Five-year-old angel cub Chu Zao grew up alone. He had an unusual halo, jet-black hair, and would turn into a fluffy white ball of a little monster in moments of crisis. As an anomaly within his cla...
Chapter 48 Chapter 48 What kind of ghost story is this? ? ! ! ……
I think you are sick again. You are so hungry.
Amos sneered.
"I will discuss with the others in the Crown Family how to deal with the issue of you not returning on time."
Finney: ...
"Give him all the things that have accumulated during this trip!"
"The schedule is full! I have to travel back and forth across the stars several times a day!"
Anya and Feiman, who were dragged into the water by the "marketing account", spoke up.
Frey added: "That's good. I just happen to have time to spend more time with Zao Zao."
Finney: ...
No, you can't do this to me!
Finny scratched his beard in annoyance.
"No, wait a minute, Brother Amos, Your Majesty, can you just pretend that I didn't say anything? There are objective reasons why I come back late!! ... Every time."
"We'll go to the starship's closed training ground later."
Amos patted Finny on the shoulder.
Amos calmly told Finny the horrible news - he was going to beat someone up.
Ha, isn't this a kind of physical and mental abuse?
Finney: ...
"Return to the neutral planet first."
As Amos spoke, he had already walked up to Xiao Chuzao.
The cub opened his eyes wide and was now standing on the examination table.
The examination table was very high, and even though Xiao Chuzao was standing like that, he was unable to reach the same level as Amos.
Amos saw the cub's previous appearance.
Those black flames caused Xiao Chuzao's gentle mental strength to change into a sharp one, and finally he possessed the destructive power that Xiao Chuzao had never possessed before.
The existence of the little cub is indeed amazing - it possesses the rare and precious ability in the world to manipulate mental power to change emotions, and after that, it also possesses the completely opposite power of destruction.
And where the flames were burning—
It is the part where Xiao Chuzao’s halo turned slightly dim.
“Beep.”
The cub was being asked by medical staff to turn around in front of the instrument.
After the little guy has finished turning, the simplest inspection is over.
The little fellow held out his little hand to Amos.
I want a hug.
Amos paused for a moment, but still picked up little Chuzao.
After the Anthem Organization officially declared war, Amos still had a bloody aura on him.
He was a little worried that the little guy wouldn't like the smell.
But the little guy's eyes were sparkling, his black curly hair trembled with his movements, and the halo above his head became brighter and brighter.
The five-year-old cub's little hands grasped Amos's military uniform, causing some wrinkles on the black uniform.
"Baba, baba—you are awesome!"
The tender voice of a baby interrupted all the sounds in the space. No matter it was the crown clan who had just seen the little cub, or the crown clan who had been with the little cub for a while, they all subconsciously looked at the little cub whose wings behind him were trembling and flapping with excitement.
"Zao Zao also wants to become a member of the Crown Clan as powerful as Baba! Baba protected Zao Zao, so Zao Zao will also protect Baba in the future!"
Amos was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then his still fierce expression melted. He reached out and pressed the little cub's head onto his shoulder.
Thinking about that arrow that was shot in its infancy but already very powerful.
In addition to the special mental strength of the little cub, no one can predict the future growth of the little guy, but one thing is certain, Zao Zao is a strong and brave little crown clan member, not the cowardly cub he thought he was before.
As a parent, Amos has to protect him while constantly affirming him as he grows up, making sure that he is a great kid who deserves to be loved and liked by everyone.
"Of course Zao Zao will become a member of the Crown Clan as powerful as his father."
After saying this, Amos, holding the soft cub in his arms and calmed down, looked at the medical staff next to him.
"How is it going?"
"Your Majesty, preliminary examination shows that there is no problem with the little prince's mental strength, but it seems to have consumed a lot. Giving the little prince some high-energy food should make him feel better. We will prepare the appropriate cub milk immediately."
The medical member said as he pulled up all the relevant data.
"Of course, the measurements on the starship are not accurate enough. It is best to wait until we return to the Imperial Star and have a detailed examination at the medical center."
The little cub's stomach made a gurgling sound.
He is hungry.
Everyone looked over subconsciously.
"So - when you control mental power, you want to eat other people's mental power. When you use that kind of power just now, you consume physical energy and want to eat, right?"
Frey summed it up in a low voice.
It's a bit like having two skill slots in a game.
"What what what?"
What's the situation with this little guy's mental power? Isn't it just a mental weapon similar to his? It looks powerful enough.
Finny, who had no previous knowledge of the cub, moved closer and clung to his big brother.
He tried to awaken his eldest brother's conscience - everyone knew that he had strange luck, right?
You can't ignore the reality just because he came back late, brother! !
Finny obviously didn't care much about this. After all, he had just seen the little cub. It was cute, but to the relatively numb Finny - that's all it was.
Not as much as the shock he had received from the marvelous performance of Amos.
He just wanted to escape from the endless work that was coming, and had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter.
Everyone looked over, and little Chu Zao, whose stomach was growling with hunger, lowered his head in embarrassment.
He did feel hungry shortly after the arrow flew.
But he ate a lot along the way, so he didn't care too much.
only--
Little Chuzao blinked his big eyes.
He was still holding Amos' neck, thinking about the medical member's words.
High-calorie foods?
“Beep, beep—”
Little Chuzao's eyes suddenly lit up, and the little cub looked up at Amos.
"Can I have some candy, Zao Zao?"
Amos lowered his head and looked at the cub, who had already eaten his share of candy for the day early in the morning.
There was a hint of anticipation in those clear, honey-colored eyes.
"Let's eat first, shall we?"
Frey spoke from behind.
The cub puffed up his cheeks as he listened to this and glanced at his uncle.
The little guy's eyes showed some complaints, but it wasn't the kind of unhappy complaint. He obviously knew that Frey was right, but because he wanted the candy so much, Frey briefly became an 'obstacle' on Chuzao's way to get the candy, which made his little expression look particularly lively and cute.
Frey's icy face melted a little, and he couldn't help but shrugged helplessly and looked at Amos.
Finny was still confused and couldn't figure out the situation, but two people reacted very quickly.
Fei Man: "Aunt has some candy here."
Anya: "Uncle has some here too!"
But it was Amos who made the final decision.
Sensing Amos's wavering and hesitation.
Little Chuzao lay softly in Amos's arms, looking at him with her big eyes without blinking: "Ba ba, Tangtang, ba ba, Tangtang——"
She's acting like a spoiled child.
Oh my god!
Acting like a spoiled brat!!
Just like when they once saw a younger Chu Zao reaching out for a hug.
Little Chu Zao was also full of expectations at that time, but in the end his expectations were dashed again and again, and he slowly grew into the person he was when they first met.
And now, they seem to be slowly raising that timid and cowardly cub who was wary of everything around him.
Who can resist giving him candy? !
Give it to him!!
Give it to him now!!! Give it all to him!!!
The Crown Clan, including the soldiers around them, who were staring with wide eyes, only heard Amos say this.
"Can't!"
Everyone: …
No!
Your Majesty, how could you bear it?
The cub opened his eyes wide and his soft white cheeks puffed up as he looked at Amos, but he was very well-behaved and obedient.
I wouldn't get so angry.
She just lay softly in Amos's arms: "Okay..."
But the next moment, a bag of colorful candies appeared in Xiao Chuzao's arms.
The cub subconsciously hugged Tangtang. He was so used to hugging the Ghost Bear during this period of time that it was very easy for him to do so. This time, since they were going out for a stroll, the little guy didn't hug his Ghost Bear. At this moment, he hugged the candy bag, and his eyes seemed to be glowing with surprise.
"Beep?"
“It’s a reward.”
Amos placed the bag of candy in the little guy's hands.
He said as he left the medical room carrying the little cub.
"I'm not telling you to eat high-calorie food. You can only eat it after you finish drinking the cub's milk. Got it?"
"Woooooo! Papa you are the best Papa in the world!!"
The little guy was in Amos' arms, holding the candy high, very happy.
"Sugar!"
Oh my god.
Isn’t this too cute?
People around me thought - fortunately the live broadcast was closed early.
If Saint Cass and his group of fanatical followers of the Crown Clan saw Xiao Chuzao in this state, there would be a new wave of "explosions" on the Star Network.
They quickly got down to work.
Amos carried little Chuzao out of the medical room and went to the rest room to wait for cub milk.
The little guy has such magic that he happily attracts a group of Crown Clan members by holding a bag of candy.
During this period, Anya and Fei Man were trying to improve their status in the little cub's heart.
And Hull, who had been waiting quietly outside, watched the cub being carried away by Amos, and followed silently behind the cub, like a lighthouse and a mountain guarding this young king who had not yet grown up.
Frey and Finny walked at the end. After leaving everyone's sight, Finny's unreliable expression of laughing dryly suddenly changed. There was no smile in his eyes to begin with, but his scarlet pupils unconsciously narrowed when he laughed dryly, making him look giggling. But at this moment, his pupils slowly widened without any expression, and the broken hair on his forehead cast a shadow, making him look a little gloomy, like a cold machine.
Finney spoke very slowly: "Brother."
Freben also followed Amos forward. When he heard the voice, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Finny behind him.
"What's wrong?"
Finny's communicator was damaged and he had no time to repair or replace it, so he borrowed Feiman's communicator. At this moment, the communicator lit up and Finny took a look at it.
His brows furrowed even deeper.
"I originally wanted to report this to my second brother, but Teacher Hull was always by his side, so I really didn't find the opportunity."
Finny took out his broken communicator. Although Finny complained that his communicator was broken and he forgot to give orders to the Third Army, it looked like his communicator was obviously broken by a strong squeeze. There were many cracks on the screen and it no longer had the function of sending and receiving information. It could only be turned on with a crackling sound.
"This is the video footage we found somewhere when we accidentally broke into the Bell Revolutionary Army's base—"
Finny's eyes gradually darkened, and he looked moody, totally different from the cheerful and laughing face he had just had.
"After the discovery, I immediately ordered one-third of the elite forces of the Third Army to advance at full speed towards the destination, using all means to hurry at a speed close to the human limit to confirm the authenticity of the video. Our Third Army encountered an accident, and the external communication was broken. Only the internal signal went through a special response device and can still be used. They have received the news. My adjutant just sent me a message back - the pollution is too serious. They dare not go deeper without orders. They can only wander around nearby, but they have found signs of the activities of the Anthem Organization -"
Frey frowned as he took the tattered-looking communicator and looked over.
After just a few seconds, he looked up in surprise.
Frey subconsciously looked in the distance in the direction where Hull left.
After making sure that Hull had really left, he suddenly lowered his head again.
"Yes... Morlo?"
In the video, there was a man who was crazy, like a wild beast who only knew how to kill. His body was covered in blood, and his clothes were torn beyond recognition. Half of the wings behind him were broken, and there was basically no feathers visible. The halo above his head had been completely shattered, with only a few fragments floating above his head. He was like a walking nuclear bomb, continuously releasing mental power that made him uncomfortable.
In the video, the man suddenly looked over. His tall figure, bloodstained and cold face still showed his usual elegant and gentle appearance.
That was clearly when Morlo, who was dealing with the expansion of pollution a few years ago, had his crown broken and finally had to send out Hel, who had lost his wings, but he himself disappeared forever in the pollution.
Hull's mate!
But how is that possible?
Morlo's crown halo has been shattered, but his body is not destroyed?
"No, that's not right—it's not just the blood of the alien beast, it's also his own."
The Crown Clan's final self-destruction was because there was no place to release their overly strong mental power. When the crown was broken, such power would turn the Crown Clan into a high-yield nuclear bomb, blowing themselves and everything around them into pieces.
That was their own destruction. They committed suicide just because they didn't want the explosion to affect the surroundings.
But Morlo was in a contaminated area that was difficult for them to reach, and when they had an accident and the information was interrupted, when Amos keenly realized that something was wrong, Morlo and Hull were already exhausted. Although they arrived as quickly as possible, they only saved Hull.
At that time, Heer's mental strength was very weak, and it can be imagined that Morlo was in a similar situation. Morlo himself was not a crown family member with strong mental strength.
And when they felt that Morlo's crown was completely shattered and confirmed that Morlo was dead, he might be causing chaotic explosions around him, constantly releasing uncontrolled energy in his body, damaging himself and the surroundings, but within a certain range, it is indeed possible that such a delicate balance may be achieved.
There had indeed been such a topic within the Crown Clan in the past, but it was too difficult for them to accomplish. The conditions were very harsh, and it had caused several chaotic disasters in the end. And the most important point was that even if there were really Crown Clan members who met all these harsh conditions, once the crown was shattered, they would not be able to regain their sanity, and would only consume everything they had in madness, whether it was physical or mental strength.
Even the most powerful Crown Clan could only hold on for a few more years until they were completely wiped out - that was an extremely cruel situation.
But now they have Algae--
Frey squeezed the communicator.
He looked at Morlo's halo which had been completely shattered.
It's just different. It's different from everything that happened before.
what to do?
"I'd better report to Brother Amos about the status of Mr. Heer's halo. It's best to wait until he is no longer around. After all, Uncle Morlo's crown has been completely shattered, which is no different from being dead."
Finny said expressionlessly.
"And Uncle Morlo will be in great pain if this continues. It's best to end it all. As for what Mr. Hell said, it's better to let him think that Uncle Morlo died a few years ago... Oh, by the way, the reason I want to confirm it is because this is a video from half a year ago. It's the data of the Ber Revolutionary Army. That madman broke into the contaminated area and collected the contaminated elements at the cost of human lives. It was filmed accidentally. Now, the situation is unclear."
Near a distant heavily polluted area, the Third Army of Sancas was tentatively approaching the area where the pollution was expanding.
The starship's pollution index indicator has turned red.
Looking further inside the polluted area, there was a darkness that was even more intense and turbid than that of the ordinary universe. All the planets wrapped in heavy pollutants were shrouded in darkness, and countless strange beasts were roaring inside. These star beasts, which had lost their minds and turned into strange beasts due to the intensified mutation caused by pollution, would rush out from time to time and try to bite everything that approached.
"No, we still can't get close to the target location. There are too many alien beasts and the pollution is too serious. The impact on the starship is too great. We can't handle it. Report to His Highness Finny again!"
And deeper down, amidst the layers of pollution, a rumbling sound resounded through the sky.
But it can't be transmitted very far in the universe.
A tall figure staggered, with wings bent and twisted behind him, blood all over his body and empty eyes. He was only focused on destroying the star beasts around him. It was obvious that he was at the end of his strength, and the last halo floating above his head was about to completely dissipate.
Although he staggered, he acted without hesitation. Amidst the flying dust, he dealt with the group of strange beasts. He instinctively spread his twisted wings. He could no longer feel the pain, and suddenly flew up, flying towards the deeper part of the polluted planet, destroying the strange beasts along the way.
He had lost consciousness and only had an inexplicable instinct - to go further and further.
*
And on the wandering planet.
“This is today’s harvest.”
A slightly shriveled girl slowly dragged two huge scales and walked to the trading place on this wandering planet.
“That’s amazing—”
"Was she very weak not long ago? Now she can handle some low-level exotic beasts?"
"She seems to have a talent—"
"Hey? Isn't there an organization recruiting talented people recently? Will she be recruited?"
The whispers around fell into Shenghua's ears.
She didn't intend to pay attention to it. She counted the star coins paid by the store owner, stood up, and then heard something. She subconsciously looked at the big screen not far away.
That was the broadcast from the Saint Cass Empire——
In the picture, a somewhat familiar little figure stood there, his small body shrouded in shadows, holding a small bow with black flames on both sides. The flaming arrows flew out in an instant and merged with the power of other crown families.
In the shadows, the little child had a calm expression on his face, like the strongest archer, and his eyes were slightly shining.
Shenghua looked a little dazed, and she stared for a long time.
Suddenly a voice came from beside me.
"Are you envious? Don't be envious. The Immortals have squeezed the living space of ordinary people like us and monopolized the power that should belong to all of us. The Saint Cass people have been fooled by the Crown Clan. You are very talented. We have been observing you for a long time. I heard that you want to form your own power? We want to help you achieve your goals. In this galaxy, only we will help each other."
Shenghua sensed the ill will of the person behind her towards Xiao Chuzao on the screen. She calmly suppressed the burning sensation in her eyes and turned to look at the hooded guy behind her.
*
The Crown Clan's starship has returned to the neutral planet.
Hull was sent for further examination due to his mental and physical problems. It was at this time that Amos learned the news about Morlo.
It's an adventure.
Even Amos wasn't sure what to do.
But no matter what, they are their compatriots and their brothers and sisters.
No matter what, we have to make sure - if there is really no hope of salvation and the tribe members are still struggling in pain, Amos, as the leader of the entire Crown Clan and the emperor of Saint Cass, has the responsibility to give Morlo eternal rest.
Therefore, the starships developed by the Sancas Empire that can further isolate pollution and help them resist pollution are rushing here.
Before the starship arrived here, they unanimously decided not to inform Hull for the time being and wait until Hull's physical condition became more stable.
As a result, the neutral planets taken over by the Saint Cass Empire were filled with the Saint Cass Empire's troops being reorganized.
A night passed, and little Chuzao went out with the ghost bear in his arms. He was wrapped tightly, like a swaying little penguin. The morning class was over.
The cub also listened to Amos and helped Mr. Hull strengthen the crown a little.
The reinforced crown of the cub looks shaky, but it is actually very strong. Just like Melen and Kaman, their mental strength has not changed much so far.
But since Amos asked Xiao Chuzao to do it, the well-behaved little dumpling did it obediently.
After all, the little guy is also very worried about Teacher Hull who is absent-minded most of the time every day.
So after doing all this, the little cub sat in the corner of the training room holding Amos's spiritual power.
They hadn't been able to spare the time yesterday because of Finny's report.
Today, Finney was dragged to the training room by Amos.
There was wailing all morning.
Finny is the second strongest fighter in the entire Crown Clan, but he has weird luck and a strange personality. When he faced off against Amos, he was completely defeated and got beaten up badly.
He staggered, in a trance, calling on the heavens to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and finally looked at Amos's spiritual sword.
"No, I just wanted to ask, second brother, why——"
He squinted to see.
"Why does your psychic weapon feel different than when I left?"
It’s like… there’s a section missing?
Amos looked down at the small teeth marks on the hilt of his sword and laughed.
"You'll find out soon enough."
What will soon be known?
"I thought this was a hint that you were going to go easy on me."
Finny limped to the corner, muttering to himself, and then he heard a strange, hair-raising crackling sound.
How strange—it actually made his scalp tingle—
Finny subconsciously turned his head to look over - a little cub wrapped up in a ball was huddled in the corner, with its little wings folded behind it. He was holding something in his hand and was chewing on it with his head down.
Holding something——
Finny took a look and had already looked away, but when he realized what Xiao Chuzao was holding, he suddenly turned his head to look over.
What is that object that looks like his second brother's psychic weapon? ? ? ?
Little Chu Zao, who was sitting in the shadows and gnawing on Amos's spiritual sword, raised his eyes. The whole cub was huddled in the shadows, only his golden crown halo and big eyes were bright. In his hand was the spiritual sword that had been gnawed countless times and was emitting a faint glow.
Finny, the second strongest fighter of the Crown Clan, instinctively took two steps back. He was fearless and his moods were changeable, but at this moment he felt sore all over, especially the halo he had just put away.
Help!
What a ghost story!!