ARIWLBBC Chapter 101

Since Bo Ge had only a few scenes, his rehearsals were relatively easy—far easier than he had imagined.

In the first scene, he simply followed the actors onto the warship, took his designated seat, and listened intently to the commander’s orders while performing an operation with his hands.

In the fourth scene, after the Zerg ambush, the team suffered heavy casualties, losing more than half of their comrades. Bo Ge’s role was to comfort a grieving beastman named Zhong You, who was on the verge of losing control, and help him regain his composure.

This was the only scene where Bo Ge had lines. The director mentioned that it would be even better if he could shed some tears, but he didn’t dare use any artificial tear-inducing agents on Bo Ge.

After all, humans were a rare species and highly favored by the public. If anything went wrong, it could turn into a major disaster.

Bo Ge watched as Zhong You delivered a heart-wrenching performance of madness and grief. Suddenly, he thought of his big cat at home—and that made him think of the big cat diligently studying.

And just like that, the tears started flowing uncontrollably.

“Excellent!” The director, who would usually scold other actors, didn’t dare say a harsh word to Bo Ge.

If there were any mistakes, he had to encourage and guide instead. Besides, this human teenager was incredibly smart—he grasped things immediately.

The director even started considering adding a human character to his next web drama.

The final scene was the heroes’ triumphant return, welcomed by cheers and flowers.

Bo Ge’s total screen time during the entire event was less than twenty seconds, but given that the performance was only a little over six minutes long and involved a cast of over a hundred, that was already quite impressive.

Rehearsals went smoothly, and the director wrapped up on schedule. However, Bo Ge lingered at the venue, hesitating and reluctant to go home.

He sat to the side, repeatedly reviewing his expression for the fourth scene on his light brain, practicing over and over. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a small group of people approaching.

Taking a deep breath, he quickly composed himself and turned to face them.

“Um…” The lead extra hesitated for a moment before asking, “Could you… sign an autograph for me?”

Someone Actually Asked Me for an Autograph!

Bo Ge immediately perked up, and with a dramatic flourish of his pen, he signed a graceful pigeon onto the blank page of the extra’s light brain.

“This signature is just as cute as you are,” the extra said, blushing slightly. “Thank you.”

Bo Ge felt a surge of satisfaction and happily signed a few more autographs in one go. But when he finished signing the last one and looked up, he was met with an ethereal face—white hair, elven ears—a striking presence.

“Thank you.” The elf smiled, his eyes bright with charm.

The two fell into silence. Luo Qi maintained his polite smile, while Bo Ge was trapped in a whirlwind of thoughts— I just gave Luo Qi an autograph… Why would he want my autograph? If my big cat sees this, he’s definitely going to get jealous…

“How’s your injury?” Bo Ge instinctively leaned away from Luo Qi, trying to create some safe distance.

“Much better.” Luo Qi subtly stepped back, giving Bo Ge the space he seemed to need.

Well… that’s quite gentlemanly.

“I’m truly grateful for what you did yesterday. If it weren’t for you all, I might not be alive right now.” Luo Qi spoke sincerely.

“So, if there’s ever anything I can do to help, please don’t hesitate to ask me.”

Luo Qi’s expression was earnest and courteous. “Also, tonight, the assistant director and I would like to invite you and that sea rabbit beastman to dinner. Do you have time?”

Bo Ge really wanted to avoid Lie Beishuang, but compared to having dinner with an elf his big cat didn’t like, he’d rather face his big cat directly.

If Bo Ge disliked someone in his big cat’s circle and made it clear to him, but later saw his big cat dining with that person—even in a group—it would still feel unpleasant.

“Sorry, I have some things to do this afternoon.” Bo Ge declined tactfully. “I appreciate the thought, but you can just invite the sea rabbit.”

“But I also wanted to discuss those monsters with you,” Luo Qi said, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. “I don’t know why, but I have a feeling their appearance wasn’t just a coincidence.”

Bo Ge froze slightly.

“At the time, the assistant director’s pet, Tiantian, suddenly disappeared. Since Tiantian somewhat resembles a Zerg, it had previously been used as a prop in the event.

Tiantian went missing, and the assistant director was frantic. He and I went searching for it. It had a tracker on its neck, so we followed the signal—only to find the tracker stuck in a tree. But Tiantian can’t climb trees.”

“Then that means…” Bo Ge quickly pieced it together. “The monsters ate Tiantian? Even the tracker?”

“Exactly. But at first, those creatures showed no signs of being nearby. The assistant director climbed the tree to retrieve the tracker, and that’s when the monsters were disturbed and attacked us.

I believe Tiantian’s disappearance was a random incident, but the monsters’ real target wasn’t us—it was whoever was destined to enter the forest that day.”

Luo Qi’s pale blue eyes locked onto Bo Ge, his meaning unmistakable.

Bo Ge pressed his lips together. If Luo Qi’s reasoning was correct, he was the one who was bound to enter the forest that day. All the clues pointed directly at him. Luo Qi and the assistant director were just unfortunate bystanders caught in the crossfire.

It made sense. If that was true, then Mr. Huimaner had known all along that Bo Ge would face those creatures in the future. That’s why he made sure Bo Ge was prepared in advance.

But how did Mr. Huimaner know? How could he predict that the ones controlling the monsters would target Bo Ge specifically? And where did those creatures even come from on this desolate planet?

No wonder my big cat said things were more complicated than they seemed.

“I have a hunch those creatures will attack again, and their target is among us,” Luo Qi said. “I booked a private room at Maxwell’s tonight. Over dinner, the four of us can go over everything carefully—maybe we’ve overlooked some crucial detail.”

“That makes sense,” Bo Ge hesitated before nodding. Right now, he had no way to contact Mr. Huimaner. If they could uncover something new, it would be invaluable.

“It’s getting late. Let’s take my aircraft,” Luo Qi offered with a smile. “The sea rabbit just messaged me—he and the assistant director have been waiting on board for a while now.”

Luo Qi’s aircraft was sleek and silver. As soon as Bo Ge settled in, the sea rabbit bounced over excitedly, wearing a pretty little dress. Without warning, he grabbed Bo Ge’s arm and squeezed it.

Was he that excited? Bo Ge was confused.

“We meet again,” the assistant director greeted with a cheerful smile. His injuries hadn’t fully healed yet—his legs were covered with a blanket, and beneath it, a mobility aid was faintly visible.

“Seeing a human makes you this happy?” Luo Qi chuckled as he pressed a button. A humanoid service robot emerged from the rear compartment, carrying a tray of drinks and handing them out to the passengers.

“That’s part of it. But there’s something else—something the sea rabbit just told me,” the assistant director said, taking his drink with a knowing smile.

“Luo Qi, did you know? You’re someone’s dream lover!”

There was only one human present.

Bo Ge slowly turned his gaze toward the sea rabbit, who quickly looked away, pretending to be engrossed in his drink.

Luo Qi glanced at the human teenager, then after a brief pause, his smile remained as flawless as ever.

“Someone once described me as nothing more than an attractive shell—mistakenly favored by a human’s affections.”

The robot finally presented the last drink to Bo Ge. Without thinking, Bo Ge reached out to take it—only to realize that the robot’s grip on the glass was unusually tight.

For a moment, Bo Ge locked eyes with the expressionless humanoid, and a sudden pang of alarm struck his heart.

There’s something in the drink!

Forcing himself to stay calm, Bo Ge glanced at the glass casually. “Can I have milk instead?”

“Of course,” the robot said, turning away with the tray.

“This drink is really good,” the sea rabbit said, licking his lips after finishing his cup.

“It is,” the assistant director agreed, swirling his drink thoughtfully. “Though I can’t quite place the flavor.”

Luo Qi hadn’t taken a drink—he simply continued watching Bo Ge with his ever-present smile.

“I need to grow taller,” Bo Ge said seriously, sitting next to the sea rabbit. “So I should drink milk instead.”

Using the cover of the sea hare, Bo Ge discreetly opened his optical brain, randomly tapping out a string of gibberish characters and sending them to Lie Beishuang.

The optical brain had a locator—Big Cat would definitely find him!

The rear hatch opened again, and the humanoid robot returned, carrying a cup of milk. Bo Ge glanced at it and quickly realized that although this robot looked identical to the previous one, it wasn’t the same.

“Your milk,” the new robot said, raising the cup and handing it toward Bo Ge.

Bo Ge reached out, but before he could touch the cup, the robot suddenly lunged forward, hurling the milk cup fiercely at Luo Qi.

Almost instantly, Luo Qi drew a slender sword and slashed through the cup flying toward him. In a swift motion, he stabbed the sword into the robot’s chest and pried out its energy core.

The robot collapsed to the ground, motionless. Everything had happened so fast that the others were still processing the situation.

“This robot was malfunctioning!” The sea hare was startled, instinctively stepping in front of Bo Ge. “Why would it throw a cup at someone?”

The assistant director watched Luo Qi with interest. “Luo Qi, your swordsmanship is truly impressive.”

Bo Ge clenched his jaw, glaring at the fallen robot, avoiding Luo Qi’s gaze.

The aircraft trembled slightly. Bo Ge looked outside and saw that it had stopped moving, now hovering midair.

“Bo Ge, my head… it hurts…” The sea hare, standing in front of Bo Ge, clutched its head, swaying unsteadily with a pained expression.

“Teacher Tu!” Bo Ge hurriedly supported the sea hare.

“I feel it too…” The assistant director frowned, pressing a hand to his head as his body slumped dizzily.

The sea hare collapsed onto the intelligent sofa, motionless.

“Luo Qi!” Bo Ge stood up angrily. “What are you trying to do?!”

“Finishing what I didn’t complete yesterday,” Luo Qi replied calmly.

“What?” Bo Ge froze.

“The original plan was to have the carrion beasts eat Sweetie, then have the fake Lao Jin lead you into their territory. When you were on the verge of being torn apart, I would bring the assistant director under the pretense of searching for Sweetie.

“We would witness you being mauled by the carrion beasts. I would send the assistant director to a place with a signal to call for help, while I delivered your dying body to my master. When others arrived later, I would tell them I saw you being devoured, leaving nothing behind.

“This way, my master could claim you without any interference, and no one—including your so-called intended mate—would ever know you were in his hands.”

“Well, your plan has gone way off track,” Bo Ge sneered.

“It did. But I made timely adjustments,” Luo Qi said with a smile. “You are extremely cautious, but you have to admit—you’re in my hands now.”

“Or rather, in my master’s hands.”

Luo Qi’s gaze remained calm. He twirled his sword elegantly before turning toward the rear cabin, holding his sword in a graceful salute.

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