Nguyen Minh Thu does look quite like His Highness the Crown Prince, but he's several orders of magnitude less.
After reading the mental manipulation technique that Qingyao taught him, Ruan Mingchu felt confident and knew he only needed to practice for two or three days.
After arranging for people to take care of Qiao Yu, he and Mu Yu went back to practice. Good things should naturally be shared.
Back home, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu removed their makeup, planning to change into different looks next time they went out.
Ruan Mingchu was already exceptionally skilled at manipulating mental energy, but he usually used it in more macroscopic areas. He had never been exposed to areas like the microscopic level, down to the genetic level.
This manipulation technique is to make him break down his thoughts into numerous extremely small parts, and get used to microscopic operations.
After Ruan Mingchu finished practicing and explained to the doctor where he needed assistance, Qiao Yu was wheeled into the operating room.
After entering the operating room, Qiao Yu fell into a deep sleep and felt nothing throughout the entire process. By the time she woke up, the surgery was already over.
Since she had been receiving treatment from a doctor specializing in treating patients for the past few days, she hadn't felt any pain. Now, she just felt her strength returning. Qiao Yu didn't think too much about it; how could a breakdown be cured so easily?
When the doctor came to the ward again, he did not use his skills on her, and she felt better and better. Qiao Yu belatedly realized that her illness had really been cured.
One day, Qiao Yu asked the doctor, "Why haven't I seen the two people who brought me here?"
The doctor smiled and said, "His Highness is busy giving us tutoring lessons and can't spare the time."
She clearly recognizes all these words, so why can't she understand them when they're put together?
However, Qiao Yu received a positive reply from the doctor that she was cured, but her body was still relatively weak. After all, she had been tormented by the disease for so long and was severely depleted, so she stayed in the hospital to recuperate.
Ruan Mingchu has always paid great attention to the use of mental power and has taught the people around him to use it. However, they can hardly use mental power because they cannot stand the strange feeling brought about by mental power touching other objects.
After confirming that they could treat gene collapse syndrome, the hospital's many doctors begged Ruan Mingchu to teach them this skill.
The more doctors who master this skill, the more people they can treat, so Ruan Mingchu naturally wouldn't keep it to himself. He happily started teaching classes, only to discover what it was like to have diligent but incredibly slow-witted students.
Even though they were clearly told what to do, they couldn't do it due to various mistakes. Even with Ruan Mingchu's calm demeanor, he was almost driven to despair.
Five days later, seeing the teaching progress remain stagnant, Ruan Mingchu made a painful decision and spent a day recording all the content.
Everyone who wants to learn should get a copy and study it on their own.
After seeing off the inquisitive doctors, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu finally had time to visit Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu and Da Song had become acquainted through the terminal. If it weren't for the nurses who were taking care of them forbidding it, they probably would have spent all their conscious time playing games together on the StarNet.
Seeing a face she had seen on the StarNet suddenly appear in front of her, even someone as calm as Qiao Yu panicked for a moment, but it was fleeting.
Ruan Mingchu asked, "How are you feeling?"
Qiao Yu: "It feels great."
"Okay, then you should rest well. Once you're discharged, Zhao Yongyang will show you around. You can tell him if you need anything."
Qiao Yu had no concept of politeness; he would just say "uh-huh" to whatever Ruan Mingchu said, but he was still somewhat reserved.
"Then we'll go and find more classmates."
Qiao Yu said goodbye to them.
After Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu left, Qiao Yu was filled with regret. She pounded the bed and berated herself for being useless.
With such a beautiful face, why didn't we take a group photo?
These days she has been keeping an eye on Hong Lixing. With her brother Qiao Sen, who is in constant communication with her 24/7, she has no choice but to keep an eye on her even if she doesn't want to.
On the day they left, the people of Firefly Park finally discovered the tragedy. Shocked, they rushed to clean up the mess, but it was too late to save them.
Soon, the Firefly Park was torn to pieces by the families of some of the deceased guests, and the people behind it came to light.
Those people were just arrested yesterday, and they're supposedly going to be sent to the Imperial Star for trial.
By this point, over 90% of the officials, large and small, in the Fifth Star System had been replaced by new people.
Qiao Yu felt excited, but after the excitement subsided came endless emptiness and confusion.
Fortunately, she made a new good friend, Da Song, who will also be going to school in a little over two months; otherwise, Qiao Yu would have been really depressed for a while.
Her brother, Qiao Sen, wasn't as lucky as her, but he was also quite simple-minded. After Qiao Yu subtly probed him and confirmed that he didn't have any psychological issues, she simply left him aside.
Qiao Sen: Waaaaah, my sister is gone.
Ruan Mingchu glanced at the fate of the bad guys and moved on. The Fifth Star System was almost completely wiped out; would the other star systems suffer the same fate? Ruan Mingchu didn't really want to face reality, but he had no choice.
He has already sent out people to investigate both overtly and covertly. Other star systems will be put aside for now, but the first ten star systems will be thoroughly examined.
Another phenomenon that piqued Ruan Mingchu's interest was that the large number of patients with genetic diseases on the Red Star was due to the strange magnetic fields formed by its numerous satellites, which emitted substances that damaged the body.
Until a solution is found, Red Star is uninhabitable. However, it was originally a resident planet with a small population, and the relocation is proceeding smoothly under the new leadership of the Fifth Star System.
Meanwhile, professionals are also going under heavy protection to study the secrets of the strange magnetic field.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu also embarked on their journey to the tenth star system.
With the thought that they might encounter some illegal activities again, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu disguised themselves and quietly arrived at Gude Star, the lowest-ranked planet in the tenth star system.
Gude is an agricultural planet, with most of its soil only suitable for growing the cheapest food crops, so it doesn't make much money overall, but the residents' lives are not bad.
Therefore, the population of Gude Star is not small, and it is divided into two continents.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu are struggling to decide which continent to go to.
The North Continent is located in the Northern Hemisphere, while the South Continent is located in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in significant differences in customs and diets.
Mu Yu asked, "Which continent do you want to go to?"
Ruan Mingchu pondered for a moment and said, "The Northern Continent, perhaps."
There's no particular reason; I just wanted to choose the north over the south.
Mu Yu: "Then let's go to the Northern Continent."
"If there are any abnormalities, then we will take another trip to the Southern Continent."
Ruan Mingchu thought about it and agreed. He should go to as many places as he could, and even if he went to the Northern Continent, he could only choose one city to visit.
This is how the destination is set.
By choosing the North Star Port, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu successfully entered Gude Star.
As soon as we left the port, a wave of heat hit us, accompanied by the scent of green ears of grain. It was the season when the green ears of grain were ripening.
As expected of an agricultural planet, the interstellar port is surrounded by endless fields, with waist-high green ears of rice resembling a blue ocean, dancing wildly in the hot wind.
Grasping a green ear of leaves blown by the wind, Ruan Mingchu looked around but couldn't find a single hovercar soliciting passengers.
The port was actually quite deserted; most people were either going out for tourism or returning from it. The majority were locals from Gude Star, and the two of them, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu, standing there seemed somewhat out of place.
Perhaps sensing their confusion, a friendly old man extended an invitation to them.
“Young man, why don’t you come to Da Sui City with this old man? You won’t get a hovercar here. Nobody in Da Sui City does that kind of thing; they’ll pick you up from their own people.”
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu thanked the old man and got into his son's hovercar.
The old man's surname was Ren, and his given name was Feng. His son's name was Ren Xiaofeng. He was a warm-hearted man, but his son didn't follow his personality. Instead, he was a quiet and reserved person. Apart from greeting Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu when they got on the bus, he didn't say another word.
Grandpa Ren asked Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu what they had come here for.
Ruan Minh Thu said that he and his partner were traveling through interstellar space, wanting to see the local customs and culture and write a paper.
When the topic of academic papers came up, Mr. Ren became interested. “Which stop is this for you? It must be really hard work to travel around so much just to write a paper.”
In the old man's eyes, traveling was not a good thing. He went there for a week at his old friend's enthusiastic invitation, but he didn't like it at all, especially the food, which was not to his liking. If it weren't for their long-standing friendship, the old man would have gone home long ago.
Home is the best.
Ruan Mingchu replied, "It's still the first stop. The teacher gave us two and a half months, and it was a bit difficult to get used to when we first set out."
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Ren invited them to his home, saying, "I guarantee you'll feel right at home. There are no hotels around here; if you want to stay, you'll have to stay at a fellow villager's house."
Ruan Mingchu accepted the invitation and thanked him again, saying, "It's fortunate that we met you, otherwise we really wouldn't know what to do."
"It's nothing. I've been helped by others before, so helping you now is just a small thing," Grandpa Ren said with a smile. "You'd better do your research on what I was saying for your next trip. It would be too reckless to come here without knowing anything about it."
Ruan Mingchu sighed, "These are all planets designated by the teacher. He said they have simple and honest people, are very unique, and are worth visiting."
Hearing others praise his planet, Grandpa Ren felt a sense of pride. "Gude Planet is quite good."
As they chatted along, Ruan Mingchu learned more about Gudexing from Grandpa Ren. Apart from a small number of people who went out to study or work in other industries, most of the people in Gudexing were farmers.
They live and work in peace and contentment, and most of them have happy and fulfilling lives. Even if they have troubles, they are nothing more than small things like "I lost a lot of hair today" or "My ear of green ears is actually lower than that of XX's family".
As a Gude alien, Grandpa Ren possesses a confidence and pride that emanates from within, a faith etched into his very being.
Ruan Mingchu realized that Gude Star was a planet with a completely different fate from Hongli Star.
The roadside was lined with half-ripe green ears of grain. Grandpa Ren said, "You've come at just the right time. To celebrate the ripening of the green ears of grain, we'll be holding a lot of fun activities here. If it were another half month, everyone would be busy harvesting, and there wouldn't be any fun activities. We wouldn't even be as enthusiastic about entertaining you."
The activities he mentioned were a series of events derived from the Qingshen Festival. Old Master Ren didn't go into the specifics, leaving some surprises for Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu to experience firsthand.
After nearly two hours, the hovercar left the confines of Aohoda and arrived in Oho City.
Osui City has almost no high-rise buildings, with a maximum of three stories, and all of them come with a spacious yard, one house per yard.
They all looked pretty much the same, with no discernible class or wealth disparity; they were all quite affluent.
The hovercar stopped in front of a courtyard with a sign that read "Owner: Ren Feng".
Grandpa Ren sighed, "Finally, I'm home."
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu followed Grandpa Ren down from the hovercar. Grandpa Ren walked in front and opened the door: "Come, come, let's go have a bowl of Qing Sui milk tea to moisten our mouths and rest our feet."
No one came to greet them from home. After dropping off the three of them, Ren Xiaofeng left. Old Master Ren said, "Xiaofeng still has to go to the fields to keep an eye on things. The ears of grain are ripening, and caterpillars are eyeing them. My grandson is still at school. He doesn't get out until five o'clock. Even after school, that brat isn't home. He won't be back until after six o'clock at the earliest."
He didn't mention any other family members, who seemed to have a story to tell, but Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu had no interest in finding out.
Grandpa Ren led the two to the third floor of the east room. Upon entering, there were four rattan chairs, with a round table in the middle, and a storage cabinet and a water dispenser placed next to it.
It looks like a place specifically for resting and relaxing.
If a family has such a place, it must mean that the family has spare money and lives a wealthy life.
Ruan Minh Thu was very happy to have come to such a planet. Seeing his people happy, peaceful and prosperous, he was content.
What he sought was for all citizens to have this kind of life.
Grandpa Ren took out a tea set and ingredients from the storage cabinet, and put a pot of milk on the stove on the table to heat it.
At the same time, he started preparing the ingredients: green rice noodles, milk tea, and other types of noodles. As he cooked, he said, "The most distinctive thing about our Gude Star is this green rice milk tea. The taste of green rice noodles from different places is quite different. Moreover, frying green rice noodles also requires skill. Nowadays, many young people don't fry the noodles very well, and they don't taste right."
"I'm not bragging, but in our area, my stir-frying skills for green rice noodles are top-notch."