Jarilo-VI, Belobog.
When Nolan arrived, Cocolia was sitting at her desk in her room, reviewing documents. Seeing him appear, she looked at him curiously and asked:
"What brings you here all of a sudden? Is something the matter?"
"I've got some free time these next couple of days, so I thought I'd come by and see if there's anything you need help with."
Nolan glanced around and noticed that there was only one chair in the room, the one Cocolia was sitting on. So he walked over to the edge of her bed, sat down, and casually leaned back.
The soft mattress supported his back, making him feel quite comfortable.
"Thank you, but I think Belobog no longer needs our intervention. Bronya is even more capable than I imagined. She can already handle everything on her own."
Cocolia shook her head.
"Alright then. In that case, how about you show me around Belobog over the next couple of days? I imagine things have changed quite a bit."
Nolan found another excuse to spend time with her.
The "Akasha-Meta Space" and the cooperation with Teyvat had brought significant changes to this place.
"Of course, that won't be a problem," Cocolia replied.
Belobog's current transformation was largely thanks to Nolan, so she naturally wouldn't refuse such a small request.
"Then let's head out now," Nolan said with a nod.
Cocolia stood up and left the room with him, preparing to introduce the many recent changes in Belobog.
Thanks to the "Akasha-Meta Space," Jarilo-VI was able to connect with other civilizations even while it remained unable to rejoin interstellar society.
Through this method, they had acquired a great deal of technology and experience from other civilizations.
However, the most impactful changes came from their cooperation with Teyvat. At present, Belobog had already begun expanding outward with the help of the "Sweet Flower Merchant Association."
The city's outer perimeter had expanded significantly. It was said to be a service zone prepared in advance for future tourism, including accommodations, entertainment, and other facilities.
After all, the original Belobog was somewhat small. Once it opened up to the galaxy, even a small number of curious tourists could lead to severe overcrowding.
Thus, such early planning was necessary for integrating into interstellar society.
Of course, beyond that, the more important focus was the development of the Underworld. The environment there was harsh, and improving the lives of its residents required prioritizing its reconstruction.
With Teyvat's assistance, especially the power of Geo Visions, construction had become a relatively easy task.
Nolan followed Cocolia as she showed him around, learning about the changes in Belobog. While strolling through the city, they also stopped by to visit one of her friends, a girl named Serval.
They chatted briefly, and Nolan was surprised to learn that she was actually Gepard's older sister.
However, she seemed to harbor some resentment toward Cocolia. It was likely due to something Cocolia had done in the past when she was influenced by the Stellaron.
Since Nolan didn't know the full story, he couldn't intervene. Still, it was clear that Cocolia's visit to Serval was also an attempt to ease the tension between them.
Their relationship would probably improve gradually.
If that didn't work, once Nolan maxed out Serval's affection, he could simply have her and Cocolia cultivate together a few more times, and their relationship would naturally get better.
[Serval Has Developed Good Feeling Toward You. Obtained 1 Affection Point. Current Affection Level: Lv.1 (54/100)]
After spending quite some time with Cocolia at Serval's place, she naturally developed some affection for Nolan. It was a good start.
However, afterward, Cocolia didn't continue visiting Serval, and Nolan couldn't find a reason to go there either, making it a bit of a pity that he couldn't raise her affection further.
Fortunately, after two days passed, Cocolia's affection toward him finally reached max level. The main reason was that during this time, Nolan gained two large boosts of affection from her.
The first came when Cocolia took him to inspect the construction in the outer areas. At an old weapons testing site, they discovered an automated military production line from seven hundred years ago.
This had once been a crucial part of Belobog's heavy industry. Nolan helped excavate it and invited the "Sweet Flower Merchant Association" to assist in restoring it.
This earned him a large amount of Adventure EXP. Later, they discovered an even bigger relic—a massive robot comparable to a mountain, known as the Engine of Creation.
According to Cocolia, it was also independently developed and built by Belobog seven hundred years ago as a tool for constructing the planet.
Nolan helped repair it as well, which granted him the second surge of affection. Combined with the extensive time they spent together over the past two days, he finally managed to max out Cocolia's affection.
Similarly, because of these events, Nolan also gained some affection from Bronya.
At this point, her affection had reached Level 7 with over five hundred points, not too far from max level.
Since he would be departing with the Astral Express for the next destination tomorrow, Nolan hadn't yet found an opportunity to invite Cocolia to move into the Wonderland Space.
Returning there, he opened his status panel and checked the newly acquired affection skill:
[Through sincere intent and relentless effort, your fate has become deeply intertwined with one that once had no connection to you. From now on, the maiden's destiny star will shine alongside yours. Ability acquired: Mother of Illusion.]
[Mother of Illusion: All illusory fantasies descend upon reality. All worlds that you recognize and confirm to exist will fall into "Illusion" for a duration equal to the sum of both parties' levels in seconds. Illusion: one's most beautiful fantasy.]
After carefully studying Cocolia's affection skill, Nolan found that it was an absurdly large-scale hard control ability, though its duration was somewhat limited.
After all, as long as it was a world Nolan knew and confirmed to exist, all life within it would be affected, inevitably falling into their most beautiful fantasies.
Nolan knew that the universe containing the galaxy existed, and he also knew that the universe where Earth was located before his transmigration truly existed.
So if he wished, he could instantly plunge all life in both universes into "Illusion."
Of course, Nolan had no intention of acting recklessly. After all, who knew if there might be some absurdly powerful existence lurking somewhere in those universes?
Even though his current strength was formidable, there might always be someone stronger. For the sake of maintaining a peaceful life, it was better to remain cautious.
Fortunately, Nolan could freely control the range of Cocolia's affection skill. Even if used on a single target, it could still immobilize the opponent for several hundred seconds.
Several hundred seconds…
That was more than enough time for Nolan to act countless times. As long as it wasn't an existence he couldn't break through, he could basically do whatever he wanted!
(End of Chapter)
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