Chapter 107: Breaking the Shell
“…”
Mingyu slept for more than ten hours.
He hadn't slept this long in a long time. Even after more than ten hours, he still felt sore all over and didn't want to move a finger.
The night of love that just passed was far beyond Mingyu's imagination. The designer felt like he had completely entered a new world and was a little dazed for a moment.
The bright morning sunlight shone through the window screen onto the bedside. The body behind Mingyu moved, and Mu Baixing's voice rang in his ears.
"Awake?" The man leaned forward for a good morning kiss, his voice a little lazy, like a predator who had temporarily put away his edge and was basking in the sun after a good meal.
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu tilted his head and bit the man hard in revenge.
No matter how much he yelled last night, this guy wouldn't stop! Although it was exciting, it was too much!
Mu Baixing did not hide.
He hissed softly, pausing briefly. Mingyu's tongue licked up a hint of blood, and realizing he'd bitten too hard, he paused as well.
So Mu Baixing continued forward and completed the kiss.
Mingyu was held tightly by Mu Baixing around his waist. Because they were so close, he could easily feel something was wrong.
Mingyu: “…”
"No!" He immediately became alert and pushed Mu Boxing's chest hard, "You...!"
As soon as the young man finished speaking, he fell silent again.
I screamed so hard last night that my voice is hoarse.
Mingyu's face unconsciously turned red.
Mu Baixing thought of the scene from last night, his eyes dimmed slightly.
His desire surged once again, but Mingyu's hoarse voice made him feel distressed. The man remained silent, nuzzling Mingyu's lips and restraining himself as he got up to get the treatment device.
Mingyu: “…”
He saw several red scratches on the other person's back.
The designer blushed even more.
This is too much! Even if last night was intense, he wouldn't be so exaggerated!
Mingyu couldn't believe that he had done this.
Despite this, he maintained a calm demeanor and reached for the treatment device. The thin blanket slipped away, and the designer caught a glimpse of the marks on his arm and shoulder blade.
Mingyu: “…”
Mu Baixing: “…”
The man looked at the red marks on the young man's fair skin, paused for breath, quickly looked away, and said in a hoarse voice, "Take a shower."
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu was silent for a moment, thinking about what he had just seen, Mu Baixing's abundant energy early in the morning, and combining it with his experience last night...
He felt that the other person would probably take a long shower.
Mingyu was in mixed emotions. He reached out to pull the treatment device over, endured the shame and studied the special "Intimate Event Treatment Mode", and then logged into the Star Network for the first time after the game.
More than ten hours later, all the results of the Star Domain Competition must have come out!
Mingyu entered the Star Navigation Competition module and went to see the results of the competition first.
"Star Navigation Competition Central Star Region, overall ranking first: Colorful."
Even though he had seen it once last night, Mingyu still couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the ranking again today.
He then slid down the interface to see the results of the subsequent games.
"Star Navigation Competition Central Star Region, overall ranking second: Ranger."
"Star Navigation Competition Central Star Region, overall ranking third: Duck Duck Go Go."
…
"Star Navigation Competition Central Star Region, overall ranking tenth: Water Polo."
Mingyu: “???”
These teams are all familiar, no surprises there. But... what about Lieyang? ! !
He flipped through the game interface again and saw the announcement that Lieyang had withdrawn from the competition midway.
"After agreement between the competition organizing committee and the Lieyang team, Lieyang driver Feilun has withdrawn from the competition due to a sudden illness and physical discomfort. This is hereby announced."
Mingyu: “???”
Ferran? Sudden illness?
Impossible. Mingyu found it hard to believe.
The Ming family took great care of Ming Yan and Fei Lun's health. Their diets were well-planned, and they were training at the military academy. Fei Lun's physical fitness was already good, and I'd never heard of him having any hidden illnesses... How did he suddenly become ill?
There are many people like Mingyu who have doubts.
The announcement of Lieyang's withdrawal from the Star Navigation Competition was forwarded by Mingyan and Feilun's social accounts. In the comments below, many Lieyang supporters expressed regret, mixed with doubts.
"Could it be that he's mentally broken and doesn't dare to fight anymore?"
"How is that possible? Why should a crash be so devastating?" someone immediately retorted. "Even though they crashed at the first space station, they still have plenty of chances. With their strength, even if they're not first or second, they'll definitely advance as long as they keep fighting!"
Although the other party was speaking for Lieyang, Mingyu agreed with this point. He was a little confused about it.
However, he didn't care much about the reason, he just felt a little regretful that he didn't shoot down Mingyan's starship in public afterwards.
Compared to this, it is more important to say congratulations to the ranger first.
Mingyu opened the contact list.
Then, the first moment I opened it, I was shocked by the number of missed calls.
The first few communication messages came from the colorful-haired people, who seemed like homeless young people asking Mingyu and Mu Baixing when they would meet them at the Capital Star Public Star Port.
Next came a staff member from the Star Network Competition. After calling them over a dozen times between the end of the competition and late last night, they finally couldn't reach anyone. Reluctantly, they left inquiries about the post-match interview schedule, asking if they had an official Star Network social media account and whether they would be willing to share it when the competition announced the interview schedule to the public.
The next message came from Cui Xiaoduo, who filled three pages with countless squirrel emoticons, starting with asking how the game ended so early and ending with pure shock after watching the game video. A group of dynamic squirrels jumped around on the screen, dazzling Mingyu.
Following behind was the school uniform boy from the DuckDuckGo team, who also flooded the screen with countless emoticons.
Gao Siqi also sent a message of congratulations to Mingyu, and expressed his hope to continue competing with Mingyu and Mu Baixing in the virtual training ground if he has the chance in the future.
The last person to send a message was Zhao Ying.
"Don't forget to go home tomorrow." She warned Mingyu, "If you don't even show up at your grandfather's birthday party, people will say that the children raised by our Ming family are impolite."
Mingyu: “…”
He hadn't forgotten it.
He first sent congratulatory messages to Cui Xiaoduo and Mu Lian, but the two were probably catching up on their sleep and did not reply immediately.
Mingyu then replied to Zhao Ying in a feigned, obedient tone, promising to be home the following afternoon. He then opened a file cabinet in the StarNet private information storage room.
The chip used to issue orders from the Third Legion found on the Maze Star, the feedback Mu Boxing received from foreign ports, the information provided by Adeline, etc. are all stored in it.
Ming Yu thought again of the micro monitors in the hands of Wucai Toumao and the others, hoping to find something useful at the Ming family tomorrow.
He exited the communication interface and habitually searched the progress of the investigation into the black tideworms on the Maze Star. He found that no punishment results for the Maze Star executives had been announced so far, and the investigation was still ongoing.
The progress of repairing the chip in the body of the Black Tideworm Queen has reached 90%, but it has not yet been completed.
The only useful information comes from the meteorological department, which just released an update a few minutes ago, stating that within the next two or three days, Black Tide Day will occur again, and all planets and space cities are requested to be prepared.
Mingyu: “…”
He glanced at the calendar and saw that this Black Tide Day was only about a month away from the last one.
Just like last time, due to the impact of Black Tide Day, the Star Navigation Competition will be suspended for the next ten days, with an additional five-day travel period and five-day preparation period.
Unlike the preliminaries and the Starfield competition, all participating teams will gather at the "Bulwark" space station at the organizing committee during the Star Navigation Competition finals. The competition will be conducted in a semi-virtual, semi-realistic format, and the questions will not be distributed in advance.
Mingyu replied to the message from the Star Navigation Competition staff, saying that he would be available for an interview the day after tomorrow. He also sent his social media account, which he had opened but not used, to the Star Navigation Competition for official certification.
Then he looked at the final confirmation letter sent by the Star Navigation Competition Organizing Committee and breathed a sigh of relief.
When he signed up for the Star Navigation Competition, he never thought of such a moment.
At that time, he just wanted to make some money and board the starship as a designer to experience the most realistic star navigation simulator... Looking back now, it seems like a lifetime ago.
In just two months, he has changed a lot.
Whether it is inner thoughts, personal strength, or...emotional status.
Before participating in the Star Navigation Competition, he never thought that he would meet a group of lively people like the Five-Colored Haired People, unexpectedly become friends with Cui Xiaoduo, Mu Lian and others, and also get to know... Mu Baixing.
“Beep, beep, beep—”
The treatment device made a sound, indicating that Mingyu's treatment was completed.
The designer turned over and sat up, full of energy and a brave man again.
Mingyu: “…”
Of course, Mingyu thought, he never thought that he would spend such a crazy, intense and joyful night with someone.
...But didn’t Mu Baixing take a shower for too long?
Mingyu was so hungry that he sat up, grabbed the bird eggs from the bedside, knocked on the bathroom door, and said loudly, "Brother Mu? Not ready yet? When are we going to have barbecue?"
The once pure white egg was now covered in cracks interwoven with gold and blue, with the lines growing upwards and about to converge at the top. The egg had also become much more active than before, one day even knocking over a decorative vase on the coffee table while rolling around on it.
Feeling the warmth of Mingyu's palm, the bird egg immediately moved in the young man's palm, obviously knowing that he had to eat again.
"I don't know if it can hatch successfully today." Mingyu raised the egg and looked at it. "We have to go back to the capital planet today, Egg."
The sound of running water in the bathroom finally stopped after a while. A moment later, the door was opened from the inside.
Mu Baixing was covered in moisture, wearing a loose bathrobe with the front slightly open. Mingyu's eyes subconsciously lingered on his muscular lines and he swallowed.
I don't know why, but I remembered the power I felt last night.
Mu Baixing: “…”
He reached out and gently pressed Mingyu's head to make the young man look away, then walked around Mingyu and changed his clothes.
"Barbecue." The man tilted his head. "Don't look."
If I continued to be stared at by the designer, I wouldn't be able to enjoy the barbecue. If I didn't spend the whole morning in bed, I would have to spend it in the bathroom.
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu withdrew his gaze from the man's waistline and sighed with envy, love, satisfaction and fear. He turned his back and thought of the red marks on the man's back and neck. He naturally asked, "Do you want a treatment device?"
Mu Baixing said calmly, "Keep it."
There was nothing special about his tone, but Mingyu felt a little nervous for some reason.
He put the bird egg in his pocket and said in a dissembling way, "Hurry up, I'm really hungry."
Mu Baixing: “…”
He buttoned up his shirt and brought his thoughts back to where they had wandered.
Ten minutes later, the two appeared in the glass grill. Mingyu built a stone house for the bird eggs as he had done before to protect them from the oil. He then added some of his own spiritual power and fed the eggs as snacks.
Mu Baixing sat aside, skillfully brushing oil on the vegetables with his eyes downcast, and said, "Kuroshio Day is in two days."
Mingyu looked up at him, thinking the man was having another flashback to his memories of the Battle of Dawn.
He understands Mu Bohang.
Even after his mental domain was severely overloaded and he finally woke up after several rescue attempts, this person just said casually that it was okay.
But after that nightmare about the past memories of the Battle of Dawn, the other party's aura became heavy and seemed to be covered with a layer of darkness.
Those were definitely not ordinary war memories.
Mingyu handed the grilled skewers to his mouth: "Don't worry, Senior Mulian said that the Second Legion's fleet has arrived at Maze Star."
A week ago, the majority of the Second Legion's fleet had already set sail for Labyrinth Star to conduct a cleanup operation. This Black Tide Day, the fleet stationed on the border would cooperate with the Second Legion to deal with the Black Tide creatures that might infiltrate the central star field via energy waves.
Border space cities like Bird City also learned from the last lesson and reinstalled space city protective shields to resist the impact of Black Tide Day.
"I saw on the Star Network that the Central Star Region also sent a warning to the Southeast and Southwest Star Regions. Everyone has made some extra preparations."
Mu Baixing responded.
He was worried about more than just this one thing.
The man leaned forward and bit off a piece of juicy meat. He was unsure how to talk to Mingyu.
Around every Black Tide Day in the past, there would be some problems with his body.
The medical conditions in the outer ports were not good, and Mu Boxing didn't think it was a big deal, thinking it would pass if he just endured it.
But Mingyu...
He always felt that if he didn't tell Mingyu, he might be in trouble.
But if those symptoms are described bluntly, they seem a bit horrifying.
Mu Baixing was not sure whether his symptoms would change after leaving the outer port closest to the Black Current Star Sea.
He put a handful of vegetables on the grill and reached for the special vegetable sauce on the side. While he was still considering how to start, a crisp sound suddenly came from the fire.
“Click.”
"Ka-ka-ka."
The fire in the oven comes from the planet's fire. There is nothing burning in the oven, and there is no sound during the combustion process.
Mingyu was slightly stunned, and then suddenly realized the source of the sound. He quickly swept all the vegetables and meat on the grill into a plate on the side and picked up the grill.
From the stone house built for the egg, the sound of cracking continued to emanate. Mingyu pushed the stones aside and saw that the cracks on the egg continued to spread upwards, converging at the top.
The blue spiritual energy in the crack and the red and blue flames in the oven were swaying around the bird egg.
It was as if a strong wind suddenly blew up in the glass house. Under Mingyu's gaze, the flames surrounding the white bird eggs suddenly shot up and quickly poured in through the cracks -
“Crack!”
As the flame energy gathered, with a final crisp sound, the eggshell finally cracked completely.
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