Chapter 225: Unlocking a New Map Again!

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Unlocking a New Map Again!

Huo An previously didn’t know how to explain the King and Queen’s arrival to Liang He, but now he didn’t need to come up with an excuse.

"As the temple’s Divine... Beast, if we bring Yin Qi along, Silver Feather and the others will probably have to follow. Too many people would be inconvenient," he explained.

With him excluded, only the Mojin King Tiger, the Canglan Hunting Eagle, and the Mengji Snow Leopard were left.

"Kuang Ye doesn’t like water. If he has to deal with seawater every day, I’m afraid he won’t adapt well and will feel physically uncomfortable." Liang He proactively excluded the Mengji Snow Leopard as well.

After the final discussion, only Cedriel and Lanton remained. The two of them, who had been worried about being left behind again, were overjoyed. They immediately circled around Liang He, terrified she would change her mind the next second.

"Alright, alright, stop spinning. You’re making me dizzy." Liang He smiled and told them to stop, then placed one hand on each furry head. "Are you that happy to go on a business trip with me?"

Feeling the soft, smooth fur beneath her hands, Liang He’s tone grew even gentler. She actually knew that they had been quite sad when she didn’t bring them along on her last trip. If they hadn’t been brought to Greenfield Star early to find her due to the Rebel Army incident, the fluffy ones probably would have thrown a tantrum and acted completely aloof upon her return.

"AWOO!"

"SCREECH!"

Cedriel and Lanton scrambled to respond, their joy overflowing and evident.

"Alright, then it’s decided. Cedriel and Lanton will go."

The Mojin King Tiger liked playing in the water, so being out at sea wouldn’t affect him much. The Canglan Hunting Eagle was even simpler—he could fly. With them by Liang He’s side to protect her, Huo An could also feel more at ease.

"I’ll go contact Goring first. When do you think would be a suitable time to depart?" President Lucas was a bit anxious. Previously, out of fear that Liang He would refuse, he had managed to stay calm and was prepared to spend time persuading her. Now that he had obtained her consent, he naturally hoped to leave as soon as possible.

"Let’s rest for the night and depart tomorrow," Huo An replied. He knew that time waited for no one. Since it was decided, there was no need to delay and negatively impact the subsequent search and rescue operations. However, departing immediately was clearly unrealistic. Both he and Liang He needed to do some preparation work, and President Lucas was getting on in years and needed to rest after rushing about.

"Good, good. Then I’ll..."

Since they were staying the night, they certainly couldn’t let President Lucas sleep on the floor. However, Silver Li and the others had already occupied all the empty rooms in the service area, not even sparing the sunroom. As a result, Huo An could only invite him to rest at the Main Service Area.

"Liang He, I’ll take the President back to the Main Service Area first. We’ll meet there tomorrow morning at ten to take the private plane together."

President Lucas had specifically applied for a private plane this time, thinking that if Liang He agreed, they could head straight to Skalan Star. Otherwise, a whole group taking a Starship would have to make stops at other planets along the way. Not only would it be time-consuming and troublesome, but it would also be incredibly easy for those with ulterior motives, like the Rebel Army, to exploit vulnerabilities. It simply wasn’t necessary.

"Okay," she agreed.

After watching Huo An and President Lucas leave, Liang He called Hoder, Silver Feather, and the others to the activity room to announce her business trip to Skalan Star.

"Due to special circumstances, I will be traveling with Governor Huo this time. Aside from Cedriel and Lanton accompanying me, I’ll have to trouble you all to take care of the other animals."

With Silver Feather and her group here, Liang He didn’t have to worry too much about Yin Qi. After all, he was their family’s Divine Beast. As for Cyril, Liang He had already learned from Huo An that his adopter, Eureka, would be visiting him, which meant someone would be watching over him.

That left the Mengji Snow Leopard and the Iron-eating Beast, so she had to trouble Hoder and Silver Shuttle to look after them. Nominally, they were employees of the service area, making it convenient for Liang He to ask them for help.

"Alright. Since my uncle is going with you, I’ll stay at the service area and handle the logistics," Hoder said. He had no objections to Liang He’s arrangement. Although his actual job was to be Liang He’s bodyguard, he knew very well that given her strength, there was very little he could actually contribute.

"Yes, exactly! Leave the service area to us. We guarantee to complete the mission!"

If Silver Feather hadn’t been here keeping an eye on him, Silver Shuttle might have begged Liang He to take him along. But since he couldn’t go, he was more than happy to stay back, work, and play games with his good bro.

As for Silver Feather, her main concern was that Yin Qi would revert to his previous state once Liang He left. However, she also knew that Yin Qi was undergoing a Returning Ancestor process rather than being sick, so she didn’t need to worry about his life being in danger. Besides, she and Silver Li were standing guard here; if anything happened, they could handle it.

"Little He, Silver Shuttle is right. With us here, you can rest completely assured. I guarantee that by the time you come back, Xuan Jiao and the others will be perfectly fine."

"Okay, then thank you so much, Ah Ling." With Silver Feather’s promise, Liang He felt even more relieved. She knew that unlike Hoder and the others, Silver Feather was not an employee of the service area and had no inherent obligation to help her. Therefore, Liang He was incredibly grateful.

"I will try my best to go and return quickly. If anything happens at the service area, feel free to contact me." Even if Liang He couldn’t rush back in time, she could at least have Huo An figure something out.

"Okay."

After everyone had discussed the division of labor and confirmed there were no omissions, Liang He confidently returned to her dorm room. She began packing her luggage and simultaneously prepared the fluffy ones mentally for her departure.

The Iron-eating Beast had always been aloof from the world. Since falling ill, he had become even more sluggish and didn’t like to move, so he had no objections whatsoever.

Yin Qi didn’t have much of a concept regarding Liang He’s departure, so he just sat obediently to the side, listening to her nagging instructions.

As for the Platinum Giant Lion, because he had sneakily followed Liang He out last time and ended up getting ganged up on by the other animals, he didn’t fuss about going along this time. Mainly, it was because he didn’t like water either.

"MEOW..."

The Mengji Snow Leopard, who despised water just as much as the Platinum Giant Lion, pitifully rested his head on Liang He’s crossed knees, whimpering and whining. He knew clearly in his heart that he definitely wouldn’t be able to stand living in a maritime region. Therefore, he was merely using this opportunity to act incredibly spoiled.

"Alright, I know you all hate to see me go. I’ll come back as early as I can, okay?" Having comforted each of them one by one, Liang He also felt deeply reluctant to leave her fluffy companions.

If the situation hadn’t been an urgent matter of life and death, she probably wouldn’t have agreed to the invitation to Skalan Star.

"While there’s still some time, I need to make some more canned food," she resolved. Cedriel and Lanton had been a bit picky with their food lately. Worried that they wouldn’t be used to the food on Skalan Star, Liang He wanted to make some extra canned food to bring along. As for the other fluffy ones, even though the reserve delivered fresh meat daily, it was still better to prepare some extra food just in case.

"It’s a good thing we can get meals from the Main Service Area’s cafeteria every day now. Otherwise, I’d really be worried that Silver Feather and her group wouldn’t be used to the food here."

Even though she knew that before meeting her, Silver Feather and the others had survived entirely on nutrient solutions, Liang He still felt an inexplicable pre-departure worry. After all, Silver Feather and the others were technically guests. For the host to go on a long trip while the guests were still around felt somewhat impolite.

"Alright, I can’t waste any more time with you guys. I need to get busy."

After coaxing them for a while, Liang He began her bustling preparation work, finally finishing up near the time of departure the following morning.