They’re not doing anything shady, why bother heading over to the next star system just to talk? Free time much?

Even as she complained, Su Jiameng quickly copy-pasted, a flash of white light in front of her, the scenery around her instantly changed... For her first time leaving the Xilena Star System, she could only sigh and say: the style has changed... 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Just as she was thinking about how to find Gu Ningzhi, a familiar voice came from behind. She walked over, only to see Gu Ningzhi waving enthusiastically, "Susu, come over here... Have you had breakfast this morning? My treat..."

Su Jiameng looked down slightly, realizing she’d entered a breakfast place with a rather... bizarre theme. Various unfamiliar creatures were coming and going, making her quite embarrassed. She had just seen a blue octopus, easily over six feet tall, glide past her...

"Hahaha—Susu, this must be your first time seeing these people, right? That adorable expression of yours is truly cute." Gu Ningzhi laughed so brightly, Su Jiameng almost wanted to slap him against the wall!

The Augustus Star System, currently one of the Top Ten Star Systems where the Human Alliance resides, is relatively on the outskirts and borders with other Interstellar Biological Alliances. So it’s common to see "alien creatures" here.

Apparently, evolution considers the human form to be superior, so many interstellar creatures resemble humans, and some races look hardly different from ordinary humans. Previously seen complete octopus guy... is pretty rare.

Su Jiameng discreetly wiped some sweat away. If these beings aren’t aggressive, she might have mistaken them for other Alien Beasts to connect on the virtual web... This vast starry ocean is full of extraordinary things; no reason to be surprised or curious.

"What’s so funny?" Su Jiameng quickly adjusted her expression, sitting across from Gu Ningzhi, legs crossed, completely at ease, "Alright, just tell me what you want to say, I didn’t cross star systems just to have a morning drink with you."

Gu Ningzhi’s eyes flickered, and he chuckled awkwardly, "Susu, are you sure you don’t have a split personality?"

Yesterday, you were such an adorable Susu, and now you’re exuding vibes of both craziness and queenliness? Such a fast change in style, Ningzhi couldn’t quite handle it. But he knew it wasn’t the time for cheeky remarks...

"It’s really nothing special, about yesterday’s action, I appreciate your help, or else the consequences would have been unimaginable." Gu Ningzhi deliberately chose this location for a reason, at least it’s far from the chaos in Xilena and safe.

Su Jiameng slightly raised an eyebrow, feeling like what he said was equivalent to not saying anything. Meeting a nonsense-talker first thing in the morning is really unpleasant, "It’s nothing, it’s your matter and my duty. Let it go."

"Thank you is just one thing; there’s something else I need to tell you..." Gu Ningzhi suddenly grinned, somewhat showing off, "To ensure success, I’ve anonymously joined the Expedition Army. I’ll personally fulfill your request."

Su Jiameng raised an eyebrow. While investigating Gu Ningxuan, she also looked into his two older brothers. Gu Ningzhi, having left the Gu Family and even the Military Department long ago, wandering the world, he aimed to travel lands and witness the flourishing universe...

How could someone like him suddenly decide to join an Expedition Army he once couldn’t avoid fast enough? Is it really just to ensure mission success? Or... does he have another motive that she hasn’t yet uncovered?

Though she had doubts, Su Jiameng didn’t voice them. In fact, if Gu Ningzhi personally got involved, it was indeed reassuring. With that in mind, she said, "If that’s the case, then that’s great. By the way, when are you leaving?"

Gu Ningzhi stirred his morning tea and forked a piece of very famous cake from the Augustus Star System, "You were too thorough and ruthless last time, and with yesterday’s big win, the research institute seems impatient, pressuring a lot. If nothing goes wrong, I’ll leave in about a month. The destination is distant, probably won’t be back in six or seven years..."

"Six or seven years?" Su Jiameng pondered this time, six or seven years must include the round trip. According to Rebirth Sister’s diary, if everything went normally, she gained at least six years! Future matters can only be taken step by step...