After the protection system was successfully installed, Ruan Shiqing used the remaining materials to make a blue star necklace for each of the kids.
The deep space blue planet pendant is only the size of a thumb, strung together with a black leather rope and hung around the necks of the little ones. It is chic and beautiful.
But only Ruan Shiqing knew that this pendant was actually equipped with an ultra-micro positioning tracker. The tracker was connected to the protection system and was not turned on at ordinary times. But when needed, it could be remotely located through the protection system with a positioning range as accurate as square centimeters.
This is to prevent others from coveting the little cubs. If something similar to the little dragon cubs happens again, as long as the little cubs are still on this planet, he will be sure to find them.
"Don't take off the necklace, remember?" Ruan Shiqing warned as he put the necklace on the puppy.
To prevent the necklace from being lost, the black leather cord and chain clasp are reinforced with special materials. They are tough and strong, and are extremely difficult to cut unless special metal pliers are used.
His fragile neck was bound by the necklace, and Rong Heng shook his head uncomfortably.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fiddled with the pendant in annoyance, looking unhappy.
Why does he also have to bring something like this to coax the cub
But when he saw the young man putting the necklace on the little dragon with a solemn expression, his claws that had been pulling at the necklace stopped hesitantly.
Forget it, just bear with it for two days, it won’t be too late to take it after I leave.
The little mermaid and the little dragon who received the gifts were not as reluctant as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but were filled with joy.
The little dragon kept fiddling with the little ball on its neck, his face full of curiosity.
“There are words on it!”
The leather rope was long enough to just wrap around the little dragon's short neck. He struggled to raise his paw to grasp the pendant, fumbled with it for a long time, and exclaimed in surprise.
In the middle of the frosted planet pendant, there is a row of regular depressions.
The little dragon wanted to lower his head to look, but his neck was too thick and the leather rope was too short, so he could not see what was engraved on the planet pendant no matter what.
He was so anxious that he turned around and around: "Help me take a look, help me take a look quickly."
The little mermaid pursed her lips and smiled, pointing at the water, motioning him to look down for himself.
He had already seen the words engraved on his pendant.
In the reflection of the swaying water waves, the initials of the three words "Ruan Yuebai" were engraved on the little blue planet.
ryb.
He lowered his eyes, looked at his reflection in the water, raised his hand and clenched the planet pendant.
It was like holding a little planet that belonged to him alone.
Nota wandered deep in the garbage dump for many days.
During the day, he hid in metal garbage, and at night he came out under the moonlight to search for valuables in the center of the garbage dump that was visible on the edge of the road.
She had finished the nutritional supplements she brought yesterday. She licked her dry lips, thought of the two tubes of nutritional supplements with words written on them and hidden away carefully, touched her empty stomach, and gave a brief smile.
After struggling to drag the found parts back to the temporary place, Nota took a breath and thought that he had to leave today and go out to find something to eat.
She counted the parts she found: a radiator valve, a joystick, and a lighting device.
The metal garbage dumped by the transport ship had been searched out during the day, and when she came out to search at night, there was really nothing of value left.
If I use these to apologize, the other party will accept it, right
The little fox's ears drooped low, and its dull tail also hung down under the weight.
She took some time to comfort herself before she finally regained her confidence and left the junkyard with only the remaining parts.
It would take an adult between 40 minutes and an hour to walk from the deep end of the landfill to the outer edge of the landfill.
If it were a nine-tailed fox cub whose body was too small, the trekking time would need to be doubled.
The old clothes he had picked up were torn in many places by sharp metal and stained, and were no longer presentable. The flame-red fur was also stained with dust and ashes from the hard work of the past few days, becoming dull, dry, and gray.
But even so, when the nine-tailed fox cub finally approached the longed-for house, he still stopped, carefully dusted off his clothes and tail, and solemnly tidied his clothes. Then he dragged the parts and carefully walked around the main door to approach the kitchen window.
But she was stopped three meters away from the kitchen window.
An invisible barrier isolated her, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not get through.
Exhausted, Nota fell to the ground, staring blankly at the closed window.
She went in.
The other party may not be willing to let her enter and leave his home at will.
The little fox drooped her ears sadly. The moonlight stretched her shadow very long, and transparent raindrops fell in the shadow.
She stood there for a long time, and seeing that it was almost dawn, she wiped her face and turned away.
Before leaving, she hesitated for a moment, but still placed the three parts behind the barrier.
She did something wrong, so she should apologize even if the other party is unwilling to accept it.
Nota returned to his original home.
In fact, it is not too accurate to describe this place as home. It is just a small space formed by several thick vines intertwined. It is not big, just enough for the little fox to hide, and it cannot even provide shelter from wind and rain, but it is very close to the house.
If you climb higher up the vines, you can easily see the house.
But now, she can't live here anymore.
She dug out the hidden nutrient supplements and hid them close to her body. Although she was very hungry, she was reluctant to eat these two tubes of nutrient supplements with special meanings.
Climbing out along the vines, Nota looked at the house in the distance for a while before turning around and leaving.
The little fox was so overwhelmed by the feeling of loss and sadness that he didn't even notice the figure approaching from behind.
"Is it her?"
"That's right."
The few people who had been secretly following her for three days looked at each other, picked up ropes and bags, and surrounded the little fox in a triangle.
The day before yesterday, they found the trace of the nine-tailed fox cub at the garbage dump. However, the little fox was very alert and good at hiding. They were afraid that it would run away if they missed, so they didn't dare to act rashly.
Unexpectedly, she could get out of the complicated landfill by herself today.
When they saw her approaching the repair shop that was full of rumors, the three of them were nervous for a while. After all, Endor and Carl's fate was there, and no one dared to offend that particularly vicious ancient human.
But it turns out that this little fox is just a petty thief and can't get through the repair shop's protective shield.
The three of them then felt relieved and took action when the little fox let down its guard.
The night was long and dark, with two crescent moons casting black shadows.
Several shadows entangled and twisted, and after a moment, they dispersed silently.
The moonlight fell on the empty land where the dust had just settled. Only a tube of nutrient solution was lying there alone, with no one paying attention to it.
There are four words written on the tube of nutrient solution.
"This is a thank you gift."
After the protection system was installed, the repair shop reopened.
This time, the shop was no longer as deserted as before, and people began to come one after another to inquire about the repair price.
Ruan Shiqing wanted to save time and effort, so he simply made a unified price list, listed the repair prices of some commonly used tools, and hung it on the door. As for the items not on the price list, they would negotiate the price based on the specific situation.
This actually isolates many people who do not really need maintenance.
These people were simply curious about the store's protection system, and at the same time they also wanted to test Ruan Shiqing's ability, so they came to the store under the pretext of repairs to get a feel for the situation.
Now that the price tag has been hung up, there are suddenly fewer people coming to the store.
But there were indeed people who came to visit after hearing about Ruan Shiqing's deeds.
The person who came was a handsome ancient human with a gentle temperament, about 30 years old. He introduced himself as Shen Wuzhuo: "I heard that you helped Luther modify the shuttle racing car, so I thought you might also be able to repair the land speeder, so I came to ask you."
A land speeder is a type of land transportation vehicle that travels in mid-air using an anti-gravity device. It is quite expensive, but it is also the mainstream means of transportation on this planet. Only the "upper class" will use a land speeder.
Judging only from his means of transportation and clothing, Ruan Shiqing believed that this guest should be relatively well-off and one of the very few ancient humans who was doing relatively well.
Logically speaking, there should be some intersection with Luther.
"Do you know Luther?" Ruan Shiqing chatted casually while checking the landspeeder for him.
"I've met him once or twice." Shen Wuzhuo took the water poured by Xiong Fangfang, took a sip, and said, "The ancient human population was sparse and weak, so they always had to take care of each other."
To be more specific, he would occasionally take care of some tribesmen who were in difficult circumstances.
Ruan Shiqing appreciated his point of view.
The relationship between the individual and the whole is mutually reinforcing and mutually beneficial. If the entire race declines, no matter how great the individual's achievements are, they are just a little glow in the darkness, unable to illuminate the darkness. The decline of a race cannot be changed by one person alone. Only the power of all people can turn the tide.
Everyone becomes a firefly, and when those sparks come together, it’s the moment when the prairie fire starts.
Shen Wuzhuo is a sensible man.
"It's not a big problem. It's just that the fuel pipeline is old and broken. Just replace it with a new one." Ruan Shiqing had a good impression of him, so he said, "The material cost plus the repair cost is a total of 800 star coins. I'll give you a 10% discount."
Shen Wuzhuo accepted the favor, transferred the star coins to him, and added him as a friend.
Before leaving, he rolled down the window again and casually said, "Your immediate superior is the North District boss, Marin. He is very interested in the gun you took earlier."
Smart people always give just the right reminders. Shen Wuzhuo waved his hand and drove away in the landspeeder.
Marin
This familiar name made Ruan Shiqing stunned.
In the first few days after he arrived at B3024, he encountered the South District boss Hornik. Hornik coveted the Silver Falcon's engine, so he deliberately misled the other party, making Hornik think that the Silver Falcon's engine was taken away by Marin first.
Later, the two had a fight, which ended with Hornik's death and Marin winning with minor injuries.
After that, he no longer paid attention to Marin's news. He only heard from occasional words that the South District had been in a slump since Hornik's death, and the new boss was too weak. The North District had begun to gradually encroach on the South District's territory, and many people living in the South District had also moved to the North District.
There is a tendency for the two districts to merge gradually.
Ruan Shiqing didn't expect that a gun would attract Marin's attention.
However, Shen Wuzhuo's reminder should mean that Marin was not prepared to make things difficult for him, but no matter what, he should always make preparations early.
Ruan Shiqing rubbed his temples and prepared to go to the workshop to draw a few more pictures.
As soon as I walked to the door, I ran into 09 who was holding spare parts.
The little robot's display screen flashed red, and its tone was clearly confused: "Could it be that someone put it there on purpose?"
"What's wrong?" Ruan Shiqing asked casually.
"I found three parts at the edge of the shield." 09 showed him the parts in his arms: "They are valuable parts, but they are arranged very neatly, as if they were placed there on purpose."
But he couldn't figure out who would deliberately place the parts at the inconspicuous edge of the shield.
"The boundary of the protective shield? Where exactly is it?" Ruan Shiqing paused, turned around and asked.
"Near the kitchen." 09 said.
Could it be that nine-tailed fox cub
Ruan Shiqing suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead in annoyance: "I have been so busy these past few days that I actually forgot about this."
After the shield was raised, no one could enter without his permission. If someone broke in by force, the protection system would sound an alarm and launch a counterattack based on the degree of urgency.
The little fox often went in and out of the kitchen window before. This time he must have come to deliver parts, but he was blocked behind.
Ruan Shiqing asked 09 to put away the parts, and he went to the workshop to call up the monitoring interface of the protection system.
The monitoring time went back seven hours, and suddenly a petite red figure was seen.
She was a beautiful girl, with fox ears on her head and a tail behind her that were both flaming red. But no one knew what had happened to her, her clothes were torn and covered with stains, and her originally smooth red fur had become dull.
She dragged the parts towards the kitchen, but was stopped outside the protective shield.
The little fox first showed a puzzled look, then seemed to understand something, and then turned to loss.
Finally, she stood in front of the invisible shield for a long time before putting down the parts and leaving.
Her ears drooped and her tail dropped. She looked very sad, but she still carefully put the parts in order.
Ruan Shiqing felt sad when he saw the figure leaving.
He pinched the bridge of his nose and added the little fox to the whitelist of the protection system. Then he asked 09 to open the kitchen window and put in three tubes of nutrients as usual.
But after three days, the nutrients on the windowsill remained unchanged, and no new parts appeared.
Ruan Shiqing thought of that little figure while working, and murmured in a low voice: "Could it be that he went somewhere else?"
But no one gave him an answer.
Nota was packed in a box.
Her hands and feet were locked with sturdy metal chains, and her body was injected with muscle relaxants. Her consciousness was constantly calling for help and struggling desperately, but her body did not move at all and could not give any response.
About three days had passed since she was caught.
The three people who captured him kept her in a box and only let her out once to let her take some nutrients and give her an injection of medicine.
The body could not move, but the hearing was not blocked.
She heard the three men discussing how to sell her for a good price.
The easiest and quickest way to make money is to hand her over to the auction, but one of them is afraid that the auction will bully them and will not pay their price, so he suggests taking her away from planet b3024 and selling her to another planet.
After all, B3024 is just a remote garbage planet, and there are not many rich people. If the precious nine-tailed fox cub is brought to a more prosperous planet, it will definitely be sold at a higher price.
This proposal was eventually supported by the other two people.
From the intermittent conversation, Nota knew that they had contacted a transport ship and would leave tonight. They would take her and hide in the bottom cabin of the transport ship, quietly leave the B3024 star, and then arrive at a prosperous planet to buy her for a good price.
But she didn't want to leave.
Nota moved his fingers with difficulty and touched the nutrient hidden in his chest.
There were originally two tubes of nutrients hidden here, but one was lost during the fight that night.
She tried to clench her fingers and hold on to the remaining nutrients to gain some strength, but because of muscle weakness, she couldn't even do such a simple action.
His arms fell down limply.
In the darkness, Nota tried his best to open his eyes wide and told himself again and again that he could leave.
If you leave, you will never come back.
She can't leave.
The little fox gritted his teeth, his silver eyes glowing coldly in the darkness.
The box was suddenly opened at this moment, and the evolved man with a face full of flesh took her out, with an expression of joy that could not be concealed on his face, and even his attitude became a little kinder. He first injected her with a part of the sustained-release agent, and then handed her a tube of nutrient solution: "It's time to eat."
Nota stared at him.
The evolved man was frightened by her gaze, and kicked the box impatiently, throwing the nutrition supplement at her: "If you don't eat it now, you won't be able to eat it even if you cry and beg for it when you get on the ship."
Nota lowered his eyes, slowly picked up the nutrient solution and unscrewed it.
Drink up the nutrient solution mouthful by mouthful.
When she was done, another Bis came close with a new potion and said with a grin, "Good darling, one more shot, and a nap in the box, and we'll get to the destination."
Nota suddenly raised his eyes and stared at him.
The Bisi man felt a chill down his spine for no apparent reason, and turned to his two companions and said, "This kid seems a little weird."
It took quite a bit of effort to capture her that night. The little cub was very wild, scratching and biting, trying desperately, causing them quite a few injuries.
Of course they are also chains and relaxants.
"It's just a small thing, no matter how weird it is, what can it do?" His companions didn't care and urged him to get the injection quickly.
The transport ship will arrive in another hour.
The Biss had no choice but to flick the syringe, bend over and inject—
This was the moment Nota had been waiting for. She suddenly jumped up and bit the other person's vulnerable exposed neck.
The syringe fell to the ground, and the Bis cried out in pain, grabbing her body with both hands, trying to pull her off by force.
But Nota held on to his shoulders tightly, and his hands and feet turned into claws, with the claws sinking deeply into his flesh. No matter how hard he tore, he could not shake them.
The other two were frightened by the sudden situation. It took them a moment to react and they picked up the syringes and prepared to go forward to help.
But it was too late.
The Bis people's cries for help grew weaker. Nota raised his face, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. His silver pupils were shaped into a line, flashing with the indifference and cruelty of animals.
Ten fox tails swayed lightly, spreading out like twisted flames in the moonlight.
The two evolved humans who originally wanted to fight back suddenly became slow in their movements and their eyes became dull.
Nota licked the blood on his claws, pounced on them, and bit off their necks without hesitation.
Deep in the garbage dump, in a corner that no one cared about, three bodies lay on the ground in twisted postures.
The blood-soaked little fox took out the remaining nutrient from his arms and held it tightly in his hand. With only a thought in mind, he staggered towards the direction of his memory.
The noisy sound of a transport spacecraft came from mid-air, and the noise of pouring metal garbage filled the eardrums.
The garbage dump seemed to have no end.
The sudden outburst exhausted Nota's last bit of vitality, and now what was left was just an empty shell that acted on obsession.
"go back."
"go back."
The thin figure trudged for an unknown amount of time before finally reaching the destination.
Before dawn, the long night ends.
The familiar house stood quietly at the boundary between light and darkness. The first ray of light at dawn slowly rose along the roof line.
Nota opened his eyes wide, stared at the inaccessible house, and fell down heavily.
The nutrient solution clenched in his hand rolled to the ground, and the words on it were blurred because he squeezed too hard.
Ruan Shiqing was awakened by the alarm of the protection system.
—During abnormal periods, the target objects on the whitelist enter the protection shield range and their vital signs are weak.
The cubs also woke up one after another, looking out the window clearly.
"Just stay on the second floor. Don't run around. Go downstairs and take a look." Ruan Shiqing reminded him, put on his gloves, picked up the blaster and went downstairs.
09 and the Xiong brothers also woke up and were waiting in the yard.
"Where is the place to call the police?" Ruan Shiqing asked.
"Three or four meters from the gate." 09 reported: "Based on the analysis of the body data, it should be a young Bis. Currently, the vital signs are very weak."
The other person was wearing a very loose piece of clothing that covered his head, face and most of his body, making it impossible for 09 to determine his identity.
These features...
"Go out and take a look first."
Ruan Shiqing frowned, put away the blaster, and strode towards the door.
The door opened, and about three or four meters away, one could vaguely see a thin figure lying face down. It was dark yet, and only vague red hair could be seen from under the hood.
Ruan Shiqing's heart skipped a beat. He asked the Xiong brothers and 09 to stand guard around the area. He quickly stepped forward and picked up the person on the ground.
The loose hood slid down, revealing a familiar face.
It was the little fox that hadn’t visited for a few days.