"Yeah, that works."
Lucian smiled and nodded in agreement at Herta's offer.
"As the saying goes, the more friends you have, the more opportunities you get."
He naturally would not refuse to make friends with a beautiful woman, especially when that woman was Ruan Mei, a talented expert with achievements in the field of biology.
Perhaps she might even discover a new 'life' in the future?
He certainly had to form a connection with her—even if the script might eventually lead him to meet her, it was always beneficial to get acquainted in advance.
As for resurrecting a perfect lifeform?
As long as he used the Godly Bandage, even a fossil could be restored to its original form.
He could even revive the Starcrusher Swarm King Skaracabaz effortlessly, the Emanator of Propagation that Ruan Mei had always wanted to bring back to life.
"Alright, once she finishes her experiment, I'll tell her. I'll contact you then, and we can meet at the space station."
Herta arranged everything, which made her look just like a matchmaker, trying to set up Lucian and Ruan Mei, as she even picked the time and place, and discussed their backgrounds and preferences.
In the end, after everything was settled, Herta was gently pushed by Lucian, sending her back to the Herta Space Station using Absolute Hit.
'Must admit, that guy's teleportation ability is really useful. It's even better than my own space warp. I have to get closer to him. He definitely has more secrets.'
Herta had already begun planning her future with Lucian as soon as she returned to the space station.
===
Back to Belobog, after Lucian sent Herta off, he strolled through the city with Yueyu, wanting to show her the scenery here.
"You know... these people are really lucky to have met you, just like Koolur..." Yueyu sighed, then spoke with genuine emotion.
Looking around at her surroundings, she could already imagine the bright and prosperous future of this planet.
"Well, there's no need to rush." Lucian responded with a smile. "It'll still take some time for that to happen anyway."
"Yeah..." Yueyu nodded and smiled as well. "I'll keep helping you build your new world, too."
Upon hearing this, Lucian chuckled, feeling a bit of joy stir in his heart.
Since Yueyu had said that, he even considered moving Koolur here to be a neighbor for Jarilo-VI.
"By the way, you should go see Feixiao first." Lucian suggested. "She already visited me ahead of you and said she wants to see you."
"Feixiao..." Yueyu muttered, looking hesitant.
It wasn't that she didn't want to see Feixiao—she just didn't know how to face her now.
In her original memories, she remembered being Feixiao's master, and Feixiao was her dearest disciple. Even up to the very last second before her death, she had always prayed for her disciple's bright future.
But things were different now.
Now, there was another layer to their relationship, one that had nothing to do with master and disciple.
Knowing they were both sharing the same man, how was she supposed to face her disciple now?
For this reason, Yueyu hesitated.
"You two used to be master and disciple, but that ended the moment you died." Lucian, seeing her anxiety, gently touched her face to comfort her. "Now, you're my woman, just like Feixiao, so there's nothing to worry about."
"You're right..." Yueyu took a deep breath and let it out, finally calming down. "I was overthinking it."
As Lucian had said, their master-disciple relationship had ended thirty years ago, so what mattered now was their relationship as sisters sharing the same man.
"Alright, I'll go see her now." Yueyu smiled, her mood suddenly brightening.
Seeing her mood stabilized, Lucian smiled, then contacted Feixiao and soon got the coordinates for the Xianzhou Yaoqing.
In the next moment, with a gentle push, Yueyu vanished.
As for himself, Lucian planned to move Koolur to be Jarilo-VI's neighbor, so he immediately teleported to Koolur—though this time, the way he teleported was quite different.
Lucian, always curious about things, wanted to know if by tying a thread around a leaf, holding onto the thread, and tossing the leaf with Absolute Hit, he would also be carried along with it.
As it turned out, he did get carried along.
As for why he teleported in such a roundabout way, he realized that teleporting this way apparently ensured he would not accidentally hurt anyone.
===
Xianzhou Yaoqing.
In the center of the Xianzhou Yaoqing stood a very tall building, like a skyscraper towering over the many other buildings.
It was none other than the Seat of Merlin's Claw—the residence, as well as the office of the Yaoqing's Arbiter General.
Unlike the Xianzhou Luofu's traditional-looking structures, however, the Xianzhou Yaoqing's architecture had a distinctly corporate, urban style, thanks to the IPC's influences, though traditional eaves still adorned the tops of many buildings.
Several minutes ago, when Lucian was still strolling with Yueyu in Belobog, Feixiao was in a conference room inside the Seat of Merlin's Claw, holding a meeting with the Yaoqing officials about the sale and usage of Sakin Chadu's minerals.
"I propose we sell everything to the IPC and then buy a batch of new weapons to boost the combat strength of the Verdant Knights."
"No, this time, the IPC isn't taking a cut, so we actually have a surplus. Our research institute should apply for funding!"
"Education needs funding too, and so do welfare programs!"
Seeing the officials arguing with each other, Feixiao was getting a headache.
Everything needed money.
Even with the high taxes, the expenses were still just as high.
'I really miss those worry-free days on Koolur, when I could just focus on fighting...'
In Koolur, she hadn't needed to worry about money or politics and only had to follow Lucian and Yueyu to hunt down abominations.
Because Koolur was quite well-off, everything they needed was already provided, so this kind of worry was almost nonexistent.
Just as Feixiao was about to speak up—
*Beep-Beep!*
Her phone-type jade abacus suddenly rang with a special notification sound, and she knew right away it was a message from her beloved, Lucian.
At the same time, everyone in the conference room immediately fell silent, but their eyes were bright with curiosity, as if they were waiting to receive some kind of oracle.
Everyone present couldn't help but wonder—who did their general set up a special notification sound for?
All of them already knew Marshal Hua's special notification sound, so it definitely wasn't her.
In other words, their general had set up a special notification sound for a second person!
Because of this, they were so attentive—they wanted to know who it was!
Feixiao, not aware that the others had focused their attention on her, picked up her jade abacus and saw that Lucian was just asking for her coordinates.
In the next moment, she immediately sent Lucian her location coordinates without even thinking, right here in the conference room.
'Why does he need my coordinates?' Feixiao curled her lips in a slight smile. 'He didn't say... Maybe he wants to see me? Hehe...'
Everyone immediately sensed that something was off with their general.
Smiling at her jade abacus like that—it was just like someone dating online and receiving a message from their beloved.
Three seconds later, while Feixiao was still focused on her jade abacus and the others remained silent, watching her intently, someone suddenly appeared above her out of thin air, falling straight toward her.
*Whoosh!*
Feixiao's reflexes instantly kicked in—her body accelerated, and she got ready to dodge, but before she could, she froze when she saw the person's appearance.
In the end, instead of dodging, Feixiao opened her arms wide and caught the person who fell toward her with a careful motion.
Just like that, the two of them hugged.
Long green silky hair and white, teal-tipped hair danced through the air—the scene was almost beautiful.
Jiaoqiu and Moze both tensed up in tandem, instantly on guard, while the others grew alert as well, worried it was an assassin.
As the two women spun around, the green-haired intruder ended up with her back to everyone.
"Master... Welcome home..." Feixiao said softly, her tone gentle and affectionate.
"Seriously, don't call me Master anymore." Yueyu replied just as gently. "From now on, call me Sister, okay?"
In their voices lay the regret of separation and death, the joy of a happy life, and the gratitude of reunion. Even though their words weren't loud, in the quiet conference room, every syllable was crystal clear.
"Master? Who?"
"General Feixiao's Master... isn't that General Yueyu?"
"Didn't General Yueyu pass away?"
"I think this is cosplay."
Everyone in the conference room exchanged puzzled glances, completely lost.
Only Jiaoqiu, upon seeing that familiar back, recalled the voice and mannerisms of someone from the past—someone he had served before Feixiao became the Arbiter-General of the Xianzhou Yaoqing.
If that person had truly returned, the entire Xianzhou Alliance would absolutely be shaken.
"A-Are you... Are you General Yueyu...?"
Jiaoqiu finally managed to choke out a trembling question.