If others knew he had awakened his hallucination powers, his ascension to the throne would be a certainty. However, Feng Yuan Chu had no intention of taking the throne at the time, so he kept it a secret.

Fortunately, no one knows about this at the moment.

Using this skill, Feng Yuanchu successfully reconnected with his own forces. He quietly armed himself and cultivated his own power, only returning to the public eye when he had enough resources.

Ignoring their fear, Feng Yuan Chu quietly stripped the other princes of their power, and even many of the emperor's forces turned against him.

That's why he can say with such confidence that he can protect Lu Manman.

...

Returning to Ye Xingfan, after hearing this, Ye Xingfan felt that Feng Yuanchu was indeed too pitiful.

In his world, his mother was gentle, his father was kind, and his younger brother was mischievous... well, somewhat cute. He never imagined that there would be someone in the world who was disliked by his family.

Moreover, in interstellar space, naturally born children are very precious. Although the Second Prince was conceived through in vitro fertilization, he was still a naturally born child. There has never been a family that would eliminate a naturally born child.

There are indeed artificially conceived children, but they are usually flawed, and those like Zhao Bo's father are rare.

Ye Xingfan shook his head, "I never imagined that the seemingly upright and virtuous Second Prince would have such a... tragic backstory."

Suddenly, Ye Xingfan thought of something, "Jianguo is so outstanding, and I even saved his life. If he also likes Jianguo, then Jianguo will become the empress, and I will have no chance?"

Xu Lingyuan glanced at him: "You should ask Jian Guo for his opinion on the specifics. If she and Feng Yuan Chu really like each other, then we'll withdraw. If not, we can still try."

"Yeah! That's right, we should still respect Jian Guo." Ye Xingfan nodded, then belatedly added, "Wait, what do you mean? You like Jian Guo too?"

"A fair maiden is the object of a gentleman's affections, so why can't I like her?"

As clever as Xu Lingyuan was, he had already seen that Lu Manman was extraordinary. In order not to disturb her, he tried his best to cover for her and also kept Ye Xingfan and Zhao Bo in check.

"..." Ye Xingfan was speechless.

...

After Lu Manman regained her memory, she began to quietly stay in Kaiping with her grandfathers. She stopped playing games and, apart from helping her grandfathers with chores, would turn on the invisibility function, browse online information, and find some entertainment.

Recently, two opposing viewpoints have been arguing fiercely online: one is the Zerg conspiracy theory, and the other is the Zerg security theory.

The main point of contention is the current peaceful life.

Those who believe in the decline of the Zerg think that the Zerg have been so badly defeated that they dare not come back and are only able to hide in the few remaining Zerg Stars to eke out a living.

[Our soldiers were incredibly brave, and with the shopkeeper's amazing assistance, we wiped out the Zerg! Our good days have arrived, not some conspiracy theory some people are talking about.]

[The Zerg are nothing but lowlifes. Now that they've witnessed the might of our soldiers, it's not impossible that they're afraid of us. Look how long it's been since the Zerg have come to cause trouble.]

[That's right, it's been a long time since we've seen news of starships being attacked by the Zerg. Be confident, we won!]

[We humans have stood up! The Zerg have been defeated! Thank you to the soldiers, thank you to the shop owner, thank you to everyone who contributed!]

[Looking at the recent war videos, the Zerg players are all at such low levels. It seems they've wiped out the high-level Zerg.]

[...]

As the Zerg become increasingly weaker in the face of humanity, and humanity suffers repeated defeats, this has given everyone great confidence. Many netizens believe that humanity will eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel.

However, there are still some dissenting voices. The Zerg conspiracy theory suggests that the Zerg are currently keeping a low profile.

[I don't think the Zerg have given up so easily; on the contrary, I feel a storm is brewing.]

[Agreed. Have you all forgotten how powerful the Zerg were a few years ago? I think we shouldn't let our guard down now. We should take this opportunity to wipe out the Zerg completely, so that we can truly rest easy.]

[The Zerg's dark matter attacks were so powerful before, but now they rarely use them. Such a powerful weapon, and they just say they don't use it anymore? I don't know if they've run out of resources, or if they're brewing something else. I personally lean towards the latter.]

[The Zerg still have so many of our planets at their disposal. Who knows where they're hiding, perhaps resting and preparing a major attack?]

[...]

When a sword hangs over your head, the longer it's around, the easier it is for people to forget the danger. As the Zerg become more docile, more and more people gradually support the Zerg's safety theory, and only a few people still insist on the Zerg conspiracy theory.

Lu Manman stared at the comments online, feeling that things weren't so simple.

Just then, that familiar little voice rang out again!

"Aren't you bored here?"

The system, which had been invisible since the last chat, has reappeared.

Lu Manman: "It's alright, I can accept it, and I'm trying to enjoy it."

System: "There's no need for that. As long as you complete the mission, you can go to any of the many planets in the interstellar space, and you can have all the fun and delicious things."

Lu Manman frowned: "So... you have a mission?"

System: "You're so clever, no wonder you're the woman I've chosen. Now I have a task for you, hurry up and complete it, let's move towards a better tomorrow."

"How could I not know? You're such a busy person, you're basically invisible except for missions and rewards."

Lu Manman scoffed at the system's half-hearted praise. "Tell me, what's the task? Let me think about it. Oh, and tell me about the reward while you're at it."

System: "This mission is very simple. It is to rescue Hua Qingmo. As for the reward, it is what I promised you before: you can appear in front of everyone openly and honestly without worrying about anyone having ulterior motives towards you."

She wanted both the task and the reward, but...

"Isn't Hua Qingmo dead?"

System: "Hey! Nothing like that. Just tell me if you're going or not. Let me make it clear beforehand, I'm serious about this reward."

After receiving the system's affirmative reply, Lu Manman couldn't help but feel a surge of joy; it was truly wonderful that he hadn't died.

Lu Manman pondered for a moment and said, "No, it's too dangerous there. What if I die? I'm not going!"

"Hey! You little ingrate, didn't you have feelings for Hua Qingmo? Are you really willing to just watch him die?"

Lu Manman proudly tilted her head back, "Of course! A mere man is nothing compared to my life."

System: "Don't worry, you'll be fine this time."

Lu Manman: "How can you guarantee that?"

"Just because I am..." The system stopped abruptly, feeling somewhat annoyed. It had been too long since it had interacted with anyone and had almost been led astray.

"In short, if you complete this task well, I can guarantee that no one will ever try to harm you again."

Lu Manman shook her head inwardly. What a pity, she was just a little bit away from finding out what the system was all about.