The following week, under the Star Chief's arrangement, Lu Mingming entered a military district for short-term training.
During this period, the nobles expressed their gratitude upon receiving gifts and proposed investments in related industries, a matter Lu Mingming was still contemplating.
Jasmine also reported that the nail clipper contract had smoothly proceeded to the promotional phase, and the qualification for opening a store was also under review. Everything was progressing ideally.
This week of caregiver training was actually as dull as attending classes. With guidance from the person in charge who had previously led streamers in competitions, Lu Mingming learned basic knowledge about the main planet.
Accompanying Lu Mingming to the main planet was Cheng Shiqin, as well as the streamers who had scored her in the first round of the competition.
She heard that the caregiver examination on the main planet was the most difficult but also the most prestigious, which made her anxious and nervous.
To alleviate her boredom, Lu Mingming specifically brought the little cubs to attend classes with her every day, enduring the monotonous torment together.
However, she hadn't seen Orlan Nal at all, which she found a bit regrettable.
After a week, the day to travel to the main planet finally arrived.
"Remember to protect yourself when you go to the main planet. It's very close to the official political arena, so be sure not to get involved," the Star Chief earnestly instructed, his seriousness and the warning in his eyes leaving no room for doubt.
"Once you pick the wrong side, it will affect your entire life."
Lu Mingming took these words to heart and nodded in agreement.
Carrying her suitcase, she entered the spaceship under the arrangement of the staff.
Because of its light weight, Little Meow could stand on Lu Mingming's shoulder, experiencing the novel high-dimensional air.
The other two, a grown tiger and a dog, were not so fortunate. As they grew closer to their adult forms, they could only follow Lu Mingming's sides, acting as guards.
Finding a comfortable and inconspicuous spot, Lu Mingming put on her eye mask and lay down on the comfortable leather massage chair, preparing to sleep until they arrived.
Suddenly—
The door was roughly pushed open, the metal bottom of the door grinding against the floor with a piercing sound. The staff all tensed up, enduring it, leaving an incredibly bad impression.
Lu Mingming took off her eye mask and squinted. It was the trio from previous years, with Cheng Shiqin following behind.
Xu Jiajia and Hua Xia waved at Lu Mingming, greeting her warmly.
Upon seeing her, Cheng Shiqin walked directly over and sat beside her, "Finally found you. I don't have to look at that pretentious show-off anymore."
Cheng Shiqin drank more than half a bottle of mineral water after sitting down. Under Lu Mingming's curious gaze, he gestured for her to look at Oscar behind them.
Oscar's chin was practically touching the ceiling as he strode in like a loiterer, looking down on everyone. He directly occupied the main seat in the spaceship and imperiously instructed a nearby staff member, "Get me a roasted corn. The chili powder must be bird's eye chili from Planet Elf, and the corn must be a specialty from Dwarf Planet, cooked to seven-tenths doneness. If you mess it up..."
Oscar snorted.
"I'm the boss here, what I say goes."
Fearing trouble and deduction of wages, the staff quickly bowed their acceptance and hurried towards the kitchen.
Cheng Shiqin raised an eyebrow, his eyes conveying three words: understand?
After regaining his composure, he leaned closer and said, "People like this embarrass Xingfu Planet. I've never seen a big shot as arrogant as him."
After speaking, Cheng Shiqin squeezed the mineral water bottle in his hand with force, crushing it into a small ball and throwing it into the trash can as if shooting a basketball.
"What, you're not satisfied? What are you two talking about over there?"
A detestable male voice interjected, easily provoking them with his words.
Lu Mingming looked over, her expression cold.
It was Oscar, stirring up trouble.
"Oh wow, I get it. You two colluded from the start and cheated to get into the competition, right?"
Oscar flashed a lecherous smile, winking and gesturing at Cheng Shiqin next to him.
Seeing his demeanor, everyone present understood what he meant. He was clearly spreading rumors that Lu Mingming had entered the main planet competition by leveraging her relationship with Cheng Shiqin.
The tiger and dog immediately bristled and stood up, their gazes as cold and unwelcoming as ice breaking in winter.
The two cubs, who always protected Lu Mingming, fixed their sharp, icy gazes on Oscar's face, like defenders of their own prey, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the dangerous individual.
The cubs, showing glimmers of their adult form, bared their sharp teeth, their eyes filled with rage fixed on Oscar, growling menacingly from their throats as a display of dominance and warning.
Cheng Shiqin let out a smile, his knuckles cracking as he deliberately bent them, slowly walking towards Oscar, exuding a clear threat.
At this moment, the only occupants of the spaceship were the contestants and the cubs. The staff responsible were all outside, and there was no one to break up a fight.
Although Cheng Shiqin was usually honest and straightforward in private, his tall physique and powerful muscles were indeed intimidating.
Oscar, like a small chick, quickly cowered, hiding in the sofa, trembling as he spoke, "What do you want? I'm here to compete on the main planet… Don't be too arrogant, be careful you don't lose me, your main contestant!"
Xu Jiajia, who had been observing, didn't want the situation to escalate and advised kindly, "Forget it, just endure it. I've tolerated his behavior for many years."
"Sister, it's not a matter of tolerating it. His nonsensical talk on the main planet will cause us to take the blame and put Xingfu Planet in trouble!" Lu Mingming's words were sharp and to the point, silencing Xu Jiajia.
She intended to persuade, but instead, she added fuel to the fire.
Xu Jiajia looked at Hua Xia for help, but Hua Xia ignored her, her eyes fixed on Lu Mingming, lost in thought.
Seeing that no one was stopping her anymore, a chill formed in Lu Mingming's eyes, piercing Oscar's bones like a cold sword.
She secretly mobilized her mental energy, concentrating it in her palm, and slammed the special metal table next to her, shattering it in front of Oscar.
What woman? That was one of the hardest metal materials in the entire galaxy!
Oscar's body shuddered as if he himself had been shattered.
Why did she grow so fast? Wasn't she a streamer who hadn't awakened her psychic powers?!
"Rumors stop with the wise. If I find anyone deliberately spreading rumors, their fate will be the same as this table."
After delivering her stern warning, Lu Mingming put on her eye mask and lay back on the massage chair, as if nothing had happened, intending to sleep as planned.
Only when Lu Mingming and her group stopped paying attention to Oscar did he gain a bit of courage, spitting quietly on the ground, his face filled with hatred.
Damn it, when we get to the main planet, I'll kill you all.
Through node jumping, the spaceship arrived at the docking area of the main planet in less than half a day.
Oscar had been avoiding Lu Mingming since being confronted on the spaceship, grunting angrily when they passed each other.
Lu Mingming paid no mind to any of this.
After disembarking, she unthinkingly carried her suitcase and followed the leader towards the reception area.
New streamers from other planets arrived at the reception area almost at the same time. Especially for some of the popular contender planets, banners were raised and fireworks were set off to welcome them warmly.
However, Xingfu Planet's performance in previous competitions was not good. A sparse group of people came to receive them, making their situation appear even more pathetic in comparison.
"Why isn't anyone here to greet you? Which planet are you from?" a very overweight reception staff member asked with a smile.
Oscar arrogantly replied with his usual condescending demeanor, "Xingfu Planet."
Unexpectedly, the staff member's expression changed. He scanned the Xingfu Planet group with disdain and turned away dismissively towards another planet.
Without waiting long, the fat man led other planet's streamers over, emitting loud laughter:
"You bumpkins are here for the competition for the first time, right? Trash planets always come in last. You bunch of losers, I advise you not to bother competing, just go back in shame, hahaha!"
No one dared to provoke the leaders of the main planet. The fat man sneered and led the streamers behind him, who were watching the show, into the examination hall for the caregiver qualification certificate.
Before anyone else could react, the little white tiger's expression turned displeased.
The little white tiger thought to himself, if Lu Mingming made a bad impression on them during her first visit to the main planet, wouldn't that mean he was incompetent?
Which department was this staff member from? He would contact someone to have him fired later.
Lu Mingming kept her gaze fixed on the fat man's retreating figure until he disappeared from sight.
She lowered her eyes, controlling her emotions, and fiddled with her examination permit.
Who was the real loser?
The examination hall would soon reveal the answer.