Chapter 428: Besides me and Heavenly Father—well, only Heavenly Father knows

Of course, you also don't realize you've been mistaken for a bastard; with Xiao Jiu's help, you are now delving into another kind of knowledge: programming.

Human...... how did you write this code?

How can I not understand it?

As a semi-mechanical body, Xiao Jiu could still understand programming.

But now she looks at what Zhang Jie busily worked on for half a day yesterday, and she just can't make sense of it.

Not understanding is right! This is the encrypted code I specially made!

Besides me and Heavenly Father! Now nobody can understand it!

Zhang Jie said proudly, he's a little genius! Writing encrypted code isn't that simple, is it?

Really or fake?

Teach me! I also want to learn human!

Sure!

Zhang Jie walked over full of confidence, fiddled with the terminal, and Xiao Jiu watched curiously from the side.

One minute....

Five minutes.....

Ten minutes......

Finally, under Xiao Jiu's utterly puzzled gaze, Zhang Jie embarrassingly scratched his head.

What's wrong, human?

Nothing....

It's just that this encrypted code now might only be known to Heavenly Father.

Xiao Jiu：？

Idiot human!

Hehe.

With the addition of programming skills, your ability to handcraft mechanical creations is stronger, and with the old man as a buyer, your wealth accumulation speed becomes extremely rapid.

But this time, your goal is no longer a residency permit for Luzhou, but a certificate that can lead you to the Star Sea.

Now, wanting to enter Luzhou is no longer something painful for you; on the contrary, if you actually got Luzhou's permanent residency, you'd constantly worry about being conscripted as cannon fodder.

As the place closest to the life of ordinary people in a low‑level civilization, Luzhou is still relatively easygoing, aside from the giant warship that could appear overhead at any moment.

In half a year, that incredibly huge warship came twice: first for another conscription, second to announce their victory.

As for those humans who were taken away, heaven knows if they're still alive, but according to the old man, most of them went to pilot humanoid warship lives.

In other words, they're actually going to be consumables for the ship's life; piloting a ship's life requires enormous mental and physical strain, those with talent can handle it easily, those without are just consumables.

Age 23: you're considered somewhat notable in Luzhou now, possessing knowledge reserves and hands‑on ability that ordinary trash‑pickers can't reach.

Thanks to your excellent craftsmanship and the old man's recommendation, you successfully became the technical advisor of Luzhou's City Defense Squad; besides that old man, nobody knows your identity is actually a Wasteland Dweller, let alone that you came from an obscure little garbage star.

Even the old man was shocked by your learning ability—either you're not human at all, or you're an absolute genius!

You brought the old man unimaginable wealth; he didn't shortchange you, you likewise made a killing, easily entered Luzhou's upper class, and became a hot‑shot new star!

Yet even so, you still haven't obtained Stellar Citizen status; that thing can't be bought with money, it requires 'authority'.

But it's not impossible; some great figures in life achieve it by making major contributions or breakthroughs in certain fields.

For others, being born on a normal planet makes you a Stellar Citizen, but you must not only survive hardship on a dangerous garbage star, you must keep advancing until you achieve something significant to earn what others have from birth.

But you're not resentful; you know that if you'd been born on a normal planet you might shine brighter, but you'd never have met human females and Xiao Jiu; although you might be dusty for a while, you'd definitely become even more radiant!

Besides these, there's something else that surprises you even more....

Besides these, there is also something that will make you feel even more surprised...

The old man casually handed a hard drive to Zhang Jie, who was busy tinkering with something, and Zhang Jie didn't even notice the old man.

If you have something to say, just say it; don't be all mysterious.

You brat, I'm telling you, you'll regret not taking this thing!

What? Don't disturb the human, I'll have a look!

Xiao Jiu, who was eating fruit, snatched the hard drive, and after a moment she suddenly tugged eagerly at Zhang Jie's hem.

Xiao Jiu, who was eating fruit, grabbed the hard drive in one go; after a moment, Xiao Jiu suddenly eagerly tugged at Zhang Jie's hem.

Good stuff? It's good stuff!

Zhang Jie：？

Seeing Xiao Jiu's excited look, Zhang Jie couldn't figure it out for a moment, and when Xiao Jiu saw Zhang Jie dazed, she anxiously poked his waist with her little hand.

Seeing Xiao Jiu's excited look, Zhang Jie was momentarily at a loss; and Xiao Jiu, seeing Zhang Jie stunned, anxiously kept poking his waist with her little hand.

Oh oh oh, I'll check it out.

Zhang Jie picked up Xiao Jiu's little tablet and started flipping through it.

Soon a 'holy shit' echoed across the sky.

Old man! Can you get this thing over here?!

How is it? Surprising or not?

What appeared on the tablet was, shockingly, the repair technology for humanoid warships!

Zhang Jie had long dreamed of this; it's the ultimate goal of all his actions!

Human! Human! Take a look and see if it's real!

Xiao Jiu became even more excited; although serving Zhang Jie as a maid every day wouldn't be bad, she'd rather have him sit inside her ship's body to take care of him.

No, if you can really get this thing, why did you make such a fuss earlier?

No, if you can really get this thing, why did you make such a fuss earlier?

Before, it was serious, because this thing was indeed prohibited, but now it's different.

The new Star Sea leader has lifted this ban, hoping to strengthen the universe's living forces to combat natural disasters.

There are still starship races inside the Iron Law Star Alliance now, anyway! Just don't tell anyone I gave this to you!

Okay! I got it!

Humans, humans! Quick quick quick! Look!

Xiao Jiu looked utterly impatient, as if something on his head started to sway.

Well, that's a cowlick Zhang Jie deliberately stuck on Xiao Jiu's head for fun; now it's swaying like a helicopter, making him look even more like a Samoyed.

Okay!

You've begun studying the data that can let Xiao Jiu deploy its hull; Xiao Jiu accompanies you, from time to time asking if you have any clues, practically writing 'urgent urgent urgent' on your face.

But unfortunately, you haven't found a specific solution for Xiao Jiu's situation; in other words, most of what this material records are common malfunctions encountered by humanoid lifeforms, not defects of defective products.

But watching Xiao Jiu constantly shaking its cowlick, you ultimately couldn't bear to.

All right, Xiao Jiu! I have an idea!