Chapter 2022: Skyline Capital?
From this day onward, an entirely new continental plate had appeared in the Pacific Ocean of Planet Blue!
After all, with the planet's core in hand, the resources of Planet Blue could be freely allocated and controlled!
As for preventing sea levels from rising, any excess seawater could simply be stuffed into some ocean spirit ruins!
Or moved to the polar glaciers to freeze!
They'd actually carved out a whole new piece of land on Planet Blue!
Freya was utterly stunned beyond words. What in the world was this thing?
They had to create such a massive piece of land just to put it down?
Was the spectacle really this grand?
So, under everyone's bewildered gazes, Jiangnan pulled a flask-shaped city out of the alternate dimension!
It was the smallest of the three flask-shaped cities!
He simply tossed it toward the center of the continental shelf, shattering the flask!
"Rumble!"
Accompanied by a thunderous roar as the air was displaced, an immensely huge, fully equipped, technologically advanced interstellar city was completely unveiled before everyone's eyes!
At this moment, Freya, Li Bing, and the others had their mouths wide open, their eyes nearly bulging out of their heads!
(๑ʘ̅口ʘ̅๑)! "Th-this... heavens! What kind of jaw-dropping methods are these?"
Stuffing a colossal, magnificent interstellar city into a flask? Pulling it out and setting it up whenever you want?
The technological level of this metropolis before them completely surpassed their understanding!
Just this one city alone already filled the entire continental shelf!
Li Bing screamed excitedly, charging straight toward the interstellar city!
Zhong Yingxue's beautiful face was filled with shock:
"(º△º*) "This is just too dreamlike, isn't it?"
Something she wouldn't have even dared to imagine before!
Jiangnan grinned, showing his teeth:
(๑¯ิ↼¯ิ) "In the Thousand Stars City, this kind of thing is standard procedure. As time passes, with the collision and exchange of civilizations, human civilization will enter a phase of rapid development!"
"We'll catch up slowly too. The future is promising!"
Freya froze on the spot:
Σ(っ°Д°;)っ "Th-these... for me?"
Giving me an entire city just like that?
Jiangnan laughed: "It's for the Planet Blue Spirit Martial Alliance's headquarters. From now on, this will serve as the interstellar city connecting Planet Blue to the Thousand Stars City, a bridge!"
"Planet Blue still has its national divisions. It wouldn't be appropriate to place the bridge anywhere in particular. The Spirit Martial Alliance is the most suitable for this job!"
That's why they created a piece of land on the international waters of the Pacific Ocean. This way, it would be convenient for countries to pass through here to enter and leave the Thousand Stars City in the future!
No one could find any fault with it!
Perhaps in the distant future, humans will no longer have national divisions and achieve great integration, but that's not the case now!
In this era of change, there are still things that need to be considered!
Freya stared blankly at the interstellar city, her pretty face flushed with excitement. Lady Freya, the city lord? Hehehe~
Jiangnan changed the subject: "Quinn is gone. Which of you two will take over his position? There are many things to deal with afterward. Someone has to do this job."
Mentioning Quinn, Freya's expression dimmed. Cooper quickly waved his hand:
"Don't count on me. I'm fine with fighting and going undercover. But expecting me to sit in an office and handle Spirit Martial Alliance matters? Forget it!"
Freya took a deep breath:
(º◠º*) "I'll do it!"
Jiangnan was taken aback, then twitched his lips. He couldn't help but picture Freya sitting in the office, drinking herself into a stupor, hiccuping!
The scene of her napping at her desk, drool soaking the documents... Jiangnan shuddered violently!
(˵¯͒﹏¯͒˵) "Are you sure you're up for it? How about I ask Bad Sister or Baldr to do it instead?"
They were stateless individuals, more suitable for this position!
Freya glared: "Hey hey hey, who are you underestimating? I'm the Life Goddess! What job can't I handle?"
She looked up at the starry sky, her expression serious: "Since someone has to do it, I might as well be the one..."
"Now that the umbrella shielding us from the wind and rain is gone, the sapling must one day grow into a towering tree!"
Cooper looked at Freya in a daze, then smiled gently and nodded at Jiangnan!
"Let her do it. I'll be the one supervising!"
Quinn's departure didn't leave nothing behind. Freya had started to grow up too...
Jiangnan smiled: "Alright then, let's give this interstellar city a name. But don't you dare call it Freya's Capital, or I'll smack you, got it?"
Freya murmured: "This is a bridge to the stars, allowing humanity to touch the horizon. Let's call it Skyline Capital!"
Jiangnan was surprised: (•︠ˍ•︡) "I underestimated you. That's actually pretty nice!"
With the editing work unfinished, Jiangnan directly had Ai Jiang's program move into Skyline Capital, making it entirely human-owned!
Preventing any possibility of silicon-based infiltration!
Then he pulled out a stellar power furnace, inside which was a compressed star!
He installed it in the energy conversion factory of Skyline Capital!
This stellar power furnace could continuously provide energy for Skyline Capital, and it could supply energy for the entire Planet Blue!
For tens of thousands of years, there would be no worry about energy issues!
Things like nuclear power plants, thermal power plants, and fossil fuels could all be gradually phased out!
A single stellar power furnace was enough to solve the energy problem, after all, it was a continuously burning star!
But that wasn't all. Jiangnan also pulled out a large-scale intra-domain particle transmitter!
He installed it in Skyline Capital!
These were all things Jiangnan had acquired at the Black Mark Assembly!
With this, they could reach any position in the Milky Way within a short time through particle transmission!
Travel methods were no longer limited to star gates or starships!
Of course, it wouldn't work for farther extrasolar distances!
If they wanted to achieve ultra-long-distance transmission, they would need a corresponding particle transmitter at the destination to coordinate, otherwise, they couldn't achieve ultra-remote fixed-point transmission!
Of course, subsequent integration into the Silicon Express Star Navigation would solve all problems. Even the Thousand Stars City could be reached!
After a long time of bustling around, Jiangnan had almost arranged all the treasures he'd brought back from outside for home!
He completed a small wave of upgrades, preparing for the next step of entering the Thousand Stars City!
Humanity was currently in the midst of an era of transformation, crossing over from the Spirit Energy Revival Era into the Starry Sky Era!
This was just a small beginning. Although it was foreseeable that the path ahead might be tough!
Jiangnan was prepared to overcome all difficulties!
He kept busy until late at night, still feeling there was a lot of work left unfinished. There were too many things to deal with after the great battle!
But one had to balance work and rest!
Hurriedly, Jiangnan dragged everyone back to the Tianjing Starship hovering over Jingdu!
Wu Liang, Xiong Er, Zhong Yingxue, and the others were studying how to use the intelligent brain, occasionally letting out exclamations of surprise!
Jiang Ning was teaching them, looking exactly like a younger generation teaching an elder how to use a smartphone!
Meanwhile, by the corridor nearby, Xia Yao stuck half her head out and winked at Jiangnan!
།๑'◡')۶ "Psst psst~"
She gestured for him to follow her, waving the lightsaber hilt in her hand!
Jiangnan perked up instantly, his eyes sparkling. He stood up abruptly, cleared his throat twice, and said:
(‧̣̥̇͡°ก°) "Um... I need to go to the restroom. You all keep learning!"
Wu Liang was puzzled: (•︠㉨•︡)? "Restroom? Brother Nan? Can't you use a wormhole..."
Jiangnan's face darkened: (̿▀̿_▀̿̿)̄ "Can't I use it all the time? Just go, go, keep studying!"
So he slipped away to the corridor under the excuse of needing to pee!
In reality, he'd been lured away by Xia Yao's lightsaber! Jiangnan followed behind Xia Yao, glancing around furtively!
His heart rate was racing wildly!
ෆ～(ง◔.̫◔ิ)ว～～(งᵒ̴̶̷◡ᵒ̴̶̷)ว
They finally arrived at a room deep within the starship, closing the door behind them!
The room's lighting was dim. A full-length mirror stood in front of the bed, perfect for multi-angle viewing. Xia Yao had clearly prepared everything in advance!
Jiangnan was pushed by Xia Yao and sat down on the soft, fluffy bed!
She held the lightsaber hilt. Even in the dim light, Jiangnan could see her pretty face blushing slightly!
(乛﹏乛⑉) "Ahem~ Are you ready? I'll only do it once, got it!"
Jiangnan nodded vigorously like a chick pecking rice, his eyes wide open, ready to imprint this into his very soul!
✧(❍皿❍ꐦ)
[(|||–～–)...]
And at that moment, melodious music began to play in the room, passionate and rhythmic!
Xia Yao slowly placed the lightsaber behind her back, then drew it to the beat of the music!
In an instant, the lightsaber ignited, a blue glow shining as she slowly unsheathed it!
At this moment, Xia Yao's wolf ears and fluffy wolf tail suddenly popped out!
Her original source-material battle armor instantly transformed into black hot pants and a pure white tank top!
The blue light illuminated every inch of Xia Yao's skin, perfectly showcasing her flawless figure!
Her muscle lines were just right, incredibly graceful! Whether it was the defined waistline, the abdomen without a trace of fat, or the faint abdominal muscle lines!
It was all utterly captivating!
Plus the wolf ears and wolf tail!
Jiangnan: Ah!!!
━Σ(ෆ口ෆૢ)♥━➢
Ah~ I'm dead!
Who could withstand this? Back in the Thousand Stars City, he'd been thinking about it constantly!
Since returning, due to the decisive battle, they hadn't had much time to spend together!
Who knew the moment they got back, it would be this thrilling!
Xia Yao's gaze shifted nervously. Even though Da Lang Mie had no idea what shame was, she couldn't help but blush at this moment!
(⑉◔₃◔ิ⑉) "Is... is it good-looking? Say something! Don't just stare!"
Jiangnan clenched his fists, his eyes reddened, moved to the point of tears:
(ง꒦ິ﹏꒦ີ)ง "Nice, nice! Do it one more time!"
Xia Yao wagged her wolf tail:
(⑉⁰̷̴﹏⁰̷̴⑉) "Huh? Again? Didn't you already see it?"
Jiangnan shook his head frantically: "Once isn't nearly enough! A lifetime wouldn't be enough!"
Xia Yao: ━Σ(ᵒ̴̶̷⌂ᵒ̴̶̷ૢ)♥━➢
Then a look of determination filled her eyes. This time might be an opportunity!
She had to go for it!
A mischievous smile spread across her face:
(⑉ಡ↼ಡ) "Doing it again isn't impossible, but you better watch closely!"
With that, Xia Yao began to dance to the music, the lightsaber flashing around her body!
Every time the lightsaber's glow swept across her figure, her source-material battle armor would instantly change into a different outfit, switching in a snap!
Sailor uniforms, swimsuits, Ba Di's attire, Lolita dresses—all switching nonstop!
And the more she changed, the less coverage the outfits provided!
Jiangnan's little heart was about to be pierced through! Lightsaber costume change was supreme! Who knew source-material battle armor could be used this way? It was absolutely stunning!
The ever-changing Xia Yao, right?
The less she wore? Would it eventually turn into nothing?
Thinking about this, a roar surged in Jiangnan's heart. Let the storm come harder!
He could take it!
As she kept changing, Xia Yao had already walked up to Jiangnan. Her source-material battle armor had turned into a bikini!
Whether it was because of the lightsaber or not, the temperature in the air began to rise!
Xia Yao's small hand traced across Jiangnan's neck. Looking at the wolf-tooth pendant polished to a shine, her eyes burned with passion!
She stood, he sat. At this moment, Xia Yao hooked her finger under Jiangnan's chin, and the distance between their faces gradually shortened!
(⑉⁰̷̴﹏⁰̷̴)(ᵒ̴̶̷⇀ᵒ̴̶̷⑉)
Their gazes intertwined, to the point where they could see their own reflections in each other's eyes!
A smile curved at the corner of Xia Yao's mouth: "How about we pay back that kiss we owe now?"
Jiangnan: (๑ᵒ̴̶̷◠ᵒ̴̶̷) "A kiss for a kiss! That's only fair!"