The research base was established in the space station of the Empire’s capital star. The researchers who could work at the base were all rarely seen geniuses, having gone through multiple rounds of screening to qualify. Not only were their research abilities strong, but the resources they received were also the best in the Empire.
Almost every day, the research base can develop extremely rare and precious things, earning the respect and envy of the entire interstellar people. Other planets tried every means possible to entice talent from the base.
Jing Ruan had never imagined that the original owner had actually lived in the research base since childhood, living and interacting daily with this group of incredibly brilliant researchers. During the period as a cub egg, he was even personally cared for by the chief scientist’s assistant, Nalande.
He had even less expected… that the original owner was actually Xie Yunsi’s child!!!
In the novel, the original owner was clearly a lone individual under the Emperor of the Empire’s command, and his relationship with the Imperial Marshal was akin to being trapped in fire and water. How could they possibly have a father-son relationship?
Jing Ruan shook his head, looking at Nalande and then at Xie Yunsi, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The system was even more bewildered than he was. 【The novel didn’t mention it at all ah! Could it be a hidden plot?】
【Host, don’t let your guard down so easily for now. Let’s take it one step at a time. Whatever the case, if the original owner’s ending is changed, the world line will collapse.】
Xie Yunsi’s finger hooked the tip of the little dumpling’s light golden fur. The fur there was extremely soft. Under the soft light, the beautiful golden color was only faintly visible through the white fur, as if the entire cub was plated with a layer of dazzling moonlight.
The little cub was truly beautiful. At the very least… Xie Yunsi had never seen this spiritual body before, and a second one couldn’t be found even in the entire interstellar.
“Jiu mi…” The little dumpling looked up at him listlessly, seeming as if it had been bullied and was trying to be strong despite feeling wronged.
A bit pitiful.
For some reason, such a thought suddenly popped into Xie Yunsi’s mind. If the little dumpling could stay with him, he would definitely not let him show such a pitiful expression again.
Once this idea came up, Xie Yunsi felt he must be going insane.
This cub was the person the Emperor of the Empire wanted to cultivate into a humanoid weapon to replace him. He was actually feeling sympathy for his enemy.
Xie Yunsi’s eyes darkened.
Jing Ruan suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of dread.
At this moment, Nalande spoke up at the right time: “Marshal, the little cub must be very tired. Please allow me to take him for a physical examination.”
The cub had just been abducted by star pirates and was born under such dangerous circumstances. It was hard to say if he had suffered any harm.
Xie Yunsi nodded.
Nalande carefully took the palm-sized little cub from his hand and said: “Marshal, can you keep the cub’s birth a secret for the time being? I’m afraid other people might have designs on the little one.”
Xie Yunsi looked down at the little bun. The soft touch in his hand was suddenly gone. He couldn’t describe what kind of feeling it was, but there was a lingering sense of emptiness.
The little fellow’s spiritual body should be a Golden Cyrilla cat[mfn]Mofu’s note: Just wanted to share a picture of a Chinchilla cat breed I found in the internet that might look similar to our MC, but of course, there’s no need to limit your imagination of how cute the MC may look! 
[/mfn], prone to sickness and fragile, soft and delicate, gentle and without any aggression. It needed to be taken care of properly. Otherwise, it was uncertain if it could even survive to adulthood.
The little dumpling’s spiritual body was a world of difference from the image the emperor had previously envisioned.
A humanoid weapon?
He’d probably fall ill before a fight even started.
Xie Yunsi glanced at the unbelievably well-behaved Jing Ruan and said faintly: “I will be staying here for the next few months.”
“You all must take good care of him.”
Nalande promptly said: “We will, we will.”
A physical examination required returning to the base. Xie Yunsi glanced at the cub, then automatically followed another researcher to handle the room arrangements.
After seeing the Marshal leave, Nalande took out a small blanket and covered Jing Ruan tightly to prevent him from catching a cold from the exposed wind. Then, holding the little furball on a delicate and soft cushion, he quickly returned to the base. By the time Jing Ruan reacted, he was already in a very beautiful room.
He was gently placed on a soft bed, with many exquisite decorations stored beside him. The sparkling items were, at a glance, of a value he could not afford.
The entire room’s decor and layout were exquisite and thoughtful, with a blue and white color scheme, completely different from the metallic, mechanical feel of the research labs outside. It was like two different worlds. It was clear that Nalande had spent a great deal of effort to create such a cub room.
Jing Ruan tilted his head upward.
This time, he really couldn’t make sense of the characters’ logic.
Wasn’t the original owner universally disliked?
The plot deviating like this was making him scared.
Even Xie Yunsi was going to stay here and said he would protect him. Perhaps he was planning to ‘get rid of’ him.
Jing Ruan truly wanted to cry, but had no tears.
Nalande couldn’t understand his expression at this moment, but he still very happily patted the little dumpling’s head.
A soft white light began to sprinkle from the room’s ceiling, shining precisely on Jing Ruan. It didn’t make him feel resistant. Contrariwise, his whole body felt warm, much like when he was in the cub egg.
The researchers who had long been crowded outside the window had their eyes shining.
“I really want to go in and pet the cub ah wuwuwu. I don’t want to work, I just want to slack off and watch the little one!”
“I’m being squeezed to death, why is this transparent window so small, can it be made bigger next time, I can’t even see a single hair of the cub!”
“Ah ah ah, I saw the cub, I really want to take a picture ah, put it by my bedside every day, by rounding up, it’s like sleeping with the little one!”
“Wuwuwu, the cub is so small, so beautiful, and so cute ah. I declare, the little one is the best-looking cub in the entire interstellar, no rebuttals accepted!”
After the examination ended, Jing Ruan was drowsy. He lay on the bed listlessly pawing at his claws, while Nalande had already received the cub’s physical report from the base’s medical account.
[Name: Unable to obtain
Spiritual Body: Golden Cyrilla Cat
Spiritual Power: Relatively unstable
Physical Condition: Good
……]
Nalande deftly changed the name field to ‘Jing Ruan’. This was the cub egg personally cultivated by his master, so naturally, the master should be the one to name him. After filling it in, he directly printed the report and strictly formulated a comprehensive cub-raising plan according to the cub’s physical condition.
Food, drinks, things to use, clothes to wear, places to live, toys to play with… all had to be the best.
