Chapter 427: You're saying my sister had a bastard?

Young man, you're playing with fire.

The old man's eyes suddenly became sharp, utterly unlike his previous lax and scattered appearance; it was clear this had already touched upon some forbidden knowledge that ought not to be known.

Not possible? Sorry, I didn't know there were any tricks here.

The Iron Law Star Alliance doesn't allow anyone to obtain such technology; you'd better drop that idea.

Even repair techniques aren't allowed?

Do you think someone in this backwater could actually master such technology?

The old man had no intention of saying more to Zhang Jie; he patted Zhang Jie's shoulder and slowly walked out.

Here's some advice: don't set your sights on becoming a Stellar Citizen.

You should aim higher, for instance, becoming a citizen of the Iron Law Star Alliance.

At least there, you'll find what you're looking for.

The old man's words sparked your contemplation; you thought you needed to learn about this vast civilization—its influence, its technology, everything—you ought to know it all!

Just like that, you finally lifted a corner of the mysterious starry veil with your own hands.

The might of civilization unfolded before your eyes—humanoid lifeforms, emissaries of heat death, and the Star Sea Sovereign who rules the starry heavens; these novel-like scenes flooded your mind, granting you understanding of this world and of Xiao Jiu's origins.

Originally, you only knew she was a failed experiment product, with an unpleasant, even tormented past, but you didn't realize her very existence was a mistake that shouldn't have been.

The Iron Law Star Alliance forbids any civilization other than themselves from privately researching ship life, and forbids any civilization from acquiring the technology to manufacture ship life.

But obviously, the universe is vast; there are always corners beyond reach, and that was Xiao Jiu's first home.

Even without Xiao Jiu saying it, you know she's certainly not doing well; otherwise she wouldn't have met you initially with such a lifeless demeanor.

Thinking this way, the downfall of the civilization you once belonged to also makes sense; though it's unclear whether it was due to private research on ship life, in any case it was utterly destroyed.

Although you cured Xiao Jiu's inner ailment, you cannot change the fact that she is a defective product.

You know Xiao Jiu often bares her teeth and acts cute, but inside she's always felt inferior; she probably dreams of being a normal ship lifeform.

So what you must do isn't just for yourself but also for Xiao Jiu—that's the true reason you're asking the old man for this technology.

The old man still gave you compensation, but he actually didn't earn that much; currency exchange rates differ per planet, so the astronomical sum here might be nothing elsewhere.

He found you more knowledge, though it's still just as chaotic, but this is the best knowledge a low-level civilization can access.

You are like a sponge, continually soaking up knowledge....

And on the other side of the universe....

Sir, we've found the information you needed.

The human male took over the other party's data and examined it carefully.

His originally elegant and noble visage instantly turned grim upon seeing the documents in his hand.

His visage somewhat resembled that of a human female, yet his identity was neither simple nor complicated.

Indeed, he is the brother of the human female by blood.

You mean she's had a love child and intends to bring that bastard back to the Iron Law Star Alliance, back to the family, to raise it personally?!!!

Um, actually there isn't that much news, but that person indeed plans to bring this human back.

Does the father know about this?

No.

The man pondered; in fact, he was siding with the human female, and although he was helping her find someone, he was still curious what she sought that could so haunt her dreams.

Originally, he merely thought the human female was looking for some yellow-haired guy, or at worst a talented genius stuck on a Garbage Star.

But he never imagined that, after this trip, his beloved little sister would actually have 【a child】!

Just thinking of those scavenger Wasteland Dwellers frolicking on the human female's body made this poor brother feel a similar......

Is the information reliable....

According to the readings of the mind-tech instruments, the emotions she expressed contained longing, guilt, and.... maternal love....

Alright, no need to say more....

If the human female were here, she'd surely scold him for overthinking, but if you say it was picked up....

Who would believe that....

After all, Zhang Jie can't be found now; not to mention extracting genes for testing, they can't even find a single hair of Zhang Jie.

Intercept... tamper with the information!

We can't let this bastard return to the family! And we definitely can't let my sister know!

Any news... tell me right away!

The pitiful human female still doesn't realize she's been misunderstood, nor that her brother, who's been on her side, will suddenly turn against her and cause trouble; she now has more important things to do.

Miss, as the family's decision-maker, you and your brother are the most likely contenders for the position of Star Sea Sovereign.

Still early.... what's the use of candidates, a couple hundred....

The Star Sea Sovereign isn't something just anyone can bear; even as a candidate, one must first compete for the 'leader' position under the Star Sea Sovereign.

Know this: fighting entropy disaster can't be done by one person alone; the Star Sea Sovereign's power is extraordinary, and what it bears is not ordinary.

What's the latest report on the assimilation progress of entropy disaster?

7%.

And the progress on finding the person?

Currently none.

The entropy disaster's assimilation progress of seven percent means that seven percent of cosmic calamities have already been infected by entropy disaster, becoming new entropy disaster.

This is an exponential problem; staying below 20% is a safe value, but once it exceeds 20%, the assimilation growth becomes uncontrollable, leading to total loss of control.

Continue on—his piloting ability isn't that high; the main task is to search every chaotic planet within fifty light‑years nearby, the priority is to find food, and not to verify identities.

Yes.

Fifty light‑years—in some voids you can't even see a single star system.

But within a dense star cluster, the number of star systems that need to be searched becomes horrifically large.

Even if the target is narrowed down by a huge range, this remains an Arabian‑night tale; human females never know how much longer they must wait for Zhang Jie's next message….

Zhang Jie is the only one who can truly make her feel familial affection and reliance….

(Bored Lin Ran all night, cough cough…. )

(So moist, hehehe!)