"Orannar, the current heir to the Alliance.
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A year ago, he mysteriously disappeared due to a genetic illness. He was reported by Count Goodfin and forced to return to the official Alliance to be publicly stripped of his heir status.
Half a year later, the Alliance Leader died unexpectedly. Orannar returned again, engaging in a second confrontation with Goodfin. With this, the breeder competition for this year was announced as closed and canceled..."
Lu Mingming softly read along with the news, word for word.
Upon seeing the news about the breeder competition being fully concluded, her heart tightened, feeling increasingly strange.
These historical events seemed to deviate from the path they should have taken, Lu Mingming thought.
However, based on this small news summary, she formed an impression of Orannar.
To the left of the article, Orannar's photograph occupied the largest section.
In the holographic photo, the man possessed ice-blue eyes. Their naturally pure color was like deep water three feet beneath an ice cellar, brimming with inscrutable gloom.
The man's hair was a striking gold, reminding Lu Mingming of the rising sun. It was long, reaching his shoulders, with an extra section tied into a small braid at the back of his head.
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If not for his obsession with the throne, he would be even more captivating, Lu Mingming commented, staring at the photograph.
She then searched for Morian, whom she had been hearing about recently.
Another brief news introduction was projected before Lu Mingming.
"Morian, as the院长 of the Research Institute, has consistently stayed within the institute, diligently contributing to the Alliance."
This single sentence was enough to eulogize the life of this diligent worker.
A photograph was placed on the far left. His appearance was completely different from Orannar's. His handsome face was adorned with a gentle smile, making one feel inclined to approach him.
Most news headlines also featured Morian as approachable and elegant.
Lu Mingming subconsciously felt a slight liking for this person.
If he was someone easy to get along with, perhaps even if he discovered she was a spy, he wouldn't say anything. At a crucial moment, it might save her life and allow her to return to the star-strewn sky.
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Lu Mingming breathed a sigh of relief and searched for news about Lu Yan and Yi Fu.
Lu Yan's news typically appeared in a tripartite structure among official news outlets and newspapers, characterized by timeliness and authority.
Yi Fu was the opposite. As a bright, cheerful, and upright boyfriend-type celebrity, his news primarily consisted of speculative reports about him and his rigorous work, with almost no usable information.
After querying the people she wanted to know about, Lu Mingming closed the light brain and lay back on the soft pillow.
Hong Yu secretly observed Lu Mingming's expression. Seeing that her demeanor remained as usual, without any change, he lowered his head and buried himself in Lu Mingming's embrace.
"I don't know why, but I feel very empty, as if I've forgotten something," Lu Mingming suddenly said.
The little cub stiffened and looked up at her with a semblance of innocence, its eyes hiding probing and contemplation.
"This feeling has been particularly strong these past few days since I woke up... Perhaps I haven't been sleeping well," Lu Mingming consoled herself, recalling the busyness during the funeral period, and caressed the cub's little fleshy face with her palm.
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After washing up, Lu Mingming hugged the cub and drifted off to sleep.
"On the dark, vast sea, surging waves crashed against the massive rocks along the coastline.
A lonely little boat floated in the center of the deep sea, without any support.
Waves from the distance rolled in one after another, causing the vessel to sway unceasingly.
Lu Mingming tightly gripped the railing beside her, a sense of fear rising within her as she constantly sought a stable point of support.
A full moon gradually rose from the sea. A person sat beneath the moon, their body structure distinctly different from that of a human.
As Lu Mingming squinted to get a better look, a murmuring call suddenly reached her ears, a voice both tender and anxious.
'Sister... Mingming Sister... Sister, hurry back...'
The voice, fragmented, entered Lu Mingming's ears. There was clearly no fleet around.
Her body trembled slightly as she swallowed, her gaze warily scanning her surroundings.
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Suddenly, Lu Mingming's shoulder felt heavy. She immediately turned her head—
An exceptionally beautiful phoenix stood on her shoulder. Its crown curled forward, its beak small and sharp. Its tail feathers, half of Lu Mingming's arm in length, gradually transitioned from vibrant colors at the root to the tip, like a magnificent cloak bestowed by the Pope during a coronation.
Its small claws did not grip forcefully but rather leaned gently against Lu Mingming.
Unlike any birds Lu Mingming had encountered in her years of living in interstellar space, this bird was so beautiful that she couldn't help but gaze at it, somewhat mesmerized.
The bird's small, bead-like eyes were filled with anxiety, and its mouth opened and closed as if trying to say something.
'What message do you want to tell me?'
Lu Mingming leaned closer to listen.
'Mingming Sister, wake up quickly. Don't let him trick you.'
'Trick me with what?'
Unsuspecting, Lu Mingming looked at the phoenix again, only to find her shoulder had suddenly transformed into a piranha with sharp teeth, biting into her shoulder.
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Blood and flesh gushed from its teeth, wetting the wooden planks of the boat and attracting sharks from the vicinity to circle around.
Lu Mingming's pupils contracted. She deeply remembered the piranha's beautiful rose-colored eyes."
"Bang—!"
Startled awake from the nightmare, Lu Mingming accidentally hit the side of the bed.
She clutched the back of her head in pain, but thankfully, her consciousness slowly returned, lessening her fear of the dream.
Hong Yu woke up at the sound, his eyes wide open and devoid of sleep, looking at Lu Mingming.
"It's nothing, Sister just had a dream. What bird, then a shark..." Lu Mingming forced a smile as she explained, gently stroking the soft hair on the cub's head.
"Let's sleep again. It's okay."
Lu Mingming took a sip of water and lay down again. Within two minutes, her breathing gradually stabilized.
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Seeing that she had fallen asleep again, Hong Yu, in her embrace, had a placid expression.
He quietly shifted his position, aligning himself with Lu Mingming's face. Lu Mingming was fast asleep, completely unaware of everything.
The person and the cub confronted each other in the night, one fast asleep, the other with complex emotions in his eyes.
Confirming that Lu Mingming showed no abnormalities, Hong Yu silently lay down and snuggled into her embrace.
The next morning, Lu Mingming changed into her formal work attire and headed to the assembly area. Today, a specially arranged aircraft would transport all of them to the main planet.
Lu Mingming arrived just in time, entering sequentially with the bald man and Lu Yan.
In the distant starry sea, an aircraft was drawing closer. A gilded Alliance official emblem was prominently displayed at its center.
It was likely the Alliance officials coming to pick them up.
Lu Mingming clenched her fists, encouraging herself.
Following the staff onto the aircraft, Lu Yan stood beside Lu Mingming, not saying a word the entire way.
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They had been diligently teaching each other how to use a handgun just the day before, but today he seemed like a stranger. Even though the seats were less than two meters apart, the two of them had nothing to say to each other.
After disembarking the aircraft, Lu Yan maintained a stern expression throughout, making his emotions impossible to gauge.
Lu Mingming followed closely behind him, preventing herself from getting lost. One had to know that the research institute was located on the main planet; if she accidentally lost him, finding the ship's docking port would be a huge problem.
Along the way, the researchers cast curious glances, which turned into admiration when their eyes landed on Lu Yan.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Lu? Please follow me."
A prim female researcher, waiting at the entrance, revealed a perfect smile.
Lu Mingming's gaze naturally shifted to the name tag of the other party.
Bai...
Before she could see the specific information, this prim researcher surnamed Bai finished discussing with Lu Yan and led them forward.
With the researcher's work pass, they successfully navigated through layers of corridors and arrived at the most core research laboratory.
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The laboratory's decor differed slightly from the exterior, filled with a sense of technology. There were no elevators, but they quickly reached the third floor.
Lu Mingming vaguely understood how she had arrived at the central control room's resting area.
"Dean Morian is currently busy. You may wait for a while."
After speaking, the researcher went about her own tasks, allowing silence to spread between Lu Mingming and Lu Yan.
Through the transparent glass, a handsome man in a white research uniform was engrossed in his work. He looked exactly like Morian from the star network photo.
He slightly turned his body to listen to a young man next to him, but his sensitive intuition immediately detected Lu Mingming's scrutinizing gaze, and he quickly turned his head.
The two of them suddenly met eyes.