CH 66

TL: Moonlit

Lin Feng, separated by a layer of the internet, unconsciously stood up upon hearing Qin Yi’s words. He straightened his ears, eager to listen to what Qin Yi had to say. His heart pounded with anticipation and excitement that he couldn’t hide.

Could it be that their female father, unbeknownst to them, discovered that Lin Su might be their younger brother?

Lin Te was also stunned by this sudden revelation. His pupils contracted for a moment before he spoke, “Is it true, Female Father? I also received…”

“Your male father received a message that there is a female in the Skye Star System who is of similar age to your younger brother. He has a flowered dress, the same one that Nono wore when he went missing. We have seen the pictures, and it is the dress your younger brother wore. After so many years, Lin Te, we finally have some news,” Qin Yi said.

Qin Yi, who had been enduring all along, couldn’t hold back his tears upon seeing his eldest son.

Lin En gently stroked Qin Yi’s back with concern. “I’ve made arrangements. Tomorrow, we’ll be heading to the Skye Star on a spacecraft. Rest well today and gather your strength to meet Nono.”

Lin Te stood still, his face not showing any signs of excitement in response to Qin Yi’s words. Instead, a hint of doubt flickered in his eyes.

“Lin Te, you don’t need to come along this time. I’ll send Lin Yue instead. He happens to be filming near the Skye Star recently.” Lin En made a simple arrangement, embracing the emotionally overwhelmed Qin Yi and guiding him upstairs to rest.

Lin Feng, who had listened to the entire conversation, called out to Lin Te, “Brother, did we make a mistake?”

After hearing Qin Yi’s words, Lin Feng’s confidence in Lin Su being their own younger brother wavered.

Lin Te looked at Qin Yi as he went upstairs, then sighed softly, “Let’s privately investigate Lin Su’s matter for now. Lin Feng, you should…”

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Lin Su retracted his special abilities and smiled at Zhao An’s male father. “Uncle, congratulations on your successful promotion to S-rank contract beastman. Take some time to update your information.”

Zhao An’s male father’s eyes welled up with excitement as he hugged his partner. “Xiao Su, thanks to you, Uncle doesn’t know how to thank you enough.”

“Uncle, it’s my pleasure. You pay, and I get things done. It’s a fair trade. You don’t have to be like this. Well then, Uncle, take a rest and you can leave.” Lin Su smiled and stood up, with William instinctively reaching out to support him, his golden eyes filled with concern.

Coming out of the consultation room, Lin Su curved his lips. “In these few days, I completed the repair of Su Ge’s, Lin Feng’s, and Zhao An’s male father’s beast patterns. My abilities have improved a lot again. I wonder if it will be somewhat helpful to you after the upgrade.”

William held his hand gently. “I’m stable now, so don’t overexert yourself.”

Every time he finished repairing the beast patterns, even though Lin Su didn’t appear as exhausted as in the beginning, there was still a hint of fatigue. He didn’t want his little female to bear too much burden because of him.

“I’m not tired. Although it’s a bit exhausting, what isn’t exhausting? There’s no reward without effort. Once the first batch of patients in the rehabilitation center completes their recovery, I should be able to upgrade.” That was also his initial purpose in establishing the rehabilitation center.

William gently placed his fluffy white tail in front of Lin Su. There was no need for many words. As soon as the little female’s eyes lit up, he instinctively held the large tail in front of him, pressed it against his cheek, and enjoyed rubbing against it.

Indeed, when tired or sleepy, rubbing against a big fox tail was the most comforting and relieving!

Lin Su still had the final repairs for An Ye, Mu’en, and Xie Bai on hand before he and William could head to the capital star.

Kane and Su Jin’s breeding farm and the gourmet restaurant were on the right track. Su Jin even took on two apprentices, whom Lin Su had met and found to be decent. Once Su Jin went to the capital star, the management of the restaurant would be handed over to them.

As for Kane’s breeding farm, Aichen expressed his willingness to stay. He didn’t have many concerns, and now that he had a farm to manage, he just wanted to stay here and expand his horizons, leaving the matters of development to Kane.

Lei Sen, the leader of the North Star Region, upon learning that Lin Su would soon leave for the capital star, expressed that the doors of North Star would always be open to Lin Su.

Although they knew this day would come sooner or later, there was still some reluctance. Fortunately, the rehabilitation center on North Star was already established, and Lin Su would still come back from time to time.

Mu’en and An Ye received the time for their final repairs of the beast patterns from Lin Su.

Mu’en had the most contact with Lin Su, from initially discovering Lin Su’s abilities due to a malicious report to now where everyone knew about Lin Su’s abilities. Mu’en felt emotional and reluctant as Lin Su headed to the capital star, offering his blessings.

An Ye had already known about Lin Su’s departure for the capital star in advance, thanks to Xie Bai. For him, he did indeed have the initial intention to let Xie Bai befriend Lin Su, who was of a similar age, and use him for his sake. However, now that Xie Bai and Lin Su had truly become friends and mentors, An Ye no longer had those initial thoughts because Lin Su’s abilities had surpassed what he could control.

He felt fortunate that his foolish thoughts back then hadn’t come true.

At the same time, An Ye was very grateful to Lin Su for the transformation of Xie Bai.

Mu’en arrived according to the schedule and saw An Ye coming out of Lin Su’s yard. “Why are you here? Weren’t you behind me?”

An Ye had a familiar smile on his lips. “Don’t ask. Just go in and find Lin Su. He’s waiting for you!”

With that, he patted Mu’en on the shoulder and left, satisfied.

Watching him leave, Mu’en felt a tug in his heart. This guy must be up to something.

Sure enough, when he entered the consultation room, he saw Lin Su holding a badge in his hand. The badge had a hamster engraved on it. “What is this?”

When Lin Su saw him asking, he didn’t hide it. “This is a farewell gift from Lord An Ye. It’s the emblem of their clan. If I have any needs in the capital star, I can arrange for them to help. He has already informed his family about it. He’s thoughtful.”

Although he might not necessarily need it, An Ye’s arrangement was still very helpful.

Mu En thought to himself, as expected, An Ye wouldn’t be An Ye if he didn’t calculate something.

“Lin Su, I also brought something for you today.” Mu’en smiled and took out a small pouch from his pocket. “These are seeds that my people found in the Star Mist Forest. I’m not very familiar with them, but take a look and see if there’s anything you can use.”

Lin Su reached out and took it. “Minister Mu’en, you’re thoughtful. This happens to be what I need right now.”

He brought a lot of seeds with him to the capital star, but they were all seeds that he already had in his courtyard. Although he intended to visit the Star Mist Forest again, he didn’t have the time.

Unexpectedly, Mu’en thought of it for him.

Opening the pouch, Lin Su poured out the seeds, and his eyes lit up. “These are rice seeds, pear tree seeds, and this one, it’s a watermelon…”

Listening to Lin Su reciting the names of the seeds, Mu’en asked, “Are all of these useful to you?”

“They are incredibly useful. Minister Mu’en, you’ve given me a pleasant surprise. I will incorporate these into the purified seeds I provide to North Star. Just wait and see.”

“It’s good if they’re helpful to you. But I really will be waiting.”

Lin Su carefully collected the seeds. With these seeds, he could establish a cultivation area on the capital star, and the recipe collection for Su Jin’s gourmet restaurant would also become much richer.

As an S-rank contract beastman, the beast pattern repairs were not easy for Lin Su now. However, every time the repairs were completed, the rewards were very fruitful.

Based on his calculations, after completing An Ye’s repair, he was only 3 to 4 S-ranks away from reaching level 3.

During the final repair session, Mu’en not only didn’t experience the previous pain but instead felt so comfortable that he felt like he could ascend to heaven at any moment.

William sat with his eyes half-closed, surrounded by abundant natural elements permeating the air, continuously nourishing and repairing his body.

For him, the process of devouring natural elements was a pure enjoyment.

Someone outside the window exclaimed, “Ten Cranes in a Gust, Blooming Flowers, it’s an SS-rank!”

Recently, this phenomenon had been occurring continuously above Farm No. 13, attracting considerable attention.

On the floating battleship hidden in mid-air, Bruno1Previously, it was Buna but I decided to change it to Bruno and many others crowded around the window, capturing the sight in the sky.

“Our crown princess is truly extraordinary.”

“Do you think, based on our relationship with the Crown Prince, the crown princess would help us repair our beast patterns? Then I could upgrade from an A-rank contract beastman to an S-rank contract beastman and fulfill my lifelong dream.”

“In that case, I would become SS-rank. I can’t even imagine it.”

“So, what about the Crown Prince? Wouldn’t he have to reach 4 S-ranks… Hmm…”

“Don’t say it, don’t say it! It’s too exciting. The Crown Prince is already so powerful, he’s leaving no room for others to live!”

Bruno listened to the discussions around him and grinned, showing his white teeth. “Let me tell you all!”

“What’s wrong with us, Bruno?”

“Yeah, what’s wrong with us, Bruno?”

Bruno looked at everyone, his chin slightly raised in a daring manner. “I’m just wondering what you all are blabbering about!”

Everyone: “…”

As Lin Su listened to the exclamations from outside, he knew that another phenomenon had occurred. There hadn’t been a moment of peace in the sky above their home recently.

However, he didn’t intend to hide anything. It was only a matter of time before everyone learned about the fact that the beast patterns he repaired could be upgraded.

Retracting his abilities, he looked at Mu’en, whose complexion had turned rosy. “Congratulations, Minister Mu’en. From now on, you don’t have to worry about mental disorders anymore. Take some time to update your information. Starting today, you will enjoy the treatment of an SS-rank contract beastman.”

Mu’en opened his eyes, and the slightly reddened rims exposed his excited emotions. He steadied his emotions before speaking. “Thank you, Lin Su.”

Thousands of words boiled down to this seemingly powerless but incredibly sincere expression of gratitude.

Only those who had personally experienced all of this would understand how unique and powerful Lin Su’s abilities were.

No less significant than the opportunity he gave them for rebirth.

Lin Su smiled as he packed up his things and stood up. “Minister Mu’en, there’s no need to be so polite. You’ve also given me a valuable gift.”

Mu’en nodded, understanding Lin Su’s thoughtfulness.

After seeing Mu’en off, Lin Su happily approached William with the bag of seeds in his hands. “We have more delicious things now. Minister Mu’en really knows exactly what I need.”

William looked at the bag in Lin Su’s hands. “Is that so enjoyable?”

Lin Su nodded. “Of course! With these seeds, our dining table will become more and more abundant.”

William gently pressed his lips together and decided that when he returned, he would have his subordinates collect more seeds.

After repairing Mu’en’s beast pattern, only Xie Bai was left.

Originally, according to the schedule, Xie Bai didn’t have to wait until the end. However, due to Su Ge’s delayed marriage and the approaching deadline for compulsory matching applications, Xie Bai and Su Ge went to the capital star to register their marriage in order to avoid being placed in the compulsory matching database.

Returning afterward would make their marriage legal.

Su Ge squatted on the steps in the small courtyard, showing Lin Feng his marriage certificate with a proud smile.

Lin Feng shook his head helplessly as he looked at Su Ge’s triumphant expression. “Go ahead and be smug. It’s not like before when nobody paid attention to you.”

“Xiao Bai has never ignored me.” Su Ge stared at the two marriage certificates in his hands and couldn’t contain his silly grin. Lin Feng couldn’t bear to look at him. “Why is Xie Bai’s certificate also in your hands?”

“I’m responsible for keeping it, so of course it’s in my hands.” Su Ge gently caressed the cover of Xie Bai’s certificate, his mind calculating where to hide it so that Xie Bai wouldn’t find it. Maybe locking it tightly in a bank safe deposit box would be a good idea. Keeping it at home might not be very safe.

Lin Feng couldn’t stand it and looked at him. “They say that one becomes foolish for three years after having a child. I think you’ve become foolish after getting married.”

Su Ge wasn’t angry either and smiled as he looked at Lin Feng, considering him sour grapes. “Don’t say that about me. You’ll have your turn someday, trust me!”

Lin Feng rolled his eyes at him speechlessly and turned to look at Lin Su, who was coming over with everything prepared.

Thinking about how Qin Yi and Lin En had recently gone to the Skye Star System and they hadn’t received any news yet, but judging by the words of their third brother, Lin Yue, this time it was highly likely to be true.

He wasn’t regretful about anything. It’s just that after spending so much time with Lin Su, if Lin Su really was his younger brother, he would definitely be happier. But even if he wasn’t, he would still treat his younger brother well when he returned home.

“What were you two talking about?” Lin Su noticed the two at the door and walked over with a smile. “Lin Feng, didn’t you say you had something to discuss with me? Should we talk later or now?”

“Later. I actually wanted to talk to you about it earlier, but let’s wait until Xie Bai is done.” After all, good news is never too late.

“Alright, we’ll go in first.” After saying that, Lin Su smiled at Su Ge. “Congratulations.”

Su Ge smiled happily. “Thank you.”

“Tonight, Female Father will have dinner prepared at the restaurant to celebrate your wedding. After it’s done, we can all go together.” Lin Su smiled and pushed Xie Bai inside. “Let’s go, Xiao Bai.”

Xie Bai glanced shyly at Su Ge and nodded obediently.

When repairing Xie Bai’s beast pattern, Lin Su didn’t allow anyone to watch. He closed the door, and Xie Bai had already obediently taken off his clothes, revealing the beast pattern on his shoulder.

Lin Su checked on Xie Bai and was about to place his hand on him when Xie Bai spoke up, “Thank you, Lin Su. If it weren’t for you, Su Ge and I wouldn’t have been able to be together so quickly.”

“Oh?” Lin Su raised an eyebrow teasingly. “When did I help you? I thought I was helping your friend.”

Xie Bai didn’t expect Lin Su to remember the “I have a friend” series and smiled apologetically. “Don’t tease me.”

“Okay, I won’t tease you. But let me give you a piece of advice: whether you can really be together or not depends on your mutual understanding and your own efforts.”

Xie Bai’s eyes involuntarily turned puppy-like again as he looked at Lin Su. He truly felt that Lin Su was a very gentle person.

How could there be such a good female in this world?

“Alright, don’t move. I’m going to start now.” Lin Su straightened Xie Bai’s posture, and a green fluorescence floated from his palm. It gently covered the beast pattern, turning into threads that penetrated it. A fresh and elegant fragrance emanated, and a large rafflesia flower blossomed on Xie Bai’s body, its colors becoming even more vibrant.

Even the strange floral scent became fresh and graceful.

“Mmm…” Xie Bai couldn’t help but hum uncontrollably, feeling something in his body break free with a snap, breaking through its previous restraints.

The natural elements in the air gradually became rich and fresh.

Lin Su noticed two slender sprouts appearing on Xie Bai’s head. They were a vibrant green color, small and lively, exuding a cute charm while carrying a rich natural power.

Lin Su absentmindedly reached out a finger and lightly touched one of the delicate sprouts. The thin sprout gently curled around Lin Su’s finger, rubbing against it dependently.

A mysterious light flashed in Lin Su’s bright cat-like eyes. If he wasn’t mistaken, once Xie Bai completed the repair, he would possess purifying abilities. However, he couldn’t say to what extent this purification ability would reach.

The green light in the palm gradually disappeared, and the beast pattern on Xie Bai’s shoulder became complete.

Xie Bai relaxed his tightly bitten lips and blinked his comfortable and watery black eyes. “Lin Su, is it done?”

“It’s done. Congratulations. Not only is the beast pattern repaired, but you have also successfully advanced to SS level. Find some time to change your information. Also…” Lin Su said, and at this point, he lightly touched the green sprout on Xie Bai’s head. Unexpectedly, as soon as his finger made contact, Xie Bai let out a yelp, covering his head and looking at Lin Su with flushed cheeks. “What… what did you do?”

Lin Su looked at him in surprise. “Very sensitive?”

Xie Bai rubbed the tender sprout on his head and nodded in astonishment. “Yeah, what is this on my head?”

As Xie Bai moved, the rafflesia flower blossoms on his body fell off, but the green sprout on his head seemed to be unable to retract for a while.

“I’m not sure either. Tell me about your current feelings,” Lin Su replied. Although he knew that Xie Bai might have obtained purification abilities, he still wanted to hear it from him.

Finally regaining his senses, Xie Bai closed his eyes and silently felt the changes within his body. He spoke with astonishment, “I feel that the connection between me and the contract plant has become closer. And now I can summon the contract plant instantly. Also, I sense a particularly refreshing natural power within me. Lin Su, do you think I might have purification abilities?”

Lin Su nodded with a smile, “I believe you have purification abilities. Can you retract the two sprouts on your head?”

Xie Bai tried but shook his head, “It seems not. What should I do? Will I always be like this?”

“It should be temporary. Let’s ask Lin Feng later if he knows of any solution. But it’s quite cute,” Lin Su said, unable to resist reaching out to touch, but Xie Bai instinctively evaded his touch. “Lin Su, don’t touch. I can’t control myself if you touch…”

Seeing Xie Bai blush, Lin Su knew that those two tender sprouts were extremely sensitive. They would evoke a sense of embarrassment if touched by a stranger.

Lin Feng and Su Ge, who had been waiting outside, quickly stood up upon seeing the two. “What… what’s on your head, Xie Bai?”

Curiosity got the better of Lin Feng as he approached, wanting to touch it, but Lin Su held him back. “Don’t move, don’t touch.”

Xie Bai hid behind Su Ge, protecting the sprouts with his hands. “Don’t touch it, it’s too sensitive. Su Ge, do you think I look weird like this?”

Su Ge’s eyes were filled with astonishment, and his gaze softened as he replied, “Weird? No, you look weirdly adorable.”

Xie Bai bit his lip and smiled, his face turning even redder. “Do you really think I’m cute?”

“Yeah, exceptionally cute. Can I touch it?” Su Ge couldn’t help but want to touch the tender sprouts on Xie Bai’s head. It was the first thought that came to mind upon seeing them.

“Cough, if you want to touch it, you can do so when no one else is around later.” Lin Su didn’t expect himself to be throwing so much dog food and one day be on the receiving end. “Lin Feng, there’s a high possibility that Xie Bai possesses purification abilities. As for the green sprouts on his head, we don’t know what they are. Research it and see how Xie Bai can retract them.”

“Purification abilities?” Lin Feng and Su Ge were both surprised upon hearing those four words, then they looked at Xie Bai in disbelief.

Xie Bai chuckled, “I’m not sure either.”

“Let’s try something and see.” Lin Feng had stored a significant amount of fruits and vegetables that were not yet purified in his research laboratory, for comparison with Li Su’s purified fruits. He randomly picked some and gave them to Xie Bai to purify.

Holding the fruits and vegetables, Xie Bai looked helpless and turned to Li Su. “I… don’t know how to do it.”

He had never purified anything before, so suddenly being asked to do so left Xie Bai feeling a bit lost.

After explaining to Xie Bai in detail, Lin Feng knew that most females with purification abilities needed some guidance in the beginning. Xie Bai closed his eyes and felt the natural power within his body. His hands, which were placed on the fruits and vegetables, gradually emitted a faint green glow.

The green sprouts hiding among his hair strands autonomously moved without any wind, gradually becoming thinner and smaller. When they completely disappeared within Xie Bai’s hair, the natural light in the palm of his hand also vanished.

However, right after using his abilities for the first time, Xie Bai suddenly softened and fell backward. Fortunately, Su Ge acted quickly and caught him, anxiously looking at the pale-faced young female. “Are you okay?”

Although Xie Bai’s body was tired, he seemed to be mentally excited. His bright and shining black eyes sparkled as he said, “I’m fine. Quickly, take a look at the fruits and vegetables I purified.”

Lin Feng recorded the entire process of Xie Bai’s purification. “We still have to wait for the test results. Su Ge, you can take Xie Bai to rest for a while.”

Su Ge nodded and hugged Xie Bai as they returned to the clinic.

Once they left, Lin Feng spoke up, “The tender sprouts on Xie Bai’s head should be an embodiment of natural power. They disappear when the abilities are completely exhausted but reappear when the abilities recover. However, it should be possible to control their emergence and retraction.”

“I believe so. How long will the testing take?”

“At the earliest, we’ll know tomorrow,” Lin Feng replied and couldn’t help but add, “If all female beast patterns repaired are like Xie Bai’s, the empire will no longer be troubled by contaminants.”

Lin Su nodded. “Next, I’m going to repair the female beast patterns for my female father. We’ll see the results then. By the way, what did you want to tell me just now?”

Upon mentioning this matter, Lin Feng immediately spoke up, “Didn’t you ask me to find a substitute for the beast blood in the contract? I asked my Female Father, and he said we can use the blood of the contract beastmen themselves. Anyone bonded with a contract beast will have the beast’s energy within their blood, so activating their own beast patterns shouldn’t be a problem.”

Lin Su suddenly realized, “Right, this way, we don’t need to search for additional contract beast blood. Please thank Uncle for me; he’s been a great help.”

Lin Feng chuckled.

Once again, he couldn’t help but wish that Lin Su was truly his younger brother.