Abnormal crossing

Chapter 250 Parting
Despite Old Berry's desperate attempts to cover it up.

But Gu Wei could still discern some rather complex emotions in his tone and expression.

It contains the grief of losing his only son and the reluctance to leave his wife alone in Molde, but also carries a hint of a science engineer's yearning for the stars and the sea.

In a sense.

At this moment, Old Berry's mindset was somewhat similar to that of Gu Wei when he first boarded the ship—back then, Gu Wei was also heavy-hearted because of the time travel, but he inevitably developed curiosity and anticipation for the Star Sea.

Humans are such contradictory and complex beings.

“You seem to be in pretty good spirits,” Milo said, then looked Old Berry up and down a few times before nodding to him. “Welcome to the Fluttering Fluttering. You’ve met these crew members with me a few days ago, so I won’t go into details. In short, I hope you can adapt to life on board as soon as possible.”

Old Berry's gaze swept quickly over Gu Wei and the others, and he gave them the same standard Molde greeting in a friendly manner.

During the handover of the Khan, Joe Cowen introduced Gu Wei and the others. Although Old Berry was in a heavy mood at the time and might not have been able to remember everyone's exact name and position, there was one thing he was very clear about:

Without these crew members, his son's consciousness might never have returned to Mold.

Therefore, even when dealing with the youngest child, Nono, Old Berry's manners remained impeccable.

After saying hello.

Old Berry then looked at Milo again: "Captain, where will my work area be from now on?"

“Oh, I was just about to tell you about this,” Milo said, seemingly pleased with Old Berry’s decisive manner, a slight smile playing on his lips. “I discussed it with Jin, and from now on you’ll be in charge of calibrating the spaceship’s left thruster module.”

"The left thruster is located on the lower abdomen of the spacecraft. It is mainly responsible for fine-tuning during vertical takeoff and landing and horizontal turning. The operation interface is also four or five parts similar to Model's traditional industrial interface. You should be able to adapt to it without any major problems."

"In short, the detailed employee handbook will be sent to you later. If you can master it in a short period of time, we will give you more responsibilities."

The decision to put old Berry in charge of the spacecraft's left thruster module was a result of his discussion with Jin.

The left thruster module is a rather special control hub. Its internal structure is intricate and extremely demanding on the operator's skills, but each thread has a small proportion in its complete instruction set. In short, it has a high degree of fault tolerance, so even if a button is pressed incorrectly, it will not have a significant impact on the spacecraft's navigation.

In addition, the left thruster module often involves multi-threaded interaction, which is a test of the management and coordination abilities of the responsible staff, making it quite suitable for the newly arrived old Berry.

Actually.

In the Star Sea, many fleets place reserve officers in this position for training, and if they perform well, they will be promoted to the next level.

Milo paused for a moment, then continued, "Also, don't worry about your physical health. Meimei is preparing a suitable medicine for you. After taking it, your physical condition will be roughly back to that of a 25-year-old—by the way, would you like to look younger as well?"

"Appearance? Just keep it as it is," Old Berry chuckled, rubbing his cheek with his rough hands. "Otherwise, I'm afraid she won't be comfortable talking to Keshida remotely. We've been married for so many years, there's no point in being vain."

Milo nodded.

It's fine if you don't change your appearance.

Milo then had a brief conversation with Old Berry, introducing him to some basic ship regulations, after which Old Berry signed his name on the contract.

As stipulated in the contract.

Milo then provided him and Ophelia with some basic crew benefits, but overall it was much simpler than Gu Wei's experience—Ophelia had studied outside the Maze Zone a long time ago, and Old Berry had also participated in the Star Sea Unified Examination. Their information and resumes were all backed up in the Star Sea Alliance, so they didn't need to re-register like Gu Wei did. Another ten minutes or so passed.

Ophelia and Adele also returned to the scene.

The mother and daughter looked even more sorrowful than when they had just left. Ophelia held Adele's hand tightly, and both of their eyes were visibly red and swollen, with lingering tears and deep sorrow in their eyes.

It is clear.

They had just experienced an overwhelming farewell.

Behind them floated a small, unmanned aircraft, laden with luggage of various sizes—Ophelia was, after all, a princess of a fourth-tier civilization, and even if she were frugal, she wouldn't be short of supplies.

"Mother."

Ophelia led Adele to Milo and Jin, then stopped, her voice slightly choked with emotion: "Let's leave it here."

Adele gently raised her head, her reddened eyes filled with reluctance and worry for Ophelia. She gently stroked her daughter's hand: "Ophelia, take good care of yourself out there. Get plenty of rest, eat well, study hard, and remember not to cause trouble for the captain and the others."

She went on and on like a broken record, explaining all sorts of things, but Ophelia showed no impatience whatsoever. Instead, she listened attentively and nodded.

After all, it's likely that we won't see each other again in reality for more than ten years after we part ways today.

After a while.

Adele suddenly looked up, glanced quickly at Gu Wei beside her, and said in a low voice, "Also, don't easily believe those sweet-talking guys. There are a lot of swindlers in the Star Sea. You must not fall for those scumbags and perverts. If you dare to fall in love while you are learning from Ms. Jin, I will break your legs!"

Gu Wei: "."

Sister, could you please stop staring at me when you say that?
Dude, how do you look like a jerk or a pervert?

anyway.

This kind of "If you dare to date in high school, I'll break your legs" rhetoric is something that mothers from any civilization would use.
Ophelia blushed slightly at Adele's words, but she couldn't bear to interrupt her mother's parting words, so she stood there like a red-faced Guan Yu.

A few minutes later.

After finally finishing her rambling, Adele waved her hand casually, "Alright, that's all I wanted to say. Ophelia, it's time for you to set off."

Ophelia pursed her lips tightly, then suddenly stepped forward and hugged her mother: "Mother."

Adele gently stroked Ophelia's hair without saying a word.

After a while.

Ophelia slowly separated from Adele and bowed deeply to Jokowen and Speaker Gray, who were standing not far away.

After getting up.

The last surviving direct descendant of the Bosca royal family took a deep breath and looked at Milo: "Captain, crew member Ophelia reports for duty. Let's set sail."

(End of this chapter)