DANMEI Reading List (RAW) Pt. 2

330. The Cub I've Raised is the Crown Prince of the Empire

Translator: Chrysanthemum Garden

Chapters: 190 + 18 Extras

Tags: sickly MC, interstellar, alien ML, time loop, System, game elements

Synopsis:

Yu Xingqiao has suffered from an immune deficiency disease since childhood. Because of this, he has to stay in a sterile room. Fortunately, he is accompanied by various electronic products.

When his nurse lady recommended an app for raising cubs, he refused at first, but after accidentally playing it——

His family's little Jun Lu was so soft and cute but has nothing, so pitiful.

Have to buy buy buy for him!

Wow, my good cub grows up to be so handsome, he must be given krypton!

As the son of the richest man, Yu Xingqiao has nothing but a lot of money.

The crown prince of the Empire, Jun Lu, suffered a vicious attack, lost all his power and was forced to change back to his infant form. He had to live incognito and suffer from all kinds of humiliation. One day, he was found by a self-proclaimed system and was asked to sign an agreement with him.

As long as he can get revenge, he is willing to sacrifice his soul to the devil!

After receiving many "god's gifts", he finally couldn't help asking the system, what exactly did the master want?

Does he want my life, or... to kill someone?

After a long time, a line of shy little words appeared in the void: I...I want to see your abdominal muscles.

Jun Lu: Huh? ? ?

Impressions: From the same author as The Virtual Character I Personally Raised Wants to Marry Me. Hmm... it's different. Personally, I still prefer VCRMM more.

So our MC is a sickly young master. He's supppper weak(?) so he lives in a sterile room all year round, can't get expose to air, can't eat food (has been drinking nutritional liquid all his life), can't touch/hug/interact with people without protective clothing. Anyways, you get the idea. The nurse who's been taking care of him suggested a Cub Raising Game for him to play.

MC downloads it and chooses our ML among the cubs to raise. Our ML is the Crown Prince of the Empire. Due to some conspiracy, his parents (King & Queen) got killed and the blame was pushed on him so he's being hunted as the culprit. Anyways, our ML is from the Light Clan but because of the betrayal that he's experienced he literally blackened. He is able to learn Shadow skills now and can't use Light skills. 

After seeing his 'cub' being hurt and hunted, our MC supports him with all his heart...and money. Yes, the game/System charges MC cash for each and every action in the game XD Our MC has no choice but to pay in order to raise his cub. Meanwhile, our ML is very very grateful to MC for all his help, he keeps telling himself that it's just a deal (He thought MC was a devil and wants something from him) but he can't help but feel moved with MC's actions. Our ML isn't really a 'cub', he was just weakened/injured, that's why he reverted to his cub form.

Laters, MC discovers that it isn't a game, but another world! He still charges money and is looking forward to entering the game cos there, he is free to walk outside , hug ML eat food, all the things he can't do in real life. MC's Big Bro grows suspicious since MC doesn't really do a good job of covering up his happy mood~~ Some things happen, and MC has to stay in the game/ML's world for a month or two. And Big Bro also learns about the 'game'/other world.

SOME development between MC and ML, with ML being the more proactive one cos our MC is an oh so innocent kid. ML tells MC that he isn't really a child, and proves it. >///< The plot also unfolds and they have to leave the planet and travel in outerspace in order to remove the seal on ML... Anyways, the plot twist is revealed. ML defeats the darkness, meets MC in real life and #spoiler shares his lifespan with him. It was also explained why our MC is so weak/dying in the first place. Extras is side CPs of Big Bro x System and ML's Contract Beast x Beastman Bodyguard from another Planet.

Unlike VCRMM where the MC has finished raising the ML, the Raising-the-Cub is CURRENTLY happening/ongoing. We see MC's reaction of feeling fulfilled/happy that he was able to help his cub. And we see ML's reaction who feels touched with MC's help during his time of need. As previously mentioned, ML thought that MC was some great demon cos he has great powers, like upgrading ML's skills or giving him stuff/equipment with magical effects. The misunderstandings (ML being jealous) is also fun and cute~

I like the timeloop twist although it feels like it came out of nowhere since it was just there all of a sudden. If there was foreshadowing BEFORE they left ML's planet, then I completely missed it. ML had companions but they actually weren't mentioned much. MC and ML goes on adventures while ML's team is on standby on the safe house ^^;  (At least the Bodyguard got a little screentime in the Extras). The villain was supposed to be like a powerful guy, he killed the King & Queen and injured ML reducing him to a cub. #spoiler He controls the leaders of various tribes thru his puppetry technique. Anyways, he's supposed to be a tricky guy and ML's object of revenge but in the end, ML didn't even deal with him. =_= I dunno, its like author-sama just dismissed him in the end, without giving him any screentime XD 

I like MC and ML's relationship. MC is kind and empathetic to ML. He's a sweet guy~ Totally innocent. (ML corrupted him). ML is a bit yandere-ish, but really, I see him more as a jealous and possessive cub XD XD XD All in all, it's fun to read but I feel like it's a bit rushed... 

Nearest reco: The Female Lead is Raised by Bosses. This is also a cub-raising game. 3 guys are raising a little girl who is in the apocalypse world. I haven't MTLd this so not sure about how it ended though.