A massive explosion transports Yu Sheng, an Earthling, billions of light-years away to Mantou Star.
However, upon waking, Yu Sheng finds himself locked in a cage, slated to be the grand final...
Official Announcement
On this day, the emperor of Wenxing dropped a bombshell, no, to be precise, not one, but several.
"Recently, Wenxing announced the passage of the 179th edition of the Wenxing Law. This law adds new sections that recognize the full human rights of Bluestar people and Orcs, and includes Bluestar people and Orcs as citizens of Wenxing."
The statement of the Emperor of Wenxing was broadcast on the Interstellar Network and major television platforms. That serious and handsome face made a statement to the people of Wenxing and even the whole world.
"After discussion and decision by the cabinet, Yu Sheng is awarded the rank of General, awarded special merit, and given the highest military order of Xuexing. I hope Yu Sheng will lead our army forward and repel all invaders!"
Next, Frey spent a long time awarding honors and rewards to people who made great contributions, such as Caesar and Master Miller, and explained matters related to assisting fellow Snow Star people in developing technology, building cities, and training troops. However, the people of Wen Star who were staring at the screen understood that these long-anticipated things were not the point. The point was the hand-in-hand between the emperor and the general on the hovercraft yesterday.
As the agreed end time drew closer, everyone became increasingly anxious. Could the royal family simply let this go? If they didn't explain themselves, they planned to complain daily on the royal forums!
Finally, with a few minutes left, Frey, who had been as serious as an old cadre, suddenly softened his expression. Everyone was shocked to see a slight smile on Frey's lips. He said, "Now let's talk about something personal. I'm getting married."
"You also know the queen. She is General Yu Sheng who just made military achievements."
"I love him, and I also love every citizen of Wenxing. Therefore, as an ordinary prospective bride, I look forward to your blessings."
An interstellar person, and the emperor of a planet, is actually going to marry his pet! !
This news spread like wildfire throughout the interstellar space, causing a huge sensation, even overshadowing the news that Queen Qiu En was seriously injured. The number of people discussing it reached hundreds of millions. However, except for the people of Wenxing and Xuexing, less than 10% of the remaining interstellar people expressed support, and the rest were almost all opposed and ridiculed.
[Damn, Wen Xing is so stupid that she married a pet that once killed someone as her queen. Is she crazy?]
[It's not just Fregerik who's crazy. All of them on Wenxing seem to have been brainwashed by the government. They all support their ruler marrying his pet. How poisonous.]
There were not just one or two such comments, but hundreds of millions. There's a saying that public opinion actually reflects the attitude of the forces behind it. Sure enough, less than two hours after Frey's statement, United Interstellar followed up with a statement:
We strongly oppose Wenxing's unauthorized revision of the definitions of Blue Beasts and Orcs. It is absurd and laughable that Wenxing would appoint a Blue Beast with a criminal history as a general and queen. Furthermore, Orcs are killing interstellar people and occupying their central city, yet Wenxing insists on sheltering these murderous beasts. If the Grik royal family still has any sanity left, I hope they will retract their decision. Otherwise, they will bear the consequences.
As soon as the United Star's statement came out, more ridicule immediately flooded the Star Network. Everyone analyzed Frey's stupid behavior and speculated about the absurd and tragic future of Wenxing.
"Oh, the orcs are invading the central city of the interstellar people?" After reading the statement from the United Interstellar, Mu Qi sneered, his fox ears tilted back, and his nails dug into the flesh. "Why can they say such shameless things?"
Spear's green eyes narrowed as he said, "Because they are stronger than us, even if they are shameless, they are still right."
"If you want to have the right to speak, you must be stronger than them!"
"How long will we stay on Wenxing?" Mu Qi asked, "Didn't His Majesty allocate troops, scientific research teams, and talents from various fields to accompany us back to Xuexing?"
"We'll leave in a week," Spear said. "His Majesty wants us to go to his office to discuss Snow Star matters in detail. Let's go!"
The two walked out one after the other, and when they were crossing the imperial garden, they suddenly bumped into two people. One was fair-skinned, tall and slender, and the other followed behind, with a ponytail and a strong figure. They were Randy and Xiwen.
When fighting against the Zerg, Xiwen also applied to go to the front line, but was not approved. Randy, who was physically weak, was sent to the front line instead to assist the troops in combat as a military analyst. He just came back two days ago and has lost a lot of weight and looks extremely haggard.
Xiwen likes him and can't help but pay attention to him even after Randy rejects her. After discovering that Randy is thin, he teaches himself how to make health-preserving soup and sends it to Randy every day. Unfortunately, the flower has feelings but the water is flowing away.
That day, Xiwen followed Randy closely, persuading him that even if he didn't want to be with her, he should at least drink her soup to replenish his body. Randy, who didn't want to leave in a hurry, suddenly stopped and stared at a person walking towards him without blinking. Xiwen followed his gaze and found that it was a young man with white fox ears. Half of his face was breathtakingly beautiful, but the other half was branded with an ugly and terrifying mark.
"Randy, you, you know him?" Xiwen had a bad feeling from Randy's eyes filled with memories and sadness. She asked blankly, "You know an orc?"
Randy seemed not to hear Xiwen's question. His eyes were fixed on Mu Qi's fox ears and the tail behind him. He was muttering something, but no one present could hear it clearly.
Although Mu Qi didn't know this person, the man's gaze was too deep and distant, making him feel very uncomfortable and thoughtful. "Sir, what can I do for you?"
"What's your name?" Randy suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Mu Qi's wrist, and said hurriedly, "Tell me quickly!"
This was the first time Xiwen saw Randy lose his composure like this. In her mind, Randy had always been a calm and determined teacher, but now he seemed to have lost all his composure and was extremely panicked.
She wanted to say something, but the moment she opened her mouth, she lost all her strength and forced an awkward smile. "You guys chat, I, I have something else to do, I'll be leaving first."
Randy realized something and turned around hastily, only to find Xiwen had already run away. Just as he was hesitating, he heard Mu Qi ask, "My name is Mu Qi, but I don't know you. Who are you?"
"Muqi, Muqi..." Randy's eyes lit up. He held Muqi's wrist, which trembled slightly, and his eyes were hot. "I found you. I finally found you."
"Mu Qi, do you have a sister named Mu Tong?"
Mu Qi froze and became emotional. "How did you know?! Do you know her? How is she now?"
"She..." Randy's hand loosened and his expression darkened. "She's gone."
"What?" Mu Qi was stunned. He loosened his grip on Randy's hand, took a step back, and was supported by Spier.
Spear's wolf ears moved, "Don't be anxious, let's go, find a room and sit down and talk slowly." She knew that Mu Qi had been obsessed with his sister for many years, and he must be very anxious at the moment, so she hoped to use the environment to calm him down.
After all, it had been so many years, and Mu Tong had left in that... situation. Mu Qi should have been mentally prepared for this, right? He had only clung to that meager hope of surviving, and upon hearing the news, he couldn't accept the reality.
Mu Qi was not listening and was only crying. Spear had no choice but to drag him over and turned to Randy and said, "Let's talk for a moment."
Randy nodded and followed the two into a quiet room. He rubbed his brow and said, "Let me start from when we first met."
"Back then, I was still a writer traveling around collecting material. One time, I was traveling to Snow Star. On the ship on my way back, an orc suddenly ran into my room in a panic and begged me not to expose her."
Mu Tong was in a state of disarray, with wounds all over her face and body, and her body was exposed. She begged Randy not to tell the people searching outside that she was there, and then she crawled under the bed.
Soon, someone knocked on the door. Randy opened the door and saw a team of interstellar people holding collars and chains. They politely asked Randy if he had seen a runaway white fox orc that had escaped from their training room.
Randy pursed his lips and said impatiently, "What white fox orc? Go away! I hate it most when people interrupt my writing!"
Probably because there were many wealthy and noble guests on the ship, the team did not dare to search and just bowed and apologized and left.
After a long while, until the ship took off and gradually moved away from Snow Star, Randy whispered to the person under the bed, "Come out, it's okay."
This was their first acquaintance.
Randy brought Mu Tong back to Mantu Star, pretending to be the main pet. In fact, in private, Randy respected her very much and took care of and encouraged her as much as possible. However, Mu Tong was a very sensitive girl. Although Randy was as careful as possible, Mu Tong often stared out the window in a daze with a desperate expression.
She would never be able to break that window. As long as she stepped out, all the illusions of equality and respect constructed by Randy would be shattered. She would be just a pet that could be bought and sold, bullied, or even an inferior pet. She used to be the most beautiful girl in the village and the most capable girl. She was proud, happy and confident. Now, everything she once had was blocked by this window.
What's more, there is her younger brother who depends on her for everything. Her younger brother is still a child. She did such a cruel thing to him before she escaped. He must hate her to death...
Faced with such a sensitive and fragile Mu Tong, Randy developed an uncontrollable pity and desire to protect her. Writers are naturally sensitive to emotions, and he can understand and feel Mu Tong's pain better than ordinary people. In this way, when caring becomes a habit, Randy naturally develops feelings for Mu Tong that go beyond friendship.
Randy chose to confess on the same day, but he didn't know that Mu Tong's negative emotions had accumulated to the extreme and he fell into severe depression. His confession not only did not make Mu Tong feel better, but made Mu Tong feel that he had implicated his benefactor and was even more unworthy of living in this world.
Mu Tong chose to commit suicide. Such an ending may be unexpected, but it also seems to be a life tragedy that was already destined.
"Mu Tong left me a letter, telling me that her last request was to help her find her most worried brother, Mu Qi, if you have the chance." Randy smiled bitterly. "She said she's sorry for you, but she will always love you."
On the day Mu Tong was tricked into Central City, Mu Qi happened to be out of the village looking for herbs, avoiding the interstellar merchants and escaping harm. But Mu Tong knew that his brother had always looked forward to going to Central City and would definitely find a way to find him there. So Mu Tong desperately ran out of the training center, rushed home, and without a word, burned half of Mu Qi's cheek with a branding iron. Fearing that Mu Qi would be implicated, he hurriedly left home and ran back to Central City, hiding in the harbor and looking for an opportunity to board a ship about to set sail.
Only in this way can Mu Qi avoid being noticed by interstellar businessmen and live an ordinary life.
Mu Qi listened to Randy's story in a daze. After a while, he covered his cheeks, his body trembled, and burst into tears.
——Qiu En Emperor Star——
"Tsk, the people of Wenxing are all crazy." Queen Qiu En's most trusted butler was feeding Weiner in the cage. His personal terminal projected the live broadcast of Frey's statement on the wall. As he watched, he sneered, "Take a beast as queen? I don't know how such a little thing brainwashed the interstellar people." Then he remembered that the blue beast in front of him was also a rare one. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch Weiner's butt, a lewd smile on his face. "But he does look attractive. Tsk tsk, I wonder if Her Majesty will allow me to..."
"Ah!" Weiner sat down in the cage, shrank back, and stuck to the other end of the cage, looking at the butler in panic. The butler was suddenly awakened by his scream, and thinking of Queen Qiu En's methods, he withdrew his hand angrily, and stopped feeding the blue beast food in his hand. He snorted coldly, "The beast won't die of starvation if it goes hungry." After that, he left.
But Weiner didn't care about the food. His mind was all on the video he just watched.
He was still curled up in his shell. Even though the shell had been corroded, he still didn't dare to stick his head out. He saw Yu Sheng's meaningless resistance and struggle, but he couldn't escape the fate of dying as a pet. He felt sad and numb at the same time.
But today, he stumbled upon a rebellious person who had escaped the fate of a pet. Though not universally recognized, he had earned the respect of countless people and the support of several planets. Weiner recalled the video clip just now showing Yu Sheng leading the Orc Legion to strangle the Zerg, and a leaf quietly fell from the stagnant water in his soul.
This leaf created ripples on the stagnant water, waking it up.
Weiner raised his head. His cowardly, humble eyes that dared not look directly at others were now unconsciously looking into the distance. For the first time, his eyes were so bright, as if he saw something full of hope.
"Yusheng, I was wrong."