LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 140: Chapter 135: Fate Will Lead Them to Meet
"Brother Luocha, what brings you to the Herta Space Station?" Fu Lin asked, placing a hand on Fu Shi's shoulder, afraid she might accidentally punch the man.
"Nothing in particular. My destination is still quite far away. I'm just passing through to rest for a moment. After all, the Interasteral peace corporation's warps are rather dull, like being isolated from the world," Rakshasa said, gazing at the scenery outside the platform.
"That does sound boring. I wonder if the people on the Astral Express feel the same," Fu Shi said, resting one hand on her hip in agreement.
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Fu Lin asked Luocha, "Since you're a traveling merchant, do you have anything like an energy source?"
"I think I just happen to have one." Luocha recalled the floating object he salvaged earlier, walked back to his spaceship, and soon returned with a golden box.
Fu Lin looked at the golden box in Luocha's hand, feeling it looked somewhat familiar but unable to recall where he'd seen it before.
"This is an antimatter engine from a Doomsday Beast. I happened to come across it while traveling and salvaged it," Luocha explained. "Judging by the sword marks on it, I wonder which hero managed to slay a Doomsday Beast. Although it's somewhat damaged, it might still be useful to you." Luocha handed the antimatter engine to Fu Lin with a touch of sentimentality.
"Fu Lin, isn't this the one you defeated and dropped?" Fu Shi said in surprise, sensing the lingering aura on it.
"So it was you two who defeated it? Then this item is truly destined for you. I'll return it to you," Luocha said, looking at Fu Lin in astonishment. He hadn't expected the young man before him to possess such formidable strength.
"Can we put this thing into the Book of Fuxi? Can it withstand it?" Fu Lin quietly asked Fu Shi.
Fu Shi crossed her arms and replied, "Don't underestimate the Book of Fuxi. It's forged from Soulium, so it can definitely handle it. And even if it breaks, I can fix it!"
"It seems this Brother Shi has remarkable craftsmanship," Luocha said. He had no idea what they were talking about, but praising them couldn't go wrong.
"...." Fu Shi fell silent upon hearing Luocha's words, her fists slowly clenching. Reason told her the man wasn't being intentional, and unlike Otto, if she accidentally killed him, it would be a big problem.
"....Brother Shi? Hahahaha!" Fu Lin couldn't help but burst into laughter when he heard Luocha's way of addressing Fu Shi.
Luocha, puzzled by Fu Lin's sudden laughter, asked, "Did I say something wrong?"
"Ahem! Fu Shi is a lady~" Fu Lin quickly stopped laughing under Fu Shi's sharp gaze and explained.
"My apologies, Miss Shi," Luocha said sincerely, looking at Fu Shi with an apologetic expression.
"Fine, I forgive you. If you were Otto, you'd be dead several times over by now," Fu Shi said, waving it off after seeing his earnest apology.
"Luocha, you must meet a lot of people while traveling as a merchant in the universe," Fu Lin said, attempting to sling an arm around Luocha's shoulder but finding himself too short.
"That's true. Is there something you need my help with, Brother Fu Lin?" Luocha asked, looking at him.
"If you ever come across the Astral Express crew and meet a brown-haired man named Welt Yang, please read this paper's contents to him with all the emotion you can muster," Fu Lin said. He took out a piece of paper, wrote a few lines, and handed it to Luocha.
"You may have lost your father, but you still have me. I can completely guide your life..." Luocha read the lines on the paper, feeling that something was off but unable to pinpoint it.
He then put the note away and looked at Fu Lin.
"Welt will surely be moved when he hears this. If you do meet him, just read it to him..." Fu Lin said, turning his back.
Seeing Fu Lin's trembling shoulders, Luocha assumed he was upset about being unable to meet Welt in person. He stepped forward to console him. "I will make sure Welt understands your good intentions."
"Thank you," Fu Lin said, suppressing the upward curl of his lips.
"How should we handle the payment?" Luocha, being a merchant, couldn't simply do business at a loss.
"...."
"There's a gray-haired girl on the Astral Express named Stelle. Once you've completed my request, go to her to settle the payment," Fu Lin said, any lingering guilt vanishing entirely.
"Then I'll take my leave." Luocha turned and walked toward his spaceship, waving goodbye to Fu Lin.
"He's going to get beaten up, isn't he? And will they even meet?" Fu Shi asked, slowly walking to Fu Lin's side and watching Luocha's ship disappear into the distance.
"They definitely will. I don't think Luocha is an ordinary merchant. Fate will guide them to meet and intertwine with one another," Fu Lin said, gazing deeply into the vast and boundless space.