My Ironclad System is ahead of schedule.

"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 Hanabi said this, she poked Himemoto's body with her finger.

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

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

Now that she has this opportunity, she is naturally going to give Xingxiao 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 Xingxiao, what can you offer us? Do you have any props that can instantly turn someone into a Commander, 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 star god of joy, Ahab, and the masked fools who worship Ahab 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 Xingxiao. That's not fun at all," Hanabi 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 a Destruction Commander being defeated and then Muzan, it's still quite interesting to see two members of the Genius Club being chased so miserably."

"what is this?"

Ji Yuan held the ore and asked in confusion.

“This is called the ‘Foundation Stone,’ the ore that the Stonehearts use to summon power. I believe that with your abilities, you will definitely be able to utilize the power within the Foundation Stone.”

Hanabi 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 antimatter legion, and Ji Yuan hadn't had time to deal with them yet.

Now, the kind-hearted Lady Hanabi 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 Hanabi, I would never take the stone that this person originally possessed. I just don't know if Himemoto can see through it."

Fireworks smiled to herself as she thought this.

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

Ji Yuan and Hanabi walked side by side.

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

Qianxun Э一2八①4㈠三㈨

[You have had close contact with Bronya, the legendary High Guardian of Ariello-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 "Pawned Emerald," the cornerstone of Emerald, one of the Ten Stonehearts and a senior leader in the Strategic Investment Department of Interstellar Peace Corporation. This is of paramount importance to the Ten Stonehearts, and its use will temporarily grant them some of the abilities of a "Guardian Envoy." 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 Guardian Token?

Having such a method at least gives us a bit more confidence when dealing with Xingxiao.

However, what puzzled Ji Yuan a little was why the foundation stone in his hand was [Jade] instead of [Gold Sand].

Could it be that, in addition to topaz and aventurine, the 'Jade' among the ten Stone Hearts has also arrived?

Ji Yuan thought this to himself, but immediately dismissed it.

Putting aside the difficulty of stealing Fireworks, just considering that if Emeralds had already arrived on this planet, and Fireworks had stolen the Foundation Stone from her, the importance of the Foundation Stone to the Stonehearts would probably cause chaos right now.

"Besides, just watching me get the cornerstone and cause trouble doesn't fit Hanabi's desire to see some fun. I'm afraid her fun isn't just with the other side, but also with me."

Ji Yuan thought about the name of jadeite, recalling how many times people would use another mineral to disguise it.

【Place gold】.

"Could it be that before coming here, Sand Gold had already planned to use the jadeite base stone to deceive people at certain times, and then reveal his own Sand Gold base stone when Sand Gold thought he had no more trump cards?"

The gold dust never expected to use a base stone, and that it wouldn't be able to tell the difference between jade and gold dust. In the end, both sides were completely bewildered, except for the witty and amusing person, Fireworks.

"Unfortunately, my system comes with explanations."

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

He reached out and put the jade foundation stone into his pocket, saying thoughtfully, "Hmm, I think I have a slight idea of ​​how to use this foundation stone. It will make dealing with Xingxiao much easier."

"Then how can you thank me?"

Hanabi spoke to Himemoto in a boastful tone.

Ji Yuan lowered his head and smiled as he replied to Hanabi, "I believe you'll get a lot of laughs then."

"It's a deal?"

"It's a word."

However, the biggest surprise might come when things don't go as planned.

Ji Yuan bid farewell to Hanabi and set off for Ruan Mei's laboratory.

……

When Ji Yuan arrived at Ruan Mei's laboratory, he originally wanted to conduct experiments while Ruan Mei was still resting. However, when he arrived at the laboratory, he found that the lights were already on.

Ji Yuan went inside and found that his teacher, Ruan Mei, had already begun conducting experiments.

She continuously stimulated the star core with her hand, giving the immortal envoy's corpse a thorough stimulation.

"Teacher, what brings you here to do experiments?"

Ji Yuan asked her.

“I already guessed you would be here conducting experiments. As your teacher, how could I possibly rest in Cripperburg? However, you arrived two hours later than I expected,” Nguyen May said to Ji Yuan, putting down the test tube in her hand.

After saying this, she stepped forward and walked to Ji Yuan's side. She grabbed his chin, stood on tiptoe, and pressed Ji Yuan's neck down to kiss his lips.

"Your lips smell like another woman's."

After giving him a kiss, Nguyen Mai spoke to him in a scrutinizing tone.

Ji Yuan's expression conveyed an awkward feeling, as if he had been caught cheating.

Before he could speak, Nguyen Mai continued to think for a moment and then said:

"The saliva on these lips doesn't seem to belong to the long-lived Immortal Ship people; it's more likely to be short-lived. They're either company members or locals from Belloberg. Their genes show a high resistance to cold, so they're probably locals. Since you didn't resist, you're probably one of the familiar ones. We can rule out Clara, and Seele isn't that close to you, so I'm guessing it's either Bronya or Cocolia."

Ji Yuan tacitly suggested, "Teacher, why don't you switch careers and become a detective?"

"I'm not a detective, a forensic doctor would be a more accurate description," Ruan Mei teased Ji Yuan, then her hand unconsciously moved downwards.

Warm, moist lips were once again imprinted on Ji Yuan's lips.

"Before the experiment, you need to be in a state of sage-like clarity."

At this moment, Ji Yuan was incredibly grateful that he was a citizen of the Immortal Ship, a race of immortal beings. If he were of another race, he would probably have died of a sudden illness long ago.

……

After her desires were satisfied, Ruan Mei sat in front of Ji Yuan and asked him with expectant eyes:

"How's your research on the star core going?"

"I'm still a bit lacking in the star core area. I need to do more research on the star itself. Currently, I can only activate about 60-70% of the energy within the star core." Ji Yuan's contact with the star is still insufficient. If the power within the star core is only activated to half its potential, he still cannot extract its power from the Immortal Envoy's corpse.

"That's indeed insufficient to extract the power from the body of this immortal envoy. At most, it can stimulate the corpse to move, causing it to perform a normal physiological movement within a few minutes. As for breaking through the cells to obtain the immortal power within its destiny, that's simply impossible," Ruan Mei shook her head, saying with some regret.

"Yes, that's really a shame."

Ji Yuan also felt very regretful.

A corpse can't do anything if it's only moving for a few minutes and its movements are unconscious. Even with the power of an Envoy, I estimate I could easily defeat it.

defeat?

An idea flashed through Ji Yuan's mind in an instant.

The newly acquired technique allows the user to obtain a portion of the Star God's power by defeating its messenger. This technique doesn't specify either winning a one-on-one duel or defeating a living messenger. As long as the messenger can fight, it can lose.

He turned to Ruan Mei and asked, "Teacher, can you unleash its power and make it move?"

“It is possible, but the problem is that you are using this…” Ruan Mei was initially a little confused, but halfway through her sentence, she seemed to sense Ji Yuan’s thoughts.

"You're not planning to gain the ability to unleash the immortal destiny within the corpse through combat, are you?"

"Teacher, how will we know if we don't try?"

Ji Yuan said to Ruan Mei.

"it is good."

Nguyen Mai nodded in agreement without the slightest hesitation.

No matter how outlandish the idea, as long as it comes from a genius, Nguyen Mai has no intention of refusing it.

She said to Ji Yuan, "Come on, this place is not suitable for fighting. Let's move the Star Core and the Immortal Envoy's corpse out now."

"Ah."

Ji Yuan nodded, then reached out and lifted the body of the Immortal Envoy, walking outside.

Ruan Mei then took the two star cores and walked outside.