In the entire Palace District, aside from Old Angel King Hua Que, the only person Hua Ye dared not provoke was probably his uncle, Right Wing King He Zheng!
During the birthday celebration, because the Old Angel King had been focused on the progress of the Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon research, Hua Ye had started letting himself go, infuriating He Zheng. As soon as the celebration ended, He Zheng came to Hua Ye to lecture him...
"With the Heavenly Palace's situation changing so unpredictably, instead of using this critical time to maintain good relations with the Subordinate Civilizations, you're still thinking about indulging yourself with women. Are you planning to hand over the position of heir apparent?" He Zheng said darkly as he looked at Hua Ye, who acted like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water.
"Oh, come on, isn't He Xuan maintaining those relationships for me? Don't you know how capable he is?" Hua Ye said as he picked at his ear. "Besides, what's so special about those scum from the Subordinate Civilizations?"
"What do you know?" Hua Ye's words angered He Zheng greatly, and the Black Qi on his face deepened as he snapped in disappointment, "There will always be resource veins discovered by the Subordinate Civilizations beyond the Angel Nebula that the Construction Department hasn't found, like the Dark Sacred Silver discovered by the Second Prince. Have you forgotten that?"
Hua Ye smacked his lips, then turned to He Zheng and asked, "Uncle, do you think those Dark Sacred Silver Weapons are really that powerful?"
"That's precisely what I was about to tell Your Highness..." He Xuan, who had remained silent until then, suddenly interjected.
"What?" Hua Ye asked with a frown.
"Earlier, the Angel King sent someone to request scraps of Neutron Rock, saying they wanted to test that Dark Sacred Silver Longsword. Since Your Highness wasn't present at the time, I took the liberty of giving them some..."
"What happened?" Hua Ye straightened up.
He Xuan first exchanged a look with his father before saying helplessly, "...The Neutron Rock was easily cut in half."
"Y-you... what did you say?"
"Dark Sacred Silver Weapons are of great significance. I was particularly concerned about this test, so I personally brought the Neutron Rock to the Scientific Research Council and watched the entire experiment..." He Xuan said evenly.
"Damn it, what kind of dogshit luck did Old Second step in to find something like that?!"
"Now you know to worry?" He Zheng snorted, but soon smiled. "But isn't this a good thing?"
"Good? Uncle, are you mistaken? Old Second's Dark Sacred Silver Longsword split the Neutron Rock I used to forge the Divine Statue in two! What happened to standing eternal and receiving the worship of billions? Isn't that a slap in my face? What will the old man think of me?" Hua Ye said with an ugly expression.
"Your Highness, at present, a single victory or defeat means nothing between you and the Second Prince. What matters is the future!"
He Zheng gave his son an approving glance and took over, saying, "He Xuan is right. Since the Angel King has seen the power of Dark Sacred Silver Weapons, he will certainly attach great importance to them. They will become one of the Scientific Research Council's major research projects. The only issue now is finding Dark Sacred Silver veins. If you find them first, or find more than the Second Prince..."
Hua Ye's eyes suddenly lit up. "Then I can turn the tables again!"
"This is where the Subordinate Civilizations prove their worth, but you..." He Zheng glanced at him before finally shaking his head helplessly.
"Ah..." Hua Ye slapped his forehead, only now realizing how serious his mistake had been. He said anxiously, "What should I do, Uncle? Hurry and help me think of something!"
"Your Highness need not worry. During the birthday celebration, I already ordered those Subordinate Civilizations to send people to other star domains to search for mineral veins as soon as they returned to their own civilizations!" He Xuan said calmly.
"Really? That's great!" Hua Ye let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"Be more mindful in the future. Stop thinking about women all day. Why rush over such temporary pleasures? If you become the Angel King..."
"Hehe, Uncle, don't be angry. I'll restrain myself from now on..."
"Ah, you child..." He Zheng did not believe a word of it. With a sigh, he rose to his feet and said, "Discuss the next matters with He Xuan. Now that the Angel King's birthday celebration has ended, it's time to shut down the Twin Star Linkage System!"
In the entire Angel Civilization, only He Zheng and Miller held king-level titles. As the "founding meritorious officials," they not only had their own residences in the Palace District, but also possessed family planets beyond the Main Star. Jade Tower Star belonged to He Zheng's family, and together with Left Wing King Miller's Merlot Star, it formed a Dual Star Linkage Mechanism to protect the safety of the Heavenly Palace's Main Star.
Jade Tower Star and Merlot Star were nearly identical in mass and size, like twin stars. Influenced by the Main Star's gravity, they orbited along the same track. More remarkably, the two planets and the Main Star formed a straight line.
The so-called Dual Star Linkage Mechanism integrated the offense and defense of Jade Tower Star and Merlot Star. If one planet came under attack, the other would share the damage, reducing the enemy's strike power to its minimum. The mechanism's control terminal was located on the Heavenly Palace's Main Star and operated by the Military Administration Department.
The Old Angel King's Millennial Birthday Celebration was held on the Angel Civilization's Main Star. To prevent other hostile civilizations from infiltrating the delegations of the Subordinate Civilizations, appropriate security measures naturally could not be neglected. As one of the leaders of the Military Administration Department, He Zheng was responsible for this matter.
"Oh, right..." He Zheng suddenly stopped and turned to his son. "He Xuan, the Third Prince and Fourth Prince..."
"Father, I've already made all the arrangements!" He Xuan said evenly.
He Zheng nodded almost imperceptibly. He had always been at ease when it came to his son's work.
Hua Ye, listening from the side, curled his lips into a sinister smile. That was how the He Zheng father and son were. They could handle many matters flawlessly without him needing to worry about them at all. They really were reliable.
Come to think of it, what was that little beauty's name yesterday? She drained me dry, hehe...
For now, let us set aside how the First Prince and Second Prince would openly and secretly contend, and turn our attention to Hua Zhen.
"Putting on an innocent act is fucking exhausting~~" The moment Hua Zhen stepped into the aircraft returning to his Bedroom Palace, overwhelming exhaustion washed over him like a tide, leaving him sprawled in his seat like a dead dog.
Gus came to his side and asked carefully, "Your Highness, are you all right?"
"Don't worry, I won't die..." Hua Zhen said lazily, his eyes half-closed as he waved a hand at Gus. "While I was with Consort Xin Yao, how did the council's research into Micro Wormhole Transportation progress? Did you hear any news?" At present, this was the only matter he truly cared about, since it concerned his life.
"Of course!" Gus said excitedly. "Your Highness, the Scientific Research Council has successfully developed Micro Wormhole Transportation technology!!"
"What?" Hua Zhen jolted upright and said in disbelief, "S-so quickly!"
"This is what happened, Your Highness..." Gus explained animatedly. "With their previous experience researching Wormhole Transportation itself, along with the help of some preserved data and materials, the Scientific Research Council's study of Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology went unimaginably smoothly. Though it is still in the experimental stage, I believe it will only be a matter of time before it is deployed throughout the military!"
Hua Zhen was stunned for a long while. Then the corners of his mouth slowly spread into a grin, his eyes filling with indescribable excitement. This had completely exceeded his expectations.
Gus looked at him with admiration. "Your Highness, you have no idea how much the Angel King praised you because of this~"
"What is this? Your prince knows far more than you could imagine~" A trace of pride flashed through Hua Zhen's eyes. After a pause, he suddenly gave a soft sound of surprise and looked at Gus. "Logically speaking, this isn't something you should know, is it?"
"Uh... yes, Your Highness. I heard it from Xuan Ji!"
"Xuan Ji?"
"That's right, Your Highness. After the Micro Wormhole Transportation technology was successfully developed and he finished handling the handover at the council, he came to your Bedroom Palace!"
"He's already here? Good things really do come one after another~" Hua Zhen smiled. "Pick up the speed. I can't wait to meet this guy!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
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