Chapter 431: No farting allowed here!!!

It should be here....

Hmm... be gentler, human...

Click!

Yah!!!

Xiao Jiu let out a sound that sparked the imagination, but in fact they weren't doing anything strange; it seemed Zhang Jie had found the reason Xiao Jiu couldn't deploy her hull.

This is it!

Zhang Jie gave it a hard tug, and with a crack, a faintly glowing blue sphere appeared in his hand.

As the sphere left her body, Xiao Jiu instantly felt all her strength vanish; she had become a Ship Girl with no strength to bind a chicken.

Looks like we got it right.

It should be this.

Zhang Jie held up the blue bead still dripping with slime; it contained humanity's ultimate understanding of the universe and space: Space Folding Technology.

Speaking from the macroscopic view of the universe, so-called time actually doesn't exist, but space does truly exist and can be touched by human hands.

Whether it's a warp drive, stellar gravity, or the small ball in Zhang Jie's hand, they are all manifestations of space.

What's inside is the true essence of Ship Life, namely the ship itself.

And after Xiao Jiu lost that bead, her stubborn strength vanished completely; she could only lie weakly on the table, panting.

Human... humans...

Uncomfortable....

Don't rush, Xiao Jiu, I'll check first.

Hmm... hurry up...

Ship Life can't deploy its hull; essentially, the Space Component that stores the warship has malfunctioned.

But actually, Xiao Jiu's Space Component is a defective product and can't be repaired by conventional methods.

The trouble is, Ship Life can't be separated from this Space Component for long; it's equivalent to a Ship Girl's heart—if it fails, Xiao Jiu is done for.

After some research, Zhang Jie cautiously left it alone, but he seemed to have discovered something, and only then did he put it back into Xiao Jiu's body.

Huff....

Come alive....

Watching the thoughtful Zhang Jie, Xiao Jiu fidgeted with her hands, unsure what to say.

Xiao Jiu, the Ship Life we previously took apart doesn't have this inside, right?

Ah? Ow! Nope!

Then it's troublesome.

Normally, to fix such a fault, a mechanic would replace it with another Space Component, but obviously he doesn't have that option.

'Maybe I can get the old man to help me find one on the black market?'

Now Zhang Jie has determined that Xiao Jiu's problem lies in this Space Component: either find another intact replacement or force‑repair it himself.

The Space Component contains the ship; if it leaks even a little, this whole area will be utterly ruined.

Tsk....

Human! Humans!

If it really can't be done, let's just not fix it!

Having Xiao Jiu keep you company is actually quite nice......

Don't rush, I have a way.

First, keep me company while I run an experiment.

Huh?

You seem to have understood something, and you pulled Xiao Jiu to the wasteland outside Luzhou, bringing with you some special devices used to study her.

You secured the doubtful Xiao Jiu on the table and opened her body once again.

Humans.... I'm a little scared....

Don't be scared, let me be scared first.

Zhang Jie's words left Xiao Jiu speechless, but they also eased her nervous feelings.

Xiao Jiu, remember: if you feel something later, don't hold it in—let it out.

Ah? What feeling? Ah?

Emmm, how to describe it? It's like.... the feeling of excretion.

?????

Before Xiao Jiu could figure out what was happening, Zhang Jie had already thrust his hand deep into her body.

As he pressed a tiny thing onto the Space Component, a strange sensation suddenly surged from deep within Xiao Jiu's body.

How is it? Do you feel anything?

Humans....

I... I think I'm about to....

Before he finished Xiao Jiu's words, Zhang Jie instantly lit a firecracker's fuse and bolted.

Xiao Jiu, just as Zhang Jie said, didn't resist that feeling; with a boom, dust rose, as if a heavy object slammed down and crushed the table she was on.

Success!

Zhang Jie looked on excitedly as the dust settled, and a pure‑white, sleek warship appeared before his eyes.

This can truly be called the real Xiao Jiu!

This sleek hull, this exquisite color scheme—nothing failed to attract Zhang Jie.

It attracted Zhang Jie even more than the original Xiao Jiu did!

"Human!"

"How did you manage that!"

Xiao Jiu's voice came from inside the ship; it was clear she was delighted.

"How about that! Isn't it awesome!"

"Xiao Jiu! I told you before! You're absolutely not junk!"

"You are the best treasure!"

Those words were sincere, completely Zhang Jie's heartfelt thought, while Xiao Jiu fell silent.

"Human...."

"What's wrong, Xiao Jiu? Won't you invite me up to sit?"

From a nearby ship came the sound of sobbing; after a moment, Xiao Jiu's voice, slightly nasal, slowly came through.

"If you don't mind...."

"It's fine....."

Zhang Jie certainly wouldn't refuse; watching the white ship's hatch slowly open, he stepped inside.

A familiar fragrance came, the familiar scent from Xiao Jiu; Zhang Jie's gaze swept around, various pieces of equipment he couldn't understand were neatly arranged everywhere.

The only thing he could understand was the cockpit at the very top.

Only now did Zhang Jie truly feel how miraculous a creature the Ship Life was.

He also truly felt what it was like to ride a genuine flying ship.

"Human! Look here!"

Xiao Jiu's holographic projection appeared before Zhang Jie, waving at him, like a happy little dog.

The ship as a whole wasn't large—just a cockpit and two small rear cabins—but Xiao Jiu earnestly introduced every part of herself to Zhang Jie one by one.

"Sit here! Human!"

"This is Xiao Jiu's cockpit!"

Finally she led Zhang Jie to the cockpit; sitting there, he felt only comfort, as if he had truly become a pilot.

Have to say, this seat is really comfortable.

bu~

"You clueless human! No farting on the seat!!!"

Xiao Jiu let out a sharp explosive sound.