Chapter 273: The Imperial General Was Again Forcibly Flirted With 01

Jin Chen woke up in his own space, his blue eyes gazing faintly at the phantom of White Marsh.

"You already knew Dark Yin would enter the small world, so the Spirit Pearl and the replica were prepared."

"Yes." White Marsh didn't hide it from him.

"You should also have noticed that the Spirit Pearl doesn't work in this small world."

"Indeed," Jin Chen lowered his eyes, shifted his posture, and leaned lazily.

He had indeed tried giving Nanyu the Spirit Pearl, but who would have thought it had no resistance to the dark aura at all.

"So that Spirit Pearl is still a semi-finished product?"

"No, in the previous world, the Spirit Pearl's power had already merged with the master's soul." White Marsh explained, "I didn't tell you because I feared Dark Yin would use its scrying ability."

"Furthermore, Dark Yin's divine sense avatar can enter the small world, disregarding the shackles of the rules I set; the endless stream challenge world is ruled by rules alone, utterly illogical, giving him just the opening to exploit."

"No wonder," Jin Chen clicked his tongue, "this scheme White Marsh set up is quite grand, even factoring me in."

"Fortunately, he remains loyal to Chenshu."

"How is Dark Yin now?" Jin Chen asked again.

"His true body is injured, already trapped by me in a prison cell, and I have new leads on the people behind him."

White Marsh's beast pupils flashed with golden light.

"Although the dark power has been temporarily dispelled, the small world changes moment by moment; I cannot always help, so please guarantee the master's safety."

It cut off the communication.

0731 rolled on the ground, its size greatly increased.

"Host, what are you thinking?"

"Nothing."

Jin Chen picked it up and gave it a shake.

"How did you grow bigger?"

"I don't know, but I feel I've been especially energetic lately, much better than before."

It's becoming more and more like an animal.

"Don't get so big that this space can't contain you."

As for that, 0731 is not worried at all.

"Don't worry, Host; I believe by that time you will surely have gathered the Little Pitiful One's soul."

It gave a hehe chuckle twice.

"Next world, transmit."

"Okay!"

——

【Beginning transmission……Transmission successful.】

"General, all captives have been apprehended and detained; Empire General Alex has been held in the junior cell for a week—should we upgrade to a senior cell?"

Jin Chen came to, and saw the uniformed man before the screen making a request.

He hesitated, having experience from the previous worlds, and did not immediately agree.

"What if that general turns out to be my wife?!"

【Hehe, Host you stayed silent! Guessed right! The general is the Little Pitiful One! Don't let him change.】

"Not needed yet, I'll come over." Jin Chen said in a low voice.

"Okay, General."

That side proactively cut off the communication.

Jin Chen looked around; the décor was obviously more advanced than that of the modern world.

【Host, once ready, transmit the plot; the Little Pitiful One currently has no major issues.】

【Transmit.】

Star Era Year 350, the Federation and Empire completely severed ties,

In the face of the insectoid threat and space pirate internal troubles, although the Federation and Empire have severed ties, they can still maintain superficial peace and jointly resist external and internal threats.

Antagonist Alex, whose parents died in imperial service when he was young, was raised by the imperial army, accumulating glorious battle exploits all the way, having struggled through hardship.

Having slain countless insectoids and space pirates, he became a general of the Imperial First Army; born in the Empire, he is naturally loyal to the emperor and all the peoples of the Empire's affiliated planets.

Yet in a mixed battle of imperial, space pirate, and federal main forces, he was inadvertently wounded, then betrayed by his comrade—the protagonist Steven—brought back by the federal main forces to the homeworld and imprisoned, becoming a captive.

Afterward, rumors of Alex deserting mid-battle and fleeing the battlefield spread throughout the Empire's homeworld.

Until Steven brought the protagonist Ian to negotiate, Alex only then learned that the imperial family considered his achievements overshadowing the throne and intended to threaten him.

After the negotiations, Alex was brought back to the Empire by Steven, thus beginning his more unfortunate, dark days.

He was locked by Steven in the basement, injected with a softening agent that makes even the strongest warrior weak and powerless, thereafter losing all combat ability, while the emperor turned a blind eye.

He became a tool for Steven and Ian's physical and emotional torment, a "you chase I flee" emotional progression device.

Alex completely lost hope in the Empire, secretly contacting his most loyal subordinates and his father's old confidants, collaborating inside and out to cripple Steven's legs, nearly killing him, escaping the Empire, and establishing himself on a planet.

After decades of fighting, Alex was finally captured by the Empire and exiled to the insectoid borderlands.

【Plot transmission complete——】

Jin Chen helplessly opened his eyes.

"Good thing I'm not the one who snatched his wife back, otherwise I'd be chasing after her in a cremation scenario."

He rubbed his forehead and quickly left the room.

"Jacob!"

"Eh, here, Commander."

Jacob had been dozing off while on guard outside when a sudden shout jolted him awake.

Shouldn't the officer be napping right now?

"Come with me to the prison star."

Jin Chen said as he strode out in large steps.

"Oh oh oh, okay!"

Jacob quickly summoned the spaceship to hover outside the Villa.

The main star and the prison star were not far apart; after a brief space jump, Jin Chen had already arrived outside the reception area.

"General!"

Upon seeing Jin Chen, the guards hastily raised their arms, performing the Federation State Council's highest salute.

Jin Chen nodded. "Where is the captured General Alex being held?"

"In the A-zone junior prison cell; I'll take you there."

The guard immediately gestured for him to proceed.

This entire planet holds captives and traitors taken by the various Federation State Councils, so the guards are extremely strict; normally entry requires identity verification, but for Jin Chen it is clearly unnecessary.

He grew up on the Federation's main star, raised by President Joyce; although not trained as heir, he also mastered many privileges, and now he has directly obtained the rank of Upper General, beloved by the peoples of the Federation State Council's planets.

A-zone prison cell.

Alex wore prison garb; his body, from extreme weakness, had grown much thinner, his limbs bound with extremely intricate restraints.

He leaned against the window, sitting on the floor with legs drawn up, breathing slowly, eyelids drooping, gazing at his abdominal wound, fully aware of the lethality of the space bandits' poison dagger.

During the week since being captured by the Federation, the wound had received no treatment or cleaning; in a few days, the toxin would reach his heart…

"General, it's right here."

He heard the voice and lifted his head to look.