Chapter 50: Deception
Augsis stood behind the red-haired boy, his gaze fixed on the chaotic projection screen in the boy's hand. "Mingxiao, I'll give you five more seconds."
As he spoke, he placed his hand on the back of Mingxiao's neck, and if the network was not restored in five seconds, he would snap his neck.
"Your Majesty...it will be ready soon!"
Feeling the chilling threat of death from the back of his neck, Mingxiao hastily used his secondary limbs, with an extra pair of hands growing from his back to join the battle in the system's offensive and defensive struggle. His nimble twenty fingers moved so fast that afterimages could be seen.
Five seconds later, a crisp "ding-dong" sound rang out.
The internet connection for all three people present was restored simultaneously, and Caesar's progress bar finally reached the bottom, displaying the page he wanted to click on.
When Augsis saw the page pop up on his computer, he put down his hand, turned around, and walked into the palace, his eyes fixed on the information about the Fire Seed official website on the page.
Mingxiao lay sprawled on the steps like a dead worm, his four arms limp and hanging limply at one side.
It's not just Mingxiao who'll be exhausted; the other Zerg members responsible for network maintenance will also be working themselves to death.
Mingxiao felt that those scumbags in the alliance didn't deserve his extra claws. If Wang hadn't been so eager to use the network this time, he could have smashed their firewall with just his bare hands.
"Well done."
After reading the information about the young prince on the official website of the Tianhe Galaxy's Fire Seed, Caesar praised Mingxiao.
Seeing Mingxiao lying on the ground looking miserable, he smiled slightly. Wang still liked to bully little Mingxiao. Even a small threat could always bring out a lot of potential in him.
Unfortunately, this guy is only afraid of the king's threats, and not of anyone else. Otherwise, he could try threatening him for fun.
Mingxiao transformed his secondary limbs back into their original deep red claws with serrated edges. Using the strength of the claws, he propped himself up from the ground and sat cross-legged weakly. "Vanguard Lord, when will Her Highness return? We've been looking for her for so long, and now we have to give her to those scumbags in the Tianhe Galaxy to raise."
Caesar stared at Anno's photo on the official website of Fireseed, "Once the little princess's core has fully developed, I will bring her back."
Mingxiao also opened the Fire Seed website, looked at Anuo's photo, and said with longing: "I really want to smell Your Highness's scent, let her touch my claws, and it would be even better if she could touch my antennae."
Caesar glanced at him sideways and coaxed him, "The young princess doesn't like touching other people, and she doesn't like red. Your claws are too sharp and will hurt her. Don't even think about it."
Mingxiao immediately transformed the sharp claws back into soft, white human hands. "That's good. My hands are very soft in human form, and they're not red. Oh, I can dye my hair the color His Highness likes. Vanguard, what color does His Highness like?"
Caesar ignored him and continued talking to himself, "Ever since Her Highness appeared, my energy has been restless, and I always want to fight. This is Her Highness's energy reminding me that if I want to stand by her side, I have to be proactive and ambitious!"
"Vanguard, I've decided to play fewer virtual games and focus on training. I'll apply to lead the team on an expedition right now. Anyway, I can continue operating the network system while I'm on an expedition."
Upon hearing this, Caesar's smile faded, and his eyes narrowed slightly. "Oh, you also want to be His Highness's vanguard?"
"I'm still a bit short of being a vanguard, but I will strive to catch up with you, Vanguard Lord. I am also a member of the royal family that the king prepared for Your Highness. Although I came later than you, my genes are also imprinted with Your Highness's energy mark."
Caesar's voice was steady but lowered, and his gaze towards Mingxiao flashed with a dangerous light: "So?"
Mingxiao finally sensed the sharp killing intent hidden beneath Caesar's gentle tone. He opened his mouth, stood up, and took a step back. "So I'm going back to playing games!"
Being good at games is a skill, and he wants to become even better so that he can stand by His Highness's side in the future!
Since the Vanguard Lord has an avatar by His Highness's side, he also needs to find a way to build a stable ladder in the Tianhe network so that he can communicate with His Highness using a quantum computer in the future without being discovered.
Ah, he's so clever; he won't tell Caesar and the king about this.
Thinking of this, Mingxiao walked quickly toward his residence and disappeared from Caesar's sight in a moment.
Caesar watched as Mingxiao disappeared from his sight so quickly, his expression returning to normal.
He knew that the young prince would have countless followers in the future, but he had to be the strongest and the young prince's favorite. He would try to fool as many as he could now.
Mingxiao is young and easy to fool, but he is quite capable.
Ugh, I really want to kill him right now.
Canghai Star, the capital city.
Anno lay on a deck chair on the balcony, basking in the sun, listening to the language teaching voice coming from her personal computer, occasionally repeating along. The sunlight was warm and cozy. She was wearing a strapless top and shorts, with small patches attached to various parts of her body, all connected to a device.
This is a treatment device that Tang Ting got for her, which can help her bones develop better.
Tang Ting sat on the chair next to her, flipping through an e-book, watching over her. After watching her lie down for a while, he turned her over.
He discovered that she didn't like to sleep on her back; she would either lie on her stomach or curl up on her side, like an animal hiding its most vulnerable belly.
Anno turned over, and a flock of white birds came into her view. She looked out onto the balcony and saw countless white birds flying in from afar, shuttling between the tall buildings.
Her gaze followed the direction from which the white bird had flown, and she could see a vast blue lake, the same one she had seen on her way here, with beautiful silver fish gliding across its surface.
Tang Ting followed Anuo's gaze and saw her staring blankly at the distant lake. She gently stroked Anuo's head and said softly, "There's going to be a heavy rain later. How about Mom and I take you out to play tomorrow?"
Anno looked away and nodded. She really wanted to go out and see the world she was in.
However, if the circumstances don't allow it, she won't force Tang Tinglukin to take her out.
She had no parents or family, and very few friends. She didn't know what it meant to be spoiled or willful. She either followed the existing conditions and opportunities to do things, or she went crazy. She did everything according to her own heart.
Whether or not it depends on the occasion depends on what she is about to do and who she is facing.
For example, when facing Locke and Tang Ting, who are now her parents, she would be willing to listen to them because they take care of her wholeheartedly, and she can clearly feel their unconditional love for her.
“Mother, please let us see my sister, just one look. We won’t make a sound and scare her.”
Inside the room, Luo Jin was video chatting with his children. The third child, Bai Zhou, was making a fuss with the fifth and sixth children, wanting to see the baby.
Xiao Wu kept pleading with her, "Mommy, please let us see Xiao Qi."
Xiao Liu nodded in agreement, "Mother, I want to see Xiao Qi, my little sister."
Anno's name has not yet been officially announced on the official website of Huozhong, and the children in the family do not know the name of their youngest sister.
This is because Ivana deliberately delayed the announcement for a few days. Otherwise, if the cubs had already been named immediately after the lottery, it would be hard not to speculate.
Seeing the children's eagerness to see the little one, Luo Jin smiled and said, "Alright, let you see him first."
Looking at Anno sunbathing outside through the glass door, Luo Jin turned the video camera towards her.
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