The sweet and adorable little girl sat in her pile of toys, holding two small airplane models in her hands. She was gesticulating in the air to simulate an aerial battle. She was even making noises to match the sounds of the engines. This scene was so childlike, harmonious, and loving.
Of course, the prerequisite was that the person in question could be reduced by a hundred times, and the two small airplanes weren't real …
The gigantic Mercury Lamp's side was filled with her beloved "toys", including three Schilling single-soldier aircrafts that had their weapon systems removed, a dozen Banshee bombers, modified samples of Viking aircrafts, and a few siege tanks. All of them were real. If they were recharged with energy and ammunition, they would be able to annihilate people on the battlefield. But now, they were treated as toys, scattered all over the ground. Mercury Lamp and I didn't dare to get close to each other. Otherwise, with just the two of us, even if Mercury Lamp was sitting on my shoulder, standing next to the gigantic "girl" would be as inconspicuous as a bean. If we weren't careful, we might be squashed by the other party. I finally experienced the gaze that Jingle usually had when she looked up at us.
"Tawil! Come out!! "
I once again yelled for the person in charge of this place. This experimental area was where Tawil and her technicians analyzed the rebel army's technology and improved the Federation's units. Usually, the bespectacled lady would blush if someone were to touch the things here. That was why I was so confident and dared to place the extremely dangerous Titan Mercury Lamp here. But … but where did she go now?!
"Your Majesty, are you calling for me?"
After shouting twice, Tawil's projection finally appeared in the air. She was holding an information screen in her hands. It seemed that she was busy analyzing the data, so she hurried over.
I finally realized: Letting a research maniac, who could even ignore the end of the world once she started working, be responsible for looking after a child was unreliable from the start.
"Didn't I tell you to look after her?" I didn't know whether to laugh or cry as I pointed at the "child" who was holding two siege tanks and ramming them around a few dozen meters away. The entire garage was filled with "clang clang clang" sounds of metal colliding and slight vibrations. "And those things, how can we let a child play with them!"
"But this is the only way to calm her down …" Tawil's face was filled with bitterness. It seemed that she had wronged her. She didn't know how long this female researcher had been tormented by the gigantic Mercury Lamp. "She has been talking to the 'little people' on the ground or walking around the garage. She can't stay in one place at all. We spent a lot of effort to finally find something that could temporarily attract the child's attention. Now, we just have to set up an audio barrier outside of her so that our research can continue. As for those things, they aren of no use, so they are her toys …"
The scientists of the Empire who have worked so hard to coax their children, you've worked hard.
"Mercury Lamp, who is the one controlling that gigantic doll?" I raised my shoulder and pointed at the "little girl" who was rolling a Proteus probe on the ground like it was a glass ball. As the "commander of the cute army" of the Mercury Lamp Army, the original doll girl on my shoulder had the authority to investigate the backstage controller of every doll. She spent a few seconds to connect to the private database that she wasn't familiar with controlling. Then, she kicked my arm a few times. "Before yesterday, she was the final product, but now, she is your precious daughter."
Although she didn't say which daughter it was, I instantly teared up. Little Bubble, it has only been a few days since I last saw you, and you have already grown up so much?
No wonder even Tawil didn't dare to go against that "little girl". It turned out that the little princess was playing inside. Although Tawil hadn't discovered the controller, her racial talent made it impossible for her to do anything to the other party.
"Hey, your daughter is over there. She is definitely here to look for you. Are you going?" Mercury Lamp saw that I was standing there in a daze and couldn't help but smack my head. "You have to be a qualified father. Otherwise, I will have misjudged you …"
Although I felt that it was a little strange to meet Little Bubble in such a state, it was rare for the little girl to have the idea to use such a method to look for her father … Although it seemed that she had completely forgotten about it … Cough, cough, I should go over and say hello.
I let Tawil busy himself as I carried Mercury Lamp to the gigantic doll girl. Before I was hit by the Siege Tank that she had thrown down, I shouted at the top of my lungs, "Little Bubble!!"
The hundred-meter-tall giant girl was stunned for a moment. She seemed to have sensed a familiar voice from below. Then, she lowered her head and saw us.
Under Little Bubble's control, the gigantic Mercury Lamp revealed a confused expression. She subconsciously bit her finger, as if she didn't understand why her father suddenly turned into a tiny dot. But very quickly, she tossed this question to the back of her mind and jumped down with a cheer.
This scene was truly like a landslide. The earth-shattering face was practically smashing down on us. Mercury Lamp was so scared that she screamed and flew away with a "swoosh". She didn't have any sense of loyalty at all. But fortunately, the gigantic doll in front of me, who I didn't know should be called Little Bubble or Mercury Lamp, only lowered her head. When she saw my appearance, she began to move her body clumsily and slowly crouched on the ground.
In the entire process, I was shaken off the ground four times in a row. Everything around me fell to the ground.
"Daddy … Daddy!!" The only two words that Little Bubble could successfully shout out resounded throughout the garage. I was on the verge of collapsing in the Category 12 typhoon. The Mercury Lamp who had just landed on my shoulder was blown away by the wind, leaving behind a pile of feathers on the ground — — Who asked this chick to be so disloyal just now!
"Heehee … Yawoo, daddy …" Little Bubbles, who was a little surprised to see her "miniature daddy" for the first time, squealed excitedly. That usually aloof and cold mercury-like face was incredibly lethal when it came to acting cute. It was as powerful as a Category 12 typhoon right now. Thankfully, I had practiced martial arts before. Otherwise, I would have to run back from half a kilometer away every time I spoke to my daughter. Who would have been able to endure that?
"Okay, okay, okay, Little Bubble, good girl." I didn't know whether to laugh or cry as I hugged my gigantic daughter's outstretched … finger. It was obvious that this chick hoped that I could hold her hand and go out to play like usual, but … but my silly daughter, you've already grown up …
I didn't know where Mercury Lamp had run off to. Perhaps she was holding back her laughter in a corner as she watched the father and daughter meet. But then again, the current Little Bubble was wearing her own face. Strictly speaking, she should also be the person involved — — Wait, I seemed to have suddenly thought of something.
Looking at the silly "daughter" in front of me who was doing her best to lie on the ground, trying her best to rub her face against her father's as usual, the words that Osaka's younger sister told me started to become clear: The artificial souls of the dolls were all extended from Mercury Lamp's soul. Every mass-produced Mercury Lamp had half of their spiritual energy connected to their mother's soul. In other words, although the controller was Osaka's younger sister who was using the telepathy or the cute little mainframe, the one who was feeling the same thing was a certain stubborn and arrogant little doll.
"My precious daughter, come let daddy hug you … Forget it, just rub your face against me …"
At this moment, I wasn't the only one who was filled with resentment towards this gigantic 100-meter tall body. A certain doll girl was also present.
But it didn't matter. If there wasn't enough food, I would make up for it. If there wasn't enough body size, I would make up for it. The power of the 'Daddy Aura' wasn't just for show. I resolutely brimmed with the light of fatherly love. I was filled with confidence in how to make the daughter in front of me happy.
Wasn't I just playing with my daughter? Was she going to eat me?
For the next hour or so, due to various reasons, I felt that it was best not to mention it. To be honest, playing with a daughter who was 101 meters tall was really stressful. However, as a so-called stay-at-home dad, it was in this kind of situation that he could show his worth. Not to mention, Little Bubble's mental age was only two and a half years old. So, even if I was kissed by her for a long time and almost made her eat me, I would still accept it.
On the way back to the Upper Zone, Mercury Lamp suddenly broke the silence. "You seem to be enjoying yourself." After finally getting Little Bubble to settle down and obediently stay in the garage, Mercury Lamp suddenly broke the silence. "You're the Emperor of an Empire, yet you're playing such a childish game with someone else. If anyone sees this, it'll definitely become the headlines of the various worlds."
"But that's my daughter. That's all the reason," I smiled and said in a low voice, "As a father, it's my duty to make my daughter happy."
Mercury Lamp listened to me in a daze. Her small feet unconsciously kicked twice before she bent down and hugged my head. She said in a low voice, "Well, it's just so-so … I passed."
"Nonsense, I'm the number one stay-at-home dad in the multiverse … Cough, cough, I suddenly have an idea. While the one controlling the gigantic doll is still Little Bubble, shouldn't we do something?"
"What do you mean?" Mercury Lamp didn't understand what I meant, but I could tell that she was in a good mood. It was rare for her to have the mood to play a prank with me.
"Let's coax my mother down? That fellow seems to have sneaked out from under Little Bubble's surveillance … "
"… Good idea, I'm starting to admire you."
Since we were out for a stroll before the meal, we had nothing to do anyway. Besides, after being tormented by the gigantic Little Bubble for almost an hour, I desperately hoped that there would be another unlucky fellow to share the burden with me. We immediately got to work. Within a few minutes, we found my mother, who was drinking with a group of heroic spirits in the dining hall. It didn't take much effort to coax her down. This ancient queen with an IQ of 9 didn't even think twice before she believed my words, "I found an unknown alien treasure in the lower garage. It might be a relic from another world collected by the rebel army. Why don't you go and appraise it?" She excitedly kicked up a cloud of dust and headed southwest. To be honest, looking at her cheering and innocent back, Mercury Lamp and I almost felt guilty.
The ruler of the Empire was so much fun …
After tricking the innocent Golden Shimmering into an abyss of suffering, the unscrupulous Fuehrer + Marionette duo strolled towards the officers' rest area. It was about time to eat, but the moment we reached the corridor, we bumped into a group of Cerberus.
"To be honest, Mercury Lamp, I think you've already taken over the world."
I shrugged my shoulders helplessly, indicating that there were all sorts of versions of Mercury Lamp as far as the eye could see. Days like this were simply too stressful.
Walking together with the Cerberus were two girls who stood out like cranes among chickens, Pandora and Visca. These past two days, they had developed a new hobby, which was to pick up where the Q Mercury Lamp and the others were gathered. How should I put it, when a 1.2 meter tall girl stood in the middle of a group of 60 cm tall girls, they always felt like they were twice as tall as the others.
Two short winter melons were escorted by a group of even shorter winter melons as they walked over. From afar, they looked like the leader of a boy scout troop. I was embarrassed to look at them — luckily, I locked up the titan Mercury Lamp by herself.
"Wow, big brother's gaze seems to be filled with sympathy when he looks at us."
Visca suddenly moved closer to her sister's ear and muttered in a loud voice.
Pandora looked around at the Cerberus that were used to set off their height, and she instantly felt that she had lost …
"Cough, cough, what are you two doing? It's almost time to eat. "
I interrupted the two short wintergourds' self-reproach, and a few of the Three-headed Dragons seemed to have seized the opportunity to climb up my body while chattering noisily. It was as though they were climbing a mountain. However, Pandora let out a cold snort, and the mercury lamps immediately scattered like birds and beasts.
"Discovered gravitational collapse at the edge of the solar system. Gusta is coming."
After chasing away the Mercury Lamp that were crawling around (… Osaka's little sisters really know how to have fun), Pandora used her monotonous voice to report the situation to me concisely. The moment I heard that, I was instantly enraged, "It has already been a few days, and they couldn't have come earlier or later. They are rushing to our dinner time. Are they here to make up for it?!"
Pandora and Visca were speechless.
Mercury Lamp said, "I feel so embarrassed …"
"Alright, get Sakura to her post and prepare the Soul Reaper's Beacon." I had no choice but to accept the fact that dinner would be delayed again, and I briefly bid farewell to the few days that I had spent with great difficulty. "Let's go to the command center. Mercury Lamp, go to the kitchen and help me get eight catties of buns."
"Eight catties?!" A certain puppet dropped to the ground.
"Of course. My sister and Shallow Shallow haven't eaten yet. Pandora and Visca, what kind of stuffing do you want?"
Mercury Lamp finally couldn't hold back her tears anymore. "Gusta's commanding officer will definitely cry if he finds out. He will definitely cry!"
By the time the few of us casually arrived at the command center, it was already in a state of combat readiness. Commanders and operators of all levels were at their posts, waiting solemnly. It was a tense and solemn scene, but in stark contrast, the few people who were supposed to be the highest commanders were all waiting for the buns with bored expressions.
It wasn't that we were looking down on the enemy, but that Gusta's fleet was far too lacking compared to the rebel army that we were currently dealing with. Besides, from a certain standpoint, the moment they decided to use Crystal Peak to break through Gotark's airspace, the invading fleet had already failed.
Several minutes later, the voice of the ship's mainframe rang out in the command center. "Crystal Peak's planet has been charged. The ground troops have entered the energy barrier fortifications. The Soul Reaper's Beacon's main module and surplus module are online. Her Majesty Sandora is online. The signal can be sent at any time."
"Computer, where is Gusta's fleet now?" Reynolds asked Zeratul, who didn't have a mouth, as he chewed on a large flatbread in his mouth.
"Gravitational collapse has occurred within the star system. The enemy troops will arrive within ten minutes."
In order to prevent being attacked from hyperspace, there was a gravitational trap around Crystal Peak. That was why Gusta's fleet could only jump to the edge of the star system and head there. This gave us enough time to activate the beacon. The beacon's energy overload problem had yet to be completely resolved, so it couldn't operate for more than four hours. That was why we had to wait until the enemy appeared before we could activate the beacon.
The enemy had already failed once. Gusta's leader wasn't an idiot. He definitely wouldn't believe that Crystal Peak no longer had any defensive capabilities. It was just that the temptation of this huge piece of cake was too great. Even though he knew that there was a reason behind it, he couldn't help but take the bait. The enemy's main objective in this wave of troops was to scout out the truth, so there shouldn't be too many of them. In that case, whether or not we could settle everything within four hours would depend on Sandora's strength.
"The enemy's fleet has arrived."
As the main control computer's synthesized voice sounded, countless flashing red spots appeared at the edge of the star system that was displayed on the holographic projection.
"They're all assault ships and frigates." With just a glance, Reynolds was able to discern the composition of this fleet. "And there are very few of them. It seems that they're just scouts. Get the incoming fleet to prepare for a show."
The news we released to the public was that due to the intense battle between Gotark and the Freedom Light Cavalry of Kaplan, the Free Kingdom's main fleet was severely damaged. As the Free Kingdom's new ally, the Federation Fleet had no choice but to send most of their spaceships to the frontline of the war, greatly weakening the defense forces on Crystal Peak. However, if there really wasn't a single spaceship here, the traces of a trap would be too obvious. So, not only did we deploy a large number of rail cannons on the synchronous orbit of Crystal Peak, but we also invited a batch of old spaceships under General Zeon to act as the Free Kingdom's defense forces. The beacon's activation time is very limited, so we have to strive to control as many enemies as possible.
Now, it seems that this plan has succeeded.
After Gusta's scouts entered the star system, they were immediately locked onto by the radar of Crystal Peak's "defense forces". They discovered that the defense forces here had indeed been greatly weakened. Furthermore, the mysterious and powerful Federation Fleet had been replaced by the normal battleships of the Free Kingdom. These Gusta spaceships cruised quickly at the edge of the star system, constantly getting rid of the distant radar lock-on. At the same time, they released a large number of gravitational beacons that would aid in the precise jumps of large battleships. Although the old spaceships that Zeon had provided friendly support for weren't very clear about our overall plan, they had already received the highest order to "fully cooperate with the Federation Fleet" personally signed by Queen Fina. Hence, under our instructions, they symbolically used field effect weapons to destroy a few beacons from afar and assumed a defensive stance.
"A large-scale gravitational collapse has been detected. The enemy's main fleet has arrived!"
The mainframe of the spaceship sounded the alarm again. On the radar before us, a large number of red spots instantly appeared.
"Aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier. Gusta has made up their mind to use their superior battleships to wipe out Crystal Peak. They are probably prepared to completely destroy this planet." I saved the last pork and chives bun from Shallow Shallow's mouth and stuffed it into my mouth. Then, I ordered in a muffled voice, "Activate the beacon!"
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