We moved to Golden Courtyard

Bronya gave Xu Qi a deep kiss.

Right in front of Mei and everyone else, she snatched Xu Qi's thick tongue from his mouth and entangled with it, making smacking sounds.

The older women naturally pursed their lips, unsurprised by such behavior.

But considering that there were little girls like Sirin and Rin present, Bronya didn't go too far. It was too good to be doing this to her wife.

"Brother-in-law, you said everyone should come back... Will my sister come back too? How will she come back?"

Xu Qi's gaze passed over Bronya on his body and landed on Rin.

After a few months apart, this little vixen has grown even more beautiful.

If Sakura's aura is too fierce, then Rin avoids that problem very well.

She also had her hair styled in a bob, which made her look especially cute.

"Yes, you should. Don't you ever think about how your brother-in-law suddenly showed up?"

This question, not just from Rin, immediately struck everyone else.

Indeed... I was so happy that I forgot to ask Xu Qi how he got here... After all, there was no exoskeleton outside, and the Ptolemy was nowhere to be seen.

Could it be that there's such a thing as instant teleportation?

However, Aponia looked thoughtfully at Kiki, who was still playing with the Vodka sisters in the yard. Aponia had noticed her before, but had never asked.

After all, Qiqi's mental energy fluctuations are quite unique.

"It's spatial transfer."

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Looking at the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces, Xu Qi felt a strange sense of pride.

"Is this a new device invented by Dr. Mei and her team?"

Mei proposed a reasonable hypothesis.

"No, it's Kiki's ability as a Newtype. Speaking of which, I haven't even introduced you yet. The spiritual leader of the resistance, and also their queen—Kiki."

She helped me a lot in Europe.

Mei glanced at the white-haired girl outside who seemed to be having a good time, then her gaze returned to Xu Qi with a hint of something deeper.

"I'm afraid...it's not just about helping out, is it?"

Xu Qi's face stiffened, and the other girls immediately realized what was happening!

Yes... I didn't have time to observe it properly, but that smell was so familiar...

She smells like a vixen!

Xu Qi coughed and quickly changed the subject.

"Actually, coming back this time was somewhat of a... last resort."

Xu Qi then recounted the discussions he had held with everyone in Europe. When he mentioned Xia's plan, Eden visibly frowned.

"Your master is really shameless, trying to use the courtyard as bait... It's not his home, so of course he doesn't care."

Clearly, Eden harbored resentment about this.

Xu Qi explained.

“I understand my master’s intention. His ideas have always been radical. Otto is our common enemy. If we want to deal with him, we have to take some extreme measures.”

But I would never agree with his thinking—at least for me, it's impossible for me to give up here.

"So how do you plan to deal with this?" Mei held Xu Qi's hand tightly. She knew her husband well; since he had come back, it meant he already had a plan in mind.

What Xu Qi needs now is their support.

"Just as Eleanor said, Otto cannot be judged by common sense. He has clearly made my weakness here, so there is no reason for him not to attack, nor is there any reason for him not to make a fuss about it."

So I think... whether I like it or not, there will be a battle in the Golden Courtyard.

Celine grumbled, "That guy is shameless!"

"Yes, but we can't get around him either... The problem now is that if we put our main force on this side of the courtyard for defense, then the resistance will be in danger."

We are in a mutually dependent relationship with the resistance, so this also means we're in a precarious situation. But no matter what, I'll stay here.

Since a battle is inevitable at the Golden Courtyard, or rather, in Shanghai, I must be there no matter what.

Upon hearing this, Eden's eyes showed both relief and pity.

She couldn't bear to see her younger brother working so hard.

"Moreover, given how things have come to this, I think Otto himself will definitely appear in Shanghai. Even if he doesn't care about fate, he still cares about his crazy plan to revive Kallen."

Only divine intervention could grant him sufficient resources to squander at will. His supposed abdication in Klosten must be a smokescreen.

I have a feeling that the battle in Shanghai will be a strategic showdown between me and Otto, and that both of us will be personally in charge of command.

Generally speaking, if one's total troop strength and equipment do not exceed those of the enemy, one should never engage in a strategic decisive battle... but that's not always the case. The battlefield might shift to Shanghai, or even elsewhere.

I really don't believe Otto has any reason to beat me.

After Xu Qi finished speaking, a rare silence fell over the living room.

He subconsciously thought he had said something wrong, but after looking around, he realized it wasn't—every girl was staring at him with eyes that seemed to sparkle like stars.

Mei was the first to realize what was going on. While others were too shy to speak up, she didn't care and teased with a smile, "Everyone thinks you looked incredibly cool just now."

Bronya immediately retorted, "He's... just a little bit handsome."

This caused laughter to fill the room, and it couldn't be stopped.

Eden got up, walked behind the sofa where Xu Qi was sitting, and touched his younger brother's hair.

It's only been a few months since we last met, but I feel that Xu Qi has grown a lot.

But for Eden or the other women in the courtyard, it might be better if Xu Qi didn't have this kind of upbringing.

"You don't need to worry about other issues. Since you realize that the battlefield shifting to Shanghai is unavoidable, then this time, let your older sister protect you from the wind and rain a little longer, shall we?"

"elder sister……"

Aponia offered further words of comfort.

"Xu Qi, I am willing to use my own body to light up your path."

Xu Qi knew that the best decision he made today was to return to Golden Courtyard.

One person alone may not be able to do anything; only by relying on the strength of everyone can we overcome one danger after another.

"I need to go back and tell my master, and also Mei and the others, about my decision: to make Shanghai the main battlefield and fight Otto to the death!"

Upon hearing this, Alicia immediately made a face and said, "Huh? We have to go back..."

Xu Qi quickly offered an explanation.

"I'm just going back to give some instructions. With Qiqi here, I'll be back."

"Xu Qi..."

Mei squeezed Xu Qi's big hand tightly.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Xu Qi, filled with reluctance.

"For something like this, you can just send a message. Why go in person? Besides... I also want to get to know the new sisters. If you're not here, I don't know how to communicate with them."

Her coquettish tone immediately softened Xu Qi's heart, and he could only comfort her, saying, "Okay, I'll stay and keep you company."

1177. Three months after leaving the lab rat, I miss him.

"Hello? Mediterranean Resistance Command... Yes... Yes... Okay, understood."

Dr. Mei put down the phone with a wry smile on her face.

Seeing that expression, Char roughly understood.

"So, my suggestion was not adopted, is that right?"

Rita couldn't help but look over. She knew that Xia wasn't familiar with them after all, and that such an expression definitely didn't mean that his opinion hadn't been adopted.

It's highly likely that Xu Qi's side has made some new demands.

"The call just now was from Eden."

Inside the meeting room, Kevin and the others stood up.

Eden's call is not to be taken lightly... and it was indeed Qiqi who brought Xu Qi back to the Golden Courtyard just now, right? Otherwise, this call wouldn't have come.

"She first criticized us severely, speaking as Xu Qi's older sister, saying that we hadn't played a role in making decisions and had made Xu Qi work hard."

He also said that he entrusted us with coming to Europe with Xu Qi not so we could just watch the show, but so we could demonstrate our real abilities to help Xu Qi.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, especially Xia.

He naturally recognized Eden—the world's richest man and the European arms queen.

Eden's Gold Group handles at least 40% of Europe's arms trade.

Rumor has it that he's also a ruthless person. When he first learned that Xu Qi was Eden's brother, he was quite surprised, but he never expected...

These don't look like siblings at all.

What older sister would spoil her younger brother like this?

But Kevin and the others were used to it, and could only shake their heads with wry smiles, just like Mei had done earlier. Who didn't know that Eden spoiled Xu Qi excessively?

The two made no real progress, but they were already very doting on each other when they were still just siblings.

Now they are siblings, and also husband and wife...

Even more unimaginable.

"Leaving aside the jokes, Eden's call was mainly to convey the latest instructions from the Courtyard."

This time, everyone sat up straight.

Especially for Durandal and Himeko, who are not good at decision-making, they are naturally at the execution level. Since the instructions were given directly, it means that Xu Qi... has already made a decision.

"Starting today, the main force of the resistance will be divided into two routes to attack the two floating islands of Jotunheim and Helheim. The Gold Group will provide all logistical support."

Char frowned slightly, while Anna immediately understood that this must be her boss's decision.

"Jotunheim is Schicksal's military factory, while Helheim is Schicksal's research and development center. These two places are guarded by two Schicksal legions respectively, unlike Vanaheim."

Mei nodded.

"I understand that the offensive will last for four days, with the main task being to observe the movements of the enemy's main force."

Xia seemed to be deep in thought.

"Kevin, Sue, Qianjie, and Kosmo, the four of you will cooperate with the rebels to take down Jotunheim. Master Xian'er, you will cooperate with the rebels to take down Helheim."

Kevin and the others had no objections, but Qian Jie grimaced in annoyance. However, he understood that Fu Xian'er alone was indeed worth the four of them.

This guy... is a genuine monster.

Fu Xian'er nodded slightly in agreement.

"The main force will take care of the two most important floating islands of Destiny... The ambush operation against the enemy reinforcements may not be successful."

"It's alright, we still have one more unit."

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"Vilvie, there's a malfunction in the E-3079 circuit of production line number three. Remember to get it fixed."

"Let Klein do this!"

In the skies above the Black Sea in Europe, no one could have imagined that there would be a floating island, much like the Nine Islands of Destiny, belonging to the Gold Group, which has always hovered over the Black Sea.

No one knew the purpose of the island; it was simply considered to be the research and development base of the Gold Group.

That's indeed the case, except that the things they're researching... are a little shocking.

After Xu Qi set off for Europe, Mebius and Vervier also arrived at the floating island named "Eden".

The products they developed were the mass-produced automated humanoid mechs named Ana-God Machine Mistiltein, and the decisive weapon—God Machine Heimdall.

The bio-AI algorithm was provided by Mebius, and the mass production line was developed by Velvet.

In just three months, more than 5,000 mass-produced Mistedins and seven Heimdalls have been manufactured.