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Year 4567, Saka Galaxy
The Saka Galaxy was ruled by Emperor Xu Across the universe, each galaxy was governed by at least one leader though some were ruled by two, three, or even four figures of authority
Countless galaxies rotated around a mysterious form of energy an oval-shaped, glowing core. Rumors claimed this strange aura changed colors endlessly sometimes a single hue, sometimes two blended together, and at times even three colors intertwined. No one truly understood what determined these colors, nor what they truly meant
Galaxies were classified into three tiers Class I the highest, Class II mid-level, Class III the lowest
Only one Class I galaxy had ever existed Blue Avy Galaxy But it had long since fallen into extinction
All that remained were Class II and Class III galaxies The Saka Galaxy belonged to Class II
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Whoss— whusss…
Zhilin swept the floor, brushing dust away with steady motions, then wiped the table clean. After finishing, she flipped the shop sign from Closed to Open. Reaching up, she pressed the bell above the door
Ding
Still working
Satisfied, Zhilin sat down and unlocked the drawer beneath the table. From inside, she took out a transparent tablet. Her fingers swiped lightly as she searched for information
"Hmmm… Universal Dharma Protection Association" she muttered
"Only weird people would come up with a name like that. Protection? In this era? What a joke"
Chubby climbed onto the table, his beautiful eyes sparkling
"Meow?"
"What do you want now?" Zhilin asked flatly
"Meow meow," Chubby replied in a soft, innocent tone
"Do I look like I can understand what you're saying…?"
As if offended, Chubby turned his back to her and began vocalizing with deep conviction
"Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow—"
It didn't stop Zhilin's eye twitched
"That's enough!" she snapped, lunging to grab him
"Auntie!!"
"Woof woof "
Zhilin watched the duo of troublemakers arrive and could only let out a tired sigh. She released whatever she had been gripping, ignored the noisy child and the overly enthusiastic dog, and went back to her search as if they didn't exist
The child walked straight up to Zhilin, climbed onto the chair, and sat on the table, staring at her with wide, innocent eyes
"Auntie, are you deaf?"
Zhilin finally looked at the child
Do you really think I care?
She stared for a brief second, then turned away and continued searching on the other side of the room
Meanwhile, Chubby let out a sharp hiss the moment he noticed the dog. The dog, completely unbothered, trotted over to Chubby and began licking him mercilessly with its wet tongue
Chubby fought back, claws flying but the dog dodged skillfully, as if trained for battle, and kept licking without mercy
In the end, Chubby was left completely drenched in dog saliva
Mini Theater:
Zhilin scrolls through a summary: "Tor Handsome Tor"
Author: "Yes~?"
Zhilin: "fresh, Tor?"
Author: "…Impossible. Even if such a man existed, he wouldn't be your destiny"
Zhilin: "... Damn"