Chapter 822: Chapter 822: The Strongest Legend in the Galaxy
What Nolan planned to organize was a concert within the "Void Metafield Space." After all, for a normal concert, as a galactic superstar, Robin undoubtedly had a well-established team that could handle everything with ease.
In that case, he wouldn’t necessarily have many opportunities to interact with her.
However, the "Void Metafield Space" was an entirely new platform. No one had ever held a concert there before, which meant there would be far more details requiring careful planning, and naturally, more chances to interact with Robin.
Moreover, inviting a singer as renowned as Robin to perform in the "Void Metafield Space" would, without a doubt, attract a massive influx of people into it.
The economic benefits alone would be enormous, making it a win on multiple fronts.
Of course, no matter how good the idea was, it ultimately depended on whether Robin agreed. If she had no interest, it would all be for nothing.
Fortunately, Nolan was a member of the Astral Express crew, and since they had helped Penacony greatly, even without considering other factors, the chances of Robin agreeing to cooperate were quite high.
Nolan found a time when Robin wasn’t busy and brought up the idea of inviting her to hold a concert in the "Void Metafield Space."
Robin was rather surprised to learn that Nolan was actually the owner of the "Void Metafield Space." That wildly popular virtual platform had practically become a "second world" for people across the galaxy.
As a singer, Robin’s career largely revolved around traveling to different planets to hold concerts. Performing in the "Void Metafield Space" wasn’t all that different, except the stage was even larger, since this virtual world encompassed the entire galaxy.
Robin agreed to Nolan’s invitation. During the few days they spent discussing the details of their collaboration, he successfully spent a considerable amount of time with her.
However, once Robin’s affection toward him rose to just over level three, nearing level four, Nolan temporarily lost the opportunity to stay by her side.
That was because she needed to compose several brand-new songs for the concert, and during that period, no one could disturb her.
It was clear that Robin took this concert very seriously, so Nolan could only wait for another opportunity. For instance, attending rehearsals as the organizer to observe the performance would be perfectly reasonable.
He had no idea how long it would take for Robin to complete her compositions, and of course, he wasn’t going to just sit around waiting.
Instead, he continued grinding Adventure EXP, while also planning to max out the affection of the girls in New Eridu.
Thus, during the time he waited for news from Robin, Nolan spent his days clearing "Stellaron-contaminated zones" and building affection with the girls in New Eridu.
Since his primary goal this time was to raise affection, he let his sword god avatar handle the task of clearing contaminated zones, while his main body headed to New Eridu.
At his current level of strength, whether it was his main body or his incarnation, the efficiency of clearing those zones wasn’t much different.
After about a month and a half, Nolan had reached level 245. At the same time, he had successfully maxed out the affection of many girls in New Eridu.
For example, Zhu Yuan and Qingyi.
Using Silver Wolf’s hacking skills, Nolan arranged for himself to be assigned the identity of a rookie officer in the Public Security Bureau.
He was then placed into Zhu Yuan and Qingyi’s squad.
By carrying out missions together with them every day, their affection toward him reached the maximum within just a few days.
As for Nicole and Anby from the Cunning Hares, as well as Ellen and Rina from Victoria Housekeeping, there were relatively simple methods as well.
Since they took on external commissions similar to a general-purpose agency, Nolan could simply hire them to assist with Hollow explorations or act as his bodyguards.
This allowed them to stay by his side for extended periods, making it easy to build their affection.
Then there was Ling, the younger sister from the legendary Proxy duo "Phaethon." On the surface, she ran a video rental shop with her brother. Nolan simply went there to rent videos and asked her for recommendations.
By doing this repeatedly, her affection naturally reached the maximum, and since it was entirely normal behavior, she wouldn’t suspect that he had ulterior motives.
As for Hoshimi Miyabi and Tsukishiro Yanagi from Section 6, Nolan could have the Criminal Investigation Special Task Force of the Public Security Bureau, namely Zhu Yuan and Qingyi’s team, interact with them more frequently.
In particular, when Section 6 entered the Hollows for missions, Nolan could deduce clues about certain criminals and pass them on to Zhu Yuan.
Then, while accompanying Zhu Yuan and the others in capturing criminals, he could "accidentally" enter a Hollow, where they would coincidentally encounter Section 6. Acting together in such situations would allow him to build their affection.
He could even make it harder to find exits within the Hollows, keeping everyone inside longer. The more time they spent together, the more affection he would gain.
After trying this method twice, he successfully maxed out the affection of both Hoshimi Miyabi and Tsukishiro Yanagi.
There was also a criminal behavior expert named Jane, who enjoyed going undercover in various gangs. She frequently collaborated with the Public Security Bureau, providing them with intelligence.
When it came time to meet her and exchange intelligence, Nolan asked Zhu Yuan to let him handle it. After going a few times, he also managed to max out her affection.
As for Koleda and Grace from Belobog Heavy Industries, who specialized in construction, Nolan approached them under the pretense that he needed to develop infrastructure in the Outer Ring, discussing detailed plans with them.
With an initial foundation of goodwill, he gradually found various reasons to interact with them more often, eventually maxing out their affection as well.
Then there was Soldier 11 from the Obol Squad. When she needed a Proxy to enter a Hollow for a mission, Nolan intercepted the account of the Proxy she had contacted and went on the mission with her instead.
Through this, Soldier 11’s affection toward him also reached the maximum.
Finally, there were Caesar, Burnice, Lucy, and Piper from the Sons of Calydon. The Outer Ring where they operated was relatively underdeveloped, so Nolan approached them as an investor.
This tied into his earlier discussions with Belobog Heavy Industries about developing infrastructure in the Outer Ring.
In short, through these methods, Nolan successfully maxed out the affection of the girls from the Sons of Calydon as well, obtaining many new affection skills.
After maxing out the affection of many girls in New Eridu and acquiring their skills, about another week passed, and Nolan’s level rose to 247.
At that time, Robin finally sent word that she had completed a new album, including several newly composed songs.
Thus, Nolan went to finalize the plan with her, setting the concert in the "Void Metafield Space" to take place a month later.
In a virtual world, there was no need for such a long preparation period. The reason for this arrangement was mainly to build anticipation, allowing more people across the galaxy to learn about it and thereby bring greater profits to the "Void Metafield Space."
During this period, Nolan frequently went to Penacony to watch Robin’s offline rehearsals. After rehearsals, he would go on "dates" with her.
After all, given her current level of affection toward him, she rarely refused his invitations to dine together.
In his spare time, while exploring Penacony, Nolan unexpectedly discovered that Stelle had befriended another Galaxy Ranger named Rappa, who also possessed golden-tier affection potential.
She had come to Penacony in pursuit of clues about the Primal Doctor, who had been conducting "atavistic experiments" across the universe. To build her affection, Nolan joined their team.
He deduced the location of the Primal Doctor, then set off together with Stelle and Rappa aboard his own vessel. After several days of travel, they arrived at the target planet and eliminated him.
During those few days of traveling together, Rappa’s affection toward him had already reached the maximum.
After the matter was resolved, Nolan returned to Penacony to continue dating Robin, eventually successfully maxing out her affection as well.
He obtained an affection skill called "Stellar Ring Resonance":
[Stellar Ring Resonance: Can be activated when hearing Robin’s singing voice. Under the influence of her song, the mind and consciousness are purified, immune to all negative effects, morale is greatly boosted and will not drop below zero. Additionally, movement speed, attack speed, energy and stamina recovery speed, self-healing speed, and all enhancement effects are increased by an additional percentage equal to the sum of both parties’ levels.]
It could purify and provided numerous buffs, making it extremely powerful.
And just like that, a month passed. Robin’s concert in the "Void Metafield Space" grandly commenced, attracting countless fans from across the galaxy into the virtual world to watch.
At the same time, during this lively period, Nolan had dispatched numerous sword god avatars to clear "Stellaron-contaminated zones," earning a massive amount of EXP.
In the end, he raised his level to 250, evolving into an entirely new tier of life!
Nolan discovered that with a single thought, he could envelop the entire universe without any delay, as if simply opening his eyes from a closed state. He could even transcend all dimensions and perceive beyond them.
At his current speed, returning to his home planet, Earth, no longer required two or three years, nor even two or three months, or even two or three days.
It required only a single thought!
Because that familiar planet was already within his perception.
(End of Chapter)
