Chapter 130 Going Home (1)

It took Hao Ren quite a while to figure out what had happened and to confirm that he hadn't misheard: That shameless, untrustworthy cat, “Gun,” had finally succumbed to temptation. Seeing Doudou lying on the table sunbathing her tail, it attacked the little one. But when it bit down, it didn't even scratch Doudou's scales. The little mermaid, in retaliation, ripped a large clump of fur from the cat. Hilder said she "didn't stop it," not meaning she didn't protect Doudou, but that she didn't protect the cat...

"Your cat fought with a fish, and then your fish made the cat cry…" Becky's eyes twitched as she looked at Hao Ren. "What species is that half-foot-long little thing anyway?"

Hao Ren didn't know what to say. After putting Doudou back in her basin, he rushed to check "Gun" for injuries. Fortunately, it seemed Doudou had only given the feline a slight lesson. Aside from pulling out a few clumps of fur, she hadn't seriously injured the stupid cat. Thinking of the little one's strength, capable of lifting a table full of food, beating up a few cats and dogs was child's play!

"Gun" let out a pitiful meow in Hao Ren's arms, shuddering at the sight of Doudou, its face filled with terror. No matter how wild and unruly this thing usually was, it would never dare to mess with Doudou again… Hao Ren even suspected it might never eat fish again.

He put the stupid cat back on the sofa, then straightened his expression and solemnly announced the good news to Hilder, "Your hometown has been found. Prepare this afternoon, and we'll set off tomorrow. I'll personally take you back."

Hilder didn't react for a moment, then suddenly stood up, "Rea... really?!"

After Hao Ren confirmed again, Hilder couldn't help but take a deep breath. She pressed her hands firmly against her chest, as if to prevent her heart from leaping out. Then, the elven queen, so concerned about her homeland, began pacing excitedly around the living room, just as she had when she was first transported to Earth, muttering to herself, "I wonder how things are there… I need to get a damage report from Kardilen first… I wonder if Vimm can appease the people in my absence… I wonder if the Isle of Stars has been affected…"

Hao Ren understood Hilder's feelings, so he didn't interfere. Only after she calmed down a bit did he put his hands on her shoulders and gently push her back onto the sofa. "Relax now. We're leaving early tomorrow morning. The empire's interdimensional teleportation is very fast, so you'll probably be back home tomorrow. You better think seriously about what you need to do when you get back, to avoid being caught off guard."

Hilder quickly regained the composure befitting a queen. She nodded gratefully and fell into thought. Lily, predictably, bounded over at this moment, "Landlord, landlord, you said we're taking a spaceship this time…"

"Of course, anyone who wants to come can come this time," Hao Ren said with a smile. "Last time, tickets were limited, so only Big Head and May followed me to see the world. But this time, we can take our own spaceship. Anything you need to prepare, you better get it done this afternoon."

Vivian was a little confused when she heard this. "Prepare… what do you need to prepare for a spaceship? Do we need motion sickness pills? What about food on the spaceship? And will there be radiation sickness in space…"

Hao Ren thought for a moment. "I don't think we need any of that. I remember the spaceship has an ecological cycle and something that synthesizes matter, so the environment is similar to Earth. And don't worry about radiation sickness… Oh, right, Lily, remember to bring your grooming brush. The spaceship doesn't have that."

Becky blinked her eyes, listening for a long time before finally finding an opportunity to interject, "Um… can I come along?"

Everyone turned to look and saw the mercenary girl's eyes shining brightly, her excitement no less than Lily's. As a transmigrator, her high profile was unprecedented. But before Hao Ren could say anything, the data terminal suddenly popped up, "No! You absolutely cannot run around!"

Becky was greatly disappointed. "Why?"

"This… because of complex technical factors," the data terminal felt it was difficult to explain high-tech issues to a mercenary who wielded knives and guns. "In short, you're from the Dream Plane, and the mapping relationship between that world and the surface world has been very chaotic recently. We can't confirm how high this degree of chaos is, so it's best if you don't move, to prevent adding another layer of stimulation to the 'balance.' Just wait patiently. Once we find the source of the 'reality barrier' damage, we should be able to correct this problem. You have to trust the organization, trust us, trust yourself who is trusted by us, trust… Anyway, just trust like that."

Although Becky didn't understand what the mapping relationship between the Dream Plane and the surface world was, she realized that this was a non-negotiable issue. So, she sat down on the sofa dejectedly, "Doesn't that mean I have to stay alone in this unfamiliar place? I don't even know how to use your stove. If you're gone for more than five days, won't I starve to death in the house?"

Hao Ren realized that this was indeed a problem: Becky came to the surface world on the premise of destroying the "balance." For safety reasons, she had to stay on Earth, but this girl had only learned how to turn on the TV and use the shower so far. Letting such an ignorant alien stay alone in his house for a few days… Forget whether Becky was worried, even Hao Ren wasn't comfortable with his appliances! The microwave incident was still fresh in his mind…

He was really afraid that in a few days, he would come home to see his house on the local news, with the host pointing to the burning Hao family mansion, reminding the public to pay attention to fire prevention and electrical safety in winter…

"Who will stay and take care of her?" Hao Ren chuckled dryly, looking around. Before he could finish speaking, he saw Lily dart behind the sofa. But he didn't expect the husky to stay and watch the house anyway, so he looked at the remaining people to see what they meant. In the end, everyone looked at each other. Vivian opened her mouth as if to speak, but Nangong Wuyue was one step ahead of her: "I'll stay."

The sea siren girl explained with a smile, "I've already been on a spaceship once. I'll leave this opportunity to broaden your horizons to you."

The traveling party was thus determined. Finally, Izhaks picked up Doudou's water basin and discussed with the others, "Should we bring her this time?"

Doudou stuck her head out of the water basin, looking at Hao Ren, then puffed out her cheeks and spat out a string of water. Hao Ren frantically dodged the mischievous antics of this naughty child while shouting, "No, no, we're not going to play this time. What if we can't take care of her? Anyway, May is at home, let May help take care of the kid."

When Doudou heard this, she started spitting water even more vigorously. Hao Ren had no choice but to press her back into the water basin, where the little one turned into a fountain. Anyway, she couldn't be brought this time.

The next morning, after breakfast, Hao Ren gathered everyone in the living room, preparing to teleport to the Kuiper Station. The data terminal reported on the navigation situation. All routes from the Kuiper Station to the World Gate had been finalized, and the Petrified Tortoise Rock was awakened from its dormant state, now in good standby condition. Since Hao Ren hadn't finished the Starship Overview and other basic courses, this voyage would mainly be on autopilot. The data terminal needed to confirm the route before departure.

At the same time, the data terminal reported a situation: Hilder's hometown was located on the edge of the macro-world, registered during the emergency expansion of the macro-world ten thousand years ago. At that time, only the world number was registered, and a fully automatic expansion outpost was sent to build a sovereignty facility. There were no other inspectors stationed there, so Hao Ren would only receive limited support this time.

It was almost a barren land.

But the data terminal finally said, "But as long as you remember the key points in the employee handbook, remain calm and composed in the face of any danger, remember your sense of honor as a member of the Empire, face all challenges with a warrior's mentality, and trust your teammates and your spaceship, then…"

Hao Ren interrupted, "Then all dangers are nothing?"

"No, then you'll die with more dignity."

Before Hao Ren could shout "What the hell," the white light of teleportation suddenly lit up, and everyone disappeared from the living room.

The next second, the light shone on the teleportation platform of Kuiper Station, and the space station guide, Lulu, who had been waiting for a long time, appeared in front of Hao Ren.

"Inspector, your spaceship is ready," Lulu bowed with a smile. "Long time no see."