Perhaps because I woke up with my wife beside me every morning, it took me a moment to adjust when I opened my eyes and didn't see her there. These people either hovered around me constantly, terrified I wouldn't notice them, or stayed so far away I couldn't even get a sip of water.

"Wife! Wives! Where has everyone gone!" I stretched my arms and legs; everything seemed back to normal. The scene before I fell asleep slowly returned to my mind. Damn, we can go back to Earth! Thinking of this, I sprang out of the ** and bolted out of the room without bothering to put on shoes.

Bang. I slammed headfirst into a pile of soft, yielding fullness, followed by a delicate cry, "Ah, Husband, you're awake! Why are you getting out of bed?"

I knew it was Cheng Susu just by the sound, let alone her signature bosom. I asked urgently, "Where are Dragon Girl and Little Raindrop? I distinctly remember they came from Earth to save us. I couldn't have been hallucinating, could I?"

Cheng Susu held me close, "How could you think that, Husband? They really did come. Heh-heh, we were just watching videos and looking at photos of Nianfu, giggling away, and completely forgot about you."

I looked up between Cheng Susu's peaks, "Who are you all so focused on? I might get jealous, you know."

Cheng Susu still smiled, "It's your son, silly. They said he has such character, just like you—he’s managed to nurse from several aunties! Haha, it’s so funny; he's not even three years old, what does he know?"

I was momentarily stunned, "What did you say? My son is named Nianfu? Good heavens, who gave him such a rustic name?"

Cheng Susu replied, "They all thought of it together, of course. Nianfu means missing you, you dummy."

"Affection is good, but using it for my son is not," I countered. "My son, Zhao Qian's son, should have a name like Zhao Yu or Zhao Zilong... Hurry up and take me to see him! Does he look like me?"

Cheng Susu led me as we walked, "He does. Those eyes look exactly like yours when you were tricking girls into bed at the Yueding Building."

Ugh. When did I ever trick Cheng Susu into bed? They were all so eager back then. Who knew? I have infinite charm, but now they all deny it, insisting I seduced them. Regardless, it's the man who benefits in these situations, so I won't argue with them.

I checked the time and realized this evolution only took one day. I tested my stamina—it was fully restored. Damn it, if only every recovery were this fast. But where does this evolution end? It seems the enemies I face in evolution are evolving too. Back on Earth, I was practically invincible, but running into that damned wormhole stripped me of all my superpowers. Once I finally recovered, I ran into the U-Planet fleet. One-on-one, I wasn't afraid of them, but their energy shields gave me a headache. I wonder if this evolution reached the level of destroying those shields. If not, then I haven't evolved at all.

It seemed everyone was present. They were clustered together, giggling as they watched a small child walk back and forth in the void. That must be my son. Cheng Susu was right; his eyes really resemble mine. However, the rest of him seems to take after his mother more. That’s good; his mother is a great beauty, so the boy will be handsome and have an advantage with girls in the future. Even if he can't be as mighty as his father, he should at least aim for three wives and four concubines.

"Auntie, Baby wants milk." The little fellow ran towards the other side of the screen with his hands outstretched. The person who appeared in the frame was none other than Fang Yanmeng. She was seen dodging and running away, "Oh dear, why are you looking for me again? Go find your mother! If your father knew, he'd definitely smack you for daring to molest his wife!"

Sure enough, the little guy was taking liberties with my wife. Did the promiscuity of Little Rabbit Keiko get inherited? When Fang Yanmeng ran off, the kid didn't get angry but happily waddled over to another spot, "Auntie Nana, Baby is hungry."

The person in the frame was Elena, as beautiful and gorgeous as ever, and it seemed her chest hadn't shrunk either. Good, she could help feed my son. Indeed, she picked up the child: "Your mother is something else, tossing you aside when she gets busy with work. But Nianfu, you're almost three now; you need to start eating like a man, no more milk, you hear?"

Who knew the child would burst into tears, a wail so loud it threatened to shake the heavens and earth? Elena looked distressed, "Don't cry, don't cry. Auntie will take you to get milk. Oh, Fangfang, stop filming, or I'll have to let you breastfeed our son!"

Sure enough, the camera panned down, and I heard Zhao Fang's voice, "Spare me, Sister Nana. This son of ours is a complete little pervert; I can't handle it."

It's over. This must be inherited from me. Why didn't he inherit any of my good traits? I went through so much trouble giving birth to a son, and if he doesn't inherit some of my superpowers, I might as well go bash my head against a wall.

After the video finished playing, they finally noticed Cheng Susu and me arriving. The previous cheerful atmosphere instantly fell silent. I said, "What's wrong? I'm not your teacher; why are you scared?"

Little Raindrop sniffled, "Brother, who's scared of you? We just didn't know where to begin. Is your body recovered?"

I nodded. At that moment, Hua Qingqing interjected, "You! Always showing off! You nearly let your own people kill you, do you know that? If Little Raindrop had counter-attacked you then, could your remaining energy have sustained it? You insisted on not returning to the Moon Guard Base. Luckily, nothing happened, or how would our whole family carry on?"

I laughed, "Heh-heh, you all are so young; just make a sound and countless handsome men will surround you..." Ouch! "My ear! You're tearing it off!"

The only person here brave enough to treat me like that was Ma Xiaorui. Ma Xiaowei let out a sharp cry, "Xiaorui, behave! Don't be so disrespectful!"

Ma Xiaorui retorted, "Sister, look at him! These sisters are clearly worried about him, and look how he talks!"

Ma Xiaowei commanded, "Let go right now, or I'll send you back to Gemini!"

Ma Xiaorui dared not disobey her sister and could only say to me, "Brother-in-law, if you dare joke again, I'll twist your ear off behind my sister's back."

Ma Xiaowei apologized to Dragon Girl and Little Raindrop, "I'm sorry, you two older sisters. My sister is spoiled and has no sense of propriety."

Dragon Girl replied, "Xiaowei, you're being too formal. If Mengmeng and Fangfang were here right now, he'd probably suffer even more. That's just how Husband is, never serious. You get used to it."

I wasn't in the mood for casual talk and asked anxiously, "How was the battle?"

Little Hui replied, "Don't worry, Brother. The U-Planet fleet has been defeated, and we even captured their commanding officer. It seems you're the only one who understands the U-Planet language. He's babbling something we can't understand. You can interrogate him later."

So, we captured Simugu. Let's see how arrogant he is now. I said, "No need to deal with him yet. Since Gemini is safe, tell me quickly about the situation back home. Are Mom and Dad and everyone else well?"

Little Raindrop said, "Everyone is fine, just worried about you every day. Qiqi is now fully in charge of federal affairs; her political talent is beyond any of ours, and everything is running smoothly. She just isn't home much. The children spend most of their time with us. We didn't dare tell Mom and Dad you were on an adventure; we just said you accompanied the eight of us on a long mission."

I asked, "When can we go home, or can I at least contact home first?"

Little Raindrop explained, "If everyone hadn't objected when you were sleeping, we would have left already. Communication is difficult. The signal will take at least several hours to reach Earth, and getting a reply back might take another half to a full day because signals cannot pass through the wormhole. We have to send a warship carrying the data back to the other side of the wormhole first, then transmit the message back. Then we have to wait for the reply before returning. It's very complicated."

I said anxiously, "Then we leave an appropriate garrison to defend Gemini, and everyone immediately returns to Earth. Even if those U-People try to stage a comeback, it will take them at least half a year."

Whoosh. Taozi appeared from somewhere, leaping onto my shoulder as usual. Its voice was hoarse, "Boss, what's the rush? We finally saw real aliens! I heard there are mermaids too; I have to see them! I really like fish."

I retorted, "Who changed your voice modulation? It sounds terrible."

Taozi chuckled, "That's character. I'm not like you, relying on looks and physique to pick up chicks. I just like it myself."

I cursed, "Damn it, I rely on real ability to seduce women! Don't believe me, just ask these two princesses. I haven't touched either of them, but they willingly married me."

Ma Xiaowei blushed, but Ma Xiaorui played along, "That's right, little kitty. If you don't believe us, we have proof."

Luckily, Taozi didn't ask to see the proof. I couldn't exactly fabricate a marriage certificate for it to look at. I said to Taozi with deep feeling, "Have you been well all these years?"

My relationship with Taozi was naturally extraordinary. It had followed me since I started out and had rendered me immense service. Our bond was as deep as the one I shared with Zhuda and the others. Taozi didn't answer but instead licked my face in a rather 'disgusting' manner. I smiled and didn't pull away like I used to—this counted as a genuine expression of affection.

"Let's go home!" I proposed again, seriously.

Dragon Girl said, "Alright. If there's nothing else, we'll leave immediately. We'll leave the Peach Blossom and half the cruisers here for garrison duty."

Going home—the eight women who unexpectedly traveled through the wormhole were overjoyed. However, I noticed Ma Xiaowei and Ma Xiaorui looked troubled, as did Ximen Yan. Little Fish wasn't here, but I knew she wouldn't let me leave so quietly, nor could I do that.

I said, "Give me a little more time. I need to go see Ma Xiaoda and some old friends for farewells. Plus, I have a mermaid princess to introduce to you all."

Dragon Girl looked at me with affection, "As long as you're not rushing, we will accompany you in whatever you need to do."

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