Chapter 522

A Xibao might be considered a somewhat weighty threat, but his single-handed slaughter through the Silla ruling zone shocked the whole net, that's true, but did he really "scare" anyone?

The answer is no; no one would feel fear because a neighbor's dog chained outside was almost beaten to death, especially that passing madman who couldn't even break into their gate.

So most players, even including some high-ranking officials with considerable power, merely habitually typed a few question marks or exclamation points to indicate they 'already knew,' then went their separate ways.

If so, create contradictions where none exist, become the external enemy when there is none.

Ji Ming must launch a heavy strike at once, giving those ignorant players a nasty blow to the abdomen!

He then used the white eagle that happened to collide with his gun barrel as a test subject, letting earthlings experience what the Lunar people's methods are!

The outcome was obvious; under the impetus and even coercion of a great crisis, officials of all countries deeply realized the importance of sincere unity.

Even just an hour ago, after the Huaxia high-level officials finished a condolence call with the white eagle, they immediately received a request from the other side hoping everyone could unite, under the name of the 'Adhesive Union Lunar Affairs Committee,' to establish a missile technology sharing team.

So, since both sides have decided to achieve further technological exchange on the Lunar, can the players still not unite?

Can the Earth's tension still not drop?

Can merit still not increase?

【Positive Qi Nourishing Body Technique 1】

However, Ji Ming was pleased, just about to take him to see the progress of the new-model magic-powered armor's R&D, when Zhang Hai felt awful.

Because as he walked, he suddenly received a message; after reading it with a furrowed brow, he had a mournful face.

"Done! I have to work overtime again."

No way, Huaxia's missile reproduction has also hit a technical bottleneck, and in preparation for future nuclear warhead installation, the demon-breaking warhead is being developed simultaneously.

Therefore, as the foremost expert on demon-breaking technology, Zhang Hai must hold two positions, simultaneously providing technical support for Qian Zongshi's missile project, and whether on duty or off, he is on call.

"Alright, I understand, perfect, I still have other friends to meet."

After saying goodbye to the hastily departing Zhang Hai, Ji Ming followed the map and intersection signs to arrive at the talisman materials R&D center located on a slope.

Unlike tank factories that require a series of heavy work for support, talisman materials that just need some writing, drawing, pulling, and tugging are much 'quieter'.

Including the security department and dormitories, altogether just two buildings; those in the know say it's a confidential institution, while those unaware think it's a nursing home.

After explaining his purpose to the guard, Ji Ming went up to the third floor of the dormitory building and knocked on one of the doors.

After waiting a long time, he finally heard a long drawn-out sound that sounded like someone preparing for their afterlife.

"Who~? ~"

"Good question!"

Ji Ming immediately clamped his throat, producing a voice that could very well earn him the strongest legal notice from the Western Hemisphere's law department.

"It's me, your dad!"

"Screw you!"

Now the person behind the door became spirited; after a clatter of dingling and clanging, the door was flung open violently.

The one naturally living in this dormitory was 【Aurora Dance】, but Ji Ming ignored her and instead turned his gaze further inside.

"Eh?"

Aurora instinctively wanted to block with her body, while wrinkling her nose and questioning.

"What's up? Want to catch her? Stop looking, she's not here."

"Huh? I didn't say I was looking for AdaiEr either; I just wanted to check out your place—yeah, the décor is… wow, actually pretty impressive."

As the head of talisman materials R&D, Aurora's room naturally contains all kinds of talisman products.

As for what these talisman products are…… considering the hottest-selling items in the Radiance realm right now…… they naturally can only be all kinds of……

Those who get it, get it; those who get it, give a thumbs-up.

"Impressive, being able to have this density, so flashy you could practically open a shop."

She tossed the black decisive piece on the table into the drawer, Aurora rarely felt embarrassed, and spoke softly.

"These things aren't mine; they're just the project's latest product. I don't really want to go out and meet people, so I'll just study them at home by referencing……"

"I understand, I understand, I can comprehend."

Ji Ming gave a critical glance around, then turned back.

"After all, with your physique, it couldn't even hold up if it tried; wearing this… wouldn't it just slide right off?"

Aurora was directly angered by that remark, her face flushing red, and she stepped over and punched Ji Ming.

"Damn, I knew your dog mouth would spit out something like that!"

However, although the three-foot cloth that swept the entire Radiance realm makes money, such excellent talisman material certainly cannot be developed only in a single field.

In fact, its application scenarios are extremely broad; even speaking narrowly, there are two development directions: personal armor and tank armor.

But if we say that Zhang Hai, the chief engineer leading magic-powered technology, while advancing the main work, also provides technical support to the guided missile R&D department and deeply participates in the development process.

Then what Aurora can do is entirely to conduct targeted research according to their needs in this area; she has no say in the R&D direction or progress.

No way, she isn't some protagonist with a genius counterattack system; compared to famous scientific luminaries, Aurora's experience is simply too shallow to bear.

However, no matter how you say it, she is still a participant, so in her room hangs a set of modern armor combined with talisman material—basically a bulletproof vest.

Moreover, the R&D department strictly followed the principle that looks equal combat power, so from the outside it looks quite sturdy; placed in a game, it could at least pass as a golden legend.

Seeing Ji Ming circling around this thing, Aurora thought he was delighted at the sight of prey.

"How, does it make you jealous? Sure, anyway I don't go out either, so you can take this armor and use it."

"I heard it's pretty tough; in experiments, it seemed…… it could withstand two hits from a level‑40 player's damage, which is fine."

It's just like during New Year when someone actively gathers everyone saying they miss them, but actually just wants to show off to friends that they've bought a Range Rover, like a newly rich guy.

Although she humbly speaks, that show‑off vibe is almost bursting out.

But for players, no, including Lunar people, armor that can withstand a level‑40 professional's damage possesses considerable combat value.

But level 40, to Ji Ming, is like an old almanac from ages ago; now his crew daily fights in peak matches, this thing at most could serve as a shroud.

So he simply erased some important information and showed Aurora his current status panel.

……Holy shit, seventy!?

This number is ridiculously impressive, making her flip back and forth, examining the panel from start to finish several times.

"How come I feel your panel is stronger than the lizard demon king from Tianzhu? How did you do that?"

Indeed, with Third Brother's personality, to save face online, he actually just posted this thing's panel to show off.

Although he certainly wouldn't foolishly reveal everything, laying bare all his trump cards, the basic numbers and levels are definitely clear.

And Ji Ming's response was immediate: "Dual cultivation!"

Aurora jumped up from the sofa in shock: "What the heck!?" "Um, I mean internal cultivation of true qi, external cultivation of alchemy, while raising one's professional level, continuously doing good deeds, achieving simultaneous cultivation of main and side professions, a favorable situation where values can be sustainably increased."

"You scared me to death; I thought you had made a mistake in the Royal Capital, secretly taking advantage of beautiful girls under the guise of a teacher without inviting me."

Royal Capital beautiful girls……

Ji Ming's mind instantly filled with countless disturbing images, his mood complex.

"... No, I've been working hard all along."

"Oh, right."

Aurora sat down again, rubbing her hands together like a fly about to feast.

"You're a teacher, right? Have you ever met any pretty girls…… You know what type I like, so say something."

"Um."

Ji Ming fell into his memories, gradually piecing together Aurora's XP system from the chat logs.

I seem to recall…… black silk short skirt, long legs, big breasts, earrings, red lips, beautiful eyes, a bad girl?

Unfortunately, she likes too many tags, so just like the classic saying, "Classmate, this is a confession wall, not a wish wall," Saint Valentine's Academy simply doesn't have such a thing.

Even if something similar existed, it would have already become a genius poker girl; there's no waiting for this odd‑tempered, intellect‑warped fellow whose tastes Ji Ming has led into the gutter to make a move.

Ji Ming: "Someone's started smearing her, right? That's all stuff she learned online herself."

After a search, he shook his head.

"... Probably not."

But just as he had finished defining it and was about to advise Aurora, this handicapped fellow who knows astronomy but can't move his legs, not to try to emulate Hawking's story...

"Wait, there is!"

A lightbulb went off in his mind; he suddenly realized that someone meeting all these conditions actually exists, and introducing Aurora to her would absolutely not be harmful!

"Holy shit!!!"

Aurora Dance's eyes instantly burst with strong light, but it only flashed for a moment before dying out; she gave a light cough and probed.

"Really?"

"Of course! And I can tell you right now: she is the progenitor of all metal dragons, the world's last titanium‑gold dragon, Patricia."

Don't laugh; although it only lasted a few dozen minutes, the Demon Lord's JK form perfectly matches all the above definitions, lacking only a small accessory.

"Come, this is her photo—take a look, is it hot enough?"

Just like every smart person walking on thin ice, Ji Ming has the habit of constantly recording everything before him, naturally including the Demon Lord.

But he's a decent person, so he didn't cut in the Demon Lord's "reborn" pure and cool form after rebirth; he started directly from the JK form.

"Whoa!"

But this didn't stop Aurora from snatching the transparent box from Ji Ming's hand and zooming in, in, and in until every hair was clearly visible.

"Look at this curve! Look at this ratio! Good lord! I'm healed!"

Moreover, just looking wasn't enough; like a provoked cheap cat, she fiercely rubbed her hands, maxing out her attack speed in the air.

"Hey hey, calm down, it's just a recording; even if you really tore the projection apart, you couldn't pull it out."

"Shut up! I'm summoning my phantom limb—oh, good, I can already feel its presence, activate!"

Ji Ming: ……

I can't take it, wdnmd, so lame!

He was so worked up by Aurora that he couldn't utter a word, and it took a long time for the goosebumps on his body to subside.

He was about to mock her face, but suddenly shut his mouth.

Wait, this expression……

Based on Ji Ming's worldly‑honed emotional intelligence, he could actually roughly infer why Aurora—or rather Bai Yesheng—has such strange preferences.

First, although she likes to say weird things about this, all kinds of greasy, lewd words weighing at least forty to over two hundred pounds, she can blurt them out without hesitation.

But it's well known that the word 'like' is complex; besides basic love, familial love, and friendship, there are advanced forms such as love turning to hate, pathological yearning, hysteria, etc.

And because Ji Ming has often been the object of others' 'likes' since childhood, and also often been disliked for it, his rich experience lets him instantly see where this liking comes from.

So although he's never said it, he knows that Bai Yesheng's liking for things like big breasts, meaty legs, tall stature, etc., is less about lust and more about yearning.

Because if you stitch those tags together, you get a fully tensed, extremely tempting super‑hot girl who would be an SSR baseline in a secondary‑tier game.

But also a person who has never suffered, is very popular, radiant with starlight, destined to come into the world to enjoy blessings—a healthy individual.

And this might be everything Bai Yesheng, confined to bed and wheelchair, having lost the second half of her life, has been longing for.

But.

Although saying this sounds a bit bitter, after so much time and after experiencing all sorts of things in the game, Bai Yesheng has actually come to terms with herself.

Even if it's impossible to completely turn the page on this regret, focusing more energy on the present and using work to cover it up is also doable.

After all, she herself said she wants to leave something behind before she dies, striving to become a familiar face in textbooks.

But the reality is……

"Aurora, how's your situation lately……?"

Aurora was so busy she didn't even lift her head, still closely observing the Demon Lord's absolute domain.

"Huh? What's up? Isn't everything fine? Look, my career's going smoothly, and I've just developed a……"

Ji Ming's heart gave a sudden thump, stopping her from changing the subject.

"I'm talking about this part of your body."

……

"No problem, steadily improving."

Although she was already trying hard to pretend, Ji Ming still keenly noticed the two‑second delay before she recovered.

After thinking for a moment, he then asked.

"That's good, so where are you currently living?"