Chapter 497: Storm Approaching

Human, this is the cake I brought for you!

Human! I made something delicious for you today!

Human!

Xiao Jiu started becoming extremely proactive during this period; the reason is simply that she came into contact with the little thread ball.

Although this guy looks completely normal from any angle, it's precisely because of that normality that Xiao Jiu feels something abnormal.

They say they're researching, but who would want to constantly meddle in someone else's private life all day!

Thus Xiao Jiu kept feeding him, Zhang Jie kept eating, and the little thread ball kept pretending to be normal.

No matter how openly or secretly they competed, they would eventually be discovered; so, during one such contest, Zhang Jie drove both of these little guys out.

Enough!!!

You two little things, get out and calm down properly!

Each receiving a kick, Xiao Jiu and the little thread ball were kicked out front and back.

Hiss....

What are you doing!

I wanted to ask you! Why are you inexplicably approaching Zhang Jie? What's your goal!

The little thread ball was puffed up with anger, and its appearance surprisingly resembled Xiao Jiu's when she was young.

Are you crazy! Mr. Zhang Jie eliminates nightmare disasters, cares for innocent ship life, and devotes himself to the future of the universe—I admire him greatly!

But you! All you know is to cling to Mr. Zhang Jie! You do nothing useful! Instead, you hinder our research! What exactly do you want to do!

You!

Xiao Jiu was momentarily speechless—this guy's words were spot on! Idiot! She actually had nothing to say!

What the little thread ball said is genuine heartfelt talk—you know, even the most professional undercover agent would show flaws, so the most perfect, flawless method is to make all of this real.

Everything the little thread ball said comes from her true setting: she admires Zhang Jie, wants to get close to him, and wishes to contribute to the universe's future—that's her setting.

She has no idea that she herself is problematic!

Besides! Who said a pilot can only have one ship life!

The little thread ball spoke confidently, leaving Xiao Jiu unable to respond.

You! You!

Xiao Jiu was furious, stomped her feet, and was driven away by this little thing.

Hmph!

The little thread ball let out a huff and swaggered into the laboratory.

Afterward, unlike what she imagined, you seem to have become much colder following this incident, spending all your time focused on research, not interfering in her and Xiao Jiu's disputes at all—it's as if you suddenly became a different person.

They still thought you were just angry and hadn't taken it to heart, but as time passed, they finally realized something was off.

This doesn't seem like ordinary anger—who would stay mad for months? This really isn't like your personality.

The only explanation is that Zhang Jie has genuinely become cold—this is a change in personality.

Because of this, the two who stand on opposite sides have been forced to come together to think of a solution.

How strange humans are!

Are humans all this fickle?

The little thread ball somewhat doubts the ship life, and Xiao Jiu feels the same.

I'll go ask others...

Xiao Jiu sent messages one by one to everyone around who knows Zhang Jie, and the first to reply was Yuan.

Yuan: "Zhang Jie has become cold? I'll go check."

Half a minute later, Yuan sent a message.

Well, he indeed became not so not so lively and interesting, you guys ask someone else?

The answer remained the same, the most talkative being the human female.

But actually, Zhang Jie himself is quite troubled; such a big change would escape only a fool's notice, yet he now resembles an old monk in meditation—unable to muster interest, his mood utterly calm.

"I'm really exasperated—didn't I tell you to pay attention a bit?"

"Sigh, my brain is all messed up; I'm patching up the nightmare."

The nightmare goes on and on, but Zhang Jie simply can't muster any interest in complaining—this is completely contrary to his own nature.

Even his usual desire to rest has gradually faded; now he has actually returned to the time when he signed up for 21 courses, frantically grinding, non-stop switching, or even having five bodies switch together—this is also very unlike him.

At this point, Zhang Jie has basically determined that the source of his change is very likely the so-called 'Extraterrestrial Entity' project, whose origin lies in the secret of the Gene Star Alliance.

Zhang Jie had a bold thought: Could it be that the cause of all this lies within his own genes?

Even if the most unfathomable psychic Star Alliance lacks such means, the greatest possibility is either something from his surroundings or his genes.

This matter needs to be resolved quickly; he has already been drifting apart from some people.....

The future-anchoring computer is also gradually being perfected; once this project is completed, he will properly attend to his own affairs.

"Thirty years old: in some civilizations this age already signals entering middle age, but in the Star Sea, especially in the eyes of long-lived species, you're still a loli."

"Lifespan is often no longer a limit in this world; the spirit is the greatest dilemma—many long-lived beings never reach old age, usually deciding to die silently due to mental issues."

"Of course, you won't be like that for now—... your situation with Xiao Jiu is somewhat off."

"It's like a teenage girl entering rebellious phase and a forced‑pretending‑dignified old father—you've actually stumbled into an extremely awkward situation."

"It's obvious that Xiao Jiu and the little thread ball haven't found any good solution; they can only remain in this awkward situation."

"Xiao Jiu's giant beast body is being processed at the Scrap Recycling Station, and research on the blood disaster has made a major breakthrough—perhaps with a bit more time you could completely cleanse a heavenly disaster in the universe!"

"But time waits for no one; sometimes what seems like the most worthless time turns out to be the most precious."

"When the super quantum computer that can anchor the future is completed, it should have been an incredibly exciting moment, but at that time an uninvited guest showed up at the project site."

"Star Sea Commander, this person who should have been on the front lines fighting the entropy disaster, unexpectedly appeared here now."

"He didn't know where he got the news, and he confronted Yuan face to face."

"The universe does not need to anchor the future."

"I remember, you previously promised me to terminate this project."

"His face was grim, and the originally bustling laboratory was now deathly silent."

"Everyone was waiting for Yuan's answer......"

"(Ugh! The ginseng is about to burn out, today this idiot input method suddenly changed its key layout, also changed the input word association, and on top of that I'm stuck writing, causing me to feel utterly weak!)"

"(Do you understand? It's like using a cup that doesn't fit your size—who would understand that feeling?)"