You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 45 Strengthening Ships
"You want my... bodily fluids?"

Li Zhe was slightly stunned, but quickly regained his composure and pointed out the issue that concerned him most...

"The way you're replenishing your energy looks like you're trying to drain my energy."

"But my current maximum energy level is only 20 points, not 50."

Are you sure you won't drain all the energy?

Li Zhe's brain was working at lightning speed.

If we could truly fill these energy gaps on our own...

Is it possible to provide energy to the stars while simultaneously recharging yourself by stuffing "gear cookies" into your mouth?

In this way, there is no need to worry about destroying the entire machine.

But I'm eating, so if the star needs to absorb energy... where does it get it from?!

As if sensing Li Zhe's confusion, Xing's emotionless voice rang out again.

"Reporting to the commander, your 'muscle armor' is not a simple energy container, but a near-perfect bioenergy reactor."

"Your purest life energy—that is, your bodily fluids—contains an energy density and conversion efficiency far exceeding any conventional energy supplement."

"Using myself as an efficient conversion medium to directly draw energy from your bodily fluids to power the mothership is currently the optimal solution."

"According to my calculations, only a very small amount of bodily fluid is needed to meet the energy gap for this mothership upgrade."

After hearing this explanation, Li Zhe stroked his chin with interest, a playful smile curving his lips.

He looked the pure and innocent ship spirit before him up and down, seemingly untouched by any dust, and teased:

"Draw upon my purest bodily fluids... Star, are you implying something?"

“Commander, I cannot understand the logical hierarchy of the ‘hint’.”

Xing's answer remained absolutely rational.

However, her translucent energy body uncontrollably rippled with fine waves.

Those dazzling golden eyes seemed to flicker more rapidly than usual.

It was as if a little deer was running wildly and uncontrollably deep within her data-driven core...

This unpredictability arising from facing the unknown is mixed with curiosity and exploration, as well as a hint of anticipation for exploring the unknown that she herself was unaware of.

A mix of complex emotions made her look incredibly adorable, almost irresistibly so.

Seeing this, Li Zhe suppressed the bold ideas surging in his heart.

An academic question was raised.

"Speaking of different bodily fluids, the effects should be different, right?"

"Yes, Commander."

The star's database immediately provided a detailed analysis report.

"Based on energy conversion efficiency, the following are the rankings from low to high:"

"Sweat, 10% efficiency, mild in nature, stable in conversion."

"Saliva, with an efficiency of 60%, contains active enzymes that can accelerate energy breakdown."

"Urine, with an efficiency of 80%, contains many impurities and requires secondary filtration. The conversion process carries the risk of energy loss."

"Blood, 100% efficient, with pure energy, but the extraction method requires microscopic damage to your body."

“ji……

"Stop!" Li Zhe quickly interrupted, "You don't need to report the last one, I understand."

Xing wisely shut her mouth.

But Li Zhe clearly sensed a hint of doubt in her sparkling golden eyes, as if to say, "Are you sure you don't need me to explain in detail?"

A fine bead of sweat appeared on Li Zhe's forehead.

With 100% blood, the efficiency of that thing would probably only be higher, not lower.

Xing further explained that the more efficient the bodily fluid, the greater the load on her own energy conversion module.

Given her current state, if she were to directly ingest blood or that substance, the excessive energy load would likely cause the core module to shut down on the spot, and might even cause irreversible damage to the entire energy body. Li Zhe understood.

Judging from this, the relationship between me and her is not the kind where I will be drained dry by her.

With just a little bit of whimsy, one can send a ship spirit flying away with the wind.

Li Zhe took a deep breath, calmed his somewhat unsettled emotions, and made a decision.

"Let's start with the least efficient one and see how it goes."

As he spoke, Li Zhe extended his index finger, which he had just "prepared" with the ingredients and still had some "sauce" powder on it.

After listening to what the other person said, my hands were sweating a bit. This should be enough.

So, Xing slowly approached Li Zhe with a hint of pilgrimage-like devotion.

She quietly bent her knees and slightly raised her face, which was as pure and untouched as jade porcelain.

A halo of light seemed to linger on it, outlining breathtaking lines.

Her cherry lips parted slightly, with an almost devout focus, her soft, weightless lips carefully receiving Li Zhe's fingertips.

This gesture, rather than being affectionate, is more like a silent pilgrimage.

The clamor of the world, devoid of any trace of desire, imbued the air with an exquisite, unspoken mist...

She wasn't sipping, but rather, with the most precise ritual, gathering the barely perceptible morning dew that quietly seeped from Li Zhe's fingertips.

Just inches away, Xing's golden eyes clearly reflected Li Zhe's features, like the moon reflected in a mirror lake.

Each subtle transition was long and gentle, as if drawing upon some intangible essence...

Occasionally, that warm, soft touch, imbued with a strange vitality, would brush against his fingertips by sheer chance.

"Well……"

Li Zhe felt the temperature in his core body begin to rise uncontrollably again.

Just then——

"Om-!"

A massive surge of energy erupted from Xing's body in an instant!
[Energy required for mothership upgrade: 50/50, fully charged!]

Just by taking a sip, the 50 energy points needed for the mothership's enhancement were instantly replenished!

Xing slowly released Li Zhe's fingers and stood up.

Her energy body seemed to have become more solid and radiant than before due to this highly efficient "absorption".

As the light shone, it seemed as if a hazy holy light enveloped her.

That face, which should have been absolutely rational, also showed a faint blush, like that of someone drunk, due to the impact of this enormous energy.

He exuded a sense of languor and satisfaction after being "full".

"Commander, the energy conversion efficiency is far beyond expectations."

There seemed to be a hint of mystery in Xing's voice.

"In my current state, this level of sweat alone has already reached my limit."

"If I ingest more refined energy... I'm afraid I'll overload and... um..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Li Zhe already understood completely.

It seems I'll have to be more careful with how much energy I provide to her in the future; otherwise, I'll be at a huge loss if I overdo it.

"Now that the energy and materials are in place, let's get down to business."

Li Zhe snapped out of his reverie and gave the order: "Mothership enhancement, begin!"

"Yes, Commander!"

Under Xing's supervision, the yacht's renovation project was officially launched.

The glittering "star core gold" was put into the yacht's core power furnace.

Catalyzed by immense energy, the entire yacht began to transform.

(End of this chapter)