I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 430, 1.27-11: A Bouquet of Blessings

Her misty gray, curled eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her beautiful, unfocused, silver, round eyes.

Before her eyes was a blue glowing light shield. She slowly sat up, and the light shield disappeared automatically. Looking around, she saw minimalist, linear furniture, and holographic plants in the corners and on the desk, emitting faint glows.

Mu Yegui reached out and covered his head, feeling as if he had forgotten something. The surrounding furnishings were extremely familiar, as if he had returned to his own home.

only……

What did she forget?

She reached for the bracelet on the table, slipped it onto her wrist, and casually pressed a button. In an instant, her pajamas were transformed into a light blue long dress. She got up and left the sleep pod, her bare feet touching the smooth floor, and instinctively walked towards the sensor door.

After passing through the corridor and arriving at the staircase, looking down from the second floor, I saw a woman who never forgot to wear a white coat at home sitting on the U-shaped sofa in the living room, watching the news on the visual (interstellar holographic television).

Of course, while enjoying his plate, he also savored the indigo-blue gradient energy cubes (a type of interstellar jelly).

"Tsk, even if everyone knows the Second Prince is a womanizer, does he have to make the news every time he gets a girlfriend? Is the person who interviewed him out of his mind?" The woman looked at the news and commented with great disdain.

Her long, honey-colored hair cascaded casually over her shoulders, and she wore a white lab coat, a symbol of a researcher. Her right leg was bent and placed sideways on the sofa, while her left leg was boldly placed on the sofa. She held a plate in her left hand, her arm resting on her left knee, while her right hand held a metal spoon, waving it around in the air.

Her unrefined sitting posture was far from ladylike, yet strangely, it seemed quite comfortable.

Mu Yegui looked at the woman's back from the second floor and was slightly stunned. He felt as if he hadn't seen her for a long time.

She couldn't help but call out softly, "Xu."

The woman seemed to hear a call. She turned her head slightly to look at Mu Yegui, who was standing in front of the stairs on the second floor, and said with a light smile, "Good morning."

"Good morning." Mu Yegui nodded, placed one hand on the railing, and casually flipped and jumped to the first floor.

Nalan Xu casually placed the plate he was holding on the white coffee table, then turned and walked towards the kitchen, saying as he went, "I've prepared your favorite high-grade insect meat (not small insects, but the insectoid race, the enemy of the stars), I'll go grill it now."

Mu Yegui looked down at the crystal coffee table in front of the U-shaped sofa. Apart from the small square plate containing energy that Nalan Xu had just placed there, there was only a mug of coffee, which was still steaming and had obviously been brewed recently.

I slightly raised my eyes to look at the visible screen, and saw that the holographic screen was playing news about the second prince of the imperial family.

Unlike ancient times, interstellar society is not feudal. Even if royalty makes a mistake, it will be reported nationwide. Of course, it's quite a rare case for someone like the Second Prince to be in the news every day because of breaking up with his girlfriend.

Even though everyone should be used to it, they still can't shake the uniqueness of their interest in royal gossip. Perhaps it's because the Crown Prince, who is known as the empire's treasure, is famously indifferent to women, so his younger brother, the Second Prince, being a womanizer, has become their only source of amusement during their leisure time.

The royal family didn't react much, after all, the second prince was just playing around, and both sides parted amicably without doing anything that violated human rights or the law.

Such gossip, at most, makes the public feel that the royal family is not so high and mighty or unapproachable, but just a little more noble than ordinary nobles, which actually raises their popularity to a higher level.

"Alright." Nalan Xu placed the freshly roasted insect meat in front of Mu Yegui, along with a cup of Moo Moo milk.

“Xu,” Mu Yegui called out, turning to look at Nalan Xu.

"The royal family is the royal family after all. It was just a simple scheme that won over the people's favor. They sacrificed a little image to gain the people's support. I can only say that those who are good at politics are all cunning and scheming. At least the people can't see that this is just a trap." Nalan Xu said while biting his spoon.

Suddenly, a holographic screen appeared in front of Nalan Xu, displaying the words: [Xiao Xu, time's up.]
Her beautiful golden eyes glanced around casually. She quickly finished her energy cube and put the plate back into the synthesizer. "I'm going to work now. I need to test the weapons. Come find me at the research institute if you need anything," Nalan Xu said before leaving. "It's best to stay away from that royal one. Although she is indeed very beautiful, her looks and ruthlessness are directly proportional."

Mu Yegui was slightly taken aback. Who was the member of the royal family that Nalan Xu was referring to?

She doesn't seem to remember.

Before Mu Yegui could answer, Nalan Xu went straight out the door.

The surroundings quieted down, with only the voice of the news anchor coming from the video camera.

Mu Yegui looked down at the tempting roasted insect meat on the plate, put on thin, transparent gloves, and picked it up. He slightly opened his mouth, revealing two cute and sharp little tiger teeth, and gently bit down.

The Zerg's physique is inherently superior to that of humans; human knives or forks cannot cut through their flesh. Even cooking requires special flames.

For the Samuro, it was a delicious meal. No utensils were needed; their teeth or fingertips were the sharpest weapons, capable of easily slicing through the Zerg's skin and cutting their flesh.

The texture melts in your mouth, and every bite is incredibly satisfying.

She finished it in just a few bites.

The plate was placed back on the coffee table, and the three glasses on the table wobbled slightly.

Mu Yegui picked up the cup filled with Moo Moo milk and drank all the liquid inside.

He got up, casually stacked the four cups on the table onto the plate, and put them back into the synthesizer in the kitchen.

His actions were not much different from usual, but Mu Yegui felt that he had forgotten something, or perhaps he shouldn't be here.

But if she's not at home, where should she be?

The news content has been switched, and the current broadcast is a live report of the Imperial Crown Prince's appearance in the City of Peaks.

Crown Prince?
Before Mu Yegui could think further, the personal terminal on his wrist lit up, and a holographic screen popped up in front of him.

The man on the screen had a head of short, dazzling hair that seemed to shine like the sun. His deep features were like a perfect sculpture, a flawless work of art that only a god could create. He was so beautiful that it made people wonder if he really existed in this world, or if he was just a figment of their imagination.

Her face, favored by the Creator, almost perfectly fulfilled everyone's spiritual need for beauty. Paired with those emerald-green, ghostly eyes, a mere glance was enough to captivate anyone, leaving them utterly mesmerized.

His expression was indifferent, without a trace of extra emotion. He simply stared quietly at Mu Yegui, his eyes deep and shrouded in mystery.

Without a doubt, this is the Crown Prince of the Empire, as reported in the news just now.

The "official girlfriend" (just kidding) appears for the first time in this story. (Actually, she's just a washed-up ex-boyfriend whom I haven't had a chance to break up with yet.)
Before I changed the settings, the Crown Prince was Mu Yegui's official love interest, but after I changed the settings, he is still one of the male protagonists in the third part.

The real romantic storyline is in the third part (the holographic game), and it's still a three-choice scenario (the Crown Prince, Napern, and something to be kept secret for now), leading to various love triangles.

However, in this installment, there's only a fabricated romantic storyline. All three main couples from the third installment have no screen time (or are just minor characters).

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