"Bang! Boom!!"
"Hoo!"
His tail happily lifted as Godzilla strode joyfully toward the ship's landing site.
No Godzilla would ever refuse a meal rich in energy—never!
Everyone who witnessed the scene was utterly dumbfounded.
They looked at each other in shock.
After a moment, Ji Yi was the first to break the silence.
"I was bad at math in school." So can someone tell me what level of power it takes to do something like this?!
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Godzilla continued to live a wonderful life of eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating.
Whether asleep or awake, there was always a beautiful fox-girl taking care of his tail, and upon waking, Serval would massage his body.
His strong and powerful tail was maintained to a dazzling shine.
Godzilla was very satisfied.
"That big guy is really living the good life."
Belobog, Qlipoth Fort, Bronya's office.
A big and a small figure sat at the desk with identical expressions, frowning, gripping their pens tightly, as if they wished to pierce through the pristine exam papers before them.
As two of Belobog's rare Pathstriders, Seele and Hook had always drawn attention.
But as everyone knew, a true powerhouse was not only defined by their martial prowess—they also had to excel in literature.
Thus, Bronya inevitably found out that Seele hadn't done her homework.
Taking a calm sip of coffee, Bronya chose to ignore Seele's pleading gaze.
She had spoiled her too much—how dare she hide her homework in her mother's bag?
Now that Belobog was under Bronya's rule, Cocolia's briefcase was rarely touched. But by coincidence, she had used it yesterday. The moment the exam papers slipped out of the bag, the whole world fell silent.
...
Luofu.
Ever since Yukong learned that Tingyun was likely doomed, she had been consumed by guilt.
They had met that day—if she had persuaded Tingyun not to go, would things have turned out differently?
She opened her jade talisman and pulled up a photo of herself with Tingyun.
The bright-eyed, beautiful girl in the picture was so youthful and radiant.
For a fleeting moment, it seemed as if the colors of the photo were fading to gray.
Terrified, Yukong instinctively flung the jade talisman away.
"Lord Yukong! Lord Yukong—Ouch!" Yanqing had rushed in excitedly but was hit squarely in the chest by a flying shadow before he could finish speaking. He collapsed instantly.
"Yanqing? Yanqing, are you alright?" Startled, Yukong quickly stepped forward, discreetly retrieving the jade talisman and putting it back in her pocket as she checked on him.
At Yukong's call, Yanqing slowly opened his eyes, clear and innocent.
He didn't even have time to process what kind of hidden weapon had struck him. After a moment of confusion, he suddenly remembered his purpose and hastily said, "Lord Yukong, there's news about the missing caravan! The General sent me to get you!"
"Really?!" Yukong was overjoyed and immediately rushed toward the General's Mansion.
...
Moments earlier, at the Divine Strategy General's Mansion.
The petite but immensely capable Master Diviner Fu Xuan was glaring at Jing Yuan.
"General, if you called me here just to watch you stare blankly at a plaque, could you have at least given me a heads-up? I could've planned how to brush you off properly."
"Hmm? Haha, my apologies, my apologies. I was just contemplating something of great importance to the Xianzhou. I didn't mean to neglect you, Master Diviner Fu."
After apologizing, Jing Yuan paused, carefully choosing his words so Fu Xuan wouldn't think he was messing with her.
"Diviner Fu, do you think there could be a creature in this world that naturally grows to a hundred meters tall and can emit high-energy beams…"
Before he could finish, Fu Xuan's eyes were already glowing red, as if contemplating where to make the first cut.
A moment later, after taking a deep breath to calm herself, Fu Xuan finally spoke, her expression one of utter disbelief.
"General, if you're getting this from some third-rate novelist, hmm~ you should have been deceived by those fictional historians instead. While your idea is wonderful, I must tell you that the kind of creature you speak of does not exist in this world. There are beings a hundred meters tall, but they exist only because they have been infused with the power of fate. If your mind is filled with such things, you might as well take a break—I can take over your position as General."
"Haha, that won't be necessary." Jing Yuan laughed heartily and then said, "There's news about the caravan that went missing a few days ago. I had Yukong personally go to bring them back. I'd like to ask Master Fu to divine their fortune for this trip."
"Now that's more like it." Muttering a couple of words, Fu Xuan immediately started the divination.
A moment later.
"Hmm? Hmm? Hmm?" Fu Xuan's twin tails curled into question marks.
"A disaster turns into fortune, but there's something indescribable mixed in—what kind of omen is this?"
Fu Xuan was bewildered. After years of fortune-telling, this was the first time she had encountered such a bizarre omen.
She often foresaw disasters turning into blessings, but what was this indescribable element?
Jing Yuan seemed thoughtful, as if the result of the divination did not surprise him.
Seeing his expression, Fu Xuan's temper flared up again.
This guy must have already gotten some inside information and is just toying with me!
...
Meanwhile, at the Interasteral Peace Corporation, an employee looked at the report in his hands, hesitating to speak.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Indecision leads to failed investments, you know."
"Eh! Supervisor Topaz, when did you get here?!"
Topaz smiled slightly. She quickly composed herself and handed over the report.
"We just received a report stating that, hundreds of years ago, the IPC assisted a planet that had been targeted by the Antimatter Legion. That planet lost contact with the universe hundreds of years ago, making it a bad debt, but for some reason, it has suddenly reappeared on the star map. So I'm debating whether to..."
Most of the debts the IPC issued were successfully recovered, often with substantial profits, but there were always exceptions.
For example, the planet Jarilo—initially, the IPC had its eyes on the planet itself. However, instead of being destroyed by the Antimatter Legion, the entire planet simply vanished.
At first, they assumed the Legion had lost patience and blown it up, but now, hundreds of years later, it had suddenly reappeared. That was intriguing.
"Every single debt must be collected, not a single cent should be left behind," Topaz chuckled. Debt collection was second nature to her.
A debt from centuries ago... hmm~ based on the report's records, if that planet doesn't sign a contract with the IPC, it might never be able to repay its debt—not even by the time it's destroyed.
Just as she was getting excited, preparing to bring this up in the next meeting, a sultry voice called out from behind her, accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels tapping against the floor, drawing everyone's attention.
"Little Jelena, that planet is not to be touched right now."
"!!!" Upon hearing the voice, Numpy, who had been wobbling on Topaz's shoulder, suddenly tensed up, curling into a ball and tumbling into Topaz's arms.
"Lady Jade!" Unlike Numpy's 'excitement,' Topaz turned to the newcomer with surprise and delight.
It was a beautiful woman with long pink hair, wearing a black hat with a blue inner lining, a black, blue, and white dress, and adorned with accessories—a necklace with a circular jade pendant, a jade bracelet, and a jade waist ornament.
The employee who had been waiting to give a report quietly retreated, gently closing the door on their way out.
"Little Yelena, hehe, Numpy is still as adorable as ever." Seeing the two little cuties put Jade in an especially good mood.