Little Pink Starfish

Just as Ziche Shubai was about to give the order to spread out and search, Kongshan Dawang* scooted even closer: “Gege, just tell me whatever you need, I will do anything for you.”

_{*[T/N: Kong=empty, shan=mountain, da=big, wang=king or something along those lines.]}

Hearing these two “gege” again, the monsters all had black lines running down their faces, while Qing Tong and the guards twitched at the corners of their mouths. Yet, Ziche Shubai showed no reaction, leaving them to only complain in their hearts.

Ziche Shubai hesitated slightly.

The pervert brought nothing but monsters, and with their help, the search would undoubtedly be much faster. But if he wanted the pervert’s help, he would have to explain things to him. If he explained, then…

At that moment, a distant voice called out.

“Da gege gege gege—”

Before the echo even faded, two tiny figures shot forward like bullets and, in the blink of an eye, were right in front of them.

Ziche Shubai instantly recognized the voices and thought to himself: This is bad.

Damn it, I haven’t figured out how to explain yet! With that pervert’s possessiveness, isn’t my dumb little brother calling me like that just asking for trouble?! Should I protect my dumb little brother?! If I do, will the pervert become even more unhinged?!

Sure enough, even with a broken brain, Kongshan Dawang was still sharp.

From Ziche Shubai’s barely perceptible expression and the events just now, he immediately deduced that someone else had dared to call the same title as him.

…What is this uncomfortable feeling, like something long suppressed had just been taken away, only for it to appear again?

His hands itched.

At this moment, the two people who had arrived revealed their true faces.

They were panting slightly, clearly having rushed over in a hurry.

Ziche Shubai took a good look at them.

Pfft.

He didn’t laugh out loud, but he was laughing inside.

Damn, who are these two pig-headed fools?

The pig-headed fool on the left immediately cried out again, “Big brother, avenge me! This servant hit me again!”

As he spoke, he pointed at the pig-headed fool on the right.

Ziche Shubai: My dumb little brother always says “again”… Can he ever learn to be strong?

Qing Tong + the guards: Jue Gongzi actually said “again.”

Gu Xing, with his pig-headed face, sneered coldly and scoffed.

He could tell that Shangguan Yu wouldn’t punish him for something like this. In Shangguan Yu’s eyes, his younger brother, Shangguan Jue, needed to be toughened up. If he wanted revenge, he had to do it himself. This time, it was rare that Gu Xing struck first, but even so, who would believe Shangguan Jue? Even if they did, it was just a bruised face, no serious injuries. So what?

But soon, his gaze fell upon the black-robed figure standing beside the Star Lord, and his expression changed—he instantly recognized the one who had beaten him up.

Why is that person with Shangguan Yu?

Ziche Shubai silently glanced at the protagonist’s pig head.

—Eh? Why is he looking at the pervert?

The next second, he recalled what the protagonist’s original face looked like and understood instantly.

So he was the one who beat him up.

Just how much resentment does this pervert hold against his edgy little brother? Even after losing his memory, just seeing the protagonist with the same face as that edgy little brother made him lash out.

Of course, whether he didn’t kill the protagonist because of the protagonist’s plot armor or for some other reason… that’s unknown.

Ziche Shubai suddenly felt a deep headache.

The pervert’s sinister gaze swept back and forth between the protagonist’s and the dumb little brother’s pig-headed faces—it was a little terrifying.

The protagonist was glaring at the pervert with full resentment—what to do?

The dumb little brother, utterly fearless, kept calling out “Big brother” over and over again—what to do?

This kind of three-way standoff, with one of them being an absolute fool…

But Ziche Shubai didn’t need to do anything next.

Because in an instant, behind the protagonist, a massive black hole suddenly appeared.

A powerful suction force erupted—instantly sucking in the protagonist. And the dumb little brother, who was slightly ahead of him, was sucked in too.

What the hell? This isn’t how the plot was supposed to go.

Ziche Shubai: “…”

Right, in the original story, the protagonist had been developing feelings for his first true love, a mischievous girl who dragged him around on adventures and left her guards far behind. But as fate would have it, someone from her family who wanted to harm her intercepted the guards and attacked her. She couldn’t handle it alone, and at the time, the protagonist wasn’t strong enough either. So, in their desperate escape, thanks to the protagonist’s incredible luck, they accidentally fell into a black hole.

But now, the protagonist missed his meeting with that girl. The plot should have been changed. The protagonist was supposed to return with me to Tiandu Star. But the plot refuses to be rewritten.

So that black hole, which wasn’t even supposed to appear here, actually turned a corner, followed the protagonist, and sucked him away.

And that dumb little brother. Why was he standing in such an unlucky spot?

#Those who always bully the protagonist will be cursed by fate#

Also…

Wasn’t this direct replacement of the female lead’s role kind of problematic?

Ziche Shubai held his forehead.

Of course.

The first true love in the original novel safely became the protagonist’s first woman. But she was a girl, and in a harem story, girls were meant to survive. But the dumb little brother was a guy. If he plays around recklessly, will he actually get himself killed—?

Ziche Shubai felt like he was worrying himself to death.

And right next to him was still that pervert—maybe I should take a yuzu bath to wash away my bad luck.

Even worse, in the original story, the black hole led to an inheritance site, and the protagonist was stuck inside for five years before being spat back out. The place had no entrance, so even if he wanted to rescue his dumb little brother, there was no way in.

The pervert could rip through space, but if he ripped the wrong spot, that would be big trouble.

While he was lost in thought, Kongshan Dawang quietly wrapped an arm around his waist.

Ziche Shubai had long since gotten used to it and was so lost in thought that he forgot he was still mad. This gave Kongshan Dawang a slight sense of relief—his twisted desires, triggered by those two annoying people, also slowly faded.

Shangguan Yu is different from others.

We must have known each other before.

Maybe, we were very close.

Kongshan Dawang’s smile became sweeter.

Right now, gege is just mad at me… but sooner or later, gege will forgive me.

Very soon, he will forgive me.

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When Ziche Shubai finally snapped out of his daze, he noticed something strange.

His guards looked constipated, Qing Tong’s eyes were brimming with tears, and the monsters—well, their expressions were a weird mix of horror and disbelief.

Then he realized—he felt the weight on his shoulder and the pressure around his waist.

Damn it, when did the pervert wrap his arms around me from behind and even rest his chin on my shoulder?

Does this guy think he can take advantage of me anytime he wants?

So he flashed away hundreds of meters.

Kongshan Dawang followed immediately, his arm still locked around him, his head still resting on his shoulder.

Ziche Shubai flashed again.

Kongshan Dawang followed again.

Flash… follow.

Flash… follow.

Kongshan Dawang clung to him like an inescapable shadow, wherever he went, the other followed.

Ziche Shubai’s face remained expressionless.

…Forget it, I knew it would be like this.

He stopped dodging.

Kongshan Dawang tilted his head slightly and leaned in toward his earlobe… but before he could lick it, Ziche Shubai, as if expecting it, placed a hand on his forehead to block him.

Kongshan Dawang’s tongue flicked out like a snake’s… and ended up licking his wrist instead.

Ziche Shubai sighed silently.

Turning around, he dragged this oversized baggage along and floated toward the battleship.

Qing Tong and the guards hurried to follow, shocked to see that even now, that pig-headed man was still clinging onto their Star Lord. What kind of shameless persistence is this?!

Suddenly, they seemed to understand their Star Lord’s frustration a little better.

The three great demon kings: Has our king forgotten something?

The monsters: We’ve been left behind!

Luo Hu Yao Wang twisted her waist: “…I’m going ahead.”

Jin Yuan Yao Wang and Tian Lang Yao Wang exchanged glances and had no choice but to follow.

Even now, they still didn’t understand—how did things turn out like this?!

Is our king really eloping with that pretty boy?!

Can we just pretend we didn’t see anything?!

If he really runs away and there’s no one to keep him in check, what if he starts eating people again?!

This is just too frustrating!

Inside the battleship, Kongshan Dawang seemed satisfied just sticking to Ziche Shubai, not making any demands, not even saying a word.

The journey was smooth, just like before, and everyone returned steadily to Tiandu Star.

Kongshan Dawang murmured, “Tiandu… Star?”

Ziche Shubai turned his head.

Is the pervert about to regain his memories?! Is he?!

…No.

Ziche Shubai turned his head back, feeling slightly disappointed.

Annoyed, he decisively tore the pervert off himself and tossed him aside.

But before Kongshan Dawang even flew two meters away, his long legs suddenly bent like whips, coiling back in an instant. His entire body spun through the air and latched back on.

Ziche Shubai sighed again.

At this point, everyone had to disembark.

As soon as they landed, Qing Tong and the guards busied themselves with various tasks, while the demons and the three great demon kings followed Kongshan Dawang’s orders and went to help.

Kongshan Dawang clung to Ziche Shubai for a long while before slowly letting go.

Ziche Shubai: “?“

Kongshan Dawang smiled gently, his figure flickering as he suddenly appeared high in the sky.

There, he stood as if surrounded by countless stars. His figure was slender, yet at this moment, he seemed especially imposing, his presence overwhelming.

In the next moment, his hands moved gently.

An invisible, yet terrifyingly powerful force erupted at once.

In the blink of an eye, it spread across the entire Tiandu Star, forming an enormous, formless barrier that sealed the entire planet off.

Ziche Shubai’s eyes widened—just slightly.

Holy crap! We’ve been locked in!