Xia Chujian even asked Seven Lù, "Seven Lù, have you noticed anything following me?"
Seven Lù scanned the area and said, "Nothing nearby. Do things far away count?"
Xia Chujian said, "How far?"
Seven Lù said, "...Around one li."
Xia Chujian: "..."
"That's too far. It doesn't count."
Still uneasy after thinking it over, she asked again, "Is it one of my classmates?"
Seven Lù said, "Yes, one of the classmates who came on this expedition."
Xia Chujian said, "We're all here collecting samples. It's not strange for us to be headed in the same direction."
"But I feel like something is watching me. It's nearby, definitely not one li away."
Seven Lù used the Shao Siming Mecha's built-in scanning system again and swept everything within five hundred meters. It said, "Seven Lù has not detected any intelligent lifeforms."
"However, two hundred meters behind us, there is a group of animals that look like zebras. But they are not zebras. They are Lù Shǔ. Their stripes are not black and white, but tiger-like markings."
Xia Chujian was greatly surprised. "What kind of animal is a Lù Shǔ? How come I've never heard of it?"
Seven Lù said, "According to Seven Lù's database, Lù Shǔ were animals that went extinct long ago in ancient times. They have never appeared in the Beichen Galaxy."
Xia Chujian gave an "Oh," becoming interested. "So they would count as rare animals in the Beichen Galaxy?"
Seven Lù said, "Yes, Master. And Xia Gugu should like Lù Shǔ."
Xia Chujian was thoroughly confused. "Why? My aunt isn't someone who likes keeping pets."
If Xia Yuanfang were to keep a pet, it would be best if it could take care of itself.
She did not have that much time to look after one.
Seven Lù said, "According