Zongman: My five senses are connected with the proud daughter of the world

"Of course, Xing Jianya's contributions deserve significant recognition. Master Yixuan, as a Grandmaster of the Void Hunter class, is also a great asset to New Elidu. Master Yixuan, I wanted to award you the title of Void Hunter back then, but you refused. Will you refuse again this time?"

Yixuan stood beside Jiang Lianqiu, meeting Meiflower's gaze. She also noticed the expectant look of Ju Fufu, the disciple peeking from the main hall. She gave her a subtle look before answering, "I just want to carry on the Yunkui Mountain legacy and protect what the old sect master and my sister risked their lives to protect."

I was originally planning to say that I don't care about these false reputations, but when I thought about the fact that the genuine Xu Hunter, Xing Jianya, was also there, it seemed a bit inappropriate to say so, so I swallowed the last sentence.

"Then you should accept it, Master Yixuan." Mayflower advised again, "The name of Xuhun will make it easier for Master Yixuan to act in the future."

This is true. Although Xu Shou is just an honorary title, sometimes some honorary titles are very useful.

Having substance but no name will always cause Yixuan to get into trouble occasionally.

"Thank you very much, Mayor."

Seeing Yixuan agreed, Meiflower was even happier and turned to wink at Jiang Lianqiu mischievously.

- Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will make sure these people won't be disturbed by some guys who disturb their peace.

Jiang Lianqiu raised his eyebrows and said to Yixuan, "Yixuan, I'm afraid you'll be busy from now on. If you still want to practice in seclusion in Yunkui Mountain like before, you won't have many opportunities to go shopping in Chenghuiping in your spare time, right?"

——I want Yunkui Mountain, and if possible, Chenghuiping as well.

"Hey! No one dares to disturb Master Yixuan's meditation, right? Yunkui Mountain is a good place. Although there were no official procedures before, everyone has tacitly accepted the ownership of this place. I will have someone complete the formal documents later. Weifeidi originally belongs to the Thorne District in terms of administrative division. It is not a commercial area that needs to be developed like the Janus District. It just so happens that the void has greatly damaged the ecology of this world. We also need to establish some nature reserves."

Mayflower quickly added.

——I give it to you, I give it to you.

The two looked at each other and muttered in their hearts:

Old (little) fox righteousness! .

Chapter 222: Carlos's Secret

On the surface, the conversation between Jiang Lianqiu and Meiflower seemed to be about Yixuan, but secretly a deal was being made silently.

Yixuan vaguely heard the meaning of it. Among the remaining people, Yuechengliu and Nicole had strange expressions and their mouths twitched constantly.

The former is almost the brain of Air Defense Section 6, while the latter has been hanging around the streets for years and has already trained himself to be versatile.

Lekaan probably sensed something as well, and he also heard a suppressed chuckle from beside him: "I didn't expect that our future master, besides being powerful, would also be good at this kind of trickery?"

"Lina, you are not allowed to comment on the master behind his back."

"Yes, Mr. Lecan." Lina covered her mouth and laughed again.

Lekaan has already confirmed the termination of the contract with Mayflower. Mayflower certainly has no idea that Jiang Lianqiu is going to hire Victoria Housekeeping for life and take them into his pocket.

Jiang Lianqiu and Meiflower finally walked into the main hall. A closer look revealed that Meiflower was even half a body length behind Jiang Lianqiu intentionally or unintentionally.

This time, Yixuan took the initiative to sit in the main seat in the main hall and asked Jiang Lianqiu to sit next to him.

"So, Mr. Mayflower, the incident with Hollow Zero just now didn't cause too much trouble for the entire New Eli?"

As soon as he sat down, Jiang Lianqiu took the initiative to speak.

"Some disturbances were inevitable," Mayflower shook his head. "But the Sheriff's Department performed their duties diligently and quickly restored order to the city."

"The Public Security Bureau seized this opportunity to identify some members of the Praise Society hidden among the citizens and dealt them a heavy blow. Among them, Sheriffs Zhu Yuan and Qing Yi of the Janus Branch were particularly outstanding."

When these two names were mentioned, Mayflower noticed that Jiang Lianqiu lowered his eyelids slightly, and he immediately understood.

There are two more people who need attention and care.

However, Zhu Yuan is the elite among the elites, and various relevant reports have already been sent to her. If nothing unexpected happens, she may be promoted to the head of the Janus branch in a few years. Now it is just a few years earlier.

It just happened to fill the position vacated after Bullinger was detained and dismissed.

After pondering for a moment, Mayflower finally changed the subject to business.

"Mr. Jiang, in fact, before the fall of the old capital, I knew Ms. Carlos and I also knew some secrets that ordinary people don't know."

Jiang Lianqiu looked at Carlos.

Carlos nodded and said, "At that time, Mayflower wasn't even the mayor, but he was the administrative director of the district where the Helios Agency was located. It was thanks to his continued efforts that we were able to suppress those who advocated for overly aggressive use of the ether."

"Meflower is also aware of my research on the origins of our ancestors and the remains of ancient civilizations. He even secretly provided me with a lot of research resources."

Only then did Zhe and Ling realize that their teacher had been in contact with the current mayor at that time.

Jiang Lianqiu also suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the mayor in the plot would constantly take care of the brother and sister who sold movies, both openly and secretly.

With Carlos's guarantee, Mayflower slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

Although he has his own political calculations, he also sincerely wants to do something for the city. Moreover, the better the city is, the better he will be as the mayor.

"So, may I ask Mr. Jiang, where did the ancestor come from?"

Mayflower asked the question that everyone was extremely concerned about.

Good question, I want to know too - Jiang Lianqiu muttered to himself.

"We have some clues about this matter. It involves something beyond your world, something that your current technology cannot comprehend. I want to know something more than the origin of the First Ancestor: Carlos, what exactly did you do to escape from this predicament and drive the First Ancestor crazy?"

Then, everyone's eyes turned to Carlos.

Many people did not realize until this time that the changes in the void and the sudden rampage of the ancestor were actually related to Carlos.

"Teacher...?" Ling worriedly held Carlos's hand. "The fall of the old capital, does it really... have anything to do with you?"

"The fall of the Old Capital was a disaster caused by the Praise Society," Mayflower said, jumping the conversation and defining the matter. "Although some of the technology used by the Praise Society to trigger the chaotic expansion of Void Zero came from Ms. Carlos, it was stolen by them, and the Praise Society is the primary culprit."

Carlos closed her eyes and sighed, then said quietly, "Xiao Qiu, remember what I said before, that when I implanted the crystals into Xiaozhe and Xiaoling, I used the crystals to experiment on my own body, right?"

"I remember." Jiang Lianqiu waited patiently for the next words.

"Well, you'll know after looking at this..." Carlos laughed again.

The next moment, her right arm suddenly began to swell, and finally became several times larger, turning into a smaller pale hand.

Xing Jianya almost instinctively drew his sword and chopped it out on the spot.

"When you entered that space before, Xiaoqiu, I mistakenly thought you were the attacker, and that's how I attacked you."

Carlos's arm returned to its original shape in an instant.

"In the past, the First Ancestor had always been in a dormant, or sealed state. But when I was using the crystal to experiment on myself, I accidentally allowed my spirit to connect with the First Ancestor on the other side of the Mirage Moon."

"I felt its brutality and evil, as well as its terrifying power to deceive people. It was the crystal that saved my sanity and prevented me from becoming a madman like the Praise Society."

"After I regained consciousness, I discovered that this mental connection had actually allowed me to separate some of the ancestor's abilities from it."

"That's a very powerful affinity and ability to use the ether. Unfortunately, I'm just a Greek, not an incomprehensible life form like the Progenitor. Even if I separated this part of its ability from it, I wouldn't be able to use it as easily as it does, let alone control the ether."

"But conversely, the Progenitor's control over the Ether, the Void, and the Ethereal was weakened. Later, I figured out the key to this, and I was incredibly grateful that this portion of its power fell upon me. Otherwise, when the Old Capital fell, the Progenitor, partially awakened by the Praise Society, would never have remained peacefully on the Mirage Moon, and would have been able to reach out to Earth with only its pale hand."

"When the old capital fell, it tried to capture me and reclaim the abilities I had divided. However, I chose suicide, losing my body. My spirit was then absorbed by the remains of the old civilization and entered the space it had opened up. This is why the Ancestor and the Praise Society were unable to succeed."

"I don't know if it was a blessing in disguise, but after losing my physical body, the ether reconstructed my body, allowing me to use etheric energy more freely than before."

While Jiang Lianqiu was pondering, Feng Nuoyimiao's voice suddenly penetrated his mind through the command link.

Commander, if that's the case, then it's almost certain that the Progenitor wasn't born naturally, and its abilities didn't originate naturally, but were instead forcibly imposed upon it by some external force. Otherwise, its strength wouldn't be significantly diminished after being stripped of its abilities.

Chapter 223: This is called making money

Based on the analysis during this period, I believe that the First Ancestor may have initially tried to use crystals to control the ether, but it failed to allow its body to evolve adaptively step by step. Instead, it allowed the process to run wild and uncontrollably, eventually becoming what it is now.

Carlos was lucky. She had been cautious and made sure that she could maintain her sanity by just slowing down and letting the crystals work on their own. That was why she was the way she was now.

With Feng Nuomiao's supplement, Jiang Lianqiu had almost figured out the cause and effect of the matter.

Carlos continued, "When I separated some of the Progenitor's abilities, I also saw some images that might be its memories. It continuously descended upon planet after planet, spreading destruction, and was ultimately severely damaged by the people of one world, at the cost of their own demise. Although that world was destroyed, it successfully stripped the Progenitor of the crystal within its body and cast it into deep space."

"The weakened Progenitor came to our world in pursuit of the crystal, landing on the Mirage Moon. Ultimately, due to extreme weakness, he was unable to move and fell into a deep sleep, while the crystal fell to Earth."

"Later, the Progenitor was discovered by the old civilization, and the etheric energy within his body was extracted by the humans of that era."

"I can sense the Original's fear—it's the misuse of the crystal that has made it what it is now, 05, possessing terrifying power. But if the crystal isn't contained, it will one day attract its true owner."

"The genius scholar from the old civilization I mentioned earlier also discovered this through in-depth research. Therefore, they believe that the crystal is a distress signal device. After accessing some of the ancestor's memories, I am even more convinced that even if it cannot actually send a signal, your appearance in the future is inevitable."

Very good, after going around in circles, things are back to the starting point.

Jiang Lianqiu suddenly discovered that this crystal... is similar to the Mind Cube!

Stable output can bring various benefits. One is to allow the body to evolve adaptively and become stronger, and the other is to allow the ship girls to have incredible power.

However, if it gets out of control, it will lead to unpredictable consequences. The crystal will turn people into the Founding Fathers, and the Mind Cube will turn into the Meta Cube, making the KanColle META-ized.

Not only Jiang Lianqiu, Sirius also fell silent after hearing so much.

She raised her hand and touched her chest, feeling the warmth and power brought by the Mind Cube in her body.

The maid looked at Jiang Lianqiu's back again and smiled gently - as long as the master was there, she and her other sisters would never have to worry about losing control.

In the silence, Ling was the first to speak.

She looked at Jiang Lianqiu and suggested, "Brother Jiang, why don't you take the lens in my eye back?"

"After hearing so much, and with this thing still sitting here, I couldn't sleep at night."

"Are you scared?" Jiang Lianqiu asked with a smile.

Ling whimpered and shook her head, explaining, "It's not that I'm scared, but I've noticed its importance is growing. I'd feel uneasy if I kept it with me."

"Besides, now that the teacher is back, I don't have any regrets anymore."

At the end of her words, Ling looked sideways at Carlos with the admiring eyes of a child looking at her mother.

"It was Von Neumeow's idea to let it stay inside you. If you really don't want it, just go and explain it to her."

After saying this, Jiang Lianqiu pondered for a moment and then said, "Ancestor, we will deal with it, whether it is recycled and taken away, or temporarily sealed. I believe that after this, it will not cause any problems anymore."

In fact, given the current situation, the pioneer beacon cannot take away the ancestor's huge size.

We can only find a way to seal it completely and put it into hibernation, and temporarily place it on the Mirage Moon.

"As for the Void, Mr. Mayflower, even without the Primitive, the Void will not disappear on its own. Aetheric energy has already embedded itself into your world. Fortunately, without the Primitive's threat, the Void's activity will drop to a completely safe threshold."

"Of course, this assumes that no extremely powerful human being is eroded and reduced to a skeleton within the void. If that happens, the void will still expand."

Mayflower patted his chest in relief. "That's fantastic! Most of the energy in this world now relies on ether. The void still exists, but it's relatively safe. This is absolutely the best news I've ever heard."

"And what about the praise meeting?"

"Without the ancestor, praise will be nothing but a tiny matter." Mayflower smiled confidently.

"Mr. Jiang has done a great favor to New Eridu and the entire world. I wonder what a humble mayor like me can do for you?"

Jiang Lianqiu thought about it and suddenly thought of Huici.

This thing is a specialty of the Lemnian Hollow. It has magical ether resistance and can be used to make corrosion-resistant equipment.

The spear and the shield are two sides of the same coin. Since he has decided to deeply develop the ether energy, he must also simultaneously prepare ways to deal with the ether.

Huici is a ready-made resource, and he also believes that with the technical capabilities of the mechanical servants, they can definitely utilize Huici to a level that people in this world cannot understand.

In fact, the conscious node servitors under von Neumeow have analyzed the various characteristics of the porcelain and speculated that in addition to ether resistance, it has more development value and may become one of the important materials for starship armor and shield generators in the future.

"I heard that the Lemnian Hollow's porcelain industry is monopolized by the TOPS consortium?" Jiang Lianqiu raised his lip. "Monopoly is not a good thing. I have a consortium under my command called Silver Crown Star Ring, and my favorite thing to do is to fight monopoly."

Of course, it is to fight against other people's monopoly.

Would it be the same if he monopolized the market himself?

"Monopolies are certainly bad," Mayflower said, understanding the meaning. "But franchises are okay."

They both raised their teacups at the same time to gesture to each other.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment, and Nicole's eyes were filled with admiration for 707.

He took over an entire industry just by chatting and laughing?

This is how you make money...!

All her past little fights in the cave were a joke.

Jiang Lianqiu was thinking about the Silver Crown Star Ring.

The ever-increasing expansion of the starport has increased the workload of Belfast, the coordinator, and it is no longer appropriate for her to continue managing the Silver Crown Star Ring.