Space Survival: My Teammates Are All Top-Tier

"Because immortality is impossible in this world, it allows people to live for a long time but not indefinitely. That's roughly the reason. I don't know much more."

Uh... isn't this just the suppression of the Heavenly Dao rules in novels? What's there to not know...?

Jiang Shi shrugged, not too disappointed. Becoming stronger was enough; as for the future, he'd worry about that later...

"Okay, I guess I was overthinking it. So how are strength levels divided? What level am I at now?"

"As far as we know, there are nine main levels, from lowest to highest: Star-level, Stardust-level, Nebula-level, Star Core-level, Starship-level, Star Domain-level, Star Dome-level..."

"And right now, the master is just an ordinary planetary creature, not yet at the threshold of star level."

"These void black worms we just hunted were only the most basic space creatures, roughly at the star level. So, getting this star-level elemental crystal is a pleasant surprise."

"How can I reach the star level?" Jiang asked again.

"Absorb enough elemental crystals, train, and enhance your physique."

"OK! Got it!"

After hearing this, Jiang Shi was not discouraged at all; on the contrary, he became even more enthusiastic.

He put the Yuan Crystal into his spatial storage and turned to look intently at the Void Black Worm lingering thirty meters away.

At this moment, in his eyes, these ferocious insects were like moving treasures.

"Xiao Ai!"

Jiang Shi gripped the laser sword in his hand tightly.

"Looks like we don't need to be polite with them!"

"Let's... go together! Let's see how many spirit crystals these 'money-bringing kids' can contribute..."

"Warning! High-intensity mental shockwave detected!"

"Varied……"

Before he could even utter the word "幺", a sharp pain shot through his brain.

My vision suddenly became distorted, and I experienced a tinnitus that felt like my eardrums were about to rip apart.

A warm liquid welled up in my nasal cavity, and the smell of rust filled the air.

"pain……!"

Jiang Shi groaned and covered his head.

Within seconds, traces of blood began to seep from the eyes, ears, and nose.

"Master, run! It's a Void Black Worm at the early Star-level..."

"Damn it!"

Jiang Shi dared not be careless. He shook his head to clear his mind and quickly flew towards his No. 7 spaceship.

Just as it was about to reach the cabin door, another...

Jiang felt his heart pounding wildly, as if it were about to burst.

Blood began to seep from the corners of his mouth, and the edges of his vision began to darken.

"Hold on, Master! We're almost there!"

Xiao Ai shouted urgently.

Five meters, three meters...

Jiang Shi successfully returned to the cabin before the third attack, and casually shut it off.

His consciousness went completely black, and he crashed heavily onto the cabin floor.

"Are we safe now?"

He collapsed to the ground, his vision blurred, and the ringing in his ears continued, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

He just lay there motionless on the ground.

After a few minutes, my consciousness returned to normal, but my brain kept throbbing with pain.

"...Xiao Ai,"

Jiang Shi let out a hoarse voice, turned his head to the side, slowly got up, and leaned against the outside of the cabin door.

"What the hell was that just now?"

Outside of space, a black void worm slowly swam out.

It was more than twice the size of its kind around it, and its carapace was dark purple.

It hovered there silently, its enormous head facing the space station.

Even from a distance and through the transparent cabin, Jiang Shi felt uneasy.

Is it sizing me up?

Wisdom—no, it has awakened!

Jiang Shi took a deep breath. He thought to himself, "I'm not afraid of how strong the enemy is, I'm afraid of how clever the enemy is."

The enormous Void Black Insect King did not approach, remaining there for about ten seconds.

Then, it blended into the shadows of the meteorite belt and disappeared.

Jiang let out a long breath of foul air, which smelled of blood, and his tense body relaxed slightly.

Struggling, he took off his entire mecha spacesuit.

Leaning against the bulkhead, he wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth, nose, and ears with the back of his hand.

Several dark red marks were left behind.

Now, he has achieved the goal of bleeding from all seven orifices.

"Xiao Ai, that was the Void Black Insect King just now, a Star-level early stage cultivator. It launched a mental attack, right?"

"Hmm, it must be mutating. The Void Black Worm shouldn't have this kind of attack method."

"Mutant, damn it, no wonder it hurts so much... Damn it, now I'm covered in internal injuries, it'll be hard to deal with the building..."

"Master, you should rest and stop talking."

"Okay, sure..."

As Jiang Shi approached, waves of dizziness struck again.

He had no interest in cleaning the blood off his face. He found a relatively comfortable position and closed his eyes.

"Xiao Ai, I'm going to take a nap..."

The voice grew softer and softer.

However, less than ten seconds after I closed my eyes, a knocking sound came from the direction of the inner cabin door.

"Thump, thump, thump."

Jiang Shi frowned, feeling increasingly irritable.

He didn't move, but muttered something irritatingly towards the door:

"Who is it! Don't bother me if you have nothing to say!"

The complaints went unheard by those outside, yet the rhythmic knocking continued.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

"Depend on……"

Jiang Shi cursed under his breath, too lazy to even open his eyes.

"Xiao Ai, go check on me and help me out. Just say I'm asleep, and don't wake me up even if the sky falls."

"Understood, Master."

Immediately, the robot bodyguard strode towards the inner hatch.

Turn the doorknob and open the door a crack.

Captain? What's she doing here?

Xiao Ai was puzzled. Apart from exchanging a few words with her master in public matters, Bai Yubing had no interaction with him.

Bai Yubing, standing outside the door, saw the robot but her expression didn't change much. She simply asked, "You're Jiang Shi's AI, right? How badly is he injured?"

This seemingly ordinary greeting instantly put Xiao Ai on high alert.

"I wonder what brings the captain here at this hour?"

Instead of answering the question directly, throw out the question first.

Bai Yubing simply opened her hand, revealing a small glass bottle in her palm, containing a pale green liquid that was sloshing around.

"I saw your battle just now. This is a high-quality healing potion. Give it to your master; it will help him recover much faster."

The potion is real, but what's the price? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The mechanical voice sounded again: "Captain, what are the conditions?"

Bai Yubing withdrew her hand, holding the medicine bottle in her grasp, and lowered her voice slightly: "Cooperation. Objective: Kill that early-stage Star-level Void Black Worm you just encountered."

"If any elemental crystals fall, they're mine."

"The corpse of the Insect King belongs to your master."

The Yuan Crystal belongs to her, but the corpse belongs to its owner? The value of the Yuan Crystal is undeniable. But the Insect King's corpse is just so-so. Is she testing him, or does she have ulterior motives?

"This matter involves my master, and I cannot make a decision for him."

"No rush, you can go and ask."

"Cough cough..."

A few coughs were heard.

Xiao Ai turned around.

Jiang Shi was seen walking over, swaying slightly, while holding onto the cabin wall.

His face was pale and bloodstains were on it. As he approached the cabin door, he struggled to keep from leaning against the wall.

He walked over step by step, his steps unsteady but firm, until he stood next to Xiao Ai and looked at Bai Yubing through the half-open door.

"captain,"

"Aren't your cooperation terms a bit excessive?"