How come I was the one being targeted?

What exactly is this unidentified object that looks neither like a bowl of coffee nor like Turkish coffee?

Bai Jun looked at the black unknown liquid in front of him, which was as thick as asphalt and had a burning smell like sulfuric acid. His expression gradually became solemn. He could vaguely see devil-like bubbles churning and wailing in the coffee, as if they were going to drag all living things into an endless hell.

Gulp.....

The hand holding the coffee tray trembled slightly. Bai Jun kept swallowing his saliva, not knowing how to drink it. Facing Ji Zi's expectant eyes, he could only smile and explain, "Yes, it's a little too hot. Let it cool down a little before I drink it."

"No problem, it doesn't matter when Mr. Bai Jun drinks."

As she spoke, Jizi sat on the chair beside the bed, supporting her fair face with her hands, blinking her clear eyes continuously, looking a little cunning and cute like a girl.

In fact, there was no chance for Bai Jun to pour it out secretly!

Walter, Danheng and March Seventh looked at him with pity. Xing, Heita and Estella wanted to say something but stopped themselves, unable to bear to watch Bai Jun drink the coffee. Finally, they simply closed their eyes, clasped their hands together, and prayed in their hearts that he could survive.

(I hope everyone is alright.jgp)

Just as Bai Jun was wailing in his heart that he was doomed, a series of hurried footsteps came from the door like a savior.

"I'm back. The purchasing department is running low on food, and even the energy supplements are sold out. I just had to buy as much food as I could... Eh? Everyone from the train crew, why are you all in the young lady's room?"

Alan put down the food he had just bought in a daze, and looked up to see Bai Jun waving at him wildly.

"Alan, you've worked so hard. Have some coffee and take a break!"

"Bai Jun.....Thank you!"

Alan, who had always trusted Bai Jun unconditionally, was touched. He didn't notice the pitying looks from others, and didn't even see what was in the coffee cup. He took the coffee and tilted his head back to drink it all in a heroic manner.

"Kougua——!"

Alan collapsed, clutching his throat.

"Ah, Alan is dead!?"

“How inhumane!”

PS:

You're Such a Good Navigator

We are also a good match in terms of personality

I am ready to embark on a pioneering journey with you

It’s a pleasure to taste your coffee

Some pilots lack professional ethics

Space Station Facts: Chapter 107: Kids Playing Around (5k)

"Mr. Bai Jun still needs to rest! Please leave my room first!"

After the excitement, at Ester's command, the people in the room left one after another.

"Excuse me, we'll take our leave now."

"Have a good rest, Mr. Bai Jun. Remember to come play on the train with Ah Xing when you have time!"

"I'm leaving too. I have to discuss the simulated universe with Ruan Mei and Screw Gumu today... Hey, Alan, stop lying here and sleeping. Hurry up and go out and help me move my things!"

Ji Zi and others needed to purchase daily necessities for the train, while Alan, who had fainted on the floor due to drinking, was grabbed by one of the legs by Heita and dragged out like garbage.

Soon, the only people left in the cold room were Bai Jun sitting on the bed, Ester standing beside him... and a small gray light bulb.

"So this is Ester's room. Sorry... I'll get up right away."

"It's okay, Mr. Bai Jun. I'm usually too busy to come back, so it's perfectly fine to say this is a spare room. Besides, you're the key contributor to this incident, so there's no need to be polite. Just treat the space station like your home!"

After hearing that this was a girl's boudoir, Bai Jun immediately stood up, ready to clean up the room for her and then leave quickly, but was firmly held back by Ester. Her gentle expression gradually became serious as she warned:

"Although what I'm saying may be a little inappropriate, Mr. Bai Jun should also pay attention to his health. Isn't rest necessary in order to move forward?"

"You're the one who works overtime every day and has no time to rest, yet you actually lecture others."

"That's why I said it might not be appropriate... But this is all from the bottom of my heart! Mr. Bai Jun, please don't think I'm just being polite!"

Looking at Bai Jun who raised his head, Estelle muttered unnaturally.

Bai Jun was beside her, looking up at the ceiling, closing his eyes and revealing a hint of a smile.

Then, the two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Today, Esta changed her hairstyle. Her soft and beautiful pink hair was tied into a bun on the side, paired with a carefully selected college-style uniform and a pure white dress that was just right at the waist. Compared to her usual disguised maturity, she exuded a full sense of youth and girlishness. Perhaps, apart from her duties as a webmaster, this is what she should really look like.

"By the way, Mr. Bai Jun, I want to thank you for what happened that day..."

The girl hesitated for a long time, then mustered up the courage to speak.

Bai Jun blinked blankly, thinking seriously about what he had done to deserve Esther's special thanks.

"As a leader, I'm truly unqualified. In the chaos of the moment, I even considered giving up. If it weren't for your encouragement, Bai Jun, I'm afraid I... I'm afraid I would have made a decision that would make me regret for the rest of my life."

Ester lowered her head in disappointment. Whenever she recalled the scene at that time, she would feel regret and shame for her cowardice and confusion.

Although he had already made up his mind to become independent and mature, and to share the work of the space station with Black Tower, he still panicked and confused when he encountered something. He was shaken, shocked, and torn between confusion and anxiety, as well as various worries about "what to do".

She was not a naive girl who had just seen the world. She knew better than anyone that reality was not what was written on paper. If so many innocent staff members she worked with day and night died because of her wrong decision, she would definitely suffer for the rest of her life.

"But I didn't do anything. All the commands and orders were given by Ester. In fact, I just played the role of a thug. The overall situation and important decisions are all your credit. Moreover, there are only people injured in the space station, and no one died. Doesn't this prove that Ester is very powerful?" Bai Jun shook his head.

"No, no! My mind was actually in a mess at the time. It's shameful to say that if you hadn't patted my shoulder, Bai Jun, I would have even wanted to run away and hide in my room and give up on myself!"

Her fair cheeks turned half red, and she shook her head a little anxiously. Esther's slender fingers twisted restlessly, and she explained to Bai Jun anxiously.

"But...Esther has been working very hard."

"Ah, Mr. Bai Jun, you idiot! I've already said such shameless things, why are you still praising me? You even said I worked hard... I don't think I worked hard at all. Whether it's managing the space station or researching celestial bodies, I'm still far behind!"

Facing Bai Jun who had a gentle smile on his face, Ester's tone became more and more excited, and finally she poured out all her emotions uncontrollably.

Rather than explaining, she seemed to be confiding her negative emotions to Bai Jun.

Although her mind kept telling herself to "stop talking", she just couldn't stop. Even Ester herself didn't understand why, her heart was beating like a fool.

She didn't ask for Bai Jun's comfort, even if Bai Jun just scolded her harshly once or twice, at least that would ease her guilt-ridden heart. However...

"No, I've seen Estelle's efforts, and you can't refute that."

Whether it is the core monitoring area that is always on in the early morning, the black coffee that is always cold on the table, the unopened lipstick, the concealer that is almost used up...her efforts are seen by everyone in the space station.

"Bai Jun is so stupid."

Estella complained gloomily, but she no longer dared to look up at his smile, and her flushed face did not make her look convincing at all.

She finally understood and realized it.

She hopes to gain Bai Jun's approval...

The sunshine finally reached my sensitive heart, and warmth overflowed little by little.

The gray-haired girl next to her seemed to sense something amiss. She looked suspiciously at Ester, who was shyly lowering her blushing face. She felt an inexplicable discomfort in her heart, then quietly stood up and walked behind her.

Then...

"Ah, there are bugs."

The pure white skirt was lifted high from the back. A certain gray-haired man crossed his arms and commented pretentiously: "Hmm, it suits the temperament of a girl very well."

The scene was filled with an extremely unnatural silence. Bai Jun silently looked away and crawled back into the quilt, while Estelle's expression was frozen as if petrified. She slowly turned her head and let out a scream that broke through the sky.

“Hate it, ahh ...

The girl's ambiguous atmosphere was destroyed gorgeously by the Star Core Spirit.

..............

"Don't do this kind of thing again. It will make people dislike you."

Sighing, Bai Jun gave up on the meaningless punishment for Xing. He took out a comb from somewhere and gently combed her long gray hair which was messed up by the fight between the women.

"So what did she do to make Miss Ester so angry?"

This was the temporary office of the Defense Department. Miss Esther was so furious that Alan, who had just recovered from the effects of coffee and ran to join in the fun, had several scratches on his face. He leaned against the wall and looked helplessly at the gray-haired girl.

"Huhuhu~"

The gray-haired girl calmed down, her body slowly relaxed, and she squinted her eyes comfortably.

Xing's hair is very long and hard, and feels very comfortable to touch. From Bai Jun's angle, he can just see her slightly trembling eyelashes, casting a small shadow on her face.

She was obviously very beautiful when she was quiet, but her personality seemed a little too erratic, so Bai Jun didn't know what to say, so he could only perfunctorily say, "The child is ignorant and was just playing around."

"Let's not talk about this for now. You weren't hurt in this incident, were you?"

Bai Jun suddenly noticed the bandage on Alan's arm, and subconsciously thought of the bandage on Ji Zi's arm.

"Regarding this matter... I'm sorry, I couldn't stop that Molten Armor, and it kidnapped the Star Core Hunter."

Alan lowered his eyebrows in disappointment, and confessed his guilt to Bai Jun very embarrassedly, taking all the responsibility on himself. However, Bai Jun was not concerned about the kidnapping of the Star Core Hunter. In fact, he had expected such a thing to happen a long time ago.

"I'm not blaming you. If anything like that were to happen, I'd be the only one to blame. I just wanted to know if you were hurt."

"How can you be blamed for this, Bai Jun! If it weren't for you, the space station would have been destroyed by Doommon and the Giant True Stingworm... Ah, injured? I'm fine, just a fracture in my forearm. The doctor said I just need a few days of rest."

Alan raised his injured left arm and tried to do some normal movements, as if to prove that his injury was not serious.

"That's good. I'll make up for your loss next time. I have a feeling we'll have to deal with those Star Core Hunters again."

Bai Jun's gaze gradually shifted to the distance. He then put away the comb he was using to comb the gray-haired girl's hair. He gently patted her shoulder as if to urge her to leave, and said to the latter, who looked reluctant and pitiful:

"Let's go on the Starry Sky Train. I heard what Jizi said to you just now. Don't make that expression. After all, you have to go somewhere, right?"

The gray-haired girl bit her thin lips lightly, a conflicted look flashing across her beautiful amber eyes. Her fingers, as white as scallions, gently grasped the corner of Bai Jun's clothes and asked softly, "Can I... follow you?"

"Of course, I can. I don't hate you. Following me is just a matter of having an extra pair of chopsticks at home. But... I hope you can ask yourself, when you say this, look into your heart first and tell me if this is what you really think."

It was easy to agree to her. Bai Jun didn't dislike such pure girls, and he could also see that she had some unknown dependence on him. However, compared to these, her inner hesitation and confusion were what really concerned Bai Jun.

Perhaps her dependence on herself is just like the imprinting behavior of a young bird towards the first moving object it recognizes and follows, but the thing she subconsciously wants to pursue should be the answer she really wants to pursue.

"My...real thoughts..."

Xing muttered to himself and lowered his head in confusion.

Yes, if she really didn't want to become an unknown guest on the Starry Sky Train, she could have rejected Ji Zi's invitation on the spot, but why was she speechless and unable to give an answer?

The answer can be attributed to a certain sense of destiny, or fate... In short, she did have the idea of ​​becoming an unknown guest, but she was reluctant to leave Bai Jun, who always gave her a sense of security.

"The 'star core' may still be unknown to you, but it is already a fact within your body. You must hold on to this fact firmly in order to move forward into the more distant future."

"Then, can Bai Jun also come to the Starry Sky Train? We want to form a train crew for life, okay?"

The gray-haired girl suddenly grabbed Bai Jun's right hand tightly with both hands, knelt on the ground and begged.

"No."

Bai Jun always felt that the scene before him was familiar. He struggled slightly to free himself from her right hand and rejected her in a firm tone. However, seeing her tearful and aggrieved look, he couldn't help but wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and gently tapped her forehead with his index finger.

"Okay, stop looking like that. I've already told you that we're just going to go to the train and take a look. After you've carefully considered it, I'll respect whatever answer you come up with... Besides, even if you join the Starry Sky Train, it's not like we won't have the chance to meet again in the future. You can always come to the Immortal Boat to find me whenever you want to rest."

Bai Jun stood up and extended his right hand towards her.

The gray-haired girl didn't hesitate this time and immediately reached out her hand.

Thanks to someone's powerful blow, most of the space station's hull, from the support compartment to the rear end, has been directly destroyed. Under that huge cut... there is still residual fire burning until now.

From a distance, the potholed ground, which was melted and cut open, looked as if it had just experienced a meteorite attack, but the Starry Sky Train parked on the receiving platform was the only one that was safe and sound.

The already deserted platform now only had one train parked there. Through the half-open train door, one could faintly hear the lively cheers and noises from inside.

"March 7th Passenger! Could you please explain what the essential supplies you purchased are?"

The conductor stood on the table, his hands on his hips, and was unusually furious.

"Carpets, rocking chairs, pillows...aren't these necessities of life?"

San Yueqi counted on his fingers and answered truthfully.

“Are more than twenty pillows considered necessary?!”

Pam's soft ears popped upright, and she stared at March Seven meaningfully. Seeing how clueless she was, she snorted in annoyance, turned her face away, and said coldly:

"Because of some 'daily necessities', the March 7th passengers' train fund has been severely overspent. As the train conductor, Benpa announces that the March 7th passengers' train fund for this month has been cancelled!"

"Eh, eh, eh? The conductor was so cruel today! He's never deducted my pocket money before..."