A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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The next day, Lu Jianan went to ask Director Li for leave.

I feel like I'm about to get yelled at again; my heart is pounding, and I'm a little scared.

He wasn't wearing his white coat today. He straightened his slightly wrinkled casual clothes, which he didn't usually wear, took a deep breath, and walked towards Director Li's office.

The corridor was quiet, with only Lu Jianan's own footsteps.

Waaaaah, how am I supposed to tell the teacher? I feel like I'll be expelled from the school.

He stopped in front of the teacher's office, hesitated for a while, circled around a few times, took a few deep breaths, encouraged himself, and spent a long time mentally preparing himself...

I stood there for almost half an hour before I finally raised my hand to knock on the door.

"Come in," came Director Li's authoritative voice from inside.

Lu Jianan pushed open the door and saw Director Li bent over his desk reviewing documents, wearing reading glasses and with his brows furrowed as usual.

Hearing footsteps, Director Li looked up and saw Lu Jianan. His brows furrowed even more: "What is it?"

Then came the death stare: "Why aren't you wearing a lab coat?"

Lu Jianan walked to the desk and stood with her hands behind her back like a primary school student under the teacher's gaze. Her hands were nervously twirled together behind her back, and she lowered her head, not daring to look Director Li in the eye.

"teacher......"

"Hmm?" Director Li put down his pen and looked at him.

When a child is quiet, they're bound to cause trouble.

"I would like to ask for leave." Lu Jianan's voice was even softer.

"Taking leave?" Director Li was a little surprised. "The cell restoration project you're working on is at a critical stage, and your gene linker model hasn't been optimized yet."

"I really need to ask for leave, I need to take a few days off." Lu Jianan didn't dare to say how long exactly.

"How many days?" Director Li pressed. "How many days exactly? The project schedule can't be delayed."

Lu Jianan lowered her head even further: "Please grant me three days first, and later it might... it might take more than a few days."

Once he finds his older brother and isn't rejected, his brother will likely spend less time in the Human Federation, usually in Leernia. If he doesn't want to be separated from his brother, he might not be able to continue working in the Human Federation.

"Not just a few days?" Director Li's brows furrowed again, his voice turning cold. "Lu Jianan, what exactly are you trying to do? Are you throwing away your future? Your job?"

Lu Jianan shrank back under the pressure of this imposing manner, but he still mustered his courage and raised his head: "Teacher, I'm sorry." He apologized first, and then insisted: "But I really have something very important that I have to go to Liernia for."

"Something important? What could be more important than research? Tell me."

"I need to go find someone."

"Looking for someone?" Director Li asked, puzzled. "In Liernia? Who are you looking for? Who do you know there?"

Lu Jianan's social circle has always been extremely simple. She rarely goes out or goes online. Apart from her teachers, senior students, and her childhood friend Major General Gao Tian, ​​she has almost no other social interactions, let alone knowing anyone from Liernia.

Lu Jianan became even more nervous when asked, and stammered, "I'll go find him, I'll go find my older brother."

"Big Brother?" Director Li was taken aback, then realized, "You mean that Zerg guy, the one who saved you, the Ninth Army Commander? Bishenmantis?"

Lu Jianan nodded vigorously, her eyes bright yet slightly apprehensive: "Yes!"

"Why are you going to them? Do you even want to see them?" Director Li looked down on him.

Lu Jianan was fidgeting, her face slightly flushed, with that kind of expression, that of a young man in love.

Seeing his expression, what else could Director Li not understand? Instantly, a surge of anger welled up within her!

He slammed his hand on the table: "Nonsense!"

The sound made the documents on the table jump, startling Lu Jianan so much that she shrank her neck.

"Lu Jianan!" Director Li's voice was stern and reprimanding. "Who are they? Who are you? What are you thinking? Huh? For a Zerg that might not even like you! You're going to throw away your future! Throw away your job! And run off to Lehrnia?"

Who is Bishenmantis? How could Lu Jianan possibly be worthy of her?

They might completely ignore him, or just play with him for a bit, and then tell him to come back when they're done. What will he do then?! Will he be able to come back peacefully?!

Lu Jianan was spoiled by them; he couldn't stand the slightest grievance.

"No, my brother likes me a lot, we love each other! My brother doesn't dislike me at all!" Lu Jianan perked up again and argued loudly with the teacher.

"He liked you, he left, and you're telling me to go find him?!"

"My brother went back because he had work to do!"

"He has a job, but you don't?! What are you going to do in the future?! You pig-brain! Why did you have to learn to dig for wild vegetables?!" Director Li scolded him.

"Wang Baochuan, who foraged for wild vegetables, was a left-behind woman..."

"You dare talk back!"

Lu Jianan deflated again, muttering incoherently.

As for work... he really doesn't know what to do right now. He'll just have to take it one step at a time. In short, his most important task right now is to appease his older brother.

The teacher, exasperated, pointed at him with her finger, clearly disappointed in him.

Lu Jianan stammered, "Teacher, I'm sorry..."

There's always a way to find a job, but it's really hard for him to leave his older brother.

If he has to work for the rest of his life and doesn't have his older brother, what's the point of living? He might not want to live anymore.

Director Li pointed at him for a long time, and looking at Lu Jianan's expression, he knew that he was indeed serious.

Director Li stared at Lu Jianan for a long time, then finally sighed, took off his reading glasses, and wearily rubbed his temples.

It's not easy for this little good-for-nothing to stand up for himself, and besides, there's a high-ranking general in Liernia who's the Crown Princess to back him up, so he's calmed down a bit.

Oh dear, having sons or daughters is a debt, I'm completely clueless.

Finally, Director Li let out a long, deep sigh, filled with helplessness and a hint of resignation.

Oh well, this little good-for-nothing chose it himself.

Then, he took out a document, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Lu Jianan: "Take it."

Lu Jianan picked up the document with a puzzled look and saw that the heading read: "Application Form for Academic Exchange Project between the Human Federation Scientific Research Institute and the Central Star Higher Education Institution of the Liernia Empire."

Lu Jianan: "Wow!" He looked up at the teacher.

Director Li put his reading glasses back on and waved his hand dismissively: "Now that humanity has established diplomatic relations with Lehrnia, the research institute has cooperation with universities there, and I have an exchange student spot available."

Lu Jianan's eyes widened like fried eggs again: "QAQ Wow! Teacher!"

When he gets excited, he can't speak and can only yell incoherently.

Director Li utterly disliked him: "Alright! Go cry outside if you want, don't get in my way! Give me the leave slip later. Make sure the project handover is clear! Not a single piece of data is allowed to be wrong!"

"Get out of here!"

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Lu Jianan packed his luggage, carrying with him the love of his stubborn but kind-hearted teacher.

Then he held his suitcase and waited for Gao Tian to send him a message.

Around noon, Lu Jianan's personal terminal finally vibrated!

Lu Jianan rushed over to read it. It was a message from Gao Tian, ​​containing the exact location of the airport and an encrypted access code, followed by her father's instructions: "Scan the code at the gate to enter."

Lu Jianan's heart skipped a beat as she looked at the message.

He checked his suitcase one last time. Great, he had all his documents and nothing was missing! Nothing else mattered; he could buy anything else he forgot on the spot!

Then, dragging it down from the research institute dormitory, we boarded the pre-arranged hovercar and headed straight for the airport!

Big brother, big brother, big brother, I'm coming again, big brother—

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The private air route has only been open for a short time, and it is still the peak season for tourism to Liernia. The airport is huge, and there are many people coming and going, like a sea of ​​insects.

Lu Jianan arrived at the airport with her suitcase.

Last time he came with his older brother, but this time he came alone, and Lu Jianan was a little nervous.

He dragged his suitcase through the crowd and followed the signs to find the designated special passage gate.

There were few people around, and it was very quiet. Lu Jianan pulled up the access code on the terminal and aligned it with the scanner.

A "beep" sounded.

The green light came on, and the gate popped open.

As you exit the terminal through the gate, your view opens up instantly, revealing a huge tarmac stretching out before you. The Prince-class destroyer is already parked on the tarmac, ready for departure.

Lu Jianan's gaze was immediately drawn to the enormous Prince Ship.

It stood there, like a silent metal mountain, so huge that its top was almost invisible.

The silver-gray hull gleamed in the midday sun, cold and majestic, larger than any spaceship he had ever seen.

Lu Jianan involuntarily opened her mouth wide and exclaimed "Wow!"

This was the first time he had seen the Crown Prince's ship; he had never seen it before by chance.

The front hatch of the spaceship was already open, and Gao Tian was standing next to it. When he saw him coming, he waved to him.

"Gao Tian!" Lu Jianan dragged her suitcase and ran over quickly, looking up at the sky with a hint of excitement in her eyes. "This ship is huge!"

It's huge, much bigger than his older brother's Bladeship.

As expected of the Crown Prince's ship!

However...emmmm.

Lu Jianan looked up at the hatch of the Prince's ship, which wasn't even on the ground and was suspended more than a meter above it: "How am I supposed to get up there?"

Why doesn't this spaceship have a gangway?!

Gao Tian squatted down to look at him: "Seriously? You can't even climb up to a height of less than two meters?"

"Just because you're a high-ranking person doesn't mean you're superior!"

Gao Tian gave him an idea: "Hold onto the edge of the hatch and jump up."

"I'll jump for my life!" Lu Jianan threw her suitcase at him.

Whose spaceship has a hatch that's over two meters high and doesn't have a gangway?

Gao Tian took Lu Jianan's suitcase and teased him, "I'll help you with your suitcase, hurry up. Otherwise, we won't take you with us when we leave."

"You son of a bitch...!" Lu Jianan gave in.

Then he tried to jump up the door for a long time but couldn't, like a puppy stuck on the edge of a table, futilely pawing at it.

Gao Tian laughed himself to death.

"Aaaaaah!" Lu Jianan jumped up and hit him.

"You little piece of trash." Gao Tian laughed so hard he almost choked, and as he laughed, he lifted Lu Jianan up with his suitcase in one hand and Lu Jianan in the other.

"..." Lu Jianan was humiliated as she was carried up along with the box.

He's just not in good physical condition.

Finding my older brother is more important; I won't hold a grudge against him.

"Let's go." Gao Tian shoved the suitcase back into his hands and told him to pull it himself.

Then Lu Jianan was led by Gao Tian through the long viewing corridor on the side of the starship and towards the main cabin.

It took a long time to reach the driver's seat. Lu Jianan looked back and saw that the corridor was so long that she couldn't see the end of it.

Awesome.

Gao Tian scanned his face, and the hatch slid open.

Gao Tian led him inside: "The Regent's Consort has arrived—"

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!" Lu Jianan hit him.

The driver's cab is spacious and has a huge 120-degree curved observation window.

There was a row of control consoles in front, where some Zerg officers dressed in Imperial military uniforms sat, their fingers rapidly operating on various screens and buttons, preparing for takeoff.

The Crown Prince of Liernia sat in the main seat of the command chair, relaxed, his cloak and cloak hanging down to the ground.

The chubby adjutant squatting next to him tried to pull up the cloak, but the crown prince wouldn't cooperate at all and wouldn't move an inch. The cloak would slide down again after being pulled up.

The fat adjutant puffed out his cheeks.

The political adjutant was not present this time and did not accompany them, because the political adjutant had to stay here to protect Commander-in-Chief Qi, monitor Origen, and keep them informed.

Upon seeing Gao Tian and Lu Jianan enter, the portly adjutant disregarded his cloak and immediately stood up to greet them: "Your Highness, Crown Princess! Mr. Lu!"

"Your Highness, Lieutenant," Lu Jianan greeted them.

The Crown Prince's gaze swept over Lu Jianan and lingered on her for half a second before he lazily hummed in greeting.

The fact that the Crown Prince was willing to greet him was already a great honor! What more could he ask for! Lu Jianan obediently went to find a seat and sat down, determined not to cause the Crown Prince any trouble.

I saw that Lu Jianan was seated.

The Crown Prince asked the officers at the control panel, "Is everything ready?"

"Your Highness, everything is ready and we can take off at any time," the navigator officer replied immediately.

"Yes," the Crown Prince responded, "Then let's set off."

Once the order was given, contact was made with the airport's control tower, which cleared the airspace within a 500-kilometer radius.

Clearance complete.

The Prince-class destroyer's engines ignited, and the massive hull began to slowly rise, leaving the helipad.

Lu Jianan was seated by Gao Tian in a spot with a great view by the viewing window.

Let Lu Jianan see more of the universe and cultivate her mind and character.

Lu Jianan peered nervously and excitedly through the porthole.

The ground dropped rapidly in view, and the horizon flipped outside the window.

Cities, mountains, oceans, the entire blue planet.

The spaceship continued to accelerate and left Earth.

The bright blue outside the porthole was gradually replaced by deep darkness.

The Prince-class destroyer has entered a stable cruising state.

Lu Jianan looked out the window at the magnificent sea of ​​stars, her eyes sparkling.

Ah, the sense of security I feel sitting on this giant spaceship is unmatched by any small spaceship.

"Wormhole jump point confirmed. Coordinates locked. Engines fully charged. Preparing to traverse." AI broadcasts throughout the ship.

Lu Jianan's heart leaped into her throat. She gripped the armrest of her seat tightly, preparing to see what was inside the wormhole—

Suddenly everything went white as the porthole switched on its blackout mode.

Lu Jianan: "..."

Ahhhhh, he's so curious! What's inside the wormhole?!

Within minutes, the slight pulling sensation disappeared, the ship suddenly felt lighter, and it resumed stable flight.

The porthole became transparent again, and the view outside suddenly changed.

The deep darkness remains, but the arrangement of the stars is completely different.

In the distance, a huge red and blue rose, radiating a soft glow, floats silently in the universe.

Hydrogen ion winds form an ocean, within which countless celestial bodies of all sizes slowly orbit.

It is the Rosette Nebula.

They have passed through the wormhole and returned to the territory of Lehrnia.