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"Tell me, who's the shorty?!"
An immense power erupted from the palm of Cocolia, the energy being, and the dragon-shaped phantom in the sky almost solidified into a tangible form.
Cocolia groaned, her hand involuntarily opening to reveal the angelica floating within.
"You call me a shorty, huh?! Eat my dragon breath!"
Bai Zhi opened her mouth wide, sparks flew everywhere, and then scorching energy burst forth.
If I had to use a vivid image to describe it, it would be like Himeko's ultimate skill being released from Bai Zhi's mouth, which is practically a ground-based version of a space-based orbital cannon.
Then, the power of the flames gathered, and the dragon-shaped phantom above Bai Zhi's head gradually solidified, transforming into a giant dragon exuding boundless malice.
"Bai Zhi...who were you in your past life?"
Seeing the immense malice emanating from the fiery dragon formed from sheer power, Dan Heng shook his head with a wry smile. Even though he repeatedly told himself not to dwell on the matter, because he was no longer the Dragon Lord, but the Pioneer Dan Heng.
But he still couldn't resist wanting to explore the origins of Angelica dahurica.
The main reason was that he had never seen such a powerful and unique Vidyadhara clan before, nor had he seen any other dragon lords on other immortal ships.
The dragon formed from condensed flames was enormous, yet not lacking in agility. Like a nimble snake, it swiftly coiled around Cocolia's massive energy body and then began to relentlessly burn it with its own power.
"Damn it, don't think you can defeat me with such a small trick!"
Cocolia struggled to move, constantly trying to break free from the fire dragon's restraints. The power of the Star Core and its protection was not something to be underestimated.
She raised her right hand, and a massive energy construct was generated within it, seemingly preparing to give everyone present a celestial version of the Myriad Phenomena.
Seeing this, the others also started outputting their own output, but with little effect.
But then, a flaming spear flew from afar and pierced Cocolia's chest. The protective power within it suddenly erupted, causing Cocolia to stagger, and the energy creation she had gathered in her right hand disappeared.
Xing, who had been knocked away at the beginning, somehow returned to the battlefield, and the Flame Spear stuck in Cocolia's chest was also recalled.
"Is this the corrective power of the plot?"
Bai Zhi blinked. Even though the plot had been completely changed, Xing still managed to get the Flame Spear that represented the power of preservation.
“Mother, please stop hitting them. It’s futile. The people of Beloborg have already achieved the life they wanted.”
Taking advantage of Cocolia's moment of regrouping, Bronya shouted.
“What do you know, Bronya, my daughter? Although you’ve been by my side for so long, you’ll never understand how heavy the burden on my shoulders is, or how dire the situation facing Belloborg is. Greedy nobles, incompetent ministers, an increasingly weak army—everything is foreshadowing the end of Belloborg.”
"Rather than let everything be destroyed in despair, I'd rather use this great power to rebuild everything. The Star Core told me it would grant me any wish!"
Faced with her daughter's questioning, Cocolia responded angrily, and at the same time, her energy surged again, even beginning to change the weather in the entire Beloborg. A terrible blizzard was so strong that it made it impossible for everyone in the city to open their eyes.
Just as her momentum was rising and she was preparing to attack again, she saw that countless black dots had appeared in the sky at some unknown time.
This caught Cocolia's attention. Upon closer inspection, she realized that these densely packed black dots were actually metal landing pods.
"Bang bang bang!"
The sounds of metal colliding with solid ice rose and fell, followed by a hissing sound.
A gust of air emanated from the landing pod, and the Cloud Cavalry, clad in ornate armor and carrying various seemingly retro high-tech weapons, appeared.
"This is... the Cloud Cavalry?"
Bai Zhi was somewhat taken aback; this turn of events was something she had never expected.
After all, it seemed like a series of individual heroism stories were about to unfold, but then the tone suddenly shifted, and it became a star-studded story of an interstellar civilization's army forcibly landing on an indigenous planet.
For some inexplicable reason, I started to feel a bit absurd.
Upon seeing these Cloud Cavalry soldiers, Dan Heng pursed his lips, but did not choose to avoid them. Instead, he stood firmly among the crowd. This was not a celestial ship, so he had nothing to fear.
"According to the order signed by General Jingyuan, this planet has now been taken over by the Luofu Immortal Ship. The use of force is prohibited until everything is calmed down, otherwise the Cloud Cavalry will use thunderous strikes!"
A cavalryman gathered his strength in his dantian and spoke loudly, amplifying his words so that they could be heard throughout the entire battlefield.
Of course, this is not the only Cloud Cavalryman who has arrived; others have also landed in Beloborg City and are being taken over in accordance with relevant regulations.
This sudden turn of events brought Cocolia, who was in a frenzy, to a calmer state.
As the Great Guardian, she has access to a lot of secret information. As a commercial planet that was quite prosperous a thousand years ago, Yalilo 6 was visited by many forces, and naturally, relevant records were left behind.
As for the Immortal Ship, she was naturally very clear about it. This legendary powerful starship civilization, composed of immortal beings, was incomparable to any native civilization.
With the power of the star core, she can still put up a fight against small teams like the train crew, but she can't really go toe-to-toe with interstellar civilizations...
She looked up at the enormous ship that was gradually casting shadows in the sky, unsure of what to do.
She's gone mad, but not stupid; she still has the logical reasoning to make comparisons.
However, her rationality was one thing, and the Star Core's thoughts were another. Borrowing so much of the Star Core's power naturally came at a price.
Therefore, Cocolia's massive energy body raised its hand, and endless cold erupted once again. The star core was controlling Cocolia to make a final, desperate struggle.
"A threatening entity is attempting to harm the protected target. Requesting orbital strike!"
Seeing this, the Yunqi Army, who had just been notifying everyone, remained calm and spoke directly.
As soon as the Cloud Cavalryman finished speaking, a golden beam of light descended from the sky, precisely enveloping Cocolia.
That once invincible and incomparably powerful energy body was rapidly melted, like ice and snow meeting a hot knife.
The Star Core is certainly capable of much more than that; its power far surpasses that of a starship. However, Cocolia's capabilities are limited; her current energy body represents the maximum she can withstand.
117 How about you be my body pillow?
"Uh...."
After the golden beam of light passed, Cocolia's enormous energy body disappeared, replaced by her true form, who was lying helplessly on the ground, her face frighteningly pale.
"Mother!!"
Bronya couldn't hold back any longer and rushed over.
"Bai Zhilongnu, should we continue the attack?"
The Yun cavalryman who had just arrived came over and asked Bai Zhi a question.
"Absolutely not. Let's give this little girl some time to grieve. Bai Zhi, it's really difficult to find you. It's rare for me to take on the role of fleet commander."
Just as Bai Zhi was about to speak, she was interrupted by a familiar voice. Turning around, she saw that it was indeed our Grand Diviner, Fu Xuan.
"Hehehe, Lord Fu Xuan, this isn't something I did subjectively. It's mainly because of my abilities that things turned out this way."
Bai Zhi scratched the back of her head sheepishly. The system was such a rip-off; random teleportation was truly frustrating.
"I know it's a problem with your ability, so I don't blame you."
Fu Xuan rolled his eyes at Bai Zhi, "Just so you know, if you encounter something like this again in the future, remember to send a message on your phone first. Although the Immortal Ship Alliance isn't invincible in the universe, it can still solve most problems."
"Even if we encounter interference from the Star God, we can ask the Emperor Bow Master for help, so you don't need to be afraid of trouble. The Immortal Ship will always be your support."
"Yes, I know. Then, Lord Taibu, can you help me with this matter concerning this planet?"
"What, you want to try being the empress of a native planet? I can grant you that request. Although there are certain conventions in the universe, that only applies when major powers are not interested. If you want, you can immediately become the supreme empress of this planet."
"However, I don't recommend you do that, because although being an empress can satisfy some of your desire for power, ruling such a small planet is very boring. You'll be dealing with trivial matters all day long, and productivity is insufficient. Even the basic needs of ordinary people for food and drink will drive you crazy."
It was clear that Fu Xuan had misunderstood Bai Zhi.
"My Lord, what do you take me for? I have no interest in being an empress... Well, it's not that I have no interest, it's just that I'm not that interested in such a small territory."
Bai Zhi said irritably, if Yalilo 6 were as prosperous as it was a thousand years ago, she might actually be interested, but now so many years have passed, and only Belloberg remains of the city, so she has no interest in being a mayor.
Her own status as a dragon maiden was not much more noble than this. Even on the Immortal Ship, not counting her ability to heal demonic bodies, she was still firmly in the ruling class.
"Haha, I know that's just a way to start a conversation. Tell me, what do you want to do? Whether it's helping the people of this planet rebuild or providing financial assistance, it's a small matter."
"Hmm... Helping the Belobergs rebuild their planet would be ideal, financial aid is also acceptable, but not the kind that's too direct..."
After thinking about it seriously, Bai Zhi said.
The main reason for making this decision was that this planet was the home of Bronya, Seele, and the others, so naturally, they had to take good care of their game wives.
But aside from the wives in the game, as for the other people... Bai Zhi certainly wouldn't be too willing for these people to take advantage of the Immortal Ship.
Even for the Immortal Ship, the resources required to support the entire population of a mere city like Belleburg are negligible.
"Of course, we won't provide direct aid, but we will give this planet a chance. After the orbit is repaired, we will entrust this planet with the procurement orders for many things. Even if only one ten-thousandth of the orders leak out, it will be enough to make this planet easily enter a state of abundance."
"Thank you all for your assistance... On behalf of the people of Belleburg, I thank you..."
The one who said those words was not Bronya standing next to her, but Cocolia, who had struggled to stand up. Although the orbital strike had completely depleted her core energy, she had regained her senses. However, everyone present could see that Cocolia's body was constantly cracking, and the protective power was seeping out from it.
"You really should thank her. If it weren't for Bai Zhi, the people of your planet would have already met the criteria for launching a planet-destroying cannon if they dared to attack her."
Fu Xuan spoke bluntly, which made Cocolia give a wry smile.
"I'm sorry, it was indeed my fault. My will was too weak. If I had been a little stronger back then, things might be different now... But it's too late now. As you all can see, I don't have much time left, and I no longer have the means to make any effort to atone for my apology in the future."
"Therefore, to express our apologies to Belloberg... I present this gun to Miss Bai Zhi..."
Cocolia took a few deep breaths, then handed over the spear in her hand. "This spear is also one of the symbols of the Great Guardians, containing the power of protection."
"Although this is nothing to the people of the Immortal Ship, it is the most important thing I can offer. At the same time, I hope that Miss Bai Zhi can also take over the title of Great Guardian. I have done too badly and have no face to pass on this title."
"Furthermore, Belloberg has welcomed everyone from the Celestial Ship, and the people need your guidance..."
Bai Zhi was silent for two seconds, but finally took the gun. She knew that if she didn't accept the gun, Cocolia and the Beloborgs would probably not feel at ease.
Seeing Bai Zhi take the gun, Cocolia smiled, because she knew that Bai Zhi taking the gun meant that she would protect Yalilo 6.
Meanwhile, as Bai Zhi took the spear, the protective power gradually disappeared, and Cocolia's body disintegrated even more severely. The protective power that had been leaking from her body began to disappear, and her whole body began to dim.
"Mother!!"
Bronya let out a mournful cry; she had already realized what was about to happen.
"My daughter... from now on, Bellberg is in your care..."
Cocolia smiled with a sense of relief, preparing to face her final moment.
"Bronya, do you remember those cards you collected?"
Bai Zhi suddenly spoke.
"Ah, right, those cards!!"
Bronya then realized what was happening and hurriedly pulled a colorful card from her card box, which had a picture of a dog on it.
"That's right, use it on your mother!"
"Is it really possible? To resist death?"
The thought popped into Bronya's mind, but her hands didn't stop; she quickly used the card on Cocolia.
As expected, Cocolia's body disintegration process was stopped, and then Bai Zhi's dragon talisman power rushed into Cocolia's body, filling the body that had become nothingness.
"In the future, you will live in anonymity and assist Bronya as an ordinary person."
Bai Zhi shook her head. Her feelings toward Cocolia were complicated. The mess Cocolia was facing was indeed very torturous, and it was normal for her to be bewitched by the Star Core. However, as a Great Guardian, her lack of willpower was also a problem.
However, given that she had given him the gun, and that she was Bronya's mother, she reluctantly spared the man's life, leaving the rest to the Beloberg people to handle.
"Bai Zhi... thank you."
Bronya's emotions were complicated. "How about I agree to your request and be your body pillow for a while?"
"No, that won't do. Absolutely not. If it really has to be this way, I'll take Bronya's place!"
Seeing this, Seele stepped forward almost immediately.
“You… you’re quite the player…” Hearing their conversation, Fu Xuan looked at Bai Zhi with a strange expression. “But that’s your prerogative. I won’t interfere too much. I just want to remind you to be careful not to crash.”
Bai Zhi rolled her eyes. "Grand Diviner, what do you take me for? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
"I can't say for sure. There are quite a few people on the Immortal Ship who are born with knowledge, and there are also people who are very mature at a young age. I don't know what you're thinking."
"Then may I have the Grand Diviner as my body pillow? I will go back and ask General Jingyuan for it. I believe the general will definitely agree."
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"Hmph, I have other matters to attend to, so I won't waste any more time with you. Remember to board the plane early; that old fellow Jing Yuan won't be at ease until we're back on the Immortal Ship."