Chapter 338: Five Guides in the Interstellar Beast World (5)
Chapter 338: Five Guides in the Interstellar Beast World (5)
However, this private room is too private. There is neither surveillance nor recording equipment. There is only a video recorder that records the ceremony from the beginning to the end. Of course, it was turned off before that.
"The ceremony is limited to 15 minutes, and 13 minutes have passed. You must drink this glass of wine for the handover to be successful."
"This is the rule of the guide handover ceremony. Otherwise, it means that your predecessor did not do a good job of handing over and did not show respect to the new guide."
Chu Mei gritted her teeth, picked up the wine glass, and stared at the scarlet liquid.
Should I drink it or not? If I drink it, I will be walking into my own trap.
What will happen if you don’t drink and just throw the cup away?
She looked at the mark on the cup, which had unique words engraved on it.
This cup has been around for a long time, and no one knows how many years it has been. After the guide uses it, someone will clean the cup, disinfect it, and then engrave new patterns on it and mark the age. It will be passed down like this from generation to generation.
It can be said to be the treasure of the guide world. If it is broken or seriously bumped, the consequences will be disastrous.
To drink or not to drink?
The effect of poison shouldn't be that great, right?
"Tsume, what are you still hesitating about? There are only 10 seconds left!"
"10!"
"9!"
She raised her glass and clinked it with Ye Zhiyao's, trying to transfer the wine into her glass, but Ye Zhiyao still blocked it with her hand, not allowing any liquid to have a chance to flow into her own glass.
Drink it, what's the harm in drinking it? Anyway, the position of guide is not hers anymore.
She drank the rest of the liquid in the cup, holding it in her mouth but not swallowing it down her throat.
“Please ask the former guides to say a few words of blessing to the new guides.”
"Guide Chu, what's wrong with you today? No matter how willful you are, you can't cause trouble in this kind of occasion." Yin Feichen really couldn't bear it anymore, so he said something, and Grandpa Lin also echoed him.
To spit or not to spit? The wine was still swirling on the tip of my tongue.
"Gulu!"
She finally compromised and swallowed it.
"I wish Guide Ye a prosperous career, continuous advancement in career, and leading our interstellar fleet to a wider space..."
Cough!
She already felt discomfort in her lungs, but she couldn't fall down. After preparing for so long today, she got such a result. How could she accept it?
"As a former guide, I have done my best, but my ability is limited. I am definitely not as good as the 3S-level Guide Ye."
"There is a task that I must hand over to Guide Ye."
What task?
Everyone present was confused after hearing this. After all, Chu Mei was a half-assed guide. Apart from guiding the sentinels on the guidance day, he would not personally handle other public affairs.
"The Starfleet has been closed, and the channel has been closed for nearly a hundred years. We can only obtain a lot of information second-hand, and cannot actually investigate it."
"The planets outside may have been in chaos and blood was flying everywhere, but except for Xu Ze's battle a few days ago, we have never had the opportunity to contact the outside world in these years."
"The important task of opening up the road can only be entrusted to Guide Ye."
Chu Mei said these words in front of Old Man Lin, and Ye Zhiyao had to take over the task.
No one present was unaware of the dangers of the interstellar tunnel. The interstellar robber Xu Ze was notorious. The sentinels he led were almost elite, and a mere tens of thousands of people could defeat a planet with hundreds of thousands or even millions of people.
Trying to conquer them with the current strength of the fleet is like hitting a rock with an egg.
"Guide Chu, what you said makes sense. Only by being exposed to new things can we make progress, but right now our team's strength also needs to be improved. This..."
"With great power comes great responsibility." Chu Mei said, "Since Guide Ye is at level 3S, wouldn't this kind of thing be a piece of cake for her?"
"Guide Chu, don't worry. I will help you complete the tasks you haven't completed yet." Ye Zhiyao took over the conversation. "Adjusting the strength of the fleet is not something that can be done overnight. Please give me some time. I will definitely do a good job of this work."
"Come on, Sister Ye, I believe in you!"
Xiaolin, the servile boy, was the first to jump out to support Ye Zhiyao.
The others nodded in acquiescence.
I wanted to embarrass him, but I didn't expect Ye Zhiyao to take over the task so naturally. Not only that, but he also received appreciation from others.
I'm really unlucky today. All the pits I dug turned out to be traps for myself.
"The handover ceremony has officially ended. Please leave in an orderly manner."
On the way back to the room, Chu Mei felt dizzy and her steps were light and unsteady, and she was about to fall down in the next second.
A pair of hands supported her.
"This pendant of yours is very dangerous," Ye Zhiyao said, "Is it specially prepared for me?"
"Tsk!" Chu Mei angrily shook off her hand, "Don't take advantage of me here and act like a good kid!"
But no matter how hard she tried to defend herself, the drug had already taken effect.
This is impossible. The drug is set to take effect in two days, which happens to be the day of the sentinel evacuation. How come it’s now... ?
Ye Zhiyao quickly poured a small bottle of medicine into her mouth.
"You failed to harm others and ended up harming yourself. Why did you do this?"
So she knew everything?
"This powder is very toxic. If you add the effect of red wine, it will only make the drug work faster. I don't know who gave it to you."
The gentleman who administered the medicine did not mention any side effects of the medicine, nor did he say that drinking alcohol would affect the duration of the medicine's effects.
Although she saved her life, Chu Mei couldn't bring herself to thank her, and even felt a little angry.
How embarrassing, I was saved by someone who wanted to harm me!
"Wouldn't it be better for you if I died?"
Ye Zhiyao sneered, "I let you live only because you are still useful sitting in this position. Is it worth it to seek death just for the position of a guide? Don't you want to see Xiaolin more?"
Xiaolin? The cute kid who always got angry with her.
"You think too much. The person I love has always been Yin Feichen."
"Then think about it, who does the person you love like?"
This was like a provocation, completely igniting Chu Mei's anger, "Although you saved me, it doesn't mean that I am grateful to you. Ye Zhiyao, just wait, Brother Chen will know who is the woman who loves him the most."
"If you want to fight, go ahead. I'm not interested." Ye Zhiyao acted indifferent.
Because Yin Feichen will only be hers.
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