History Class and the Troubles of Being High-Profile

The afternoon sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains, turning soft and lazy. Wang Keke sat cross-legged on the plush carpet, a thick book with the scent of printer ink spread across her lap—Brief History of Earth: Since the Great Nirvana.

She cleared her throat and began to read in a crisp, clear voice. This was her homework for her cultural studies class, and incidentally, she was reading it to Lin Mo, who was dozing nearby.

"...In 2015 AD, the global catastrophe known as the 'Great Nirvana' erupted. The RR Virus swept across the globe, causing drastic biological mutations. Monsters rose, and the order of human civilization teetered on the brink of collapse..."

Lin Mo's ears twitched almost imperceptibly. The RR Virus? The Great Nirvana? These terms... they sounded a bit familiar.

"...Amidst the disaster, the genes of certain human individuals underwent optimization, giving rise to the first generation of 'Martial Artists' and 'Spirit Readers'. They became the backbone of resistance against monsters, guarding the remaining sparks of humanity. Peak powerhouses represented by Hong and Thunder God established the 'Limit Martial Hall' and 'Thunder Martial Hall' during these perilous times, consolidating human strength and establishing the order of base cities..."

Hong! Thunder God!

Lin Mo abruptly opened his half-closed amber eyes, his heart skipping a beat in disbelief. It was confirmed! This really was the world of Swallowed Star! That terrifying world where, in the later stages, people casually shattered galaxies and dominated the universe!

He suppressed the shock in his heart and continued to listen.

"...After decades of arduous war and reconstruction, the basic landscape of the five major powers (Huaxia, India, Soviet Russia, the United States, and the European Union) and numerous base cities was established. However, the oceans remain a paradise for monsters. King-level Monsters hold sway, the shadow of the Beast Emperor looms, and humanity is trapped on the continents; the situation remains dire. The current era is defined as the 'Late Great Nirvana'..."

Wang Keke's voice was crisp and pleasant, but to Lin Mo, it sounded like successive claps of thunder.

The Late Great Nirvana! This meant that at this point in time, it would be several decades before the original protagonist, Luo Feng, truly rose to prominence and soared into the sky!

He had previously harbored a faint hope that he might be able to find the yet-to-be-famous Luo Feng early, stage a "sending charcoal in the snow" or "hoarding for a rainy day" scenario, and securely latch onto the thick thigh of the future Hunyuan Lord, allowing him to walk sideways across the universe from then on.

Now it seemed... that wishful thinking had completely fallen through!

Damn! I got the wrong script! Lin Mo wailed internally. I thought I could be an angel investor, but it turns out I transmigrated to the prehistoric era! Luo Feng is probably just a cell right now! No, even his parents are probably still little kids!

A faint sense of melancholy and immense pressure instantly enveloped him. In this world where the strong ruled, monsters ran rampant, and cities were destroyed at every turn, there were no thighs to hug; he had to rely on himself for everything! Moreover, according to the original setting, the Earth in the later stages was essentially the "newbie village of newbie villages"; any random space adventurer could easily handle it.

Damn it, it looks like the plan to 'develop by staying low' needs to be doubled! Lin Mo gritted his teeth in secret. I must possess enough self-preservation power before those cosmic forces discover Earth! Devour! I must devour even faster!

He glanced at Wang Keke, who was reading intently beside him, and then felt the surging power within him and the cold touch of the nameplate on his neck.

The hope of hugging Luo Feng's thigh had fallen through for now, but right in front of him... there seemed to be a wild path of "eating the family out of house and home, and becoming a thigh myself"?

Just then, Wang Keke closed the book, stretched, and then excitedly picked up the dark gold identity tag, waving it in front of Lin Mo.

"Mimi! Look, with this, we can go to many places in the base city openly from now on! We don't have to stay in the family estate or the military camp all the time!" Her little face was full of excitement. "We can go shopping in the commercial district, go to the Battle Pet Park, or even visit some training halls that are open to the public!"

Lin Mo felt no ripples in his heart upon hearing this; he even felt like yawning.

Go out for a walk? It sounded nice. But...

He imagined the scene: a mighty and majestic white Winged Tiger with wings on its back, wearing a tag engraved with the name "Mimi" around its neck, walking down the streets of the base city with an arrogant gait. Beside him followed a young, beautiful, and noble genius Spirit Reader. And behind them, at least two War General-level female bodyguards followed closely, their eyes sharp and forbidding...

The image was too beautiful; he dared not dwell on it.

This wasn't going out for a walk; this was a moving focal point, a walking trouble magnet! It was completely contrary to his core philosophy of "low-profile development" and "making a fortune in silence"!

Sigh, Lin Mo sighed in his heart. I wanted to hide my fame and name, but my strength (and my owner) won't allow it.

After that "Loyalty Trial" at the abandoned factory, he couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to. By now, the entire upper circle of the Northeast Base City probably knew about the combination of the Wang Family's S-rank mutant tiger and the genius girl. Wherever they went, they were destined to be the center of attention.

"What's wrong, Mimi? Don't you want to go out?" Wang Keke asked, tilting her head as she noticed he didn't seem very interested.

Lin Mo looked at her eyes, which were clear and filled with anticipation. He let out a helpless low growl and rubbed his large head against her palm.

Forget it, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. He consoled himself. If I have to be high-profile, so be it; I can't keep a low profile anyway. I might as well use this opportunity to see if I can find more targets to "devour" or obtain some information from the outside world.

Besides, with War General-level bodyguards following, the safety factor was greatly improved. He didn't have to worry about being provoked by some random stray on the street, allowing him to focus more on... finding delicious food (talents).

"Hee hee, I knew you wanted to go out and see!" Wang Keke took Lin Mo's reaction as agreement and jumped up happily. "Then let's get ready, and tomorrow we'll go to the Battle Pet Commercial Street in East District 3! I heard there are lots of fun and delicious things there!"

Hearing the words "delicious things," Lin Mo's ears instantly perked up again.

Commercial street? Delicious things?

Perhaps... there might be hidden, rare "ingredients" not recorded in the Bestiary?

Thinking about it this way, it seemed this "high-profile" outing wasn't entirely a bad thing.

He stood up and shook his smooth, glossy white fur, the tag on his neck jingling.

[Name: Mimi].

Fine, he would endure it for now.

For the sake of devouring and evolving, and for the sake of being able to roar across the galaxy in the future, bearing this shameful name for a while and being an "arrogant" focal point... didn't seem entirely unacceptable?

He walked to the window and looked at the high-rise buildings of the base city outside and the flickering lights of the defensive walls in the distance.

Luo Feng, take your time developing. During this empty window of the first few decades, let me, Lin Mo (codenamed Mimi for now), stir up some trouble first!

Of course, the primary goal was still to eat the Wang Family out of house and home... ah, no, to reasonably utilize the Wang Family's resources!