Zhuxing already knew what Dongfang Qiqing was about to ask.
She understood her too well.
For Dongfang Qiqing, if a problem could be solved with credits, then it was hardly a problem at all.
Qiqing gave an awkward laugh. Zhuxing politely pretended not to notice.
"This is the standard house model," Zhuxing said. "If you don't like it, you can change it anytime."
"The Clear Nether Cloud Sea offers many architectural styles."
At her signal, the cloud dog leapt into the air and circled the residence several times, giving Qiqing a full aerial view.
"Most of these designs were created by architects from Penacony's Origami University," Zhuxing explained. "They were also reviewed by the Knights of Beauty."
"We've also collected designs through open submissions from across the universe—more than ten thousand outstanding works in total."
"Each accepted design earned a reward of one hundred million credits."
She smiled.
"When you spend enough money, quality tends to follow."
"Of course, you can design your own house too. Or hire someone else to do it."
"The Clear Nether Cloud Sea is made of heavy cloud matter. We reshape the cloud, then use a Matter Converter."
"As long as you input the structure you want and provide enough energy, it can be formed instantly."
"The process is fully reversible. You can restore or remodel it whenever you like."
"All energy is supplied by the Singularity Cube, so renovations are completely free."
"You'll never get tired of your home."
"The surrounding airspace can also be used to attach scenic zones. Those can be purchased in the space city."
"And if you discover beautiful landscapes elsewhere and submit them, you'll even receive reward points."
Yes, Shenxiao Space City did have real estate.
But it wasn't real estate in the traditional sense.
It was closer to artistic creation.
Scenic zones and houses weren't necessities, yet they were astonishingly popular.
After making several loops, the cloud dog finally landed. Zhuxing bent down and patted its head.
"In short... this is your home now."
"Get some rest. I'll come see you tomorrow."
"My cloud dog will stay here with you for now. The Clear Nether Cloud Sea isn't connected to the Leap Nexus."
"Good night, Sister Qiqing."
"See you tomorrow, little Zhuxing."
"Woof! Woof!"
The cloud dog waved a paw in farewell.
Not long after, Dongfang Qiqing finally sank into the hot spring she had been looking forward to.
The house was already perfect, so she wasn't in a rush to redesign it. There would be plenty of time for that later.
Still, she eventually wanted a custom home.
But first, she needed to expand the land.
Her initial target was simple:
Spend one trillion credits.
Since she had no plans to remodel tonight, she quickly changed clothes, hugged the catcake, and jumped straight into the hot spring.
Maybe it was psychological.
Maybe it genuinely worked.
Either way, the water felt unbelievably soothing.
Her thoughts gradually blurred. Sleepiness crept over her.
Eventually, she drifted off.
Her head slowly slipped beneath the surface.
Fortunately, the adaptive reagent mixed into the water allowed her to breathe underwater.
Nearby, a speaker continued broadcasting the Interastral Peace News.
She had intended to listen carefully. For someone of her status, staying informed about galactic affairs was important.
But after the spaceship accident, she had missed many broadcasts.
The speaker's voice rang clearly through the room.
Interastral Peace Broadcast.
"Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening to listeners across the galaxy."
"Welcome to today's Interastral Peace Broadcast."
"First, today's major headlines."
"Recently, several major events have shaken the universe."
"The most discussed incident—the Anomalous Light Arrow Event—has seen new developments."
"The long-missing founder of the Interastral Peace Corporation, symbol of the Throne of Wealth, retired lifetime honorary director Louis Fleming, has reappeared."
"The Panacea Project, involving several geniuses, has made significant progress."
"A miracle of Harmony has manifested on the war-torn world Kasbelinyat VIII."
"The long-silent Astral Express has resumed operation, reopening the path of Trailblaze."
"The Garden of Recollection has issued a wanted list targeting Memory Thieves and Cremators."
"Now for the detailed reports."
"A previously observed anomalous light arrow attracted widespread attention."
"It first appeared within an abandoned space lane."
"After traveling along an extremely bizarre trajectory..."
"It eventually struck Echidna's Celestial Rampart, constructed by the Amber Lord."
"Although the impact caused catastrophic destruction... fortunately, no neutral or allied civilizations connected to the galactic network suffered casualties."
"The total estimated losses amount to 367 trillion credits."
"The Interastral Peace Corporation requested assistance from Genius Society member #85, Mr. Lin Yi."
"With his help, the cause of the incident has now been identified."
"The anomaly was triggered by the Aeon of Elation—Aha."
"The corporation has officially designated the phenomenon as—"
"Pseudo-Light Arrow."
"Also known as—"
"Elation Light Arrow."
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