Chapter 75: NEW IN IGNORA

Vivian

Vivian stood in front of the mirror, trying to deal with her hair.

She pulled it forward. It reached all the way to her waist.

She stared at it with disbelief.

"In my previous life, my hair was short. Living with this hair is a crime to me now."

She picked up a large handful. She remembered how the doctors in the Experiment ward had to cut their hair regularly.. She had never needed to worry about styling it.

But now? She had inherited the original Vivian’s ridiculously long hair.

Vivian sighed. "This is troublesome."

Behind her, Beeny sat on the bed, swinging her legs while watching her.

Suddenly, Beeny pointed at the gemstones decorating Vivian’s hair.

"Remove those."

Vivian turned. "Why?"

"We’re in Ignora now. You don’t need to dress so flamboyantly. It’s not a princess show."

Beeny jumped off the bed and walked toward her. "What if someone steals you and auctions you off to the Orcs?"

Vivian’s eyes widened. "Auction me off?"

She stared at Beeny. "How? Why?"

Beeny burst out laughing. "You really don’t know anything."

She grabbed Vivian’s hair. "In Ignora, there are barely any laws. Females can be taken if they aren’t protected by a powerful family or military rank."

Vivian’s expression changed. Beeny continued casually. "But you don’t have to worry too much."

She began separating Vivian’s long hair.

"Not many people want Fox Beasts anymore."

Vivian frowned. "Why?"

"Unless they’re hungry."

She began braiding Vivian’s hair.

Vivian looked at her through the mirror. "What do you mean?"

Beeny hummed as her small fingers worked through the strands. "Fox Beasts haven’t had enough spiritual energy for a very long time."

She pulled another section of hair into the braid. "They can’t produce powerful offspring anymore. It’s been more than twenty decades since a Fox Beast gave birth to an S-Class offspring."

Vivian’s eyes widened. "Twenty decades?"

Beeny nodded. "Most Fox Beast offspring now stop developing around A-Class."

She tied another section. "So people stopped paying attention to them."

Vivian was silent for a moment. "So you’re saying my Fox Clan is looked down on by everyone because we’re no longer powerful?"

"Pretty much." Beeny shrugged. "That’s why nobody cares about Fox Beasts anymore."

Vivian looked at her reflection.

She knew all of this. Because of the treatment she received in the Astronova family. She can’t forget the disdain from Grandfather Astronova in OG Vivian’s memory but now it’s her own memory.

Beeny suddenly smiled. "Actually, I think you’re the strongest Fox female I’ve ever met."

Vivian turned. "Really?"

"Except for one."

Beeny’s expression became strangely nostalgic. "Someone from my childhood stories."

Vivian immediately became interested. "Who?"

Beeny’s little fingers stopped moving. "A 4S-Class Fox female."

Vivian’s eyes widened. "A 4S-Class female?"

Beeny nodded. "She was the only female beast I ever heard of reaching 4S-Class."

Vivian frowned. "But I thought only males could reach 4S-Class."

"They normally can but few. But we the Zerg has a 5 Class male."

Vivian was amazed.

Beeny finished Vivian’s braid. "That Fox female was different. She is the only 4S female in HumanBeast history. "

Vivian stared at her reflection. "But Haxia recently detected a 4S-Class female."

Beeny immediately shook her head. "That’s definitely a lie."

Vivian turned around. "A lie?"

"Of course."

Beeny crossed her arms. "They probably just want an excuse to make citizens work harder and pay more taxes."

She looked completely certain. "It isn’t even the first time they’ve done it."

"When?"

"Fifteen years ago."

Vivian’s expression suddenly changed. "Fifteen years ago?"

Beeny nodded.

"They announced that Haxia had detected a 4S-Class female back then too."

Vivian went silent. Something clicked inside her head. "Wait."

She slowly stood. "Why do so many things seem to have started fifteen years ago?"

Beeny blinked.

Vivian began counting on her fingers. "The transmigrators appeared fifteen years ago."

She looked at Beeny.

"The 4S-Class female was announced fifteen years ago."

She frowned. "And there are other things that happened around that same time. Just like the Astronova case, my Father refused to tell me."

Vivian’s expression became serious. "Beeny..."

"Yes?"

"I need to know everything that happened fifteen years ago."

Beeny tilted her head. "Everything?"

"Everything."

Vivian stepped closer. "The transmigrators. The Zerg. The 4S-Class female. The Fox Clan. Haxia’s changes. Anything unusual."

She narrowed her eyes.

"Something happened fifteen years ago that I have to know.."

Beeny stared at her for several seconds.

Then she smiled. "Dont worry when you meet your father...Maybe a lot will say."

Beeny said to herself. "Just like how you had no Beast Core, but could survive all these years."

Vivian nodded. "I have to find my father soon. He isn’t safe. But there’s one thing I don’t understand."

Vivian raised an eyebrow. "You’re a Zerg Bee. How do you know so much about Haxia?"

"I thought you lived near Soldiers’ Grave."

Beeny shrugged. "Our bees travel."

She tapped her nose proudly. "We collect information."

"Information?"

"Gossip."

Vivian stared.

Beeny grinned. "You know Haxia is very interesting. There is always gossip."

She leaned closer. "And I know lots of secrets about the high-ranking people here."

Vivian’s eyes brightened. "You do?"

"Yes."

Beeny smiled mischievously. "If you want to know something..."

She pointed at herself. "Ask Pretty Sister Beeny."

Vivian laughed. "I’ll remember that."

Then she suddenly remembered something. She looked at Beeny suspiciously.

"Wait."

"What?"

"Are you scared of Vega?"

Beeny froze.

Vivian narrowed her eyes. "You didn’t appear even once while I was with him."

Beeny immediately turned around. "Let me get some nutrient solution. Am.hungry. when will you get pearls from your fish Boyfriend.?"

Vivian stared at her. "You’re scared of him."

"No."

"You are."

"I am hungry."

"You’re scared."

Beeny grabbed a bottle. "I’m leaving!"

Vivian smiled. So the ancient Queen Bee was actually afraid of Vega.

Interesting!

She finished getting ready.

Vivian changed into a pair of trousers and a jacket. She put on a face mask and pulled a cap over her head.

Her long braid was pinned up beneath the cap so nobody could easily see it unless they were closer.

She looked at herself in the mirror. Much less noticeable. "Perfect."

Mimi suddenly whimpered. Vivian looked down. She noticed her Husky was growing bigger but she ignored it. The large Husky was staring at her. "You’re staying here."

Mimi whimpered again.

"No...."

Another whimper.

"You’re too suspicious."

Mimi lowered his head. Vivian walked over and rubbed his head. "I’ll be back soon. I will find some dog meals for you..you can’t keep drinking my Nutrient solution."

Mimi looked offended.

Vivian ignored him. She picked up Robot 99 carefully and placed it into her storage ring.

Then she left the building.

The moment Vivian stepped outside, she noticed something strange.

The Orcs didn’t run away. The children continued playing in the street.

Nobody stared at her. Nobody screamed. Nobody seemed afraid.

Then Vivian realized why. She wasn’t wearing her military uniform.

She looked like an ordinary young female.

One little Orc child ran past her.

Vivian smiled. "Excuse me."

The child stopped. Vivian pulled a piece of candy from her storage ring and held it out.

The child’s eyes immediately lit up. "You want this?"

The child nodded rapidly. "Take me to the nearest Robot Repair Shop."

The child happily accepted the candy.

"Okay!"

Vivian smiled. "That was easy."

The child led her through several narrow streets.

They didn’t walk for long before arriving at a small shop.

Vivian looked at the sign.

ROBOT REPAIR

She smiled. "Thank you."

She pushed the door open. A bell rang. Vivian stepped inside.

Then she froze.

She had expected an Orc.

Instead, a human-beast male was sitting behind the counter.

He looked up from the machine he was repairing.

His eyes immediately landed on Vivian.

His expression hardened. "Leave."

Vivian blinked. "Excuse me?"

The male didn’t even look up again. "I don’t repair robots for the military."

Vivian stared at him. "I didn’t say I’m from the military."

The male finally looked at her again.

His gaze dropped to the small military logo on her jacket. The jacket was actually owned by her Father. She never knew it was from the Military.

His expression became even colder. "Your jacket says otherwise."

Vivian looked at it. Then back at him. "...Oh."

The male pointed toward the door. "Leave."