Chapter 1700: Continuing the Investigation

Chapter 1700: Chapter 1700: Continuing the Investigation

"So-" Chu Jiao opened her mouth in bewilderment, "has the technology level of this plane already reached such terrifying heights?"

If the other party’s technological level can already artificially create a passage barrier, then... won’t humanity stand no chance against them?

After Chu Jiaojiao finished speaking, her mood instantly plummeted.

Ji You frowned.

Liu Fufeng remained silent, not saying a word.

Ji You wasn’t in a great mood either, so she couldn’t help but ask, "Jiaojiao, has our grandmother or second aunt ever told you any insider information, like whether our technology can produce materials similar to space barriers?"

"Ahem..." Chu Jiaojiao said, "Neither Grandma nor my second aunt ever told me our technology was that strong."

Ji You felt quite regretful and said, "Then do we have any technology that can open space rifts at will?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao met Ji You’s expectant eyes for a few seconds, then raised her hand and rubbed her brow, saying, "If we really had this kind of black technology, why would we leave things to chance, waiting for space rifts to open? We wouldn’t need to desperately squeeze through rift passages with countless Star Beasts either, would we?"

Ji You was even more disappointed hearing that, "True, if we really had research in that area, we wouldn’t be passively waiting for space rifts to open."

Thinking about it, Ji You, slightly unwilling to give up, asked, "Has the Alliance conducted any research on space barriers?"

Chu Jiaojiao immediately furrowed her brows, looking bitter, and said, "I don’t know about these things either. My grandmother retired five years ago and spends her days doing square dancing and flirting with handsome old men, or suddenly disappearing for days, who knows what for... She doesn’t talk to me about these things, and my second aunt is always on the front lines, I don’t see her all year round. She doesn’t discuss state affairs with me, just tells me to study hard and train well. Sigh!"

Ji You listened, furrowing her eyebrows, and sighed as well, "Hah!"

As the two talked, Liu Fufeng, protected in the middle, stayed quiet all the while. Just as he thought he couldn’t join the conversation, Ji You tilted her head and asked, "Student Liu Fufeng, what about your family? Are you conducting any research on space rifts?"

Liu Fufeng was startled, seemingly not expecting Ji You to suddenly ask him. After a few seconds of silence, he shook his head and said, "I don’t know."

After speaking, seeing Chu Jiaojiao and Ji You both staring at him, Liu Fufeng displayed a helpless smile and said, "I’m just a nominal Crown Prince, only in name, not in reality."

Chu Jiaojiao and Ji You both smiled awkwardly, and Chu Jiaojiao candidly said, "Sorry, we didn’t mean to bring it up, haha... sorry, sorry."

Ji You also cupped her hands and said, "Sorry."

Liu Fufeng showed a faint smile and said, "It’s alright, I don’t like being the Crown Prince of the Empire."

He spoke the truth.

For him, it was...

Liu Fufeng lowered his head.

He clearly had no intention of continuing this topic.

The atmosphere grew slightly dull, so Ji You immediately said loudly, "It’s okay, since the predecessors haven’t done research in this area, then we will!"

"As long as we can gather and master some relevant materials, I believe that in the future, we will be able to achieve research on space barriers, and even create them artificially like those aliens."

Ji You skillfully changed the subject, her tone calm but assertive, which inspired Liu Fufeng and Chu Jiaojiao to listen intently.

Then, Ji You extended her spiritual power to the adjacent compartment.

There, it was empty, devoid of any living creatures.

Ji You asked, "Jiaojiao, can your spiritual power reach the compartment to our left?"

After hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao immediately attempted it.

A few seconds later.

Chu Jiaojiao shook her head and said, "No, I’ve tried, my spiritual power can’t penetrate the walls of the compartment."

Ji You nodded when she heard this, then asked Liu Fufeng, "Student Liu Fufeng, would you give it a try?"

After the three entered the compartment, all actions were commanded, so Liu Fufeng and Chu Jiaojiao didn’t spontaneously use their spiritual powers.

Following Ji You’s instructions, Liu Fufeng calmed himself, released his spiritual power, and it smoothly traversed the compartment walls, heading towards the one Ji You mentioned. After exploring the left side, Liu Fufeng continued.

The second.

The third.

The fourth.

...

The next moment, Liu Fufeng, along with his Mecha, stumbled forward, but fortunately, Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao were prepared, each extending their mechanical arms to grab him.

Liu Fufeng regained his balance and then lifted his head, revealing a face as pale as paper, covered in fine sweat.

Ji You frowned.

Chu Jiaojiao asked, "Are you okay? If not, we’ll return to the spaceship immediately."

Liu Fufeng struggled to lift his elbow, shook his head, and said, "I’m... I’m okay." After speaking, a bright red stain appeared at the corner of Liu Fufeng’s mouth.

Chu Jiaojiao stared, "This is called okay? That’s almost kicking the bucket, isn’t it?"

"Pah!" Ji You glared at Chu Jiaojiao and said, "What nonsense are you spouting, just stop it."

Chu Jiaojiao, slightly embarrassed, sat in the Mechanical Cabin and scratched her head, saying, "I just worry that Student Fufeng might collapse later."

They always knew Liu Fufeng’s Physical Strength was weak, but they didn’t expect it to be this weak, that he could be on the brink of collapse just from using a little spiritual power.

And then—

Suddenly, Chu Jiaojiao thought of something and couldn’t help but ask, "Did you use ketchup this time?"

Liu Fufeng: "..."

Liu Fufeng choked hard, nearly suffocating.

He raised his hand, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and weakly denied it, then explained, "I didn’t use ketchup, I don’t use that stuff anymore, it’s not authentic. Now I prefer to use synthetic plasma. The raw materials are made from several kinds of bright red berries, it doesn’t harm the body or taste buds, and, importantly, it tastes delicious. Add some water, and you can mix it into a sweet drink. If you want to try it, you can order it from Haizailai Restaurant’s website next time."

Chu Jiaojiao: "..."

She just mentioned it casually, but she didn’t expect Liu Fufeng to seriously explain and then reveal his own shortcoming. Even more exaggeratedly, he even recommended it to them.

This was intolerable for Chu Jiaojiao, so she roared, "Why didn’t you think of us with such a good thing before?"

Liu Fufeng’s body swayed, almost falling out of the Mechanical Cabin due to Chu Jiaojiao’s loud voice.

Ji You raised her hand, rubbed her brow, and said, "Jiaojiao, he definitely didn’t use the synthetic plasma this time. Later, have him put away the Mecha and stay in your cabin, and use the treatment instrument on him."

"..." Chu Jiaojiao opened her mouth and asked, "He... really wasn’t acting?"

"Ahem..." Liu Fufeng, covering his mouth, said weakly, "I really didn’t this time. Ahem..." In a splash, he coughed up another mouthful of blood.

The next second, Chu Jiaojiao jumped over and brought Liu Fufeng into her Mecha cabin. After a chaotic moment, Liu Fufeng was wearing the treatment instrument.

Ji You solemnly asked, "Student Liu Fufeng, how many compartments did you explore just now?"