Chapter 298: Enhancing the Alien Queen

Regarding Max's question, Li Yu pondered for a moment and said: "Maybe it's because I'm more handsome..."

Max: "..."

.........

Li Yu first followed Max to the Military for a debriefing, and at the same time submitted his side's battle report. Generally, there wasn't much difference from the battle report Hannes submitted.

Spoils of war like the Divine Child didn't appear in the battle report. If looking from the results, Returning Star actually didn't gain any substantial benefits from this battle.

But Rohan was the invading party; being able to defeat the other side was the greatest Merit.

After that, he had nothing else to do. This matter was generally a conventional war incident; following the procedure was enough.

Li Yu pushed most of the Merit to Hannes, so he was quite free right now. After completing the handover procedures, he and Hunter prepared to return to his Base.

As for his Esper Legion, they were left on the Meteor Fleet. In the Hengfeng System, with the help of the Transformers, they hadn't been needed.

Outside the Base, the Sand Worm rushed out excitedly from the Underground, intimately circling around Li Yu.

"This thing is getting bigger and bigger; the Base probably won't be able to hold it soon." Hunter kept his distance and sighed.

After appeasing this behemoth for a moment, Li Yu and Hunter stepped into the Base.

"You're finally back!" Keller rushed up excitedly, her two eyes glowing blood-red, constantly twitching her nose, looking at Li Yu droolingly.

"Big brother, the smell on your body has become more fragrant..." Keller hugged Li Yu, unwilling to let go, always wanting to take a bite, staring at him with big eyes acting cute.

Li Yu pushed her away expressionlessly, ignoring the cute attack.

He patted Tu Ying's shoulder; this Little Demon Giant had grown a lot taller again.

He hadn't been away for long, and the two didn't feel alienated from him.

"You're back..."

Sinai happened to walk up with a gentle smile, holding a crystal-clear cup in her hand, with milky-white liquid sloshing inside.

Li Yu naturally took the cup, swallowed the milk, and nodded in satisfaction.

Sinai took the empty cup and said softly: "I was just wanting to discuss with you. The two children staying in the Base all the time might have some bad influence on their psychology."

"I was wondering if we should send them to school?"

Hearing this unfamiliar yet familiar term, Li Yu's expression couldn't help but look somewhat strange.

He looked at Keller, who was holding an unknown blood-colored liquid and drinking wildly. That was a special drink Peyton formulated for her, mixed from the blood of various high-level lifeforms.

Next to her, Tu Ying was as burly as a small mountain, taciturn, yet exuding a fierce Aura.

The psychology of these two kids was probably inherently abnormal, right?

Li Yu muttered inwardly, but... Sinai's suggestion was indeed not bad. If they were uneducated, they wouldn't even know how to curse people.

"I understand." Li Yu nodded. With his current Status, arranging for two people to go to school was a piece of cake; the only question was what school to attend, which was worth considering.

Putting this matter aside for now, Li Yu was about to head to the Basement when his steps paused, suddenly remembering that Peyton was no longer here.

Peyton should be in the Laboratory he acquired right now, not knowing what he was researching.

He planned to hand the Divine Child over to him to see if he could turn it into one of his own; it would count as a very powerful thug.

"You're quite relaxed..." Li Yu glanced at Hunter, who had returned to his Slacker spot, getting annoyed and speaking testily.

"..." The only response was a few meaningless mumbles.

After resting for a moment, Li Yu headed to his Laboratory. Sure enough... Peyton was here.

Compared to the emptiness before he left, there were quite a few more people here now.

They were all hired by Peyton to do odd jobs; many were Top Students graduated from Return Star's higher academies, perfect for running errands.

"Who are you? How did you get in?" A Researcher wearing a lab coat cried out in alarm: "Why didn't the alarm system go off!?"

Li Yu looked Speechlessly at the panicked young Researcher in front of him.

"He is the owner of this Laboratory..." Peyton's voice came over the intercom.

The Researcher suddenly realized, his face flushing with embarrassment, as he apologetically made way while continuously apologizing:

"Sorry... sorry..."

Li Yu patted his shoulder and cast an encouraging look.

Only when Li Yu disappeared around the corner did he use an envious tone and whisper: "When will I be able to own such a large Laboratory?"

In the central Laboratory, it was unknown what Peyton was researching, staring intently at the huge screen.

"Did you recruit those people for amusement? Are you sure they can help you?" Li Yu teased as soon as he entered.

"They are somewhat useful... Senior Researchers wouldn't come to this Laboratory, so I have to use them." Peyton looked at Li Yu, frowning slightly: "Where's the stuff?"

Li Yu was somewhat confused: "What stuff?"

"What you promised me, the Dimensional Camp..." Peyton reminded.

Li Yu then understood, feeling somewhat Guilty, but his gaze became clearer as he looked directly at Peyton: "I promised you, but not now."

Peyton's frown deepened, but he didn't say anything, turning around to continue his research. The screen seemed to display data on the Alien Queen; it was unknown what Peyton was doing.

"By the way, I got Rohan's Divine Child. Do you have a way to turn him into my thug?" Li Yu asked.

Hearing this, Peyton suddenly looked at Li Yu, his expression suddenly becoming excited: "Are you sure it's Rohan's Divine Child?"

"Yeah..." Li Yu took out that Blood-Colored Giant Egg from the Compressed Space, and a foul stench instantly filled the air.

But Peyton didn't care at all, even letting out two rare loud laughs: "Excellent, excellent!"

"You haven't gone crazy, have you..." Li Yu looked at Peyton, suspiciously.

"Rohan's Divine Child is his combat Weapon. But compared to other Divine Spirits, Rohan's Divine Child is condensed from filthy flesh and blood, making its plasticity extremely strong." Peyton explained with a fanatical look:

"During the time you were away, I've been researching the Alien Queen. If we combine the Divine Child of Rohan and the Alien Queen, we are very likely to create an even more powerful creature."

Damn... you really are a smart guy. Li Yu hadn't expected Peyton to actually find a way to enhance the Alien Queen; truly a research fanatic.

"However..." Peyton gradually calmed down again: "We don't have a purification device. The Divine Child of Rohan contains madness and tyranny, which might affect the Alien Queen, causing her to turn against her own."

Li Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, a smile gradually appearing on his face: "You don't need to worry about that. It's impossible for the Alien Queen to disobey my orders."

If it were any other issue, Li Yu might not be able to intervene, but the Alien Queen's Loyalty issue was unquestionable. It was bound by the System. Let alone a Divine Child.

Even if Rohan personally arrived, he couldn't shake it!

"Good, in that case, then I will prepare to start..." Peyton's eyes gradually became fervent, completely immersing himself into the research state.

Li Yu was satisfied in his heart. A Tool Person should have this kind of spontaneous spirit, constantly shining and giving off heat to shape a better tomorrow.

This return didn't trigger any major events. Mainly, the recent general trend of the Gui Xing High Command was discussing matters of the No Man's Land.

According to Max's disclosure, Digor's determination this time was exceptionally strong; he absolutely had to overpower the Star Glory Empire in the No Man's Land.

It was said that the Star Glory Empire was also continuously reinforcing their troops, causing the Radiant Council to not be able to Sit and Wait for Death either, with several Councilors sending their Subordinate Deities to garrison the border.

This caused the people of some nearby civilizations to panic, afraid that a war would suddenly break out at any time.

The Civilization Alliance also sent people to mediate, hoping all three parties could sit down and talk.

Because many people were confused: exactly what were they fighting over? What was the goal?

The No Man's Land was such a broken place, having neither resources nor anything else; it was just a buffer zone.

Even if they fought, the winning side probably wouldn't gain any benefits.

.........

Not long after, the notice to attend Elton's Posthumous Award Ceremony was sent to Li Yu's Smart Terminal.

The location of the ceremony was Elton's hometown—the Ender Galaxy. It wasn't far from the Central Star System. Many high-level figures would attend, including Digor.

After all, Elton's battle record was very astonishing, killing three A-Tier Lifeforms, the Meteor Fleet being crippled, and he himself dying; it could be described as extremely tragic.

Li Yu originally wanted to meet Klein, but Klein was frequently attending various meetings recently and really couldn't spare the time, and Li Yu had nothing major.

So the two decided to meet again at Elton's Posthumous Award Ceremony.

......

The Ender Galaxy wasn't an ordinary Star System, but an industrial Star System. Returning Star's Star Vortex Aerospace Company's assembly plant was located here.

There were only a few scattered cities on the Surface of the Main Planet, but they were all extremely massive.

Looking down from high above, the cities of the Ender Galaxy had a very strong industrial style, mainly consisting of huge Spaceship factories one after another.

Some places even directly assembled large Spaceships in the open air, where the skeletons of these prototype Spaceships could be seen directly from high above.

In the center of the city was a huge Spaceship statue, shaped like a trapezoid overall, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom; exactly the logo of the Star Vortex Aerospace Company.

On the outskirts of the city were several sentinel-type giant mechanical soldiers in a dormant state. They would automatically activate to attack invaders upon being attacked and possessed formidable combat power.

There were fourteen Ground ports in the main city of the Ender Galaxy.

A day later, the Spaceship landed at Ground Port No. 6 according to the ground instructions and taxied into the Hangar. Because of Elton's Memorial Service, the screening procedures here were extremely strict.

But after Li Yu showed his Identity, he only went through very simple procedures and entered the city.

Whoosh—

A noisy wave of heat rushed in. The crowd was bustling, and creatures of various races were everywhere on the street.

One could even see some non-racial Intelligent Lifeforms, all Return Star Citizens from different places; most of them were basically workers from the factories.

Some were hawking goods, some were discussing where to find fun. The interstellar universal Translator allowed them to communicate with each other.

Voices seethed like boiling water, presenting a noisy and prosperous scene of Interstellar Society.

Whoosh—

At this moment, the sound of energy jets crossed the sky. Li Yu looked up, and a formation of mechanical guards happened to fly overhead.

This was the armed force used to maintain public security, as well as Ender's own mechanical troops. The data for building Spaceships was top-secret information of great value and couldn't be leaked.

Although this Star System was located in the core position of the Guixing Territory, resources were scarce and the population was small. Therefore, commerce wasn't originally prosperous; it was selected as a place for assembling Spaceships for this reason.

"Occupying a planet by myself seems pretty good too. Previously, I lacked Strength and needed the protection of the Return Star Central Star System, but now it has become a hindrance... Hmm, can... can consider it..."

Li Yu rubbed his chin, pondering inwardly, weighing the pros and cons.

Li Yu's Identity was quite well-known recently, but he had disguised himself, so no one recognized him along the way.

A massive number of Interstellar Media had already arrived here in advance. The gathering of the High Echelon was inherently a focal point worth drawing Attention.

"...Elton, he is the pride of our Ender!" Someone shouted with a wine bottle.

Many Interstellar Media conducted random interviews on the roadside, using various gimmicks to attract Attention.

"...Actually, I am Elton's son. My mom used to be in the same factory as Elton..." An arthropod creature said to the Camera Lens.

"Commander Elton was already 316 years old..." The host gently reminded.

"...Then it perfectly matches my age!" The creature became even more excited.

The host had dark lines all over their forehead and signaled the Bodyguard nearby, who forcibly dragged the creature away.

Elton came from a grassroots background, and his history of growth could be described as magnificent.

He grew up on the Main Planet of the Ender Galaxy. It was unknown who his parents were, and he mixed among various races since childhood.

Until by chance, a Returning Star fleet was recruiting. Unwilling to be ordinary, he resolutely joined it.

Thus began his military career. Experiencing three hundred years of ups and downs, he finally became the commander of the Meteor Fleet.

In the square not far away, there even stood a statue of Elton, though it already looked somewhat mottled.

"May I ask what I should call you?" A host with a good figure and appearance suddenly walked up to Li Yu. She saw that this person was properly dressed and probably wasn't one of those local unreasonable guys.

"My name is Elton..." Li Yu spoke.

"You are also named Elton?" The host was somewhat suspicious.

"Yes..." Li Yu nodded calmly.

"Wow, what a coincidence. You have the same name as Commander Elton..." The host felt that Li Yu's expression didn't look like he was lying, so she went along with it.

"Perhaps it's a transliteration issue. The Universe is so big; it's not surprising to have the same name."

"I see from your dress that you probably aren't a local, right?"

"I specially rushed over from the Vitel Star System to attend Commander Elton's Memorial Service." Li Yu explained.

"Is that so!?" The host feigned surprise: "Then what prompted you to travel all this way to attend the Memorial Service?"

"Is it because Commander Elton helped you in the past?"

"That's right..." Li Yu was full of emotion: "Commander Elton was a good person."

"Then could you please tell us how Commander Elton helped you?" The host's eyes lit up; finally, a normal person.

"He... helped me take the blame." Li Yu said solemnly.

The host's face froze.

(End of this chapter)