145: Chapter 146 The Moon Becomes a Love Nest? Chang'e Modifies the Moon Palace, Global Seawater Turns into Strawberry Soda!

The moment the crisis was resolved, the air on Earth seemed to still retain that lingering tension of surviving a disaster; even the clouds seemed to have been pinched by that giant hand from earlier, not daring to drift.

The broken megaphone in Jiang Chen's hand was still crackling and emitting black smoke, with sparks seemingly mocking his current embarrassment.

That "Wife, save me!" shout from earlier was so soul-stirring that it firmly cemented his throne as the strongest soft rice king in the eyes of all humanity.

Some media outlets even wrote up headlines overnight: "On How a Man's Voice Can Save the Solar System."

But for Jiang Chen himself, the real crisis had only just begun.

Change withdrew the hand that had crushed the dimensional monster, and the overbearing dominance from just a moment ago vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of disdain as if she were holding a magnifying glass to pick out flaws.

She looked around—at the devastated lunar surface, everywhere were craters and dust, along with the gate in the distance that she had just repaired only to have it dirtied by the monster again.

"Tsk."

Change furrowed her beautiful brows and made a critical sound, which, to Jiang Chen's ears, sounded even more terrifying than an alarm.

"This environment is just too poor. The dust is enough to choke someone, the cosmic radiation is ridiculously high, and there isn't even any decent atmosphere. How can we let our child win at the starting line in a place like this? What if they are born as a rough-skinned lump of coal?"

Jiang Chen carefully handed the megaphone to Lei Keming beside him, accompanying it with a smile, attempting a final struggle: "Um... Wifey, actually we could go back to live on Earth. My place isn't big, only 120 square meters, but it's quite cozy, and the transport is convenient, there's a supermarket downstairs..."

"Earth?"

Change looked down at the azure planet, her eyes full of "Are you kidding me?", and shook her head.

"No. Earth's energy level is too low, and the crust is as fragile as an eggshell. It can't withstand the release of my full divinity. If we make too much noise, collapsing your house is a small matter, but triggering plate tectonics or even snapping the continental shelf would be a big deal. You wouldn't want Earth to reboot every time we make a baby, would you?"

Jiang Chen swallowed hard, feeling his throat go dry.

Too much noise triggers plate tectonics? Snapping the continental shelf?

Is this the kind of commotion a proper baby-making process can produce?

Is this making a baby or making trouble?

"So."

Change snapped her fingers, her eyes becoming fervent; it was the kind of madness a housewife displays when she sees a store-wide ninety percent off sale.

"Since we're going to make this our love nest, it has to be renovated to the highest specifications. I've been eyeing this broken ball for a long time, but I never had the time to tidy it up. Since I'm in a good mood today, I'll give it a full cosmetic makeover."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Moon changed.

It wasn't a slow Change, but rather like the one-touch beauty function in photo editing software being pushed to the max, even adding a ten-level filter.

First was the topography.

Those craters and pitted lunar seas left by billions of years of meteorite impacts, under the influence of Change's will, actually began to squirm like fermented dough.

The hard rocks made a teeth-gritting "crack" sound, as if countless invisible hands were kneading them.

The rocks turned into flowing liquid, filling the gullies, smoothing out the edges, and then quickly solidified into a warm, jade-like white material that emitted a faint fluorescent glow.

In just a few minutes, the originally desolate, rough, and scarred lunar surface became like a huge, smooth white marble plate, where one could even go ice skating.

Next was the lighting.

"It's too dark, no atmosphere. This lifeless darkness isn't conducive to nurturing new life."

Change reached out and grabbed into the void, her arm sinking directly into another dimension.

No one knew what she had grabbed, only hearing an ethereal sound like the low moan of a whale.

Immediately after, hundreds of translucent creatures, glowing with a faint blue light and as massive as aircraft carriers, were forcibly dragged out by her and thrown above the Moon.

"These are Void Wanderers, or what you call high-dimensional jellyfish."

Change brushed the stardust off her hands and explained: "These things don't need feeding; they survive on cosmic rays and Change color automatically based on their mood. They're blue normally, pink when excited, perfect as fully automatic smart mood lighting."

Consequently, the sky above the Moon was filled with giant glowing jellyfish, stretching their long tentacles and gently touching the lunar surface, creating ripples of light.

The light was soft and ambiguous, instantly transforming the vibe from a sci-fi horror movie into a romantic idol drama.

Finally, the highlight—Guanghan Palace.

That palace, which was originally full of ancient charm and celestial aura, began a brutal magical renovation under Change's aesthetic tyranny.

"Since it's a bridal chamber, it must be festive! It must be full of love!"

The original gray bricks and green tiles turned into translucent pink crystal walls amidst a burst of pink light.

The pillars originally carved with Dao patterns turned into Roman columns wrapped in heart-shaped neon lights, with liquid spiritual energy flowing inside the tubes.

The plaque for Guanghan Villa at the entrance was taken down, thrown in the trash, and replaced by a huge, gaudily glowing sign that shot out confetti every three seconds:

[Jiang Chen & Change · Universe's Number One Love Nest (Pregnancy Center)]

Jiang Chen looked at the sign that was bright enough to blind one's eyes, feeling his sense of shame had shattered into QR codes, impossible to piece back together.

Where is this an immortal's abode?

This is clearly an interstellar version of a themed love hotel!

And the kind located in the suburbs with an owner whose taste is extremely wild!

"Perfect!"

Change clapped her hands and looked at Jiang Chen with an expression seeking praise.

"Husband, this is the strongest atmospheric renovation I designed by referencing tens of thousands of romance dramas and love anime from your Earth. Look at that bed, it's floating, filled with clouds underneath, and it even plays lullabies automatically. Isn't it thoughtful?"

Jiang Chen looked at the pink round bed that was big enough to be used as an airfield, and the two huge kissing mandarin duck sculptures at the head of the bed, his mouth twitching so much he was about to have a stroke: "Thoughtful... so thoughtful. It's just a little hard on the kidneys."

However, this renovation by Change was a disaster for Earth.

Although there was no malicious attack, because she transported too many high-dimensional decorative materials (each pink crystal brick might weigh ten thousand tons, due to the extreme density), it caused the Moon's mass to increase drastically in a short time.

The law of universal gravitation was challenged at this moment.

The gravitational parameters collapsed.

Earth, Xinhuo Bureau Command Center.

The alarm sounded again, but this time not because of an invasion, but because of the tides.

"Report, report Director Lei!"

The monitor's voice was trembling as he looked at the data jumping wildly in front of him: "The Moon's gravity suddenly increased by 15%! The Earth-Moon distance hasn't changed, but the gravitational wave peak is off the charts! Global tidal abnormalities! A giant tsunami peak has been detected on the Pacific coast! It is expected to reach Shanghai and Tokyo in ten minutes!"

"Tsunami?!"

Lei Keming looked at the giant wave on the screen, a hundred meters high and blotting out the sky, his face turning green.

"Doesn't this lady check the load-bearing walls when she renovates?! Is universal gravitation a joke?! Quick! Activate the coastal defense barriers! Evacuate the crowds! Get all ships back to port!"

Just as alarms were sounded in coastal cities around the world, and countless people looked in terror at the giant wave that seemed like the apocalypse, a strange thing happened.

When the wave reached the shore, it didn't smash buildings or sweep away cars, but became very gentle?

Moreover, why was the color of the seawater pink? And it was bubbling?

"Whoosh—"

The giant wave surged ashore, covering the streets, but it didn't cause a destructive impact; instead, it was like a huge basin of bathwater being poured down, with a warm touch.

An old man who hadn't managed to run away was soaked through by the seawater.

He subconsciously licked the water droplets from his lips, and his originally bitter expression suddenly froze.

"Eh?"

The old man smacked his lips, looking confused, and reached out to dip a little more to taste: "This water... why is it sweet? And it has a strawberry flavor? And even... some fizz?"

Immediately after, more people discovered this anomaly.

An internet celebrity who was live-streaming their escape by the seaside looked at the sea that had turned pink in the camera and exclaimed: "Guys! The ocean has turned into soda! It really is strawberry flavored!"

In the seafood market, the owner looked in horror at the crabs and lobsters in the water tanks.

These originally fierce creatures had all turned pink, their two claws formed into heart shapes, spitting out pink bubbles, and even started dancing the waltz in pairs.

"Holy crap! Even the crabs are in love?! Is this a tsunami? This is the whole city being served drinks!"