BATTLE FOR STARS

Seeing how much everyone was enjoying themselves, Belina quietly ordered several more dishes so everyone could eat to their heart’s content.

Just as the group continued happily feasting, the scenery over the lake slowly began to change.

Because Boman had two suns—though one was extremely distant—the combined effects of the planet’s rotation and the orbital movement of both stars meant that true nighttime only appeared two or three days each month.

And even then, not every region could witness the sight of both stars setting.

But tonight, this lake happened to offer exactly that rare view.

Of course, to Ding Yufei, it was basically just another sunset.

And because Boman lacked a thick atmosphere, there was none of the magnificent golden horizon effect seen on Earth. In his eyes, the sunset itself wasn’t particularly spectacular.

Still, as the starlight passed through the Dome, it scattered into unusual colors and soft radiance, creating a unique beauty of its own.

For the people of Boman, who lived under near-constant daylight—and especially for slaves who spent most of their lives underground—such a sunset was an exceptionally rare sight.

“Wow, look! Both stars are sinking below the horizon!” Lina said excitedly to Mor.

“Yeah… and look at the colors in the sky,” Mor replied, staring fixedly toward the horizon without even blinking, completely unconcerned about damaging his eyes.

The most excited of all was clearly Little Chubby.

Still chewing on a piece of meat, he walked all the way to the edge of the floating suite and stared toward the distant twin sunsets.

For him, this was probably the first time he had ever witnessed such scenery.

Belina herself had already seen countless beautiful landscapes, both on Earth and on many other planets.

But seeing these new friends so genuinely happy made her feel happy as well.

There was a reason this lakeside restaurant charged such outrageous prices.

After all, places that combined exquisite food with extraordinary scenery were rare.

With delicious food on the table and easygoing company like Ding Yufei and Belina, Lina, Mor, and Little Chubby quickly relaxed completely around them.

Before long, the atmosphere grew lively.

Ding Yufei and Lina continued discussing mech combat.

Belina chatted with Mor about various aspects of slave life.

Meanwhile, Little Chubby remained the most energetic person there.

At last, he started showing the restless curiosity typical of a teenager. He wandered all around the suite until he soon discovered a device resembling a telescope mounted near the edge.

By adjusting its direction, distant scenery could be projected directly into the suite.

Immediately, while gnawing on something similar to a chicken drumstick, he excitedly began turning the device around, projecting distant landscapes, birds over the lake, and drifting clouds one after another into the room.

After a while, he got even bolder.

He redirected the “telescope” toward the other floating suites.

He was extremely curious about what everyone else was eating.

Even if he couldn’t personally taste every dish tonight, at least he could look at them all.

“Little Chubby, don’t spy on other people’s dinners,” Ding Yufei warned after noticing the projection had changed.

He didn’t know whether this kind of behavior was technically allowed on Boman, but voyeurism certainly wasn’t welcomed anywhere.

And judging by the uncomfortable expressions on the attendants nearby, it was obvious they didn’t like it either, though they couldn’t openly stop him.

“Alright, alright. Let me just take one last look at what the Special Class suite is eating,” Little Chubby replied while turning the device toward the distant luxury suite.

Ding Yufei sighed helplessly.

Little Chubby really was mischievous.

Still, it was understandable. Everything in this restaurant was a completely new experience for him.

Ding Yufei was just about to turn away and ignore him when the projected image suddenly caught his attention.

It was the inside of the Special Class suite.

Although it was the highest-tier suite, the equipment and environment actually weren’t very different from their own.

At first glance, four or five people sat around the table eating while several others stood nearby.

But what shocked Ding Yufei most was the sight of three or four girls kneeling on the floor.

Looking more carefully, he realized they were licking food off the ground.

“What are they doing?”

Ding Yufei’s voice immediately drew everyone’s attention toward the projection.

Belina, Lina, and Mor all saw the scene as well, but none of them understood what was happening.

“Turn on the audio,” Belina said with a slight frown.

Little Chubby hurriedly fiddled with the controls, but nothing happened. Apparently he couldn’t find the correct setting.

Belina walked over personally and adjusted the device herself.

Meanwhile, Ding Yufei continued observing the projected image.

At the table sat one man and four beautiful women.

Only one of the women appeared to be a slave. The others were at least civilians.

The people standing nearby were even more unusual.

Besides three restaurant female intimate partners, there were also two pig-faced soldiers identical to the guards Ding Yufei had previously seen beside Emperor Hogan.

And both of them carried weapons.

Ding Yufei already knew some of Boman’s rules.

Since this was an entertainment planet, carrying weapons was generally forbidden. In all this time, the only armed guards he had seen belonged to Emperor Hogan.

He hadn’t expected to encounter armed escorts here again.

Yet the people sitting at the table were clearly not Hogan himself.

By now, Belina had restored the sound.

Voices from the Special Class suite echoed through the projection.

Normally, suites had one-way visibility and soundproofing features, but most guests didn’t bother activating them.

“Lick it clean!”

“Hahaha! No hands allowed!”

“You worthless trash! You’ve never eaten food this good before, have you? Don’t waste a single bite!”

The man sitting at the table shouted loudly at the three female intimate partners crawling on the floor.

No one else spoke.

Ding Yufei could immediately tell that the three girls were restaurant staff.

They were all wearing the same uniforms as the attendants serving in his own suite.

During his dinner, the attendants had simply stood quietly providing service.

But in the Special Class suite, things had somehow become this.

In Ding Yufei’s mind, the girls must have offended the guest somehow and were now being punished.

The three attendants crawled on the floor, picking up scraps of food with their mouths, chewing briefly before swallowing.

From time to time, they even stuck out their tongues to lick spilled soup from the ground.

The others simply watched silently.

Two of the women seated at the table even looked openly impatient.

No matter what the attendants had done, Ding Yufei felt this punishment had clearly gone too far.

Even if they were merely intimate partners, there was no need for this kind of humiliation.

Sure enough, uneasy expressions had already appeared on Lina and Mor’s faces.

After all, they were slaves themselves.

Little Chubby looked more shocked than uncomfortable.

As for Belina, her brows tightened slightly.

She said nothing.

She simply continued watching the projection silently.