Great, we're doomed now!

Fortunately, they had undergone extensive specialized training in the virtual space beforehand, and made ample preparations in reality. With TPC's technological level, they continuously upgraded the equipment of the Victory Team, always keeping up with the needs of dealing with various enemies.

After undergoing special training from Ye Shou, Daigo, Shinjo, and Masaki's teamwork became increasingly seamless, and ordinary monsters couldn't withstand more than a few rounds. Nowadays, monsters are usually suppressed by TPC's firepower shortly after they appear, without even giving Ultraman a chance to appear. Only those particularly troublesome monsters require the Giant of Light to suppress them.

Ye Shou would occasionally watch the live battle broadcast on the big screen, and seeing Tiga and Lucifer's increasingly smooth teamwork on the battlefield, he felt quite proud of himself.

As the saying goes, "Spare the rod and spoil the child"... no, I mean, "A strict teacher produces outstanding students!"

His strict requirements were definitely correct.

Thanks to the growth of his three disciples, Ye Shou finally had some free time. Normally, he would be engrossed in meetings and paperwork at this time, dealing with all the documents that had accumulated.

But now that there is "Wei", her work efficiency is several times higher than that of the maid group led by Liuli, which further reduces Ye Shou's pressure and truly liberates him from mundane affairs!

Oh dear, that's why they say daughters are their fathers' little angels!

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Ye Shou leaned back on the sofa in the living room, holding a financial statement in his hand, but his eyes were not on the paper.

He had just brought Shizuma Mitsukuni back from the world of Triga, allowing him to secretly visit himself and his family at this point in time, thus fulfilling one of his wishes (and incidentally obtaining three Destiny Coins).

Logically, he should be in a great mood at this time, but in reality, quite the opposite is true. He felt a vague unease and unusual anxiety.

"Ha ha……"

He could faintly hear cheerful laughter coming from outside the window, and couldn't help but turn his head to look—

In the courtyard, Carmilla was sitting on the lawn with Chika and Asuna. Several boxes of sweets were laid out on a pretty tablecloth. Chika was gesturing and talking while actively stuffing sweets into Carmilla's mouth, while Asuna could only laugh awkwardly to the side.

The Dark Queen probably mistakenly thought this was a normal interaction in human society, like monkeys grooming each other or cats grooming each other, so she didn't refuse and even cooperated... You can also sense that she actually likes sweets.

Carmilla, however, was unmoved by Chika's endless ramblings, listening blankly and nodding occasionally.

"It feels pretty good. I hope there won't be any problems." Liuli walked over with a cup of tea, her tone filled with worry.

Ye Shou withdrew his gaze and pretended to turn a page of a report: "Let them be... it should be fine."

"Is this really okay? Chika probably doesn't know what that person really looks like, right?"

Liuli placed the teacup on the coffee table, showing no intention of leaving. She stood by the window, looking at the three people in the courtyard, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something but then gave up.

"She only knew that Carmilla had special abilities, but she didn't know that she was also a giant."

Ye Shou noticed something interesting and turned to look at Liuli: "You call her 'Sir'? That's strange... You've never been this respectful to Lucy and the others."

"Because they, like me, are merely your 'subordinates,' individuals who simplify problems, handle affairs, and share the burden. But Lady Carmilla is your 'sister,' not only strong and capable of supporting your cause, but also irreplaceable."

—This is a fundamental difference.

"That's quite blunt," Ye Shou said, giving her a look of pity. "But let me make this clear first: I don't consider you 'subordinates.' To me, you are irreplaceable."

"That's your subjective perception, Lord Ye. I'm talking about objective value. There's no conflict between them."

And... work is work; you're thinking this way because you're projecting personal feelings onto it.

Liuli turned her head away in a huff: "Besides, you have far too many 'irreplaceable people'."

"Oh?"

Ye Shou couldn't help but curl up his lips: "Are you jealous?"

"How could I dare? It's just for your future happiness. No matter how many girls like you, there should be a bottom line—there are some people you can't mess with."

Liuli sighed and turned to look at Ye Shou in a serious tone: "She is serious, persistent, and has high action-taking ability. She is smart but also prone to getting stuck on things. She can ignore the rules and even resort to any means to achieve her goals... Once you get involved with a girl like this, you won't be able to get rid of her. Please be prepared."

"..."

Ye Shou knew what she wanted to say, but that's precisely why his expression was so subtle:

Ruri is probably alluding to Carmilla, but she doesn't seem to realize that she also fits these descriptions...

"Don't let Chika's appearance fool you. She often has a poor sense of distance and acts like she's too familiar with people... but surprisingly, she's not annoying."

Ruri thought for a moment: "Others would probably be afraid of and distance themselves from Lady Carmilla, but Chika is an exception... That's fine too."

Ye Shou nodded: It seems that the maid also admits that Chika is a woman with "miracle attributes". The Dark Queen is indeed difficult to deal with, but Chika is an invincible comedic character. Let her do whatever she wants, and you might get unexpected results.

The actual development is indeed full of expectations:

Carmilla originally only asked Ye Shou to introduce a "guide" so that she could quickly integrate into modern society. It was originally a simple task with no difficulty, but for some reason, Ruri couldn't get along with her. The maid who could perfectly handle all kinds of events was slightly clumsy when interacting with Carmilla.

The two didn't exactly hate each other, but like misfit parts, they would always have some nerve-wracking "minor conflicts." Ye Shou noticed something was wrong and immediately called a halt, giving Carmilla a different "guide."

Then things changed after Chika got involved...

The pink-haired girl felt an instant connection with Carmilla, finding her beautiful and mysterious, and possessing a maturity and competence that she admired.

She seemed determined to bring the Dark Queen into her social circle, going shopping, eating out, and playing games with her. Carmilla was initially wary, but Chika's overly enthusiastic yet non-aggressive personality, like a frog being slowly boiled in water, gradually lowered her guard.

The two are now able to go out to eat alone, and Ye Shou often only finds out afterward.

Incidentally, Carmilla developed a strong interest in human virtual networks. Initially, she simply wanted to learn about human society through the internet, but she accidentally clicked into an online game and became completely engrossed!

"Listen to me, Xiao Shou is up to no good right now..."

Chika was still reminiscing about her time with Ye Shou, mostly their childhood memories. In Chika's words, Ye Shou had become a proud and arrogant brat, and she embellished and distorted all his stories.

The effect is outstanding!

Not only Carmilla, but even Asuna, who had been listening in, became interested. Both of them began to listen attentively to Chika's story, occasionally covering their mouths and chuckling—the Dark Giantess was nothing special at this moment.

"They seem to be talking badly about you, Lord Ye Shou." Although Ruri wasn't there, she could almost guess what Chika was doing just from her mouth and expression.

"If you don't even have this much awareness, what kind of head of a family are you!"

Ye Shou looked completely calm, not seeing any problem whatsoever.

-

Inside a secret base far from the world's sight, the circular workshop is brightly lit, with white light streaming down from the dome illuminating the entire base.

Professor Agasa stood on the open ground outside, surrounded by a group of researchers. They looked up at the steel base that occupied most of the area, their eyes filled with anticipation.

This base looks like a volcano crater, and it is indeed a "natural energy-gathering ring" formed by modifying the geological structure.

The smoothed circular wall was covered with a dense network of pipes, some as thick as an arm and some as thin as a hair, converging from all directions onto the central steel base.

The base itself is still quite rough, with welds and rivets exposed, without any aesthetic treatment. But for some reason, looking at it gives you a strange feeling—as if the steel is alive, with its own pulse and breath, and will continue to grow in the future.

Wild vitality!

That's roughly the impression I get.

"Doctor, everything is ready." Masaki Keigo's voice came from the loudspeaker.

He stood on the high control platform, with rows of monitoring screens in front of him, where various data were constantly changing.

Hundreds of staff members were busy at their respective posts. Some were staring at the instrument panel, some were adjusting parameters, and others were running back and forth with tools, delivering the latest data and spare parts to where they were needed.

The scene looked lively, but every step was seamlessly connected, and Masaki Keigo deserves much credit for this.

Professor Agasa nodded and turned to look towards the entrance:

Ye Shouzheng walked in with Liuli and Carmilla. The three of them appeared on the walkway at the edge of the workshop, and the handsome man and beautiful woman combination immediately attracted a lot of attention.

"You've arrived just in time," Professor Agasa greeted with a smile. "A few minutes later, and you'd miss the opening."

"I'm not the main character today," Ye Shou smiled. "I'm just here to watch the fun, so please don't mind... Let's continue."

Carmilla walked out without realizing it. She raised her head and her gaze fell on the huge base. Her eyes narrowed slightly.

"This is……"

"The final product of Project J is a furnace," Ye Shou said. "To be precise, it's a 'base station,' used to receive and send data."

Carmilla didn't reply, but simply stared at the steel base, seemingly sensing something.

During the conversation, Professor Agasa had already returned to his original position. He looked up, about to speak, but then glanced at Ye Shou and took back what he was saying. Instead, he asked loudly, "Can we begin?"

"Let's begin." Everyone left their posts and nodded in agreement.

The doctor turned around and announced in a loud voice, "Attention everyone—the experiment is starting!"

At the command, the entire workshop fell silent instantly.

...Then, the lights came on~

Countless lines on the ground began to glow, the light spreading from the outside in, like dominoes, one link after another, until they all converged on the central base.

The surface of the steel base is covered with dense light patterns, each pattern corresponding to an energy channel. When all the patterns are lit, the entire base looks like a giant torch!

hum-

A deep rumble came from underground, and the center of the base slowly opened up in a vortex shape, revealing the space below.

A deep red crystal, the size of a house, slowly rose from the darkness. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, but its interior contained a kind of flowing light, like lava churning inside a stone.

When the crystal has fully risen to the designated position, the base closes again, holding it firmly in place.

"Connect to the Space Development Bureau channel," Masaki Keigo's voice rang out again. "Send the scheduled command."

The operator typed rapidly on the keyboard, and an encrypted signal was transmitted from the workshop, passing through the atmosphere and reaching the satellite network in space.

That is, the batch of Redstone satellites sent up by Project J!

In the vast expanse of space, silver satellites orbit the Earth, their shapes resembling giant dragonflies, with their energy harvesting panels shimmering like fish scales in the sunlight.

Upon receiving the instruction, all satellites simultaneously began adjusting their attitude.

The acquisition plate rotated slightly to recalibrate the angle, and then the satellite's underside opened, revealing a "staff" inlaid with redstone. Each staff was pointed in a different direction, and the computer would calculate the most accurate optical path based on the satellite's current position.

hum-

The first satellite fired a laser beam compressed to its maximum!

The beam of light, as thin as a hair, contained astonishing energy. It traversed hundreds of kilometers of vacuum and precisely struck the wing of the second satellite.

A bright light flashed across the wing surface, the energy was redirected, and then the second satellite also fired its own beam.

This process was repeated approximately five times until the last satellite, like a giant spider sitting in the center, finally received the total amount of energy.

Its "staff" began to glow, from faint to bright, and finally became like a small sun!

hum! ! !

Suddenly, a beam of light shot down from the satellite, piercing straight through the atmosphere.

The beam of light encountered no obstruction high in the sky, piercing through the clouds and temporarily obscuring the sunlight. People on the ground could only see a red pillar of light descending from the sky, connecting heaven and earth...