Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen
The spaceship took off. Looking down, the civilians were still evacuating while the distant battle continued, filled with incessant gunfire. Mechas and flying machines bearing the empire’s legion insignia were doing everything they could, fighting with all their might to stop enemy aircraft from approaching. Some flying machines, in order to block incoming shells, even rammed directly into them, shattering into pieces under the explosions.
Su Shaobai, who had lived a peaceful life since childhood, faced war so directly for the first time. His heart ached deeply, and all he hoped for now was that no one was inside those flying machines.
“Sob~~”
A soft crying sound reached his ears. Surprised, Su Shaobai turned his head and saw many people on the spaceship either lying against the window or on the dining table, crying. Perhaps only at this moment did they realize they had to leave this place.
“You said before that we can’t stay here anymore. Are we going to another planet?” Even though Su Shaobai had an answer in his heart, he still wanted to confirm. Although he had come to this planet somewhat confused, perhaps with a kind of fledgling attachment, leaving made him feel sad.
“Yes, the empire has hundreds of planets, and many are habitable. As long as I’m not sent to pioneer some new, barren planet, it’s a good thing,” said an old man with a smile, though tears shimmered in his eyes. He, too, was sad inside.
Su Shaobai gave a low “mm” and asked no more. He feared that asking too much might arouse suspicion. This was wartime; being accused of spying would be troublesome.
The spaceship left the gunfire behind and slowly sank into the clouds. Passing through a vast white mist and after a period of flight, it entered a whole new world.
Su Shaobai looked at the scene before him, speechless with shock.
The endless light brown expanse was pitch black as far as the eye could see, but wherever visible, countless silver twinkles sparkled, a vast starry sky seeming to envelop one within it. In the deep and vast universe, many planets big and small formed unique orbits, beautifully arranged. As the spaceship passed, it seemed as if one could reach out and touch them.
This was a mysterious world, unreachable by humanity in the 21st century. Living in this interstellar era where humans could roam the universe, Su Shaobai clearly realized he had left Earth and arrived in this unfamiliar interstellar age.
“I wonder if Mom and Dad have noticed I’m missing, and Grandpa… would be very sad,” Su Shaobai lowered his head, gently stroking the little kitten lying with closed eyes in his arms.
He had finally finished his college entrance exam; just four more years and he could focus fully on learning winemaking from his grandfather, no longer needing to attend school. But unexpectedly, one misstep had thrown him into the future.
Leaning against the window with his eyes closed, Su Shaobai carefully cradled the kitten, feeling afraid. He had just heard that people here could live to 500 years old, while he might only live 100. If he aged too quickly, would he be seen as a freak?
Also, why was the language here Chinese1asking the right questions here?
The kitten, still with closed eyes until now, opened them and looked up thoughtfully at the handsome, yet slightly youthful-looking boy.
At this moment, the battle at Aro had turned decisively after Prince Levi’s arrival. The enemy began to crumble and staggered in retreat. Known as a military genius, Prince Levi gave them no chance—commanding several flying machines to swiftly chase, engage enemy starships, disrupting their vision. From behind, a shell struck the enemy cruiser successfully.
“Boom!”
The enemy starship’s rear exploded, violently shaking several times in the air before plummeting rapidly toward the ground.
Prince Levi’s flying craft did not pursue. Under the protection of his attendants, he flew back into the empire’s warship.
Senior officers hurried from the command room to the rear cabin. One sensor door after another slid open. Upon reaching the last door, the officers slowed, straightened their posture and uniforms, their faces ashen.
The rear cabin door soon opened, revealing a tall man dressed in a black military uniform, about two meters tall, handsome, with stunning deep blue eyes. He removed his military cap, revealing golden hair.
“Where is His Majesty?” Prince Levi approached the senior officers. His usually faintly smiling face turned grave and icy cold, making the officers grimace inwardly.
“His Majesty, His Majesty…” said the middle-aged man at the forefront, Major General Otto, the highest ranking officer present. He had no choice but to answer, closing his eyes tightly and gritting his teeth. “His Majesty is missing.”
“What did you say?” Levi took a disbelieving step forward. “Say that again?”
“During our escort return, halfway through we were tracked by enemy forces. Chief guard General Leng led troops to intercept while we returned ahead. But upon reaching the skies above Aro Star, we found another enemy force tailing us. In the ensuing battle, the warship suffered an information attack; the ship’s door opened, and many things fell out, including His Majesty.”
Major General Otto bit his teeth hard, pain filling his eyes. On the front line, the Emperor’s spiritual energy surges suddenly flared, causing him to lose consciousness. After regaining his true form and tearing through several enemy ships, he finally couldn’t endure the suffering of mania any longer, was sedated, and his form shrank.
As His Majesty’s chief guard, General Leng had to escort him back from the front lines to the imperial star, but no one expected an accident to happen in between.
Levi was furious. “Leng, that useless bastard.”
Prince Levi was usually mild-tempered and rarely angry. Now enraged, the senior officers trembled and immediately dropped to one knee, silent with fear.
“Immediately seal off Aro Star. No entry, no exit,” Levi ordered. “Anyone who dares to spread news of His Majesty’s disappearance will be dealt with under military law.”
The crowd responded in unison: “Yes, Your Highness.”
“But…” Major General Otto hesitated, reluctant to anger Prince Levi but compelled to say, “The enemy launched two radioactive shells here. The civilians…”
Levi replied, “First arrange to shelter them in the underground city. Conduct strict inspections batch by batch before allowing them through.”
“Understood. Also, Your Highness… His Majesty… His Majesty…” Major General Otto’s voice trembled faintly, sweat dripping from his forehead. The other generals kneeling on the floor weren’t much better, some showing expressions of fear.
Levi immediately understood what they were worried about and, thinking of the empire’s violent ruler, felt a pang of sympathy. “Find His Majesty first. As for the rest, I will do my best to plead for you all.”
The officers replied, “Thank you, Your Highness.”
Levi wasted no time. He returned to the rear cabin and boarded the flying craft. He had to find His Majesty as soon as possible or face unimaginable consequences.
Accompanying Levi was his aide, Gavin. Seeing Levi’s worried expression, Gavin said, “Your Highness, you also know His Majesty’s temperament. This frontline advance was his own doing. Major General Otto also…”
“Gavin,” Levi’s tone was calm but made Gavin’s heart skip a beat. “His Majesty is not someone for you to judge.”
“Your Highness…”
“Whatever His Majesty does, it is for the empire. Understand?”
“Yes.”
The flying craft bearing Prince Levi’s insignia slid out from the warship and descended toward Aro Star. This journey was crucial to the empire’s survival.
The spaceship flew through space for a long time. When Su Shaobai was awakened to eat, the cabin was no longer filled with crying, but the atmosphere was still quite heavy and oppressive.
The distributed food was a piece of steak, a portion of salad, and a bread roll. It smelled quite appetizing. Considering the little kitten in his arms, Su Shaobai nervously approached a soldier to ask if there was any cat food or milk.
The person sitting beside Su Shaobai glanced around awkwardly and gave him strange looks.
Su Shaobai asked, “W-what’s wrong?”
He had clearly seen many animals boarding, so there shouldn’t be a shortage.
“Oh, he means child food. His little brother is still young, probably still drinking milk,” an elderly man nearby explained. Others nodded and turned away.
Child? Little brother?
Su Shaobai was puzzled.
The food distributor heard this and pulled out two boxes of milk from under the cart, handing them over before pushing the cart away.
Su Shaobai: …
“Ah, you can’t eat meat; it has salt,” Su Shaobai turned around and saw the little kitten crouching on the dining tray, nibbling on the meat bit by bit. He hurriedly reached out to pick it up and hold it in his arms, but the kitten fussed, meowing and struggling to break free.
The old man beside him watched the interaction between Su Shaobai and the kitten with a smile. He reached out, poured some milk onto a food tray, and pushed it over.
Su Shaobai quickly said thank you and placed the milk near the little kitten’s mouth. “This is tasty—drink up.”
The little kitten remained silent.
“Come on, just smell it, it’s really good, really tasty,” Su Shaobai coaxed, pretending to bring the milk to his own mouth, signaling: If you don’t drink, I’ll drink it.
The little kitten glanced at Su Shaobai with a look that said he was an idiot, arrogantly turned its head, kicked off with its little legs, and jumped inside Su Shaobai’s shirt, curling up. Su Shaobai muttered, “You really won’t drink?”
He had never raised a cat before; he only heard cats shouldn’t eat salt but could drink milk. Was that not true?
“Meow!”
The kitten meowed once, turned its head, its eyes glancing at Su Shaobai’s fair chest. It stretched out a paw and scratched.
“Hiss!”
Su Shaobai gasped, pulling the kitten out. Angry, he glared at it, wanting to say, “Scratch me again and I’ll give you up.” But suddenly, he thought — if he gave it up, he’d be all alone.
Thinking about this, Su Shaobai’s eyes reddened uncontrollably. He thought of his parents and grandfather.
The little kitten: …
The boy, on the verge of tears, was heart-wrenching. The usually aloof kitten frowned, thought for a moment, then reached out its paw to gently press over the boy’s closed eyes. Raising its chin slightly, its moist eyes looked seriously at Su Shaobai, as if saying: I’m comforting you, no crying allowed.
The kitten’s solemn expression made Su Shaobai laugh. He couldn’t help but hug it tightly and gently nuzzle it.
The spaceship flew through space for a day before landing on a planet called Shishi Star, a place similar to Aro Star. It was a level-three imperial planet—not rich, but not poor.
A bustling crowd compressed together. Someone shouted through a megaphone, seemingly about housing allocations.
“Ah!”
A sudden scream rang out. The crowd grew restless, noisy voices continuously rising as something happened ahead. People began to retreat. Su Shaobai protected the little kitten, anxious and unsure about what was happening.
“Someone with mania self-detonated.”
“A soldier. A soldier.”
“Oh my, another self-detonation? I heard the special drug no longer works on severe mania.”
“No way! My son has Grade A mental strength, what do I do? I don’t want my son to be harmed!”
“Where is he?”
“At the front line. You know, all psychics in the empire have been sent there.”
“That’s terrible. I heard the military has a high rate of mania.”
“The military? I heard they’re experimenting on psychics—is that true?”
“I heard that too. They say it’s an order from His Majesty.”
The waves of conversation rose and fell incessantly in Su Shaobai’s ears, information overwhelming. Deeply worried, Su Shaobai wondered: What kind of world had he transmigrated into?
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