Yani seemed to believe what the other woman had said and didn't press further. Instead, she simply sat down on the ground, fished a bag of spicy chips out of her spatial pouch, and asked, "Want some?"
Miss Now pursed her lips. "I only eat Zidi Farm chips. Xishi may be a big brand, but they taste awful."
"One of Xishi's major shareholders is Zi Xinhui."
"So?" Miss Now blinked.
Yani gave her a meaningful look, then pulled out a bag of Zidi Farm chips and a slice of melon drizzled with honey. "Looks like it'll take some time before we know who comes out on top in the struggle for the will to rule. We can keep waiting."
Miss Now took the chips, tore open the bag, and stuffed a big handful into her mouth before saying, "By the way, what are you planning to do once the true ruler has emerged victorious?"
"Hehehe. That depends on her attitude—and my mood, of course." Princess Rainbow Rose spoke as if it were only natural.
Miss Now rolled her eyes, then couldn't help glancing skyward. Her eyesight, far beyond that of an ordinary person and comparable to an advanced radar system, pierced the dense atmosphere once more. There, she saw something truly astonishing.
In low orbit, the four Leviathan Mother Bug ships, now without command, had been reduced to a vast field of burning, shattered biological wreckage.
The Qingqiu, hailed as the most luxurious cruise ship and research vessel in the universe, had just finished its barrage. It hung across the orbital track like a predator fresh from a kill, nonchalantly licking its bloodied claws.
By now, even a heartless, tearless bad woman like Miss Now couldn't help feeling a little sympathy for the doomed. In a remarkably calm tone, as