Side Story

Runge’s mental energy explosion was so powerful that not a single person dared to approach the training room he was in.

When Tangtang and Guoguo wanted to approach him, practically everyone on board the spaceship had come.

All of them had anxious and concerned expressions. There were also some who revealed fear.

“What should we do? If the leader can’t tide through this crisis, everyone onboard will be gone!

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“Based on the current destruction speed, even the most sturdy training room would be destroyed by him before long.”

“If he were to come out, he would surely attack everyone indiscriminately. We should hide instead.”

“Where can we possibly hide? The leader has such powerful mental energy. The moment he comes out from the training room, he would surely destroy the entire ship at a very fast speed.”

The more they talked among themselves, the more helpless they felt.

All of them revealed expressions of despair.

There were some who even gave up on the situation.

“From the moment I stepped foot on this interstellar journey, I no longer cared about life or death. However, what I envisioned was my death while fighting against space pirates, or if the spacecraft deviates from the initial route and traverses to the infinity, or us dying from the lack of resources. I never expected that we would die due to the leader’s mental energy explosion!”

“Me too. When I trained at the Earth training base, I saw videos of mental energy riots. I found it very fantasy-like back then. However, I never expected that such a fantasy-like accident would happen in reality!”

“I wanted to marry a woman from an advanced civilization.”

“I wanted to give birth to two children as adorable as Tangtang and Guoguo.”

The more they spoke, the more despair they were in. Therefore, they did not pay attention to the two figures holding hands and walking in the direction of the mental training room.

By the time someone noticed them, they were already some distance away.

“Gasp! Tangtang, Guoguo, what are you doing?!”

Everyone was frightened.

Immediately, several people wanted to step forward to stop them

Just then, Tangtang enlarged the virtual screen. Everyone saw Zi Yi and Lu Jingye reflected on the screen. They had grave expressions on their faces.

Everyone somehow breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, they greeted them. “Mr. Lu, Miss Zi.”

Zi Yi nodded her head.

Lu Jingye’s gentle voice sounded. “Everyone, please do not panic. Just follow what Yiyi tells you to do shortly. The most important thing to do now is for you to cooperate.”

Everyone hastily nodded their heads.

Only then did Zi Yi speak. “Ten individuals with powerful mental energy, step forward. You will enter the training room with Tangtang and Guoguo shortly.”

“Miss Zi, why are you sending Tangtang and Guoguo inside? They are still so young, what if…”

“Tangtang and Guoguo are born with mental energy. Their mental energy has the effect of curing mental energy riots.”

Everyone looked at the two children who were as beautiful as little angels.

Zi Yi added and said, “Having you go in with them is to protect them. Even though Tangtang and Guoguo’s mental energy can cure mental energy riots, they are still too young. Without any protection, they will be injured by Runge’s mental energy riot the moment they step inside.”

In the first place, asking her two babies to go inside the training room was already a great risk. As their parents, they would surely feel worried and afraid. However, they still decided to have them go inside.

Everyone more or less made up their minds.

Soon, ten individuals who had the strongest mental energy with the exception of Runge stepped forward.

All of them unanimously assured Zi Yi and Lu Jingye. “Mr. Lu, Miss Zi. Rest assured that even at the cost of our lives, we will protect their wellbeing.”

Zi Yi nodded her head.

Lu Jingye said, “Everyone, I’m handing over my children’s safety to you.”

Lu Jingye’s voice was as gentle and humble as usual. However, when it entered their ears, it sounded inexplicably sad.

Just then, quite a number of them could not help but ask, “Miss Zi, why are only ten people going in? Wouldn’t the chances of success increase with more people?”

“That’s right. We can better protect the two babies this way.”

“No need.” Zi Yi said, “You all have other tasks on hand.”

Subsequently, Zi Yi assigned tasks to all of them. In the end, she said, “Everyone, it will be solely up to yourself whether you can survive this crisis.”

Everyone felt their hearts clench tightly at her words, but they each revealed firm expressions.

“We will surely suppress the leader’s riot!”

“Yes. I have not gotten married yet and I can’t possibly die like that!”

“I still wish to have a showdown with space pirates.”

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Only then did Zi Yi speak to Tangtang and Guoguo. “Babies, Uncle Runge is just sick and he needs you to help him. Mom and Dad will be by your side later, don’t be afraid… Tangtang, you’re the brother here and you should protect your younger sister well. Guoguo, don’t be afraid later, and don’t cry. You and your brother are the best.”

Tangtang and Guoguo nodded their heads.

Zi Yi then spoke to the ten individuals who stepped forward. “You can proceed to make your way inside. Remember, pay attention to your safety.”

All ten of them answered affirmatively. Eight of them swiftly approached the training room with the other two each carrying a child and following behind.

Everyone here had undergone strict and rigorous training. They did not appear to be nervous nor did they cower at this situation.

When they approached the room of the training door, they felt the powerful mental energy fluctuation radiating from inside.

The energy fluctuation contained a destructive power.

Subsequently, they followed every single word Zi Yi ordered them to do.

When the room of the training door was opened, everyone quickly hid by the side. The powerful destructive power gushed out and everything hundreds of meters away facing the door was destroyed.

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“Everyone, bring out your mental energy and defend.”

“Take the chance to enter when Runge’s mental energy is being defended against.”

“Close the door.”

The door to the training room was immediately closed after the ten adults and two children entered.

The moment the door closed, everyone inside suffered under the destructive mental energy and the blood vessels in their body expanded rapidly.

“Mom, Dad, Guoguo is feeling pain.”

Guoguo finally could not hold back herself and burst out crying.

Lu Jingye felt as though his heart was pierced deeply. He controlled his worries and concerns while comforting her with a gentle voice. “Guoguo, is a strong girl. Don’t cry. Follow your brother and bring out your mental energy. Remember, the lives of everyone on the ship is in your hands. If you don’t save them, everyone will die.”

“Guoguo doesn’t want everyone to die.”

“Be good, listen to Mom.”

“Tangtang, hug your sister.”

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Tangtang, who was clenching his teeth without uttering a single sound, hugged Guoguo under Lu Jingye’s urging.

Zi Yi then said to the rest, “Everyone, try to bring out all the mental energy you can muster to suppress Runge’s mental energy.”

“Yes.”

“Tangtang, Guoguo, listen to Mom. Sit down, close your eyes, and bring out your mental energies to comfort Uncle Runge’s energy.”

“That’s right, good job.”

The ten adults swiftly directed their mental energy to suppress Runge’s mental energy. Finally, they successfully managed to weaken Runge’s mental energy’s destructive power. Subsequently, Tangtang and Guoguo’s mental energy quickly converged into one and pierced into Runge’s mind.

After all, they were children and regardless if they had innate mental energy or not, they could not win against Runge’s tyrannical mental energy.

When the three mental energies came into contact, Runge’s mental energy subconsciously launched a strong counterattack.

The complexion of the two children instantly turned white.

At the sight of this, Zi Yi could not maintain calm anymore. Her voice was tight and she shouted angrily at Runge, “Runge, if you dare to harm my children, I will find your body and dismember it into pieces even if you’re dead!”

Blood could be seen on the corner of the children’s lips. Evidently, they received an internal injury due to Runge’s powerful mental energy.

Zi Yi finally covered her lips in distress when she saw this. She sobbed and pleaded. “Runge, don’t hurt my children, please..”

After she said that, she threw herself into Lu Jingye’s embrace and burst into tears.

Lu Jingye’s eyes were also red. He stared at Runge and his two children before he said to Runge with a heavy voice, “Runge, Tangtang, and Guoguo are helping you. If you still have the slightest trace of humanity, don’t hurt them. They are only five years old. Do you really have the heart to let them die along with you?”

The ten individuals in the training room were also on the verge of tears. All of them shouted in loud voices, “Leader, don’t hurt the two children! They are trying to save you!”

Just then, Runge’s body suddenly trembled. In the next second, he calmed down.

Half an hour later, Runge suddenly opened his eyes. Before the others managed to react, he rushed to catch the small bodies of Tangtang and Guoguo who had already lost consciousness. He then hugged them and rushed out.

While he was running, he shouted, “Doctor! Quick, hurry and rescue Tangtang and Guoguo.”

When he was saying the last few words, there were obvious traces of tremors in his voice.

Zi Yi and Lu Jingye on the other hand, breathed out a sigh of relief.

In the end, Tangtang and Guoguo were submerged in the nutrient solution.

They were inside for over half a month.

During this period of time, Runge did not leave their sides for a single second.

When the two children were taken out from the nutrient solution, the first thing Guoguo asked was, “Uncle Runge, why do you look so ugly?”

Runge hugged her and said while trembling. “It’s good that you both are alright.”

Guoguo touched the beard on his chin and said with a pout, “Uncle Runge, you have a beard. Guoguo doesn’t like it.”

Guoguo was acting as if nothing serious happened sometime back. Clearly, she did not think that Runge nearly took their lives either. She hugged Runge by his neck and asked, “Uncle Runge, have you recovered from your illness? Mom said that Brother and Guoguo can cure your illness.”

“Mhmm, I’ve recovered.”

“Hehe, Brother and Guoguo are so powerful.”

“Yes, Guoguo and Tangtang are very powerful.”

After Runge said that, he looked at Tangtang who was standing there like a small adult.

Tangtang said to him with a serious expression, “Uncle Runge, don’t do this in the future. My sister is very scared of pain.”

Runge felt his heart ache and nodded.

Subsequently, he brought the two children to take a shower and a change of clothes.

He also left to clean himself up.

Guoguo was elated at the sight of Runge who had returned to his previous handsome appearance. She pulled his fingers and said with a smile, “Guoguo likes Uncle Runge’s current appearance.”

The corner of his lips finally curved up slightly at her words.

Guoguo saw that and she said happily, “Uncle Runge smiled!”

After this incident, everyone could clearly sense that Runge treated them differently.

Even though most of the time he still had an ice-cold expression, he finally had a hint of ‘warmth’ that radiated from within.

What came after was a continuation of the long journey.

During the following days after Runge’s mental energy riot, Zi Yi and the rest finished testing the other spaceship in advance and set off to chase after Runge’s spaceship.

After traveling in the universe for three months, they finally arrived near the black hole. Everyone on the spaceship began preparations for jumping through space.

“Uncle Runge, will we get to see other species from other planets?”

“Yes.”

“Are there any differences between us and them?”

“Yes.”

“Then will we encounter space pirates?”

“No.”

Guoguo would ask Runge these questions before she fell asleep every night.

One would tirelessly ask the same question while the other tirelessly answered the question in the same way.

After receiving her desired answer, Guoguo closed her eyes and went to sleep.

After Guoguo fell asleep, Runge would continue training in the training room for a few more hours.

Three days later – Earth time, Runge did not immediately head for training after Tangtang and Guoguo woke up. Instead, he brought them to a special room.

Tangtang and Guoguo had a video call with Zi Yi and Lu Jingye who were on another spaceship.

Zi Yi said to them, “Tangtang, Guoguo. We won’t be able to contact each other for the following three months. Don’t be afraid. You’re just in another space. When your Dad and I arrive there too, we will be able to contact each other again.”

When Guoguo heard that they wouldn’t be able to contact each other for such a long period of time, she asked sadly, “Then what should I do if I miss Mom and Dad?”

“Guoguo you can look at our videos and photos.” Lu Jingye said, “There are videos of me and your Mom stored in your wristwatch.”

After Lu Jingye said that, he turned to look at Tangtang. “When you arrive at the third space, you may meet other interstellar species. Tangtang, you should urge your sister to learn the languages your Mom downloaded for you, so that you can understand their language.”

Guoguo raised her hand and asked, “Dad, what if we encounter a species talking in a language we don’t understand?”

Zi Yi reprimanded her. “Didn’t I tell you what to do before? Don’t tell me you forgot?”

Guoguo blinked her adorable eyes and acted confused as though saying: “When did you tell me anything?”

Zi Yi held her forehead and repeated what she said in the past, “If you don’t understand their language, try to infer information based on their body movements and behavior. No matter which life forms they are, all of them would display some sort of movements and behavior.”

“Oh~”

After explaining what needs to be explained, Zi Yi turned serious and said to Runge, “If you encounter space pirates, remember the methods I told you. Also, protect Tangtang and Guoguo.”

Runge solemnly gave them his promise. “I will.”