The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead
Chapter 335 - 333 The Poorest Star Thief

Chapter 335: Chapter 333 The Poorest Star Thief

Nian Shutong and three others stood at the forefront, addressing the leader of the Star Thieves, "We have nowhere to go, no starship to board, and we can’t go back to the previous starship."

"I figured following you would be better than going to the trash star to toil."

Before the woman could reply, the man behind her who had untied Dou Dou became excited.

"Eldest, we can definitely take them in, we have many people, a few more won’t matter."

"And Little Doudou is so cute!"

The tall man, surprisingly, was a Big Man who adored children.

The woman carrying the Heavy Sword glanced at the four in front of her and then at the Big Man behind her, and finally said to Nian Shutong’s group, "Come along."

"Thank you."

"Thank you."

Everyone repeatedly expressed their gratitude, surprised that it had been so easy to get through.

They followed behind and boarded the exceedingly dilapidated starship.

Before boarding, Nian Shutong carefully held Dou Dou in her arms and whispered to Dou Dou,

"Dou Dou, it’s Auntie. Look at the starship ahead, do you think anything bad will happen? Just nod or shake your head."

Dou Dou, cleverly hugging Nian Shutong’s neck, whispered, "No, Auntie."

That was a relief.

Nian Shutong trusted Dou Dou deeply, and holding him, they boarded the starship, followed by Ha Ha and Fu Yunhe.

After boarding, Nian Shutong’s group received a warm welcome and were situated in the middle.

Nian Shutong wasn’t sure what Star Thieves should be like, but surely not like this.

These people were simply too naïve.

"Are you hungry? I have some nutrient liquid."

"Want some water?"

"Dou Dou, Uncle has some candy here."

"We managed to steal some rice today, we’ll cook it for you when we get back, and I tell you, it tastes amazing."

"Right, right, since you’re new here, you can have a whole bowl of rice."

The people around them kept talking to Nian Shutong and her group, warmly attending to them.

Their leader, silent, just held his Heavy Sword and leaned against the doorway.

"Creak—creak—rumble—"

Such noises lasted for several minutes.

The Star Thief brothers on the starship stood up cheering, shouting, "Back home! We’re home!"

It turned out the starship was starting.

Dou Dou had said everything would be okay, and it certainly would be.

The starship, like the most worn-out four-wheeler, was finally started, constantly making noises from the engine or something, but fortunately, it moved.

Nian Shutong felt she could probably afford such a starship.

The starship traveled for nearly twenty hours, it was uncertain if it was because the starship was too broken to go faster, or if the distance was just that far.

During the journey, Nian Shutong didn’t feel right taking out her own food to eat, instead, she accepted the gifts from the adorably naïve Star Thieves.

They took some dried fish from their plundered goods and offered it to the group.

Nian Shutong and her group looked at the other Star Thieves drinking nutrient liquid, their dried fish in hand, indeed standing out.

A bit of dried fish to stave off the hunger, and finally, they reached the destination of the group.

The woman with the Heavy Sword, also their leader, opened the hatch and jumped out first.

From the starship, Nian Shutong heard the people below continuously cheering.

"The Eldest is back! They’re back!"

"Back already, that’s good."

"Thank you, thank you, finally back safe and sound."

The big men from the Starship disembarked one after another, with Nian Shutong and a few others last. When they disembarked, they only had one feeling—poverty.

True poverty, like when Nian Shutong first arrived at Blue Star.

At a glance, there were still tents propped up by sticks.

The simplest fabrics made up the tents, and it wasn’t even one whole piece of fabric—they were patched together from many different colors.

Around them, there seemed to be several hundred such tents, spreading out in a concentric circle formation.

Above the tents, there was a simple protective shield. Judging by the range of the protective shield, that was the limit of the tents.

That is to say, the range of activities for these people, mostly took place inside this protective shield, eating, drinking, and all necessities of life.

Outside the protective shield, there was an endless expanse of yellow sand.

If Blue Star was surrounded by trees and oceans, then this place was surrounded by yellow sand.

The scorching light was so intense that it made one’s skin hurt slightly.

"You guys stay in that blue tent first, settle down before we discuss anything else."

A woman instructed, and soon someone led a few of them to the blue tent.

This tent was at the very center and had the fewest patches.

Nian Shutong guessed that it probably belonged to the Eldest.

"This tent belongs to our Eldest, but the Eldest hardly sleeps at night, so you staying here is perfect."

The guide was a girl, about fourteen or fifteen years old, with twin braids, and she blushed a little when she looked at Nian Shutong and Fu Yunhe.

She had never seen people who were so fair and handsome.

The girl agilely navigated through the gaps between the tents, constantly smiling and greeting everyone, introducing the few people behind her.

"These are the people the Eldest just saved."

"I’m taking them to the Eldest’s tent to rest."

Every time the little girl said that, the surrounding people quickly ducked into their tents, and when they came out, they held various items in their hands.

"Take this for making clothes."

"This biscuit is delicious."

"I have some salt."

"Take the spatula."

"I have a bowl."

Along the way, the four of them carried away various items, and even Little Pink Pig had a bowl perched on its head.

When they reached the blue tent, the little girl explained, "This is our custom here."

"We were all saved by the Eldest, and when someone comes here for the first time, everyone offers something to help you settle in. Eventually, life here always gets better."

Nian Shutong suddenly felt the weight of these items as heavy as a thousand pounds.

She was even more appreciative of the little girl’s optimism. The girl genuinely didn’t perceive life here as difficult and truly believed that their lives would improve.

"Thank you all."

Nian Shutong carefully placed each item down, very cautiously.

She might not need them, but she couldn’t disrespect the kindness of others.

The girl explained the situation here to Nian Shutong and the others—it was mainly a shortage of water and food, and they were unable to get enough nutrient liquid.

Although their Eldest could rob some items, nine times out of ten, he came back empty-handed.

Even when he did bring things back, it wasn’t enough to last long.

There were many people here, and once divided, it was less.

Moreover, everyone dared not eat their fill because no one knew when the next full return would be.