Meanwhile, the Xianzhou fleet entangled in battle with the Swarm in space was caught off guard.
"Commander, a powerful energy beam has just been fired from Planet Jarilo! The energy readings have peaked!"
"Forget everything else! The only thing I care about is whether our fleet will make it out alive!"
"Uh, Commander, if we change course now, we might survive."
"Why?"
"Because that beam is heading straight for us!"
"??? I swear, I'm going to hang you from the flagpole!"
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The weather was originally cool today, and the sunlight was not glaring.
But now it is scorching hot, and the lingering heat is unbearable. However, for a Trailblazer, the temperature is still tolerable.
"Hmph!" With a snort that carried sparks, Godzilla lightly swung his tail.
The majesty of a mighty behemoth is not to be offended.
As for his current form—heh, don't think he spends all day lying on the ore just to sleep.
Not a single bit of that immense energy has gone to waste.
The two people watching from the closest distance had their hearts pounding wildly.
Tingyun's throat moved slightly as she swallowed, feeling her legs tremble.
She had traveled far and wide and seen many things, but she had never seen anything like this.
A swarm disaster of such scale would require even the Cloud Knights to tread carefully, deploying a large force to ensure safety.
Yet in Godzilla's hands, it was dealt with as easily as chopping melons and slicing vegetables.
Throughout the entire process, he only took two steps when moving forward.
"It's a relief that such an existence is on the side of order," Tingyun could only be thankful that Godzilla still counted as an ally.
Otherwise, she couldn't imagine what qualifications Jarilo would have to survive under such a being.
Compared to her feelings, Serval's reaction was...
"This is amazing! It's absolutely rock and roll!"
"Huh?" Tingyun turned to Serval in disbelief, only to see her face flushed, looking completely ecstatic.
Recalling that spiral ray from earlier and thinking about Serval's rock spirit, Tingyun suddenly understood.
...
"Phew, it's finally over. It's such a relief that there were no large-scale casualties."
Bronya let out a sigh of relief, lightly patting her chest, her eyes filled with gratitude and admiration as she looked at Godzilla, who was slowly returning to his first home.
Since he was already here, he might as well take a nap.
With that thought, Godzilla lay down again in his original home.
"Belobog suffered severe damage and will likely have permanent landscape changes. Fortunately, only two sections of the city walls show such traces. However, the walls were heavily damaged in the attack and need repairs, and we also need to replenish weapons, ammunition, and instruments damaged by the electromagnetic pulse. Oh, and not just battlefield instruments—the laboratory equipment was also affected and needs replacement."
"Guh!" Pela's rapid barrage of information almost overwhelmed Bronya, who clutched her chest, leaned against the wall, and felt dizzy as if she were about to collapse.
Seeing Bronya under Pela's onslaught, Cocolia shook her head, feeling fortunate that she had quickly passed the position of Supreme Guardian to Bronya.
Otherwise, it would have been her dealing with Pela now.
Resting her hands on the city walls and overlooking the massive crystalline canyon stretching endlessly under the sunlight, Cocolia couldn't help but sigh.
"The power of a god truly inspires faith."
"Woo woo woo, my swords..."
Among everyone, Yanqing suffered the most severe losses in this battle—his six top-tier flying swords were all gone.
He squatted in the corner, tears streaming down his face.
To the others, he almost seemed to be turning gray with despair.
Yukong comforted him from the side, "When we get back, we'll have the General pay out of his own pocket to get you twelve of the best new-model swords. No more crying."
Yukong didn't mind paying herself to cheer up Yanqing, but who could resist the chance to fleece the General instead?
...
On the Xianzhou Luofu.
"Ah-choo!" Jing Yuan rubbed his nose, puzzled. "Strange, why do I feel like someone is talking about me?"
...
Upon learning that the fleet stationed outside Jarilo was safe, Yukong let out a sigh of relief.
It's just hull damage, nothing major, as long as no one is hurt.
This insect plague reminded Yukong of the details from before.
She vaguely remembered that an insect let out a screech when it was on the brink of death, which was likely the reason the insect plague appeared on Jarilo.
Fortunately, the issue was resolved.
"Those who can be called gods are truly extraordinary." Gazing at the place where Godzilla slumbered, Yukong couldn't help but sigh.
Since Godzilla didn't need care for the time being, Tingyun hurried over. Seeing that everyone was safe, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Including Ji Yi, who had been providing long-range artillery suppression before the battle started, so he hadn't taken much damage.
"That god… Tingyun, you've interacted with him the most. Do you have any clues?" Yukong was referring to Godzilla's transformed state.
That moment of extreme heat, hot enough to ignite even the air, was terrifying.
"I don't know. That big guy either eats and sleeps all day or sunbathes to maintain his skin. I've never seen him like that before. Besides, if he were like that all the time, Jarilo probably wouldn't be this beautiful."
Yukong nodded slightly.
That kind of heat, capable of melting everything, was indeed unsuitable for being constantly active.
"To think that such a thing would happen just as we're about to leave—truly unpredictable."
That being said, Yukong was already used to it. When she was still a pilot, the twists and turns she encountered were far crazier than this.
"Speaking of which," Yukong suddenly said, looking at Tingyun with an intense gaze that made her uneasy.
"What's wrong?"
"When you leave… will he let you go?"
"..."
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Aboard Topaz's spaceship.
Watching the data soar, Topaz remained calm, stroking Numpy as she asked indifferently, "Are you sure this data is correct?"
"Supervisor Topaz, I swear on my technical skills that this data is absolutely accurate! There isn't even the slightest deviation! If there's an error, it must be the machine's fault!"
Rolling her eyes internally, Topaz grew more puzzled the longer she looked at the data.
"Imaginary energy at zero, while other thermal and kinetic energies are skyrocketing… Does something this absurd really exist?"
Imaginary energy was as essential as water was to fish. It permeated the universe—while not all technology was based on it, most high-powered tech was closely tied to it.
If such a powerful weapon were in the hands of the Interasteral Peace Corporation, the Xianzhou Alliance, or The Family—some of the universe's top factions—she wouldn't be surprised.
But why would an ordinary planet like Jarilo have such power?
She didn't suspect this weapon came from Luofu.
Impossible. While her ship's other functions weren't outstanding, its detection capabilities were top-notch.
There was no way it would fail to detect such an energy surge unless this energy required no prior preparation at all.
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.