ARIWLBBC Chapter 52

“Wow, impressive,” Amber applauded, her eyes revealing a glow of “truly a member of the Lie family,” while the orange cat looked at the man with starry eyes, full of admiration.

“Maybe he cheated,” Fange Zongji wrinkled his nose disdainfully. “Can’t say for sure whether he did or not.”

Gugu glanced at Fange Zongji, pursed his lips, gave up his spot for answering, and looked at the man. “Mimi will answer the next question.”

The eyes of the man and the youth met for a moment, their expressions calm, and then they both turned their attention forward.

【Question Nineteen: Scenario simulation, the probe found three substances on the planet NGC7331, please make an inference.】

Three types of substances’ 3D simulated images floated in mid-air, accompanied by molecular structure diagrams. Bo Ge looked up at the three substances, seeming like ores.

The first mineral was slightly reddish-brown, and Gugu could infer that it might be iron ore. The second was white, resembling gypsum, and the third was soil-like, more like clay.

The man remained composed and, after a simple identification, calmly spoke up, “Hematite, sulfate, clay. These substances usually form in water. The planet NGC7331 likely has water resources.”

【Congratulations to “Mimi” for the correct answer, team score 5.】

【Question Twenty: The earliest form of life on Earth.】

“Single-celled organisms.”

【Congratulations to “Mimi” for the correct answer, team score 5.】

【End of the Q&A session, your team has obtained a total of 100 points, tied for first place with “Kosi Research Institute Team 6,” please proceed to exchange for supplies.】

The top ten teams in the leaderboard were highlighted, and the remaining teams exited, automatically proceeding to the next round of questioning.

The spectators’ stand immediately became lively.

［Flying Pig: The team led by Little Rookie is amazing! They actually got all the answers right and tied with the professors from the institute!］

［One out of Two: I don’t know why, but that man in this team gives me a familiar feeling.］

［Chen Jin: The features and temperament of this player, aren’t they a bit like the Chief?］

［Moonless: It couldn’t be the Chief, right? Look at his nickname, Mimi, it’s so cute!］

“Orbital orbiters, surface landers, and reconnaissance probes are a must.” Amber and the others quickly exchanged supplies. The three sets of machines totaled 60 points, leaving 40 points remaining. According to the existing data, the oxygen content in the air on NGC7331 was likely high, which wouldn’t affect the beastmen, but it would affect humans.

When the oxygen concentration on the planet exceeds the habitual level for humans, their bodies will accelerate metabolism, cells will age faster, and there will also be symptoms of increased body temperature, fever, and discomfort.

Each bottle of breathing fluid here could last for ten minutes. With Bo Ge and Mimi, two humans, ten bottles of breathing fluid would barely be enough.

“Spacesuits, samplers, water, and food are provided by the spaceship, leaving 20 points.” Amber hesitated among various supplies. “What else should we bring?”

“This is the dilemma of high scores.” The orange cat stopped in front of a row of weapons with a satisfied expression. “How about exchanging for some weapons for self-defense?”

There was silence on the other side. Bo Ge secretly turned his head and saw Lie Beishuang quietly exchanging for a set of mechanical exoskeletons.

“Why exchange for this?” Fange Zongji was the first to express dissatisfaction. “This weird thing costs twenty points, what’s the use?”

“These mechanical exoskeletons are very useful.” Amber came over to explain. “I’ve seen it on the forum. The gravity on the planet NGC7331 is 1.67 times that of the Abel main star. We beastmen have no problem with our physique. But humans who just arrived may not be able to move normally for a while.

With the mechanical exoskeleton, you can use its power to move freely when you land, and maybe even carry more samplers.”

“Oh, I see.” Fange Zongji took the exoskeleton somewhat reluctantly, trying it on and moving around. “It’s really much lighter, and it can be adjusted. It shows that I can carry up to a hundred kilograms!”

Mimi quickly turned his head away, pretending not to care at all.

“Give it to you.” The man remained composed, handing the exoskeleton to Fange Zongji in front of him.

“To me? What about Gugu?” Fange Zongji was somewhat surprised to receive the exoskeleton and tried to move with it.

“It’s really much lighter, and it can be adjusted. It shows that I can carry up to a hundred kilograms!” Fange Zongji exclaimed excitedly.

“Gugu should have it too, he’s also human.” Amber frowned. “You can’t be biased. What if we all have tasks later, what will Gugu do?”

“I also agree to give it to the benefactor, meow.” The orange cat looked at Fange Zongji, who was wearing the exoskeleton and having a great time on the other side, and said, “He’s unreliable.”

“He has his advantages.” Lie Beishuang looked down at the two members of his clan, and there was an unquestionable momentum in his eyes.

“Meow!” The orange cat attempted to resist by baring its teeth at Lie Beishuang, but the next moment, it was frightened into a ball by the aura instinctively emitted by the man across from them.

“It’s okay.” Bo Ge quickly picked up the cat ball and comforted it in his arms. “I’m not afraid of 1.67 times gravity. I can survive on a barren planet for a long time. My adaptability is strong.”

“Gugu…” Amber looked at him with pity.

The man quietly watched the youth, and Bo Ge turned his head, meeting Lie Beishuang’s gaze.

“What are you looking at?” Gugu tried hard not to show any sadness, glaring at the man. “Is it fun to scare beastmen weaker than you?”

“Did I scare you?” The man stepped forward, his hand reaching toward the orange cat in the youth’s arms. “I’m sorry, as you know, this is the instinctive reaction of beastmen provoked by other beastmen.”

“Stay away from me!” Gugu quickly retreated with the orange cat in his arms, creating distance between him and the man.

The man’s raised hand paused in the air, and after seeing the look in the youth’s eyes, slowly lowered it.

“This is really fun!” Fange Zongji, who had been frolicking on the other side, now bounced over, his face full of excitement, noticing that the atmosphere between the few of them was somewhat awkward.

“What’s happening?” Fange Zongji looked confused.

“Nothing.” Amber glanced at the orange cat and the man. “It’s just a matter between beastmen. Little orange cat was startled by this gentleman’s aura, but he’ll be fine soon.”

“Oh, I see. Bloodline suppression, right?” Fange Zongji called out to the orange cat. “Come on, little guy, watch me.”

The orange cat heard the call of the humans and cautiously poked half of its head out from Gugu’s arms.

“Watch me perform a stunt.” Fange Zongji arrogantly lifted his chin and, leveraging the power of the exoskeleton, ran a few steps to the nearby stacked wooden boxes. With a step on the box, he leaned backward, leaped into the air, performed a graceful somersault, and landed steadily on the ground.

The orange cat peeked out its head, astonished at Fange Zongji’s performance.

“Ordinary people need a long time to master the exoskeleton. Have you practiced with something similar before?” Amber was also somewhat shocked.

“No, but I’ve worn something similar before.” Fange Zongji scratched the back of his head embarrassedly. “You know mascot costumes, right? My sister was the cheerleading captain at her school, and I wore the mascot costume once. It had something to support limbs, a bit similar to this.”

“It seems you’re quite insightful about people.” Amber curiously looked at the man.

“What do you mean insightful?” Fange Zongji asked in confusion.

“We suggested giving the exoskeleton to Gugu, but he disagreed, saying you have your advantages.” The orange cat quickly explained.

Fange Zongji looked the man up and down with a slightly disdainful look. “Alright, I reluctantly admit you’re right for once.”

“Gugu.” Fange Zongji walked over to Bo Ge and, leveraging the height advantage provided by the exoskeleton, patted Gugu’s head. “You’re our captain. The captain doesn’t need to leave the spaceship. You need to command us from inside, just like how the brain commands the limbs.”

“But…” Bo Ge looked up. “I’ve never commanded before, I don’t know what to do.”

“None of us have been to this instance before, it’s our first time for everyone.” Amber squatted down, gently rubbing Gugu’s hair. “Don’t feel pressured, just do your best.”

“Yeah, meow.” The orange cat nodded in agreement.

Lie Beishuang stood silently in place, watching the surrounded youth, silent.

【Resources have been allocated, players, please prepare. Enter the “Orbit” stage within ten seconds.】

After preparing, Bo Ge opened his eyes again and found himself inside a huge spaceship. Before him was a magnificent starry sky, with various instrument panels at his fingertips. The screen showed that the spaceship was automatically navigating to the target planet.

【In this stage, players need to:

1. Deal with unexpected events during the spaceship’s journey.

2. Launch the orbiter and perform a high-precision scan of the NGC7331 planet.

3. Preliminary research on the terrain and gravity field of NGC7331, explore the planetary weather and climate, as well as the composition of its surface and atmosphere, to determine the existence and changes of the NGC7331 planetary magnetic field.】

“The orbiter should be launched when we’re close to the NGC7331 planet, right before the spaceship captures it into orbit.” Amber’s voice came through. “Right now, we still have some distance from the planet. We should be cautious of any accidents that may occur inside the spaceship.”

Just as Amber finished speaking, Gugu saw a red symbol suddenly flash on the screen, blinking continuously, indicating some problem.

“What’s going on?” Fange Zongji tried to scratch his nose with the exoskeleton.

As the red symbol flashed faster and faster, Bo Ge nervously pressed his lips together and stared at the dozens of buttons under his hand, unsure of what to do.

“The capacitor is overheating.” A familiar voice came from beside him, slightly hoarse, making Bo Ge’s ears itch.

“What should we do?” Amber looked puzzled.

“There’s a pipeline, someone needs to go in and rotate the capacitor.” Lie Beishuang looked calmly at Bo Ge.

Upon hearing something like “going into a pipeline,” Bo Ge felt he was the most suitable person for the job.

Although the orange cat was small, it was difficult to rotate things with cat paws. Among all the people present, Gugu was undoubtedly the best candidate for this task.

“I’ll go.” Gugu volunteered.

The moment Bo Ge stood up, Lie Beishuang also stood up.

“I’ll take you there.”

“You just need to tell me the location.” Bo Ge didn’t want to go with the cat.

Lie Beishuang quietly watched the youth, silent, showing no intention of telling Bo Ge the location of the capacitor.

Seeing the red symbol flashing faster and faster, Bo Ge bit his lip. “Please, Mr. Lie, show me the way.”

Lie Beishuang took a step forward, with Bo Ge following behind him, glaring at the man’s back.

After wandering around the spaceship for a while, Bo Ge watched as Lie Beishuang stopped at a place, bent down to twist a few flat knobs, and then stood up.

“Where’s the pipeline?” Bo Ge noticed that Lie Beishuang was twisting the capacitor, but there was clearly no pipeline here!

Lie Beishuang glanced at the youth, then swiftly picked up Bo Ge, opened a metal door, revealing an unusually narrow space inside, only enough for two people to stand, with white indicator lights flashing. Lie Beishuang closed the door with his back and pressed Gugu against it.

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  TL: YSIAD “You can support me if you like my translations by leaving a comment below, or by sending me a Ko-fi. Thank you and Enjoy reading ❤️”