The spaceship was severely damaged, forcing them to make an emergency landing on this unknown, desolate planet.

This is a lifeless world. As far as the eye can see, there is only cracked earth and jagged rocks. The howling wind whips up clouds of dust, as if trying to bury everything. The distant mountains have an eerie dark red hue, as if they have been soaked in blood.

After everyone disembarked from the spaceship, Zhang Wei immediately organized his team to begin repair work.

"Tom, you're in charge of inspecting the damage to the energy system and compiling a list of parts that need to be replaced as soon as possible!" Zhang Wei said seriously.

Tom nodded and immediately got to work.

"Cruise, take a few men and search for usable resources. See if you can find materials to repair the spaceship's hull," Zhang Wei continued, issuing orders.

Cruise responded and hurriedly left with his men.

Shen Ying stood to the side, somewhat at a loss. Zhang Wei turned to look at her and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I'm here."

On the first day, everyone was extremely busy. In the evening, the team members sat together and ate simple dry rations.

"This place is awful, there's nothing here, what bad luck!" one of the team members complained.

"Stop nagging, finish your food and get some rest. We'll be busy tomorrow!" Jack glared at him.

Zhang Weize sat down next to Shen Ying and gently patted her shoulder to comfort her.

The repair work continued intensively the next day.

"Boss, the core components of the energy system are severely damaged, and we don't have any replacements on hand," Tom reported with a worried look on his face.

Zhang Wei frowned: "Let's think of another way, see if we can fix it."

Shen Ying also took the initiative to help hand over the tools. Although she was sweating profusely, she did not complain at all.

As time went by, the repair of the spaceship continued steadily.

"Let's eat." Zhang Wei pulled Shen Ying, who was sitting on the ground picking through materials, to her feet.

"Oh, okay!" Shen Ying was surprised to find that time had passed by unnoticed, and it was time to eat again. Her stomach rumbled reflexively when Zhang Wei mentioned eating. He was such a good cook, making a different meal every time, and all of them were dishes that Shen Ying loved, with perfect color, aroma, and taste.

Fortunately, the spaceship was large enough that, in addition to being equipped with enough energy bars, it also had some fresh ingredients stored in the freezer. In this interstellar age, with the help of technology, food can be kept fresh for a long time.

Watching the two walk away, the team members were already used to the way Zhang Wei and Shen Ying acted as a couple in love. However, the oblivious Shen Ying was completely unaware of this, since Zhang Wei had always treated her this way since she met him.

"Our leader is really in love. Look at his eyes, so tender they could melt your heart. I'm getting goosebumps!" a teammate whispered to the person next to him.

"That's right, they even cook for them themselves. We don't get that kind of treatment," another team member said sourly.

Jack rolled his eyes when he heard their chatter: "Stop talking nonsense and get to work!"

Jack, who was scolding his teammates, was secretly thinking to himself: That's because you guys don't know! Jack was too embarrassed to look. That day, his boss had ordered him to go to the female teammates' group and get some people to come and sleep with Shen Ying. He'd barely left when his boss messaged him. His boss wanted him to find a way to get the female teammates to cooperate and not come to sleep with Shen Ying. After thinking for a long time, he could only come up with such an awkward excuse, making him so embarrassed he wanted to dig his toes into the ground.

At that time, Zhang Weiming was just smiling normally, but he inexplicably felt that his cold and ruthless boss was bubbling with pink bubbles, which made him feel inexplicably disgusted and he almost rubbed the bumps that were popping up on his own arms on the spot.

They're practically part of the same expedition team; everyone knows each other. After so many adventures, they often have to camp out together for warmth. This time, the leader really went to any lengths to get close to the young woman. But this must never be revealed. He can only keep his achievements hidden, swallowing this bittersweet secret alone.

Ten days passed quickly, and just as everyone was about to repair the spaceship and leave, this desolate planet welcomed another group of hurried and rather disheveled guests.

Alice, the female protagonist of this game world, and her companions also crash-landed on this planet.

Upon seeing Zhang Wei, Alice glared at him angrily and roared through gritted teeth, "Drake, you despicable scoundrel! You plotted against us behind our backs, causing us to crash-land here! What are you really up to?"

Zhang Wei looked at her coldly and replied expressionlessly, "Where's the evidence?"

Jack scoffed, crossing his arms. "Don't make baseless accusations. You're just making baseless accusations without even knowing the facts. Just because you're biased doesn't mean everyone else is like you. Don't assume everyone is as treacherous and cunning as you!"

Alice's face flushed red with anger, her eyes wide, and her voice rose even higher: "You're lying! You're the one who's been pulling the strings behind the scenes! How could our spaceship suddenly malfunction? You've been the ones working against me all along, who else could it be but you?"

Jack retorted loudly, "Oh ho, you've got some nerve! What do you have that we need to care about? Are you rich or powerful? Stop slandering our boss! You're just having a run of bad luck!"

The two sides went back and forth, and the argument became increasingly heated.

"Enough!" Alice roared, unable to control her emotions any longer, and threw a punch at Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei reacted swiftly, easily dodging the attack with a sidestep. At the same time, he quickly pulled Shen Ying behind him to protect her, coldly watching the chaotic brawl between the two teams. He remained calm, showing no sign of worry, confident that his team was strong and that the opponents were nothing more than hastily assembled weaklings, utterly insignificant.

Frustrated with the fight, Cruise kidnapped the opposing team's vice-captain, Wang Feng, and shouted, "Stop it, all of you! If you don't stop, I'll get rough!"

The two sides then stopped, resulting in a stalemate.

At this moment, Shen Ying also tried to calm everyone down, saying, "Everyone, calm down first. Arguing and fighting won't solve anything. We should talk things out calmly."

Alice glared at Shen Ying and said fiercely, "Who do you think you are? You have no right to speak here!"

Zhang Wei pulled Shen Ying behind him, looked at Alice with icy eyes, and said sternly, "Watch your mouth!"

Alice sneered disdainfully: "Hmph, so even someone as cunning and treacherous as you has someone they like. If you care so much about your little lover, then keep her mouth shut and stop meddling in other people's business, or you'll have to watch out for my fists."

Shen Ying, who was labeled a "little lover": ...

Zhang Wei's aura suddenly turned cold, and he said without any expression, "Then I don't mind using those schemes and tricks you mentioned that I used against you."

Suddenly, a strange change occurred. A swarm of insect beasts appeared out of nowhere, catching everyone off guard and overwhelming the sky. These beasts were enormous, like small hills, their hard carapaces gleaming with a chilling light. Their sharp fangs and claws seemed capable of tearing anything apart with ease.

"Oh no, it's an insect beast!!" Jack exclaimed in alarm.

Stunned by the scene before them, the team members quickly grabbed their weapons and went into battle mode. But the number of insectoid beasts was overwhelming, surging in like a tidal wave.

"Everyone, move closer to the spaceship!" Zhang Wei commanded his team while hacking away at the approaching insectoid beasts. He pulled Shen Ying along as they fought and retreated, pushing her into the retreating team. He then turned and stepped forward to withstand the onslaught of the insectoid army, buying time for his team to escape.

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