"Ahem! Right! Since we have transplanted a large number of bionic mechanical components into our bodies, do we need to consume a lot of food to ensure that our bodies have enough energy to drive these mechanical parts?" Yun Ge hurriedly coughed to change the subject. Then, he pointed to the two palm-sized grilled meats on the dining table, as well as a small portion of vegetable salad and the half-eaten french fries that Grace had already consumed, suggesting that Grace might have ordered too little.

After the waiter who refilled his cup with a viscous liquid left, Grace continued, "Ah! You know, in addition to the bionic mechanical organs implanted in our bodies, many people, including me, have also transformed their limbs into semi-intelligent bionic mechanical bodies. Therefore, even if our digestive system is powerful, relying solely on the energy extracted from the food we intake is not enough to drive these mechanical components effectively."

"So, what do we do?" Seeing that he had successfully shifted the topic and got the two of them out of the awkward atmosphere, Yun Ge asked with a sigh of relief.

"Of course, we rely on the high-performance micro power battery pack that we have invented! Didn't I just say that? We successfully developed a micro high-precision power battery pack that can be charged and can autonomously convert super-concentrated energy sources into electrical energy a long time ago. This allows us to now use the electrical energy provided by this micro power battery to ensure that our bodies have enough energy to sustain life," Grace replied.

"What is a super-concentrated energy source?" Yun Ge asked, scratching his head. Because Grace had used too many obscure terms, which increased the difficulty of Yun Ge's understanding of his current situation, causing him to keep asking questions. This made Yun Ge feel that he had brought a lot of trouble to Grace, making him feel very embarrassed.

Fortunately, Grace seemed very willing to answer Yun Ge's questions, so she did not show any complaints, but continued to explain: "Super-concentrated energy sources are a kind of thick special liquid transformed by the Visians through the processing of gases that can generate electrical energy. This super-concentrated energy source is safe and very convenient to carry. Moreover, only a small amount of super-concentrated energy source can be transformed into enough electrical energy for a single adult Visian to survive for a long time, and these electrical energies are compressed and stored in micro power batteries for our use. This allows us to survive in various relatively harsh environments for a long time and have the ability to travel in space on spaceships for a long time."

"So, how does this battery provide the energy source we need to survive? It's not plugged into some parts of our bodies, is it?" Yun Ge asked curiously, shifting uneasily in his seat.

"Hey! I'm eating! Can you not be so disgusting?! But if you want, I can ask the engineer to modify the battery module on your body when we go back, and move it to the position you like!" Grace kicked Yun Ge hard under the table, angrily saying.

"Lady, don't! I don't like such a heavy taste! Oh! I was just joking! Don't take it seriously!" Yun Ge hastily explained, rubbing his calf.

"Humph! I didn't expect that you still know how to make such a disgusting joke when your brain is rusty. It seems that you are really beyond help!" Grace, still angry, stepped on Yun Ge's foot again, then rolled her eyes and cursed.

"Well! Well! I just received so much information at once, and I felt a bit overwhelmed, so I wanted to make a joke to relax my mind." Yun Ge, fearing another kick from Grace, hurriedly defended himself. Then, Yun Ge made a gesture of please and motioned for Grace to continue.

Grace disdainfully curled her lips, then pointed to the position on Yun Ge's left chest and said, "But you are right, the battery that powers us is plugged into our bodies, that is, the position of our bionic mechanical heart. Look closely, isn't there a shallow square pattern near the middle of your left chest? You just need to concentrate on thinking about turning on the battery switch, then gently press on the square pattern, and the battery module inserted in your chest will pop out. You can directly replace the battery module to continue to provide power to the body. You can also add a small amount of super-concentrated energy source to the battery pack, and then let the battery pack react with the energy source to generate enough electrical energy to maintain your survival for a certain period of time."

Grace said and motioned to Yun Ge to see if he wanted to pull out the battery module? However, Yun Ge was afraid that he would faint because he couldn't accept the weird picture of pulling things out of his body, so he chose to refuse Grace's suggestion. Yun Ge redressed his protective vest and asked with some worry, "But won't the electrical energy provided by the battery hurt our bodies? Or, if it is interfered with by an unknown force field, won't the batteries and mechanical parts in our bodies fail?"

"In the past, there would indeed be accidents, but with the continuous improvement of our technological strength in combining bionic mechanical bodies with organic life bodies, scientists have found a way to almost perfectly synchronize the electrical energy in the battery with the biological energy in our bodies. Moreover, the entire electrical energy conversion system implanted in our bodies is now quite complete and extremely stable. In addition, scientists have long optimized the bionic mechanical bodies, allowing these bionic mechanical bodies to be highly matched with our original ecological organic life bodies after being implanted in our bodies. Therefore, unless the part of our original organic life body is damaged, it will never cause damage to the bionic mechanical body alone. It is even more impossible to illegally invade our bionic mechanical bodies to illegally control our behavior." Grace explained seriously.

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Yun Ge naturally believed Grace's words, so he couldn't help but sigh, "Ah! I really didn't expect that we could break through the physiological limitations and find a way to rely on technology to make ourselves live forever! It seems that we are really a very powerful race!"

Grace picked up a small piece of freshly cut steak with a fork and said, "Ah! We are only powerful in the field of bionic mechanics. But in other aspects, such as our aviation technology, long-range communication technology, etc., we have never been able to make qualitative breakthroughs. This is why, when we perform long-distance navigation tasks, there is a huge delay in sending messages with the Visian Star Alliance, and the signal is often interrupted."

"In addition, with the current manufacturing strength and resource structure of the Visians, we are still unable to mass-produce super-tonnage ocean-going ships like the Express Vanguard, to ensure that we can transport more materials to another planet at one time. We still can't manufacture ones that can fully adapt to the geological conditions of various outer planets, to ensure that we can carry out construction work on any discovered planet without pressure. This is an important reason for our low efficiency in long-distance navigation and exploration and construction in places far away from the Visian Star Alliance."

Grace ate some more salad, then continued, "For example, the spaceship we are on now is not deliberately modified into a restaurant. It was intentionally built at the beginning of the design to prevent the expedition team from not adapting to the environment of the newly explored planet. The same is true for other spaceships, which will be used as the core part of the temporary emergency settlement after successfully landing. Unless there is an emergency during the exploration of the new planet, these spaceships will stay here until the settlement here is built to scale and can operate independently without the energy source supply from the spaceship."

"Due to this long construction period, these spaceships cannot perform navigation tasks for a certain period of time. Therefore, they can only rely on the supplies we provide and continue to explore and develop on this E-Star until it is built into another settlement anchor for us Visians to expand outward in space, and then let the Star Alliance complete all the transfer station construction along this line."

"But even so, our Visian strength still seems very strong! Otherwise, how could we have established our own Star Alliance in space?" Yun Ge exclaimed.

"That's true. However, although we collectively refer to the planets occupied in outer space as the Visian Star Alliance, in reality, we only have the ability to roam in space and build Visian cities, and we are far from conquering outer space. The so-called Star Alliance is more a grand name created by our leadership for the more than a dozen planets occupied by Visians based on their grand ideals for the future. The reality is that our Star Alliance is far from as grand as its name sounds. But isn't this our Visian style all along? No matter how things finally progress, at least we should first come up with a grand enough name to intimidate people." Grace teased.

"However, being able to build cities belonging to Visians on more than a dozen planets shows that we are already strong enough. So, it's not entirely because of vanity or arrogance that we have such a powerful name, right?" Yun Ge said from a relatively objective perspective.

Grace just shrugged, indicating that she didn't care much about these things. Especially now, she seems to prefer to focus her attention on the food on the table. So, Yun Ge, who still didn't have much of an appetite, simply shared most of the steak on his plate with Grace, and then watched with interest on the side as Grace enjoyed the delicious food.

"Well, the more I eat here, the better the food tastes. It seems that the chef team of this long-range expedition team still has several brushes." Grace sighed after finishing the steak shared by Yun Ge.

Yun Ge looked at the satisfied Grace, and then at the other diners in the restaurant, then asked with some concern, "I see everyone is eating a lot, is such overeating really not going to affect your health?"

"Hey! Don't worry! Didn't I say that? We Visians are born with a very powerful digestive system. So, even after our bodies have been transformed, it will not affect our normal intake and digestion of food and other functions. This allows our race, which loves delicious food, to indulge more in the food made with different ingredients!" Grace said with satisfaction, rubbing her abdomen.

"So, what do we need to do with the food that our bodies cannot digest?" Yun Ge asked. However, Yun Ge soon regretted asking this question, as it was a topic that was not suitable to discuss at the dining table.

"Hey! You are really asking for it! I just ate, and you dare to ask such a disgusting question!" Grace cursed in dissatisfaction, also making a gesture of wanting to vomit.

However, Grace seemed to be used to Yun Ge's habit of always asking inappropriate questions, so she still answered, "How to say it? After our bodies were transformed by bionic technology, our digestive system can maximize the conversion of all the food we eat into the energy our bodies need. Although in this case, there will still be some residual garbage, but the amount of residual garbage is very small. As for how our bodies will deal with this part of the residual garbage, you will naturally have the answer when the time comes."

Since the topic was too disgusting, after getting Grace's reply, Yun Ge didn't want to dwell on it anymore. So, the two of them, after a brief awkward silence, started chatting about nothing in particular.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to E-Star!" Just as Yun Ge and Grace were chatting, a very stable voice suddenly interrupted them. Yun Ge immediately looked back and saw a middle-aged man in a gray uniform who didn't know when he had stood behind him.

"Friends, you two should be the crew members of the Express Vanguard, right? I am the technical planner of the Broadsword Long-Range Development Team, you can call me Old Zhou! Welcome to E-Star! You guys have worked hard on this trip!" The man didn't wait for Yun Ge and the two to speak, and took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Hello Old Zhou! My name is Yun Ge, and this lady is my companion. Her name is Grace." Seeing this, Yun Ge quickly got up to greet.

"Hahaha! We are all ourselves, no need to be so constrained! Come on, Brother Yun Ge, please sit down quickly! Oh, how about it? Our family's cooking skills are very good, right?" The man named Old Zhou, like the host, warmly invited Yun Ge to sit down quickly. Then he looked at the empty plates on the table and said proudly.

"Oh? So you are the boss of this restaurant! Nice to meet you! Based on the delicious food I have tasted on different planets, your family's cooking skills are absolutely among the best!" Grace also immediately said, and she didn't forget to give Old Zhou a thumbs up.