Interstellar Number One Farmer: I Only Want To Farm!-Chapter 126 - 43: Journey to Space

The eight mechas were traversing the boundless universe, heading towards the base station.

The journey was long, and after twenty minutes of traveling, Hu Ping couldn’t help but turn on the communicator, "Reporting to the instructor, I’m so bored, can we talk now?"

Fan Li knew these youngsters couldn’t bear loneliness, "Permission granted."

In the universe, if one remains silent for too long, one might quickly go crazy, so chatting can well dispel the loneliness.

"Yay, Instructor Fan, you’re the best."

Fan Li felt a bit guilty; he also wanted to chat. What else could he do to pass the time during a mission?

But a group of young people would naturally talk about games and gossip, suitable for all ages.

Feng Wansha wouldn’t miss the opportunity, "Caicai, hurry up and talk about your mecha modification ideas."

"Are you kidding me? Talking about this now? Aren’t you afraid we’ll all fall asleep?" Hu Ping steered the conversation, asking first, "I want to know how Su felt after becoming famous."

Yes, yes, going viral online, Su Xiaocai was already a mega internet celebrity with a billion fans.

Unfortunately, she refused to follow the usual path, maintaining her steady stream of food updates.

Every fan kept sending her private messages.

Telling her to fight the Insect Race again or urging her to play the mecha game and compete with the top-ranked.

More outrageous were those urging her to join underground fights, praising her highly.

The bids from private messages asking her to shoot commercials kept rising, while she remained calm and unfazed, much to the anxiety of advertisers eager to cash in.

"It’s exhausting, surrounded by idiots, combining foolishness and annoyance; I can’t think of any other feeling," she said.

Fan Li: I suspect you’re including me in your insults.

Liu Xun clicked his tongue, saying Hu Ping was just looking for a scolding, "I’m different, though. Caicai, will your company hire temporary workers after establishing? I think I can do odd jobs, don’t need salary, just give some technical guidance. I want to compete by my third year."

Hu Ping: "Ambitious, junior. Among so many students, your skills are just so-so. If Su Xiaocai is really willing to guide you, it might be possible."

"Do you all want to acknowledge Caicai as your master too?" Wu Qingqing chuckled slyly, "Then I’m the senior disciple, call me senior to hear."

"Haha, let’s compete, whoever’s stronger gets the title."

"No, no, martial arts halls rank by entry time."

"I think you’re all daydreaming, Caicai has no time," Feng Wansha spoke up for fairness, mentioning that Su Xiaocai had a company behind her and patents to manage.

Seeing how often Assistant Fei came looking, it was clear Su Xiaocai held many patents.

Li Leilei didn’t understand their conversation topics but could hear their admiration for Su Xiaocai, "I...I, uh." Forget it, she couldn’t even utter a word and just continued listening.

Ji Heng pursed his lips, wanting to join the conversation many times but feeling left out.

He too had watched Su Xiaocai’s glorious victories in the virtual world; before leaving school, she let them experience an extraordinary mode.

The shock was indescribable; during command, not a single instruction or gesture from Su Xiaocai was redundant, her entry points precise, her observations keen.

Moreover, her personal charisma was immense, her cohesion remarkable.

A massive battle of ten million against the Insect Race, everyone estimated it might take half a month’s game time to win, but she managed it in half a day.

In the end, she drove her mecha out to kill the Insect Mother.

Ji Heng was certain not even an Admiral could have fought a battle as well executed.

Perhaps it was because she was the game’s designer, but the randomness of the extraordinary mode was too great.

The important thing was that she would teach Xing Miao many things they hadn’t noticed while commanding.

Involuntarily, they all saw her as a mentor worthy of respect.

But...

Beside him was Xue Huiyi, so Su Xiaocai couldn’t possibly wholly mentor him.

At this moment, Ji Heng seriously pondered whether he was more important or Xue Huiyi was.

This was a life choice question.

He deeply desired Su Xiaocai’s unfettered guidance; he yearned for it.

And Xue Huiyi? Had he really valued her?

He’d forget her birthday, neglect Valentine’s Day, never had a heartbeat for her. Facing Xue Huiyi, his heart was like a dead pool, without ripples.

Xue Huiyi’s existence was merely to reassure his mother.

As his elder brother said, someone dispensable among so many excellent women in the upper class, no need to cling to one.

The Ji family had already reached the peak; there was no need to climb further by leveraging others’ social status, instead, they should keep a low profile.

The conflict that had lingered in Ji Heng’s heart for a long time was suddenly resolved at this moment.

He wanted to break up!

He had no love for Xue Huiyi, only a self-deemed suitability.

Before things went further, he needed to break up in time to avoid delaying each other.

But how to break up? Ji Heng was troubled.

He planned to ask his elder brother for advice, to consider how best to tell Xue Huiyi.

He also needed to work on his mother’s acceptance.

"Ah, ah, there’s an asteroid ahead," Wu Qingqing screamed.

Ji Heng was startled, "Liu Xun, dodge quickly."

Ji Heng’s mecha detected an asteroid rushing towards Liu Xun.

Space asteroids sometimes move very fast; when detected, you must immediately activate the shield.

However, activating the shield takes a moment.

Liu Xun scrambled, his actions delayed, so he had to increase power, making the mecha move sideways immediately.

The asteroid was quite large; there wasn’t enough time.

Fan Li called, "Liu Xun, eject the safety pod."

Liu Xun couldn’t hear; his eyes were glued to the terrifying stone heading straight for him.

At that critical moment, the asteroid was pierced by a blue light, shattered into dozens of pieces, scattering around without hitting other mechas.

Liu Xun broke out in a cold sweat, stammering his thanks, "Thank you, big boss."

"Truly worthy of being Big Boss Su. Liu Xun almost died." The universe was full of dangers, Hu Ping was sweating for his junior.

Su Xiaocai put the gun back on her back, "When chatting, be mindful of your surroundings, multitask."

Most people would advise not to talk while piloting a mecha, to focus, but Big Boss Su wanted you to multitask while chatting.

Alright, alright, they surely would stay alert.

Fan Li looked at Su Xiaocai, wondering if she had anticipated this, which was why she brought such a heavy blue-line cutting gun. This gun wasn’t very effective against the Insect Race but could shatter asteroids.

He reflected on himself, thinking this wasn’t the first time leading a team, yet he hadn’t considered that students might be clueless when facing asteroids.

Mechanical Planet’s soldiers didn’t have real rookies.

Five years had gone by, and he had forgotten he too had experienced the same initially.

Su Xiaocai had thought of it though; she was incredibly steady, no wonder Major Sun had insisted on bringing her into the team.

If something happened to Liu Xun, he wouldn’t escape blame.

A faint dissatisfaction in his heart quietly dissipated.

Su Xiaocai was undoubtedly capable, Fan Li started acknowledging her strength.

Over an hour of travel passed amidst chatting.

The teammates were chatty, with Hu Ping alone being able to entertain everyone; his talent for gossip was unparalleled. They suspected that when they first met Hu Ping, he deliberately revealed his background to make them drop their guard.

Today, his offensive was intense, even coaxing much personal information out of Fan Li.

His gossiping method was straightforward, his tone amiable, chatting with people in a very ordinary way, "Instructor Fan, how old are you this year, might you be younger than us?"

"I’m thirty."

Wu Qingqing: "Really? Looks like sixty, maybe because of your dark skin."

Fan Li glared: Can you chat properly?

Doubling the age, how could you even say that?

But these goofballs weren’t polite, Hu Ping said again, "I have a sister I know, super beautiful, she likes mature soldiers, Instructor Fan, do you have a girlfriend?"

Fan Li thought for a moment, then said coldly, "No."

"Good, good, hehe, then Instructor, where do you live? I mean, where do you go home during holidays."

"Instructor, have you met the Insect Race on the battlefield? Are they the same as in the game..."