Foodie Attribute

Might ruled supreme, and Tang Chuan smoothly subdued the Star Hunter, Nokton.

The Quin Shuttle also followed its predetermined course, heading toward a planet Quintessa and Tang Chuan had chosen together.

However, it was time to expand the Quin Shuttle's interior space.

Back when Tang Chuan had been alone, apart from the cramped cabin, there had only been a small room serving as his bedroom.

Now there was a new underling aboard, and Chiliu ran around everywhere all day.

Tang Chuan manipulated the Fantasy Attribute and easily expanded the Quin Shuttle's interior space two or threefold.

He created two spare rooms and a delicate "doghouse" in the corner of the bridge.

It was for Chiliu.

Tang Chuan picked up the wriggling Chiliu and tossed him in front of the doghouse entrance. "You'll live here from now on. Stop running around all day."

"Chiliu, chiliu!"

Tang Chuan said, "I'll take that as you understanding me. Don't keep going outside the spaceship for no reason. Every time I turn around, I see you clinging to the outside of the ship. I have no idea how you even got out there."

"Chiliu!"

Chiliu argued indignantly. I was sunbathing!

It's too cramped inside the cabin!

And the hatch wasn't even closed! I just went straight out!

It was like how two-dimensional beings could not understand how three-dimensional beings leaped out of the "paper" to move around.

Likewise, three-dimensional beings could not comprehend the forms of high-dimensional beings like Chiliu.

The Quin Shuttle appeared completely sealed, but in Chiliu's eyes, it was not sealed at all!

Three-dimensional beings did not see "paper" as a prison and could easily walk out of it. Chiliu was the same. The Quin Shuttle only sealed off three-dimensional space; in another dimension, it was completely unguarded and wide open to Chiliu.

Still, Chiliu obeyed Great Calamity's words. If Tang Chuan told him not to leave the "paper" to sunbathe, then he would not go out.

Chiliu crawled into his little nest.

"Kuka?"

Nokton, standing nearby, looked utterly bewildered. He tilted his head as he watched Tang Chuan speak to thin air, his tone faintly carrying a reprimand.

It left him rather confused.

Yes, due to dimensional differences, even a novice Star Hunter could not see Chiliu's true form.

He had been able to see Chiliu in the hotel earlier only because Chiliu had made an effort to let him see him.

It was like a human pressing their head to the ground, deliberately letting an insect see them. But what ordinary person would keep putting their head on the floor? It was uncomfortable.

However, Nokton possessed a wealth of accumulated knowledge. After pondering for a moment, he reached a conclusion.

There must be another high-dimensional being aboard the spaceship. Was it... the boss's pet?

This gave Nokton an even deeper understanding of his master's power and strengthened his conviction that Tang Chuan could easily help him wash away the stigma of being a failure.

Without using Spatial Jump, the Quin Shuttle still flew for more than a hundred hours before nearing the star region of the chosen planet.

During that time, Tang Chuan had not paid much attention to Cangmang Star. It was not until one day, when Quintessa reminded him that another continent had developed intelligent life, that he put down the Cosmic Television remote and turned his gaze toward Cangmang Star.

That continent, where intelligent life had newly emerged, possessed many blue crystal mineral veins, so Tang Chuan named it Canglan Continent.

Tang Chuan casually bestowed some attributes that accelerated Canglan Star's development, then shrouded the continent in a Time Force Field to hasten the formation of its social order.

Cangmang Star had three continents in total. Tang Chuan intended to wait until Canglan Continent had strength comparable to Canghuang Continent, then drag the third continent between the other two in the name of "a divine gift."

First, he could harvest faith once more and cultivate devout believers.

Second, he could stimulate competition over resources, allowing Cangmang Star's believers to spread across every continent while their civilizations converged.

Then, using Cangmang Star's gods as a foundation, he could have the churches spread divine sanctuaries throughout the entire Origin Universe.

Tang Chuan withdrew his gaze.

The destination of this journey, Exile Star, was also close at hand.

Suddenly, Tang Chuan turned around and saw Chiliu flash past before returning to his little nest.

Tang Chuan shook his head. This fellow had been getting more and more mysterious lately.

He walked over to his "warehouse."

In reality, it was just a small box for storing souvenirs.

When he opened it, he found the Crown of the Wine God, the Holy Cross Sword, the Peachwood Sword, an amulet, a garlic necklace...

Wait.

That was right.

He remembered it being a garlic necklace!

So why were there only three ugly, shriveled cloves of garlic lying in the box?

Where's my garlic?!

Tang Chuan was utterly baffled. He summoned Quintessa and asked, "Quintessa, where's my garlic?"

Quintessa was also somewhat confused. She shook her head and said, "I don't know. There were eighteen. How are there only three left?"

Then Quintessa reacted, her gaze darkening as she looked toward the doghouse in the corner. "There is only one kind of power aboard this ship that could hide itself from me..."

Tang Chuan came to his senses.

His teeth clenched!

He stalked viciously toward the doghouse and saw Chiliu curled up in the deepest corner, trembling!

"Get out here, Chiliu!"

Pfft, pfft...

Chiliu looked back with every step. After wriggling around for a long while, he finally reached the entrance of his nest, where Tang Chuan snatched him up.

He turned the tip of his tentacle—or perhaps what could be called his "head"—away, seemingly too afraid to meet Tang Chuan's eyes.

How could Tang Chuan still fail to understand?

He shook Chiliu in his hand and said, "You've got quite the heavy taste. Why did you steal my garlic?"

Chiliu shook his head, conveying a sense of "confusion." Great Calamity, what garlic?

What are you talking about?

I don't understand...

Tang Chuan was rendered speechless by him. "You dared to do it but won't admit it? Do you dare say you weren't the one who ate it?"

Chiliu kept twisting his body. In the end, he pointed the tip of a tentacle at the baffled Star Hunter nearby.

He indicated, That guy looks bad. There's a traitor among us! Great Calamity, you shouldn't have let him aboard! He stole all your garlic! Hurry up and punish him!

Oh?

He had even learned to frame others?

The Star Hunter nearby sensed a dangerous presence.

Admit it...

Admit it...

That inexplicable thought echoed endlessly through his mind.

The Star Hunter said blankly, "It... wasn't me? It was me! I was wrong! What... was I wrong about?"

Tang Chuan gave Chiliu two smacks before the Star Hunter suddenly snapped awake from his dazed state.

Three pairs of flesh wings spread open, radiating intense yellow bioluminescence as he entered combat mode!

His whole body tensed as he scanned the surroundings. "Master, we've been targeted by some kind of cosmic force! Be careful!"

Tang Chuan said helplessly, "No need. Just pilot the ship properly. It's fine."

"Are... you sure?"

"Yeah."

Only then did the Star Hunter lower his guard, watching in confusion as Tang Chuan punished the empty air.

"Chiliu~"

"Chiliu!!"

After a thorough scolding, Chiliu finally submitted. He lowered his head pitifully on the floor, looking exactly like a meek little girl twisting her fingers around the hem of her clothes.

Seeing that, Tang Chuan stopped disciplining him. "Only three are left. If I find out there are any fewer, you're finished."

After all, this was the only comfort his homeland had given him. It was not that Tang Chuan was stingy; it was simply a certain sentiment that had led him to make a special box to store those souvenirs.

If they were truly eaten away without a sound, Tang Chuan would be furious enough to call Meatball and have him deal with this foodie who shared his bloodline.

Sure enough, traits ran in the family...

Tang Chuan still remembered how Meatball had secretly eaten the Main God's Treasure Vault clean right under the noses of a group of Main Gods. He truly felt helpless about that family.

After being dealt with, Chiliu displayed an excellent attitude of admitting his mistake. He looked completely wilted, as though he knew he was wrong and would accept any beating or scolding.

Only then did Tang Chuan let him return to his little nest.

The moment he entered his nest, Chiliu flopped onto the ground, a feeling of utter despair faintly transmitting through the air.

Sigh, looks like I ate too fast.

If I'd eaten a little slower, just one every few days, Great Calamity, a Mortal, definitely wouldn't have noticed!

But I couldn't help it. It was just too delicious!