Abnormal crossing

Chapter 251 Next Stop.
"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Milo immediately nodded, gesturing for Meimei to take over Ophelia's luggage while looking at Jokowen:
"Old Joe, everything that needed to be handed over has been handed over, and it's about time. Shall we part ways here?"

Qiao Kewen, who had reverted to his virtual avatar during this time, also nodded in greeting, his expression solemn: "Captain Milo, Ms. Jin, and Brother Gu Wei wish you all a safe journey. We'll see you again in four months."

Milo extended and joined his index and middle fingers, lightly tapped his temple, and then made a graceful gesture in the direction of the other person, performing a salute that he had learned from Gu Wei.

After the ceremony was completed.

Milo then waved his hand at the crew members: "Everyone, get on board, let's set sail!"

Upon hearing this, Jin leisurely walked into the cabin with her hands in her pockets, followed by Nuonuo and Lizi, who were shouting loudly, and Gu Wei and Kaiyi followed closely behind.

Seeing this, Ophelia exchanged a glance with Old Beryl and quickly followed him inside.

More than ten minutes later.

A soft humming sound came from deep within the ship, and a gentle blue light emanated from the bottom of the Fluttering Fluttering. After a slight tremor, the ship began to rise steadily.

Through the portholes, those on the bridge could clearly see the scene below slowly sinking and shrinking.

Ophelia stood still by the window, her eyes fixed on her mother's shrinking figure.

I only see this moment.

Adele remained standing on the ground, trying to straighten her body and looking up at the gradually ascending spaceship. Her left hand, raised high, waved incessantly in the air, as if she were trying her best to etch herself into Ophelia's memory.

Another few minutes passed.

The images on the ground completely disappeared, but Ophelia remained motionless, staring down.

She felt as if she had been detached from reality, even her breathing became very soft, until—

"Are you reluctant to part with it?"

Ophelia paused slightly, her somewhat unfocused gaze gradually refocusing.

She turned her head and found that Jin had been standing quietly beside her at some point.

Ophelia was silent for a moment, then nodded gently: "Mm."

Although she had left the labyrinth and gone out to study while she was in Bosca, she was able to return to Bosca every year or two. Also, the truth about Bosca had not yet been revealed at that time. Adele may have been a little lonely, but her mental state was certainly not something that Ophelia should worry too much about.

But this time it's different.

Adele has just experienced the upheaval in Bosca. Her husband of several decades and the entire Bosca royal family are now puppets controlled by the Kingdom of Bhikkhu. Such a shock is something most people might not be able to withstand.

More importantly, Adele is not young anymore.
Suddenly.

Ophelia suddenly realized something, looked around a few times, and asked Jin, "Sister Jin, has Mr. Berry started taking the medicine?"

"Yeah, Meimei's sub-thread just took him to the lab," there was no need to hide this, so Jin nodded straightforwardly: "What's wrong?"

Ophelia hesitated for a moment: "Aren't those potions very expensive to make?"

"Production cost?" Jin blinked, quickly guessing Ophelia's thoughts: "You want to give it to Adele?"

Ophelia silently hummed in agreement.

Adele is now in her early seventies, less than twenty years away from the average lifespan of a Molde. Coupled with the mental trauma she has suffered, this age is still somewhat dangerous. "That might be a bit difficult," Jin shrugged at her and explained, "Old Berry is a contracted crew member, which is why we provide the replacement drug to make him younger for free. But if you want to give Adele the drug, you'll have to pay for it yourself."

Then Jin glanced at Ophelia and, before the girl could ask about the price, continued, "I've analyzed the physical conditions of the Molds. The physical enhancement potion suitable for your civilization requires two substances: [Kaller III Slow-Release Solution] and [Bofen Catalyst]—these two things aren't particularly expensive, but they're not exactly common either."

"If you want to buy it yourself, the money you saved up in school isn't quite enough."

Although Ophelia amassed a considerable fortune at the academy by acting as a middleman, it amounted to roughly the wealth of a low-level second-tier civilization, roughly equivalent to Gu Wei's total assets during World War I on Earth before his transmigration.

This number is certainly not small for an individual like Ophelia, but it is not particularly wealthy on a galactic scale.

Again.

The resources of a second-order civilization and the life-bearing planet on which a second-order civilization resides are not the same concept. If one were to control a planet that is nurturing a second-order civilization, that would be a completely different matter.

Not an exaggeration.

The vehicles of ordinary citizens in some arbitrator civilizations might be enough to bankrupt a mid-to-late stage Tier 2 civilization.

Ophelia clearly realized this as well, and quickly asked, "So how much money do I need to get a set of potions?"

“That’s hard to say. If it’s a fixed salary, it will probably take some time to save up,” Jin raised an eyebrow. “But since you’ve just boarded the ship, I’ll give you a perk. If you can master the contents of this book within four months before we come to Molde again, I’ll personally give you a set of replacement potions.”

Ophelia was slightly taken aback, then her eyes flashed with light brighter than the gem on her forehead: "What book?"

Jin fiddled with the crew wristband for a few moments: "Here it is."

Ophelia quickly lowered her head and looked at her crew bracelet.

as predicted.

The name of a set of books was prominently displayed on the crew member's wristband:

Halving Theory: A Three-Thousand-Year Simulation of an Eight-Thousand-Year Arrival

Ophelia: ".??????"

Ignoring the bewildered Ophelia, Jin walked straight to Milo beside the control panel: "Milo, what's going on?"

“No, the ship’s attitude is stable, everything is normal,” Milo quickly looked up from the course chart in front of him, glanced at Ophelia beside him, and asked in a low voice, “By the way, didn’t you leave a set of replacement potions for Old Joe to give to Adele when he had time? Why are you trying to fool that young girl again now?”

"It's just a small experiment," Jin waved her hand dismissively. "Ophelia is, after all, my nominal assistant. I should at least have a direct assessment of her, right? Adele is a great starting point."

“Ophelia’s feelings for Adele are genuine. She will definitely study that book with all her might during this time—at maximum efficiency, her ability, or rather her potential, can be basically judged based on her mastery of it in four months.”

Milo thought about it and agreed.

This is similar to testing an athlete's maximum speed. Whether the person chasing you is a mouse or a tiger, the final result will be completely different.

The latter can basically reflect the upper limit of an athlete's ability.

Then Jin leisurely turned her gaze to the course chart, and her expression became more formal:

"Speaking of which, we should be heading to the Sora Empire next, right?"

(End of this chapter)