The system handed me over to the state.

"Of course it's enough! You can rest assured about that. His Majesty has installed a super-powerful pocket space in the storage area of ​​our ships, which contains a year's worth of food for both of our ships. If we eat sparingly, it can last for a year and a half."

"Furthermore, His Majesty also indicated that we don't need to keep rushing towards our target this time. Taking a break and observing the nearby universe and planets would be fine."

"Doesn't that mean it will take more than a year?"

"Hey! Don't worry! We're asking you to sightsee, not colonize. Will staying on a planet for a few days kill you? If we're lucky, we might even encounter a friendly civilization and get some supplies!"

"You really are optimistic..."

Su Xi had noticed from the moment they met that her best friend's optimism was abnormal, as if she never thought of the worst in anything.

It's a pity that such an optimistic girl still can't find a boyfriend. I don't know if her standards are too high, or if she simply doesn't care about these things...

"Of course I'm optimistic! After all, how can a captain lead his crew through difficult times if he's not optimistic? Okay, I'm not chatting with you anymore. Take a look at what I sent you, I'm going to go find something to eat, I'm starving!"

The communication ended, and Su Xi began to carefully review the packaged data. She needed to grasp all the information in order to make a more accurate judgment on the specific situation that followed.

Meanwhile, Bronya, who was traveling on a transport ship, arrived on the Nuwa ship. After finding out the locations of Black Seele and Seele, she headed straight for them.

Upon returning, Bronya immediately inquired about the two's whereabouts and learned that they had gone on a mission. Bronya was quite curious about what kind of mission could have prompted Susu to bring Hei hope and the other person along. Now, she understood.

But it doesn't matter if we're on board. We can just treat it as moving our home onto the ship. We can continue doing what we were doing as usual without any impact.

Chapter 431: The Thrill of Continuous Leaps

"You've finally decided to come back."

"Sorry the mission took a little longer than expected, but it was completed smoothly. Thank you for keeping you waiting."

Bronya said apologetically, she was really sorry. She was prepared for the mission to take a long time, but it had really dragged on for more than she expected.

Hei hope rubbed his temples. "I'm not blaming you... I just hope that if your next mission takes this long, Qin Wubi will let us know. We originally thought it wouldn't take you too long, but we really didn't expect it to drag on like this..."

"This...I can't predict it..."

"When is your next mission? You should know that, right?"

"do not know."

"How come you don't know anything? Doesn't she tell you anything? Seele and I are also contractors, so why can't we go on missions with you? Why doesn't she tell us anything? She eats our food, lives in our house, and enjoys our resources, and this is her attitude?"

Bronya helplessly spread her hands. "I don't know, and I can't do anything about it... I just can't do anything about her. If she weren't here, she might suddenly drag me away for every mission without saying a word."

"Let's leave it at that for now."

"Hmph! You don't dare to talk back to her, but I do. Wait until we get back and see what I say to her. Do you think she's right to do this?"

"Listen to me, that's how we'll do it!"

Faced with Black Seele's assertiveness, Bronya couldn't utter a word in rebuttal. At this moment, Seele, who was standing nearby, also acted as a peacemaker. Although the two didn't quarrel, they just had a slight disagreement about some things.

Therefore, with Seele's comforting words, the two quickly regained their original feelings. At Seele's request, Bronya recounted all her experiences during the mission in detail. Seele wanted to know everything that happened during Bronya's mission so that she could be better prepared when she went on missions with her in the future.

Over the next five days, the crews of both ships adjusted themselves to their best condition, and the ships were also repaired to their best condition before commencing the mission.

First, they will reach the first transit point for warp jumps. Next, they will continuously perform warp jumps for half an hour, with a 20-minute interval between each jump. During the 20-minute interval, they will check the normal operation of the warp jump engine.

This is a very demanding task. The warp engine itself is extremely complex. Checking it from start to finish and completing it within 20 minutes is a double test of the warp technician's experience and skills.

To ensure efficiency, Bronya took on the task of inspecting and maintaining the warp engine on the Nuwa, leaving a few others behind while the rest of the technicians gathered on the Nightfall.

Such continuous folding would last for a full five days, posing a tremendous test of everyone's energy and physical strength.

After a final confirmation, the two ships embarked on their journey.

Five days later...

"Ah... this should be the last warp... Oh my god, this is so tiring!"

Exhausted, Su Xi collapsed onto the command platform of her ship. She felt her entire body screaming, as if her bones were about to fall apart. She feared that after this year-long mission ended, she would need to go back and recuperate for several months to fully recover.

"Go and rest for a while. I can take care of things here in a bit."

Su Xi turned her stiff neck and looked at Bronya behind her. "You...were you in the engine room? How did you get here?"

"I've set up automated machinery in the engine room. After this jump, the machinery will immediately begin maintaining the engine, and will notify me immediately if any problems arise. You can rest assured."

"Also, I have some good news for you. The warp engine is in excellent condition, and we can even try to extend the warp time from five days to seven days."

"Seven...seven days! Ugh...uh...you...you should just kill me..."

Seeing Su Xi's expression as if she were already dead, Bronya asked in confusion, "Is there a problem?"

"Do you think I look like I could last seven days?"

Su Xi's voice was slightly hoarse. Bronya looked around. In the captain's cabin, every crew member's face showed deep fatigue. That's right, the slight tremors of the ship in warp mode made it difficult to fall asleep. Some people were so sleepy that they fell asleep as soon as they lay down, but others found it hard to fall asleep even at the slightest noise.

Clearly, Su Xi was that kind of person. The loud noise and tremors during each jump were unbearable for her, so this period of time was quite torturous for her.

"It seems... I overestimated your mental state..."

Bronya seemed to understand something, and Su Xi was completely dumbfounded. "I mean... Ms. Bronya, don't you... feel uncomfortable? Don't you need to sleep?"

"If needed, I can go without sleep for a month, or even half a year without much problem. Sleep is not essential for me."

Su Xi was speechless, wanting to curse but unable to utter a word, and could only feel frustrated by herself. Bronya wisely kept quiet and didn't say anything more.

Ten minutes later, as the ship shuddered violently, most of the crew in the captain's cabin let out a sigh of relief.

Su Xi insisted, "Everyone... check the ship's status, confirm the condition of all crew members, and check if anyone was injured in the shock of the warp jump."

Although she was exhausted, Su Xi still fulfilled her duties. After confirming that all the reports were in order, that no one was injured, and that the ship was in good condition, Su Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

"No, I need to go and get some rest..."

As he spoke, rubbing his forehead, he said, "Controller, hand over the spaceship's control system to the spaceship's AI, Xiao Su. Everyone else can go and rest. Remember, we'll regroup in six hours!"

As Su Xi gave the order, faint cheers erupted from the captain's cabin, and the order was also relayed to the crew members in other parts of the ship.

A few minutes later, there was no one else in the captain's cabin except Su Xi and Bronya.

"Alright... Xiao Su, the spaceship is now in your hands."

"Understood, Sister Su. Leave the rest to me. I'll protect the spaceship."

Su Xi looked at Bronya beside her, "Is there anything else?"

Bronya shook her head. "No, you go and rest. I'll stay here for a while and then go check the rest of the spaceship."

"Ah...you've worked so hard...Ugh...I'm so sleepy, I can't...my body feels so uncomfortable..."

Chapter 432: What Shapes Do Alien Spaceships Take?

"This planet...is quite beautiful. Is there any civilization on it?"

Hei hope gazed through the porthole at the beautiful planet below, just as beautiful as Earth, except that the continents were not distributed the same way, and... the vast majority of the land was covered in ice and snow.

Green vegetation can only be seen in the area around the equator.

"Xiao Su, are you there?"

"Yes, Dr. Bronya, is there anything I can help you with?"

Xiao Su, the intelligent main control AI of the Nuwa, usually assists the ship's crew in controlling the spaceship. In critical moments, she can directly control the entire spaceship, bypassing the captain's authority.

As an artificial intelligence (AI) in China, Xiao Su also possesses human rights.

Holidays, salaries, a dedicated online virtual community for artificial intelligence, and their own personal homes—these are all rights that AIs possess.

The question of whether artificial intelligence should be entitled to human rights was a topic of intense debate at the time. In the end, China and Britain reached an agreement, overpowering the Soviet Union's proposal to use artificial intelligence as a tool.

They gave artificial intelligence human identities, names, and civil rights, and built a very large virtual community for them, just like a city where humans live.

Xiao Su's job is as a military-grade intelligent AI for the Nuwa spacecraft, an artificial intelligence position that requires rigorous training to be competent in.

Given the current scarcity of AI jobs and the fact that AI is primarily developed in highly classified laboratories and the military, there's unlikely to be any AI-related industrial applications in the near future. However, if we look at the future... well, it's hard to say.

"Has the scanning equipment on board the ship conducted a preliminary scan of the planet?"

"The scan is complete. My AI and the Nightfall have detected signs of civilization on the planet. We have sent out a small number of drones for reconnaissance. Preliminary findings indicate that the civilization on this planet is a magical civilization."

"Dr. Bronya, would you like to go down and take a look?"

Bronya shook her head. "Let's discuss this after they've rested. It's just a magical civilization; there's no need for us to go and see it."

"Xiao Su, recall the reconnaissance aircraft and confirm whether our spatial location is correct, and whether there are any other civilizations' ships nearby. Make sure we have this information."

"We can only lift the security precautions after we confirm that it is safe."

"Understood, Dr. Bronya. A large-scale scan and reconnaissance operation is underway."

However, a few minutes later, Xiao Su suddenly said: "Warning, two unknown starships have been detected at a distance of 3 light-years from the spaceship."

Bronya nodded. "You're in charge of the entire ship. Don't raise the alarm. Has the other side sent any communications to us?"

"Nothing at the moment... Should we initiate communication ourselves?"

Bronya lowered her head in thought, wondering if she should initiate the communication herself. Seele, standing beside her, said worriedly, "Bronya, if we initiate the communication... wouldn't that make them discover us?"

"Indeed, the other side hasn't discovered us yet, and their purpose is unknown. Instruct Ningye to remain silent. It would be best if they didn't discover us, but even if they did, we don't need to be afraid."

"Understood, communication in progress."

"Dr. Bronya, I have received a communication request from Captain Gong Ning of the Nightfall. Shall I connect?"

Bronya was somewhat surprised. "Access."

After the communication was established, Gong Ning was surprised to find that the person on the other end was Bronya. She exclaimed, "Eh! Dr. Bronya? It's you!"

"I'm currently in charge of the Nuwa. The crew is exhausted. Xiao Su and I can handle things here. What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Ah... I'm a little surprised. Shouldn't we initiate communication with them to reveal our identities and destination? What if we're discovered and they attack us directly?"

Bronya shook her head. "Don't be afraid. Even if they attack us first, we won't be afraid. Let's wait and see. Everyone who needs to rest should go and rest. We'll move to the back of the planet and use the planet itself to conceal our presence."

"I understand. I will have Xiao Ning change the sailing position immediately."

"Does the doctor have any other instructions?"

"Hmm... Keep the ships silent. If it's not necessary, we shouldn't contact each other anymore. Also, each of us should release a drone to observe them from a hidden corner. That should be enough."