Befriending the Most Powerful PersonCh25 - The original male protagonist

He finally had a chance. Shao Ci celebrated inside, opening his mouth with difficulty. He said, “Please… let Islair off… That’s my one last wish…”

Since things had already reached this point, Shao Ci didn’t bother with whether Schezar would be angry when he heard these words. In any case, the capture target was about to change. He could think more after he saved Islair’s life. 8OtPgC

After that sentence, Shao Ci felt Schezar grab his hand. In the next moment, he heard the sound of system’s task completion alert, and he completely relaxed, falling unconscious.

Of course, this unconsciousness was totally to go and eat his lunchbox. Shao Ci had no idea what happened next. He just wanted to emphasize he had nothing to do with these two people!

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In the moment that Shao Ci woke up, he discovered his entire body was tied up by a sturdy rope. He couldn’t move an inch. A cloth was covering his eyes, and he couldn’t see anything clearly. It was as though there wasn’t a single ray of light around him. YQlEPU

As soon as he came there was some confinement play??

Shao Ci: “???” He even thought that he would be reborn directly into an egg. What was this? Why would he be locked up in this place? Where was the male protagonist they agreed on?

[Host, don’t be stupid. Who would have the time to give you another rebirth? This system simply cloned your body and tossed you a hundred years into the future. At this moment, the protagonist is already a leader of the rebel army. His power is stronger than any noble Zerg’s.]

Shao Ci: “…” Ah, this really did save him a lot of trouble. He could even go up a capture target. But why was he tied up here.

[…When the host was reborn, the location closest to the protagonist was chosen. But because the method was a bit inaccurate, the unconscious host was taken for an enemy and captured. The host is currently in the airship’s storage room.]

As though in response to the system’s words, the door opened and a clamor came in. Someone picked Shao Ci up, throwing him to the ground. Shao Ci’s shoulder hit the floor, immediately beginning to ache.

“Leader, it’s this guy. He actually hid on our airship. It’s obvious he’s not a good guy!” someone at the side said.

“Alright, let me take a look,” a freezing cold voice sounded. 26Na5v

As soon as he heard this voice, Shao Ci knew he was the original protagonist, Pei Fan. As an Xdian protagonist, if his name was too Western, the readers wouldn’t be able to remember it. In any case, lower class Zergs all had randomly selected names, so they all had names like this.

Despite being a lower class Zerg, he was born with strength and beauty rivaling a noble Zerg’s, and he even had an extremely clear mind, a cold temperament, and a lack of emotion. As the protagonist, there were naturally countless people who were subdued by his charm. It wasn’t just lower class Zerg. Even noble Zerg kneeled at his feet, acting as his loyal followers and his harem.

This author who had peculiar tastes didn’t even follow the norm. There wasn’t any romance in the first part of the novel. Pei Fan only began to open the doors to his harem when he planned to get purposely caught by a princess and have her fall in love with him at first sight.

Anyway, although he didn’t have a harem until very late, it was enough to prove that Pei Fan was someone with normal inclinations. IKa5Sp

Someone pulled off the cloth covering Shao Ci’s eyes. The sudden light nearly blinded him. He looked up, and he could see a group of people surrounding him. The person sitting in front of him was a young man with black hair and black eyes. Compared to Westerners, he looked even more mixed. He was coldly sizing up Shao Ci.

[Beep beep beep… Detected a more powerful character… Beginning to select capture targets in accordance with the system’s regulations… Selection complete. The current capture target is Pei Fan.]

As long as he befriended the original protagonist, would he need to be afraid of living without any good days in the future! And Pei Fan was different from Yin Han. He wouldn’t kill off the people at his side. He was simply perfect!

Shao Ci began to struggle at once, looking towards Pei Fan with expectation and admiration. Again, the system gave his gaze a special effect. ACZcOo

The result that the others saw was that this intruder’s eyes began to sparkle as soon he spotted their leader, exactly like a fanboy seeing his idol. Even if they had cursed Shao Ci out, saying he was obviously not a good guy, now they all felt like they had been blind.

“Mr. Pei Fan, I’m your loyal fan!” Shao Ci said, full of affection. “Because I really really wanted to join in, I snuck in… Please let me follow you! As long as I can be at your side, I can do anything you want!”

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For some reason, these words seemed to be brimming with sincerity. Everyone felt moved, though they still felt it was a little bit weird. They felt that this new person had a bit of a problem with his inclinations.

But lower class Zerg didn’t have any girls anyways. If it wasn’t for the fact this was an Xdian novel, there would already be gays all over the place. Q7nRWP

“Oh?” Only Pei Fan was unmoved. He walked over slowly, bending over and reaching out to tilt up Shao Ci’s chin. “Based on your clothes, you’re a noble Zerg, aren’t you. Why would a noble Zerg abandon their status and come to join a rebellion so easily?”

Shao Ci finally realized the system had even duplicated the clothes he was wearing. What a trash teammate! He bit his lip, as though he was in the midst of a struggle, before he said the dogblood plot he had thought of in a minute.

According to Shao Ci’s narrative, he was the illegitimate child of a noble Zerg and a lower class Zerg. Nobody liked him at home, and there were plenty of annoying older brothers and unruly younger brothers. He was beaten up every day, living even worse than a servant. He only wore such good clothing for the sake of appearances.

Although he lived in a noble family, he absolutely loathed the father that had brought him and his mother misfortune, and he hated the nobles who humiliated him, so he had exhausted every mean possible to seek shelter with Pei Fan. 7tb4lJ

Under the system’s cheat, Shao Ci’s words were incomparably genuine. Even the shrewdest person couldn’t tell he was lying.

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“No need.” Pei Fan relaxed his grip, raising his eyebrow. “What’s your name?”

He finally succeeded!!! Thank goodness he had the system’s plug-in, otherwise he definitely wouldn’t have succeeded so quickly.

Shao Ci quickly said, sounding excited, “Shao Ci, my name is Shao Ci! I’ll make sure to work hard in the future!”

“Mm.” Pei Fan nodded his head casually, having the others arrange Shao Ci’s lodging and leaving. mNMuzE

This was an airship stolen from the little boss, so it wasn’t very big. Newbies like Shao Ci typically just did odd jobs and had to squeeze in to sleep in a small room with others.

But so what? Shao Ci was someone who had worked in the mines for several months. Compared to the mine, this room was just like heaven. Besides, it even had a shower where he could wash up. For his meals, he could choose from all kinds of flavors of nutrition packs. This kind of life was already pretty decent.

But because Shao Ci was new and hadn’t won everyone’s trust or anything, his work was just sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, and so on… Because this airship didn’t have any high-tech maid androids, people were needed to do everything.

Of course, Pei Fan, as the leader of the rebellion, wouldn’t appear too casually. Still, Shao Ci’s daily task was completed with unusual ease, because he would run into the other party by chance in some places. Some days, he could even see Pei Fan five or six times… Shao Ci even wondered whether Pei Fan was too idle. dQuRy0

Also, the system didn’t give any especially cruel tasks. Most of them were tasks like saying hello or giving some praise (when he had first met Chu Jin they were about at this level). Shao Ci felt like his luck had improved greatly since rebirth.

Today, Shao Ci and the others went to the canteen together to get their nutrition packs. When they got in line, they spotted a group of people coming out from inside. The person in the lead was Pei Fan.

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As the leader of the rebellion, Pei Fan naturally didn’t need to eat nutrition packs with the rest of them, but he would still come personally to take a look at what was going on. It was also a way to win everyone’s hearts.

Everyone looked over with longing. It could be said that everyone here had joined because of their worship for Pei Fan. If it wasn’t for Pei Fan, they would be on par with the Shao Ci of the past, mining on a mining planet. The unlucky ones would have already been sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder. mDqYL2

Before Pei Fan, there had never been a lower class Zerg that thought they could fight back. The idea that lower class Zerg were naturally inferior had already been carved into their bones, and they had an innate fear of higher class Zerg.

If someone else was using this method to rebel, they would have been suppressed in minutes. But Pei Fan was a man with the protagonist halo on his side. As long as he was on the battlefield, everyone seemed as though they had the gods on their sides, while the enemy’s IQ seemed to have dropped like a rock. They made several low-level mistakes in a row, leading to their loss, otherwise they would join the rebel forces under the influence Pei Fan’s charm.

Shao Ci felt that if he stuck to Pei Fan, his future life would be better and better. Moreover, Pei Fan was still a lower class Zerg who wouldn’t have a pain in the ass like going into heat. He didn’t need to worry about something like him going into heat while Shao Ci tried to do his task.

Just as Shao Ci sank into a fantasy about the beautiful future, a subordinate at Pei Fan’s side spoke, his expression complex. gKdlyQ

“Leader hurt his hand when he was practicing, so he needs someone to help him with his meal… You’ll do, the newbie with the black hair.” The subordinate’s emotions were a flurry. The leader obviously wasn’t hurt at all, but he actually pretended to be hurt to call out that newbie. What was this for?

Shao Ci was immediately stupefied. “Me??”

Everyone was stunned, then looked over with envy and jealous hatred, wishing they could knock Shao Ci down and take his place. This was the first time anything had happened in all their time following Pei Fan. How did this great thing fall into this newbie’s hands!

“Exactly, you,” the subordinate said. “What are you babbling about? Hurry up and come here.” GhTXqC

“Yes! Yes, I’m coming.” Shao Ci finally reacted, hurrying over. Could it be that he really had a lucky break?

They arrived at the most luxurious room in the airship. Shao Ci was pushed inside, and someone placed the food on the table. The remaining people all left immediately. Only Shao Ci and Pei Fan were left inside.

Shao Ci: “!” These subordinates were too cruel, weren’t they? They didn’t even leave anyone someone to stay and watch… Actually, it should have been them taking care of Pei Fan from the start.

This room was several times more luxurious than the place Shao Ci lived in. There was even a smart computer that could connect to the star net.  GcwOy

Pei Fan was sitting by the table. He looked at Shao Ci expressionlessly. “You’re still not coming?”

“Ahh… Okay, I’ll come over right away.” Shao Ci walked over, originally planning to feed Pei Fan standing. He looked down. No matter how he looked, he couldn’t tell where Pei Fan’s hand was hurt…

Pei Fan just calmly spat out two words. “Sit down.”

His words seemed to come with their own force. Shao Ci immediately sat down like someone else was moving his body. N3YcUh

If Pei Fan’s subordinates saw this, they would definitely be completely shocked. Although Pei Fan acted distant from Shao Ci, he never sat at the same table as people outside.

“I already drank a nutrition pack today.” Pei Fan continued, “You can deal with these.”

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Shao Ci’s gaze was about to explode in its brilliance. With difficulty, he said, “Huh? Can I really?” This was the airship’s very precious, normal, food.

“Do you need me to say it a second time?” Pei Fan raised an eyebrow. MTgOE

Shao Ci immediately shut his mouth. He cautiously ate, staring at Pei Fan. Although he was under great pressure, he was really happy to be able to eat food other than a nutrition pack.

When he finished eating, Shao Ci wondered whether he should be leaving, then heard Pei Fan’s voice. “I’m bored. Talk a bit. How is life on the airship?”

It seemed this was the critical point. Sure enough, the reason for calling him over was so simple! Shao Ci felt like he had finally understood. He hurriedly sat up straight and said, “Life on the airship is extremely rich. There’s work to do every day. It feels completely different from the silly, ignorant days I had in the past. Everything is thanks to you.”

“You don’t think nutrition packs taste bad?” Pei Fan said. “You used to be a noble Zerg.” sT2Jip

“It’s not!” Shao Ci shook his head, saying firmly, “I think it’s really good right now. The taste of nutrition packs is pretty good too. It’s not any worse than the food I used to eat.”

“Mm.” Pei Fan nodded. “In the future… come here at noon.”

Shao Ci looked over in shock. “Huh?”

“It’s nothing much. There’s just too much to eat at lunch,” Pei Fan said expressionlessly. “I can’t finish it by myself.” T5MsDV

If Pei Fan’s subordinates heard these words, they would be scared into peeing their pants. Pei Fan hated other people touching his things. Even if it was something he didn’t want, he would throw it away instead of passing it onto someone else. Food was also in this category.

Shao Ci was shocked himself, but he couldn’t think of any reason Pei Fan was being so good to him. He brought his shock away with him.

After Shao Ci swept away the afternoon, and returned to his room, he discovered his bed had been maliciously sunken in.

I just ate a meal with your leader, okay! Is there a need to go so far!! 06hJvV

Shao Ci couldn’t do anything either. He could only report to the person in charge. The person in charge immediately frowned.

If it was someone else, they could still muddle through, but Shao Ci was someone the leader had been paying considerable attention recently. He probably couldn’t deal with it at random. The person in charge made a decision and pulled up the monitoring system, catching the people who had committed the crime.

These people would face three days in confinement as well as ten-some days of hard labor.

But there was nothing they could do about Shao Ci’s bed. Although Shao Ci wanted to say he could live in the room the people being sent to confinement were living in, the person in charge said there was still somewhere else he could go, and had Shao Ci follow him out. oc f0E

Shao Ci walked along, feeling apprehensive. The farther they walked, the more he began to feel it was a little familiar. Finally, they arrived at the door to Pei Fan’s room.

Shao Ci: “???”

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“Because there’s no other room, our honorable leader benevolently agreed to let you temporarily live in his room.” The person in charge found his own words a little irrational, his expression unusually complicated.

Hey, if it’s really like this, is there no problem with your leader randomly sleeping in the same room as someone who sweeps the floors!! DQYmCR

Shao Ci nearly suspected that the person in charge was digging a trap for him. He pushed the door open anxiously and saw that there was a small extra bed at the side… It seemed the person in charge really didn’t lie.

Pei Fan probably only did this in order to gain popularity!

After all, he was an Xdian protagonist, and he was different from Yin Han. He was even more of a straight male!

Shao Ci immediately convinced himself. rGNnmR

Pei Fan was sitting by the table. He turned to look at him. “I’m truly sorry for what happened today.”

“Huh?? No need to be sorry, they’re all my own problems,” Shao Ci blurted nervously.

“No, I didn’t restrain my subordinates properly.” Pei Fan said, “In these few days of observation, I’m sure you really don’t have any problems.”

Soon, the person in charge came to say that Shao Ci wouldn’t need to continue sweeping. After all, for better or for worse, he was a noble Zerg. Sweeping the floors was a waste of his talent. There were other positions that needed him even more. Nds5Og

After finally being promoted, Shao Ci was extremely moved, but he was still a little worried in his heart… because he wasn’t even a noble Zerg, and he didn’t know anything about high society. If they assigned him to be a spy, he would be an utter joke! But at this point, if he said he wasn’t a noble Zerg, he would definitely be beaten to death.

Afterwards, because he had nothing to do, Shao Ci and Pei Fan both stayed in the room.

The atmosphere was way too awkward, so Shao Ci kept on saying praises to show his fanboy character.

He didn’t know if he was imagining it, but he felt that Pei Fan seemed to smile for a moment, but it quickly disappeared. rajc y

“Take a look at this.” Pei Fan took out a pile of papers, shoving it at Shao Ci.

He finally had something to do. Shao Ci let out a breath of relief. After lowering his head and flipping through a few, he nearly fell off his chair.

These papers were actually information about a few noble Zerg in the empire. He had no idea where Pei Fan got these secrets. The others were fine, and they were all about some small noble families in lousy places. They could be called places for Pei Fan and his people to get some experience.

The last page was actually about Islair. He was at a level several times higher than the others. When Shao Ci saw this familiar person, he was given a huge shock. qkTEm9

Wasn’t Islair the boss who didn’t show up until the second half of the novel! How could his information show up in the first half.

Shao Ci didn’t want to run into Islair in the slightest. His current body was exactly the same as his body from a hundred years ago. If he ran into Islair, he would definitely be recognized… Shao Ci didn’t know what would happen.

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After he looked at the papers again more carefully, Shao Ci let out a breath of relief. The details about Islair were scarce. It just said that he was an extremely dangerous person, and they had to keep away from the planets under his name to avoid catching his attention.

Noticing what page Shao Ci was looking at, Pei Fan said, “The place we’re arriving at tomorrow is a planet under Islair’s name, a mining planet. There are a large number of onyx ores. If we use it to make weapons, we can incapacitate most of the empire’s smart machinery.” 3rGIY2

Shao Ci: “Huh!!?” Hey, it couldn’t be the mining planet that he labored at in those years, right! Wasn’t this too much of a coincidence.

“You don’t need to worry.” Pei Fan thought Shao Ci was afraid of Islair. He said calmly, “This mining planet is extremely remote. Even if something happens, that Islair won’t be able to hurry over the time being.”

“Yeah…” He hoped it would be like this.

Afterwards, Shao Ci asked a bit about whether the emperor Schezar was still alive, but he couldn’t get any news. After all, how would the lower class Zerg living at the border know about these things… vflrdI

Shao Ci went to sleep with a heavy heart. The next day, he found out that everyone had already planned to set off.

But before that, they needed a few people to go scope out the situation. And of course, Shao Ci who was supposedly once a noble Zerg, was put into this group.

Shao Ci: “!” He felt like a wave of bad luck was coming after his fortune! He hoped nothing too terrible would happen…

But when he thought about it, this wasn’t necessarily a bad opportunity. Islair had bought this mining planet for his sake. After so long, he had probably forgotten it. He certainly wouldn’t come here. gqcLaz

Besides, since the first time he had spent time laboring here, he was very familiar with what happened in the mines. He could probably take this chance to make contributions and succeed in being promoted and getting a pay raise!

In moments, Shao Ci’s heart eased significantly.

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At that moment, a luxurious private airship was also flying towards the mining planet. M5vBpY

When the people on the other airships brushing past saw the family crest on the side of the private airship, their gazes turned amazed. They had never thought they would actually be able to meet such a great family’s private airship in such a remote place. That was Lord Islair’s clan!

But what they didn’t even dare to think about was that Islair himself was on that airship.

There was a youth sitting in the airship. He had black hair and light gold eyes, his appearance incomparably beautiful. He had a small, persistent smile that looked incredibly intimate. He was currently the dream man of hundreds of thousands of girls in the empire, and he was someone Shao Ci knew very well.

“I’m coming back to this planet again,” he said quietly. “It’s too bad that you’re not here anymore.” QfJC9U

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