Chapter 167 Li Yao's Bad Idea, Morgana Wants to Get Something for Free
Chapter 167 Li Yao's Bad Idea, Morgana Wants to Get Something for Free
After giving some instructions, Li Yao saw that Hua Ye's army was still slowly breaking through the defenses, so he temporarily left the palace and went to He Xi's laboratory.
He walked into the laboratory, and just as he was about to speak, his eyes were drawn to a scene next to the lab bench.
A pink baby stroller, adorned with intricate carvings, is gently swaying thanks to the anti-gravity device beneath it.
He walked over quietly, took a closer look, and was immediately stunned.
Little Naisa was lying inside, fast asleep.
She lay there flat, her blonde hair spread beside the pillow, a thin pink blanket covering her round belly, which rose and fell gently with her breathing, and a pair of chubby little hands resting outside the blanket.
That delicate, fair face, with its rosy hue, occasionally smacked its lips as if dreaming of something sweet—it was incredibly adorable.
Seeing this, Li Yao couldn't help but twitch his lips and silently complained to himself.
Does this person really think of themselves as a baby? They've even brought a stroller?
He tiptoed around the stroller and walked to He Xi, who was engrossed in working on data at the lab table. He lowered his voice and asked, "Teacher, what's wrong with my mom?"
He Xi didn't turn her head or stop what she was doing, but said irritably, "What else could it be? I was forced to do it by you, my filial son."
She stepped aside, giving us half a body space, and said, "Keisha originally planned to retire after logging off and enjoy a peaceful life. But you, instead, have been exploiting us every day to do your hard work, researching the Void."
"They forced Keisha to revert to her divine form and run away." She said, gesturing towards the stroller with her chin, her tone filled with dissatisfaction.
Li Yao scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Isn't this for the sake of us angels? With war imminent, the development of the Void Controller and the Sub-Bio Engine both require human intervention."
He said with a grin, "You and Mother are the two people in our Angelic Civilization who have the deepest understanding of the void. There's a saying that goes, 'With great power comes great responsibility.'"
"Yes, yes, yes."
He Xi finally put down her work, turned around, put her hands on her hips, and rolled her eyes.
"Sigh, we two have such a hard life. We've worked hard for the Angelic Civilization for tens of thousands of years, and we've finally retired, but you still drag us out to exploit us."
"So, our retirement life is just about us working for you in a different place, right?"
As she spoke, she exaggeratedly pounded her shoulders, revealing a sore back.
Li Yao quickly stepped forward and earnestly massaged her shoulders: "Teacher, you've worked hard. After this battle is over, I will definitely give you a long vacation, as long as you want."
"Don't even try." He Xi slapped his hand away, but her tone wasn't particularly angry.
"You said the same thing last time, and what happened? You came to me again the next day asking me to do work for you."
Li Yao sighed feigning concern: "There's nothing I can do. I'm so busy with state affairs every day that I don't have time for research."
He Xi said disdainfully, "Yes, yes, our Angel King is always busy with Yan, Zhi Xin, and that girl Leng."
"Oh, right, and Alan too. Don't think I don't know what you two are up to sneaking around in the alley."
Li Yao's face flushed, and he coughed dryly, quickly changing the subject: "Let's get down to business. How's the production progress of the secondary bio-engine going? How many have been made in total?"
Seeing his expression, He Xi didn't expose him and continued, "So far, we've only made four twelve-frequency secondary biological engines."
Li Yao frowned slightly: "Only four? That's so few?"
"Is this not enough?" He Xi glanced at him, her tone tinged with helplessness.
"We've accumulated seven portions of void particles over the years. We also recently upgraded the frequency of Yanhe Zhixin's engine, which consumed some of them."
She paused, then added:
"Of course, we're after quality. If we were making defective third- or fourth-frequency products like Styx, we could easily make hundreds of them out of these materials. But that kind of junk is only good for filling numbers and making a show of things; it's completely useless in a real fight."
Li Yao nodded slightly; he naturally understood this.
The overwhelming superiority of high-end combat power is far superior to a few hundred cannon fodder.
Just as he was about to speak, He Xi said, "But as you know, things like void particles only exist in natural black holes. The only way for us to obtain them is to drive a star to explode a black hole."
At this point, she changed the subject and laughed again, glancing sideways at Li Yao:
"Speaking of which, it was your silly wife Yan who had that wild idea a while ago. She said she wanted to simulate the cosmic environment in the dark dimension and use a secondary biological engine to blow up an artificial black hole to see if she could get void particles."
Upon hearing this, Li Yao became even more embarrassed and chuckled awkwardly, touching his nose.
He remembered this matter very clearly.
When Hua Ye's black hole engine was first developed, they researched countermeasures. The core idea was to add a large amount of super matter to the secondary biological engine, which, simply put, would make the frequency higher than that of the black hole engine, in order to suppress the opponent.
At that time, Angel Yan proposed the idea of this simulation experiment and enthusiastically talked about its feasibility.
He and He Xi felt at the time that it wouldn't work.
Only when a star collapses into a black hole, that is, a natural black hole, will void particles be produced.
Artificially simulated black holes only exhibit gravitational properties and do not undergo the complete collapse process from star to singularity, making it impossible for them to be created out of thin air.
But with Angel Yan's enthusiasm, they decided to give the experiment a try.
As expected, it failed.
The secondary bio-engine couldn't annihilate the simulated black hole at all. In the end, he had to use quantum energy to destroy the black hole, but in the end, he didn't even see a trace of a single void particle.
That makes sense. If blowing up an artificial black hole would allow for the mass production of void particles, Karl would have already shut himself up and built one on his own. There would be no need to give the black hole engine to Hua Ye.
They can directly arm their own subordinates and sweep across the universe using the void particles they produce and consume themselves.
Thinking of this, Li Yao said with a hint of regret, "It's a pity. Although the Void Controller can create various substances and resources by hand, such as finished weapons like Dark Silver material and Silver Blade, it can't create Void Particles."
He Xi continued, "After all, void particles are matter that transcends the universe, and at least we cannot fully analyze them right now."
As she spoke, she frowned: "But our current efficiency in obtaining void particles from black holes is not high."
At this moment, Li Yao said with a mischievous grin, "So, isn't this someone sending us resources?"
Upon hearing this, He Xi immediately recalled a very wicked idea that Li Yao had once mentioned to her.
She squinted: "So you came here on the eve of the great battle to seek our opinions?"
But Li Yao shook his head and said, "No, I'm here to give you a mission."
He glanced at the stroller, then said seriously, "Since the mother has run away, I'll need your help, teacher..."
After arranging everything, Li Yao left the laboratory amidst He Xi's complex gaze.
Back at the palace, while keeping an eye on Hua Ye's movements, he murmured, "I wish Morgana would join in the fun too."
Back at the palace, as he watched the movements of Hua Ye's army, he muttered to himself, "It would be great if Morgana came to join the fun too."
Hearing this mutter, Angel Yan, who was sitting to the side, raised an eyebrow and said, "Hmm? You're actually hoping Morgana will get involved this time?"
Li Yao nodded slightly, a meaningful smile playing on his lips: "Yes, if she dares to come, we can just wipe her out in one fell swoop, saving us the trouble of dealing with her later. It'll be a one-time solution."
Angel Yan looked at him with amusement: "You've got a pretty good plan. Aren't you afraid of being attacked from both sides by demons and scumbags, and something unexpected happening along the way?"
"An accident? That's impossible," Li Yao said confidently.
He then looked at Angel Yan with a serious expression: "Yan, there is something you must remember."
"The moment Hua Ye is forced to release the black hole, you immediately lead all the combat angels to withdraw from the front line and retreat back to Tiancheng."
He paused, then emphasized, "Remember, no matter what happens outside, you are not allowed to step outside the Heavenly City protective shield."
Angel Yan's smile gradually faded, and her delicate brows furrowed tightly.
She knew Li Yao too well; the more solemnly he gave this explanation, the more it meant he intended to shoulder the most dangerous part alone.
She stood up, walked over to Li Yao, and plopped down on his lap.
She looked at him, her face filled with worry, and asked, "Are you planning to do something risky?"
Holding her delicate body, Li Yao felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at the concern in Angel Yan's eyes. He gently brushed away a few strands of hair that had fallen across her forehead and whispered, "Do you believe me?"
Angel Yan looked at him, her gaze gradually softening from initial worry to a gentle, tranquil lake.
She leaned in and kissed Li Yao on the cheek, then smiled gently and said, "Silly boy, I'm your guardian angel. If I don't trust you, who else can I trust?"
Just as the two were gazing lovingly at each other, a discordant voice, tinged with bitterness, came from below.
"Hey! You two on the throne, watch your manners! You want to have another game before the main battle?"
Li Yao smiled and looked over, only to see that Angel Leng, who had been keeping a close eye on the battle, was now looking up at them, her proud little face full of displeasure.
Just as Li Yao was about to speak, he saw the angel Yan in his arms shift her bottom and sit on his left leg.
Angel Yan first looked at Angel Leng with a smile, then gestured with her lip and said, "Here, that side is for you."
Upon hearing this, Angel Leng's cheeks instantly turned bright red. She was both ashamed and angry, but due to her status and the occasion, she couldn't vent her anger. She could only glare at Angel Yan with a mixture of annoyance and helplessness.
"You! Shameless! What kind of behavior is this!"
……
Somewhere in the starry sky, Devil One.
Just as Hua Ye's army was attacking Tiancheng, Morgana also secretly led the demons to the outer edge of the Angel Nebula.
Morgana sat on the throne with her legs crossed.
Below, Black Wind and Ato stood on either side, one with his neck hunched, the other standing ramrod straight.
At this moment, a communication screen was floating in front of Morgana, and Karl's eternally calm face appeared on it.
"Karl, are you sure that kid Li Yao is hiding the secrets of the Void?" Morgana's eyes held a hint of scrutiny.
Karl said gently, "Liang Bing, don't worry, I won't lie to you."
Morgana scoffed, "Then I find it strange. Wouldn't it have been better to keep this secret to yourself? Why did you come all the way here to tell me?"
Karl said sincerely, "Liang Bing, you know I've always hoped to share the secrets of the void with you, and I look forward to the day when we can explore the ultimate fear together."
Morgana felt extremely uncomfortable listening to this and quickly waved her hand, saying, "Stop, stop, don't give me that."
"My Queen, I have no interest in the Void or the Ultimate Fear right now. Just don't forget what you promised me."
"rest assured."
Karl nodded slightly: "Regardless of the success or failure of this trip, I will give you a complete set of fourth-generation divine body resources. If we can capture Li Yao, I will add another set."
"Alright, that's straightforward." Morgana's eyes lit up, and she snapped her fingers. "Since you're so wealthy, I, the Queen, will lend a hand and join in the fun."
As soon as she finished speaking, she decisively cut off the communication, and the screen disappeared instantly.
"Queen."
Upon seeing this, Hei Feng immediately stepped forward, bowed, and reported: "Hua Ye's army has successively broken through the three outer defense lines of the Angels and is advancing deeper into the territory."
"Understood. Keep an eye on it and report any unusual activity immediately."
Morgana waved her hand, and Black Wind acknowledged the order and withdrew.
After the black wind had gone far away, Ato stepped forward, his brows slightly furrowed:
"Your Majesty, are we really going to assist Hua Ye? Your subordinate is worried that Hua Ye is fickle by nature, and once he takes Tiancheng, he might turn around and bite us."
Morgana raised her eyes, looking at him with interest: "Ato, do you think Hua Yeqiang is stronger, or Li Yaoqiang?"
Ato thought about it carefully and answered thoughtfully:
"Based on the current intelligence, Hua Ye has the fourth-generation divine body and black hole engine given to him by Karl, so his strength on paper is clearly superior. Li Yao has not yet shown any means to deal with black holes, so he seems to be at a disadvantage."
He paused, his expression complex: "But my intuition tells me that Li Yao is stronger."
He didn't know why he thought that way. Maybe he was afraid of being killed by Li Yao? Or maybe he was afraid of being tricked?
"Heh, I have the same idea as you," Morgana chuckled.
Upon hearing this, Ator was overjoyed, never expecting that he could think the same way as the Queen.
Then Morgana said, "That idiot Hua Ye looks fierce, but he's just Karl's tool."
"That kid Li Yao is cunning and sly. This is clearly a trap to lure you in, and only Hua Ye is foolish enough to walk right into it. Of course..."
She then changed the subject: "It's also possible that Karl has a hidden trump card; Hua Ye is truly stronger than we expected."
As she spoke, she spat and said, "That bitch Hua Ye dreams of riding on my head, so of course I can't cooperate with him."
"In short, let's sit back and watch them fight it out, let them bite each other like dogs."
After hurling a few curses, her expression softened, and she asked gently, "Where's Rose?"
Looking at the Queen's gentle demeanor, Ator couldn't help but reply sourly, "She's been studying the spacetime knowledge you gave her in her room the whole time and hasn't come out."
"Mm." Morgana nodded.
She was silent for a moment, then instructed, "Ato, don't go out then. Stay by Rose's side and don't let her run away."
"Queen!"
Atto grew anxious, stepped forward, and shouted, "Please allow me to charge with you!"
Morgana laughed and said, "Look at you, you're so impatient. I've been tricked by Li Yao so many times, I know what I'm doing this time."
A sly smile suddenly appeared on her lips: "And didn't Karl say that as long as we attack the angel, regardless of whether we can defeat Li Yao, he will give us a fourth-generation divine body resource?"
Morgana shrugged, saying matter-of-factly, "Isn't this just blatantly letting us get away with this for free? We can just have sex with them and run, isn't that easy?"
Atto paused for a moment, then couldn't help but grin and say, "The Queen is wise."
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