"Don't you think that's what's scary?" Quanjian retorted. "Isn't it scary and worrying to see someone like him who doesn't say or do anything and keeps everything bottled up inside?"
“This is his own choice.” Jiang Si reminded Quan Jian calmly, “He chooses to follow his heart, his traditions, his beliefs, and his calculations. As long as he doesn’t harm others, it’s his own business. We outsiders have no right to interfere, do we?”
Quanjian said like an old woman, "That's true, but I'm still worried..."
“Your worries are useless. He’s gone into a dead end.” Jiang Si gently interrupted Quan Jian: “No one is chasing him or urging him. He went into the dead end himself. He’s in the dead end and doesn’t want to come out. No matter how much others shout outside, it won’t help.”
"What you need to do now is not to worry about him or feel sorry for him. What you need to do now is to wait, stand at the end of the road, and wait for him to walk out on his own!"
Quanjian's lips trembled as she was persuaded, her anger instantly dissipating. Resentful yet resigned, she asked, "Jiangjiang, is there really no other way but to watch my High Priest's hair turn completely white?"
"What else can we do?" Jiang Si suggested with a smile: "You can have your high priest tell him that the one destined to hunt him down is him. Let the hunt go head-to-head and openly steal Jiang Dandan's man?"
Quanjian immediately waved his hands like a rattle drum: "No, no, no, my High Priest will never do such a thing as overtaking someone else, it's morally reprehensible."
Jiang Si shrugged: "That settles it then, stop worrying about it."
Quanjian said, "I understand!"
“Let’s continue watching!” Jiang Si said, returning to her original position next to Agares to continue watching the space jump technology officially put into operation.
Agares reached out, took her hand, placed it on his lap, intertwined their fingers, and gazed intently down below.
This experiment of space jump technology was a short-range jump between planets, specifically between the ten star systems of the Troia Empire.
The jump between the ten galaxies includes jumping between planets, with a budget of six hours to jump across the ten galaxies and the ten most populous planets.
Meanwhile, the Merfolk are also conducting experiments on jump technology, while the Zerg are building space jump technology, with the aim of achieving freedom in space jump technology and shortening the travel distance between galaxies and planets.
Once the space jump technology is mastered, it won't take the Zerg ten days or half a month to reach the capital planet of the Troia Empire; it can be resolved in just one or two hours.
Six hours passed in the blink of an eye. The short space jump experiment was not only successful, but it also successfully connected the Merfolk to the space jump space of the Troia Empire's capital star.
In other words, it only takes two and a half hours to travel from the Merfolk capital to the Troia Empire's capital planet, without needing to use the express service to speed things up by eight days!
This was a major breakthrough, a truly groundbreaking achievement. Agares invited Cangying to dine at the palace to celebrate the successful short-term experiment with space jump technology.
Cangying coldly and aloofly declined, saying, "Thank you for the invitation, Marshal Agares. The short-distance space jump experiment was successful, but the long-distance one has not yet been successful."
"It will be more than a month before Your Excellency Jiang returns to Earth. Within this month, the engineers of the Troia Empire will face a lot of pressure and need to press on with their efforts. I will skip this meal and wait until the Changxing space jump experiment is successful before we eat!"
Hearing this, Agares stopped pressuring him: "Alright, thank you for your hard work, I'll wait for your good news!"
Cangying nodded slightly, then glanced at the spring not far away: "My Queen, thank you for taking good care of me these past few days."
Agares replied politely, "Of course!"
"Alright, I'll head back to the Space Jump Research Institute now. Goodbye!" Cangying said, taking two steps back, straightening his back, and turning to leave.
Agares beckoned to the director of the Space Jump Research Institute, signaling him to follow. He watched him until he was out of sight, then turned to Jiang Si, who had walked up to him, and said, "Princess Consort, how do you know he won't accept my invitation?"
"It's a secret that can't be revealed!" Jiang Si gave him a mischievous smile. "But it's alright if he doesn't come. I've already prepared fruit for him, and I've also had Xia Pu deliver three meals a day to the Space Jump Research Institute, so they're well-fed and have the energy to work."
"Oh, right, tell General Bo Jichen again later to get some budget. Once their research is finished, make sure to put real money into it, don't just say thank you for your hard work."
Agares' lips curled slightly: "No problem, I'll remind the teacher. I heard from the teacher that the child can walk unsteadily now. Are you coming back to the palace with me today?"
"The baby can walk already, even though he's wobbling?" Jiang Si, the mother, only takes care of the child sporadically, and after more than three months, he can walk, but she still doesn't know: "Then what are we waiting for, let him walk already!"
Agares, led by her hand, looked at her and said, "His Majesty and the teacher asked me to ask you: Our child is turning one year old, and we need to invite leaders, monarchs, and queens from various countries to celebrate the child's first birthday!"
Jiang Si left without looking back. "No need. A meal for our family is enough. Let's not do anything fancy. Let's put the birthday budget into people's livelihood and let ordinary people and people with superpowers get the most affordable things. That's better than anything else."
Agares seemed to have anticipated this. "Okay, I'll talk to the teacher about this later, and ask her to use the budget from the children's birthday celebrations to set up a children's aid fund to help other children who have no parents or are in need."
Jiang Si had no objection: "Sure, whatever you decide. Xiao Quanjian, no cooking at Abel Manor today. Come with me to the palace for a feast!"
Quanjian immediately grabbed her arm, smiling as sweetly as a flower: "Okay, okay, the braised pork knuckle I had at your palace last time was so delicious, can I order it again today?"
Jiang Si said, "Don't even mention braised pork knuckle, I'll get you braised pork too. Agares, quickly notify the palace chefs to prepare whole sheep, whole cows, whole pigs, anything that can be served."
Quanjian exclaimed, "Jiang Jiang, are you treating me like a pig?"
Jiang Si laughed and said, "Anyway, it's not just you who's a pig. There's also Yan Liu and Jiang Dandan. If the three of you can't finish it, there's also Ling Xi. What's there to be afraid of? It won't be a waste."
Quanjian grabbed Jiang Si's arm and pulled her close, saying slyly, "The beautiful Yanliu just told me she's not coming back with us for dinner. She told us to go back and eat by ourselves. She went to find our High Priest!"
"Jiang Jiang, do you think the beautiful Yan Liu might, out of spite of our High Priest being so old-fashioned and devoted, decide to go against him and insist on taking him in?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si rolled her eyes at her, "Wow, in broad daylight, not only are you using a high pillow, but you also don't want to eat braised pork knuckle anymore!"
Quanjian chuckled: "As the old saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry. One should have dreams. What if a sow climbs a tree and you see a ghost in broad daylight?"
Jiang Si exclaimed, "Yes, yes, we must have hope. Daydreams are made during the day. As long as we believe, our dreams can come true."
Quanjian laughed heartily: "That's right, that's right. We must have hope and hurry back. I've reserved Yanliu's portion of braised pork knuckle for myself. Nobody can take it from me."
"Oh dear, Jiang Jiang, could you ask your chef and the palace chef for me later if they want to switch jobs? I'll take two of them with me when we go back to Earth."
Jiang Si said, "This is not my responsibility. You can ask Agares and General Bo Jichen later. If they say it's okay, then there's no problem."
Quanjian was like a little chatterbox: "Okay, okay, it's decided then. Let's go, let's go eat first, and then we'll have some nightlife tonight."
"I recently discovered the Troia Empire's night market, it's so lively. After all, it has a population of 3 billion. Our place only has tens of millions of fish, and people rarely even go out."
“I’ll learn from you guys. When I go back, I’ll tell them to get some nightlife and go out and have some fun every day, instead of staying in their nest all the time, not having any babies and not having any fun.”
Jiang Si, like a sycophantic lackey, echoed her all the way, while Agares, who was holding hands with her, was completely ignored.
What could Agares do? His wife had already given him enough face by not shaking off his hand. Let her chat with her girlfriends; he could just be an invisible tool.
"Get in!" Yan Liu drove her red car, performed a big drift, and stopped stylishly in front of Cangying. She opened the passenger door and said to Cangying, who stood there as still as a pine tree, cold as frost, "I'll take you to the Space Jump Research Institute!"
The director of the Space Jump Research Institute was terrified by the car; it almost ran them over.
Cangying's straight back bent slightly: "Thank you for your kindness, I'll work with the director on the aircraft..."
Yan Liu coldly interrupted him, exuding a queen-like aura: "Get in the car, don't make me say it a third time!"
Cangying frowned slightly: "Your Excellency Yanliu..."
Yan Liu interrupted him again, reminding him, "Have you forgotten your promise to me?"
Cangying slightly clenched her fingers and lowered her eyelids: "I haven't forgotten!"
With a flick of her red lips, Yan Liu asked, "Since you haven't forgotten, which of your principles did I violate by letting you get in the car, that made you refuse?"
"It didn't violate any of my principles!" Cangying's face was deathly pale, and her voice was completely flat. "Please wait a moment!"
Yan Liu sat in the car, raising her eyebrows as she watched him greet the director of the Space Jump Research Institute before getting into the passenger seat.
The high priest of the deep-sea mermaid clan wore a wide-sleeved black robe, made of mermaid silk, which was painted layer upon layer to form his robe.
His robes were all the same style, and even his waist belts were only two colors, either black or red, and they were all the same style, with the same length and color brightness.
The black boots on her feet had auspicious cloud patterns embroidered on them, but the embroidery was also black, so it was not noticeable unless you paid attention. But if you did notice it, you would think it was very expensive.
A four- or five-hundred-year-old dragon cub is nothing more than a grain of sand in front of her. Why is a grain of sand so stubborn?
Take him for example. Today, he was standing on the stage, watching various data and videos of space jumps, but his peripheral vision was mostly on the hunter and Jiang Dandan.
That is to say, Hunting Jiang Dandan knew nothing about it. Otherwise, with his arrogant gaze, even if she stood directly in front of Hunting, let alone with her willow branch in her hair, Hunting would not have paid her any attention and would have killed her without hesitation!
The soft sound of the car door closing pulled Yanliu back to reality.
Yan Liu started the car, and it drove off.
The director of the Space Jump Research Institute stood there watching the car drive away, and couldn't help but wonder, "Could Princess Yanliu really have taken a liking to the High Priest of the Deep Sea Mermaid Clan?"
The High Priest of the Deep Sea Mermaid Clan is exceptionally handsome, highly capable, quick-witted, meticulous, serious, and a perfectionist. He is more than a perfect match for Prince Yanliu.
But he was too cold and aloof, like a giant block of ice, which he would throw around wherever he went. No researcher dared to breathe loudly in his presence.
A beauty as stunning as Princess Yanliu, who is like a fairy, should find a passionate husband who cherishes her like a precious jewel to make her perfect.
The car was moving, and neither of the two people inside spoke first, as if they were competing to see who could speak first.
But as they waited, no one dared to speak. While they remained silent, the internet buzzed with excitement. The Troia Empire officially announced the success of its short-distance space jump experiment, demonstrating that it was possible to travel between various planets in the ten star systems of the Troia Empire within six hours.
The official report also specifically thanked Cangying, the high priest of the deep-sea mermaid clan, and included a photo of him standing with his hands behind his back at the research institute, looking at various data projections in front of him.
Once the official report was released, it was reposted by major media outlets and became a hot news topic. The StarNet trending topic became: "Imperial Space Jump Short-Distance Experiment Successful, Shortening Distance Starts with You and Me."
Of course, the most popular trending topic was Cangying's back view picture. Even without a front view, it caused many fans to switch sides. "Broad shoulders and narrow waist, height is about 1.85 to 1.9 meters, red belt, red waistband, black robe, white hair down to the ankles, oh my god, this is the image of the male lead in the novel. From now on, please refer to this image for the male lead's back view."
"Standing upright, hands behind his back, fingers slightly curled, a strand of black hair mixed in with his white hair, the hand in front of him seems to be typing on a virtual keyboard, my god, what kind of goddess is this, I love her to the skies!"
"Tall, good-looking, capable, and powerful—what kind of novel has come to life? What kind of male protagonist is he, and what kind of girl can be his perfect match?"
"No, no, the High Priest of the Deep Sea Mermaid Clan, isn't he the one who fought with Prince Hunt and destroyed a space station? I remember his hair was black in the fight video?"
"It's not one person, it's two people, right? Are you sure you haven't made a mistake? It doesn't look like it to me."
"If you don't think they look alike, it's because you're blind. They're clearly the same person. Open your eyes and take a good look."
"So what if it was just one person? Back then, when the space station was destroyed, didn't General Bo Jichen say that the space station was already old and it was good that it was destroyed? Now the new one is almost finished. Why are you still bringing up the past?"
"Honey, we're not dwelling on the past. We're just discussing whether it's the same person. News reports say that the most crucial data for this breakthrough in space jump technology was provided and monitored by him."
"Yes, yes, the official report specifically thanked him and the Deep Sea Merfolk. Now, in addition to building short-distance space jumps within their own country, they are also actively building space jumps with the Orcs, the Federation, the Fourth Civilization, and the Zerg."
"The space jump connection with the Shallow Sea Mermaids has been completed, which means that it will only take a few hours for the Shallow Sea Mermaids to get here."
"Thank you, thank you, thank you High Priest of the Deep Sea Mermaid Clan for your selfless contribution and supervision. By the way, does he have an account? We can follow him and express our gratitude to him."
Quanjian posted online: "My high priest is health-conscious, doesn't like to go online, and doesn't have an account. If you have any words of thanks, you can tell me, and I can tell our high priest."
Who knew that after she posted this, her fans barely expressed their gratitude; instead, they all demanded that she hand over the high priest's private photos, including a front-facing one.
Quanjian looked at the comments from the other users and immediately went offline speechlessly. Want to see the photos? Impossible, absolutely impossible. The High Priest's private photos would never be released.
"Where is this place?" After driving for two hours, the car stopped. Cangying looked at the unfamiliar scenery before him and asked, "Weren't you going to take me back to the Space Jump Research Institute?"
"Did I say I'd take you back to the Space Jump Research Institute?" Yan Liu glanced at him, then casually put on a pair of sunglasses, exuding charm: "Get out of the car!"
Cangying's relaxed brows furrowed slightly again. When he looked at Yanliu, she had already gotten out of the car and slammed the door shut. He took a deep breath, opened the car door, and got out.
However, Yanliu did not wait for him. Wearing a beautiful dress and high heels, she walked forward gracefully.
Cangying looked around. The place where he was now was very humid and foggy. There were mountains not far away, and if he listened carefully, he could hear the sound of water.
Cangying couldn't figure out why Yanliu had brought him here, while Yanliu, who was walking ahead, had already entered the hotel at the foot of the mountain.
Cangying stopped thinking about it after he hadn't figured it out, and followed him into the hotel. When the hotel staff saw him, their faces lit up with excitement and their eyes were full of gossip.
Yanliu took a card from the front desk, glanced at Cangying, and walked towards the elevator next to her.
Cangying followed her to the elevator and asked, "Lord Yanliu, what brings you here?"
The elevator was descending, not yet at its destination. Yan Liu glanced sideways and smirked, "What brings you here? Are you some kind of Tang Monk's flesh? Are you so worried I'll wash you up, chop you up, and eat you?"
"That's not what I meant. Please just say what you have to say..."
Before Cangying could finish speaking, the elevator doors opened, and he stopped talking.
Yanliu lifted her eyelids and saw Shu Xubai, who was about to step off the elevator but had caught sight of her, grab Jiufeng who was about to exit the elevator. He glanced at her and Cangying with interest and said in a dog's mouth, "Oh my, little Yanliu, you've grown up. You've even learned to go out to a hotel with a man in broad daylight?"
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