Qu Jianlei was actually quite resistant to giving the starship a major overhaul. After all, the most important thing in interstellar travel was reliability.
Just like No. 6503's performance inside the energy pillar last time—if it had been a brand-new starship, the outcome would have been much better.
No matter how good the performance of an overhauled starship was, it could not inspire the same sense of reliability as a new one.
But dismantling it for parts... there was no real need for that either. How much could it be worth in total?
It was not that he looked down on the meager labor fee—though it truly was not much. More importantly, he felt they should start building up some reserves.
No. 6503 had been blasted to scraps, but 3344 Ship still had its main frame. Preserving it as a Heroic Ship would count as a memorial.
If this team could continue onward, then many years later, perhaps it would become a witness to history.
The Latecomer would be able to learn how the first First One had led the fledgling team through hardship and struggle to grow from nothing.
Besides, this was the team's first battle against the Federation. It truly had commemorative value, did it not? Yet Big Head Butterfly spun half a turn. "A Heroic Ship... First One, are you sure you have somewhere to store it?"
You really know how to slap me in the face! Qu Jianlei sighed softly. "Xiao Hu, you've gone bad!"
"Not at all!" Big Head Butterfly firmly denied it. "It's mainly because 3344 Ship is the only starship that can pass itself off as a warship!"
"We will face more battles in the future. Space is so mysterious, unpredictable, and magnificent. Wouldn't it be good to have one more option?"
"Typical