C44 – Whirlpool
by UntamedSIn the end, Xiao Yu still agreed to accompany Ji Canghai to the room next to the driver’s cabin to see what this guy was up to.
After entering the room, the entire room was empty, with only a table in the center, on which something that looked like a telescope was placed.
“The universe is full of all kinds of rays, most of which are harmful to the human body, so we generally don’t recommend observing outer space with bare eyes.” Ji Canghai fiddled with the telescope, looking as if he were adjusting the focus. “Just now you also saw the cockpit, and I think you must be wondering why the front of the cockpit isn’t fitted with a transparent barrier that allows you to see the outside world, something like glass.”
Xiao Yu nodded slightly. “Wouldn’t it be more intuitive to have a window?”
“Then do you know how many star coins it would take to buy a plasma translucent plate that can withstand cosmic rays and is still strong enough?” Ji Canghai, of course, didn’t expect Xiao Yu to answer; he knew that Xiao Yu lacked the knowledge of the purchasing power of star coins, so he explained in a way that Xiao Yu could understand, “This amount of money would be enough to buy the entire metal shell of the spaceship, so out of cost-effectiveness, no one would equip the spaceship with a translucent plate unless it was a tourist spaceship.”
He had no idea that plasma translucent panels would be so expensive, it was no wonder that the cockpit preferred to use light curtains for imaging instead of opening a window in front of the bridge.
However, what did what Ji Canghai said have to do with bringing him here?
Meeting Xiao Yu’s skeptical eyes, Ji Canghai finally stopped dragging it out and said, “You do it.”
Xiao Yu followed Ji Canghai’s instructions and came to the astronomical telescope, then put his eyes on the eyepiece of the telescope.
“A whole plasma translucent plate costs a fortune, but a small piece won’t make me go bankrupt. The top of the telescope is attached to the only hemispherical plasma slide on the roof of the ship. It allows you to see out of the ship without fear of eye injury.” Ji Canghai stood behind Xiao Yu and helped him adjust the height and focus of the telescope. “See, that place is the legendary Donner Whirlpool Galaxy, the most beautiful in the universe.”
The Whirlpool Galaxy contained a large amount of diffuse matter and was the most numerous type of galaxy in the universe; its shape resembled a whirlpool, hence the name Whirlpool Galaxy.
And the Donner Whirlpool Galaxy looked like a magnificent and incomparably colorful whirlpool from the telescope. Countless points of light converged in the vortex, eventually converging into such a spectacular and shocking image.
“When I was at the Desolate Star, I couldn’t see and missed many opportunities to enjoy the beautiful scenery with you, and I’ve always deeply regretted it.” When Ji Canghai spoke of his regrets, his slightly hoarse voice was almost like a gentle scrape between Xiao Yu’s heart.
Xiao Yu’s eyes reflected Ji Canghai’s handsome figure. “Fortunately, on the operating table, you still saw all that.”
They saw each other’s memories; the stronger the memory, the deeper it would be, while the ones that were about to fade away would barely leave a trace in their minds.
At that time, they had only just left the Desolate Planet, so the memories on the Desolate Planet were naturally engraved in their hearts, and through his eyes, Ji Canghai must have seen everything on the Desolate Planet, which was considered to be making up for this regret.
Ji Canghai lost his smile and said, “It’s lucky, but compared to this, being able to see the Donner Whirlpool Galaxy should be a luckier thing. The light we see could be the remnants of stars that exploded trillions of light years ago, and these lights traveled trillions of light years to finally reach our eyes; don’t you think that’s a kind of luck?”
Xiao Yu took another look at the Donner Whirlpool Galaxy from the telescope, and he suddenly somewhat understood why Ji Canghai had come to show him this. “The Ji Canghai that I know is straightforward; when he has something to say, he won’t beat around the bush.”
Ji Canghai helplessly pulled out the space necklace he had prepared long ago, “I told them that this way doesn’t suit me, they made me do it. Xiao Yu, this mecha is a gift from me to you, its name is Whirlpool, the level isn’t high but it is just right for a novice to handle.”
Xiao Yu stared blankly at Ji Canghai until the necklace was placed around his neck, he came back to his senses and asked him incredulously, “You, you’re actually giving me a mecha?”
He had always known how valuable mechas were, not to mention that now that he had Ji Canghai’s memories, he had a whole new perception of mechas.
The grade of Whirlpool wasn’t high, only level five, but its unique operating system, which could support the mecha in correcting the operator’s mistakes, doomed it to be the most suitable mecha for novices.
“You don’t like it?” Ji Canghai asked knowingly.
“Of course I like it; I just think that this gift is too expensive; I can’t afford it.” With those words, he had no intention of taking the necklace off. What was given to him was his. Who could refuse a mecha?
Ji Canghai saw through Xiao Yu’s small mind at a glance, and a smile crossed his eyes. “If you feel bad about it, you can pay me back in any way you want; I will accept all ways of offsetting the debt.”
Xiao Yu refused to enter his trap: “I can be your chaperone; as for the price, you see to it.”
Ji Canghai rubbed his head and said, “You can’t afford to give up.”
In the end, Xiao Yu became Ji Canghai’s sparring partner, but the so-called sparring partner became Ji Canghai’s way of teaching him.
Ji Canghai didn’t complain about this; he even enjoyed it. “There’s no hurry to get into the mecha; your physical quality isn’t strong enough yet, so it won’t be too late to get into the mecha after you’ve practiced.”
Xiao Yu understood his reasoning; it was just that: Teacher Ji, can you move your hand away from my waist?
Ji Canghai probably sensed Xiao Yu’s dissatisfaction, and he moved his hand fondly to Xiao Yu’s shoulder to help him correct the mistakes in his upper body, and in his heart, he was still reminiscing about the touch of Xiao Yu’s waist.
Soft but not too tough, the touch was so good that it couldn’t be described in words.
Xiao Yu didn’t know what Ji Canghai was thinking. Probably because he was used to the high intensity of training in his last life, no matter what Ji Canghai asked him to do, he was able to meet Ji Canghai’s requirements and never said that he was angry or tired.
Of course, as his boyfriend, Ji Canghai wouldn’t really let him get tired; the training plan that Ji Canghai had made for him was customized according to his physical qualities, but what surprised him was that Xiao Yu was able to over deliver on his training plan each and every time, which made him wonder if he had underestimated the little mermaid too much.
“You’ve completed the training these past few days very well.” Ji Canghai held a towel in his hand and sat beside Xiao Yu to help him wipe away his sweat. “What do you yourself think of the training plan I made for you? Is there any room for improvement?”
Xiao Yu enjoyed Ji Canghai’s service while mentioning, “Everything is good; it’s just that the amount of training is too small; I feel unfulfilled every time I finish training.”
He was used to high-intensity training; Ji Canghai’s training plan, in his opinion, although targeted, was a little too weak.
Ji Canghai was also helpless. “I’ll reconsider.”
All students hoped to meet a good teacher, so why wouldn’t a good teacher hope to meet a good student? Seeing that Xiao Yu was so motivated, although Ji Canghai couldn’t bear to see his little boyfriend too tired, he still doubled his training target.
“My god, the boss is trying to drill brother Xiao to death!” Yang Yongning learned about the training from Liu Yilian and immediately sucked in a breath of cool air. “Sister Liu, even if it’s the boss’s soldier, the boss isn’t this ruthless, right?”
“Who said it’s not right? The leader is ruthless enough to deal with his wife. The leader’s wife looks quite thin and weak; can he withstand such turmoil?” Xue Qingping looked at the two fighters fighting on the training ground from a distance, feeling lingering fear.
Liu Yilian was one of the few who knew the inside story, and of course she wasn’t in a good position to tell the crowd that the training targets were raised at Xiao Yu’s request, so she only said to them, “Don’t underestimate Mr. Xiao; if Mr. Xiao really couldn’t handle it, do you think that just with the chief’s regard for him, he would have made such a horrific training plan for him? Don’t forget that Mr. Xiao had been living on the Desolate Star before he came here.”
The Desolate Star had always been considered a forbidden area for humans, not only because the environment on the Desolate Star wasn’t compatible with human survival but also because of various advanced exotic beasts that roamed freely on the Desolate Star.
In Xiao Yang’s and his team’s opinion, Xiao Yu’s strength couldn’t be underestimated if he was able to defend himself on the Desolate Star, which in turn invariably helped Xiao Yu build up a lot of prestige.
Yang Yongning looked at the silhouettes in the training ground with longing. “I don’t dare hope to be as strong as Boss anymore; it would be great when I can be as powerful as brother Xiao.”
Liu Yilian looked at him in amusement and said, “And wait for it; if you don’t go and train properly now, you won’t be able to surpass Mr. Xiao in this lifetime.”
The crowd laughed and then looked at Xiao Yu with envy, knowing that Ji Canghai hadn’t personally formulated a training plan for a long time, and it was even more unlikely that he would do it for them. They all hoped that the chief would take the time to give them a few pointers that would certainly benefit them greatly.
They didn’t expect the opportunity to come soon. At the end of today’s training, Ji Canghai summed up the results of the training over the past few days and said to Xiao Yu, “You have a boxing foundation, so in terms of moves, I didn’t interfere too much with you. You can play freely. However, there are still some obvious differences between mecha combat and non-mecha combat. Old Xue and his team are both excellent mecha warriors. I think you should learn from them, draw on their strengths, and combine your boxing skills to develop your own set of tactics.”
It was true that Ji Canghai could teach Xiao Yu the most formal fighting techniques, and he had originally intended to do so, but after obtaining some of Xiao Yu’s memories, along with the training he had been doing over the past few days, he believed that there was an interoperability between boxing and mecha fighting and that the two could be fused with each other.
In this regard, he couldn’t teach Xiao Yu and could only let him comprehend it on his own.
Xiao Yu couldn’t help himself. “Just decide; I trust you.”
Ji Canghai nodded slightly. “Starting tomorrow, your training will be changed to fighting with my subordinates. The fighting style of the mecha warriors has always been wide-ranging, which is to match the mechas and utilize their maximum combat power.”
Xiao Yu hurriedly asked, “Will we fight with mechas?”
“Of course not; if you really engage in a mecha battle, you are definitely not their opponent.” Ji Canghai stroked his cheek soothingly. “Don’t worry, when we return to Changgeng Planet, I will bind a light device for you. At that time, you will be able to simulate mecha battles on the Star Network, which is a necessary part of the training for most new mecha warriors.”
New mecha warriors often fought without any measure, and if they weren’t careful, they would get hurt or injure their accompanying trainers, so virtual combat was a safer and more convenient way than actual combat.
“Okay,” Xiao Yu agreed in one breath. He was about to go back to his room with Ji Canghai when he took two steps and realized that he was a bit weak in the legs. “That. Can you help me?”
Ji Canghai teasingly looked at him and said, “You insisted on raising the intensity of your training; you can’t walk now, can you?”
“Take it that I didn’t say anything.” He was just weak in the legs; he could still walk.
“Xiao Yu,” Ji Canghai hurriedly picked Xiao Yu up in a horizontal hug. “I didn’t mean to mock you; I… let me carry you back.”
Xiao Yu didn’t reject Ji Canghai’s embrace; he looked into Ji Canghai’s eyes and saw the other party’s pity clearly.
“Xiao Yu, your ears are so red; is somewhere uncomfortable?”
“I’m fine; don’t mind me; watch the road!”
“Don’t worry, I won’t fall on you.”
“Stop talking; it’s making my ears turn red.”
Ji Canghai: “……” Oh.
Xiao Yu was shy, wasn’t he?
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