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Chapter 89 - Chapter 69 (Part 1): The Aeon of Abundance; But you transferred way too much!

During that brief contact with Godzilla, the effects of the Mara affliction on his body visibly weakened.

Of course, he didn't rule out the possibility that his situation was unique, as even the slightest changes were intensely noticeable to him.

There was no doubt that Godzilla had an extraordinary effect on the Mara affliction—even strong enough to ease its suppression without any external means.

Jing Yuan remained silent, gazing out the window toward the direction of the Scalegorge Waterscape.

There, lay the hope the Xianzhou people had sought for thousands of years.

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Master of Immortality, the Merciful Medicus, the Plagues Author and The Merciful One.

Such epithets all describe a great existence—

The Aeon of Abundance.

This being never refuses.

To anyone who reaches out in supplication, It will bestow blessings.

But the blessing of Abundance has never been synonymous with good fortune for ordinary people.

On the contrary, those who receive the Aeon's blessing often find, after a fleeting moment of joy, that everything seems to grow worse.

And now, a being that may be the hope the Xianzhou Alliance has awaited for millennia stands before them—yet even in such a critical situation, Jing Yuan remains composed.

He knows—this is not the time for excitement.

He remembers: another starship once sailing across the cosmos, upon receiving the gift of immortality, descended into conflict between its upper and lower strata. In the end, the result was that the Intellitron's, affected by the Swarm, took over what once belonged to the Xianzhou people.

Eventually, those ships were recorded in history as the three that crashed and fell.

Now, what the Luofu has come to know is of utmost concern to the Alliance. Until it is clear whether there are side effects, and until the Alliance's awareness is confirmed, Jing Yuan will bury this secret deep in his heart.

"Ahem." At that moment, a light cough interrupted his thoughts. Turning around, he saw Qingzu standing upright, watching him.

"Has something else gone wrong?" Jing Yuan asked, puzzled.

"Uh, not exactly. There's not much trouble in the Xianzhou now apart from some lingering Cloud Knights and Abundant creatures left behind by the Plagues Author in a few remaining caverns."

"Then what is it?"

Qingzu glanced around and whispered, "General, did you later transfer some stock from the communal depot without coordination?"

Jing Yuan nodded, unconcerned. As a general, reallocating some supplies is well within reason.

But you transferred way too much!

Qingzu screamed internally. Thinking of the Artisans blocking the warehouse entrance, she decided to side with her superior.

"If it's nothing urgent, maybe taking the longer route from the back isn't so bad—good exercise?"

Seeing Qingzu's expression, Jing Yuan suddenly remembered something and glanced toward a seat with some equipment.

"Haha, makes sense. Been so busy lately I've barely had time to enjoy Luofu's beautiful scenery. Oh? Isn't that Qingque?"

Jing Yuan looked up, eyes brightening as he spotted Qingque walking toward him.

"General, these are the divination data Lady Fu has calculated over the past few days. Please take a look."

Before Qingque could hand over the documents, Jing Yuan snatched them away, smiling as he asked:

"Qingque, I remember you're the librarian at the Divination Commission. Has the Master Diviner assigned you any additional tasks beyond that?"

Hearing this, Qingque pouted and immediately began to air her grievances.

"General, you wouldn't know—being the librarian sounds easy, but there's still work to do every day! But Lady Fu doesn't care at all and keeps piling more on me just because I didn't finish a previous assignment!"

Thinking of the past few days, Qingque suddenly felt weak in the knees.

It wasn't her fault they didn't find Godzilla. Lady Yukong is a full-fledged Helmsman—how could a little shrimp like her possibly bump into Godzilla?

"Haha, sounds like you've had it rough. Tell you what—why don't you rest here a bit? I'll speak with the Diviner for you."

"Really?!"

Hearing Jing Yuan's words, Qingque's eyes lit up like stars.

Her gaze toward Jing Yuan sparkled.

It felt like Jing Yuan was glowing, with a halo shining behind him—he was her savior!

"Hehe, I have some business to attend to. You just rest here. No need to worry."

"Mm-hmm!"

Watching Jing Yuan's retreating back, Qingque couldn't help but sigh,

"Finally… things are starting to look up."

Hearing this, Qingzu for a moment couldn't tell what to think.

Qingque, meanwhile, looked at Qingzu's hurried figure and compared it to her own ease.

Ah~ having the General backing you really is different.

Planet Jarilo-VI.

Bronya looked at Yukong with some unease and asked,

"Miss Yukong, do we know when Lord Godzilla will return? Any news?"

Hearing Bronya's question, Yukong looked a bit awkward.

"About that, I'm not too sure myself. But I've already informed the General. He should be back soon."

As someone who witnessed Jarilo's thriving development, Yukong deeply understood Godzilla's importance to the planet.

No exaggeration—if Jarilo were to fall, even then, if Godzilla picked a random planet to settle on, these people would still follow him into the wilds to pioneer new territory.

Walking out of the office, Yukong bumped into Yanqing.

Upon seeing her, Yanqing's eyes lit up and he quickly asked, "Lady Yukong, do you know what we should do next?"

Their main reason for coming to Jarilo was Godzilla. Now that he's gone to the Xianzhou, doesn't that mean they can return too?

These past days, Yanqing had been reporting his progress to the General. But without showing it in person, his words felt hollow. Now he finally had a chance to demonstrate his hard-earned results.

"I'm afraid not yet." Yukong firmly shook her head at the excited Yanqing.

"But I'll report to the General. After all, it's been a long time—there are matters on Luofu that I must handle personally. I'm sure we'll return soon."

Although he didn't get a definite answer, Yukong's words were enough for Yanqing not to press further.

But Tingyun stopped.

"You left without a word—how boring."

With a light humph, Tingyun vented her dissatisfaction.

Of course, it wasn't true dissatisfaction—just a little trick of the fox lady.

After the initial chaos, the Xianzhou Luofu returned to peace, though this time with a few more topics for idle chatter over meals.

For example...

"Good heavens! When that demon's giant hand was about to strike—imagine, besides the mighty general, there were just ordinary Cloud Knights among his companions! Faced with such a terrifying attack, they froze on the spot, not knowing what to do."

"But right then! A loud shout came from the sky:

'Demon! How dare you rampage! Prepare to die!'

In a flash, flames scorched the palm of that massive hand—the demon cried out in pain and quickly withdrew it, eyes sharp as lightning, locked onto the newcomer."

"That person had a towering presence, no less impressive than a god! Majestic and imposing, far from ordinary! Truly a handsome figure, divine and awe-inspiring—he stood shoulder to shoulder with the general!"

"Before one could blink, the general and the stranger exchanged a look, nodded in unison, and charged toward the demon in perfect sync. The god struck first, followed by that heroic warrior..."

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