ARIWLBBC Chapter 42

Inside the exclusive medical room, an elegant elf reviewed the data uploaded by Scepter, shaking their ears and quietly exchanging opinions with two top interstellar physicians beside them.

“We have five minutes left,” Scepter quickly skimmed through the schedule. “The Chief is scheduled to go to Himmel Star next to discuss matters related to controlled nuclear fusion spacecraft with the Dwarven Chieftain. If you haven’t diagnosed the results yet, the Chief may have to leave first.”

The elven physician faced the quietly seated man, slightly bowing. “We have come up with preliminary diagnostic results. Could you please give us three minutes to describe them to you?”

Lie Beishuang sat upright, nodding calmly.

“Your situation is rather special,” the elven physician exchanged a glance with the two companions beside them. “Using medication to control your mating season for years can easily lead to irregularities. Your body was already at a critical point. If you continue with medication, the situation could worsen considerably.

“However, by choosing to liberate your nature now, although there may be disruptions, it remains within manageable limits and won’t affect your work.

“In the future, as long as you refrain from medication, your mating season will gradually normalize. It might have some differences compared to other beasts, but this is the best-case scenario.”

“Moreover, based on the data sent by the scepter,” the physician on the right side of the elf had a slightly strange expression, “we can now basically predict the pattern of your future mating seasons.

“When you see or receive stimulation from your partner, you will enter the mating season. After being satisfied by your partner during this period, you will naturally transition back to a normal state.

“This satisfaction can be mental or physical, but sometimes the degree may vary.”

“Are you saying that I will enter a mating state as soon as I see my partner?” Lei Beishuang furrowed his brows slightly.

“During the honeymoon phase, it might be like that. Afterward, as you gradually adapt to your partner, it might improve,” the physician speculated, “For example, in your current state, you’re clearly stimulated by your partner, but your partner hasn’t provided comfort yet.”

Commonly known as sexual frustration.

“However, I need to face my partner in a normal state,” Lei Beishuang’s gaze darkened, “Just once.”

“In that case, you’ll have to use medication,” the elven physician shrugged helplessly, “But considering your physical condition, you absolutely cannot use medication anymore. I’ve sent you several examples of severe disturbances during mating seasons caused by excessive medication. You can take a look when you have time.”

“By the way,” another physician sent over a document, “Since you have no previous experience dealing with mating seasons, I’ve provided you with an explanation.

“During the mating season, you may experience hunger, drowsiness, hair loss, uncontrollable howling, and behavioral changes. These are all normal, so please don’t put too much psychological pressure on yourself.

“Also, make sure your service robot prepares nutritious food for you. Mating season takes a toll on your body, so pay attention to nutrition and get plenty of sleep.

“What your partner needs to know is also in the instructions, such as grooming you more often, being patient, and touching certain areas to alleviate your agitation during mating season. You can have them read it.

“One last thing…”

The physician lowered their voice, “There needs to be a reasonable number of mating sessions. Although you finally have a partner, you must cherish both your and your partner’s bodies. Don’t exceed twenty times a day during the peak period.”

The scepter sighed quietly for its master, who hadn’t even sent out the first time yet, let alone twenty times.

On the way to Shimor Star, Lei Beishuang watched the videos sent by the physician regarding severe disturbances during mating seasons caused by excessive medication.

In the video, the beastmen had blood-red eyes, crazily howling and tearing everything apart in the isolation room. Even in moments of clarity, they were painfully crashing into walls.

The information about the beastmen was displayed below. This was originally a professional beastman athlete who, due to the need to focus on work, had been taking suppressive medication for their mating season for years, until they reached a critical point, resulting in this state.

And now, Lei Beishuang himself was teetering on that critical point.

“Master,” the scepter closed the video and floated in front of Lei Beishuang.

“According to the data collected earlier, Young Master isn’t someone who is excessively strict or nitpicky,” it continued. “You can completely refrain from medication and honestly tell Young Master about your situation. There is a high probability that Young Master will understand your predicament.”

There was silence in the spaceship for a long time. The scepter floated silently to the side, while Lei Beishuang lowered his gaze, pulling up the “Partner Guidelines” from the manual, and slowly traced his fingertip over the word “partner.”

Meanwhile, Bo Ge had been poking at the fluffy black panther for most of the day. Bo Ge got up from the gaming pod, checked the account balance, and calculated the progress.

With full effort, Bo Ge could poke nearly fifty fluffy creatures a day. The prices for these creatures varied, some higher, some lower. Those requiring manual poking went for over 350 star coins each, while those that didn’t require manual intervention went for around 300 star coins each, and cold-blooded animals fetched even higher prices.

By a simple calculation, Bo Ge’s daily income was around 17,000 star coins, equivalent to 1,700 credits. Bo Ge owed Amber Sister 60,000 star coins, which could be repaid in at least four days.

There were still over ten days left until the next rent payment, but energy and management fees were pressing. Bo Ge started making mental calculations, and upon seeing a half-poked small black panther felt a spark of inspiration, so they continued poking while calculating.

Suddenly, the holoscreen lit up, displaying an incoming call from ID0037.

The Big Cat requested a call?

After a moment of thought, Bo Ge chose to connect, and the holographic projection of the Big Cat appeared in front of Bo Ge. Whether it was an illusion or not, Bo Ge felt that the Big Cat’s eyes were even redder than before.

“Bo Ge,” the black panther elegantly reclined on the bed, showing off their body, now grown by a centimeter of panther fur.

Look, no more bald spots.

“Mimi,” Bo Ge stared at the projection of the Big Cat. The short panther fur gleamed brightly, each strand clearly defined. Bo Ge wondered how it felt now to touch.

After a brief greeting, both Bo Ge and the Big Cat fell into silence, unsure of what to say next.

Once they were apart, it felt like they were severed, not knowing what the other was doing or going to do, or who they were with.

It felt a lot like a long-distance relationship.

After a brief moment of reminiscence, both Bo Ge and the Big Cat attempted to break the silence.

“On the Star Network…”

“At your end…”

Both spoke at the same time, and after a moment of staring at each other, feeling the intense gaze of the sharp golden-red eyes, Bo Ge felt as if their exposed vulnerability was being seen by the Big Cat’s eyes, and unconsciously turned away.

“You go first,” the Big Cat couldn’t help but stare at the young milky-white neck and the softly contoured earlobes in the projection, shifting into a more relaxed posture, trying to appear less tense.

“On the Star Network, there’s news that there’s a planet NGC7331, very similar to Earth. Exploring NGC7331 is the first step back to Earth, is that true?” Bo Ge asked, his question sounding more like seeking advice.

“It’s true,” the Big Cat deliberately softened his voice.

The boy’s eyes lit up.

“I saw on the Star Network that the next step is to select expedition members to go to NGC7331, is that true too?”

“Yes,” the Big Cat sensed the boy’s eagerness in his words and added a comforting tone, “The first landing on a new planet is a very dangerous thing. Although no intelligent life forms have been found on that planet yet, it doesn’t mean there are none. Once friction occurs due to ineffective communication, expedition members are likely to be at a disadvantage, injured, or killed. But that’s not the most dangerous part. The overall environment of a new planet automatically repels outsiders, and expedition members will face various unpredictable dangers. You should know that humans cannot withstand the high-energy particle radiation in space. These cosmic radiations can damage the human body irreversibly.”

“I-I was just asking,” Bo Ge scratched his head nervously, but his heart remained firm.

Humans had been living with animals in space for so long, so why couldn’t he?

“So, how are you going to select expedition members?” Bo Ge tried to pry some internal information.

The Big Cat’s ears twitched. “In the past, the selection of expedition teams was recommended by various races or research institutions. But this time, I plan to innovate the selection process.”

“How do you plan to innovate?” Bo Ge’s gaze was expectant as he looked at the Big Cat.

“I’m still thinking about it,” the Big Cat stared into the young boy’s bright eyes, feeling entranced, “Does Bo Ge have any good suggestions?”

“Well…” Bo Ge tilted his head back, trying to think, “Can’t we have auditions? People who want to participate in the expedition can sign up, and then judges can be appointed to select from among them in rounds. We can even let the public vote to pick out the best candidates.”

The Big Cat fell silent for a moment. “It sounds more like selecting stars. The presence of judges would make the selection lose fairness, and public voting would make the selection more subjective.”

Shutting up sheepishly, Bo Ge lowered his head, biting his lip, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Perhaps this was the difference between different levels, just like an elementary school student doing addition and subtraction in front of high school students. The gap between himself and the Big Cat might not be just this much. Knowledge, values, with the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in between.

“But the idea is good. It can give more people a chance to compete and discover talents. It’s just that the details need to be adjusted,” the Big Cat continued.

“Really?” Bo Ge lifted his head, feeling reinvigorated.

“Yeah,” the Big Cat nodded, naturally steering the conversation away. “Bo Ge, what do you have there?”

“This?” Bo Ge picked up the half-poked felt ball, “This was supposed to be a small gift for you next time we meet.”

The Big Cat stared at the embryonic felt ball, tilting his head in curiosity.

“It’s a felt pendant made from your fur that I collected,” Bo Ge happily showed the Big Cat, “This is your head, this is your body. When I finish it, your mating season will also pass, and then I’ll personally give it to you.”

The Big Cat stared at the lump of black fur in the boy’s hand, silent for a long time.

Not only does my human not mind my shedding, but he also collects my fur, makes a felt pendant for me, and wants to give it to me personally.

“Mimi, how many days do you have left until your mating season is over?” Bo Ge stared at the felt ball, estimating how much longer it would take to finish it.

“It should… be soon,” the Big Cat turned his head awkwardly.

“Then, once your mating season is over, remember to find me. If you don’t find me…” Bo Ge paused, then stuck the thick needle into the black felt ball, “…then I’ll take it as us being over.”

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  TL: YSIAD “You can support me if you like my translations by leaving a comment below, or by sending me a Ko-fi. Thank you ❤️”