Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 1082 - 1063: Dinner Table
Chen Fei’s silence only made Shen Songling realize the gravity of the situation more.
Well, if he doesn’t want to speak, so be it. There must be considerations from above. Shen didn’t press further. The comforting thing is that his future son-in-law has already made the necessary arrangements.
The mobile base vehicle reached the Shen family’s small villa. As soon as they entered, Shen Fei’s shadow flickered, and a large black wolf leaped out, darting straight to the slipper rack. It fetched the first pair of slippers for Shen Fei, then the second pair for Shen Songling. The house-watching wolf wasn’t slacking off, and the third pair...
The Shadow Wolf was about to pretend it hadn’t seen anything when a clear chirp was heard. Its black fur shivered slightly, and it quickly fetched the third pair of slippers, placing them in front of Chen Fei. It wagged its tail eagerly, looking at him, or rather, looking at the Little Bird on Chen Fei’s shoulder.
Why harm each other when we’re all on the same side?! 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Nowadays, even wolves have learned to wag their tails, and people say dogs didn’t come from wolves?
The Light Series suppresses the Dark Series, plus an overpowering rank difference. Don’t be fooled by the size of the Dark Element Magical Beast Shadow Wolf; in front of Xiao Jiu, it’s at the bottom of the food chain.
A Human Rank Fourth Order Shadow Wolf in front of a Human Position Ninth Order Pure Light Sparrow—what are you trying to pull?
Teacher Shen could never pay the price like Chen Fei to provide copious growth resources for Ah Mao. And with the Elemental Energy levels on Blue Star far less active than on Cangqiong Star, it’s even harder for Magical Beasts to advance normally.
With the fourth pair, when the Earth Element Warrior Guard Dang Wei Jun got off the car, the Shen father and daughter were startled. Earlier, he had stood motionless in the vehicle, giving the impression that he was a Combat Mech. Only after Chen Fei introduced him did they realize not only was he alive, but also a warrior of the Earth Order, with duties akin to a bodyguard.
After putting on slippers, Chen Fei followed his future mother-in-law into the kitchen, while Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu followed his girlfriend.
Dang Wei Jun didn’t remove his "Dragon King" Assault-Type Heavy Armor; he stood by the living room window with his long knives on his back, observing the surroundings and staying vigilant.
Even within the relatively secure First Sovereign inland, and in the high-tier residential area of the Northern Weapons Industry Group, Dang Wei Jun remained cautious, knowing that unexpected events don’t announce their arrival—his job was to prevent them.
Seeing Dang Wei Jun beside Chen Fei, Shen Songling wisely suppressed his curiosity. As an old hand in Jianghu and with the Northern Weapons Industry Group unconditionally opening the technology pool, he clearly saw the stakes the First Sovereign placed on Chen Fei. It summed up in just four words: full-scale preparation for war.
Only by winning this war, which affects the destiny of the Blue Star Human Civilization, can anything else be discussed. If human civilization ceases to exist, what’s there to say about silly patent rights?
In the kitchen, the stove fired at full power. Having once worked in the mess hall back of house at the 911 Aircrew Base, Chen Fei’s cooking skills were assured. He even learned a few authentic Gaul-style dishes (with presentation?), and together with his mother-in-law, they swiftly prepared a sumptuous dinner.
"Old Party, care to join us for a meal?"
Shen Songling brought out the wine, inviting Chen Fei’s guard.
Customarily in the First Sovereign, during mealtime, everything else can be put aside no matter how significant it seems.
"..."
Dang Wei Jun ignored Shen Songling, continuing to gaze out the window from his concealed position, able to see outside but difficult for others to see him.
"Don’t mind him, just pick a few dishes to plate up."
Chen Fei efficiently prepared a large plate, handing it directly to Dang Wei Jun.
After removing the tactical helmet, Dang Wei Jun accepted the plate without looking at its contents, throwing the food straight into his mouth. This was already considered good; when necessary, munching on high-energy nutrition bars was a meal for him.
"When do you leave?"
Shen Fei knew Chen Fei couldn’t stay long. She needed to find as much time as possible to spend with him.
Fortunately, having a leader who’s her father means taking leave isn’t an issue.
"I can stay for three to five days, no rush to leave."
Chen Fei helped his girlfriend with some food, but in the AR visual assistance interface before him, numerous directories and documents cascaded like a waterfall. The Northern Weapons Industry Group formally opened the technology pool to him, and the AI "Adam" unreservedly downloaded the technical documents at full speed, projecting the directory and progress on the AR visual interface.
If the entire body of knowledge from the Northern Weapons Industry Group’s century-old industrial chain were printed on paper, the technology pool could form a mountain of paper.
Once the download is complete, "Adam" would fully decode it. It’s fortunate that there’s now planetary-level compute node resources, as digesting so many technical documents in one go would otherwise have been no easy feat.
"Is it very dangerous out there?"
Though Chen Fei hadn’t shared much, Shen Fei, with her keen mind, could easily surmise he wasn’t engaged in peaceful times’ work.
"Of course it’s dangerous. There’s danger in everything. But don’t worry, as soon as something seems off, I’ll run, and fast!"
Chen Fei reassured Shen Fei with a smile.
If he doesn’t flee, the Sovereignties would force him to, otherwise what would become of the carefully selected members of the Ark Plan?
So no one would blame Chen Fei for fleeing, only for not fleeing fast enough.
"Little Chen is right; don’t be rash outside. Learn to assess situations. Hotheadedness leads to quick demise."
The future mother-in-law couldn’t discern the nuances in the conversation between Chen Fei and her daughter but didn’t want her future son-in-law taking unnecessary risks. The thought of something happening to him and her daughter being heartbroken was unbearable.
"Just be quiet now!"
Shen Songling retorted sharply, his mood sour.
The situation for the Blue Star Civilization was precarious, with the odds of withstanding Sagali’s invasion being fifty-fifty at best. A slight misstep could mean the demise of the entire civilization. From a broader perspective, defending Blue Star is everyone’s responsibility, and no one can desert. Yet personally, he wished Chen Fei wouldn’t take undue risks, otherwise his life could end any day.
Noticing the father-daughter duo’s odd mood, Shen Fei’s mother looked curiously at Chen Fei, sensing it had something to do with the future son-in-law, and asked, "What’s going on? Did something happen?"
"Nothing, just eat!"
Shen Songling shook his head, opting like Chen Fei to keep the truth to himself.
Shen Fei said, "Dad, I’ll be with Little Chen these days."
"Alright, I’ll arrange everything."
Without hesitation, Shen Songling granted his daughter leave, burying himself into his meal, losing any earlier interest in the couple of drinks he planned to enjoy.
But Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu persistently clawed at the wine cup, pecking the cap, occasionally glanced toward Chen Fei, asking for help.
Pecking the cap and neck into bits wasn’t difficult for it, but as a delicate and discerning drinker, it had standards.
Chen Fei opened the bottle, poured a glass for his future father-in-law and another for himself, and said, "Uncle, if the sky falls, naturally taller people will hold it up first. You don’t need to worry too much. The Sovereignties surely have some ultimate tricks up their sleeve."
Chen Fei was one of those ’taller’ people.
Whether the sovereigns had a backup plan or not, he was unaware, but he had his, which was his greatest trump card.
Once the Boundary Pearl’s Life Space was completely stabilized, the threat from the Sagali Civilization to Blue Star Civilization could be reduced by at least half. As Chen Fei mentioned, if they couldn’t win, they could flee.
The entire Life Space could comfortably carry the entire population of The First Sovereign, potentially even bringing more than the Ark Plan. As Chen Fei said, if they can’t win, they’ll run.
"Let’s hope so!"
Shen Songling sighed, picking up his wine glass to clink glasses with Chen Fei. Xiao Jiu lifted its head from Chen Fei’s glass, gently pecking Old Shen’s glass.
Clink!~
This... guess that counts as a toast then!
