Bearfolk Will Never Be Slaves!

(The reminiscence episode will now be inserted into the main story and updated irregularly.)

As one of the few people besides the zookeepers who gets to be in close contact with pandas every day, what does Luming have to say?

"Stinky Guotie! Get down here right now!"

The petite and easily pushed-over girl stood angrily under a big tree, shouting and yelling, but her childish and angry shouts had no deterrent effect. The Guotie with awakened bloodline lay lazily on the branch, comfortably raising her two short legs, stretching out her chubby paws to pick an apple and put it in her mouth to eat with relish.

Originally, when kept in the basement, Guotie would occasionally come out for a stroll without any problems. However, since being moved to Luming's Courtyard, Guotie has become much more unruly, often climbing up the innocent trees in the manor, seemingly awakening its panda instincts.

In the Shi An Forest, the two brothers, the GaoBlack Bear and the GaoPolar Bear, roared incessantly under the tree, but the GaoPanda in the tree seemed not to hear them at all, and slept soundly while they roared.

PS: To reiterate, in non-battle mode, the Power Beast are the size of their normal counterparts.

"Hey! (You lazy bear, wake up! Come down and play with us!)"

At this moment, the two Power Beasts and the human who would replace Shian as their creator resonated with each other.

"Damn it! I'll count to three, and if you don't come down, I'm calling Brother Jie over!"

Bang!!!

The Guotie, who was munching on an apple, bristled with fur at the mention of Kalpas's name. It was momentarily stunned and rolled off the tree branch, landing steadily on the air mattress that Luming had just brought out. The chubby black and white dumpling bounced a few times before finally landing upside down next to Luming.

"I'll teach you to behave! I'll teach you to behave!" Luming pressed down hard on Guotie's belly, unleashing a barrage of punches, but no matter how thick the opponent's skin was, she couldn't break through it.

Before long, Luming was exhausted and lay down on the panda-themed sofa for a break. The usually active panda was unusually well-behaved at this time, placing its long forelegs on its owner's flat chest and holding her tightly, letting the sleeping little girl feel the reassuring weight.

The Guotie affectionately rubbed against its owner's head, then stuck out its barbed tongue to lick its slightly messy white hair, combing it for her.

Although Guotie is just an animal, all things have a spirit, and she knows who treats her well and who treats her badly. Although her owner and chef both have somewhat bad tempers, Guotie can still distinguish between a full meal and a well- Guotie.

Kane, who was standing guard with an electric baton, looked on with envy. He also wished he could be like Guotie, able to hug people without getting hurt. Kalpas, the old father who was squatting next to his daughter and watching her play with the panda, made sure that Guotie wouldn't hurt his daughter. His eyes gleamed red.

I'd noticed something was off about the way this kid looked at the witch before, and after the witch shrank, his gaze started to resemble that of the little wolf cub...

Kalpas's father's murderous intent grew stronger.

PS: Kane asked Kalpas to train him, but Brother Jie's training plan, which involved training to the point of exhaustion, scared Kane into quitting on the spot.

Unaware of the outside world's clamor, Luming was simply immersed in a sweet dream.

The reason why a miracle can only be a miracle is because it cannot be reproduced or is very difficult to reproduce. And that miracle almost caused Xing to step onto the Bridge of Helplessness with both feet.

Fortunately, her guess was correct. After activating Cecilia's Stigmata, she did indeed obtain the Herrscher Killer's "Saintess' Blood," but the price followed one after another.

The skin on the entire body dissolved in that instant, then regenerated due to the Hyper-Evolution Factor and the Gem of Stillness, and then dissolved again. This process repeated endlessly, and the resulting pain was beyond description.

The internal state was even more horrific, with blood vessels severed, organs burned, bones cracked, and even the Honkai Energy circulating within the body extremely slowly.

At that moment, Xing's mind went blank, and he really thought he was going to die.

Although she finally appeared before Theresa in her complete form, the damage to her body was far beyond imagination.

Her old injuries had not yet healed, and she suffered even more serious and painful new injuries. Fortunately, not only did her body size shrink back to when she first became Chen Xilumeng, but her physical fitness was also reduced to its original state, even worse than before.

Now, she is almost no different from an ordinary eight or nine-year-old girl, except that she is a little bit prettier.

(Rita is overjoyed!)

However, the cheats haven't been completely removed.

Moreover, after that, Luming found herself becoming increasingly sleepy, often falling asleep unexpectedly. For example, she would be walking down the street when she suddenly felt sleepy, lay down on the floor, and fall asleep in an instant; or she would suddenly fall asleep on the table while eating, holding her chopsticks.

Luming guessed that this was the body repairing the damaged parts and gradually adapting to the power of the Schariac Holy Blood.

The essence of life is to adapt and evolve. What would happen if Hsing really took the Saintess' Blood for himself?

The answer is—

He will be fearless of the power of the Herrscher of Binding and will have the opportunity to simultaneously achieve the evolution of [Tengen] and [Rigoletto].

PS: Intelligence reveals that one of the Saintess Form's abilities is: transcending the authority of the Stigmata Will, to a certain extent calling upon the power of the Kaslana Stigmata and the Saniate Stigmata, and being able to freely enter and connect to the Stigmata Space.

But before that, this tempting little girl should protect herself from being sold.

——Dream Gate——

At Mihoyo Idol Agency, a young idol who was filling in for her older sister, who had been absent for an extended period due to illness, was performing energetically. Brother Dawei was moved to tears. How fortunate he, Liu, was to have met such an angel in his life! She couldn't come herself, yet she sent her equally talented younger sister instead. It was truly touching!

Silly Pervert was also very touched; she was finally no longer the shortest among the employees.

Mr. Wudao Yan was also very happy. Now the production team no longer had to worry about the crisis of the show being canceled due to the loss of its lead actress. It was just in time to film the storyline of the young Phantom Thief Luming. Besides, he had already added a scene to the script where Luming accidentally ingested a poison developed by a mysterious organization during a theft, causing her body to shrink. Although Luhuan couldn't perform the high-difficulty actions like her older sister, she could still capture that essence.

Luo Xiang is worried that hiring his firm might lead to a lawsuit for employing child labor.

"Ah~ I'm so sleepy, I really want to go back to sleep."

After a long day of hard work, Luming yawned as Ai-chan carried her out of the agency. Feeling sleepy, she wanted to stay in Ai-chan's arms for a while, but just as they stepped out of the agency, a luxury car came to a smooth stop at the entrance.

The car window rolled down, and the red-haired beauty removed her sunglasses, revealing eyes as bright as gold. She smiled at the human and the android, "Hi, little one, want to come out and play with me? I've already called your butler~"

Luming hesitated for a moment, then nodded, told Ai-chan to go back first, and got into Eden's car.

The naive girl thought the other person was just taking her to a famous tourist attraction for a short visit, so she sat down in the child safety seat placed on the luxurious leather sofa, fastened her seatbelt, and fell into a deep sleep accompanied by soothing music in the car.

A few hours later—

The baby girl yawned, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and barely opened her heavy eyelids. "Eden, have we arrived yet?"

Her mind was still foggy and not fully awake, otherwise she would have immediately realized that she was no longer in the carriage, but inside a similarly luxurious but different type of vehicle when she woke up.

Eden smiled without saying a word, gesturing for her to look out the window. The little girl did as she was told, pressing her face against the cold, round glass. The cool sensation instantly sharpened her senses.

Blue sky, white clouds, and birds in flight...

Luming:...

"We're on the same plane?!" She was a little confused. Hey, she thought it was just a trip somewhere for fun, she hadn't heard that we were going abroad!

"Sleepy little guy, when you first got in the car I told you I was going to a business conference and would take you out for a few days of fun, and you nodded so many times."

I bet you didn't tell Brother Jie the truth about Kiana's future marriage.

"Alright, alright, your current situation has been reported to Schicksal through the Transformation Bracelet, and your great-grandfather is very distressed. By the way, Fu Hua asked me to ask you..."

Before Eden could finish speaking, Luming decisively interrupted him, "Stop! Didn't I tell her on the phone last time that everything was fine?"

"When a child says they're fine, it usually means something's wrong. As a parent, Hua knows that much common sense," Eden said with a smile, pointing at her. "This is my private jet. You don't have to go, but the destination will have to be changed to the St. Freya Academy."

"I'll go with you!!!"

The distraught young girl then realized that Eden had already removed her performance costume, replacing it with a dress similar in style to her own, impeccably made and made of high-quality materials, except...

"Why is it pink?"

"Isn't she lovely?" Eden gazed at her, his reflection gradually merging with the figure of his old friend.

Yes, she really looks like you, Elysia. As two generations of vice-leaders of the Fire Moth, you must be very happy when you meet her in the Elysian Realm, right?

Of course, I sincerely hope that he could meet you in the form of "Chen Xilumeng" at that time, because his male form is somewhat frightening.

"Hmph, as expected, although you have a more mature beauty now that you're grown up, you were cuter when you were little~"

She scooped up the little girl who was trying to escape, and the richest woman in both the past and present eras happily pinched her little face. "My makeup artist was full of praise when she was dressing you up, and she said with certainty that you will definitely become a world-famous idol in the future. Oh, by the way, I told her that you are my adopted daughter, and that's why I brought you out this time. Don't worry, you won't be Kidnapping or forced into marriage."

"Hey, you should at least get my permission first, right? You're going too far!" Luming angrily clenched her fist and punched her shoulder, but the force was only enough to scrape her skin.

"This was Hua's idea, and she herself has no objection to it." Eden chuckled to herself, taking out the agreement that she had tricked Fu Hua Fu Hua's Father into signing after getting her drunk.

"I have a problem with that!" Luming was very resentful. Eden was not surprised to see this, as she knew that the little one had a deep bond with Theresa.

"Chen Xilumeng's identity needs to have a visible background, right? She can't be like Xing Kaslana, both being Theresa's adopted daughters. That would arouse suspicion, and public opinion isn't so easy to control. You need to learn more from me in this regard," Eden patiently explained to her. "Besides, this way you won't have to pay off your debts. Becoming a world-class idol in a year—unless you use Feather Crossing Dust to control the consciousness of all humanity on Earth, you won't even qualify for the World Championship."

"However... you still have to be active when it's time to be active. At least during your recovery period, perform as an idol with all your heart."

After thinking for a while, Luming reluctantly nodded. Eden was very happy to see this and snapped his fingers. The limited edition Arahanto MK4 model appeared in front of Luming.

The little girl, her eyes sparkling, was very happy, but she also had the feeling that she had been tricked by Eden from the very beginning.

Kinmen

Wearing the human skin mask that Eden had given her, Luming took her hand and followed her off the private jet.

A group of men and women who looked like big shots and elites from various industries had been waiting there for a long time. They all greeted her with smiles. Luming looked up at Eden and chatted with them skillfully, exchanging pleasantries. Suddenly, she felt a sense of inexplicable sorrow.

This is the world he could never have experienced in his previous life.

The younger girl also attracted their attention, but seeing that she seemed shy and hid behind Eden, and knowing that this was not the time to concern themselves with such matters, they followed procedure and sent them to the hotel in a private car.

Noticing that Luming's eyes were somewhat dim, Eden gently tightened his grip on her hand, giving her the sense of security she needed.

When facing the world for the first time, everyone feels uncomfortable and wants to reject it.

It's okay, take your time. Saving the world alone is just an unrealistic fantasy for a teenager. Merely thinking about fighting and killing is useless. You need to build your own power and connections. And that's what you absolutely must learn.

However, when the boy actually achieved his ideal of saving the world all by himself, Eden was not only amazed but also deeply moved.

Throughout the entire process Luming remained silent, like a delicate porcelain doll, until they entered the presidential suite and were alone with everyone else, at which point she finally spoke:

"I hate it here."

"I know, I know you really want to destroy everything here, but that won't do anything. There are some things you can't do yourself, and these people are the best 'gloves'," Eden said, crouching down and placing his hand on her shoulder.

"That's not what I meant." Luming shook her head, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked down at the bustling street below, her eyes full of disgust. "I hate this hypocritical country that uses the banner of justice to do despicable things every day. Why did you have to take me here of all places?"

"I see..." Eden was somewhat amused and exasperated. Of course, this child had experienced so much darkness, how could he care about these things? This time it was because of the perspective of the Shenzhou people.

But speaking of which, doesn't she also have Western ancestry? Could it be that because she grew up in Shenzhou, she has a stronger sense of belonging to that region?

"It's true that a lot of evil has been bred here, but it also has its value." Eden patted her head. "You can't just wipe this country off the face of the earth with one sword, can you? So many people are bound to have some use. Besides, the government is basically under the control of Mandate of Schicksal, so it's not that it would act without any bottom line."

"Ugh, but I'm still so annoyed. I really wish some little monster could come and cause some trouble here, instead of always being so fond of our Far Eastern Autonomous Region of Shenzhou." Luming sullenly walked to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. The empty interior made her expression even worse.

"If you're hungry, I'll ask the front desk to prepare some food for you." Eden skillfully took out his phone and opened the menu. "Sweetie, what would you like to eat?"

"Let's change how you address me first; calling me like this gives me goosebumps."

"But it suits me perfectly!"

"Then please call me Little Luming, thank you."

"Little Xing, Little Luming... Pfft!"

"What's so funny?!"

With one hand, Eden easily subdued the loli who was trying to fight her, and then grabbed her restless right arm, pressing it against the exquisite Transformation Bracelet. "I haven't seen you transform yet, let me see... By the way, there's something I'm curious about. What are those Leg Rings on your ankles that you can't remove and that watch that's stuck on your left wrist? Even though my designer has seen countless strange materials, he couldn't tell the difference."

The hibernating Mobius reluctantly pulled its head out from its coiled body. This money tree is still alive! I don't know whether to laugh or cry. How many Flame-Chasers does this lab rat know? Does she know everyone except that pink fat woman?

In general terms, aside from Vill-V, who is still being held captive by terrorists and developing weapons, and Aponia, who works as a nurse in a hospital, and a certain elderly person living alone, indeed...

"Fine, I'll transform, okay? Hey, hey, hey, don't touch my watch!"

Amidst Luming's panicked screams, Eden grinned mischievously, tapping his restless fingers on the Omnitrix. A flash of green light appeared, and a cute pink fox lay dazedly in her arms.

"Pfft! If I remembered correctly, isn't this the transformation device used for controlled Artificial Honkai Eruption from one of Vill-V's abandoned inventions? Where did you find it?"

"Waaaaah! (Would you believe me if I suddenly appeared in my room?!)"

Eden hummed a song, holding down the little fox's limbs to prevent her from touching the smart device on her chest that would transform her back into human form, and took the opportunity to frantically stroke her soft, silky fur.

A shameless old woman is toying with an innocent little fox~ (laughs)

Just as Eden was manipulating Luming, a loud bang and a strong tremor from afar interrupted the Yugi. The little fox slipped from her grasp, transformed into Magical Girl in a beam of light, and gracefully flew up, pulling out her staff and tapping Eden in annoyance.

"I'll go see what's going on. You stay here and don't move." Luming habitually tried to go run the dungeon alone, but Eden grabbed her leg. "Take me with you. Senior can't just watch his junior go on an adventure alone, can he?"

Unable to resist, I could only let her carry me as we flew.

A gigantic Honkai Beast roared and wreaked havoc in the city. Its body was covered by the Honkai Beast's unique hard white shell, adorned with pink and purple patterns. It looked like a standing, upright bear.

"A large Honkai Beast ... Although your armor is equipped with skills to deal with it, I remember that attack is very powerful and not suitable for use in the city," Eden reminded her, indicating that she should lure the Honkai Beast to the suburbs to deal with it.

"It's alright, watch me take it down before the Schicksal's mechs and Valkyrie arrive!" Luming's eyes darted around, and she quickly came up with a plan. She raised her staff and chanted rapidly, releasing a large-scale shielding spell that made it impossible for outsiders to see the specific situation inside.

The area is quite large, after all, the survivors have already run far away, as for those who haven't run out... Luming said she would try her best to keep an eye on them.

Under Eden's intrigued gaze, the Magical Girl Lady drew a dagger-sized Beast Emperor Sword from under her short skirt, pointed the tip to the sky, and shouted majestically, "Summon the Beasts!"

Ladies and gentlemen, this time we've invited someone who's huge, thick-skinned, and incredibly strong!

Four similar roars echoed in her mind, and the same number of wormholes appeared in the sky.

The close-knit black and white bear brothers, GaoBlack Bear and GaoPolar Bear, emerged simultaneously from the wormhole, letting out excited roars. Now they can have statues too!

The giant bear, GaoMoon Bear, which was much larger than the Black and White Bears, carefully emerged from the wormhole, making sure there were no bees outside before daring to come out.

Damn it, you Gao Bee! I just ate some of your honey, why did you have to chase me all the way here?

The howl of the GaoMoon Bear sounded very frustrated. The GaoBlack Bear and GaoPolar Bear quickly comforted it. Just as the Luming Journey was about to begin its fusion, they suddenly discovered that the remaining wormhole was still completely silent.

Seeing this, the black bear and the white bear exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement. Then, they rushed into the wormhole one after the other. As the sounds of fierce fighting and the cries of the bears echoed through the wormhole, they finally dragged out the GaoPanda, who had responded to the call but was still sleeping in and refusing to come out.

"Roar!!! (This sloth bear is such a disgrace to us Power Beast!) x2"

The GaoPanda, who had been inexplicably beaten up, felt wronged and was completely unaware of its mistake of not showing up after receiving the summons. The other three pandas turned their heads away in perfect unison, as if they didn't recognize it.

"Ahem, everyone, please help subdue your crazed compatriots first. Smash as many buildings around you as you like, don't worry about damaging the city!"

Eden watched as Luming communicated with the Power Beast, making unintelligible roars, and fell into deep thought. Where did this little cutie find these magical creatures that can fly in the sky?

"Alright, everyone get ready—All Beasts Combine!"

At Luming's command, the four bears instantly expanded in size, followed by an exciting fusion process.

The torso and legs are composed of the largest GaoMoon Bear, while the hands are composed of the GaoBlack Bear and GaoPolar Bear, which possess the power of ice and fire.

The back of the GaoMoon Bear opens from the middle, the joints of its legs are further elongated, and two shoulder cannons flip out from the inside. The smallest GaoPanda enters the interior, its back merges together, and only its head is exposed, serving as its head.

The bewildered GaoPanda opened its mouth wide, revealing its human-shaped face.

(Uh, can you picture it in your mind? Or can you imagine it? This is my original design, I don't have a picture.)

(What, you're asking about Garuda? Don't worry, I have other uses for the gorilla, rhinoceros, and armadillo.)

Luming's own narration:

When the ferocious beasts dwelling in the forest heed the call of the chosen one, merging their massive, powerful bodies into one, the mighty and destructive Elf King— the GaoGiant Bear King —is born.

The massive body of the GaoGiant Bear King descended from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground and creating a deep crater. The loud noise successfully attracted the nearby Giant Bear Honkai Beast.

However, it seems there's a minor problem inside.

The three bear heads on its hands and chest exchanged a glance and protested towards Luming:

"Roar! ×3 (Why is it the main body?! Just for contributing a head? Moon Wheel Bear could grow one on its own!)"

"Uh, about that, having more bears together makes the combination stronger, right?" Luming turned her head awkwardly, explaining guiltily, "Besides, wouldn't this bring out everyone's strengths?"

Sanxiong:...

That's certainly our strength... but does that mean this black and white dumpling's only strength is being a head?

Frustrated as it was, the bears, with their simple minds, were unwilling to think too much. The GaoGiant Bear King, with its harmonious black and white color scheme, slowly approached the giant bear Honkai Beast that was closing in on it.

PS: My design for Moon Wheel Bear is a larger black bear, but the body is different, with more white stripes on its body.

With each step it took, it created a huge crater in the ground and made a loud noise. Soon, the two enormous creatures met face to face.

"Polar Bear, throw an uppercut!"

"Roar!"

Under Luming's command, the GaoGiant Bear King greeted the enemy with a friendly gesture and threw a right punch. The GaoPolar Bear's huge head landed on the enemy's chin, easily sending the seemingly overweight giant bear Honkai Beast into the air with a single punch.

"Moon Wheel Bear! Use your verbal skills!"

The GaoGiant Bear King stood with its hands on its hips, its bear head on its chest opening its mouth, and a cannon barrel extended from its head. It aimed at the giant bear Honkai Beast that was in freefall and fired a shot—

Luming and Eden stared into deep thought as they watched the shot miss the giant bear Honkai Beast completely. It seemed that the accuracy of these bears needed improvement.

"Hoo! (A bunch of noobs, it's my turn to operate!)"

The GaoGiant Bear King wore a look of disgust on its face. The panda confidently took over the body and, under the suspicious gazes of the other three bears, fired a precise shot across several buildings at the giant bear Honkai Beast that was about to land, sending up a mushroom cloud of explosion.

The three beasts were dumbfounded. The human girl who looked like a bear had a sharp eye; this lazy bear was indeed suitable to be the head!

Even Luming, who could understand the meaning of their roars, was completely bewildered. She had made the GaoPanda the core of the GaoGiant Bear King because she favored pandas, but it turned out that she had just stumbled upon a lucky coincidence.

The GaoGiant Bear King didn't care about anything else. It strode happily toward the giant bear Honkai Beast that had lost its ability to resist, and casually pushed aside the tall building that it had shot a hole in.

As a bear, destruction is something they love to do; they smash anything that doesn't look right to them!

Since the opponent resembled a bear, the GaoGiant Bear King couldn't just bite it directly. Instead, the black and white bears that formed its arms opened their mouths and bit the Giant Bear Honkai Beast, continuously absorbing its energy into themselves.

The Power Beast were originally just ordinary creatures on Earth, but they changed due to the influence of the Five-Dimensional Sisters' power and the interference of the Honkai inherent in this world. Normally, they only need to absorb some spiritual energy from heaven and earth to live, and occasionally absorbing some Honkai Energy be quite enjoyable.

But as it continued to suckle, the expression on the GaoGiant Bear King's face suddenly darkened. Luming found a place to put Eden down and flew to its shoulder to check on the situation.

Looking down from a distance, the giant Honkai Beast that should have been in the crater caused by its fall is nowhere to be seen. Instead, a panda, barely alive and covered in wounds, lies in the center of the crater, its breath extremely weak and on the verge of death.

Before Luming could even get angry, she quickly flew down and unleashed healing magic to rapidly repair the injured panda's body, while simultaneously using the Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross to read its memories.

"GaoGiant Bear King... smash everything here to pieces!"

Author's Note—

Sorry, I've been busy these past couple of days... Due to word count limitations, the detailed reasons why Luming caused the bears to wreak havoc at the end will be described at the beginning of the next chapter. Hurrah!