Li Qianxia didn't come out for a while; nobody knew if it was because she was shy or busy rinsing off—rinse her pants, her body, her memories.
"Are you planning to establish a base on the Moon without any players?" Yang Qinglan asked.
"Yeah, I promised to compensate those people, so naturally, I'll do it, and it's also planning for the future."
The two walked side by side on the Bird Nest Plain, which had become quite large, much like walking on a prairie.
"It might not be that simple. The space technologies of various countries already have a foundation, and there are countless scientists in the field who may have this instinct."
"You mean—nations have already established bases on the Moon?" Li Changzhou turned to look at her graceful side profile.
"It's a possibility." Yang Qinglan nodded.
"Troublesome." Li Changzhou fell into thought.
Even if nations hadn't acted on the Moon for now, it was only a matter of time before players would recklessly spread there.
Yang Qinglan watched him for a moment and then said, "You can go to the Cangqiong World; you've been there too."
"Can we go there?" Li Changzhou's thoughts felt limited.
Teleportation, in his view, was naturally between worlds—he subconsciously regarded the Cangqiong World as another world, whereas it might be just another planet.
"Possibly." Yang Qinglan smiled with pursed lips.
Li Changzhou disappeared from the spot and reappeared the next second, his expression one of disbelief and burgeoning amazement.
An S-Class "Teleportation" ability was truly beyond imagination; as long as he had been there before, he could teleport directly.
How far is Earth from the Cangqiong World? It was unimaginable, thousands of light-years were child's play, perhaps hundreds of billions of light-years, but as long as it was the same timeline, he could go directly there.
"So, the worlds we travel to by ship become our backyard?"
Yang Qinglan tapped his head lightly with the Ruyi, "With every gain comes risk; we are not even Immortals, the chances of turning those worlds into our back garden are much lower than us becoming the fertilizer for that garden."
"Then let's go to the Moon or Mars first; those worlds with natives are too troublesome." Li Changzhou thought for a moment and said, "If that doesn't work out, forget it. We can discuss building a world without players later. For today's incident, we'll compensate each affected person with some money, and a bit more for those injured."
"Do you have money?" Yang Qinglan looked at him, tilting her head and smiling, "There are twenty thousand people affected. If each person gets a hundred thousand, that's 10 to 20 billion."
"Um... how about not compensating?" Li Changzhou whispered cunningly, as if afraid someone might hear, his lips close to Yang Qinglan's ear.
"Up to you." Yang Qinglan laughed and dodged slightly as his breath tickled her.
She then teased, "Otherwise, you could ask your Yafeiluna sister for help; 20 billion should be a small matter to her."
"That's Qian Xia's Yafeiluna sister, I only have Miss Yang." Saying that, Li Changzhou reached out to hug his Miss Yang.
Yang Qinglan did not move away, and just as Li Changzhou thought he could feel her slender waist and soft body again, Li Qianxia appeared with a flash.
Both of them quickly composed themselves, pretending as if nothing had happened.
Black denim shorts, a white T-shirt, and a gray hooded jacket worn open, Li Qianxia placed her hands in the pockets, returning to the Mortal World looking as if nothing had happened.
Her figure was slender, her legs as white as snow and eye-catching, possessing the body of a model, her hair a shiny black and tied up in a high ponytail.
On her pretty and handsome face was a cool expression, but when she got to Li Changzhou, she huffed softly and yet seemed mellow.
Such a cute sister.
"Your timing is perfect," Li Changzhou said with a stern expression, "Qing Lan and I just calculated that about twenty thousand people were impacted by you, with the uninjured being compensated less and the injured more, it amounts to roughly 30 billion."
"And that's not all," Yang Qinglan sighed, "A whole plaza is gone; that needs about two or three billion, plus the losses of each shop, which is estimated to be another two or three billion."
Li Qianxia pulled her hands out of her jacket pockets and hugged her brother's arm: "Brother~"
"Yeah, what is it?"
"Bro~ ther~"
Li Changzhou laughed and flicked a finger on her head.
Li Qianxia immediately showed a smile, knowing what was coming—
"Fine, we won't pay. We'll default." Li Changzhou declared.
Li Qianxia: "..."
She didn't speak, pouting slightly and shaking the arm she was holding, her eyes on the ground, portraying an 'I'm wrong, but still, help me' look.
"Two options." Li Changzhou stopped teasing her.
"Which two?"
"One, I'll build a base on the Moon or Mars, and those affected today can immigrate whenever they want, enjoying the best benefits in the safest environment, plus I'll set up a Transmission Array (with an 'Identity Card for Quick Channel') to commute between Earth;
"Two, you go to the Cangqiong World and ask Beia Triss to sponsor you with twenty thousand Intelligent Mecha units to either guard those involved or to sell for money."
"Hold on, there's a lot in that sentence that interests me. Can you go over it slowly?"
"Actually, it's just one thing, 'Photo Transmission' has upgraded to 'Teleportation.' I can go to any place I've been, including the Moon and Mars." Li Changzhou gave her the Black Card.
Relying on the Twins' instinct, Li Qianxia could directly check her brother's Black Card, but not the White Card.
"The building of the base can involve Yafeiluna, Beia Triss can help, one with finding players, the other with technology and Mecha." Li Changzhou said.
"We can also get Sister Turquoise Pool to co-invest!" Li Qianxia got excited, seeing this as another chance to build a secret base, "She has the power, the Money, and a lot of subordinates!"