The experintal process is rather lengthy, but fortunately, they are near the Dark Star Domain, where the rules of spaceti are distorted, and ti flows very slowly here.
Originally, Li Aozi planned to take rid back ho, but now it seems that he can only arrange for rid to return on her own first.
After all, with an N4 who is a [Biochemist] here, it’s inevitable that they would be very interested in rid.
No matter what, it’s better for rid to peacefully nurture the fetus as a ’pregnant woman’.
"It’s such a pity, I still wanted to stay with you for a while longer."
rid kissed Li Aozi’s cheek and said regretfully:
"Rember to take precautions next ti."
"This is my first ti too, you know."
Li Aozi shrugged and handed rid a check:
"I have quite a few assets under my na, you shouldn’t feel bored."
"Relax, little ghost, it’s just two hundred years, even a mont of distraction for exceeds two hundred years."
rid said this with a smile as she accepted the check:
"It’ll give a chance to see just how much your planet has developed."
"Well, that’s true..."
Li Aozi indeed had this idea in mind.
As a Longevity Breed, rid is a walking history; her insights and experiences, including much knowledge, can significantly aid Baizhu Star.
"If anything cos up, you can go to Dialan. You two will probably have to interact a lot in the rear—anyway, get along well."
rid suddenly turned to Li Aozi and asked:
"Darling, what do you think about marriage?"
"Do you care about that so-called title?" Li Aozi asked back.
"Marriage can’t confine a being like ," rid chuckled, "But in your eyes, what kind of relationship do we have?"
Li Aozi didn’t answer directly.
He raised rid’s left hand, intertwining their fingers before loosening the grip, holding both hands tightly together.
"Honestly, with our blitzkrieg-like progression, it’s hard to call it love," Li Aozi said. "To , you’re my ntor, friend, comrade, and now you should be my family."
"Love can be eroded and shattered by ti, vows of growing old together can be forgotten and distorted... Hmm, it seems only familial bonds link us Longevity Breeds in the most enduring way."
rid was very satisfied with this answer:
"My dear moon, if you had ntioned love or sothing else as the answer, I might not fancy you so much."
"Such is fate." Li Aozi said.
"You needn’t worry either, Li Aozi; my life has been excessively long. To put it bluntly—if you truly want to accompany in pure love to the end, your fate is bound to be tragic, that’s an objective rule."
rid patted Li Aozi on the shoulder, touching her forehead to his:
"These children, or rather civilizations, will be the proof of the bond between us. I can see that you’re waging wars all over, trying to create a space for the unborn children to survive. With these 14.8 million children, such a large number, there will inevitably be internal conflicts, disputes, and divisions in the future."
"There are many Different Dinsional Worlds." Li Aozi touched rid’s forehead and said softly: "Continuing to develop, placing a few children in each world. It won’t be long before they’re all allocated."
"It’s really a pity; as parents, we can’t personally nurture them." rid lanted: "Thinking of this, for these destined-to-be-lonely children, I even feel... sadness? Or is it reflection?"
"You’ll have to slowly learn the emotions of the Brief Lifespan Species."
Li Aozi comforted with a sentence:
"Don’t worry about their future. Life that inherits our bloodline will one day grow strong and return to reunite with us—hmm, if nothing else, you’ll be able to see that day."
"...Li Aozi."
rid closed her eyes and said:
"I start to wonder if you did this on purpose."
"This really wasn’t anything I could predict..."
"No, I’m not talking about that. Li Aozi, do you know how big the universe is?"
Li Aozi thought for a mont, drawing upon his one-year master’s degree knowledge reserve to answer:
"The current Layer Abyss ford before the War Beyond the Abyss, it’s probably about 60 billion years old; other Starry Abysses are older. The total number of various civilizations, species, and lifeforms is at least over 790 quintillion (1 quintillion = 10 quadrillion). As for size—the Layer Abyss is the smallest, roughly 98 billion light-years, while the Border Abyss is three tis that."
"To , such a vast cosmic expanse, with so many lifeforms, and such ancient history—it’s actually aningless."
rid spread her hands:
"Most of the ti, the lives of Longevity Breeds are also aningless, aimlessly wandering, not knowing where to go, and not knowing what the aning of everything is."
"Training can’t increase strength, no ans can cause death, only that the longer ti accumulates, the more things are forgotten."
"Once, I didn’t know why I existed, I went to witness civilizations, to see the birth and destruction of suns, constantly pondering my relationship with this world."
She opened her eyes, her purple irises reflecting only the figure of Li Aozi.
"But now, because of your help, among these 790 trillion lives, there will be 14.8 million children, proving my significance."
"At least, you have to see that day for ."
Li Aozi smiled:
"You and your descendants, the last person they will see, will be only you. You need to spend a considerable amount of ti seeking them out and aiding their growth."
"I have plenty of ti." rid smiled: "But for now, this is the only endeavor that is worthy of my focus."
"Think positively, you have plenty of ti to learn how to be a mother."
"I will find my way, don’t worry about ."
She looked at Li Aozi and said:
"But you—Li Aozi, you haven’t truly experienced love and marriage. If you truly desire these, then by all ans, go and seek them. If you get tired of playing outside, if you’re hurt, just co ho anyti. Here, I have endless histories of civilizations and tales of the galaxy."
"We’ll talk about it later."
Li Aozi said indifferently:
"In the grand narrative of civilizations and the sea of stars, the love between n and won appears pitifully small."
"But you must rember one thing."
rid said:
"It is precisely the countless dostic dramas and love stories that have co together to form the grand narrative that responds to the expectations of the people."
She released her embrace of Li Aozi, turned and left, saying to Li Aozi:
"Since the day civilization arose, this universe should not have remained so cold."
Li Aozi watched as rid’s silhouette disappeared beyond the bridge, and then watched her spaceship jump away to his estate mansion on Baizhu Star.
In fact, she was right about one point.
"I’ve never even gone back ho to sleep."
Li Aozi shook his head.
Ho?
As Li Aozi, his native family had beco shattered.
As Leoz, his holand was destroyed by the Secret Society.
Even thinking pragmatically: caring for the descendants was ultimately beneficial to rid.
Whether as a companion or spouse, rid knew very well that the final outco would be her watching as Li Aozi crumbled day by day.
She gained her own lineage and also a ray of hope for life, able to accompany her through endless tis, giving her new motivation for the future, sothing almost akin to life.
Li Aozi gazed at the galaxy.
He fought for the Crystal Tower; the Crystal Tower was not his ho.
He summoned the wind and rain on Baizhu Star, wielding supre power; Baizhu Star was not his ho.
He hailed from Azure Star, garnering countless followers, answering to the mountains and seas; Azure Star wasn’t his ho either.
With rid, it was the first place he could truly call ’ho.’
rid was not kind, nor was she a tender, virtuous wife and mother.
In fact, looking solely at her current exterior, she was almost on par with Yawen, if one wanted to speak to the female gaze, Yawen was younger.
Ho.
Until today, Li Aozi realized, this word was so unfamiliar.
For him, there had never been the concept of ho.
Just one thing.
He gazed into the vast stars and deep cosmic universe, mories, experiences, and unfair fate from Leoz flooded his heart like a tide.
Ho.
Leoz never had a ho, but the responsibility and obligation etched in the bones, even transford into a pity and care for infants, had never faded.
[Starry Abyss is my ho.]
Li Aozi clenched his fist:
[Yes, I just want to take back my ho! This entire Starry Abyss is guarded by countless cannon fodder deities and heroic figures with their lives.]
The glass of the ship’s rail reflected Leoz’s form, he slowly raised his hand towards Li Aozi’s figure.
[It is we, those without holands... who have fought with all our might to protect the cosmic will of the Starry Abyss.]
Li Aozi raised his hand, lightly touching the glass, as if touching the galaxy.
[Here in Starry Abyss, we should be the dominators!]
Clap.
The fingertips crossed the mirror and touched together, Li Aozi’s mind instantly beca clear and calm.
"My ho will sooner or later be taken back from the Starry Abyssal Spirits."
He lifted his head, the image of Leoz on the ship’s rail glass already dissipated.
Or perhaps, there had only ever been Li Aozi in the mirror.
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