Chapter 486: The Obsession in Gentle Eyes

Chapter 486: The Obsession Behind Gentle Eyes

The Mechanical Clan exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.

They knew Gu Yongnian—his data was in their database.

As the top researcher at the Federation Research Institute, his psychic energy was rated SSS-level, with rumors even suggesting it had reached SSSS-level.

The database described Gu Yongnian as kind and gentle. Despite his high status, he lacked the arrogance and indifference typical of those in power.

Within the Federation, 95% of people supported Gu Yongnian’s unification of the four major military legions.

Gu Yongnian had never made a mistake in his life. Every step he took seemed to tread the line of excellence, far beyond what most could achieve.

Among humans, few in such high positions remained as gentle and benevolent as him.

The Mechanical Clan had a favorable impression of Gu Yongnian, so they quickly agreed to Song Chuyi’s request.

Seeing this, Song Chuyi ushered everyone off the ship.

After the other Mechanical Clan members disembarked, Song Chuyi reached out and stroked the towering ship, smiling as he spoke.

"Can you shrink down a bit?"

The ship shivered slightly and, under Song Chuyi’s gaze, shrank in size.

Once it was about the size of a thatched hut, it stopped and gently brushed against Song Chuyi’s fingertips with its cold, hard hull.

Song Chuyi let out a soft laugh and pointed to a nearby grassy area.

"You can go hang out over there."

The ship bobbed reluctantly before parking itself where Song Chuyi had indicated, settling there.

Its body remained oriented toward Song Chuyi, keeping its focus on him.

Ships were a unique group within the Mechanical Clan—the "Ship Clan." From birth, they were born as ships, though their development as they grew varied based on environment and personality.

However, throughout their lives, they would never take on a human-like form.

Though the Ship Clan was important within the Mechanical Clan, they were on the fringes.

The logical and detached Mechanical Clan rarely showed extra regard for things simply because they were indispensable.

Naturally, the Ship Clan never resented it.

Yet when Song Chuyi, after reassuring his companions, walked toward this ship, the vessel—which had wandered the cosmos for a century, steadfastly adhering to its philosophy of endless flight—longed to dock for the first time.

At that moment, Song Chuyi patted the ship’s hull and grinned. "You look awesome."

Who hadn’t dreamed of owning such a high-tech ship during their edgy teen phase (chuunibyou)?

The ship vibrated faintly, as if excited or just overjoyed.

Just then, Gu Yongnian walked up behind him, his gaze sweeping over the ship before settling on Song Chuyi.

"A'Chu, we’ve reached the First Legion."

This was largely thanks to the Mechanical Clan, who had used their proprietary tech to establish communication with the First Legion’s warship.

The intelligent system in the warship relayed information about the derelict planet.

Gu Yongnian gave a quick rundown of the situation.

"I think they'll be here any minute."

Gu Yongnian handed Song Chuyi a nutrition pack. "A'Chu, nutrition pack."

Song Chuyi casually took it, bit off the top, and slowly drank two sips.

After experiencing so many small worlds and tasting so much human cuisine, this flavorless nutrition pack was pure torture for his taste buds.

"I want milk tea."

He grumbled.

Gu Yongnian had access to the memories of "himself" from numerous small worlds, and he knew just how good old-school human food tasted.

He was even more aware of how much A'Chu loved them.

Gu Yongnian's mouth quirked up slightly, his gentle eyes hiding a trace of obsession.

Only he had those shared small-world memories with A'Chu.