Fang Er's brow furrowed into a knot, his hand clenching the unassuming little item. This would be the greatest problem they'd encountered!
From Gidov's memories, they learned that Atali had spaceships, and many of them at that!
However, they couldn't confirm if they were warp-drive engines. After all, he was just an ordinary citizen, not privy to such matters.
The official data regarding the specifics of the spacecraft had never been released.
To understand these things, they had to go to the city where the Luomo people gathered.
The closest city to them was called Lore City, which was only about seven hundred kilometers away.
But without proper identification, they couldn't get close to Lore City.
Otherwise, once discovered by the guards, they would be arrested as criminals and exiled to...........
Wait!
Fang Er's eyes suddenly lit up!
Because the punishment officially given to criminals was often exile to mining planets for labor!
This way, getting close to the spacecraft wouldn't be difficult!
With a plan in mind, the rest was easy.
They imprisoned Gidov in the cave for several days. His mother ship was smashed to pieces, cutting off his communication with the outside world.
For days, Fang Er held a knife to his throat, communicating with him via divine sense while learning the Luomo language.
With such means of searching memories, Gidov couldn't even attempt to lie.
Furthermore, each language was incredibly complex. Having evolved over a long period to reach its current form, even if Gidov wanted to deceive them, he wouldn't have the ability.
"Come on, old man, how do you say this in your language?"
Fang Er casually pointed to the碎石 on the ground, simultaneously lighting a cigarette and placing it in Gidov's mouth.
Gidov expertly took it, and after a few puffs, a look of ecstasy spread across his face.
"\%￥........."
Fang Er nodded.
Xue Rengui and Wang Xuance, standing nearby, were utterly astonished by Gidov.
This guy had been so stubborn just a couple of days ago, refusing to cooperate. How had he become so compliant after smoking a few cigarettes?
Did that stuff really have such a magical effect?
Xue Rengui pulled out his cigarette pack and glanced at it, shaking his head speechlessly.
This Grandpa Gui never found this stuff appealing...........
Compared to those thick, black, and long cigars, it was far inferior...........
Thick, black, and long – that's what gave you a real kick!
Fire was forbidden on Atali, and Gidov was experiencing the charm of cigarettes for the first time. Having tasted the forbidden fruit, he taught Fang Er every word he could think of.
Feeling as though he had nothing new to offer, he awkwardly said to Fang Er.
"Sir, I've emptied my brain already........"
Fang Er nodded, not doubting him. He took out a bunch of lollipops from his pocket and handed them over.
"Here, old Ji, thank you for your trouble these past few days. I deeply apologize for smashing your mother ship. Consider these a token of my appreciation. Take them back for the children to try."
Gidov had never seen anything like this before, so he curiously picked one up, examined it carefully for a moment, and then asked.
"Sir, what is this?"
"Candy, it's for eating. Here, I'll show you."
Fang Er peeled off the wrapper and shoved the lollipop into Xue Rengui's mouth with a flourish.
He himself didn't much like these; they were too sweet........
Xue Rengui: ..........
How unexpected. The Duke himself was feeding me?
Su Dingfang, watching from the side, grew envious. He secretly snatched a lollipop from Gidov and crouched down to savor it.
Gidov saw it but dared not speak. Apart from Mr. Fang, neither of these two was to be trifled with. In just a few days, he had witnessed Xue and Su get into n fights.........
He took a lick, mimicking Fang Er. His three eyes immediately narrowed.
Especially the vertical eye on his forehead, which was trembling rapidly...........
"Ah............."
"Such delicious food........."
"What a wondrous experience, what is this taste, why have I never tasted it before!"
He looked at the lollipop in his hand with astonishment, a hint of regret on his face. That one lick seemed to have taken too much...........
"This taste is called sweet, with a hint of sour."
Fang Er explained with a smile.
From the memories of Gidov he had seen, it seemed that sweet foods were indeed absent from the Luomo diet.
Perhaps such foods existed, but they were not accessible to commoners like themselves.
"Alright, it's time for us to leave."
"Of course, after we leave, you can tell people what happened these days. I won't blame you. After all, I did smash your mother ship. If you need to apply for a new one, you'll need a plausible reason, won't you?"
Having said that, Fang Er stood up and beckoned to Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui.
He was ready to try his luck in Lore City.
"Oh no! If you leave, where will I find such deliciousness in the future!"
"Can I follow you?"
"Sir, don't worry, I'll listen to everything you say, as long as............"
"As long as it's one lollipop and one cigarette a day!"
Seeing Fang Er and the others about to leave, Gidov immediately stood up and said to Fang Er with an eager expression.
Fang Er looked at him with surprise, momentarily bewildered.
Were the people here so lacking in principles?
After a few days of interaction, Gidov knew that his group were not native to this place. Even if they didn't harbor hostility towards him, they shouldn't have so readily decided to follow him, should they?
And besides...........
One lollipop and one cigarette – what kind of terms were these?
Seeing Fang Er staring at him without speaking, Gidov hesitated.
Had he perhaps made the terms too excessive?
But that cigarette was quite potent!
And he was reluctant to give up the taste of the lollipop.........
Perhaps........
"Mr. Fang, how about, you give me just one of them each day, either one lollipop or one cigarette is fine, but you have to alternate, not give the same one.
"For example, one cigarette today, one lollipop tomorrow."
"What do you think........... is that okay?"
His hesitant manner almost made Fang Er think he had misheard.
Damn!
Even with such demanding terms, he still wanted to negotiate a reduction?
"Let's go, let's go. As long as you behave, you'll get plenty of cigarettes and lollipops every day!"