Chapter 15: Be a Little Bolder

In the interstellar era, few truly held faith, yet myths and beliefs from ancient times still lingered. Occasionally, people would utter phrases like "Beast God above" to express surprise or blessings.

A small number sincerely worshiped the Beast God, believing in the legends that the Beast God sometimes sent emissaries to aid the beastmen through hardships.

The apothecary owner was one such believer.

Though he had lived over three hundred years and was now middle-aged, he had never witnessed a miracle—until today, when one appeared right before his eyes!

Lu Zhan remained silent.

As an atheist, he couldn't comprehend the apothecary’s thoughts.

Yet he agreed that Nian Tu was indeed a unique miracle in the entire universe.

The apothecary’s actions were highly stirring. The crowd, already shaken by Nian Tu’s presence, was easily swayed, with many now following her with fervent eyes.

Nian Tu snapped back to herself, suddenly feeling a prickling unease.

She was not one to seek attention, yet since crossing over, she repeatedly became the center of focus.

Fortunately, the Regulatory Bureau personnel finally arrived, dispersing the congested crowd and allowing Nian Tu a moment’s relief.

However, the armed officers immediately provoked the black mamba’s vigilance.

The snake bared its fangs again, adopting a hostile posture, ready to strike and inject deadly venom at any moment.

The Regulatory Bureau agents, experienced in handling uncontrollable males like this, fully understood the black mamba’s danger. Despite being heavily equipped, they dared not act rashly.

After all, in past missions to capture and contain uncontrollable beastmen, they had suffered casualties more than once, with injuries being commonplace.

As they discussed strategy, the small female beside the black snake raised her hand—

Forcibly closing the snake’s mouth!!

“No baring teeth,” Nian Tu admonished sternly, then petted the snake gently, saying, “I don’t like you biting people. Biting is bad, and it’s wrong, understand?”

Whether the snake understood or not was uncertain, but indeed, following Nian Tu’s lead all the way to the Regulatory Bureau personnel, it no longer bared its fangs.

Nian Tu praised him, “Good boy.”

The snake flicked its tongue lightly, signaling pleasure and relaxation.

Its entire focus was on Nian Tu, treating the armed officers around them as if they were air.

Fearing that if she weren’t by its side, the Regulatory Bureau might try to take the snake away and it would resist, Nian Tu pondered for a moment, then took the soft yellow fleece jacket that the snake still treasured wrapped around her body.

Tying a knot with both sleeves, she fastened the jacket onto the snake.

The black mamba was ecstatic.

Though not alive like a person, the jacket carried Nian Tu’s scent and was warm and soft—a perfect substitute.

Nian Tu nodded to the Regulatory Bureau agents, signaling they could take the black snake.

But she felt compelled to defend the snake: “He lost control because he was bullied. There’s a reason behind this. Please don’t blame him. It’s not his fault; he is the victim.”

“What kind of victim is that?” someone whispered.

“Males should naturally spend on females and obey them. Even if she’s not his mate, she is his mother, and he should listen to her.”

“Today’s young males are still too immature and fragile…”

Nian Tu frowned delicately: “Respecting females is not unconditional obedience.”

“A mother who can’t treat her child fairly, who oppresses and beats them—is that right?”

“Wrong is wrong, regardless of gender. Everyone must take responsibility for their mistakes.”

The crowd fell silent, then erupted louder.

“You’re right!”

“I can testify too. This mother and son kept provoking and even assaulted him, constantly stirring his emotions until he lost control!”

“I saw it all! I was a witness!”

“Me too! I even recorded a video!”

In a corner, the cowering little chubby boy and the spiteful female realized they had stirred public anger and dared not speak.

No one paid them any mind.

The Regulatory Bureau solemnly promised to consider all information and make a just judgment.

The leader quietly asked Nian Tu, “May I ask if you possess some ability to calm uncontrollable beastmen?”

Such an ability seemed unique in the entire empire, unlike other females’ spiritual soothing.

She appeared to do almost nothing, with a relaxed demeanor, yet the effect was astonishing.

Nian Tu was cautious: “...I’m just more liked by animals.”

Uncontrollable beastmen were like wild animals—highly aggressive externally but gentle with her.

“You’re too modest,” the leader said. Though others might not notice, he, accustomed to dealing with such beastmen, could see from the black mamba’s peaceful state that its uncontrollable level had dropped below 80.

This wasn’t ordinary animal affection but a brand-new spiritual pacification unknown to the empire.

“Would you be willing to visit the Regulatory Bureau for researchers to conduct a medical examination?”

Nian Tu’s eyes widened as she ducked behind Lu Zhan: “What do you want to do?”

Since learning she was the only one who could see the strange black mist, she knew she was special.

After all, she was a human who had crossed over, so some uniqueness was normal.

But this uniqueness might bring harm.

Visiting the Regulatory Bureau for a medical exam—would they take her blood or slice her up for research?

Lu Zhan put his arm around her shoulder, whispering reassurance: “Don’t be afraid. Nothing will happen.”

The empire’s sole mistake had been attempting to artificially breed females, a grievous blow that led to a firm ethical stance forbidding such research.

Even males and criminals were spared human experimentation; precious females all the more so.

The Regulatory Bureau chief now looked dazed and fearful, seemingly more scared than Nian Tu.

Challenged by a female’s doubt, he was deeply shaken.

His voice trembled: “I swear on my life, the Regulatory Bureau will never harm you!”

Protection wasn’t even enough!

The Bureau only wanted to verify if her ability truly existed. If confirmed, Nian Tu would become the empire’s unparalleled treasure, its most honored person.

Even the royal family would show deference, treating her as a distinguished guest.

As for human experiments, such evil and unethical acts were the deeds of notorious interstellar pirates!

Since she wouldn’t be dissected, Nian Tu’s curiosity about her uniqueness won out, and she tentatively agreed to the Bureau’s invitation.

Upon arrival, the director personally received her, and the staff behaved respectfully.

Accompanied by Lu Zhan, she underwent a medical exam unscathed, without even a blood draw.

It gave her a guilty feeling for having misjudged these good people.

The results came quickly, shocking everyone—

“This is... an A-level, even higher than A-level!”

“To have such strong mental fluctuations before fully awakening!”

“Could we be witnessing the birth of an S-level female?”

“Dare we say, perhaps even beyond S-level...”