A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1060 - Chapter 1060 Chapter 731 Information from Afar

Chapter 1060: Chapter 731: Information from Afar Chapter 1060: Chapter 731: Information from Afar “Hello, Mr. Duanmu, I apologize for disturbing you so unexpectedly.”

“Uh, don’t mention it, Miss Shari… Do you need anything from me this time?”

“If you’re not too busy, how about having some afternoon tea together?”

“That shouldn’t be a problem…”

Watching the blond girl skillfully take out various pastries and sandwiches from her basket, Duanmu Huai was also utterly confused; to be honest, he had no idea what Shari was thinking.

Ever since Mary had brought her two friends to tour the Tribunal, Shari began to seek out Duanmu Huai frequently. At first, he thought she needed his help with something, but it turned out she simply came every so often with some snacks and tea, saying it was to thank Duanmu Huai for his care toward Mary.

As such, Duanmu Huai didn’t have the heart to send her away. Besides, it was just eating and drinking, which wasn’t a big deal, so he didn’t pay it much attention.

By the way, Asherica also expressed her wish to work at the Tribunal. Of course, she wasn’t interested in going on adventures like Mary. Asherica majored in mathematics at Masters College and was a math prodigy. To be honest, Duanmu Huai was quite welcoming of her arrival. Although fundamental science might seem trivial on the surface, in reality, it was very valuable. For example, many scientific studies require the use of formulas and models, which ordinary people may not understand. Even though Asherica didn’t understand other scientific domains, if it were just mathematical equations, she could at least give you an answer as to whether something was feasible in mathematics.

In fact, Asherica and Sherry had hit it off. The overall technological level of Asherica’s world was lower than that of Sherry’s, so many mathematical conjectures in Asherica’s world were still just that–conjectures, but in Sherry’s world, they had become theorems. After flipping through a few books on the subject, Asherica had practically holed herself up in Sherry’s lab and couldn’t be dragged away.

Sherry said that Asherica was planning to go to her world for further study after this semester ended… Well, Duanmu Huai wasn’t opposed.

But as for Shari… To be honest, Duanmu Huai felt she wasn’t of much use at the Tribunal. Like Mary, Shari was a literature student, but unlike Mary, who focused on ancient literary language research, she was in a philosophy and history major that, to Duanmu Huai, seemed utterly useless… Could one even find a job after graduating with that? Wouldn’t one end up just working as a librarian?

However, Shari seemed to be aware of this, so she never mentioned wanting to work at the Tribunal, only visiting frequently to check on Asherica and Mary and occasionally bringing some desserts and food for Duanmu Huai.

As far as Duanmu Huai was concerned, there was nothing to fuss about.

“Please try this, it’s a waffle I made by hand.”

“Hmm… It tastes good.”

“I’m glad you like it, here’s also some black tea…”

Duanmu Huai and Ogis sat on the balcony, looking at the scenery below while enjoying the tea snacks brought by Shari. However, in the shadows behind a distant corridor pillar, several petite figures were hiding, secretly observing the scene.

“Hmm, I think that Miss Shari is definitely up to something.”

Ann frowned, her arms crossed, and nodded earnestly.

“It seems like what Greiya said is true, I suspect she has taken a liking to Mr. Knight!”

“Eh? No way…”

Mary’s expression was complicated, and she was dubious about Ann’s suspicions.

“I remember Shari wasn’t very fond of Mr. Duanmu before…”

Mary clearly remembered that before coming to the Tribunal, she and Shari often talked about Duanmu Huai, and Shari’s attitude toward him was always sharp, as if fearful of being deceived.

“But look at her now, if she didn’t fancy Mr. Knight, why would she invite him for afternoon tea?”

Ann immediately began analyzing with a sense of self-satisfaction.

“I know that in Manaria, many noble young ladies like to use this method to approach their crushes, and even some married young women use it as an excuse to meet their lovers! So it must be the case! Otherwise, normally one wouldn’t have afternoon tea with a male unless there’s a special interest, right?”

“Uh… Yes, that’s true…”

Facing Ann’s questioning, Mary nodded. In her world, tea time was typically for women to converse and bond; for instance, Mary often went to nearby cafes with Shari and Asherica to have afternoon tea and chat about school anecdotes during their spare time.

Of course, such gatherings wouldn’t include men; it was a meeting among girls. And when Asherica and her fiance Howard had tea, Shari and Mary were not invited to join.

“But Miss Ogis is also there, I think it should be fine.”

Greiya spoke somewhat apologetically–it was strictly her who had inadvertently caused the issue by mentioning to Ann that Shari often came to see Duanmu Huai, which piqued Ann’s interest, leading her to involve both Greiya and Mary.

“Even so, none of us has ever asked Mr. Knight to have afternoon tea like that.”

“Eh? Neither of you has ever invited Mr. Duanmu for afternoon tea?”

Hearing Ann’s response, Mary was astonished. Weren’t these two Duanmu Huai’s fiancees? Generally, fiances should engage in activities like that to increase their bonding–at least Asherica and her fiance Howard did.

“Do you think Mr. Knight is the type to enjoy afternoon tea ambiance and woo girls with sweet nothings?”

“Uh…”

Admittedly, Mary found herself at a loss for words in response to Ann’s question. Even now, Duanmu Huai didn’t fit the profile of the typical afternoon tea participant. Usually, tea time was mainly about chatting and drinking tea–the desserts were practically just accessories, intended more for emotional exchange.

But this one really treated afternoon tea as lunch, looking at him with a sandwich in his left hand, a waffle in his right, and a cup of black tea… Mary really had nothing to say.

To be honest, it was very impolite and rude behavior to do such things during this kind of social activity. However, it seemed like Shari didn’t mind at all. She just poured tea and water for Duanmu Huai, smiling like a maid… Could it be that Shari truly liked Mr. Duanmu? That made no sense. They had barely met a few times, and it didn’t seem like Mr. Duanmu had any special thoughts about Shari…

At this thought, Mary felt an inexplicable sense of frustration deep inside, and she didn’t know what to do.

Fortunately, at this moment, someone appeared and interrupted the tea party.

“Ah, Sir Knight!”

Lorena had run in, but there wasn’t a single bead of sweat on her forehead.

“Miss Lumiere asks you to come to the command center; she seems to have made a discovery! It’s about the Evil God!”

“Oh?”

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai immediately stuffed the waffle in his hand into his mouth, then stood up.

“I’ll go right away.”

Upon arriving at the command center, Acotte, Lumiere, and her partner Axelle had already been waiting for a while, but Duanmu Huai just glanced around and promptly asked a question.

“What’s the situation?”

“It’s like this, Sir Judge,”

Facing Duanmu Huai’s inquiry, Lumiere quickly replied.

“Just two hours ago, Miss Acotte’s Reconnaissance Fleet discovered an artificial satellite in a bordering galaxy. Initial checks indicate that this satellite belongs to a human civilization we haven’t encountered before. We’ve conducted research and accessed its information…”

“Is there a problem?”

Looking at Lumiere’s complex expression, Duanmu Huai furrowed his brows, and she just sighed.

“You’ll know when you listen.”

As she spoke, Lumiere took out a terminal, opened the file, and soon a voice emerged.

“Hello there, fellow beings of the Universe. We are from the Beautiful Star in the Takosha Star System. With the utmost respect and friendship, we greet all civilized races who hear this satellite’s message and welcome you to visit our planet. Beautiful Star is a lush planet with a free and noble standard of civilization, and I believe we can live in peace with you…”

“What the fuck is this bullshit?”

After listening to this voice message, Duanmu Huai couldn’t help but swear outright. No wonder–he wanted to curse because the voice was so disgusting, it induced nausea the moment one heard it. It was like Lu Zhishen feigning the airs of a Flower Fairy, making Duanmu Huai want to punch him dead.

But Duanmu Huai also understood why Lumiere felt this was related to the Evil God. After all, one could tell that the voice’s owner was definitely not a normal person.

“Indeed, the satellite contains coordinates and environmental data of the planet called Beautiful Star, and we preliminarily judge it to be an environment that humans can adapt to… But, Sir Judge, would any civilization be so foolish as to actively transmit their own civilization’s data and information into the Universe?”

“Idiots exist everywhere, dolts can be seen all around. There’s nothing strange about that,”

In response to Lumiere’s doubt, Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes.

“Have we locked onto the planet’s location?”

“It’s been locked on.”

“Good. I’ll personally go and check it out. For all we know, that planet might have already become a plaything of Obsessive Sin.”

If there was any Evil God that Duanmu Huai knew who would do something disgusting enough to make someone want to kill it, it would certainly be none other than Obsessive Sin.

According to the coordinates provided by the satellite, Duanmu Huai and his group quickly arrived at the planet called Beautiful Star, yet…

“Everything is normal.”

After carefully monitoring the planet, Lumiere then responded.

“Below is a relatively backward civilization; they don’t even have the ability to leave their own planet and travel the stars. At least from here, I see no signs of any threat. Their electronic level is quite fragile, and the weaponry is comparatively weak, still based on gunpowder…”

“Then there’s nothing we can do.”

Hearing Lumiere’s response, Duanmu Huai stroked his chin.

“Let’s just become invaders from outer space this time.”

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