Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Great Battlefield

Unlike the socially anxious Yuan Ling, the three spots Apollo chose were all popular tourist attractions.

And, As Wished, he met up with Denise.

The director who set up this segment wept with joy; his romance-themed reality show was finally on the right track.

A huge crowd gathered in his livestream channel.

They watched as Apollo expressed his affection for Denise in a gentlemanly and dignified manner.

He even busked on the street, working hard to earn enough to treat her to a visit to the attraction.

[So sweet! This is true love! He’s busking to support his future female master and her partners.]

[Apollo is the real deal. He’s handsome, a great actor, and can make good money. His Level just isn’t that high.]

[An A-level male isn’t bad, though. Imagine falling for the male lead while watching a movie, then looking down and—hehe—there he is, in your arms. How cool is that!]

[I feel like only Apollo, Natalie, and Ji Susu are genuinely here to find partners.

Everyone else seems like they’re just here to complete tasks for the show. Especially the Third Prince—oh my god, he’s making money by offering a game-boosting service on the street.]

[I can’t even watch. Who would like such a violent male? I don’t care if he’s a Prince.]

[Heh, Long Hao is already notorious for his bad temper. Someone who can’t control their emotions should have been removed from the list of potential heirs long ago.]

…

The females’ tasks were easier. After checking in at the undersea tunnel, Jiang Qin and Yun Xie left.

For the rest of the time, the show wouldn’t monitor what they did or how much they spent, but their livestreams had to remain active.

So the two of them casually went on a date.

After wandering the streets for a bit, they took a public Flying Car to a beach on the very edge of the city.

From there, they could see the aurora.

***

At night, everyone had to return to the villa.

There was no dinner task. After all, everyone just drank a single nutrient liquid, so there was no way for the production team to create a challenge out of it.

So the only task was to fill out a love letter.

The letter’s content consisted of romantic phrases copied from the Star Network; only the fields for the sender and recipient were left blank.

Jiang Qin stared blankly at the pink letter in her hands.

Beside her, Yun Xie leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, pretending to sneak a casual peek.

Thinking about today’s top trending news, he grew uncharacteristically anxious.

Another Wild Star had fallen. Many Alien Beasts had already escaped from the planet and were attacking neighboring worlds.

To prevent the remaining Alien Beasts from escaping the Wild Star, the Empire, the Myriad Races, and the Federation jointly voted to destroy the planet.

No one would be willing to destroy a planet unless they were forced to.

No one knew if altering the fabric of space like this would lead to unforeseen consequences in the future.

Moreover, it was just like the safe zone shrinking in a video game.

The fewer planets there were, the more desperately other lifeforms would try to invade the remaining ones to survive.

Inhabited planets, in particular, were nothing more than slaughterhouses to the Alien Beasts!

But not destroying it wasn’t an option, either. The cost of exterminating those Alien Beasts was simply too high.

So, the only choice was to destroy them along with the planet.

……

What was even more unsettling was that the Federation had issued another call for conscription.

Yun Xie had also heard that starting this year, high school students would be required to participate in real-world combat training in the wild, with their performance affecting their college entrance exam scores.

All of these signs pointed to one thing.

The Interstellar region was on the brink of turmoil once again.

As he considered all this, the sour knot of jealousy in his gut loosened, and his emotions calmed considerably.

He feigned nonchalance and asked, “Who are you planning to give the love letter to, Qinqin?”

Jiang Qin was speechless. ’Who can understand this? My own husband is asking me which handsome guy I want to give a love letter to.’

’This is a little awkward.’

“Ahem, I… I don’t know either.”

“Then what do you think of the two guys living on either side of you?”

Unsure if Yun Xie was testing her or what he was getting at, Jiang Qin could only reply stiffly, “Ah… I haven’t really paid attention. Who is living on either side of me?”

If the confusion in Jiang Qin’s eyes hadn’t been so genuine, Yun Xie would have thought she was just playing dumb out of embarrassment.

But the bewilderment in her eyes was too real.

’So, the two most captivating men on this show are right beside her, and she hasn’t noticed them in the slightest?’

It had to be said, this discovery instantly lifted his heavy mood.

The corners of Yun Xie’s lips curled up, and with a hint of a smile in his eyes, he began to introduce the two men to her.

“The one surnamed Jiang is SS-level. He’s 37 this year, so he’s a bit on the older side, but his looks, family background, and abilities are all top-notch.

As for Long Hao, he’s the third-in-line heir to the Imperial Royal Family, an S-level Black Dragon Gene Beastman.

They both hold very high status in the Empire. If you could marry one of them, the Empire would open its doors to you.”

’If the Federation becomes unsafe one day, she can come live in the Empire.’

’Marrying an ordinary citizen of the Empire won’t get her residency rights, only spousal visitation rights.’

’Those visitation rights only allow for five trips to the Empire per year, with each visit lasting a maximum of one month.’

’Residency, on the other hand, is equivalent to full citizenship in the Empire.’

’So, only by securing a male of such high status and power can she maximize the benefits for herself.’

Yun Xie was more partial to Jiang Qingfeng.

’The Imperial Family’s power struggles are too complex, and one look at Long Hao tells you he won’t be the ultimate winner. In comparison, Jiang Qingfeng’s family situation is much simpler.’

’There is a slight problem, though. Both of their families are the type to look down on Federation people.’

’If she wants to win one of them over, it might be rather difficult.’

…

Although Yun Xie had only briefly described the two men, Jiang Qin understood his meaning completely.

She had to admit, Yun Xie truly understood how her mind worked.

He knew she cared about what was advantageous and what was not.

Among her partners, the others all saw her through rose-tinted glasses. Only Yun Xie understood her best; he knew she was a realist.

“Did something happen?”

And similarly, Jiang Qin was the person who understood him best.

When an extremely possessive person suddenly started acting generous, it could only mean he felt her safety was threatened.

’Is the Dark Web causing trouble again?’

But Yun Xie said, “The Great Battlefield might be about to open.”

Jiang Qin froze.

’The Great Battlefield?’

Whenever a large-scale war was imminent, the major powers would convene to negotiate and designate a battlefield in order to protect existing planetary resources and other assets.

Afterward, they would establish a gateway and dispatch their warriors to that battlefield.

It was equivalent to the leaders of all the major powers gathering to play a game of chess, using their own military forces as the pieces.

If one side’s rear defenses were breached, the victor could pass through that gateway and directly access the loser’s home territory to begin a massacre.

The last time the Great Battlefield had been opened was five hundred years ago.

The conflict had involved three factions.

The Beastmen, the Alien Beasts, and the Insect Race.

That’s right—not all Alien Beasts were mindless. They had rulers of their own.

Not only did they possess intelligence, but they also had ancient monstrosities that had survived for countless years. When it came to cunning, the Beastmen were no match for them.

“How could this be?”

Yun Xie frowned. “In any case, it’s better to be safe than sorry. I’ve had people gathering intel for me recently.”

“The Alien Beasts are too active. They’ve conquered many planets and have already begun entering the fringe systems to carry out massacres.”

“The Federation, the Empire, and the Myriad Races have all issued conscription orders recently.”

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