Chapter 14: Harmony

You rock, my Miss!

Mo Xiaobai was a bit surprised. Although his original intention was to use a series of clues to tell the people of Water Blue Star not to stay in the suburbs and to watch out for the soon-to-mutate plants and animals, he did not expect that the girl beside him had such sensitive thinking. She even guessed things about the future Beast Territory that he had not said out loud, getting it right almost perfectly.

In his previous life, plant and animal mutations began one month after the Seven Glories appeared. After the mutation, the danger and aggression of the beasts were even higher than the wild monsters in other Planes.

Once these beasts, which could no longer be called animals, mutated, they formed a hierarchy and started to attack the suburban areas where humans lived in an organized manner.

Because no one gave an early warning in his previous life, the global population plummeted by a full 200 million. In just Huaxia, the first Beast Tide disaster claimed a full 60 million lives.

The reason so many people died was that the Plane Intellect had closed the projection channel, giving it the noble name of “Plane Update”.

“The Will of the Universe is not that kind. It won’t provide a shelter for the people of Water Blue Star. This mutation is destined to be a competition of survival of the fittest. Even if I gave an early warning, I could not save everyone.”

A thought flashed through Mo Xiaobai’s mind, so he paid no more attention to the girl beside him and made no move that would reveal his identity. When the train stopped at Guning City, Mo Xiaobai’s only thought was to hurry home.

There were no buses, no subways, and no taxis. Mo Xiaobai dragged his suitcase and walked for nearly an hour before he finally saw the residential area where he lived.

“As expected, it’s even more chaotic than the university town.”

The residential area was in a mess. Although Mo Xiaobai had expected this, he still couldn’t help but frown.

Taking a deep breath to gather his remaining strength, he pulled his suitcase and ran towards home. When he saw that his front door was still intact, Mo Xiaobai finally sighed with relief.

Just as he took out his key to open the door, Mo Xiaobai heard a familiar voice from inside: “Who’s outside? Is Xiaobai back?”

“Mom, it’s me.”

Mo Xiaobai answered with a smile, and the door opened immediately. What came into his eyes was a face full of joy.

“It’s good that you’re back, it’s good that you’re back. Quickly, come in.”

Mother Mo dragged her son into the house with a joyful expression and immediately closed the door: “You don’t know how worried we were. The whole of Guning is in chaos now, and your dad and I haven’t left the house.”

“Yes, there are many uncertainties outside. By the way, Mom, where’s Dad?”

“He’s in the kitchen. Your dad and I are coming out of that Plane at 7 PM. Seeing the note you left, your dad is making you some food.”

Mother Mo pointed to the kitchen, then shouted towards another room: “Xiaoyou, your brother is back, why aren’t you coming out?”

Unfortunately, no sound came from the small bedroom after Mother Mo finished speaking. Mo Xiaobai was used to this; he and his sister were like this. The girl was always disrespectful and never really obeyed him.

Dragging his luggage back to his own room, Mo Xiaobai felt a bit emotional.

He hadn’t been back home in a long time.

In his previous life, the Mo Xiaobai family had moved many times. This original old house had slowly faded from his memory.

Returning here now, Mo Xiaobai even froze for a moment.

The walls hung with basketball posters and a set of VR gaming equipment bought online from the internet. Everything rose from his forgotten memories.

Putting his luggage down, Mo Xiaobai heard his mother calling for dinner.

Walking out of the bedroom, he saw a tall middle-aged man, slightly hunched, smiling as he walked out of the kitchen with a plate of braised fish.

“Dad.”

“Come, sit down and eat. It’s not easy for you to return safely. Have a couple of drinks with me later.”

The burly middle-aged man was Mo Xiaobai’s father. Without the excitement that Mother Mo showed, just by seeing his right hand holding the tray trembling slightly, one could tell how Mo Father felt right now.

“Okay, I’ll have a drink with Dad.”

Mo Xiaobai agreed with a smile, went to the kitchen to get two wine glasses. At the same time, the door of the small bedroom creaked open, and a girl with twin tails kept sniffing her nose, her eyes shining as she said: “Dad, you cooked beer duck. You even lied to me and said you were going to refrigerate it.”

“Only you have such a good nose.”

Mother Mo laughed and scolded, then pursed her lips: “Did you see your brother? Why aren’t you saying hello?”

“Oh.”

The girl answered with no expression, sat by the dining table, and tilted her head to look at her big brother: “Student Mo Xiaobai, you’re back.”

“Student Little Dot, I’m your brother!”

“Tch, since you call me Little Dot, I’ll just call you Mo Xiaobai.”

The girl retorted arrogantly, reaching her right hand towards a plate of fragrant beer duck. But before her hand could touch it, Mother Mo swatted it back:

“Girls don’t use their hands. Where are the chopsticks?”

“What a bother.”

The girl muttered from the corner of her mouth but dared not be disrespectful. She took the chopsticks and stuffed a duck neck into her mouth, getting oil all over her small lips.

Watching his sister’s innocent and arrogant look, Mo Xiaobai smiled knowingly.

In this life, he would never let the girl Xiaoyou struggle for survival in the Lord Plane with him again.

Let her keep this nature and be a cheerful little princess.

The whole family enjoyed their dinner in harmony. This was the picture Mo Xiaobai had longed for in his previous life and was the motivation for his struggle in this life.

He could not let his family struggle for survival like in his previous life.

Protecting his loved ones was his responsibility.

…

Early the next morning, after eating millet porridge made by his mother, Mo Xiaobai immediately logged into the Plane.

As soon as he was “online,” he heard training sounds coming from the Drill Ground. Opening the Territory’s building panel, he saw that the “Drill Ground” properties had changed significantly.

“Territory Basic Building: Militia Training Ground!”

“Level: Village Level 1!”

“Drill Ground Commander: Li Ji.”

“Usage Instructions: Activate civilian professions. Through basic training, allow ordinary villagers to learn the basics of battlefield combat.”

“Number of Village Soldiers: 10/140 (Base 50 + Commander’s 90)”

Scanning the panel information, Mo Xiaobai thought, “Just as I expected.”

Originally, it would take 3 to 5 days to complete the basic training for Village Soldiers, but now only one night had passed, and they were already trained. There was no need to guess that it must be the work of the Spacetime Star Disc.

“If the cooldown for training Soldiers can be shortened, then for building large structures and upgrading to High-tier Unit Types, which usually take days or even half a month, maybe the long cooldown can also be shortened to just one day?”

A guess flashed through Mo Xiaobai’s mind as he walked into the Drill Ground.

Inside the Drill Ground, ten Village Soldiers were waving wooden spears, practicing neat Battle Formation movements. Although they looked very weak to Mo Xiaobai, who had 15 years of gaming experience, they had undergone earth-shattering changes from their initial villager state.

“Village Soldier: Wang Kui!”

“Qualification: C”

“Level: 10”

“Personal Attributes: Strength [32]; Intelligence [12]; Constitution [31]; Agility [17]; Luck [9]”

“Vitality: 95”

“Class Transfer: Not Unlocked!”

“Introduction: An ordinary resident, no need for Class Transfer.”

Wang Kui was one of the five strong men Mo Xiaobai had contacted earliest. Now, his personal attributes had surged greatly. Although they were still insignificant compared to historical Generals like Li Ji, he could easily fight five or six of Mo Xiaobai’s type without any problem.

Whether they could go out to suppress bandits was unclear, but for defending the home in the early stage, they were sufficient.