"Why is it green?" Carol asked, clutching her chest, utterly perplexed. "It was purple before, how did it change?"
Luke's gaze lingered for a while on the towering, firm, barely covered snow peaks, before reluctantly moving to other areas.
"Green is good. It's eco-friendly, natural, and full of elasticity."
"Elasticity?"
Carol was stunned for a moment. Seeing Luke's improper gaze, her face immediately flushed. "Where are you looking? If you keep staring, I'll pluck your eyes out."
Luke chuckled, not reining himself in, but becoming even more brazen, his eyes darting across her sensitive areas.
"It's only been a few months, and not only have you become more beautiful, but you've also gotten bigger."
"Get lost!"
Carol pulled the bedsheet over her body. 'You scoundrel, don't even think about it.'
Luke pouted regretfully, then pointed a finger.
"Look, a UFO!"
Carol subconsciously turned around. There was nothing behind her, no UFO. Just as she realized she'd been tricked, a familiar scent wafted over, and her body fell heavily onto the sofa.
"Bastard, let go of me."
"Don't pull, you'll break it..."
"Let me change my clothes, waaaah!"
The 'waaaah' gradually turned into the cries of a night cat. Ghost No. 1 in the living room quietly closed its electronic eyes.
The villa was located in the suburbs, surrounded by lush greenery and pleasant scenery. Five hundred meters to the right from the entrance was an artificial lake. A mysterious woman floated on the lake, silently watching the dimly lit villa.
Just a moment ago, she lost contact with Her Majesty, unable to communicate through psychic abilities, and also the Star Sapphire crystal. The crystal was related to the Queen's inheritance and would emit a unique psychic fluctuation. The person who resonated with this fluctuation would become the new Queen.
But what perplexed her was that the fluctuation had disappeared. She wanted to go in and see what had happened, but the thought of the black battle armor's demonstrated combat power made her hesitate.
As an elite female warrior of Zamaron, Villon was confident in defeating the black battle armor. The problem was that Her Majesty deeply loved the armor's owner, and if a conflict broke out, she would very likely be on the opposing side.
That was the most troublesome part.
"Tonight, this is as far as I can go. There's still plenty of time; there will be other opportunities."
"Your Majesty, I hope you awaken soon and understand the meaning of being a Queen. A monarch needs no emotions."
...The night deepened. The cries of the wildcat continued, stopping and starting, until the sun rose, until the hungry wolf, whose peaceful sleep had been disturbed, let out a roar. Only then did the nightcat obediently return to its nest.
At ten in the morning, in the villa's living room, the two, dressed in pajamas, cuddled on the sofa, enjoying breakfast while watching a news report about the City of Pleasure on TV.
The news was exaggerated, the content even more sensational, especially the visuals. Dozens, even hundreds, of beautiful, unclothed young women swarmed out—the scene was nothing short of explosive.
Thanks to Luke's influence over the years, the local TV station dared not mention "Young Master Xiao's" name, focusing instead on "Purple Light Woman." A video clip was also included, showing "Carol" in a sexy battle suit, conjuring purple javelins out of thin air with a flick of her hand. The javelins were extremely powerful, capable of piercing concrete walls with a single strike.
The interviewees all stated that the Purple Light Woman was a demon, a destructive supervillain with superpowers.
It was terrifying.
Fortunately, the rescue was timely, and the City of Pleasure incident did not result in any fatalities; only some girls were injured during their escape.
It is reported that the FBI Special Investigation Unit has taken over the case, classifying it as a superhuman attack.
After watching the report, Carol couldn't hide her worry.
"Will they find me?"
"Don't worry, I modified the nightclub footage. No one knows it was you."
"But the security guards, and those..."
Luke pulled her into his arms, softly comforting her, "You're the CEO of Ferris Airlines. Even if someone recognizes this face, they won't connect the two of you."
"What about the FBI?"
"They wouldn't dare either."
"Why?"
"Because you're my woman. In Coast City, no one dares touch Young Master Xiao's people."
"Oh, please, you're just bragging."
Carol playfully punched him, then took out the power ring, asking curiously,
"Is this ring that stone?"
"That's right!"
"How did you do it?"
"I told it: Carol Ferris is the most beautiful and intelligent woman in the world, and then the stone turned into a ring. It seems it agreed with me."
The girl rolled her eyes dramatically, then slipped the ring onto her fair, slender finger, holding it up to the sunlight and admiring it. After all the commotion last night, she had already learned to control the ring's energy, transforming when she wanted to, and not transforming when she didn't.
Luke took a bite of an apple and said, "Now, tell me what happened last night."
At the mention of it, the smile on Carol's face instantly vanished.
"Actually, I'm not entirely sure either. It was about half a month after you left Coast City. One day, after work, a voice suddenly appeared in my head. At first, I thought it was auditory hallucination, but then the voice became clearer and clearer, like it was echoing right in my ear."
"The owner of the voice told me that the Star Sapphire crystal had chosen me to be their Queen, and that I should leave Earth and go to a planet called Zamaron to inherit the throne. I'm not stupid; how could I believe such nonsense? But no matter how much I refused, that person showed no sign of backing down. Every now and then, she would speak in my mind. You don't know what I went through during that time; I almost went insane."
Luke said helplessly, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Carol snorted.
"Why should I tell you? You're nothing to me!"
Luke: "..."
"Alright, what happened next?"
"Later, I secretly contacted a private detective to investigate if anyone was following me, but after two months, there were no results. I had no other choice but to ignore it. Let her say whatever she wants."
"How much information do you have about that person? Did she tell you her hiding place?"
The girl thought carefully, then shook her head. "No, she only told me about the Queen's mission and duties, and some history of the planet Zamaron. She didn't mention anything else."
"Are you sure?"
Carol nodded solemnly.
"I tried many times to learn about her personal situation, but she was very cautious and wouldn't reveal a single word."
"Then that's trouble."
Luke sighed inwardly, his brows furrowed. During the battle last night, he had Ava investigate all suspicious targets within a 1,500-meter radius, but she found nothing. Logically, that person considered Carol a Queen candidate, and with such an incident happening, she should have been standing by. But she simply didn't appear.
Why was that?
Was it that Earth's technology couldn't detect her presence, or was she observing from a great distance using some kind of technology?
Carol worried,
"Luke, what if she controls me again and tries to harm you?"
"Don't worry, I'll find her and eliminate this potential threat."
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