The Way of the Empress

The power of pandora virus is well known. No one knew when Moodys contracted it, whether he ate wild fruits he shouldn’t have, or when the fever began.

As early as when his hands and face began to fester inexplicably, Moodys already had a bad premonition, but at that time he thought that he had contracted some kind of strange disease, and didn’t tell Zhuo Yang to prevent scaring him.

He just wanted to accompany him to find a way out and make plans.

He didn’t expect it would be pandora left by Hannibal… If he knew this earlier…

“Pandora is extremely contagious. Back when it spread through Jiuwei Star, my parents, brothers, and sisters all died of pandora, in quarantine… This person has pandora, he must be immediately sent to the disease control center and quarantined. The same is true for the person next to him, who must be immediately sent for examination. Before confirming if he is infected, he must not be let out. Jiuwei Star can’t stand another outbreak of pandora.” An old man yelled.

The surroundings grew more crowded, but they kept a distance from them in fear.

Seeing their clothes, another person in the crowd suddenly thought of something. “Look, their clothes don’t look like our Jiuwei Star’s. It’s tattered… Do you think they might be spies from other planets, using pandora and wanting to harm our Jiuwei star again?”

As soon as someone raised the question, the eyes of the people around Zhuo Yang and Moodys suddenly became weird. If this is the case, they will be eaten alive and must not be allowed to harm Jiuwei Star…

“No, it’s not like this. Please believe me, my sentinel and I are just ordinary people. When we were passing through the Heart of Rose starfield in a spacecraft, we had an accident and encountered a space tearing vortex before being swept up here. We managed to save our lives and didn’t know that this was the Jiuwei Star… We walked in the forest for almost half a month before finding a space magnetic field station, and came here…” Zhuo Yang quickly explained. “Trust me, we have no malicious intentions, and we are not bringing any virus to the Jiuwei Star. If necessary, we can cooperate with your disease control center to test if my sentinel and I have been infected. If we are… we don’t mind being quarantined.”

An obese woman looked at Zhuo Yang doubtfully: “Is what you said true?”

“Really, I promise. Everything I said is true.” Zhuo Yang looked at them confidently, his eyes full of sincerity.

He has a pair of extremely beautiful eyes, which seem to have an inexplicable magic power, that will bewitch those around him, making them believe what he said and have a good impression of him…

The slightly obese woman looked at him for a while, and was slightly relieved after believing his words. “I was infected with pandora virus when I was young. After being vaccinated, I won’t be infected again. In that case, you can follow me. I’ll take you these foreigners to the disease control center!”

“Okay, thank you very much, beautiful lady.” Zhuo Yang was grateful.

The fat woman snorted coldly, seeming to be very disdainful of Zhuo Yang’s excessive compliments, and immediately said, “Just call me Mrs. Shirley.”

“Yes, Mrs. Shirley.” Zhuo Yang replied obediently.

Mrs. Shirley seemed to have a very strong position in the Jiuwei Star, and soon called the spaceship of the disease control center. Before leaving, she instructed the rest of them: “Quickly arrange a magnetic field to disinfect the space they stood. Then, children and people who have not had pandora or the vaccine should not go out, especially not near the central square to avoid infection.”

Everyone listened to her.

Zhuo Yang Moodys and Mrs. Shirley boarded the spaceship from the disease inspection center.

On the way, although Zhuo Yang felt that this lady was a bit difficult to get along with, because of Moodys’ illness, he asked immediately, “Madam, you said that you were infected with pandora virus when you were a child, and after you were vaccinated, will not be infected again. Is this true? Many people in the Jiuwei Star have been infected with pandora, and they have all been cured?”

He must confirm that even if Moodys is really infected with pandora, he can still be cured and it will not endanger life, to be able to feel at ease.

“The pandora virus is very powerful. Back then, our Jiuwei Star killed a lot of people because of it. Vaccines are available, but they need to be divided across people, and not everyone can be vaccinated. After being vaccinated, only one out of nine will survive… and some people, even if they don’t need to be vaccinated, will not be infected when dealing with infected people every day.” Mrs. Shirley saw what he wanted to ask, and immediately added in a bad mood: ” Moreover, the large-scale virus infection was 80 or 90 years ago. The virus and its vaccines have disappeared from our Jiuwei Star for 70 to 80 years. We don’t know where it came from or how to get it. In short, it’s gone now.”

She paused, then added, “The vaccine and virus are gone. In the last 7 to 8 years, if someone is infected, they can only go to the disease control center to quarantine, and wait to die. There are no more vaccines.”

Hearing her words, Zhuo Yang and Moodys’ hearts sank.

If Moodys was really infected with pandora, they can’t imagine they’ll be able to leave safely…

Zhuo Yang felt uneasy, and immediately asked, “So, what is the onset time of pandora’s infected person?”

If Moodys is really infected with pandora, can they leave Jiuwei Star first, and then find a way to deal with it?

“From the time the body begins to fester, in one month for slow cases, and less than five days for fast cases, the infected will fester and die.” Mrs. Shirley said coldly.

The hearts of Zhuo Yang and Moodys plummeted violently once more.

Both of them prayed together in their hearts, not pandora, never pandora.

It’s a pity that the god of fate did not favor them.

After going to the disease control center, the test results came out soon. Zhuo Yang was not infected with pandora, but Moodys was infected…

“Impossible, I don’t believe it.” Zhuo Yang was reluctant to accept that the person he had just pulled back from the gate of the underworld was actually infected with such a deadly virus. He took Moodys to draw blood over and over again to retest.

He didn’t believe this mechanical test; it might be a misdiagnosis…

He tested it himself, but after three full tests, the results were the same.

The tests showed that Moodys was infected with pandora.

Zhuo Yang was reluctant to accept this fact, and took Moodys’s hand to test for the fourth time. But he was stopped by Moodys: “Don’t test any more, that’s enough.”

Zhuo Yang looked at him with red eyes.

“The result is already obvious. You’re right. I may really be an unlucky bastard1Real term is African chieftain (非酋), which is netizen slag for someone who has the worst luck to arrive at this point.” Moodys looked exhausted. He wanted to reach out and touch Zhuo Yang, but thinking of the virus on his body, he didn’t dare. “The only thing I am happy about is that you have not been infected with pandora after being with me for so long. This is God’s greatest gift to me.”

Accompanying Zhuo Yang here, even if he could never go back and would die here because of pandora.

After arriving at such a crowded place, even if he couldn’t send Zhuo Yang back to the capital, he felt at ease.

“What are you happy for? What gift? Didn’t you just want to touch me? Why didn’t you touch me?” Zhuo Yang’s emotions suddenly became agitated, and he was about to grab Moodys’ retracted hand.

Thinking of the virus he was currently infected with, Moodys wished that he could be further away, and didn’t want him to touch him, so he scolded: “Don’t make trouble.”

Zhuo Yang didn’t contract pandora, maybe it was his constitution or luck.

But in any case, he didn’t want to take risks. He wanted Zhuo Yang to live a good life and live his life well…

“I’m not making trouble.” Zhuo Yang’s voice was unstable, and with a hoarseness, he reached over suddenly. Smoothly, he pulled Moodys head over with a direct and tough attitude, and kissed him deeply, touching his tongue: “Aren’t you infected with pandora? I’m not afraid. Even if we die, we will die together.”

He’s not afraid of Moodys. He’s only afraid of losing him.

Moodys was so frightened that he hurriedly pushed him away. “Are you crazy? Do you want to die… Infected pandora and having your whole body fester to death, isn’t it very ugly?”

“It doesn’t matter, I don’t care.” Zhuo Yang replied stubbornly.

Moodys wanted to teach him a lesson, but they kissed and exchanged saliva. After confirming that he was infected, everything was too late…

No matter how much he spoke, it was useless.

After a long while, Moodys sat down on the bed very decadently and said: “Maybe, this is the retribution. The sins committed by the members of the Osphia royal family will eventually be paid by members of the Osphia royal family.”

Hannibal is his uncle, and he has no children left in the world… The evil he committed is too great. As such, God will ask him, this nephew, to compensate.

“What kind of retribution is this? Hannibal is Hannibal, you are you. You are just his nephew, not his son. Even if you are his son, there is no reason for you to pay for his sins.” Moodys found a decadent excuse to comfort himself, but it attracted strong dissatisfaction from Zhuo Yang.

Moodys frowned slightly.

Zhuo Yang grabbed his hand and said, “I never believe in retribution. It doesn’t matter if you are a unlucky, I’m just very lucky… I believe that we won’t die. I can save you the first time, and can save you a second or third time.”

“I’ll let you live.”

Moodys moved his throat, trying to say something to dispel his innocence: “You…”

“You know what? When I was six years old I was once predicted by a wandering prophecy master, who said that I have the fate of the queen of the empire.” Zhuo Yang didn’t listen to him at all, and interrupted him with a tough attitude.

Moodys frowned.

He had heard of this prophecy, but… but never took it seriously.

Zhuo Yang vowed: “I have always believed, because although I have been uneasy and experienced ups and downs in my life, my luck has always been good since I was a child. What I want and what I want to achieve has never been impossible.”

“I say now, you’ll live. I can save you— you’ll live.” He almost hypnotized himself.

Zhuo Yang has always believed in the victory of man over heaven.

But for Moodys, he was willing to believe in his fate.

If possible, he is even willing to fight for his life for him…

“You…” Moodys always felt that he was too crazy now, and wanted to say something more.

However, Zhuo Yang directly pressed the anesthesia button on the patient monitoring and isolation room. Moodys felt sleepy, and fell on the bed violently, falling asleep.

Zhuo Yang touched his face gently: “Sleep well. Have a good night’s sleep, I believe that when you wake up, everything will be fine.”

He covered Moodys with a quilt, and went straight out of the room. After several rounds of testing, and after confirming that he was really not infected with pandora and did not carry the virus, he was released from the monitoring area, and arrived at the front desk.

Mrs. Shirley was sitting there drinking tea at the moment.

“Madam, may I ask how I can meet Mr. Feng?” Zhuo Yang walked straight to Mrs. Shirley.

He knew that the person Mrs. Shirley mentioned who had a large number of vaccines was the current leader of the Jiuwei Star, the biggest arms dealer in the universe, Feng Bai.

Mrs. Shirley said: “I heard that your spouse is confirmed to be infected with pandora… I’m sorry. However, I advise you to prepare for mourning.”

“40 to 50 years ago, some people in Jiuwei Star were infected with pandora for some reason, but there were no more vaccines, so they could only be quarantined and die without infecting others… Even people from our Jiuwei Star are treated like this, not to mention you outsiders?” Mrs. Shirley sighed. “I think, Old Dad2referring to Feng Bai really can’t take out anymore, and there are no more vaccines.”

Zhuo Yang’s attitude held firm. “But even so, I want to see Mr. Feng in person and beg him in person before I give up.”

He knew that Feng Bai hated the Osphia royal family.

He knew that as the crown princess, he often attended public events and showed up everywhere. The people of Jiuwei Star are blocked and do not know about him, the capital of Osphia, and even the crown prince.

But it is very likely Feng Bai, the largest arms dealer in the universe and someone who hates the Osphia royal family, will recognize him.

His situation may be very dangerous.

But for Moodys, he has no other choice. He must go to see Feng Bai…

“Young man, I advise you to prepare. You may be very sad now, but as time goes by, it will be bearable… He’s not someone anyone can meet casually, I advise you to give up.” Mrs. Shirley advised.

“I will not give up, nor will I accept my fate.” But Zhuo Yang still refused to accept. “I love my spouse more than my life. The spiritual connection between a sentinel and a guide is beyond what ordinary people have, or can imagine. If my spouse dies, my life will be lost. Madam, please help me and show me the way.”

He pleaded: “I must see Mr. Feng, and beg him face to face.”

“Guide? Are you a guide?” Zhuo Yang wanted to continue talking, but was startled by Mrs. Shirley’s interruption.

Zhuo Yang was immediately taken aback. “Yes, what’s wrong?”

Most residents of Jiuwei Star are ordinary people. There are many sentinels, but there have been no guides… even if there was one in the past, there are none now.

“If you are a guide, you may still have a chance to meet. It may not be difficult to get the vaccine.” Apart from the stone statue of Mrs. Xue on the square, Mrs. Shirley has never seen a guide before. After knowing Zhuo Yang’s identity as a guide, her tone instantly softened a bit.

Guides are very cherished and delicate.

Zhuo Yang didn’t know why. “Come again?”

He was almost ready to give everything.

“Old Dad once had a daughter, who died in an accident a few years ago. Dad was too sad, so he adopted a sentinel boy as his grandson, and asked the child to call him grandfather. A few years ago, when the child went out on business, he was bombed by a star thief group and suffered serious mental trauma… he’s mentally disordered, unable to rebuild his spiritual sea, and hasn’t gotten better.” Mrs. Shirley said. “Saddened, Old Dad posted notices across Jiuwei Star, saying that whoever can save his grandson, he can fulfill one of that person’s wishes no matter what. As long as it is within the scope of his ability, he will satisfy them, but there have not been any guides on Jiuwei Star for a long time…”

She said: “Over the years, he also invited many guides from outside Jiuwei Star to treat his grandson’s mental disorder, but he has not gotten better.”

“You are a guide. I think if you go sign up, you can have a chance to meet.” Mrs. Shirley said. “Maybe, if you are lucky, you can cure his grandson, and ask for the impossible – for a vaccine to vaccinate your sentinel.”

Zhuo Yang was overjoyed. “Okay, okay, I see.”

It feels like the heavens are helping him.

“I will definitely cure Mr. Feng’s golden grandson.” He vowed.

He is the sentinel with the highest spiritual power in the entire Osphia. If even he can’t cure this one, he’s afraid no one can.

 

Lots of ups and downs in these chapters. Anyone else suffering whiplash?

 

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1Real term is African chieftain (非酋), which is netizen slag for someone who has the worst luck2referring to Feng Bai