Chapter 270
If you are truly dedicated to scientific research, and are Genius Society member who can be understood by ordinary people, but at the same time lack the ability to protect yourself, then you are in trouble.
Carl Chadwick, member of the Genius Society #79, is an expert in Solid State Physics, Imaginary Application Theory, and Orbital Mechanics, a genius whose intellect even the Herta couldn't help but praise.
Invited by Dudley and others from the Technology Research and Development Department of Interastral Peace Corporation, he invented the [Imaginary Collapse Pulse]. He regretted it for the rest of his life because his invention was abused and caused huge casualties.
After his physical death, his Memoria Extraction into Memory Bubbles by the company, his the Family, and the Flowing Light Memory Court, and he was imprisoned in Penacony in an attempt to Extraction the technology from his Remembrance.
The other party is in this predicament precisely because they lack sufficient strength.
At least the Interastral Peace Corporation wouldn't dare to cause trouble for Screwllum and the Great Herta.
And Chen Liqi's title of "Master Blacksmith" is obviously quite impressive.
Even though they never forged Miraculous Item or demonstrated Miraculous Item power in public, their ability to manipulate scholars across the galaxy and spread memes with ease through the accounts of just three geniuses served as a powerful deterrent to the Interastral Peace Corporation.
"I see..." Chen Li stroked his chin.
"So have you considered taking action against Interastral Peace Corporation? If you are going to do so, please let me know in advance so I can tell my family to run away quickly, to avoid bloodshed on my parents," Asta said.
Asta truly knew just how extraordinary Chen Li's Miraculous Item were.
"Well, I plan to teach them a lesson, but I don't intend to kill them."
"Oh, so you think the Interastral Peace Corporation doesn't deserve to die? In fact, that's true. Although some departments of the Interastral Peace Corporation are rather abstract and unethical, the Interastral Peace Corporation's actions in connecting various worlds have indeed promoted the spirit of Preservation at some point."
"That's not it. It's mainly because I know an Istina: when the tiger is away, the monkeys reign supreme."
Just like in the movie "Wind and Cloud Riders", when Xiong Xiongba was still around, no random things appeared. But as soon as Xiongba fell, things like Jue Wushen suddenly appeared, and all sorts of Jue Wushen people wanted to dominate the Central Plains.
"Without the Interastral Peace Corporation, a whole bunch of messes would appear. But with the Interastral Peace Corporation, if something goes wrong, I can just go and beat up the Interastral Peace Corporation, and then let them clean up those forces. How about that? Isn't that a brilliant idea?"
"Ah... you're simply a genius." Asta exclaimed in amazement.
Asta never imagined that someone would "use" the Interastral Peace Corporation in this way.
This behavior is theoretically entirely feasible.
Because those messy little factions can run away, but the Interastral Peace Corporation can't.
The headquarters of the Interastral Peace Corporation is located in Pion Point, a fact known throughout the galaxy.
Interastral Peace Corporation is the real example of a company that can run away but can't hide.
Previously, no single power had ever dared to challenge the dominant position of the Interastral Peace Corporation. And the Aeon, who possessed such power, wouldn't bother with such trivial matters.
"My father once said that to deal with corrupt officials, you have to be even more cunning than them. The Interastral Peace Corporation is perfect for being that cunning official. Isn't the Interastral Peace Corporation the largest Preservation force in the entire interstellar space? Why don't I just make that title a reality?"
Chen Li doesn't have time to manage the entire galaxy, but the Interastral Peace Corporation does. It's just that the Interastral Peace Corporation's income is less, and sometimes it has to do unprofitable business... but at least it can still make a profit.
If Interastral Peace Corporation obeys, they only lose money; if they disobey, they lose their lives.
Just like in the Honkai world, it is unknown whether Otto deliberately slowed down the speed of civilization's development when he took control of Schicksal, but having a force that can command global power (Schicksal) has indeed improved people's lives a lot, at least compared to the situation in the early Previous Civilization where there was no leader.
"I feel someone calling me, I can set off... Hey, Great Herta, what brings you here?" Chen Li had just picked up his Slap Gloves when he saw Great Herta suddenly appear next to Asta.
"I heard from Asta that you want to start God War?" the Great Herta said expressionlessly.
"Uh... I just wanted to give Interastral Peace Corporation a job."
Upon seeing the appearance of the Great Ms. Herta, Chen Li seemed to restrain himself somewhat, Asta finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Just tell me, are you trying to start God War?"
"That's right."
"Take me with you. Seriously, why don't you include me in something this fun?" Great Herta glared at Chen Li.
"Didn't you say you were going to analyze the research data and didn't want me to bother you? You even gave me a stern verbal warning for over ten minutes because of that." Chen Li's gaze unconsciously fell on the lips of the Great Herta.
A genuine verbal warning.
"How can that be the same? I don't care, take me with you."
"Ms. Herta, didn't you come here to stop Chen Li? Aren't you afraid of instigating the Destruction of the world God War?"
"Don't worry, Asta. If anything happens, Chen Li will take care of it."
"You really trust Mister Chen Li a lot," Asta sighed.
Asta initially thought the approaching forces were allies, but it turned out they were Chen Li's allies.
Forget it, let's just Destruction. I'm tired.
At worst, after the world Destruction, we can erect a tombstone and write on the epitaph, "I didn't Destruction the world, I just suggested an idea."
May Heaven discern the loyal from the treacherous.
"Can we go now?" Jingliu, finding the argument between the two rather boring.
"Jingliu, don't you feel that there's something slightly off about their conversation?" Baiheng said from the side.
"Hmm? Is there?"
"Of course I can see it. How can you not notice something so obvious? Kid, I'm really worried about your future." Baiheng sighed.
"What's there to worry about?"
"Of course... never mind, let's go watch the God War." Baiheng was really worried about how he would maintain his advantage in such fierce competition without his Jingliu.
But upon closer reflection, the identity of a master seems to be an advantage in itself.
That's alright then.
It's like in a romantic comedy anime, even though your opponents are all outstanding and your choice has no advantage, you don't need to worry about losing at all because your name appears on the title of the anime.
"Smack!"
Urged on by Jingliu, Chen Li made a vertical cut with his Slap Gloves hand, and a black hole appeared before him. After opening the black hole, Chen Li greeted the astonished employee in the Interastral Peace Corporation uniform in front of him.
"Hi."
"Wow!" Upon seeing a Golden Honkai-Moe King suddenly appear in front of him, the company employee shouted that there was a ghost and quickly ran away. However, no matter how fast the other party ran, the black hole next to him kept following him because Chen Li's slap had not yet landed.
"Snap!" Chen Li flicked the forehead of the Great Herta that had popped out curiously and was looking around with his finger, and the black hole finally stopped.
Why did you hit me?
"They kindly helped us get to the vicinity of the Preservation Aeon, so I can't very well attack them."
"You... never mind, but when you come to me for appraisal next time, the price won't be so easy to pay." The Great Herta rolled its eyes at Chen Li before emerging from the black hole and entering the transport ship.
Through the transport ship's floor-to-ceiling windows, the Great Herta used mirror magic to see a planet "in the distance" piled with countless minerals, and "further away" a magnificent and awe-inspiring divine body.
Interastral Peace Corporation has been consistently providing the Preservation Aeon with building materials, but unfortunately the Preservation Aeon never looks at them directly. These building materials have filled up one planet after another around the Preservation Aeon.
Just like now.
"This place seems to be not far from Pion Point's headquarters, right?"
"I remember Pion Point itself is positioned in Kliper's celestial orbit, right? But that's not important. The remaining distance can be shortened using the Herrscher of the Void's teleportation ability. The only pity is that the Preservation Aeon doesn't know my name and has never called me, otherwise he could just slap me straight to the destination. Jingliu, are you planning to stay at the space station first and pick me up after I arrive at the destination, or are you coming with me?" Chen Li looked at Jingliu, who was peeking out from the black hole.
"Stay on the space station for now..."
"Let's go together!" Baiheng interrupted Jingliu.
"Wouldn't it be more convenient for him to use the Friends Circle Terminal once he reaches his destination?" Jingliu wondered.
"If you only care about convenience, you'll miss out on the more important scenery along the way." Baiheng jumped directly to Chen Li's side through the one-way passage, and then pulled Jingliu over without saying a word.
Why do you always prioritize convenience? Why don't you wait until Chen Li marries someone else and has a child, then get the woman's marriage certificate and paste your own photo on it?
Wouldn't that be more convenient?
Please, even the Great Herta knows to simply and cleanly cross this one-way passage, why are you still standing there watching?
Would you have been there to watch them get married?
"When Chen Li teleports, I'll hold my left arm, Great Herta will hold his right arm, and Jingliu, you just jump up and lie on Chen Li's Chen Li so he can carry you."
"Huh?" Jingliu was stunned for a moment after hearing Baiheng's command.
If you want to teleport, why not just put your hand on his shoulder? Why do you have to jump on him?
"Come here, Jingliu, hold this hand." The Great Herta beckoned to Jingliu, then placed the Golden Honkai-Moe King's right hand into Jingliu's arms, while standing on tiptoe to hug Chen Li from behind.
"Set off!"
"..." Baiheng sighed.
Forget it, I'm tired. Let's just Destruction.
Baiheng suddenly understood Asta.
Baiheng doesn't believe you if you say that Jingliu has no feelings for Chen Li.
Because last night, Baiheng heard Jingliu talking in his sleep and calling out Chen Li's name.
You ask why Baiheng heard Jingliu talking in his sleep? Well, it's because the two of them were sleeping in the same bed.
With the activation of the Herrscher of the Void Authority, everyone disappeared from their original spot, and the situation was reported to the higher-ups of the Interastral Peace Corporation through surveillance footage.
The shock of facing the Aeon is indescribable.
Chen Li understood why the Preservation Aeon had killed the Propagation Aeon after three Amber Era.
If such a huge hammer hit you, even if you jumped up to dodge a meteorite when the dinosaurs went extinct and only grazed your knee, a physical education student would still be covered in bruises, right?
Great Herta, Jingliu, and Baiheng stayed in their Friends Circle, and the number of people in their Friends Circle was increasing, with some even starting live streams.
Chen Li, dressed in the Golden Honkai-Moe King Outfit, calmly flew towards the Preservation Aeon who was building the wall, even though he noticed that the people from the Interastral Peace Corporation were observing the situation through certain devices.
The Preservation Aeon is still building the wall. He has definitely discovered Chen Li, but for him, nothing is more important than building the wall.
Apart from...
"Bang!" The hammer that was originally used by the Preservation Aeon to forge a barrier slammed down in front of Chen Li.
The projected Friends Circle flashed with golden light, perfectly preventing the attack.
Although this also meant that Chen Li would forever lose a friend worth one Starstones.
Chen Li wouldn't blame the Preservation Aeon for the sudden attack, after all, Chen Li had just spent a little bit of Imaginary Value to become the Temporary Devouring Star God in order to attract the Preservation Aeon's attention.
Kliper, who originally built the wall to protect himself from the Devouring Star God, suddenly discovered that the Devouring Star God was inside the wall, right next to him. It would be strange if he wasn't agitated.
"Wow, that idiot Preservation got stressed! Hakiper, you bastard..." someone in the Friends Circle laughed heartily.
"You, who could come up with the name Hakiper, must have hired Hakigao at home... Hey, holy crap, Aha, what are you doing here?"
"Tet shared his backup Friends Circle Terminal with me. I came here through legitimate channels, so don't worry about me."
"???"
"There's a traitor among us!"
"Alright, don't worry about it. I'll give each of you a windmill."
"What's the use?"
"It's useless, just for fun. It's even more fun to see you people who doubt the special meaning of this windmill racking your brains here."
"... Could we find a way to kick him out?"
"Kicking him out won't do any good. He's Aeon, he won't freeze to death from the low temperature if he goes out. It's better to let him stay here, so he won't cause trouble when we can't see him."
"Too."
"I am the Miraculous Forger, and I will address the Preservation Aeon..." Just as everyone was discussing how to retaliate, a microphone appeared in Chen Li's hand, and Chen Li's voice spread throughout the sky.
"Isn't that Miraculous Item in Chen Li's hand? What are its effects again?"
"Ask the Robin, he's right here."
"Huh? That Miraculous Item has many effects. Chen Li is currently using the power of words, using his singing to resonate with heaven and earth... Chen Li's way of using it is like an amplifier. I wonder who he wants to send his voice to? All the effects of this Miraculous Item can be increased by the continuous spread of fame. Chen Li, Genius Society member, is very suitable to use this Miraculous Item," Robin explained.
"And what about me?"
"Ms. Herta? You would certainly be a good fit as well."
The Robin remembered that this Microphone Artifact could be picked up and used to punch people, which perfectly matched the Robin's preconceived notion of Magical Girls —the magical time is over! Now it's physical time!
"Let me borrow it sometime. I can lend you one of my Miraculous Item. It's so powerful it can get you a date with anyone!"
Chen Li's voice was clearly heard by the group members, as was the Preservation Aeon Chen Li, and the company executives who were remotely monitoring the situation also heard it.
However, they were still immersed in the fact that the Miraculous Forger could actually withstand a hammer blow from the Preservation Aeon and survive.