Chapter 143: A Bountiful Harvest

Chapter 143: Chapter 143: A Bountiful Harvest

Standing behind Old Mrs. Bai, the blue-haired, white-eyebrowed male secretly nodded like crazy. He didn’t think much of that vase, either. It was pretty, sure, but far too garish. Its flashy appearance was completely out of place with the room’s understated, luxurious, and refined aesthetic. Perhaps Gu Weilan’s taste simply wasn’t very good, as she couldn’t find any beauty in this particular vase.

A hint of displeasure flashed through Old Mrs. Bai’s eyes. This vase was proof that their family had once produced Beast Husbands for the Female Emperor. However, this thought only lasted for a moment. The fact that the female Gu Weilan didn’t recognize this item meant she wasn’t a Female Emperor candidate who had encountered fortuitous events.

Sitting not far away, Mrs. Rong remained silent. Rong Hua Jin had already returned to the Rong Family. They had found a female with a Talent Skill similar to Repair Spiritual Sea, who helped heal a portion of Rong Hua Jin’s Spiritual Sea. Unfortunately, he still hadn’t been able to revert to his Beastman form.

Nevertheless, Mrs. Rong had already learned from her great-grandson that Gu Weilan might possess a Space Beast Rank. She just didn’t know why she hadn’t let any Beastmen know about it. In truth, possessing a Space Beast Rank wasn’t a massive secret to keep. When a female Promoted and awakened a Space Beast Rank, she would be reported by the local Junior Priest and become a Holy Female. Her living standards and privileges would improve significantly. Aside from sending Beastmen to measure the female’s Space Beast Rank, the Interstellar Alliance would only take some soil samples for research. They wouldn’t do anything detrimental to the female and would even add an extra layer of protection.

Perhaps the female Gu Weilan had other concerns? Mrs. Rong didn’t have the burning desire to pry into other people’s secrets. She simply felt that if she were in the same position without a powerful Beast Clan backing her, she probably wouldn’t reveal her awakened Space Beast Rank either. After all, twenty years ago, it was exposed that an illegal organization had used various means to capture females with a Space Beast Rank for research, causing widespread panic among many Beastmen. Perhaps Gu Weilan was also wary because of this.

Still smiling warmly, Old Mrs. Bai invited Gu Weilan to take a seat. Gu Weilan sat in the first position of honor on the right side, directly opposite Mrs. Rong.

"We invited you here, Weilan Female, to trouble you with examining the twenty-nine Beastmen who had contact with the fake Bai Yanli and Rong Hua Jin," Old Mrs. Bai said.

"Among them, we have already confirmed that seventeen have indeed been parasitized by the parasitic insect clan.

"As for the rest, we aren’t sure. To be safe, we’d like to ask for your help to take a look. If the parasitic insect clan inside their bodies can disguise themselves well enough to go undetected...

"Then this is a very serious matter."

Gu Weilan nodded. "I understand. If they use this method to infiltrate the upper echelons of our Interstellar Alliance, the frontline deployments, strike policies against the Insect Clan, and similar classified information will not only be leaked, but the Beastmen planted in our high command by the Insect Clan could even lead entire legions to their deaths.

"I don’t want to see that happen, either. However, my abilities are limited.

"Back then, Colonel Bai Yanli and Colonel Rong Hua Jin only had a few small parasitic insect eggs on them. Although I made it look easy, it actually took a great deal of effort to eliminate them.

"Even though I have Promoted by one Beast Rank since then, I’m still not sure what the current infection status of these Beastmen looks like.

"Therefore, I can’t make any big promises. I suggest that I first screen everyone who hasn’t been definitively diagnosed.

"After that, I will do my best to deal with the parasitic insect eggs in the confirmed cases.

"There’s one more thing: I probably won’t be able to stay here for too long at a time.

"My Beast Husband at home, Lorenzo, is about to give birth soon.

"I have to make time to go back and check on him."

Old Mrs. Bai nodded, finding no issues with Gu Weilan’s requests and suggestions. Meanwhile, the admiration in Mrs. Rong’s eyes was almost overflowing. She still hoped that Rong Hua Jin could once again match and form a bond with the female Gu Weilan! Leaving aside the female Gu Weilan’s Space Beast Rank, her caring attitude towards her Beast Husband alone made her highly favorable in Mrs. Rong’s eyes. After all, she had far too many great-grandsons. For a great-grandson to meet a decent Female Master was definitely better than ending up with one who demanded constant support from their Vermilion Bird Clan yet still mistreated him.

By mobilizing the Devouring Life Talent Skill she had awakened at the First Rank of the Wood Element, Gu Weilan examined the twelve Beastmen who had come into close contact with the fake Bai Yanli and Rong Hua Jin. Four of these twelve Beastmen had the parasitic insect clan inside their bodies. These bugs were incredibly cunning, hiding within the joints to evade detection.

Upon receiving this news, Old Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Rong looked at the pale-faced Gu Weilan with immense gratitude. They immediately signed an agreement transferring the Cultivation Liquid production lines of the Bai Family and Rong Family to her as a gift.

"The Cultivation Liquid production lines of our Rong Family and Bai Family are located on six habitable planets: Capricorn Star, Aries Star, Sagittarius Star, Vega Star, Aquarius Star, and Leo Star," Old Mrs. Bai explained.

"The crop suppliers for our Cultivation Liquid production lines will also contact you in due time. If you wish to change the brand, we can slowly hand over the relevant procedures."

Gu Weilan furrowed her brows slightly. "This... this gift is a bit too heavy."

Old Mrs. Bai waved her hand dismissively. "You don’t need to feel burdened by it. So far, we’ve only screened the Beastmen who were in frequent contact with the fake Bai Yanli and Rong Hua Jin.

"We also need to trouble you to screen the lovers of these four infected Beastmen we just found, as well as the lovers and Female Masters of the seventeen originally confirmed Beastmen.

"We will also have to ask you to kill the parasitic insect clan inside their bodies.

"Our instruments for detecting the parasitic insect clan are still in the research and development phase.

"There is simply no way for us to handle this matter in a timely fashion. Your help has actually resolved a massive hidden danger.

"You might not know this, but the four Beastmen you pointed out all hold important positions within the Interstellar Alliance.

"Compared to the safety of the entire interstellar realm, this little bit of compensation we’re giving you is truly not worth mentioning!"

Gu Weilan pursed her lips. Earlier, she had sensed that Old Mrs. Bai was somewhat displeased with her because of her comments regarding those two gaudy vases. However, when faced with matters of profound importance, Old Mrs. Bai’s clear-headed and decisive nature still commanded her respect. Back when the Blue Star faced the Apocalypse, if it hadn’t been for those honorable soldiers laying down their lives to hold off wave after wave of the zombie horde, an ordinary citizen like her would never have survived to the end. Therefore, toward matriarchs like Old Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Rong—who came from military families and sent their own descendants to the front lines to defend the Interstellar Alliance to the death—Gu Weilan always held an extra measure of reverence.

Gu Weilan thought for a moment before making her decision. "Tell you what. I do need to expand my Cultivation Liquid production line, and I’m not doing it for selfish reasons.

"Right now, Star Coins are nothing more than a string of numbers to me," Gu Weilan said, fighting the urge to laugh in her heart.

She had finally gotten to say this line! She could now fully appreciate how exhilarating it must have felt when a certain famous billionaire said it!

But it was the absolute truth!

Her current account balance was already in the hundreds of billions of Star Coins. She didn’t have anything she wanted to buy recently, and the production line for the Bloodline Purification Bath had been handed over to Shi Lingfeng’s family to handle, thereby drawing the Shi Family closer to her.

Therefore, the current Star Coin revenue really was just a string of numbers to Gu Weilan. Hahaha.