This weirdo being out of line wasn't anything new. Right now, Godzilla just wanted to sleep, so...
"Bang!"
The familiar height snapped Herta back to reality.
Looking at the newly appeared star in the sky, Godzilla finally closed his eyes.
He was quite interested in Argenti's spaceship, but under the effects of stomach acid and high temperature, the once exquisite ship was now a wreck, which caused him to lose interest.
Besides, he needed to think about where to get some new snacks.
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The others hadn't gone far before the medical group arrived.
"Mr. Argenti, Jarilo recently experienced a few conflicts. Things are a bit tense, please don't mind."
To be honest, their attitude when bringing out Argenti had been a bit forceful.
Before understanding Argenti's personality, an apology was necessary.
Making enemies without reason was not something a 'weak' planet like Jarilo should do.
Of course, if the other party really was an enemy, they wouldn't mind a full-on fight.
"There's no need to say that, beautiful lady. I understand perfectly; I was just waking from sleep." Argenti didn't take Cocolia's words to heart.
He briefly explained why he had appeared here and then asked curiously: "You all don't look like locals. You remind me of people I've seen before."
Hearing this, Yanqing spoke: "I, Lady Yukong, and the people who were just dealing with the sudden appearance on the square are all from the Luofu side."
"I see, no wonder. This beautiful planet truly suits the Foxians."
Argenti understood. The Xianzhou Alliance was famous across the galaxy, and the business-savvy Foxians had a presence in many worlds—Argenti wasn't surprised.
"As for Mr. Velite here," Yanqing turned his head toward Velite, looking a bit helpless.
"Actually, not long ago, Miss Topaz from the Interastral Peace Corporation was also here on Jarilo, but she has already returned."
"Ha ~~!!! Director Topaz was here too! Why, just when things were getting good, she left for the IPC? What kind of cruel fate is this?!"
Hearing she had already left, Velite was instantly heartbroken and collapsed to the ground in despair.
"Uh-haha, although Miss Topaz has left, some IPC staff remained on Jarilo to discuss reconstruction with Jarilo's people."
Yanqing scratched his head, somewhat understanding Welt.
Back in the Xianzhou, he had seen many people get forced extra tasks by their bosses right after finishing work, ending up with dead-eyed expressions as they mechanically handled paperwork at their desks.
"Really!" Velite's eyes lit up again.
...
The incident with the Giant Sting served as a wake-up call for Belobog.
Besides handling current affairs, Bronya also began preparing a barrier to cover all of Belobog.
As for Argenti, his spaceship was badly damaged.
The exterior was corroded beyond recognition, and for someone who disliked contamination, this was simply unbearable.
He had no intention of departing before re-carving the ship.
As for Velite, the Interastral Peace Corporation wouldn't send a ship just for him, so he had no choice but to wait for the next IPC vessel to arrive.
Overall, Belobog hadn't changed much, though many residents noticed a knight dressed in ornate armor and with an elegant bearing often praised people.
That alone would have been fine—but they soon realized...
His compliments could even be used on potted plants!
...
As the winter snow melted, Jarilo's temperature began to rise.
"Actually, according to predictions, the weather shouldn't have warmed up today."
Pela pursed her lips, adjusted her glasses with one hand, and looked troubled as she studied the data on her tablet.
Jarilo's weather was mostly normal.
But when it wasn't—it truly felt deranged.
Just like now: due to the energy magnetic field released by Godzilla's earlier rage, Jarilo's climate had been thrown into disarray.
In theory, such a forceful interference should have led to all sorts of unpredictable consequences, but under Godzilla's powerful ecological reshaping, harmony and order ultimately yielded to the form of the guardian beast.
"Why are you thinking so much? Isn't it enough to know it's good weather? Let's go. Big guy must be pretty upset after losing so many ores last time. Let's go find him some more."
Seele placed her palm over her eyebrows and gazed into the distance, relaxing as she spoke.
She was still thinking about the expression Godzilla had earlier.
Using up so many ores at once must've made him really frustrated.
They needed to quickly replenish his supply.
Imagining how his attitude would immediately improve after she made it up to him, Seele couldn't help but laugh.
"Hm? You two heading out?" Just as Seele was smiling foolishly, Yanqing walked over curiously.
"Oh, it's Yanqing. We're going out to find some ores for the big guy. It's getting harder and harder to find these ores now, we can't always rely on others to deliver them."
Seeing it was Yanqing, Seele didn't hide anything and spoke directly.
"I see. Heh, I was just about to go challenge Lord Godzilla again, so I won't see you two off then."
Yanqing cupped his hands in farewell, his tone calm and proper.
At that time in the forest, two fox people with differing temperaments were chatting, along with a pure-blooded Jarilo human.
"Speaking of which, Lady Yukong, why don't we just sign the reconstruction agreement with Jarilo ourselves? Why let the IPC get involved?"
Her fluffy ears twitched slightly. Tingyun munched on fruit and asked curiously.
This question also piqued Serval's interest.
Although the Luofu Xianzhou had already said they'd supply what was needed for Jarilo's reconstruction, there were still inserted official procedures that required approval.
Was it because they too discovered Jarilo?
Hearing Tingyun's question, Yukong paused her tea-pouring motion, then smiled and said, "This was the general's decision. Even though there are various connections between us and Jarilo, in this matter, the general believes it's better to let the IPC handle it."
After speaking, she turned to look at Serval.
"I believe Serval also knows our true purpose here."
Serval nodded without surprise. "I know, it's for the big guy. We're not delusional. To you guys, Jarilo doesn't even qualify as the middle of nowhere—it's basically just a roadside stop."
"Haha, now that's a bit much. Jarilo's environment is quite a rare peaceful spot in the universe."
Yukong couldn't help laughing at Serval's words. After laughing, she explained:
"That may be true, but the general still hopes the Xianzhou can build a genuine friendship with Jarilo, just like now. Whether the reconstruction involvement is sincere or not, there will inevitably be entangled interests, which are hard to cut cleanly."
Hearing this, the two of them suddenly understood.
No matter how good a relationship is, once interests are involved, the future development becomes unpredictable, and at the very least, the initial sincerity is gone.
"I can give this to you," is different from putting everything on the table—at minimum, one side will be affected.
Especially for a weaker side like Jarilo, without Godzilla, they would just be a tiny speck in the sea, completely unknown to the Xianzhou.
What do you do when the favor is too great? Especially when it involves massive interests. The resulting impact of those two combined could be far beyond anyone's expectations.
"So Luofu doesn't directly participate in reconstruction because of this," Tingyun mused.
Yukong gave a slight nod.
Not only that—if the IPC really tried anything underhanded later, Luofu wouldn't just sit back and watch.
No one knew whether Godzilla would eventually move.
But from a human perspective, intelligent life tends to be sentimental.
Especially beings like Godzilla, who could live in one place for hundreds or thousands of years.
If the Interastral Peace Corporation really wanted to butt heads with the Xianzhou, Jing Yuan would have to prepare several backup plans.
Nearby, Godzilla's swaying tail responded as usual, clearly indicating he'd heard their conversation.
But none of this mattered to Godzilla.
He was deep in thought.
The Luofu Xianzhou... seemed to have quite a few energy-rich items, didn't it?
As they were chatting, Yanqing stepped forward with determined eyes, his sword aura silently gathering.
Sensing the sword intent emanating from Yanqing, Godzilla slowly opened his eyes. His vertical pupils shifted slightly as he turned his head to stare at Yanqing.
'Yanqing? You're challenging me again?' Roaaar ??
Seeing Yanqing's posture, everyone immediately knew—he was here to get beaten again… or rather, to challenge himself.
Serval started counting on her fingers.
This was Yanqing's thirteenth challenge to Godzilla this month.
Oh, and only twenty days had passed in the month.
Aside from the times he went out with Gepard, that averaged to once a day.
Serval even remembered a few days when Yanqing came three times in one day.
And every time, he flew back to Belobog.
She was honestly amazed by this behavior.
Was this what they called youthful energy?
…
Sigh, being young really is great.
"Um, Lady Yukong, Miss Serval, Miss Tingyun, would you please step aside for a moment?"
Yanqing said seriously.
"But I thought you were going to challenge Argenti?" Tingyun asked curiously.
"Uh… I couldn't find her at the moment," Yanqing answered a bit awkwardly.
Except when she was repairing the ship, Argenti's whereabouts were often unknown.
Probably off somewhere praising some potted plant again….....