Chapter 618 - 374: Little Aunt Misses You, Come Quickly
Chapter 618: Chapter 374: Little Aunt Misses You, Come Quickly
The shock felt around the world was indescribable.
In times of peace, Aerospace Carriers existed only in science fiction films. Perhaps some major nations had PowerPoint presentations for them, like Country C’s South Celestial Gate project, but they were a long way from being realized. The technical hurdles involved were far too numerous.
And yet, only a few short years had passed since the Apocalypse began. While the quality of life for most had declined, human technology had, paradoxically, made monumental breakthroughs.
The debut of the Cloud Whale Aerospace Carrier alone had been enough to stun the world. And now, an Exotic Beast version of a Stellar Mother Ship, three to four hundred kilometers long, had actually ascended into orbit.
Three hundred kilometers long! Could you even imagine? What kind of engines would it take to propel that?
Korea is only just over three hundred kilometers from north to south. This was like a small country taking to the heavens to embark on an interstellar journey.
Rumor had it that Li God possessed the corpses of even more massive Divine Tier Exotic Beasts. If they were all successfully converted, they would form a magnificent interstellar fleet, one that could potentially carry hundreds of millions of people.
"Li God isn’t going to abandon the rest of us and just run off with the citizens of Country C, is he?"
"That shouldn’t be possible. Country C has a huge population, after all. And besides, Li God doesn’t seem like that kind of person... right?"
People across the world were filled with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. If Li Xiang really did take his people and flee, abandoning everyone else, they would be well and truly doomed.
In France, at Ailin Castle, Erin and the children sat before a large screen watching the live broadcast. The children were very excited and proud.
At Mount Fuji, Chiba Yuki and her daughters were also watching the live broadcast together.
Chiba Yuki’s heart surged with emotion. ’To be able to witness this scene, to have the honor of being Master’s woman... it’s the greatest Luck of my entire life.’
She was now Tier Twenty-Six, and her two daughters were Tier Twenty-Four. The three of them were arguably the most powerful beings on Japan Island, controlling more than half of Japan.
She glanced at her twin daughters. Asatsuyu and Yukigiri grew incredibly excited upon hearing Li Xiang’s voice, their limpid eyes filled with affection. A thought began to trouble Chiba Yuki. ’If I have a child with Master in the future, how would the family hierarchy even work?’
’It’s not that I mind my daughters’ relationship with Master—we’re not blood-related, after all. It’s just that it would be awkward for our future children to address one another. If I have a child, and my daughters have children, and the father is the same person... how would they even be related?’
’Maybe I should just forget it. I won’t have children of my own. My daughters are enough for me.’ Chiba Yuki pulled the Twin Gouyu into her arms, kissing each of them. She decided to "take a back seat." Her own relationship with Li Xiang would remain secret, while her daughters’ could be made public when the time was right.
’A Saint Tier has a lifespan of several hundred years. If we can advance to the Divine Tier, that becomes several thousand. And if we ever get the chance to step into the Divine King Realm... that’s tens of thousands of years!’
’Faced with the temptation of "immortality," she had to bring her daughters along. What they were sharing wasn’t just a man, but a supreme, incredibly precious opportunity.’
She was thankful she had met Li Xiang so early on. If she had only met him now, he probably wouldn’t have given her or her daughters a second glance. As things stood, getting to know Li Xiang and currying favor with him was practically impossible. Countless women schemed to get his attention, but they had no way in.
’And she, a mere widow, would sooner or later fall out of favor if she didn’t stake her daughters’ futures as well.’
Thankfully, her efforts had paid off, and Li Xiang treated all three of them—the mother and her two daughters—very well.
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The Exotic Beast-version Stellar Mother Ship completed its sub-orbital test flight. It circled Earth a few times before returning to its home port.
This home port had once been an underground workshop, a vast subterranean world. But the Profound Nether Stellar Mother Ship had burst forth from the ground during its maiden voyage, and the roof had never been replaced. Now, the site was just a gigantic pit—or, one might say, a "basin."
Throngs of engineers and robots entered the Profound Nether once more, beginning to analyze and sort through the data from the flight, proposing optimizations for continuous improvement.
Li Xiang, however, flickered out of sight and reappeared deep underground, entering the unique Dark Cosmic Space to observe the ongoing struggle between several Divine King Realm Exotic Beasts.
Chaos Material churned. The Dark Cosmic Space was vast and boundless. A jade-disc-sized object, the "Heart of the Earth," hovered in the center of the battlefield, the victor of the struggle still undecided.
Li Xiang activated his Stealth Technique, lying in wait in a corner and observing for a long time. He decided to change his strategy. Previously, on the Moon, he had ambushed the weaker beasts first, picking them off one by one before finally dealing with the most powerful one. But the Divine King Realm Exotic Beasts that had survived this long were all extremely cautious. He had returned several times but had never found an opening for a sneak attack.
’In that case, I’ll go after the big one first.’
The big one was covered from head to toe in menacing Rock Armor and resembled a Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was incredibly powerful. Li Xiang had been observing for so long that he had already gauged its true strength. ’In a one-on-one fight,’ he thought, ’I’m afraid I wouldn’t be its match.’
He seized his opportunity. Just as the other Divine King Realm Exotic Beasts launched an attack on the Star Rock Dominating Armor Dragon King, he made his move. Ten grains of Star Sand transformed into a streak of light, smashing violently toward the weak point at its leg joint.
Its entire body was covered in Rock Armor, but the joints in its legs seemed to be a relative weak spot.
BOOM!
The Star Sand shattered on impact, scattering like pebbles. The strike broke through its Rock Armor, sending fragments flying from the leg joint, but it failed to inflict any substantial damage.
His attack having failed, Li Xiang did not linger. He turned and fled, swiftly exiting the Dark Cosmic Space and reappearing in outer space in a flash.
"Such powerful Defense," Li Xiang marveled. His Star Sand might look small, but each grain weighed ten thousand tons. He had just hit it with ten, and he hadn’t even managed to break its lower leg.