Gu Yunzhou had witnessed how a rich and beautiful land could slowly become barren.
Gu Yunzhou took out his communication device and contacted Gu He.
Gu He hung up abruptly without any hesitation.
Gu Yunzhou said, "Master, may I borrow your communication device?"
Ji Zhaoming: "Hmm? You can take it and use it. What's wrong? Is yours broken?"
Gu Yunzhou said, "No, it's just that I can't get through to Gu He on the phone. I'm worried that something might have happened to him."
Ji Zhaoming unconsciously moved closer to Gu Yunzhou, fearing that what Gu Yunzhou said might actually be true.
His head was pressed tightly against Gu Yunzhou's shoulder.
When Gu Yunzhou lowered his eyes, he could see Ji Zhaoming's eyelashes fluttering up and down. Ji Zhaoming's face was very white, looking as if she had just come out of a milk bath.
What did they eat to grow up looking so babyish, yet with such a stubborn personality?
beep.
The notification tone lasted only half a second before the other party eagerly answered.
Gu He asked, "Is there anything wrong, Your Majesty? Don't worry, I completed the mission here very well. No one was hit when the device fell."
Gu Yunzhou said, "It's done very well."
"..." Gu He: "Why is it you?"
As soon as I finished speaking, I knew why.
It was obvious that it was because he didn't answer Gu Yunzhou's call, so Gu Yunzhou simply borrowed Wang's communication tools.
Cunning!
Gu He pursed his lips and looked to the side: "Where's the king?"
Gu Yunzhou said, "No rush, I have something else to ask you."
Gu He really wanted to refuse.
But assuming the king was nearby, Gu He swallowed his anger and said, "I want to ensure the king's safety first."
Ji Zhaoming popped his head out from the side: "Huh? Gu He, did you call me?"
Gu He switched from voice to video mode and showed the scene behind him to Ji Zhaoming: "Your Majesty, look, I have completed my mission."
Ji Zhaoming praised, "I knew that entrusting it to you would be no problem."
Gu Yunzhou crossed his arms and silently looked outside.
Outside, there were devices scattered all over the ground.
Ji Zhaoming handed over the communication device to Gu Yunzhou.
Gu Yunzhou curled the corners of his lips and said, "You immediately take a team to collect these remains. Remember, do not touch them directly with your hands."
Gu He nodded, then suddenly asked, "Will Wang go straight back later, or will he land here?"
He held the camera behind him.
A number of residents stood behind him.
Gu He said, "They want to meet the new city lord."
Gu Yunzhou looked at Ji Zhaoming.
Ji Zhaoming thought for a moment and asked, "Can we land here?"
Whenever Ji Zhaoming speaks, even if it's not allowed, it will become allowed.
Gu Yunzhou said, "Okay."
The starship landed on the ground, and the hatch slowly opened.
Just as Ji Zhaoming was about to get up, Gu Yunzhou grabbed him.
Immediately afterwards, I felt warmth on my back, and then on my whole body.
He was held tightly in Gu Yunzhou's arms.
The faint scent of pheromones lingered around Ji Zhaoming's nose.
Ji Zhaoming had never been so close to anyone before, not even Gu Yunzhou from the previous world, who always kept the distance just right.
However, Gu Yunzhou in this world always manages to do unexpectedly bold things.
For example, right now, she has her arms wrapped around Ji Zhaoming and her head resting on Ji Zhaoming's head.
Ji Zhaoming's body tensed, his fingertips trembling: "W-what's wrong?"
"I don't want my master to go down."
Gu Yunzhou's voice came from Ji Zhaoming's head.
So low, yet so noticeable in this quiet environment.
Gu Yunzhou said, "There are so many people outside, they are all waiting for Master to come down."
He paused, then tightened his grip on Ji Zhaoming's hand slightly: "I'm so jealous."
Compared to what was said before, the last sentence was extremely mild.
Like a cloud, it seems to drift away as you try to grasp it.
Ji Zhaoming was stunned.
Gu Yunzhou released his hand, as if nothing had happened, and said, "Let's go."
Seeing Ji Zhaoming still standing there in a daze, he suddenly chuckled softly: "Did you scare Master?"
Ji Zhaoming shook his head.
He jogged to catch up with Gu Yunzhou.
After disembarking from the spaceship, just as Gu He had said, the inhabitants of the garbage planet wanted to meet their newly born king.
As soon as the spaceship docked on the ground, groups of them approached one after another.
They didn't dare get too close, but stood in a spot where they could see the starship without frightening their king.
The idea was good, but when the hatch opened and Ji Zhaoming saw the dense crowd of people below, he was still startled.
Ji Zhaoming initially thought it was just a few people who wanted to see him.
Gu Yunzhou stood beside him and gently squeezed Ji Zhaoming's hand.
The closer you get to the ground, the more you can see the enthusiasm in the residents' eyes, like a raging fire that burns away the decay of the garbage planet.
"Is this...Lord City Lord?"
"Lord City Lord!"
"Lord City Lord!"
Amidst the shouts, a loud "Wang!" rang out. Gu He struggled to push through the crowd, walked up to Ji Zhaoming, and then took a few steps back.
He was followed by a group of guards responsible for picking up the fallen devices.
These guards were seeing Ji Zhaoming for the first time, but of course they also recognized Gu Yunzhou, the former city lord standing behind Ji Zhaoming.
They gripped their weapons tightly, fearing that Gu Yunzhou might harm the new city lord.
Gu He threw the tools in his hand into the bag behind him, took off his gloves, and knelt down in front of Ji Zhaoming.
Gu He said, "Welcome, City Lord."
In an instant, everyone followed Gu He's example and knelt down.
The inhabitants of the garbage planet are cowardly and lazy, spending their days waiting for death to come.
They seem insignificant, belonging to the lowest stratum of humanity, yet it is precisely this group that has never shared their faith with anyone.
Heaven cannot.
Even the powerful and wealthy cannot.
Today, they knelt before Ji Zhaoming in complete submission.
They called out to Ji Zhaoming—
"City Lord."
System: [Congratulations on unlocking your new identity: City Lord of Garbage Planet.]
System: [You are the only omega in this world, and you are the only city lord recognized by the residents of this garbage planet.]
System: [You are the most incredible being in this world.]
[A new mission has been successfully unlocked: Lead them to victory, my lord.]
Even without the system assigning this task, it was already part of Ji Zhaoming's plan.
But this time, he genuinely wanted to lead the garbage planet to victory and see the outside world.
The garbage planet is no longer a constraint, but rather—
Home.
*
Gu He was in charge of leading the guards and a large number of residents to rebuild the garbage planet, while Gu Yunzhou and Ji Zhaoming returned to the castle to negotiate with the outside world.
Gaining residency rights on a garbage planet is not something that can be achieved easily. The garbage planet is too backward, and even its starships consist of only a few that Gu Yunzhou brought from the Gu family.
Gu Yunzhou then selected a group of ambitious and intelligent people from the residents and taught them knowledge.
Gu He couldn't be in the first group because he had to collect equipment. After learning about this, he asked sourly, "Aren't you afraid that this group will be leaked?"
Gu Yunzhou smiled enigmatically: "Should I be afraid?"
They might have been afraid before, but now everyone on the garbage planet reveres Ji Zhaoming as their city lord, and they are incredibly loyal, wishing they could give their hearts to him. They also consider it a glorious mission to build up the garbage planet for Ji Zhaoming.
Those most afraid of the leak being made public are probably the residents of the garbage planet.
Having been rebuffed, Gu He snorted and angrily hung up the phone.
After Gu Yunzhou finished organizing the documents, he knocked on Ji Zhaoming's door: "Master?"