Chapter 1354: Galaxy-Class Weapon! S-Class, I've Come to Fulfill My Promise!

Eva leapt lightly out of the crystal coffin, her emerald hair flowing beneath the moonlight with a dreamlike sheen.

She stepped barefoot onto the soft grass of the courtyard, every toe like a finely sculpted work of art.

She looked down at her slender fingers in disbelief.

Gently touching her cheek, Bai Xi's pretty face carried an excitement she had never felt before:

"I'm back... I'm really back!"

From the moment she learned of her origins, she had been looking forward to this day.

After following Xu Jingming to the Star Realm, she had thought it would take at least several thousand years, or even ten thousand, before she could return to her true body.

After all, the Sacred Healing Pills were simply too expensive.

Yet Xu Jingming had done it in less than two and a half years!

"Congratulations, Eva, on returning to your true body."

"Haha, a little loli turning into a big mature beauty — I'm still not quite used to it."

"Mm, this feel — so soft!"

"Elf ears, apart from being a bit pointier, don't seem all that different from ours."

"......"

Ye Lan and the other women gathered around in unison, their eyes full of wonder and delight.

The more lively ones among them — Jiang Chuxuan, Yuli, and a few others — went straight to touching.

Although Eva was Xu Jingming's personal intelligent lifeform, she got along well with all of them.

After all, she was their dedicated photographer.

She held a great deal of their private data in her hands.

In fact, quite a few of them had even had the experience of secretly watching footage of the other women together with Eva.

For instance, Ye Lan, the latest to join — when she first saw those images from Eva's hands,

she was struck speechless with awe, so embarrassed she nearly couldn't keep watching......

Xu Jingming stood a little farther away, watching the scene with a smile at the corner of his lips.

From Demon City University to the Star Realm, Eva had followed him for so long and helped him out a great deal along the way.

Being able to return to her true body — Xu Jingming was happy for her too.

The only slight pity was that from now on, he probably wouldn't have such an intelligent lifeform by his side anymore.

When Eva finally escaped the women's "clutches," her emerald eyes immediately locked onto him.

"S-Class!"

Eva called out that familiar address, then her slender, graceful figure swept toward Xu Jingming like a gust of wind.

Xu Jingming instinctively spread his arms, and the next moment felt a soft, supple body crash into his embrace.

Unlike a virtual projection, the real Eva carried the faint, unique fragrance of an elf.

Her full chest pressed tightly against his, so close he could even feel her racing heartbeat.

His hands instinctively steadied Eva's slender waist, and the springy feel of that delicate waist made his heart skip a beat.

The mature Eva and the little-loli Eva really were quite different.

"Thank you, truly thank you."

Eva buried her face in Xu Jingming's shoulder, her slender arms wrapped tightly around his back.

Xu Jingming could feel the slight trembling of the delicate body in his arms.

He patted Eva's back gently, his voice unconsciously softening:

"Welcome back, Eva."

After quite a while, Eva finally released Xu Jingming, a touch reluctantly.

"Now that you're back in your true body, what are your plans from here?" Xu Jingming asked with a smile.

"Aren't you going back to Blue Star, S-Class?

I want to go back with you first, and once you head to the Eternal Star Alliance headquarters, I'll return to the Elf Kingdom.

As for what comes after that — we'll talk about it later."

Eva sat on a stone seat, swinging her crystalline jade feet as she spoke in a light, cheerful tone.

"Mm, you've been gone so long — you really should go back and take a look."

Xu Jingming nodded, not finding Eva's choice all that surprising.

To celebrate the remarkable results Xu Jingming had achieved in the Genius Battle,

the Lord of Noah held an extraordinarily grand banquet.

Having received so many benefits from the Noah Empire for free, Xu Jingming didn't refuse, and attended together with Eva, Ye Lan, and the other women.

At the banquet, the most eye-catching person was Xu Jingming.

Next came his dozen-plus companions.

The number wasn't their focus — after all, plenty of people had women spanning an entire life-bearing planet.

What they focused on was quality — every single one of Xu Jingming's companions was a top-tier beauty without exception.

They even saw an elf, who was extremely rare within the Noah Empire.

This left them unable to help but feel envious.

But more than that, they felt a sense of awe.

If they were in Xu Jingming's place, they would probably have long since lost themselves in this gentle haven.

Where would they still find the mind to think about cultivation?

The banquet lasted a full six-plus hours before finally ending.

During this time, Xu Jingming stayed with Teacher Lu Wen, Nikki, and other Immortal Gods.

He didn't notice at all how Eva pulled Ye Lan and the other women into hushed whispers.

Every so often, she secretly glanced over, as if plotting something.

The banquet ended, and night had already fallen.

Ye Lan and the other women said they wanted to take Eva out for a walk, to see the magnificent sights of the Imperial Capital Star with their own eyes.

Xu Jingming didn't think much of it and let them go, while he returned alone to the villa.

"After going to the Eternal Star Alliance's headquarters, I don't know when I'll return again."

"Although the Empire's fleet is taking care of Blue Star, I still need to prepare some defensive measures."

Xu Jingming sat on the sofa, pondering as he opened the Noah Sanctuary's Shangcheng system.

He immediately searched for star system-level weapons.

Soon, a large number of items appeared on the holographic projection screen before him.

All were individual combat equipment and planetary-grade weapons.

"To protect Blue Star, star system-level weapons must at least threaten cosmic-tier experts."

After a brief filter, half the items vanished, leaving only a small selection.

But none were cheap—each was astonishingly expensive!

"Planet Killer MK-III: one shot drains all energy from a small planet."

"It can instantly obliterate any cultivator below Cosmic Stage Three, priced at one billion cosmic credits..."

Looking at the holographic model of the Planet Killer—sci-fi in design, fifty times the size of Blue Star's aircraft carrier—

Xu Jingming couldn't help but whistle inwardly.

Expensive!

Not just expensive—outrageously expensive!

One S1-level resource was worth only ten billion cosmic credits.

This Planet Killer was a hundred times that price!

Of course, it was truly worth it.

After all, cultivation resources are consumed once used.

One S1-level resource cannot produce even one Cosmic Stage Three expert.

But this Planet Killer is equivalent to a stationary Cosmic Stage Three expert!

As long as properly maintained, it could last for tens of thousands of years.

"I'll take it!" Xu Jingming waved his hand and selected the purchase immediately.

The Eternal Star Alliance's 100 star-credits had already been credited; one hundred trillion cosmic credits were in hand.

This much weaponry was still affordable.

"Also, this time I return, I can make use of the Meltcore Blood Dragon's corpse."

"But without the Meltcore Blood Dragon's corpse, it's as if we've lost the Moon—too great an impact on Blue Star."

"Hmm, I'll just buy a war fortress the size of the Moon."

"With the ten-thousand-strong engineering team arranged by the Lord of Noah, assembling it shouldn't be especially difficult..."

After careful selection, Xu Jingming purchased roughly ten crystal-credits worth of weapons and equipment.

This included a war fortress the size of the Moon, two Planet Killers, and various defense satellites.

Enough to fully arm the vicinity of Blue Star, instantly killing or obliterating any enemy below Cosmic Stage Five.

Just as he finished selecting the weapons and equipment, leaning back against the sofa to rest—

Suddenly, a soft, melodious voice, tinged with shy anticipation, came from the second floor of the villa:

"S-Class, I'm here to fulfill my promise."