As the lights flickered, Gu Gu detected a very strange smell, like heated rancid meat. It was as if a huge lump of greasy fat was hitting him in the face, so oily that Gu Gu had to pinch his nose.
Forget about dinner.
The “hissing” sound seemed to be paused. Through the broken bed of the spaceship, Gu Gu saw countless worker insects slowly turning their heads. Thick, sticky liquid dripped from their mouthparts, and the source of this stench seemed to come from the spaceship.
Holding his breath, Bo Ge slowly backed away. The worker insects’ short, whip-like antennae swayed, and in moments, the swarm of insects went berserk, flying madly towards the spaceship.
Gu Gu didn’t look back, fleeing as fast as he could. Amidst the frantic run, he heard the spaceship creaking under the strain and the noisy, dense vibrations of the insect wings behind him.
According to previous experience, the insect race had no interest in Gu Gu, but now they had abandoned their dead kin and were closely pursuing him. Bo Ge thought of the sudden appearance of the smell and the fruit in his backpack that had been acting up.
“Don’t fuss, little one!”
As he ran, Bo Ge slapped his backpack, causing a bright red apple to fall out and roll towards the swarming insects.
After running mindlessly for a while, Gu Gu noticed the sound of the insect wings flapping behind him had become sparse. Looking back, he saw no insects following him. Instead, there was a cluster of them not far away, gathered together, not sure what they were doing.
Realizing something was wrong, Bo Ge quickly opened his backpack and found that the apple was indeed gone!
Gu Gu’s little one!
Without hesitation, Gu Gu turned around and ran towards the cluster of insects. He slid into the swarm, dodging between the worker insects’ serrated legs, and finally spotted the half-eaten, dust-covered remains of the fruit on the ground.
“Little one!” Gu Gu, taking advantage of his height, quickly squeezed through, grabbed the tasteless half of the apple, and clenched it tightly as he burst out of the swarm. He rolled quickly to a sloped area, lay down, and took out the damaged apple with a pained expression.
Having nurtured it with all his effort, cleaned and cared for it, and after nearly half a month of storytelling and singing nursery rhymes that drained his memories, the apple, filled with Gu Gu’s blood, sweat, and childhood memories, ended up being devoured by a swarm of stinky bugs.
Holding the half-eaten apple, Gu Gu pouted and tried hard not to howl.
Tears welled up in his eyes. Gu Gu tilted his head back, taking deep breaths. The apple he had painstakingly raised had been ruined by the insect swarm. They had to pay the price!
“Little one, Daddy will definitely avenge you!” Gu Gu wiped his face, put the half-eaten apple back in his backpack, and, grabbing the last laser gun, stood up in anger.
Even with just one last bit of energy left, Gu Gu was ready to fight!
The young boy was covered in a mix of slime and dust, his face dirty, but his eyes were full of determination and anger.
He climbed the slope step by step, holding the laser gun. At the top of the slope, he raised the gun, aiming at the dead insects scattered on the ground.
Hmm?
Gu Gu’s eyes moved away from the sight and glanced at the insects below. He aimed again, and through the sight, he saw the insects were dead, all in remarkably similar ways.
What’s going on?
At that moment, a worker insect with two legs missing arrived late. Seeing the bodies of its kin on the ground, it eagerly rushed down to feast. In less than three seconds, Gu Gu saw the worker insect collapse, its legs twitching a few times before it fell silent.
Just like the others, the same deathly fate.
Something in the backpack seemed to be moving. Gu Gu swallowed and carefully took out the half-eaten apple, looked at it, and then at the dead insects below.
This poisoned apple was a thousand times more effective than any cockroach killer!
Just half an apple could wipe out an entire army of worker insects. How toxic!
The apple in Gu Gu’s hand emitted a faint glow, and with a “crunch,” the half-eaten apple transformed into a gray, ugly little duck.
Perfectly intact, without a single scratch—the ugly duckling!
With joy, Gu Gu hugged the ugly duckling, rubbing it affectionately.
As long as the little one was safe and sound, Daddy would be relieved.
Before the ugly duckling could warm up in his arms, the small creature suddenly began to expand. A slippery, red-haired mermaid appeared in Gu Gu’s embrace, covering her chest with her hands and flicking her tail, giving Gu Gu’s forehead a playful smack.
Instinctively releasing his grip, a big gray wolf landed firmly on the ground, baring its teeth. Before Gu Gu could react, the wolf transformed into an elegant fairy dressed in light gauze, holding a magic wand and lightly tapping Gu Gu on the forehead.
“You will have this world!”
The fairy’s light shifted, and a frog appeared in front of Gu Gu, quickly puffing up its cheeks at him.
After giving Gu Gu a kiss on the cheek, the frog jumped around a few times. A seven-colored flower emerged from the barren dust. In the blink of an eye, the flower transformed into a demon lord with three golden strands of hair. The demon lord yawned, lay down beside Gu Gu, and as Gu Gu reached out to touch the three strands, the demon lord transformed into a skeletal grim reaper.
Gu Gu watched in fascination as the little creature continuously changed forms, eventually turning into the giant whale from *Pinocchio*. It flaunted its might for a while before becoming silent and transforming into a crystal shoe that landed in Gu Gu’s hand.
Meanwhile, a crippled insect from the swarm, arriving late, trembled as it fed on the bodies of its kin. Gu Gu, holding the crystal shoe, lifted his laser gun and fired a shot straight at its chest.
[Congratulations, student! You have completed the insect swarm dungeon with a time of 125 minutes and 31 seconds, scoring a total of 369 points across five stages. Your performance is rated as excellent. Scores can be submitted.]
After submitting his score, Gu Gu stood up from the game pod and found that it was already dark. The staff had left, and Nais was not around.
“Master,” Silver Moon sparkled with excitement, “You were amazing! On your first day of combat class, you cleared the beginner insect swarm dungeon!”
“Thank you,” Gu Gu said, scratching his head awkwardly. “My pet suddenly came out and helped me a lot.”
“By the way, Master,” Silver Moon displayed an ID, “There was a brief disconnection when you first entered. If you need to reschedule, please contact this ID. Since the owner of Black Gold has arrived, the staff has already left.”
“Mimi’s here?” Gu Gu’s eyes lit up. He quickly exited the game pod and headed outside.
“Goodbye, Master,” Silver Moon said, setting off digital fireworks and cheering, “Master is the best!”
“369 points out of a possible 400,” Black Gold scoffed as the boy left.
“This was a one-time event,” Silver Moon retorted. “To achieve such a high score on the first try is exceptional, surpassing 91% of the beastmen! Master is the best and I won’t accept any objections!”
“Heh, wait until my user arrives. You’ll see what real strength looks like,” Black Gold said confidently.
“Young Master?” Nais stopped the rushing Gu Gu. “It’s time for dinner.”
“What about Mimi?” Gu Gu looked around.
“Since you were still studying, the master didn’t disturb you. Please finish your dinner before going to the second floor office,” Nais smiled.
The master clearly hadn’t yet figured out how to face the young master after the events of last night. The intense guilt and sense of wrongdoing had made it hard for him to look the young master in the eye.
In the face of extremely fierce enemies, the master remained composed and fought with full strength. The only thing that could make the master helpless seemed to be the adorable human in front of him.
Gu Gu’s eyes moved as he ate dinner and reviewed the challenges he had faced that day. Realizing that Leopard had been wronged by the main consciousness, Gu Gu glanced at his meager balance and gritted his teeth to buy a small gift.
Although he still didn’t understand why Singularity aligned with his imagination and artwork, it was clear that Leopard’s plight was related to him.
Many things were beyond Gu Gu’s comprehension. He didn’t know how to explain to the big cat. Gu Gu decided that once he figured things out, he would immediately admit his mistake to Leopard, even if the big cat decided to punish him.
After finishing his dinner, Gu Gu saw that the big cat was still working, so he passed the time by reviewing the materials for his cosmic studies course while waiting. By the time the big cat finally finished working, it was almost bedtime.
Unable to wait any longer, Gu Gu carefully knocked on the big cat’s door. After verifying his identity, the door opened, and Gu Gu peeked inside to see the big cat leaning against the bed, reading some documents.
“Mimi?” Gu Gu called out.
The man paused for a moment, calmly looked up, and glanced in the direction of the boy, slightly shifting his gaze and missing the boy’s pure eyes.
“I have a few questions I don’t understand. Could you help me with them?” The boy looked at the man with an expression of being troubled.
“Sure,” Lie Beishuang said, nodding stiffly, and got up to go to the desk.
Gu Gu flashed a big smile, quickly climbed onto the big bed, lay down beside Lie Beishuang, and pulled out the organized difficult questions, asking the man one by one.
“This question I know the answer to, but I don’t understand why the shape of the universe is like this?”
The man, who had originally intended to go to the desk, awkwardly returned to his previous position. The boy was very close to him, with fluffy and pleasantly scented hair almost within reach. The boy was wearing loose clothing, and there seemed to be some red marks on his collarbone—perhaps from last night’s events.
Seeing the man silent, Gu Gu decided to offer some information he had just researched, “I saw on the StarNet that it says space is warped because it contains matter and energy, so it can bend. The orbits of objects inside also curve, and there are also gravitational waves…”
Lie Beishuang lowered his eyes, quietly watching the boy. The boy was pointing at his notes while speaking, looking up at him with a serious and focused expression, his lips a soft pink.
“It mainly depends on the curvature of the universe, doesn’t it?”
Gu Gu finally finished explaining and looked at the big cat expectantly.
Lie Beishuang snapped out of his daze and, seeing Gu Gu’s eager eyes for praise, couldn’t help but nod slightly.
Gu Gu pressed his lips together and remained silent, clearly feeling the big cat’s distraction.
Was the question too simple?
Recalling news about parents being overwhelmed by their children’s homework, Gu Gu worriedly leaned against the big cat’s chest, listening to his heartbeat.
“Thump, thump, thump…”
It could reach up to 120 beats per minute.
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