacious living room. Hearing the laughter that occasionally drifted in from Yingxin outside, Yingzhou walked slowly to the warehouse door.

Yingzhou pushed open the warehouse door lightly, the setting sun plating the metal door frame with a golden edge.

Yingzhou looked at the scene outside the courtyard: Horus was half-kneeling on the ground, letting Yingxin tuck a green leaf behind his ear.

Biting off the last piece of the energy bar, the sweet taste of the sugar substitute melted on the tip of his tongue.

A smile appeared at the corners of Yingzhou's mouth; such leisure time was his most relaxing period.

Moreover, most of the residents in the Outer City were currently in this state as well. At the very least, the order in the Ninth Defense Zone was much better than before, allowing the residents to see a glimmer of hope.