Chapter 1680: Something’s Up

Chapter 1680: Chapter 1680: Something’s Up

Shi Cang stood still, his posture upright.

The starry sky behind him remained as before, with the debris of the Star Beast floating not far away...

He Chuan sighed and said, "Cut off the communication."

Shi Cang stubbornly stood there, with a hint of obstinacy in his determined eyes, saying, "Marshal, let me look at you a bit longer."

He Chuan laughed and said, "This old face of mine is so worn it’s about to decay, what’s there to see."

Shi Cang pursed his lips, not making a sound.

He Chuan, while speaking, was clearly struggling, but his voice remained as calm as before. Seeing Shi Cang’s stubborn look, it seemed like a child having a quarrel with an adult, waiting for the adult to concede first...

"You..."

"Even at this age, yet still so innocently naive..." He Chuan said at this point, noticing a slight twitch in Shi Cang’s expression, his smile becoming more amiable, then turning the conversation, he said, "That’s the nice way to put it; to be harsh, it’s childish."

Shi Cang: "..."

Shi Cang pursed his lips and said, "Teacher..."

He Chuan raised his eyes, and a trace of emotion flickered within them. How many years has it been? This child has only ever formally called him Marshal, and hearing him call him teacher once again... He Chuan gently closed his eyes, then opened them.

Shi Cang spoke with some difficulty, "Take care."

He Chuan nodded, "Mm."

As soon as the words fell—

Shi Cang cut off the communication.

At the moment of disconnection, standing on the Starship’s deck, Shi Cang gazed at the endless starry sky ahead, his rugged face full of resilience. Yet, without realizing it, a tear silently slipped down the corner of his eye.

...

The screen instantly went dark. He Chuan stared at the pitch-black screen, his expression in a daze for a moment... The year he lost his beloved son on the battlefield, he found Shi Cang, who was the same age as his eldest son. That child, at eighteen, looked under fifteen, with an Innate frail condition. Later, with careful nurturing, his body grew quickly, which built his current physique.

This child worked hard, step by step, progressing toward his goal, ultimately achieving today’s accomplishments.

And now, since when, Shi Cang’s jet-black hair had started to mix with strands of white...

Time really flies.

In the blink of an eye, the children have all aged.

If that child were still in this world, he’d probably be a handsome old man just like Shi Cang.

...

Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily appeared in He Chuan’s eyes.

Then.

He Chuan instructed the robot Little Hua to help him onto the wheelchair, circling the He Family ancestral residence, looking at the flowers, the grass, and even a few fish in the pond...

Every inch of the He Family had almost been personally measured by He Chuan.

The household robot Little Hua saw this scene and joked methodically: "Marshal, your mood is very good today."

He Chuan laughed, "Yes, I’m in a good mood."

The robot Little Hua said, "Walking more is beneficial for the health of the elderly. Marshal, you were too much of a homebody before, sitting all day dealing with work, which is very harmful to the body. Otherwise, in the future, I’ll arrange for you to take a walk in the yard every day, how about that?"

Little Hua’s electronic voice was methodical. After speaking, it looked at He Chuan earnestly, clearly hoping the master would immediately adopt its suggestion.

Facing that gaze, even though it was just machinery, even though it hadn’t changed a bit from before, He Chuan found it hard to refuse. He thought for a moment, then nodded with a smile, saying, "Okay."

Upon hearing this, Little Hua’s eyes began to flicker, emitting a red light: "Integrated into the program, Marshal, from today onwards, I will strictly arrange your walking plan."

He Chuan still smiled and said, "Good."

Then.

Robot Little Hua continued to push He Chuan around the He Family ancestral residence. After taking a round, seeing He Chuan exhausted, Robot Little Hua slowly pushed him back to the resting room.

Then, Robot Little Hua wanted to help He Chuan onto the bed, but at that moment, He Chuan opened his eyes and suddenly said, "Little Hua, bring out my flying device, I want to go out for a bit."

Upon hearing this, Little Hua immediately said, "Marshal, I suggest you rest now."

"It’s okay." He Chuan waved his hand with a smile and said, "I’ll be back soon."

Little Hua said, "Okay, I will arrange it right away."

In a moment, Little Hua arranged everything. With the assistance of the robot, He Chuan boarded the flying device. Then, he quickly piloted the device away from the He Family ancestral residence.

Soon—

The flying device turned into a bright light and vanished above Nami Star.

Subsequently, Robot Little Hua diligently resumed its duties as a household robot.

...

On the darkness-covered X-N3848.

He Bi, Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao... 8 people gathered together, after carefully discussing again, still had no clue about the problems everyone was facing next.

Then—

Ji You immediately said, "Since we can’t guess anything, then let’s stop guessing! Our Ancestor once said, ’There is always a way out when a carriage reaches the mountain, and a bridge will straighten when a ship arrives.’ Don’t panic when facing issues, I believe we have the capability to solve all problems."

Everyone listened quietly.

Ji You said, "So, as Captain, I have only one request for you moving forward. Prioritize our own and our teammates’ safety above all else!"

Saying this, Ji You’s gaze specifically lingered on He Bi for a moment, then continued, "Especially behavior like scumbag He Bi’s is a typical erroneous example, and everyone must absolutely not follow it, understood?"

He Bi: "..."

What made He Bi feel even more awkward was that Chu Jiaojiao and the others loudly responded, "Rest assured, we will definitely take Senior He Bi as a case study and absolutely won’t learn from him."

He Bi’s mouth twitched, then he laughed.

While speaking, Shen Changqing and Sheng Qingyan kept observing the changes of the passage walls above them. Sheng Qingyan, who was always half-squinting, suddenly said, "Poor dead, there’s something..."

Ji You paused and immediately looked up.

Simultaneously, her spiritual power, at that moment, began to permeate outward... Just like before, as soon as the spiritual power reached that dark mass, it was quickly blocked and repelled. But this time, after the majority of the spiritual power was blocked, Ji You keenly detected a slight fissure!

Ji You’s heart moved suddenly.

Sheng Qingyan’s voice resumed his usual tone, "The frequency of surges is starting to increase."

Ji You quickly extended a strand of spiritual power toward the detected fissure.

Then—

She looked at everyone and extended her hand, "Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, prepare the spaceship for acceleration, everyone else stay alert..."

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"