Chapter 678: Chapter 679: Preparing for the Competition
Only second to Rubble.
Rubble’s words were clearly understood by everyone present as to what they meant.
Nian Shutong turned to Ji Sisi and said, “Don’t just stand there, go register.”
“Okay!”
Ji Sisi crisply agreed and opened her Light Computer on the spot to start the registration.
“Mr. Nian, there’s a Star Network written test in three days,” Ji Sisi briefly explained the competition process, “If you pass, you need to take your Mecha design to the Third District for the preliminary contest. If everything goes smoothly, you can go to the first district for the finals.”
Nian Shutong decisively said, “You focus on making your Mecha. After the written test, we’ll go together.”
Nian Shutong’s words were the best reassurance, making Ji Sisi nod with a somewhat congested nose.
“Okay, thank you Mr. Nian.”
Once the matter was settled, there was no need for further discussion, everyone finished their meal together, then went about their own business.
Time flew, and three days later at noon, Ji Sisi ran out of her house and approached the table where everyone was having lunch, shaking her Light Computer on her arm and saying, “I passed!”
Nian Shutong was the first to react. “Great, let’s eat.”
“Congratulations Mom, keep it up.”
“If you hadn’t passed, Rubble couldn’t remain your mentor.”
Rubble’s words were actually what everyone wanted to say.
Ji Sisi also pursed her lips and smiled, saying to Rubble, “Master, don’t worry, I will not let you down.”
Rubble bowed his head and continued eating but still said, “Eat.”
Ji Sisi happily complied, sitting down at the table and having lunch with everyone.
After lunch, no one chose to leave, instead, they all looked at Nian Shutong, waiting for her arrangement.
“We’re leaving this afternoon. Ji Sisi is going to the competition, and I need to go teach at the Imperial Military Academy. However, my classes are few and will end soon.”
“Do you want to go this time, Dou Dou?” Nian Shutong looked toward the well-behaved Dou Dou, who looked a bit troubled as he watched Ji Sisi.
“Mom, will you be nervous if I go?”
Asked Ji Sisi shook her head and touching Dou Dou’s head she said, “No, you are Mom’s motivation, and touching your head might bring good luck!”
Dou Dou made a mature and concerned expression, pulling down Ji Sisi’s hand, and saying to Nian Shutong, “Auntie, I will go.”
“Alright, Dou Dou will come.” Nian Shutong then looked at Rubble, her expression clearly inquiring.
But Rubble shook his head. “Rubble doesn’t want to go.”
Nian Shutong didn’t insist; it was fine whether Rubble went or not.
“Then stay at home, this time Lin Mu will stay, I will take Lian Qing.”
Lin Mu nodded, having no objections.
After everyone agreed upon the plan, they all got up to leave. Nian Shutong didn’t have much to pack herself, instead, she instructed Dou Dou to bring along Little Pink Pig.
She herself took the little white mouse and the little rabbit, as she always felt this combination was the perfect treasure-hunting duo.
Not only that, Little Silver Snake also appeared as a bracelet on Ji Sisi’s wrist.
Nian Shutong felt she couldn’t always accompany Ji Sisi in the competitions and it was better to have some assurance.
She reached out to Lian Qing again, and upon receiving her message, Lian Qing quickly returned to his room and, after cleaning up, finally appeared at the gathering point for everyone.
Since their last encounter, Nian Shutong had not seen Lian Qing, and today she observed that he had successfully crossed the first level of Qi Cultivation and reached the second level.
“Not bad, very solid.”
Nian Shutong’s praise finally coaxed a smile from Lian Qing, who bowed respectfully to her.
“Thanks to Boss Xie’s guidance.”
Nian Shutong waved her hand and said, “I did not guide you in anything, your talent is truly good.”
After speaking, Nian Shutong, carrying Dou Dou who held the Little Pink Pig, boarded the Shadowless vessel with Ji Sisi following behind, and Lian Qing was the last to board.
However, once on board, Lian Qing knowingly took the pilot’s seat, taking on the role of running errands for this journey.
Nian Shutong, sitting behind him, was very pleased; his calm and unpretentious demeanor was well-suited for Cultivation.
The Flying Device took off, and Nian Shutong began to feel a bit of anticipation. With only four days left until the end of the newcomers’ training, she was eagerly looking forward to the surprise she had prepared for Fu Yunhe.
The Shadowless soon disappeared into the sky, and the life of Lin Mu and the others below remained largely unchanged.
Those who were planting continued to plant; those who were producing continued to produce.
Even without Nian Shutong’s reminders, everything on Blue Star was functioning well.
Moreover, the entire Blue Star, with the strong financial support from Nian Shutong, was also rapidly developing.
Transportation was an important part of this, connecting various parts of Blue Star, with various public infrastructure facilities all under construction.
She believed that, not too far in the future, the day Blue Star truly emerged would shock the entire interstellar community.
At this point, Nian Shutong was once again on board a luxurious compartment of a Super Starship, preparing to head to Third District.
Ji Sisi needed to participate in a preliminary selection there, followed by several rounds of elimination competitions, continuing until the final round in the first district.
While the Super Starship was in motion, two figures in the distant interstellar space were staring blankly at a stone.
The Empress, disguised as an old lady, holding the stone given to her by Dou Dou, asked incredulously, “What did you say is in this stone?”
The Emperor, disguised as an old man, answered again, “There is Telekinesis.”
“Is it the Telekinesis passed down by your Di Family?”
The Empress held the Emperor’s hands tightly, grasping unconsciously.
The Emperor also sensed that there might be something problematic about the stone’s origin; he did not take it lightly and cautiously remarked, “Let me feel it again; my Telekinesis is not strong. It’s just a faint sensation.”
The Empress was already on edge, almost biting in agitation, but she still controlled her impatience and placed the stone in the Emperor’s palm, watching as he closed his eyes and sensed it.
Inside, the Empress was overwhelmed.
The stone given to her by Dou Dou contained the Telekinesis unique to the Royal Family.
The most probable explanation was that Dou Dou was of the Royal Family’s bloodline. Yet, of one old Emperor and one underage, the only adult was the Crown Prince who insisted he was still celibate.
At that moment, the Empress felt as if a net had ensnared them.
Someone was playing a grand game, a game intended to manipulate the Royal Family.
The Emperor now opened his eyes, meeting the anxious gaze of the Empress, and affirmed, “It is truly the Telekinesis of the Di Family, and it’s very pure and powerful, even more so than the former Crown Prince.”
The Emperor’s confirmation further solidified what the Empress suspected; indeed, someone was scheming against the Royal Family, and they had already succeeded halfway.
After all, with the development of interstellar technology, it was no longer necessary for a person to be physically involved in having a child.
Setting all this aside, Dou Dou really, was very likely her grandson.