Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 143 Fishing
"Okay, it'll only be a year at most, let's be patient," Zhao Youyue continued to comfort her gently.

Lin Xiufeng said indignantly:
"You sent two thousand people here and you expect me to continue to perform meritorious service? Dream on!"

"Until we get the information I need, let's focus on building up the base here and working hard for the future of two thousand people. We don't have time to deal with people from the three major organizations!"

"I'm giving up and lying down! Don't even think about taking advantage of me like this!"

"Lin Xiufeng, don't do this..." Zhao Youyue knew that Lin Xiufeng was really capable of doing such a thing.

He always values ​​equality, so he must be furious about this unequal distribution of effort and reward.

"Don't try to persuade her—if you keep trying, I'll just incite her rebellious spirit and make her give up too. Then we won't be able to support these two thousand people, and they'll all have to go back to where they came from."

Lin Xiufeng suppressed her anger, and her tone became much calmer.

But this situation made Zhao Youyue realize that there was no way to negotiate.

Zhao Youyue hugged him and comforted him, saying:
"Alright, alright! You're the commander, so you decide. We won't do anything and will wait for the news. In the meantime, I'll take care of the two thousand men, while you, Commander, can just lie around all day and still take care of... me, okay?"

"Sounds much better, much more comfortable! Being a transport worker is capricious, but you, the direct beneficiary, are the one who has to deal with all the big and small things."

"If I do nothing, it's the same as not taking advantage of me; it's you who are taking advantage of me. You're doing it willingly, so I have no reason to be angry!"

"I'll happily play with it for a year and a half! It's so comfortable!"

Lin Xiufeng found a balance, her anger subsided, and she felt much better.

Zhao Youyue thought he was really... like a child, and just as he said, he was not ambitious at all!

While others seize every opportunity to shine, he, on the other hand, chooses to lie down and slack off!

Just want to feel good.

This... isn't this childish?

"It's good that the commander isn't angry anymore. So, does the commander want to trouble me now, or do you want to drink, wander around, and enjoy some relaxing time?"

Zhao Youyue continued to coax him, and Lin Xiufeng thought for a moment and said:
"You can forget about making meritorious contributions, but the benefits of practicing martial arts are mine alone, so I can't just sit back and do that. Now is not the time to trouble you. I'll practice martial arts, and you go and take good care of the regimental affairs!"

Seeing Lin Xiufeng's excited expression, Zhao Youyue couldn't help but remind him:
"Right now, who has time to practice martial arts with you?"

"...I'll practice by myself! I'll practice ambidextrous fighting, using my left hand to fight against my right hand!"

"Alright, alright, take care, Commander! You've had a long journey!"

Zhao Youyue wasn't there to argue with Lin Xiufei at this time, and he finally felt better, so she let him wander around aimlessly.

Maybe after a few days of lounging around and getting bored, he'll take responsibility again.

But after a month, Zhao Youyue discovered that Lin Xiufeng was quite content and not bored at all!
It really was true. Every day, when everyone was busy, Lin Xiufeng would pass the time by himself. Whenever someone needed him, he would say the same thing:

"For the next year, go to the deputy commander for everything. Don't come to me even if the sky falls."

When everyone else is not busy, Lin Xiufeng takes care of Zhao Youyue.

Zhao Youyue couldn't understand it; she really couldn't stand being left with nothing to do.

If Lin Xiufeng were to accompany me every day, and we could venture out together like before, then of course there would be no problem.

But I'm all alone, and everyone else is busy, so how can I stay idle?
Zhao Youyue couldn't understand it, but Lin Xiufeng just couldn't stay idle.

For three consecutive months, he remained idle like this.

You can't say he's free, but he's not.

Lin Xiufeng is often not at the base; he goes to Jinghu instead.

Everyone at the base was busy, even Lin Qiru was busy training new recruits every day.

The clones in Mirror Lake are quite idle; apart from Lin Xiufeng's own clone, any one of them can spar with him.

Training only reaction and movement, without using Heavenly Martial Power, consumes virtually no energy and doesn't interfere with the clone's main tasks.

Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue's clone practiced swordsmanship for two hours. During their break, they saw Lin Qiru's clone suddenly leap into the lake.

Immediately afterwards, the clone sank to the bottom, and then Lin Qiru's head and face emerged from the lake.

"Why are you here instead of training new recruits at the base?"

Lin Xiufeng was quite surprised. "This batch of people is almost settled. We'll get busy when the next batch arrives. Qin Yong is here, and I want to avoid him. I happen to be the most free, so I volunteered to come and call you back. I'll also merge with the clone while I'm at it."

Lin Qiru shook her wet hair. Lin Xiufeng knew that Lin Qiru had no feelings for Qin Yong; it was entirely Zhao Youyue's doing to bring them together. So he didn't bring up the matter and instead asked her:

"Tell me, what's going on in your clone's head?"

“Every time I come here to spar with her, she doesn’t spar properly! She often refuses to spar with me! When I take the initiative and attack, well, those three clones team up to help me!”

"Why can't your clone spar with me properly?"

"Hmm..." Lin Qiru hesitated and said, "Commander, maybe you shouldn't ask."

"No way! I'll get angry if I don't find out the details."

Lin Xiufeng had been puzzled for a long time, but he didn't want to go to the recruit training department to find Lin Qiru, lest Zhao Youyue find out and worry.

I have to get to the bottom of this since she came today!
"She thinks the leader is a bit of a jerk, is afraid that the leader has other intentions, is also worried that the deputy leader's clone will be suspicious, and also has to consider the willful clone's overthinking. Keeping her distance from you is the only option."

If Lin Qiru doesn't want to say anything, fine, but if she does, it's the truth, and she doesn't even try to be tactful.

"Understood!" Lin Xiufeng had nothing to say; the reasoning was sufficient and reasonable.

"This clone is ruining my reputation! I'm such a self-disciplined person, and he's turned me into a scumbag!"

"The clone of the leader is pretty bad; it's not like the leader in that respect."

Lin Qiru gave a truthful evaluation.

"A clone is a clone. They have no worries about having children. Our love and hate are just memories to them, probably like a movie."

"So, where can they find the foundation for their strict self-discipline?"

"However, we can't ask for too much; after all, he's a perfect tool."

"Let's go back to base."

Lin Xiufeng jumped into the water.

By deliberately adjusting the angle, he merged with the clone.

Then, Lin Xiufeng dived into the water, and a new copy appeared on the surface.

Lin Xiufeng swam in the water, with Lin Qiru beside her.

In the still water, only the undercurrents they stirred were moving.

Lin Xiufeng didn't turn his head to look at Lin Qiru, not even once.

At this moment, Lin Xiufeng couldn't help but recall the scene of swimming underwater with Lin Qiru's cousin, Xu Xinying, on Tianlan Star...

They are so alike that Lin Xiufeng doesn't even need to look to know Lin Qiru's swimming posture.

Because they looked so alike, he dared not pay too much attention to Lin Qiru, lest he transfer his feelings for Xu Xinying onto Lin Qiru.

When Lin Xiufeng finally saw the surface of Mirror Lake, he hurriedly sped up. He felt that this stretch of swimming had taken too long and time had passed too slowly.

Emerging from the water, the torrential rain poured down on me, forcing me to squint.

After swimming ashore, we followed the sloping side of the rocks inward and entered a spacious cave.

Lin Xiufeng dried her hair, while Lin Qiru was still tidying up her wet hair.

"Wait a moment, I just broke through to the Star Cave and need to add bone powder."

After Lin Xiufeng finished speaking, and Lin Qiru agreed, he considered for a moment and then said:

"I previously practiced the Ten-Star Great Gale System that Li Li mentioned. My next step is to decide whether to practice the Ambidextrous Eight-Star Great System or the Heaven and Earth Five-Point Eight-Star Great System."

"The guild leader actually cultivated the ten-star Great Gale System first?"

Lin Qiru seemed quite surprised.

"Isn't it all thanks to you and Zhao Youyue that I learned a lesson? With the two of you being so skilled, who knows how many others like you there are on Dream Continent?"

"Of course, I'll focus on building the ten-star Great Gale system first. It's fast, allowing me to attack or retreat as needed. Even if I can't beat someone, I can outrun them, ensuring I can be invincible from the start."

(End of this chapter)