Chapter 137: Promise (Second Update) (Conclusion)

Chapter 137: Promise (Second Update) (Conclusion)

"SHOCKING!!! What should I do if my god is taken by another god?! VOTE!! Save a heart about to shatter!"

"AHHH! Click for the adorable wolf-dragon bonding moments!! A collection of cute pictures taken after their triumphant return from battle!!"

"MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! The military declares expansion of the safe star domains, with war zones abolished. All legions will take turns guarding the borderlines... But now, the question arises!"

"Firstly, I want to express my gratitude to all the military personnel for their protection!"

"Secondly, I must ask, when will Admiral Lu Yi and Captain Rong Mi be rotated back to the safe star domains?! This capital planet resident also wants to bump into them on the streets!"

"FALL! I always thought Admiral Lu Yi was taciturn, cold, and unapproachable... How did he manage to win over Rong Mi? AAHHH!!"

"Rallying the flag! The shipper community, assemble here!! I secretly shipped these two for their perfect looks before! Didn't expect it, didn't see it coming at all!! ——"

After the fleet's victorious return, the enthusiasm among the star net users remained high, only shifting towards different matters of excitement.

While the entire Galactic Network was abuzz with the century-long romance of the Human Federation, the First Legion's base remained serene.

There was no other reason.

They had seen it all before, and it had become routine.

They were fed enough "dog food" to last them a lifetime.

It was sweet enough to give them cavities.

As a result, observing the netizens who were so shocked by Rong Mi and Lu Yi's union that they nearly crashed the Galactic Network filled them with a sense of superiority.

Regardless of the wailing masses online, whose dreams of being with their deity had been shattered, or the celebratory frenzy of those shipping the couple, it made no difference to Rong Mi's life.

Moreover, Rong Mi had more pressing matters at hand.

"Second Awakening Progress: 50%."

In the Psionic Power Testing Chamber, the young man read the results displayed on the screen before him.

Despite the anticipation, he was still pleasantly surprised when he saw the outcome. Rong Mi lifted his head to look at Lu Yi, a radiant smile on his face.

"Congratulations!" He gave the general a thumbs up. "You're amazing, General!"

In the final battle, Ayin returned to her master's spirit domain, guided by the intense spiritual energy, like a bird returning to its nest.

The birth of the wolf originated from Lu Yi's forced division of his spirit domain.

When the wolf finally returned, so did the completeness of the general's spirit domain.

After the healing, the undamaged spirit tree instinctively responded to this portion of energy.

Thus, Lu Yi once again had the potential for a second awakening.

This kind of recovery amazed even Chen Mo.

Before this examination... he hadn't expected Lu Yi's spirit domain to actually recover to such an extent!

Nor had Lu Yi himself.

Exiting the scanner, he looked at Rong Mi.

The young man's smile graced his features, but before he could speak again, the little bird perched on the Silver Wolf's head darted swiftly towards Lu Yi, diving into the General's embrace.

"Chirp chirp!" The bird rubbed against Lu Yi affectionately, then joyfully hopped onto his arm and leaped up to his shoulder, eventually flapping its wings upward to land atop the General's head.

Its slender dragon tail hung down, loosely looping around Lu Yi's neck. The fluffy ball at the tip of the tail brushed against the side of the General's neck, gently swaying to a halt near his Adam's apple, even grazing it twice.

Rong Mi: "..."

"Don't be mischievous, little bird," he pretended not to know the reason behind the bird's actions, scolding playfully.

"Chirp!"

The dragon bird blinked innocently, settling obediently on the General's head, motionless as a mountain.

Meanwhile, the large Silver Wolf, engrossed in being Rong Mi's cushion, continued to sit elegantly beside the youth, its tail-tip swaying happily from side to side.

Lu Yi reached out to pinch the bird's mischievous tail tip, walked towards Rong Mi, and leaned down to request a kiss.

Rong Mi: "..."

He glanced at Lu Yi, pretending not to notice the subtle tension in the general's body. He met Lu Yi's lips softly, parting as quickly as they had touched.

Lu Yi: "..."

The general's gaze darkened. Though he didn't speak, the brevity of the kiss left him with a hint of dissatisfaction, which Rong Mi found amusing.

The young man felt that the general was becoming more and more like Ayin in his behavior.

Lately, the wolf would also rub against him, seeking affection. If the petting session was too short, it would look up at him with reproachful eyes, silently asking for more stroking.

Rong Mi always responded happily to the furry requests but was less generous with Lu Yi.

He tilted his head, indicating Chen Mo's direction. "Someone's watching."

A prolonged kiss could lead to an awkward aftermath, especially under the scrutiny of others.

Chen Mo: "..."

Chen Mo instantly raised both hands, signifying his innocence.

"I'll leave right away!" he hastily said. "I'm leaving, I'm leaving..."

"No need," Lu Yi replied calmly, taking Rong Mi's hand to signal that the inspection was over. They could now head home.

His expression remained composed. Before exiting the examination room, both of them nodded at Chen Mo as a farewell gesture.

Chen Mo: "..."

Chen Mo: With flames at their doorstep, they're still being polite.

He wasn't oblivious to what these two had planned for when they returned home!

It was already dark outside!

Just the other day, Lu Yi and Rong Mi had separately sought him out to inquire about tutorial videos!

...If nothing happened, he'd start doubting whether Lu Yi was even a man!

With his hands in his pockets, Chen Mo let out a deep sigh, his gaze distant.

The director of the Psionic Research Institute stood in a daze for a moment. Then, his communication bracelet vibrated, and a holographic screen materialized beside him.

"I heard there's some great news?" Gu Hong appeared on the screen. After receiving Lu Yi's brief message, she immediately tried to contact the admiral but couldn't get through.

Chen Mo looked at her silently, his hidden meaning clear in his eyes.

As the first to notice Lu Yi's feelings for Rong Mi, Gu Hong immediately caught on under Chen Mo's meaningful gaze.

She raised her eyebrows high, then muttered something ambiguous after a moment.

She felt an inexplicable annoyance, as if her cabbage was about to be devoured by a wolf.

"Truly lucky for him to have met Rong Mi," Gu Hong said, now in the training room of the Lyre Mech Club. With her arms crossed, she leaned against her own mech, speaking with a sour tone. "A temporal energy device traveling back from the future... Why didn't it bring me a handsome guy instead!"

Chen Mo replied, "That's something you should ask yourself."

"After your second awakening attempt failed, you've never used your power to its fullest again. Because if you did, the remaining bit of psionic energy within you would... boom!" He gestured, "Explode. Vanish."

"Gu Hong:" ...

She raised an eyebrow in displeasure. "Don't describe it in such detail."

"I'm merely discussing your past actions with you," Chen Mo said.

"After encountering Rong Mi, I've recalculated extensively. The concept of the temporal energy instrument I previously proposed wouldn't realistically be able to independently send an individual back in time through the dimension of energy."

Fixing his gaze on the resolute figure of the mecha pilot in the holographic projection, he asked earnestly, "What if Rong Mi hadn't appeared?"

"Lu Yi perished due to the disorder within his mental domain."

"Ice Butterfly, having triumphed over the Cosmic Golden Bead, still aimed to assault the Human Star Region."

"So... what would you do when the Human Realm falls into chaos under Cecil's assault?"

Gu Hong: "..."

She could now answer without pausing to think, for she had deliberated on this many times over the past few months.

"If Cecil hadn't been dealt with, we wouldn't have had Rong Mi or Lu Yi. When it launched multiple wormhole attacks on the human star region, humanity would've been forced to retreat."

"Certainly, countless lives would've been sacrificed for the survival of our species," Gu Hong said. "Perhaps, we might've even found a way to eliminate Cecil."

"But... the cost would've been far greater than anything I could've imagined," Chen Mo said calmly.

"Maybe, in the end, we would still have had to flee this star region aboard starships."

"And I would've left with you," Gu Hong added.

"The module storing your mental energy is in the research institute on the capital planet," Chen Mo continued evenly. "The device is enormous and couldn't have been fully transported onto a starship."

"I could abandon part of my energy," Gu Hong shrugged. "You mentioned that as an energy consciousness, I can be 'segmented'."

"Then, I could be integrated into the mainframe AI system of one of the warships."

"In the event of a mass exodus, the star region would've been in chaos, and there might not have been enough starship pilots. Although our current starships have automated navigation systems, they still require human intervention in critical situations."

"I could've served as that 'human'," Gu Hong proposed.

She smiled.

"I would then, one day, encounter Rong Mi and realize how crucial he is to humanity. I would attempt to send him back in time when we humans find ourselves at a dead end."

"I suppose that's how it happened," she said leisurely. "Rong Mi once hinted at something with me."

Chen Mo: "What?"

"He thanked me and asked what made him 'special' in my eyes," Gu Hong chuckled as she spoke.

"I told him he was special in every way."

*

"..."

In the First Legion's apartment, the curtains were drawn shut.

As Lu Yi kissed the person beneath him, he was also discussing this matter with Rong Mi.

"I wish it was me who brought you to this point," his voice rasped, the sentence trailing off amidst their intimacy.

Yet, Lu Yi earnestly hoped that he was the one who could make the young man's life better.

His tone was calm, but it carried a subtle, yet undeniable hint of jealousy, guilt, and even disappointment in himself.

The Admiral usually suppressed this sentiment with reason.

He knew that expressing such a thought would seem childish and irrational.

But at this moment, his thoughts, fueled by desire, had surpassed the bounds of rationality.

Gazing at the youth's sweat-drenched eyelashes fluttering incessantly, he was only eager to know how the young man would respond.

Rong Mi: "…"

Rong Mi clung tightly to Lu Yi, panting, unable to utter a word for a while.

He didn't intentionally refuse to answer; he simply lost track of his thoughts and his voice in that moment.

...And thus, he was subjected to an even more intense impact.

Rong Mi grunted, exerting force with his fingers. Despite the youth's nails being well-groomed, they still left marks on the General's skin.

When it was all over, Rong Mi was drenched in sweat, still clinging tightly to Lu Yi, resting exhaustedly on the General's shoulder.

"Can't you have all the fun, General," the young man chuckled softly after a long while, his voice tinged with weariness and nonchalance. "You'll have plenty more chances to show off."

His voice had become completely hoarse from his earlier cries, sounding particularly alluring.

Lu Yi: "..."

Without a word, Lu Yi took action.

Unable to resist, he kissed the youth tenderly, then lifted him up and carried him into the bathroom.

The General's arms were strong, supporting the youth amidst the misty sounds of running water. It wasn't until Rong Mi was nearly delirious from the continuous stimulation that Lu Yi finally spoke again.

"Very well," he whispered earnestly into Rong Mi's ear, "I'll give my best performance."

"For the rest of my life."

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