Chapter 426: Repair Techniques for Humanoid Lifeforms

Conscription?

Watching the tiny red dots continually descending from the gigantic ship that blotted out the sky, Zhang Jie began to think.

"Xiao Jiu, do you think joining the military might be a better option?"

"Or maybe not, human...."

Xiao Jiu examined Zhang Jie from head to toe, then reached out and pinched his arm.

"Human, if you really go, you'll likely be locked up in a lab for experiments...."

"It won't come to that....."

Zhang Jie pinched the spot Xiao Jiu had pinched; it was firm, yet he suddenly felt a small hand reaching toward his belly.

"What are you doing, Xiao Jiu?"

"Hmm~"

"Nothing!"

Before pulling away, the small hand tapped twice, meeting Zhang Jie's puzzled gaze without changing expression.

"Of course, only a top-tier genetic civilization hidden from the world could manage an existence like yours."

"I've never heard of a human with just a heart surviving a shot to a vital spot and then shrinking back to life."

The two chatted casually on the lawn, while around them the homeless people holding residence permits, upon hearing the conscription news, each went mad and ran outward from Luzhou.

How could a group that wouldn't even dare set foot on the wasteland have the courage to step onto a stellar battlefield?

It seemed they understood their thoughts; Luzhou's gate shut completely at this moment, trapping everyone except the wasteland dwellers here, awaiting the fleet's conscription.

"So... this is mandatory?"

"Looks like it..."

"Of course, the people here are merely citizens under the Iron Law Star Alliance's influence, not actual citizens of the Alliance, with no right to choose."

That old man's voice suddenly appeared out of nowhere, startling the two, and he casually handed Zhang Jie a cigarette.

"Everyone with a residence permit must fulfill conscription duties, of course except the wasteland dwellers."

"Do you still want a permanent residence permit now?"

After declining the old man's cigarette, Zhang Jie looked at him with some doubt.

"Is that miscellaneous laborer fleet really that scary?"

"Not scary at all, at least not for someone capable like you."

"How about it, kid? Want to go up there and be a technician inside that big thing?"

"Get lost, you old meddler! Don't get ideas about humans!"

Xiao Jiu gritted her teeth again; this person in front of her was just trying to trick Zhang Jie into working, Zhang Jie didn't get it, but she knew full well!

"We'll get Stellar Citizen status! With human ability, we could at least mix in as a commander later."

"Oh, you understand quite a bit."

The old man raised his eyebrows at Xiao Jiu, seeming to have discovered something, and looked at her with some doubt.

"Hiss, you're a bit.... not human."

"You couldn't be...."

"!!!"

Xiao Jiu's heart shook, but she forced calm, glared hard at the old man, then turned and ran to Zhang Jie's back.

"Tch, I don't care about your affairs, I don't care what you are, just don't let that thing up there notice."

It was obvious the old man seemed to have discovered something, yet Xiao Jiu panicked completely.

She had already let that big ship up there discover her, damn it!

"Human.... human."

"Why don't we go out first?"

"Wasteland dwellers should be able to leave Luzhou, right?"

"Xiao Jiu's worried expression caught your attention; you suddenly realized that if Xiao Jiu were discovered, some unpredictable things might happen."

"Although privately manufacturing humanoid lifeforms isn't allowed by the Iron Law Star Alliance, that's a civilizational matter—what does it matter to the already-created Xiao Jiu?"

"You still left Luzhou of your own accord; of course, Xiao Jiu also took plenty of high-quality cake—no way to stop her, she just loves it."

"Unable to return to Luzhou for now, you could only carefully study the materials the old man provided as learning resources—lots of knowledge, quite mixed, but good for filling your stomach; most of it concerns materials, mechanics, and mechanical engineering."

"Your understanding of mecha constructs deepened, and you began to hand-build your own second-generation mecha."

"The colossal object in the sky remained stationary for a whole week; when it departed, it not only took the residents here but also left a missing-person notice, saying a major clan of the Iron Law Star Alliance was searching for a wanderer, traits vague, the sole clue a blurry photo."

"Even with perfectly accurate information, finding a person in the universe is as hard as climbing to heaven, let alone someone with no identity at all, a black household."

"You only think this person-searching act is truly abstract, never imagining that the person being sought is yourself; of course, no normal person would think that."

"But it must be said, the old man's study materials you received are indeed very useful, far faster than you finding books yourself to learn, letting you handle novel gadgets with ease."

"Setting aside the constantly improving mecha, you suddenly noticed Xiao Jiu has been liking to grind her teeth lately; though not aimed at you, her behavior always feels a bit funny to you."

"How to put it? It's a bit like a food-guarding dog—pat its head, smooth its fur, and it becomes obedient; strangely cute."

"Since linking up with that old man, your trades have had a fixed buyer, including your little trinkets, weapons, mechas, etc.; he takes everything on the list, although you don't know what he uses them for."

"But still, that's the saying: none of this matters; the old man can continually boost the knowledge you need, helping him also helps yourself, until you happened to hear that old man sold your improved fourth-generation mecha design for a sky-high price, then you realized not to....."

"Cough, kid, although this is indeed somewhat immoral, you didn't say it wasn't allowed, did you?"

Zhang Jie looked at those new-model robots guarding Luzhou, his eyelids twitching speechlessly.

These mechas all show traces of his design, even just swapping materials and paint—meaning the old man directly used him to upgrade Luzhou's mechas by a level!

"So? Do you want to give me some compensation?"

So? Do you want to give me some compensation?

Well, fine, what do you want?

I want the repair technique for Humanoid Lifeform.

Little thing, you're playing with fire.

(All you foster fathers, happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)

(Xiao Jiu guarding food? Sent!!!)