17: Gu Zhixia's determination

The roar of the missile explosion echoed over the island, lingering for a long time.

Inside the cockpit, Lin Mo expressionlessly watched the huge fireball rising on the screen; the beach had been blasted into a charred, deep crater.

It was taken care of.

He leaned back in the spacious captain's chair, his taut nerves finally relaxing.

He did not immediately return but instead piloted the Natural Selection, beginning to circle around this savage island.

He wanted to ensure there were no other players around to interfere with his upcoming looting, and to also quickly gain experience and level up.

He needed to unlock the medical module quickly to treat Gu Nianqiu.

Gu Zhixia helped Gu Nianqiu sit in a nearby seat; Gu Nianqiu's lips were pressed together, seemingly in great pain.

Gu Zhixia lovingly stroked her... Ten minutes later.

Ding! Natural Selection's level has increased to LV5!

Received Ship Exchange Points * 10

Received one lottery chance!

It's here!

Lin Mo's eyes lit up, and he unhesitatingly opened the ship's upgrade panel.

Among the dense, locked modules, he quickly found the icon flashing with a green crosshair.

Medical Module

Exchange Requirement: Exchange Points * 7

"Exchange."

He did not hesitate in the slightest.

As he confirmed, on the ship's internal structure diagram, a previously dim room on one deck instantly lit up, and the complex mechanical arms and life support pod structures flashed by.

Medical Module unlocked! Medical Pod activated!

"You take Gu Nianqiu to the medical pod first; I'll be there shortly," Lin Mo said to Gu Zhixia.

Gu Zhixia seemed a bit dazed, nodded, and then led Gu Nianqiu towards the medical pod.

Having dealt with that, Lin Mo then used the lottery chance.

Would you like to use your lottery chance?

"Yes."

A golden data stream flashed across the screen.

Congratulations! You have obtained the Captain's exclusive skill: Remote Control (Beginner)!

Remote Control: You have established a preliminary mental link with the Natural Selection. Now, even if you leave the ship, you can remotely view the ship's radar panel within a certain range (current range: 5 kilometers) and mentally control the ship for simple movements and weapon firing.

Ship Name: Natural Selection

Current Ship Level: Level 5

Current Status: Flight Mode

Maximum Flight Time: 30 minutes

Experience Points: 112 / 60000

Durability: 150000

Ship Exchange Points: 5

Special Reward: Remote Control

Basic Modules: Basic Claw, Simple Kitchen, Initial Supplies, Basic Sleeping Pod, Basic Fuel Energy, Micro Fusion Reactor, super capacitor, Medical Pod

Weapon Modules: Homing Missile

This skill... Lin Mo's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart skipped a beat.

This was simply a divine skill!

With this, if he encountered a situation like today's siege again, even if he was on the ground, he could call for aerial fire support at any time!

This was true dimensionality reduction attack!

After planning the automatic cruising route and ensuring the surroundings were safe, Lin Mo got up and walked quickly towards the newly unlocked medical pod.

He pushed open the door, and a smell of disinfectant wafted out.

The entire room was spotless, filled with a sense of future technology.

Gu Zhixia was supporting the pale-faced Gu Nianqiu, helping her lie down in the medical pod, which resembled a stasis chamber from a sci-fi movie.

"Buzz—"

The hatch slowly closed, and a light blue scanning beam swept over Gu Nianqiu's body from head to toe.

A cold AI synthesized voice echoed in the room.

Scan complete. Target: Gu Nianqiu. Diagnosis: Right shoulder blunt trauma, superficial muscle tearing, no bone damage. Mild blood loss present.

Treatment plan generated: Currently performing wound cleaning, level three disinfection...

Currently injecting biological gel... Currently performing epidermal repair...

On the medical pod's screen, the red area representing the wound was visibly turning green.

Gu Zhixia stood outside the medical pod, staring intently at the data on the screen.

When she saw the treatment progress reach 100%, her taut body finally relaxed completely.

Then, she squatted down, buried her face in her knees, and her shoulders began to heave uncontrollably.

Suppressed sobs, filled with endless self-blame, echoed in the quiet medical pod.

"It's all my fault... It's all my fault..."

"If I... if I had killed them from the start... Nianqiu wouldn't have been hurt..."

She cried like a child, completely losing her usual cold and aloof warrior goddess demeanor.

Lin Mo walked over and stood silently beside her.

He reached out and gently patted her trembling shoulder.

Gu Zhixia suddenly looked up, her swollen phoenix eyes, red from crying, filled with remorse and pain.

"I... I hesitated then... I couldn't do it... They were people... How could I..."

"This is not your fault," Lin Mo interrupted her, his voice calm but with an undeniable strength.

"But we all must remember this lesson."

He squatted down, looked directly into her eyes, and said word by word,

"In this damned place, the ugliness of human nature will be infinitely magnified. Being merciful to enemies is being cruel to your own people."

"Today, if you had hesitated for even one more second, it might have been all three of us lying here receiving treatment."

Lin Mo's words were like a sharp knife, cutting through all the gentle pretense, revealing the bloodiest and most realistic law of this world.

Gu Zhixia's crying gradually stopped.

She looked at Lin Mo's unfathomable eyes, wiped away her tears forcefully, and then stood up.

Her gaze once again became firm and cold... Half an hour later.

The three of them returned to the Natural Selection's cockpit.

Gu Nianqiu's injury had completely healed, but her small face was still a bit pale, and she looked somewhat dispirited, sipping hot milk in small mouthfuls.

Lin Mo piloted the Natural Selection, cruising around the savage island for three full circles.

On the radar screen, there were no signal points representing other players.

He could confirm that this island, along with the surrounding thirty kilometers of sea, was now unclaimed territory.

"The supplies from those savage camps on the island, and the drops from those thugs, haven't been collected yet."

Lin Mo turned off cruise mode and said.

"We still need to go down there."

"No need."

Gu Zhixia stepped forward.

She had already changed into a clean jk uniform, tightly gripping the Six-Harmony Long Spear in her hand, her eyes sharp as blades.

"You stay on the ship and take good care of Nianqiu."

"I'll go alone."

She looked back at her sister, who was still shaken, her voice filled with undeniable resolve.

"I'll be back soon."

Lin Mo looked at her.

Seeing her eyes, no longer confused, but only cold and firm, he nodded.

"Alright."