Despite her shock, she thought…
"Isn't this perfect? If Jarilo has this level of technology, it means their civilization has reached a certain stage. This debt collection trip is bound to be profitable!"
A gold coin flipped through the air. Numpy leaped up and caught it in its mouth.
The master of the Strategic Investment Department, Topaz, takes the stage!
Today, she was going to make a huge profit!
"Let's go! We're taking a trip to Jarilo! I have a feeling we're about to make a fortune!"
Before absolute profit, all beasts and predators must step aside.
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The days continued to pass, and the lingering smoke in the air gradually dispersed, once again returning to a peaceful and quiet time.
A long, thick tail swayed back and forth, the entire body sprawled lazily on the mineral sheets, exuding an indescribable sense of idleness.
Not far away, Yanqing was once again embedded into the wall.
"Ahem ahem, I'll definitely be back!" Leaving these words behind, Yanqing ran off grumbling.
Godzilla's current daily routine: sleep, beat up Yanqing, and snack a little.
According to Yanqing, he had already taken Godzilla as his imaginary rival. Only by defeating him could he reach the next level.
To this, Godzilla simply lay on the bed, quietly listening, then embedded him into the wall with a swing of his tail after he finished speaking.
...
That day, Godzilla was, as usual, comfortably enjoying Tingyun's care, snoring in total bliss.
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe this big guy is the deity who saved Jarilo."Yukong looked up, smiling slightly.
"Yukong? You're here." Serval was doing research and, upon looking up, saw Yukong outside the window looking up at Godzilla. She immediately stopped her work and walked out.
Yukong nodded and said with a smile, "I'm here to say goodbye."
"Goodbye? So soon? Didn't you say you'd leave later?" Hearing Yukong's words, Serval paused, her expression surprised.
Yukong said helplessly, "That was the plan, but due to the swarm's impact, the fleet was damaged, and some personnel were injured. We can't not go back."
Although the Swarm Disaster had been eliminated, the damage to the fleet wasn't something that could be restored by a game mechanic. To avoid unforeseen problems, Yukong decided to take everyone back early.
"Ah, I see. That's a shame, I thought we could have a rock-and-roll concert together." Serval spread her hands helplessly, then suddenly asked,
"What about Tingyun?"
"That's why I'm here. I want to ask if he's willing to let her go." Yukong replied helplessly.
It was precisely because this involved Tingyun that she felt it was troublesome.
After all, Tingyun could be said to be Godzilla's dedicated caretaker on Jarilo, and usually got along very well with him. Although Godzilla had shown extraordinary intelligence, she wasn't sure if he'd be willing to let her go.
If he refused, there wasn't much she could do for now.
After all, that red beam a few days ago wasn't a joke—it penetrated the atmosphere and directly incinerated a entire Swarm before they even reached Jarilo.
"Sigh, this is troublesome." Yukong held her forehead, feeling a throbbing in her temples.
'Mhm, keep talking.' Godzilla slightly nodded, and one of his eyes silently appeared between the two of them, watching their every move.
Serval turned her head and saw a vertical pupil watching them expressionlessly. Once it noticed her gaze, it even moved down two centimeters.
Yukong was about to say more when she saw Serval standing obediently like a good child.
Confused, she followed her gaze—
"…Hi~"
"Whoosh~~" The hot breath brought a bit of warmth to Yukong's slightly chilly body.
Tingyun stood on Godzilla's back, looking at the two of them helplessly.
Caught red-handed whispering.
...
In the end, Godzilla didn't make things difficult for Tingyun and allowed her to leave.
Before parting, he even picked out the brightest and hardest geomarrow crystal and gifted it to her.
Looking at the claw marks full of primal aura on the crystal, Tingyun held it up and waved goodbye to Godzilla with a smile.
Godzilla nodded in response, his tail swinging rhythmically, as if waving back at them. Tingyun chuckled—this lazy guy wouldn't even bother to get up.
In reality...
He was calculating in his mind whether he could open the dimensional space and sneak to the Xianzhou for a buffet.
After all, I'm the Godzilla who protected important figures of the Xianzhou. A little food shouldn't be too much to ask, right?
Calculating in her mind, the spaceship gradually disappeared from the sight of the people of Jarilo.
"Jarilo now has allies in the universe." Cocolia chuckled lightly, feeling as if a burden had been lifted.
"One must be strong to forge iron—Jarilo still has a long road ahead." Serval
...
Xianzhou Luofu Fleet.
"This was truly an exhilarating journey—none of my past experiences can compare." Recalling every detail of the trip, Tingyun couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
What was initially thought to be a simple trade mission unexpectedly involved an encounter with a swarm and a planet that had survived a Stellaron.
It must be known that without a sufficient level of civilization, the harm Stellaron brings to a world is unavoidable. Even powerful forces like the Xianzhou Alliance try to avoid contact with Stellaron's.
Although they can be resolved, the trouble they bring is never-ending.
In summary, apart from some casualties from the ship and the Whistling Flames merchant guild, and Yanqing's sword being lost, the rest was a great success.
"What are you thinking about again?" Tingyun sneaked up behind Yukong, hugging her from behind, and peered at her face with a smile.
"Still thinking about the big guy?" Yukong nodded slightly, her expression serious, "The existence of Jarilo's deity is far too extraordinary—it defies the laws of the universe. Even consuming a Stellaron... I've never even heard of such a thing. The people of Jarilo don't understand what a Stellaron truly is, but we do—it's something capable of destroying countless worlds."
"Just leave it to General Jing Yuan to decide. Guessing won't get us anywhere."
Looking at Tingyun's smiling face, Yukong sighed inwardly.
That's what she said, but who could suppress the curiosity in their heart?
During her stay in Jarilo, Yukong never said much about Yanqing's repeated challenges against Godzilla. In fact, she even subtly encouraged him to challenge it.
The results were delightful—Yanqing felt more clear-headed than ever, even returning to the state he was in when he was still a young child years ago.
The descent into Mara among the Xianzhou people often has a lot to do with the accumulation of too much mental burden. Honestly, if the fleet hadn't been damaged so badly, she would have liked to stay in Jarilo longer to spend more time with Godzilla.
"Sigh, I wonder if the big guy will miss me. Without me, who knows if he'll properly maintain his tail."
Tingyun muttered a few words, released her arms from Yukong, and stared absentmindedly at the Geomarrow necklace hanging around her neck.
"Hm? What's that?" Tingyun suddenly noticed a strong imaginary energy signal marked in red on the monitor. When she clicked it open, she saw a train, full of the aura of a different era, roaring toward that beautiful planet.
"The Astral Express? Why are they here?" Yanqing saw the screen too and walked over curiously.
Hearing the commotion, Yukong slowly approached and analyzed, "It's likely that the swarm ahead affected the Astral Express's route, forcing them to divert to Jarilo."
Although Yukong wasn't one of the Nameless, she was also very interested in the movements of this Express crew that connected countless worlds across the universe.
It didn't take long for her to figure it out.
"I see. I hope they'll have fond memories of their time in Jarilo." Tingyun chuckled softly and looked out the window, as if she could see the Astral Express full of pioneering spirit heading toward that beautiful planet.