After being reborn, I was turned into a slave girl by a princess.

Elusia gently lifted Lonnie from the platform and placed her beside her... Then she began to wipe Lonnie's body with a clean white towel.

"Huh?"

"Don't move around, hmm... there's a lot of sweat on your hair."

Because she was afraid of the little switch in the little girl's hand, the silver-haired maid was like a signboard girl forced to work, not daring to move at all.

In no time, Elusia had wiped Lonnies almost completely clean.

So, should we continue exercising?

Lonnie looked at the platforms, but Elusia didn't let her leave; instead...

He took out a lunchbox from his storage ring!

Lifting the lid releases a rich aroma, revealing not only vegetables and rice, but also shrimp and eggs.

Upon seeing the food, Lonnies showed an excited expression and tried to open her mouth to eat.

but……

"You are not allowed to eat it directly with your mouth."

"Ooh!"

Lonnie trembled pitifully, but before she could open her mouth, Elusia covered it.

"Hmph, kneel here obediently and don't move."

"Waaah..."

"Next, I'm going to feed you. Open your mouth when I say open it, and don't be picky about food."

Chapter 36 The True Meaning of Evolution

"Is the relationship between Elusia and Lonnie really that good?"

"Yes, it feels like we've taken another step closer."

Living on the time machine, everyone felt very comfortable.

After all, the ship has a complete living system, and both water and supplies are plentiful, so there is no need to worry about other safety issues.

But at that very moment...

The eight-tailed fox suddenly stepped forward and said, quite inappropriately:

"Hmph, although you've successfully overcome so many obstacles, I still have to remind you. The Lava Sea isn't as simple as you think, you know?"

Because her proposed tentacle beast path was not adopted by everyone, the eight-tailed fox seemed somewhat resentful.

"There's no need to worry about that. Our time machine has extraordinary heat insulation capabilities. Even temperatures of thousands of degrees Celsius cannot affect the interior, and temperatures of tens of thousands of degrees Celsius cannot melt the hull."

Luo Zhisheng nodded and said with considerable confidence.

But her answer elicited a chuckle from the eight-tailed fox: "High temperature? Oh dear, that's not how it is at all."

"That's not how it is...?"

"Hehe, because although the temperature of the Lava Sea is very high, the flames are different from ordinary flames; they are icy flames."

"Ice and Flame?"

"Yes, this flame is formed by the special power of the Cold Abyss. It does not radiate heat in all directions like an ordinary flame, but instead continuously absorbs heat from its surroundings."

"what!"

“In the past, the Doomsday Independent Kingdom also attached great importance to this kind of thing, believing it to be one of the important ways to reverse the entropy of the universe. But later, they discovered that it was just another way of energy operation.”

"!"

"That's power from four-dimensional space. But for us, that space is just too magical, almost like magic... However, after thousands of years of development, this power is already being used on a large scale in the world today, right?"

"The large-scale use of this power... As far as I know, there is no flame like this in human society."

Luo Zhisheng shook his head after a slight hesitation.

"No? I thought it would be quite mature by now. After all, I remember that towards the end of the post-apocalyptic independent kingdom, they were working on that project called Magic Crystals..."

"Magic Crystal!!!"

The eight-tailed fox's words stunned the girls.

Because everyone is very familiar with this thing... From starting a fire for everyday cooking to the energy needed for spaceship operation, everything is provided by magic crystals.

Compared to ancient coal and oil, magic crystals provide a vast amount of energy; a small piece can last for a long time. Moreover, unlike nuclear energy, they are not dangerous and do not require multiple layers of protection.

"Ah, so you still use magic crystals. That puts my mind at ease. Actually, I did provide some ideas and papers on this topic, though I've already forgotten the specifics..."

"Magic crystals... are they actually the scientific research culmination of a post-apocalyptic independent kingdom?"

Cecilia shuddered, never expecting that these resources, now available all over the world, would originate from the research of her former enemy.

So, does that mean the post-apocalyptic independent kingdoms aren't just villains, but actually pioneers of a new era?

The girls looked at each other, somewhat bewildered, but Yicheng walked over and said:

"Power itself is neither right nor wrong; what is right or wrong is the master who uses it. Perhaps the achievements of the post-apocalyptic independent kingdom are extraordinary, but in the end, it used it in the wrong place."

"Yes, I completely agree with that."

Although it seemed like criticism, the eight-tailed fox nodded in agreement: "I believe that power should bring joy to living beings. Because if the end of power is endless suffering, then what is the point of power?"

"Eight-tailed fox?"

“Think about this: aren’t living beings in this world meant to pursue happiness? We mate because of happiness; we eat because of happiness; we want to live because of happiness. If life is a painful journey, why don’t we just commit suicide?”

"!!!"

The eight-tailed fox's words stunned the girls.

Everyone looked at each other, and suddenly realized that what the eight-tailed fox said made a lot of sense...

However, Cecilia stepped forward and said softly:

“Miss Eight-Tailed Fox, I don’t object to your idea. It’s just that many times… some people’s happiness is built on the suffering of others.”

"oh……?"

"For example, some powerful people feel pleasure from exploiting the weak, and many people gloat when they see someone doing poorly..."

"So, this is exactly my research area."

"What do you mean?"

"If we study a tentacle monster that can photosynthesize and produce delicious nectar, then there would be no need for other humans to work for it, and it could serve humanity forever, keeping humanity happy every moment."

"?!"

"Everyone can be incredibly happy just by lying at home all day without having to move, isn't that the ultimate enjoyment? Ah... Of course, to enjoy this pleasure even more, some physical modifications are necessary. Ideally, the tentacle monster could secrete some mucus to maintain our body's sensitivity?"

……

Hearing the eight-tailed fox say this, the girls blushed... because this kind of statement was only the kind of ending that the evil heroines in erotic doujinshi would respond to.

But at this moment, she was speaking very seriously, as if she were conducting some kind of academic discussion.

……

Hearing everyone say this, Luo Zhisheng also sighed and said, "But in that case, wouldn't all humans become helpless and reduced to livestock? We wouldn't have any freedom at all... and because we don't have to use our brains, our intelligence would gradually degenerate..."

"So, that's why I was expelled from the Doomsday Independent Kingdom."

"what?"

"Didn't I tell you? It was because they were too weak that Castor took control. He was good at using pain to unleash human potential, which led to the subsequent conflict."

"So that's how it is..."

Su Ling blinked dejectedly and murmured, "Isn't there a way to both bring joy and improve one's strength?"

What Su-ling said is exactly what most people hope for... to live happily and to improve themselves in a joyful way.

But such a thing is impossible, right?

There is no such thing as a perfect solution in this world; there will always be some regrets in life.

However, before Su Ling could even deny it, the eight-tailed fox said, "Well, actually there is one?"

"Really?"

"You're being tormented and tortured, yet you're also enjoying it with pleasure and happiness. Isn't this exactly the way you're describing Lonnie the little fox right now?"

"!"

"So in this world, masochists and submissives are the true essence of evolution, and the strongest beings!"

Chapter 37 Dedication

"Hmm...it's almost done."

Elusia yawned and said to Lonnie, who was still jumping around, "Alright, silly little fox, we can call it a day."

"Huh?"

"It's getting late, let's go get some dinner."

Although he puts on a very dignified appearance on the surface, what is he really like?

Elusia, however, was still very happy.

Because today's special training was very effective, Lonnie not only completed the planned tasks, but also exceeded her expectations by jumping several more times.

After that, as long as the training proceeds step by step, this little fox should be able to come in handy in battle.

Although we may still not be able to face a strong enemy, at least we can try to hold our own against them, and escaping is not a problem.

……

As Elusia pondered this, she took the reins from the little fox's neck and leisurely walked upstairs.