Rebirth of an Interstellar Taobao Shop Owner
Chapter 14

Foodies Are Invincible!

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The moment they boarded the spacecraft, General Chen disdainfully drove Jing Yi off to another room.

But just before they parted, the increasingly familiar Jing Yi boldly grabbed General Chen and asked for the titles of the songs he liked best. While sneering at him for not knowing such famous classics, General Chen readily gave him all the names. Watching the general's distinctly cheerful, smug figure depart, the guard deeply felt that he might still have underestimated the new major's wife.

Jing Yi obediently returned to his own room.

The spacecraft soon broke through the atmosphere and flew toward the distant stars.

As a country bumpkin who had just transmigrated from Earth, Jing Yi pulled back the curtains and greedily stared out through the viewing port. Some artsy types had always liked to say that there were two things in the world most worthy of awe: one was the brilliant starry sky above, and the other was the noblest morality among mankind.

The noblest morality among mankind was too abstract for Jing Yi to ever witness.

But the brilliant starry sky above was now within his reach.

No one who had not been among it could ever imagine the magnificent grandeur and beauty of the galaxy!

At this moment, all the petty schemes and squabbles between people seemed so tiny and dull. A real man ought to conquer the stars and the seas!

They traveled for more than two days. After landing on Gold Star, they transferred to a hovercar and headed for military district headquarters. Jing Yi had only been annoying at first; afterward, he became especially well-behaved, staying in his room like an internet-addicted teenager with nothing else to do... General Chen would never admit that this starkly contrasting attitude had actually made him feel awkward for a while—

He had originally thought that flashy fellow would come bother him...

The instant Jing Yi stepped into the Gold Star garrison military district, he was stunned by the sight before him!

Within the ultra-modern military base, warships and weapons of every size and model occasionally revealed only the tip of the iceberg. Even from afar, their cold metallic gleam carried an intense sense of intimidation!

After turning another corner, he saw two humanoid mechs, each roughly three stories tall, battling each other! Their joints were agile and their movements swift. They had completely abandoned thermal weapons and were engaged in bare-knuckle combat. Every strike against the other erupted with a tremendous roar! It was explosively violent, and even in broad daylight, sudden flashes of electric sparks could be seen!

Those two were far from the only mechs on the vast training ground. More than a dozen differently shaped mechs were watching from the sidelines. Even through their metal shells, Jing Yi could sense their restless eagerness.

Pure strength and beauty! His breathing immediately quickened.

No man could dislike mechs! The sheer exhilaration of blows landing flesh to flesh was utterly intoxicating! After spending two days online, the more Jing Yi learned about this world, the more he longed for things he had once only seen in science fiction. Mechs were the number one dream lover in his heart! His eyes went wide, and he could no longer move his feet.

General Chen had been quietly watching his expression all along. Bringing Jing Yi to see the training ground had long been part of his plan, both to intimidate him and to test him. Otherwise, how convenient would it have been to simply drive through the special passage to Jing Yi's residence? There would have been no need to walk over and waste time.

Seeing that Jing Yi was practically about to drool, General Chen's mood immediately improved. Perhaps this brat wasn't completely beyond saving after all?

They were lucky. The two people currently fighting on the field were both elite soldiers, with A+ physiques and skillful techniques, making their battle especially impressive. Since mechs were so much taller than humans, facing one at close range inevitably sent adrenaline soaring—of course, General Chen, who had seen it all, remained unmoved, his posture relaxed and elegant. Jing Yi, on the other hand, finally lost his composure. His foolish, open-mouthed panting made General Chen especially pleased.

While Jing Yi stood there dumbfounded, the outcome had already been decided in a flash. The red mech threw the blue mech to the ground with an over-the-shoulder toss, then leaped up and pinned the blue mech down with one knee. The watching mechs and the soldiers standing outside all clapped and cheered! Only then did someone notice General Chen's arrival. No one was foolish enough to approach him; they merely saluted from afar, and General Chen returned the salute. Looking at Jing Yi, who was still staring in fascination, he said, "What are you standing around for? Hurry up and move."

Jing Yi followed him, looking back every few steps.

Behind them, the mech soldiers who had just been fighting with iron-blooded ferocity were enthusiastically gossiping over the public communications channel—

"So this is the wife Major Qin just married? Damn, he's really something to look at!"

"I know him. Out of everyone in the Federation who likes Major Qin, this guy chased him the craziest. Man, those fresh tricks he used—I'm too embarrassed to even say them..."

"Come to think of it, wasn't that person especially eager to marry Major Qin before? Why did they chicken out at the critical moment? They didn't even perform as well as someone with a seductive face..."

"Do you think Major Qin is really dead? I always feel like something's fishy... Could a freak like him die that easily? But they've already married such an embarrassing wife into the family. If he isn't dead, he shouldn't be able to stay so calm..."

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