Jiyuan: Kafka, I Think Stelle Needs a Godfather!

Following Silver Wolf's words were various experimental data and the performance of the star core energy. After reading them, Jingliu and Ruan Mei turned their gaze to Ji Yuan.

"Ji Yuan, what are your thoughts on all of this?"

Nguyen Mai asked him.

She is a life scientist, but her research on stellar nuclei is not extensive. Now she is placing her hopes on her students.

Seeing his teacher's gaze, Ji Yuan thought for a moment and said to his teacher, "Teacher, can I have the star core? I need to think about it carefully."

We'll figure out how to get the star's reward tomorrow during the day; I also need to do some experiments on my own.

"Good."

Ruan Mei turned and went into the laboratory, then took out two wrapped star cores and handed them to Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan held two star cores in his hands, closed his eyes slightly, and entered a state of study.

The experiment, naturally, had to be conducted in his virtual space.

This time, Ji Yuan did not go to the location of the virtual Ruan Mei, but instead went to the battle testing ground of Zephyro once again.

"Silver Wolf said that ordinary Emanator energy cannot unleash the full power of the star core, so what about extraordinary energy?"

Ji Yuan is not immortal outside, but in this virtual space he possesses an immortality even stronger than that of a blade.

With two star cores in his hand, two more star cores appeared in his hand when he entered the virtual space.

In this virtual training ground, one can endlessly experiment to see how much power the star core can unleash from powerful external attacks.

Looking at the training ground, Ji Yuan took out the body of the Emanator of Abundance and placed it on the ground.

"Then, let's begin!"

A tall enemy appeared before Ji Yuan.

It was none other than the Lord of Destruction, Zephyro.

This is the most powerful enemy he has encountered so far, and his individual strength is the greatest among the seven Lord of Destruction. If Ji Yuan goes head-to-head with him using the Star Core, he will definitely suffer the greatest attack.

As soon as the virtual Zephyro appeared, Ji Yuan immediately activated a star core and rushed towards it.

When the virtual Zephyro saw Ji Yuan rushing over, it instantly launched an attack on him.

Ji Yuan wanted to test the strength of the star core, so he neither dodged nor avoided the attack of the Zephyro, nor did he activate his defense, and went straight to meet it.

With a loud bang, Ji Yuan's body exploded along with the star core.

During the explosion, Ji Yuan carefully observed the changes in the star core and the state of the Emanator of Abundance's corpse on the ground.

No,

It was unsuccessful.

He thought to himself.

The next second, Ji Yuan appeared unharmed on the training field.

"Again."

He once again used the Star Core to attack the Zephyro.

With another loud bang, Ji Yuan and the star core exploded once again.

After trying this experiment several times, Ji Yuan picked up another star core and opened the restrictions on both star cores at the same time, allowing their powers to influence each other.

Boom—

Before Ji Yuan could even fight Zephyro, he was killed by the power of the two star cores.

Ji Yuan reappeared and then adjusted the position and distance between the two star cores, etc.

Boom—

Boom—

After several self-destructions, Ji Yuan finally found a way to make the two star cores influence each other, disrupting their internal stability without causing an immediate explosion.

After doing so, he turned his gaze back to the Zephyro.

Let's go!

Ji Yuan rushed forward, facing the attack of the Zephyro head-on.

This time, Ji Yuan sensed an even more terrifying explosion. Even the attacking Zephyro was affected by this explosion.

However, looking at the star core that had not yet been fully activated and the Emanator of Abundance's corpse, which was only damaged and had no energy inside, Ji Yuan sighed inwardly.

More needs to be done.

Chapter 172 Ji Yuan: Kafka, I think Xingque needs a godfather!

Ji Yuan then made several more attempts. Although he found a way to reliably hold the two star cores in his hands and obtain the best results, he still couldn't make the two star cores play their maximum role.

Even the Lord of Destruction, Zephyro, couldn't unleash the full power of the two star cores.

"Is going to find stars the only option?"

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Feeling that continuing wouldn't be of much help, Ji Yuan gave up on this near-self-destructive form of torture. However, to hone his combat skills, Ji Yuan still projected a virtual image of Sam to fight against himself.

If he doesn't use other methods, his physical strength is roughly the same as Sam's. He could defeat Sam with his blade-fighting swordsmanship, but Sam's immortality would make him the final victor in the war. However, Sam wouldn't be of much use for Ji Yuan's technical training; Sam is still the most suitable trial subject.

Ji Yuan fought 31 consecutive matches against the virtual Sam avatar, ultimately winning 16. After the matches, Ji Yuan felt that his body had been thoroughly trained, reaching its limit.

After finishing his workout, Ji Yuan didn't rush out but instead went to find the virtual Ruan Mei.

The gaze shifted from the training field to the virtual experimental classroom of Ruan Mei.

Upon arriving at the classroom, Ji Yuan heard the sound of running water. Turning around, he saw a bathroom next to the laboratory. The virtual Ruan Mei was soaking in the bathtub, hot water cascading down from the showerhead, and Ji Yuan could see her jade-like back.

Water flowed gently over her smooth, jade-like skin and collarbone, creating a dreamlike effect under the bathroom light. Her long, black hair was damp, and the virtual Ruan Mei lowered her head, revealing the pinkish-white nape of her neck. At that moment, the virtual Ruan Mei noticed Ji Yuan turn away, the steam in the bathroom making her beautiful face appear even more hazy, her eyes filled with a plaintive, seemingly fragile allure.

Virtual Ruan Mei cupped a ball of foam in her hands and said to Ji Yuan in an inviting tone, "You've come at just the right time. Would you like to take a shower together?"

"Forget it, forget it, let's just forget about this."

Ji Yuan quickly waved his hand.

"Alright, I was just thinking of letting you relax after all that training you've had, right?" Hearing Ji Yuan's words, the virtual Ruan Mei slowly nodded and stood up from the bathtub, revealing her perfect curves to Ji Yuan.

After quickly drying her clothes, the virtual Ruan Mei wrapped a towel around herself and sat down on the chair next to Ji Yuan. Because of her height, her feet dangled and swayed gently.

"Want to have something to relax with?" Virtual Ruan Mei looked at Ji Yuan, then took out a cocktail glass and poured two glasses of mysterious liquid into it. Virtual Ruan Mei smiled as she watched him back away, "Don't worry, I don't drink alcohol. This is just nutrient solution."

"Thank you, teacher. Hmm, I wasn't too tired just now. I found those battles quite interesting." Ji Yuan took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The nutrient solution was very stimulating; at first, it felt like the coolness of mint amplified tenfold, and after a while, it became as hot as hot milk.

Feeling the sensation of coolness followed by heat, Ji Yuan then said to the virtual Ruan Mei, "Teacher, I was just going to get two star cores to conduct an experiment."

"Oh? What were the results of the experiment?" Upon hearing Ji Yuan's words, Virtual Ruan Mei no longer bothered to tempt Ji Yuan and quickly sat up straight to ask.

"I am not capable of activating the power of the star core at the moment."

Ji Yuan frankly recounted to Virtual Ruan Mei everything that had just happened, including using the Zephyro as a self-destruct experiment on the training ground.

Upon hearing this, the virtual Ruan Mei couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression.

"How about we create a Propagation Emanator first, and then use Propagation Emanator self-destruction to blast out the immortal matter? Hmm, and regarding the crisis you're facing, maybe we should ask for more materials and then directly control the Emanator self-destruct. That way..."

A dangerous glint flashed in her eyes.

Ji Yuan swallowed hard as he watched.

In battle, they would pull out a Propagation Emanator and have it self-destruct next to the enemy? Ji Yuan thought about it. If they did that, they would probably be even more hated by the Anti-Matter Legion or the Abundance Fiends.

Ji Yuan quickly waved his hand at the virtual Ruan Mei: "We don't have that many materials here. Besides, it's too dangerous to Emanator to self-destruct. Now, I have another way."

"What method?"

Ji Yuan said, "There is a star core within Xing's body. If I make contact with her, I might be able to find a solution to the star core problem. However, I don't know how to establish contact with her so that the system can make a judgment?"

Perhaps Xing's status is powerful enough, but if one cannot achieve something significant with her, the gains will be extremely limited.

"Or, why don't you just tell her you want to sleep with her?"

The virtual Ruan Mei showed a thoughtful expression and spoke to Ji Yuan.

"I'm sure Xing will hit me on the head with Baseball Bat."

Ji Yuan answered immediately.

Xing's personality is more like that of an ordinary girl; if Ji Yuan says anything harassing, she will definitely get angry.

"So, are you going to just drug her? Or are you interested in her body and want to have her undergo some experiments on the operating table, maybe even make a few incisions?"

Virtual Nguyen Mai then made two more suggestions.

Each punishment was more severe than the last.

Ji Yuan listened speechlessly and said, "I think if we do that, we'll have to prepare to fight the Nameless in addition to the Company and the Anti-Matter Legion."

"If that's the case, then it's up to you. Use your charm as a boy to make her fall for you."

"This..."

While Ji Yuan was still hesitating, the virtual Ruan Mei had already approached him.

He gently unzipped the zipper, then said in a suggestive tone, "You have to believe you're very charming. Before you leave, I'll certainly reward you properly. Hopefully, next time, the environment here will be even more complete."

As she said this, she picked up the nutrient solution and poured it into her mouth.

This liquid,

But it can make people experience ten times the stimulation of mint before experiencing extreme heat.

After leaving the virtual space, Ji Yuan looked at Ruan Mei, who was currently conducting an experiment in a test tube, with a somewhat strange expression.

The memory of the person who looked exactly like her had given him a jolt, and Ji Yuan couldn't help but glance at Ruan Mei a few more times. Ruan Mei, seeing Ji Yuan awake, walked to his side and asked, "How are things? Do you have any ideas?"

"Hmm, a little bit, but not much. I need to do some research and think it over carefully. It should take another day or two, maybe three days, before I can figure it out."

Ji Yuan answered Ruan Mei.

Ruan Mei smiled and nodded, "Okay, then I will make efforts in other areas."

"Alright, things are settled here now. Let's go back." Jingliu had been watching from the side, and seeing that Ji Yuan was alright, he immediately wanted to head back home.

Ruan Mei looked up at Jingliu: "Perfect, I'll go back too."

Jingliu raised an eyebrow. "I thought you would stay here and do experiments day and night."

"Sometimes even I need to rest. Only by balancing work and rest can experiments be successful."

Jingliu's eyes showed some dissatisfaction. She had felt quite good about being held and slept in Ji Yuan's arms all night last time. Now, she had waited here for most of the day in vain, and she was planning to go back to sleep tonight.

But with Ruan Mei present, she knew in her heart that trying to do anything to Ji Yuan without going through Ruan Mei would be extremely difficult. Similarly, Ruan Mei couldn't possibly do anything to Ji Yuan without her.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan felt inexplicably at ease.

Looks like I can finally get a good rest tonight.

Ji Yuan, Ruan Mei, and Jingliu returned to Klippefort and had a good night's rest.

The next morning, Nguyen Mai had already left for her laboratory outside the city to conduct research. Ji Yuan walked towards the restaurant, pondering the tasks for the day.

Today's task is simple: find a way to obtain information about how to process the star core from Xing.

"Should I exploit a bug and tell Xing that I want to marry Tingyun as a surprise, and then have her, Tingyun's good friend, act as a stand-in to rehearse? That way, would I be able to complete the achievement of having a wedding with Xing?"

Thinking this to himself, Ji Yuan subconsciously shook his head.

In his heart, a wedding was still a solemn and sacred event. To treat it casually and perfunctorily would be disrespectful to both Tingyun and Xing.

And...

As he stood at the restaurant entrance, lost in thought, Ji Yuan saw Xing return from outside. On her back was a huge black bag. Upon closer inspection, Ji Yuan noticed it appeared to be filled with various kinds of trash.

Did they go out and rummage through trash cans on the street first thing in the morning?