novelraw Chapter 69 : White Sand Sky Pillar Sea Domain
Chapter 69 : White Sand Sky Pillar Sea Domain
"It's nothing really," with the other side being so forthright, Chen Sui glanced at Xie Chunshi, seeing no need to beat around the bush anymore, and said directly: "We want the materials. You just need to help control them a bit. There are too many energy bodies around here—if chaos breaks out, we'll all fall into the water, which would be even more troublesome."
Hearing her speak, Xue Yaoyao's expression softened somewhat.
She herself came from a Remote Star Ring, and had always maintained a friendly attitude toward fellow competitors who had risen from the lower levels to the league.
"Is that okay?"
Xue Yaoyao turned to look at Noya.
Inside the cockpit, the boyish-faced young man, with some reluctance, negotiated with Xie Chunshi: "Fine, that's what it is then. We're out of energy and want to hire Saint Laurent to work. We should get some compensation, right, Commander Xie?"
Xie Chunshi curved his eyes, guessing Noya's purpose, and couldn't help but laugh a little.
Zhou Chen, hearing this, thought of something more simple and brutal: "Hearing him say they have no energy, I really want to give him a shot."
As he spoke, he raised his artillery.
Chen Sui silently warned: "And then they'd knock us into the sea, and you'd electrocute us all?"
Zhou Chen was silent for a second. In seawater, the two outputs' energy use was greatly restricted. It might not be a problem for low-level energy bodies, but with configurations like the seven schools, all with SSS and SS levels, a fight would definitely be a bitter battle, not an easy one.
Zhou Chen also realized this point and silently lowered his artillery.
"Fine," he said, thinking with some regret: "After this is over, I should practice underwater energy control."
He said this seriously, with no hint of joking.
Chen Sui was taken aback. She saw Zhou Chen's gaze looking forward, where Xie Chunshi was negotiating an energy trade with Saint Laurent, finally exchanging fifteen energy pipes for Saint Laurent's labor, along with guiding them to the West Base Station.
He watched for a few seconds, then looked away. Chen Sui vaguely felt that his fighting spirit had been stirred, but in the next second, Zhou Chen exclaimed dramatically: "Fifteen pipes?! How dare he ask for that! Why not just rob us?"
Chen Sui consoled him: "Don't worry, think of it this way—there are at least 30 material repositories down there."
She didn't even want to call them To-Water Giant Whales.
She directly used the term "material repositories," and Zhu Jing Fu tacitly accepted this designation.
Xie Chunshi appeared conflicted. Noya, fearing he might change his mind, said in a conciliatory tone, "Commander Xie, think about it this way—fifteen energy pipes for so many materials, Zhu Jing Fu isn't losing out!"
He was good at shifting concepts. It should be known that without Saint Laurent, Zhu Jing Fu could still handle the fish school; Saint Laurent's participation merely accelerated the process.
Xie Chunshi didn't want to let Noya succeed so easily, lest he figure out the truth. Noya looked at the fish school and asked: "What materials do you want? Tell me, so I can handle them gently."
"Here, the energy is yours. Our analyst discovered these fish bones haven't evolved and wants to take them back for research," Xie Chunshi similarly avoided the main point, speaking as if they had discovered ordinary fish bones.
Noya didn't know much about materials. Seeing Zhu Jing Fu's attitude in giving energy, he guessed these materials probably weren't very important; otherwise, Xie Chunshi would have agreed readily: "Fine, your analyst is really curious. Oh, your whole Zhu Jing Fu is pretty curious, playing together here."
Xie Chunshi suppressed his smile, wanting to continue playing the part of someone who had suffered a great loss, so he didn't respond.
Noya didn't understand mecha materials, nor did he understand Xie Chunshi.
Saint Laurent's participation caused subtle changes to Zhu Jing Fu's assembly line.
Saint Laurent's Commander Noya had a lightning-attribute spiritual body, with the prototype being Fluorescence from the SSS energy field [Firefly Forest], possessing the rare attribute of concealment.
With precise energy control, he could spread lightning nets on the seabed. Combined with agile attacker Xie Yi's spiritual body, the Flame Fox with its rare control attribute, they formed a chain of controls.
This control effect was faster than the thorny fire whip, more efficient, and reduced Gu Qinxue's weapon damage.
Noya and Xie Yi's control of energy bodies achieved large-scale simultaneous control, especially useful when multiple energy bodies leaped out of the water.
Chen Sui, Zhou Chen, Gu Qinxue, and Second Academy's strong attacker He Lanxiu served as gunners. He Shuangmu and Puluo, one collecting energy crystals, the other collecting fish bones.
Second Academy's foot soldier He Shuangmu was a big mouth, well-versed in the gossip of various schools and keen on sharing it. He had consumed plenty of gossip about Zhu Jing Fu's members from recent StarNet surfing. Now, having the opportunity to meet the subjects' friends, he inevitably asked a few more questions.
Puluo had just put the fish bones into the spatial button when he heard him ask: "Hey, is your Zhu Jing Fu analyst really an interstellar nomad?"
Puluo feared he would ask what he was collecting. Chen Sui's exact words were, "While Saint Laurent doesn't know their value, let's take all the valuable stuff."
He wasn't good at lying and feared revealing the truth if he spoke. But it turned out He Shuangmu was so obsessed with gossip that he completely forgot to ask about what Puluo was collecting.
Hearing this question, Puluo temporarily relaxed, worried that He Shuangmu might remember to ask. He began to discuss various StarNet gossip with him while hurriedly collecting fish bones.
"Yes, our analyst is an interstellar nomad who luckily passed the entrance examination."
Yes, just luckily broke the record.
He Shuangmu picked up an energy crystal: "Did she really only study for three months?"
Puluo stored a fish bone: "Yes, she only studied for three months. She doesn't even know how to make energy maps, and she doesn't know how to dodge artillery. I worry about her every time."
Not knowing how to make energy maps—that was only true three months ago.
Not knowing how to dodge artillery—analysts just charge straight in to fight.
Worrying every time—afraid that the analyst would smash his shield to bits.
He Shuangmu seemed to have gotten juicy gossip, taking in a breath discreetly, asking excitedly: "Then, then how dare you let her participate in the league?!"
Puluo shook his head and sighed: "We have no choice. In Zhu Jing Fu, only she and another analyst have high thresholds."
Yes, no choice—Chen Sui had conquered the Analyst Department.
Speaking of the other analyst, He Shuangmu nodded in understanding: "Oh, I know, that analyst of yours, Tong Wei, right? I saw them at the base station. They're in a bit of trouble, surrounded by several teams, and they even ran into First Ring Fourth Academy."
At this point, Puluo's movements paused, and he immediately opened the team channel.
On the other side, Xie Yi was also chatting with Chen Sui.
"Don't you remember me? I'm the one from Hundred-Day Star..."
Before she could finish, Chen Sui nodded, "I know, the sticker album."
"Yes!" Xie Yi narrowed her eyes with some delight. She skillfully raised her artillery. Chen Sui glanced at it and indicated: "Shoot this way."
She raised her hand, helping Xie Yi lift her artillery from her side, her arm cutting across the back of the other's mecha, looking somewhat like good girlfriends whispering secrets. The barrage seeing this couldn't help but speculate.
[Saint Laurent's agile attacker and Zhu Jing Fu's analyst seem quite familiar?]
[I feel like they know each other]
[Maybe because of Xie Chunshi? Xie Yi not knowing her cousin's teammate also... makes sense?]
[I don't get it, Xie Yi tried to talk to Xie Chunshi several times, but he always avoided it]
[Xie Chunshi probably had a falling out with the Xie family. He previously brought his family to justice, reporting Xie Liuyun to the military tribunal, directly resulting in a five-year imprisonment]
[I don't understand, but it seems Xie Chunshi hasn't shown his face much since, and there's been no news from the Song family or the Xie family]
[Gu Qinxue is... wait, aren't you fighting energy bodies? Why is everyone surrounding Chen Sui?]
In the frame, seeing Chen Sui help Xie Yi adjust her position, Gu Qinxue lightly coughed, her tone slightly raised: "What percentage of energy charge is better for the artillery?"
Chen Sui remembered telling her before, but hearing her ask, she hurriedly helped Xie Yi mark the bombarding points to reduce explosion damage to the fish bones, then looked at Gu Qinxue's artillery condition and replied: "50% is enough."
Seeing Chen Sui approach her, Gu Qinxue was finally satisfied, lowering her eyes and firing at the giant whale again.
When Puluo spoke on the team channel, Chen Sui had just finished burning a giant whale carcass, then heard his voice.
"He Shuangmu says that Cheng Wei and He Lanxi's team is at the West Base Station, but they're not in a good situation. They're being surrounded by other teams."
Xie Chunshi's movements paused. He looked at the energy bodies below. The two teams' combined efforts had upgraded whack-a-mole to a multi-hole version. Currently, in the sea area, apart from schools of small fish, it was difficult to see the shadows of large creatures.
He observed the assembly line's progress, "It's fine, we're about to go over. In the chaotic battle at the West Base Station, He Lanxi and Cheng Wei are smart people."
Puluo agreed: "Okay, then I'll continue chatting with He Shuangmu."
Xie Chunshi raised his eyebrows slightly, reminding him in a deep voice: "He's a big mouth. Remember to keep things vague."
He Shuangmu was a person who couldn't keep secrets and particularly loved sharing gossip. Generally, whatever he knew meant all his familiar acquaintances knew too, and he had good relationships with friends from several academies.
Xie Chunshi realized this was a good opportunity to confuse the situation. He immediately prepared to instruct Puluo with a few words, but when he asked what they had been discussing, he heard Puluo's answer.
Chen Sui fell silent.
Xie Chunshi also fell silent.
Then he said: "You, just chat at your own pace."
Puluo was also talented at misdirection.
Who wouldn't think Zhu Jing Fu's school team was pitiful after hearing this? Their analyst was so weak, yet they had to bring her to participate in the league.
Puluo deserves credit for blackening Chen Sui's image among the seven schools.
Chen Sui also said softly: "So that's how you've been portraying me..."
Puluo considered it praise for them, and when replying to He Shuangmu, he performed with even more genuine feeling.
"You don't know, our analyst is even malnourished."
He Shuangmu expressed shock: "Ah, then isn't she like Ink Hills' Jiang Zhongyu, both weaklings!"
Puluo nodded earnestly: "Yes, she's taking nutritional supplements now. Look how thin our analyst is."
Yes, thin and malnourished, but with freak strength capable of blasting through energy shields.
Puluo looked at He Shuangmu's mecha, thinking that Saint Laurent's foot soldier supposedly had high defense points, but he wondered who would be harder—He Shuangmu or Chen Sui's fists.
Thinking of this, Puluo suddenly raised his hand and punched himself in the head.
How could he think like that!
As a fellow foot soldier, how could he gloat over the fact that the other might get hammered by Chen Sui!
But he was really looking forward to it, hehe.
He Shuangmu heard his honest laugh and couldn't help but reflect: had he said something funny?
It wasn't just that their Commander liked to act cute and childish, dressing up as a little girl because of the analyst.
Haven't these people seen Noya in women's clothing?
It's a pity; he must show them when they get out. Xue Yaoyao had good taste—the little dress she picked was very pretty.
If the photos hadn't been destroyed by the Commander.
With Saint Laurent's participation, Zhu Jing Fu successfully processed the fish bones and blue fins by noon.
Seeing Saint Laurent working while feeling self-satisfied about getting fifteen energy pipes for free, the barrage couldn't help but light cigarettes.
[Noya is still young]
[Sesame dumpling, think about why Zhu Jing Fu was willing to give you so many energy pipes—it's because they're getting an even bigger advantage]
[Xie Chunshi is really bold! Actually acting—how could Noya imagine that those who act will be acted upon]
[Oh, Noya, that's a To-Water Fish Bone, just like that, like that...]
[Isn't Saint Laurent's Xie Yi a repair technician? Why doesn't she recognize the To-Water Fish Bone???]
[The person above, Xie Yi is half-baked. She's good at repairing mechas, but for materials and such, Xie You seems more skilled. The two of them run an online shop together—Xie You handles materials processing, and Xie Yi takes mecha repairs]
[Laughing, Xie Yi previously sold Cloud Flower Stone as waste material. It was said at the time that going to this lady's stall was like walking into a treasure trove]
[And honestly, not all repair technicians can recognize materials at a glance]
[Zhu Jing Fu and Saint Laurent are quite harmonious]
[Wait, isn't Xie Yi from Saint Laurent? And Xue Yaoyao too—why are they all sticking to Zhu Jing Fu's analyst?]
In the scene, having resolved the To-Water Whale group at the seabed, the two teams jumped into the water. Xie Chunshi stored away his energy.
Xue Yaoyao and Xie Yi, one on the left and one on the right, stood beside Chen Sui. The two seemed to have a lot to say. Chen Sui, suddenly surrounded, was taken aback. In front, Gu Qinxue and Zhou Chen both turned their heads simultaneously.
Zhou Chen looked left and right at the two people holding Chen Sui's arms and questioned: "Secretly approaching our analyst—what are you doing?"
Noya felt his vision darken. He hurriedly waved, pushing He Shuangmu: "You two, come over here quickly."
He Shuangmu, engrossed in his chat with Puluo, instinctively advised: "Commander, calm down. We're just exchanging information."
Noya laughed coldly—the analyst and strong attacker were in Zhu Jing Fu's encirclement! How could he stay calm!
The lower whites of Xue Yaoyao's eyes were extremely scornful. She glanced at Zhou Chen, her tone indifferent: "I never do underhanded things like sneaking around. Your Zhu Jing Fu can be completely at ease."
Noya's heart was severely struck.
How was he sneaking around? This was strategy!
Do you understand strategy or not?!
Zhu Jing Fu, who liked to strike from the shadows, also felt slightly guilty for a second.