Gladiia Is About to Launch a Glorious Rebellion! / Mother, I'm Out of Strength!
"Ms. Hratya, something seems amiss with your health."
"I remember exactly how long you were gone. From the moment the transparent wall opened, more than half an hour passed, and you watched intently the entire time. I've never seen anyone so focused."
"I'm just worried about Goradya."
"Oh, are you that worried? Your lower back is quite sweaty. Did you just come back from a run?"
Huang Cao placed her hand on her waist, and through her senses, she noticed that there seemed to be a slight "sweaty" smell in a certain area of the other person.
Wow, this is an incredible discovery!
As expected, the other party's half-hour observation was worthwhile. If they truly felt ashamed, they should have run away instead of humiliating themselves.
But the other person continued watching with great interest, and even occasionally placed their hand on their waist.
Chapter 571 Goradya is about to launch a magnificent rebellion!
"You're really a terrible mother. I wonder if you even appreciate your son-in-law's abilities."
"That's it? Any random Aegir is better than you," Hratya said, barely suppressing the strange feeling in her heart.
She would never stoop to lying.
But that's all we can say for now, since the opponent's combat strength is undeniable, at least undeniably formidable.
But now is not the time to praise the other person.
In fact, her eyes were already glued to the room the moment she saw the view inside.
The transparent wall is two-way, meaning that from the moment the transparency mode was activated, both Goradya and Huang Cao could see her.
But the fighting didn't lessen at all; on the contrary, it intensified, like riding a roller coaster.
We are about to reach the summit.
The peak is not the whole story of the roller coaster; it reaches its peak many times within half an hour.
"In short, your plan has failed. From now on Goradya is your boss. Treat her well, or she might turn around and teach you a lesson."
Huang Cao pressed his finger against Hratya's forehead, and the latter immediately felt a strange sensation, as if her soul was bound to her daughter's.
But the initiative is not in their own hands.
My daughter could easily make herself feel like she was living a life worse than death if she wanted to.
Goradya, you wouldn't do that, would you?
Hratya looked at her daughter lying on the bed, seemingly resting with her eyes closed, and fell into deep thought.
"According to your land-dwelling customs, is this how you treat your future mother-in-law?"
"I've been very polite to you. Otherwise, seeing your unseemly behavior, I should have woken up Goradya to see you like this."
Huang Cao pointed to the tiny water droplets at Hratya's feet; the air in Sargol was quite humid and wouldn't dry out anytime soon.
Hratya was instantly struck dumb; she touched it in disbelief...
"Admit it, you're not as detached from reality or as cold-hearted as you think. There's nothing wrong with pursuing power; after all, people strive for higher positions and water flows downhill. But the essence of power is responsibility, and love for those around us."
"Have you ever truly loved your daughter?"
Huang Cao tossed Hratya onto the sofa and retrieved a mirror from the adjacent room.
"Look at yourself now. Have you fulfilled your responsibilities as a mother? You're filled with chaos, sadness, surprise, and regret, but there's not a single word that can be called love."
So, do you really hate me that much?
Hratya gritted her teeth, "Of course I..."
Of course I hate you!
You have robbed me of my freedom, made every step of my life subject to your control, and even forced me to betray my own country.
"What you crave is power, and your current position is much higher than before—Grand Consul. This is no ordinary consul; you can directly oversee three nearby research institutes, essentially making you the teacher of three people."
Hratya was somewhat embarrassed and angry. "But what's the use? My freedom is still in your hands."
"You crave freedom so much, why don't you think about Goradya? Are you really such an inhuman person who can't put yourself in others' shoes?"
Huang Cao was too lazy to say anything to this woman anymore. In any case, he decided to spend the next few days with Goradya and properly correct this woman's distorted values.
That evening, exhausted Goradya finally woke up.
She watched her mother diligently cleaning the living room with a mop, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
After all, the battle between the two had been going on for some time before Hratya returned home, and during that time, the governor's mansion had become a battlefield.
Only when they sensed that Hratya was about to return home did the two gradually move to the normal area.
The traces of the battle left behind were not cleaned up at all, and the place was a scene of "ruin".
She knew that her man had just resolved a lot of trouble, and even her usually fierce mother looked at her with much softer eyes.
After getting dressed, Goradya, who was searching for someone, suddenly smelled a fragrance wafting in the air.
As a highly comprehensive consul's residence, Hratya's home naturally contained a variety of cooking utensils.
However, due to someone's poor communication skills and lack of maternal love, no one has ever entered the kitchen since moving into this mansion.
In her daily life, apart from eating normal food during her breastfeeding period, after growing up, Goradya ate concentrated canned food rich in various nutrients almost every day.
This canned food tastes terrible, but it provides a good supply of essential nutrients and energy for the body.
Hratya's work wasn't actually that busy; after all, being in a high position, she could delegate many trivial tasks to her subordinates.
But she felt she didn't want to waste her limited time on this meaningless attempt to cultivate family bonds.
If she had done anything right when the Little Swordfish was a child, she wouldn't be in this state of being "abandoned by everyone."
"Mother..." Goradya raised her head, her eyes revealing determination.
She was no longer the timid, submissive mother and good daughter she once was.
"Governor Hratya, in about six months, I will also become one of the governors, and at that time I will need your cooperation in my work."
"Is cooperating with your work helping my good son-in-law invade all of Sargol?"
"He told me yesterday that Sargol and Sea Creatures will one day have a terrible war, and Sargol will be the one destroyed."
Hratya despised this kind of behavior that boosted the morale of others while diminishing their own. "Sargol's technology is so powerful; if it weren't for that guy in the kitchen infiltrating us, we should have won."
"My mother holds a high position and should know some of the secrets of this land. The knowledge we have learned from the minds of our ancestors is basically like a frog in a well."
Huang Cao had already told his beloved Captain Swordfish the basics of the world over the past few days.
Therefore, she naturally understood one thing: how could ordinary technological weapons possibly compare to the hopes of Pre-Civilization?
It's impossible for Sargol to have learned most of the technologies of Pre-Civilization in such a short period of time; he might not have even touched upon the basics.
On land, development simply started later, not slower.
Therefore, the Aegir, who have been courting death from beginning to end, will surely be completely devoured by the Sea Creatures.
Even the death of Firstborn is merely a search for more possibilities, a search for a suitable body.
As the two were talking, Huang Cao brought out a large roasted meat dish that she had carefully prepared.
There's nothing that food can't solve; if there is, then eat two meals!
Chapter 572 Mother, I have no strength left!
"Try it. I don't know when it started, but being able to taste my cooking in this capacity has become a very rare thing in this land."
After all, only Master Huang's family members have ever tasted his cooking.
Huang Cao made a huge plate of roasted meat. The meat was a specialty of Utopia, and its deliciousness could easily surpass that of Sargol, which was known as a culinary desert.
Hratya watched her daughter begin to savor the roasted meat, and she felt utterly bored with this meaningless way of life.
However, since she can enjoy this treatment as a "mother-in-law," it is one of the few opportunities she has had in recent years to truly gain a little advantage.
Seeing Hratya begin to back down, Huang Cao felt very gratified.
After all, this was Goradya's choice, and he naturally wanted to give both sides a dignified ending.
If he remained obstinate, Huang Cao believed that Goradya would definitely not make things difficult for him, since the former had plenty of ability and means.
At worst, we can lock them up. We'll provide them with good food and drink every day, but they can only move around in one area.
"Ah Cao, actually I have a bad idea."
"What bad idea?"
"Every time I fight you, I'm the first to fall, so I want my mother to support me for a while. Since I've already suffered so much, I might as well be even more ruthless."
Huang Cao was speechless, but still left the choice to the girl in front of her.
Upon hearing this, Hratya paused in her chewing, staring at her daughter in shock.
Wait, is this something a human being would say?
Why would Goradya have such thoughts in her head?
Hratya wanted to refuse, but Goradya slightly beckoned with her finger, Heratia felt a sharp pain in her heart.
"Mother, I really have to control you," Goradya said earnestly.
Over the next few days, Hratya's desire for control was finally shattered.
Because these days, the sentence she hears most often is...
"Mother, I'm out of strength, please help me."
After spending a very warm and joyful time with filial piety, Huang Cao decided to get down to business.
"Ah Cao, I want to become the supreme leader of Sargol. I believe I can manage this country well."
"Of course I believe you, but this is exhausting, and your body can't handle it right now."
"Deep Sea Hunter, I want to become a Deep Sea Hunter."
These past few days of blissful life made Goradya realize one thing: her physical abilities were truly weak. Although she wasn't as fragile as a jellyfish that could be easily knocked over, her overall combat strength was not high.
They are certainly not as good as ordinary Utopia Warrior.
In the storyline, the Aegir's physical abilities aren't actually that strong; it's the Deep Sea Hunter who are strong, not the Aegir.
The main tools used were various mechanical and physical tools. Before the Deep Sea Hunter were developed, Sargol's main fighting force against the Sea Creatures consisted of various mechs, in addition to soldiers trained through normal training.
However, mech support is easily figured out by Sea Creatures, since you can't change the design every day.
Deep Sea Hunter don't face such difficulties. After all, in addition to their physical attributes, their fighting skills are incredibly diverse, and they are compatible with all sorts of weapons, so they don't have to worry about interface issues.
Machines are difficult to repair when they break down, which is one of the reasons why the Deep Sea Hunter was created.
"Deep Sea Hunter, I can perform the surgery for you," Hratya said, glancing cautiously at her "son-in-law" beside her.
In the past few days, she has basically lost all her dignity and has no means of resisting.
Although resentment still lingers in their hearts, they have no choice but to continue down this path to the bitter end.
After all, for Goradya's sake, Huang Cao wouldn't make things too difficult for himself later.
But if Utopia runs into trouble, Hratya will definitely be purged by Sargol, and then it will be all over.
In conclusion, thanks to the combined efforts of the two, Hratya now has only one path left to take.
"If you want to improve your physical fitness, I can help you do it; there's no need for painful reconstructive surgery."
Huang Cao placed her hands on Goradya's shoulders, and the latter instantly felt a surge of heat in her lower abdomen. Her hair quickly turned silver-white, and her pupils turned scarlet.
It felt like all the muscles in my body were being remodeled, but there was no pain at all.
This is much simpler than the Deep Sea Hunter's modification surgery, and it has no side effects.
It's just that the parts that provide the power are a bit strange.
"I didn't expect it to have this effect. It seems I'll have to try it more often in the future."
A faint blush, easily noticeable, spread across Goradya's beautiful yet icy face, like a volcano hidden beneath an iceberg.
After all, the source of this power comes from the results of juicing these past few days...