Chapter 422

"......."

"!!!!!"

Xiao Jiu flipped over and saw, to her surprise, Zhang Jie's familiar face.

But the only difference was that Zhang Jie's body had shrunk dramatically, now even smaller than Xiao Jiu.

But Xiao Jiu's attention wasn't on that; what she should really notice was that Zhang Jie had come back to life!

At this moment, Xiao Jiu's Logic Core was blank; she just stared at Little Zhang Jie, dazed in place, everything happening now had completely surpassed her comprehension.

"Eh? Eh!"

Zhang Jie's chubby little hand patted Xiao Jiu's cheek, but what he got in return was a headbutt from Xiao Jiu.

Overloaded, Xiao Jiu discarded all logic, stopped thinking; she only knew that her humanity had come back to life.

Humanoid Lifeforms don't have hallucinations, so what's before her eyes is real!

She rushed toward Zhang Jie.....

"You miraculously came back to life; as for the reason, neither you nor Xiao Jiu know, but it's not a bad thing—at least you're alive."

"Xiao Jiu kept checking over and over, found nothing abnormal; the only change is that you went from a 1.9-meter, 200-jin sturdy man to a 1.2-meter child...."

"Your change makes you very uncomfortable; a child's body has too many restrictions, making everything inconvenient, so only Xiao Jiu can take care of you."

"But you always feel that Xiao Jiu's gaze at you is strange, no longer willful, also gentler, always giving you a kind of...."

"A kind of human female illusion...."

"But actually, you two are more like a strong sister bringing a pitiful younger brother to survive on the Feitu."

"However, such a scene won't last long before returning to the past, because your body is recovering at an extremely fast speed, and you also discover that your physical quality seems stronger than before at this stage."

"Your previous self, although not as physically fit as Xiao Jiu, that little thing full of donkey-like strength, was still extremely terrifying compared to ordinary humans."

"And now you discover that your body can actually arm-wrestle with Xiao Jiu, this Humanoid Warship, even though your body hasn't fully developed."

"Even your brain is becoming more active, and at this moment you suddenly recall what the human female said."

"You've long known you weren't born of a human female, and you still remember her saying, 'You are a child from beyond the heavens'; you didn't think much of it then, but now it seems quite credible."

"However, this attack also made you and Xiao Jiu realize that you are merely flesh and blood, no matter how strong, you can't beat a bullet."

"The saying 'quick draw beyond seven steps, quick and accurate within seven steps' is no joke; you need to boost your survival ability."

"'Human, why not try turning yourself into a Ship Girl? Xiao Jiu can't do without you!' Xiao Jiu said that to you, but you were speechless—what does becoming a Ship Girl mean?"

"Shouldn't it be Warship Boy? Though that name is too abstract, Xiao Jiu's words still make you have to think seriously."

"Not choosing 'Mechanical Ascension' resulted in this action being judged a failure."

"In the end you still gave up that idea—never mind whether you want to be a Warship Boy; your skill level alone already decides it's impossible."

"You think it's still best to rely on your wisdom to craft a set of armor."

"You originally just wanted to make a set of bullet‑proof armor to wear, but it feels like your butt would be exposed, and if something else happened you'd still be screwed."

"So you thought of those towering Mechas in Luzhou, with alloy bodies, red‑glowing single eyes, and intelligent system cores—all of which keep Luzhou's security sound."

"Imagining those burly Mechas, you suddenly knew what you wanted."

"Human, I'm back!"

Xiao Jiu kicked open the Shelter's big iron door, and the sight that met her eyes almost blinded her.

In the middle of the workshop, the originally messy floor had been cleaned up, replaced by steel, wiring, and Zhang Jie, who was constantly bustling about.

Xiao Jiu was momentarily at a loss; she recalled that Zhang Jie had been making a bulletproof vest just a couple of days ago, right?

How did this turn into a mecha while she was just taking out the trash?

Could it be that Zhang Jie kept adding water and flour to the bulletproof vest—more and more—until it became this?

But indeed, as she had thought, Zhang Jie had actually intended to make a bulletproof vest at first....

After all, a bulletproof vest is heavy, so you'd need a mechanical assist, and that assist also needs protection—so you add some steel plates.

But then it became overweight again, the power supply insufficient, so he upgraded it—only for the power to overflow, which he couldn't waste, so he added some weapons.

Well, this is the true origin of this mecha....

Xiao Jiu stared at the continually improving giant, her mouth hanging open.

This... is indeed shocking—how could she forget that Zhang Jie is a genius plagued by insecurity!

Watching his constantly jumping petite figure, Xiao Jiu finally snapped out of her shock, stepped forward, and grabbed little Zhang Jie by the collar.

Zhang Jie:?

"Human, it's time to eat."

Zhang Jie turned to Xiao Jiu, speechless, wondering why this little thing was starting to feel so motherly.

Could it be that his shrunken body had triggered some strange trait in her?

"Human, it's time to eat."

Xiao Jiu set Zhang Jie on a stool, then grabbed a small spoon, scooped a mouthful of rice, and brought it to his lips.

Zhang Jie:???

Zhang Jie:.......

"Not Xiao Jiu."

"I'm not a child—what are you doing?"

Xiao Jiu showed no blush or breathlessness, utterly matter-of-fact.

"You're a child now! I have to take good care of you!"

"Hurry up and eat!"

Zhang Jie was humiliatingly forced to take a big mouthful of rice, and Xiao Jiu wiped his mouth with a tissue.

"........."

He really couldn't hold it!!!

「The motherly Xiao Jiu tormented you for quite a while, and your Mecha gradually improved amidst your relentless efforts.... 」

「However, you don't know that at one end of this universe, there is a human female who constantly worries about you, who has already died, and continually tries to salvage everything. 」