save the bachelors

Chapter 4820 4823 [Son of Prophecy]

At this time, Qui-Gon Jinn, Padme, and Jar Jar Binks also came to Watto Thrift Store.

"I heard from this kid that you want to sponsor him to participate in the shuttle race?" Watto asked, flapping his little wings.

Qui-Gon Jinn nodded, "That's exactly what I meant."

"Then what do you use as funding?" Watto asked quickly.

Qui-Gon Jinn took out the holographic projection disk and opened one end. A beautiful spaceship immediately appeared. "This is our spaceship. I will use it as the competition fund."

That ship was the one the Queen of Naboo used to travel in. It was a very beautiful and valuable ship, but now its engine was broken and it couldn't go anywhere.

"The spacecraft is in good condition, just missing some parts," he added.

"Well, not bad. Okay, I agree." Watto nodded and said, "I will provide the people, you will provide the spaceship and shuttle, and we will split the money 50-50 if we win."

"If we want a fifty-fifty split, then you should pay for the competition." Qui-Gon Jinn did not agree easily, but waved his hand and said, "How about this, if you win the competition, you keep all the prize money and only give me the T-14 hyperdrive. If I lose, you can still keep my shuttle, so you won't suffer any loss."

"Hmm~" Watto rubbed his short chin again, "Okay, it's a deal."

……

Afterwards, Watto gave Xiang Nan half a day off so that he could familiarize himself with Qui-Gon Jinn's shuttle.

Xiang Nan immediately returned home and continued to repair his shuttle.

At this time, the friends also rushed over to join in the fun.

"Anni, what are you doing with this shuttle?"

"I'm going to use it to participate in the shuttle race tomorrow," Xiang Nan explained.

"Use it?! This piece of junk?"

"You will be crushed to pieces."

"It's better not to daydream."

"Come on, let's go play ball together."

When the friends heard this, they all thought it was too unreliable.

It turns out that this shuttle was made by Anakin himself using a pile of scrap garbage. It's not even certain whether it can be driven, let alone participate in a shuttle race.

So they were all pessimistic.

Xiang Nan ignored them and continued to repair the machine.

With Anakin's natural talent for repairs and Xiang Nan's familiarity with mechanical equipment, he finally repaired the shuttle in about two hours.

After the repair, Xiang Nan pressed the switch, and the engine immediately made a loud roar, "Yeah! Yeah!"

Padmé and Qui-Gon Jinn were very pleased to see this scene.

When Schmi saw this scene, he felt mixed emotions.

"This child is really special." Qui-Gon Jinn said to her, "He has a natural ability. May I ask who is his father?"

"He has no father. I became pregnant with him, gave birth to him, and raised him... I don't know how I became pregnant with him." Schmi shook his head.

Hearing her say this, Qui-Gon Jinn was shocked.

Shmi's words reminded him of a prophecy, "A Chosen One will come, born from a fatherless body, and through him will the balance of the Force finally be restored."

This prophecy was passed down when the Jedi Order was first established.

For thousands of years afterwards, the Jedi Knights had been studying this prophecy, trying to find the legendary Chosen One, but all of them failed without exception, and several Jedi Knights even fell into darkness.

This move also led to this prophecy, which gradually became a taboo for the Jedi Knights.

"He shouldn't live as a slave anymore, can you help him?" Shmi asked. She could see that Qui-Gon Jinn was not an ordinary person.

"I don't know, I'll try." Qui-Gon Jinn nodded.

……

The next day, the shuttle race was about to begin.

Qui-Gon Jinn has signed Xiang Nan up for the competition, with their starship as the stakes.

Early in the morning, they dragged the shuttle to the competition venue.

"Before the game, I want to see your ship." Watto urged Qui-Gon Jinn.

He has not seen Qui-Gon Jinn's spaceship with his own eyes yet, so he always feels a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, my friend, you will get your bonus before sunset, and I will leave with the parts." Qui-Gon Jinn waved his hand.

"I'm telling you, don't play any tricks. Otherwise, the Hutts will teach you a lesson." Watto threatened.

Jabba the Hutt is the overlord of Tatooine and looks like a giant slug. Although he looks disgusting, he is actually a godfather-level figure who controls the spice smuggling and mercenary business on Tatooine.

Many of the Galactic Republic's senators and officials were his friends, so his influence in the local area was unmatched. He was the one who organized the shuttle race, and if there were any disputes, he would be the judge.

Therefore, under his intimidation, no one dared to deny it.

"What, you think Anakin can't win?" Qui-Gon Jinn asked.

"Of course not, I have great confidence in this kid." Watto waved his hand and pointed to another player, "But I have more confidence in Sebulba."

"What makes you think that?" Qui-Gon Jinn asked.

"Because he's always the champion." Watto sneered, "I'll bet everything on Sebulba."

Sebulba is a Dag who is vicious and treacherous. He is a good pod racer and has won dozens of pod race championships, so he is very popular on Tatooine.

"Okay, then I'll make a bet with you." Qui-Gon Jinn nodded.

"What are you betting on?" Watto was stunned.

"I'll bet my shuttle, and you'll bet Skywalker and his mother." Qui-Gon Jinn said immediately.

"How can a shuttle be worth two slaves?" Watto waved his hand and refused, "I'm not that stupid."

"Then there is one, the boy," Qui-Gon Jinn said immediately.

"Well... let luck decide. I just happened to have a dice with me." Watto took out a dice from his pocket.

Unlike the dice in Middle-earth with numbers one, two, three, four, five and six, his dice only have two colors, three sides are blue and three sides are red.

"Red is the boy and blue is his mother," he explained.

Qui-Gon Jinn nodded.

Watto laughed immediately and threw the dice.

It turns out that he is a master at rolling dice, and he gets red when he wants red and blue when he wants blue. And he wants Qui-Gon Jinn to take Shmi away. Although Shmi is a slave girl, she is of no use to him.

Because he was a Toydarian, and Shmi, a human woman, did not meet his aesthetic standards at all.

In comparison, Xiang Nan is proficient in mechanical repair, and can bring even broken things back to life. He can buy a bunch of broken things at a low price, repair them, and sell them at a high price. Therefore, Xiang Nan is more valuable to him.

So when he rolled the dice, he used a little trick to ensure that the number was blue.

Unexpectedly, just when the dice was about to stop and the blue side was facing upwards, Qui-Gon Jinn also pushed it. The dice immediately turned again and the red side was facing upwards.

It turns out that for a Jedi Knight, using the Force to move objects is the most basic operation. Watto played dice with him, which was really like showing off one's sword in front of Guan Gong.

Seeing the red dice facing up, Watto couldn't help but feel depressed. "Well, you win the dice this time, outsider, but you can't win the shuttle race anyway. So, don't be too happy too soon."