[HSRGSS] Chapter 92: A Thank You Planet

"Situation has changed. Lucian is the leader of Jarilo-VI. Herta and Screwllum, as well as Ruan Mei, are also on good terms with him. I think there's investment value here."

After leaving the Qlipoth Fort, Jade immediately contacted Diamond.

[You're a veteran at this kind of thing, so I trust your judgment. A friend of three geniuses is definitely valuable. Dig deeper—whatever you need, money or manpower, you're in charge. I just want results. Results from Jarilo-VI's profits.]

"Of course. I won't let you down."

[Director! T-There's a planet for you outside!]

Suddenly, there was static on the line, with another staff member speaking urgently.

[What planet? For me? What nonsense are you spouting?]

[I'm not lying! A planet appeared next to Pier Point, and there are even words inscribed on it!]

Beep!

The call was suddenly disconnected.

Jade was completely confused, having no idea what was happening over there, so she had no choice but to contact a colleague to find out.

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Pier Point, Interastral Peace Corporation Headquarters.

At this moment, an unknown planet had appeared in space, and it was very close to Pier Point.

Countless people stood on the ground, looking up.

They were all shocked by the sudden appearance of the planet.

"It looks like there's writing on it... Thanks?"

"It says, 'Thanks to the Strategic Investment Department for the gift of cooperation. Wishing Diamond ten thousand income per month —Jarilo-VI, Lucian.'"

"Ten thousand per month? What a vicious wish! Are they here to pick a fight?"

"It's clearly a thank you letter."

"Thank you letter, my ass, who sends a planet as a thank you? Ten thousand credits for a department director is cruel."

"Insane... I've never seen a thank you at this level before. I'm keeping this memory for life!"

"Lucian... that name sounds familiar, where have I heard it before?"

"Do you have Alzheimer's disease? HQ sent out a notice a few days ago, telling us to keep an eye on someone named Lucian. He's the friend Madam Herta's been looking for."

"Oh, right, I forgot about that."

"No wonder—definitely worthy of being Madam Herta's friend, absolutely unbelievable!"

Just like that, the IPC's staff was in a commotion, all looking up at this unprecedented sight.

Diamond stood by the top-floor window of the headquarters building, staring at the ridiculous 'thank you planet' with twitching lips.

Jade had just finished her report, and Lucian had already sent a planet over as a thank you?

And how much time had passed?

How did Lucian get a planet to the IPC headquarters?

It was millions of light-years away—even with continuous warping, it should have been impossible to arrive this fast.

'Hmm, that man really does have some value, just as Jade said...'

'Does he think Jade only noticed his connections to the three geniuses and not his abilities, so he sent this planet to show off? Heh...'

Diamond guessed Lucian's intentions but did not care.

He was an Emanator himself, so the only ones he took seriously were other Emanators.

He could not help but have a gut feeling that Lucian was an Emanator as well.

Regardless, from a business perspective, Lucian was definitely worth the investment.

In the next moment, Diamond sent Jade a message.

[Double the resources for Jarilo-VI. Lucian is worth it. Also, send gifts to the other three geniuses.]

Done with the message, Diamond ordered someone to clean up the 'thank you planet.'

Naturally, the rest of the department heads also heard about it, and each had their own thoughts.

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Jarilo-VI, Belobog.

After Jade received Diamond's message, she also learned about what had happened at the headquarters.

As soon as she found out, she suddenly felt a chill run down her back.

Lucian had just mentioned he had important things to do, and then, a new planet had appeared outside the headquarters.

'What kind of ability is this? He really does have hidden value... I need to put in more effort.'

Jade found herself deeply interested in Lucian.

From their previous conversations, she felt Lucian was a normal person, different from those other geniuses.

Maybe she could even recruit him into the IPC as a colleague?

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Qlipoth Fort, Command Room.

Herta had just finished installing the latest network defense.

Now, all of Belobog's systems were super secure—even ordinary hackers stood no chance.

Even Silver Wolf wouldn't be able to break in—except for that one mysterious expert, of course.

"We'll stay right here. If that hacker dares to show up, we'll take them down immediately! I'll cure them of their internet addiction!"

Herta spoke seriously to Screwllum.

"Logic: If the enemy can break into IPC's network and even overpower you, that's definitely a formidable opponent. Conclusion: I have a fifty percent chance, but I'll do my best."

Screwllum's expression did not change, but his tone was resolute.

Just then, when Lucian walked in and overheard their conversation, he couldn't help but chuckle at himself.

'Another day of outsmarting geniuses.'

[DING! Script cooldown complete. You can now activate the script again.]

[Script: 1]

[Activate the script?]

Suddenly, the System's voice sounded in Lucian's head.

'No.'

Lucian immediately rejected.

Since the script was his trump card for showing off or staying alive, he would use it later when the time was right.

"Lucian, you came at the perfect time."

As soon as Herta saw Lucian walk in, she called out.

"The thing you wanted is ready. Now we just need to wait for the Stellaron Hunters to take the bait, so stay here. I don't want you slacking off."

Seeing Herta's scolding look, Lucian smiled.

"What a shame, I was just about to introduce you to Nous." Lucian plopped down in a chair. "Alright, let's wait a little longer then."

In the next instant, the moment Herta heard 'Nous,' she immediately ran to Lucian and grabbed his arm.

"Wait for what? Hurry up! After I meet Droidhead, I can wait as long as you want!"

Herta pulled Lucian up with force.

"Question: Are you two talking about meeting Nous of the Erudition?"

Screwllum seemed to have caught a keyword, and his pitch rose a few notches.

"Yes, you heard right, but you can't join us—this is my chance."

Herta had worked hard for this day and naturally didn't want anyone else involved in case something went wrong. If Nous got distracted by someone else, her efforts would all be wasted.

"Herta, is this the reason you befriended Mr. Lucian?" Screwllum asked again.

"Yeah, so what?" Herta shot back, raising her chin.

"Nothing. I just found the answer to a question I'd always been wondering—the reason you took the initiative to make friends." Screwllum's tone held a hint of teasing before he added, "In that case, wish you both good luck."

He didn't ask for anything else because he knew his boundaries.

And that was exactly one of the things Lucian appreciated about Screwllum.

"Screwllum, I'll introduce Nous to you next time if there's a chance."

Lucian joked, then left the city with Herta, just in case any sudden energy surges hurt bystanders.

In a vast clearing, Lucian placed Nous's projector in front of him and turned it on.

"Hey, is this some kind of ritual? Why does it not work when I do it?"

Herta asked with a skeptical expression.

"It's because only I can do this ritual." Lucian shrugged casually. "Besides, it'd be really dangerous if anyone else tried it."

He wasn't kidding—stripping an Aeon with Disarm was as risky as it gets.

Lucian said no more and fixed his gaze on the hologram of Nous, then thought silently.

'Disarm!'

In the next moment, a layer of Nous's outer shell fell off in the hologram.

"Huh? Is the projector broken?"

Herta was just about to check the device, but before she could, Lucian called out loudly.

"Droidhead, come out and see me!"

Buzz—

Suddenly, the Imaginary energy in the area surged wildly, and the temperature skyrocketed!

However, unlike last time, the two of them did not enter the Path Space.

Instead, a colossal phantom appeared in space.

It was a massive robot head, shining with dazzling red light that covered all of Jarilo-VI.

"No way... this isn't just a gaze this time, but a projection?"

Herta was utterly stunned.

Her genius-level mind still could not comprehend why an Aeon would appear just because Lucian called THEM out.

Besides, an Aeon's projection was even rarer than an Aeon's gaze!

Even Zandar One Kuwabara, Nous's creator, probably had not received this kind of treatment!

What exactly did Nous see in Lucian?