Discussing The Correct Posture To Enjoy Dog Food

Chapter 178 - Pomegranate Flavored Sentinel Gong (19)

Translated by Hua Li ^_~

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Gou Liang had a beautiful dream.

In the dream, the Lord God in a black, law‑patterned robe gently kissed his lips, continuously feeding him delicious soul power.

The taste of that soul power was somewhat unfamiliar, yet undeniably so delicious that he could not describe it, making him uncontrollably want more.

So tasty…

Just as he was still savoring it, he suddenly heard the system shrieking by his ear.

【Master, wake up! I’ve leveled up, la‑la‑la!!】

Gou Liang drowsily woke up, still smacking his lips with clear unwillingness at being interrupted.

He did not want to wake up at all and only wanted to stay immersed in the dream, and the system’s ecstatic screeching as it scattered flowers in the sea of consciousness annoyed him so much that he frowned tightly.

Before he could throw a tantrum from waking up, someone pressed against his lips, and the familiar pomegranate‑sweet soul power replaced the faint sweetness in his dream, awakening his taste buds.

“Mm… so tasty…”

Gou Liang was instantly soothed, hugging Xiang Muchuan tightly and greedily taking more.

Hearing his muffled sleep‑talk, Xiang Muchuan couldn’t help but laugh.

He had just been woken up by Gou Liang gnawing on his neck and had no idea what delicious thing this little glutton had dreamed of, but his greedy expression made him refuse to wake up. As soon as Xiang Muchuan kissed his lips, he was immediately latched onto, Gou Liang moving a little impatiently and hastily, even biting his lips several times.

“Don’t rush.”

With absolutely zero self‑control in front of him, Xiang Muchuan quickly raised the white flag, soothing him with a kiss. “Good Keng’er, I’ll feed you to your fill. However much you want, I’ll give you.”

“Chuan… mm!”

Filled up, Gou Liang knit his brows, drawing in a sharp breath, then opened his dewy eyes.

“Does it hurt?”

“It feels good.”

Casting aside his worries, Xiang Muchuan once again claimed the place he had patiently loosened the night before, which was still soft. Fed with sweet soul power, Gou Liang instantly threw everything else aside and focused on squeezing out today’s breakfast.

【The neglected system: …】

When Gou Liang got out of bed, well fed and well watered, his entire being was in the gleeful, satisfied high of a man after the act, completely unaware of any changes in himself.

It was actually Xiang Muchuan, feeding him breakfast and shooing away Mengmenghao when the wolf came over begging for a hug, who discovered something different in the spirit body. “Xiao Keng’er, did your rank break through?”

There had never been a super S‑class guide in the Empire. But if a 100% matching S‑class guide could help produce a super S‑class sentinel, then conversely, with a 100% matching S‑class sentinel, it wasn’t impossible for a super S‑class guide to appear.

Thinking of this, Xiang Muchuan was indescribably delighted and, for the first time, actively pulled the spirit body close to confirm the change.

Only then did Gou Liang notice that the law power flowing in the red mark on the big white wolf’s forehead was much richer, proving that it wasn’t Xiang Muchuan’s imagination—he really had broken through.

【Xiao Si, what’s going on?】

Little Pink was derived from his soul body; even if it fused with Xiang Muchuan’s spirit body, it could not be affected by the white wolf.

Unless he used a system item, there should not have been any change.

【Finally remembered, the system glanced at him faintly and said calmly: Last night I was recalled by the main system for an upgrade, and my permissions have been raised by another level. The soul power you left stored in me leaked for a moment, which caused Little Pink to upgrade too.】

So that was it, but still…

【Why did you need an upgrade out of nowhere?】

【The main system said it was a routine check, to avoid another “incident” like in the last world.】

【…If we don’t talk about that, we’re still friends.】

Choosing to avoid reality, Gou Liang thus completely missed the truth of his Lord God boyfriend’s maxed‑out power.

News of Gou Liang’s breakthrough greatly delighted the Xiang family and also made them all the more cautious—an ultra S‑class guide would be even more sensational than an ultra S‑class sentinel. The royal family was already wary of Xiang Muchuan, so they absolutely had to keep Gou Liang’s true level tightly under wraps.

After resting for a bit, the two set out to visit Gou Liang’s beloved “Grandpa Kemi” in the afternoon.

On the way, the system sent Gou Liang the monitoring results from yesterday.

In the system replay, Benjamin was conducting a secret experiment.

As an S‑class guide, he also had a special ability—to absorb sentinels’ spiritual attacks and even erase the spiritual domains of both sentinels and guides.

Yesterday, he had intercepted Xiang Muchuan’s probing spiritual power.

Mad scientists never lacked ideas, and Gou Liang had never dared underestimate Benjamin’s wild imagination, but this still shocked him—Benjamin actually wanted to replicate Xiang Muchuan’s ultra S‑class spiritual domain!

There was only one possible purpose for doing this.

This guy was tired of being a guide and wanted to switch to being a sentinel, and the person he had his eye on was none other than Xiang Muchuan.

Letting a Federation native become heir to the Empire’s First Legion and be revered by millions—just the thought was enough to make his blood race.

Benjamin was indeed extremely excited.

Several failed replication experiments didn’t discourage him; instead, his deeply wrinkled old face flushed red.

He said, “Once I’ve taken control of the First Legion, my little darling, I’m going to crack your skull open and see what your genes have become. I think that must be the most beautiful masterpiece the God of the Universe ever created!”

Gou Liang: “…”

【Gou Liang: Can I just kill him directly?】

【System: …】

Benjamin lived in an ordinary residential district, renting a simple place on the seventh floor.

“You’re here, come in quickly.”

Benjamin warmly welcomed Gou Liang and Xiang Muchuan, then hugged the blush‑bright, well‑nourished Gou Liang and gave him a teasing look. “Did you have a good night last night?”

Gou Liang’s face flushed scarlet. “Grandpa!”

“All right, all right, I’ll stop teasing you.”

Smiling, Benjamin withdrew his hand—he had been trying to intercept Gou Liang’s spiritual power, but failed again.

When he had first heard about the telekinesis ability from old Doctor Kenny, he had suspected Gou Liang must have awakened as an S‑class guide and that this had been concealed from the public until his match with Xiang Muchuan forced it into the open.

Now, he was even more certain of this guess.

Gou Liang pretended to be unaware.

If Benjamin wanted to destroy or replicate his spiritual domain, he was destined to be disappointed. Gou Liang’s soul power did not belong to this world’s source power; aside from his great target, any native who wanted to peer into his source soul was just dreaming.

“And this is?”

Xiang Muchuan immediately noticed the unremarkable sentinel inside the room.

Benjamin introduced him as his personal bodyguard.

In just a few days, he had repaired Jack Litt’s horrific space‑erosion scars, changed his appearance, and even boldly brought him directly before Xiang Muchuan.

Jack’s skills couldn’t compare to Benjamin’s. When Xiang Muchuan’s gaze fell on him, he instinctively tensed, ready to attack at any moment.

Benjamin patted his shoulder. “Relax. They won’t hurt me.”

Only then did Jack force himself to relax, though he still watched Xiang Muchuan and Gou Liang with guarded eyes.

“Grandpa, have you been… well these years?”

The bodyguard’s reaction was a reflection of the turbulent life he had led. Seeing this, Gou Liang looked at Benjamin with worried tension.

Those wet eyes and that unreserved sincerity warmed the heart.

Benjamin gazed lovingly at Gou Liang, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes—his little darling had become more and more lovable as he grew. Unfortunately, this world did not need a second legendary S‑class guide.

“Although I’ve been hiding and running, being alive is already good.”

“Then why did you leave back then? I, I…”

Benjamin spoke lightly, but Gou Liang cared deeply.

Seeing his anxiety, Xiang Muchuan quickly took over the questioning. “Why did you choose to leave in the guise of death back then? Was someone threatening you? If they’re still troubling you, please tell us. You’re Yuan Wang’s family, and I’ll do everything in my power to eliminate your worries.”

Beside him, Gou Liang nodded emphatically.

Benjamin shook his head with a smile. “Thank you for your kindness, but I’m afraid this is something you can’t help with. I can’t speak of the details. You only need to know that I was once a specially appointed pharmacist for the Imperial royal family, and now I’m their most wanted criminal. As long as Young Commander Xiang doesn’t strictly enforce the law in my case, I’m already very grateful.”

“You’re too serious. If it’s only a matter of your wanted status, I can help you fight for a pardon…”

Benjamin waved a hand, politely declining Xiang Muchuan’s offer. “With the secrets I hold, they’ll never allow it. Enough, let’s not talk about that. You’re here today for Xiaowang’s sake, so let’s get back to the main topic.”

Hearing this, Gou Liang and Xiang Muchuan straightened up.

Benjamin recalled, “Back then, the work I did for the royal family was also in the field of genetics. Later, I met Xiaowang. Seeing that his condition wasn’t too serious, I wanted to try treating him. I didn’t expect that, with good intentions, I ended up doing a bad thing.”

He sighed. “Although Xiaowang gained the ability to speak, there were still defects, and I also scrambled the genetic sequence of his appearance… I’ve always felt guilty about this all these years. Fortunately, now everything has turned out well.”

Benjamin frankly admitted that he had once performed genetic modification surgery on the original body, then asked about Gou Liang having undergone a second genetic modification.

Gou Liang shook his head honestly. “I d‑don’t kn‑know.”

Xiang Muchuan explained for him: “Yuan Wang knows nothing about any genetic modification. We’ve examined his genetic fragments, and compared to others, there’s no difference. If Kenny’s accusation wasn’t fabricated out of nothing, we suspect that when old Mr. Yuan forcibly probed his genetic map, he interfered with part of Yuan Wang’s memories.”

“That is indeed possible.”

After pondering for a moment, Benjamin said, “If you trust me, I can extract Xiaowang’s current genetic map and compare it with his original genetic map to see if there’s any potential risk of deformity.”

“That would be ideal.”

As Xiang Muchuan spoke, he was about to privately send Gou Liang’s current genetic map to Benjamin, but the latter stopped him. “It would be best to have a blood sample from Xiaowang. He has tried many different potions in the past, so using a blood sample to analyze possible lesions would be more reliable.”

Xiang Muchuan did not refuse, but he still didn’t feel at ease letting “Kemi” make direct contact with Gou Liang, so he handled it himself.

Unexpectedly, while he was drawing blood from Gou Liang, the bodyguard who had been silent all along suddenly launched an attack without warning!

Jack Litt had long been eyeing them like a tiger. Outwardly, he agreed with Benjamin’s scheme, but how could he pass up such a golden opportunity? He had never intended to let Xiang Muchuan and Gou Liang walk out alive today.

He first feigned a stab at Xiang Muchuan, then, after a false move, immediately went for Gou Liang—

As long as he killed this guide, Xiang Muchuan would be as good as dead!

Thinking this, Jack Litt’s eyes flashed viciously, and he summoned his spirit body to strike with full force!

“Stop!!”

Caught off guard, Benjamin shouted—damn fool! His plan was completely ruined!!

“Jack Litt!”

Xiang Muchuan’s expression changed, and in that instant he confirmed Benjamin’s identity.

He immediately pushed Gou Liang behind him. The white wolf leaped out of the void and clamped down on the attacking python spirit body right at seven inches, its tail sweeping toward Benjamin.

An attack from an SSS‑class sentinel was something an S‑class Jack or Benjamin could not withstand at all. Jack Litt’s python spirit body was severely wounded on the spot, and Jack, struck by the backlash, coughed blood, his face turning deathly pale. As for Benjamin, if he weren’t an S‑class guide capable of launching mental attacks, he would have been crippled if not killed outright!

The flimsy residential building could not withstand the impact and collapsed. Knowing he was no match, Benjamin took advantage of the chaos as everyone dodged the falling debris to snatch up the barely conscious Jack Litt, then dashed into a hover car to escape.

But he hadn’t gone far when a shrill wind suddenly sliced past his ears, and the hover car jolted to an abrupt stop.

Xiang Muchuan’s figure appeared before Benjamin, one hand gripping the hover car that was still spinning at high speed, forcing it to halt in mid‑air.

Benjamin immediately launched a mental attack at Xiang Muchuan. However, he completely underestimated the power of a super S‑class sentinel. His spiritual‑domain erasure, which had never failed him before, had absolutely no effect on Xiang Muchuan. Although he could also absorb Xiang Muchuan’s attacks, the other only needed a single punch to take his life!

Damn it!!

In all his years of roaming about, Benjamin had never suffered such a huge loss.

He hated Jack to the bone for ruining everything. He yanked Jack Litt over to use him as a shield, then went to jump from the car.

But imperial sentinels were already converging from all directions. Benjamin swept a glance around and immediately dashed toward where Gou Liang was.

With a single knife‑hand strike, he knocked out Jack, who was still trying to attack him through his spirit body. Seeing Benjamin leap from the vehicle and pull out a laser gun aimed at Gou Liang, Xiang Muchuan’s gaze chilled. He hurled Jack Litt at Benjamin with brutal force. Benjamin let out a scream and crashed from mid‑air to the ground.

With a boom.

The falling hover car exploded. At the same time, Xiang Muchuan pinned Benjamin to the ground, drawing another wail from him.

“Young Commander! What happened?!”

Having been standing by nearby in case of emergencies, Li Weike stared, face grave, at “Grandpa Kemi” writhing on the ground in pain as Xiang Muchuan gripped his neck hard, clearly about to snap it.

Li Weike’s voice brought a sliver of reason back to Xiang Muchuan. Suppressing the killing intent in his eyes, he knocked Benjamin out with a punch.

Gou Liang, riding the white wolf in mid‑air, dove down and glanced at Benjamin.

His face was still pale, tinged with disbelief. Xiang Muchuan pulled him into his arms and comforted him softly. “As long as you’re fine. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything else.”

The city‑guard sentinels had already arrived. Leaving Li Weike to handle the aftermath, Xiang Muchuan personally tied up the two Federation spies and brought them back to the Xiang residence.

In the self‑driving hover car, Xiang Muchuan frowned as he looked at the small puncture wound on Gou Liang’s finger where the needle had accidentally pricked him earlier, his expression extremely dark.

He had never trusted Kemi, but he’d never connected him to Benjamin either. This time, he had almost fallen into his trap.

If Gou Liang had been hurt, not even annihilating the entire Free Federation would have made up for it!

Gou Liang was still a little dazed. Watching Xiang Muchuan suck his fingertip to disinfect and stop the bleeding, he rasped, “He… really, really is Grandpa Kemi.”

His reddened eyes told Xiang Muchuan he was absolutely certain this man was Kemi and not an impersonator. At the same time, they both knew that the mysterious guide at Jack Litt’s side could only be Benjamin.

“Yeah, I know.”

A lot occurred to Xiang Muchuan in that moment, but the most important thing for now was still Gou Liang’s finger.

Letting go of his hand, he saw the wound was still oozing blood and immediately took out a repair potion to spray it.

Seeing his tightly knit brows, as if his finger had been severely injured, Gou Liang couldn’t help curling his lips in a faint smile. Then he glanced at Benjamin, who had been casually tossed onto the back seat of the hover car and stacked on top of Jack Litt, and silently offered him a moment of sympathy.

This was what they meant by: don’t fear a god‑like opponent, but a pig‑like teammate.

Truly a textbook case!

He had actually been looking forward to a bout of wits with Benjamin. He hadn’t expected Jack, driven by his thirst for revenge, to ruin their game.

Ambition unfulfilled, the general dies before his first battle.

It was honestly a bit sad. When Benjamin woke up, his expression would no doubt be quite a sight.

Commander Xiang got the news immediately and rushed back from the military headquarters.

“So this Kemi really was suspicious?”

After seeing the detained Benjamin in the top‑security dungeon via surveillance, Commander Xiang felt a chill.

Gou Liang had been completely defenseless toward this man and had bared his heart to him. There had been countless chances for the man to act.

“Dad, this is Jack Litt.”

With just this one line from Xiang Muchuan, Commander Xiang instantly understood who Benjamin was.

Xiang Muchuan continued, “Xiao Keng’er is certain this man is the guide Kemi who once took care of him.”

Commander Xiang was shocked. “So that means the Yuan family are—”

Spies for the Federation?!