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"Awoo." It's me.

A deep, yet gentle wolf howl came from the intercom on the door.

"Big White?"

Alina put down her pen and stepped forward to open the door.

"What's wrong?"

As Alina finished speaking, the snow-white wolf tail hooked a small transparent pouch in front of her.

Before she even took the bag, Alina saw the small gold card inside.

[During the live stream, you should not stay in the bedroom without the live stream ball for extended periods, except in special circumstances and when the live stream ball is permitted in the bedroom.]

The gold card had a rule for the live stream written in bold black letters that Alina had inadvertently forgotten.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot, I'll be right out."

Alina absentmindedly put the card back in her pocket, then hung the pocket back on the snow wolf's big tail.

Without closing the door, Gu Hansheng watched her wander aimlessly around the bedroom before preparing to leave, still dressed as before.

"Cough cough."

He covered his bleeding lips with one hand, and with the other, he skillfully reached for a handkerchief from his waist, only to find it empty.

Alina's eyes showed confusion: Where is my handkerchief?

While thinking, Alina pulled a few tissues from the table and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

Instead of throwing the paper into the trash can, he casually crumpled it up and put it into the shoulder bag beside him.

Alina walked to the bedside table, pulled open the middle drawer, and found three neatly stacked handkerchiefs inside.

Alina casually pulled out two handkerchiefs, but as she was putting them into her handbag, her hand suddenly stopped moving.

The fleeting red glimpse of the little cutie's tail as she left suddenly flashed into her mind.

So, the little cutie took her handkerchief?

Alina, who had been very careful to conceal the uniqueness of her blood, didn't immediately think of the blood-stained handkerchief that had been forced to leave her; instead, she thought of:

Did the little cutie take her handkerchief because she couldn't bear to part with her?

The moment this thought crossed her mind, the stunningly beautiful elf girl smiled breathtakingly.

Although she went out with the snow wolf, Alina felt somewhat idle, except for occasionally touching the furry tail that came up to her and was within reach.

[The Marshal just left to support the T-366 at the border, and Alina is already touching the beast forms of the Admiral and his men again? [I feel so sorry for the Marshal! jpg.]]

[The haters upstairs are truly blind and utterly ignorant. Didn't they see that it was General Lu and his group who initiated it? Linlin's wife was just a little taken aback and bumped into them by chance! It wasn't intentional!]

[Exactly! And it feels like the marshal's departure took Linlin's soul with him; she seems listless and lacking in energy in everything she does, which worries me a lot.]

[The marshal is already in such a state, why is it still necessary for him to go to the battlefield? Does our empire have no one else?!]

[It's Commander Hua's mental energy surging. The border is desperately short of high-ranking commanders. The Marshal isn't going to the front lines this time; he's just serving as a commander in the rear. He'll be fine.]

[General Gu is also a high-ranking commander, and he controls mental disturbances better than a marshal, so why not send General Gu? [Confused.jpg]]

[I don't know, but everyone doesn't need to worry. No one can force the Marshal except himself.]

In an empire, military power outweighs political power, and the military has always been about strength.

The decision to go and provide support was indeed made by Chu Yanbing herself, because Commander Hua should not have had a mental outburst at this time.

Although Hua Yuanyu's mental strength level is S-level and his combat power is formidable, his command ability is even stronger than his individual combat ability. Therefore, he rarely goes to the battlefield himself and usually commands the battle from the rear.

Therefore, before this battle began, his mental energy surge level was only at the initial stage, a newly emerging state. He had controlled it well over the years, and even though he had been on the front lines several times, it was impossible for his mental energy to surge to the point of having to withdraw from the battlefield so quickly.

There's definitely something wrong with it.

If Hua Yuanyu hadn't offended someone and was being retaliated against, then this was most likely a bait set against him, leaving Chu Yanbing with no choice but to go.

He cannot sacrifice others.

It's impossible to simply ignore the attacking Zerg.

On the warship flying to T-366.

Having just returned from the mining planet, Cantel looked at the message sent to his personal computer and mimicked the marshal not far away, saying, "Marshal, we haven't found the mastermind yet, but the modus operandi is very similar to 'Nirvana'."

There have been several incidents of orcs dying from abnormal riots, which have been verified to be related to an organization called "Nirvana".

This illegal organization claims to be enhancing the orcs' mental strength, but what it does is harm or kill orc warriors.

Based on previous reports, the military has arrested some members of the organization, but they were all peripheral personnel. So far, they have not been able to extract any more core intelligence.

Nirvana?

The modus operandi was similar, but... they had never targeted a general before, especially given the ferocity of this insect swarm.

The vertical beast eyes flickered, and Chu Yanbing temporarily accepted the answer, saying in beast language, "Continue investigating."

The seemingly soft, snow-white tail tip swayed behind her. Chu Yanbing looked down at the red handkerchief she had taken, and could still smell the sweet scent of blood—it was her scent.

"Investigate from Chu Xishi's side."

"The Second Prince?" Canter was slightly surprised, but considering the other party's attitude towards the Marshal, it seemed not impossible.

But... how could "Nirvana" be related to the Second Prince?

"Yes, Marshal!"

Cantel brought his legs together and gave a solemn military salute.

If he really has connections with antisocial organizations, then whether he's a prince or not becomes irrelevant—or rather, it's an added crime.

"Did you buy the N-520?" Chu Yanbing suddenly changed the subject.

"I've already bought it."

Upon hearing this, Cantel couldn't help but recall why he had been exiled to the mining planet and why he had been recalled ahead of schedule.

How many planets has he bought during this period?

It seems like... there are more than a dozen, right?

Agriculture Star, Machinery Star, Mining Star, Tourism Star...

Unconsciously recalling the name of the planet he had purchased, Cantel's gaze fell on the marshal's mimicry before him. A smile played at the corners of his eyes; the marshal had finally made it (by winning her heart).

Their lives could be saved.

In Canter's view, these planets were wedding gifts prepared by the Marshal for Alina, but only Chu Yanbing knew that they were not wedding gifts at all. At least in his mind at the moment, the word "legacy" was more appropriate for these resources.

Chu Yanbing curled his tail in front of him and said in animal language, "Get the things I told you to do as soon as possible."

"yes."

Canter readily agreed, but he already had doubts in his mind: What did the Marshal need so many military weapons for? And were they purchased privately?

Is it for training the Crown Princess's guards?

But, is so much training really necessary?

It feels like an amount that has been stored up for hundreds of years.

The Marshal was so good to his wife, and she must have missed him very much.

While working diligently and meticulously, Cantel also multitasked with her boss's love life, achieving a good balance between work and rest.

Alina withdrew her hand from the tiger's tail and suddenly activated her personal terminal.

She glanced past the learning app at the very beginning of the screen and clicked on the shopping mall.

The shopping mall's main screen is filled with colorful pet outfits.

When Alina first started learning languages, she bought some animal-themed children's clothing. But as her aesthetic became more and more adorable and intricate, big data recommended more feline pet clothing to her, which she happily accepted.

Now that she has practically mastered the universal language of the interstellar world, she directly searches for pet sets whenever she goes shopping.

Thinking about the huge suitcase of clothes that her little cutie had previously "worn out," Alina decided to keep shopping.

As the coins dwindled, Alina felt inexplicably more at ease.

But after taking a nap, little of that peace of mind remained.

She was absent-minded all day, feeling like something very important was missing, and a sense of emptiness.

Covered in the scent of snow and moisture, Alina collapsed onto the bed.

Alina's cool, damp hair clung to her cheeks and neck, and her gaze immediately fell on the hair dryer not far away.

In the past, my little cutie would get her the hair dryer every night.

A faint "whooshing" sound rang out as the hair dryer was turned on, quite noticeable in the otherwise quiet bedroom.

"Why didn't I realize this thing was so loud before?"

With her left hand twirling a strand of hair and her head down looking at the hair dryer in her right hand, Alina murmured to herself.

The moisture on her hair was quickly carried away by the warm air. After putting down the hair dryer, Alina walked unconsciously to the desk and stared intently at a line of cute cat-shaped words on her notebook.

"This is the first time I've ever seen a kitten write."

Even though she had already recalled the adorable way her little cutie wrote with a pen several times during the day, her voice still unconsciously softened with laughter when she remembered it again.

Turning her gaze away from the laptop, Alina sat back down on the sofa, unconsciously hugging a fluffy sofa cushion with both hands.

The sofa pillows are made of top-quality simulated rabbit fur, which can be said to feel even better than real rabbit fur, except that they don't have warmth.

"So short."

Looking down at the white hairs that couldn't completely cover her fingers, Alina's tone was one of dissatisfaction.

She put down the sofa cushions and stroked the light blue cushion beside her before getting up, her fingertips seemingly feeling its warm temperature.

After leaving the sofa, Alina opened the wardrobe that she had tidied up after dark.

The wardrobe in this bedroom takes up an entire wall. Although it's not huge, it's certainly not small either. And now, thanks to Alina's shopping spree, half of it is filled with cute, pretty, gorgeous, and colorful little clothes.

"When my little cutie comes back, I'm going to earn back all the points I lost!"

Alina took a pretty little dress out of the closet, her tone firm.

She put the dress back, closed the wardrobe, and then wandered around the quiet bedroom a couple more times before collapsing onto the bed as if she were exhausted.

He glanced at the time and said, "Time to sleep."

Alina took off her shoes, pulled back the covers, and huddled under the covers.

The smart home system in the bedroom detected the owner's sleeping posture and gradually dimmed the lights. Soon, the bright bedroom was left with only a faint yellow glow.

Despite the familiar bed and lighting, Alina tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

The dark green butterfly fluttered its wings, its ruby-like eyes wide open, and the girl looked exceptionally clear-headed.

Alina had no control over her gaze, but when she came to her senses, her eyes fell on a familiar spot—the soft cushion where her little darling always slept.

I should sleep in light blue tonight.

Her beautiful willow-leaf eyes blinked twice, then slowly closed.

Alina hypnotized herself: Go to sleep, or I won't have any energy tomorrow.

The little cutie is so strong, it'll definitely be fine. Besides, it will protect it.

As she thought to herself, her mind cleared for a brief moment. Before Alina could come to her senses, the image of the little cutie fighting against the massive Zerg army involuntarily appeared in her mind.

She had only ever seen images of snow leopards battling insectoids, but perhaps because she spent more time with the adorable kitten form, on this night of wild thoughts, she couldn't help but replace the giant snow leopard in her memory with a palm-sized kitten.

They were simply weak, pitiful, and helpless.

She has 100,000 points, but she only has a little over 10,000 now. The vast majority of those points were earned by her little darling "sacrificing" its body.

If her magic has been unsealed when the little cutie leaves today, she can go with him to protect him!

If she were there, she would never have allowed it to encounter the slightest danger!

Where else would I be living in such fear and anxiety?

I really miss my magic.

wrong!

Alina sat up abruptly, wondering if she should spend her points to go with them!

If she loses her little cutie as her main force, it will be a long time before she can regain her magic.

That's not right either.

Alina patted the blanket and thought to herself:

Almost forgot, she cast a protective spell on the little cutie. It's absolutely impossible for it to encounter any mortal danger on this mission; in other words, it will definitely come back!

Having figured things out, Alina quickly lay down in bed and quietly closed her eyes.

The next second, she suddenly rolled over, opened her eyes, and her crimson eyes shone brightly in the dim bedroom: I won't die, but that doesn't mean I won't feel pain!

My magic, when will you return?

Wait, why am I thinking about this and that again? There's a live broadcast tomorrow.

She closed her eyes again. The first half of the night was spent in extreme inner turmoil, and she barely managed to fall asleep in the second half.

*

"Awoo?" What are you thinking?

Seeing that he had already circled Alina five times, but the girl still seemed not to notice him at all, Lu Jingbai couldn't help but speak up to attract her attention.

Alina gazed absently at the treetops: Is my little cutie still on the battlefield at this hour?

Seeing that the other person was still lost in thought, Lu Jing's fluffy white tail rubbed against the other person's knee, while raising his voice.

"Awoo?" The weather is so nice today, should we go swimming?

A deafening tiger roar suddenly rang in her ears. Alina's eyes widened at first, then she covered her ears with a head full of questions, turning her head to ask, "Big Tiger, what's wrong?"

"Awoo." Swimming.

Because Alina couldn't understand animal language, Lu Jingbai twisted his thick tiger tail into an S-shape, trying to vividly explain the word "swimming".

Unfortunately, Alina still couldn't understand what he meant.

Are you hungry? Or bored?

When a furry creature calls for its keeper, besides being hungry, it's probably just asking to play.

The enormous tiger head first shook its head, then paused for a moment, and then nodded.

Maybe he was just bored.