We moved to Golden Courtyard

Of course, such terrifying productivity could not be accomplished by them alone.

Eden itself already had mech production lines and related research personnel.

For example, there was a grumpy red-haired woman with pigtails, Ms. Tesla, and a woman with messy hair, Ms. Einstein.

When Velvi came in from outside, she saw Mebius with his legs propped up on the lab table and eating snacks, and she was furious!

"Eat, eat, eat! All you ever do is eat! What will Xu Qi still like you if you turn into a fat woman one day?"

Snake curled his lip in disdain, too lazy to bother with Vilvi.

The only thing Xu Qi likes about this woman is her breasts. I really don't know what else this guinea pig sees in her. Is he split personality?

Just then, an email appeared on the large screen in front of the professor.

I initially thought it was some unimportant spam email, but after just one glance, I immediately pulled my leg off the table and looked very serious.

Vilvi seemed to sense something was amiss and leaned closer to ask.

"What's wrong? What did you see?"

"Dr. Mei has sent the latest instructions."

"Oh? What is it? Does it mean I can go back and mess with Xu Qi?"

"..."

Möbius really wanted to say—that's all you've got!

But... it's undeniable that at this moment, her thoughts were the same as Virvi's.

It's been three months already... The four years I've been holding in my heart are almost overflowing...

Of course, Mebius would never admit it. He was just a guinea pig. Why bother thinking about him?

"See for yourself."

Wilvi glanced at it briefly, and her expression began to become somewhat amused.

"I never imagined that the mechs we've been developing for so long would be used to block reinforcements as soon as they appear on the scene?"

"I think it's more than that."

Mebius zoomed in on the file by scrolling down.

"The rebels have taken the initiative, contrary to their usual practice, and are attacking both Jotunheim and Helheim. This posture makes it seem like they are about to start a strategic decisive battle with Destiny ahead of schedule."

Not long ago, the resistance was nearly driven to the brink of collapse by fate; even capturing Heimdall only gave them a slight regain of the initiative.

"Now that you mention it... it's true."

"The only explanation is that Xu Qi or Eden gave some instructions to go big with Otto."

Wilvi grinned, a hint of madness flashing across her face.

Mebius glanced at her—had she become the most wicked Velvie?

"Isn't this great? I've had enough of this place! Let's get rid of Otto sooner and reunite with Xu Qi sooner! It's time to let the world see our true strength."

1178. No matter what, the advantage is in my hands!

At this very moment, in Asgard.

This floating island, which seems to be shrouded in holy light wherever you go, is not only the political center of Destiny, but also his religious center.

Inside the central church of Sky Island, the heads of the three major Destiny families had gathered and taken their seats, awaiting the arrival of today's protagonist.

Unfortunately... Apocalypse, Shaniat, Kaslana.

The three great families who saved Europe from the devastation of the Black Death have now become like the Black Death itself.

They frantically drain the blood of the people to nourish their already rotting bodies.

Everyone knows that this behemoth will eventually collapse.

But no one would be willing to save it, not even themselves.

"The bishop has arrived!"

The gates swung open with a bang, and some of the family leaders carefully moved their fat off their chairs before shakily standing up.

Some could barely get up with the help of servants.

You won't see a single dashing leader, except... this man hailed as His Excellency the Bishop.

He slowly walked into the hall, maintaining a perfect smile even upon seeing the rotting scene. His long golden hair, bathed in holy light, made him resemble a true god.

"Please have a seat, everyone."

No one knows what Otto was thinking.

After all, things shouldn't have turned out this way. He should have spent a hundred years cleaning up all these useless people and their descendants, and then gradually eroding the power of all the families.

Two hundred years from now, the entire Mandate of Heaven will become his personal fiefdom, and religion will merely be a manifestation of his dictatorial regime.

Unfortunately... from the time he arrived until he became bishop, it was less than thirty years.

It's really... annoying.

Upon arriving at the head table, Otto did not immediately take his seat. Behind him was a tactical map of the nine islands of Destiny. Clearly, this was a war council meeting.

“I’ve heard that recently people have been saying that the fall of Vanaheim is the first step toward the destruction of our destiny. Hah… They overestimate the resistance.”

"Your insight is excellent, Bishop."

A chorus of agreement erupted from below.

"I often hear people say that the Mandate of Heaven hasn't even finished dealing with Europe yet, and it's already thinking about things in China. That's a bit unrealistic and overly ambitious."

After Otto finished speaking, everyone below fell silent.

Some might have wanted to speak up in agreement, but they were all stopped by their respective clan elders.

Seeing this, Otto could only sneer inwardly.

"Throughout history, the land of China has witnessed over a hundred large-scale wars, the rights and wrongs of which are difficult to discuss. But historians have invariably noted that it was precisely on these ancient battlefields of China that the destiny of our nation could continue to develop and flourish."

Therefore, since ancient times, there has been the saying of "aiming to conquer the land."

As Otto finished speaking, many people below were already itching to get involved.

His words clearly piqued my interest.

Seeing this, Otto pressed his advantage.

"More than 500 years ago, the Holy Maiden Karen Kaslana ordered the expeditionary force to converge on China in three routes and launch an eastward expedition. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the Tsar of Russia abdicated."

In April of the sixteenth year of the Tianming era, which is 1475, it was on the Kipchak Steppe that my ancestor Apocalypse personally led 100,000 brave soldiers to conquer the Ming Empire in China, and won a great victory!

That's... indeed the case.

But Otto did not say what happened after the battle.

The guardian of Shenzhou, the nameless immortal of Mount Taixu, single-handedly defeated the Heavenly Mandate Expeditionary Force and turned the tide of the war.

Kallen, the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal at the time, was also defeated by the opponent in one blow.

This history may not be well known to ordinary people under the rule of Heaven, but these old folks are very familiar with it.

Whispers arose from below.

Otto frowned, and then said.

"I don't understand! Why is everyone talking about Karen's defeat at the hands of the Kipchaks! It's as if this ancient battlefield of China is destined to be a terrible fate for us!"

Twenty years ago, I embarked on my journey from Klosten, beginning the struggle for the position of Bishop of Destiny, and this supreme power was thus placed in my hands.

Wherever our religion went, the people of Europe welcomed it wholeheartedly! It truly had the perfect timing... The vibrant life and flourishing of all things are still vivid in my mind.

"In just twenty years, has our sect's decision to conquer China actually become the reason for our sect's demise?"

Otto's tone was quite stern; perhaps this was the most serious he had ever spoken to these good-for-nothings since he became bishop.

This is an attitude.

The current Bishop of Destiny is determined to attack the Demon City of China. This meeting is not to discuss with you whether or not to fight, but to give you orders!

"No matter how you look at it, we have a total of 80 troops! The advantage is on our side!"

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"Hey... I understand."

In the courtyard living room, Eden put down the phone, his face showing a hint of relief, a rare sight for the chairman of the Gold Group who had seen it all.

She turned around and saw that Xu Qi and the others had also stood up.

Clearly, everyone realized the significance of this phone call.

"It has been confirmed that Otto just passed a secret resolution through the church to attack Shenzhou Modu. This time it's clear... that they're coming for us."

Although this wasn't exactly good news, Xu Qi still breathed a sigh of relief.

This proves that his idea was correct.

"Krosten was a decoy to lure us into taking a risky step forward, but what I didn't expect was that my sister was able to plant such a deep mole in Schicksal, and even know their secret decisions."

Alicia couldn't help but tease, "Eden is omnipotent, so you might as well just stay a kept man and live off him."

The crowd burst into laughter.

Xu Qi disagreed, turned to look at Ai Li, gently touched her big belly, and his gaze couldn't help but turn to the woman's increasingly plump figure. He said, "Then when will I be able to eat your soft rice?"

Even though they should be an old married couple, Xiao Aili couldn't help but blush. She gently tapped Xu Qi's shoulder and scolded him as if she were a young girl.

"It's not even evening yet... and you're already talking nonsense."

"Really? But in Europe, it's already evening."

After Xu Qi finished speaking, the surrounding people's eyes were full of ambiguity. Mei jokingly hugged Xu Qi and teased, "Since you can't live off Ai Li, you can live off me, right?"

"Mei!~~"

Another burst of laughter filled the living room; shy little Ellie was just too adorable.

Even though Xu Qi's hint was quite obvious, Eden still coughed and said firmly.

"Don't think about this kind of thing as soon as you get back. You came from Europe, so you need to get some sleep first. And there's that Miss Kiki, we haven't even had a proper chat yet."

That's why she has to be the older sister, right? Xu Qi could only helplessly say, "Alright, I'll listen to my older sister."

But before he went to rest, he saw Mei wink at him. Hmm, everything was understood without words…

1179. How do you manage to sleep at this hour?

To be fair, Xu Qi was indeed tired. He staggered back to his familiar room and found that everything was exactly the same as when he left.

It might even be cleaner than before...

Xu Qi sighed inwardly; these were things he needed to keep in mind.

He collapsed onto the bed, feeling a wave of drowsiness wash over him.

Don't think that you don't have to deal with jet lag when you're in space. It's no different from flying back to Asia from Europe. Besides, he hasn't slept for almost 24 hours.

Although the enhanced physical abilities granted by the new humans meant he didn't need much sleep.

But I still feel sleepy.

He was so tired that even though he knew what Mei meant by winking at him, he couldn't resist the temptation of sleep and fell into a deep sleep.

In his dream, he felt as if someone entered the room, took off his shoes, straightened his posture, and covered him with a blanket... It must have been his sister who did that.

When Xu Qi opened his eyes again, he found that it was already night outside, and there was someone in his arms at some point. The fragrance of her hair made him immediately recognize her...

It's Mei.

He didn't dare to move, afraid of startling the other person.

After all, Mei was fast asleep in his arms.

Pregnant women need a lot of sleep and don't even know what time it is.

Xu Qi tried to move to the side, but as soon as he moved, he found his back bumping into something soft. He carefully turned around—or should he say, "as expected"?

It's Alicia.

The pink-haired elf even drooled in her sleep, just like always, with no sleeping posture whatsoever.