Chapter 35

"Oh... this cruel scene, I cannot bear to watch!"

When the members of the Universal Cub Protection Association arrived at the virtual broadcast sphere for "Super Soldier 2," it seemed that everything was already on the verge of being too late...

On screen, that horrific monster was already locked in a gaze with the cub. Even if they were to forcibly demand that the "Super Soldier 2" production team activate the emergency protection protocols of the Soldier King System 001 for its host, it would likely be unable to save this poor little one now...

Oh, heavens, this poor cub is so adorable and innocent; he looks so soft...

This damn variety show production team—they must be sued until the Black Universe Group goes bankrupt! Bankrupt!!

On the main stage, Maka-Maka, the green-skinned host, had already noticed the arrival of the members from the Universal Cub Protection Association. After all, every show's central intelligence unit marks the data of members from special associations, pushing notifications to the host at critical moments so they can be careful with their words and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

But...

Poor green-skinned Maka-Maka looked at the screen, then thought of the association members present—who were rumored to have "brutal track records"...

Was this going to be the end of his poor bug-like life?

He didn't want anything bad to happen to this cute cub either... After all, the monitoring AI in Subspace 001 had already informed him that the mental state of the viewers in the subspace was dire. If the cub were truly swallowed whole by this strange, disgusting monster right in front of them...

Even if the monster just licked the cub's skin, the mental values of those viewers would surely explode into madness!

Poor Maka-Maka was on the verge of a breakdown. Even the most capable host couldn't control a situation like this, could they?

He could only force a smile, using his primary pair of humanoid upper limbs to wipe the sweat from his forehead before speaking with a professional, fake grin: "I presume many of our viewers remember what our Candidate 001 did in Plane 12768, right?"

"Facing a powerful, dangerous wolf-like wild beast that had been toyed with by Candidate 098, our Candidate 001 showed no fear. He stepped forward, subdued the beast, and successfully conquered it!"

"We must believe that since our lovely Candidate 001 was chosen by the Main God-level Soldier King System 001, he must possess some powerful ability that we are yet unaware of..."

On the main stage, green-skinned Maka-Maka was practically rambling. Even the staff of the Black Universe Group's production team found his words unbearable to listen to. Yet, they understood that in such a situation, expecting Maka-Maka to say anything rational was asking too much of the poor bug.

"So, where is the legal department?! At least have the legal AI log in!"

The staff clutched their hair and fur in agony, struggling to watch the chaotic scene unfold...

But just as the production team was in disarray, someone suddenly noticed a key detail—

"Wait, friends, hasn't that monster been lingering in front of Candidate 001 for a long time?"

???

After hearing this, everyone paused for a moment before looking up at the monitoring screen—

It seemed... that was true.

From the very beginning, that disgusting monster had stood in place, tongue dripping with saliva, yet it had never attacked the cub.

What was going on?

Was the monster full? Did it not want to eat for the moment? Was that why it hadn't harmed the cub?

At this moment, everyone watched the screen with bated breath. Everyone had thought that the monster simply not attacking was the best possible outcome...

But then, a scene even more unexpected occurred.

The cub looked up at the drooling monster, tilted his head, blinked, and asked with a look of curiosity: "Hello, your clothes are so pretty. May I touch them?"

?

What?

Whether it was the 'monster' before the cub, the nearly frantic System 001 beside him, or the live audience back in the main universe...

The first thought that crossed everyone's mind was—Baby, what are you saying?!

Or perhaps: Cub, do you know what kind of monster you are talking to?!

The final thought was... their precious cub seemed a little blind. What exactly on this monster, covered in complex, mossy colors, could be called pretty?

Wasn't the point right now to... get away from that monster as fast as possible?!

Baby, do you really expect this monster to understand you?

But just as everyone was still in shock and hesitation, the monster, which had also seemed to freeze, actually nodded...

No one could have imagined that this incredibly disgusting-looking monster was actually rational and capable of communication.

[Can it understand the cub's language?!]

[My god... this is actually a sentient lifeform?!]

[...Help, I just checked the data for Plane 25838, Plane 25835... overall intelligence ranking 8303, overall combat power ranking 698.]

[This is a sub-plane with a high intelligence ranking!]

[...My god, how is this possible?!]

Everyone present had not expected that this terrifying plane was home to lifeforms with high intelligence rankings... or rather, they had assumed that while high-intelligence life might exist there, these monsters were certainly not part of that group!

But once the interaction between the cub and the monster occurred, the mental projections of all the viewers exploded!

Even the members of the Universal Cub Protection Association hesitated after seeing the scene.

In Plane 25838, after seeing the 'monster' nod, the cub immediately leaned in with curiosity and reached out to touch the monster's seemingly slimy, green, moss-like fur.

Many expected the cub to be covered in disgusting slime—after all, that was how it appeared visually.

But the moment the cub's hand touched the mossy fur, a strange change occurred in that patch of fur—

It began to transform!

From what everyone had perceived as 'the terrifying, slime-covered mossy fur of a monster,' it gradually shifted into... what looked like a soft, cloud-like, purple-green fabric?!

Wait!

Fabric?!

The mental projections of the audience within the virtual broadcast sphere erupted—

[Fabric?!]

[A product of civilization!]

[Wasn't that disgusting, weird green moss fur?!]

All the viewers' mental projections were in chaos, and the transformation on screen had not yet stopped.

When the green monster saw the change in its own fur, everyone could see the creature trembling...

The green-furred monster knelt down shakily and tentatively reached out its disgusting, mossy arms, gently placing a 'hand' on the cub's head.

The tiny cub showed no sign of resistance, looking up at the 'monster' and saying, "Your clothes feel comfortable too!"

And right there, during the contact between the 'monster' and the cub, under the gaze of everyone, the monster's disgusting fur gradually faded away, replaced by a pale purple robe wreathed in green smoke.

The robe looked elegant and unique, perfectly blending into the surrounding scenery.

Not only the robe, but the 'monster' itself also transformed. In the end, the 'monster' had become a handsome, humanoid lifeform with a pair of black horns!

At the same moment, the gentle, pleasant, and magnetic voice of Soldier King System 001 rang out in the broadcast room, tinged with a sense of delay and relief—

[Candidate 001 system data updated.]

[Candidate's unique talent: Eye of Truth.]