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[Coming Soon: After Dropping Out, I Started Raising Little Monsters [Interstellar]]

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When humanity pushed technology to its limits and began reaching into the realm of the gods, evil gods cast their gaze downward, and disaster struck.

Sang Qian never imagined that after transmigrating to the interstellar era, she would nearly be burned alive as a follower of an evil god. You’re so superstitious, but what about those spaceships?

To protect herself and fight the evil gods, Sang Qian had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and take up the role of a charlatan priest.

You say all souls belong to you? Did you ask Lady Houtu?

Can't beat them with technology, so you want to use divine power? Come on over, the Great Emperor Gouchen has something to discuss with you.

Want to live longer? Why worship an evil god? Worship the Old Man of the South Pole!

You think your status means you can do whatever you want without punishment? All right, Thunder Duke and Lightning Mother are on their way. Careful now, don't start bawling.

Bearing a faith System, Sang Qian brings the light of the righteous gods to a desolate, dark world. Along the way, she accidentally accomplishes something monumental and rises to the summit, becoming a god.

Her followers kneel at her feet and offer her their most devout faith. You are the guiding light, the star that saves the world.

Reader's note: The author has never seriously preached to anyone, so the System's proselytizing follows a traditional Taoist model that doesn't suit this story's setting. This story combines it with a game format: straightforward, simple, and focused on leveling up. The author is not a Taoist, and some deities are based on web-novel settings that differ from Taoist scriptures, so please don't take them as authoritative. There is a male lead, but he appears late, and the romance is limited. The story is full of original worldbuilding; just think of it as a full-dive game with only the female lead as a player. The author's writing skills are limited, so personal attacks will not be tolerated.

Blurb for After Dropping Out, I Started Raising Little Monsters [Interstellar]:

Three years ago, thanks to her S-rank mental strength, Shui Xi became the first special recruit in the mecha department of the First Military Academy to break the Federation's record.

Three years later, after failing to improve her mecha synchronization rate, Shui Xi broke another record when the academy advised her to withdraw.

Amid the jeers of the crowd, the former genius left Imperial Star with a dejected look. No one cared where Shui Xi would go, carrying the shame of being forced to withdraw.

Then, that year, the Zerg launched a full-scale invasion, routing the Federation forces at every turn. A long-forgotten figure rode a terrifying monster across the starry sea, bringing a glimmer of hope.

Shui Xi: "Hey, will you feed me if I help you fight?"

Everyone: "!! Absolutely! We'll feed you, and we'll even give you the full massage treatment!"

Shui Xi's perspective:

She'd been living a peaceful retirement on an agricultural planet, but her useless biological father and stepmother threatened her with her grandfather's illness and forced her to come to Imperial Star to marry the disabled heir of the Wen family in her younger sister's place.

If she had to marry, fine. As long as she had somewhere to eat and raise pets. But then one test thrust her into the spotlight.

The first S-rank mental strength the Federation had ever seen, and an admission to the academy without an entrance exam. The country bumpkin from an agricultural planet instantly became the hottest new figure in Imperial Star.

Even her useless fiance was replaced in the blink of an eye by a promising colonel from the Wen family.

Shui Xi: "So nobody's going to ask what I want, huh?"

She'd planned to take things as they came and leave once her grandfather recovered, but then she discovered that she and mechas simply weren't meant for each other.

She couldn't improve her synchronization rate, and her grandfather passed away. To outsiders, being forced to withdraw was humiliating, but to Shui Xi it meant life could return to normal.

She spent her free time raising little monsters and hatching monster eggs. By livestreaming a bunch of bad-tempered fluffballs, Shui Xi not only supported herself, but also raised her little ones until they were glossy-coated, plump, and well-fed.

Just as she'd finished dealing with her family, who still wanted to wring every last bit of value out of her, war between the Zerg and the Federation broke out in full force. Traffic in her livestream plummeted, her little monsters were squeaking with hunger, and Shui Xi was so stressed she nearly lost all her hair.

Looking at her now-grown little monsters, Shui Xi waved her hand grandly.

I raised you when you were little. Now you're all grown up, so you should hunt for yourselves. The Zerg are all-you-can-eat, and they're crunchy!

The adorable little monsters transformed into colossal beasts the size of starships, carrying their keeper toward a free buffet. The Federation troops, who had been cooking Zerg, were left wide-eyed.

Theme: Respect nature and remain in awe of it.