Chapter 105: I Have a Proposal

After hearing Lei Yaotian’s words, Elder Mensa did not share the same level of worry. Instead, he smiled and said to Lei Yaotian, “If you ask me, Young Master, you’re just worrying for no reason.” Lei Yaotian showed a puzzled expression and asked, “What do you mean by that?”

Elder Mensa smiled and explained to Lei Yaotian, “If you don’t tell anyone that you are all alone, then who would know that you are just the last survivor of a fallen civilization? You surely wouldn’t go around advertising this, would you?”

Lei Yaotian nodded.

Elder Mensa continued, “So, there’s no need for you to worry about such things at all. Moreover, given the scale of your powerful warships, other civilizations will only think that you are a young master from some unknown, powerful civilization. They won’t think too much about it.” Elder Mensa leaned in slightly and said mysteriously to Lei Yaotian, “Besides, there are so many civilizations in the universe. No matter what you say, Young Master, someone will believe you.”

After hearing Mensa’s words, Lei Yaotian finally felt relieved.

But Lei Yaotian felt that being alone always made him seem a bit weak and isolated.

“Teacher, if possible, do you think I should join a certain civilization? Or maybe, if possible, pretend to be someone else and infiltrate that civilization. At the very least, that would be much better than being alone.” Lei Yaotian stared intently at Elder Mensa and voiced the idea he had been considering for a long time.

In fact, Lei Yaotian also knew that Elder Mensa and the others wanted to assist him so that they could seek revenge in the future.

As Lei Yaotian’s steward, Wangcai knew all about these matters. He had immediately told Lei Yaotian everything he heard.

Since they had their own motives, he might as well take advantage of the situation.

After all, he had his own advantages, and if he got the chance in the future, helping them get revenge wouldn’t be impossible.

That was why Lei Yaotian shared his thoughts with Mensa today.

After hearing Lei Yaotian’s words, Elder Mensa’s expression turned serious.

“So, Young Master, which civilization do you want to infiltrate?”

Seeing that Elder Mensa did not oppose his idea, Lei Yaotian relaxed, leaned back in his chair, and shrugged. “That’s a question for you to consider, Teacher. After all, you know much more about many civilizations than I do.”

Elder Mensa’s mind was quickly calculating: if his student really infiltrated a civilization, what benefits would it bring to the Iktans?

If Lei Yaotian joined a civilization, it meant that as long as he worked hard and climbed to a high position one day, it would be much more cost-effective than developing slowly on their own.

Moreover, his student was gradually building his own power within the Barren Star Domain. With efforts from both sides, it might not be impossible to take control of a civilization someday.

When the time came, they could start wars, annex and unite neighboring civilizations…

Elder Mensa felt that this was a feasible plan. Besides, they had the support of his group of Iktans.

Although the Iktans were timid and weak, they had a sharp sense for money. When the time came, helping his student control the economy of a civilization would be a simple task for them.

As long as they could provide a continuous stream of economic support, once his student’s power grew strong enough, indirectly seeking revenge for the Iktans wouldn’t be difficult.

Moreover, his student had a powerful Intelligent Lifeform by his side. That being could easily become the future chancellor or prime minister of a civilization. With his own cooperation and that of the steward, the Young Master’s future development was easy to imagine.

Thinking of this, Elder Mensa looked at Lei Yaotian with a gleam in his eyes and said, “This idea is very feasible. I think we need to discuss it carefully. First, we must choose a civilization.”

Lei Yaotian had been watching Elder Mensa closely. He saw the changing expressions on Mensa’s face and the sharp light in his eyes, and he knew Mensa was thinking about the matter.

But what Lei Yaotian didn’t expect was that the old man had made up his mind so quickly. Not only did he support the idea, but he also showed traces of excitement and eagerness.

“What is this old guy thinking?” Lei Yaotian wondered to himself, but unfortunately, he didn’t have Wangcai’s powerful analytical abilities.

“It seems I’ll have to talk to Wangcai tonight and ask him to analyze it.” Lei Yaotian’s face remained neutral, but he was thinking deeply.

“So, Teacher, do you have a suggestion for me?”

Lei Yaotian passed the ball to Mensa’s court, wanting to see what Mensa would choose.

Mensa thought for a long time, and Lei Yaotian waited quietly.

Monica came over carrying a tray of freshly baked snacks and placed it between Lei Yaotian and Mensa.

“Young Master, the snacks are best eaten while they’re warm. They don’t taste as good when they cool down.”

Monica, wearing a military uniform, reminded Lei Yaotian softly.

Elder Mensa was deep in thought, so Lei Yaotian stopped paying attention to him. He turned to Monica, smiled, reached out, and took her small hand in his, causing a blush to spread across Monica’s face.

“You’re blushing more and more easily.” Seeing Monica’s shy expression, Lei Yaotian felt very pleased.

He didn’t know if it was because of the Bio-electrical Wave emitted by the golden crystal on his forehead, but whenever Monica was near him, she always blushed easily.

It seemed the ‘Emperor’ really was the natural counter to the ‘Queen’.

“Young Master, Elder Mensa is right there. Please… don’t do this~~” Monica’s voice was as faint as a mosquito’s buzz, with no force behind it at all.

“Heh~ Heh~ Hehe!”

Lei Yaotian held Monica’s small hand and lightly tickled her palm with his fingers. This made Monica’s already flushed face turn even redder.

The more Monica reacted like this, the more Lei Yaotian enjoyed teasing her.

“Come here~” Lei Yaotian gently patted his thigh. “Sit here for a while.”

Lei Yaotian felt a bit like a creepy uncle luring an ‘underage’ girl.

But even though Monica was shy, she still obeyed Lei Yaotian’s words, walking over hesitantly and sitting sideways on his lap.

“Her little bottom is really springy.” Feeling Monica’s warmth, Lei Yaotian thought to himself.

He raised his hand and wrapped it around Monica’s neck, letting her lean sideways against his chest. Gently patting her back, Lei Yaotian asked, “Your sisters, they haven’t woken up yet?”

It turned out that a few days ago, Lei Yaotian had ordered Tom Cruise to transport all the flower buds left behind after harvesting Sweet Potatoes on the Asteroid to this location.

Those ‘flower buds’ were just trash to Lei Yaotian, but they were very important to Monica’s sisters.

And because Lei Yaotian felt short-handed, he also wanted to see how powerful the Hive really was. So, he had a large section of the mountain behind the base excavated, allowing Monica’s sisters to revive inside.

Of course, after using the ‘Life Buds’, Monica took out half of the Crystal Core from each of her three sisters and gave them to Lei Yaotian, who then performed Fusion with them.

Sitting on Lei Yaotian’s lap, feeling the gentle patting and stroking on her back, Monica’s shyness gradually eased. Seeing that Lei Yaotian was concerned about her sisters, Monica smiled and replied, “Their revival is going well so far, but it will still take some time for them to wake up completely. After all, they’ve been asleep for a very long time and are severely lacking in nutrition. They can’t recover immediately; it’s just not possible.”

Lei Yaotian saw the clear worry on Monica’s face when she talked about her sisters.

He comforted her, saying, “I have plenty of Life Buds, enough to provide all the Energy they need. So you don’t have to worry about them going hungry like you did. I can guarantee that.”

Tears welled up in Monica’s large, watery eyes. “Thank you so much, Young Master~”

“Such an easily moved little thing.” Seeing Monica’s adorable expression, Lei Yaotian reached out and gently patted her head. Monica immediately showed an expression like a contented kitten, seeming to enjoy it very much.

“Although Monica has a human appearance, her nature is still a bit animal-like.” Watching Monica close her eyes and enjoy the patting, Lei Yaotian thought to himself.

No matter what, Lei Yaotian’s wariness towards Monica had lessened by now. After all, they had spent almost half a year together day and night, so his guard had lowered somewhat.

Moreover, Monica had received guidance from Wangcai, and combined with her silly, cute personality, these things had influenced Lei Yaotian’s mindset, making him let down his guard.

“How many stages of Evolution do your sisters need to reach before they can create Biological Battleships?”

Monica had once said that the Queens of the ‘Zerg Race’ had the ability to create battleships. It was just that, due to her lack of food, she couldn’t obtain enough Energy, which was why she hadn’t been able to advance her stage.

“That’s not certain. The knowledge I received is also limited. I only know that after Evolution and advancement, a Queen can create Biological Battleships. But exactly how many stages are needed, I’m not very clear about.”

“But I can assure you, once my sisters wake up, if you, Young Master, can provide enough ‘Life Buds’ as food to supplement the Energy they need, then they will continuously advance their stages. Each stage can provide a new type of Warrior Bug to fight for you.”

Smelling Lei Yaotian’s unique masculine scent, Monica felt a bit dizzy.

She herself didn’t know why the scent from the Young Master’s body made her heartbeat quicken and her whole body tremble slightly.

But what she was sure of was that she loved smelling this scent. She even enjoyed being close to the Young Master, and the closer, the better.

But how could she and the Young Master become the closest?

Monica didn’t know…

And at that moment, Elder Mensa had thought of the most suitable civilization. He suddenly looked up and said loudly, “Young Master, if you truly wish to infiltrate a civilization, then I have a proposal…”