First Interstellar Guide Chapter 48: Actor-Level Acting

Chapter 48: Actor-Level Acting

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

Lu Zexuan’s body was extremely exhausted, every cell screaming for rest, but his mind was very clear—everything Yu Ran told him, almost overturned his worldview! 

A double spirit body guide, Lu Zexuan had never even heard of such a thing since he was young! Could Yu Ran be the first guide in Federation history to awaken a double spirit body?

The president of the Guide Association, Ludwig, Federation Marshal Qin Xiao, Professor Morvi, and President Harrison, these are the currently known guides with the strongest mental energy in the Federation, all rated S+. So how should Yu Ran be rated? He has two super-strong spirit bodies, so is he an S+ or an SS?

He had thought Yu Ran was just a simple and innocent little guide who needed protection… but it turned out, he was actually a hidden boss? Lu Zexuan suddenly felt a bit ridiculous. He kept worrying about the other party’s safety every day, but it was Yu Ran who saved him at a critical moment. Perhaps in Yu Ran’s eyes, he was quite foolish? Just as easy to deceive and foolish as White Eagle.

In his mind, White Eagle murmured softly, “Don’t be too upset! What if what he said is true? If he really is an undercover agent of the Starlight Legion, on a special mission, then lying to you is unavoidable. After all, he couldn’t just tell you he was an undercover agent the moment he met you…” White Eagle paused for a moment before continuing, “With his mental energy, if the two foxes attacked us together, we might not be able to withstand it. He really doesn’t have any malice towards us, and besides, he just saved your life.” White Eagle emphasized, “He risked his life to save you!”

Lu Zexuan had a splitting headache. “…Can you please stop arguing by yourself? I want to be alone for a while.”

With a flap of its wings, White Eagle flew away in grievance. It didn’t have as complicated thoughts as humans and didn’t know how to weigh right from wrong. Its animal instinct told it that the two foxes didn’t have any ill intentions towards it; it could feel their friendly attitude.

If Yu Ran really wanted to harm him, why would he risk his life to save him just now… Lu Zexuan closed his eyes, forcing himself to stop thinking. He needed to rest well to recover his strength, but the overwhelming amount of information in his mind made it hard for him to sleep. He could only furrow his brow and close his eyes to rest.

After a while, he sensed Yu Ran standing up, taking a clean towel from the bathroom, sitting by the bed, and gently wiping the stains from Lu Zexuan’s face. Lu Zexuan’s heart skipped a beat, but he didn’t want to open his eyes.

Green mental tendrils touched his forehead, and Yu Ran’s voice echoed in his mind, surprisingly gentle, “Guides can sense emotions. I know you’re not asleep, and I know you’re feeling sad and angry… I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to deceive you.”

Lu Zexuan was silent.

Yu Ran continued, “Also, I’ve never thought you were stupid or easy to deceive. On the contrary, you’ve always been very rational. I spent a lot of effort to gain your trust. The guide you saw in the Bay Park back then was arranged by me through my superiors. When I passed by him, I flicked my blood onto the back of his hand, making you mistakenly believe that the person you saw at the ball was him, thus believing in my background.”

Lu Zexuan remembered this incident— that guide was indeed from the Starlight Legion and had attended the 494th graduation ball. It was because of this that Lu Zexuan dispelled his suspicion towards Yu Ran, thinking that the guide essence incident was just a coincidence. But all of this was arranged by Yu Ran. Yu Ran had superiors who could mobilize A-level guides and sentinels from the Starlight Legion to assist him, which also to some extent indicated… Yu Ran might really be an undercover agent of the Starlight Legion.

Lu Zexuan pretended to be asleep and didn’t say a word. Yu Ran sighed lightly, “Thank you for your help during this time. I used you to complete some tasks, but many of my actions were also forced.” Yu Ran gently wiped the blood from his face and withdrew his hand, saying, “Sleep well, rest.”

The hypnosis efficiency of guides was very high. With the green mental tendrils gently soothing amidst the snowy mountains, Lu Zexuan’s mental landscape soon calmed down, and he unknowingly fell asleep.

Yu Ran withdrew the mental tendrils, stood up, and put the towel back in the bathroom.

In his mind, the Nine-Tailed Fox said calmly, “Your comfort seems to have had some effect.”

The Little White Fox said, “Just comfort the angry sentinel, if comforting doesn’t work, forcibly hypnotize him. Use both soft and hard tactics, he won’t disobey!”

Yu Ran washed his face while saying in his mind, “I don’t want to force him to obey, I hope he can approve of my actions and cooperate with me willingly. Otherwise, if Lu Zexuan exposes the plan, my strategy won’t succeed, and both of us might be finished.”

The Nine-Tailed Fox asked, “What’s the next step in the plan?”

Yu Ran furrowed his brows in thought for a moment and said, “There are more than fifty people in the Eagle Special Forces, and it’s too troublesome to have them all with us. If one of them lags behind, it could lead to a complete failure. So, I’m going to create an accident to make most of the Eagle Special Forces sentinels… ‘sacrifice.'”

The Nine-Tailed Fox quickly understood its master’s meaning, “You want to take them back to the South Triangulum Constellation and ask for help from the Red-Eyed Spider?”

Yu Ran said, “Yes. It’s best to only have three people—me, Lu Zexuan, and the mole—escape. Let the mole be the witness and witness me controlling Lu Zexuan. The rest of the Eagle Special Forces will be taken care of by Major Tang Ce. With the Red-Eyed Spider there, they’ll be very safe.”

This plan must be foolproof. The organization demanded that he destroy Lu Zexuan’s mental landscape within three months and completely control this S-class sentinel who had gone berserk. However, there were more than fifty people in the Eagle Special Forces, and except for the mole, all of them were Lu Zexuan’s trusted aides.

They viewed Lu Zexuan as the most trusted captain, a leader worth living and dying for. If Yu Ran controlled Lu Zexuan in front of so many people, firstly, Lu Zexuan wouldn’t be good at acting and would easily reveal himself; secondly, if Yu Ran dared to harm Lu Zexuan, the sentinels would immediately see him as an enemy and work together to rescue Major Lu. He couldn’t handle so many people at once.

So, the best way was to get rid of these people. He would take Lu Zexuan and the mole back to the Dark Night Organization alone.

It was now mid-May, and there was still a month and a half before the Dark Night Organization’s deadline. During this month and a half, he needed to establish sufficient trust with Lu Zexuan, let Lu Zexuan know how terrifying the Dark Night Organization was, and be willing to bind himself to life and death with him to find the big fish hidden in the deep sea.

This was their only chance.

***

Three hours later, the Eagle Starship landed in the Norma star system. The sentinels who had been resting in their rooms to recuperate gradually woke up. Nowadays, with advanced medical technology, external injuries could heal quickly. Except for the sentinel whose body was torn in half, who needed some time to rest properly, the others were almost healed.

Tang Ce was in charge of the rescue today and was uninjured. He pretended to sleep but actually had his chameleon lizard disguised as the color of the ceiling, observing carefully in the corridor. The lizard discovered that Deputy Captain Xiong had passed by Lu Zexuan’s room unintentionally, probably confirming what was happening inside.

This person was indeed suspicious.

At exactly 6:00 p.m., the Eagle Starship landed on Norma’s Planet B73.

When Lu Zexuan woke up, Yu Ran was already dressed neatly. He gave Lu Zexuan a look, seemingly saying “please cooperate with me”, and Lu Zexuan stiffly nodded, changed into clean clothes, and went out with Yu Ran.

The moment they stepped out, Yu Ran’s expression immediately changed—from a calm and tough soldier to a “weak little guide recovering from a serious illness”, walking with the support of Lu Zexuan’s arm.

Seeing his pale complexion, Lu Zexuan couldn’t help but admire his acting skills. How did he change his expression so quickly? Did he graduate from the Federation’s top military academy or the top film academy?

In his mind, White Eagle commented, “He must have received professional acting training. He’s really amazing, I almost believe he’s really recovering from a serious illness.”

Lu Zexuan felt complicated, but he had to cooperate with Yu Ran on the surface.

When the two arrived in the lobby, the other sentinels had already changed into clean clothes and were gathered together waiting for instructions.

Hummingbird saw Yu Ran and hurried over, “Yu Ran, are you okay?”

Yu Ran smiled gently and said, “I’m fine, Hummingbird, I feel much better after a nap.”

More and more sentinels gathered around, showing concern for Yu Ran.

“Yu Ran was amazing just now, he directly rushed out in the airship, and we didn’t even react!”

“You’re amazing, actually rushing into the monster group to save our Major Lu!”

“I thought you were going to sacrifice yourself… Pah! Pah! Pah! It’s good that you’re alright!”

“Risking your own safety to rush out and save someone, Yu Ran, you really care about our Major Lu!”

Lu Zexuan was speechless. He had been “caring” for half a year. Yu Ran glanced at Lu Zexuan, his cheeks slightly blushing, pretending to be shy as he lowered his head and said, “I didn’t think too much at the time, I just knew that my guide essence could save him. If Zexuan treats me so well, as long as I can save him, I’m willing to do anything.”

Lu Zexuan was speechless. He could even pretend to blush? You’re really good at acting.

Hummingbird keenly noticed that Yu Ran’s way of addressing Major Lu had changed; he no longer called him respectfully “General Lu” or “Major Lu”, but simply “Zexuan”? Her eyes lit up as she excitedly said, “Ran Ran, you’re so handsome, Major Lu is so happy he can’t even speak!”

Lu Zexuan rubbed his nose and coughed lightly, “Ahem. Ranran is a guide I personally found, so it’s useless to envy.”

The crowd cheered in unison. It seemed that after experiencing this hardship together, the relationship between Major Lu and Yu Ran had obviously warmed up. Maybe something intimate happened between them when they were alone in the room just now. The two of them should have confirmed their relationship, and marriage wasn’t far off!

When would Major Lu invite everyone to his wedding? The sentinels excitedly imagined their wedding.

Xiong Kai walked over and reported, “Major Lu, the starship has landed on Norma Planet B73. How do we arrange things for tonight?”

“Everyone will rest on the starship tonight, and I will contact the White Tower headquarters to plan the next steps tomorrow.” Lu Zexuan gently put his arm around Yu Ran’s shoulder, looked out at the familiar scenery outside the porthole, and said softly, “Ranran, we’re in Norma now… this is your hometown.”

Yu Ran seized the opportunity and said, “Yes, I’ve been away from here for almost half a year.” He looked at Lu Zexuan, his gaze sincere, “Can you accompany me home for a visit? I want to see how our family’s bakery is doing.”

Lu Zexuan looked back at the team members, “I’ll take Ran Ran home for a visit. You guys stay here and rest. If there’s anything, contact me via the wireless headset.”

Everyone shouted in unison, “Got it, you two go ahead!”

Lu Zexuan and Yu Ran exchanged a glance before walking down the ramp of the starship together. While Xiong Kai calmly observed their backs, little did he know that Tang Ce was secretly watching him from within the crowd.