Chapter 241

Chapter 241

Yang Teng quickly replied, saying that he would arrange it as soon as possible. He had just taken over F73, and the situation here was much better than when he had left it many years ago. Although it was still in the early stages of recovery, they now had an energy box production base, and the biggest financial issue in the initial reconstruction phase had been resolved by their star leader.

As he familiarized himself with the planet’s affairs, he naturally knew that the cubs of the human-insect species were not recognized by the star system. The empire had simply assigned them a survival planet to keep them out of the way.

Yang Teng went out for a tour and happened to see the human-insect cubs training with mechs. Some were in teams of four, practicing team coordination, while others were sparring one-on-one.

As a former warrior of the Sixteenth Legion, Yang Teng could see that the human-insect cubs were making rapid progress, and it was indeed time for them to practice on the star network.

The cubs were just starting out, and while some had exceptional talent in mechs, the stage on F73 was still too small compared to the large platform in the star system, where hundreds of thousands of planets gathered.

Countless prodigies converged here, and any cub who passed the 999 levels would undergo a transformation and evolve.

Yang Teng, lost in thought, heard a sigh.

He turned his head and saw several parents watching the sparring cubs with sighs. One of the parents patted the sighing parent on the shoulder, silently offering comfort, though the parent who was consoling others looked just as dejected when they turned away.

The sighing parent said, "I know it's good enough that we have a place for the cubs to grow up healthily; I shouldn't ask for more. But seeing how excellent they are now, yet knowing they won't be recognized and will be blacklisted in the future, I can't help but feel upset."

The other parents also felt helpless, and one parent added, "At their age, we were already taken by our guardians to the star network to engage in mech exchanges with peers from across the star system. Unfortunately, our cubs don't have this opportunity."

Seeing the helplessness and frustration of the parents, Yang Teng walked straight over.

The parents controlled their emotions and greeted Yang Teng, "Vice star leader."

Yang Teng patted the shoulder of the nearest parent and looked at the rapidly growing human-insect cubs. "Don't worry, the star leader has already arranged it. I've received notice that we can now arrange for the first batch of cubs learning mechs to enter the star network's training area."

Upon hearing this, the parents couldn't help but show excitement on their faces. Even though their star leader had left, he still cared about the cubs. Entering the star network and registering their identities—something the star system had been unwilling to do—had been achieved for the cubs. Had the star leader managed to secure identity recognition for them?

Seeing the excited parents, Yang Teng quickly explained that the star leader had submitted dozens of applications before the empire agreed to allow the human-insect cubs to enter the star network’s mech training area. However, their identities could not be revealed, so everything, including their original star registration, would be hidden.

Even so, the parents were very happy.

The parents hoped that the cubs could be recognized by the star system, and they were glad that the cubs could now communicate with peers from other planets and integrate into the star system. Of course, they hoped even more that the cubs wouldn’t be trapped here their whole lives.

The news quickly spread among the parents, and many were moved to tears.

Seeing this, Yang Teng's face showed a faint dimple, and he sent out a notification for the parents to prepare to accompany their cubs online.

The first batch of cubs and their parents were soon arranged to enter the mech training area, and Yang Teng went online to watch.

His attention fell on two leaderboards, and neither the personal nor the planetary leaderboards featured their planet’s cubs.

The planetary rankings were primarily based on the performance and number of levels completed by the cubs. Looking at F73, which was currently in last place, there were no cubs listed.

From now on, the cubs' star registration would be hidden, and since everyone in the star system knew the identities of F73's cubs, their achievements wouldn’t be automatically credited to F73.

Therefore, until the human-insect cubs were recognized or the parents had other normal cubs, no points would be added to F73. And given that the parents were fully focused on the human-insect cubs and had no time to lay eggs, even if a normal cub were born, their growth rate wouldn’t be as fast as the human-insect cubs. It would take at least three to five years before they reached a level suitable to come here.

Unless someone specifically brought eligible cubs to immigrate to F73, it was unlikely that normal cubs and their parents would settle here. Even those who didn’t mind human-insect cubs wouldn’t dare bring their cubs into an environment dominated by them. Given that human-insect cubs had strong territorial instincts and grew quickly, it wasn’t suitable for other normal cubs to be here. Therefore, unless there were special circumstances, the planet wouldn’t plan to admit normal cubs and their parents.

For now, the planet's rankings and points were basically irrelevant, and for a long time into the future, they would remain in last place.

When Bai Xiaoyu came online again after receiving Yang Teng's notification, he immediately ran into Bai Qi, who mocked him using the planetary rankings and points.

Bai Qi mocked him and even flaunted the rankings and points of several planets. "These planets can easily outperform F73, and these are the weakest ones under my command. What do you think? Oh, right, what could you possibly think? Whether it's your D36, your F73, or even the over a thousand fringe stars under your control, none of them measure up."

Bai Xiaoyu looked at these planets and wasn’t surprised that they were under the Huang Family’s control. Across the star system, various major powers, particularly those backing royal family members, had been building their influence for many years. Some planetary leaders were loyal to them, and even if they weren’t, they were connected to these factions and aligned with the corresponding royal family members.

The star systems that Bai Qi mentioned are not particularly prominent and are part of the Huang Family's forces that are exposed publicly. But there are many more hidden in the dark; no one in the star system knows exactly how many, or which faction each star system belongs to, or supports. Now, the star systems he mentioned aren't too excessive, and the royal family tends to turn a blind eye to them. If all the star systems were exposed, it would be a glaring target, and their cheap father would likely step in to deal with it.

This is not just the case for the Huang Family, but other factions as well. Everyone is developing in the shadows, and those with ambition are preparing for that future day.

In response to Bai Qi's boasting and taunts, Bai Xiaoyu didn't even furrow his brow. "Move aside, you're blocking the way."

Bai Qi was amused and angered by Bai Xiaoyu's attitude. "Oh? Are you going to watch that group of little useless cubs compete? It's been two or three days, and not a single one has passed the first ten levels. Their mech control is terrible, and their rankings are at the bottom. Where did you even find these little useless cubs? Is there any point in watching them? You might as well watch my cubs; they've already broken through fifty levels in a single day."

Bai Xiaoyu said, "They are not useless cubs, they just started learning recently. Besides, they are here to train; passing the levels isn't important. They have plenty of time, as long as they make progress. As for where I found them..."

He paused here, his gaze involuntarily falling on Bai Qi.

Bai Qi felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by Bai Xiaoyu. "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you looking at me?"

Bai Xiaoyu said, "Because I've already said everything that needed to be said."

Bai Qi was furious and wanted to say more, but before he could, Bai Xiaoyu turned and left. Unable to let it go, Bai Qi followed him.

In no time, Bai Qi was shocked by the scene before him. Hundreds of cubs, all around eight or nine years old, had surrounded Bai Xiaoyu's image. The area was filled with calls of "White Papa."

Where did he even find this bunch of little useless cubs, all of them newbies who hadn't passed a single level yet?

It seemed like another group of little useless cubs.

Before Bai Xiaoyu could even greet Yang Teng or the parents who were online accompanying their cubs, he was engulfed by the crowd of cubs.

At that moment, Little Prince and Little Bai came online. Bai Xiaoyu jumped onto Little Bai's shoulder, while Little Prince glared at the cubs rushing over. The cubs seemed to recognize the two, having interacted with their touch before.

With two princes being fierce, the cubs naturally calmed down. Still, after not seeing White Papa for many days, they were a bit restless.

Just as Bai Xiaoyu was about to speak to the cubs who had finally calmed down, he sensed something and turned around. He discovered that the dragon cubs, who had accelerated their progress due to his message, had also come out.

Seeing so many cubs, the dragon cubs' eyes remained fixed, and they stood rooted to the ground. The cubs before them were more to their liking than any they had seen before, stirring an intense desire to recruit them as followers, as if these cubs were born to be their underlings.

The cubs, feeling the gaze of their peers, became restless. Their senses weren't as sharp as the dragon cubs', and being in the star network, they couldn't sense the leader-like aura of the dragon cubs. Moreover, with half-human blood, their temper rose at the dragon cubs' "you will be my follower" look.

It was not certain who would be whose follower.

The dragon cubs, instead of being angry at the rebellious potential followers, became even more excited.

Followers with courage and spirit would be stronger, which was exactly what they wanted.

After sizing each other up for just a few breaths, the next moment, over twenty dragon cubs suddenly charged into the midst of the human-insect cubs.

"Hurry up and claim them! There are over twenty opponents! The early bird gets the worm!"

Watching the cubs fight, Bai Xiaoyu facepalmed while Yang Teng and the parents looked confused; even Bai Qi, who followed, was puzzled.

These cubs seemed to have strong combat abilities, especially the more than twenty who initiated the attack.

But he only watched for about ten seconds.

Before the fight could escalate, the mech area system immediately intervened to stop them. Here, if you wanted to fight, you had to use mechs.

Almost instantly, all the cubs entered their mechs and started a brawl.

As beginners, the fight between the cubs quickly shifted from intense to a clumsy exchange of blows.

Bai Qi saw this and thought to himself that they were, indeed, a bunch of little runts.

The dragon cubs had even less time learning mechs compared to the human-insect cubs, making it impossible for them to completely dominate their opponents. Despite being pushed back by the onslaught, they fought with increasing courage, and grew increasingly pleased with the cubs they had their eyes on as potential recruits.

It seemed they needed to improve their mech operation skills quickly, or they wouldn't stand a chance against the cubs they had their eyes on.

This mech battle didn’t last long either; the dragon cubs had already queued up for their opponents. Just as they were getting into the fight, they were suddenly pulled into the completion battlefield by the system.

After they disappeared, the human-insect cubs also began to tackle the challenge.

As a result, after hundreds of cubs entered and cleared the first level, hundreds of cubs with obscured star registrations appeared on the rankings.

These cubs' ranks were clustered together, with many consecutive placements, drawing attention from many.

How did so many cubs with hidden star registrations suddenly show up?