Chapter 750: Don't worry about your little bug!

Master is not the same as before.

Qi Yu looked at Zhang Jie, chewing on an energy bar, and said thoughtfully.

It's just that the tentacle whiskers are gone, feels weird.

Zhang Jie:.....

Do you really like me looking all messy like that?

Yeah! Master! I wanna see!!!

Zhang Jie:....

No way I'm letting you see!

Why not!!

Qi Yu puffed her cheeks, very dissatisfied.

Before, Master clearly had a bunch of tentacles that would wrap around my wrists, warm and cozy—I loved it!

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Just thinking about that scene gave Zhang Jie goosebumps all over, a chill making his scalp tingle.

What's with one's own whiskers wrapping around Qi Yu's wrist?

But I just think it looks nice!

Qi Yu wouldn't give up,

Master, change one, change one!

No way!

Zhang Jie spoke firmly, this matter is not up for discussion!

I'm now a normal human form, civilized, human—do you get it?

How are tentacles not civilized!

You tell me!

Qi Yu grumbled, obviously unhappy, but seeing Zhang Jie's unmoving stance, she could only let it go.

Well... after I finish eating this polluted area, Master, could you show me a change once, okay?

..... You're pretty good at bargaining.

I don't care! It's decided like this!

Zhang Jie rubbed his temples and sighed.

Fine, fine, I'll figure out how to make one for you when the time comes.

All-powerful Old Zhang is about to exert himself again.

Master!!

In this universe, any fun sights to see?

There are plenty, but I suggest you come check out the Alliance.

Zhang Jie laughed.

Have you ever seen a black-hole-level ring world?

Qi Yu listened, her eyes instantly lit up.

Can you build a ring world around a black hole?

Did you make it, Master?

Zhang Jie gave an embarrassed smile, scratching his cheek.

I guess... it counts, right?

If the god-ascent beings made it for him, how is that not his making? The god-ascent beings are all his creations!!!

Then I've decided! First I'll finish eating this polluted patch, then go see the ring world, then loop around the black hole, and finally visit the star-ring garden posted online!

Zhang Jie was momentarily speechless.

This little bug girl, she clearly came out to work, but now she's acting like a space-tour group.

Fine, fine, you handle the arrangements.

Zhang Jie waved his hand.

Once we clean up this polluted area, you want to go play somewhere—I'll take you there.

Great!

In the distance, inside the ship, Xiao Jiu silently watched the scene before him, sniffing.

How come another one shows up!

Really.... no idea what to do....

Alliance, Scientific Research Institute, Simulated Deep Space Battlefield.

Weiniya stood in the middle of the test field's starry sky, surrounded by virtually generated enemy ships.

Test start!

The moment the command came down, Weiniya opened her eyes.

Those eyes, once a warm blue, now faintly tinged with an extremely light black-brown.

She stepped forward.

Boom!

The entire test field's space suddenly cracked open with a spiderweb-like fissure.

Martial Dao Divine Ability, blending high-dimensional energy, her fist intent was no longer just a pure manifestation of will, but wrapped in something indescribable, extremely ancient.

One punch.

The virtual enemy ship exploded before her, turning into sky‑filled data fragments.

"Power: Standard Shatter‑Star level!"

The researchers' startled cries rang out, and the small face Weiniya was holding finally showed a hint of a smile.

"Success..."

Her mood was both complex and excited.

The excitement stemmed from the fact that achieving Shatter‑Star level already meant reaching the pinnacle of individual combat power in the universe.

Well... it's probably about one‑fifth of Lin Ran's level these days, but it's still pretty good.

This means the Alliance now has at least four Shatter‑Star‑level combatants!

Lin Ran definitely counts as one, Blue Sapphire counts as one, and 'Little Aunt' counts as one.

As for Zhang Jie, his desk job doesn't count toward combat power!

Now Weiniya has joined as well, firmly securing the Shatter‑Star‑level combat position; the Alliance's future looks bright!

Those senior researchers and Alliance higher‑ups have been grinning nonstop lately, each as stiff‑backed as if they had ankylosing spondylitis, never bending their waists.

The several great civilizations that once stood on par with the Alliance—some used to look down on it—now, who sees the Alliance's higher‑ups without being polite?

And who brought all this about? Naturally it was Zhang Jie; it can be said that his prestige in the Alliance now firmly outweighs Lin Ran's.

This time's pollution disaster likewise saw Zhang Jie produce the supporting technology in an extremely short time, allowing the Alliance to respond a step ahead.

Moreover, the Alliance has now begun rolling out pollution‑control tech products—leading by one step, leading at every step, finally far ahead!!

And Lin Ran? These days she's practically become Old Zhang's enforcer; although she still mostly runs the Alliance, everyone knows these decisions ultimately come down to some Alliance bigwig.

Moreover, there's also a newly risen leader of the AI‑machine civilization who has close ties to Zhang Jie; one can only say the Alliance's sky has truly darkened—haha, it's become Zhang Jie's one‑man rule.

"Congratulations, little guy!"

Yuan, as the supervisor of this project, has personally witnessed Weiniya's growth.

"Thank you, Ms. Yuan."

Weiniya said so, but Yuan always felt her tone was weird.

"You.... do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Weiniya herself likewise felt weird, but couldn't put it into words, so she could only force a polite smile.

"I feel fine, Ms. Yuan."

Weiniya, with that eerie smile and hollow tone, made Yuan feel a chill, sensing that something was nine‑tenths off.

"No, you're not well; come back with me for a check‑up."

Yuan directly reached out and yanked Weiniya's communicator away, ignoring the other side's suddenly grim expression, and spoke to Zhang Jie on the other end.

"No need, Ms. Yuan, I...."

The next moment, Weiniya's communicator suddenly rang, cutting her off; under Yuan's dangerously intense gaze, Weiniya slowly answered the call.

"Who is this?"

"Weiniya? I heard you succeeded?"

From the other end of the line came Zhang Jie's familiar voice; Weiniya's eyes, tinged with black, dilated in an instant, her whole demeanor instantly reverting to how it used to be, revealing a clear‑cut foolishness.

"Mm‑huh! Teacher! I succeeded!"

Weiniya spoke excitedly; upon hearing Zhang Jie's voice, her tone normalized, her speech stopped being eerie, and she was instantly jolted awake.

Yuan:.....

"Good, good, good! You're playing favorites, right?!"

Yuan directly reached out and yanked Weiniya's communicator away, ignoring the other side's suddenly grim expression, and spoke to Zhang Jie on the other end.

"Your little disciple has a problem; now I only recognize you."

"Don't worry about your little bug; come back and check on her!"

Zhang Jie:???