Chapter 907: 907
One leg was still trapped under Han Xiao’s arm, and the skin was plastered to the cold Mechanical suit .
Ames tilted her head .
“Please let go of my leg . ”
Han Xiao released his hold and retreated a little bit, allowing Ames to retract her long, snowy legs into her black dress .
After sizing up Ames’s dress that was badly damaged in the battle, Han Xiao raised his palm, and nanoparticles flowed out, turning into a material that filled in the torn places of the fabric .
Kacha!
Ames used her Force Field to pull herself out from the meteoroid before dusting herself and stretching . Knocking into numerous meteoroids had given her quite a few bruises .
“Quite painful . ” Ames rubbed her slim waist and frowned . “Forget it, I suggested this spar . I was asking for it . ”
“I already stayed my hand . ” Han Xiao shrugged .
“Oh, indeed, you’re now stronger than me . ”
Ames sighed, but her expression looked calm, as though she had expected this .
Black Star had a firm grasp of the battle situation from start to the end, and Ames had a more profound understanding of his strength now .
“There’s no need to be discouraged . I…”
Before Han Xiao could finish, Ames cut him off and blandly smiled . “That’s enough . Who do you think I am, needing to be pacified after I have lost?”
“It’s a habit developed after I kept sparring with Hila . ” Han Xiao rubbed his chin in embarrassment .
He then turned to signal to his mechanical army to clear up the battlefield . Seeing the debris and wreckage floating around the universe, he commented, “The weapons I made for you are broken . I’ll ask the logistics department to manufacture another for you later… Of course, you have to pay for it . ”
“I know . ” Ames nodded without objections . She had initiated this battle and even destroyed the weapon that Han Xiao had sent her . She could not allow him to just give her a new one . As a Beyond Grade A, she still had to maintain a level of pride for herself .
After the battle ended, the Floating Dragon fleet in the distance slowly approached . Ames took a deep breath, revolving the little strength she had recovered to control Floating Dragon Island to stop .
The protective shield of Floating Dragon was then opened, and the fleet landed at the docks .
The fighting mode of Floating Dragon was lifted, and the building structures that were hidden underground started to pop back up . Many of them rushed to check on their houses, assessing the damage .
The logistics team led by Haier also began their jobs to repair the houses .
Han Xiao and Ames adjusted their clothing before flying straight toward Floating Dragon Island . On the way, they attracted the glances of everyone present .
The members of Floating Dragon had all seen Ames losing to Han Xiao, and their boss seemed to have been taken advantage of . Thus, all their hearts were filled with some dissatisfaction .
Jenny rushed over impatiently, and after glaring at Han Xiao, she turned around to size up Ames, anxiously asking, “Are you okay?”
“Not really injured . Just consumed a lot of strength . ” Ames waved her hand and turned her head . “Black Star, let’s go to my palace for a chat . ”
As she spoke, she started walking toward the main hall . Han Xiao removed his mechanical suit and followed .
After entering Floating Dragon’s palace, Ames brought Han Xiao to the back garden, where they sat on the stone benches .
She manipulated her Force Field to pour two glasses of wine on the table . After taking it up to drink a sip, she saw Han Xiao not moving, and the corners of her lips curled up .
“This is the Dragon Bone Wine that was brewed by Aesop using the Void Dragon bones . I rarely take it out to entertain guests . ”
“To actually use those to brew wine, what a dark recipe,” Han Xiao commented . Still, he lifted the glass for a sip . He only felt like a line of fire trailed down his throat, as though he was drinking lava itself . After this, a strong aftertaste surged back up, and he smacked his mouth as he savored the taste .
At this moment, Ames opened her mouth to speak, her tone a little emotional .
“Your strength now has surpassed me, and you only took twenty years… I’ve basically wasted all that time . Compared to you, I’ve been stagnant . ”
“It’s not at the level of wasting it . You’re just lazy,” Han Xiao teased . “However, if you were to actually be hardworking, that would not be you anymore . ”
“In your heart, am I such a lazy person?” Ames rolled her eyes .
“Are you not?” Han Xiao laughed .
“Huh… I suppose, if I compare myself to you, I really don’t have much motivation . ” Ames shook her head, unable to retort .
The fact that she had lost made her attitude toward Han Xiao have a slight chance . Every Beyond Grade A was clear on the difficulty to improve further, and the rule of the strong was always to respect those stronger than them .
Ames put down her glass, gazing at Han Xiao as she softly said, “To have reached this level in just twenty years, you must have suffered a lot . ”
Han Xiao paused, suddenly feeling as though this sentence was very familiar .
This phrase… now where did he hear that before[1]?
Suppressing the weird feeling in his heart, Han Xiao dryly coughed . “It was still ok . ”
“Now that you’ve already carved out an area for yourself in the universe, what other plans do you have in the future?” Ames changed the topic .
“Continue to develop, accumulate strength . ”
Hearing this, Ames paused, blinking her eyes rapidly .
“You feel that your ability now is still insufficient?”
“Before reaching the limit, strength will never be enough . ” Han Xiao shook his head .
“… There’s actually something I don’t understand . ”
Ames crossed her legs, holding her chin with one hand as she stared at him, and slowly spoke .
“Around eight to nine years ago, I asked you why you did not stop moving forward, and you said that you did not have the qualifications to do so yet refused to tell me the reason . What exactly are you afraid of? You’re a powerful Beyond Grade A Super with great influence and have the Crimson Dynasty as a backer . What could make you so afraid?”
Hearing this, Han Xiao hesitated .
What he was afraid of was the ultimate boss of the later versions, the World Tree Civilization .
Eight to nine years ago, when he was still a Calamity Grade, their statuses had been different, and thus, he did not tell Ames . However, now that their statuses were similar, there was a certain gravitas to his words . Pondering about it, he finally made a decision and opened his mouth .
“I’ve received some news, and in the future, there will be a calamity of epic proportions in our universe . No one will be able to avoid it, and there will be nowhere to run . ”
Ames was a little surprised at his reply . “Such a calamity will be for the three civilizations to worry about . What’s there to fear?”
“When the calamity strikes, Beyond Grade As will just be greater ants . How can the people below us be spared?”
Ames subconsciously stroked her wine glass as she muttered, “So, it turns out that you had this sort of premonition… I thought your drive came from your insatiable ambition . ”
She did not doubt Han Xiao’s words . Everyone had different information channels, and just his position in the dynasty would allow him to grasp many of the secrets that she could not obtain .
Furthermore, there was no reason for Black Star to lie to her .
The atmosphere turned heavier, and Ames seemed deep in thought, whereas Han Xiao did not talk, instead appreciating the wine .
After swirling the wine around for a few rounds, Ames finally raised her head, her voice soft .
“Seems like I cannot laze around anymore . If there’s such a day, I’ll stand beside you to fight . ”
“That would be the best . ” Han Xiao smiled .
In the past, due to Floating Dragon Island being destroyed, the life and death of Ames during the World Tree version was not known . However, since Aesop had stayed in Floating Dragon and did not go out to roam the world, the previous tragedies that happened to Ames would not appear this time .
The influence Han Xiao brought about had changed Ames’ fate . She should be able to last till the era the World Tree showed itself .
At this point, Jenny walked over and, pointedly ignoring Han Xiao, spoke in a low voice . “Your Excellency Dragon Emperor, the damage estimates are out . I need you to review them . ”
“Got it . ” Ames nodded and turned to Han Xiao . “There’s some stuff I need to do, and my energy has not fully recovered yet . I need to rest . ”
Han Xiao stood up . “No problem, go ahead . I’ll be on Floating Dragon Island until you recover . It’s on the way for me to visit Planet Aquamarine anyway . ”
“Okay . ”
Ames knew that this was Han Xiao’s way to showing concern and smiled .
Han Xiao nodded and turned to leave .
Sending Han Xiao off with her gaze, Jenny’s cold face slowly thawed . She turned to look at Ames, her expression complex, and opened her mouth . Yet, she was seemingly hesitating over what to say .
“Hmm?” Ames glanced at her . “What do you have to say?”
Jenny opened and closed her mouth, finally gathering her courage .
“Your Excellency Dragon Emperor… do you like Black Star?”
Hearing this, Ames raised her brows .
“Why do you care?”
“I… I’m curious . ” Jenny gritted her teeth . “And I don’t like Black Star . ”
“I knew the last part . You didn’t need to emphasize it . ” A helpless laugh came out from Ames .
But Jenny shook her head seriously .
“Your Excellency, I hate Black Star not for the reasons you are thinking… Initially, no one came to provoke us due to our position as a neutral force . Our days were leisurely, and while our influence was limited, it was fine . But after he appeared, Floating Dragon has undergone so many dangerous situations, and I always think that without Black Star, there would not be such issues . He is not a simple man and will bring us into great danger one day . ”
Hearing this, Ames also smiled, and she thoughtfully asked, “So… you’re thinking that Black Star and I are allied because I like him?”
“I’ve also observed your attitude toward him and cannot ignore this possibility,” Jenny replied .
Ames nodded and laughed .
“Not bad, I have some feelings toward Black Star . What do you intend to do? Dissuade me?”
“I…” Jenny was shocked and did not know how to react .
“Ok, I’ll stop joking with you . ” Ames waved her hands helplessly . “I do have some favorability toward Black Star, but who told you that was love? Just how old am I? Am I the kind that hides my emotions because of embarrassment?”
Ames then stood up . Her back was toward Jenny as she mused and looked out at the universe .
“Among the Beyond Grade As, Black Star is the only one whom I find pleasing to the eye . He beat me and has the qualifications to reproduce with me… but from the beginning till now, I’ve never entertained the idea of allowing a man within me to pass on his genes .
“My favorability toward him comes from the help he has rendered toward Floating Dragon and my admiration of him . My relationship with him is close, but he’s at most a good friend and comrade I can trust . When have you seen us talk about love?”
Jenny breathed a sigh of relief .
Right, how could Her Excellency and Black Star have any relationship? She was probably mistaken .
However, Ames’ next sentence shattered her hopes .
“However, the days are still long . If I ever change my thoughts of having descendants in the future…”
Ames thought of getting along with Han Xiao and shook her head as she laughed .
“Black Star is the only candidate . ”
Ka-cha!
The communicator in Jenny’s hands was snapped in two .
…
Meanwhile, Han Xiao recalled his mechanical army and metal plates, allowing Phillip to control his spaceship to dock at Floating Dragon .
As the door closed, Han Xiao opened his interface .
The mission [‘Dragon Emperor’ Ames] had been completed . They had fought for over twenty minutes, fulfilling all the requirements .
And the best reward that he could obtain was a talent or ability from Ames!
Endure, endure…
Han Xiao breathed out and calmed himself down .
Feidin and Nero were not beside him, and he was definitely not going to use his bad luck to gamble .
Suppressing his itchy fingers, Han Xiao turned toward his other mission rewards—a large amount of experience, one Legendary Point, and one Character Summon Card of Ames .
[1] Han Xiao spoke the same phrase to Lothaire in Ch . 904
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