Chapter 445: Old Granny Ship Girl

Hmm... just missing a Space Component.

As the most important part of the Ship Life's body and the source of all power, this thing is not easy to make.

Even the Space Component on Xiao Jiu's body hasn't been fully repaired yet; it still requires Zhang Jie to manually help her deploy the ship hull.

My ship body....

One that has already been lost due to the component's damage.

So I have to handcraft a ship again?

In theory, that's how it is....

That Ship Girl, with no highlight in her eyes, was just routinely replying to Zhang Jie.

By now, Zhang Jie doesn't even know her name, and can only call her 'you'.

Ah? Do I have to forge again?

Hearing that Zhang Jie wanted to handcraft a ship, Xiao Jiu's little face fell unhappily.

She is such a cute Ship Girl, but now she has to start swinging a big hammer again, which makes this Ship Girl who likes to slack off feel terrible.

This time it's not needed.

Zhang Jie thought, now this place is no longer the closed exile world it once was; everyone here has the identity of a Stellar Citizen.

And you should know, this place is very popular for ship racing; as long as you have money, you can buy any materials.

Moreover....

As a scavenger! If you can get things by picking up trash, why buy them?

Those shops that repair flying ships must have plenty of scrap from dismantling; if Zhang Jie just works some connections, maybe she can be built from scavenged parts.

While Zhang Jie was immersed in his scavenger fantasy, Xiao Jiu said somewhat dejectedly.

Don't want to? Then fine....

Zhang Jie:?

How come, isn't slacking off what this stupid Ship Girl likes to do most lately?

Why put on such a dejected look?

Zhang Jie was momentarily at a loss, and Xiao Jiu's thoughts were becoming harder to guess.

Once you've decided what to do next, you seem to have endless energy, as if you could see your scavenger fleet picking up trash across space.

However, it looks like this new Ship Girl doesn't have a strong will to survive, feeling somewhat similar....

Although I don't know if doing this is moral, you feel you need to find time to format her; this Ship Girl would be a great starter project for you.

This is truly a last resort you don't want to use, but this guy is indeed an important piece for launching your interstellar scavenging plan.

You spent quite a bit of money to grease the wheels, gaining reclamation rights over all mechanical scrap near the race venue; the ships wrecked in the race, damaged parts and fallen hulls, have become your best raw materials.

And that new Ship Girl also became curious about your bizarre repair methods, her lifeless eyes focusing on your busy figure, she began secretly observing you, seeing your back all fuzzy.

Just like Xiao Jiu at the start, it seems this Ship Life thing has a little habit of voyeuristically watching others,

And since you refused Xiao Jiu's invitation to forge, she has recently started liking to sneak peeks at you; besides daily trash disposal and accompanying you in scavenging scrap, the rest of her time is spent loitering between you and another Ship Girl.

Finally, you have once again gathered enough scrap, preparing to craft a new ship hull for that Ship Girl, when she spoke up after a long silence.

Human, you have great talent.

?

Who is speaking?

Zhang Jie jumped in fright, only later realizing the voice came from behind him.

Whoa, you finally spoke?

Zhang Jie had been busy for almost a month, and she only just uttered a couple of words, but why does she also call herself a human?

Ship Life refers to all life besides its own pilot as the other's species.

?

Do you know what I'm thinking?

I have telepathic ability.

Now it's Zhang Jie's turn to be shocked—damn, does that mean she knows all the immoral things he's been thinking?

Damn, damn, this is real voyeurism....

Although I don't know how his thoughts appear in her mind, she seems not to have any intention of lashing out and hurting him.

I understand you want to format my thoughts, but I still hope you won't.

I don't know if you're a good human, but I can exchange the technology and knowledge in my mind for the continuation of my thoughts.

I want to live.

A few words made Zhang Jie feel guilty instantly; although he hadn't really planned to do anything, compared to the straightforward Ship Girl, his ill intentions still made him seem somewhat base.

Um, I actually...

I know all of that; you don't need to explain.

Do you have something like a data cable? I can transmit some ship blueprints to you.

I'll look for....

Zhang Jie had no choice but to find a data cable and try to plug it into some part of her.

You idiot!!!

What are you guys doing!!!

Xiao Jiu had happily finished picking up a pile of parts, planning to go find Zhang Jie, but as soon as she walked in and saw this scene, she instantly felt like she'd been robbed.

What are you doing, embracing in broad daylight!

Zhang Jie:??

Zhang Jie, speechless, glanced at the puffed-up Ship Girl, then connected the data cable to his own holographic tablet.

"Stop reading those erotic novels, you."

Zhang Jie received the blueprints transmitted by the other party; they were old models from several hundred years ago, but for Zhang Jie they were considered advanced.

"Blueprint No. 06 is my previous appearance."

"If possible, I wish to have this hull."

"Alright, then I'll get it done."

The Ship Girl before him exuded a mature demeanor from head to toe, her speech was very old-fashioned, but her physique was quite petite.

Hem, it gives the feeling of an old-grandma loli, though her age really does count as an old grandmother; it's just that this petite form is the initial state of Ship Life.

Xiao Jiu, puffing with anger, watched Zhang Jie leave, then strode up to the hanging Ship Girl and began to warn her.

"This is my pilot! You're not allowed to have designs on him!"

"......"

"I don't."

"You do!"

"I don't."

"You do!!"

"......"

"From your behavior and speech, I'd say you were born no more than twenty interstellar years ago."

"You're very immature."

Xiao Jiu froze for a moment; a red hue gradually rose on her fair little face, and she completely flushed.

"Ahhhhhhh, you idiot!!!"