Chapter 435: Preparing to remodel the small ship girl

Cough cough cough, old man, you're really brave.

Had you told me they were from the Iron Law Star Alliance, I wouldn't dare even with a hundred guts.

Fortunately, the old man wasn't hurt; looking at that Ship Life's tiger-back and bear-waist build, one punch would have knocked the old man's feces out.

Human, let's get out of here quickly.

Xiao Jiu was still a little frightened, her small hand tightly gripping Zhang Jie's hem; all this was beyond her comprehension.

Run? Where could you possibly run to?

The old man brushed off the dust, somewhat speechless as he spoke.

Just wait obediently for your family's great inventor to research things; you, this little Ship Girl, don't need to think so much.

Xiao Jiu turned back, bared her teeth, then looked pitifully at Zhang Jie, giving the old man a start.

Hey! You little thing!

Have to say, the old man really counts as a good person; it's clear that when he was young he was also a hot-tempered sort.

Otherwise, which good person would pick up a steel pipe and just go at it?

By the way, the old man's actual age is already nearly five hundred; in the whole universe that age isn't considered long-lived.

You don't even know that your so-called uncle is secretly observing you, and you've begun researching the Position Shield and Space Folding Technology.

For you, it's now more about acquiring knowledge than research, and you could be said to be making your first attempt at autonomously breaking through new technology; this is undoubtedly a great challenge.

Researching this technology is harder than imagined, the gap is so large that it's hard not to suspect someone is deliberately messing with you.

After a month or so of scratching your head, you still have no clue, leaving you feeling helpless; you start to think maybe you should choose a different path.

You're very busy, while a certain Ship Girl is idle, but she doesn't like being idle; lately she seems to have taken up picking up trash, and also making all sorts of weird things.

For example, the plunger you specially made to compensate for your lack of combat power....

I'm just saying, this thing of yours, besides being able to piss people off, what else is it good for?

Xiao Jiu didn't know where she got a bucket of filth water, then she poked it with the plunger over and over, as if replaying the scene.

You know nothing, human!

I just ask you, dare you approach me now?

Then I really don't dare....

Zhang Jie retreated two steps without changing expression; seeing his action, the smug Xiao Jiu suddenly couldn't laugh.

Forget it....

What you say makes sense, human....

She glanced at the plunger, wanting to get close to Zhang Jie, but suddenly froze.

I'm going to take a shower, human!

Maybe she felt she was a bit.... smelly?

Zhang Jie shook his head helplessly, feeling Xiao Jiu was adorably stupid; just as he was about to go help her pour out that bucket of filth water, his hand touched the handle and he instantly felt a chill on his butt.

Sensing something, Zhang Jie turned his head sharply, only to suddenly see that figure he had seen a few days ago appear behind him.

Holy shit!

Zhang Jie turned back and grabbed the filth water, then splashed it straight at the man without hesitation.

The man's gaze shifted from strategizing to terror; it must be said, Xiao Jiu's method of splashing filth water really works.

Wait!......

A sticky sound rang out, and the man before them was covered in thick filth water.

Ugh.....

As Zhang Jie was about to pull out his micro hand cannon, the man hurriedly spoke.

You know your attack can't hurt me!

What do you want!

First, calm down.

Under Zhang Jie's gaze, the man's Position Shield activated its self-cleaning function, and the filth water gradually detached under the field's undulations.

Whether you believe it or not, I actually count as your uncle.

Zhang Jie：？

Where did this nerve come from?

Seeing Zhang Jie about to make a move again, the man hurriedly produced evidence, directly projecting that familiar face of the human female.

This is your mother, right?

I am her biological brother.

She.... uh, has run into some trouble and can't come see you.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Jie furrowed his brows sharply, his eyes turning gloomy.

You say what happened to my mom!

Nothing much, just a little trouble!

The man naturally couldn't say her trouble was himself, but frankly, the human female's troubles aren't limited to him.

How can I trust you? Who knows if you're not opposed to my mom?

Tsk....

The man was momentarily speechless; upon realizing that this little guy before him had no blood relation to his older sister, he grew ever more pleased with Zhang Jie.

Alone, he researched warships, broke out of the Garbage Star isolated from the star net, entered a planet under the Star Alliance's influence, actively studied various technologies, and used them to exchange for Stellar Citizen status.

Along the way, he not only demonstrated extraordinarily strong hands-on and learning abilities, but also had no weak inventive talent; such a person is a hot commodity wherever he goes.

Even if he really is my younger sister's child, that wouldn't be his fault; instead, it would make me appreciate him more.

"Whether you believe it or not, I'll say this: with my power and position, there's no need to harm you using such a method."

"Regarding Space Folding Technology and Position Shield Technology, I've already sent it to your terminal."

"The time has come; I will have her come find you—don't think about going to find her, you wouldn't want to be in that kind of environment."

The man's mouth was like a rapid-fire cannon, throwing one matter after another at Zhang Jie.

"Actually, you and I have no close blood relation."

Although Zhang Jie still harbored doubts about the man's words, he nevertheless explained to him with a complex expression.

"I know."

"Don't ask too much; believe that when your mother comes, she will make the same choice as I did."

"Well..."

"Human! I've washed it clean!"

"Who are you talking to?"

Xiao Jiu's loud voice carried from several rooms away; Zhang Jie started, just about to say something, but the man shook his head at him, and then ripples spread around, and the man disappeared before Zhang Jie's eyes.

"Human?"

Xiao Jiu timely pushed the door open, tilting their head as they asked him.

"It's fine, Xiao Jiu; I accidentally knocked over your waste water."

"You won't blame me, will you?"

"Huh~"

"Idiot human!"

"The man left, everything seems as if nothing happened, but you ended up insomnia."

"Undeniably, the man's arrival is just like the warship that Xiao Jiu dragged back years ago—cleverly timed, it perfectly solves your current toughest problem."

"Is it fate's favor or a deliberate arrangement? No one knows."

"All you know is that you need to seize this opportunity, take Xiao Jiu, and keep climbing until you can truly soar through the starry sky."

"Well, since these problems are solved, it's time to remodel Xiao Jiu, this lovably clueless Ship Girl."

"Bold and evil ideas keep welling up in your heart...."