Chapter 24 Twenty-Four Nights
Anluoke: How I ended up picking up trash.
Yun Wanwan looked at Anluoke's back and tilted her head.
It shouldn't be her illusion. After Shi Kane left, this person was like an abandoned dog, full of loss and grievance. He stood there for a long time, just looking in the direction where Shi Kane left, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"If you truly have other ideas, there's still time to contact His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. To be honest, I don't really need anyone guarding my place."
She agreed to this because she couldn't help but feel uneasy about Shi Kaien. She was sure to collaborate with Shi Kaien frequently in the future, and she had a good impression of him. She wouldn't stay on this planet forever; she was just playing it safe, waiting for the crucial plot to unfold so she could do something else.
"No, no, no, Miss Yun, I will definitely stay here and take care of your safety. I will do whatever I can. Miss Yun, please give me your instructions."
Now that everyone was here, Anlock quickly adjusted his mindset.
He doesn't look very old. His grass-green hair makes him look full of vitality. He has a pair of round, watery and innocent green eyes. He looks very young and tender.
Who could have imagined that such a baby-faced young man would be the captain of the guards surrounding His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? This position is not only a symbol of strength and status, but also represents the Crown Prince's trust in him.
Today, the Fiklan Empire is jointly governed by the royal family, the Imperial Research Institute, and the Council of Elders. The royal family represents the nobility, the Imperial Research Institute represents technology and the new generation, and the Council of Elders nominally speaks for the people.
Based on Yun Wanwan's brief understanding of Shi Kane, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not yet officially inherited the throne, he is now the actual ruler of Feiklen. He just lacks an official title. His father, the current Emperor, is now just a mascot of the Feiklen Empire.
It’s not that Shi Kane did anything to His Majesty the Emperor, but that the current Emperor really has no ability. If Shi Kane hadn’t been young and capable and able to turn the tide, he might not even have the chance to become the mascot.
His Majesty the Emperor has long recognized this reality and has been acting as his own mascot, providing solid backing and unconditional support to Kane no matter what he does.
Therefore, the people around Kane at this time looked like members of the royal family. The royal guards around him were all hand-picked and trained by him personally.
As the captain of the guards, Anlock must be the person Kane trusts the most.
"Miss Yun, if you have any questions, please feel free to tell me. Anluo will do whatever I ask."
"I may not have any instructions here." Those are almost all the things she can do every day now. The main thing is to slowly refine her meridians and expand her spiritual power reserves bit by bit. There are still many things to do later!
For example, there is also Wu Yan who is waiting in line.
"Mr. An can find a place to set up camp first."
"Huh?" Putting aside the issue of being so politely addressed as "Mr. An" by Yun Wanwan, An Luoke had never thought of setting up camp anywhere else. His current mission was to guard Yun Wanwan. If it weren't for the gender difference, he could easily live with Yun Wanwan. "Wherever Miss Yun lives, I'll just stay nearby."
Yun Wanwan looked at An Luoke with interest, "The place where I live may not be suitable for you, Mr. An."
"Miss Yun, just call me Locke." An Locke touched the back of his head and smiled, "I'm fine with anything."
"Oh, let's go and take a look."
The place where she was meeting Shi Kane and Anluo was not actually where she lived. It was close to the heart of the forest. But where they were standing now was only at the edge of the forest. A few steps ahead was the territory occupied by the forest.
The reason they met here was not only because Kane wanted Yun Wanwan to see the environment near the forest, but more importantly, he wanted to give Anlock more time to adapt?
If we proceed step by step, we are afraid that this young man will be frightened. If we think about it from another perspective, it will probably be a wave of shock.
Seeing Yun Wanwan walk back into the forest without even turning her head, An Luoke was genuinely startled. Even he wouldn't dare venture into such an environment lightly. Ever since following the Crown Prince, his nerves had been on edge. If necessary, he would immediately summon the dormant mecha in the intelligent brain space to protect the Crown Prince.
Although he had been confined to the cell for the past few days, reflecting on his loss of the Crown Prince, as the Captain of the Crown Prince's Guard, he had been fully aware of everything he was supposed to know. He was, of course, aware of the Crown Prince's various activities in the Y4162 Star Region. Even the negotiations with the Far Ocean Company regarding the acquisition of the Y4162 Star Region were handled by Anlok. Despite being the Captain of the Crown Prince's Guard, he wasn't often used in combat, mostly handling chores for the Crown Prince.
Anluoke: It turns out that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dislikes me.
This forest was different from what Anlock had imagined. He was ready to protect Yun Wanwan and face all kinds of battles, but this forest was as peaceful as a royal garden, oh no, it was even more exquisite than a royal garden.
Because the plants here are real and will not attack people.
Wait, it’s not that he doesn’t attack people. Anlock’s fighting talent is second to none in the Dandelion Legion, otherwise he wouldn’t serve as the captain of the guard. Even with his full attention, he didn’t miss any movement in the forest.
It's too quiet, which is abnormal.
No, it was not pure silence. The rustling sounds hidden in the darkness never disappeared. They surrounded them, following them not far away, as if waiting for him to slack off and then catch them all in one fell swoop.
Mutated plants are very patient when hunting, and Anlock has experienced this.
Anluo was also very patient. He followed Yun Wanwan with his lips pursed, his whole body tense without any relaxation.
Yun Wanwan kept smiling, observing Anluo's reaction. He was quite well-mannered, getting into the mood so quickly, which didn't quite match his shy, baby-faced demeanor. But that didn't matter. Yun Wanwan was actually curious about Anluo's personality.
If Shi Kane has this plan, he can try to find Anlock in the future to see if he has the talent for cultivation.
She has quite a few skills at her disposal!
When he finally got close to where Yun Wanwan lived, he looked at the exquisite little courtyard wrapped in vines and green plants, surrounded by the gentle sound of the wind and the leaves gently swaying. This was completely different from the forest he understood!
Anluoke's worldview was greatly impacted, "Miss Yun, this..."
"Didn't His Royal Highness tell you?"
Yun Wanwan shook her head. She didn't say anything and just threw the person over. He was so scared. Shi Kane can be a bit unkind sometimes!
An Luoke immediately realized that Yun Wanwan had misunderstood, "Your Highness wanted me to witness it with my own eyes... Besides, even if Your Highness told me, I cannot imagine or agree with such a scene."
This is completely different from the common sense he has been exposed to since childhood.
The shock of meeting Yun Wanwan and discovering she needed absolutely no protective gear had barely faded before he realized she was planning to stay here permanently. He finally understood why Yun Wanwan had said her place might not be suitable for him. Indeed, even knowing humans could survive here, he didn't dare relax for a moment. He knew clearly that the safety of this place was Yun Wanwan's responsibility, not his.
Even if Yun Wanwan could guarantee his safety, he would not be able to feel at ease in such an environment. This was a fighting instinct formed over many years and could not be changed overnight.
It's fine for a few days, but living here for a long time is not sure whether it will be a blessing or a curse for him.
Of course, the most important point is that, according to Yun Wanwan, it seems that it is indeed inconvenient for him to live here. Now An Luoke has finally realized that Yun Wanwan was not being polite to him at the time, but was sincerely stating a fact.
"It's okay, now you understand."
In fact, Yun Wanwan was more worried that Anlock's stay here would cause disturbances in the forest. After all, her current "status" was mainly due to the deterrent power of the devil vine and the cooperation of some little guys.
She has limited spiritual power and cannot take care of everything. Maybe Anlock is here and disappears quietly one day, and she has no evidence.
"Don't worry, there won't be any accidents or dangers here."
Anlock nodded. He was probably the only one in danger here. "I will choose a suitable camp at the edge of the forest, where we just met." He finally understood why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yun Wanwan chose to meet there.
Yun Wanwan didn't know Anluoke had misunderstood. She had chosen that place purely at random, because she happened to be there when Shi Kaien contacted her. But it was indeed a good place. From a location perspective, it formed a triangle with where she lived and the legendary garbage dump, so she could go to either place without any delay.
"How are the daily necessities that His Royal Highness prepared for you? Are there tools and other things? How are your handicraft skills?"
"Hmm...my manual skills?"
As for supplies, there was no way he would ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to prepare them for him. However, before he went on this mission, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did give him a list and he prepared many things according to the arrangements on it.
This includes various tools.
There were quite a lot of stuff, and he would need to transport it over himself later - the fewer people who knew about Yun Wanwan's situation here, the better - at least on the surface, the reason Anlock stayed on this planet was because of the disappearance of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Even if it had little to do with him, he still had to bear a certain responsibility, so he was punished and imprisoned on an uninhabited garbage planet.
This excuse was pretty good. When Anluo went back to move his things, everyone looked at him with sympathy.
But it cannot be said that there is anything wrong with the arrangement made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for him. He will be punished anyway. Instead of going back for trial and not knowing what punishment he will face, it is better to suffer a little now. After he goes back, those people will have no reason to do anything to Anlock.
And His Royal Highness wouldn't actually let Anlok suffer! He'd prepared so many things for him, all made by Anlok himself. He'd even bought the entire Y4162 star field for Anlok, a generous gesture designed to give Anlok peace of mind during his "punishment."
The good brothers patted Anlock's shoulders, and it was hard to tell whether their tone was sympathy or envy:
"Just settle down here now. Don't worry, His Highness will definitely protect you."
"Yes, I think His Highness just couldn't stand the way you locked yourself up in the confinement room, so he decided to send you to that garbage planet."
"Yeah, there are so many things. Do you want my brothers to help carry them?"
"It's not so bad on the garbage planet. They just let you stay there, not really let you clean up the garbage. There are still many mutant plants and animals there for training. You can't let your strength decrease when you come back this time!"
"When you come back, you must tell us what's up there!"
“…”
Anluo had no words to express his grievances, his baby face was wrinkled into a treasured one. At this time, he did not realize that he was supposed to stay by Yun Wanwan's side and protect her when he stayed on the garbage planet, but he did not expect that it was not his turn to protect her, and he was even despised by everyone.
The last thing left for him was actually related to handicrafts and picking up trash.
"Locke, you are more familiar with the properties of these metals and the extent to which they can be used than I am. I need to polish the tools. I have recorded the material range, size and shape. The rest is up to you."
Anluoke: What's the problem with him?
Looking at the drawings and data sent by Yun Wanwan, Anlock was confused.
To be honest, he didn't quite understand. He could indeed do what Yun Wanwan said, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could clearly provide brand new materials. According to the requirements on the drawings, the demand was only for some scraps. Why did he have to rummage through the garbage dump to find usable parts?
An Luoke asked these questions directly. Yun Wanwan had mentioned before that if she had any questions, she could ask her directly, because she also didn't know whether some things were appropriate. If An Luoke just blindly followed through without questioning, it would cause problems.
"Ah, it's still possible!"
Yun Wanwan's expression was very calm. Perhaps it was because she was used to picking up trash, and the things the little ones brought her were all some strange garbage. Although she couldn't search in the garbage dump, there would still be a lot of debris falling into the forest, and it was normal for the mutant plants to find them.
As for asking Shi Kane to prepare the materials, or directly asking him to deliver the relevant tools, that is also possible - as Shi Kane said, making these tools is not complicated at all.
But Yun Wanwan felt that even if Shi Kane could cover the sky with one hand in the Fiklan Empire, his words and deeds would be watched by all parties, and the things he brought out would definitely attract attention.
"Miss Yun is really overthinking it. This little bit of material won't attract any attention at all." An Luoke explained sincerely, "His Highness has his own research lab, which is responsible for custom-making mechas for him. His Highness also has research results and has a lot of different materials on hand."
Yun Wanwan: Okay, I know I was wrong, don’t read it anymore.
She could only smile and say, "What a pity, your Highness has already left. Even if I want to send you materials, I'll have to wait until next time!"
So, let’s go dig through the trash for now!
The treasure hunt is still very interesting!
Anlock: QAQ
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