For humanity, burn the stars.

The trio from [Senjouhara] clicked their tongues as they looked at the newly updated missions and the announcement to all players.

[Hitagi] scratched her head and said regretfully:

"Hiss... It's a side quest open to all players?"

"I thought that since we were the first to discover it, we could keep doing the missions indefinitely."

Their hopes of making a fortune by observing species and then using those points to leave other players behind were dashed, leaving them somewhat disappointed.

[Atomic Bomb] shook his head slightly, then quickly accepted the premise.

"But upon closer reflection, this arrangement is indeed more reasonable."

"If someone else gets lucky and finds it first, while I can only watch helplessly, then I'll definitely complain that the game is unbalanced."

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiaochuan and Hei Yi realized what was happening and nodded in agreement.

They were the first to discover it this time, but that might not be the case next time.

If it were truly a situation where only the discoverer could accept subsequent quests, most players would likely be dissatisfied.

After all, if a species is discovered first, others will have no further connection to the subsequent mission and will certainly not waste their energy exploring it.

As a side quest, it might even be forgotten later, which would undoubtedly be detrimental to the "encyclopedia" concept.

This new approach increases competition, but it's also fairer.

Although the points awarded aren't many, it's relatively safe, and you can do it as soon as you see it.

In the future, besides the mainstream exploration and conquest gameplay, there might even be players who specifically focus on completing the character collection.

The three who had already earned points naturally wanted to strike while the iron was hot and go even further.

Since he had already obtained the task and rewards, [Sun Xiaochuan] casually posted the picture of the fallen figure on the forum, making a casual post.

After doing all this, he suddenly looked up and remembered a question.

"I say, what should we call this thing?"

"Now that we've discovered the species, don't we have the right to name it?"

"Or will an official designation appear once we return to the spaceship with the observation findings?"

[Hitagi] clapped her hands and said decisively:

"I think we should just call it 'Niu Niu' (牛牛)."

"They really do look alike at first glance, don't they?"

Unable to find fault with the naming of "Hitagi," the remaining two brothers did not offer any further thoughts on the matter.

Let's decide on an official name later; right now, they really need a name that's easy to use to refer to this creature.

The three observed the "Niu Niu" a little distance away, then slowly moved closer.

After all, as the first players to discover this species in the announcement, they proved that there were no competitors for the time being.

Seeing the "Niu Niu" so close by, of course I should take advantage of the fact that other players haven't found it yet and try to get some more points.

[Senjou Senjougahara Sun Xiaochuan] excitedly rubbed his hands together, his eyes darting around, revealing an eager expression:

"Taking pictures from this distance isn't enough, I'll go get closer and take a look!"

He had a bold idea and prepared to go up and make contact directly.

If a player is hesitant and timid even when encountering new species, how can they talk about conquering the stars?

Having said that, Sun Xiaochuan could no longer contain himself and strode towards the 'cow'.

"etc--"

[Atomic Bomb] He reached out to stop it, but grabbed nothing.

Sun Xiaochuan quickly walked out and got a short distance away, then tiptoed and slowed his pace by bending over.

Thirty meters, twenty meters, ten meters...

On that tundra, the creature temporarily named "Niu Niu" seemed unaware.

It simply lowered its head and used its head to push through the ice, as if searching for something.

Seeing that nothing happened even after getting so close, Sun Xiaochuan gradually felt relieved.

As he got closer, he discovered more details about the creature.

Beneath the thick hair, there appeared to be six short, stubby limbs.

When it first observed the other, "Niu Niu" supported its body with its bottom pair of limbs, turning itself into a vertical line to observe its surroundings.

When it bows its head and pushes through the tundra, it lies close to the ground and wriggles forward like a caterpillar.

As Sun Xiaochuan recorded these discoveries, he was filled with emotion.

I have to say, this little thing is quite cute.

Although its size shouldn't be considered "small," humans just can't resist furry animals.

I don't know where he got the courage, but he actually walked up to "Niu Niu" right in front of the two of them and reached out to touch him.

"A good opportunity..."

[Sun Xiaochuan] held his breath, slowly reached out, and touched the edge of the feather with his fingertips.

It's fluffy and soft; you can feel its unique texture even through gloves.

Sun Xiaochuan turned around, grinned at the two brothers in the distance, and made a victory sign.

Just as I was about to brag to my buddies, something unexpected happened.

In the blink of an eye, Sun Xiaochuan found that his gaze had suddenly flown to the sky.

Trent Planet, a slight feeling of weightlessness...

Staring in disbelief as Sun Xiaochuan was launched into the air, Atomic Bomb and Hei Yi both gasped in shock.

On the tundra ahead, "Niu Niu" was slowly shaking its head, its large, scarlet eyes turning toward the two of them.

"It seems it might not be very friendly..."

"Sell him, he's beyond saving, let's get some money quickly!"

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Sun Xiaochuan, supporting his old arms and legs, finally managed to wriggle back to his two brothers' side.

If it weren't for the good quality of the protective suit, he would probably be suffering from a "fracture" or "coma" by now.

Fortunately, although the bull exhibited defensive behavior, it did not seem to be a particularly aggressive species.

At least it didn't continue the pursuit.

Otherwise, he would probably be the first player to die here.

Realizing the potential danger, the three decided to follow and observe from a distance, while also checking the ground beneath their feet.

So for the rest of the time, they quietly followed behind the strange creature, trailing it all the way.

However, the process was rather boring, and the three of them began to chat quietly:

[Atomic Bomb] Looking at the enormous size of 'Niu Niu', something suddenly occurred to him:

"Do you think this thing can be tamed and used as a means of transportation?"

As soon as the words "atomic bomb" were uttered, the eyes of the other two people immediately lit up.

"Wow, it seems to make sense."

"After all, it takes at least 200 points to redeem a mobility device, and if you can tame one of these things, you'll have saved up a lot of money."

Having only experienced one flight, Sun Xiaochuan shook his head, pouring cold water on the idea.

"That's true... but do you want to try getting bumped up to?"

"If you can't even get close, how can you tame it?"

The three of them sighed as they considered this practical problem.

"Anyway, this is just an idea. Let's continue tracking it for now."