Swallowing the Stars: I, the New Master of Babata

Earth, China, Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan Base City.

Inside the studio.

The lights are bright.

A beautiful female presenter sits with perfect posture, quickly memorizing the news broadcast script in her hand.

As soon as a crisp notification sound rang out, the female host immediately put down the press release in her hand.

"Good evening, viewers. Welcome to today's news from the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan base city. Today is March 15, 2056, Friday, the 3th day of the second lunar month."

"First, let me introduce the main content of today's news broadcast."

"According to our station, the frequency of monster activity around the base cities in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan has decreased for a week, which experts believe is a temporary calm."

"The Chengdu Institute of Biotechnology announced that it has made a breakthrough in the development of a broad-spectrum antidote for the venom of snake monsters."

"A team of warriors from Kunming successfully killed a high-level beast general-level venomous viper in the Ailao Mountain area. The value of the venom sacs they seized set a new single-hunt record for the city this year."

"Please see the detailed report below!"

Familiar news broadcast.

It makes people feel very safe and secure.

Whether it's an ordinary person in front of the screen or a high-ranking inspector from a base city in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan.

Except for those who cannot leave their jobs, most people watch the evening news on time.

The Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan base city, with a population of 360 million, has, in the past decade, except for some unavoidable monster attacks, largely restored the lights of thousands of homes and the peace and prosperity that existed before the great rebirth in 2013.

However, the threat of monsters to humans has always existed. Since it concerns their lives and property, no one can ignore it, especially high-level monster generals and monsters of higher levels. Every time a monster dies, it makes the news in the local citadel and the main city.

"It's still not enough, far from enough. Humans are evolving, monsters are evolving, but Earth can only accommodate one ecosystem overlord."

Dong Qing, whose surname is Dong and given name is Qing, is not from this world, but comes from a normal world without monsters, and a normal Earth.

He remembers.

His previous normal Earth, although it had a global outbreak of pneumonia, did not have a global outbreak of the RR virus.

Although he came from 2026 and it is now 2056, a full thirty years later, he did not go to the future.

Because Dongqing died in the normal Earth year of 2026, but was reborn as a human again in this abnormal Earth year of 2026.

Yes, Dongqing initially thought he had simply been reincarnated, but as he grew older, he felt more and more that something was wrong.

Monster?

Musha?

Dong Qing had never heard of these things in his previous life, and since he didn't read many novels or watch many anime, he had no way of understanding them.

However, having watched quite a few movies and TV series, he understood that he had most likely traveled through time.

Time travel plus reincarnation.

It's like starting a new life.

"I am the demon Babata, your personal intelligent life form!"

A sudden sound.

This interrupted Dongqing's thoughts.

As the inspector of the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan base city and the guardian of its 300 million inhabitants, Dong Qing has his own private AI to assist him in handling all matters, big and small, in the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan base city.

But something's not right now. His personal AI seems to have been hacked, transforming from a voluptuous and stunningly beautiful woman into a loli with starry skin patterns.

"Babata?"

Dong Qing is no longer a young man. Having crossed the threshold of thirty, he has become more composed and cautious, and will not panic due to unexpected events.

He just couldn't understand who had the audacity to dare hack into his personal AI, the inspector of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, so blatantly violating the laws of China.

"Not Babata, but the demon Babata! You are the new master I have chosen over fifty thousand years!"

The intelligent life form, which calls itself the demon Babata, has starry sky patterns on its skin and is equipped with a pair of mechanical wings. The small wings flutter, and its round, starry sky-shaped buttocks sit on Dongqing's shoulders.

The demon Babata seemed unconcerned about Dongqing's questioning, as if everything was perfectly normal. He introduced himself while secretly observing his new master.

"....."

Just as Dong Qing was about to ask another question, he suddenly realized that the demon Babata with the starry sky texture skin in front of him did not seem to be a virtual projection, but a tangible entity.

Just as Dongqing was about to yank the uninvited demon Babata off his shoulder, she suddenly shrank to the size of a mosquito and slipped through Dongqing's fingernails.

The next second.

The demon Babata appeared on Dongqing's head.

However, its size is only about the size of a cup.

heavy.

Soft.

"Actually, I wanted to wait until you passed the test before acknowledging you as my master, but you are too cautious. You never leave the house and only know how to guard your base city in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan."

When the demon Babata said this, his tone was full of helplessness. If it weren't for the fact that Dongqing's brain span had reached thirty, making him the first person she had encountered in over fifty thousand years, it would have been a different story.

She certainly wouldn't be so shameless as to come knocking on her door.

They couldn't wait to recognize their new owner.

But she could only watch helplessly as Dong Qing, such a promising talent, wasted his abilities.

It was even more painful for her than killing the demon Babata.

Many people may not know what a brain span of 30 means, but most mentalists on Earth today have a brain span of no more than 10, with the highest being only 22%.

However, Dongqing's brain capacity has already exceeded the critical line of thirty, reaching a completely new level of talent. Even among all races in the universe, Dongqing is definitely one of the best.

Moreover, Dongqing is the person with the greatest talent she has discovered in the past 50,000 years.

She could have waited, but Dongqing's actions made it impossible for her to wait any longer.

I don't touch anything that carries even the slightest risk, even if I've made all the necessary arrangements in advance.

If Dongqing had even the slightest bit of ambition, she would have already started teaching him.

However, imagination is always beautiful.

The reality, however, is incredibly cruel.

The demon Babata did not wait for Dongqing to make a move against her.

Instead, she couldn't help but take the initiative to attack Dong Qing.

in short.

Now it's not Dongqing begging her.

Instead, she begged Dongqing to take her in.

"As an inspector, it is my responsibility to protect the base cities in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. If I were an inspector, it would also be my responsibility to protect the nation of China."

For more than a decade, Dong Qing had killed countless monsters that tried to forcibly invade the base cities of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, but he really didn't like fighting and killing.

Just like he never participates in ancient civilization relics where the mortality rate is generally over 70%.

Even those who eventually emerged from the ancient ruins experienced a significant improvement.

The mortality rate is over 70%.

Is this any different from sending someone to their death?

"Dongqing, it's true that you are a genius that is rare in the last 50,000 years, but you can't rely solely on your talent. Enduring some hardship and fatigue will be very beneficial to you."

Demon Babata was truly fed up with Dongqing's steady approach. She had been fully prepared to give him the green light, but Dongqing didn't come, and she was genuinely on the verge of a breakdown.

Not visiting any of the ancient civilization sites on Earth.

Even if I secretly gave him the green light.

As a result, the demon Babata had no choice but to come to them on his own initiative.

He shamelessly and forcibly accepted Dongqing as his new master.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to work hard, and I can't handle any hardship."

While answering the questions, Dongqing was also secretly pondering the purpose of the demon Babata's inexplicable approach to him.

As for the question of recognizing a master or not, Dongqing would not so easily believe an intelligent life form of unknown origin.

She is an intelligent life form.

It's not artificial intelligence.

Although artificial intelligence and intelligent life sound similar.

But Dongqing understood very well that the essence of the two was the same as that of a monkey and a human.

"Alright..."

The demon Babata was somewhat dejected; she had been observing Dongqing for a full thirty years.

She knew this man's personality very well; he was so steady that it made her vulnerable.

As a result, she couldn't wait for Dongqing to actively explore the ancient civilization ruins on Earth and accept the inheritance of the Meteorite Star left by her former master. Instead, she relied on her own talent to cultivate to this level today.

Although a thirty-year-old planetary level being considered high-level among all races in the universe, if Dong Qing had taken the initiative and realized his talent ahead of time, he would probably have already entered the ranks of eternal star level powerhouses under her guidance.

But Dongqing was really disappointing.

They don't even give themselves a chance.

"You don't like fighting and killing, you just want to live a peaceful life with your wife, children, and a warm bed. But the universe is cruel. If you can't become strong as soon as possible, Earth will soon be exposed to all the races of the universe."

"Even if they don't become slaves, they will be exploited by other races. At that point, it won't just be a matter of suffering and toil, but a question of whether the country and people you care about can continue to exist."

The demon Babata waited for 50,000 years to find a genius whose brain development was considered excellent and who could barely rival his former master. Naturally, he would not give up so easily.

Since Dongqing is unwilling to take the initiative, we will force it to acknowledge us and inherit its former master's legacy. Only in this way can we live up to the former master's last wishes.

"All races in the universe... even Earth is about to be exposed?"

Dong Qing never believed in the uninvited demon Babata from beginning to end; the idea of ​​him recognizing her as a master was a joke.

But if it is true, as she says, that Earth is about to be exposed and the universe is very dark, then the nature of the matter is different.

Earth has always had monsters as a major enemy.

What if aliens also came to Earth to cause trouble?

Humanity has finally emerged from the Great Nirvana period.

It seems we're about to experience another dark and devastating start.

The Great Nirvana took place in 2013, and this year is 2056. Humanity has finally emerged from the darkness, established major base cities, and continued human civilization. He does not want another extraterrestrial enemy to come.

Just as Dong Qing was pondering whether the demon Babata's words were credible, a communication request automatically connected to Dong Qing's smart communication device, and a rather urgent voice came through.

"In Jiangnan Base City, with a population of 200 million, a level 3 rat infestation has broken out. Lu Gang, a mid-level war god, has heroically sacrificed himself to delay the spread of the level 3 rat infestation."

"In order to stop the Level 3 rat swarm from spreading further, the First Elder Hong and the Second Elder Lei Shen of the War God Palace summoned nearby War Gods and those who surpassed the War Gods to the front line."

Along with the sound, a video message also appeared.

The video clearly shows the Jiangnan Base City.

In order to stop the spread of the Level 3 rat swarm, a catastrophe that could destroy the entire Jiangnan base city and slaughter 200 million people, China demonstrated an extremely fast response speed.

The military districts and war bases surrounding the Jiangnan base city began operating at full capacity, and millions of Chinese soldiers immediately withstood the spread of the Level 3 rat swarm.

But that's still not enough.

Even far from it.

Because this era belongs to martial artists, and without powerful martial artists, it is impossible to stop them.

Ordinary people are generally of little use in the face of a rat swarm; they can only rely on their own flesh and blood to withstand it.

"One wave subsides, another rises..."