Chapter 236 - Sol Three Hundred and Thirty-Eight, Universe’s Roving Court (2/2)

“Tomcat?” Tang Yue was surprised.

“Don’t touch me.”

Tang Yue shrank back his extending arm as it paused in midair.

“Left arm,” Tomcat said. “Hold onto my left arm. The spot beneath my shoulder. Using two hands.”

“What’s wrong? Did something happen? You can’t move?” Tang Yue crouched down beside it as he clasped Tomcat’s upper arm with both hands.

“Use some force,” Tomcat whispered. “Now, listen to my instructions. Rotate it counterclockwise slowly. Don’t do it too quickly. Stop when I tell you to stop.”

“Like this?” Tang Yue nodded as he slowly rotated Tomcat’s left arm. He immediately sensed that something wasn’t right. Tomcat’s arm felt rusty for the rotation felt like coarse metals rubbing against each other. Following that, he felt something suddenly crack. It felt like a steel wire had been pulled to its limits. Tomcat’s body shook suddenly as it squeezed a word through gritted teeth. “Stop!”

Tang Yue stopped, not daring to move it again.

“Let go of me.”

Tang Yue stared at it in a daze.

“You can let go of me.” Tomcat heaved a sigh of relief. “I’m fine. It’s just a chronic problem relapsing.”

“Chronic problem? When did you have a chronic problem?” Tang Yue released Tomcat’s arm, feeling extremely astonished.

“Didn’t I break my arm back when I headed out to find the Chelomey? Kunlun Station just lacked the conditions for me to be fully repaired.” Tomcat grabbed its left arm and, like an orthopedic doctor, pulled its arm and produced a cracking sound. “This arm goes on strike from time to time. It’s like a spasm. Worst of all, the other limbs are beginning to exhibit problems. When one goes on strike, the others also go on strike. I’m really getting old.”Read the next chapter on our novelhall.com

“Is there a way for you to be repaired?” Tang Yue asked. “Teach me. I can fix you. I’m skilled at fixing appliances.”

“You are only skilled when it comes to tractors and refrigerators. This isn’t in your domain. Mars doesn’t have the key components. There’s no way of fixing it without returning to the factory.” Tomcat tried moving its forearm. “I’m fine. Don’t worry… Look, this arm is now as good as new.”

Tang Yue still felt worried.

“I’m really fine.”

“I’m an uneducated man, so don’t you try to fool me,” Tang Yue said. “Are you really fine?”

“I’m fine.” Tomcat threw the brush into midair and grabbed it accurately with its left paw. “See, isn’t that as nimble as before?”

“Leave the rest of the work to me. Have some rest.” Tang Yue took the brush from Tomcat’s paw.

Tomcat looked at him, its ears standing up.

“Go back! Return to the vehicle! You are already crippled. Why are you being stubborn? You crippled, old cat!”

Tomcat looked around before wearing a look of contempt unique to cats. It let out a mew as it got up and walked towards the Mars Wanderer.

Tang Yue crouched beside the solar panels and was about to clean the solar panels when he felt a massive tug that nearly pulled him down to the ground. A shocked Tang Yue hurriedly looked back and saw that the power cable connected to the Radiant Armor had been pulled out. Tomcat had tripped on it and was on the ground, motionless. Its left arm had fallen off and was about a meter in front of it.