When the time for the competition comes, the melodious bell from the top of the bell tower resounds throughout the campus.

The participating students lined up and stood at attention. Bathed in the sun, the young men looked heroic and waited for Professor Apsu to start the competition.

Ezer stood in the front row, his deep violet eyes frequently looking towards the side of the field, his brows slightly furrowed. He seemed to see Little Rose.

But the audience seats are not here, I must have seen it wrong.

Shi Nian listened to the death knell, his palms sweating profusely. The outer surface of the starter was mostly soaked with sweat. He muttered, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. It's all cabbage, all cabbage, all cauliflower..."

Before coming, Shi Yiyu told Shi Nian to treat everyone in the audience as cabbages so that he wouldn't be nervous.

But Shi Nian was too nervous, so he just had a vegetable gathering.

Shi Nian took a deep breath, slowly stood up, holding the starter tightly in his hand, and prepared to go on stage.

Just then, a big hand was placed on his shoulder.

Shi Nian turned his head and saw Yu Luhan's handsome face. The little guy looked at him happily and called out, "Father, why are you here?"

After Shi Yiyu found Yu Luhan and told him that Shi Nian had replaced Yi Li, the worried old father was in great turmoil, fearing that the little Omega would get stage fright and cry on the stage, so he slipped out of the viewing building while hiding from the densely packed cameras.

Shi Yiyu originally wanted to come out to accompany Shi Nian, but Shi Yichui was also a public figure, and he did not reveal his other identity to the public.

As soon as Shi Yiyu shows up, Shi Yichu's identity will also be exposed. In desperation, he can only let Yu Luhan accompany Shi Nian.

Yu Luhan hugged Shi Nian and kissed his forehead. His deep voice made Shi Nian feel at ease.

"Dad is right here with you. If you're scared, just look here. It's okay."

"Father..." Shi Nian called out to Yu Luhan with a pout. The mental preparation he had prepared completely collapsed the moment he saw his relative. He hugged Yu Luhan clingingly, "Father, father, give me a hug..."

Yu Luhan had no choice but to pick him up and stroke the back of the little guy's head. "It's okay, little rose. As long as you turn your head, you can see your father. Just go to the stage obediently, okay?"

Shi Nian was too young and had been raised in the Tower of Apsu. It was inevitable that he would get stage fright when encountering such a large crowd of people. Yu Luhan could only comfort him slowly.

Shi Nian snuggled in Yu Luhan's arms, feeling wronged. "Father, I don't recognize those cabbages. I'm scared."

"Cabbage?" Yu Luhan was stunned for a moment, then guessed that Shi Nian was talking about the people on the field. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Then Xiao Meigui doesn't have to look at them. The uncles and aunts in the building behind are all people Xiao Meigui knows, right? Just look at them."

Shi Nian turned his head to look at the observation deck. The huge viewing windows in each box had been opened. His father, his uncle-in-law, Uncle Wayne, his aunt and uncle... were all looking towards the stadium. Morpheus even smiled and waved at him.

Looking at these familiar faces, Shi Nian's fear dissipated a lot. He nodded, got off Yu Luhan obediently, and took the starter, looking back every few steps. "Then I'm going, I'm leaving..."

Yu Luhan smiled and waved his hand at him, "Well, come on."

The originally noisy competition venue fell silent when Shi Nian walked onto the stage. The students in the participating teams looked at each other, wondering who Shi Nian was. Shouldn't it be Professor Yi Li who came up?

In the audience, Enoch and Bai Zemo were both shocked as they looked at Shi Nian on the stage. Bai Zemo rubbed his eyes and looked closely. The little Omega with black hair and black eyes was still standing there.

"Is that Shi Nian?" Bai Zemo couldn't believe his eyes. "How could he be on stage?"

Enoch decisively jumped off his seat and ran towards the observation building.

Bai Zemo hurriedly asked, "Hey! Where are you going?"

Enoch didn't even turn around. "The viewing building is closer to the stadium, so we can see it more clearly."

Bai Zemo thought so too and quickly followed his footsteps.

Originally, they planned to take a look and leave, as it would be difficult to escape once they went to their elders. But now that Shi Nian was participating in this league, Enoch and Bai Zemo, as Shi Nian's good friends, naturally would not leave halfway.

There was also a wave of enthusiasm on StarNet because of Shi Nian's appearance.

Who is this little Omega? Whose child ran away without being watched?

[This child shouldn't be from an ordinary family, since there are no guards chasing him away.]

[Honestly, this little brother is so adorable! He's like a blown-up BJD doll! Holy crap, how did he even get born?!]

[You can tell? He has good genes. If a child looks like this, how good-looking his parents must be!]

Apsu's clothes, oh my! Is this little brother Apsu's?!

Shi Nian stood on the high platform, with countless eyes of the people below focused on him. His heart was in his throat, and he was so flustered that he didn't know where to look.

At a loss, he subconsciously looked in the direction of Yu Luhan.

The location where Yu Luhan was located was a blind spot for surveillance. The audience could not see anyone there. They could only see the little guy on the stage staring at a certain corner.

Yu Luhan used his lips to tell Shi Nian: It's okay, Dad is here.

Shi Nian felt much more at ease, and he regrouped and looked at the huge crowd below the stage. He took a step forward, but the short guy found another problem.

The equipment platform that matched the launcher was very high. Even if Shi Nian stood on tiptoe, he couldn't place the launcher on it, nor could he use the microphone on it.

Shi Nian: "..."

My heart, which had finally calmed down, became chaotic again.

He had no choice but to ask Yu Luhan for help in a weak voice, "Father, father, I can't go up."

Unfortunately, he was too far away from Yu Luhan, and Yu Luhan was turning his head to look at Shi Yiyu. It seemed that the two of them were whispering to each other with their eyes.

Yu Luhan didn't hear his voice at all. Shi Nian wanted to cry but had no tears. She held the starter and didn't know what to do.

The adults in the viewing building were also paying attention to Shi Nian's every move. Seeing that he did not move for a long time, they couldn't help but wonder: What happened to little Niannian?

Shi Yiyu frowned and looked at Yu Luhan, blinking: How is Nian Nian?

Yu Luhan shook his head: I was just too nervous.

Shi Yiyu nodded to show that he understood.

Morpheus also looked at Shi Nian through the glass, frowning slightly, "Why leave the child alone on the stage..."

He was video chatting with Shi Yichu, who heard him mumbling and asked, "What child?"

"It's Nian Nian," Morpheus explained. "It's the West Academy Military League, and Nian Nian is on stage. Strange... wasn't the initiator held by Yi Li in previous competitions?"

Morpheus turned the camera towards Shi Nian so that Shi Yichu could also see it.

"Something must have happened with Yi Li." Shi Yichu frowned as he looked at the awkward Shi Nian. "Otherwise, my brother wouldn't have let Nian Nian play."

"By the way, I'll be back with Nobby in a few weeks. You can pick us up at the interstellar airport then."

Morpheus was instantly excited and stood up. "Really?! You are coming back? Honey, three years? Ah, you don't know how I have been through these three years, I..."

"Wait a minute, I know you're excited, but don't get too excited yet." Shi Yichu interrupted him, feeling a little embarrassed. "You'd better be mentally prepared. This child might be... maybe a little difficult to get along with."

"Ah? Why..."

At this moment, a vague voice came from Shi Yichu's side, "Ani, tu sizh woits. (Dad, who are you talking to?)"

"Ton Vati. (Your father)"

The next second, the camera spun around, and before plunging into darkness, a voice was heard: "Ruier tou (Let him go)."

Morpheus: “…”

It seems that it is indeed difficult to get along with.

At this moment, Shi Nian didn't know that his uncle-in-law was feeling as complicated and tormented as he was.

He pinched the earring on his earlobe, and then rubbed his little nerve ball, which was his usual little action when he was nervous.

But all this could not change his predicament, and a faint mist appeared in Shi Nian's dark eyes.

[I feel like this little cutie is about to cry. Who's going to pick him up? I'm so heartbroken.]

[I think it's because of stage fright. There are so many people there, I'd probably feel weak in the knees if I went up there.]

So, is this a special segment? What's the point of the kids going on stage? Singing and dancing?

【……】

There are many comments on Star Online regarding Shi Nian's speculation, and there are many different opinions.

Shi Nian's dark eyes looked towards the high equipment platform, and accidentally met Azel's gaze below the platform. Azel's beautiful purple eyes showed comfort and inquiry.

Shi Nian glanced at the tall equipment table and pursed her lips in grievance.

When the eyes meet, everything is said without words.

Ezel looked around and found a vacant chair.

"Hey! Ezel, where are you going?"

The team leader saw Ezel carrying a chair and running towards the stage, and couldn't help but shout to stop him, "Come back quickly, the league is about to start, where are you going?!"

Shi Nian looked at Aizel as if he were her savior. When Aizel arrived beside her, she immediately called out in dependence, "Brother Aizel."

"Well, don't be afraid." Aizel placed a chair in front of the device table, picked up Shi Nian and placed her on the chair. "Try it. Can you reach it now?"

Shi Nian put the starter into the recess and said gratefully, "Okay, thank you, brother."

Fortunately, Azel helped in time, otherwise Shi Nian really didn’t know what to do.

Ezel rubbed Shi Nian's little head and reminded him softly, "It's okay. Be careful and don't fall."

Shi Nian watched Aizel walk off the stage and reluctantly looked away.

Everyone who watched the whole process was stunned. Yu Luhan, who was hiding aside, felt even worse. He was only paying attention to Shi Nian's emotional changes, thinking that he was just too nervous, and completely ignored the high installation platform.

In the end, it was the kid from the Zeins family who discovered it. For a moment, Yu Luhan felt very complicated.

[Hahahahahahaha, it turns out the little guy can't reach it, no wonder he's standing there motionless.]

[Who is the designer? Come out and get beaten. Have you considered my child's height? I'll jump up and hit your knees! Super fierce.JPG]

[The young Alpha who came to help from behind is so warm and looks... so royal.]

Violet eyes, definitely a royal, probably of high status. But aren't royals supposed to be aloof? This young Alpha is incredibly warm and unroyal.

"I'm still curious what this little Omega is good for. It looks like it's useless... Damn!"

Shi Nian knew that he had wasted time, so after stepping onto the chair, he immediately activated the virtual space. His tender little white hand pressed on the top of the launcher and channeled his mental power into the octahedron.

A blue-purple light faintly bloomed from it, and the next second, a beam of light reaching the sky appeared on the field. Countless people looked at this beam of light condensed with spirit, stunned.

At the same time, a huge door vaguely appeared behind Shi Nian. The door slowly opened, and the roar of zombies resounded throughout the arena.

A rotten hand suddenly stretched out from the door, grabbed the door edge, and the maggot-infested face gradually revealed itself to people. The horrific appearance caused screams from all directions.

Seeing that the zombie was about to touch the arm of the little Omega on the stage, everyone present was worried for Shi Nian. Some emotional audience members even stood up and shouted, "Don't stand there, run!"

Shi Nian turned his head to look at the zombies. There was no fear on his delicate face. His voice was still soft and cute, with a hint of driving them away. "Go back quickly, don't come out, you scared them."

"Woo..."

A low sound came from the zombie's broken throat. At first glance, it sounded like the plaintive whimpering sound of a dog trying to pounce on its owner to show affection, but being refused the touch by its owner.

The next second, the zombie was pulled back into the door by a huge mechanical arm and fell to the ground with a dull sound.

The students on the field collectively gasped, covered their mouths and widened their eyes.

Is this what they'll be facing? It feels like even staying for a few minutes is an insult.

Shi Nian had been with them for three years, and he had watched the androids "grow up", so naturally he wouldn't be afraid.

He listened to the roaring sounds inside, poked his head in, and said worriedly, "Don't fight, the candidates will be coming in soon, so be good."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound from inside the door completely disappeared.

The mechanical hand held a bright red flower and handed it out. Shi Nian took it with a smile, "Thank you, 01."

01 is considered the biggest BOSS in this assessment. Its huge body is buried under the entire city, and it is the dominant existence in this game.

Shi Nian took the small flower in her hand and turned to look at the audience.

He took a deep breath and slowly approached the microphone, his voice trembling uncontrollably. "Hello everyone, I'm the mechanic in charge of the bionic risk. Professor Yi Li is not feeling well, so I'm here to cover for him... Um... Goodbye."

Shi Nian finished speaking in one breath. At the end, he had nothing more to say. He said goodbye dryly, jumped off the chair in a hurry, and ran off the stage.

Shi Nian suddenly stopped halfway through his run, turned around and ran back. Just when everyone was curious about what he was going to do, Shi Nian struggled to drag the chair in front of the stage off the stage little by little.

This chair cannot be placed here; it will get in the way.

Azel saw Shi Nian dragging his chair and moving his feet. The leader teacher who had been staring at him pressed his shoulders and put on a fierce expression, "No!"

Ezel looked at him coldly, his purple eyes full of resistance.

The teacher's cold expression fell, and he pushed him forward. "Please, go compete first. You are the hope of our school. You will definitely be the champion this time."

Azel's brows were full of impatience. He glanced at Shi Nian and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him being carried away by his father. Under the teacher's eager gaze, he walked into the door to participate in the league.

The audience on Star Online thought Shi Nian had run away and hurriedly posted comments to try to keep her.

[Don't run away, baby! Stay a little longer and let your aunt feast her eyes.]

[Woo woo woo woo—Cub! My cub!]

[Fuck, how old is he? Ten? I feel like his mental strength is even stronger than my teacher's (who attends a regular military academy?)]

[Zizi should be a researcher at Apsu, right? Why is there no news about him? For example, reports about the youngest researcher?]

Didn't you hear his self-introduction just now? This little Omega is the mechanic representing the Apsu Tower. Could he already be a professor?!

[Hmm? That little Omega seems to have been taken away by someone! Holy shit, Marshal Yu?! What's their relationship? Is he in the military?]

Shi Nian didn't know that people on Starnet were all guessing his identity. The chair he brought over was held by Yu Luhan in one hand.

Shi Nian leaned on Yu Luhan's shoulder, looking at the gradually fading little flowers, and said weakly, "Father, did I mess up again?"

In the end, he really couldn't say a word and could only say goodbye dryly. It was a miserable end and really shameful.

Yu Luhan had no time to caress his little head, so he could only praise him verbally, "No, Little Rose performed very well, very well."

"Really?" Shi Nian rested her chubby cheek on her father's shoulder, looking at him with her round eyes. "Didn't I behave badly?"

"No, if you don't believe me, you can ask your father."

After Shi Nian arrived at Apsu's box, he couldn't wait to get off Yu Luhan and hug Shi Yiyu's legs. He tilted his head and asked, "Dad, did I behave well?"

Shi Yiyu smiled and kissed him on the cheek, "Very good, Daddy is proud of our little rose."

Wayne applauded, "Great, great! Our Nian Nian is the best, okay?"

Shi Nian received their praise, her cheeks flushed as she leaned against Shi Yiyu, her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled.

After a while, Morpheus came over with a bottle of wine and leaned against the door. "Nian Nian, do you want to go for a drink?"

When Shi Nian saw the wine, he perked up and said, "I want it!"

Morpheus: "Go to my side."

Shi Nian immediately nodded eagerly, "Okay."

Shi Yiyu saw that Morphis's face looked bad, and frowned, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay." Morpheus looked worried, shook his head, and took a sip of wine. "It's just a psychological trauma, it's nothing serious. Let's go, Nian Nian, have a drink with my uncle."

Shi Yiyu and Yu Luhan: "..."

Shi Nian didn't understand the adults' distress and cheered, "Great!"

Drink, drink!