Yang Lanyan was very nervous.
The monster that emerged from the jungle had a terrifying appearance and a hideous mouthpart.
The monster lunged directly at the young girl, almost without hesitation, aiming to swallow her whole!
His lightsaber pierced the monster directly, yet the creature seemed to possess incredibly tenacious vitality, continuing its assault on Yang Lanyan without pause. Its face was contorted in a terrifying grimace. Yang Lanyan engaged in a fierce struggle with the monster that had burst from the jungle. Suddenly, she glimpsed another cold, elongated shadow lunging at her from behind the girl!
Yang Lanyan's heart was filled with anxiety.
The rabbit in her arms leaped with all its might in mid-air.
But it missed its target.
The rabbit looked around left and right with a hint of confusion.
The elongated shadow landed before her, merely brushing against her hand. It then assumed a shy and affectionate posture, even forming a bow with its tail in front of her.
Yang Lanyan was stunned.
Lin Mùcí was also stunned.
Even the little system, Yuè Xiāo, felt unbalanced. How could there be another... oh wait, a fierce alien beast, vying for its master's affection!
What was going on? Was there no fairness at all!
This alien beast, to be precise, was a small snake. It shyly tied itself into a bow and then carefully moved closer to Lin Mùcí.
Yang Lanyan was still locked in combat with the ferocious insectoid beast, while the small snake tilted its head back, baring its teeth in a seemingly ferocious manner towards the insectoid beast.
An astonishing scene unfolded. The insectoid beast, impervious to blades and weapons, which had been locked in a struggle with Yang Lanyan, appeared to be immediately frightened by the hiss and turned tail to flee without any hesitation.
It was as if the small snake were some terrifying, monstrous entity.
Lin Mùcí: "..."
Yang Lanyan: "..."
Yuè Xiāo: "..."
The small snake, as if immensely proud, held its head high and looked towards Lin Mùcí, seemingly boasting to her with gestures, "See how amazing I am?"
Then, to win Lin Mùcí's favor, it once again coiled itself into a neat circle. This time, instead of forming a bow, it curled into a heart shape, as if desperate to emit rays of light towards Lin Mùcí.
It was incredibly cute and obedient.
Lin Mùcí's heart stirred.
She crouched down and carefully examined the small snake. It had fine, shimmering golden scales on its back. She reached out and gently stroked its spine a couple of times.
Yang Lanyan walked over quickly, her expression full of concern.
"Be careful, it might be poisonous!"
Lin Mùcí swiftly retracted her palm and looked up at Yang Lanyan with an innocent expression. Seeing that Lin Mùcí was unharmed, Yang Lanyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, though her gaze remained somewhat vigilant.
"This must be some kind of special mutated ancient species. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to scare away that mutated insectoid beast!"
"That mutated insectoid beast's genes have likely been contaminated by the insectoid race, granting it extreme regenerative abilities. It's definitely a dominant force here. Yet, this small snake managed to frighten it away with mere hisses. This is simply... incredible."
Yang Lanyan watched the small snake, which was still flicking its tongue. It tried to approach Lin Mùcí, but the snake suddenly leaped up. Had Yang Lanyan not dodged quickly, she would have been bitten on the wrist by the small snake.
The snake continuously flicked its tongue, its eyes revealing an intense, chilling glint.
It wouldn't allow Yang Lanyan to get close to Lin Mùcí.
If not for the fact that...
Ling Kuang wouldn't possibly have turned into a snake.
Lin Mùcí almost suspected that this small snake, which tied itself into a bow, was Ling Kuang. Yang Lanyan drew her lightsaber, but she said in a soft voice.
"Don't attack. It doesn't seem to have much hostility towards me."
She reached out and gently stroked the small snake's chin. The snake obediently tilted its head up, allowing her to stroke its chin repeatedly, and then suddenly showed an expression of enjoyment.
It was very well-behaved.
The little rabbit, meanwhile, was hopping around anxiously, wishing it could draw little circles.
Wuwuwu, someone else was competing for its host!
The little rabbit was getting desperate, but it dared not confront the small snake, fearing a bite. The snake, meanwhile, hissed and flicked its tongue, then transformed into a bracelet, resting obediently on Lin Mùcí's wrist.
It was not causing any trouble at all, behaving itself and being obedient.
Lin Mùcí looked up at the man opposite her and asked.
"What were you saying earlier?"
"Do you know the warden of the Eighth Prison? Can you take me to find him?"
...
Yang Lanyan followed this little female beast. He had almost forgotten the purpose of his visit. He had originally come to find the research institute – but having not found it, he now had a soft and fragrant little female beast by his side.
The more he thought about it, the more jealous he became of that guy!
"You said you grew up in prison, the Star Eighth Prison?"
"You were already in the Eighth Prison before you went through differentiation. Who locked you up there?"
The little creature beside him seemed somewhat bewildered and whispered to him.
"I don't really know. I was already there when I woke up – it seemed to be people from the Canghai Empire?"
"The people from the Canghai Empire are all bad guys!"
The little female beast said indignantly.
"They killed my mommy and threw me into the Eighth Prison."
"I almost died!"
"When my daddy found me and wanted to take me away, people from the Canghai Empire stopped him, and that's how I was sucked into the cosmic black hole and appeared here..."
"And then I met the warden of the Eighth Prison. He said he would protect me and send me out, and let me be his female beast..."
Lin Mùcí concealed part of the truth.
She couldn't possibly tell the person in front of her that she and the little system were here to save the main system. This guy's goal was to find the research institute of the former genius female scientist of Earth, locate the main system's core code, manipulate the main system, and use it for the council.
So, she told a half-truth about her experiences, while also pinning the blame on the people of the Canghai Empire.
In any case, Ji Feng already held a grudge against those unfortunate individuals from the Canghai Empire.
Let them bear this burden firmly.
The person opposite frowned slightly, and a report from the lower galaxy he had reviewed earlier flashed through his mind. He mused thoughtfully.
"You said your daddy was a marshal. So your daddy is Marshal Ji Feng of the Yun Jing Federation?"
"The Canghai Empire sending you to the Eighth Prison must be for this reason too."
"Those guys from the Canghai Empire... they've gone too far."
In fact, the council was originally inclined to side with the Canghai Empire. After all, the Canghai Empire had offered many valuable tribute items and had maintained a good relationship with the council over the years. However, looking at the young girl before him.
Yang Lanyan quickly changed his tune.
"Those people from the Canghai Empire deserve to die. I don't think this subordinate empire has any reason to exist anymore."
However—
"The warden of the Eighth Prison is named Ling Kuang, isn't he? He promised to save you and let you be his female beast?"
"I can also take you out. Would you consider becoming my female beast?"
"I believe my personality should be much better than his. After all, his personality is notoriously the worst in the entire galaxy!"
A faint smile appeared on Yang Lanyan's lips as he asked.
"Are you willing to consider it?"
"I have far more power in this universe than he does."
"The council sent him to the battlefield – so he came to the Milky Way battlefield."
"Look, he is commanded by the council, while I am the future Chief of the council. How about it, would you consider me?"