Chapter 270

So Vita actually looked thoughtful, "Since it's the Power of Light, and I'm a beautiful girl, why not call it the Beauty of Light..."

"What's the fundamental difference between this and magical girls?"

Ai Yue rolled his eyes at her. "That's enough. Don't push your luck."

With Ai Yue's current abilities, how could he not see that Vita was trying to make fun of him?

"Oops, we've been spotted."

Vita smiled, then became serious. "So, what do you need me to do?"

"It's very simple, just relax."

Ai Yue extended his finger and gently touched Vita's forehead. "Then leave the rest to me."

When Vita saw Ai Yue's actions, Vita instinctively wanted to dodge—she was actually a very insecure person, so she always subconsciously wanted to avoid other people getting close.

However, she quickly realized what was happening, suppressed her instincts, and then closed her eyes.

When Ai Yue's finger touched Vita's forehead, Vita felt as if she were in a warm embrace, making her subconsciously want to curl up and enjoy the feeling.

But at this moment she had lost control of her body and could only passively accept the infusion of Ai Yue's power. Gradually, the warm feeling became more intense, and then completely dissipated, as if it were just an illusion.

"Alright."

Ai Yue's voice made Vita open her eyes again, but when she looked down, she didn't find any changes in herself.

Not to mention any weapons or equipment, she didn't even find the so-called "Soul Crystal".

"The Soul Crystal is naturally inside your body. Why expose it? To become a target for the enemy?"

Faced with Vita's question, Ai Yue shook his head. "As for equipment and weapons, I don't know what you're good at or what kind of outfit you like, so I'll leave it to you to handle."

At this point, he stepped back a few paces, giving Vita enough space. "Perfect timing. As the first user of the 'Core of Light,' let me see what kind of miracles this power can create."

"Your tone is a bit strange,"

Vita listened to Ai Yue's words, a subtle expression appearing on her face. "You're not going to tell me that you don't know what will happen next either, are you?"

Ai Yue could only respond with a polite smile.

He can't exactly tell the other party, "Although I don't know, I can guarantee there will be absolutely no problem because I have a cheat code," right?

Although Ai Yue didn't explain, Vita ultimately chose to believe him because he had always seemed reliable. She closed her eyes and began to sense the power buried within her heart.

The next second, light burst forth from her body, a thick, pure white liquid enveloping Vita's form and outlining her alluring curves. Then, the light began to expand, as if guided by a pair of hands, causing it to transform into the shape of clothing on Vita's body.

As the light gradually dimmed, different colors finally emerged from the pure white surface. Brilliant colors rushed out from the pure white and eventually transformed into a gorgeous dress on Vita's body.

As Ai Yue watched this scene, a subtle thought flashed through his mind.

These special effects really make it look like a magical girl transformation.

"How?"

Vita opened her eyes again and finally nodded in satisfaction. Then she looked at Ai Yue and said, "Isn't this outfit beautiful?"

As she spoke, she deftly twirled in front of Ai Yue, as if showing off her design.

Unlike Vita's seemingly warm and cheerful personality, the clothes she designed for herself were very conservative. From her shoulders to her fingertips, from her chest to her back, and even her abdomen and waist, not a single part of her body was exposed. Even her legs, which were visible through the hem of her skirt, were covered by what appeared to be a thin white veil.

It's important to understand that clothing formed from the Power of Light is essentially just an outfit. Even if it's designed to be as revealing as a bikini swimsuit, the exposed skin will still be well protected by the Power of Light. Therefore, Vita's design might indicate that she still harbors a deep sense of alienation from the outside world and others.

Moreover, after obtaining the "Core of Light," Vita should have combined with this power to gain new abilities, but apart from the different nature of the power, she didn't seem to have changed much from before, which obviously means that she is actually quite conservative.

Of course, none of this mattered to Ai Yue. He merely glanced at the hem of her skirt, which was longer than her legs, before focusing his attention on the wing-like object made up of many small parts hovering behind Vita's head. "Not bad, is this your weapon?"

"Yes, what appears to be merely a beautiful decoration is actually a sharp blade,"

Vita blinked, and the wing-like thing quietly disintegrated, transforming into a swirling storm of swords between the two. "How about it? Isn't it beautiful and charming yet sharp, just like the lovely little Vita?"

"It really matches your treacherous personality."

Ai Yue nodded, then flicked his finger lightly, and the storm of sword blades swept back, transforming back into decorations behind Vita. "But this is fine too, it's less likely to suffer losses."

"The way you're talking is like an elder sending a younger person off to work."

Vita pouted, then suddenly smiled. "Oh, I forgot, it does seem to be about that now?"

Although they are nominally in a superior-subordinate relationship, considering Ai Yue's personality, it wouldn't be wrong to call him the father of the entire Solar System.

"Yes, to be precise, you can call me father."

Ai Yue shrugged and smiled. "Alright, now that things are resolved, it's time to tell you something else."

"Another thing?"

Vita looked somewhat taken aback, because she sensed a trap in Ai Yue's smile. "Is there anything else?"

"Gaining power naturally comes at a price,"

Ai Yue said with a smile, "Although I forgot to tell you before, it's the same as telling you now."

"They're not the same at all!"

Vita protested loudly, but finally sighed, "Fine, tell me, what's the price?"

Although Ai Yue's words were unreasonable, they were indeed true—even if she had known there would be a price to pay, Vita would not have been able to refuse this power.

"The price is,"

As Ai Yue said this, his smile became somewhat distorted, "You have to grant me one wish."

Do you want to hear what you're saying?

Vita paused for two seconds, then pointed to herself with a blank expression, "Give me your wish? Who? Me?"

Although it sounds outrageous, it is indeed true.

After all, a crucial element of the original "Soul Core Contract Technology," or rather, the trap that lured users in, was "wish."

From small things like obtaining money and resurrecting the dead, to large things like traveling through timelines and even distorting the laws of the universe, whatever it is, as long as there is enough cause and effect, then it can be fulfilled.

Because it is not the Incubator Civilization that fulfills this wish, but the laws of this universe, even wishes that exceed the capabilities of the Incubator Civilization can be fulfilled as long as the conditions are met.

But it was precisely because of this mechanism that a miracle was ultimately created that exceeded the expectations of the Incubator Civilization.

This wish mechanism was not only retained by Ai Yue, but even reversed, becoming a strange design where users must fulfill one of Ai Yue's wishes.

This seemingly prank design is actually the most important mechanism in the entire "Core of Light".

Because this wish is not fulfilled by the user, but it can still be effective on the user. In other words, even if the wish is beyond the user's ability, it will inevitably be fulfilled.

So, under Vita's bewildered gaze, Ai Yue patted her shoulder and said casually, "My wish is that you don't die out there."

Vita blinked, looked down at herself, and then continued to look blankly at herself, "And then? Is the wish fulfilled?"

She didn't feel any change in herself, just like that sentence from earlier... it really was just a simple sentence.

However, it's normal that she can't feel it, since she's not the one receiving this wish—of course, there's no need for her to know about such things.

"Actually, I was just kidding."

Ai Yue smiled and said, "It's just a kind blessing. Do you really expect me to grant my wish?"

"I see,"

Only then did Vita breathe a sigh of relief, and then she showed her usual smile, "I was still nervous, afraid that you would make a wish that I couldn't fulfill."

Then she looked at Ai Yue with a serious expression and said, "I assure you, I will definitely not let you down."

Although it may not be apparent from the surface, Vita is indeed a person with strong principles.

As the saying goes, "Give a peach and receive a plum in return," Ai Yue has invested so much in her, so even if Vita cannot repay him with something of equal value, she will at least try her best to complete the tasks he has assigned her.

But this makes the pressure really high.

Vita smiled as she imagined what lay beyond the Solar System.

But this feeling seems pretty good too.

"I have no doubt about that,"

Seeing Vita's unusually serious demeanor, Ai Yue didn't seem to mind much. "On one hand, you are indeed very capable, but on the other hand, I don't have high expectations for you anymore."

"If you ever leave the Solar System and commit a crime, just don't expose me."

"What? This still shows they don't trust me!"

"Instead of dwelling on these things, we should take another look around here,"

Ai Yue did not respond to that question, but changed the subject, saying, "After all, once we leave, we will never see it again."

"That doesn't matter. I really have no attachment to this place."

Vita smiled. "In fact, it's more like leaving this place in a mess when you leave makes you feel much better!"

"That would be perfect."

For the next few days, Vita stayed in the base, getting familiar with her newly acquired powers.

However, the training subjects were not Ai Yue, but the base itself.

In Vita's words, "No destruction, no construction." Without destroying the prison that once imprisoned her, her new persona could not be established. So these past few days, she has been working hard to smash, loot, and burn, trying to turn this place into complete ruins.

However, under Vita's deliberate control, she managed to avoid the Sea of Quantum Teleportation Gate left behind by So.

She stood in front of this door, looking at the thing in her hand with a nostalgic gaze.

That was a "message in a bottle" she made, a bottle that could drift in the Sea of Quantum for a long time and could only be opened by the right person.

"Oh, Mara, if only you could stay a little longer!"

As Vita spoke to herself, she sent the message in a bottle into a chaotic Sea of Quantum. "If you had stayed until now, the two of us could have traveled together and left this place in style."

Finally, she chuckled again, "But you, you took so many people with you when you left, you must be living a pretty carefree life now, right? I hope you don't do too many bad things, otherwise if Ai Yue catches you, you'll be in big trouble."

In the blink of an eye, the message in the bottle disappeared from Vita's sight. She tried to open her eyes wide, but couldn't find a trace. She could only shake her head helplessly. "But you still have your thoughtful friend Vita, who's willing to give you a warning in advance. Don't forget to thank me later, okay?"

Just then, a voice entered Vita's mind. "Vita, the Star-Crosser has finished adjusting, what have you been up to?"

"They're here! They're here!"

Vita responded in her mind, then took two steps back and gently raised her hand.

The next second, this room, the only one intact besides the Star-Crosser Hangar, was completely destroyed by Vita's power, leaving no trace of its original state.

Vita didn't look back again and left directly.

When she returned to the hangar, Vill-V eagerly came over and pulled her toward the Star-Crosser: "Hey, hurry up! The Star-Crosser's first activation ceremony is such an important occasion, how can you, as the protagonist, be absent!"

In fact, the Star-Crosser can activate the Star Descenders however they want, but Vill-V is a person who values appearances, so she strongly insists on holding a small ceremony, even if it's just the three of them here.

Without any resistance, Vita was put into the cockpit of the Star-Crosser by Vill-V. Ai Yue had already been stuffed into the cockpit. The three people standing in the fairly spacious cockpit suddenly felt a little crowded.

"Alright, everything is ready."

Vill-V stood to the side, hastily opened a bottle of champagne, and then urged Vita, "Vita, you can activate it now!"

Ai Yue casually closed the champagne bottle that Vill-V had opened and put it away, saying, "Let's begin."

Vita nodded, placing her hands excitedly on the control panel in front of her.

There is no complicated control system here (of course, Vill-V did make one, but it was never used and was hidden away), only a sphere that looks like it is made of crystal.

That is the Star-Crosser's "control lever"—with this, Vita can establish a soul connection with the Star-Crosser, and from then on, she can control this behemoth simply by thinking about it.

As Vita moved, a deep roar came from the cockpit, and several screens in front of the three lit up one after another, gradually displaying the scenery outside. The clarity of the scenery was so good that it gave people the feeling of being directly in the scene.

At the same time, Vill-V pressed a button on her waist, and the ceiling of the hangar opened, and the landing gear that held the Star-Crosser took it up into the sky.

"Congratulations."

Ai Yue clapped his hands.

Congratulations!

Vill-V echoed this sentiment.

Vita nodded to them, her face revealing barely suppressed excitement.

How could she not be excited when her long-held dream was about to come true?

The next second, the light from a distant star shone down on the Star-Crosser, and the giant robot immediately unleashed a fierce torrent of energy, breaking free from the landing gear and flying straight into space.

It opens its arms toward the sun, as if to embrace it, or as if to say goodbye to it.

Goodbye, Solar System.