Chapter 169
Everyone mobilized when Yao Yuan reached the jet hangar . He leaped out of his damaged combat jet . Other replacement jets were already sitting at the rails, ready to lift off .
Other Homo Evolutis mulled about in silence, austerity and severity following them like a cloud . Some opted for a cigarette break, while others closed their eyes in meditation . Few stood staring at the Hope’s walls as if in a trance . They despaired after the upcoming battle, but they knew they couldn’t surrender . If they weren’t doing it for themselves, they at least had to do it for their families who depended on the Hope to survive .
Yao Yuan got from the patrols Bo Li’s location . He took the electromobile to meet her at the lab . When he arrived, Bo Li was in the middle of a huddled discussion with a group of people . She swore a professional pants suit and black stilettos . She was fully focused in her work, and there was a fiery glint in her eyes .
"Bo Li!"
Bo Li heard the voice that she had been dreaming about call her name . She turned to see a haggard Yao Yuan walking towards her . She felt heat coming up to her face, and for some reason she felt the need to run . She steeled herself and asked as cavalierly as she could, "Yes, why are you here?"
"…Bo Li, my jet has been seriously damaged . I doubt it can be fixed in a short amount of time . I could take some of the other jets, but they can’t catch up to my speed . I need the best, could you give me your original prototype?" Yao Yuan got straight to the point while staring at Bo Li in her eyes .
Bo Li’s focus wavered, then she asked concernedly, "Your jet has been seriously damaged… Is the situation on the battlefield bad?"
"It’s definitely not ideal . " Yao Yuan turned to his watch . "We have another 50 minutes until we launch the propeller, but there is still a giant monster army defending the nest . None of the reactors have been broken, and the enemy has nullified our ECS system . Since we can no longer win with surprise tactics, I need firepower, so give me that prototype!"
Bo Li looked at the man before her . He might be scarily solemn and foreboding at times, but he had a golden heart . Maybe her father was wrong about him…
"The prototype’s stationed at the hangar’s hidden room . You might not be aware of its existence, so I’ll bring you there . " Bo Li nodded .
"I know where it is; I’ve seen you working on the prototype in there . " The words stumbled out of Yao Yuan’s mouth . Only then did he realize that he sounded like a peeping tom .
Bo Li’s face flushed red and kept sending him patronizing gaze . Then the 2 of them walked to the hidden room . Yao Yuan trailed behind Bo Li and neither exchanged a word until they had almost reached their destination when both said in unison, "You…" .
Bo Li fixed him a sideway stare and said, "You first then . "
"Thank you," Yao Yuan said in a tender voice . "Is your face… still hurting? I’m really sorry for what I did . "
"No, it’s fine . It has been fully healed . " Bo Li shook her head . "How about the combat? Is everything going along just fine for you?"
"It’s okay…"
An awkwardness stretched until the hidden room opened, giving them the chance to change topic . Both jogged into the room until Bo Li stopped in front of a metallic wall . She pressed something on it and then the wall slowly moved to reveal a large space with a bright red combat jet as its centerpiece!
"This is the prototype for all the other space combat jets . There are an additional 2 accelerator fluxes and special circuits made using the plant’s alloys to increase maximum acceleration . This also affects the efficacy of the Gaussian cannons . They can now fire 1 shot every 2 seconds . Other modifications include a shell with greater tensile strength…" Bo Li launched into her explanation with pride in her eyes .
Yao Yuan too was overwhelmed by the majestic beauty of the combat jet . As Bo Li’s continued ramblings streamed into his ears, the weird sensation he previously felt resurged in his heart…
She reminded him so much of "her," pretty, brave, and kind . Bo Li didn’t have her cunning, but she had a desolateness that pulled out his protective nature…
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