Chapter 420: Xiao Jiu said nothing, just angrily flung a bitter tea seed at you

You and Xiao Jiu are eagerly exploring this new map, where the scrap is more interesting, of higher quality, and full of more surprises.

There are also Wasteland Dwellers here, though they are not quite the same as the ones you knew before.

The Wasteland Dwellers here refer to all humans who search for scrap in this new scrap, and there is also a term called 'scrappers' that represents those who possess technology and ability.

They usually have the technology to turn waste into treasure, and also possess their own unique methods and tech; such people are called scrappers, just like you.

Of course, what matters most for you now is understanding how this world works; after you and Xiao Jiu picked up a pile of trash, you headed toward the Luzhou here.

Here there is a mysterious canopy that blocks everything outside while guaranteeing green mountains and clear waters inside; for the Wasteland Dwellers to enter, they not only need to pay a high fee but also need to tidy themselves up completely.

You definitely can't pass the checkpoint now, but after understanding the world's operating principles, you also gain greater enthusiasm, as if returning to the time when you explored the world with a human female.

However, you basically have nothing at all now—you can't smelt metal or manufacture any mechanical devices—but fortunately there is plenty of scrap here, and there is no terrifying Radiation Storm, making this a rare pure land.

Afterward, you and Xiao Jiu built a new Shelter, hand-crafted smelting equipment, and you also fell into deeper study.

Originally, the knowledge the human female gave you was constantly lagging behind, though it always had considerable limitations; the knowledge here is more advanced and also harder to learn.

However, with Xiao Jiu, this stubborn fellow, you don't need to worry about smelting metal at all—she instantly turns into a ruthless money‑printing machine on the spot, frantically forging iron, and only then do you see Xiao Jiu's unique vitality.

Now she, compared to her previous lifeless demeanor, is simply bursting with vitality; her fullness of life makes even you feel ashamed.

Although your current learning is not enough to easily make a lot of money as in your former world, after continual study you have finally gained a stable income, at least so you don't have to watch Xiao Jiu coolly forge iron.

Most importantly, you finally brought Xiao Jiu to eat a real small cake.

Wow! This! This!

This this this this!!!

Xuan!!!

Xiao Jiu is already lost for words; she has never eaten something so sweet and fragrant, its deliciousness is countless times greater than the inferior cake she ate before!

What bitter days she had endured before!

Now she wears clean, tidy clothes, with leather boots on her feet; the little her eats while shaking her head and swaying, her feet also involuntarily stomping left and right.

Truly delicious enough to make you stomp your feet!

Zhang Jie also long‑overdue tasted this rare thing; the sweet, rich cream aroma melted in his mouth, and this truly counts as very delicious food.

Looking at this blue sky and white clouds he had never seen since childhood, Zhang Jie felt a surge of emotion—there really are not a few people who can enjoy this world.

Is this scene perhaps what the human female described as the model of most civilizations?

However, the ticket to enter Luzhou is truly outrageously expensive.....

Moreover, the permanent residency permit for Luzhou is an astronomical figure beyond the reach of Wasteland Dwellers.

"Hurry up, Xiao Jiu, buy a few more for you to take home; we can only stay here for five hours, don't waste too much time."

"Okay, human!"

Zhang Jie's main purpose this time is to purchase knowledge for study; only by continual learning does he have a chance to witness a broader starry sky.

Only then can he have the opportunity to contact the core technology of Humanoid Lifeforms, thereby repair Xiao Jiu so she can become a true Ship Girl.

Although.... this is not bad either.

As long as he strives, obtains the Luzhou residency permit for himself and Xiao Jiu, then staying here for life is not bad either.

Zhang Jie gazes at the surroundings, whose style is completely different from that of the Wasteland, and falls into contemplation about his future.

"Notice! At this moment you face a major life decision; though unnoticeable, it is enough to affect your future outcome!"

"Based on the life trait you have chosen! Your choice this time will be....."

"Continue executing the dream of stepping into the starry sky! (Judgment logic: possessing the trait 'Genius')"

"Or just forget it."

Zhang Jie ultimately still gave up this idea; this mediocre path is destined not to suit him.

A mediocre genius is still a genius; how could a genius resign himself to mediocrity?

Although this statement seems a bit of a left‑brain right‑brain tussle, the actual situation is indeed so.

A mediocre genius not accepting mediocrity is not contradictory.

"Hey! Human, do you want or not want to be a Humanoid Lifeform driver?"

"What thing?"

Zhang Jie looks bewildered; where did Xiao Jiu come up with this new term again?

"Don't ask! Just say whether you're willing or not!"

Xiao Jiu doesn't know what she thought of; her cheeks suddenly turned red, as if this question carries some other meaning.

"Emmm...."

"Then should I think I should, or should I think I shouldn't?"

"Hmph! If you want, you want; if you don't want, you don't want—what's with all the 'should'?"

"......"

"Then I don't want."

"Hey! How can it be like this!"

"A little squabble can't affect your thirst for knowledge; for this Xiao Jiu got a little angry for a few hours, but was soothed by your ruthless small cake."

"You have learned the Outline of Emerging Interstellar Civilization Materials Science!"

"You have learned Low‑Level Mechanical Civilization Fabrication Technology!"

"You have learned Dark Matter Chemistry!"

"You have learned....."

"With the solid foundation laid by the human female, plus the fact that these knowledge areas are not far apart, your learning ability is extremely strong, and you easily grasped these knowledge."

"Believe that with them you will soon be able to research money‑making gadgets and obtain a residency permit for living in Luzhou."

"You have once again begun researching odd little gadgets, and the first one you studied is a bomb."

I don't know why, but you love researching things that can blow everything sky‑high; maybe it's the violent genes hidden in your body kicking in, and you always think this stuff will come in handy when it counts.

And your eyes aren't the most suffering thing that goes smoothly; I'm afraid it's poor Xiao Jiu, this little Girl Ship.....

She once again felt the days of constant bombardment from a few years ago, and this time, what she threw at your head was her bitter tea seeds.....