Chapter 51: Gathering Players

Mo Yu arranged tasks for Iris.

She was responsible for repair work and debris salvage, acting as heavy engineering machinery to drag debris back, dock it, and secure it. Afterward, Beta would operate drones for welding. During her spare time, she was to salvage debris near the space station, feed it into the recycler, and sort it.

Roughly speaking, that was the plan.

Her first task was to repair a shattered life support module to prepare for the restoration of the ecosystem.

There were three life support modules in the space station, located in different areas. Unfortunately, all three had been smashed by meteorites.

Beta's scans showed that there were over a hundred fragments of the life support module, varying in size, with weights ranging from several tons to dozens of tons. Under normal circumstances, pulling them back would require large-scale equipment and a massive amount of working time. However, with Iris's help, this task was remarkably simple.

Mo Yu observed through the camera.

Iris went outside the airlock to work.

Upon entering outer space, she released her blood thorns. Like fleshy meridians, they adhered to the fragments of the life support module, pulling them inward and quickly piecing together the outline of the module.

Beta deployed the remaining few drones, which crawled to the fractured edges and began securing and welding.

During this process, Iris even had the bandwidth to release her blood thorns, extending them over a thousand meters to form a net-like pouch to capture floating debris.

Her work efficiency was maximized.

Mo Yu was extremely satisfied.

After confirming that Iris was working diligently and not up to any tricks, he went to study the construction of a small greenhouse to restore planting functions as soon as possible and ensure a supply of fresh food.

Time flew by, and evening arrived.

At the dining table.

Iris extended her chopsticks, pausing in front of a plate of leafy greens. After a moment of hesitation, she redirected her chopsticks to a plate of tomatoes, then hesitated again, hovering among several vegetable dishes without making a move.

After another pause, she asked cautiously:

"Is there no meat?"

"Once every three days," Mo Yu replied.

Vegetables could be grown in the greenhouse, but there was no source for meat.

Before the life support modules were fully restored, meat could only be obtained from alternate timelines. He had brought back 500 kilograms of frozen meat this time, but until the next temporal rift appeared, he had to ration it carefully.

Clearly, Iris was deeply disappointed.

Mo Yu put on a serious expression: "No being a picky eater."

Iris: "Yes!"

Under Mo Yu's oppressive gaze, Iris obediently ate her meal, forcing herself to swallow the various fresh vegetables.

The two of them wiped their plates clean.

Iris looked at Mo Yu, blinking her large eyes without saying a word.

Mo Yu understood what she wanted and readily extended his arm.

Iris grabbed his arm, opened her small mouth, and revealed four sharp little fangs, clearly striking a pose to bite down with full force.

Just as she was about to sink her teeth in, Mo Yu said nonchalantly:

"Don't hurt me, or you'll end up hurting much more."

Snap!

Iris executed a sharp U-turn and viciously bit the empty air.

Under Mo Yu's watchful gaze, she obediently opened her little mouth and gently clamped down on his arm, sucking in small, gentle motions. That familiar tingling sensation returned.

A moment later, Iris released her grip and gently licked the wound.

Mo Yu said: "Clean up this place, and you can go rest. From now on, cleaning duties are your responsibility. Beta will customize a reasonable set of tasks for you, and you'll be free once your daily tasks are done. If you don't finish them, there will be penalties."

"I understand..."

With drooping spirits, Iris began to clean up, though she was somewhat clumsy.

Mo Yu returned to his room, intending to vent some pressure.

Sitting on the bed,

he looked at the two items in his hand and fell into deep thought.

Why was he even using these?

Wasn't there a beautiful anime-like girl outside?

He put the two items back in their original places, opened the door, and beckoned to Iris, who was busy cleaning:

"Come here for a moment."

"Okay..."

Iris obediently entered Mo Yu's room.

Mo Yu locked the door behind him.

Iris: "!"

She took a step back and asked fearfully: "What... what are you going to do? I haven't done anything wrong! You... you can't spank me!"

After a few seconds of silence, Mo Yu unlocked the door and said, "Never mind, you can go out."

With a face full of confusion, Iris immediately bolted out the door.

Mo Yu let out a breath.

After raising his physical fitness to 10, his stamina was inexhaustible. Furthermore, with his enhanced control over his body, he could exert power precisely as needed, capable of 12 hours of high-intensity combat.

Once he reached the 12-hour limit, he would use a temporal rollback.

Mo Yu was a completionist player who loved collecting all CGs.

Additionally, this was a method to test affection levels. By directly confessing to the other party and making a demand, then resorting to force if rejected, he could judge her affection tier based on her reactions.

As Mo Yu lay on the bed, preparing to sleep, Beta prompted:

"Station Master, the life form in Containment Room No. 2 has awakened."

"Oh? Let me take a look."

Mo Yu turned on the camera.

Alice was pacing around the room, studying the containment room.

Let her stew for a few days.

Time to properly educate Iris first.

Three days passed in a flash.

Iris showed a very positive attitude, working hard, recovering dozens of tons of debris, and completing half of the repairs on the life support module.

Mo Yu's greenhouse construction was also taking shape.

He spent most of his time supervising and monitoring Iris's condition.

From time to time, he tested Iris's affection level.

When Iris had her guard down, it was easy to pry into her true thoughts.

Her hard and earnest work was, of course, intended to lull Mo Yu into a false sense of security. She was waiting for an opportunity to escape—waiting for Mo Yu to take her to the next timeline so she could seize a chance to run away.

Mo Yu didn't bother explaining.

Let her discover the hopeless truth on her own.

When the time was right, Mo Yu decided to make contact with Alice. For the past three days, Alice had only drunk water, turning up her nose at the nutrient paste. After several days of this, her visible vitality had visibly withered.

He went to the kitchen, grabbed some relatively fresh vegetables, and headed to the containment room.

Mo Yu unlocked the containment room door and stepped inside.

Alice was lying on the bed, sprawled out in a star shape, staring blankly at the ceiling. Hearing the sound, she reacted instantly and leaped to her feet. Recognizing that the intruder was Mo Yu, she glared at him angrily, but did not launch an attack.

Mo Yu smiled and pointed at the table and chairs in the room.

The two of them sat down.

Alice crossed her legs, folded her arms in a defensive posture, and closely watched Mo Yu's movements.

Mo Yu smiled and said: "Not going to use mental control? This is a great opportunity to attack me."

Alice snorted coldly: "You despicable, cunning, disgusting, vulgar, and hateful human! Don't think you can trick me! You dare to swagger in like this; you must have dug some trap for me to jump into."

Two successive defeats had dealt a severe blow to Alice's confidence. Knowing she couldn't outsmart this human, she didn't dare to act rashly.

Mo Yu said: "What if I guessed you would think that way, and that's why I dared to walk in?"

Alice retorted: "Hah, since you've already said so, how would I dare make a move?"

"Tsk, and here I wanted to punish you. You're not even giving me a chance," Mo Yu said with a disappointed shake of his head.

Unhappy, Alice's rabbit ears drooped, but they quickly perked back up as she asked seriously: "Where is this? What is your goal?"