Chapter 358: Finding Some Fun

After winning over the young boss, Ye Nan used the same method to rope in others, getting them to help him with his tasks. However, to Ye Nan's surprise, these people were all as cunning as foxes, digging for the root of every matter. In the end, Ye Nan had to use his psychic power to plant a seed of trust in the depths of their hearts before he could get them all under control.

"Daddy, are you done with your business?" Upon exiting a deserted restaurant, Melina Shilu finally couldn't help but speak.

She had been holding it in for a long time. She had come out with her father, yet there wasn't even a place to play. In the end, she had simply stood in the back, acting as a vase. This made her, who had always loved to run around and was full of wild energy, feel extremely uncomfortable.

She hated being a vase; she hated being restrained. She loved doing things freely, and she loved playing everywhere. Of course, what she loved most was being with her father and having him take her out to play.

Originally, Ye Nan bringing her out this time was meant to make her happy. To her, going to an unfamiliar planet should have been a chance to play to her heart's content, but now, her good mood was gone.

"My business isn't finished yet. Is there something you want to do?" Ye Nan looked strangely at his daughter, who had been so quiet, not understanding what she meant by that sentence. Could it be that she had something she wanted to do?

"No, I just want to play," Melina Shilu said, fidgeting.

Upon hearing this, Ye Nan suddenly realized, but then his brows furrowed. "What is there to play with here?"

He understood his daughter. He knew that although she looked quite grown up, her temperament was still that of a child. She was just like the Old Urchin from the novel *The Return of the Condor Heroes*—seemingly old in age, but still a child at heart.

But here, there was a foul stench everywhere, acid rain everywhere, and no pedestrians on the road. Presumably, places like amusement parks wouldn't have anyone visiting them either, so Ye Nan truly couldn't think of anywhere to play.

"There's nothing fun here, but we can find some fun," Melina Shilu said, smiling like a weasel that had stolen a hen, secretly pleased with herself.

"Find some fun!" Ye Nan's expression collapsed instantly. Melina Shilu's idea of "finding fun" meant causing trouble. Back on Earth, she had caused quite a bit of trouble, leaving Ye Nan to clean up her mess, while she herself enjoyed it. Having finally had a moment of peace, he was about to be saddled with trouble again. Moreover, this wasn't the Earth Ye Nan was from, but the Federation Earth; they were strangers in a strange land. Getting into trouble here would be tragic.

"Sister Jessica said that we are princesses. Princesses should act on behalf of the king, inspect their territory, and then cause trouble for their dear king, letting him clean up the mess," Melina Shilu said righteously. "Daddy, don't tell me you don't like me."

Jessica had said that to see if Ye Nan liked her, one had to see if he would clean up her messes. Therefore, she had to constantly stir up trouble; after all, that's what princesses did.

"Jessica." Cold sweat broke out on Ye Nan's forehead. He knew Jessica's penchant for mischief; she loved causing trouble for him. But he hadn't expected that Jessica would not only cause trouble for him but also incite Melina Shilu to do the same. No wonder Melina Shilu was never settled back on Earth.

Speaking of Melina Shilu and Jessica, they had a tangled and messy relationship. When Melina Shilu first met Jessica, she called her "Aunt," but Jessica refused. She made Melina Shilu call her "Sister." As a result, in the end, everyone became Melina Shilu's sister, and the relationships became completely chaotic.

"Daddy, don't tell me it's really like what Sister Jessica said—you don't like me." Melina Shilu pouted, staring intensely at Ye Nan, as if she would throw a tantrum if Ye Nan said the word "yes."...

"No," Ye Nan said. "You are my daughter. If I don't dote on you, who would I dote on?"

How could Ye Nan admit to "yes"? He cared deeply for his family and friends. He would rather shoulder everything himself than let them worry. His dream was for everyone he cared about to live happily. He was just a man without grand ambitions.

However, reality never lets you have your way. No matter how humble your dreams are, it will find ways to set up obstacles to prevent them from being realized.

First, the apocalypse, then the modification of Tianwang's program, and then the code added to Ma Kusi. All of this indicated that an unknown black hand in the dark was reaching toward his family. He desperately needed power; he needed to find that existence within the Heart of the Galaxy and ask what was going on. He had to uncover the mystery, because only then could he live peacefully with his family.

Seeing Ye Nan say he doted on her, Melina Shilu immediately pushed her luck: "Since you dote on me, you should follow my wishes and make me happy."

"Damn Jessica," Ye Nan cursed inwardly. Needless to say, Melina Shilu's viewpoint had been instilled in her by Jessica.

"I should have known to let Angela take Ripley. Jessica's values are completely skewed; she's going to corrupt the child."

Ye Nan thought with resentment, but things had reached this point, and there was nothing more to say. Furthermore, his heart was naturally inclined toward his family and friends. In his eyes, he could discipline his own family, but if others did, he had to strike back. Call him protective or unable to distinguish right from wrong, it wouldn't change his thinking.

"Fine, what do you want to do?" Ye Nan asked.

"Of course, it's to tease people," Melina Shilu said with a giggle. "I want to let my pet go out and play."

"Your pet? Those Xenomorphs?" Ye Nan's heart stirred, and he suddenly thought of a brilliant idea. "You say, if Xenomorphs suddenly appeared in this world, would it cause a bit of chaos?"

Ye Nan remembered the spaceship on Earth and those Xenomorphs. At the time, the Xenomorphs had caused quite a stir and panic. If it weren't for the government and corporations joining forces to suppress public opinion, it wouldn't have been so easily quelled. But here it was different; the government's control here was already very low, and most people were shut-ins, scattered across the world—perfect for the expansion of Xenomorphs.

"Vast land, sparse population—for Xenomorphs, this is a perfect living environment. If I can develop the Xenomorphs, maybe I'll have an extra Xenomorph legion."

Ye Nan made his plan and immediately agreed.

Charlie was a little boy, a little boy who loved toys. He went out every day to talk and chat with his friends, and today was no different. But today, he saw two strange people, two people walking on the street.

"Uncle, come and see my friend." Charlie tugged at the two, wanting to introduce his friend to them.

Ye Nan and Melina Shilu were looking for a target when suddenly a little boy ran out, tugging at Ye Nan's sleeve and saying he wanted to introduce his friend, which left him feeling somewhat bewildered.

"Little brother, what is your friend? Sister happens to want to get to know them," Melina Shilu said, squinting her eyes and smiling gently, a hint of mischief flashing in her eyes.

"Come, I'll take you." Charlie grabbed Ye Nan and pulled him toward a small corner.

"Something is strange!" A thought flashed through Ye Nan's mind. He immediately shrouded Charlie in his psychic power to investigate. But it didn't matter if he didn't check; once he did, he was shocked. This Charlie wasn't Charlie at all; he didn't even have a real body. All he had was endless darkness....

"What exactly is this Charlie? Could it be a grudge? But how could a person's grudge be this powerful?" Ye Nan speculated. He wasn't afraid, but he suddenly felt that this world wasn't as simple as he had imagined.

He had always thought that this Federation Earth should only be about technology. Perhaps it had possessed some other special powers in the past, but by the time he headed into the universe, they should have all disappeared. And this power, Ye Nan believed, was the power of plane correction.

But now it seemed that this planet called Federation Earth still retained some special things. Perhaps he shouldn't judge it by its surface; he should judge it from a deeper level.

Following Charlie into the alley, the first thing that appeared before Ye Nan's eyes was an ice structure about a meter high, with a pure blue snow body and a face made of some unknown brilliant gemstones, topped with a red crown—exquisite and radiant.

"This is my friend," Charlie said, pointing to the ice structure.

"Where is your friend?" Melina Shilu looked in the direction of Charlie's finger, but saw nothing, and immediately became angry. "Don't tell me you're lying to me. If you lie to me, I'll be angry."

"Can't see it?" Ye Nan looked at Melina Shilu in shock. He clearly saw an ice sculpture there, but Melina Shilu said she couldn't see it. It was truly strange.

Melina Shilu wouldn't lie. The only explanation was that ordinary people couldn't see this ice sculpture. As for why she couldn't see it, it was likely something related to souls or resentment.

"He's right here," Charlie said, looking at the ice structure with certainty. "Look, my friend is smiling at you."

The ice structure slowly opened its mouth, a crack splitting open on the gemstone, looking terrifying no matter how one looked at it.

"No, there isn't." Melina Shilu rubbed her eyes, confirming she didn't see anything, and immediately said angrily, "I hate people who lie to me, so I'm going to teach you a lesson."

Saying this, Melina Shilu prepared to rush forward.

"Wait." Ye Nan called out to Melina Shilu, who was about to rush forward, saying, "Hold on, let me talk to him. He's an interesting fellow."

"Not a bad little guy. Tell me, who are you?" ===== CHAPTER 359 =====