CFRSIO Chapter 39

Lin Yunliang continued his journey. He encountered many people along the way. He deliberately didn’t clean the bloodstains on his body. The strong smell not only kept the surrounding strange beasts away, but also prevented the guys from the Interstellar Capital Academy from recognizing him.

This body was clearly not as good as the demon king body from the previous small world.

Lin Yunliang was overwhelmed by a long-lost sense of hunger. His stomach even rumbled.

Siam stopped of its own accord. “Oh my, this is truly embarrassing,” it grumbled internally, but it didn’t dare to say it out loud.

Lin Yunliang’s expression was also not good. In the previous small world, his identity was the Demon King. For demons, hunger didn’t occur, which made people forget about it.

So, he had to find a safe place to rest temporarily and find some food to fill his stomach.

“Is there anything to eat nearby?” Lin Yunliang asked Siam.

He cursed this body for the umpteenth time in his heart. Because of his extraordinary background, he never had to worry about food, clothing, shelter, or transportation. People would handle it for him. This resulted in his memory being ridiculously devoid of relevant information.

Lin Yunliang had also gone through the memories of this guy and found them to be useless. They didn’t even help him understand this world better. He didn’t expect Siam to be useful at this moment.

Siam, remembering the rabbit leg Lin Yunliang had shared with him in the first small world, also felt a bit peckish. Thus, it enthusiastically began to check for him.

However, their leisure was soon disrupted.

Several people arrived. Lin Yunliang wasn’t surprised that others would pass by, as many people were participating in the exercise.

It was their conversation that angered Lin Yunliang.

Before they got close, someone spotted Lin Yunliang.

“Who is that?”

“It’s Lin Yunliang!”

“Should we still go over? What if…”

The few people clearly hesitated. The reason for their hesitation was simple: their recent actions.

“What’s there to be afraid of? We’ll just go over!” some bolder ones said.

“Exactly, what’s there to be afraid of! He’s just a good-for-nothing!”

Someone pulled them aside. They weren’t afraid of Lin Yunliang. “But what about Zhang Qing’an…”

Yes, their actions were related to Zhang Qing’an.

With Siam by his side and his own high mental power, Lin Yunliang easily overheard their conversation.

Zhang Qing’an? It seemed they had some connection with An’an.

He looked at Siam with unfriendly eyes. Why did this guy always mess things up for him!

“Where is An’an now?”

Siam circled its tail, pretending not to hear Lin Yunliang’s question. After all, it really didn’t know anything!

Lin Yunliang sighed helplessly. Sometimes he couldn’t rely on Siam too much. Should he find an opportunity to explain these matters to Siam’s superior?

He had interacted with them before and felt they were quite reliable.

Lin Yunliang stepped forward. “Where is Zhang Qing’an?”

They were all startled by the sudden appearance of Lin Yunliang, and they hadn’t expected him to step forward and ask about Zhang Qing’an.

“You…” The few people exchanged glances, and then one of them was pushed forward.

“What are you looking for Zhang Qing’an for?” The person pushed forward glared angrily at the one who pushed him, and finally said stiffly, “What are you looking for Zhang Qing’an for?”

“Where is he?” Lin Yunliang didn’t need to answer them, and he didn’t want to. He just wanted to know where the person was.

“We…” Lin Yunliang’s arrogant attitude wasn’t new to them, and they were used to it. Although they spoke with some hesitation, they still refused to admit it.

“We don’t know where Zhang Qing’an is!”

“Besides, isn’t he your teammate? Don’t you know where your own teammate is?”

How could they admit what they had done? They weren’t stupid.

“They smell of blood, it’s Zhang Qing’an’s,” Siam jumped out and perched on Lin Yunliang’s head, baring its teeth at the people in front of them.

Siam was currently in its cub form, so no matter how much it bared its teeth, it looked harmless.

Lin Yunliang’s expression changed, becoming noticeably grim. They only thought his expression had turned ugly because of their words, not realizing it was because of Zhang Qing’an.

They thought that even if Zhang Qing’an had a good background and high grades, he was still useless without awakening his spirit body. The Zhang family was already cultivating a new successor.

As nobles, the Zhang family had a free enrollment quota. Of course, they wouldn’t give this quota to Zhang Qing’an.

Zhang Qing’an was able to enroll through his own abilities.

Naturally, many people knew this, and Zhang Qing’an himself knew it. Therefore, he endured the targeting behavior at school several times because he knew that no one would stand up for him.

But this time it was different.

Lin Yunliang never let go of anyone who had harmed Zhang Qing’an.

“I’ll ask one last time. Zhang Qing’an, what happened?” As he spoke, he couldn’t control his overflowing mental power.

The group of people had just managed to escape with difficulty and were injured. They couldn’t withstand Lin Yunliang’s mental power attack, and Lin Yunliang’s mental power was terrifyingly vigorous.

It directly forced several people to their knees.

“You don’t have to say it. But don’t worry, I’ve already memorized all your faces. After the exercise ends, I will visit each of you one by one.”

Lin Yunliang was famous in the interstellar world. He was known as an arrogant and overbearing person. When he said he would visit them one by one, he definitely would.

Would it be a normal visit? Anyone could guess it was impossible!

Someone immediately couldn’t take it and blurted out, “He’s in the Marsh Forest!”

“Really?”

“Really, really!” Since the person had already spoken, they naturally spilled everything.

Even though the people next to him were glaring at him murderously.

The Marsh Forest was not a good place, and it would take some effort to get out. This was why they had targeted Zhang Qing’an.

From the very beginning, they had no intention of taking Zhang Qing’an out with them. Their plan all along was to use Zhang Qing’an to escape.

But before they could get far, they ran into Lin Yunliang. And Lin Yunliang, for some unknown reason, had managed to increase his mental power to this level in such a short time.

They were so suppressed that they felt like they were dying.

“He’s in the Marsh Forest right now. If you go earlier, you might still…”

This person had already chickened out and told Lin Yunliang the situation. However, what he shouldn’t have done was to add the following words. How could Lin Yunliang not be angry when he said that?

“Ah!” With a scream, the person fainted.

“Wang Hao!” the people next to him shouted. Of course, more than worrying about Wang Hao’s condition, they were more worried about their own.

“Lin Yunliang, what are you doing! We are all classmates! You are…”

“Now you remember we are classmates?” Lin Yunliang sneered disdainfully, his sharp eyes filled with madness.

“What about Zhang Qing’an? Did you forget about him when you plotted against him?”

“We… we didn’t mean to! And besides, he doesn’t have a spirit body!” The person who spoke didn’t think there was anything wrong with what they did. Zhang Qing’an didn’t have a spirit body, so why should he be admitted to the academy? He stammered his explanation.

“We just…”

“Ah!!!” Then came another scream.

Lin Yunliang curled his lips, a cold smile appearing on his face. “Alright, now that both of you don’t have spirit bodies, can I use the same methods you used against Zhang Qing’an against you?”

It sounded nice, but it was only because the knife wasn’t falling on them.

“You… you can’t do this!”

“You are breaking the law! His Majesty the Emperor will not forgive you!”

In the interstellar world, there were specific laws prohibiting the arbitrary targeting of interstellar people with mental power. Violators were subject to the death penalty.

Lin Yunliang, however, smiled. “How do you gentlemen think I would be afraid of this?”

“Are you glorious for plotting against Zhang Qing’an?” Lin Yunliang sneered. The guilty look on their faces showed that they had done something, and now they were accusing him? How ridiculous.

However, their words gave Lin Yunliang a new idea.

Although Siam had turned off its perception of contractors, having gone through so many small worlds together, it could somewhat discern this guy’s thoughts. It had a bad premonition. What was this contractor planning to do!!

Lin Yunliang removed his school badge and threw it to them. “Take this and go report me.”

They were stunned. What was this madman Lin Yunliang planning to do now?

Siam understood. This guy was really going to do such a brutal thing. In a way, his actions were telling others that he was the one who did it. If they really took the school badge to report him, even the emperor wouldn’t be able to protect Lin Yunliang.

“Host, you…”

“I’ve thought about it. I don’t like the setting of this mortal enemy. I want to change it.”

“???” Siam’s mind was full of question marks. Aren’t you this wild?

“Since the original cannon fodder’s final fate was exile, I’ll just bring that ending forward.” Lin Yunliang’s thinking was simple: ending some matters early would make it easier for him to do what he wanted to do.

The key was that he truly disliked this identity. It always made him feel very stifled. As a prince, everyone only gave him superficial respect, while this guy was completely oblivious. His foolishness gave him a headache. Moreover, he was an archenemy of Zhang Qing’an.

He absolutely couldn’t stand that.

Siam was speechless. It had known for a long time that it couldn’t control this host. He was truly the most savage one it had encountered in its many missions.

“Are you bad-mouthing me?”

“How could I possibly! Not at all!” Siam quickly replied, “I’m praising your brilliance, courage, and unparalleled valor!”

Knowing it was impossible, Lin Yunliang still took it as the truth.

“What’s Zhang Qing’an’s situation now?”

Siam sensed it and found that the person’s condition was not bad. “Don’t worry, he’s hiding now, and there’s no danger to his life for the time being.”

Actually, Zhang Qing’an was not allowed to participate in this exercise at first. Without a spirit body, he was much more dangerous than others. But Zhang Qing’an obtained a spot through his own strength.

He stubbornly insisted on participating. That’s why the current situation arose.

Fortunately, this person did have some ability. Even when encountering an unreliable and troublesome teammate like Raldir, and even when being plotted against and used as cannon fodder, he could still survive through his own excellent strength.

Hearing this, Lin Yunliang finally breathed a sigh of relief. An’an was indeed formidable.

Zhang Qing’an hid. Outside, mud beasts dragged their bodies around, making people uneasy. He held his breath, hoping the mud beast would leave quickly.

Soon, other movements could be heard from outside, like the sound of mud beasts attacking people. Zhang Qing’an didn’t know what had happened, so he remained motionless.

He held his breath, not letting anyone discover his movements.

Until other sounds came from outside, the sounds of people, and they were very familiar.

“It’s okay now, you can come out,” Lin Yunliang’s voice came through.

He hadn’t expected the person who came to help to be… Lin Yunliang.

“Come out,” Lin Yunliang saw that the person was still hesitant, so he continued, “I met Raldir on the way.”

“They told me about your situation. Don’t worry, the mud beast has already…” He glanced at the petrified mud beast and changed his words to, “It’s already gone.”

“You can come out.”

“Hide that mud beast for me,” Siam said… “You really have the nerve to order me around!” Siam, though speechless, still followed Lin Yunliang’s instructions and hid the petrified mud beast.

The petrification ability was not difficult. One only needed to discover its weakness. The only difficulty was that the mud beast could turn the ground into marshland at any time, and people would immediately sink into it. To have a chance of survival, one had to first dodge the marshland that restricted movement.

And this was no simple matter, otherwise, Zhang Qing’an wouldn’t have found a place to hide.

Hearing the voices outside, it was indeed Lin Yunliang’s voice, and he had indeed met Raldir. He came out this time.

Seeing the person outside, it was truly Lin Yunliang. He couldn’t describe the feeling in his heart. This guy was the person he disliked the most, yet it was he who came to save him. This action was contradictory and very unlike Lin Yunliang. And there were indeed no traces of mud beasts nearby, so he believed what Lin Yunliang said.

Mud beasts were difficult to deal with. They were vindictive, petty, and impatient, otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen to hide.

Seeing the person who came out, Lin Yunliang immediately stepped forward, an irrepressible joy in his expression. He had finally seen the person again. He hadn’t seen clearly on the starship, and it was only now that Lin Yunliang realized how good the black combat suit looked on Zhang Qing’an.

His gaze even became a little unfocused.

Perhaps his gaze was too revealing, Zhang Qing’an silently took a step back, dodging the person approaching him. Lin Yunliang’s footsteps faltered, and he cursed inwardly, not at Zhang Qing’an, but at the cannon fodder original host.

He felt that it was the cannon fodder original host’s previous bad behavior that caused Zhang Qing’an to reject him so much, yet he didn’t realize that his own actions were too rash.

Siam, who saw through it all, hesitated whether to speak. Forget it, it was better not to, lest he angered Lin Yunliang and had to deal with his wrath.

However, upon seeing Zhang Qing’an again, Siam discovered something. This was something it hadn’t noticed before.

“Uh… Host, I’ve discovered something,” Siam said. The reason it spoke now was also important.

For the people of this world, spirit bodies were very important. Unlike Lin Yunliang, who arrived midway, Zhang Qing’an had been hurt by the lack of a spirit body all along. That’s why he chose to speak up at this time, not worrying that Lin Yunliang would trouble him.

After all, this was something that would benefit Zhang Qing’an. Lin Yunliang would definitely not blame him.

“It’s about how to make Zhang Qing’an have a spirit body!”

Lin Yunliang was indeed stunned for a moment. This unusual behavior immediately attracted Zhang Qing’an’s attention.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing the person’s not-so-good expression, Zhang Qing’an thought he had bothered this person too much and displeased him. But something felt off. That gaze just now, so direct and passionate, was different from the Lin Yunliang he remembered.

It also made his ears feel a little hot.

“It’s nothing.” Lin Yunliang quickly regained his senses. “It’s not safe here, let’s leave.”

“Okay,” Zhang Qing’an agreed.

It was indeed not very safe here. Besides, Lin Yunliang squatted down again. “Come up, I’ll carry you.”

He had noticed earlier that Zhang Qing’an had an injury on his leg, whether it was sustained while escaping or from an ambush. However, Lin Yunliang would definitely not let those people go.

What he gave to Raldir was just a small lesson.

Although his heart was in turmoil, Lin Yunliang appeared calm on the surface. “This way, it will be faster,” he said with a solemn expression, “The mud beast will be back soon.”

Zhang Qing’an hesitated a little, knowing that what this person said was not wrong. Mud beasts were very vengeful creatures, and once they found their tracks, they would not let them go. However… clenching his teeth, he resigned himself to being carried.

This guy, however… his emotions were strange. It was difficult to describe. His ears turned red again, and he buried his head on the other person’s broad back, not wanting to be seen.

Lin Yunliang chuckled, giving face and not showing it, and took the person away.

He also didn’t forget to ask Siam, “What’s going on? You said you have a way to make Zhang Qing’an awaken his spirit body, what’s that about?”

“In the original plot, wouldn’t his spirit body only activate when the space pirates appear?” Lin Yunliang naturally didn’t forget this plot. At that time, he had already begun to plan how to find them and settle the score.

Moreover, if he could really help him awaken his spirit body earlier, it would be a good thing.

“I’m not entirely sure about the specifics,” Siam said, and then quickly explained, “What you need to know is that your arrival and some of your actions will affect the plot progression to a certain extent.”

“I just discovered that Zhang Qing’an has some strange restrictions on him that are suppressing the activation of his spirit body. The power of the restrictions is stronger than Zhang Qing’an’s own mental power.”

“How to break it?” Lin Yunliang frowned. He immediately grasped the key point. Besides, he was also curious about who was the one who placed these restrictions on him!

He would not let them go either.

“External intervention is needed, meaning your mental power needs to be involved.”

“How to intervene?”

Siam’s answer was unexpected. Lin Yunliang, who had been unusually steady all the way, lost his composure at this moment, stumbled, and almost fell with the person.

Fortunately, he quickly stabilized himself.

Zhang Qing’an looked at this guy with confusion. Why was Lin Yunliang so strange today?

They arrived at a hillside with a wide view and some trees around for cover, making it a good resting spot.

He put the person down. An embarrassing situation occurred again, Lin Yunliang’s stomach rumbled. He was hungry.

He had been hungry for a long time. But on the way, he met Raldir and the others, and learned that Zhang Qing’an might be in trouble, so he rushed over.

During that time, he hadn’t eaten anything.

Zhang Qing’an was slightly surprised, his eyes widening slightly. “You…”

The person in front of him, his appearance was exactly the same as the arrogant and overbearing second prince in his memory, but why was his personality… Seeing the person’s red ears, his words turned several times.

Finally, he said, “I have nutrient solutions here. Do you want them?”

He had gotten four from Raldir and the others. He had already eaten two, so he was half-full.

It didn’t matter if the remaining two were given to Lin Yunliang. Besides, even if this person hadn’t come to save him, he wouldn’t have any complaints.

“Thank you.” He deeply regretted it. Of course, he knew what nutrient solutions were. He just didn’t expect to receive them from Zhang Qing’an. In a rare moment of embarrassment, his ears turned red.

He took the two nutrient solutions from Zhang Qing’an, tore one open, and bit into it. His expression changed again.

This time, Zhang Qing’an was by his side and saw it clearly. He thought, this person hasn’t changed, still so pampered. A strange annoyance welled up in his heart.

He lowered his head, pretending not to see anything.

Although this was a habitable planet, in reality, many things were different. The survival rate of plants on this planet was not high, and the original plants were difficult for people to eat.

Now, most people used these bland, paste-like foods to stave off hunger. One serving was enough for an ordinary person for a day.

And Zhang Qing’an and his group consumed much more than ordinary people due to the academy’s training. Over time, most of them had gotten used to it.

And Lin Yunliang, due to his noble status, naturally ate better than them. And since they were here for an exercise, they wouldn’t prepare any high-grade nutrient solutions.

Zhang Qing’an’s guess was correct. Lin Yunliang’s expression was indeed due to the nutrient solution tasting too unpleasant.

Moreover, he was also worried that such food wouldn’t be suitable for Zhang Qing’an, let alone the fact that he had an injury on his leg. However, he was so hungry now that he forced himself to eat one.

He didn’t expect this person to eat it without any complaint, which made Zhang Qing’an feel even stranger about the person in front of him.

Lin Yunliang allowed himself to be scrutinized frankly.

He was thinking about other things. Regardless of whether Siam’s advice was useful, they still had to solve their hunger situation before dealing with the spirit body issue.

“This, don’t eat any more of this,” Lin Yunliang said, and then threw away the remaining nutrient solution…

This made Zhang Qing’an, who had just been praising Lin Yunliang, fall silent. As expected, he was still born into a life of luxury.

“I only have these two left,” Zhang Qing’an said, implying that if he threw one away and ate one, then both of them would have to go hungry.

“It’s okay,” Lin Yunliang said carelessly, “What do you want to eat? Meat? Is that okay?”

“Are you going hunting?” Zhang Qing’an immediately understood Lin Yunliang’s plan, but he did not agree with Lin Yunliang’s intention. “No, how much do you know about the situation here? It’s dangerous to go alone!”

Lin Yunliang looked at the person in front of him who was showing concern for him, feeling immense satisfaction in his heart. He smiled, moved his hand, but did not reach out.

“Don’t worry, I can do it.”

“You are injured now, just wait for me here.”

“Lin Yunliang, you…”

Before he could finish speaking, he was handed a cute little creature.

“Then, I’ll trouble you to look after him for me,” Lin Yunliang said.

Lin Yunliang undoubtedly had a handsome appearance, but unfortunately, in the past, he was arrogant and always looked down on others, making his handsome face appear extremely ugly.

Zhang Qing’an looked at the young man in front of him with a refreshing smile, his eyes shining even brighter than the stars described in books.

It also made his heart pound.

And the thing in his arms was a small cat, its fur soft, and it deliberately rubbed against his chest. The soft, fluffy feeling made him feel somewhat helpless.

This was his first time interacting with such a small creature, and he recognized it as Lin Yunliang’s spirit body. But could spirit bodies feel like this?

And… why did this person allow him to get close to his spirit body?

Facing Zhang Qing’an’s confused gaze, Lin Yunliang didn’t care. He knew he couldn’t stand by and watch Zhang Qing’an suffer any grievances, and he also knew that he was different from the cannon fodder original host.

So, rather than pretending, he preferred to let Zhang Qing’an discover his difference early on. He didn’t think Zhang Qing’an would expose him.

The Lin Yunliang of the past was very annoying.

“Stay here. Wait for me to return.”

Lin Yunliang actually caught an edible exotic beast. It was a rabbit. Zhang Qing’an raised an eyebrow. Could this be the one he wanted to catch back then but failed?

Lin Yunliang skillfully cleaned the rabbit, leaving Zhang Qing’an, who wanted to help, with no use for his hands.

This person, now he wasn’t pretending anymore. That noble lord wouldn’t know how to do these things.

Lin Yunliang unceremoniously commandeered the seasonings Siam had hidden in its small space.

“No! Host!! At least leave me some!!” Siam cried, ready to throw a tantrum!

These were things Siam had secretly hidden during the second small world. The current plane was streets ahead of other planes in terms of food. Siam was also extremely tempted, which was why it had secretly hidden them.

Who knew that Lin Yunliang would discover them so quickly, and now he was taking them out to appease his wife.

Damn it! Damn lovebirds!! The little cat was unhappy! He was going to throw a tantrum!!

“I’ll give you a rabbit leg later.”

“Okay, Host. Use whatever you want, Host! You are truly a kind, beautiful, and generous Host, you…”

Lin Yunliang, unable to listen any further, directly cut off the communication.

Smelling the rich aroma, Zhang Qing’an unashamedly swallowed his saliva. He wondered if this was what the royal family members usually ate. No wonder Lin Yunliang had looked disgusted when he ate the nutrient solution earlier.

After cooking, he first cut off a large piece, wrapped it in a washed leaf, and handed it to Zhang Qing’an.

“Are… are you sure you want to give this to me?”

“Of course.” Lin Yunliang smiled and said, “If it wasn’t to cook for you, I wouldn’t have gone to so much trouble.”

“Thank you.” The overwhelming aroma softened Zhang Qing’an’s unyielding attitude.

Lin Yunliang didn’t forget his promise to Siam and gave the cat a rabbit leg.

“There are some things I think I need to tell you. But whether you do them or not, I respect your decision.”

Meeting Zhang Qing’an’s confused gaze, Lin Yunliang said word by word, “I have a way to make you awaken your spirit body.”