He has committed a grave crime.
He had inappropriate desires for his god.
In other words, he wanted to... violate his gods.
A note from the author:
Ji Zhaoming:
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Chapter 20
The Matter of Growing Up
The spaceship landed on a nearby planet.
From afar, the sky was mostly obscured by the dark mass of spaceships. The enormous object descended from the sky, and the people below looked up in horror at the starship.
The sudden appearance of the spaceship terrified the natives, but when they saw the patterns on the spaceship, they fell into an eerie silence.
Such a beautiful and exquisite pattern, it couldn't be an enemy, could it?
With these thoughts in mind, the natives did not choose to flee, but instead carefully hid to the side, leaving a space for the spaceship to land.
The spaceship landed slowly.
The gate, painted with the colors of night, slowly opened in the eyes of the original inhabitants.
The white mech shells covered their entire bodies, reflecting a cold light in the sun. The machine races at the front had indifferent faces, showing no emotion whatsoever.
...A machine race?!
The machine race had lived on their planet for a long time without ever venturing out. The original inhabitants had been cautiously exploring for a long time before daring to settle near the machine race's planet. But now, the machine race had actually left their planet!
run?
Or should we not run?
The native inhabitants hid behind the bushes, trembling as they watched the machine races, ready to flee at any moment.
But this planet is only so big, so where can they escape to under the noses of the machine race?
Immediately afterwards, the machine races that had stepped out first turned around in unison, lowered their proud heads slightly, placed their hands on their abdomens, and bent over, as if to welcome those behind them.
Who is it?
A cold, stern face appeared before them. Being stared at by those eyes, they couldn't help but slow their breathing, fearing that the slightest movement would cause their heads to disappear instantly.
An unbelievable idea popped into everyone's mind, and even though these people had never seen this person's face, they could blurt it out.
It's Gu Yunzhou.
Gu Yunzhou, the leader of the machine race.
So, were these machine races welcoming Gu Yunzhou?
The locals tried to step back on tiptoe, but Gu Yunzhou's gaze swept over them, and they immediately froze in place, unable to muster any strength.
We're doomed.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yunzhou showed no interest in them and instead, like the robots that came out first, turned around and made a welcoming gesture.
Those who could be so respectfully welcomed by Gu Yunzhou must be nothing more than ruthless, cold-blooded killers!
The sound of footsteps drifted slowly through the air from the spaceship to the ears of the natives.
The person walked very slowly, seemingly used to being surrounded by these robots and not finding it frightening. Instead, he walked forward slowly according to his own will.
This helped the indigenous people, who had almost fainted, regain their composure.
Winter had melted away, and the wind brought the first hints of spring. The sun was shining brightly, its golden rays piercing through the clouds and illuminating the spaceship and the person on it.
He emerged from the sunlight, bathed in it.
Apart from the first day when he arrived, this was only the second time. Ji Zhaoming lowered his head, feeling slightly uncomfortable.
“Master.” Gu Yunzhou reached out his hand to him.
Ji Zhaoming grasped Gu Yunzhou's hands, quickened his pace, and walked a few steps to Gu Yunzhou's side.
His eyesight wasn't as sharp as the machine race's, but through the rustling grass, he still managed to spot quite a few people with surprised expressions.
Saying his face showed surprise wouldn't be quite accurate; it seemed to be a mixture of emotions, which ultimately manifested as a stunned expression.
Being supported by the machine race and being looked at by so many other races are two different things, and even Ji Zhaoming felt a little ashamed.
His shoulder was almost touching Gu Yunzhou's, and he lowered his voice to give a soft "hmm," then asked, "Did something happen?"
"..." Sensing the king's closeness, Gu Yunzhou paused slightly. "It's nothing."
Even though he didn't often interact with other races, Gu Yunzhou could still guess a thing or two.
But I'm still not happy.
Dragons hide their treasures deep in the mountains, and to obtain them one must cross ice and fire.
Only in this way can we protect it properly.
But there might be a one in ten thousand chance that, in order for the treasure to bask in the sunlight, the dragon would willingly obey the treasure's wishes and place its most precious possession under the sun.
Because I like you, I can suppress the jealousy that is about to burst forth.
Gu Yunzhou lowered his eyes, his chest rising and falling with his breath.
"Hmm? They seem..." Ji Zhaoming racked his brains but couldn't think of a suitable word, so he could only say, "Strange? Are they residents of some race?"
He looked like he wanted to run away, but was unwilling to.
A rabbit and a little fox followed closely behind him.
The little rabbit, not yet sentient, could openly ask Ji Zhaoming for a hug, but the little fox couldn't, and would follow Ji Zhaoming around sadly.
Because they were too small to sit in the chair, the machine race placed their king's pet in a dedicated pet space after boarding the spaceship.
Of course, Gu Yunzhou didn't reveal one thing: the chair's height and width could be adjusted to accommodate different body types.
It wasn't until they disembarked from the spaceship that the fox and the rabbit were able to reunite with Ji Zhaoming.
The little rabbit hopped in front of Ji Zhaoming, its red eyes shining as it looked at him.
Ji Zhaoming chuckled a few times, bent down and hugged the rabbit in his arms, stroking its soft fur.
“There are all kinds of races.” Gu Yunzhou glanced around, nodded, and the machine race in front helped lead the way. Gu He quickened his pace, preparing to head to his residence first.
After taking a few steps, Gu Yunzhou added, "But there are no machine races."
Weak races must support each other to barely survive, and this is the closest planet to the machine race's home planet. Unless there is absolutely no other way, powerful races would not want to stay in such a place where trouble is likely to break out.
So the few weak races discussed it and came to this planet with trepidation. Every now and then, they would fly their dilapidated spaceships far away from the machine race's planet to take a look.
Gu Yunzhou wasn't interested in beings that could be crushed without lifting a finger. As long as they weren't bothered, Gu Yunzhou didn't bother with them.
The machine race is naturally superior to many other races, let alone under his rule.
Gu Yunzhou had never thought anything of this before, but now, looking at Ji Zhaoming, he spoke with a tone of boastfulness that he himself was unaware of.
Ji Zhaoming met Gu Yunzhou's bright eyes, understood the meaning behind it, and praised with a smile, "Really amazing."
Gu Yunzhou tightened his grip on his hand beside him and then loosened it, saying softly, "Mm."
For the first time, Gu Yunzhou felt that he was so bad at speaking that he couldn't even reply to the king's praise and could only respond with the simplest words.
Ji Zhaoming smiled and tiptoed slightly to touch Gu Yunzhou's head.
Hmm... It's strangely soft, like an obedient big dog.
Gu Yunzhou was a step behind Ji Zhaoming, casually glancing at the surrounding natives.
Under that warning gaze, the indigenous people could no longer suppress their panic and fled in disarray.
However, during their escape, the indigenous people couldn't help but turn around and focus their attention on the person in the very center.
Who exactly are they? And why are these machine races together?
I want to... take one more look.
I can't explain why, but inexplicably, I wanted to take another look.
This feeling was so magical that it gave the natives a strange feeling: had they seen this person before?
*
The houses found by the machine race were nestled among flowers, trees, and shrubs, with the sound of flowing water. Passing through layers of green forest, it felt like arriving at a paradise, a style completely different from where Ji Zhaoming originally lived.
The door was wide open, and the clean sunlight illuminated the room, with the occasional sound of wind and birdsong.
It wasn't summer, but the pond was full of blooming lotus flowers, their fragrance filling the air.
The little rabbit seemed to really like its surroundings, its eyes constantly darting around until it saw the grass. Its limbs started itching, and it turned to look at Ji Zhaoming.
Ji Zhaoming put the little rabbit down.
The little rabbit immediately ran into the grass.
This planet is a ruined planet, and it must have taken a lot of effort to find this place on such a planet. Ji Zhaoming said, "I like it very much."
"I'm glad you like it, Master," Gu Yunzhou said. "Is there anything else that needs to be changed?"
Ji Zhaoming shook his head.
Just then, Gu He came out of the house. When he saw the king, his mouth stretched to his ears with a wide grin: "Your Majesty! Come and see the room we prepared for you!"
Hmm... Considering the shape of that spaceship, Ji Zhaoming mentally prepared himself before going inside.
It's filled with soft white mats; it wouldn't be good if they got dirty.
Ji Zhaoming and Gu Yunzhou got some slippers, and just as they bent down, someone touched the back of their neck.
As if he had touched a vital point, Ji Zhaoming suddenly raised his head and looked at Gu Yunzhou.
Gu Yunzhou, without changing his expression, took out slippers. "Feet."
Even as an adult, Ji Zhaoming couldn't escape the fate of being treated like a child. Ji Zhaoming resignedly raised his foot.
The slippers were shaped like rabbits, and when he put them on, he looked even younger.