Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 675: Interstellar Decline of Imperial Rose Cannon Fodder (24)

Chapter 675: Interstellar Decline of Imperial Rose Cannon Fodder (24)

Ling Ge tried to persuade her, but Luo Ning lifted her foot and ascended the stairs.

He wanted to chase after her but was impassively blocked by the butler.

"Please do not harass our young lady anymore, Young Master Ling," the butler said without showing any emotion. "Otherwise, Marshal Luo will have to discuss the issue of you harassing our young miss with Marshal Ling."

Ling Ge: "..." The people of the Luo Family were really unforgiving.

When he used to visit, the butler, albeit not overly enthusiastic, certainly wasn’t as cold and threatening as he was now.

Ling Ge cared about his face and said, "Fine, then please pass a message to Luo Ning, tell her not to regret."

"If she insists on participating in the Universal Supremacy Competition, then it’s really and utterly over between her and me."

"And if she loses face for the Luo Family and becomes the subject of ridicule on the Star Network, she’ll have to bear the consequences herself."

He believed he had compromised to the utmost, yet Luo Ning continued to act wilfully.

His patience was nearing its end, and if Luo Ning kept on like this, she would regret it in the future.

The butler spoke with a cold face: "Young Master Ling needn’t worry about that, please leave!"

It was indeed the right decision for his young miss to break off the engagement and sever ties.

Unwilling to endure this, Ling Ge stormed off.

At the same time, he genuinely feared what the butler had threatened, with Marshal Luo seeking out his grandfather for a talk.

This would put him in an even more passive position in the Ling Family, especially lately when his cousins have become conspicuously more active.

Luo Ning didn’t want to deal with the outside world, so she went into seclusion right away.

Yet the cursing of the netizens never ceased.

Two days before the Universal Supremacy Competition, Luo Ning came out of her seclusion, her spirit refreshed and more reserved.

She drove to her maternal grandfather’s house and brought back a box from his study.

The family of her original body’s maternal ancestors was dwindling, only her mother was left of this generation, with no other relatives from collateral branches.

Even though they were an Ancient Family, they had fallen into decline, mainly due to the lack of successors.

Particularly after her maternal grandfather’s death, there was no one left in the entire family.

Before the old man passed away, he had made a will stating that all the family’s possessions were to be inherited by Luo Ning, his granddaughter.

The heritage of such an old Ancient Family was profound, with several energy and plantation planets managed by stewards.

Thus, after assuming the inheritance, her original self could easily have been listed on the Imperial Capital Star wealth rankings.

In her previous life, she had used these assets to support Ling Ge’s efforts to expand his power.

Otherwise, Scum Ling wouldn’t have been able to suppress his capable cousins and quickly take over as the Family Head after Old Sir Ling had passed away.

Leng Ying also benefited significantly, using the original self’s funds to expand her own enterprises, leading to her increasing success.

This time, she intended to donate it all and wouldn’t benefit Scum Ling and Leng Ying.

After all, she always needed to do more good deeds to accumulate Contribution Value, which would yield more points.

Once the Universal Supremacy Competition was over, she would start working on charity.

To do it now would only lead to people accusing her of showing off, which was unnecessary.

Many cultures of Ancient Planets in this world had already been lost or broken, including Feng Shui Xuan Shu.

That’s why it was so difficult to find items like vermillion, yellow talismans, and talisman pens in antique markets.

She could make them herself, but it was quite labor-intensive, and recently she hadn’t had the time.

It was primarily because she discovered in her memories that her original self’s maternal grandfather’s study contained these items.

Her original self’s maternal grandfather was also an enthusiast of Feng Shui and talismanic, which everyone knew.

But as it was more of a hobby, he hadn’t made any significant achievements.

Of course, no one knew the real situation.

Therefore, no one would suspect her when she later demonstrated that she mastered these skills.

While in seclusion, she had already completed the reconfiguration of Imperial Rose, and with the items obtained from the study, she was fully prepared.

Soon, the day for the team to assemble arrived.

Old Master Luo and Father Luo both placed great importance on Luo Ning’s participation in the Cosmic Hegemony Competition, so Father Luo even rushed back from the Border Star to accompany the old man in sending Luo Ning to the Star Station.

When people saw the two men personally escorting Luo Ning, many couldn’t comprehend why Marshal Luo and General Luo would do such a thing.

Where did they place the Empire’s honor and interests?

Why would they indulge Luo Ning’s reckless behavior?

These questions were also raised to Old Master Luo and Father Luo, but both of them had the same answer; they believed in Luo Ning.

After learning the answer, the public was speechless.

As a result, not only was Luo Ning criticized, but the reputation of the Luo Family also suffered.

Old Master Luo looked at the cursing on the Star Network and didn’t care at all; he even thought it was quite good.

The more a ruckus there was now, the bigger the slap in the face later.

In the assembly hall, the participants who had already arrived watched Marshal Luo and General Luo, who appeared stern and domineering on the Star Network and news reports, speaking gently and affectionately with Luo Ning.

Many couldn’t help feeling sour, and even more were envious.

Like Leng Ying, who had no one to send her off, she was full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

However, the more the Luo Family behaved this way and the more they were criticized, the more she looked forward to watching the Luo Family and Luo Ning dig their own graves.

Leng Ying glanced at Ling Ge, who had a cold expression, and curved her lips into a smirk.

The competition venue was on a Danger Star, so all participants had to take an interstellar spaceship to get there.

This time, the leader was the Selection Officer who had previously tested Luo Ning, accompanied by two deputies.

Upon seeing Luo Ning, the three of them were still excited and expectant, yet they didn’t show it.

Nevertheless, they warmly came forward to promise Marshal Luo and General Luo that they would take good care of Luo Ning.

This treatment was only previously accorded to the Fifth Prince who had just arrived.

Everyone felt that the three Selection Officers were beyond reproach; did they really need to flatter so obsequiously?

What happened to the promise of fairness and impartiality?

If the three officers knew what was being said, they would definitely affirm their enthusiasm was warranted.

One was an ace, and the other a trump card; of course, they couldn’t help but be enthusiastic.

Luo Ning carried a backpack and a long spear.

The Hegemony Competition had regulations that participants, aside from their Mecha, weapons, and Mecha Master’s toolbox, were not allowed to carry any resources.

Nutrient Agents or other supplementary items were not a concern.

In any case, everyone was only allowed to carry a standard-issued compression pack, and what they filled it with was entirely up to them as long as it didn’t break any rules.

All humans wore the Empire’s military uniforms for uniformity, though to differentiate between the three teams, the colors varied.

After Old Master Luo and the other left, Luo Ning walked straight to the team of Military Academy students wearing dark blue military uniforms.

The Military Department’s team uniform was dark green, while the other mixed team wore dark grey uniforms.

Seeing Luo Ning’s calm and composed demeanor, many spectators had mixed feelings in their eyes.

Not to mention other factors, Luo Ning certainly had excellent mental fortitude; did she not realize she was being harshly vilified on the Star Network?

Most people also kept their distance from her because their thoughts were similar to those of the critics.

In their eyes, Luo Ning, who insisted on participating in the competition despite severe spiritual power damage, was just a liability.

Once on the Danger Star, not only would they have to vie for first place, but they would also find themselves in peril.

The dangers on the planet could be fatal, as could attacks from the Insect Clan and Alien Clan.

The competition had no rule against killing, so many participants died in every major competition.

It was uncertain whether Luo Ning, a so-called "connected individual", would cause someone’s death on the Danger Star.