Abnormal crossing

Chapter 242 Qiao Kewen's Request (Part 2)

Ophelia?

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads and looked at the little girl standing next to Adele.

The second choice was actually her?
Ophelia herself looked visibly surprised, clearly indicating that Jokovic had not informed her beforehand.

“It’s like this, Captain Milo,” Jokovin said, as he brought the android to Ophelia’s side and gave his niece a deep look. “Although we just fooled Station Chief Fujimori with the story of Ophelia’s disappearance, I reckon he, or rather the Kingdom of Bijuri, will soon discover the truth that Ophelia is still alive.”

"And she is the only surviving member of the Bosca royal bloodline. This identity is enough to tempt the Kingdom of Bichuli. I am worried that they may devise some plans targeting Ophelia personally. Even if Mold moves into the primordial universe, it may not be safe."

"so."

Speaking of it.

Jokowen hesitated for a moment, but quickly made up his mind: "If the fleet allows, I would like to let Ophelia go with the Fluttering Fluttering."

“But, brother,” Adele, standing beside Ophelia, opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to say something, “Ophelia is still…”

But after returning it for a long time, she didn't know how to continue and could only hold Ophelia's hand with a worried expression.

indeed
As Joe Cowen said.

Due to the existence of the Wirtz polar singularity, Fujimori temporarily ignored the whereabouts of Ophelia and Adele, but once Jin's methods failed, the attitude of the Kingdom of Bijuri was destined to be completely different.

Adele is relatively safer.

After all, she has no blood relation to the Boska royal family. If Mold were still in the Maze Zone, there might be danger, but with Mold successfully migrating into the Primordial Universe, the Kingdom of Bhikkhu is unlikely to spend a lot of resources to take extreme measures against her.

But Ophelia was different.

She is the only living member of the Bosnian royal family, and her father, Boko III, is the second incomplete record of Bosnian history. How could the Kingdom of Bhikkhu not be tempted?
Even if the primordial universe is backed by the Entropy Interstellar Engineering and the Boundless Covenant, the Kingdom of Bhikkhu may still act against the will of the world.

After all, Ophelia is just an individual, while Wirtz's polar singularity is related to the possibility of advancing to the eighth rank.

Unless Ophelia receives the same level of protection as Tango, under the full force of the Kingdom of Bichuli's schemes, Mold may well, or rather, is destined not to be able to protect Ophelia.

Therefore, despite Adele's extreme reluctance.

However, from a safety perspective, letting Ophelia go far away with Milo and the others was indeed the right choice.

The real question now is whether Milo and his friends are willing to take on this burden.
“Captain Milo, Ms. Jin,” as if to give Ophelia some leverage, Jokowen quickly added, “Don’t let Ophelia’s status as a princess fool you. Adele has always had high expectations for her, and she doesn’t have any of the spoiled traits that come with being pampered. You don’t need to worry about her personality and her ability to integrate into the group.”

"She is studying medicine at the academy. Although she is far inferior to Ms. Jin, she is at least smarter than the mechanical assistant in the laboratory and can help out. In addition, she also has the collective consciousness of the Bosca Monarch, so she will definitely not cause trouble for everyone."

"Furthermore, Ophelia possesses royal blood from the Bosca royal family, so that thing might have some research value. If Ms. Jin is interested, she can provide some samples."

Qiao Kewen went to great lengths to persuade Milo and Jin.

Putting everything else aside, everyone knows what the word "sample" in his last sentence means.

Of course.

Qiao Kewen dared to say this because he was certain of Jin and Milo's personalities. He knew that the two of them wouldn't be ruthless towards Ophelia, and even if they had relevant research, they would probably pay some matching price—otherwise, Jin could have just kidnapped Ophelia from the palace.

And opposite him.

Looking at the intense gaze of Joe Cowen, Milo's expression seemed somewhat hesitant.

“Hmm, Old Joe,” he tapped his fingers on the back of his hand, his voice slow and clear, “You should know that the Fluttering Fluttering is no ordinary merchant caravan or research vessel. Hiding on the ship might help you avoid the schemes of the Kingdom of Bhikkhu, but you might encounter other, more serious risks or even a desperate situation—are you sure you want Ophelia, who just escaped the Bhikkhu conspiracy, to jump into this deep pit of ours again?”

be honest.

Putting aside the scheming and bickering over mutual benefits, Milo and Joe Cowen have gotten along quite well lately. The two have often exchanged tips on various petty theft techniques, and from a purely friendly perspective, he is willing to help Joe out.

But
He hesitated a bit when the topic turned to the crew.

of course.

The secrets on the ship are secondary, since many things are sealed off and ordinary crew members can't access them—for example, Gu Wei has been on board for some time, yet there are still many secrets on board that he doesn't know.

He hasn't even seen the last remaining crew member on the ship yet.
Milo's real concern was safety.

To know.

The ultimate goal of the Fluttering Fluttering is to find the legendary, elusive first civilization!
All the clues to the first civilization are hidden in those extremely dangerous areas. Apart from making some money by making long-distance voyages, the fleets are almost always exploring and developing various dangerous areas.

If we are not careful, the ship could be destroyed and people could die – in some ways, this risk is even greater than the retaliation of the Kingdom of Bhikkhu.

Like Gu Wei's so-called career-risking voyage before his time travel, which almost caused the entire Pulling Pulling ship to be completely destroyed, beyond any chance of rescue.

Looking at the entire Fluttering Fluttering Ship.

Apart from Gu Wei, who inexplicably traveled to another world and had nowhere to go, and the carefree beast-eared girl Nono, everyone else chose to join the fleet despite knowing the risks.

It can be said like this.

Every crew member boarded the ship with the awareness that they might be gone in the next second.

The scene may not be as violent and bloody as the phrase "licking blood from the edge of a knife," but the level of danger is far greater.

Other than that.

New crew members also need time to adapt after joining the fleet. This adaptation includes not only personality and character but also the adjustment of each crew member's respective functions.

For example, the pursuit Gu Wei encountered when he first traveled through time.

Upon spotting the pursuers, Kai and Chestnut immediately entered the operations room, while Milo and Jin also took their positions, demonstrating near-perfect teamwork.

And once new people join
Even if they are not on combat missions, standing still when unexpected events occur can affect their efficiency.

But if Ophelia isn't allowed on board, her future probably won't be good.
In this situation, it's impossible for Milo not to be conflicted.

On the contrary, if Jokowen himself had expressed a desire to join the fleet, Milo and Jin would most likely have readily agreed—but given his current condition and Molde's situation, he clearly wouldn't be able to board.
“Captain Milo, Sister Jin,” just as Milo was hesitating, Ophelia, who had been mostly silent until now, suddenly spoke up:

"Please let me join you."

(End of this chapter)