Chapter 374: Baby, you're a big shovel truck

Two Weiniyas who looked almost identical came before Zhang Jie, and one of them was obviously a bit restrained.

Teacher, long time no see.

This sentence was said by Weinina; according to seniority, she should indeed call Zhang Jie Teacher.

Long time no see, Weinina.

Zhang Jie smiled, remembering that back then Weinina was still a tiny thing that could be picked up at any moment, but now she's as tall and big as Weiniya.

Weinina lives up to being Weiniya's sister; not only are their appearances basically the same, even the size of their headlights is exactly the same.

Strong genes....

Teacher, teacher, we're going to stay here for a few days; want to go hang out together?

Xiaoanchun extended an invitation to Zhang Jie; seeing her fidgety appearance, it was really hard to refuse.

Sure, I also have some things to take care of; want to come along?

Hmm... I...

Looking at her older sister's fidgety appearance, Weinina felt the other was hopeless, so clever her immediately came up with a nasty trick.

Teacher Zhang Jie, let me tell you a secret: whenever my sister does something bad, she always shouts your name.

Weiniya:???

I don't!!!

Really not?

Weinina covered her mouth and smirked, teasingly looking at her older sister; of course she hadn't heard it, it was just a rumor.

My older sister's personality is clearly strong-willed, but in front of Teacher Zhang Jie she becomes just like Xiaoanchun, adorable!

Facing Weinina's teasing and her unabashed gaze, Weiniya's eyes began to dart about, and her little hands rubbed together between her legs.

Um... Teacher... I... I didn't mean to...

Weinina:???

Not sis! You actually did it!

You shouldn't blush and loudly deny something like this!

Uh... it's okay?

Zhang Jie was also a bit embarrassed, that's just human nature.

So, do you want to come with me?

Yes!

This time Weiniya didn't hesitate; she suddenly understood that hesitation leads to defeat, and just now she had almost lost the chance to be alone with Zhang Jie.

Alright, rest a bit; we'll set off soon.

His understanding of the Deep Space Knights was still too low; this place was filled with the aura of disaster, and he needed to know whether these people truly had the will to oppose disaster.

Okay, Teacher!

Emperor... this isn't what was said at the beginning.

Behind the golden-haired figure were eight Deep Space Knights of various forms; they were the eight eldest among the Deep Space Knights, and also the eight strongest in combat power.

Their identities were not just Knights, but also instructors; countless Knights had been their students, including 'Xiaoyi'.

We ought not to have deep exchanges with any civilization; we have never belonged to this era.

I know, Instructor.

Xiaoyi turned her back, gazing at them, her eyes deep.

This decision was made after deep consideration; this era has not yet seen entropy disaster, and there's still time.

We need a mainstay ally.

But mainly, it's because our Emperor's remnant is about to be exhausted, yet I sensed a familiar aura from this Alliance Leader.

Xiaoyi's words left the surroundings silent; without the Emperor's remnant, the Deep Space Knights would have no new members, and with no solution found, the Deep Space Knights would cease to exist.

I agree with the Emperor's statement.

The insect knight clad in blood-colored armor stepped forward, surprisingly, he was also one of these eight.

You have your own considerations; that's enough.

We will forever be your sword.

Xiaoyi nodded, then turned to gaze into the deep starry sky.

'Zhang... Jie? Who exactly are you?'

'Seeing him always gives me a strange feeling...'

Emperor Knight, who should be emotionless, but Zhang Jie's appearance fiercely stirred ripples in her heart.

'Precept... tell me what to do?'

She inquired of a certain mysterious precept deep within her heart, but the answer she received was profoundly mysterious.

'He was once your closest kin....'

I know.

On another front, the Alliance's disaster frontline.

Leader... this thing... really won't go berserk?

In the distant starry sky was a twisted black monster, with tentacles, eyeballs, or animal limbs; various things appeared on its body, looking utterly sanity‑draining.

But the most outrageous part isn't that; rather, this monster is frantically gobbling food on the disaster frontline.

「emmm.... should.... should be okay... 」

Lin Ran felt a bit embarrassed, is this thing the true form of the blue sapphire? It's a bit abstract.

However, looking at it from afar, the overall shape of this twisted monster resembles a cat; it seems the blue sapphire still retains a hint of its feline nature.

But the more Lin Ran looked at the blue sapphire flaunting the heavenly disaster, the more she felt it resembled something she had seen before.

Like a little cat that eats cat food, but it's the kind that opens its mouth wide to devour, a little cat like a shovel.

【Baby! You're a big shovel!】

Such a phrase surfaced in her mind; the more Lin Ran looked, the more she felt it was like that, after all the blue sapphire's mouth was about to open to 180 degrees—what else could it be if not a shovel?

Bulldozer?

Lin Ran nodded slightly to herself, then immediately looked at the little secretary beside her.

「What does Zhang Jie say. 」

「The vice leader has already arrived at the Deep Space Knight, and our reinforcements are also shifting there. 」

「Moreover, for some unknown reason, the Deep Space Knight seems to want to form an alliance upon first meeting, and the vice leader seems to be evaluating it. 」

「Is that so? 」

「How about the Research Institute? And how is the second Alliance giant ship, and how are these progressing? 」

「The Research Institute has basically grasped the martial arts system and integrated it into our biotech ship technology, but weapon upgrades still need some time. 」

「The growth speed of Alliance Giant Ship No. 2 shows an increasing trend; it has now reached 1/ of the current Alliance Giant Ship. 」

「Moreover, Leader, that group of madmen seems to be about to formally declare war on the Alliance. 」

The madmen referred to here are naturally those who shout that anything related to heavenly disaster is heresy.

They seem to have learned of the existence of the blue sapphire.

Lin Ran gazed at the distant big shovel, the corners of her mouth curling up.

「It doesn't matter; then let them come. 」

「The blue sapphire just hasn't had its fill yet. 」