Open and Covert Struggles

In the entire Palace City, besides the old Angel King Hua Que, the only person Hua Ye wouldn't dare provoke was probably his uncle, Right Wing King He Zheng!

During the birthday celebrations, because the old Angel King had been focused on the progress of the Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon research, Hua Ye had started to let himself go, infuriating He Zheng. As soon as the birthday period ended, He Zheng came to Hua Ye to give him a stern lecture...

"With the situation in Tiangong so volatile, instead of maintaining good relations with the civilizations under your rule, you're thinking of indulging in pleasure with women? Are you planning to give up the position of Crown Prince?" He Zheng said, his face darkening as he looked at Hua Ye, who seemed impervious to scolding.

"Well, isn't He Xuan helping me maintain those relationships? You know how he works," Hua Ye said, picking his ear. "Besides, those trash civilizations under our rule aren't a big deal, are they?"

"What do you know?" He Zheng was angered by his words, the dark aura on his face intensifying. He rebuked him in a low voice, disappointed in his lack of ambition, "The resource veins discovered by the civilizations under our rule in the Angel Nebula will always have some that haven't been discovered by the Construction Department, like the Dark Sacred Silver that the Second Prince found. Have you forgotten that?"

Hua Ye clicked his tongue and turned to He Zheng, asking, "Uncle, do you think that Dark Sacred Silver Weapon is really that powerful?"

"That's exactly what I was going to tell His Highness next..." He Xuan, who had been silent, suddenly interjected.

"What?" Hua Ye frowned, asking in confusion.

"Previously, the Angel King sent someone to request Neutron Rock scraps, saying they wanted to test that Dark Sacred Silver Longsword. Because Your Highness was not present at the time, I took the liberty of giving them some..."

"What was the result?" Hua Ye sat up straight.

He Xuan first exchanged a glance with his father, then said helplessly, "...The Neutron Rock was easily cut in half."

"You... what did you say?"

"The Dark Sacred Silver Weapon is of great significance. I was concerned about the test, so I personally took the Neutron Rock to the Scientific Research Council and watched the entire process of the experiment..." He Xuan said in a calm voice.

"Damn it, what kind of luck did that Second Prince have to find something like that!"

"Now you know to be anxious?" He Zheng snorted, but soon a smile appeared on his face, "But isn't this a good thing?"

"Good? Uncle, are you kidding me? The Second Prince's Dark Sacred Silver Longsword split the Neutron Rock I was going to use to create a Divine Statue in half. What 'lasting forever and being worshiped by billions'? Isn't that slapping me in the face? What will the old guy think of me?" Hua Ye said with a grimace.

"Your Highness, for you and the Second Prince, a single victory or defeat doesn't mean anything. What we should care about is the future!"

He Zheng gave his son an approving look and continued, "He Xuan is right. Since the Angel King has seen the power of the Dark Sacred Silver Weapon, he will definitely give it enough importance. It will become a major research project for the Scientific Research Council. The only problem right now is finding the Dark Sacred Silver mine. If you find it first, or find more than the Second Prince..."

?!! Hua Ye's eyes lit up, "Then I'll regain the advantage!"

"That's where the role of the civilizations under your rule comes into play, but you, this child..." He Zheng glanced at him and finally shook his head helplessly.

"Oh..." Hua Ye slapped his forehead, realizing the magnitude of his mistake. He said anxiously, "What should I do, Uncle? Quickly help me think of a solution!"

"Your Highness, there's no need to worry. During the birthday celebrations, I already ordered those civilizations under our rule to send people to other star regions to search for mines as soon as they returned to their own civilizations!" He Xuan said calmly.

"Really? That's great!" Hua Ye breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"Be more mindful in the future, don't just think about women all day. Why be in such a hurry? If you become the Angel King..."

"Hehe, Uncle, don't be angry. I'll restrain myself in the future..."

"Ah, this child..." He Zheng didn't believe his nonsense. He sighed, stood up, and said, "You can discuss the next steps with He Xuan. Now that the Angel King's birthday celebrations are over, it's time to shut down the Twin Star Linkage System!"

In the entire Angel Civilization, only He Zheng and Miller hold the title of King. As 'founding heroes,' they not only have their own residences in the Palace District, but also family planets outside the Main Star. Jade Tower Star belongs to the He Zheng family, and together with Left Wing King Miller's Merlot Star, they form a Twin Star Linkage System to protect the safety of Tiangong Main Star.

Jade Tower and Merlot are two planets with nearly identical mass and volume, similar to twin stars. Influenced by the gravity of Tiangong Main Star, they orbit along the same path. What's even more peculiar is that they and the Main Star form a straight line.

The so-called Twin Star Linkage System is an integrated defense system between Jade Tower and Merlot. If one planet is attacked, the other will share the damage, minimizing the intensity of the enemy's strike. The control terminal for this system is located on Tiangong Main Star and operated by the Military Administration Department.

The old Angel King's millennium birthday celebration was held on the Angel Civilization's Main Star. To prevent other hostile civilizations from infiltrating the subordinate delegations, corresponding security measures were necessary. He Zheng, as one of the big shots in the Military Administration Department, was responsible for this matter.

"Oh, right..." He Zheng suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at his son, "He Xuan, about the Third Prince and Fourth Prince..."

"Father, I've already arranged everything!" He Xuan said in a calm voice.

He Zheng nodded almost imperceptibly, he was always very relieved about his son's work.

Hua Ye, who was over there, smirked when he heard their words. The He Zheng father and son were like this, many things could be handled very thoughtfully without him having to worry about them at all, truly reliable.

Speaking of which, what was the name of that little beauty from yesterday? She really drained me, hehehe...

Let's not talk about how the First Prince and Second Prince will fight each other next, I'll turn the camera to Hua Zhen here.

"Pretending to be pure is really tiring~~" As he stepped into the interior of the aircraft returning to his palace, a huge sense of exhaustion instantly surged like a tide, causing Hua Zhen to collapse on the seat like a dead dog.

Gus came to his side and said cautiously, "Your Highness, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, I won't die..." Hua Zhen closed his eyes slightly and waved his hand at him lazily, "During this time I was at Consort Xin Yao's place, what's the progress of the Scientific Research Council's research on Micro Wormhole Transportation? Have you heard any news?" Currently, the only thing he cares about most is this matter, after all, it concerns his little life.

"Of course!" Gus said excitedly, "Your Highness, the Scientific Research Council has successfully researched the Micro Wormhole Transportation technology!!"

"What did you say?" Hua Zhen sat up with a jolt, and said in disbelief, "Actually... actually so fast!"

"The thing is like this, Your Highness..." Gus explained with a radiant expression, "With the previous experience in researching Wormhole Transportation itself, and some retained data to help, the Scientific Research Council's research on Micro Wormhole Transportation Weapon technology has been smoother than imagined. Although it is still in the experimental stage, I believe it will be a matter of time before it is popularized in the army!"

Hua Zhen was stunned for a while after listening, then the corners of his mouth slowly widened, and his eyes were filled with unspeakable excitement, which completely exceeded his expectations.

Gus looked at him with admiration: "Your Highness, you don't know, because of this matter, the Angel King has praised you a lot~"

"This is nothing, your Highness knows more than you think~" A trace of pride flashed in Hua Zhen's eyes, he paused and suddenly let out a soft huh, looked at Gus and said, "Logically speaking, this shouldn't be something you can know, right?"

"Uh... yes, Your Highness, I heard it from Xuan Ji!"

"Xuan Ji?"

"Yes, Your Highness, after the Micro Wormhole Transportation technology research was successful, he came to your palace after completing the handover matters at the Scientific Research Council!"

"He's already here? These good things really come one after another~" Hua Zhen smiled, "Speed up a bit, I can't wait to see this guy!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"