My fiancée Yukino

Xiao Ai gave an OK sign and said, "They've been called. They'll be here tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay, then we can have a good time tomorrow."

Mai, who had just been helping in the kitchen, came out and looked at Luo Bai and Yukino, asking, "So, are you sure you don't need to prepare birthday presents for me?"

Luo Bai shrugged and said, "There's no need for that. I've never needed gifts. As long as we're all happy together, that's enough. Of course, Mai, if you really want to give me a gift, you can do it another way."

Mai knew exactly what Luo Bai meant, so she rolled her eyes at him and turned to go to the kitchen to help serve the dishes.

"It's time to eat!"

Volume 1: Chapter 1002 Returning from the Spring Festival, the Strelitzia Test (2/2)

After the New Year holiday, Luo Bai returned to school for a week before taking his whole family back to China for a lively Spring Festival.

Luo Bai's harem of beauties was truly astonishing, even more so than his relatives at home. The scale of it was even larger than the previous year!

However, considering Luo Bai's current strength, this is not too surprising.

After returning to Chiba after the Spring Festival, there was very little time left in my senior year of high school.

After arriving at school with Yukino and the others, Luo Bai went directly to Hiratsuka Shizuka to report for duty.

Seeing Luo Bai carrying two large boxes of snacks, Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled and accepted them: "How was your time at home?"

Luo Bai sat down opposite her and said, "I'm very happy. If it weren't for the school taking graduation photos, I could have stayed a few more days."

"I'm so sorry to have bothered you with taking graduation photos."

After making a comment, Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled and said, "Alright, now that you're back, just enjoy the last little bit of your senior year."

Luo Bai nodded: "Of course, then I'll go back to my class, Hiratsuka-sensei."

Back in the classroom, the atmosphere was naturally less relaxed. Although everyone had already taken the national exam, the results wouldn't be available for several days, and everyone was anxiously waiting.

Luo Bai sat down leisurely and then asked about Hachiman Hikigaya's exam results.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was playing on his phone, replied, "It's not bad. My preparation over this period of time has finally paid off. I should be able to get in."

Yui Yuigahama walked over at that moment and said happily, "Me too! Although my math might be a little weaker, everything else is fine!"

Seeing that the two of them were very confident about their results, Luo Bai was quite happy.

Then he took out two boxes of pastries from his bracelet and handed them to them.

"Here, this is your local specialty, it's quite delicious."

"Thank you!"

"Thank you. I'll take it back so that Komachi can try it too."

Since there weren't many classes, Luo Bai spent the afternoon going home with everyone after taking graduation photos in the morning.

The clubs and such were closed long ago, so there's no need to deal with club matters like other people do.

After changing his clothes at home, Luo Bai and Sima Weizhi went straight to Sima Heavy Industry.

After analyzing Boros's spaceship for some time, some of the technology has been mastered and successfully applied to the Strelitzia reginae, enabling its space-based transformation.

A set of armor specifically designed for space combat was directly fitted onto Strelitzia's body.

Although the need to protect the machine will somewhat limit its movement, the additional power nozzles can compensate for this deficiency, allowing the Strelitzia to move more easily in multiple directions in space.

Looking at the machine in front of him, Luo Bai asked, "So, is this for me to conduct tests in space?"

Sima Weizhi looked at the data on the tablet and said, "That's right. According to the laboratory's calculations, the Strelitzia can now break through the atmosphere on its own. But after all, it's just a calculation, so we still need to test it in real life."

"No problem, leave it to me."

After changing into a blue-black pilot suit, Luo Bai entered the cockpit.

Since I was driving alone today, the cockpit was switched to single-driver mode.

Mode.

After sitting down, Luo Bai watched as the circuitry in the cockpit lit up and asked, "Were all the tests today reported?"

Sima Weizhi's voice came through the cockpit's intercom system: "Don't worry, everything has been reported. And as long as the strength of this suit of armor that's being manufactured is not an issue, it can also be used in space exploration in the future. Whether it's a planetary exploration vehicle or an astronaut's spacesuit, the technology of this armor can be used!"

"That's good. I'm all ready and can leave anytime."

"OK, the channel is open, we can start now!"

"Strelitzia reginae, activate!"

Once the power was connected, a humanoid face immediately appeared on the Strelitzia's visor. After looking up at the opened passage, Luo Bai controlled the machine to fly out of the underground hangar.

Because prior notification had been made, there was no interference in the skies during this period, and the flight paths were adjusted accordingly.

However, passengers on several nearby flights spotted the bird of paradise from afar and exclaimed in surprise. Before the plane flew away, they quickly took out their phones to take pictures through the windows.

As the altitude continued to increase, Luo Bai piloted the Strelitzia and quickly broke through to the outer edge of the atmosphere, and warning alarms began to sound inside the aircraft.

The cockpit was unaffected, but Luo Bai could clearly feel that the external armor of the machine was under severe testing.

The good news is that no damage occurred, and the aircraft was successfully protected, breaking through the atmosphere under the watchful eyes of all the researchers.

After arriving in outer space, Luo Bai stabilized the Strelitzia, turned around, glanced at the distant space station, and said, "Successfully broke through the atmosphere. The outer armor of the mech is undamaged. It was a success!"

Then, enthusiastic cheers rang out over the loudspeaker, coming from the researchers at the experimental center.

Stretching, Luo Bai said, "So, how about trying out the ability to move around in space next?"

Sima Weizhi immediately replied, "No problem, then it's Lord Luo!"

"Okay, then I'll start."

Piloting the Strelitzia, Luo Bai first went to the Chinese space station. Using the Strelitzia's powerful communication capabilities, he had a brief conversation with the astronauts inside. Then, amidst the envious gazes of the astronauts, he set off towards Mars.

In addition to its built-in energy source, the bird of paradise's energy source can also be obtained from the pilot, Lobe.

It could even be said that Luobai, as an energy source, is more effective and longer-lasting than the built-in super battery.

Luo Bai pulled the thrusters of the Strelitzia to their maximum and really enjoyed the fun of piloting a mecha.

While driving, Luo Bai also contacted Sima Weizhi and tested the communication with Earth.

"So, now that the Strelitzia's space armor has been developed, have there been any research results regarding the new internal form of the machine?"

"Yes, there is." Sima Weizhi's voice came clearly, with a hint of frustration in her tone. "The second form of Strelitzia does exist, and we have found it. However, the activation method for the second form is a bit troublesome. It requires a pilot with Klaxosaur blood. In other words, apart from the Klaxosaur Princess, only 02 meets the requirements. This is different from the other parts of Strelitzia; it cannot be changed and is a necessary requirement."

"Hmm...I see."

Luo Bai nodded, no longer insisting on the second form of the Strelitzia.

No matter how powerful someone is, they can't be as powerful as me.

As they were talking, Luo Bai noticed that the machine's detectors had detected a comet flying by ahead.

Volume 1: Chapter 1003 Cosmic Monsters (1/2)

Although it looked like a comet, the Strelitzia probe and Luo Bai's perception detected something different.

"Ding! Vital signs detected!"

Looking at the text displayed on the screen, Luo Bai confirmed that his feeling was correct, and then said, "Wei Zhi, you've noticed it too, haven't you?"

Sima Weizhi's expression turned serious at this moment: "Yes, I found it. Luo Jun, the comet you detected is actually alive."

"I'll go take a look; this is no small matter."

"Na Luo Jun, be careful."

Although she was very confident in Luo Bai's abilities, this was, after all, the first time she had discovered a space creature hidden in a comet, which still made Sima Weizhi a little nervous.

The other researchers immediately began to closely monitor the images transmitted through the Strelitzia probe and made detailed records.

Piloting the Bird of Paradise, and taking advantage of its incredible speed, Luo Bai quickly approached the comet, which was nearly 100 meters in diameter.

At the same time, Luo Bai also raised the long spear that the Strelitzia was holding and immediately switched to firing mode to prevent any accidents.

Upon getting closer, Luo Bai couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"It really is alive. It's shrunk into a ball, and its energy level is quite high."

Looking at the test results on the screen, Luo Bai said, "According to the comparison in the database, this energy level is one level lower than Godzilla and King Ghidorah, but stronger than other monsters that came to Earth at that time."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the comet moved, and a small part on it opened up, revealing a scarlet eye.

"Wow, we've been found out."

Sima Weizhi quickly added, "Lord Luo, the energy within the opponent's body is beginning to condense!"

"Until I saw it, I was about to launch an attack."

Pulling the trigger, beams of energy shot directly from the end of the spear, striking the comet's outer shell.

"Roar!"

Although it was in space, the roar was still clearly heard, and then through the bird-of-paradise monitor, everyone saw the comet begin to change.

The outer armor slowly opened, transforming from a comet-like figure of a star athlete into a monster resembling an octopus with enormous tentacles.

Furthermore, its curled tentacles stretched out, increasing in length from the original 100 meters to approximately 150 meters on each side.

Whistling, Luo Bai looked at the enormous creature before him without any sign of tension and chuckled, "Are you angry, Wei Zhi? This big guy shouldn't need to be taken back, right? It doesn't look like a friendly creature."

Sima Weizhi had already contacted the organization's higher-ups and said directly, "No problem, Luo Jun, just eliminate it. According to the organization's internal records, similar creatures landed on Earth a hundred years ago, but they weren't this big and caused considerable pollution. I just didn't expect the second one to be so huge. If I hadn't specifically searched the internal classified documents, I doubt anyone would remember this."

"There are others like them, huh? Okay, then I'll get to work."

Controlling the Strelitzia to dodge the oncoming tentacles, Luo Bai pressed a button, and the launcher on the spear switched functions, directly connecting to Luo Bai's magic power. A burst of lightning erupted, enveloping the spear and transforming it into a giant lightning spear, which accurately pierced the monster's body.

Pointing out the tip of his spear and looking at the wounds left on the monster, Luo Bai said, "Your defense isn't that high. I'll finish you off in the next move."

All the jets on the back of the Strelitzia plant were activated, and the enormous propulsion force caused the Strelitzia plant to slam directly into the berserk monster.

The long bar pressed against the monster

With the increased power, the beam of the gun detonated directly inside the monster's body.

"boom!"

Amidst the massive explosion, the monster was blasted to pieces, while the Strelitzia remained completely unharmed, protected by the energy barrier.

Seeing the monster's limbs scattered in space, he didn't let them fly around. With his spear aimed, he fired shot after shot, wiping out all the limbs.

"It is quite large, but it is not fast and it has clearly underestimated my strength. It seems that it has not encountered an opponent in the past."

After erasing all the limbs, Luo Bai gave a brief assessment of this cosmic monster.

Sima Weizhi chuckled, "It's not that strong, but that's only because the Strelitzia has high mobility and the energy you provided, Luo Jun, is powerful enough. If this thing flies near Earth and bumps into a space station, then things will get complicated."

That's true. Although space stations in the universe are now equipped with more weapons than before, they are still just simple combat gear. They would be powerless against such monsters.

Moreover, given the current situation, there is still life in the universe, and it is also dangerous. The next step is to properly deploy some defensive measures around Earth.

After stretching his arms in the cockpit, Luo Bai asked, "Wei Zhi, are we still going to Mars as planned?"

"Wait a moment, Luo Jun."

After asking through another communicator, Sima Weizhi said, "The Mars mission is on hold for now. Luo Jun, please come back first. By the way, I also need to trouble you to bring back the astronauts from the space station. The cosmic monster that appeared this time is quite troublesome. We'll need to modify these space stations and increase their defensive armaments."

"Okay, I see."

Driving the Bird of Paradise, Luo Bai headed straight back.

Upon reaching the Earth-Moon space, it connected to three return capsules attached to the space station. Using the Strelitzia reginae's defensive force field, it easily brought the astronauts in the three return capsules back to Earth.

This was arguably the easiest return to Earth for any astronaut to date, with no vibrations or discomfort whatsoever.

After breaking through the atmosphere and returning to Earth, Luo Bai, with three return capsules, landed at the research base built to study Boros's spaceship. They were no longer needed to do anything else, so they directly piloted the Strelitzia back to the Sima Heavy Industries base in Chiba.

After successfully returning to the underground warehouse, Luo Bai emerged from the Strelitzia and took the elevator down to the bottom.

Sima Weizhi happily ran up to Luo Bai and said to him, "You've worked hard, Lord Luo!"

Luo Bai smiled and shook his head: "I'll go change my clothes first, and I'll talk to you later."

"Okay, I'll have someone prepare some food for you!"

After taking off his pilot's suit and changing into his own clothes in the lounge, Luo Bai heard an alarm on the loudspeaker and saw a strange figure appear in the air outside Sima Heavy Industries.