Chapter 1626: Cooperation

Chapter 1626: Chapter 1626: Cooperation

The two heads of the Old Yellow Bull both lifted and looked in the direction where Ji You was.

Ji You stood on the deck of spaceship X-N3848, looking back at the Old Yellow Bull from afar, her eyes filled with a gentle glow. Even from such a distance, the Old Yellow Bull could feel the warmth she exuded...

She spoke with a firm tone, a calm gaze, and a warm smile, saying: "Old Bull, I will protect you."

The Old Yellow Bull’s eyes widened.

Ji You said: "Listen to me, I will not only protect you through this passage but also safeguard your safety beyond it."

"!!!" Old Yellow Bull: "???"

It was confused.

Or rather, it didn’t understand Ji You’s meaning, thinking what could this sly, sinister, detestable human little bug want from it? Why would she want to protect it?

The Old Yellow Bull blinked and blinked again.

It did not make a sound.

As a Two-headed Bull that has lived for 200 years without going insane or dying, its danger perception was much higher than its peers, and its disposition to staying still rather than being active contributed to its longevity.

While its kind—those stronger, more flamboyant, livelier, and more combative Two-headed Bulls—mostly didn’t survive beyond 100 years.

And itself?

It lived to be 200 years old!

Because of its long life, the Old Yellow Bull learned more things, like the significance of this Space Rift and what it meant or held for it...

Understanding its meaning, the Old Yellow Bull knew it had to venture inside.

Though living to 200 years, it wasn’t happy, struggling daily between survival and the fear of death, why?

No freedom.

Thus, it must strive to leave here, enter the Space Rift; only by going through it would it find greater freedom, no longer living in a constant state of fear...

The Old Yellow Bull blinked its eyes, fixed on Ji You’s direction.

To the Old Yellow Bull, this human little bug was truly insignificant; it needed to focus intently just to discern this little bug’s expression.

The little bug was serious and earnest, consistently staring at it—

The Old Yellow Bull cocked its head.

A few moments later, the Old Yellow Bull opened its mouth: "Moo—"

[Deceive the ghost.]

[No.]

[Deceive the bull.]

The Old Yellow Bull’s emotional fluctuations were very subtle, almost unnoticeable; people like Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, and others did not detect one bit, only finding the Old Yellow Bull somewhat noisy, sometimes mooing, sometimes grunting...like a nagging mother in menopause...

However, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, He Bi and others seemed somewhat aware, yet failed to grasp the Old Yellow Bull’s specific meaning.

He Bi raised an eyebrow and asked: "What is it saying?"

Ji You said: "It’s concerned about our credibility, thinks we’re deceiving it."

He Bi heard this, his mouth twitched, after a moment’s silence, he raised his hand patting Ji You’s shoulder, saying: "Go for it, show your prowess in stickiness selling, try to make it believe you."

"That’s not enough." Ji You shook her head, said: "Words alone won’t last long. To earn its trust, we have to offer some tangible benefits."

He Bi’s eyelids twitched, said: "Do as you see fit."

Is this considered authorization?

Ji You blinked, looking at He Bi, said: "Senior, then I’ll handle it."

Seeing Ji You’s sly expression, He Bi instantly regretted it, fearing if she caused some unexpected incidents, it would be uncontrollable?

Yet Ji You didn’t wait for Senior He Bi to speak; she stood on the deck, smiled slightly, and said: "Old Bull, I, Ji You, deceive heaven and earth, but would never deceive my own brother. If you’re truly uneasy, I could help repair your necrotic skin."

Old Yellow Bull: "!!?"

Ji You said: "Want to try it?"

The Old Yellow Bull’s eyes opened wide, somewhat disbelief.

Ji You’s lips curled with a confident smile, said: "If I were you, I’d definitely choose to try. So, do you want to try?"

The Old Yellow Bull felt its heart pounding; it actually didn’t understand human language; it could comprehend Ji You because she was communicating using Spiritual Silk, thus, as long as both parties opened their Spiritual Nets, unobstructed communication was possible.

The Old Yellow Bull looked at Ji You.

Ji You was patient, consistently waiting for the Old Yellow Bull’s answer.

A few seconds later—

The Old Yellow Bull opened its mouth and let out a cry.

[Treat me first.]

Ji You, upon hearing, couldn’t help but find it amusing; this seemingly not very intelligent Two-headed Bull was actually quite shrewd, knowing how to gain benefits first.

Moreover, Ji You had no doubt this creature only wanted the benefits without cooperating; perhaps after treating it, it might turn hostile.

Though, it’s fine.

These aren’t problems.

Ji You smiled slightly, said: "Alright, alright, you can be treated first, but there’s a condition—you must fully cooperate with us, otherwise, we can’t properly treat you."

Old Yellow Bull listened, suddenly flicked its tail vigorously, however, this time, the tail flick lacked any damaging force, rather, it swung lightly, looking very happy.

The Old Yellow Bull flicked a few times, opened its mouth: "Moo~ Moo~"

[Come.]

Ji You pressed her lips into a smile.

Everyone watched the whole process, He Bi asked: "Has it agreed?"

Ji You nodded, said: "It demands us to come over immediately for treatment, it can’t wait."

Upon hearing this, He Bi laughed: "It’s good it can’t wait."

Sheng Qingyan sneered, said: "This bull has a rather impatient nature, little knowing, only these self-righteous fools suffer the big loss."

He Bi chuckled, said: "We’re not deceiving it, we truly intend to heal it. It’s just convenient to use treatment as an excuse for it to cooperate, allowing us to leave this passage sooner."

Yue Qiguang hesitated slightly, asked: "Senior, can we really heal it?" This Star Beast was enormous, and it had no intact skin. Treating it was evidently impossible with their current medical technology and auxiliary equipment condition, quickly healing it was certainly impossible.

Thus, Yue Qiguang really doubted Ji You’s boast, wondering how she would reconcile later.

Then.

Yue Qiguang heard Senior He Bi, with a stern face, said: "What to be afraid of, just treat it casually. After all, prepare more blood-stopping materials, healing materials; if it doubts our craftsmanship, we’ll use recovery time as an excuse to keep it well-behaved."

Yue Qiguang: "..."

Yue Qiguang turned to the others, discovering none showed any unusual expression, clearly, everyone thought of the same plan. For a moment, Yue Qiguang felt speechless.

The Old Yellow Bull continuously cocked its head, watching Ji You’s direction, seeing these humans whispering, yet it didn’t understand, thus didn’t care.

Then.

He Bi led Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiyuan, and others, quickly jumped onto the bull’s back.