My carefree life in space

Chapter 15 Interstellar Travel

Five days had passed by the time the two officially set off.

During these five days, Lin Shushu refined elixirs for emergencies while learning to pilot a spaceship.

This small spaceship was purchased by Moze from the StarNet for 300 million Star Coins.

Lin Shushu originally intended to pay for it herself, but the pill shop had gradually gained a reputation over this period of time, and a considerable amount of star coins had been deposited into her account, which was enough to cover the cost.

However, Mo Ze refused, reasoning that since the two of them were traveling together, he should naturally cover part of the expenses.

Lin Shushu thought it made sense. She would be responsible for the food, and Mo Ze would be responsible for the transportation. It was fair, so she agreed.

After Lin Shushu learned how to pilot the spaceship, it was time to depart.

Lin Shushu was really looking forward to this trip. Unlike flying on a sword, piloting a spaceship to travel through the stars and the sea was even more exciting.

Although the Chinese people's dream of flying to the sky has been realized for thousands of years, personal travel has not yet been popularized, and ordinary people have no opportunity to experience the thrill of traveling in space.

Lin Shushu also dreams of flying, but it was just a wishful thought before. Now, it's about to become a reality.

Sitting in the spaceship's control room, Lin Shushu carefully observed Mo Ze's operating procedures. Although she had already memorized these procedures, learning more was never a bad thing.

As the spaceship slowly ascended into the sky, Lin Shushu's mood also became excited.

Looking at the planets below that gradually shrank until they disappeared from sight, Lin Shushu finally had a real feeling that she was actually flying in space.

Their destination this time was a primitive planet, which was not overdeveloped because of its many dangers, but which made it a paradise for adventurers.

Lin Shushu is currently reviewing information about this planet. This planet doesn't yet have an official name, only a designation: R702.

The more Lin Shushu looked at the planet, the more familiar it seemed. The geographical environment of this planet was very similar to that of Earth, where she used to live. The ocean accounted for 70% and the land accounted for 30%. The geographical environment was also quite similar.

If it weren't for the clear historical record that ancient Earth perished due to resource depletion, she would have thought it was the same planet.

In a daze, Lin Shushu inadvertently looked at the holographic screen in front of her. At this time, it was already dark outside, but the dense dots of light formed countless light bands.

Lin Shushu knew that those points of light were planets, reflecting the light of stars and creating a mysterious and tranquil atmosphere that made people feel even more insignificant.

"Prepare for the jump." Mo Ze's gentle voice came from beside her. Lin Shushu immediately sat up straight, looking nervously ahead.

During the jump, time seemed to stand still.

The spaceship traveled through the universe at faster-than-light speed. Lin Shushu didn't dare to breathe, her eyes fixed on what was ahead.

Sensing her nervousness, Mo Ze reached out and held her hand tightly, gently comforting her, "Don't be nervous, relax, it's safe now."

Perhaps his comforting words had an effect, as Lin Shushu's tense emotions gradually relaxed, and she smiled back at him, indicating that she was alright.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Shushu was awakened by a beam of light, only to realize that she had fallen asleep without knowing when.

"Are we almost there?" The voice was slightly hoarse from just waking up.

"Yes, in another half hour, we will reach the space station on R702."

Lin Shushu immediately perked up. "What preparations do we need to make?"

"I've already connected with the control center, we can land directly." Mo Ze was very happy to see her regain her spirits, and a hint of joy unconsciously showed as he spoke.

Half an hour later, the two disembarked from the spacecraft and went to a restaurant next to the space station.

Although it is an undeveloped planet, it has basic living facilities because many people come here to adventure, including many college students who come to train.

The two chose a seat by the window. Lin Shushu looked at the menu in her hand. Grilled alien meat, boiled vegetables, nutritious fruit juice... the variety was pitifully small.

Lin Shushu was initially full of anticipation for their first meal out, but upon seeing the menu, she immediately had a bad feeling.

When the robot brought out the dishes, Lin Shushu was dumbfounded. What was this dark thing? And what was that yellowish thing? Was it boiled vegetables? Seeing this, Lin Shushu instantly lost her appetite.

Thinking back to Mo Ze's constipated look when she suggested going to the restaurant for dinner, she finally understood what he meant.

"Why didn't you remind me sooner? How can we eat dishes like this?" Lin Shushu pouted.

"Seeing how enthusiastic you are, I don't want to discourage you too soon," Mo Ze said, suppressing a laugh.

"So what do we do now? Should we just leave?" Lin Shushu asked softly.

“Since you’re here, you might as well eat some. Try it first, and if you really can’t swallow it, I’ll take care of it.” Mo Ze pushed the sliced ​​roasted meat in front of her.

Lin Shushu looked around and noticed that every table of guests was enjoying their food. She wondered if it was just that the presentation wasn't good, but the taste was actually quite nice?

She picked up a small piece of meat with her fork and put it in her mouth. As soon as she took a bite, a fishy smell filled her nose, and she quickly spat the meat out.

The vomiting was quite loud, and several customers at nearby tables noticed it.

Lin Shushu felt a little embarrassed and was about to try again when Mo Ze took the plate in front of her and placed it in front of himself.

"Don't force yourself. If you don't like it, don't eat it. I'm here for you!"

Lin Shushu felt a little embarrassed. Although she hadn't touched the other meat, Mo Ze had picked up what she had left over. Thinking of this, her face flushed.

Mo Ze pretended not to know and slowly began to eat the two plates of roasted meat in front of him.

"Why don't you just not eat it? We'll make it ourselves later." Lin Shushu couldn't bear to see him suffer.

"It's alright, I'm used to it. I've even eaten raw meat on the battlefield, so this is nothing."

Unbeknownst to them, their conversation was overheard by three men and two women in the next room.

Seeing Lin Shushu spit out the barbecue, the three boys disagreed but didn't say anything. However, two of the girls couldn't stand it.

"Sister Xiaoqin, what does that woman mean? Does she think the meat your family supplies is bad? If she's so capable, she should go and purify it herself."

The girl who spoke was Ning Shiyu, yes, from the Ning family, the same Ning family as Ning Ya. And the "Sister Qin" she mentioned was named Xiao Qin, the daughter of the Xiao family, one of the four great families.

The other three boys were Gu Heng from a branch of the Gu family, Xiao Yi from a branch of the Xiao family, and their classmate Li Yong.

Ning Shiyu said this for two reasons. First, it was to flatter Xiao Qin. The Xiao family supplied more than half of the empire's food, and they purified any contaminated ingredients before releasing them to the market, thus enjoying considerable prestige among the people.

Ning Shiyu only entered the circle of first-class families through her great-aunt's connections, so she has to fawn over these people in every way.

Secondly, she simply couldn't stand Lin Shushu because Lin Shushu was prettier than her, and she was extremely jealous.

Although Xiao Qin was also dissatisfied with Lin Shushu's actions, she did not show it. Instead, she smiled gently and said, "Everyone has different tastes. Maybe that girl just doesn't like to eat meat."

"I think he's just a country bumpkin who's never seen the world. He wouldn't even eat good food," Ning Shiyu said disdainfully.

Lin Shushu heard the discussions about her at the other table, but she ignored them. They were just irrelevant people, not worth wasting her breath on.