Chapter 212 (2/2)
“Ah, you old coot You finally agreed to get in contact with h the line
The Bookwor”
“Does that please you,” the Keeper replied
The Bookworm sneered “Oh yes Of course I’ to kick the bucket? I’d love to come participate in the funeral”
The Keeper’s voice calad you’re happy, Bookwor passes You know it’s a nice feeling, with everything leaving yourto hold to that, an e all of that away keeps the heart in a positive place”
The connection was cut off
Lit by the light from the ith his wrist raised and stone still, the Bookworhtful statue
Lan Jue hadn’t ht He’d heard the exchange And despite his earlier conversation with the Keeper, he had to wonder; was this all a trick, or was his old friend…
Silence prevailed within the Bookworloom came over Lan Jue’s expression
The Bookwor quickly to Su He “Helpfor Planet Skyfire immediately I’m curious to see how this old man dies Such splendid news! Best would have been if he’d died years ago, but this will do I hope he dies before my very eyes I’ll curse him I’ll shahts will be of sorrow and regret!” The elderly scientist roared at theather in the corner of his eyes, seeping through the creases and wrinkles His whole body shook ever so slightly
“Yes, Professor” Su He left at once to prepare
An hour later, everyone had ar in the heart of Dwarka
Upon seeing the beautiful azure make of Zeus-1, the Bookworm’s brorinkled His eyes flashes, and then were covered by strea data
He waved a hand towards the shi+p, and a white light appear before the bow
“What are you doing?” Lin Guoguo balked Lan Jue held her back
The white light glided over the length and girth of the shi+p Once it reached the tail, it vanished The strange light in the Bookwor
Hi lips curled in to another unwholesoned it?”
“I guess I did,” Lan Jue replied
The old man chortled, but his face went slack as quickly as quickly as it changed “A cute little toy, but it’ll do”
Both Lin Guoguo and Xiuxiu shot hilance, before they could voice their displeasure The sroup climbed on to the plane Lan Jue carried the unconscious Accountant slung over his shoulder
He never asked the Bookhat had happened to his fellow Avenue denizen The tears he’d seen when the Bookworm spoke to the Keeper was all the answer he needed
The Bookworm scuttled in to the master control room, with Su He close on his heels The older man was emotionally unstable, everyone knew, and so Su He had to postpone his own vacation until after his Professor was settled on Skyfire
“Please buckle your seat belts We’ll be taking off shortly”
Zeus-1 slowly rolled onto the runway As it did, a pale light surrounded it until, suddenly, an electric blast fired froines and launched Zeus-1 in to the skies
“Hey kid,” the Bookworm said He had chosen a seat nearby, and craned his neck to look at Lan Jue
“Your command?” Lan Jue replied with a smile
The Bookworlance “Do you want to i in?”
“Of course,” the Jewelry Master said “Why? Do you have any suggestions?”
The old ineer in my youth Even today, the ns The reason I’ood, is because of all the waste Iems you’ve installed have led to this None of what you’ve tacked on is ehest potential I can improve overall performance by thirty percent as is, but if you add a few materials we could double its output”
Lan Jue was surprised at the accusation and subsequent offer Zeus-1 was the single ht to himself A top-of-the-line battleshi+p couldn’t co true, what sort of levels could Zeus-1 reach?
“What sort of price are we talking?” From the Bookworm’s face, Lan Jue knew this wouldn’t be free
“There’s always a price,” the Bookworm cooed “I can hardly be expected to work for free These last few years I’ve been busy with ns Unfortunately, I’m in need of testers Su He has told o A first-rate pilot If you’re willing to help coether a blueprint for this leaky bucket”