264: Friendly but not too real (2-in-1)

“Commander, Tian…” Lin Mu began, ready to explain the situation to Lin Yang.

Lin Yang suddenly raised a hand and interrupted him, “I feel a bit stuffy. I’m going out for some fresh air.”

Of course, he wasn’t truly stuffy; there were certainly surveillance and listening devices in the room.

Although this Li Clan Civilization had saved him, maintaining basic vigilance was very necessary.

Only when they were outside did Lin Yang allow Lin Mu to explain the situation again.

At the same time, he called out to the system twice, but there was no response.

This was also the reason he asked Lin Mu to come out and explain.

He had called out to the system the moment he woke up, but unfortunately, the system didn't respond.

Lin Yang guessed that the forced spatial jump earlier might have affected the system.

He just didn’t know how long this effect would last.

Lin Mu slowly said, “Commander, after the Apocalypse performed the jump, something went wrong. It collided with something, resulting in a violent impact. You immediately fell unconscious from the impact, and Cang Miao, after guarding you into the escape pod, also fell unconscious.”

“Not long after I put him into the escape pod, the ship experienced a second collision. The entire Apocalypse was severely damaged, and then, whether it reached the preset jump location or was forced to exit the jump midway, it appeared in this star system after the collision ended.”

“The Apocalypse then crashed into one of the Li Clan Civilization’s resource mining planets before its energy ran out, where Li Mu and his people discovered it and provided assistance. Now we are in their city.”

Lin Mu explained some of the situations he knew about after the Apocalypse began its jump, and he also informed Lin Yang about Li Mu and others discovering the escape pod, and his own unsuccessful attempt to return to the Apocalypse to find a protective suit.

After listening to Lin Mu, Lin Yang frowned, “A collision after the jump? And more than once?”

“Yes, there were two collisions in total. The first lasted about fifteen seconds, and the second lasted nearly half a minute. The two collisions were less than a minute apart,” Lin Mu replied.

“Do you know what it collided with?” Lin Yang asked again.

“I apologize, Commander, I tried to detect it at the time, but I couldn’t scan anything at all,” Lin Mu said apologetically.

“That’s not your fault.”

Lin Yang sighed. It was incredible that a collision could occur during a spatial jump.

Then, he lowered his voice and asked, “So, what’s the situation with this Li Clan?”

He was a bit puzzled.

Although he had only been to the Galaxy twice, it had shown him the cruelty within it.

Normally, when the people of this Li Clan Civilization discovered his and Cang Miao’s escape pods, with only a No. 6 Peak Mech whose energy was about to run out guarding them, even if their power at the time was insufficient to counter the No. 6 Peak Mech’s firepower, the most logical course of action according to the laws of galactic survival should have been to wait for the mech’s energy to deplete, then capture the mech as spoils of war, destroy his and Cang Miao’s escape pods, and seize Lin Mu.

Yet, the people of this Li Clan Civilization not only didn’t do that, but instead spoke those words about mutual help being necessary for survival in the Galaxy.

This was very shocking.

Yes, shocking.

For someone who had witnessed the cruel laws of galactic survival, such words were truly astonishing.

Lin Mu also looked puzzled and said, “I apologize, Commander, I haven’t figured out this question yet either.”

“What is their technological level?” Lin Yang asked again.

“Approximately between second-tier peak and third-tier early stage,” Lin Mu replied.

“Then the threat to us isn’t significant,” Lin Yang’s eyes flickered.

He didn’t want to judge others with a small mind, but this was truly abnormal, and he couldn’t help but be cautious.

“Yes, Commander. Although the Apocalypse is severely damaged, it still has a large number of peak technology weapons left over from the last battle. If we can retrieve these weapons, the entire Li Clan Civilization should be unable to resist,” Lin Mu replied.

Lin Yang nodded slightly, “Is the Apocalypse still at the crash site?”

“Yes, we just returned to their city not long ago and haven’t had time to salvage and repair the Apocalypse,” Lin Mu said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang asked the most important question, “What about Cang Miao then? When they treated Cang Miao, they must have discovered his abnormal blood production rate, right? Did they show any abnormalities?”

Perhaps the people of this Li Clan Civilization didn't know about the Wu Cang Clan, but the fact that his blood production rate was five times faster than normal, if even a hint of that information got out, could be deduced by those with ulterior motives.

“Commander, they did not express surprise at Cang Miao’s abnormal blood production rate,” Lin Mu replied.

“They didn’t express surprise?” Lin Yang frowned.

“Yes, after the treatment, they merely marveled at Cang Miao’s strong physique, stating that if a normal person had suffered the same impact, their internal organs might have ruptured, but Cang Miao did not sustain any serious internal injuries.”

Lin Mu relayed the Li Clan’s treatment of Cang Miao to Lin Yang.

“This is still strange,” Lin Yang muttered, then asked, “How far is this from the Galaxy?”

“I apologize, Commander, I did not find any information about the Galaxy in their system. The entire Li Clan Civilization seems to be in another extremely remote region of the Galaxy. In their known star systems, the Galaxy does not exist.”

“Oh…” Lin Yang wasn’t too surprised by this.

After all, this Li Clan Civilization was at most early third-tier; such strength was not strong in the Galaxy, or rather, it was very weak, and they did not possess the qualifications or technology to fully explore the entire Galaxy.

If it was on the opposite side of the Galaxy, then it was normal not to detect the Galaxy.

“It seems we need to repair the Apocalypse as soon as possible and find the way home by looking for other technological civilizations,” Lin Yang said.

“Commander, I think we can go to the Tianji Federal Empire. The entire Li Clan Civilization is subordinate to the Tianji Federal Empire. Based on my analysis, that Tianji Federal Empire is at least a third-tier peak technological civilization. They might have information about the Galaxy.”

Lin Mu revealed another piece of information.

Although he had only recently arrived at the Li Clan Civilization’s planet from that resource planet, Lin Mu had already gathered a lot of intelligence.

For example, the Tianji Federal Empire has at least a dozen weaker civilizations attached to it, but different civilizations attached to the Tianji Federal Empire are not allowed to plunder each other.

Furthermore, if an unowned resource planet is discovered, it can be reported to the Tianji Federal Empire. After reporting, by submitting thirty percent of the total resources of the resource planet, one can become the lord of the new resource planet, and the planet’s information will be recorded within the Tianji Federation system, protected by the Tianji Federation’s imperial laws. If invaded, the Tianji Federal Empire will also provide protection.

It could be said that this place was very different from the other galactic civilizations Lin Yang had encountered twice before.

The dark laws of the Galaxy seemed to have little effect here.

Therefore, when Li Shan and Li Mu saw Lin Yang’s escape pod, their first thought was rescue, not killing to seize the mech, etc.

This information greatly surprised Lin Yang.

Because, it sounded like this place was almost a utopian existence.

Compared to other cruel places, this place was so beautiful it felt somewhat unreal.

“Tianji Federation…”

Lin Yang suddenly became curious: what kind of existence was this Tianji Federation?

“Oh, Commander, there’s one more thing I need to report to you,” Lin Mu suddenly added.

“What is it?”

“Commander, after we arrived here, they refueled the No. 6 Peak Mech and said that the No. 6 Peak Mech was the most powerful mech they had ever seen. They hoped to be able to study it, but I didn’t have the authority to agree and needed your authorization,” Lin Mu said.

“They want to study the No. 6 Peak Mech?” Lin Yang raised an eyebrow. “And they even specifically refueled the No. 6 Peak Mech?”

“Yes,” Lin Mu nodded.

“Since they can see how powerful the No. 6 Peak Mech is, they should also know that with sufficient energy, the No. 6 Peak Mech’s firepower is enough to destroy their planet. Yet they actually refueled the No. 6 Peak Mech?” Lin Yang was somewhat astonished.

The people of this Li Clan Civilization were simply too bold.

If he wasn’t a good person and immediately had the No. 6 Peak Mech open fire on them and seize their supplies, what would they do?

“Commander, based on my analysis, the reason they refueled the No. 6 Peak Mech and aren’t worried about being attacked by it is likely because they are subordinate to the Tianji Federal Empire. They may not be a match for the No. 6 Peak Mech, but the Tianji Federation will provide them with reinforcements, so they have no such concerns,” Lin Mu said.

Lin Yang’s eyes flashed, “It seems they truly have complete trust in that Tianji Federal Empire.”

“Yes, Commander. This model is somewhat similar to the relationship between a country and its provinces on your home planet. Everyone has complete trust in the Tianji Federal Empire,” Lin Mu added.

“That truly is quite unique,” Lin Yang exhaled, no longer asking about the Li Clan Civilization, and instead asked, “Is the planet where the Apocalypse crashed far from here?”

Although this place sounded somewhat pleasant, it was still necessary to be prepared in an unfamiliar star system.

According to Lin Mu, although the Apocalypse crashed and its hull was more than half damaged during the collision, many peak weapons still remained.

Lin Yang wanted to go to the Apocalypse’s crash site to get some peak technology weapons for self-defense.

No matter when or where, powerful firepower was the true guarantee of safety.

“Commander, Li Mu said earlier that if you want to go to the resource planet to repair the ship, they can also provide assistance,” Lin Mu reminded him.

“Oh… they are also willing to provide resources to help repair the Apocalypse?” Lin Yang blinked.

“Yes, Li Mu said so earlier,” Lin Mu nodded.

“This truly is friendly to the point of being dreamlike,” Lin Yang muttered.

Suddenly, a clear voice came: “Lin Yang, Lin Mu, your companion has woken up. My brother asked me to tell you.”

Your Excellency Lin Yang couldn’t help but turn his head to look, only to see a little girl, who looked about five or six years old, with twin pigtails and wearing a light blue princess dress, running and shouting at them.

“Your brother is…” Lin Yang asked subconsciously.

“My name is Li Li, and my brother is Li Mu, the bald one,” the little girl answered very straightforwardly, even smiling at them, revealing two small canine teeth and two shallow dimples.

Her big, watery eyes also stared at him and Lin Mu, seemingly very curious about them, showing no signs of shyness.

Lin Yang immediately found the little girl very cute and couldn't help but say, “Little Li Li, thank you for telling us.”

“You’re welcome! You two should go back quickly,” Little Li Li smiled again, then skipped away.

“Okay, we’re coming,” Lin Yang didn’t continue talking to Lin Mu. He responded and walked back quickly.

Cang Miao was awake; this was undoubtedly good news.

When he and Lin Mu returned to the medical bay, Cang Miao was sitting and undergoing examination.

Seeing them return, Li Mu couldn’t help but exclaim, “Sirs, your companion’s physique is truly too strong! He was originally estimated to wake up in another two hours, but unexpectedly, he woke up after only a dozen minutes. We are now performing his final check-up, and if there are no issues, you can rest assured.”

“Thank you, you’ve truly gone to a lot of trouble for us,” Lin Yang thanked him, then looked at Cang Miao.

The boy indeed didn’t look like he had any problems.

And Cang Miao, seeing him safe and sound, also breathed a sigh of relief, “Commander, it’s good that you’re alright.”

He had been quite frightened when the Apocalypse first entered the jump and suffered the first impact, causing Lin Yang to fall unconscious.

Lin Yang shook his head, indicating he was fine, and told him to accept the examination with peace of mind.

Soon, Cang Miao’s examination was over.

Everything was normal!

“Wow, this is incredible! To recover so quickly after such an impact, this physique is simply amazing!”

Li Mu couldn’t help but exclaim again.

“It’s also thanks to your timely rescue. If it had been delayed for two days, it might not have been this way,” Lin Yang said, seeing that Cang Miao didn’t know how to respond.

“Haha, you’re too kind, Sir. The main reason is this Sir’s strong physique,” Li Mu emphasized again.

Afterward, Li Mu once again offered to let them communicate first and prepared to leave, but this time Lin Yang said, “Li Mu, I just heard Lin Mu say that you want to study our mech, is that right?”

Hearing this, Li Mu paused, nodded, and said, “Yes, but Lin Mu said he didn’t have the authority and needed your authorization. However, you just woke up, so this matter can wait a few days; there’s no rush.”

Seeing Li Mu being so polite, Lin Yang immediately smiled and said, “Your clan has shown us the kindness of rescue. If you wish to study the mech, I can authorize it.”

“Really? Then we are truly very grateful to you, Sir!” Li Mu was immediately overjoyed.

“You’re welcome; it’s us who should be saying thank you,” Lin Yang waved his hand, then continued, “Li Mu, I would like to return to our ship’s crash site. When would it be convenient?”

“You want to go back and repair the ship, right? That’s no problem. Tomorrow, we will have a new mining ship going to the resource planet for extraction, and you can go together then,” Li Mu immediately replied.

“Tomorrow? Then I’ll trouble you to arrange it for us,” Lin Yang nodded and said.

“You’re welcome. Then you two rest first. I’ll go tell my uncle and the others this good news and arrange tomorrow’s ship for you. If my uncle and the others know that you are willing to let us study that mech, they will surely be very grateful to you, Sir,” Li Mu said eagerly.

Watching Li Mu’s hurried retreating figure, Lin Yang’s eyes flickered.

This friendliness, it truly felt a bit unreal.

Two chapters in one, no less.

Thank you, brothers and sisters.

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