But...
Since he wants to raise Gali, then this is necessary.
Perhaps this thing feels pointless to Blaine, but if the user is Gali, it's a completely different matter.
The system doesn't even know how powerful it is.
Even Gali couldn't detect it, yet it could create something so "contrary to common sense."
Forget 500 million — if Galactus sent Blaine a planet or even an entire galaxy, he wouldn't hesitate. After all, the number of planets in the Milky Way is limited, but this thing can theoretically be produced every fifteen minutes—endlessly.
If it could be mass-produced, there could be millions, tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of them.
Then Galactus probably wouldn't be a major villain anymore. If he held onto this device and never let it go, he could consume thousands or even millions of planets. Even if they were all dead, lifeless garbage planets, the cosmic energy contained in them might still be considerable.
It might not fully satisfy his hunger, but at least it would suppress it. That alone would be a massive benefit for Galactus or Gali.
"Forget it. Just exchange it."
Blaine had no choice but to buy this item.
Looking at his account balance—with only 4.8 million left—his heart ached.
Extravagant. Far too extravagant. 500 million is enough to upgrade a level 4 skill, and he spent it on something like this?
Suppressing the pain in his heart, Blaine glanced at the girl beside him who didn't know anything.
It cost 500 million just to suppress her hunger.
Gali noticed Blaine looking at her and raised her head. Her eyes were full of innocence.
Blaine whimpered.
I've met my match. This is a girl I can't afford.
Sigh.
He sighed, but what's bought is bought. No matter how uncomfortable he felt, he had to accept it.
Blaine finally understood why so many people slap their faces to look rich. Isn't this the same thing?
Forcing a smile, he took out the watch-shaped Planet-Maker from the Hunter's space.
The system was even considerate enough to design the watch to look like a girl's.
The moment the watch appeared—
Gali's big eyes lit up instantly. She drooled at the watch, a wonderful brilliance blooming in her purple pupils. She swallowed with difficulty and asked, "Is this for me...?"
"Take it."
Blaine pretended to be open-minded, rubbed Gali's head, and personally put the watch on her wrist.
"I love you so muchhh!"
Staring at the watch on her wrist, Gali looked thrilled. She tiptoed up and gave Blaine a kiss.
"DEF…"
Blaine—single for two lifetimes—had never been kissed by anyone other than his mother. Although the girl looked only nineteen or twenty, the sudden kiss still made him tremble, and his hair nearly stood on end.
Still, after participating in so many missions and taking so many lives, Blaine's composure wasn't bad. He quickly recovered and awkwardly instructed Gali, who was fiddling with the watch, "Gali, on Earth you can't just kiss anyone, okay?"
You can't just kiss whoever you like. After all, to Gali, humans are food, and kissing might be the equivalent of a predator spreading its wings right before a strike. There's no reasoning with that.
"Got it."
Gali pouted and nodded solemnly. "This is how I show love to someone I like."
Blaine's mouth twitched. So this girl... liked him?
Error!!...
Gali pouted again and patted her stomach. "Hey, if you keep staring at me, I'll eat you."
Cough, cough.
Blaine coughed dryly. So cute.
"Alright, alright. We're home now. Let's make planets quickly. The sooner we make them, the sooner we can eat and cool off."
After returning home, he closed the door and looked at Gali.
Without needing a reminder, Gali immediately activated the machine. The watch on her small, white hand vibrated slightly, and a gray ball, about the size of a ping pong ball, gradually emerged.
However, this 'round ball' was full of bumps. It looked exactly like the tribute balls Blaine had eaten in his previous life.
"This is supposed to be a planet?"
Blaine stared at the 'ball' curiously.
But he didn't dare touch it. Even though it was only the size of a ping pong ball, it still had the mass of a real planet. If he made one wrong move, he might actually die.
Just as he was about to continue observing—
A small white hand reached out, grabbed the 'ball', and shoved it into a mouth that bit off two-thirds in one go.
Gali effortlessly held the planet in one hand, her face showing pure enjoyment. She mumbled indistinctly, "So... good…"
Blaine's forehead was covered in dark lines.
Sigh. It seems that beings like Gali can casually grab a planet and eat it like a jellybean. No pressure at all.
He didn't know what to say.
Blaine glanced enviously at Gali's tender, soft, baby-fat-covered hands.
Those hands could casually lift a planet—who would believe that?
"Crunch, crunch..."
Gali stuffed the last third of the planet into her mouth.
She patted her belly, clearly unsatisfied. "I'm still hungry."
"Are you a pig?"
Even though Blaine knew what kind of being this girl was—
Knowing and witnessing are two very different things.
Watching Gali eat an entire planet and still complain she wasn't full, Blaine reflexively complained.
"I'm not a pig!" Gali pouted, hiding her watch-bearing hand behind her back and glaring at Blaine with her purple eyes. "Hmph!"
"Alright, alright. You're not a pig."
Blaine could only respond like he was coaxing a child.
But it wasn't just coaxing. After all, Gali wasn't a pig—she was a...
"Since you scolded me, I'm confiscating this!"
Gali raised her eyebrows, wrinkled her nose, and shook her left wrist, showing off the watch. Her tone was self-righteous and confident—but deep down, she felt a little guilty.
"Alright, alright. Confiscate it. Go ahead."
Blaine nodded with mock frustration. The watch was meant for her anyway. He was going to give it to her from the start.
But after this little incident, the bond between him and Gali grew significantly closer.
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