Aventurine: Jiyuan, I've seen through your trump card [5k]

Like Ji Yuan, she also had no intention of resting.

Especially when she came to the outside of Belobog and saw the people feeling fear because of the coming darkness, she felt even more determined to stand up.

Regardless of the outcome, she cannot let people lose hope.

By racking her brains for the words, Bronya rekindled hope in everyone's hearts.

Seeing that everyone's spirits had improved considerably, she quickly added, "Soon, we will be launching a counterattack against those Anti-Matter Legion. However, we still have a lot to prepare before the counterattack, so I hope that all residents of Belobog will return to their posts and contribute to our upcoming battle."

Bronya worried that if they stayed home and let their minds wander, it would negatively affect them. So she decided to get them moving; only by moving around could they alleviate the tension brought on by the darkness.

Everyone went to do their own work.

Bronya slowly walked down from the platform, her back to it, and couldn't help but cover her eyes with her hands.

She too felt fear and dread, completely unaware of the outcome of confronting the Anti-Matter Legion. The enemy was led by a Lord of Destruction, and she was truly terrified.

Bronya was trembling with fear.

"Hopefully, Ji Yuan and the others can really find a solution to the problem."

Bronya, who just gave everyone confidence, is actually the most vulnerable inside, but she won't show it to others.

She was just a teenage girl, and she felt she couldn't bear such a heavy responsibility.

As she trembled with fear, tears welling in her eyes, Ji Yuan approached her and gently comforted her:

"Don't worry, we will definitely defeat Celenova. I believe that the future of Jarilo -VI will be warm and bright."

Hearing that someone was coming, Bronya quickly suppressed her emotions. But when she saw that it was Ji Yuan, her restrained emotions began to slip out of her control.

"Will we win?"

"When have I ever lost?"

Ji Yuan gave Bronya a very confident answer.

His smile was very kind and warm, as if it were the greatest source of support for Bronya, who was on the verge of collapse.

Upon hearing Ji Yuan's words, Bronya couldn't help but hug Ji Yuan.

Before Ji Yuan could react, Bronya kissed him on the lips.

She was extremely agitated, with a strong urge to do something to vent her emotions. Just then, Ji Yuan appeared, and she couldn't suppress her desire to release her feelings.

This was her first kiss, and her movements were incredibly awkward. At the same time, she felt extremely shy.

But the feeling of exhilaration was far greater than the shyness.

When your mind goes blank, you can release all those tense feelings.

Bronya felt very happy with how she was feeling.

Ji Yuan's hand landed on her silver hair, and he gently hugged her to comfort her.

Bronya is quite tall, so Ji Yuan only needs to bend her head slightly to cooperate.

Feeling Bronya's icy touch between his lips and teeth, Ji Yuan's hand unconsciously fell to his thigh.

Bronya's black stockings on her thighs felt really nice to the touch.

Slender but not at all thin, the black stockings are smooth, and you can clearly feel the incredibly soft flesh inside.

Click—

A crisp camera shutter sounded.

Bronya and Ji Yuan quickly let go of each other and looked to the side, where they found 'March 7th' taking pictures with a camera.

Seeing that it was March 7th, Bronya panicked instantly.

"This... we are..."

She tried hard to come up with an excuse in her mind.

However, Ji Yuan, standing beside her, rolled his eyes at this "March 7th".

"Alright, Sparkle, stop pretending. You know I can see through your act."

"Honestly, I really don't know what you're doing being so smart? It's so boring." 'March 7th' made a bored expression, then quickly shrank back to Sparkle's form.

Bronya saw the Sparkle and looked annoyed.

Sparkle picked up her camera, looking at the photos as she commented, "Tsk tsk tsk, I've photographed all your secrets. For this secret alone, I'd eat both of you for the rest of my life. If you want the photos back, you'll have to agree to my conditions."

"What are the conditions?"

Bronya asked instinctively.

"Here, just have Ji Yuan stay with me for one night."

Ji Yuan smiled and took out the Zhi Li Sword from his spatial storage.

"Okay, okay, I was just joking."

Faced with the threat of force, Sparkle hurriedly waved her hand, looked at Bronya, and pointed at Ji Yuan, saying, "I was just standing up for my good friend! Look how hard he's working, for the sake of Jarilo -VI. After working for several days straight, he still has to sneak around doing other work. I was planning to take a picture of him and tell you to give him appropriate compensation. But it seems that I don't even need to mention compensation; the soon-to-be-appointed Great Guardian has already given it to him..."

By the end, she couldn't help but chuckle.

Bronya lowered her head shyly at first, then realized something was wrong and turned to Ji Yuan, asking, "You, you're planning to go back to work?"

"Yes, in this situation, we certainly can't waste any more time. I told you to rest because I was worried you wouldn't be able to hold on. I'm a biology expert myself, and I know my own body best."

Ji Yuan answered with a smile.

Hearing his words, Bronya felt a pang of heartache. She opened her mouth to say something, but Ji Yuan flicked her forehead at that moment.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. Your body is just a normal human body, not one of my kind from the Celestial Ark Native. If you work all night for long periods, you'll ruin yourself. Go and rest. If you don't rest, I'll have to work with Topaz to revise your repayment plan. I want all of it, principal and interest. This planet is mine, and you won't have any reason to worry about it."

Hearing Ji Yuan's words, Bronya knew he meant well. However, she still felt sorry for Ji Yuan and wanted to stay and try to persuade him. But then Ji Yuan pushed her towards Klippefort.

Ji Yuan suggested to Bronya, "Stop thinking and go rest. If you can't hold on, let Cocolia take over."

"Yes, Ji Yuan is in good health, but you can't. When you can't take it anymore, Cocolia take over."

Sparkle said something similar, but her tone was extremely ambiguous, making people wonder.

Ji Yuan couldn't resist giving Hanabi's head a Sparkle punch.

"Ouch..."

Sparkle covered her head.

Upon hearing Sparkle say this, Bronya blushed immediately.

"I... I'll head back to Klippefort first."

She finished speaking haltingly, and then quickly walked inside.

However, before she left, she looked at Ji Yuan with a mixture of shyness, sympathy, and other emotions in her eyes.

I couldn't help but think back to what I had just said.

"If that doesn't work, you can take turns with Cocolia."

The image that appeared in her mind was almost exactly what Sparkle had described.

After Bronya left, Ji Yuan headed towards the laboratory.

He's been delayed here for a long time and even took Bronya's first kiss. Now, the only way to calm him down is through rigorous scientific experiments.

Ji Yuan walked towards the outside of the city, while Sparkle jogged alongside him.

"What? Is there something else you need from me?"

Ji Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked Sparkle.

Sparkle replied with her hands on her hips, "Can't I walk with you for a while? Don't worry, there's not much light on this planet right now, and no one will mistake you for a lolicon if you walk with me."

"What shameful things could you possibly do?"

Ji Yuan was speechless.

"As long as there's fun, I can let go of all my shame. You, not being the Masked Fool, would never know that. Of course, if you're willing to join us, I'll definitely bring you a lot of fun."

"I'm not the kind of person who enjoys amusement," Ji Yuan replied. Then he asked Sparkle again, "Speaking of which, why did you come to help us a few days ago? I didn't give you anything. What were your reasons for protecting Belobog?"

He hadn't forgotten that a few days ago, when the Anti-Matter Legion first besieged the city, Sparkle had sabotaged things behind the scenes.

"Well, there are two reasons. First, besides me, there's another guy on this planet who believes in pleasure, and he's quite obsessed with protecting his homeland, so I helped him out a little. Second..."

As Sparkle said this, she poked Ji Yuan's body with her finger.

"I think helping a group of people without Emanator to defeat the Lord of Destruction is actually a very fulfilling and interesting thing. Especially since that Lord of Destruction is Celenova, I really look forward to seeing her arrogant appearance thoroughly humiliated."

Celenova's arrogance was equally present in everyone except Xingshen, which made Sparkle very dissatisfied with her.

Now that she has this opportunity, she is naturally going to give Celenova a big one.

"So, when you defeat her, we'll lock her up in a dark room. You do the writing, and I'll write the script. I'm sure with your physique, whether it's a corrupted or tragic storyline, it'll be quite exciting."

"I have no interest in acting. Tell me, since you want to see us surpass Celenova, what can you offer us? Do you have any props that can instantly turn someone into Emanator, or can you grant me Aha's blessing?"

There aren't many people in this universe who would do a losing business, but the Masked Fool has done it quite often.

They don't have many material desires, but they greatly pursue spiritual happiness. Therefore, sacrificing some physical comforts for spiritual pleasure is nothing to them. This is a tradition inherited from the Aeon of Elation Aha, and the Masked Fool who worship Aha all share this character.

"Don't say I don't have it. Even if I did, I definitely wouldn't give it to you. I don't approve of you relying on these to defeat Celenova. That's not fun at all," Sparkle said to Ji Yuan. Then, she took out a piece of ore from her pocket and hopped it around Ji Yuan's neck.

Compared to Bronya, she was much shorter, so she could only rely on jumping.

"This is the only gift I can give you. If you can't win, I can only watch you run away like a stray dog. Tsk tsk tsk, although it's not as exciting as an Emanator of Destruction being defeated and then Muzan, it's still quite interesting to see two members of the Genius Society being chased so miserably."

"What's this?"

Ji Yuan held the ore and asked in confusion.

"This is called the 'Foundation Stone,' the ore that the Ten Stonehearts use to summon power. I believe that with your abilities, you will definitely be able to utilize the power within the Foundation Stone."

Sparkle said with a smile.

She accidentally "picked up" this from a "corpse" that was pretending to be dead on the battlefield. Perhaps Ji Yuan had guessed who it was, but the main conflict right now was the fight against the Anti-Matter Legion, and Ji Yuan hadn't had time to deal with them yet.

Now, the kind-hearted Lady Sparkle sees that the people in this company have good things that they don't use, so she has no choice but to give them to those who can use them.

"Of course, as a kind-hearted Lady Sparkle, I would never take the stone that this person originally possessed. I just don't know if Ji Yuan can see through it."

Sparkle smiled to herself as she thought this.

Chapter 192 Aventurine: Ji Yuan, I've Seen Through Your Cards [5k]

Ji Yuan and Sparkle walked side by side.

As he walked, Ji Yuan heard the system's reward voice in his mind.

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[You have had close contact with Bronya, the legendary Great Guardian of Jarilo -VI. The system is rewarding you with the "Steadfast in the Blizzard" status.]

[Steadfast in the face of wind and snow: When the troops you lead are in cold weather, the army's willpower and combat effectiveness will continuously increase.]

Its combat effectiveness will continue to increase even in the wind and snow, which is truly its normal state.

Wait, it's not necessarily true that battles need to be fought in advance depending on the weather.

If there is no ice and snow, then why not just create an artificial ice and snow environment?

Ji Yuan possesses ice-attribute power, so creating ice and snow around his troops during battle isn't particularly difficult for him.

"It might leave my soldiers a little confused."

Thinking about how I would freeze my troops with ice winds before the battle even begins, I imagine that scene would be quite spectacular.

Ji Yuan felt a little amused.

Following this system achievement, a second achievement subsequently appeared.

[You have obtained the "Pawnshop Jade," the cornerstone of Jade, one of the Ten Stonehearts and a senior leader in the Strategic Investment Department of Interastral Peace Corporation. This is of paramount importance to the Ten Stonehearts, and its use will temporarily grant them some of the abilities of a "Preservation Emanator." Therefore, the system is rewarding you with information on how to unlock the cornerstone's usage abilities.]

Upon seeing this description of the foundation stone, Ji Yuan's expression froze slightly.

Having obtained the foundation and the method of use, does that mean I also have the ability to temporarily unleash the power of the Preservation Emanator?

Having such a method gives us more confidence when dealing with Celenova.