by Die Zhiling
Chinese Information: 星际第一向导
by：蝶之灵
Year: 2023
Genre: BL, guideverse, Academy Appearance Different from Actual Age Beast Companions Beasts Devoted Love Interests Evil Organizations Futuristic Setting Generals Guideverse Handsome Male Lead Hiding True Abilities Hiding True Identity Love Interest Falls in Love First Loyal Subordinates Military Mpreg Multiple POV Mysterious Past Power Couple Pretend Lovers Protagonist Strong from the Start Psychic Powers Secret Identity Secret Organizations Smart Couple Spies Strong Love Interests.
Novel Status in Country of Origin: 99 Chapters + 39 extra chapters (Complete)
Translator: Addis
Editor: Karai
~~~~Brought to you by ExR~~~~
SUMMARY:
Major General Lu Zexuan, captain of the Eagle Special Forces, saved a strange heterochromatic-eyed young man named Yu Ran during a mission, who had just awakened as a guide. Shortly after Yu Ran appeared, several sentinels died under mysterious circ*mstances.
Lu Zexuan, to investigate Yu Ran’s true identity, decided to keep him by his side. After continuous investigation and probing, Lu Zexuan finally learned Yu Ran’s true identity.
As traitors emerged one after another, what seemed like a peaceful facade concealed a huge crisis. Lu Zexuan and Yu Ran shared the same beliefs and decided to stand together, facing all the dangers ahead and uncovering the truth behind the fog…
Chapter 1: Emergency Rescue
Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Editor: Karai
In the interstellar era, with the mutation of various creatures, two types of “evolvers” emerged among humans. Evolvers with excellent senses and physical abilities are called “sentinels,” while evolvers with powerful mental energy are called “guides.” Sentinels are prone to mental breakdown and even madness when using their abilities, while guides with strong mental energy can navigate the mental worlds of sentinels and soothe their emotions. Therefore, sentinels and guides are also considered the best partners.
Night of December 31st, Star Calendar 499.
A white tower stood tall in the city’s center, its tip disappearing into the clouds beyond sight. The tower occasionally emitted a soft glow, interacting with the surrounding starlight. On a dark night, the white tower resembled a sacred temple. On the square below the white tower, two squads of soldiers were patrolling back and forth. They were tall, muscular, and had solemn expressions, dressed in uniform guard team uniforms.
—The white tower was designated as a restricted area by the Federal Military Department, and only those with passes could enter.
Those who reside in the white tower were the Federation’s most powerful sentinels and guides. Because sentinels had evolved extremely strong senses, such as vision, hearing, and smell, several times that of ordinary humans, they were easily disturbed by external noise. The stronger the sentinel, the more external disturbances they could perceive. Therefore, the interior of the white tower was filled with white noise 24 hours a day to mask other complex sounds and allow sentinels to get the most rest.
A tall man was exercising in the Sentinel Residence S-103 of the white tower. The man was only wearing simple long pants and a vest, and his wheat-colored healthy skin was covered in sweat. His arm strength was incredibly strong, and he easily lifted hundreds of pounds with one hand. However, his muscles were not bulky but rather evenly proportioned and handsome. His face had distinct features, sharp eyebrows, and eyes; he was handsome and rugged.
Sentinels like him, who were S-class, had evolved to the limit of human physical fitness and did not need additional exercise. Exercising vigorously before bed and sweating profusely have been his habits for many years. Expending excess physical energy helps with sleep.
After half an hour of intense exercise, the man stood up, packed up his equipment, and went into the bathroom for a shower. Just as he finished showering and was about to lie down, the communicator on his wrist lit up. The man glanced down and saw a conspicuous line of red text on the communicator, “Emergency mission! Eagle Special Forces will depart immediately for a rescue operation at Sector B73 of the Norma. Mission hazard level: unknown. Mission priority: red.”
Lu Zexuan casually grabbed a black combat suit from a rack next to the exercise equipment, quickly put it on, and walked out. In no time, a group of sentinels arrived at the helipad on the upper floors of the white tower. These sentinels belonged to the “Eagle Special Forces” and were very familiar with each other. After meeting, several of them exchanged glances and whispered to each other—
“What emergency rescue mission with an unknown hazard level?”
“Base B73, I went there with my master ten years ago, in the middle of nowhere.”
“Isn’t that a desolate resource star? What happened?”
At that moment, clear footsteps came from ahead, and a tall figure appeared around the corner. The group of sentinels quickly stood at attention.
“Major Lu!”
The sentinels saluted the man in unison.
Lu Zexuan scanned the lineup, waved his hand when everyone was assembled, and said, “Let’s go.”
In the center of the helipad was a huge black starship with a body shape resembling an eagle spreading its wings, its sleek metal wings sharp as blades. As Lu Zexuan pressed the button on the ring, the golden eyes of the starship slowly lit up, casting clear light and shadows on the ground.
Lu Zexuan walked at the forefront, followed by dozens of sentinels, and the group boarded the starship in an orderly manner.
—Eagle Special Forces, the Federation’s most powerful sentinel elite force. Captain Lu Zexuan was one of the few S-class evolved sentinels in the Federation, and the other sentinels were all A-class evolved.
The starship ascended, and the skylight on the helipad slowly opened.
Lu Zexuan stood before the command platform and looked at a mild-mannered young man wearing glasses in the lineup, saying, “Mohr, report the mission information.”
Mohr, the accompanying guide and information officer of the Eagle Special Forces, graduated from the Federal Military Academy’s guide medical school, pursued a master’s degree in guide medicine, had a solid theoretical foundation, and had extensive practical experience in treatment.
Unlike sentinels, who had evolved to the extreme in physical fitness, guides had evolved stronger mental energy. Mohr’s memory was outstanding; he could remember and recite any information he had seen.
“The target location of this mission is near the Kenya Canyon on Planet B73 in the Norma Constellation. This planet has two pollution zones: Pollution Zone 13 is filled with a galactic creature plant species that feeds on flesh and blood. They can reproduce rapidly and devour surrounding life forms. The venom released by their petals has extremely corrosive properties, and their weakness is fire. As for Pollution Zone 14, no relevant information is available.” Mohr reported the data he had obtained at the fastest speed.
“No relevant information?” A young sentinel with golden short hair whispered, “Hasn’t anyone gone in to investigate?”
“Some people have gone in. It’s just that no one has come out alive.” Mohr looked at him and said as gently as possible.
“… ” The group of sentinels looked at each other.
Almost simultaneously, they remembered the information on the communicator: Mission hazard level: unknown.
Lu Zexuan pointed to the map projected by Mohr and said, “Since we are tasked with an emergency rescue mission, there is only one possibility—the pollution has spread and threatens the human base. We must reach the target location as soon as possible.”
After saying that, the man turned and entered the command room, setting the navigation path.
The Eagle Special Forces had executed many difficult missions, and the members lived on the knife’s edge, accustomed to facing various unknown dangers. No one knew that before each expedition, they would write their wills and arrange their affairs. Although humans had evolved powerful sentinels and guides in the interstellar era and had acquired the ability for interstellar navigation and space jumps, compared to the vast universe, what humans knew was still too insignificant.
Planet B73 of the Norma Constellation was a resource planet occupied by the Federation twenty years ago. The planet was rich in metal minerals needed for spacecraft manufacturing. After humans settled in the Norma Constellation, they engaged in fierce battles with the galactic creatures there and paid a heavy price. Pollution Zone 13 was designated after that battle ended. Because these strange, bloodthirsty plants could not be completely eradicated, humans eventually isolated a safe base with an electric grid for resource extraction.
Those galactic creature plants had not spread for twenty years, and humans had lived peacefully with them. But since these plants feed on flesh and blood, according to the law of ecological balance, there must be other animals on the planet. No one knew what specific animals they were.
“Boom!” A cluster of dazzling fireworks suddenly burst into the sky, and the people inside the spaceship looked out the window.
Midnight had arrived, and the central square of the Federation began its New Year celebration. Many people had come to watch the fireworks display, and the colorful fireworks adorned the vast sky, creating a scene of prosperity.
The five-hundredth New Year since the founding of the Federation was indeed a day worth commemorating. The nobles and officials living in the capital enjoyed a luxurious and comfortable life. However, only sentinels and a few guides who went on missions with them could truly understand the fears and dangers lurking in the depths of the universe.
The soldiers inside the spaceship watched the lively scene outside the window in silence.
No one knew if they would come back alive from this mission or live to see the next New Year.
After a moment, a cold mechanical voice sounded in their ears, “Phoenix Constellation’s atmosphere has been left behind. Prepare for acceleration. Navigation target, Norma Constellation – Planet B73. The spaceship will perform the first quantum leap in 10 minutes…”
***
At that moment, on planet B73 in the Norma Constellation, at the edge of the human base. Blood-drenched body fragments were scattered everywhere in the streets and alleys, surrounded by heart-wrenching screams. The survivors fled frantically like startled animals.
“Help!”
“What kind of monster is this? My god!”
“Sob, Mom, it hurts so much. My leg is gone! Sob!”
“Run! Quickly to the underground shelter!”
The heavy rain washed down, turning the streets into rivers of blood, and the dim streetlights illuminated a scene akin to hell on earth.
In the dead of night, the residential area suddenly fell under attack by galactic monsters. Ordinary humans without evolution could barely discern their appearance before being severely injured or killed. These creatures were as large as trucks, with astonishing running speeds, effortlessly crushing human buildings. Humans appeared as tiny as ants before them.
Ear-piercing alarms echoed through the night sky as the living fled in madness. Among the scattered crowd, a young man seemed out of place. His face bore no expression, unlike the others, who were filled with fear. His eyes, one black and one red, looked eerie in the darkness. However, everyone was too busy fleeing to notice him.
The young man briskly approached a cake shop, opened the door, went to the corner of the room, lifted the floorboards, and leaped into the basem*nt with agility. The basem*nt was cluttered with various items, mostly material for making cakes and a simple wooden bed.
The young man sat on the edge of the bed, listening intently to the commotion outside. The chaotic footsteps passed by the entrance of the cake shop, accompanied by human screams and cries.
“Ahh, they’re coming!”
“Quick, find a place to hide!”
Moments later, the thunderous sound of beasts running echoed from afar, ringing in people’s ears.
One of the beasts seemed to smell something, stopping at the entrance of the cake shop. It sniffed around with its nose while stomping the ground vigorously with its feet, causing the basem*nt ceiling to shake violently, with dust falling.
The young man held his breath, closed his eyes, and used his mental energy to sense the outside world.
In the darkness, several red mental tendrils silently emerged from the basem*nt door crack, gently entwining the beast’s limbs and swiftly striking its brain like lightning!
The beast felt a buzzing in its head as if it had been electrocuted, suddenly losing its ability to think.
“There’s no prey here.”
“Go search over there.”
A clear, calm human voice echoed in the beast’s mind, causing it to freeze momentarily. Then, as if suddenly enlightened, it nodded obediently and turned around, running wildly in the opposite direction, knocking over several of its kind along the way.
The beasts that were knocked over looked puzzled.
Why was it running in the opposite direction? Was it lost?
In the basem*nt, a small white fox and a red nine-tailed fox were guarding beside the young man. In the young man’s mind, their conversation was heard, “Giant galactic beasts, not very smart in the head.”
“Intelligence level C, easy to deal with.”
The young man coldly remarked, “Just drive them away, don’t get involved.”
In no time, two more galactic beasts stopped near the cake shop.
Boom!
They smashed the door of the cake shop, and the floorboards were almost crushed by their force. The entire house was shaking violently.
The young man extended his mental tendrils again, intending to drive them away.
But at that moment, crisp gunfire suddenly rang out from outside, clean and efficient, clearly the work of a well-trained team.
“Team 1, establish heavy firepower defense. Stop these monsters! Team 2, with the hounds, quickly search for survivors!”
“Yes, Captain!”
The calm and forceful voice of the sentinel came from a distance.
The young man immediately retracted his thought tendrils to avoid being detected.
As he withdrew his mental energy, the two beasts that had invaded the cake shop rampaged wildly, quickly demolishing the floor. Countless tiles fell like rain.
The young man, hit by falling tiles, thought: Rescue team, you’re coming at the right time, aren’t you?
Author’s Note:
Pollution Zone: Contains aggressive galactic creatures and dangerous areas unsuitable for human habitation.
Safe Zone: Human-established safe living base with protective electric fences.
The above are common settings in apocalypse backgrounds.
