Chapter 563: It Said Its Butt Hurts

The situation at the Alliance Research Institute is completely normal, even better than Zhang Jie had imagined.

In the Extraterrestrial Entity project, the intelligence-related portion has already been allocated to important scientific personnel; if this thing can really be mass-produced, then the one that gets wiped out certainly won't be the Gene Star Alliance.

Precious slots naturally go to precious people, and scientific personnel were the first to enjoy this benefit.

Then came the manufacture of Ship Life equipment; it hasn't been even a few days, so of course this technology hasn't made much progress, especially since he isn't even here.

Cough, it's also because Lin Ran delayed me, alright!

Then, it's the thing Zhang Jie cares most about—the Jump Engine unique to the Alliance—which is finally going to be developed!

Since Yuan arrived here, the research focus has been placed on the Jump Biological Engine and the Extraterrestrial Entity; these two technologies can be developed in the short term and are exactly what the Alliance lacks most.

Jump Engine—Yuan already understood it thoroughly during his time in the Iron Law Star Alliance; it's a technology so familiar it couldn't be more familiar. If it weren't for this universe's completely different physical laws, we could just move it over and use it directly.

So Yuan spent some time adapting to this world's physical rules, then proceeded to modify it.

Thus, the Jump Biological Engine came into being!

Leap Shift and Curvature are two completely different things; the former creates wormholes, allowing near‑zero‑latency travel through the universe, belonging to absolute high‑civilization technology.

The latter, the Curvature Engine, is not only easily affected but also irregularly stretches external time—some people making a round‑trip business trip can end up seven or eight years later, which is quite common.

Therefore, the Jump Engine is the primary factor for a civilization's true transformation!

"Well, looks like I've got work to do."

Zhang Jie looked at the latest report and knew he had to get to work.

The Alliance's warships, the Deep Space Knight's Deep Space Giant Sword—all need engine replacements; and who else besides Old Zhang could carry out such precision work and the heavy‑component remodeling craft? So Yuan will surely call on me.

Sure enough, as soon as Yuan learned that Zhang Jie had arrived here, he directly summoned him over.

"Alright, I'll be there right away."

"Ms. Yuan, you said there's an expert with experience in large‑scale precision biological warship modification—does such a person really exist?"

"Don't worry, he'll be here soon."

Thus, Zhang Jie made a dazzling entrance before a group of Alliance big brothers, whose eyes were wide with shock.

"No way! Is he the vice‑leader?"

"Hmph, you guessed right."

Zhang Jie nodded to the people around him, then walked alone up to Yuan; the Alliance big brothers watching this scene had their jaws about to drop.

"I'm here, Teacher Yuan."

"Alright, your Alliance's biological warship is now in your hands."

"Its condition is very complicated; the Biological Curvature Engine has already fully merged with it, almost evolving into a second heart—if you want to replace it, the difficulty is great."

"Hmm… do you have a structural diagram? Let me take a look."

Someone projected a 3D structural diagram; even now, some people still can't believe that the expert Yuan spoke of is Zhang Jie.

Zhang Jie observed for a while, then fiddled with a few parts, and nodded.

"Okay, I'll do it—I'm confident."

"What! Not! Leader! You actually can do it!!"

Zhang Jie grinned, loving to see the looks of surprise on this bunch's faces.

"Could it be fake?"

Wuuu..........

Just then, a deep, low‑pitched sound came from all directions, like a giant beast roaring in the deep sea, or like the murmuring of an ancient god drifting through the cosmos.

"What the hell is making that noise?"

"This, this is the sound of the Alliance warship, Leader—it's been watching this place all along."

"Oh right, I forgot—this warship's strength can actually match Lin Ran's."

"What did it say?"

The big brother from the Alliance Research Institute awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth and slowly said.

"He says, don't cure him to death…"

Zhang Jie immediately furrowed his brow, thinking he'd get useful info, but it turned out to be questioning me!

"Don't worry, it won't kill him!"

Mmm..........

The warship's massive body writhed uneasily a bit, looking like a caterpillar.

"What's it saying now?"

"Uh, he says the harbor is too uncomfortable, pressing on its butt and making it hurt—please hurry up...."

Zhang Jie: ……

Holy shit, this warship is god‑level!

"What can I do then? Give it a butt pad?"

Zhang Jie said irritably, while the other party shrugged, showing an equally helpless expression.

"No delay—let's get started; I'll have it replaced within five hours."

Not long after, a huge device similar to a shield‑machine slowly drove over; its purpose was to break through the opponent's extraordinarily thick armor plate and expose the engine inside.

With a tremendous rumbling sound, the Alliance warship's several‑meter‑thick armor plate was ground away, revealing a passage into its interior.

Zhang Jie hesitated not, took the light‑gun handed by an assistant, and walked in.

The sound of cutting flesh rang out; as Zhang Jie went deeper, a huge chamber appeared before his eyes.

There, exposed, was a Jump Biological Engine the size of a room, still throbbing.

Its core is wrapped in a thick, pale‑gold membrane, surrounded by countless blood vessels of various sizes, while fuel tubes resembling tracheae, connected deep into the flesh, are wound around and plugged into it.

No matter what happens…… it won't be a problem—the Alliance warship's body is extremely tough and durable; even if violently removed, it can slowly recover.

But, this time will be very long.

Begin separating the blood vessels, membranes, and fuel pipelines.

Yes!

The memory of refitting the star-swallowing giant beast into a giant ship surged forth; Zhang Jie's hand movements were wide and sweeping, yet flowed like clouds and water, each slash making onlookers' hearts tremble with shock.

Please go slow! Please go slow!

Gurgle........

The Alliance's giant ship also let out a noisy din, as if it were joining the other side in complaining about itself.

Don't worry, have him cut off the biological fuel supply.

Already cut off!

In the next moment, before the people behind could react, Zhang Jie had already, at extreme speed, severed a fuel pipe.

Afterward, the second, the third....

The warp biological engine was taken apart into pieces and transported out of the opening.

And the new shift-jump engine was likewise brought in piece by piece; before everyone's eyes, it began to be assembled steadily, like building blocks, onto it.

Five hours.... passed in an instant.