DS Extra 2

But Jiang Jianming never expected that this sentence would give Ryann such a great shock.

Only saw the Emperor first paused for two seconds, then slowly opened his eyes, visibly, his face and ear roots burned red.

He moved his lips, carefully sitting on the edge of the bed, and said, “Can our relationship be made public?”

Jiang Jianming was stunned. “Ah, it’s been a year already, and you still haven’t made it public? I thought…”

He shook his head, “Just coordinate with Sylph, and don’t create strange rumors.”

—He agreed! Ryann suddenly stood up, his emerald eyes shining with wild joy, and eagerly changed positions to sit on the bedside. “So you’re willing to have a public wedding?”

Jiang Jianming was both angry and amused. “If you want to.”

These were minor details. Although he preferred a lower-key style, he had made Ryann wait so long that as long as His Majesty was happy, nothing else mattered.

Ryann was excited beyond control, quickly leaning in to kiss him. Mindful of Jiang Jianming’s weak condition, he didn’t dare to kiss deeply, instead mostly nuzzling like a golden lion wagging its tail.

Jiang Jianming was tickled and kept laughing, his five fingers clutching Ryann’s back, wrinkling his clothes. He saw the setting sun’s red light dancing in the platinum curls, dazzlingly bright.

“Then, make it grand,” after Ryann finished kissing, finally sitting properly, nervously said, “Follow the imperial couple’s wedding etiquette… first propose, then an engagement banquet, and finally hold the formal wedding.”

“Make it public during the proposal. The engagement banquet could be considered at the Founding Memorial Hall in the Golden Flower District of Blue Mother Star. How about the formal wedding on Omega Alien Star? Isn’t it too far? If you find it tiring, we’ll stay in the imperial capital and choose the White Jade Palace and Glorious cathedral.”

“Use the Crown of Golden Dawn for the wedding car, or perhaps build a new super-S class mecha? Bouquet of gold roses or apple blossoms? Preliminarily three outfits, custom two wedding suits. The last set, you’ll wear the marshal’s military uniform from the founding period, and I’ll wear the coronation imperial robe. We agreed to choose wedding rings together, I’ll arrange it when you have more energy…”

Listening, Jiang Jianming’s smile gradually disappeared, transforming into a look of bewilderment.

Ryann’s gaze burned. “Is it okay?”

Jiang Jianming steeled himself. “Your Majesty, that, this, the expenses…”

He had no concept, nervously reporting a number, “Can ten thousand currency points cover it?”

Ryann’s eyes instantly lost their light.

Jiang Jianming panicked. “Twenty thousand?”

Ryann wilted.

Jiang Jianming was terrified. “Still not enough? Not exceeding fifty thousand, right? The imperial war just died down, where would we get so much money for you to spend?”

Kaios stood up. He cleared his throat, speaking with cold solemnity. “…You rest well. The wedding matters aren’t urgent, we’ll think about it when we have time. Yes, think about it later.”

Jiang Jianming: “?”

Regardless, on the first day of awakening, everything was bright.

****

In the next few days, Jiang Jianming simply learned about the events of the past year.

He did not go through the smart network. First, the doctors said his body and mind were still unstable, refusing to give him internet devices; moreover, the commander who wanted to shoot himself before his last big lie felt overwhelmed, temporarily unprepared to face the online discussions in the smart network.

So Jiang Jianming could only ask the three people in the palace.

He first inquired about his old friends’ conditions, quickly discovering many changes had occurred during his time of slumber.

In the Crystal Nest battle, Bei Man’er’s consciousness returned to her original body too late, her brain damaged, and Tang Zhen insisted on placing a ring on the unconscious girl’s finger.

After two months, the girl miraculously awakened. Except for easily getting dizzy and having numb limbs, she didn’t suffer any obvious sequelae, which was a fortunate stroke of luck.

The Tang and Bei families quickly held their wedding, and it was said the two were now on their honeymoon vacation.

Audrey’s consciousness separated from her sister’s body, but her original body was too severely damaged. The Black Shark Base and Military General Hospital urgently arranged several surgeries, replacing 40% of her body with alloy prosthetics and artificial organs.

The Lance family head barely survived, and whether she would recover in the latter half of her life or spend it in a wheelchair would depend on her fate.

Long, that person with foolish luck, returned from the battlefield with the ashes of his father and a group of Lava Space Bandits to Maz Star.

Kevin graduated early from military academy, said to have made merits protecting the star city during the final battle, and was directly recommended to the Silver Big Dipper’s First Fortress.

Jiang Sheng was still stationed at the Third Fortress researching his mecha.

After the crystal particle consciousness perished, the once-promising consciousness manipulation was directly invalidated, and the crystal bone manipulation efficiency greatly reduced…Surprisingly, the so-called “soon to be eliminated” manual manipulation became the most efficient driving method.

Despite this, Jiang Sheng did not feel discouraged. Instead, he cheerfully patted his chest and said to the Chief, “We should think about things on the positive side, right? Although the current consciousness manipulation mode cannot be used, the train of thought can still be inherited. If we work hard for another three to five years, we might be able to develop a consciousness manipulation method that truly fits the human brain.”

Now the news of Jiang Jianming’s awakening had been sent, and presumably tonight, that son-obsessed great mecha master would be arriving via mecha jump.

Xie Yuduo’s military merits were brilliant, and he jumped two ranks to become a general.

After returning victorious to the country, he saw his wife and daughter. No one knew what he said to Donna Sekt, only that Major General Xie… no, General Xie ultimately made an unexpected decision.

He still returned to the Silver Big Dipper’s First Fortress, back to the Alpha Alien Star’s front lines amid wind and snow, but this time he took his daughter Xie Yinxing with him. The cruel warfare was no longer there. From now on, the Silver Big Dipper’s responsibilities would lean more towards exploring the universe and mining resources.

 “The destruction of crystal particle consciousness was a great opportunity for humanity. Many crystal humans’ crystal bones were upgraded, and many non-crystal humans grew crystal bones during this year.”

Sylph glanced at the data, “According to base predictions, within five years, approximately 30% of non-crystal humans will transform, and this is a conservative estimate.”

Lin Ge hung over Sylph’s shoulder like a boneless creature, chewing on snacks. “Oh, what a pity. If Kaios hadn’t absorbed all the scattered crystal particles from the Crystal Nest mother nucleus, you could have at least gotten an A-level crystal bone.”

Sylph: “Lin Ge, get lost, cookie crumbs are falling on my skirt.”

Sunshine was bright outside. The commander leaned on the bed, with two soft pillows behind his back, his slightly long black hair simply tied back, hanging on one shoulder.

Jiang Jianming laughed. “Indeed unfortunate. I was quite curious about what color my crystal bone would have been.”

“Not necessarily. You’ve just awakened.”

Ryann walked over carrying a food box, placing his palm on Jiang Jianming’s head and rubbing it, “Come, try to eat something.”

Since Jiang Jianming awakened, Ryann, Lin Ge, and Sylph came every day to accompany him, with a dedicated medical team residing in the adjacent room.

The sounds of conversation, footsteps, and instrument chimes finally made the originally quiet room feel like a place where a living person resided.

“I’m still too idle, not adjusting well,” Jiang Jianming slowly stirred the porridge in his bowl.

His right hand was pale and emaciated, with fine blue veins that made one’s heart tremble.

Yet the patient casually looked up, blinking, “These past two days I haven’t been dizzy much. Can’t I start rehabilitation?”

Lin Ge was wary. “What are you planning?”

Jiang Jianming seriously said, “Want to try if I can still operate a mecha.”

“…”

Instantly, the room fell into complete silence.

The low pressure made the room’s temperature drop rapidly, and three people stared at him with gloomy faces, as if looking at a devil trying to crawl out of a seal.

Jiang Jianming didn’t know whether to laugh and cry, “No, don’t look at me like that… let me explain.”

“Since I’ve picked up a second life, I should plan my remaining years. There are no shortages of people in the military, and no wars are ongoing. I am more inclined to become a teacher at the Kaios Military Academy.”

As soon as these words came out, the three people were stunned simultaneously.

Involuntarily, an unreal feeling arose in their hearts.

That… that Commander Aslan who had always only thought about how to burn himself dry to illuminate more darkness, that lonely individual who had been prepared to lie in a coffin at any moment. No one could shake his will to seek light through death. Even His Majesty Kaios, who had persistently loved him for many years, had barely persuaded him to agree to hibernation.

And now, this very person was actually… while still unable to get out of bed, talking about planning his remaining years and wanting to retire to become a teacher…

Lin Ge’s eyes became hot. She suddenly recalled what Chen Hanke had casually mentioned to her before.

Chen Hanke said that on the night Jiang Jianming graduated from the Kaios Military Academy, he had skillfully used all sorts of tricks in front of him.

His performance was stable, with satisfactory results. The little excellency described his future plans so seriously, as if he deeply craved that ordinary, leisurely life.

[…If possible, I am considering teaching at a certain academy in the Imperial Capital Star City.]

[Perhaps I’ll raise a dog later, and adopt a child…]

[If I can save enough money, I want to move to the Glorious Autonomous Dominion after retirement.]

At this moment, the spring wind outside blew across Seth Henry’s small tombstone. The black-haired man on the bed had light in his eyes, seemingly imagining his future days. “Hmm, will it be military history or mecha operation?”

Ryann’s face was expressionless. “Behave yourself. You can’t even hold a bowl steady right now.”

“Try the porridge, see if it has any taste, whether it’s sweet or salty.”

Under the three people’s gaze, Jiang Jianming scooped a spoonful of porridge into his mouth.

He had previously lost his sense of taste and smell due to the aftermath of crystal disorder. Now, the results of the rehabilitation surgery were about to be revealed—

“Mm.” Jiang Jianming frowned.

Ryann’s face first flashed with joy, then quickly lifted the bowl to his mouth. “Spit it out.”

Jiang Jianming didn’t spit, and swallowed the porridge instead.

“…It’s bitter. Whose bad idea was this?”

“Cough cough cough.” Lin Ge hurriedly prepared a cup of honey water for him. “Oh, this was to prevent you from babbling and deceiving us! In any case, being able to taste is a good thing, a great thing!”

Sylph quickly made a record. “Great! I’ll immediately contact the hospital to arrange a formal test… Oh, by the way.”

Her fingers tapping on the wrist device paused, and she looked up. “How are the negotiations about the two Majesties’ marriage going?”

Ryann’s face suddenly darkened.

Jiang Jianming said calmly. “Hmm? I’ll listen to His Majesty’s arrangement and follow his plan.”

He sipped some honey water, looking very innocent. “As long as the expenses are kept within 200,000 currency points.”

“…..”