To break the current deadlock of malfunctions at Herta Space Station, Asta hurried Columbina toward the Master Control Zone.
Asta’s heart was beating super fast.
The one walking beside her was none other than the Lady Goddess, whose countless legends spread across the Cosmos!
As soon as they stepped into the Master Control Zone, Asta couldn’t wait to turn around, her voice brimming with unconcealable admiration: “Miss Columbina, is there anything I can do to help?” Although she was the nominal station manager of Herta Space Station and was used to coordinating and dealing with various emergencies in her daily life…
But when facing Columbina, that composure had long since vanished, leaving only the restraint and excitement of a young girl seeing her idol.
It would be strange not to admire her!
Columbina’s gaze swept gently over the area.
She couldn’t deduce from the system-provided plot script how long she needed to stay here to wait for the critical node.
Since she couldn’t predict it, she might as well just wait here.
By staying here, she would eventually encounter the person or event that was supposed to appear.
She withdrew her gaze and looked at Asta, who had an expectant look on her face, and asked calmly, “I would like to stay here for a while, is that okay?” “Stay for a while?
Of course!
Of course you can!” Asta nodded almost immediately, but just as she finished speaking, she suddenly paused, her tone tinged with a bit of apprehension, “It’s just…
the space station is essentially a place for staff to conduct experiments and work.” “Most of the rooms are simple employee dormitories, and they might not have any particularly good facilities.
I’m afraid they will be too modest for you.” Before her words even fell, she seemed to think of something, her eyes lit up, and she hastily added: “No, no, no, there is a place!
Miss Columbina, you can stay in my room first!
Please, this way!” Asta was rapidly calculating in her heart: Rather than letting this Miss Goddess, who was famous throughout the Cosmos, suffer even the slightest grievance, it would be better for her to make do with an employee dormitory.
This small matter was nothing at all.
“Um…
please don’t do that.” Columbina gently shook her head, her tone of refusal very gentle.
“I am only staying for a short time and don’t need a very good room.
A simple dormitory is enough.” She disliked it when others flattered her excessively.
On the planets she had saved in the past, many people would come to curry favor with her, but most of them had ulterior motives.
Over time, she had developed a certain resistance to this kind of special treatment.
Of course, she could see that Asta’s enthusiasm and flattery contained no malice at all, just pure respect and goodwill.
But because of this, she was even more reluctant to trouble the other party.
Columbina added another comment, her tone now tinged with a hint of relief: “Besides…
whether the environment is harsh or not makes no difference to me.
So, please don’t worry about these details.
Any vacant room will do.” Occasionally, she would stay on a planet she had just saved for a period of time.
It wasn’t to receive the faith of the planet’s inhabitants, and certainly not to enjoy their offerings.
It was simply that those planets had often just endured the flames of war and were still very fragile, with the Antimatter Legion still lurking nearby.
She didn’t want the places she had worked so hard to save to be swallowed by war again in the blink of an eye, falling back into a fate of destruction.
In truth, the survival of those planets had no substantial impact on her.
But every time she thought of those residents who had just regained hope, only to face the tragedy of their homes and families being destroyed, her heart would ache a little.
Columbina herself couldn’t explain why she would subconsciously respond every time she heard someone’s wish.
She just…
simply wanted to do so.
Responding to those warm wishes made her empty heart feel a little better.
Seeing Columbina’s earnest expression, a wave of regret suddenly surged in Asta’s heart.
She had spoken too hastily!
If she hadn’t fussed over the quality of the room and had just taken Miss Columbina to her own dormitory right away, she wouldn’t have put the other woman in a difficult position.
Now, bringing up the idea of letting her stay in her own room again would only feel like she was forcing her, and might even make Miss Columbina angry.
She pinched her fingers, her tone tinged with a hint of embarrassment: “Then…
I’ll find the nearest vacant dormitory for you, right near the Master Control Zone.
If you need anything, you can always find me.” “Thank you.” Columbina nodded gently to Asta, then added a special request: “If possible, please don’t tell anyone I’m staying here.
Sorry for the trouble.” She didn’t want her presence to disrupt the space station’s usual rhythm, and she certainly didn’t want to attract unnecessary attention.
Those gazes, filled with curiosity or awe, always made her feel uneasy.
“Understood, Miss Columbina!” Asta nodded solemnly, immediately grasping Columbina’s concerns.
Although she believed the researchers on the space station were all well-behaved and would never dare to disturb the Goddess, what if someone did?
What if some inconsiderate person, driven by curiosity, deliberately went to disturb Miss Columbina’s rest?
That would be completely inappropriate.
So it was best to keep this information strictly confidential; it was enough for her to know alone.
Asta had just brought Columbina to the place when she turned around, only to be stopped by Columbina’s voice from behind: “Please wait a moment.” She immediately halted, turned to face Columbina, her eyes filled with confusion: “Miss Columbina, is there something else?” “Can we add each other as friends?” Columbina took out her phone, speaking with a hint of unease: “You’ve…
taken such good care of me these past few days.
Adding you as a friend would make it easier to contact you.” From any perspective, Columbina’s status was noble enough that countless people across the Cosmos would beg for even the slightest connection to her.
Yet when she spoke to Asta, there was no trace of arrogance.
Instead, she was polite and a little awkward.
Just as the rumors in the Cosmos said.
The Moon Goddess dislikes being disturbed.
“Of course…
Of course I can!” Asta fumbled with her phone, her heart racing with overwhelming honor.
Heavens, Miss Columbina is just too kind!
Her personality is so gentle, and she’s so beautiful.
How can someone be this perfect!
She quickly accepted the friend request and hurriedly added: “Miss Columbina, if you have any questions in the future, you can find me anytime.
I will definitely do my best to help you solve them!” “Alright, thank you.” A faint smile touched the corners of Columbina’s lips, barely noticeable yet gentle enough.
After adding her as a friend, Asta gave a few more careful reminders before reluctantly leaving.
Columbina walked to the window.
Although this wasn’t an observation deck, the view outside was still clearly visible.
In the deep universe, countless stars twinkled with faint light, and a silvery star-band wound across the sky, like a brocade woven by the cosmos, silent and magnificent.
Just then, the system’s lively voice suddenly echoed in her mind, carrying a hint of prideful self-praise: “Host, Host!
I just helped you adjust the flow of that game preview livestream.
I put your appearance in the grand finale spot.
So many players will definitely be watching you then.
Hurry and praise me!” Columbina’s gaze remained fixed on the stars outside the window, her tone softening as she praised the Little System as it had asked: “Yes, Little System is very impressive.
You did a great job.” Her personality had always been this way; as long as someone helped her, she would never be stingy with her recognition.
Whether it was verbal praise or the strength she was willing to lend when the other party needed it later, she would do her best to do it as long as she could.
“That clip, can I see it?” Columbina withdrew her gaze and asked softly, her heart filled with a hint of curiosity about the players’ reactions the system had mentioned.
“Of course!
Host, look, it’s right here!” The system immediately brought up the livestream clip in her mind, and below the image, dense lines of text were scrolling past.
Columbina watched the screen intently, her gaze gradually drawn to the scrolling bullet comments, her tone filled with confusion: “Why…
are they calling me ‘wife’?” In this world, people who had been helped by her either revered her or felt grateful to her.
Even if someone harbored other thoughts about her in their heart, they would never dare to utter such “blasphemous” words.
Yet these players typed such words on the screen without any scruples, causing a strange emotion to ripple through her heart.
“This is their way of expressing that they like you!” “After all, to them, you are just a game character.
Even if they say this kind of thing…
they don’t have to bear any responsibility, they don’t have to truly be responsible for you, so this kind of love is actually somewhat cheap.” “Pfft…” Hearing the system’s words, Columbina couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh softly.
She said gently, “Love is not cheap.” As long as it is not false love, it is not cheap.