Qin Ning's struggle

The forest wind blew, and the black smoke drifted away.

The orange flames swayed gently, flickering, and might disappear at any time.

If it were half a day ago, Qin Ning would definitely put everything down, search for dead branches, and keep the flames alive.Now, with the self-igniting flint from the trade, starting a fire is no longer a problem, so naturally there is no need to worry.

What he was worried about was another question.

Walking to the chopped mushroom, Qin Ning sat down cross-legged.Randomly picked up a dead branch, poked the fire, and counted silently in my heart.

In less than five seconds, there was a rustling sound in my ear.

Looking down, he couldn't help but cover his eyes with one hand and let out a groan.

Six octopuses lined up, one next to the other, with tentacles hooking tentacles, forming a line.

The island forest was silent, and the rustling sound of tentacles passing through the grass blades was transmitted to Qin Ning's ears without missing a beat.Coupled with the bright blue ring, it is completely a series of moving light sources, which is difficult to ignore.

Looking at the octopus parked at his feet, Qin Ning rested his chin and felt a headache.

Can't get rid of this?

"I say……"

Qin Ning made a sound, and the six balls immediately retracted, as if frightened.

"..."

He didn't do anything!

Helpless, Qin Ning scratched his neck, carefully picked up an octopus, and held it in his palm.

"Where did you come from? What are you doing with me?"

With tears in his eyes, the little octopus hugged Qin Ning's fingers instead, refusing to let go, humming again.

"..." Can this still be a pleasant communication?

"Encouraged" by their companions, the five octopuses smashed their jars and hugged their legs together, humming endlessly.

If Qin Ning didn't take him in, he would cry into dried octopus in all likelihood.

Qin Ning looked up at the sky.

Well, it's an octopus, a begging octopus.

The universe is really amazing.

These strange little guys look like blue-ringed octopuses. Whether they are poisonous or not, it is temporarily impossible to confirm.

According to its performance, it should be harmless to itself.

It was not included in the cargo list, and was thrown out by the storage container. Most likely, it sneaked over with Link's cargo.As for whether it was a purposeful smuggling, or being forced to take an interstellar trip, Qin Ning didn't care.

Now that you have come, you can only stay.

eat?

Qin Ning shook his head.

In this life, it seems that he has no interest in this species by nature.

send it back?

Also rejected.

There is a fee for the transfer of goods by the trader, regardless of the dead or alive.

If the debt is not paid off, a fool will find trouble for nothing.

What's more, from being thrown away by the storage container, to embracing their legs, there are indications that [-]% of these smugglers are unwilling to leave.

Squeezing the space between his eyebrows, Qin Ning suddenly remembered that these little fellows must not be free of charge by smuggling through a deal.

Thinking together, the scalp immediately tightened.

Hastily turned on the light screen, and checked and compared item by item.

"strangeness?"

Is octopus not worth much, or is there another reason?

Calculated, there is no discrepancy in the transaction amount, credit points, and the amount of debt owed.

Turning off the trader, Qin Ning frowned and thought for a long time before suddenly laughing.

What if it is found to be wrong?

Throwing them back, the debtor is still himself.

Hand it over to the system and use it as biological energy...Looking at the clumping blue balls, Qin Ning pursed his lips, not being cruel after all.

"It's your luck."

As if they understood Qin Ning's words, the six blue balls no longer huddled together and trembled, but spread apart, rustling and raising their tentacles one after another.

Light and shadow floated, and after half a minute, three trays appeared out of thin air.

The grilled fish is steaming, and the grilled meat is burnt.

The thick soup cooked in a special way is even more fragrant.

Gudong.

The scent wafted into her nose, and Qin Ning swallowed unconsciously.

It's not that everything is too real, he almost thought that he had been tricked, was affected by octopus poison, and had hallucinations.

"For me?" Qin Ning pointed at himself.

A small octopus poked its head out from under the tray, raised its big eyes, and gave an affirmative answer.

"Where did these come from?"

The tray lowered, and several tentacles stretched out at the same time, swinging back and forth.

Qin Ning bent down and took a closer look.

Finally, it was discovered that the blue tentacles were inlaid side by side with large rings of rice grains, flashing a metallic luster.

"Storage?"

There was another burst of light and shadow, the number of trays increased to four, and the aroma of the food became more intense.

Qin Ning narrowed his eyes.

These little guys have successfully smuggled, but their debts have not increased, and there seems to be an explanation.

What's the relationship between them and Link...Qin Ning picked out his ears, that bug-face dared to trick him, so don't expect him to be kind.

Wasting precious trading opportunities just to send him a letter?

He wasn't stupid enough for that.

In fact, of the nearly twenty octopi that sneaked away, only one-third managed to reach them.

Willing to risk his life, but also to escape from the Black Territory, which shows his firm determination.Before leaving, he did not forget to empty the kitchen. He not only prepared "travel expenses", but also let out a bad breath.

After guessing the cause and effect, Qin Ning will not inform Link.

Let that worm's face hurt!

The grilled meat and grilled fish were very delicious. Qin Ning ate four plates and was only half full.

He touched his belly and took out the smallest soup pot.

Fortunately, there are fish sections.

The workmanship is poor, but the material is good.

Just as I was about to scoop water, my ankle was hugged again.Lowering his head, he couldn't help but froze on the spot.

I don't know when, piles of dead branches were erected.

A blue-ringed octopus rubbed the flint, and the rest moved quickly, washing the soup pot with strength that did not match its size, filling the pool with water, and putting it on the fire.

The two octopuses with the darkest color are responsible for cooking the ingredients.

The tentacles danced, and the silver light flashed.

The fish meat is divided into palm-sized slices, rolled up and piled up into hills, waiting to be cooked.

Choose the most tender part, put it on the plate piece by piece, dip it in the sauce, it is a rare delicacy.

Pushing the plate, the little guys looked at Qin Ning and showed with actions that they were useful.

Looking at the fish, and then at the steaming soup pot, Qin Ning pinched his nose and suddenly felt that he had made a lot of money.

"Thank you."

Under the expectant eyes of the little octopus, Qin Ning picked up a piece of fish and put it into his mouth.

The fish meat is firm, and the teeth are refreshing.The sauce is rich, and the slight fishy smell becomes umami.

"Do you eat?"

The little ones waved their tentacles and hugged a fishbone each.

The tentacles tightened, and in the blink of an eye, the fish bones turned into powder, and the blue rings on the tentacles became much darker.

"Eat bones?" Qin Ning was surprised.

The little octopus nodded.

"Fish bones?" He clearly remembered that the eating habits of octopuses were not like this.

Keep nodding.

"Others, such as crab shells, shellfish, barnacles?"

Qin Ning tried to give an example.

Every time he said the same thing, the little octopus nodded.

"I understand."

After eating a plate of fish fillets, Qin Ning licked her lips.

"When we leave this forest, we can eat whatever we want. Now," Qin Ning put down the plate and lifted the shells thrown aside, "Do you want this one?"

The six blue-ringed octopuses stopped in unison, staring at the shell, full of longing.

After making sure that Qin Ning was not joking, he instantly turned into six lights and shadows, flying towards the food, tightly hugging the food.

Qin Ning was speechless.

Sure enough, six foodies?

With the long knife from the trade, the shells are useless, and Qin Ning doesn't feel sorry for the octopus as food.

The black bracelet trembled slightly, and the trading system expressed dissatisfaction.

Qin Ning ignored it.

He has been blackmailed so much, it's just a shell, so why bother?

Standing up, stretching his waist, he glanced at the little guy holding a shell and chewing on it, and a sentence suddenly popped up in his mind: To find a housekeeper in Xingji, you must first count its claws.

At night, the wind in the forest is cooler.

The bonfire is blazing, and the thick fish soup is bubbling in the pot.

The fish meat is blended into the soup, and only a pinch of salt is added to make it delicious.

Qin Ning didn't care about the heat, holding the bowl, grinning his teeth, and drank half of the pot of fish soup.

The remaining fish meat and soup, together with the kitchen utensils, were put away by the blue-ringed octopus.

The shell that was originally used to boil water has become the "new home" of the blue-ringed octopus.In order to compete for the right to use, several little guys even fought.

The battle was very intense.

In Qin Ning's eyes, it was six balls rolling in a group, bouncing around, full of fun.

After eating and drinking, and admiring the rolling of the ball, Qin Ning yawned, took out the tent, and pressed the start button.

The palm-sized metal box flew out of the palm and hung in the air, with hexagonal bulges that kept growing.

In the blink of an eye, a five-story, silver-gray building appeared in front of Qin Ning.

This is a tent?

Qin Ning's jaw dropped to the ground.

He really underestimated the interstellar era.

The blue-ringed octopus is not surprising.

If they continue to evolve and can speak, they can immediately tell Qin Ning that this is indeed a tent.In addition to being able to shelter from wind and rain, there is also a temperature control system inside, with beds, tables and chairs, various luminous lamps, and even a small kitchen.

However, this is an obsolete model.Nowadays, it has been reduced to a toy for juvenile Zerg to play house.

In other words, relying on Qin Ning's ignorance, Link really became a profiteer.

Pulling open the metal door, Qin Ning began to look around.

The building is divided into three floors and is very spacious.

The ground floor is the hall, with six metal pillars and a high dome to isolate the woodland moisture.

The pillar in the middle of the hall is thicker than the others, and there is a raised metal plate on the left.

Qin Ning stepped forward and watched curiously.

A small octopus quickly climbed up, and its tentacles tapped twice on the center of the plate. The metal door opened sideways, and it turned out to be an elevator!

Qin Ning spread out his palms, and the octopus consciously crawled over, avoided the black bracelet, and wrapped it around his forearm like another armband.

Walking into the elevator and reaching the second floor, Qin Ning finally understood why it was called a "space tent".From the outside, it is never expected that the interior of the building will have such a large area.

The space is open and without any decoration.Only one display screen occupies the right wall, and it is also pitch black now.Tilted console, seemingly unable to start.

I looked up, down, left, and right, and touched the bottom of the console, but I still couldn't find the key.

"Could it be broken?"

Raising its arms, the octopus remained motionless.

It seems that this little guy can't give an answer.

"That's it."

Qin Ning left the console and returned to the elevator.

If you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, you can study it slowly.If there is a problem, there is no way to return it.

The area of ​​the third floor is slightly smaller than that of the second floor.

All kinds of furniture decoration are available.

Fumble around to easily find the voice control device.

After adjusting the temperature and lights to temporarily satisfy curiosity, Qin Ning stopped in front of the big square bed, jumped forward, and rolled happily.

unreal.

Very unreal.

I pinched my thigh hard before I dared to believe that I was not dreaming.

He was still on the line of life and death yesterday, and his life may be lost at any time.

In a blink of an eye, there is a room and a bed, no worries about food and clothing, and six delivered to the door, huh, octopus steward?

This sense of happiness almost made Qin Ning feel ecstatic.

Turning over, there was a sudden chill on his shoulders, and there was a soft ringing in his ears.

Qin Ning quickly moved away, and found that the two balls were pressed down, and they were struggling with their tentacles.

After confirming that the octopus was fine, Qin Ning breathed a sigh of relief.Lie down again, take out the spider silk cloth, and roll it up to make a pillow.

Press the groove at the head of the bed, and the metal dome will separate to the two sides, leaving only a layer of glass cover, reflecting the dark blue starry sky.

Qin Ning sat up and smiled happily.

At this time, should I express my emotion?

But... he really doesn't have any literary talents.

Two minutes later, someone from Qin yawned profusely, fell on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

The moon turns into a silver bend, and the stars twinkle.

The silver light penetrated the dome and sprinkled on Qin Ning's body, as if covered by a halo.

The blue-ringed octopus took out the shell, rolled it into six small balls, tightened the shell, buckled it two by two, and soon fell asleep.

In the island forest, the night was as calm as ever.

Outside the original planet, in the Yucheng space station, it is a different scene.

In front of the console, the brown-haired, black-eyed monitor suddenly frowned, quickly zoomed in on a corner of the screen, found a hidden blurred image, and immediately pressed the communication button.

"Commander, we found a strange starship!"