Ronan clearly remembered that, on "Outer Earth," just over ten hours ago, the Martial Emperor's beautiful hair had been scorched away when she faced a nuclear explosion at close range, leaving only about an inch.
But this look... a wig? Or was he seeing things?
So the Martial Emperor did not travel back and forth in her Real Body?
What exactly was the state of the "Balance of Truth" substitution?
And why was the Martial Emperor presenting herself like this?
"Ronan?"
Ouyang Chen had apparently noticed Ronan's lapse in composure and specifically called out to him again. Following Ronan's gaze, he glanced at the Martial Emperor before looking back.
When his eyes met President Ouyang's, Ronan's chaotic thoughts abruptly settled on a decision. Then he smiled. "I thought Your Majesty wasn't there, which was why I called. Since you are, why not have Your Majesty explain it directly? About 'Outer Earth'... and our plan to send some personnel to 'Outer Earth' for exploration."
Ouyang Chen was visibly taken aback.
Without giving them time to fully react, Ronan bowed. "Your Majesty, you've worked hard!"
Then he hung up at once.
Damn it, he would go find President Ouyang later, compare notes on what the Martial Emperor had said, and see if he could dig out anything else!
Then again, this feeling of throwing caution to the wind and shoving responsibility onto someone else was so satisfying!
The whole world felt refreshed!
As for whether some mess would arise afterward, he could deal with it when it did.
Ronan had already realized that, given his current strength and condition, he was not actually afraid of trouble on Earth's side of spacetime. What he feared was something slippery and elusive, leaving him nowhere to start. Yet the Martial Emperor was on "Outer Earth,"