Chapter 496: Gu Yongnian’s Obsession, The Solution

Chapter 496 Gu Yongnian's Obsession, The Solution

Song Chuyi tilted his head to look at Gu Yongnian.

He noticed Gu Yongnian's cold expression with a quiet trace of obsession hidden deep in his eyes.

Those experiences in the small worlds had affected Gu Yongnian deeply.

Song Chuyi’s fingers twitched slightly, feeling Gu Yongnian tighten his grip on his hand, and he smirked.

Those moments in the small worlds were theirs alone.

In this world, only they held those memories together.

No doubt Gu Yongnian thought so too.

Song Chuyi already had a plan in mind and began looking forward to the arrival of the Mechanical Clan and the Beastkin.

The left and right neighbor spots were taken, but the front and back were still empty—hmm… this setup seemed a little strange.

That night, the Monster King and the Mechanical Clan's ruler arrived on Anmian Star one after the other.

The Monster King was less complicated—the Beastkin revered him, and there were no internal conflicts.

As for the Mechanical Clan, Shi San's rebels nearly came to blows with their ruler upon his arrival.

However, both factions restrained themselves for Song Chuyi's sake, avoiding an actual fight.

Seeing this, Song Chuyi decided to establish a rule.

No fighting was allowed here—period. Take your beef somewhere else.

With such different races and environments among the major factions, disagreements were inevitable.

But on this planet, peace was the law.

Song Chuyi shared this idea with Gu Yongnian.

Gu Yongnian jumped at the idea, hammering out the rules in under thirty minutes.

After a quick look, Song Chuyi gave him a thumbs-up.

"Nice work."

Gu Yongnian smiled faintly, a quiet warmth in his gaze.

"As long as it helps A'Chu."

Finally, his skills were useful.

With the arrival of the Mechanical Clan’s main forces, progress on the planet sped up.

A month flashed by in no time.

Since that brief nap days ago, Gu Yongnian had not rested at all—his strained psyche edged toward breakdown.

Yet, he gave nothing away.

By Song Chuyi’s side, he staked his claim while being a silent sentinel.

Song Chuyi had been watching his actions and knew exactly what he wanted.

Those past experiences in the small worlds had become Gu Yongnian's lifelong obsession—an obsession he couldn't shake no matter what.

Occasionally, Song Chuyi would recall how he used to be obsessed with sleep, but after going through so many small worlds, that fixation had gradually faded.

After all, compared to sleep, his bad back was way more important.

These days, he didn't have any obsessions, but Gu Yongnian's only grew deeper.

All they had to do was leave everything behind in the interstellar Federation and disappear together somewhere, and it could be solved.

But Song Chuyi couldn’t do it.

Even though Gu Yongnian claimed that everyone's insomnia had nothing to do with him—that it was caused by some weird cosmic stuff interacting with his power—that stuff would always exist, just like the air everyone needed.

He couldn’t bear to watch people suffer from insomnia until they literally exploded. That was something he absolutely couldn’t allow.

So he couldn’t abandon all these sleepless people. He could only do his best to solve their insomnia first.

The interstellar Federation included hundreds of different species, totaling billions of people.

One little planet like Slumber Star naturally couldn’t accommodate so many. Fortunately, Song Chuyi had gotten an idea from Lin Lang.

He could start a livestream.

His true form also had a certain effect on treating insomnia, and the current livestream was completely lifelike.

As long as there was enough energy, viewers could fully pick up on the vibes of his true form through the stream and receive the soothing effects of his energy.

To achieve this, Song Chuyi cut a deal with the Mechanical Clan, offering neighbor status as a condition for cooperation.

The Mechanical Clan would sell holographic simulation pods for just 1 Federation credit, striving to ensure all races in the interstellar Federation could access the livestream through these pods.

Seeing that the leaders of the other three factions had all become Song Chuyi’s neighbors, the Monster King threw a fit demanding to be one too.

In the end, the Monster King secured the neighbor position by purchasing a large batch of holographic simulation pods for his own people.

After all, the Beastkin preferred roaming free in the wild rather than staying obediently inside simulation pods.

But with free holographic pods, Song Chuyi figured the Beastkin might check out the stream.

Once everything was ready, Song Chuyi shifted back to his real form and began the broadcast.

The moment the livestream started, viewers flooded in by the billions, with numbers increasing by a hundred million every second.

In the virtual space, packs of furry Beastkin sprawled on the ground, emitting relaxed purring sounds.

A subtle woodsy scent lingered in the air, as if like being gently stroked by invisible hands.

They relaxed completely and soon dropped off to sleep.

Not far away, Mechs from the Mechanical Clan, Federation humans, and even insectoids could be seen.

Within this virtual space, they put their differences aside, finding comfortable spots to settle in, lulled by the familiar and soothing scent into pleasant dreams.

On Slumber Star, Gu Yongnian kept watch over Song Chuyi, who had returned to his true form.

He sat ramrod straight, his gaze fixed intently on the Sacred Tree.

Suddenly, everything before him turned to utter darkness.

Gu Yongnian's eyelids fluttered briefly as he planted a hand on the armrest beside him, drew a slow breath.

"A'Chu."

He murmured his name.

The darkness dissipated at once, and his vision returned to normal.

As if already accustomed to this, Gu Yongnian stayed put, silent, until the day's livestream ended.

With the broadcast over, the Sacred Tree unfurled gently, and in a flash of white light, Song Chuyi reverted to human form.

He walked up to Gu Yongnian and took his hand.

"We won’t need to livestream forever."

Leading him outside, he added,

"Then I’ll keep you company while you sleep."

Gu Yongnian murmured a quiet "Mm."

His gaze lingered on their joined hands, his expression clouded momentarily.

Shaking it off, he seemed to recall something and asked, "What were you thinking about during the livestream, A'Chu?"

"Hm?" Song Chuyi just smiled, mischief dancing in his eyes. "I was thinking about you."

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze tender.

"I know you were thinking about me too."

Unflinching, Gu Yongnian nodded and affirmed, "Yes."

Song Chuyi gave a soft hum, then suddenly leaned in closer.

His lips brushed lightly against Gu Yongnian's—a fleeting kiss that made him shudder.

"Feeling good today."

"Consider this your reward."

Gu Yongnian's Adam’s apple jumped, his voice husky.

"What’s got you so cheerful?"

Song Chuyi just smiled, not answering.

What else could it be? Of course, it was because he had figured out how to get Gu Yongnian to sleep.