Monster Cub Live Stream – CH52

Chapter 52

After that brief moment of abnormal behavior, Feng Wu quickly returned to how he used to be, which made Lin An’an let out a huge sigh of relief.

For a while after that, Lin An’an found himself paying closer and closer attention to Feng Wu’s every move.

Feng Wu did not seem all that different from before. His attitude toward Lin An’an was still the same as ever—considerate, attentive, quiet, the sort of person whose actions always spoke far louder than his words.

…No, that was not quite right. There actually was one thing that had changed.

Once again, Lin An’an’s gaze collided with Feng Wu’s. This had already happened countless times over the past few days.

Lin An’an had been secretly paying attention to Feng Wu, and Feng Wu would also often look at him. Their eyes meeting had long since become an everyday occurrence.

The moment those black eyes met those golden ones, Feng Wu stared at him for a while, then the corners of his lips curved, and he smiled at him.

If it had been before, Feng Wu would have already turned the tips of his ears red and looked away.

Could it be that Wolf Bro had finally… figured things out?

Before Lin An’an could think too deeply about it, a new research team arrived on Sin Planet.

The research team Xia Yuanhan had sent had already been escorted off the planet. Once the safe house was vacated, Lin An’an specifically told Feng Wu to have people thoroughly clean the entire place from top to bottom.

Anywhere Xia Yuanhan’s people had touched felt unclean unless it was scrubbed properly. Too unlucky.

The new research team had been personally selected by Feng Wu. There were only five of them, but every one of them had dealt with Feng Wu before.

Feng Wu knew their backgrounds, and he knew what kind of people they were. They were few in number, but all of them were trustworthy.

This time, the team leader was a researcher with graying temples and glasses named Qi Ran.

Qi Ran’s team adapted quickly. On the very day they arrived on Sin Planet, they completed all the necessary tests on Lin An’an.

Feng Wu took out the plan they had prepared in advance.

“These are some of the plans we came up with earlier.” Feng Wu handed the proposal to Qi Ran. “Take a look.”

Qi Ran flipped through it. “Healing chambers?”

“Yes,” Feng Wu said. “We’ve already tried modifying the energy core of a healing chamber and found that the method works.”

As he spoke, he took out a silver metal core and handed it over. “This core’s operating pattern replicates An’an’s ability. You only need to reproduce it in the energy cores of other healing chambers.”

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Qi Ran asked somewhat puzzledly, “Since you’ve already developed a treatment method, what do you still need us for?”

“Because healing chambers can’t be made available to every single person,” Feng Wu said. “So you should still do your best to develop a special-effect drug. If that path doesn’t work, then we’ll figure out how to let every patient use a healing chamber.”

Healing chambers were expensive, and the treatment time was long. If they wanted to rely on that method alone to cure everyone on Sin Planet, the cost would indeed be far too high.

Lin An’an said, [Since the healing chamber energy core can replicate my ability pattern, it might also give you some inspiration for your research.]

Qi Ran nodded solemnly. “Understood. Thank you.”

He said no more and immediately ushered the rest of his team into the lab.

[With the help of the energy core, the special-effect drug research should go smoothly.] Lin An’an said. [Qiu Baiyu told me that a lot of patients on Sin Planet have reported major improvements in their condition after eating the healing fruits and vegetables.]

The healing produce Lin An’an had asked Qiu Baiyu and the others to cultivate was the strengthened version, much more effective against Alpha than the black-robed mystery seller version.

But for patients whose Alpha symptoms were too severe, the healing produce still worked too slowly.

[It won’t be long before the first batch of patients cured through healing produce appears.] Lin An’an calculated the timing. [The Alpha testing centers on Sin Planet can start being set up now.]

Feng Wu nodded. “All right. You don’t need to worry about personnel. I’ll arrange for soldiers from the First Legion to handle the testing.”

[Also, after recovered patients leave Sin Planet, it’s best to keep them under centralized observation for three to five days first. Only after confirming Alpha doesn’t recur should they be allowed to go home.] Lin An’an said. [I remember there are several undeveloped wasteland planets near Sin Planet?]

Feng Wu thought for a moment. “There are three. The closest one is very near Sin Planet. It takes less than three hours by starship.”

By the time they finished talking, the two of them had already returned to the wilderness farm.

Lin An’an immediately jumped out of Feng Wu’s palm and changed back into human form. “Do any of those three wasteland planets belong to someone?”

“No,” Feng Wu said after thinking for a moment. “The planets around this area have not been incorporated into any faction’s territory yet.”

“Then great.” Lin An’an lit up. “We can requisition one of them and build temporary safe houses there to receive patients who’ve left Sin Planet. It’ll basically be a transit station.”

“Even though once Alpha syndrome is cured, as long as they aren’t exposed directly to the infection source—that is, Kaylos Stone radiation—patients won’t be infected again through person-to-person transmission.”

“But just in case, it’s still better to observe them at the transit station for a few days. During observation, run one Alpha test per day. Once it’s confirmed there’s been no relapse at all, then send them home.”

That way, it would not only confirm whether the patient’s Alpha had truly been cured, but also reassure people outside.

Feng Wu nodded in approval. “I’ll handle the transit station on the Empire’s side. As for the Federation…”

“The Federation side can be left to me.”

The door was suddenly pushed open. Lin An’an stared at Gu Yubai, who had just walked out, in shock. “When did you get back?”

“Not long ago. I just changed clothes,” Gu Yubai said with a smile. “I’ve been on Sin Planet long enough. It’s about time I went back.”

She curled her lips into a smile, but there was a sharpness to it that made one’s scalp tingle.

Zhang Yifeng said, “Then the transit station for everyone outside the Empire and Federation can be handled by us.”

It was a very reasonable division of labor.

Lin An’an looked at them and suddenly felt as though the entire interstellar order was about to change.

After the two of them returned to the room, Lin An’an said, “Wolf Bro, before the transit stations are built, I want to go back to Capital Star first.”

Feng Wu answered immediately, “All right.”

Lin An’an looked a little surprised. “You’re not even going to ask me why?”

Feng Wu raised his eyes, his golden gaze fixed steadily on him. Though he said nothing, Lin An’an could clearly feel the trust in that gaze.

A sweetness suddenly bloomed in Lin An’an’s chest. He raised a hand and covered Feng Wu’s eyes. “Y-you stop looking at me like that first.”

Feng Wu froze. “…Why?”

Lin An’an parted his lips. “Just… don’t look.”

If Feng Wu looked at him like that, he simply could not concentrate. His train of thought had already been scattered.

After a brief silence, Feng Wu raised a hand and lightly gripped Lin An’an’s wrist, pulling it down. The boy’s slightly reddened ears immediately entered his line of sight.

Feng Wu’s throat bobbed. After a while, he finally looked away. “All right.”

Lin An’an quietly let out a breath and tried to gather his thoughts again.

“Setting up transit stations will definitely require cooperation with the authorities,” Lin An’an said. “Right now, the Empire’s official representatives are my father, my eldest brother, and my second brother.”

“Xia Yuanhan definitely wants a hand in this, but we can’t work with him. Between my father and my eldest brother, I lean more toward my eldest brother. Gu Yubai mentioned before that my father’s condition seemed off. I suspect he’s already under the control of Alpha’s people.”

Feng Wu nodded, indicating he agreed with Lin An’an’s guess.

“As for my eldest brother… his current situation is still unknown, so I want to go to Capital Star and check on him first. If he’s fine, then we work with him. If he’s also out of commission, then I’ll have to step in myself.”

Lin An’an gave a pretend-troubled sigh. “If there’s really no one else to choose, then the Empire’s Third Prince will just have to ‘rise from the coffin’ and ‘come back from the dead.’”

That evening, Zhang Yifeng brought out his aged stash of fruit wine again.

Gu Yubai raised a brow. “And what exactly are we celebrating today?”

“To celebrate in advance that everything we do goes smoothly,” Zhang Yifeng said generously. “Drink as much as you want. If we run out, I’ve got more!”

Today’s fruit wine was grape-flavored. Compared to the last batch, it was richer and more mellow, and the alcohol content was higher too.

“I can drink this one, right?” Lin An’an asked eagerly, pouring himself a full glass.

Feng Wu frowned at the sight. “Drink less. Too much will give you a headache.”

He still remembered what Lin An’an had been like after drinking the fruit wine last time. Just one sip had gotten him dead drunk, to the point where he had fallen headfirst into the hangover soup.

Lin An’an was unconvinced. “Last time was special circumstances. I drank it in cub form. This time I definitely won’t get drunk from just one sip!”

He boldly declared, “Wolf Bro, just watch. I can definitely drink three cups today without going down!”

Feng Wu looked like he wanted to say something and didn’t, but he also didn’t want to ruin Lin An’an’s mood, so he immediately turned an inquiring look toward Si Youlin.

Si Youlin had been smiling the whole time, his gaze darting back and forth between Feng Wu and Lin An’an more times than anyone could count. “Don’t worry, Boss. Everything’s ready.”

What he meant by “ready” was naturally the hangover soup he had prepared for everyone.

Only then did Feng Wu relax a little.

Lin An’an lifted his glass. “Here’s to everything going smoothly for everyone!”

After saying that, he took a big gulp. The rich grape fragrance exploded in his mouth, and Lin An’an squinted contentedly. The tip of his tongue peeked out from between his lips to lick away the wine at the corner of his mouth.

Feng Wu’s heart gave a violent thump. He unconsciously licked the corner of his own mouth too, the roots of his ears burning hot.

This wine is a little too strong today, he thought.

Lin An’an stuck to his word and really did drink three full glasses of fruit wine.

Zhang Yifeng stroked his chin. “You should still drink a little less. This stuff has quite a kick afterward.”

“No worries, I’m totally fine!” Lin An’an patted his chest, his whole face flushed red. “I think I could still drink three more glasses!”

But this time, Feng Wu didn’t let him.

Just as Zhang Yifeng had said, once Lin An’an finished drinking, the alcohol slowly hit him, and before long he was dizzy and wandering all over the place.

Feng Wu sighed inwardly. “I’ll help him back to his room first. Fourth Brother, bring a bowl of hangover soup over later.”

Si Youlin said, “Got it.”

Feng Wu took Lin An’an away from the table ahead of time. Lin An’an was walking like he was floating. “Wolf Bro, I-I still wanna drink—”

“No more.” Feng Wu held him by the arm. It was only a few short steps, but Lin An’an swayed and stumbled for an absurdly long time.

If there hadn’t been so many people around, Feng Wu might have simply carried him back to the room to spare him the risk of flopping flat on his face in the middle of the floor.

“Sit for a while first. After you’ve had the hangover soup, you can lie down.”

Feng Wu helped Lin An’an sit by the head of the bed. Afraid he’d be uncomfortable, he even tucked a pillow behind his back.

Just then, Si Youlin’s voice sounded from outside. “Boss, the hangover soup.”

Feng Wu took the bowl and shut the door.

“Come drink this.” Feng Wu crouched by the bed, holding the bowl steady in his hands. He tested a spoonful first, and after confirming it was no longer too hot, he brought it to Lin An’an’s lips.

But Lin An’an turned his head away. “Don’t want it.”

“Just a little.” Feng Wu coaxed patiently. “If you don’t drink it, you’ll have a headache tomorrow morning.”

“Still not drinking it.” Lin An’an shook his head. “That’ll be tomorrow morning me’s headache. What does that have to do with current me?”

His argument was so logical and convincing that he even convinced himself, then nodded very firmly. “Exactly.”

Feng Wu said helplessly, “Then drink it a little later, all right?”

Lin An’an didn’t answer. He lowered his eyes, and the bright black pupils he usually had now seemed covered by a thin layer of mist.

He stared fixedly at Feng Wu by the bed for a while, then suddenly gave a silly little laugh. “Wolf Bro.”

Feng Wu replied, “Mm, I’m here.”

“You’re really good-looking.” The boy blinked slowly, then lifted a hand, his fingertips lightly tracing the outline of Feng Wu’s face. “I like you.”

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