Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Zao Zao's skill is 'Permanent Control'...

Xiao Chuzao was sitting in the car at the moment, next to Meilun.

At this moment, he folded his wings and halo. The little cub looked a little thin, with round eyes that drooped slightly at the corners, giving him a natural sense of harmlessness.

Her eyelashes were curled and her pale little face was covered in dust. She was wearing very thin clothes and snuggled up to her unconscious relative, looking like a poor little thing.

It's hard not to feel compassion.

Wen Qingyu was the driver. She took the time to look behind her, changed gears skillfully, and increased the speed of the vehicle. The girl had her ponytail neatly tied behind her head and was moving quickly towards their gathering place.

Wen Qingfeng was sitting very close to the cub at the moment. After thinking about it, he took off his coat and put it on the cub.

Chu Zao was actually still confused.

In other words, although he looks very strong now, he has never experienced these things. His wings are still painful after being retracted, and the little cub's back is trembling slightly in pain. He is still in a state of shock at the moment, and he just instinctively follows the unconscious Grandpa Meilun.

The little cub wearing a loose coat looked up, with a look of realization in his clear eyes, but he stayed firmly by Meilun's side.

Wen Qingfeng didn't know how to comfort her, so he reached out and scratched his head.

"Don't worry, your grandfather, right? He'll be fine. Even on a remote planet like ours, His Majesty and the princes of the empire care about our medical conditions. As long as we go back early, stop the bleeding and replenish our body, there will be no problem."

Xiao Chuzao nodded.

The furry little black curls trembled slightly as he nodded.

Such a tender cub, so cute that it makes people feel sad and tremble——

"Sister, drive faster--"

"I'm already fast enough. How about this, I'll throw you off. The car can be lighter and go faster."

Wen Qingyu was looking ahead expressionlessly, but suddenly he turned his head to glance at Wen Qingfeng.

"Brother, what do you think?"

Wen Qingfeng: ...

"I don't think it's good."

"Then shut up."

"Okay."

The little cub blinked his big eyes, and his tense mood eased a little in such an atmosphere.

The car drove into an area fenced off with temporary wire.

There are many similar vehicles here, but what is installed in front of the vehicles is not only a cargo box, but also robotic arms, hooks and other tools.

This place is also a desert, but it is not the kind of loose pure sandy land. It is dark brown in color and there is no vegetation growing - most of the most basic mineral planets in the interstellar are like this.

On this flat ground, temporary dwellings were constructed with special dark green materials. In the center of the square, the bright red flag of Saint Cass fluttered in the cold wind.

Eight or nine families gathered here to guard the mining area.

They were all young people in their twenties. When the vehicle drove into the base, there were two or three young men standing together, holding hot tea and talking seriously.

They heard the sound and looked over. The curtain of the tent was lifted and other young people who stayed at the base also came out.

"Qingfeng, Qingyu, you're back? Did anything go wrong on the way?"

They came forward.

"Just now we were discussing whether or not to go look for you. It was so strange today. After you reported that there was a big commotion nearby and wanted to go investigate, the communication became chaotic. The first group has already set out to look for you."

"It's okay," Wen Qingfeng jumped out of the car, "It's not a thief, it's a disaster we haven't seen before. A big hole opened in the sky and many things were thrown down. The communication should be disrupted because of this. Let them come back as soon as it is restored."

As he spoke, he looked up at the car.

"We have to clean up later. I also smell blood, so we have to disinfect. Captain, Qingyu and I saved two compatriots who survived the disaster. They should also be residents of Saint Cas. They used to live on the Imperial Star. They were both injured and wanted to contact the Imperial Star. To contact the Imperial Star, they have to go to the local military base on the other half of the planet. It's too far. One of them may not survive the injury. Qingyu and I brought them back first. Let's see who can help send them over later?"

"Injured compatriots?"

The team leader frowned.

"How can you be sure? You have to know that those thieves will do anything for profit. You should at least verify it more accurately..."

As he was speaking, the team leader suddenly saw something and his voice stopped abruptly.

On the tall vehicle, a tiny kid, about five years old, was clinging to the door and glanced in his direction.

Those clear amber eyes blinked.

Xiao Chuzao plucked up his courage—he stood up and looked at the other person.

"Uncle, Zaozao and Grandpa Meilun are not bad people. Baba will be here soon and will pay Zaozao and Grandpa Meilun."

Just like when Baba bought fruits for Zao Zao before.

Wait for Zao Zao to find a way to return it to dad.

The little guy had a soft baby voice and thought for a while, but in the end he didn't release the halo or the little wings.

According to what these uncles said, this place is not safe and it is far away from the Imperial Star - the little cub was able to raise himself because he knew that he should shrink and keep a low profile and never show his head.

All matters were left to the five-year-old boy to decide. The little guy was trying hard to shrink himself and Grandpa Meilun while waiting for Baba to arrive.

Wen Qingfeng shrugged his shoulders: "Team leader."

Team Leader: ... "Okay."

Although those vicious thieves were extremely evil, they couldn't let a five-year-old kid act so naturally and realistically - if this was an act, they would admit their mistakes.

"What are you talking about? Come and help me."

Wen Qingyu shouted in the car.

Other young men in the base also hurried forward.

They carefully lifted Meilun out of the car.

Meilun subconsciously wanted to resist at first, but was quickly calmed down by the cub.

Little Chuzao walked with his short legs, enduring the discomfort in his body, and followed behind them with a clattering sound, following them all the way into the medical room.

Melun's crown had been broken. To the crown clan, he had actually died once. Although his mental strength had stabilized, the situation was actually much more serious than he had imagined. His face was still pale, and after relaxing, he had no reaction to anything in the outside world.

Little Chuzao leaned on the edge of the bed worriedly, looking up with his little head tilted.

The group of people had solemn expressions. They had learned on the way how serious Meilun's condition was - although they were not penetrating wounds, many of the wounds were deep enough to see the bones, and the bleeding would not stop.

But when they were dealing with them, they were a little surprised. Although the severity of the wounds was still vaguely visible, the bleeding had been stopped with simple treatment - the recovery ability was quite remarkable.

"It's all right now."

The people who were about to set off to contact the main base and carry more advanced medical equipment also stopped, somewhat surprised.

People coming from the Imperial Star are different. They all have such strong recovery abilities.

Little Chuzao tilted his little head back and blinked twice as if he was slow to react. His baby voice finally took on a hint of cheerfulness.

"Really?"

"Yeah, really."

The medical team member said.

Wen Qingyu brought a wet towel, and the little guy obediently wiped his face with the half-dry towel.

A group of people were watching. The team leader crossed his arms and stared for a while. He compromised and said, "I just checked. Our short-distance communication has been restored. It is consistent with what you said. You two don't have any action plans this afternoon. I will give you a few days off. You can send them to the Sancas local army station in the south of the planet."

Xiao Chuzao's eyes suddenly lit up.

He said in a baby voice with a stern face, imitating Amos's manner, "Thank you, uncle."

Team Leader: ...

The team leader took a breath.

My God, this is so pitiful, who can bear it? The parents should come and take this little guy away!

It’s really heartbreaking that I have to take care of my grandfather at such a young age.

This cold and hard man finally uttered a few words in a dry voice.

"You're welcome."

"Captain, stop saying one thing and thinking another, hahaha."

The people next to him joked.

"What do you want to do?! You have nothing to do, right?! Go! Go on patrol!"

…

The wounds on Meilun's body had been cleaned and disinfected, which took some effort, and he was temporarily placed on an empty bed.

There are also several young people in this small base who are modifying the car of the Wen brothers and sisters to create a more suitable environment for Meilun.

Also prepare food and water for the next few days.

Xiao Chuzao also received a can of nutrient solution and two or three small potatoes.

The little guy was sitting at the door of the medical room, holding the food and blinking his eyes. He took a tentative bite of the potato.

It's sticky and has no other flavor.

Overall it's pretty good.

The young cub had eaten these plants before to feed himself, so he took it well and nibbled on them in small bites.

Wen Qingfeng came over and sat next to the cub.

He also held nutrient solution and a small plate of potatoes in his hands.

He said to the little fellow with a smile: "We grew these ourselves, but the land resources on Mining Planet No. 78 are really poor. Although they were grown, they didn't grow very well. They are so small, but they taste good. We came here to try them."

Chu Zao had already eaten a small potato. He praised sincerely, "You are amazing. Zao Zao has grown food before, but it never survived."

"Hahaha, you must have planted it in a flowerpot?"

Wen Qingfeng smiled. He came here specially to comfort the little cub.

"Children are curious, and parents will allow them to explore, but they still have to wait until they grow up and learn slowly."

From Melun's terrifying recovery ability, Wen Qingfeng and the others can judge that Melun's mental strength is not low, and he should be a family with a relatively high status on the Saint Casti Star.

When Xiao Chuzao said this, Wen Qingfeng naturally thought that the little guy was curious about growing something at home, and he tried it himself but failed.

The education in Emperor Star should be very good, and this kind of thing is normal.

Little Chuzao, who was biting a small tooth mark on another small potato, touched the tip of his nose guiltily.

He was too embarrassed to say that he had killed those fruits and edible flowers on the fertile plain land - he had just hoped to have a fixed food area so that he wouldn't have to look for food everywhere, but in the end the little guy looked at the lush greenery around him, then at the wilted ones he had planted, and finally resigned himself to his fate and continued to search for food everywhere.

"Eat now. Once you're full, we'll be leaving in a bit. Don't worry, I'll ask my sister to drive faster and have your parents pick you up as soon as possible, okay?"

The little cub nodded and looked at him brightly.

"Come to think of it, I haven't left Mineral Planet 78 yet, so I don't know much about what's out there. What's life like on your planet? Do you have to read a lot of books? Can you join the army directly? I heard you can sign up for the Royal Guard?"

Wen Qingfeng couldn't hide his curiosity about the outside world.

But Xiao Chuzao didn't know about these things either.

He gnawed potatoes—

"Zao Zao hasn't read yet..."

"Oh, that's right, you are too young."

Wen Qingfeng smiled brightly.

But the little cub was very curious - "Then why don't you go to the Imperial Star to have a look?"

Xiao Chuzao doesn’t have a very clear concept of home at the moment. His world was very small before, with only him. It is still very small now, with just a few more people coming in.

When encountering trouble, the little cub will dodge out of instinct as he has lived on his own for a long time.

If he is bullied and his residence is discovered, he will decisively move to another place.

He doesn't quite understand a lot of emotions.

"There is no time yet."

Wen Qingfeng said.

"I will in the future. When you come back, I will go to Emperor Star to see you. Now I have to guard my home."

"Home?"

"Yes, it's right here—"

Wen Qingfeng pointed to the land beneath his feet.

"This is where we were born. Our ancestors lived here. They were enslaved and oppressed. They were mining slaves here. Later, the princes of the Crown Clan liberated this place and provided us with shelter and equal trade. We could exchange for food, water, and everything we needed in life. Although we have never experienced that period of history, we all know it."

When Wen Qingfeng said this, his eyes became somewhat hot.

"So that is our pledge - to bring glory to the Holy Crown!"

They hope that the glory they bring can make the crown that rescued them shine brighter. There is little they can do, but they are always trying their best.

"Thieves will come to steal our minerals, seize the mineral center, and conduct destructive mining until the planet is destroyed and becomes a completely barren planet. Our mission is to prevent all this from happening. This is the territory of the Saint Cass Empire, and we will not allow them to be so rampant!"

Xiao Chuzao looked at him and was somewhat shocked by the light in his eyes.

"I……"

The soft little guy didn't have time to speak.

There was a sudden commotion in the camp.

"Thief!! It's a thief!! Quick! Get ready for battle!!"

"Captain! There are thieves' starships everywhere!"

"They are coming for a sneak attack!! There are too many of them!"

"Fuck! Maybe it's because we've been patrolling too frequently recently. They haven't succeeded in the past few months, so they're here to take revenge on us."

"Fortunately, the communication has just been restored. Ask for help from the main base immediately!!"

Wen Qingfeng was stunned for a moment, his expression suddenly changed, he stood up, picked up the little guy, and stuffed him into the room behind him with a serious expression.

"Stay inside, don't come out now, okay?"

Xiao Chuzao was stunned for a moment, and tears were about to overflow in the next second.

He seemed to hear what Grandpa Meilun had said to him before.

——'Zao Zao, stay here and don't come out.'

Xiao Chuzao suddenly grabbed Wen Qingfeng's clothes.

The little guy was very small, holding nutrient solution and uneaten potatoes in his hands.

He was wearing Wen Qingfeng's previous coat, which looked a little thin.

Wen Qingfeng paused for a moment.

"It'll be fine."

He touched the cub's little head.

Xiao Chuzao pursed her lips.

Although he let go of her hand, the five-year-old hesitated for two seconds and still walked towards the door.

He had been 'cheated' by Grandpa Meilun once, and he didn't believe it - and Zaozao wanted to know what the current situation was, and he also had to protect Grandpa Meilun.

Until countless thieves landed, gunshots had already sounded - suddenly there was a sound of curtains being lifted from the window behind, and Xiao Chuzao looked back in surprise and doubt.

At this moment, in the vast universe.

Countless huge monsters were moving quickly. These mechanical behemoths that were capable of conquering a civilization were rushing madly from the Saint Cas Emperor Star. The time and space jump technology was directly used to the daily recommended limit, and they were rushing towards the border of the Saint Cas territory.

The territory of Saint Cass is too large, and the use of jump technology can shorten the journey from one day and one night to just a few hours.

But Amos still felt it was not enough.

His eyes seemed to be staring calmly at the mineral planet on the border of Saint Cass on the interstellar star map, on which the number of the mineral planet was marked.

Planet 78.

Unexpectedly, Meilun's mental power did not seem to explode, and the positioning device he carried with him was still effective.

Xiao Chuzao might still stay with Meilun.

But another piece of news came, and Amos frowned -

"Your Majesty, we have been tracking the 78th planet of the Saint Cas Mineral Reserve accurately. We were originally trying to determine whether His Highness Melun's position had moved. Now it seems that he has moved, but the displacement distance is not long, and he has not established any contact with us. Of course, the mineral planets are already too far apart, and it is not realistic for all planets to establish contact equipment with the Imperial Star. But we just discovered the signal source of another His Highness while tracking him - His Highness Kaman."

Kaman, who belongs to the same generation of the Crown Clan as Melen, has a weird temper. Ever since Amos could remember, Kaman has not been very fond of communicating and getting along with others. After Kaman's crown began to break, he took countless radical measures.

In the end, he was dissatisfied with the Crown Clan's way of saving themselves - although he still carried the Crown Clan's information source, he had already defected from the Crown Clan and had joined countless interstellar laboratories, trying to use himself as an experimental subject, but he seemed to have not achieved his wish, and the laboratories he joined were eventually destroyed by him.

After that, he was silent for a long time, and only the occasional information source told them that Kaman's crown had not completely collapsed and he was still alive.

Of course, there is no harmony within the Crown Clan.

Especially in these last two generations, many problems have arisen.

But they always maintained a tacit understanding. Even if they had left the Crown Clan and the Saint Cass Empire, they still carried the source of information. They knew that if they completely lost control and could not kill themselves, the only one who could suppress the Crown Clan would be another Crown Clan.

And now, Kaman, who was not sure what he was thinking, appeared on Planet No. 78 of the Sancas Mine.

"Keep going at full speed. Don't avoid the meteorites floating in the universe. Blast them all away."

Amos checked the time.

"Compress the last half hour of the journey into twenty minutes."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The warships of the Sancas Empire are heading towards the small planet at full speed.

At this moment, little Chuzao was trembling as he looked at the tall man who stepped in from the window.

The man was rather handsome, and had a gloomy look. His hair was jet black, which gave people a feeling of depression. His clothes were not very particular, with a long black trench coat, a turtleneck sweater, and slightly worn pants. His face was pale, as if he had not slept well for a long time.

He didn't even look at the little cub at the door. His scarlet eyes fell on Meilun's face and he laughed meaningfully.

"Melon?"

"You, you, who are you?"

Xiao Chuzao reacted and wanted to rush over to protect Grandpa Meilun.

He stretched out his hand, trying to summon his small bow and arrow.

But Kaman just turned his head to glance at Xiao Chuzao. The coldness in his eyes made the little guy freeze in place for a moment - he was frightened, and his mental strength shrank for a moment.

He was too young, he had never felt this kind of pressure.

The little guy's hands and feet were cold and numb, and he couldn't even summon his little bow and arrow. But he still trembled his little body, mustered up his courage, threw the can of nutrient solution in his hand fiercely, and tried to walk to Melen's bed.

The little baby's voice trembled slightly: "Stay away from Grandpa Meilun!"

What the hell? Kaman reached out and grabbed the nutrient solution tank that was thrown to him. He raised his eyebrows and looked at this beautiful and pitiful little guy.

A cub of unknown race—ha, has Melen become so obsessed with cubs that he’s even raising cubs of other races?

Or is this some special 'treatment' of Melun's?

Kaman tossed the nutrient solution bottle in his hand up and down, a little carelessly. He hid his crown and wings that were on the verge of breaking, and finally glanced at Meilun.

Since Melen is here - then he doesn't have to worry about it. Melen's situation is not good, but it is estimated that Saint Cass's army will be here soon, so he has to leave early.

Kaman claims to be the most special one among their generation of Crown Clan. Most members of the Crown Clan reject those studies, but he is different - he thinks that as long as it can solve the plight of the Crown Clan, that is what should be done, no matter whether it is black or white.

It’s a pity that those laboratories were so black-hearted that they wanted to take advantage of his weakness and turn him into a weapon in their hands.

After destroying countless experimental organizations in the galaxy, Kaman finally came to the edge of the Saint Cass Empire and wandered around.

He is about to reach the end of his life.

In the end, I wanted to do something more for this empire.

So he infiltrated the thieves' organization here, waiting to blow all these guys up.

He originally wanted to cause trouble in this operation. With him protecting them, there would be no problems on Mineral Planet 78. However, he did not expect that these guys were vaguely intending to protect this tent. So he came in to take a look, and unexpectedly saw an old friend.

There is also a very strange cub.

Kaman saw that Xiao Chuzao was already blocking the bed.

He didn't want to dwell on it. He felt his mental strength becoming unstable again, getting out of control step by step. His aura was almost unable to hold on... He took two steps out of the window and quickly contacted those ignorant thieves' leaders.

"I have something to do so I will go back first, come on guys."

At last, he spread his wings behind him and glanced back.

He had already taken off, but the speed was so fast that only a flash of golden light could be seen.

Kaman was in the middle of the air, thinking with some confusion - what was that just now?

It's a very strange feeling.

And little Chuzao finally took out his little bow and arrow.

The little guy held his little bow and arrow tightly and looked at the window - had he left?

The cub was on guard for a while and closed the window carefully. Little Chuzao saw the wings of the person who had just left, but he didn't have time to think too much.

The gunfire outside subsided a little.

Little Chuzao held his small bow and arrow, lying at the door and looking out.

The big round eyes were a little nervous.

There were too many thieves, and there were only young men from eight or nine families gathered here. Even though the team members of this base were well protected and did not suffer serious injuries, they were still surrounded.

It's like a trapped beast fighting.

The leading thief was very arrogant: "The Crown Clan can't even reach this far, but you guys are always causing trouble for me. If I don't teach you a lesson, you really think I'm a soft persimmon that can be squeezed at will!"

"The boss is right, brothers, this is a rare opportunity. Their communications have been cut off! Let's teach them a lesson!"

"Heh," the team leader sneered, "Communications interrupted? In what lifetime did you get this information?"

"Don't panic! Support is on the way! We must hold on! Protect everything here and bring glory to the Holy Crown!"

"Glorify the Holy Crown!"

In an instant, the base team's morale was high as they were suppressed.

what to do?

What should Algae do?

Little Chuzao held the small bow and arrow and took a deep breath. He raised the bow and arrow and watched the man on the opposite side raise his gun to attack. His tender little hand, which still had some scars, pulled the bowstring. Light mental power attached to the bow and arrow, slowly forming a small mental power arrow.

Don’t panic…

Algae can...

Baba said that Algae Algae needs to grow up——

Zaocao is not an ordinary little angel, Zaocao is a member of the crown family!

Focus, aim at one point - and let go.

Whoosh——

A pale golden arrow of mental power flew out, and no one noticed it.

Hit the thief next to the little boss.

He suddenly put down the gun he had raised. He was looking at the little leader, and he was stunned for a moment - why did he feel that the boss looked better and better the more he looked at him, and more and more handsome...

He couldn't help but confess his feelings: "Boss, I love you so much... Hey?"

What happened?

Little Boss: ...?

Brothers behind me: ???

The members of the base team were preparing to fight to the death with the other side: ???

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

The little leader raised his gun angrily——

"Call me..."

Whoosh——

The small arrow hit the little leader's mental power again, distorting and changing the opponent's mental power in an instant.

The small leader who was looking at the people next to him angrily slowly put down his gun - what was going on, why did he think this hateful guy was becoming more and more...handsome?

"Oh, I love you too... huh?"

The audience watched a somewhat eye-catching "two-way rush" and gasped in unison.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute--

Is this correct???