"Those outsiders…" Seele snorted coldly. If Cocolia hadn't agreed to let them stay in Belobog, she'd have already taken her scythe to them.
"But, Lady Cocolia, Jarilo-VI still has the problem of the Antimatter Legion. If we add an unfamiliar cosmic swarm on top of that…" Pela's expression was filled with worry.
The Antimatter Legion had been frozen by the cold wave caused by the Stellaron. Now that Jarilo-VI was warming up, their return was pretty much inevitable.
"That's why we need to help them contact the Xianzhou Luofu." Cocolia interrupted the discussion, drawing everyone's attention toward herself.
"The Beast Lord has helped us too much already. Even the first wave of the swarm was destroyed by Their hand. Jarilo-VI cannot be a child that only hides behind the Beast Lord, crying for help!"
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"Snore..." Godzilla sprawled across the mineral bed, basking in the afternoon sun. Its tail swayed back and forth, occasionally curling into a loop, serving multiple purposes.
Within a ten-mile radius, the environment visibly turned green at an astonishing rate. And it wasn't just limited to ten miles—it spread outward like ripples in water.
Godzilla had many identities: a Titan behemoth, a guardian of nature, and the apex of the ecosystem. No matter which version of Godzilla, its impact on the environment was always immense.
As the most powerful Godzilla, all traits of its kind would gradually manifest as it grew.
"So beautiful..." Tingyun's mouth slightly opened in awe, her eyes filled with admiration as she gazed at the dreamlike scene before her.
After just a day away, trees that had been mere meters tall had shot up to dozens of meters. Layer upon layer of foliage covered the land, and butterflies and small animals frolicked around the undulating "mountain range" at the center. The scene was so peaceful and idyllic that it was hard to believe a fierce battle had taken place here not long ago.
"This is..." Tingyun turned her head, intending to ask Serval if this phenomenon was normal.
But when she did, she saw Serval staring ahead, dumbfounded.
...No need to ask.
Shaking her head, Serval said with some excitement, "Come on, let's go in and take a look."
Tingyun felt a bit uneasy. Was it really okay to go in like this?
But she was the one who suggested coming here. Backing out now would just seem insincere.
Gritting her teeth, she followed Serval inside.
Though the forest had grown significantly, Serval, familiar with Godzilla, had no trouble locating him.
"Whoa, this big guy has grown again." Tingyun had barely stepped inside when she heard Serval's remark. Curious, she looked up—only for her pupils to shrink in shock.
The spaceship that had previously been large enough for Godzilla to lie down in now seemed cramped. More than half of his tail stuck out, swaying back and forth, with two little bears clinging to it.
Drawing from years of experience, Tingyun quickly estimated, "When we last met, he was about 140 or 150 meters tall... Now he must be at least over 200 meters!"
What kind of creature was this?! Could the universe truly allow such a biologically defiant species to exist?!
At that moment, Tingyun used every ounce of her academic knowledge. She swore that even the old scholars of the Alchemy Division, tirelessly refining medicines, had never worked as hard as she did now.
"If the Genius Society learns of his existence, things are bound to get lively."
While lost in thought, she followed Serval toward Godzilla.
"Is he going to keep growing? If he gets any bigger, how are we supposed to clean him?" Serval scratched her head in frustration. Godzilla growing stronger was great and all, but the workload that came with it was exhausting.
"Well? Didn't you have something to say? Go ahead. He can hear you, but whether he responds is another matter."
After spending so much time with Godzilla, Serval had learned his little habits. For example, if he was awake, his tail would swing around aimlessly. If he was asleep, it would either stay still or sway rhythmically.
Tingyun nodded slightly, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and prepared to speak.
But when she opened them—
"!!!" A golden vertical pupil, larger than her entire body, stared at her in confusion.
There was no malice in its gaze, but the sheer pressure of it made her instinctively hold her breath.
"Uh... Hello?" Godzilla had noticed the two of them a while ago but hadn't paid them any mind.
Until he saw Tingyun's well-groomed, fluffy tail—and even her ears, which twitched adorably.
"This little one seems to have good skills," Godzilla mused to himself.
His tail, as if having a mind of its own, hooked onto the collar of Tingyun's clothes and gently lifted her, placing her at the base of his tail.
It was a careful, deliberate motion.
Then he pointed at himself, then at Tingyun.
"Eh?" Tingyun tilted her head in confusion, her ears twitching toward the center.
…
When Ji Yi arrived to meet Godzilla after receiving permission, he was greeted by the sight of Serval wielding a automaton, running it back and forth across Godzilla's body.
Oh.
Godzilla's body had already developed the ability to automatically emit radioactive rays, preventing anything from sticking to its surface.
The only reason he let Serval continue was because it felt comfortable.
He slept for so long, what's wrong with giving him a massage?
Meanwhile, Tingyun, whom Ji Yi hadn't seen all day, was at the tail area, tirelessly wiping it with a towel.
One could imagine a fox girl over a meter tall kneeling on a tail that stretched meters, using a towel the size of her own face to rub and wipe.
The scene was simply too beautiful.
Ji Yi couldn't help but think—if the admirers of Miss Tingyun on the Xianzhou found out that she was being treated like this on a primitive planet…
The air of Jarilo would probably be filled with black gossip magazines.
"What's this kid trying to do?" Godzilla wondered as he saw Ji Yi standing there in a daze.
Could it be that he also wanted to help with the massage?
Compared to Ji Yi's complex emotions, Cocolia was more surprised.
That little fox girl was actually allowed to clean the beast lord's body—only a small number of people in all of Jarilo had the privilege of approaching him!
If Godzilla knew what Cocolia was thinking, he would have scoffed.
Trying to get close to me without offering anything first? At least pay the protection fee!
Tingyun, who had been so busy she was dizzy, only remembered her purpose for coming when she saw Ji Yi.
"Cocolia? What are you doing here?" Serval asked in confusion.
"Miss Serval, I asked Miss Cocolia to come. I have something I'd like to request Jarilo's Beast Lord for help with."
To Ji Yi, the god of the Xianzhou was only the Aeon of Hunt. Calling him directly "God" seemed arrogant, but addressing him as "Lord God" felt a bit excessive… so this strange title was born.
"Hoo." Godzilla opened his eyes, looking down with interest at this tiny existence before him.
Forcing himself not to show fear, Ji Yi spoke.
"I would like to ask you to help salvage the wreckage of our fleet's spaceship around Jarilo. There are things we need on board."
Godzilla scoffed inwardly.
Brain fried? Asking for help right off the bat?
No manners.
Since Tingyun was currently helping maintain his tail, he couldn't be bothered to argue.
"As compensation, I can offer all the ores on the ship at my discretion. Additionally, when I return, I will deliver one-third of the total ore from this trip. I'm very sorry, but this is all I can offer."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tingyun and Serval officially met each other—then, with a whoosh, slid down the tail.
Looking back, they saw that at some point, Godzilla had already straightened his posture, his gaze resolute.
Helping others was once a traditional virtue that must never be abandoned!
The world is vast, but eating is the greatest priority!
Seeing Godzilla take action, Ji Yi let out a sigh of relief.
He had been taking a desperate gamble, but after learning more about Jarilo, he realized he had been too optimistic.
Whether or not the swarm outside would discover them was one thing, but inside Jarilo, there was a frozen Antimatter Legion!
Even in their most battle-ready state, their only options when facing the Antimatter Legion would be to flee or die.
In this life-or-death situation, even a second of delay could mean Jarilo facing both the swarm and the Antimatter Legion at the same time!
Originally, Ji Yi had assumed that since Godzilla appeared suddenly on Jarilo, he was likely a powerful being capable of traversing the universe—hence the request.
And it actually worked.
"Buzz!"
The dorsal fins flashed with blue arcs of electricity, and the overwhelming energy pressed down so hard that no one present could lift their heads.
A sudden bad premonition rose in Tingyun's heart.
Was this much power really needed just to salvage wreckage?
"Boom!"
In the next second, a massive spiral beam, carrying unstoppable might, shot toward the cosmos!
Piercing through the atmosphere, the spiral beam brushed past the spaceship wreckage and, without suspense, struck a small asteroid.
Fragments scattered everywhere—but a set of debris pieces aligned into a neat formation, relentlessly ramming into the spaceship wreckage!
One hit after another.
Finally, after persistent effort, the spaceship wreckage… successfully broke through Jarilo's atmosphere.
"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?!