Chapter 104 discusses: How to deal with an overly enthusiastic little snake? ...

“After we arrive at the capital planet tomorrow, I will arrange accommodation for you. Please rest for a few days. Once things are settled, I will send someone to pick you up and take you to the research institute to have the chip installed and to have your body checked,” Feng Lin said.

“Sure, you’re an expert in this area, I have no objection,” Pei Qing replied casually, while wandering around the office, fiddling with things here and there.

Wow, I have to say, this Federal Marshal's office is something else. Some of the things inside look unremarkable, but any one of them is priceless. As Pei Qing looked around, her hands started itching. Maybe… she should get one?

She's completely penniless right now. As the saying goes, you can't do anything without money! While money isn't everything, you have to admit that having enough money in your pocket can solve most problems.

"What? You like that ornament?" Feng Lin suddenly spoke up, finding Pei Qing's furtive dog-like back view somewhat amusing.

"Take whatever you want; they're all just external possessions."

"Really? Then I'll gladly accept your offer!"

As soon as Feng Lin finished speaking, Pei Qing unceremoniously grabbed the valuable antique ornament and stuffed it into her 'other-dimensional space'—the tentacles. She then began a frenzied sweeping mode, and in no time, most of the named objects in Feng Lin's office were 'devoured' by the tentacles.

At first glance, the entire office seemed much brighter, or more accurately, much emptier.

"Have you taken a liking to yourself?" a faint voice echoed.

Pei Qing subconsciously opened her mouth: "It's alright, actually. If there were more, I'd be even happier..." Wait a minute... Who's talking to her? Feng Lin?! Could she be having second thoughts?! That won't do!

The branch swiftly retracted and hid. Pei Qing's body had visibly become much stronger. She defensively hugged her shoulders, her face full of vigilance. "Feng Lin, you're not having second thoughts, are you? I only took a tiny bit of something, don't be so stingy. A dignified Federation Marshal wouldn't go back on his word, would he? Let me tell you, what's said is said... #...#blablabla..."

Seeing her pathetic state, Feng Lin couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly and said, "In your eyes, am I the kind of person who doesn't keep his word? Don't worry, I won't take those things back. I'm going to tell you how to better conceal your aura and spiritual power."

"There's a special method for this? You're not kidding me, are you?" Pei Qing sat down with a skeptical look on her face.

Feng Lin: "Of course, do you think there are many races in this world with your extraordinary talent? Most races awaken their spiritual power later in life, so they naturally have to learn how to release and contain their spiritual power. The reason you can't freely change your body shape now is similar to but different from that. Ultimately, it's because your original energy is not complete."

Pei Qing: "Can I learn the method you mentioned?"

Feng Lin: "Of course, if you want to switch freely without restrictions, you must learn to control this power. The method is the same; you just need to understand it."

"Now, calm your mind, open your spiritual sea, and seek the spiritual landscape hidden deep within. Learn to depict it little by little, letting your spiritual power slowly flow along the lines..."

Pei Qing did as instructed, adjusting her breathing, and a mysterious feeling gradually swept over her entire body. Grayish-black spiritual energy surrounded her, and her consciousness sank into the depths of her spiritual sea, where waves composed of countless grayish-black particles gently enveloped her.

"Use your mental strength to actively depict the scenes presented in the mental landscape, and actively touch upon them..."

Guided, Pei Qing channeled her spiritual energy to contact the particles. One particle lit up, then two… then a third, then a fourth, countless particles shone from darkness to light, surging like waves, until the last particle was lit up. In an instant! A bright golden light flashed! Her spiritual sea converged into a golden wave!

Golden waves gently lapped at Pei Qing's body, slowly receding and flowing back to their original position. Pei Qing's mind was clear, a feeling she had never experienced before, as if she had everything in the universe under her control.

From the smallest specks of dust in the air, the arc of starlight, the expressions and veins on a person's face, the flowing blood... to the largest scales, such as the movements of soldiers, the patterns and devices on a ship's hull, and the ripples created by the movement of stars...

This feeling is incredibly wonderful and addictive.

Unfortunately, it only lasted for a fleeting moment when the spiritual wave shone brightly. When Pei Qing tried to savor it again, that mysterious feeling suddenly vanished completely.

How could this be... No... No... No, Pei Qing cried out in pain, her body twisting strangely.

Countless gray-black lines crawled out from the depths of her eyes, tracing up her skin and neck, leaving terrifying marks that were neither human nor ghost.

"Um?"

Feng Lin frowned, noticing that Pei Qing's condition was not right. She quickly released her mental energy to form a protective shield until the gray-black patterns on the female A's face disappeared.

"Huff...huff..." Pei Qing's rapid breathing gradually slowed down, and the frequency returned to normal.

"What... happened to me just now?" Pei Qing opened her eyes, clutching her throbbing head.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before. Perhaps we’ll only know once you’ve replenished your source energy.” Feng Lin’s expression was grave. “I’m afraid we need to speed things up.”

“I must have used too much force just now,” Pei Qing thought to herself as she released a wisp of her spiritual power, recalling the mysterious sensations she had experienced in her spiritual sea. The invisible stagnation lessened considerably. “It seems that this method is still somewhat effective.”

Feng Lin: "Let's go to the research institute for a full check-up then. Professional matters should be left to professionals."

The agonizing struggle lingered. Pei Qing patted her chest with lingering fear, unusually agreeing with Feng Lin's words, "Yeah, we really need to get checked out." Going crazy like this every day isn't a solution.

Pei Qian, using the table for support, got up from the floor and her sharp eyes caught sight of the large characters displayed on the portable screen: "United Army Recruitment List?"

"What? Interested?" Feng Lin's fingers twitched slightly, the screen magnified, and he suddenly thought of something. "Yes, you could experience military academy life and learn a thing or two. If I remember correctly, you're practically illiterate, right?"

"Hiss, what do you mean by illiterate? I just haven't received higher education. I didn't miss a single year of compulsory education," Pei Qian corrected.

Feng Lin: "Fine, fine, if you say it's not, then it's not. But let me ask you, how many departments does the Federal Supervisory Council have, and what are the responsibilities of each department?"

Pei Qing: "Why are you suddenly asking questions? Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me? I'm not an employee of the Supervisory Council, how would I know..."

“No, you’ll be there soon. I’ll send you to work at the Supervisory Council as soon as I’ve resolved the internal disputes,” Feng Lin said.

"No, why would I—"

"Otherwise, where do you think I want you to help find the hidden 'assimilates'?" Feng Lin retorted.

Pei Qing was speechless. Yes, his father's words seemed to make sense.

Pei Qing was speechless. Pei Qing compromised, "Whatever, I'm just a lowly soldier anyway."

"I remember, someone pretended to be a student of the Allied Forces before? Who was it?" Feng Lin asked casually.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Even someone as shameless as Pei Qian couldn't stand her own 'glorious deeds' anymore. She scratched her head and mumbled, "So, did that person finally... find out?"

“Ye Xi is so smart, he must have figured it out. Besides, if he hadn’t been influenced by ‘assimilation,’ you would probably have been tied up already,” Feng Lin said. “In short, you know very little about the federal government, so consider this a refresher course.”

Pei Qian: "That's true, but that's the Allied Forces. Even if I wanted to go, there's nothing I could do."

"You've been called 'Marshal's direct subordinate' in the Allied Forces for so many years for nothing?" Feng Lin said helplessly.

"Oh! Right! I can use the back door!" Pei Qian exclaimed excitedly. That's using the back door, a privilege exclusive to Celestial Dragons! And it was the Federation's highest leader personally using the back door for her!

"Go! We must go! I'm going to lead this Allied Forces!"

Feng Lin's eyes were full of smiles as she looked at the vibrant and free-spirited person in front of her. She seemed to understand what 'she' had said.

In the evening, Pei Qing arrived at the restaurant. It must be said, the food on this marshal's private ship was truly excellent; it had quite the prestige, even the chef was one of the top-tier chefs in the capital star.

Wow, this fish is incredibly fresh! It was probably still jumping around a second before it was served! She had seen this fish species on the StarNet before; it's called something like Moon White Shark. This fish lives in extremely cold mountain springs at very high altitudes, making it extremely rare. A single one starts at least at 100,000 Star Coins, and this one, in its condition, will only be more expensive.

Pei Qing forked a piece and put it in her mouth. She closed her eyes in satisfaction. The fish was tender, sweet and chewy. It didn't need much seasoning. Just a little sauce was enough to stimulate her taste buds.

Delicious! Feng Lin's subordinates have such great benefits!

Pei Qian was completely absorbed in the experience. Although she didn't need to eat right now, indulging her cravings was still enjoyable. After all, who knew when she would be able to enjoy a banquet of this caliber again?

"Click." The plate made a slight clinking sound as it touched the table. A silent figure approached Pei Qing, carrying the scent of cold pine resin.

"..."

Pei Qing knew who it was without even looking up, but she didn't want to acknowledge them and simply sped up her eating.

“Master.” The figure suddenly spoke, and Pei Qing paused with her fork.

"What?" Pei Qing raised her head and looked directly at the tall, straight-looking silver-haired man in military uniform in front of her.

Nolan's face flushed slightly, but it wasn't very noticeable due to his darker complexion. The man's brown eyes trembled, and his breathing was somewhat uneven. He pursed his lips and spoke again, slowly and firmly, "Master."

"Ha," Master, what a master... It's a waste that she picked him up from a pile of corpses, what a waste of the several kilowatt-hours of electricity her car used.

Thinking of Nolan's escape back then, Pei Qing realized that even after so much time had passed, that thorn still lingered in her heart and had never disappeared.

It turns out that there really are people who can betray without hesitation, and then call out those two words that symbolize loyalty without hesitation.

Pei Qian was both angry and amused. How could there be such a despicable person in the world? Only this man could so easily provoke her anger time and time again.

She tilted her head, looking into those unrepentant, hazel eyes, her fork flying through the air. The next second, a cold blade pierced the man's shoulder!

"Ugh—" The fork struck with tremendous force, digging deep into his shoulder blade. Nolan swayed, enduring the blow with immense willpower, and aside from the initial shock, he didn't utter a single cry of pain.

Blood slowly seeped through, and the color of the uniform on the chest visibly darkened considerably.

"Kneel down." Pei Qing's eyes were indifferent as she lightly kicked the man's knee.

Nolan's calves went weak, and his body lurched forward uncontrollably. He quickly grabbed a nearby table, barely managing to slow his descent.

“Heh,” Pei Qing scoffed, her eyes full of mockery, “What, you don’t want to kneel? If you don’t want to kneel, then go back and stay obediently by Feng Lin’s side, and don’t bother me.”

Nolan's eyes bulged with snake scales, his fingernails dug deep into his flesh, the wounds so deep they exposed bone, now numb. She... had never treated him this badly before. Why was she like this? He had clearly... why couldn't things go back to the way they were before?

Seeing that he still looked stubborn, Pei Qing felt a little bored and got up to leave. Just as she stood up, she heard a 'thump'.

The man knelt on the ground, his silver hair stiff and cold, his uniform impeccable, his back ramrod straight. Nolan's head was bowed, his expression obscured by the brim of his hat.

"Oh, you're as shameless as ever. You just kneel when I tell you to. It's pointless." Pei Qing got up again to leave, feeling a surge of anger within her, which was barely contained.

"Don't go," Nolan suddenly bent down, the black and gold uniform fabric taut, revealing her beautifully curved waistline. Seeing this, Female A's eyes flickered slightly.

Ignoring the people coming and going in the restaurant, the man held her leg tightly, his voice sounding somewhat choked up, "Don't go, Master."

"Let go," Pei Qing said coldly. Seeing that Nolan was unmoved, she suddenly attacked, reaching out to grab the fork still stuck in the man's shoulder and slowly stirring it, as if she were stirring thick strawberry jam.

Nolan felt the excruciating pain of his flesh being torn apart, his body trembled uncontrollably, and his forehead was covered in sweat, but he still held on to Pei Qing's leg and wouldn't let go, his cheek pressed tightly against the leg of the female A's pants. "Master, you can go in a little deeper, I can take it."

Upon hearing this, Pei Qing yanked the fork away, and blood splattered across the table and onto the food in the dish. Looking at the dish, she had a brilliant idea.

Pei Qing sat in the chair, pinching Nolan's chin and forcing him to look up. "I'll say it again, let go." Only then did she notice that the man's eyes were moist and the corners of his eyes were red, as if he had been crying.

Seeing that Pei Qing wasn't leaving, Nolan immediately obeyed and let go, kneeling motionless.

"Tsk, did I tell you to get up? Stay in that position." Pei Qing lifted her leg and rolled it over the man's Adam's apple. "Lie down."

A sharp pain shot through his Adam's apple. Nolan swallowed hard and obediently lay prone, experiencing a long-lost pleasure amidst the pain inflicted by Pei Qing.

This feeling is wonderful; it makes me feel incredibly at ease.

Pei Qing forked a piece of fish meat; the snow-white flesh was stained with fresh blood, making it look exceptionally beautiful.

"Open your mouth,"

Nolan opened his lips, and with a sharp "slap," he was slapped across the face.

"Tsk, is this how dogs eat? Where's their tongue? Where did it go?" Pei Qing increased the pressure on her foot without any politeness.

Feeling the stinging pain on his cheek, Nolan stuck out his tongue in shame. His bright red tongue was long and forked, still retaining the characteristics of a snake-person. Pei Qing offered her fingers, and the tip of her tongue immediately and obediently wrapped around it. She grabbed the long tongue and pulled it outwards, making Nolan gag.

After Pei Qing had had her fill of playing, she casually held the fork, swaying it left and right to entice the tip of her tongue.

It seems... something's still missing...

She looked at the dining table, tossed her fork aside, picked up the plate of fish, and walked to the center of the dining room. Nolan, like a real dog, crawled after Pei Qing.

Pei Qing put the plate on the ground and watched Nolan climb the steps one by one. She patted the man's head as a reward and said in a gentle tone, "Good dog, you're so obedient."

Nolan licked her palm; her uniform was a little wrinkled, and there was a shoe print on her leg.

"Eat up, my good dog."

Nolan instinctively reached for the plate, but Pei Qing slapped him again. The woman's eyes were filled with seductive allure, and her words were extremely vile, "What do dogs eat? Keep your dog paws in line."

"Eat this, and let me see if you're good enough to be my dog."

As long as I finish eating all of this... I can become hers...

Nolan remained expressionless, yet the excitement within him made him tremble. He quickly dropped to the ground, hands behind his back, his cheeks almost completely pressed against the plate, his nose smeared with food juices. He stuck out his tongue, laboriously licking the fish. His silver hair fell down, like shattered moonlight scattered on the ground.

If it weren't for the uniform that clearly identified Nolan, he would look almost exactly like a real dog at this moment.

He could hear the whispers of his subordinates around him, and every pair of eyes in the passing crowd were fixed on him, filled with surprise and mockery. Nolan paid no attention, only sticking out his tongue and greedily devouring the exceptionally delicious fish.

The cold fish meat was mixed with blood, giving it a strong metallic taste, and it was by no means delicious. But Nolan thought it was the best thing he had ever eaten in his life.

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