Chapter 138: Reina's Regret

Chapter 138: Regretful Reina

The next day, Ge Xiaolun was already bustling about, heading near the sun to construct energy nodes. Meanwhile, Qiangwei was relying on the calculations of the universe to develop a wormhole algorithm that could cover the entire solar system. Yun Yang, feeling bored, sat idly at the side playing games.

Originally, Ge Xiaolun had invited Yun Yang to accompany him into space to help boost his computational power. However, Yun Yang declined, claiming he wanted to spend his honeymoon with Qiangwei. Ge Xiaolun was struck hard, muttering bitterly about betraying friendship for beauty, his face filled with envy as he set off alone. Well, not entirely alone—Reina went along as well, since she needed to directly channel stellar energy into the energy nodes. Also, Zhixin was busy on Tianren Seven programming the underlying algorithm for the Black Wall ring; such a massive workload couldn’t be finished overnight.

Zhao Xin happily moved to Tianren Seven as well.

As Ge Xiaolun departed, he wore a mischievous grin, speaking enviously.

“Xiaolun, no shame, huh? You actually get to travel with a beauty. Unlike me, stuck cooped up in Tianren.”

Ge Xiaolun was almost speechless, disbelief flashing in his eyes—these people were unbelievable. Reina heard Zhao Xin’s compliment and cheerfully patted his shoulder.

“Zhao Xin, why don’t you come too? We can play a few rounds of Dou Di Zhu during breaks.”

“No thanks, I’m just here to see you off. Zhixin has something to discuss with me. Goodbye.”

Hearing Reina’s offer, Zhao Xin’s expression turned serious. Without another word, he turned and left, fearing they would try to persuade him to stay.

“Sigh, I miss Angel Yan,” Ge Xiaolun sighed once Zhao Xin was gone, his voice tinged with longing.

Reina’s face darkened upon hearing this. Why did he have to talk about that old fox in front of her?

“Angel Yan is seven thousand years old, and she wants to observe you for a thousand years,” Reina said, casting Ge Xiaolun a sidelong glance, her tone casually cutting him down.

Ge Xiaolun felt as if a lump of old blood was stuck in his throat, unable to swallow or spit it out—an uncomfortable sensation. Seeing him silenced and speechless, Reina’s mood lightened, and she started skipping happily as she walked.

This only made Ge Xiaolun more miserable, but then his eyes darted cunningly. He slowly leaned toward Reina’s ear.

“In the known universe, goddesses are many, but gods are few. What do you say, my goddess?”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Ge Xiaolun was punched to the ground.

“Don’t flatter yourself. Even if gods are rare, I’d never fancy you.”

Now lying on the ground, Ge Xiaolun marveled at Reina’s unique thought process. He never meant anything by it. With her lively personality, he had never even considered that kind of thing.

But the current Ge Xiaolun was no longer the old Ge Xiaolun. Rising again, he caught up with Reina and began to sweet-talk.

“Sis Na, I used to have a dream—ten campus beauties. Well, I could make do... Hey, don’t draw your weapon!”

Halfway through his sentence, Reina’s trench coat vanished, replaced by armor and a longsword.

“Although our Lieyang follows a polygamous system, I am the Empress and this does not apply to me. Ge Xiaolun, prepare to die!”

Before long, the two of them stepped through the Tianren Seven teleportation gate, arriving in orbit near the sun. Ge Xiaolun rubbed his slightly bruised eyes and spoke again.

“Sis Na, I actually still have a harem dream. Are there any refined ladies waiting in Lieyang? Maybe we can arrange a marriage alliance?”

Immediately, Ge Xiaolun was once again sent flying by a blow. Reina sighed and shook her fist in exasperation.

“Xiaolun, you weren’t like this before. What happened to you?”

Ge Xiaolun’s voice drifted over, startling Reina into mild surprise.

“It’s Yangzi. I originally liked Qiangwei, but Yangzi swooped in. Now I like Yan, but she wants me to wait a thousand years. So, I realized you can’t hang yourself on a single tree.”

“Is that your reason for becoming a scoundrel?”

Reina couldn’t help but voice her doubts.

“No, not really. It’s because I’m the only heir of the Lao Ge family. I possess the power of the galaxy and have a long lifespan, but my parents don’t. They want grandchildren.”

Ge Xiaolun’s tone suddenly grew solemn. Without another word, he quietly took Reina’s hand and headed toward the sun.

The atmosphere fell silent. Reina didn’t know how to respond — she couldn’t understand Ge Xiaolun’s feelings. Since she could remember, she had been the Empress of Lieyang, never having met her parents, and therefore without such worries.

“When you have time, come visit Lieyang. Maybe there’ll be a lady who fancies you.”

At Reina’s words, the heaviness on Ge Xiaolun’s face dissolved, replaced by delight, though a hint of suspicion soon crept in. He adjusted his expression and spoke gratefully.

“Sis Na, on behalf of my parents, thank you.”

Reina’s lips twitched slightly. She felt as if she had just pushed the refined ladies of Lieyang into the firepit.

***

Angel Nebula, Star 520.

“The power consumption of the Great Clock has suddenly increased. Karl’s research may have made a new breakthrough. Kaisa, what’s your take?”

He Xi gently asked while holding her tea.

“That means there’s progress. But it’s nothing serious, not much to do with the angels,” Kaisa replied calmly, sipping her wine with no trace of worry.

“Not much to do? How so?”

He Xi’s curiosity was piqued, and she asked directly.

“If the order of justice could be enforced, then yes, it matters. But since it can’t be enforced now, it doesn’t matter much,” Kaisa said flatly, indifferent to the justice order she had fought for over millennia.

“Heh, I’ve really been stuck on this,” He Xi chuckled self-mockingly. Indeed, without the sharpest of angels, Kaisa, the justice order could no longer be executed.

“By the way, Huaye’s group has rallied the Triangles and the Gluttons. They should reach Tiancheng in about three years. Should we prepare something?”

As if remembering, He Xi reported to Kaisa.

“Prepare what? Our nine-layer defense will turn them to dust before they reach the third level. What do we need to prepare for?”

Kaisa’s gaze suddenly sharpened, her tone chilling.

“However, Huaye—I’ve let him live so far, but this time, I want him dead!”

“Mm, we should upgrade the Sacred Body quickly. In your current state, you can’t defeat Huaye with the Void Engine,” He Xi nodded meaningfully and lightly chided Kaisa.

“True. How much Sacred Atom accumulation do we have? If possible, load the Sacred Body onto my current vessel.”

Kaisa nodded and inquired about the status. Then she gave her thoughts.

“Already at 98.56%. We’ll need some time. But are you sure you want to give up your original body?”

He Xi’s eyes rolled as she glanced at the data, then asked curiously.

“My original body holds unpleasant memories. This is my rebirth. Isn’t that better?” Kaisa replied, waving her arm before He Xi.

A flicker of reminiscence crossed He Xi’s eyes, followed by a trace of disgust. She whispered,

“Yes, very good.”

***

Earth, Polaris.

“Qiangwei, no need to rush. Want an apple?” Yun Yang offered a plate of apple slices with toothpicks, gesturing for her to take it slow.

After Qiangwei ate, she lightly tapped her fingers on Yun Yang’s face. Receiving her shy little fists, Yun Yang wasn’t upset for not getting his way but watched the virtual screen before him with interest.

He understood most of what he saw but still felt some parts were unclear. So he stopped watching and lay back on the sofa to resume gaming.

Qiangwei glanced at the slouching Yun Yang and spoke.

“Your power is strong too. Why not set up a layer of defense?”

“Hmm, never thought about it. Since you mentioned it, I’ll give it a try.”

They fell silent as Qiangwei continued coding the wormhole program, while Yun Yang pondered what he might create.

His most likely role as a galactic defense would be in parsing collapse. He could handle the principles and loading into the supercomputer easily. However, due to secondary permissions, energy usage would be limited. The fate leverage permission, though, was beyond his understanding—like a passive skill, utterly unscientific.

He felt this was beyond his ability to crack. Without that permission, quantum collapse defense would consume massive energy—like harming the enemy a thousand but losing fifteen hundred himself. Still, it was usable since stars were surely more powerful than any life form.

Yun Yang reflected on this and discussed it with Qiangwei.

After hearing Yun Yang’s pros and cons, Qiangwei didn’t hesitate to tell him to proceed. Wasting some energy to kill powerful enemies was too worthwhile.

Yun Yang agreed—energy wasn’t scarce when stars were abundant. Even if the sun was depleted, they could acquire another or move a planet to a new system. As long as humanity survived, so many stars were at their disposal.

Thus, Yun Yang set aside his beloved games and plunged into the tedious coding.

Due to insufficient prior preparation, he often had to check the data Kaisa sent him—earning Qiangwei’s disdain for several days, which was quite embarrassing.

Nonetheless, Yun Yang’s analysis improved energy efficiency when using the ability. Still, he couldn’t speed up parsing since his computing power was limited.

In other words, against living beings, not much changed; against lifeless objects, Yun Yang could destroy stars more quickly.

This sparked his interest in his secondary permissions—he was eager to acquire the technology fully. He couldn’t just accept it blindly; he wanted to understand its essence. Yun Yang felt his secondary permissions were a treasure trove—the core engine of his power.