The male supporting character was actually myself.

Just as everyone was looking forward to seeing the ship girls in person, they stood in a row and turned off the lights in the hall, leaving only a bright spotlight on.

"Captain, please enjoy the moon!"

Amy smiled gently, tucked her chestnut hair behind her ear, and pressed the button in her hand.

A layer of light pink gauze fluttered in the wind, and under the light, the bright moon hung above the deep blue curtain. Round, large, white and tender like jade, it was like a work of art that radiated luster, making it impossible to look away.

"Holy crap!" The little white cat's eyes widened, and it immediately swore, "They actually created a moon?"

Then, probably realizing that swearing was too rude, it blushed slightly and hopped away from the moon-viewing spot, shouting, "Host, you can enjoy the moon and have fun at your leisure. I'm going to play games now!"

Damn, I'm still waiting to eat those sweet and delicious mooncakes...

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Perhaps We'll Meet Again

"It's so big! So round!" Jiang Chen exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the moon that the ship girls had cleverly created with lights.

As the lights slowly moved, the moon appeared in slightly different states.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Amy wrapped her arms around his neck from behind and whispered in his ear, "We've also prepared all kinds of mooncakes. Captain, you should definitely try them."

Jiang Chen responded with a light kiss, "Thank you for your thoughtful preparations."

Rose-flavored snow skin mooncakes: tear open the outer packaging to reveal a delicate rose petal on the smooth, white skin, emitting a faint fragrance.

Its texture is soft, chewy, sweet, and unique;

Red bean mooncakes, with a touch of delicate red bean giving them a light pink hue, soft and bouncy;

Milk-filled mooncakes have a faint milky aroma. They look unremarkable on the surface, but upon closer inspection, a slightly viscous and silky milk overflows from the cracks. One bite will make you exclaim in admiration.

"That's great!"

"Hmm, Captain, do you like this meat-filled mooncake?" Edith brought out the mooncake she had prepared, and said with a little nervousness, "I tried many times to make this after following Captain's description."

Swallow it all in one gulp, that's how you feel enveloped in happiness!

That's it... Generous filling, tender meat, how does it taste?

"I made yogurt strawberry mochi, it's very delicate and smooth, Captain, please enjoy it carefully."

"Phew! The molten custard filling is definitely popular; I've been thinking about it for a long time!"

……

As the lights gradually dimmed, Fei, the lively and adorable man with bunny ears, drifted off to sleep, and the advanced starship fell into a peaceful slumber.

Jiang Chen, wrapped in a bathrobe, sat alone in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the empty hall, with a bright star shining in the distance.

The ship girls need to replenish their energy here temporarily, so the side closest to the star shines brightly like the rising sun.

"Host, what are you thinking about?" The little white cat, realizing that things had finally calmed down, hopped over to him with the game console and snuggled into his arms. "After such a grand Mid-Autumn Festival moon-viewing event, aren't you tired and don't need to rest?"

He raised an eyebrow and asked in return, "Are you jealous?"

"Ptooey! No way!" The fluffy little dumpling blushed instantly and shyly scratched him twice with her paws. "I was just concerned about your health!"

"You...you're in a trial competition right now. What if...what if you don't perform well and fail?"

Jiang Chen was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "They're leaving soon, and I'm worried."

White kitten: ? ? ?

"Leave? Go where? Don't worry, host, you have a soul contract. No matter where the ship girls are, you can summon them whenever you have the chance!"

"Perhaps... it won't be possible in the future." He sighed softly, the last part of his sentence so quiet that the little white cat didn't even hear it.

Neither the ship girls nor Jiang Chen had any desire to be revered as heroes, so they did not accept the invitations from anyone except Tang Xiaoqi.

"Are you really going to try something so terrifying?" Tang Xiaoqi was stunned after hearing their plan.

Whether it's disassembling and converting the bizarre device, or forcibly connecting two large, bizarre devices together, both approaches are fraught with danger.

If they fail and are swallowed up by the energy inside the dead star system, even the advanced ship girls will probably find it difficult to withstand!

“To fundamentally resolve the galactic crisis, we must destroy the dead galaxy from within,” Amy explained gently. “Currently, we have no other options besides these two methods.”

Tang Xiaoqi, unwilling to give up, advised, "We can fight head-on! With your overwhelming strength, you can definitely defeat the Death Galaxy!"

"You, a general, are truly only capable of charging into battle." Jiang Chen shook his head and smiled wryly. "Little Seven, listen to my advice. After this crisis is over, take your little sister and leave the main planet to a better planet to retire and live the life of an ordinary person."

Otherwise, if we maintain a long period of peace, you'll be the first one betrayed once infighting begins.

Tang Xiaoqi: ...

"The Death Galaxy must be destroyed, not defeated. Defeating its vanguard will only slow its advance; sooner or later, it will approach the galaxy and devour all the planets one by one."

"The role of the forces in the Death Galaxy is twofold: first, to propel the galaxy forward rapidly; second, to plunder energy and create more puppets to help with the plunder. Even if we can eliminate all the forces in the Death Galaxy, as long as it is not destroyed, it will rapidly spawn a large number of puppet troops."

"Yes, the sisters can withstand the attack from the Death Star System, but what about other planets and other armies? They can't withstand it and will soon be turned into puppets. Even if we run out of energy, we can't help the star system solve its real crisis."

"Moreover, once the dead galaxy borders our galaxy, whether there are raiding forces or not becomes irrelevant. It can start devouring directly, and even we cannot stop it."

"We might be able to retreat and escape then, but what about the other life forms in the galaxy?"

"I understand what you're saying," Tang Xiaoqi said, tears welling up in her eyes. "But I don't want you to take risks! We've finally managed to get together again, and I don't want to be separated from you!"

Christine wiped away her tears and comforted her, "We may not be in danger, and besides, that might be a better outcome for us."

Jiang Chen's mood was also quite heavy and complicated, after all, no one knew whether the ship girls' plan would succeed.

The hall was filled with an atmosphere of life and death, but the fluffy ball slowly licked its fur and said carefree, "The ship girls won't die. If you want to cry, cry because you won't be able to see your host again!"

The main system isn't so kind, always giving hosts the chance to revisit familiar places.

"After leaving this galaxy, I'm afraid I won't have another chance to come back."

After finally persuading Tang Xiaoqi, Amy arranged for Edith to send her back to her Seventh Army unit.

The Death Galaxy has recently suffered repeated setbacks and is now eyeing us covetously. While my sisters and I are conducting experiments, the galactic forces must not let their guard down.

"Boss, is there anything else you want to tell me?" Tang Xiaoqi said with snot and tears streaming down his face, "I will listen to you. After the war is over, I will take my leave and go to another planet with my little sister to live a good life."

Will we ever see each other again?

Jiang Chen opened his mouth but changed his mind at the last minute, saying, "We might meet again. I'll probably look different then, so don't forget to recognize me."

"Let's leave a secret code, so I won't not recognize you later." She wiped away her tears and smiled, "No matter what you look like, you have to be handsome, okay? My little sister and I both like handsome guys."

The two exchanged a few quiet words, and before boarding the heavy cruiser, Tang Xiaoqi solemnly said, "Don't worry, boss, I'll report to headquarters immediately. All soldiers who survive this interstellar war, regardless of rank, will be awarded at least a third-class merit."

It's just a meritorious service award; headquarters shouldn't be stingy with it.

I'll let you know as soon as my application is successful!

Chapter Fifty-Nine: It's alive!

"I wonder if they are also trapped here." Ye Misha watched Tang Xiaoqi go to rejoin her team, and sighed softly, "But for souls unable to escape, ignorance is also a kind of happiness."

Jiang Chen patted her shoulder and asked, "How confident are you really?"

“With the Captain’s support, of course it’s 100%!” Night Misa laughed, a hint of cunning flashing in her beautiful phoenix eyes, and the beauty mark under her eye made her look even more charming. “I never fight a battle I’m not sure I can win.”

Of course, except when fighting the captain...

Modifying small, quirky devices is relatively less dangerous.

Only after Jiang Chen's repeated requests did the ship girls agree to let him stay on the starship to conduct experiments together.

"Let's build a larger energy shield first and put the smaller ring-shaped device inside," Xueye explained as she helped her sisters build the energy shield. "That's why we need to absorb the energy from the star, so that we can ensure we have enough energy for the experiment."

Fei was eager to try, "Once it's inside, we'll have to use tools made of condensed energy to dismantle it!"

"Although I think there's a high probability that it won't be able to be reassembled after taking it apart, and there might even be a few extra parts, isn't it interesting and challenging?"

"According to our plan, after dismantling it, we will swap the parts inside that are responsible for black energy and white energy, and then connect them to our control system."

Perhaps we could try to replace the dead galaxy in controlling these two energies.

If successful, we can attempt to use the skeletal warriors we create to attack and destroy the interior of the dead galaxy.

"That's right! Since we can't get close, let the Death Galaxy's own energy attack itself!"

……

The ship girls were in high spirits, discussing how to dismantle the ship and putting their ideas into action.

"Why does this sound so childish to me?" The little white cat stared blankly as they used the energy-condensed tool to pry open the ring-shaped device, its voice trembling slightly as it reminded, "Host, I have a bad feeling. You should step back and stay away."

Clang!

No sooner had it finished speaking than they forcibly pried open the tightly sealed ring-shaped device.

At the same time, Fei quickly switched the positions of the two energy rings.

A sudden sense of foreboding rose in Jiang Chen's heart. "Stop! Don't continue. Your method is wrong..."

Suddenly, a large number of hair-thin black chains emerged from the small, strange device that had been damaged within the energy shield, twisting and attacking the energy shield with such intensity that faint "bang" sounds could be heard.

Mandy playfully stuck out her tongue. "We think we've angered it."

"Can we still install a control system?" Christine hesitated, as the situation was not quite what she had expected.

Ye Misha leaned closer to examine it carefully and said decisively, "Release it! Anyway, we're all prepared. At worst, we'll just have to sacrifice some energy. Maybe we can find some clues."

"Wait a minute." Jiang Chen called out to stop and then focused his gaze on the ring-shaped device inside the energy shield, which was almost completely covered by black threads. After a few seconds, he rubbed his temples and breathed a sigh of relief. "Try it without worry, there's no danger."

However, be prepared that connecting to the control system might be uncomfortable.

Edith volunteered, "I have the best stamina and endurance, let me take charge of controlling the link."

"Then you must be very careful. If you find something is wrong, immediately disconnect and discard the energy." Amy gently instructed, "If we don't have enough energy, we can absorb more, but you can't get hurt."

Edith, with her left arm around Jiang Chen and her right arm around Mandy who was cheering her on, took a deep breath and nodded, "I'm ready, let's start entering the control system!"

Suddenly, a splash of color appeared inside the energy shield. The control system, also formed from condensed energy, pushed the black threads aside and gradually moved them closer to the ring-shaped device that had been turned upside down.

"hiss!"

The sudden crackling sound of electricity made Jiang Chen frown slightly, while the little white cat covered its fluffy ears and ran away, "Host, this sound is giving me a headache! I'm going to hide!"

Edith's body jolted violently, and then a trace of blackness crept onto her fair and delicate face, but she quickly regained control of the situation. The black thread faded, and her eyes gradually turned completely black.

"My God, I can see inside the Death Galaxy!" she exclaimed, staring into the void. "There are so many sleeping puppets there!"