263: Chapter 263 Eating Peaches of Immortality and Subduing the Mountain Monkey

"It's not a rock. You'll find out in a bit."

Jiang Chen returned to the cockpit and let the small fishing boat fly automatically back to the deck of the Organization's ship, the Starship.

Seeing Jiang Chen and Commander Jiang Qiuzhi return, Cuihua set off once again.

As the Starship reactivated its magnetic field jump, a blue flame ignited at the rear of the battleship. In almost an instant, it left Jupiter and jumped toward Saturn.

At this time, the distance between Jupiter and Saturn was roughly 600 million kilometers.

Even if the magnetic field jump reached one-sixth of the speed of light—50,000 kilometers per second—it would still take the Starship about three hours to reach Saturn.

During this time...

Jiang Chen moved the 'big rock' from the fishing boat's deck. After a brief cleaning, under Commander Jiang Qiuzhi's astonished gaze, the flat peach revealed its pinkish-white skin.

"What a huge peach."

Beside them, Cuihua scanned it and made a judgment.

Judging by its color and the texture of its skin, it appeared to be a peach, only significantly larger and radiating a strange light.

However...

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi saw at a glance that this object was extraordinary. She stared intently at the massive peach, her expression filled with shock.

This was definitely no ordinary flat peach.

The flat peaches she had planted in her past life were merely cultivated varieties.

But this large flat peach before her contained no Qi elements at all; it was as if it were a primordial creation.

"A Primordial Spiritual Root?"

This bold idea suddenly popped into Commander Jiang Qiuzhi's mind.

But...

How could such a Primordial Spiritual Root appear in a remote star sector like the Solar System?

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi was momentarily confused.

Generally speaking, Primordial Spiritual Roots mainly appeared in the central regions of the Milky Way Galaxy.

However, most of that star sector belonged to the Qi God Tribe.

The Southern Heavenly Gate only controlled two or three star systems within it.

Therefore, captured Primordial Spiritual Roots were extremely rare; only the highest-level lifeforms possessed them.

Even she only knew how to plant cultivated flat peaches.

She hadn't expected...

To encounter a Primordial Spiritual Root in this life.

Though it was only Grade 5, it was still a top-tier treasure for her current self.

Jiang Chen had the mecha units carry the flat peach, cleaned it once more, and then placed it on the dining table.

Jiang Chen took out a knife and fork, looked at Commander Jiang Qiuzhi, and said solemnly, "Come on, let's try to finish this ton of fruit within three hours."

"What? Dad, you're letting me eat it all by myself?"

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi looked at her father in surprise; he wanted her to take down this massive flat peach alone.

Jiang Chen nodded. This flat peach was a fire-attribute Grade 5 Primordial Spiritual Root; eating it could turn someone into a Level 5 lifeform.

And Commander Jiang Qiuzhi just happened to be fire-attributed, even though she was currently only a Level 2 Lifeform.

"Dad, if you let me eat it all alone and Mom finds out, won't she hit you?" Being pampered by her father made Commander Jiang Qiuzhi feel warm inside.

Even though she had memories of her past life, such a wonderful father was something she hadn't possessed back then.

Jiang Chen chuckled: "Don't worry, your mom has even greater treasures; she won't fight you for this."

"I also have ways for Haipeng and Wawa to become Level 5 lifeforms together. You don't need to worry."

"The main thing is your evolution is too slow; we need to hurry up."

Jiang Chen comforted her.

He told her to eat as much as she could without any psychological burden.

"Mhm!"

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi nodded solemnly.

She picked up the knife and fork and began cutting the fruit flesh.

At first, she ate in a very lady-like manner.

But later on, she simply tossed the cutlery aside and began gnawing on the flat peach like a zombie.

"Eat slowly."

Jiang Chen found it amusing, so he took a picture and sent it to the 'Loving Family of Five' chat group.

Soon.

Jiang Haipeng sent back a mocking reply: [As expected of a glutton, eating a peach like a monkey that's been starving for five hundred years.]

Burp!

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi let out a full burp.

But she had only finished one-fifth of the ton-heavy peach.

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi picked up a jug of Nongfu Sanquan water and chugged it. After moistening her throat, she ignored her reddened lips and started gnawing again.

"Eat slowly!"

Jiang Chen watched from the side with a smile.

Unknowingly...

Time flew by.

Seeing that they were about to arrive at Saturn, a massive yellowish-brown planet gradually loomed larger in the pitch-black night.

As the sixth planet in the Solar System, Saturn ranks second in diameter. It is yellowish-brown all over, surrounded by a distinct set of rings primarily composed of satellites.

Compared to Earth, which only has the Moon as a companion satellite, Saturn has many—roughly over eighty.

The largest among them, Titan, is massive in mass, even larger than Mercury, one of the eight major planets.

"We're almost at Saturn."

"The Starship is currently stationed above Titan."

When the distance was only one million kilometers, Cuihua reminded Jiang Chen.

At this distance, jumping further would only take twenty seconds.

"We'll stop at Titan as well."

Jiang Chen gave the instruction, then looked at Commander Jiang Qiuzhi, who was clutching her bloated belly and struggling to stand. "Rest for a while; I'll be right back."

"Do you need help... *burp*!"

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi held her stomach like a pregnant woman. She tried to get up, only to find that this ton of flat peach was indeed causing some indigestion.

If the immortals and gods of the original Southern Heavenly Gate knew that she, the dignified Queen Mother, was actually stuffed to the point of immobility by a single flat peach, they would probably die laughing.

"No need!"

Jiang Chen waved his hand and entered the small fishing boat's cockpit, preparing to fly off the Starship's deck.

As the Starship appeared in the airspace a million kilometers from Saturn...

The Starship above Titan naturally detected the movement of the Organization's ship.

Commander Zhu Fujun hurriedly reported to Marquis Huaguo: "Commander, this is bad! The Starship has appeared. They're here to catch us!"

While his mouth said that, he was secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

Finally, they're here.

Hurry up and take me back. I'd rather be working a sewing machine on Mars than staying in this godforsaken prison on Saturn.

There's nothing on Saturn—not even a place for a 'Great Sword' massage. It's simply a fate worse than death.

Marquis Huaguo could endure the loneliness, but he couldn't.

Because of this, when he saw the Starship coming to capture them, his heart skipped a beat like a young bride entering the bridal chamber, waiting with full anticipation for the overbearing groom to lift his veil—or in this case, his skull.

"That kid really did come."

"But I am a Level 4 Lifeform. With my spatial attribute activated, I'm practically a half-step Level 5 lifeform..."

"I don't believe you can strike me with lightning again."

Marquis Huaguo prepared to avenge the lightning strike from fifty years ago.

Ignoring Old Fungus Lao and He Shiqi, he jumped onto a shuttle and piloted it out of the Starship.

Soon.

The two sides encountered each other in the airspace above Titan.

Though they were dozens of kilometers apart, it felt as if they were right in front of each other.

In a mere instant, the two sides could be locked in combat.

"I've arrived."

"What do you have to say?"

Jiang Chen sent a radio transmission to Marquis Huaguo.

"So what if you've arrived? You speak as if you can actually capture me and take me back."

Marquis Huaguo sneered.

He opened the shuttle and stood atop it.

He no longer bothered to hide.

His entire body began to expand rapidly, fur sprouted, and his eyes burned with fire. His body grew to a height of ten thousand zhang before finally stopping.

The shuttle beneath his feet, even though it was nuclear fusion-driven, was now trembling violently.

It looked like it would crash at any second.

However, while the Deep Space Giant Monkey had no wings, it was born with a talent for space, so he wasn't worried about falling.

As the Deep Space Giant Monkey revealed its form, Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned before immediately reacting.

He spoke with sudden realization: "So it's you. Monkey-head Mushroom!"

"I am the Deep Space Giant Monkey who shall crush the Southern Heavenly Gate!"

"You think you can subdue me?"

"Tui!"

The Deep Space Giant Monkey opened its abyss-like mouth and violently spat out a torrent of volcanic fire. Like a falling meteorite, it surged straight toward the small fishing boat.

Such a massive flame would turn anything it touched into a pile of ash instantly.

Boom!

The small fishing boat did not dodge.

A bolt of lightning struck from a distance, hitting the volcanic fire.

The two forces collided in mid-air, turning into a cloud of dust that filled the sky.

However, both were lifeforms above Level 4; their conscious particles could pervade a ten-mile radius, allowing them to clearly see each other's positions.

Jiang Chen, in particular, as a Level 5 lifeform, had a perception range of ten thousand miles without needing his eyes.

"You really are a Level 4 Lifeform, but you're still no match for me."

Upon sensing that Jiang Chen could also resonate with matter to produce powerful energy, the Deep Space Giant Monkey narrowed its giant eyes. Its ten-thousand-zhang body suddenly vanished from the spot.

It seemed to be traversing space, charging toward Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was also surprised. Wasn't it only Level 5 lifeforms who could tear through space and use spatial tension to travel?

In the next second, he sensed a massive surge of energy rushing toward him from the space behind him.

He tore at the space in front of him, and a massive spatial pull instantly dragged the small fishing boat away from its position.

Almost instantly...

In the original airspace, a monkey fist as large as a mountain smashed into the void.

The strike missed.

The Deep Space Giant Monkey was instantly shocked.

As a Level 4 Lifeform, it could barely tear through space by relying on the advantage of its spatial attribute.

But isn't this Jiang Chen lightning-attributed?

Why could he also tear through space in an instant to dodge?

While it was reeling in shock, Jiang Chen appeared behind the Deep Space Giant Monkey. He stood on the fishing boat's deck, but behind him, a hundred thousand lightning shackles had condensed, filling the entire airspace.

As his thunderous shout rang out, the lightning shackles all smashed into the Deep Space Giant Monkey's back.

"With lightning, I shall crush your monkey head!"

The moment the words fell.

The Deep Space Giant Monkey didn't even have time to dodge. Its ten-thousand-zhang body was struck directly out of the sky, hurtling toward Titan.

Boom!

The Deep Space Giant Monkey fell, crashing into a ten-thousand-zhang abyss, its entire body buried within.

For a moment, there was no movement.

Jiang Chen didn't care if it was dead.

Instead, he looked at the other two watching the show on the Starship's deck.

"So, do you two want to try as well?"

On the deck.

He Shiqi tore off his mask and said, "Actually, I think being a Husky isn't too bad. At least I don't have to worry about my dog life."

"Huh? So it's you!"

Jiang Chen was surprised again.

But thinking about it carefully, He Shiqi's name did sound quite like 'Husky'.

And Marquis Huaguo was a homophone for 'Flower-Fruit Monkey'.

Back then, Jiang Chen hadn't thought in that direction; he had assumed the werewolf and the monkey had already grown old.

"Then who is the third one?"

Jiang Chen looked at the third person, Old Fungus Lao.

This person called himself Li Boyang, which didn't seem to be a homophone.

Old Fungus Lao had now transformed into a human form with an immortal air. He removed his mask and said, "We met once at the Antarctic Scientific Research Station."

"The Antarctic Scientific Research Station?"

Jiang Chen immediately thought of Professor Shen Wanyu, but Professor Shen Wanyu had already passed away from old age, and this person bore no resemblance to him.

Old Fungus Lao prompted: "Fifty years ago, the research station captured a lump of slime mold. Later, that lump of slime mold evolved and became me."

"What! You really are Old Fungus Lao?"

This time.

It was Jiang Chen's turn to be shocked.

Back then, he had called the slime mold 'Old Fungus Lao' purely because he thought the thing was so intelligent, so he gave it that name.

He hadn't expected...

That this lump of slime mold would actually survive the years, gaining not only higher intelligence but even transforming into a human form.

"I didn't expect that even a lump of slime mold could become a spirit."

Jiang Chen was secretly amazed.

He knew animals could become spirits, but this was the first time he'd seen a primitive colony of fungi take human form.

"Yes, the world is unpredictable. We were also very surprised that a fishing boat captain like you could survive the years and become a Level 5 lifeform."

Old Fungus Lao spoke politely.

Judging from the speed and energy with which Jiang Chen had just punched the Deep Space Giant Monkey away, Jiang Chen had clearly already become a Level 5 lifeform.

Otherwise, if he were a Level 4 Lifeform, he certainly wouldn't have been able to dodge the Deep Space Giant Monkey's spatial traversal speed.

It's just...

In a mere six months.

This kid had gone from a Level 4 Lifeform to a Level 5 lifeform, and no one knew how he had done it.

The Deep Space Giant Monkey had eaten its way from Jupiter to Saturn and was only a half-step Level 5 lifeform.

Jiang Chen, a genuine Level 5 lifeform, was extremely peculiar.

"So, do you want to try as well?"

Jiang Chen asked again.

Old Fungus Lao shook his head and said, "We are no match for you. We are willing to return to the Southern Heavenly Gate."

"Woof woof, the Southern Heavenly Gate definitely needs a gatekeeper. I think I can do it!" He Shiqi said seriously.

"That's good then."

Jiang Chen nodded with a smile.

Since these two hadn't spoken arrogantly or made a move, he would let them off for now.

Of course.

More importantly...

Jiang Chen sensed that they were both Level 4 Lifeforms very close to Level 5.

After a bit of cultivation to reach Level 5, they could be sent to push planets and do hard labor.

He was currently in dire need of high-level lifeforms to help move the Solar System.

Naturally, he couldn't just smash all these people away.

As for the Deep Space Giant Monkey who refused to be obedient, he would teach it a lesson.

"Wait here for a moment."

With a whoosh, Jiang Chen traversed a hundred miles and landed above Saturn.

Saturn also had a black technology drop point.

However, Saturn was also a gas giant; the entire airspace was filled with flying dust, and below was an ocean of magma.

But...

Fortunately, he had the location of the black technology provided by the system.

After aiming at the coordinates, he immediately cast the fishing net down.

If it were an ordinary fishing net, it would naturally turn into a stream of gas upon hitting the magma.

However, this was the Immortal-Binding Divine Net created by a god-level civilization. The net kept expanding as it sank into the magma ocean.

A full minute later.

The system finally gave a prompt.

[Fished up a Giant Tightening Fillet. It can suppress any high-level lifeform of any attribute, making it impossible for the opponent to release their life energy.]

Jiang Chen pulled the net and hauled up a giant ring ten meters in diameter.

It weighed a full ten thousand catties.

After Jiang Chen finished reading the description, a large amount of knowledge on how to manufacture weapons that suppress high-level lifeforms flooded into his mind.

One only needed to collect enough minerals and use the five elements to forge them in a special airspace to create one.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

The last time he saw divine weapon forging, it was the Queen Mother's divine hairpin, forged by Kua Fu near a neutron star and a black hole.

At the time, he thought it was an exaggeration, but now that he had the corresponding knowledge, he suddenly understood much more.

And the Tightening Fillet before him was also a divine weapon.

However, it was different from the Queen Mother's divine hairpin.

This Tightening Fillet was a weapon that could imprison the energy of any high-level lifeform.

Just then.

On Titan.

The earth shook and mountains swayed.

The Deep Space Giant Monkey was actually about to crawl out of the ground.

Jiang Chen looked back, his gaze narrowing: "Waking up already?"

Looking down at the giant Tightening Fillet in his hand, he gave it a casual toss, throwing it onto Titan.

It then landed on the Deep Space Giant Monkey's head.

The energy within its body was rapidly suppressed.

Its massive body shrank, and it crashed back into the earth. Surrounding rocks tumbled down, forming a giant mountain resembling five fingers.

At the same time.

Jiang Chen's loud, rolling thunderous voice also came whistling in.

"In five years, let Tang Sanzang dig you out."